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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-08-19

Jos. Farrell & Co. employment Of
flee 1857 East Wishkah street,
Positions filed on short notice. We
furnish the best help only. Phone us
ut our expense. Phone 3551, Aber-
deem.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-08-19

She How long do you think. dear,
we shall have to be engaged? He-I
have enough money left to last for six
months.
Tom Quoting Hamlet)-If thou wilt
needs marry, marry a fool.
Maude-Oh, Tom, this is so sudden!
--I0ndnn Mail
The Detroit times., 1909-12-27
NAIL IN SYSTEM; LIVES.
Farmer is improving After Operation
to Save Life.

CLARE, Mich. Dec. 27.-Charles
Odette. a wellknown farmer. is i'm
proving today after an operation per-
formed 10 save his life after he had
swallowed an eight-penny wire nail.
lie raised his head TO talk while the
nail was in his mouth and ii slipped
down his throat
II did not give him any trouble for
several DAYS. but later he became dan
gerously III and II was discovered that
the nail had punctured his intestines
and had produced septic ,eritonitis.
An immediate operation was advised
as the only means OF saving Odette's
life. and was performed by Drs. Reed
er and Maynard He was still re-
garded in a critical condition. but i'm
provement has now set in. and IL is
expected he will recover The nail.
strange TO say. was not discovered
and IS believed 10 be still in his sys.
tenn. Odette Is 60 years old
The Detroit times., 1909-12-27
MICHIGAN SOLDIER DEAD.

COLFAX. Mich. Dec. 27.-Word
has been received here OF the death in
the Philippine islands OF Major John
Mcneil. who was reared here and
was we'll known in Huron and Sanilac
counties. Three Of his brothers now
reside here. Major Mcneil belonged
TO Co f.. Twelfth infantry. and died
at his post in Manila from acute
nephritis lie was given a military
funeral I'm Manila, which was attended
by many officers Mcneil had twelve
years service In the army, ten ol
which were served in the coast artil
iery Of which he vas junior grade ser
geant major
The Detroit times., 1909-12-27
FREDERIC REMINGTON,
NOTED ARTIST, is DEAD
Heart Failure Following Operation for
Appendicitis Kills Painter Of Scenes
on the Plains.

! RIDGEVILLE, Conn. Dec. 27.-The
body of Frederic Remington. the artist
who died AT his home here yesterday
from heart failure and shock after an
operation for appendicitis, was taken
TO Canton. n. Y. his native town. TO-
day. The funeral services will be
held in the Universalist church at
Canton tomorrow afternoon. He was
is years old.
In his earlier years. as an illustra-
tor and painter. Frederic Remington
used 10 say that when he died he
wanted some one TO carve on his tomb
stone. He knew the horse" Prob
ably he long ago formed other views
as To suitable synopsis OF his career.
yet it is as a painter OF horses that
most people know and first think of
him.
He first fixed his personality on the
public mind by his representations OF
horses. which gave rise to whether he
used a camera or whether on the other
hand he painted horses in impossible
postures. II remained for an improved
camera TO demonstrate that Remington
had seen correctly and accurately. One
admirer wrote OF him.
He knows horse from the prick
OF his ears to the frogs OF his feet
Another wrote:
"He knows every hair on pony. and
you need only to put Remington the
writer and Remington the artist TO
gether TO make the greatest pony that
ever galloped up and down the pages
OF book with cowboy on his back.
Remington was known as an Illus
TRAITOR. writer painter. and sculp
tor be had beer. a clerk, a cowboy
and a football player. He was devoted
to the open air. His industry kept hin
painting for long hours and his hunger
for the open took him-often. regular
", and long-to the saddle.
II was his own open-air life before
he took up art that gave the bent 70
his whole artistic career He had
fought the Indians on the plains, and
when he turned to art he first drew
and afterward painted the Indians AMI
the horses and the cowboys and the
soldiers that he learned TO know.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-27

p As a novelist of society life in the
United States. Robt w. Chambers
has promised never TO do II again
BY that he means making OF his hero
inc young woman with a lust fol-
drinking gallons or alcoholis perfunr
cry Neither will he have another
heroine addicted TO tobacco. chewing
gum. opium or any other ruinous
habit. He says so himself.
The public is watching Mr.. Cham
'bers now because he is at work on a
new story OF society life which will
not muckrake. Some OF his admirers
are ready 10 hail IL as the great Amer
lean novel. He lives his winters. as he
would say Of one OF his heroes. in the
Adirondacks. and gets inspiration
from the cold. just like DR.. Cook did.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-27
MOB HANGS WHITE MAN.
Victim Slew His Enemy in Street
DurinQ Quarrel.

01atitts
HURLEY, Dec. 27.-Following the
killing here Christmas eve OF Samuel
Baker and the serious wounding OF
his wife and two children by the form
er's enemy, Henry Pennington. a mob
of 100 citizens late Saturday night
took Pennington from an improvised
Jail, and hanged him TO a steam pipe.
Pennington started a quarrel with
Baker and shot him while the latter
was on his way TO a Sunday school
Christmas tree with his wife. his two
children and friend. Wyatt Meadows.
Seeing that he had killed Baker. Pen
nington started 70 run away. Mrs.
Baker called after Pennington and
implored him 20 help her take the
body home.
The ruse worked and Pennington
went back. Mrs. Baker grabbed Pen
nington's pistol from his pocket and
shot twice at him Her aim was bad,
bur she wounded him. Pennington re
covered the pistol and then shot the
woman and attempted 10 kill Mead
ows, who was running away, and the
two children.
Pennington then fed. but was sur
rounded by posse later in the night.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-27
RECORD YEAR FOR CHARITY.
Total Public Benefactlons Amount To
S14t, ,26o,O 900.

NEW YORK. Dec. 27.-The total
public benefactions In the United
States during the past IL months was
N4l.2bO.00O. an amount Just 10000
900 greater than any previous year In
the history OF the country. according
To statistics compiled by a New York
newspaper. The amount this year was
over twice as large as was given away
last year, following the panic OF 1907.
The principal benefactors I'm 1909
have been the late John s. Kennedy,
OF New York (s26.550,0 ,000). John ID.
Rockefeller (sl2,S50.000) and Andrew
Carnegie (s6.056.5lD. or the total
amount given In 1909. over a third was
given specifically for educational work.
The total benefactions In the United
States reported In the public press In
the last II years add up to no less
than 81 900. 10000.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-27
p.nosed Insurance Head Dead.

GREENWICH. Conn. Dec. 2I.--ls'
norant OF the fact that detectives
werc waiting with extradition papers.
ready To take him TO New York FOR
trial George Preston Sheldon, the de
posed president OF the Phenix Fire
insurance Co, OF Brooklyn, died here
saturday night. He had been Indicted
for grand larceny in connection with
the 1000. 900 financial tangle In the
company's affairs. When the disclos'
ures were made recently Sheldon lay
critically i'll from ptomaine poisoning
and deIails OF the investigation and
news OF the indictment were with
held from him.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-27
al" read the billboard and street car
advertisements of the company.
standard is Active.

al" read the billboard ana street car
advertisements of the company
Standard is Active.
This vigorous opponent OF the
Standard Oil Co. is operating a 81
600 900 refinery at Mmatitlan, on the
isthmus of Tehuantepec. IL has many
millions OF acres or oil land and many
producing oil wells
The standard oil co. Is fghting
back with ali its tremendous power
and almost unlimited financial back
ine. II is issuing series OF proc
lamatlOns or prQnunciamentoes. print
ed I'm Spanish and English. in which
H. tells It's Side OF the oil story. and
gives its competitor some telling hits.
These pronunciamentoes are circulat-
ed by the hundreds OF thousands OF
copies among the natives. In them
the standard tells how II opened the
oil fields of Mexico a quarter century
ago established refineries on Mexican
soil. spending large sums I'm Mexico.
thus assisting the development OF the
country.
II is claimed by the Standard Oil in
terests that its Mexico competitor has
lost more than s5.0OO.0O0 since IL in
auSurated the night Tor the control OF
the market in this country The Mex.
lean concern says that the losses of
the Waters Pierce OH Co. are much
more than its own losses. as its bust
ness has fallen of nearly so per cent
since the vigorous competition was
inaugurated.
The Waters-Pierce or Standard OIL
company established three oil retin-
cries in Mexico many years ago. One
is located AZ Tampico. another NJ
Vera Cruz and the third in this city.
The Tampico refinery is the only one
in operation az this time. II repre-
scnts an investment OF s. 900 900 gold.
/ il is said.
Il IS a fight of millions against mil
! lions. and the people OF Mexico are
/ receiving the benefit OF cheaper retin-
ed oils tf(n can be bought In any
other country at this time.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-27

branches OF the postal establishment.
with an annual expenditure exceeding
ss5. 900 900. The postage on matter
mailed on rural routes In estimated AZ
about s7.000,000.
Suggestions are made IN the report
OF means by which the public could
facilitate the work OF the postomee
department. Among them are .heso.
The equipment OF every resiuenoe
With a private mail box In cities nav
Ing carrier service; posting heass
heavy mailings early In the day, ih'
stead OF the evening; the general use use
OF return address on envelopes, 'ns
prompt notification OF postmas'srs VI W
ALI changes In addresses; anu the
exercise of care In the proper
addressing OF all mail matter
The Detroit times., 1909-12-27
RICH LUMeERMAN DEAD.

CADILLAC, Mich, Dec. IA tele-
gram. reaching here announced the
death Saturday night OF W. w. Cum
mer. Of Jacksonville. Fla. millionaire
manufacturer and philanthropist, who
has been closely Unidentified with
Cadillac for years and who has ex-
tenslve interests here. Heart trouble.
from which he sought relief in Ger
many and other foreign countries
caused his death. His funeral will be
held in Jacksonville Tuesday and
Cadillac business men will suspend
business for at time in observance OF
the funeral Mr. GUNNER was 61
years old One daughter survives.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-27
Kite Ennert la Dead

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-William Ab.
ner Eddy. we'll known as a htenyine
expert. died yesterday AZ Bayonnc. y.
j. lie was born in New Jersey In
1850. Many of the observations made
by Mr. Eddy in his experiments with
kites were Of great benefit 10 scien.
lists. He was the first person in this
country to take photograph from a
Kite in midair. and he also made ex.
tensiye experiments in taking upper
current temperatures and In atmos,
pheric electricity.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-27
|D[ SWINGS.
|EhG|NH#s AIM.
crks at Bvth Follvwings and Sue
-, DosT Tommy Knight, London
-Newsisp and World Traveller.

" SEATTLE, wasbs- Bee. 2>.--Ever
ear OF Tommy knight. railway en-
Ineer. stationary --snGineer or men
AVIATION. stoker Of Gods truth INTO
Men's heartag 49,.
Tommy Knight Is known TO every
Nan on the Canadian Pacific from
eatfle TO Calgary, as the man VINO
~ drive an engine Safely through
ko canyons OF me Cascades win ore
&nnd and snatcf'sa mans soul from
sll's gate with he~othcr -----. -
when the Canadian Pacific vas
<uilding. Tommy Knight ran his
team shovel along the mountain sides
1nd held religious services With Inc
nen. Amid the thunder OF blasting
rocks aud the roar OF mountain tor
rents, troubled men found peace, when,
Eon the crags and peaks of the Sell
Kinks. Tommy knight prayed
Tommy Knight was born so years
ago In London, and struck the street
|{or living at Z. At Is he shipped
Eos sailor and studied nights to learn
10 read and write. With an insatiable
Ethirst for kHswledge he read every
<thing hsscould get his hands on
y He studded To be an engineer and
|5an an. engine- In India. While there
Abe Chpkch OF England made him a
reader for the church, but Tommy
Knight COULDN'T be bound by creeds.
He wanted TO get hold OF mems hearts
without the gloves or doctrine. He
Petudied the religions OF the world. He
|trAveled- co China and Australia. India
and Europe and South America lie
found out that we're starving for
love and the grip OF a hand.
Then he went into the Salvation
Army. -
One day love found Tommy knight
and a little Salvation Army lass be-
<came his wife. In a little cottage
down under the hill Tommy knight
Sand his wife and two little boys have
their home in Seattle on the sound.
Between runs Tommy Knight reads
Carlyle. Machiayelli German philoso-
pliers, st. Francis OF Assist. the Eng
The Detroit times., 1909-12-27
KILLS GIRL WHO LAUGHED.
Insane Man Then Fires Building ane
Burns to Death.

BALTIMORE. Md, Dec. 27.-Be-
'canse he thought she had laughed ar
him m passing. Conrad Yox. 40. a
tcamster employed at the Maryland
Asylum and Training School for the
Feeble Minded, ,-et OwiRgs Mills, about
rs miles from here. last evening shot
and instantly killed Miss Rita Phillips.
|of Cambridge this state. and fired five
bullets into the body of Miss Edith
Spence. an attendant at the institu-
tion He then barrieaded himself in
the quarters In which certain OF the
|tnstitution employees are housed. and
scattering kerosene about. set fire TO
the builuing. -ft was destroyed and
Yox was burned 10 death
The Detroit times., 1909-12-27
EXPIRES IN SLEIGH.

COLON. Mich. Dec. 27.-When Or
f. A. Bower drove into town yester
day ne left his hostler, Asa Chauncey
sitting In his cutter. holding his horse
while he entered a drug store 10 I'll
a prescription. When he came out nf
found Chauncey sitting as he had lei
him In the cutter. but dead. Heart
disease was given as the cause D.
death. Chauncey was about so year:
old and we'll known in racing circuits
The Detroit times., 1909-12-27
FIRE IN CADILLAC.

CADILLAC. Mich. Dec. 27.-Fire OF
unknown origin partly destroyed two
frame buildings in the heart OF the
business section yesterday. entailing
a loss OF $4,000. with $500 insurance.
For a time il seemed as IL the entire
block would go. but effective work on
the part OF the fire department pre-
vented this. The fire started In the
second story OF the Jacobson building
and spread TO the Nelson building. The
interiors OF the buildings were wrecked
and the contents totally destroyed.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-27

lish poets and historians. Carlyle's
Sartor Resartus is his Pilgrims Prog
ress. He quotes the greatest men or
literatur6 ana history with the readi-
ness tnat most men repeat the latest
phrase In slang or sports. He is, per
haps. one OF the best read men Ia the
Northwest.
That's Tommy knight, London news
hoy. weEla-traxsleEy-- soul saver, hum
>bIe engineer .-.----...---. ...---- -
The Detroit times., 1909-12-27
RIVER AT HIGH MARK.

Al.GoNAC. Mich. Dec. 27.-The St
Clair river at 10 o'clock last night
was two feet beyond the high water
mark. The present hight Is a record
breaker. Floors OF cottages and OF
boat houses near the river were GOV.
cred with water. Marine men say the
sudden rise is due to the formation
OF an ice jam somewhere in the Detroit
river.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-27
HANGS Self From Rafters.

& CLEVELAND. o. Dec. 27.-Louis
Gambler. "a years old, killed himself
by hanging from the rafters OF n four
foot attic at his home. 223f Orange
ave. few hours after his release
from Charity hospital. where he re-
covered from the first attempt at sui
eide. lie was released from the hos
pitaI 80 he might take-tjhFistma din.
ner with his-fnmily. ~
The Detroit times., 1909-12-27
WhatYou Get?

Beautiful Gifts and many Of them,
and you're happy. Good, d,-But
rcmember--thst a sick liver and
slow torpid bowels-make the most
beautiful gifts lose their beauty
---CAscARETS viii clean up,the
bowels make the liver act-ctery-
thing look better. q
cAScARErs--soc box-veek's treat
meet All druREisfa biggest seller
IN The worid-u,sliion boxes q monfh.
The Detroit times., 1909-12-27

To CURE 4 COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMo Quinine Tab
lets. Druggists refund money X II fails
on each box. CSC.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-12
Unlque Entertainment.

Marion, August Il. = Especially - An unique entertainment was given at Jud- son auditorium last night under the auspices of the Ladies Aid society of the Baptist church, Grade Songs of Many Nations" being given by more than 50 girls and three young ladies. The most interesting number on the programme was the Goodnight Drill," Motion Songs" and American Cradle Song" by 20 little girls from three to nine years of age Miss Fleming Cooke represented the American negro, and dressed in the costume of the plantation "darkey." gave an excellent impersonation of the char acter. Miss Marie Daughdrill represent ed the Japanese and sang the cradle song of the nation, Ne Hon no Komori Woo- tah," which was happily received. In the second part Every Race Has a Flag But the Coon" was given by eight local black-face comedians. The march and flag drill by 16 little girls dressed in the national colors with Columbia" leading the chorus was happy climax to tho evenings entertainment, Miss Ju- lia Ballard, the accompanist, gave much to the evening by her excellent playing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-12
TALLADEGA IS
 DRY AS SAHARA
LICENSE MONEY IS RETURNED TO SIX DEALERS IN SOFT DRINKS. COUNTY MAsoNS MEET IN AM NUAL CONFERENCE.

Taladega, August 11.-(Special )-Sheriff Middleton has notified the near-beer stands that the lid must be put on and screwed down. There were six near-beer dealers and one locker club in the city. At present Sahara is moist as compared to the drought in Talladega The city council has returned the unearned license to the six near-beer dealers of the city. The Carmichael bill will cost this city $500 in license money.
 Tomorrow evening the city engineer will present to the mayor and aldermen certain plans for paving the streets and water and sewer extensions It is in con- temptation to pave some of the most im- portant streets and to place the citizens in various portions of the city nearer to the line of sewer mains, so that connec- tions can be made without great expense,
 Country watermelons are offered on the streets in great abundance and at low prices A wagon load today averaged 90 pounds each and were sold out at 25 cents per melon This is also fine mar ket for garden truck and country pro- duce.
 The annual Masonic conference of Tal- ladega county is in session with Talla- dega lodge No. 26, F. and A. M. A num-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-12
TAFT MAY VISIT
 THE UNIVERSITY
MANUFACTURING PLANTS AT HOLT NEAR TUSCALOOSA EN- PLOY 1900 MEN AND HAVE
 MONTHLY PAY ROLL OF $4O,0Oo.

Tuscaloosa, August 11.-(Special )-At an interesting meeting of the board of directors of the board of trade last night 1t was stated that there is strong prob ability of President Taft visiting Tusca- loosa on his trip to Alabama this fall. The President promised to come by the university at his earliest convenience. and President F. C.. Blair has reminded him of this promise in an invitation to visit here and has shown him that via Tuscaloosa is the shortest route between Columbus Miss, and Birmingham, two points included in his itinerary.
 A report of the committee on manufac- tories showed that with the increase of the plant at Holt including the new pipe works, this plant would have monthly pay roll of s4o.00O. and would employ about 1900 men. It was shown also that Holt's freight bill with the Mo bile and Ohio road was $12,O00 per month. A report was submitted stating that with the installation of s15,0O0 worth of new machinery at the Rosenau mills at "Socktown,' suburb this concern would have a weekly pay roll of 5000, and that it's capacity woulH be 1500 dozens pair of hose per day. Many other matters of interest were discussed at the meeting, important among which were the probable location here of pants and overalls factory. paper factory and a creosoting plant
 The county commissioners, who have been considering plans and specifications for a new jail here for the past two or three days, today rejected all plans and bids submitted to them. It was stated an effort was made to trade with E. N. s. Snow for his corner just west of the courthouse for the site for the new jail, but no agreement could be reached. For the first time, 1t is rumored the commis- sioners are seriously considering the loca- ton of the jail on top of the courthouse. This plan has many stanch supporters among the citizens of the town, who have repeatedly urged it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-12
BODY OF LYNCH
 FOUND IN RIVER

Gadsden. August 11.-(Special)- )--In the early hours of the morning just as the first streak of day was breaking, the watchers on the river were rewarded by the recovery of the body of Herman Lynch, the young man who drove off the ferry approach at this city and was drowned Sunday afternoon. The body was caught floating on the water of the stream some three miles down the river by Will Dyer and Forney Blackman, two of the men employed by the Louisville and Nashville railroad the bridge work. The body was already badly de- composed but an condemnation by a local physician proved that there was no foul play and that the young man undoubtedly orove into the river while asleep. The remains were taken to the Woodliff-Dun- lap undertaking parlors and will be pre- pared for burial tomorrow.
 While trying to swallow some meat given 1t by its older brother and sister a small child of Fletcher Thaxton. a negro living in East Gadsden, was choked to death yesterday. The mother left the children by themselves for few min utes and when she returned found the baby dead.
 James Wright of Cleveland O.. who has been appointed as master mechanic at the steel plant arrived In the city this morning. The force at the plant now Is upwards of 200 and is being stead- fly increased. Excavation on the site of the new plant is now In progress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-12
NEGROES CAPTURE
 ESCAPED CONVICT
COMMISSIONERS OF HALE COUN- TY ACCEPT PLANS FOR THE RE- MODELLING OF THE JAIL-WILL SPEND ABOUT $15,ooo.

Greensboro, August I.-(Special) "A negro, supposed to be Lige Findley, alias Cunningham, who is escaped con vlct from the federal penitentiary at At lanta, Ga, was captured by two darkeys yesterday near Laneville, in this coun- ty, and brought to the county jail here. If he proves to be the negro Findley. they have made lucky catch, as the United States government has offered $60 reward for his capture he having escaped on August 1, while serving three years term for counterfeiting The captured darky told other negroes, be- fore he was taken into custody that he was an escaped convict from a federal prison, and this talk, together with his likeness to a description of the escape which was posted at the postoffice here is what led to his capture.
 The commissioners court of this coun- ty, in session yesterday, accepted plans for the remodelling of the county jail here. Another, a third-story, will be added to the present building, and other cells will be put in and the building made fireproof and supposedly proof against breaking out. When the con templated repairs are made Hale county will have an up-to-date jail as well as courthouse It is estimated that the re- pairs will cost about $15,o0o. The county will advertise in a few days for bids on the work.
 Hale county. through it's representa- tives, has had the local road law under which it had been operating repealed. Now that 1t is out of the way 1t is hoped that the county will get to work and build good roads from one end to the other.
 Capt. S. J. Monette of Sawyerville was in town today. Captain Monette Is one of the farmers of Alabama that will not be put to rout by the approach of the boil weevil, as he has planted alfalfa very extensively on his plantation and Is meeting with much success in its culti- yation.