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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-11-14
still Lively.

Uncle Erastus had an affection for
his old wife which neither time nor
the wear and tear of her disposition
had destroyed. He seemed to glory In
what other people called Aunt M'lindy
James cantankerOusness.
Flows M'lindy Jane getting on,
Rastusy" one of his neighbors asked
after hearing lively sounds from the
Johnsons' dwelling up the lane.
"I's been feared dis winters rheuma-
tiz would carry her off," said Uncle
Erastus, but she suah is improvin
dis last warm spell o weather.
IBIS mawnin' she stood up, restin
herself OH one crutch an made passes
at my laigs wild de udder crutch, an
she done make out to hit me mon
once. rs feelin' right encouraged!-
Youths Companion.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-11-14
THE ANGEL
O. MERCY
A Yarn Spun by IN
Old Salt
By 2. A. Mitchell

At the Sailors Snug Harbor num-
Der of old fellows. the youngest Of
whom could not have been less than
seventy-five. were crowded around a
fireplace endeavoring to brace them
selves against the dependency Of
coming winter. Now and again a
thin smoke would emerge from be
tween a pair of shriveled lips. slowly
make its way to the chimney and dis
pear up the flue.
"Some un spin a yarn, and let 1t be
about sailin' in q warm climate" said
one of the men. holding the palms
Of his bony hands to the flame to
warm them. I'VE don't want no more
O. them arctic yarns that cooled us
off durin' the hot wave. We want
sumpin about the banana trade or the
guano country. These yere winters is
gittin' colder and colder with every
birthday Somehow the blood don't
run as warm as 1t did when we was
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-11-14
Claude Duval.

This gallant rObber Of mems purses
and ladies' hearts was Of French ex.
traction. Duval became so rich with
his III gotten gains that he was enabled
to retire from the profession and re-
turn to France. But quiet life. free
from the excitement of his old career.
did not agree with his adventurous
spirit. He returned again to England
and resumed his avocation. At length
he was captured at the Hole in the
Wall. In Chandos street. While In
prison awaiting his doom many ladies'
of position visited him and endeavored
to obtain his release. but justice was
memorable, and he was hanged at Ty-
burn in January. 1870. His epitaph in
st. Paul's church. Covent Garden.
speaks of him as "Old Tyburn's glory.
Englands Illustrious thief" and tells
us:
Here lies Duval Reader. If male thou
art,
Look to thy purse: II female. to thy heart
Much havoc has he made Of both.
st. James Gazette.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-11-14
No Gentlemen Crooks.

DR.. Bertillon. the French expert on
criminal mensuration. has discredited
one Of the pet ideas of the novelists and
playwrights. The gentleman criminal.
he says. does not exist In real life;
Arsene Lupin and Raffles are inven-
lions and nothing more. No matter
how extensively they may dress or
live there is always something which
betrays the professional crooks to the
trained observer. Crooks. he says, are
mostly specialists. And not only do
they find it impossible to pass as gen.
tlemen, but gentlemen for the most
part would find 1t exceedingly diff
cult to make living as crooks. So
it seems that even II gentleman has
all the will in the world to be crook.
or a crook to be gentleman. early
training will prove stronger than desire
and the two things cannot be made to
mix.-New York Sun.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-11-14

that knife would live and the other
Teller wouldn't He wasn't MS strong
as was. Int the oil on Tim made him
the better man | succeeded in gittin
between him and the knife and put
my foot on II.
~ could never disrenpuber that
niger as he stood off. his greasy face
shnin' IN the moonlight. TOXIN AT me-
like Jungle tiger Put there's an
other thing | don't want to disremem
her the sound of oars. The Niger
and | both listened and heard a quick
stroke. CROWN louder with every
stroke The niger turned and run
like a hound for the side O the ship
I picked up the knife. and just as he
jumped over the gun'ale threw 1t
and saw 1t stick into his side.
"What became Of him don't know.
but In A few minutes the boat I had
sent away reached me and the men
came aboard They had heard the
firm, suspected treachprv and pulled
back as quick as they could"
"HOw long did your fight last?"
asked a listener
"From the first shot till threw the
knife-mhuut five minutes"
"Somc IN tell us another such yarn"
remarked an ot.togenarian. This one
hns warmed me M like hot grog"
How Hummino Birds Battle.
Not being acquainted with the bath
ing ha bitS of humming birds, l out out
an abalone shell as the most artistic
bathing dish for her, but never to my
knowledge did she pay the least atten-
ton to it. One morning in the midst Of
q shower. however. she crOuched down
on the wet blade of d0gwOd leaf and
with head outstretched and rapidly
fiuttering wings spattered the rain
drops In every direction. She went
from leaf to leaf until she had sue
cceded In getting her feathers very
wet; then che perched on twig, shook
OF the drops and carefully preened her
feathers. 1t IL not improbable that In
the absence of rain humming birds use
the dewdrops in early morning. IL
closer captivity this bird bathed in
gladiolus blossom. Hereafter pitcher
plant Is to be used. A humming bird
which was accustomed to drinking
sweetened water from spoon one day
found water In the spoon instead OF
sweets whereupon she at once alight-
ed on the edge and took a bath.-Kath.
crime u. DOlbear In Atlantic Monthly.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-11-14

The Due de Raguse once explained
to the Countess de Boigne the nature
of his connection with the emperor In
a phrase which il more or less applica-
BILE to whole nations. He said: when
the emperor said, All for France l
served with enthusiasm; when he said,
France and L. served with zeal;
when he said, 4 and France served
with obedience: but when he said. H.
without France, felt the necessity OF
separat ting from him."-Argonaut.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-11-14
Keeping Up With Tir~,.
Boards and Battles,

Shaggy locks and patriarchal beard.
have proved highly inconvenient things
On the battlefield. Does not history
record that Alexander ordered the
Nacedonians to be shaved lest theii
boards should give handle to Their
enemies? Peter the Great was also u
friend Of the BARRIERS, for he not Oll,
ordered all ranks to be shaven. bui
caused officers to go about to cut of
the boards OF offenders by force.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-11-14

The magazine of high school in the
isle of Thanet gives the following an
swers during a geography lesson:
1.-The pyra mids are range of noun
tains separating France from Spain"
Cataract is the name of the noun
tain on which the ark rested"
"The Mediterranean is joined to the
Red sea by the Sewage canal"
1.-THE hole in the top of a volcano.
out of which the lather comes, is call
ed the creat ."-LOndOn Mail.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-11-14

.When Mark Twain was boy al
school in Hannibal" said veteran
Missourian. the schoolmaster once sci
the class to writing a composition OF
The Result of Laziness.'
"Young Clemens at the end Of bali
an hour handed in as bis composition
a blank slate"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-11-14
Benton Did Not Quarrel,

A senator in his speech in the semi,
enc day referred to "a quarrel .
BentOn's.
"Mr. President, SIR" said the Mis-
s0urian. sternly, 1.-THE senator is mis-
taken. sir never quarrel. sir. but
sometimes fight. and whenever fight
ulr. q funeral follows"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-11-14
No Chance Of pspreciation

This car" said lOquacious agent.
trying to sell a second hand motorcar
Twill be just as good twenty years
from now as 1t is today"
ut looks it," said the prospective
customer What want. though. is
car that will be better today than it
will be after I've had it twenty years.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-11-14
A Woman's Letter.

"Cholly received letter this morn.
ing from Gladys Maud. He consumed
an hour in reading it."
WAS the letter very long,"
Not very long. He spent most OF
the time looking for page ~ Rirming
ham Age Herald.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-11-14
MAN AND THE SOIL.


Medical Adviser, his "
should
exhausted by labor il-heath chronic
d6sease" Further, he Doctor
Pierces Golden Medical Discovery
stomach which
build The of
Doctor PierCe's Golden Medical Discovery
due effect the stomach digestion and nutrition Dis
through bilious
simply catch overwoked
ulaor rich blood-maker."
OF the effectiveness troubled with
soaled relief
could caused
weak,
Golden Medical Dscov.
having nearly cured trouble
Can without distress and have gained fifteen pounds in weight
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-11-14
Suspicjous Adornment.

why did you prohibit jewelry at
the meetings Of your bridge clubT"
1T became too easy to signal for
trumps. Nearly every one Of the play
ers wore heart shaped pendant. a
solitaire diamond. marquise ring that
looked like a spade. and clover Leaf
Observation-Disclosures Star.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-11-14
Never AGAIN.

"This portrait doesn't resemble me
at ALL"
Pardon me. madam, but l once
made portrait OF lady that re-
sembled her, Fliegende Batter.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-11-14
They Usually Do.

II suppose you do bigger trade
ramp
mo, don't notice any difference"
said the umbrella dealer.
But you get better prices when ii
rains. don't you"
'Why should II"
why, umbrellas 60 up, don't they p
London Tit Bits.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-11-14
Tantatizinu.

She getting ready to go out,- What
are you looking at?
Helm Just watching whether that
house opposite will be finished first or
you.-Fliegende Batter.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-11-14
Fitness OF Things.

"What Il picturesque place this Is.
this fork In the roads,"
Yes; 1t Is where the hotel couples
spoon " Exchange.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-11-14
had given him the poem to read you
would have broken the spell.
A Fashion Note.

Doctor ito female patient'- You've
got slight touch OF fever Your
tongue has thick coat Patient lex.
citedly,-Oh. doctor. do tell me how it
HtSt
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-11-14

"Why don't you marry Evelyn :
Don't you think you could support
her?"
Support her: Why. couldn't even
pay for her complexion. Satire.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-11-14

The Herald 10 the oldest paper On
orays Harbor, and has a larger cir
sulatlon than any other paper In Che
halls county. Advertising contracts
are based upon this claim Of clrcula-
Non and all money due on contracts
susoeuted under this statement will
~ forfeited II the statement be not
phoolutely true,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-11-14
Chance For a lauah.

Aspirant What do yon think Of my
little poem He Always Refused Il
Smil.,s" Editor Well. l think II you
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-11-14

The knothole In tho Fence.
Ny chum and have lots Of fun
He lives next door to me.
And there's high board fence between
His yard and mine, you see.
But still we've got a meeting place.
We think it's Just immense.
We see each other often at
The knothole in the fence.
traded there my pocketknife
For two long pencils new.
The hole was plenty big enough
To push the bargain through.
Tho other day he spent a cent
For taffy on a-stick
And passed 1t through the hoie to me,
80 could have a lick.
We meet there many times a day
On this or that pretense
don't know what we'd do without
The knothole In the fence
Keeping Up With Tin~,.
The city chap who had hired out as
extra farm hand during the harvest
vas not quite able to respond to the
{ O'Clock pounding on his bedroom door
the first morning as promptly as he
had anticipated. He fingered with the
pillows for quarter Of an hour past
the appointed time and then dragged
himself ont. and by half past 4 he
was stumbling across the field where
the old farmer was hard at work.
"Fine morning" said the newcomer
briskly.
The old fellow looked up sourely.
"Yes," he grunted; 1T was."-Lippin
colts Magazine.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-11-14

Bear the best humbly and the worst
rosigiedly. Homer.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-11-14

Rudsly Interrupted.
This il the parting of the ways'-
"WhO left the switch openY'-New
York Press
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-06-03
NEW BOARD MEMBER
TO Be ELECTED

Interest centers in the meeting of the
Gary common council tonight, as it is
expected that a member of the school
board is to be elected IL the place Of
President Thoo3s Cutler. Cutler. who
as been a sch ~ trustee since the
city was foun1sI. is slated 10 H. lead
TO the block ~ the councn. lie IS
known as ''ho ieat trustees
!. expect - that c pl,e- Holm -.
the south sid = -.;ks- s., be nanl4 d
(" ,itceed Cutlt- Although n r'.tt'b-
lican. Holmes is affiliated with Mayor
Knots camp. He has previously serv-
ed on the school board.
Besides Cutler. whose term expires
in June. the board is made up of Bill
Cain. the street paving contractor and
hnancier of the defnse in the recent
bribery cases, and Billy Flynn. assistant
superintendent of the rail mill.
There is some talk that the council
will have another gossip fest the
Miller lake front park.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-06-03

There was no water and en-
gines.' he said Our fire chief. Charlie
Whittenburg. could not be found un-
til the fire companies from Hegewisch
had the blaze under control. Then he
came along with one policeman They
had an ak between them.
Ramanak may know the origin of
the fire. He disappeared.
That makes it look If he knows
something about it. Other people In
Burnham besides myself are afraid
our homes will be destroyed. Mem
bers of a law and order league have
small chance in a town where the sa
loon faction greatly outnumbcrs
them
The examination of residents will
be continued on Thursday. when an.
/ other hearing will be held in the state
fire marshals office in Chicago
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-06-03
speed nj Miller Beach.

was fined 81 and costs. which amounted
to $11.90.
speed Mt Miller Beach.
Besides some exhibitions of maniacal
driving along Ridge road. some fool
driving was done the Miller gravel
road yesterday. This road, which leads
TO the lake, is high and narruw ana at
places the embankments rise to height
of forty feet. Despite this some auto
mobilists yesterday raced along the
narrow road. whichewas crowded with
pedestrians.
Aus~ On Aetna Road.
A. j. vaughan. of Miller. today re-
ported to the police that a two-sedted
car painted black and with a top. IS
in the ditch along the Aetna Miller
road. 1t bears license tag "2eSo0 In
diana"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-06-03

San Diego, Cal, June 3-"Drive out
the Independent Workers of the
World"
With this slogan a large number of
San Diego citizens have formed a
vigilance committee, the purpose of
which is to drive from the city the
members of the new anarchistic or
ganization known as the Independent
Workers of the World.
This, new organization is the same
that recently stamped on the Ameri-
can flag and denounced the govern
ment in New York City. 1t favors the
destruction of the present social order,
and the building of new social struc-
ture in which laboring men shall play
a prominent part.
Two of its opponents are Emma
Goldman and Ben Reitman, her man
ager On May IA these two came to
San Diego; they came in defiance of
the advice of the police that their visit
would arouse the people.
They were greeted at the depot by
a mob of more than 1000 excited.
angry men and women. who followed
and hooted the couple on the way 10
their hotel. The Goldman woman con-
tinued in her determination to speak
here that night until conditions grew
so alarming that she knew trouble
would result. Then she promised no.
to speak and to leave the city.
While a conference was being held
by her with the police, four men, none
of them masked. made their way to
Reitman's apartments. took him in
charge. carried him on the kitchen eIe-
ator to the basement, and from there
to waiting automobile. In this he
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-06-03
GARY POLICE GET
AT TER THE SPEEDERS

Eight speeders were nabbed by the
Gary police yesterday the result of
effective work upon the part of Captain
Newman and his traffic squad of FIVE
officers. Most of the speeders tore up
the pavement in Broadway and Fifth
avenue
OF the eight arrested, the following
were booked: A X. Hoodman, Michi-
gan City: Martin J. Schenk. 1852 Pairie
avenue, Chicago; Henry Williams
Washington hotel, Gary; J. Bifelt
Thornton, ILL.,, and ]. p. Grantham FLA
Gary building. Gary.
Assisting Captain Newman were Of
ficers Pruitt. Temske. McElfresh, Buck
lin and Canady. OF those arrested one
case had already been tried. that Of
A. K Hoodman of Michigan City, who
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-06-03

contests. Twenty five well known In
dianapolis and Chicago business men
were arranged In a semi circle in the
first evept-the comic costume contest.
short distance away were mysterious
looking sacks filled with clothing The
contestants were told to race for the
sacks. don their contents and return
to the grand stands.
The result was that when the race
was concluded the gray haired business
men had been transformed into police
men. tramps. racetrack sports and
comic characters of all types.
The crowd howled while the first. sec
ond and third prizes were awarded DR..
H f. Sharrer, Henry P. Conkey and
William A. Vawter.
Men Pose as Targets.
Dainty archers shot darts at the backs
of the Hoosiers in the archery contests.
The men wore large hearts on their
hacks. the targets for the women
marksmen. The contests resulted in
Miss Kathleen Marooney Mrs Gug s.
McCabe and Mrs. f. L. Morgan being
awarded first, second and third prizes,
respectively.
In that hat trimming contest parti-
cipated in by men the "exiles" showed
that they are not ignorant entirely of
the millinery art. In fact. wives of the
Hoosiers insisted on wearing the head
gear back to Chicago. a desre that
caused loud protests from the husbands
First. second and third prizes were
awarded Edward Rector, w. NJ. Taylor
and George AIDE.
Prizes in the ballthrowing confess
were won by Mrs. F. c. Cunningham
Mrs. w. H. Coleman and Mrs. F. O. Gun
Iningham all of Chicago.
The three prizes in the "myster,
contest" which consisted of a race by
Holman. T. W. O'Connor and Kno,
Zurich
Fairbanks Bests BilIposter.
The equipment race contest IL
which women engaged. consisted of
sprint to line of cadets and the proper
adjustment by the women of the sol
diers' field equipment. The first thre.
prizes were awarded Mrs. May Mar
quette of Chicago, Miss louie Corridor
Raper of Kingston. Ga, and Mrs. J. W
tWilconon of Chicago.
Charles w. Fairbanks won the bill
Iposting contest and W. NJ. Mix anc
+, George AIDE were awarded second anC
THIRD prizes. w. b. Austin, Charles l.
Jewett, w. E. Stone president of Pur-
due University; Judge F. f. Baker
John t. McCutcheon. J. w. Defrees
William Dudley Foulke, Charles A. Car
Isle. Wilbur d. Nesbit. Governor Mar
shall and John n. Studebaker, also took
part in the contest BiHboards were
erected in front of the grand stands
and each contestant posted ludicrou'
cartoon of himself. while the GROVE
"hooted" and urged its favorites tc
quicker action.
| The flag raising contest was won by
Mrs. Cora c. Vawter with Mrs. Haz-
call Rosenthal close second. Eacr
woman was required to raise the color:
and to fire cannon in salute. Johr
AIDE and John n. Studebaker, both more
than so years old, debated Mr.. Fair
banks and w. T. Durbin.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-06-03
INvESTIGAT TONS is
STILL IN PROGRESS

The investigation to determine tho
responsibility for the incendary fires
that have terrorized Burnham is still
in progress. 1t has advanced far
enough to make it certain that the
mystery will be cleared up in few
weeks The important deelopment in
the case is the fact that Deputy State
Fire Marshal A. A. Bach has taken
hand in the inestigation.
The Chicago Tribune has the follow
ing story about the case:
More than 500 persons in Burnham
which is a small town fifteen miles
from the loop district. are lying awake
nights expecting their homes to bet
set afire. Meantime the police are
looking for man named John
Ramanak, who is said to know the
whereabouts of two or more incen-
diaries who set fire to the schoolhouse
on May %. Fie other buildings were
destroyed.
Testimony given to A A Bach.
deputy state fire marshal. confirmed
the suspicion that the fire was of In
cendiary origin and that some one had
tempered with the fire engine, as 1t was
absolutely useless the night of the Ire.
There are two factions in Burnhau.
the law and order and the saloon fac
ton. Spite work on the part of the
saloon faction is said to hae started
the trouble, and II is charged that fire.
bugs have been employed by them.
One Faction Suspects Other.
The schoolhouse had been bought
by Joseph Copscewitz to be rebuilt in
10 a saloon. AS Copscewitz is not IN
the regular saloon faction, and as he
opposes prize fights, and always closes
set his property on fire.
"Other residents have become alarm
ed, fearing that another fire may start
and cause more serious damage. Near
the scene OF the previous blaze is a
lumber yard where almost s1,oo0.o 900
. worth of lumber is kept. The shops
also are close by
Three years ago the courthouse
was burned, and incendiaries were
suspected. although no one was ar
rested. Since the courthouse fire the
saloons have kept open sometimes all
night. gambling has been running. and
in general the town has been wide
open.
"Ramanak who is suspected ri
knowing who started the schooihouse
blaze, left his room In a boarding
house at II o'clock at night May
%. saying he was going out to take a
walk. few minutes later the sky
was red with flames from six build
ings. Ramanak disappeared and has
not been seen since
Hunt In Hammond for CIew.
The police went to Hammond. Ind
yesterday in the hope of finding some
trace of him there. AS he has rela-
tives in Hammond it is thought some
clew to his whereabouts may be OBJ
tanned
IAN old resident of Burnham de-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-06-03

The Cabinet Gas RaI1ue

the most modern convenient economical desirable and salts
factory Gas Range made Everything handy within
reach 1t back saver for the that baking bro
be done easily without the discomfort STOPPING
are at convenient correct natural height You
have to lift scuttle of coal rake fire lift buckle
of ashes Every part of