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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-03-16

Russell had been wiped out but reports
from these villages Friday morning in
dicate that while there was heavy loss
in both of them the people did not suf-
fer as seriously as those in Pleasant
Prairie.
Just as soon as the people Of Pleas
ant Prairie found taat many of the
men HAD escaped from the plant, Pleas
ant Prairie began to look for sleep
ing room. Women walked the streets
with babes in their arms pleading with
the people from Kenosha to take them
somewhere to get away from Pleasant
Prairie. Many of the people were hys-
|terical but they GAINED down when
they found that the danger was passed
and later they were taken to Kenosha
and other places. The fire in the big
plant continued to light up the sky
with many colored hues for hours af-
ter the last bit of powder had exploded
and thousands of people who went out
from Kenosha stood along the line
drawn by the deputies and the officials
of the company and watched the flames
as they crept from one building to an
other destroying all that had been left
by the explosion.
Officials Refuse to Assign Cause.
The officials Of the company were
huddled together at the home of DIR.
A. ]. Lowe just after the explosion and
they were seeking a place to take care
of the injured people. DR.. Lowe could
find no places in the city where they
could be kept warm. Superintendent
Brady declined to discuss the explos-
ion or comment as to the possible cause.
No one could tell the cause Of the ex-
plosion" said Night Fireman Bowe;
the explosion started in the glaze
room and other explosions followed so
rapidly that we had no chance to see
what was happening. Old Thompson
was in the glaze room at the time but
none of us blame him for he was one
| of the most careful powder makers
there was in the country. It is possible
that there was some friction in the ma
chinery which may have brought
spark which flew into the unfinished
powder. / was in the engine room at
the time and the building fell all about
me. do not know how | got out but
when the explosions were over I found
myself out of reach Of danger and
practically uninjured. =
| Brady and Steinbach had been talk
ing with the men in the soda house
where they were at work and they had
left the place only few minutes be
fore the explosion took place. 81 can t
say how. we escaped said Brady as
he kept close to his bride of few
months. eve all feel that we were
very fortunate. IF I could tell the
cause of the explosion I would but l
do not know and do not believe that
any other man knows
The same story was told by the other
men. It was story of thankfulness
| for escape in manner that they could
not describe.
| ~
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-03-16
REBUILD The TOWN
Work of Rebuilding Ruined
Homes of Pleasan1 Prairie
Started Monday
COMPANY MAY ABANDON PLANT

Officials Insist That Outside Damage
Will be Taken Care of Before ANY
Move to Rebuild the Plant is Made
by Them.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-10-26

The HomebuIder is farm journal
published at Montesano, and edited
especially with reference to soils, eli.
mate and conditions existing in Che
halls county.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-10-26
A Greenland Duel.

1t is rather pity for the gayety of
nations that French men Of letters
cannot fgh, their duels as duels are
fought in Greenland In Greenland
when one man has been insulted by
another the adversaries each compose
satire in verse This each man re
cites TO his household until the serv'
ants and the women know 1t by
heart Then place of meeting Is ap
pointed The two men. the inSultcr
and insulted. tho offender and offended,
stand face to face. and each reciteS his
poem. His friends and servants form
u chorus. Each man tries hard to
raise the laugh against his adversary
Each man speaks In turn, whipping
the enemy with epigram and quip,
and after two hours of this wordy
battle the meeting gives the victory
to him of the two adversaries who
has amused the whole assembly most
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-10-26
Colored His Sermons.

"a minister has got to be alive and
resourceful today" said deacon Of
big metropolitan church. ours finds
he can't speak well extemporaneously
and he reads from a typewriter copy
never knew how be managed to
preach so effectively until one day |
happened to see his manuscript. Half
Of it was underlined In different colors
1t looked so curious that | asked him
about it.
"a little scheme Of mine he said
laughingly. \ found was delivering
what l had written in the same tone
So now, early on Sunday morning. !
60 over the copy carry into the pull
pit. keep crayon pencils of six differ
ent colors on my desk. Red means
one tone. green yet another. yellow and
blue yet others. AS l turn each page
see at q glance just how am TO
speak.' "-New York Sun.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-10-26
III Timed Humor.

Dr. Frederick Van Eeden. the Dutch
physician and author. always kept in
sight the injustice Of fate that sub
jects the poor to tOrtures from which
the rich are exempt. He told the fol.
lowing bitter little anecdOte. which
occurred during his student days in
Amsterdam:
Once poor man was brought in
affected with very strange and rare
disease of the spine that caused him,
by involuntary spasms Of the legs. to
jump and to continue hopping when be
tried to stand on his legs. Our pro
fessor wanted to show this to his stu.
dents. and he requested the patient to
stand OH his feet. The poor man
looked at the crowd around and said
with a pathetic. imporing look:
IF the gentlemen will please not
laugh" The professor promised they
would be serious.
And yet when the man began to
hop the gentlemen" roared. And |
felt the tears come to my eyes and
my fists close in my pockets Worlds
Work
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-10-26
Secret Societies.

Secret societies are so ancient that
their origin Is lost in the mists OF the
past. They existed in Egypt, Persia.
India. at the earliest times with
which history or legend gives us any
insight. 1t seems to be natural for
men to organize such societies for both
good and evil purposes. Nearly all the
ancient religions were of two faced
character. popular and secret, or, as
they are called. ''esoteric" and "ex-
oteric," the first for the few. the in
itiated. the second for the rank and
file. The philosophers would teach one
thing to the masses OF the people and
another to the select few who made up
the Inner circle" Cicero tells US that
the wise men of Rome and Greece be-
lieved quite differently from the com.
mon run of Greeks and Romans
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-10-26
A Good Listener.

Alfred Henry Lewis. the author, was
walking up Pennsylvania avenue one
day when he met Louis BrOwnlOw, the
magazine writer
Louis said Lewis solemnly. "listen
to me--tOr three hours"
why. what's the matter?' asked
Brownow
why" said Lewis Indignantly. I've
been in this town all day. and every
body else has been doing the talking
| do love my little conversation"
Brownlow went to luncheon with
him and. after doing sprint in long
distance listening pulled out his watch
with the remark: Lewis, I've listen
ed to you for three hours and nine
minutes Goodby New York Trib
une.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-10-26
The Genuine Article,

II don't know about this picture,
Bobby" said The visitor as he ran
over specimens of the youngsters
camera work. II am afraid a dog
with a propeller instead of tail Is
something of a fake"
THAT amt propeller" said Bobby.
That's his tail. He kept Vaughn it
while his picture was being tookened."
-Harpers Weekly.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-10-26
Vulgar.

Vulgar.
When ordering champagne some
people are not satisfied with the pop
of the cork"
Think not?"
mo: they think the waiter ought to
also sound a gong."-Kansas City Jour
nal,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-10-26
DR.. FELIX ADLER, ETHICAL CULTURE LEADER.

FEX founder and president OF the Ethical Culture
society of New York. recently returned from the universal race
which the American delegates The
upift and protection OF the
Germany 1851 but
to educated in Columbia college
Hebrew and oriental lit
holds the chair Of political and
Roosevelt professor
York tenement house
social evil
Of national child labor committee He author
ethics religion When New York Dr. Adler
speaks every Sunday audiences hail.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-10-26
SECOND FLOOR PLAN.

desirable and
SIDE and who
finish used the first
throughout The
Size Of house thirty feet wide and
build exclusive,
O. hear q pluulin
Upon receipt Of
foos
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-10-26
Sarcastic,

Major Mull-The doctor says he
thinks I am suffering from brain flag.
Miss Cynic- Rnther n 6atterer. isn't
he?-LOndOp Op'nivn
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-10-26
Women and Youth.

Shea woman, YOU know, is a.
young as she looks He-Yes. but un
fortunately she isn't always as young
as she thinks she Exchange
Evening star., 1911-01-15

The music He took her in the curve of his arm
and they began to dance Come now little girl" he
murmured caressfully 'lets be candid and make no
pretenses with each other. We than friends
last winter and spring My and chocolates were
more than welcome, and the drives took, and the
rest confess my in passing it up, and so say
let go back to all and forget the little lapse OF time
WHAT hot little flame Of resentment burned up in
- her nature at his words, his assumption his de-
meanor! They had been than friends indeed
How readily he remembered now the things SO
easy forget She could still recall his words of dis
missal, at least in effect This sort of thing can't go
forever You knew all along I'd some day leave
and follow my Now lets forget it. You've
always been thoroughbred, and thought Of
you'd be one to the end.
A score of answers to her lips, stingng, angry
speeches that his conduct had deserved She dpelled
them with smile. She had intention Of revealing
oldtme scars permitting the loss of her nvaua
BILE self control If she must the method must be
subtle.
The little lapse of time! she repeated with barely
audible laugh 1t isn't very long, is it? And yet
many things have changed.
But not for you and me, little sweetheart" he said
in the deepest of his voice. Cant you close
your eyes and see it ALL just it was in wonderful
days last spring?
She could have struck him for daring employ such
a term of endearment She oathed that quality within
him that made it possible for the take advantage
of the situation thus shameessly Yet the glance she
cast him artfuly modified.
MY eyes persistenty wide open,' she said
And even if closed them the present would impinge
upon my vision.
flush Of something other than pleasure passed
his face while flash shot through his eyes: Do you
you refuse to think kindly of the past?"
She felt the underlying challenge in his oh
the past is very dear to me, indeed think of it kindly
very often-parts of the past at least
''But of me- Thurleyo Are YOU going to forgive me-
let come to you let try to make amends
for my folly and all that sort of thing?"
Everybody calls at Mrs Van Kinks" she told him
evasiyely 4 don't why you shouldn't.
''You know what l mean. he insisted, half resent
fully Isn't it something that confess the mistakes
and fooishness | committed at commencement
She assumed her grave little way. Why. yes it's
very interesting to learn you made mistakes
He was bafhed for moment and felt his impatience
increase. You lodging the issue, little girl, he
said, attempting lighter demeanor Il can understand
you are fattered by dozen of these Johnnies
dancing attendance pretty girl they have heard
each other well enough to be able to laugh them all
and enjoy little private Joke Of am going
to call and see YOU There sacred things between
you and me that demand consideration"
Evening star., 1911-01-15

power-unless she should choose to abandon all her
golden world for the luxury of great outburst of
She was hedged about with dangers; she knew
she must move discreetly and with skill.
She required time to think and feel her way. Her
best defense was persiage and unobtrusive fencing.
Nobody like me at al?" she asked him lightly. Is
that rather fortunate-or otherwise?"
Look here" he said. You may well know,
Thurey that never got my genuine feeling after
all. l hurt myself worse than | ever injured you.
The truth of the matter that her beauty had
overwhelmed him, made captive his self centered
being while the things he had heard of the Princess
and the obvious madness of her stors paying court
had aroused his pique, his jealousy, his overweenng
love of dominance, and set him mad to possess his
oldtime mastery again.
A LII this was apparent to Thurley, through senses
overacute in this crisis of affairs. She was rapidly
losing her of alarm and gaining courage and repose
His power might be great; but his weakness gave her
hope. She stubbornly determined. moreover that
he should not triumph absolutely, no matter what
course he pursued
Injured me?" she said. I'm sorry if look injured
or anything like that.
You don't he admitted, he had blundered
and determined to strike another "You
looked more absolutely glorious in your life. Tell me-
Thurley how did it happene What does it mean, this
delightful and amazing little masquerade, this Princess
claim of yours and Alice Van Kirks?"
1t had come little sooner than she expected Yet
after ALL it Gallards brute way reveal his claws
at once She arched her brows in query and surprise
"Why-everybody's talking Of it, everybody's con-
vinced IT. true That the Joke, OF course don't say
who started the claim but you and Alice Van Kirk
perfectly aware of what is going on
"And you find it something to resent?' She asked
it with smile that stung and captvated accused and
infamed, him together.
mot at ALL |, Thurley? Do you know me SO little
that? | was enormously amused and pleased It's
something to be the only who knows the truth l
want you to t,eep it up
The character of her smile slightly altered at this
added disclosure of his power. It is like you to wish
me to keep it up, she answered inscrutably Il could
be happy gratifying such a friend
How much of her speech carried the acid of satire he
could not Immediately determine. He only knew he
held species of scepter and that nfatuaton with
this radiant girl flaming his blood with desire
again to usurp the place Of a monarch at her side.
Are you just little angry with me, Thurley?"
ne inquired. "You would punish for the
fault committed in moment of folly?"
She looked more astonished than before. Do ap-
pear like horrid little tyrant? she asked.
What have done by way of punishment Furnishing
anyone?''
Evening star., 1911-01-15

evening, spying upon their movements.
1t was the same individual who, the night of the
eyed woman before he followed them through the
in hired taxcab. He tagged them tonight like a
shadow, and in front of Alices mansion relieved by
another of his ilk who would help keep an unbroke
record oPevery Thurlev made and the visit
who to the place.
There was no immediate retiring when Alice and her
protegee finally alone. To Fiasch had been granted
the privilege of riding with them the door, Thurlev
had managed to avoid actual contact with the noble
man; but something in her conduct and silence while in
the carriage had addressed itself to Alice Van Kirk in
uons and aroused her curiosity. She followed Thur
ley to the girls boudoir for confidential chat.
seated herself at after having temporarily
dismissed the maids another JOY and trial over. You
made me very proud and happy. You enjoyed it,
hope? 1t was easily all your evening".
Thurey was pulling off her gloves. She sank in a
chair and looked at Alice just little wstfuly her dark
brows slightly raised in youthful query. Must say
give you pleasure she replied. Il did enjoy it at first
more than any experience in my life and then
She did not finish and Alice waited her intutons
ceiving prompt confirmation And then, Deary-
WHAT" she inquired softly. You know l felt that
something had marred it just little
Two things" said Thurley canddly. 1--WE been
dying for the last two three hours to get YOU away
and tell you all about it,
Alice settled farther in the chair. The color mounted
to hurey cheeks she found herself thus committed
and the task of conessng harder to face than she had
previously expected
Something dsagreeabe?" Alice encouraged "You
needn't mind telling you know We're good friends
no matter what may happen. Sudden alarm possessed
her. 1T isn't that hot headed has already
proposed and you've"
"Oh, Lordy, no!' Thurey interrupted, instantly
placed at her ease 81" wasn't SO decent as that on the
part of the Count, though don't pretend to know his
final intentions
Alice sat UP more rigidly. "Oh The Count has
Thurley suddenly and dashed tear of anger
from her eyes He kissed me-he dared to do that
out in the fernery! l could have killed him"
Her indignation required no protestation. 1t ad
vertised in all her attitude she turned from her pro-
tector to hide the crimson of her face.
Alice could make no immediate reply. She
gered, exasperated. and thoroughly undecided to
what she ought to do
1T bad enough Thurey continued. ito have
him talk nothing but his nonsense And to dare to face
me afterward-and even come home with too! The
horrid beast!"
In the fernery?" said Alice. "What did you do"
II hardly know, said Thurley. and related her some
Continued page Is
Evening star., 1911-01-15

Much of his oldtime demeanor of ownership
once completely fascinating, made vibrant the
murrnur of his voice. Much of the former light
of his triumphant strength was in his eyes
He held her closer, if to make her feel her
helplessness- and she understood his attitude
of mind, which was not devoid of threat.
She did not then and there determine on a
method for his subsequent humiliation; for
alarms and uncertainties and desire for counsel
with Alice were too much on her mind She
only knew that her plan for keeping Alice unin-
formed would be grave mistake, and indeed her
one desire was to get her away to their private
home and unburden her mind of it ALL She
conjured smile as before.
You will have to make your treaty first
with Mrs. Van Kirk she told him noncom-
mittally: "She is naturally in command"
81 WILL" he said.
The music stopped
The men regathered about her. He presently
surrendered her arm and bowed himself away.
Chapter XVIII. Delayed Decisions
THE remainder of the evening was, for Thur
ley, more of a trial than a comfort. Her
triumph continued; but she felt its hollowness.
felt that mockery dogged her footsteps and that
dark abySseS loomed ahead.
She could not escape her besiegers, the eager
sWanS who continued, in varying manner, to
convey their state of heart and mind. Count
Fiaschi not in the least rebuffed; at least to
took advantage of every possible moment to
push to her side and renew their more or less
invulnerable wooing.
Even the midnight supper, where at thirty
daintily decorated little tables the guests were
assembled for refreshment, failed to reinspire
the ingenious delight with which the Princess"
had entered upon the evening.
1t was late, and Thurley was weary and
little depressed, when at length she and Alice
retreated from the scene to be driven to their
home. Both would undoubtedly have been
thoroughly alarmed had they known that in
the street outside a man had waited all the
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-07-19
HEAT RECORD FOR YEARS
Official Reading of 1O5 Sets High
Heat Mark for Many Years

At 5 o'clock Saturday the official
therm ometer in charge of Observer
Bender registered los degrees. the
hottest weather, with two exceptions,
in more than 20 years.
The hottest day last year was an
even 100 degrees, and the mean July
temperature for the past 10 years IN
the valley is only IS.
Though most people in the city
noticed the heat considerably, there
were few complaints. 1t is interest
ing to note in this connection that
when people by the wholesale were
dying of prostration in eastern cities
few days ago, the average record
was no higher than we had here yes
terday. without anyone even feeling
the discomfort sufficiently to be
forced to "knock off work"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-07-19

Col Walter j. Milroy arrived from
olympia Sunday and spent couple
of days in the city renewing old
friendships. In his enthusiastic way
he exclaimed, on arriving here, "By
Jove, this is beautiful place! I
would rather live here than in any
town in the country"
The n. p. r. II. last month shipped
over twenty car loads of stock, hops
and hay alone from this place, and
figures up to this time indicate that
the quantity will be doubled during
July.
w. r. Powell and Frank Wincheil
returned today from Prosser, where
they have been putting the plaster
ing on the fine new school house in
that burg.
Henry Schott, who Is so well and
favorably known as an attachee of
the house of Henry Otter, left Mon
day for Shakopee. Mimi. where he
will be married within a few weeks
to very charming young lady OF
that place.
The directors of the First National
bank met Tuesday, and after declar-
ing the usual dividend, increase the
surplus fund to $4,000.
A. d. Egln has just completed a
splendid residence on his place near
Tampico Workmen say it is the
finest ranch house II the county.
The editor Is away this week and
the editor pro tenn Will receive all
sorts of fine peaches, choice vegeta-
bles, bouquets, etc. as presents and
puff the donors therefor in great
shape, receive delegates of young la
dies to make special rates for adj
vertising church socials. and will take
on subscription cord wood. hay, oats,
etc, If brought in before the editor
returns which will be on Friday.
The following is the full corps Of
teachers employed for the North
Yakima public schools for the ensu-
ing term: George II. Watt superin-
tendent; T. p. Greene, principal Gem
trail school; Annie NATION. 18th and
8th grades Columbia school; Hattie
Sawyer, 9Th and 9Th grades Column bia
school Lucy Sawyer, Bird and 4th
grades. Columbia school; Messie
Needhad (nee OWENS; Bird Vanghn;
Leola Lowell (nee Morgan) Bird and
4th grade Central school; Mercy
Larsh. 5th and 9Th grade, Central
school.
1t seems that the Great Northern
pass through the Cascades has not
yet been decided upon, or at least it
has not been made public. judging
by the remarks of Vice Pres. ClougH
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-07-19
Spun in the Shade

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