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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-11-10

Why wnui5 noi Jjccs Rat-nniEe the
fortune tal,e~. Was be afraid 70 have
his future tol6s'
"0G. Nc. be Sai6 he didn't care what
she Said sbou, hSS :u1u1e. bur she
threatened asso to tell bis past "-Buf-
fagC EXu-eS>
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-11-10

The aame ~ sn ordinary match has
q mach higher temperature shan is
generally known and VII! mel, cast
iron o. S,ee nllucs Try ii hy striking
match and sprinkle the filings
through the fiam ire SpuJ,e-iuc sparks
Will tse Vhe result az The melting meal
-popu ~ Mechanics,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-11-10

Tbs real estate scens- tired sn5
neevSSh. s--iveG 81 his hume in the
suburbs.
'>0S. George" greeted his wife. the
deg has been whining al 6Sy long
Wta, &c voG suppose i the MATTER
WIZ crowle6 George. the darn
sicsev probably wants his HOUSE rap-sr-
ed judge
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-11-10

is IL rue teG5 the widow proposed
"a TomnSiu>
YES jr = way. Tomnsins WIS cah-
int th,.-x- one evening when she hanc-
e. bin rovef - -eSG entlTle6 Put
Yours b. rf ',~ t'rs~- Tompsins toos
The lia. l'>c-ip1
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-11-10

''Didn'. mary he-. eh- ! suppose
you were afraid you could nor support
ae- il the s. he 70 which she had he
come sccrsTa.1ss-
oh. II. was aos a. ali srraid az
that
Then why didIr"-
s'T- was she .ha. was s.raid ] could
noe--Hors.on Posi-
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-11-10

I'm seHdinS -ili> communication 70
an editor Wou'G you write him yha'
IL !; + too lanS he miSh' cu, II down u
sui, hiulseis:"
Indeed / should Il you didn't
mention x sUch ST 'dea wound never
sccug & him ~- HOscou Transcript
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-11-10

Even lIe7le children in Ireland ac-
ee-dlns 70 Hugh 0'pounel,. have the
true Irish seEsSe az humeT, He was
standing before Nelson's Stat0e. he
said, when he asssea = yeaan-Sta~, Was
Nelson reni-. l@;~
'-TChst he wsS ae child
-''Thag'> why be = wha, wsS-~
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-11-10

One wgy r. ci-cunvenS che advance
q. fcoi ycSces. aupcuness New So-s
Investigator. l. to eat iesS~ Which VII
he DISMISSED NJ she average healthy
and hss-ey Anss-ican as no remedy -
vr
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-11-10

BLESSINGS on Tire esoetoot bay" as
the late MI. Whittier remarked That
hoy never smashed glass ou aEy thor
ouShtaoe. Auto ;i9e hills woul6 he
lower Il there were none bu; M 7eteos.
boys
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-11-10
Literary Stscz-ce

Some a. vour tvInus s-e very poor
Dce;-y. said rhe c-ifirs Vhe0ioctan
THAT doesn't signify aDyThiDs, ~
pliAS. the clergyman We sil know a.
some very sne poetry This, would make
exceedingly poor hymns. Washington
Sras.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-11-10

I've seen heS1er days, num-" ssid
the tramp At the Goov. Il once Clio
business In Wal $50
or surprise De, sNid the sTmPa-
cl'trt' roJr>ev-ife "laiG sen desi liz
s-Gcs2s ana bonds:
'No. mur2 peGc3's WIZ me line
Birmingham Aye kie-0id.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-11-10

Miss Fluf-Mr RsAansh0uShi. Dc YOU
thinS marriage Is failure MI Deep
thought Well. the bride never gets The
best r5an.--JuGce
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-11-10

Each uISl RS ns~sfN~'Hue In his own
hsnss>. - 7he S-e1>J u,s> N'e>e az -uue
us tre- which hs : e. fashion into 4
certain Ssape --l$nerhe
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-11-10

Cnifsp--l csr see good in at things.
Fst--Can you see god In fog
Judge.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-11-10

What ns.se eeu dnne with the ON
h-ei'S losned yoOE'
i ansA6 il e s mar who Ssys be
ioau,46 i. 70 you ~-Hon>tar Pest
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-11-10

Idleness Is the greatest r-od;caiie. tn
the world
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-11-10

accompanying photograph was taken of the Palace OF Agriculture
ii This Palace the
o
outside building
a Sa6la
beautifully
stan even e
n
Bisbee daily review., 1914-05-03

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 coats dt as smoothly as o glove, very special values at ...... ... 60. ..... ....... S3.95
Bisbee daily review., 1914-05-03
RUCHING SPECIAL FOR Monday, 45c Yalues 25c

Including shadow lace chiffon and net effects both double and single styles in a splendid range of design. Special at our ribbon counter. Many new ideas are shown, values to A5c the yard ........ ........... ......... ... .2bc
Bisbee daily review., 1914-05-03
New House Dresses CT l
 On the Booth Mon. Rp X

complete 16 size 44An the including pereales trimmed our Bargain Monday a our.
 Lowell store - Here's YOUR opportunity to save on
Bisbee daily review., 1914-05-03

We unhesitatingiy recom- mend American Lady mid dy Blouses for the quality of materials used and for for good fitting and careful making, sizes 8, 10, l2, l4,
 IS, l6 and IS. Sixteen and eighteen being woman s sizes. Sailor collars of navy blue with the word Bisbee Maid
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The lure of the street.

the work Of the house and have formed
themselves into as complete AN or
ganZution for tn. conduct of its af-
fairs as II n.irhlprhood guild could
be. The tie that binds them to-
gcther IL a loyalty to "a common in~ti-
tuition from which they have received
great benefits. Il belief in it's value and
desire to pass ON to others some of
the good which they have derived.
As you know. We have branches at
lSN Ludlow street and 20 First street.
so much have We Outgrown the capacity
of our headquarters here at 95 Riving-
ton street At first th.s" branches de-
mund.d a good deal Of supervision upon
our part. hut gradually the clubs them
selves have taken over this matter of
watchfrlncss and care for the we'll
being Of their organizations az "a whole.
This feeling of responsibility is felt
by youns and old. Very little
direct supervision IT the house on First
street has been necessary in order to
maintain order-the days Of rough-
housing are over and the boys can be
trusted to discipline themselves"
No small part uf the Settlements
good work is that made possible by the
summer camp at Ridge Farm, Mount
Ivy. up in Wcstchcstcr county There
boys and girls gel a taste Of country
life in the season when the streets of the
city are well nigh intolcrable. Thcr"
too young girls aud young fellows
working for their daily bread have a
chance to get a week end outing that
will really benefit them The cost Ia
them is extremely low because Of the
economies made possible by their shar.
ing in the camp work. There too the
older Of the young people. having saved
their pennies, can obtain the right to
build their own camps, 10 which they
can 60 at any time after the main camp
crowds them out.
In town the house activities of 81
Xiv !ns Ton street are varied includins
evening clubs for young women and
girls. clubs for married women, evening
classes or clubs for young men and boys
and wide variety of useful instruction
and educational talks upon travel and
other topics of interest. There are also
chldrcns clubs Of recent organization.
hut unfortunately these represent nu-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-18
Child playing in rubbish heap
College Settlement Has Been Making
Good Americans of Immigrants
for a Quarter of a Century

deep despair Of all day labor and all
night perplexity: hut wthal they We're
days of rare fellowship. a. together the
head worker. the residents and the neigh
h"rs worked out the problem Of this new
social experiment.
I'VE painted floors and scwcd carpets
we washed windows and shovcllci snow
1t was all rather badly done. no doubt
but II was good for the souls of the resi-
dents and 1t helped to establish a rela
tiunship with their ncighbors which was
the very heart Of the settlement work.
"The Settlement was first known in
the ncighlurhood 10y it's bath sign. and
as ls,ths were it's only ostensiblc means
Of livelihood the ncighbors We're greatly
interested in the prosperity Of the BUSH
ness. baths were sold at = cents each.
the bathrooms were lighted by ras and
the hathers frequently carried on the
soap. 80 that not without reason we
were urged To raise the price.
THE business fiourished and we made
many friendships with the bathcrs as
they waited in the kitchen. Some We're
wccklies. some ANNALS, while others
approached their first experience of the
kind with fear and trembling. 1t soon
became evident that there was II great
popular demand for La,hing privileges.
The matter was taken NJ 10y charitable
organizations as well as by the city,
and the Settlement. having pointed the
way, as its function was, closed it's
baths and put the rooms To other uses.
THE question how the Settlement
was to reach its ncighhors WAS never II
serious one for from the beginning the
,,.. ,l,l A..
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A game Of craps.


necessarily excluded, They att,mptcd
ingrcss through windows and coal holes
and when unable to enter In person
they deli> cred at the window frequent
and VARYING tokens Of their affcctiunate
interest As u last resort they settled
down to the joyful task of ringing the
dourbcll Two deaf mutcs who came
into the n,'ighborhood always indicated
The house i'm their sign language by the
i"l.nt pulling OF AN imaginary bell
"Arcnri,s for helpful contact with
tn, n,irh,ors ropidly increased ~ IN.
residents came, to understand l..tt.r In,
couditions and needs ,r IN, If. hy
which they were surrounded CIuhs
and classes far ue,nIc ,f all ,p.s ,b.
library tho r,.iiup r,,,n ,hc ,,.,,y
id,,t l,nL IN. Lird.r,,r,,n mo
uus,c sch,,L III. co,,.iry scb,,, ,ncdi.
cal ,id IN. rr..h ,,ir w,rl III. ,,r,,-
i,1i,,, -, v,.,,..s.,,., r..r.,,i., no Ia
f,rm,,, soc;,, M. unr, In c,rn.c,inr
with IN, cm,r,s m, s,hn,,s ,b, chur,.h,s
AID ,.ar,,,, ,,hii.n,,r,,,i, ,r,,.,,i,,,,;.,,,.
h,,o al, h,a ,h.,i,. ,,Ia.'., II, H., hi.,.,.
% Tho so,,,.r,.r, In ,,n,.. ,i,., ,,t,r,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-18
Main building a Ridge Farm, Mount Ivy, N. Y.
Philanthropic institution Soon to Cele
brate Its Twenty-hfth Anniversary
1T Needs 100000 More

mcricaly but n small part of the little
boys and girls Of the nciehborhood that
are anxious 10 enter.
shortly the College Settlement will
celebrate its twenty -fifth anniversary,
and If this approaching occasion Miss
Williams has voiced this appeal for
financial support:
"M"n, women and children live II
thousand to the block all about this old
fashioned residence at - Rivington
street. which has housed tn" workers of
the College Settlement for the past
quarter century. They are of all ma
tionaltics. fresh from the stceragc, and
II they can surNiv" tn. crush of con-
gestion. 1a0.000 human beings pac kcd
into 200 acres of ten.ments, long enough
Ia lay up little money. they move
away in advance Of the constant " IN
from Ellis island
Before they go they are stamped
with their first impress If American life.
The Settlement has been here contnu-
uusy during all thes. years amid this
ever changing immigrant populate ion.
holding before them ideals If American
citizenship and home life showing them
the best that America offers and help
Ing them To- preserve tn" best of their
old World traditions. From IL hav.
radatcd influences which have touched
the lives of indy iduals. have altered
AMI uplift"d the civic life "f III" com
munity and have reached far distant
towns and cities.
The question how cont. "nti n.
friends Of the Svttlvmru; is whether
OWING to lack OF funds. this circle of in
fiurn"c must Ice contracted. or neither
the Settlement can go on meeting tn.
daily demands made upon IT, To keep
pace in some small measure with the
increasing opportunities for usefulness
two other houses have been added and
new phases of work developed. but III,
houses are heavily mortgag,d ami the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-18
He Is 80 Now and After Naval Career Full of Exciting
Experiences Is Lively Man of 3O-Danced
Till He Was 80 and Doesn't Like the Tango
Rules for Longevity-Cvil War Adventures

~ whom lived to return To the United
States. Many Of them were rich plant
ers. One of the company cooks was
worth $500 900
While the life of Admiral Cpshur
has been filled with strange and SEN
sational events and hazards, he is more
interesting and uncommon now than
at any previous time during his remark
able history. Think III man, and q
lively man at that-as lively. possibly.
as yourself, though YOU may I've no
more than thirty years of age-who
has lived. and, one can say. danced,
through the administrations Of all the
Presidents Of this nation except Wash
ing,on. John Adams, jefferson and
Madison.
James Monroe was in office when he
was born and Andrew Jackson was a
Senator from Tennessee. He was seven
wears old when Webster replied tn
Hayne, and was nine years old when
Lincoln took part in the lilackhawk
war as II private.
As he speaks he sits erect in n
straight hacked chair. His gray eyes
are alight with interest. his checks are
aglow with 'hcalth. and his voice is
strong and resonant. Nor is there n
better dressed man in Washington
His hearing is unimpaired. His vision
Is good. The grasp of his hand Is as
steady and firm as an athletes.
IT cannot realize" he says. that
am 90 years of age any more than car
believe that l am to die and leave 9
| million dollars. What is my advice to
those who hope to live = he fourscore
.al -
| "A subject for anybody.
"One must have II good constitution
| 7 suppose, to start with. And constl
tutions are mostly gifts by Inheritance
| There again, however, We run into per
plexlties. My father died at the age o
81: my mother when in the 70's.
| some men have hearts, some liv'
ers, some have kidneys and some have
arteries. I dare say am supplied will
all those organs. but l am not conscious
| Of 1t. l have never taken exercise fol
| the sake of exercise. Sailors go to het
and get up by the bell. The order of thu
sea has governed my life on l., nd.
II leave my apartments each mornin;
ut II. In ten minutes I am in this club
The walk IL beneficial. I remain here
until 1870 in the afternoon. At
I dine at home. Returning to the clul
! play auction for an hour or two.
may make a call along about ! o'clock
| MY supper consists Of bread and warn
milk, enriched with n little cream. Per
sons OF my age ought to stay indoor
after dark. That Is my practice now
Dinner invitations are declined.
| "Also I have quit dancing. The turke.
| trOt and the tango. let me add, are no
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captain. Indeed | have danced in most
of the cities of Europe. For many years
Gen. phil sheridan and We're alter
mating managers III our army ana navy
balls here In Washington. ] danced until
was past 50. often | would hc out
until = o'clock in the morning. There
was always som" bread and butter on
my dressing table when ! got home At
10 ! would be up again.
'I'romptly at II ! started for the club.
and my feet would bc so light that they
would scarcely touch the ground. Then
in the afternoon I would take a long
| nap. Old men" (and Admiral Ipshur
smiled should always make up their
lost sleep.
II have worn out North Carolina and
Florida and now go To- bermuda In the
| winter, where there are no sudden
| changes of temperature. II have any
| advice To give the aged ! would warn
them against staying where there ara
| violent Irregularities in the weather"
"And you have no talk about temper
| ance." he was asked, FOR the moral and
physical stimulus Of your country
menu
Moderation Of course Is guiding
principle in the lives of all Intelligent
persons" Admiral Ipshur answered.
1T Is not respectable to be immodcrate.
Nor safe. ! was So instructed seventy
| two years ago when ! entered the navy.
Abel Parker tpshur and George Parker
| Cpshur were brothers Of my mother.
label t'pshur was Secretary of the
Navy under President Tyler and in 1>i3
| succeeded Daniel Webster as Secretary
of State. The following year he was
| killed on the steamer Princeton 10y the
| explosion Of large wrought iron gun
| which was being tested in the sight ot
| President Tyler and several of his cabi-
! net.
| George Parker Ipshur. my second
| uncle, was my hero and my pattern
| He was naval officer. My brother and
| myself became his adopted sons at the
| death Of our father. whose name was
| Nottingham. The tpshurs wanted theiI
| own name handed down, | was only Il
| child and didn't care what | was called
So I have been an l'pshur all my lif,
Instead Of Nottingham.
| George Tpshur got me into the navy
while Abel l'pshur WAS In the Cabinet
| In those days cadets went tn sea for nv.
| years ana then to the Academy at An
napois, which had Just been estab-
| lishcd, for classical and theoretical
| training as officers. Before ! sailed in
my first ship for cruise in Medtcr-
ranean waters George l'pshur made m,
promise that ! wouldn't drink anything
that contained alcohol. Leave rum
whiskey, brandy and wine alone hi
said.
~ stuck then and later to the pledge
I gave at that time. 1t was a common
thing for my shipmates to say after 9
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-18
Admiral Upshur Tells How He Helped to Capture

frulc ashore that they became as en-
hiaratrd AS Ipshur after his third cup
OF tea
AT your age" said THE SIN corre-
spond"nt. "arc YOU bold enough To as
scrt that the world is better than il
used To bc?"
Measuring the world by myself"
Admiral tpshur laurhingly replied. II
should say that IL il worse. Using the
people I know and read about as a
measure. ] should say that the world is
improving very fast
Il am an optimist. rcssimism. dis
covered long ago, doesn't pay. Man
should receive some compensation for
his beliefs. \ pcssimist in the very ma
ture If things must bc unhappy His
doctrines cause him a loss. My doc
trincs bring me gain. When doctrines
are free why choose those which entail
foreb"dings and Distress"
George Cpshur," the correspondent
said, died at sea-
Yes: on the sloop Lcvant. which he
commanded. The brilliant hut unfor-
tunate Alexander Slidell Mackenzie was
his intimate friend
what happened to you." he was
asked, when YOU returned from Vera
Cruz?'
Il entered the Annapolis .Acad.my
graduating with the second class of
that now ancient Institution. saw
service in various waters and was on
duty along the coast of Africa in an
attempt TO suppress the trade in slaves.
My ship chased and captured "A shaver.
nut Tor the most part our time was
spent in cruising and watching.
previous tn that had followed Com
| modorc Matthew talbraith Perry TO
Japan. He went there To obtain protec-
tion for American shipwrccked sailors,
to open certain ports Ia American N.s-
| sells 81 that they could rcfit and pro-
cure coal and to gain the right for
American ships To trade with the jap
anese people.
Japan then was n closed country.
l'erry's sailing charts were purchased
in Holland for 100000. lie interviewed
| captains of whaling vessels in New
York, Boston and New bedford. Thus
equipped with information he sailed in
the Susuu"lanna, "A new shin Of mod
ern type, accompanied by three other
| war vessels.
II left New York IN the Supply, which
, carried 300 tons of coal, fifty barrels
six cannon and n supply of ammunition
for Perry's fleet. The Supply was n
small ship and was laden twenty
| inches below the load water line. our
captain hoped that he would beat Perry
| to Japan.
| I'VE sailed straight for the Cape OF
Good Hope, passing $50 miles to the
south and encountering all the winds
that ever blew before or have blown
since. 1t was midwinter and for three
weeks We saw nothing but the sea be-
meath, the sky above being shut from
view by rain sleet and fog.
| Water poured over the deck waist
deep. We feared the ship would foun-
der every minute. My experience as q
watch officer cannot be described. Tc
make my own matters worse. a wave
knocked me down and dislOcated my
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, arm That arm slipped out of place
eight times afterward in different part
of the world.
'Perrys ships were the first To en-
ter japanese waters under steam. Wh.'
the natives saw smoke pouring from
the tunnels they thought the dcvil
| coming to town. | had no relations
with Perry directly. once. however. he
sent another young officer and mys.''
u message.
IF ] hear from you again. he said
I'll drtach both Of YOU and send you
| home
I'VE had written him a letter com
planning that one Of our juniors had
been given command Of IA small boa,
| that was i"ing used by III. fleet Th
| protest would have been made even II
the boat had been Il mudscow But
when We heard from Ia. comma nd, r
| "" concluded tn bring our corr.suon-
dence to a close.
My most exciting adventure" Ad-
| miral tpshur continued, twas with ben
Buffers powder ship. Some one told
| Butler that III. blowing up Of a shin
| loaded with powder near the foris uf
| wilmington would probably throw down
| most ~ the guns and shake the walls
| "our fleet WAS twelve miles of sh,,r,.
but hlockading vessels w..r" "ruisiu@
| back and forth closer IN Tn, I.um-
| isl'na, containing 2l5 tons If powder
| III barrels without heads, was lowed a.
| night To within zoo yards Of the hrach
| and 400 yards Of the fort. Capt. Alex
hnder q. l;hind and a volunteer crew
did the work. Eases were 10 be lighted
al 10 o'clock and Rhnd and his men
! W'r" Ia escape in ting. TIL" n"Nt day
Butler was I" stack with his army.
| AT the last moment. however, Rutlrr
found that he wasn't ready. Rh,nd WA
waiting ON the Louisiana, matches in
| hand. At u'clo, Admiral Porter sic
nailed for me.
| "'Fin Capt lihind,' h. said. and ten
him the Louisiana must not h, cx-
| ploded tonight
"lt VAS half past s before was
under way. ] met two ships runnin.
ont from the coast like scared dog
They We're afraid of being sunk wh.,
the fireworks began. With m. II wa.
| "A race AGAINST time to save IN,
Louisiana and my own ship from de-
struction. The night was dark and no
one dared to show light.
We'll, ! found Rhind jus, as II. was
ABOUT to light the fuse. Steamlng back
to the fleet, I went over the sid, us
Porter's ship and raped AT his door.
| "Who's there?' he called
"Vpshur,' ! replied
did You deliver the ORDER"
AYE, aye, sir answered.
Twill talk to you IN IN. mnruIns
Porter said, and 7 heard HIM turn o.,
In bed.
"on deck | met lieutenant. i nr,,r.
expected |" So" You again he sad
THE Louisiana was touched of ,n.
following night, Only about 400 pounI
OF powder was exploded. The re.
IN open barrels was blown into IT,.
water. SO Butler's spectacular schrm,
was failure"
(COpyright. 1914. on James H. MorroWD