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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-12-19

How Mark Twain Introduced Himself.
Ladies and Gentlemen-By the re-
quest of the chairman Of the commit
tee beg leave to introduce to you the
reader of the evening. a gentleman
whose great learning, whose historical
accuracy. whose devotion to science
and whose veneration for the truth are
only equaled by his moral character
and his majestic presence. allude.
n these vague and general terms. to
myself. l am little opposed to the
custom Of tremendously introducing
reader to the audience. because it
seems unnecessary where the man has
been properly advertised. But. as it
is the custom. prefer to make it my
self-in my own case-and then can
cely on getting in all the facts! l new
sr had but one Introduction that seem
ed to me just the thing. and the gentle
man was not acquainted with me. and
there was no nonsense. He said: La
dies and Gentlemen-I shall waste no
time in this Introduction. | know Of
only two facts about this man-frst,
he never has been in state prison, and,
second. l cant imagine whyr"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-12-19
a Had,ea, Old Aristoorat.

'"The old French aristocracy dies with
me-" cried the Princess de Valmont on
her deathbed. She was bitter old
soul. who. born Of long line Of I'M
contaminated ancestors and married
to noble Of equally superfine strain,
had, through her husbands death In
financial difficulties. to marry her FIVE
children to "abominable persons" Of
high character. but with the blight of
trade or industry in their blood. Her
last years We're made mournful to her
by this pitiful descent. and just before
her grandiose last utterance, looking
with bitter smile at her children and
grandchildren in tears round her death
bed, she broke silence in the following
terrible reflections: I'VE have here"
counting on her fingers. representa-
tives of carriage making. wholesale
grocery. confectionery. coal mining and
the stock exchanges. and all grated on
the old tree of the De Valmonts."
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-12-19
Why They Like lodoform.

"Train robbers. burglars. safe blow
ers. holdup men and. in fact. nearly
all that class of professional criminals
who resort to deeds of violence are
greatly addicted to the use Of iodO-
FORM" said Il. former California sheriff.
"Thesc fellows after committing some
crime besprinkle their clothing liberal
ly with the loud smelling fluid. They
also pour II on their guns and knives
and the tools Of their trade. The rea-
son is that they often make hurried
flights in which they are not infre-
qnently trailed with bloOdhOunds.
There is nothing bloodhound hates
worse than the scent of iloform. and
it has been repeatedly the cause of the
dog abandoning pursuit Of a fugitive
malefactor. Knowing this. the crooks
are liberal buyers of an article that
may tend to cause their freedom from
capture"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-12-19
Animala uaed to Test pruus.

Use Is made Of chemical manufac-
turers of various animals. such as
chickens. dogs. cats and frogs, to test
the efficacy Of drugs.
Ergotine. for instance. is tested on
chickens in an extremely simple way.
Should it fail to turn a chickens comb
black 1t is at once known by the ex-
perimenter that the drug is worthless.
Dogs are employed to test hashish.
This is manufactured from female
buds Of hemp. the male buds having
no particular medicinal value. Hashish
administered to dogs induces peculiar
pathological condition. if the drug is
correctly prepared. which is seen in no
other animal save man himself.
Digitalis. the heart stimulant. is best
tested on frogs. Injecting n drop Of
the drug into the stomach of the frog.
the chemist. by means Of the kymO-
graph. or heart recording machine,
studies the changes Of the frogs heart
action. thus obtaining accurate knowl-
edge as to the effect of that particular
kind of digitalis. st. Louis Republic.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-12-19
The Rriqand Chief.

Not many years ago the highways Of
Mexico and especially that of Guadal-
java. were infested with brigands. who
usually stopped all travellers whom
they met. Whenever conveyance en-
tered the capital with the curtains re-
moved it was taken for granted that
the victim Of the brigands had taken
them to use as a substitute for his
own garments of which he had been
deprived. The situation at length be-
came unbearable, and. daring rob-
berry having been committed. the au-
thorities sent out troops to pursue the
The leader Of the gang
was captured, bound. placed on mule
and escorted to the city. The presf-
dent sent for the chief Of police. He
was not forthcoming.
Does any one know where he Is to
be found" asked the president.
"Why, yes. SIR" the men replied In
chorus; "he Is on the muller
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-12-19
Napolson's Concentration.

Tie leading military principles of Ma.
poleoi were 70 70 -".~a tno ln'l'aUVe py
concentrating ones forces from march
ing into fighting order as quickly as
possible and. having massed the troops
as compactly as effective action will
permit. to attack swiftly. This attack
must be upon a portion only Of the
enemy's army. and the weight Of ones
whole force must be crowded in, so
that ut the point of action decided
superiority is attained. This theory
" action he often explained to his gen.
erals. MOreau, in conversation with
Napoleon in 1888. remarked that it
was always 1Ee greater numbers that
won, to which Napoleon replied: "You
are right. When. with inferior forces.
had large army before me ! con-
centrated mine rapidly and fell like
lightning upon one Of the enemy's
wings and routed it. Then l took ad-
vantage of the confusion which this
maneuver never failed to produce in
the opposing army to attack 1t on an
other point. but always with my whole
force. Thus beat it in detail. and the
victory which was the result was al
ways, as you see. the triumph Of the
larger over the esser."-Edward D.
Jones in Engineering Magazine.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-12-19
The Value Of KNOWLEDGE.

Mrs. Featherton had embroidered a
gown for herself. Butterflies were the
design, and she had made them look
so natural that-so Mr.. FeathertOn
said-one would think they were ac-
tually alive. But Mrs. Featherton's
little son was more critical. He re-
garded the decorative insects long and
earnestly. opened his lips to speak and
then, with remarkable self control for
one so young. closed them again with
out speaking.
"Well. Frankie" said his mother at
last. tell me what you think Of my
butterflies"
"They are very nice. mother" replied
he seriously. "but the next time you
embroider butterflies would you mind
putting the antennae on the other
end?"-New York Press.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-12-19
Plea For Trick Animals.

according to its nature to jump through
flaming hoops. roll barrels. walk
tight rope or do scores of other things
it is forced to do by trainers. The
lump of sugar or the bit Of meat given
deceives no one who knows anything
about animals. Refusal to applaud.
persuading children not to attend these
exhibitions because of the cruelty that
is behind them, influencing ones
friends against the whole scheme Of
making money through trick animals
these are some of the ways in which
we may help.-Our Dumb Animals.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-12-19

Edinburgh he wore ''rich sky blue
SATIN fine sky blue shalloOn" and
silver hat lace. Before Johnson. Rey-
nolds and Garrick he strutted about
Dragging of his bloom cOlored coat.
and when his reputation had been
r,ade by his two principal poems he
b,ze,l forth in purple silk small
clothes. a scarlet greatcoat and a ply
slcian's wig. He carried gold head
cd cane. and a sword hung by his side.
a weapon 80 dispropOrtiOned to his
diminutive stature that a coxcomb who
passed him in the Strand called out to
his companion to ''look at that fy with
a long pin stuck through it."
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-12-19
DoN'Ts.

Don't cOvet your neighhor's roosters.
hut study Poultry Notes and breet:
better.
lDOn't worry about wife's hat bills.
Present her II, good poultry house full
OF thoroughbred birds. and she will
soon accumulate II surplus.
Don't be a dealer In antiques. Sell
ing antediiuvian relics for pullets soon
relcgates the seller to the mOssback
junk pile.
Don't expect hens to thrive and pay
on poor feed. Light oats. burned
wheat. moldv corn and cOrncOb chop
won't make the dollars drop.
eurying a Water Supply.
Most rodents are prOvident creatures
md store q supply OF food for Wjnte"
use. The Egyptian jerboa, which is
I kind of jumping mouse, is quite as
thrifty as the rest Of it's race. bur it
is singular in this-that it stores up
aot food. but water. The jefboa is
found most generally in arid regions.
in which the dry season lasts siy
months. during which time not even a
drop of dew falls. In these places.
however, there grows, just ut the close
Of the rainy season. bitter but ex-
.remely juicy melon. AS soon as it Is
ripe the jerbOa gnaws through its
stem, digs away the earth beneath 1t
and let's 1t drop into the hole thus
formed. The wind soon covers it with
sand. which not only cOnceals it. but
also protects it from the heat. On the
coming Of the drought the jerboa seeks
out one after another Of these natural
water barrels and slakes it's thirst at
Them until the rainy season sets in
once more. AS the jerbOa lays up u
supply Of from forty to fifty melons,
there is no danger Of its store of water
running short.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-12-19

II flock of wild turkeys ut the I'hi!adei
i'liia show that rejuvennted her fast
dying flock.
There are still farms along the noun
tailiS where the great king Of the
woods tries to call his half civilized
lie invades the tame g0bbierS' haren
Blessed is the man that has such a
chance to strengthen his own flock and
to breed wild blood to. sell to the dis
cOnlnged turkey raisers around him.
for 1t is only through wild blood and
natural methods that the turkey tribe
can be- saved.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-12-19

1UKnsxLvANIA WILD 0oDBLER sTRUTTIN0.
the ruthless gunner and his modern
Quiek1ring gun and the American
poeelher who violates the game laws.
The government has neglected the
turkey. Americas great and only origi-
nal poultry species and king of them
all
Let the department Of animal hus-
bandry issue II practical bulletin on
natural methods with turkeys, then
let the arm Of the law be thrown
around the remnant Of the once great
wild turkey tribe. and let these be bred
to infuse new blood into the veins OF
the fast perishing docks that have
been weakened by bungling nature
taking man. Wild turkey blood will
do it,
The Rhode Island experiment station.
which has done more for the turkey
than all the other states combined, has
proved that the wild turkey and wild
turkey cross are proof against black
head. the disease that is Strengthening
the turkeys Of Europe and America.
We have proof at hand to show what
wild blood will do. The wild gObbler
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-12-19
Oscillation Conjuaation.

Sam Slick once said that kisses were,
like creation. made out Of nothing and
very good. and another American writ
err thus corrugated the verb ito kiss"
''Russ.' to kiss: rebus. to kiss again;
pluribus. to kiss without regard to
numbers; syllabus. to kiss the hands
instead of the lips; blunderbuss, to
kiss the wrong person; erebus. to kiss
in the dark: omnibus, to kiss every
one In the ROOM
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-12-19
An Omitted Story.

The "reminiscences of the late Mel
ton Prior. the English artist war cor.
respondent. do not contain. for obvious
reasons. perhaps the best story told or
that irrepressible little man. At din
ner given to Mr.. Prior the chairman.
Sir Evelyn Wood. who was seated next
to the guest 0f the evening. commenced
his speech thusly: Our honored guest,
Mr.. Prior. has been in twenty-one en-.
gagements." Prior. prompting. ''Twen-
ty-two, my lord. twenty-five" Sir Ev-
elyn continued. "ln twenty-five engage
ments and has never seen shot
fred!'
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-12-19
IN lustrous silk as they do here"

in lustrous silk as they do here"
The speaker was an English actor
He continued:
"A married man told me the other
day that, going into one Of your de-
partment stores. he said to a floor.
walker:
"'I'm looking for something pretty
in silk stockings
1.-THE tioorwalker smiled and, with a
gesture. embraced the long rows Of
counters. with their charming sales
women.
"'That remark he said. describes.
believe. practically every one Of our
young ladies' New York Tribune.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-12-19
The Lava Lake Of Hawaii.

One Of the large volcanoes In Ha-
wall has a large lake Of liquid lava ID
its crater or hollow. This seething,
boiling mass looks like redhOt bottle
glass to the naked eye, but under the
microscope pieces Of the original rocke
Of very minute size may be detected.
Where it has cooled in curious festoons
along the "coast" 1t resembles Stag
from some mammoth furnace.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-12-19

The most deadly reptile In Mexico Is
the four nosed snake 1t usually
measures from four to six feet in
length and from two to four inches
in diameter. with sixteen great fangs.
eight above and eight below. 1t has
the ferocity of bulldog and the venom
of an Egyptian asp.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-12-19
CONSERVE THE WILD TURKEY.

hibif the shooting and trapping Of wild
turkeys.
Ten years ago there were G.954.O95
tame turkeys in the United States: to-
day there are but $685. O8. and these
are diminishing SO fast that 1920 will
see the finish of the turkey tribe unless
the authorities take hand. The wild
turkey Is almost extinct. the victim of
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-12-19
EFFECT OF EQUAL SUI.
FRAGE ON DIVORCE.

Equal suffrage, in my opinion,
would tend toward increasing d.
vorce, which Is a social blot on
the United States and is the
greatest evil Of the day. If wO-
man had equal political rights
with men there is probability
that on the slightest provocatiOn
she would seek divorce. Given
such equality, they might over
step the bounds. Women UNI
der the present conditions are
too prone to go to the divorce
courts. and political equality
might make them more so. 1t
might have the effect of turning
their heads. Divorce Is now too
easy to get. If a husband leaves
home for a couple of weeks
and his wife wants freedom she
is too likely to use his absence
as a pretext. Nowadays If a
woman cannot get a divorce in
her own state she goes Off to
some other state where 1t is
made easy. One Of the worst
features Of the divorce evil is its
bad effect upon children. When
parents separate it means sep
aration of children, of brothers
and sisters. Children thus bereft
of proper family influences are
liable to go astray. Divorce Is
increasing in the United States.
The evil prevails here more gem
orally than in any other country.
We must get backeto the gospel.
The laws should be made more
strict, 80 that it would not be
so easy to disrupt the marriage
ties on nimsy pretexts.-Cardinal
Gibbons.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-12-19

silk stockings must be very cheap
In America. Nowhere in the world do
wOnen's slim and supple ankles CLEAN
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-12-19
oeId.mith.. Snowy Clothes.

Goldsmith was ludicrously fond Of
snowy clothes. When he sought to
take orders in Ireland he tried to dax-
zle his bishop BY pair Of scarlet
breeches. While studying medicine in
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-12-19

Amoss OF WILD AND TAME TURK.
IN tie picture dew down from the Al
DagAenies and mated with the tame
hsas On q Mif{lin county Pa.) farm.
an he result was 4 race Of giants.
4 Virginia woman recently exhibited
The Marshall republican., 1912-02-02

We believe in giving our custom
ers honest values and not coupons
We are glad to know that we car
get business without trying
schemes. ]. w. Allen Music, Co.
c. M. Buckner returned home
Tuesday from Paris, Mo-, where he
had been to attend a Reunion Sun
day OF the Buckner family In hon
or OF his father, w. r. Buekner,
who was 81 years old Saturday.
Word was received here this
week from Lester Lindsey that the
Chase Lister theater Co, which he
la advance man for, YER quaran-
tined at Cuero, Texas, on account
OF spinal menengetis.
The Junior class of the High
School enjoyed an evenings enter
tainment at the Lyric Monday.
After the show the class was en-
tertained at the home OF Miss
Francis Farris.
We are requested to announce,
by ID. L. Sharp, Democratic Central
Committeeman for Clay township,
that the mass meeting to elect iel-
egates will take place at Porter
school house in stead of Center
school house.
c. A. Peck came down from Kan
sas City Wednesday to visit his
parents Mr.. AMI Mrs. j. A. Peck,
a few iaya Mr.. Peck reports that
his father-in-law j. b. DeGarmo,
has entered the service Of the
Baptist church az an evangelist
ana IN very successful. He ia as
sistant to prominent evangelist
AMI does personal work. His
frienis here will be pleased to
learn OF his success In his new call
ing.
The Marshall republican., 1912-02-02

o. L. Clark, who has been with
the Republican the past year, left
Wednesday for Poplar Bluff, Mo-,
where he will be city Editor OF the
Daily Citizen, which he ana his
father recently purchased for $4,000
MIR. Clark In an able ana pleasant
young man ana we wish him sue
cess in his undertaking.
While out at Ridge Park ceme-
terry We noticed the Large monu-
ment recently erected there for the
late Mike Elmore. It Iis In the
shape OF a and Is a work of
art. 1t weighs close to twenty ton.
Tipping Bros. had the work and
1t Is certainly a nice Job.
How to give luncheon for for
ty people at cost of s1.s5 giving
them chicken bouillion, chicken sal
ad, pickles, beaten buiscuit and
pumpkin pie was explained in a
report from the Girls Home Econ
omics club at Kirksville, Mo, in
the opening session of the Ms
souri, Homo Makers conference
Last week at Columbia. The Kinks
vile club, according to Miss Alice
Kinney, president OF the confer
ence offers a prize for the one
who can give a luncheon to the
forty club members for less than
80. The woman who won the prize
the first year gave 1t at cost Of
only $1!65. She used one chicken
making the bouillion first, then the
salad. She also had beaten bis
cult, pickles and pumpkin pie.
The Marshall republican., 1912-02-02
Mrs. C. l.. Bell visited in Kansas
City Wednesday.

Mrs. C. L. Bell visited in Kansas
City Wednesday.
The Marshall witnesses In the
Martin case at Kansas City return
ed home Wednesday night having
been dismissed. The lawyers were
making their arguments ana the
case may go to the jury AMI be
decided today. The testimony
seemed favorable to Mr.. Martin.
Eight bars of Our Conn
try's Soap 25c. IA. Whit,
Mt. Leonard. II
Mr.. AMI MIRA s. ID. Houx enter
tainei tho Five Hundred Club at
their home on Brunswick Aev,
Friday evening. A delightful time
was enjoyed. Just at the close OF
tho game a most delicious luncheon
was served consisting Of country
ham, potato chips, perfection salad
hot biscuits, olives, pickles, pecan
bread, cake and coffee and sailed
almonds. Those attending that are
not members were Leonard Van
Dyke AMI wife, DIR. and Mrs. d. C.
Gore, DR.. and Mrs.. @. 8. Hardin,
Mr.. ana Mrs. 8. w. Armentrout
ana Mrs. Ada Young.
Sweet Springs is to have a new
post office in the near future. Post
office, Inspector B. w. Leathercock
was here last week taking In bids
for a now building. This Is a much
needed Improvement az the old
building was much injured by fire
a few months ago, and was be-
foro this very unsuitable for the
purpose.---Louis King, cashier
OF the Sweet Springs Bank, has
traded tho City Hotel for one hun
dred and sixty r OF Pettis
County ani.-Sweet Springs rtems
The Marshall republican., 1912-02-02
LocaIltemS

VIM. Hanley was t%ransacting bus
9 in Marshall last Monday.
Willis Barn1s OF Mt. Leonard was
a Marshall visitor Sunday.
Dearborn vanStone of Slater wa
In Marshall Sunday.
VIM. Thompson OF Ne.son va
In Marshall Sun lay AMI Monday
Postmaster Rozell was here from
Malta Bend Monday on business
T. T. Huff AMI wife visited In
Kansas City over Sunday.
Miss Margaret Fisher, who at
tends Park College, was home over
Sunday.
ID. II. Lemon, wife AMI brother,
W. T. Lemen were here from neal
Mt. Leonard Tuesday on business.
Geo. L. Davis who was deputy
sheriff under Wilson, In here
from Kansas City visiting friends.
Mrs. Dwight l.. Brown return
e1 from Glasgow last week where
she has been visiting her sister.
Miss Ema Chaffee returned Sun
lay from Columbia where she was
visiting Mrs. Claud Wheeler.
Mr.. AMI Mrs. T. s. MeCutchin and
Mrs. II. c. Griffith, OF Riige Trair-
10 was in Marshall Friday.
Miss Edith Ruff OF the county
was shopping In Marshall Satur-
day.
Mrs, j. NJ. Piper Is visiting her
laughter, Mira. VIM. Busan at Ne.
son this week.
w. T. Burroughs was In Kansas
this week attending to real estate
business.
Mrs. J. II. Stephens is on atwo
weeks visit with her laughter Mrs
w. o. Woodsmall at Springfield.
Mrs. Bertis Price OF Grand Pass
Is the guest OF Judge Sparks and
family.
w. s. Newell AMI son, Alvin
attended the funeral of Ellen Hous
ton at Malta Bend Sunday.
rs lbs. Jumbo Flour
S1.25, j. a. Whit, Mi.
Leonard. II
The West Side Literary Society
held a very interesting meeting at
the home of Ell. McDonough Fri
day night.
Mr.. ami Mrs. Alvin Newells
guests, Mr.. AMI Mrs. John Hume,
OF Glasgow who have been visit
ing them have returned home.
Mrs. Maurice Hageiorn return
ell home Friday from st. Joseph
whore she hal been to attend the
funeral OF her sisters baby.
Geo. Atchley and family who
have been residents on route two
moved to Utopia, Kansas, Satur-
day.
Paul B. Moore and family who
have been visiting Abel Leon
ard and wife have returned to
their home at Charlestown, Mo.
II. E. Howard OF Napton was
here on business Monday. He has
been appointed administrator of
the estate of Philip Leininger of
that city.
G. q. Haring, of Gillian was
here Tuesday and Wednesday on
account OF the sickness and death
OF his niece, Miss Bessie Duvall.
Mrs. @. w. Boulware is In charged
OF Miss Mabel Smiths Millinery
Store. MIRA @. z. Barton, who Is
now employed at q. N. Wrights
win take charge after next week.
G. II. Patterson went to Nevaia,
No. Monday, where he went on a
trzds for q printing office and II
says he will engage in
.usiness there.