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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-11-21
METE0RIC SHOWERS.
Why They Have Little or No Effect
Upon the Earth's Balance.

Upon the Earth's Balance.
In answer to the query. 1.-THE earth
is held in its orbit by the absolute bal
ance Of centripetaI and centrifugal
forces. and If the balance were dis
turbed the earth should fly away into
space or fall to the sun. yet this bal.
ance is continually disturbed by me-
teorS and other causes and no catas-
trophe occurs: please explain" Edgar
Lucien Larkin. in the New York Amer
lean. says:
There ia no centrifugal force as such
in nature What so appears Is reaction
against gravity due to the motion Of
the earth. Inertia. an inherent prop
erty of all matter would forever main
tain Il moving body in an absolutely
straight line in it's original direction
unless some nrtside force draws 1t
aside The direction Of drawing aside
is always toward the outside disturbing
MISS the sun in this ease And the
earth thus continually falls from a
straight line n tangent to its orbit
through "A distance of one ninth Of an
inch during ru'h Second
IF grnvitnton should suddenly b"
pnnihlnted the earth would fly awn'
on II STRAIGHT line into spnce. Ru'
should Il trillinn tons NJ meteorS sud
denly fall on the pnrth ii would not RAJ
to the sun. hut would still revnlvr
around it much faster on n smaller
,rlit The vpnr wOuId he shorter And
the new orbit assumed would be deter
mined in space ny the equilibrium OF
central gravitation and the reaction Of
inertia of the earth against 1t. But
since the setting up Of the grand mas
Ter clock in Greenwich no variation Of
the length of the siderpnl year has
been detpcted Therefore the mass Of
all the millions Of meteOrs falling on
the earth daily is too small to have any
appreciahle effect on the length OF the
year"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-11-21

dream. For this purpose machines
have been constructed from time I'M
memorial. but nothing has every come
of it. Men have gone mad on the sub.
ject. but without any practical results.
1t was demonstrated long ago by Sir
Isaac Newton and De la Hire that per.
petual motion is impossible of attain
ment Even the solar system. the
most wonderful machine Of which we
have any knowledge. will run down in
the course Of time. some say in about
100000 Of years from now.-New
York American.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-11-21
HUMOR IN BATTLE.
A Laugh That Snapped the Tension
and Saved the Day.

a Laugh That Snapped the Tension
and Saved the Day.
MANY time has that sense Of humor
which is the heritage Of the sons OF
Uncle Sam been as sheet anchor to
them. Danger deadly enough to make
the bravest pause has lost its terror
when touched by this saving grace.
II remember well how timely little
pleasantly IN a moment of deadly peril
turned utter defeat into victory for US
at Port Republic. considered by Stone
wall Jackson the most desperate of all
his desperate battles" said an old vet.
eran of the "Stonewalr" brigade Of tho
Confederate army.
General Shields line Of battle. com.
posed of the flower of the Union troops
then in the Shenandoah valley. stood
with its right flank resting on the
Shenandoah river and its left clutch
ing firmly to the steep shoulder Of the
Blue Ridge mountains: stood there like
the mountain ridge itself. not to be
moved. not to be flanked. High on the
slope above and in front of the left
wing well posted battery Of eight
powerful field guns poured destruction
into the Confederate lines.
''Stonewall Jackson must have those
guns. Not only was this necessary to
victory. but also to save himself from
complete defeat. for to attempt to with
draw his men in the face of that dead
~ shell fire meant rOut. Already two
Georgia regiments had hurled them
selves against the battery and then
reeled. crushed. to the rear. General
TaylOr's Texans. veterans of San ia
cinto in the Mexican war. had twice
stormed up the steep slope to the muz.
xies Of the guns. only to stagger back.
leaving half Of their officers on the
field.
ITO us. lying in reserve. In full view
of that bloody mountain side. there
galloped up an aid from General Jack
son.
"'Charge that battery and take it,
he shouted to our commanding officers.
pointing to the bristling guns. Gener-
al jackson says ne must have those
guns-he must have them!
"A murmur ran down our line. None.
neither friend nor foe. ever accused
the StOnewall brigade Of being afraid
But when We looked up at those grisly
EunA yawning. black mouthed beneath
their smoke canopy: when our eyes
swept up that fatal slope. now gray
with southern dead. we came about as
near knowing fear as ever q soldier
wishes
And just then there came from a
hank and ragged private in the front
ranks the dra wiling words:
Say. boys. let's we-all-l-l chip in
an buy them air guns for Ole jack
"A roar Ut laughter rolled rioting
down the line. swapping the tension.
The commanding officers. selling the
opportune instant. started the charge.
The gray lines. close ON their heels,
swept up the slope. laughing. shouting.
falling. yelling. dying-to victory!
"A little timely humor had saved the
day for the Confederate army!-New
York Times.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-11-21
EVERYTHING WAS CHEAP.
Just Imagine Buying a Whole Sheep
For 10 Cents.


For 10 Cents.
A countryman living Just beyond the
outskirts Of London drove to the me-
tropoliS one day to order few pro-
visions. etc.
by the way. this account is perfect
ly true. 1t is not problem or joke.
The prices stated can be verified
The countryman first went to the
nearest cobbler's. There he bought a
good pair of shoes. Not shoddy foot.
wear carelessly turned out or even
machine made hut hand sewed and Of
fine. strong leather. For this pair Of
shoes he paid just cents
Next he, drove to a butcher stall in
Smithtield. There he bought sheep. Il
dozen chickens and ten pounds Of beef.
For the sheep he paid 10 cents. For
the chickens he paid ~ cents apiece.
or ~ cents for the dozen. The ten
pounds of beef cost him a nickel. For
beef vas half a cent n pound
Slowing away his purchases in his
big wagon. the farmer next stopped at
fish stall. where for 10 cents he
bought twenty-five big Goldfish.
His visit to the grain merchant cost
him more. For he was forced to pay
10 cents for bushel Of rye-a sum out
Of all proportion to his earlier pur-
chases. 1t was cheaper. you see. to buy
meat than the rye bread to eat it with
But his ensuing trip to the diapers
for enough homespun cloth to provide
him with winter suit atoned for the
high price Of the grain. For he found
that the stout homespun cloth was sell
ing ut II cents an ell. or 3-5 cents
yard.
The farmer had no trouble in carry
ing his wares home in his wagon. For
the wagon was large. He had driven
It to London full Of frewood. and this
wagon load of wood he had sold for IL
cents
The foregoing prices are all accurate.
The high cost Of living had not vet hit
England. For. you see. all this hap
pened several years ago.
In fact. it was at the beginning Of
the sixteenth century. - New York
World
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-11-21
Devil Worshipers.

That curious people. the Yezidis Of
Turkey. live sometimes in huts. but
more commonly in black tents like
those Of the Arabs of the plains. or
all the peculiar peoples of Turkey they
are the most peculiar or the least un.
derstOod 1t is said that they worship
the devil instead Of God. They re-,
spect Satan AZ II deity whose power
for good or evil is very great. and
therefore they will never mention his
name.--Ch Christian Herald
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-11-21
PUBLISHERS NOTICE

Subscribers served by city carriers
failing to receive the Herald on Tues
day and Friday by 6 o'clock p. m.
will confer a favor on the publishe4
by calling the City Messenger Co.
Phone 70, who will deliver a copy
Immediately. tt
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-11-21

The Rev s. r.. Keble tells good
cessor tn the living of Charles Kings
ley told him that. although Kingsley
went all over the country preaching
sanitation. his own rectOry was found
to be in an unihha bitable condition
owing to the churchyard draining he
meath the drawing room The succeed
ing rector had therefore to build new
rectory and lost faith in social reform
prs Pail Mall Gazette.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-11-21

At the little town Of Wndebridge.
Cornwall. England. there IL u bridge OF
a unique character. Owing to the
strength Of the current ordinary stone
foundations would not hold. and MI
merous devices were tried without sue
cess. Eventually bngs Of wool were
sunk In the stream aud the piles
driven In. and this strange foundation
has proved wonderfully tirm and satts
factory.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-11-21
Mrs. EMMELINE PANKHURsT.

pai-ns and on each occasion was ex-
tended every courtesy by the leaders
of the movement.
Mrs. Pankhurst was horn in Man
chester and educated in Paris undel
radical influences In 1879 she was
married to Or. Pankhurst. Il member
OF the original wuman'S suffrage so
ciety founded by John Stuart Mill. the
economist Throughout the eighties
Mrs. pankturst was on the executive,
committee Of the society. When her
husband died in 1870 she went int
business. She served as registrar u
births and deaths in Manchester am
was twice elected t. the national coun
Gil of the Independent Labor party
In 1903 she organized the Woman
Social and Political union. She HI"
two daughters. Chlistabel and Sylvia
both of whom are ardent advocate
and workers for woman suffrage.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-11-21
Reiated Discovery.

MY dear" said Mr. Bickers to his
wife. II saw in the papers today de
ciSon of Il court that the wife may III
some cases he the head of the family.
John Henry" replied Mrs. Bickers
THE courts are sometimes very slow In
finding out things. PUCK.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-11-21

Willie Mother. the Sunday school
teacher says we should all of US try to
be as spotless as we can. Mother Ger
tainly. Willie: that's right. Willie.
after a pause. and thoughtfuIly Then
I'm glad I'm not a leopard Chicag"
Record Herald
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-11-21
SPELL This.

Some Of you who think you are well
up in spelling just try to spell the
words in this little sentences:
1T il agreeable to witness the un-
paralleled ecstasy Of two harassed ped
dlers endeavoring to gauge the SYM
metry Of two peeled pears"
Read it over to your friends and see
how many of them can spell every
word correctly. The sentence contains
some OF the real puzzlers Of the spell.
ing book.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-11-21

The invasion of the United States
by Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst. the
noted militant suffragist of England.
has apparently had little effect on the
votes for women" propaganda on this
side Of the water Her initial recep-
ton at Madison Square Garden. New
York city. was wholly devoid Of spec
tacular interest. and. while she was
warmly welcomed by some Of the suf-
fragist leaders. others were conspicu
aus by their absence. Mrs. Pank-
hurst has twice before visited this
country on woman suffrage cam
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-11-21

Billion. yes. know old Jackson
He was a good sort He did very
kind action once for me when the
LIQUIDS were dark and threatening and
the world looked So black Sid What
,lit he do: Bill He tent me an um
brella. London Mail
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-11-21

Il hope you watch your teacher.
Johnnie. and remember what she
shows you"
Nav. l don't"
What do you dor
II watch the clock. "-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-11-21
She Hi II.

MIR t;naggs~ Madam. you will Aevs
to eton"iniZr. You are very extrava.
CANT. Mrs t;naggs- Dear me: Mr.
Gnaggs unite agree with yOn - Phil.
adeiphia Record
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-11-21
Turned Down.

Kl0seman-Sorry to refuse you, old
man. hut my money likes company.
Rorrows-- What do you mean: KloeG
man-lt can't bear to he Il loan Ros-
ton Transcript
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-11-21
His nailv Sia,i nh%sr

Young MuchcaSh f,iSt think that
lime has more lives than cat"
How SOP"
He Kills It regularly every day
Judge
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-11-21
Credit IL Due.

A man believes be il a hero II he
anuses baby for three minutes. But
he never gives mother credit for
amusing it twenty-four hours a day
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-11-21

If you want to he missed by your
friends he useful Robert Il Lee
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-03-19
Santa Fe County Grand Jury
Charges MesSrS, Montoya,
Cordoya, TrujiIIo and Lucero,
House Members, With Felony.
SEQUEL TO SENATORIAL
SCANDAL YEAR AGO
Charged That Representatives
Solicited $500 in Return for
Their Votes for Certain Can
didate,
Cny Morning journal special Leased wire)

(liy Morning journal special Leased wtre)
Santa fe. y. NJ, March Renrc-
scntatiNos Luis r. Montoya and Man
uel Cordoya. Of Taos county. and Iu-
liam rrujillo and j + Iuccro, of Rio
Arriha county. an members OF the
first state legislature. the second ses-
sion Of which adjourned March 18th.
were indicted hy the grand jury In
8, ssion here. on charges Of soliciting
hrihes during the senatorial election
last year.
one year ago today. the four mem-
hcrs were arrested hy the mounted
police The officer who made the ar
lest hid in a bath room at a local
hotel The men We're charged With re-
oeiNing Sa00 each The legislators
were tried before committee of the
house of representatives. eNoneratod
ana restored To their seats. They
served the rest of their terms.
Tho indictment alleges that the ac-
cl sed men solicited $500 from ElfeEO
Baea. AN Alhuqucrqur attorney,
promising. ln return TO vote as he di-
rected. subsequently. II is charged,
the men accepted $500 each from
liaea and pledged themselves 90 vote
ns he directed for United states sena-
tor
At the time this money WAS alleged
to have been paid, and the men ar
rested. members Of the republican
state central committee asserted that
Mr. Baca wus acting for the repuhli-
can central committee for the pur-
posr of trapping the men.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-03-19
WOMEN TO BEsIEGE EXTRA
SESSION OF CONGRESS.

Washington. March is.--Demand-
ing constitutional amendment to en-
franchise women, the National Wom-
an Suffrage association Is planning TO
besiege congress at the extra session
as never before As a preliminary
movement the association has planned
a monster mass meeting IN a locat
theater on the morning OF April z,
when the extra session convenes.
There are many speakers Of reputa-
tlen and then definite program Will
be outlined for the onslaught upon
the congress when the extra session
begins there Is to be in Washington
one Of the greatest gatherings OF
women advocates Of equal suffrage
the capital has ever witnessed, 1t was
at suffrage headquarters
today From every congressional dis
trict in the union there will come nc
least one woman. and there also viii
he at least two representatives~at-
large from each state. They are tn
bring from their districts and states
the demand for suffrage amends
ment
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-03-19
WHITMAN HOPES To
SMASH SYSTEM
OF GRAF I
Confessions Expected to Fur
nish Evidence by Which
League Of Police With Vice
VIII Be Broken Up,
(Dy MornIns JournnI special Leased wire

NBy Morning journal Special Leased wirel
New York, March lS.-John G.
Hartigan, pairolman convicted of per-
jury was given his chance today to
turn against the police system and
save himself from ten years ia prison
the sentence he faces for toslifying
falsely that he did not act as bribe-
carrying messenger for q superior Of
ficer.
When Iartigan was arraigned for
sentence, postponement until Fri
day was granted at the request Of his
counsel. The severity Of the sentence
is expected to depend upon Harligau's
franlness in telling what he knows
OF the systems methods to District
Attorney Whitman tomorrow. It has
been made clear to him that to es-
cape with a mild punishment, he
must turn against the system" Ills
wife has urged the young patroiman
to make full confession
indictments charging three former
inspectors with grating. are expected
to be handed down tomorrow one Of
the trio Is said 10 be prepared to make
"a confession. involving himself the
other two and several civilian em-
ployes at police headquarters.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-03-19
Assassinations Form
a Bloody Page in
Worlds History

There Is scarcely a country in
the world that has not at some
time felt the hand Of the assas-
sin. Emperors kings. presi-
dents and statesmen have been
slain by anarchists persons dis
gruntled because OF real or i'm
aginary wrongs, fanatics, insane
persons and political conspira-
tors. Since the year 1901 the toll
of the assassin among worlds
rulers and presidents of repub-
lies is:
Paul, emperor Of Russia,
March "a, 1901,
Abraham Lincoln, president Of
the United states, April IA, 1865.
Abdul Aziz sultan Of Turkey,
June 4, 1876,
James A. Garfield, president Of
the United states July ,, 1881
Alexander, emperor Of Russia,
March lS, 1881.
Sadi Carnot, president of
France, June "A, 1894,
Nazr- Ed-Din, shah Of Persia,
May /, 1896,
Bordia Idiarto, president of
Uruguay. August 25, 1897.
Elizabeth, empress Of Austria,
September 10, 1898.
General Hereaux, president of
the Dominican republic, July 26,
1899.
Humbert, king Of italy July
%. 1900,
William Mckinley; president Of
the United states, September, 8,
1902.
Alexander. King of servia,
June II, 1902
Draga, queen of Servia June
II. 1902.
Carlos, king Of Portugal Feb
ruary /, 1908.
Luis. crown prince Of Portu-
gal, February l. 1908.
Francisco l. Madero. president
Of Mexico. February -, 1913.
Many attempts at assassination
have been made in recent years
upon notable. persons, among
them being Theodore Roosevelt
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-03-19
Home Secretary Declares Only
Way to Deal With Those in
Prison Is 10 Let Them Die
or Go Free,
SYLVIA PANKHURST IS
FED THROUGH TUBE
Letter By WouId-Be Martyr
to Her Mother Says She
Makes All Possible Resist
ance at Eating Time,
tny Mornlng Journal Special Leased Wire)
fandnn Narrh fS-sf'he home scc-

tns Morning Journal Spevlal Leased Wlge)
London, March iS.--The home scc-
retary. addressing the house of COM
mons today. in discussion OF the
governments handling Of the militant
uffragcttes. declared the only alter
native under the existing law was to
let the imprisoned hungcr-strlking
ufffagcttes die or let them go. He
refused to release them and he wish
ed he could dcport them. but II wns
doubtful whether parliament would
grant him the power to do 80.
"scnd them TO Ireland interiected
"a acy HIihernan voice
MIR Mckennn told how ono woman
In prison sponged herself all over
with hot water and remained uncoV-
cred all night In the hope Of catching
her death of cold Others pretended
to take their food. bat surrcptitiously
starved themselves 40 as To become
exhausted and die in prison. Some
had tortured themselves by thirst, re-
fusing to touch milk or water.
"'rhey are actuatcd' he said, "by
lanatical determination not merely TO
bring the mw into contempt but to
martyrize themselves 80 that their
heroic example may act as stimulus
10 others eneaaed in the cause
Sir Arthur Markham, liberal
mem her, remarked that there was a
conspiracy among militant suffra-
gcttes to kidnap secretary Mckennn.
lie hoped the forcible feeding await
ing the home secretary would give
hlm me backbone he peked OF pres-
ont.
The militant suffrage union mado
public today letter received by Mrs.
Emmcllne pankhurst from her daugh-
ter. sylvia. now In Holloway prison.
u says:
Dearest mother am fighting.
fighting. fighting. have four. five
or six attendants every day and two
doctors. am fed through the stom-
uch tube twice day They pry open
my mouth with steel gag, pressing
It in where there II gap in my
teeth. resist al the time Ny gums
are always blcedlng
= am afraid they may be saying
that we do not resist yet my shoul-
ders are bruised by the struggling
while they hold the tube In my throat.
used to feel 1 should go mad at
first. think they feared | was
pretty near it. but ! have got over
that and my digestion Is the only
thing most likely to suffer now.
fSigned1 SYLVIA
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-03-19
COWBOYS RIDING NEAR
LAREDO CAUSE ALARM.

Laredo. Tex, Mafch lS.-NueVv
Laredo, the Mexican town opposite
this city provided for battle late to-
day. ana federal troops barricuded
themselves In strong buildings
Sharpshooters took UP positions on
the roof Of the Catholic cathedral and
all WAS in readiness 10 repel an eX-
pected attuck when it developed that
rebels, seen IN the distance were
cowboys driving herd Of cattle. Tt
was reported that American Consul
Garrett who was a member Of par
ty riding through the hills near the
Nuevo Laredo had been fired on MIR
Garrett, however is Of the opinion
that the several bullets which whizrcd
over their heads were stray shots
from "a cowboys 8 pistol