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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-01-16
WATER WITCH"
SUPPLIES TOWN
Farmer With Birch "Divining
Rod Surprises Norman, Okla.
HEIRS GET SIS EVERY DAY.
Neat Royalty Is Reward For Fulfill
ment Of Guaranty to Furnish 100000
Gallons Daily on Basis Of IS Cents
For Each 1000 Gallons Consumed.
Professors Sniff at Mystic Power.

Norman, Okla, owes its public water
supply to water WITCH" though the
professors of science and literature at
the University of Oklahoma. situated
there, may arch their eyebrows and
shrug their shoulders at the state
ment that there is virtue in a divining
rod. Not only did the water witch"
find water for Norman, but 1t found
an apparently inexhaustible supply,
The waterworks system is owned
by the town. and upon an investment
of 100000 there is realized annually
net profit of per cent after the
expense Of maintenance, improvement
and royalties have been paid.
Farmer Offers Water.
Some eight years ago Norman was
hard pressed for water. Numerous
wells had been sunk in the west part
of the town with total output Of only
$4,000 gallons day. The building of
pipe line to the South Canadian riv
err ut great cost was being discussed
when G. l.. Abbott. farmer. said that
If the town would enter into IL con
tract to pay him or his heirs a royalty
of Is cents on every 1000 gallons Of
to provide Il water supply of not less
than 100000 gallons a day, and at the
end Of ten years the wells should be-
come the property of the town. Nor
man accepted the offer, and Abbott
entered into partnership with NJ. l..
HawOrth, Il contractor.
Abbott examined the topography Of
Norman and decided that prospects
were best near the site of the present
railroad station, close to the business
center of town. At the appointed time
Abbott appeared on the ground with
a forked branch of Il birch tree. Hold
ing the water witch" firmly in his
two hands. he moved from place to
place. while crowd watched him
Suddenly the birch bent coward the
earth
There" Abbott said. 1--WE will find
water" To assure himself that no
mistake had been made he undertook
IL SctOllu survey, anu i'll TIE SiIue SDOt
the birch bent second time. so VIC.
lently that some of its bark was twist
ed off in the farmers hands.
"Water Witch" Was Right.
Abbott was so jubilant that he gave
a bond at once for the fulfillment of
his contract. He sunk well at cost
of $4,000 and at depth of 240 feet
struck a vein of excellent water with
a flow Of $4,000 gallons day. Another
we'll was sunk to n depth of 400 feet
beside the first one and a further daily
flow of 10000 gallons obtained Nor
man is using 100000 gallons day and
pays Abbott's heirs more than Sl5 a
day in royalties The wells become
the property Of the town in about two
years and a half
The full capacity of the wells has
never been tested Neither drought
nor flood changes the level at which
the water stands. nor has the heaviest
pumping shown any diminution In the
supply. The water is very cold.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-01-16


1ished a testimonial or used letter
without the written consent of the
writer, and never has the Company
allowed these confidential letters to
get out of their possession, as the
hundreds of thousands of them in
their files will attest.
Out of the vast volume of experience
which Mrs. Pinkham has to draw
from, it is more than possible that she
has gained the very knowledge needed
in your case. She asks nothing in re-
turn except your good will, and her
advice has helped thousands. Surely
any. woman, rich or poor, should be
glad to take advantage of this gener-
Gus offer of assistance. Address Mrs.
Pinkham, care of Lydia e. Pinkham
Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass.
Every woman ought to have
Lydia T.. PinEham's So-page
Text Book. 1t is not q book for
general distribution, as il is too
expensive. 1t is free and only
Obtainable by mail. Write fog
it today.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-01-16
ITALIAN JEWS DIMINISH.
Total About Half That Shown In 1870
Census.

Total About Half That Shown In 1870
Census,
What has become of the Jewish pop
ulation Of Italy? The latest census in
dicates that there are no more than
10000 Jews in that country
In 1870 they numbered 100000. and
by the natural laws of increase. statis-
ticianS say that number should now
be about 30 per cent more. Striking
decreases in the Jewish communities
are noted in single Cities such as. for
instance Pisa. IN ancient site of He
braic learning.
This city had until comparatively re-
cent times n considerable Jewish pop
ulation. with famous schools and a
great printing establishment of world
wide reputation. the property of the
Jewish community. where the best ed
tons of the Talmud and other works
of Elehraic lore We're produced Ac.
cording to DR.. Bloch. the demand for
works in Hebrew has declined so
much of late years throughout the
world that the printing establishment
got into financial difficulties and has
recently been taken over by the gov
eminent. the result being that its pure
ly Hebraic character has been lost
A subscription is now being raised
among Italian Jews for the production
of new prayer book. which will prob
ably have to be printed In Russia or
Germany. Or. Bloch thinks that mix
ed marriages and conversions are re-
sponSibe for the great decline of lew
ry in Italy.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-01-16
CITY MESSENGER COMPANY
PUBLISHERS NOTICE.

City subscribers failing to receive
the Herald by p. m. on Monday
and Thursdays will please notify the
City Messenger Co., Tel. 1891, and b
paper viii be sent to the address a
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-01-16


man can freely talk
of her private i'll
ness to a woman ;
thus has been es-
tablished this con-
tidence be tween
Mrs. Pinkham and
the WO men OF
America which has
never been broken.
Never has she NH
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-01-16
VACANT LOTS HEAl.THFUL.
European Statistics Prove Their Hy.
genic Value to Cities.

gienio Value TO Cities.
That vacant lots as we'll as parks
must add to the healthfulness of q
city is indicated by statistics on Eli
ropean capitals offered by Consul Gen
eral Gaffney of Dresden. Germany lie
says:
The unbuilt spaces among the for
ests of houses in large cities are the
lungs that give fresh air to the city.
The Importance of such unoccuped
spaces is proved by statistics recently
published by George Risler in French
review, in which the percentage OF
deaths from tuberculosis is compared
with the percentage of unbuit spaces
In London, Paris and Berlin.
According to these figures in Lon.
don, with ii per cent free space, 80
per cent of all the deaths are from
tuberculosis; Berlin, with 10 per cent
free space, has % per cent, and Paris,
with As per cent, shows a death per
centage from consumption Of 81 per
cent. In other words. London. with
three times the percentage of free
space that Paris has. loses one-thirtl
the percentage of deaths by tubercu-
losis and Berlin shows about the same
proportion.
This would seem to prove that the
sums spent IL providing parks, play
grounds and 80 forth are we'll repaid
by the improved health of the city
In Paris Itself the districts around
the Champs fIysees, which are sur
rounded by woods and parks. show Il
death percentage from tuberculosis OF
only | per ceuT, while the congeSted
areas show l0.5 per cent
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-01-16
Radium Extraction Improved,

English scientists have perfected a
new process for extracting radium
from pitchblende by means of which
more radium can he produced in two
months than in one year by the Aus
TRAN methods.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-01-16
Potatoes t.uu BY achine.

4 potato digger which an Indiana
farmer has patented loads the tubers
into the wagon to which Ii is attach
ed by an endless chain.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-01-16
PROF ESSIONAL CARDS.

J. c. CROSS
Attorney at Law
VIII practice IN state and Fedora
CO, }. Wish Sah Block Corner & anC
WI Iiah Streets
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-01-16
FREE
ADVICE
TO WOMEN

Women suffering from any form of
illness are invited to promptly COM
municate with Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn,
Mass. All letters are received, opened,
read and answered by women. A Mo-
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-01-16
AS USUAL.

!. Ten little resolutions. proud and
!. pert ard tjne
I One smoked a strong perfecto. and
: then there we're nine.
:. Nine little resolutions. Mr. Never
Will-be-iate
= Slept plumb through the alarm
= clock, and hen there were but
= eight
!. Eight little resolutions. The rain
). poured down from heaven.
! And one decline ii to go to church,
: and so theI were seven,
& Seven little resolutions One, blind
4 to errors tricks,
! Drank two tall whisky rickeys. and
+ then there we're six.
: Six little resolutions. One took
!. tempting dive
/. And lost his margin on the curb.
+ and then there were five.
+ Five little resolutions till one got
& med ard swore
/ CThe trolley crowd walked on his
! feeD, ana so there were but
!. four
= Four little resolutions. One really
(. couldn't sta
!. The harm of betting on a horse.
!. and then there We're three.
: Three little resolutions Ono Cos
I. sped all 10 knew
!. cor thou~ht Re did about his
!. friends and then there Were .
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-09-01
Campbell
WILL LEAVE
CHEMAWA
TENDERS RESIGNATION WHEN
OFFERED A TRANSFER TO SOME
OTHER SCH0OL-INDIAN DE-
PARTMENT WILL STILL EXIST.

Unable longer to hold his position
as assistant superintendent Of the
Chemawa Indian school, and rather
than accept a transfer quit tie SER
vice entirely, w. p. Campbell yester-
day rendered his resignation 10 SUPER
visor Higgins, now in charge of the
school, and left yesterday for Port
land, which city for awhile, at least,
he will make his residence.
The resignation Is a result of an
investigation made of the school by
the Indian department Charges were
made against superintendent Chal-
craft alleging that he failed to OBJ
serve the regulations in relation to
religious services in the school; also
that immortality existed among the
students and that he had whipped
several girl students. 1t was gener-
ally believed that Assistant Superin-
tendent Campbell was back of the
charges, but whether he was or not
an investigation was made and the
result Of 1t was that he was Offered
transfer to another school, but de-
clined He has spent some 80 years
in the indian service.
Supervisor Higgins admitted when
seen this morning that Campbell had
been offered a transfer, and also that
he had resigned lie was asked Il!
Superintendent Chalcraft had also
been offered transfer and replied
that to his knowledge he had not. He
stated that so far he had received no
official notice as to what the action
in relation to Chalcraft would be.
ChalCraft has been in the service
for years, and has a reputation for
integrity and ability But recently
the Board Of Trade and the Business
Mems league in joint convention
passed resolutions indorsing him as
man and also his administration in
the school, and asking the department
to retain him as superintendent of
the school.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-09-01
4 X 4 + 4 X 4 + + + 4 X 4
Z STATE NEWS. y
X + X 4 X X X x X 4 4 4 4 \ !

One boat Of the Astoria salmon fleet
caught % Y tons Of salmon during the
season, netting the two men operating
it 1920.
A church on wheels visited Fort
Stevens Thursday
At Medford the steel cage of the
Jail containing the prisoners was
hoisted by a block and tackle while
the walls are being built under it,
and the prisoners slept in suspense. %
A beef famine is threatened in Eu-
gene. Lane county does not raise
enough beef to satisfy the home de-
mand.
The Coos Bay & Eastern is survey
ing for It's road from Marshfield to
Roseburg.
The Bandon carnival was a big sue
cess.
Mrs c. J. Barhite is gathering a
second crop Of strawberries from her
vines at Eugene.
klamath Falls will observe Labor
day.
A pretty bad forest fire is reported
near Clifton, % miles east of Pendle-
ton
Wolves are reported as killing
many cattle in the mountains near
Crater Lake.
Work on the Oregon Eastern has
begun at Vale
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-09-01
CASCARETS WORK
WHILE YOU SLEEP
Salts, CalOmel and Cathartic Pills
Are ViOlent-They Act on the
Bowels as Pepper Acts i'm
NOstrils.

Take a Cascaret tonight and thor
oughly cleanse your liver, stomach
and bowels, and you will surely feel
great by morning. You men and wo-
men who have headache, coated
tongue, can't sleep, are bilious, nerv-
Gus and upset, bothered with a sick,
gassy disOrdered stomach, or have
backache and feel all worn out.
Are you keeping clean inside with
Cascarets-or merely forcing a pas
sageway every few days with salts
cathartic pills or castor oil? This
is important.
Cascarets Immediately cleanse and
regulate the stomach, remove the
sour, undigested and fermenting
food and foul gases; take the excess
bile from the liver and carry off the
decomposed waste matter and poison
from the intestines and bowels.
Remember, a Cascaret tonight will
straighten you out by morning. A
1O-cent box from your druggist
means a clear head and cheerfulness
for months. Don't forget the chill
dren.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-09-01
SAGE TEA WILL
DARKEN THE HAIR
Restore Faded and Gray Hair
to Natural COIor-Dandruff
Quickly Removed

There is nothing new about the idea
Of using sage for restoring the color OF
the hair. Our great-grandmothers kept
their locks soft, dark and glossy by
using "sage tea" Whenever their
hair fell out or took on a dull, faded or
streaked appearance they made a brew
Of sage leaves and applied it to their
hair, with wonderfully beneficial effect.
Nowadays we don't have to resort to
old-time, tiresome methods OF gathering
the herbs and making the tea. This IS
done by skillful chemists better than we
could do it ourselves, and all we have to
do is to call for the ready-made product,
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Rem
edy, containing sage in the proper
strength, with the addition OF sulphur,
another Old-time scalp remedy.
The manufacturers Of this remedy
authorize druggists to sell it under guar
antee that the money will be refunded II
II fails to do exactly as represented.
This preparation is Offered to the
public at fifty cents a bottle, and is
recommended and sold by all druggists.
Special agent ]. C. Perry, Druggist
Salem, oregon.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-09-01
ALL OUT OF SORTS.
Has Any Salem Person Never Felt
That Way2

Feel all out of sorts?
Tired, Blue, Irritable, Nervous?
Back feel lame and achy?
That's the story of sick kidneys
Bad blood circulating about;
Uric acid poisoning the body.
Just one way to feel right again,
Help the sluggish kidneys;
Do 1t with Doan's Kidney Pills.
Mrs. r. NJ Coon, 223 North Main
street, Albany, Oregon, says; 81 used
Doan's Kidney Pills three years ago
and they gave me great relief from
backache and other symptoms of kid
ney and bladder trouble. The pain in
my back ceased and my condition i'm
proved in every respect. | am glad
to recommend Doan's Kidney Pills
For sale by all dealers. Price, 50
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the -Doan's-and
take no other.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-09-01
U. $. FOREST SERVICE
WILL MAKE EXHIBIT

state Fair Grounds, Salem, Or
Sept Through the activity of
Frank Meredith, secretary of the Or
egon state Board of Agriculture. the
United States forest service has agreed
to place an exhibit at the Oregon
state Fair which opens September
II and continues for a week at Salem.
The display will consist of bromide
enlargements and transparencies of
actual photographs showing work and
conditions of national forests. There
VIII also he photographs showing
preservatve timber treatment and
strength test processes with charts
and maps.
Seeds and seedlings specimens OF
leading Pacific Coast trees, specimens
OF insect infected timber, products
obtained through distnatIon pro-
cesses, figures showing revenue To the
state, amount Of timber for sale. num-
Der OF stock grazed and such data
VIII be shown in manner 10 be cas-,
Hly understood by anyone interested
in the work of the forestry service.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-09-01
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Eastern Oregon State Hospital.

Sealed proposals for the construc-
ton OF concrete and rock levee of
about 1000 feet in length, to be erect.
ed one and one-half miles west Of
the city of Pendleton, Oregon. will
be opened by the Board of Trustees
at p. m., Tuesday September 5tb,
1911, at the state capitol building
SALEM Oregon. Plans and specifca-
tlons may be obtained at the office of
w. Z. Knighton, architect, capitol
building, Salem, and from Chas. A
Murphy, superintendent of construc-
ton at Pendleton, Oregon, A certi-
ned check for $1,000 must accompanv
each proposal and drawn to the or
der OF r. A. Watson, clerk of the
BOARD OF trustees, to guarantee that
bidder Will enter into a contract and
execute the required bond. same
shall be forfeited to the state Of Or
egon If award of contract is made IN
bidder and he or they fail to enter
INTO contract and furnish the re-.
quired bond within 10 DAYS from
date OF award of contract. Promo
sails shall be made only on the form
furnished by the architect Tba
right is reserved to accent or reject
any or all bids, or to waive onv In
formalities in bids.
a., R. A. WATSON,
Clerk of Board of Trustees Eastern
oregon State Hospital.
2-O9-17+
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-09-01
GROWTH or
SUFFRAGE
MOVEMENT
EIGHTY YEARS AGO WOMEN
COULD VOTE, AND THEN TO A
LIMITED EXTENT ONLY, IN
SWRDEN-WILL BE UNIVERSAL.

Few persons who have not made a
special study Of the subject realize
how steadily the woman suffrage
movement has been growing through
out the civilized world.
Eighty years ago women could not
vote anywhere, except to a very lin
tied extent in Sweden and few
other places In the Old World
In 1888, Kentucky gave school suf-
frage TO widows with children OF
school age. In 1850 Ontario gave It to
women both married and single In
1861 Kansas gave It to all women.
Municipal suffrage was granted 10
women In Finland in 1868, and in New
South Wales in 1867. In 1869 England
gave municipal suffrage to single
women and widows, Victoria gave Il
to women both married and single,
and Wyoming gave full suffrage to all
women.
In 1871 West Australia gave muni-
cipal suffrage to women. School suf-
frage was granted in 1876 by Michigan
and Minnesota, in 1876 by Colorado,
in 1877 by New Zealand, In 1878 by
New Hampshire and Oregon, in 1879
by Massachusetts. In 1880 by New
York and Vermont. In 1880 South
Australia gave municipal suffrage to
women.
In 1881 municipal suffrage was ex-
tended to the single women and Wild
ows of Scotland and full parliament
ary suffrage in the Isle of Man. Ne
braska gave women school suffrage In
1883, Municipal suffrage was given
by Ontario and Tasmania in 1884, and
by New Zealand and New Brunswick
In 1886.
In 1887, municipal suffrage was
granted in Kansas, Nova Scotia, and
Manitoba, and school suffrage in
North and South Dakota, Montana,
Arizona and New Jersey. In the same
year Montana gave tax-paylng women
the right to vote upon all questions
submitted to the taxpayers.
In 1888 England gave women county
suffrage, and British Columbia and the
Northwest Territory gave them nlunl-
cipal suffrage In 1889 county suffrage
was given to the women of Scotland,
and municipal suffrage to the single
women and widows in the Province OF
Quebec. In 1891 school suffrage was
granted In Illinois.
In 1893 school suffrage was granted
In Connecticut, and full suffrage in
Colorado and New Zealand. In 1894
school suffrage was granted In Ohio,
bond suffrage in Iowa, and parish and
district suffrage in England to women
both married and single In 1895 full
state suffrage was granted in South
Australia to women both married and
single. In 1896 full suffrage was
granted In Utah and Idaho.
In 1898 the women of ireland were
given the right to vote for all officers
except members OF parliament; Min
nesota gave women the right to vote
for library trustees; Delaware gave
school suffrage to taX-paylng women;
France gave women engaged in COM
merce the right to vote for Judges of
the tribunals Of commerce. and Louis
lana gave tax-paylng women the right
to vote upon all questions submitted
to the taxpayers In 1900 Wisconsin
gave women school suffrage, and West
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-09-01
Notice of Intention TO Improve Alley
In Block 40,

Notice is hereby given that the
common council of the city of Salem,
Oregon, deems it expedlent and pro-
poses to improve the alley in block
40, Of the city Of Salem, Oregon,
with concrete, at the expense of the
adjacent ard abutting property with
n said limits, according to the plans
and specifications adopted for said
improvement, and on file at the Office
Of the city recorder.
Reference to which Is hereby made
for a more perfect description of
said improvement.
This notice is published for ten
ClO) days, pursuant to the order of
the common council, and the date of
the first publication thereof is the
22d day Of August, 1911.
Remonstranoes may be fled
against said improvement within ten
(1O) days from the last publication
OF this notice, as provided by the city
charters CHAS. +. ELGIN.
S-22-11 Recorder
RhymeStars ara n,ony on1 ,4
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-09-01
Notice of Intention to Improve
Twenty-FOurth Street.

ANOblCO VI luJChblOu W A1pIONO
Twenty-FOurth Street.
Notice is hereby given that the
common council of the City of Sa-
lem, Oregon, deems 1t expedlent and
proposes to improve Twenty-fourth
street, in the city Of Salem, Oregon,
with concrete pavement, from the
south line Of Asylum Avenue to the
North line of State street, at the ex-
pense of the adjacent and abutting
property within said limits, and ac-
cordlng to the plans and specifica-
tion adopted for said improvement
and on file in the office of the city
recorder, which said plans and spec
ifications are hereby referred to for
a more specific and detailed descrip-
tion of said improvement, and are
hereby made part of this notice.
This notice is published for ten
(1O) days, pursuant to the order of
the common council, and the date OF
the first publication thereof is the
22d day of August, 1911.
Remonstrances may be filed
against said improvement within ten
(1O) days days from the last publ
cation of this notice and in the man
ner provided by the city charter.
CHAS. F. ELGIN,
S-z2-llt Recorder
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-09-01
Attacks School Princinn1

severe attack on School Princl-
pal Chas. B. Allen, of Sylvania. Ga.
Is thus told by him: For more than
three years" he writes, 81 suffered
inndescribable torture from rheuma-
tism, liver and stomach trouble and
diseased kidneys. All remedies
failed till l used Electric Bitters bnf
tour bottles of this wonderful remedy
cured me completely" Such results
are common. Thousands bless them
Tor curing stomach trouble femaIa
complaints, kidney disorders, bilious
ness and for new health and vigor
Iry Them. Only soc at ]. c. Perry's
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-09-01
GREAT CHINESE DOCTOR
Il. NJ. HUM.

Has medicine wniC win cure any
known disease. He makes a special.
ty Of and guarantees to cure catarrh
asthma, lung. throat, rheumatism
debility, stomach. liver, kidney
troubles, also any blackened or
swollen soreness, broken limbs;
smallpox epidemic; all kinds Of
boils, lost manhood. female weak.
ness, hernia troubles and paralysis
Consultation free. Care OF Ylck Sc
Tong Co, Chinese drugs and herbs
ONCE hours from 10 to - a. m. and
l to Z p, m. Office open Sundays
1853 High street, upstairs. Salem.