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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-05-02
FAMOUS EPIDEMICS.
In Europe In 1349 the Black Death
Claimed 25.c0O,OO0 Victims.

In the twelfth century not less than
fifteen epidemcs of disease and many
famines carried off the people of Eng
land The thirteenth century saw
twenty plaques and nineteen famines,
while the fourteenth had II black rec
ord of disease In i34S the black
plague" or "hlack dpHth." which was
brought into the country from the east.
caused the death OF lUnCNU rer~uns IN
London alone. while IL Europe alto
gether 25.UO0.OUO people tell victims TO
its ravages.
In 14S5 the Sweating sickness" ap-
peared in England. causing great de
struction of human life 1t reappear-
ed at various intervals for century
thereafter The last terrible visitation
of the plague in England was in
lG6l-GG, by which 100000 lives were
lost in London alone
This epidemic was followed by the
great fire of 1906, which destroyed l6.-
600 houses. including all the most
densely populated portions of the city
The rebuilding Of London with some
regard to sanitary laws appears to
have put the first check on the cpl
demic diseases that had previously
devastated the population. - London
Standard.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-05-02
Russian Place Names.

The Russian has not applied his
names without reason. In 1858. when
he founded the capital Of the Amoor
province. be named it Blagoves-
chensk. This means good news"-to
all save the proofreaders in newspaper
offices. Three years later he founded
the capital Of Primorskaya and gave
it a name that plainly showed what
it was intended to e-Vladivostok,
ruler OF the east" Near the end of
his great transcontinental railway he
made a brand new city and called it
Dalny, "farthest." very appropriate
name for place $500 miles from the
starting point of the road.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-05-02
hOW'S THIS FOR EGGS.

HOQUIAM, May Mrs. J. A.
Fairbairn believes she has the prize
egg-laying hen of Chehalis county, if
not of the Northwest, as a careful rec
ord kept of the past three months
shows. In that period of 80 days the
hen, a White Wyandotte, laid 80
eggs.
In the 80 days of February, the hen
laid 81 eggs, and in the 81 days of
March her record was q eggs, but
the month just closed last night cap
ped her record, for she laid 2S eggs
in 80 days. Mr. and Mrs. Fairbairn,
who prize the White Wyandotte
breed of poultry highly, are proud of
the hens record, and Mr.. Fairbairn
declared last night he doubted if the
record could be equaled
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-05-02
Smallest Books.

The sma Hest book in the world was
made In Italy. 1t is not much larger
than a mans thumb nail. 1t is four
tenths of an inch in length. ii quarter
of an inch in width and contains 2OS
pages, each with nine lines and from
05 to 100 letters. The text consists of
a letter written by the inventor of the
pendulum clock to Nine. Christine of
Lorraine in 1915.
The next smallest book is an edition
of the "Divine Comedy" of Dante. This
Is something less than an inch wide.
with type so small that microscope
is needed to read it.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-05-02
His Profession.

"Now, Robert. what do you intend to
do when you become a MANI" ques-
toned Aunt Ellen as she looked APP
provingly upon her small nephew.
I'm goin' to be soldier" replied
the boy promptly. "'cause then can
fight whenever want to without be-
ing spanked for it."-Youth's Compan-
ion
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-05-02
Bars to Happiness.

"Now that you've made your pile l
suppose you're happy"
NO Mother won't femme see any
show | wanter. daughter won't femme
wear anything ! wanter. and the doc
tor won't femme eat An.thing
Wanter"- Washington Herald.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-05-02

Mabel have at last experienced the
great. the wonderful event of my life.
Yesterday. when the sudden failure of
ton plunged the company into dark
ness. he kissed me passiouately. Julia
Who? Mabel - Who? That's just
what should like to know!-EX-
change
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-05-02
Not a transient.

age of miracles is past eh? Subbubs
Not on your life. There's a man
out my way who has had the same
Record
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-05-02

Big Man with a crouch Will you
be so kind aS to get Oft my feet! lit
tie Man tsith a bundle'-l'l II try. sir.
Is 1t much Of walk: Boston Tran
script
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-05-02
ookino Ahead.

Village Policeman who has locked
W his OuarrplSump wife, here.
shall have It little peac" now Rnt
how ntmut tomorrnW. when let her
ont = E';iegpn,ip Batter
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-05-02

Patient-When | laugh my side hurts
me. Doctor-Ah. well. We'll soon put
that right Send for your mother-in-
law to stay with you and | will send
n my bill.-Pee Mee.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-05-02
Same Cd story.

She How dad lhel ever come to
marry He Ch its the same old
story Started cut to be good friends.
you know. and later on changed their
minds Puck
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-05-02
Money and Time.

Money and time are the heaviest bur-
dens of life. and the unhappiest of all
mortals are those who have more of
either than they know how to USE
Johnson.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-05-02

Re ignorance thy choice where known
edge leads to woe. lieattie.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-05-02
Reoallino the Fight.

"IIe has his fathers eyes"
THAT'S queer. thought was
backing his"-New York Press.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-05-02

If our work pleases you tell others
If not tell US. Aberdeen Printing Co
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-23
oHIO's INTER COUNTY ROADS.

Ohio Is making a strong bid for good
roads and the people of that state will
vote on a constitutional amendment
which if it carries will permit extern
sion of the state bond limit to s50,00O,-
900 for an Inter County Wagon Road
System" SO named by the Ohio consti-
tutional convention. The article upon
..h;ch the vote will be yes or no pro-
vides that:
The state may contract debts to sup
ply casual deficits or failures in
avenues, or to meet expenses not other
wise provided for: but the aggregate
amount Of such debts, direct and con-
tingent, whether contracted by virtue
Of one or more acts Of the general as
oembly or at different periods Of time
shall never exceed $4,000: and the
money, arising from the creation OF
Dueh debts, shall be applied to the pur-
pose for which 1t was obtained, or to
1aDay the dsbts 20 contracted. and to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-23
Was Thls Democrat csnspls veusf

Was THE Democrat con0pl0vouoS
The September American Magazine
contains some extraordinary COOS
reading about the Baltin:o ore and Chi
caEo conventions Following 10 one
Of the stories. It 10 about q Brooklyn
congressman named Fitzgerald, who
started to make speech at Baltimore.
He held the audience for about . min
ute. "Then he commenced santenco:'
"A Conspicuous Democrat'-andp paused
for an instant. Up jumped q lean dele
gate from the Panhandle Of Texas.
with voice that had had some prac-.
tice in quelling punches Of 1ocosd.
steers. and. pointing finger q sthol
speaker cried: Air you the CON spic-
uous democrat who voted for Cannonr
The gallery gave great sho;s CO 10y.
Tho Brooklyn congressman lost hte,
head completely. He turned white with
rage. shook his INST at the Texas man..
danced around the platform, supple
Gated the police to protect him and
otherwise acted like q man whose rsy-
ularity had been punctured ct the
heart. Hts voice was overwhelmed BY.
the roar % the galleries rockinE IN
excessive merriment. The madden ne
grew the louder they howled. which u
u WY INC B0AeI Aeo V0v0' lively js1SssO'
they quieted down q little the avenGang
voice from Texas rose again: Answer
me. Air you the conspicuous democrat
who voted for Cannon? And away they
went again. After the unfortunate ofa-
tor had given them a painful but mort
enjoyable hve minutes exhibition. qf
caiisthentcs. he left the stage with his:
speech still unspoken.
81 knew said Tamamny man SIT
erward, that Fifty was gone when he
turned pale. A man by that nasnk
oughtn't to get white when he's mad.'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-23
A Vacation on Full Pay.
IChtca9o Tribune,1

Dispatches inform US that Jacob
Gould Schurman, president Of Cornell.
has been appointed minister to Greece
or Mr.. Schurmar's mental qualifica-
lions there can be no doubt.
Mr. Schurman IL a professor OF phil
osophy, professor OF political econo-
my, and a professor OF psychology.
These are most important matters in
which he trains the young Cornell idea.
For his distinctions. and because he
called T. r. a weakling Caesar. man
on pony back. Mr.. Schurman Is to be
minister to Greece The press, in stat
inx the appointment, added that, in
view Of the uncertainty Of Mr.. Taft's
political future, Mr.. Echurman prob
ably would not resign as president OF
Cornell. but would Se granted leave
Of absence.
Being a professor Of political econo-
my, Mr.. Schurman has solved easily a
question Of economical politics in the
| way Of nice, long vacation.
Being a professor OF psychology. Mr..
schurnan has figured without Difficult
! ty that now il the accepted time.
And being professor Of philosophy.
Mr.. schurman will no doubt bear up
with q smile OF resignation when the
recall II invoked next year
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-23
KENyON'S COURAGE.
rA1pona Pepublican.1.

The fact of the matter Is. such a
stand on matters pertaining to the
LIQUOR question, prosecution of graft
and the trusts. which Kenyon has
taken, calls for moral courage sell
dom shown by our Legislators, either
state or national. IT, as the Courier
asserts, the people Of Iowa do not
want that bill enacted into law, no
one knows what the result of his stand
will be better than does Senator Ken
Won. On the other hand If there Is
ever going to be a successful enforce
ment Of the laws against the open sale
Of liquor either In a city. town. coun-
ty OF state. it has got to come through
some restrictions to the shipping OF
liquor from a wet territory into dry.
AS long as the liquor people can ship
their goods from one part OF the coun-
try to the other regardless Of the ex-
;sting laws at the receiving station.
there will always be violators Of the
liquor laws in dry country whom
Il will be difficult for the onicers OF
the law to convict even II they desire.
Enactment Of the bill referred to
would not cure all the evil. but 1t
would greatly assist the reform move
ment which is going over the country.
You may call it grand stand play ii
you will, but the efforts, OF Mr.. Ken
yon have done more. since he has been
in the senate. toward Exposing the
work of the trusts and eraft'Afn gen.
eraI. than almost any person in public
life. and had it not been for his per-
sistent work. much Of the revelations
that have been made regarding the
disgraceful proceedings OF public Of
flcials would never have been made.
II We mistake not Iowa voters will re-
member these things to Senator Ken
von's credit. II the stand the.'seHator
has taken regarding 1.-The liquor ques-
ton is obnoxious to them 1t Will be
because there has not been change
Of sentiment since the enactment OF
stringent regulation Of the liquor tra1-
fc throughout the state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-23
Lat Her Vote.

Let 1eF tOISs
II YOU think she knows as muca
AS the steerage Turk and such'
Let her vote.
n YOU think she has a mind
EQUAL to the steerage kind,
Let her vote.
II you think she's earned the r1sh''
That you grant without a fight
To the foreign bedlamite,
Let her vote.
n you think she IS &c good
AS the burglar brotherhood.
Let her vote.
II she's more deserving than
Any bum or holdup man.
Let her vote.
You do not bar out the thug
Or tho anarchistic bug,
Or the gin-ndll ugly mug.
Let her vote.
if you think that she IS Just
And u worthy OF the trust,
Let her vote.
II YOU think her heart beats true,
For the right, It's up to YOU
Let her vote.
II you think she earns her way,
Don't be Btingy with the pay.
Let her have her little say
Let her vote.
Brooklyn Eagle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-23

no other purpose whatever: PROVIDED,
however, that laws may be passed to
contract debts and authorize issues OF
bonds to an amount which in thes az
gregate Of all issues shall not exceed
$50, 0OO, 900 for the purpose Of construct
ing, rebuilding, improving and repair
ing q system OF inter county wagon
roads thruout the state. Not to exceed
$40, 900 900 Of such bonds shall be issued
in one year, and there shall be levied
and collected annually, by taxation. an
amount sufficient to pay the interest
on said bonds and to provide sinking
fund for their redemption at maturity,
and laws shall be passed to provide for
the maintenance Of said roads. Such
wagon roads shall be determined under
general laws and cost Of constructing.
rebuilding. improving, repairing. and
maintaining the same shall be paid by
the state.
The advocates Of the inter- county
system and the bond extension which
will make it possible point out that
the demand for better communication
between the cities and market centers
Of the state and between the country
county system of roads a necessity.
Ten thousand miles Of good roads
within the state will serve 80 per cent
Of the population.
Ninety per cent Of travel is between
towns and between cities, and an inter-
county system will care for all of this.
}c 10
should be built and maintained at pub
lie expense.
The proportions Of the tax that will
be borne by the different classes OF
property within the state are as fol-
lows, based upon statistics given by
the Ohio state tax commission:
Real estate in cities and villages, 3d.
544,547,115, Al per cent.
Farm lands, s1,67e,59o,965. 27.1 per
cent
Public utilities, ss12,ss2,S3s, 14.7 per
cent.
Banks. s174,6sS,43s, rs per cent.
Personal property, $ss1.437.72S, 14.4
per cent.
Average per capita cost per year to
the people of Ohio. SO cents.
Average annual tax necessary to be
paid by persons owning property as
sessed at $1,000:
For the first 10 years, 26ia cents.
For the next Is years. 40 cents.
For. the last 10 years, 20 cents.
Fifty million dollars sounds like u
great sum. 1t is, but spread over thir-
ty-five years and paid at the rate OF
from 20 cents to 43 cents annually upon
each $1,000 Of property. 1t becomes
practically neglible. The Ohio idea is
that in the establishment of a great
road system those who are to benefit
by it tomorrow should pay as we'll as
those who are to buildin and benefit by
it today.
1t Is a conception and a plan worthy
the time and the money expended.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-23
On Finding ph,iistines.

The story OF David and Goliath. as
told in Scripture, insures Tor all tlrne
nonular interest In the Phi!isttnes. II
need not go deeper than the obvious
moral lesson OF the gallant feat ana
the influence Of the martial incident on
a subsequent kingly career. But be-
couse of the classic tale OF combat, de-
yout people who read their bibles and
SIN tell stories to their children Will
insist upor. knowing about the semi
Semitic folk who bowed down to Da-
1on and who contested Canaan with
israel Hence, when the cable tells of
new discoveries by wielders OF the
spade that confirm the long suspected
fact that the ancestors OF Goliath were
E.tencretans and came from Crete.
there is a larger public interested IN
the fact than awaits any discoveries
upon Homers time or Aristotle's.
To discover traces Of Philistines 1t Is
not necessary to explore the ruins or
ancient cities OF Palestine. The traces
are found wherever there are paroch-
ially-minded self-satisf1ed. well-to-do
out mi-literate folk, who scorn the
uses Of scholarship and culture. and
who live in affected superiority to sIir-
itual standards. Matthew Arnold. when
he lived. discovered more Philistines IN
Great Britain, Germany and the I'm
/ tied States than elsewhere. They ap-
pear and flourish without much consid-
Grafton for racial, climatic or political
conditions. They have to be recurrent-
ly fought by Davids generation after
generation, century after century. in
order that spiritual standards may be
upheld.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-23
Topics of the Times

There are yet nearly 200 pharma-
ton for pharmacy certificates, out Of
about 5000 in all. The 200 are those
who received certificates when the ex-
animation law went into effect, be-
cause of experience and beig actively
engaged as pharmacists. Gradually the
old ones have been dropping off but
on the records Of the pharmacy board
there are about 200 left yet The law
went into effect thirty years ago.
Good roads will bring to the man
with the dinner-pail cheaper and bet
ter food products Good roads will
give labor a lift by placing millions Of
dollars IN circulation among the toll
ers of the state argues Ohio Good
roads are a stimulus not only to ag-
rculture, but also to industrial and
comemrcial growth The canals.
steam roads, and the electric roads
were all agencies in developing the
prosperity of our thriving state, but
the building Of state system Of mod
ern roads will bring renewed enrgy to
our mines mills, factories, and farms.
Of greater magnitude than any Of
these other great factors Of prosperity.
The bull moose will find better graz
ing In Iowa if they refuse to try to
hog ali the grass
oh1 haf If u
don-watch a state fair visitor wrestle
with one Of those restaurant steak.
If the third party in Iowa tries to
stretch its single into a home run 1t
will never get past second base.
Why should those who enthusiast
ically selected Kenyon for senator
listen to an unreasonable command to
defeat him and deny their own COM
mon sense and good judgment.
No political party as yet has taken
m the roller towel as an issue, but IFS
about the only thing left out. Pre-
su,nablv the blamed things too nasty
to handle.
When somebody tells you that the
Iowa progressive nominated by pro-
gressiye votes is one OF those spike
tailed. long horned devils Of Arranged
don. shake your informant and wake
him I'D. He is the victim Of an hallu-
cination.
The bold challenge of the bull moose
"a one thing and the bawling OF
| stray steer looking for the feed lot Is
another. The inexperienced. however
ave not unlikely to confuse them.
Good roads save dollars and cents &c
the farmer Bad roads making farm
ing improbable and undesirable. BAD
roads increase the solitude Of country
life and limit the opportunities Of the
farmer. Good roads bring him into
closer touch with the center Of pro-
gress. Good roads enhance the value
of farm land, beautify the country
and advance the farmer in his social
religious. and educational development
Good roads are the avenues of trade
which Lessen the transportation OF mar.
ketable products. Good roads are thu
cords that bind the city and the coun'
try together in thrift, industry, and in.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-23

aa6sr his pads. -, struck Nc sait
Sastvsrd. And when The mists an1
shadows crspt In bahind sAin ana Hi
cider, that wss the last any e thsrp
svsr saw Of Mahome d.Dl-0 ebsl. kespes
II the Holy Yhiofdss In Tie PasAa'G
palace at Bagdad.
"Now, them" said the lsalsf q ths
strange caravan, my. name 70 Ack
srmann. and mine 10 . csrDot.caSavan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-23
GENERAL INTEREST IN ROADS
rN+ Verpop Record


It is remarkable what an amount OF
unanimity is shown by all classes OF
people over the necessity Of better
highways. A few years ago few men
had the nerve to venture the assertion
that the roads would one day be sur
faced with something better than dirt.
Such assertions are common now, and
heard from all classes The fact is the
people Of Iowa have not realized what
good roads mean. In fact they only
partly realize what they mean now,
but they are waking up. They are be-
ginning to realize that with road sur
faced with cement, or some other sub
stance which will prove practical, one
horse could do the work Of about two
now. and Of equal importance the one
horse could pull the load to town in
times OF bad weather when the mar
kets were good, and work was not pos
sible in the fields, instead of waiting
until trip to town meant work not
done in the fields And not only would
the time Of the horse be saved. but
the time OF his driver as well.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-23
Iona Newspapers
APPLES, BEES, BOY.

Some green apples and a swarm Of
bees got a small boy in trouble the
other day. The apples were nice and
red and the lad possessed a keen ap-
petite for apples as all boys do. The
owner had picked a few and left the
ladder in the tree and altogether 1t
was a tempting proposition. We did
not learn how many apples the boy
got, but several bees from nearby
hive got the boy and as result his
eye was nearly closed for a day or
two. We used to be boy and it's a
pretty mean man who will keep bees
near his apple trees anyway.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-23

telligence. Good roads are the most
potent factor to make the American
farmer better, greater, and happier.
These are some of the reasons why the
farmers Of Ohio favor $5o.0O0.00O
bond issue and an inter-county system
Of state road building.