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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-12-30
SOME OF THE GREAT
DISASTERS OF 1910
Avaianehes.

Avaianehes.
February as--Idaho ana " ''
snowsndes: $50 killed.
March -Roser,s Pass British Colum-
bia: nearly 100 perisned'
Collapse OF Buildings.
June 1s-Water tank fell through
hnilains Of Montreal Canada,
Herald. so killed.
October l-Dynamiting of Los An
geles Times building; 20 killed.
prowninss.
October 2s-New York Hareor; -
sailors returning from shore leave
to battle chip New Hampshire.
December s-rrench floods; 40 killed.
Earthquakes.
May 5-Cartaso, Costa Rica; 1000 or
more pernhed. Carnegie court OF
Justice in ruins.
December Salvador. Central Am
erica. island sunk: 10 perish.
Explosions.
January al--Hshkill Landing, y. Y:
Is killed.
May s-Hull. Quebec, Write mill; Is
killed.
May 17-Am.rican Sheet and Tin
| Plate mil; IS killed.
May 1s-Pinsr del Rio, Cuba. garri-
son powpr magazine: so killed.
Fires.
March 25-Frniture factory. Chicago,
| l6 girls remated.
| March 2S-Nllage of Mat SZaika.
Hungary. over 800 lost
April 23-Lske Charles, La: 1000
homeless
August 12-2%-Forest Ares, Washing
ton and Idaho; several hundred
perished
October S-Forest fires, Manitoba
about $50 lost their lives
November 2t-Factory, Newark, n. j
"a persisted
December 21--Leather factory, Phila
| delphia; ~ killed.
December 22-Morris & Co, Chicago
Marshal Horan and "a others are
killed.
Floods.
January 29-Crest of overflow of river
Seine. Paris. France: nine square
~ tlts -0u,ous
homeless; property loss, 100000
900
Heat Prostrations.
June 1S-27-Chicago 80 deaths.
July 10-11-New York: % deaths.
Hunting Accidents.
November 30--Resume of casuaItie
to date. 113 killed. 81 injure,
some fatally.
Mine Accidents.
January 31-Primero none, Colorado
79 killed
February 2-Palau mine. Esperanzas
Mexico: 125 killed.
March 3-Treadwell mine, Alaska; 6
killed.
April 20-Nulga mine, near Birmin,
ham. Ma; 40 entombed.
May 5-Pabs mine, near Birmingham
Ala; over 10 killed
May 19-Wellington mine, Mancheste
England: 1877 killed.
October sc. F. and I. Company
mine, Trinidad, Col; 20 killed.
November S-Delagua mine, Colorado
20 killed.
December 9-Blue Bird mine, Bellevu
Alberta, Canada: so to 100 kille,
December 2i-Bolton colliery, En-
land: 800 killed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-12-30
VETERAN FIGHTER
| ON RETIRED LIST
Brig. General Howe Lays
Aside Sword After Forty
Five Years Service.
(American News Service)

Washington, Dec. 3D.-Today. after
a career of nearly As years of faithful
and efficient service as an officer of
the United States army Brigadier Gen
eral Walter Howe, for time past com
mander of the department of Dakota.
was placed on the retired list on. ac-
count of having reached the age limit
of active service The vacancy caus
ed by his retirement in the list of brig
adler generals is TO be filled by the
promotion of Col. Joseph w. Duncan
of the Sixth Infantry.
Gen. Howe is from Indiana, and was
graduated from the United States mil
itary academy in 1867. During his
early service he participated in var
ious campaigns against the Indians.
notably in 1868. under Generals Sher-
idan and Custer: in the Powder river
campaign in 1876, under Gen. Crook,
when he commanded a force of some
200 friendly Indians, and again in the
Modoc war in 1878.
From 1878 to 1898 he was employed
in garrison duty with his regiment,
duty as military instructor at the
state college of Pennsylvania and at
Cornell college at Mount Vernon, la
In 1898 he was placed in charge of the
artillery defenses of the Potomac and
of the capital. and the next year was
commissioned colonel of the 47th vol
unteer infantry. and sent to the Phil
ippines He and his regiment partici
pated in many engagements. Prior to
taking command of the department OF
Dakota in the early part of this yea,
Gen Howe served as inspector gener
al of the department of the east.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-12-30

- showing the capacity of some OF
'he Wei! known pests to reproduce
themselves may be cited the San Jose
scale. \ single female. which gives
birth at one time to an average brood
OF 400 young and produces several
such generations in a season. is es.
imated TO be responsible as prosenito,
OF 1.Gp p0iO.HoO females In view Of
such an outpouring OF spawn as this.
II would not he surprising II the ho--
uculturist lost heart notwi-hStand.rc
the aids at hand in the shane Of nara.
s'tic bugs and spraying connections.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-12-30
REAL ESTATE
TRANSFERS

Herman F. Pardeick to EliZ. POhl-
meyer. Nov. 81, 1910. $1.70O. Lot T.
D. Burgess, add Richmond.
Eli Cook to Bertha NJ. Miller, Dec.
80. 1910. $50. Lot 3 knollenberg &
kempers add. Richmond.
Geo. W. Pitts to Jas. Brown, july
9, 1910 $4,000. PIT. S. W. a sec. frc
26-l1-14.
Virginia Tate to Frank II. Puthoff
Oct. I. 1910. $1,000 PIT, lot 9. J
Moores add. Richmond.
V-ilhelmina Tate. Ex. to Frank II
Putnoff. Oct Is. 1910. $1,000. PIT, lot
g, J. Moores add. Richmond.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-12-30
ARMY AVIATOR is
FATALLY INJURED
(ArncriCan News Service

Paris, Dec. 30.-Lieut DeCaumont
of the army aviation corps, was fright
fully and fatally injured when his mon
fight this morning His
f.anccc. TO whom he would have been
married tomorrow. witnessed the acci-
don't
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-12-30
JAIL PRISONERS
DEVOURED S3.1O1

Wayne county spent money with a
lavish hand for its guests at the coun-
ty Jail in 1910. According 10 an annual
report by Sheriff Meredith. the total
amount expended was s3,lol. which,
however. is about the average annual
cost OF boarding prisoners at the Jail.
His quarterly reports 10 the court
were: first quarter $500; second
quarter s62i; third quarter. S>47: and
fourth quarter, s>.o>0.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-12-30
Way 20 Select Partners.

A clever way TO ask the men to se'
,lect partners at an evening party Is to
lget each girl to bring the earliest pic.
iturc Of herself obtainable. The pic
lures are numbered. the hostess hav'
ing a list of each name opposite the
number. 80 when the time comes for
making revelations she can do II
quickly and with certainty. Just be-
fore time for the game or refresh.
ments for which partners are neces.
,sary pass basket or tray with the
pictures turned face down: ask each
man to draw one and 0nd the original
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-12-30
iniustiee.

George White. though his name did
not indicate his color. was convicted
Of stealing a chicken. and the unfeel-
ing Judge sentenced him to pay tine
CT $40
What" George shouted reproace-
fu,.v On hearing his sentence. What.
Tea dollars for stealip' thar chicken. :.
WHY. j.l-. could a bou-h. a smart
cr lie. Tor ~ celts.-EXc Ean-e
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-12-30
Is The Stomach Dispensables

An operation for the removal of the stomach
in a Chicago hospital recently. promoted dis
cussion among the surgeons whether the stoun.
ach could be enoved and the patient be none
the worse for it. Before the discus sion had well
died out. the patient had died. 1t dem strateo
he could not live without his stom ach. To kcer
the stomach in good condition and cure consti
patton indigestion, etc. use the great herb laxa
tive compound, DR.. Caldwels Syrup pepsin
Druggists sell il at 50 cents and 81 a bottle.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-12-30
Diplomatic Arrivals at Capital


New diplomatic arrivals in Wash
ington. Above is Donna Beatrice Gu
sani Confaloniori, daughter OF the new
Italian ambassador and below is Mar
chesa Cusani Confaloniori. the new
ambassador wife. In the center is
the dining room of the Italian embas-
sy in Washington.
The popularity of the new Italian
ambassador and his family was made
evident by the welcome they receiv-
ed. Many social functions are be-
ing arranged in their honor and as his
daughter recently made her debut In
the Italian court, she will be quite an
asset to this years coming out parties.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-12-30
Domestic Science.

"Reg!nald. dear" said the young
wife. who was trying to do her own
cooking. this recipe says first draw
the fowl carefully How do you draw
chicken:"
with drawing knife. OF course"
said the young husband. yawning.
Didn't the grocer send one along with
the bird ?"-EXchange.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-12-30

The Sici!ians arc perhaps the most
mixed people on earth. During the
5000 years of its history Sicily has
been occupied in turn by the following
peoples: Phoenicians. Greeks. Cartha-
ginians. Romans. Goths. Eandals. Sar.
acens, Normans. Germans. Byzantines.
Anjouans. Aragonese, Spanish. French
and Enclish-fifteen nationalities-and
the present day Sicilians have the
blood Of them all in their veins.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-12-30

That the human eye though trained
to distinguish cOlorS. may. by want of
use. forget how TO make such dis
tinction. was proved by the experience
of DR.. Hartloy. fellow Of the Royal
Society in England In his case it was
shown that colo an be forgotten as
we'll as Learned human sight.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-12-30
Reckless.

Madge-I hear that Charlie is an aw-
full spendthrift. Marjorie-I should
say he was. He's trying to make two
wild oats grow where only one grew
before.-Puck.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-12-30

The man Of perfect virtue is eau
tious and slow Of speech.-Confucius
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-12-30

The total water power OF the state
of New York, exclusive of that OF Nj
agara and the St. Lawrence, is esti-
mated at a million and a half Eight
hundred and eighty thousand Of this
is undeveloped.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-12-30

Australia is twenty five times as
large as the United Kingdom.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-12-30
Buried Alive.

In the early history Of Japan it was
decidedly dubious honor to be close
ly related TO any person of note. for
one OF the laws at that time dccrecd
that when n person of rank or impor-
tance died all the immediate relatives
must be buried alive In perpendicu-
lar position around the personage's
grave. Their heads were left above
the earth. and thus they remained un-
til welcome death caE,e to free them.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-12-30
AFFAIRS OF CITY
DURING THE YEAR
WELL CONTROLLED
Economy Was the Watch
word of the Administration
and Good Financial Stand
ing Again Assured.

CONTINUED from Page One.)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-12-30

the matters were adjusted satisfactor.
lily to both the board and the persons
mDlaining
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-11-17
Try Mrs. Wigs Way.

It was Mrs Wiggs of the Cabbage
Patch" says mn exchange. who used
compliments instead Of spankings In
bringing up her children. and there Il
an up to date mother who has two
very well behaved children who says
that the keynote Of her success with
chem Is that she says do" instead Of
'don't' when her youngsters are in
need Of correction or direction. The
consistent following of this simple
principle requires thought and quick
wit. The first impulse when there ia
mischief or disorder being made or
some other reprehensible business go.
ing on is to cry don't" but do" as
illustrated by drawing attention to the
opposite Of child's actions awakenS
interest and is far more effective IN
correction. Il am sure the idea of
saying do instead Of don't is the
right one" says this mother. "Of
course it is not always possible to OBJ.
serve this rule. but whenever one can
] believe in the substitution of the
positive for the negative In other
words. the child's mind is given some
thing definite to work upon No child
fixes to be nocged. and constantly say.
Ing don't amounts to nagginE"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-11-17
College Training For Women.

Rev. Marion Leroy Burton. the new
president Of Smith college, who has re.
Gently returned from years travel
abroad. during which he studied Euro
pean educational institutions at close
range, Is enthusiastic over the more
universal demand for college training
for women.
mo one can say how much greater
Abraham Lincoln would have been had
he had the advantages Of college ed
ucation." said President Burton.
II believe that in this modern age
every boy and girl should be trained
for college. 1t is fallacy to assert
that in many instances valuable time
Is lost in college. That IL not and never
can be true.
1.-THE women Of foreign lands are
realizing more and more the value Of
a college training and in common with
college women everywhere are pro-
crossing In the desire for better phys
zeal training. realizing that with good
health comes the power to work men.
tally. The women on this side have
their college sports Just a. the boys
and girls are trained for college from
early youth. while abroad college
course Is more in the nature of 40
event"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-11-17
When Sclfishness Is Justice.

Sel1shneSS To Il certain point Is not
only allowable. but commen,lable. The
mother who. meaning to br unsellish.
allows her husband and children to
ride over her roughshod is not only
preparing trouble for herself. but
Still worse, trouble for those whom she
IS spelling day by day. She would be
doing her duty more truly by her fam.
lily if she remembered that she. as
well as they. had certain rights which
must he respected and preferences
which must be honored.
family is n little kingdom in
which the mother and father are SOY
ereignS who must rule wisely. render
Ing justice to all. themselves among
the number. If the kingdom is to re
main happy and prosperous. Mother
as queen. must tit herself to stand
comparison with other queens. so that
her growing sons and daughters may
think proudly and fondly that mo
other chap's-or girrs--mother is fit to
hold Il candle to ours"
Our duty to ourselves begins when
we first realize that the world con
tainS an interesting person called ~"
and continues rs long as that person
remains in this troublesome world.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-11-17
For q Halloween Party.

1t Is doubtful II any festival Of the
year offers better opportunity for orig
inal frOiicsome parties than Hallow.
cen Appropriate decorations are easily
made with jack-0'-lanterns. autumn
leaves. strings Of ears Of corn or such
ghOstly emblems rs black cats and sii.
houette witches mounted ON broom.
sticks.
The refreshment problem is solved
with equal ease Sweet. sirupy cider.
plenty Of apples. nuts to roast and nuts
to crack. not to mention II painful Of
crisp doughnuts. and. to top all of. Il
batch Of savory pumpkin pies-these
are only some Of the edibles which ut
once suggest themselves.
Az for games to play. they. too. have
been set by custom to a certain extent
You may bob" for apples In Il tub of
water. You may pop corn. you may do
any one Of n dozen things which your
parents will be sure to remember
about If they have ever taken part in
Halloween celebrations.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-11-17
A Scottish Halloween Custom.

I"
Take three dishes. put clean water
in one, foul water in another and
leave the third empty. Blindfold Il
person and lead him to the hearth
where the dishes are ranged. He or
she dips the left hand-if by chance
in the clean water. the future husband
or wife will come to the bar of matri-
mony without having previously been
married: If in the foul. widow: II In
the empty dish. 1t foretells with equal
certainty no marriage at all. 1t is re-
pcated three times. and every time the
arrangement Of the dishes Is altered.
Robert Burns. the Scottish poet. hu-
morOusly tells Of such test in verse:
In order on tho clean hearthstone
The dishes three are ranged.
And every time great care IL shown
To have them duly changed.
And Uncle John. who welded life
For decades die desire,
Because he got the empty thricA.
Threw all three In the fre
In wrath that night
With merry songs these friendly folks
wot did not grow weary.
And goblin tales and funny Jokes
Their sports were cheap and CHEEKY.
TIL buttered oat cakes. smoked and sweet.
Set all their Jaws A-moving;
Then. when there was no moro to eat
To part Il seemed behoovinR
Full blythe that night.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-11-17
HAPPY WOMEN
Plenty of Them in Aberdeen. and
Good Reason For It

Wouldn't any woman be happy.
After years of backache suffering,
Days of misery, nights of unrest,
The distress of urinary troubles,
She finds relief and cure?
No reason why any Aberdeen read
er should suffer in the face Of evil
dence like this:
Mrs. o. r. Coyle, 7O9 E Wishkah
street, Aberdeen, Wash, says: Ever
since I was cured of kidney COM
plant by Doan's Kidney Pills in 1903
1 have recommended them. This
remedy which was procured at the
Red Cross Pharmacy, did away with
my trouble quickly and from that
day to this 1 have had no return
attacks. Sometimes a cold settles
in my kidneys but few doses of
Doan's Kidney Pills bring the desir-
ed relief" CD
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's s.
and take no other.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-11-17
n:
Points
Mothers
aslas
%so

~ baby's grandmother is often Its
worst enemy"
So Il splendid trained nurse who
makes her speciality the bringing back
other day. says Ruth Cameron.
1t was Il pretty harsh Indictment OF
that class of parsonage whose very
name evokes Il thought of tenderness.
60 naturally demanded an explanation.
She gave It,
"Grandmothers are the worst enc
mics of our modern methodS-not all
Of them. of course. but some. Because
their babies lived and grew up In spite
OF what mistakes they made they try
to have their daughters make the same
mistakes.
"There is no doubt about it that
modern methods have reduced infant
mortality immensely, and. though Of
course it's true that plenty of babies
grew up into healthy children with
the old. careless methods. a baby
brought up in the modern way has
twice the chance to grow up that they
did.
but the grandmothers don't see 1t
that way. They say all their babies
grew up, or if one or two died they
would have died anyway. no matter
what precautions were taken. and they
tell their daughters that all this sterl-
izing and boiling and the rest of the
1t, 60 q,
them is all nonsense.
Most CT them talk behind our
backs. but once in awhile one of them
speaks right out to me, so I know
about what they say.
Here are Il few samples:
"'This feeding baby every three
hours to the minute IS all tommyrot.
why. when Jennie was Il baby fed
her whenever she cried. and she
doesn't look very peaked now. does
she?'
"'This boiling Of nipples and bottles
Is perfect nonsense. never boiled a
thing. and l brought up five children
and lost only one by cholera infantum.
and you needn't tell me any child gets
cholera infantum from not having its
nipples boiled
Waking Il child up to feed him II
the siliest thing | ever heard Of. Tie
has been undernourished and needs
the nourishruent? Nonsense. had
eight children. and always let them
sleep as long rs they would
THAT'S the sort Of thing they are
continually saying. and as some Of
them have more influence than we do
the result is that many of our most
important instructions are neutraliz.
3D."
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-11-17
SAVES AN IOWA MANS LIFE

The very grave seemed to yawn be.
in the hospital, four of the best ply.
sicians gave him up. Then was shown
the marvellous curative power Of Elec.
trio Bitters. For. after eight months
of frightful suffering from liver trou.
BILE and yellow jaundice. getting no
help from other remedies or doctors,
five bottles of this matchless medicine
completely cured him. It's positively
guaranteed for Stomach, Liver and
Kidney troubles and never disappoints
Only soc at A. w. Shelley's. (2)
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-11-17

tie dresses to make that any mother
with even ordinary dressmaking skill
can successfully turn them out.
The coat illustrated Is one Of the
seasons best models for everyday
wear Ii is of checked-black and
white-Sergp with collar and cuffs of
bright red velvet braided in black
The frock pictured is of red serge n
somewhat drcSSY affair trimmed with
buttons of Persian covered silk edged
with red velvet. The tie is of black
satin and the belt OF black patent
leather
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-11-17
Winter Home Of Deer.

The winter home of the American
red deer is very interesting. When the
snow begins to fly the leader of the
herd guides them to some sheltered
spot where food is plentiful. Here. as
the snow falls. they pack 1t down.
tramping ont a considerable space.
while about them the snow mounts
higher and higher until they cannot
get out If they would. From the main
opening. or yard" rs it is called.
tramped out paths lead to the nearby
trees and shrubbery which supply
them with food
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-11-17

American boys and girls who carry
their luncheons to school or who live
near enough to 60 to their homes for
the midday meal may perhaps envy
the poor scholars Of Berlin. Recently
in the German capital Il plan of pro
riding substantial luncheon for the
hildren of the public schools was In.
stituted. This luncheon IL served free
of cost to those scholars whose par,
ents are unable to pay. 1t has been
proved that the youngsters learn much
more rapidly when provided with
wholesome food. Fortunately the
school children Of this country. as q
rule, have no need Of such assistance
but in the large cities like New York
and Chicago poverty bears heavily on
many youthful students. and they fire.
quently go hungry.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-11-17
A Difference Of Opinion,

She-lsn't II dreadful. this question
about short weights:
He (drvly,- You wouldn't think so u
you ever hnd to wait for u woman t..
BE- ready In Just Minute.-BultimOrt
American
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-11-17
Conundrums.

Why Is an AK an Inconsistent weap
on? Because it first cuts Il tree down
and then cuts 1t up
What is that which can run all the
way between two towns and yet never
move? A road.
What part Of the face resembles the
Old fashioned schOolmaster? The eye.
because 1t always has a pupil under
the lash.
How do we know that Noah had q
pig in the ark? Because he had Ham,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-11-17
Real Enterprise.

"UtcEins Is an rnlrrpriSing black
smith"
what now?"
''Fle has PM In soda wnter fOun
tain aud souvenir cards "-Rufralo Ex
J,ieSS
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-11-17

Use tie strings in haby's slip and
nigtt@oWnS and there viii be no red
marks from buttons on baby'S neck
TIE lower half Of muu's wooden
shlrf maNcS Il warm underskirt for
rn!d To- wear around the house.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-11-17
A Sea Story.

A stately C? Aristocracy.
y royal C? His eXcellency.
a deceptive C? Fallacy.
A criminal c.? Piracy.
\ much desired G.? Currenc
\ clever c? Policy.
An exclusive c.? Privacy.
An aromatic c.? Spicy.
4 tempting C? Delicacy.
A merciful c? Clemency.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-11-17

The small girl nowadays never
wears the cutdowns Of her older sis
ter rs she used to some seasons ago
Probably the changed conditions Of
things has been brought about by the
cheap and smartly cut children's gar
ments that the shops are carrying and
the many stylish designs for simple
and suitable clothes that the pattern
people are getting out-such easy lit.