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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-09-04
ROYAL DOUBLES.
Understudies Who Played the Role Of
Monarch In Public.

Understudies Who Played the Role Of
Monarch In Public.
In land of distrust like Russia 1t Is
only natural that the precautions TAX
en- should be of the most drastic order;
hence the use OF royal understudy
who has always been conspicuous
figure ut that court Indeed. 1t was
the understudy of the late Gear Alex
ander lila man named Komaroff-
who was murdered In Moscow some
years ago. when the murderer thought
he had covered himself with glory by
assassinating the czar.
Nicholas. like his father before him.
has an understudy. and the many state
functions he attended ut the opening
Of his reign. when the relations with
his people We're less strained than they
are today. were attended for the most
part by proxy.
No monarch, however. made such
frequent use. Of his understudy as the
late Emperor William Of Germany.
Every day as the clock struck IL the
emperor came out and bowed on the
palace balcony. 1t was not until some
time after the emperor's demise that
the secret was made known that the
man who appeared daily on the bal
cony was the royal understudy. And
the person who gave the secret away
was the great Bismarck. - London
Black and White
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-09-04
Train and Track.

Liverpool is thinking about spending
more than S26.OOO.OOO on a system Of
underground railways.
A record was established by the
Western Maryland railway when it
hauled ia loaded coal cars from Cum
berland to Hagerstown. Nd. with
single locomotive. The trainload was
In excess Of l5.75O.O0O pounds
The largest railway station in the
world. SO far as area is concerned. ia
the New York city station Of the Penn
sylvania Railroad company. which has
an area Ut twenty-eight acres. follow.
ed BY the Care st. Lazare. Paris, with
twenty-five. and Edinburgh Weverley.
with twenty.three.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-09-04
Bush Negroes Of Guiana.

The bosch meyers (bush negroes) of
French Guiana are magnificent speci-
mems of physical manhood To the
numerous cues of their braided hair
are often attached nickel bicycle clips
and to their ears rings Of gold. Gaudy
cOlored breechcloths made In Germa-
ny" are practically their only clothing.
They are pagans and worship the cot.
ton tree to propitiate a bad spirit.
Obeah Is the name they give to any
thing about which they may be super.
stitious. applying it to all evil inHn.
ences. to their fetishes or charms IN
general Many resented camera as
bad 0beah.
Their language. called taki-taki talk
talk Is most remarkable linguistic
compound of their original CrOnanti
coast dialects. with good measure OF
pidgin English and Dutch and spiced
with few derivatives from French
and Spanish.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-09-04
Science Siftings.


A new hardening material for the
surface Of concrete floors contains 05
per cent Of iron dust or iron -four.
The transit Of Mercury on Nov. Z
next will be partly visible In the east
ern portions Of the United States and
Canada.
According to Heidelberg university
professor. all the human organs are
radioactive. the brain the most. the
heart and liver to n lesser degree and
the spleen and kidneys but slightly.
The latest computations show that
the earth is of twice the rigidity of
steel. The new discovery is that it has
tides In the solid as well as in the liquid
portions. But these tides are very ms
mute.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-09-04
Trinidad's ASPHALT Lake.

The proverb about the folly of build
ing on sand might be written to In
clude the vicinity Of the Trinidad as
phalt lake. This remarkable body Of
pitch is perhaps the nearest thing to
the goose which laid the golden egg"
that has ever been found. for 1t has
the obliging faculty Of replacing dur
ing the night the asphalt which has
been dug from its surface during the
day.
That the replenlshment comes from
somewhere" was graphically illustrat-
ed short time ago when house To-
Gated near the edge Of the lake be-
gan settling on one side, not to stop
until the digging Of pitch in that VI
cinity ceased.
The pitch is dug laboriously from the
lake by negroes. using pick and shovel.
and Is carried ON an overhead tram
way directly to the waiting ships
Wide World Magazine.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-09-04
First War Correspondent.

The first war correspondent, accord.
ing to theory propounded by Suther-
land Edwards. appeArs to have been
Homer. who was sent by the editor of
an Argos paper called the Chronos to
describe the siege Of Troy. Hostilities
lasted only about seven weeks, and
when they came to an end the Greek
chiefs were in no hurry to return to
their wives. Homer was good sort.
and as he drew large salary and
handsome allowance for expenses from
the ChronOs he readily accepted the
scheme propounded by the wise Ulys-
ses-to keep the war going to the col.
umns Of his paper so long as he could
manage to write about it. His letters
were too good not to publish. and
meantime the Greek chiefs had an en-.
joyable time at Troy and elsewhere.
Reissued In book form as 1.-The Iliad"
these early examples of war CORE
spondence have enjoyed wider cir.
culation than was possible even in the
columns Of the ChrnnOs. - London
Graphic.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-09-04
FOR THE CHILDREN
A Vegetable Freak.

A wonderful growth discovered some
time ago In the sandy dry plains of
Mexico seems. after all. not to be such
wonder as 1t was at first believed to
be. A species Of cactus, the fouQuiers.
growing In the shape Of tapered col
umn. is rather commonly found thirty
feet or more in height One specimen.
however. was found bent into huge
arch. both ends of which entered the
soil at a distance of six yards from
each other. In the center Of the arch
a shoot grew out. which is now more
than ten feet long How did this odd
ity grow thus? The question was an
swered in very simple way the other
day. An old herder related that when
he was young he and other cowboys
lassoed for fun the highest of the tall
cactuses they found. and, pulling 1t
down. they buried the top Of the col
umn in the sand. This end grew roots,
and few years after the superabun-
dance Of vitality Of this cactus forced
for itself way out in the new shoot.
although this species never grows
branches ordinarily. Now the plant
looks like gigantic spur.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-09-04
Qilammaa of Welsh Rostmen.

The postal departments Of certain
districts in Wales are in well nigh
chaotic condition owing to the pre-
pcnderance Of families bearing the
name Of Jones. For example. the poor.
unfortunate Swansea Valley postman
is to be pitied when he finds that he
has to deliver correctly seventeen let
tiers. all addressed confidentially to mir.
Jones'" where there are nine different
families Of the name within radius
of 800 yards in district where the
houses are erratically numbered and
I'o~' of the streets are nameless. So
niiinet"rs are the .Joneses in this part
of the lrincipality and so rapid is the
groWth IF the places in the valley that
it i no" almost impossible for a post
man ,r'b"h'y Jones himself-to give
the ri-hf letters to the right JoneSes
every time London Cor. Washington
Post
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-09-04
FIippant filings.

Up to the minute query: "Have you
4 little photograph in your honor
Washington Post.
Now that the boating season = In
full swing we can't have too much Of
that anti.tipping movement. - Pitts.
burgh Gazette Times.
I'D rather be baseball player than
secretary Of the navy" says Secretary
Daniels. So would anybody. There's
more money in it-Los Angeles Ex.
press.
DR.. Anna Shaw proposes a maiden
aunt's day. All right. only let's re-
serve one day-say Dec. %, the short
est in the year-for the American peo-
pie as q whOle.-New York World.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-09-04
Pert Personals.

Will some shrewd advertising man
or detective please tell US what has
become of one John Lind?-Milwaukee
Sentinel.
The spectacular combination Of Jim
Ham Lewis and Coney Island can best
be described as rich. but not gaudy."
Washington Star.
The postmaster at Medicine Lodge,
Kan. is named o. G. Herr. Sounds as
II he were named after a silhouette
gOwn.-New York Mail.
Notwithstanding his legacy Of ST..
100000. James K. Hackett will remain
on the stage. but. Of course. he won't
feel so bad when you don't 60 to see
him.-Detroit Free Press.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-09-04
4 MARKET IN SPAIN. :

With . Bargain In Cheese Plus the
Price Of the Compliments.
At early morning the market place
of Medina Is rare sight says @.
Bogue Luffmunn In his Quiet Days In
Spain" 1t il thronged with hundreds
Of tilted carts and pack animals. load
ed with all the materials that the pop
ulation requires. So universal Is the
practice Of buying In the market square
that there are very few shops. and
those are both small and old FASH
Toned.
At stall in the market place q
bright eyed dapper little woman was
Offering tiny cheeses Of goat's milk. A
countryman examined one carefully,
tucked 1t in his pocket and put down
real thought the cheese bar
gain and said to the little woman. I'll
have one aud gave her IL peseta.
which Is four reals. She beamed and
gave back two reals. remarked.
The price of the cheese is one real"
"Ah." said she. with a winning smile.
but you are cabailero.'' "a noble
man,
enjoyed her audacity 80 much that
had to laugh and say. you are a
little rogue:" and she. seeing that she
had beaten me. curtsied and laughed
as she cried. "Ah. great senior mine.
you are many times a caballero!"
I do not complain. Such incidents
and compliments are cheap at the
price.
EHflean EH9n6H.
An extraordinary jargon. which =
claimed to be the English language. y
spoken by many Of the natives on the
African continent Mrs. Mary Gaunt
In her book "Alone In West Africa"
says:
Listening very carefully. 1t took a
great deal Of persuasion to make me
believe the words were English. When
l bought bananas from a woman sit
ting under the shade Of a spreading
cotton tree and the man behind her
came forward and held out his hand.
saying. Make you gle me heen, woman
coppa ALL grasped the fact that he
intended to have the money long be-
fore understood that he had said in
the only English and probably in the
only speech he knew. Give me her
money
"Some Of the words. of course, be-
come commonplace of everyday life,
and I am sure the next time l call ON
friend who is rich enough to have u
manservant association Of ideas will
take me back. and l shall ask quite
naturally. 'Massa libT instead of the
customary is Mrs. Jones at homer"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-09-04
WEDDING BELLS

A couple Of weddings occurred hits
week in the course of which two prom
inent bachelors saw the error of
former ways and secured a better half
each. On Tuesday at high noon,
Floyd r. Richie, the popular
ticket agent at the city Offices of the
Northern Pacific railway company,
was united in marriage to Miss Nina
E. Snyder. charming young lady of
Hoquiam, the ceremony being perform.
ed by Rev. ]. S. Sutton, in the First
Methodist church of Hoquiam. The
happy young couple left Immediately
after the ceremony for a tour of a
few weeks in the East.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-09-04
Recent Inventions.

Folding screen panels. to inciose any
bed and exclude insects. have been
patented.
To convert an ordinary bathtub into
a vapOr cabinet there has been invent.
ed a cover to clamp tightly over it..
with an opening for an occupants
head.
To save the use Of collar buttons
there has been patented tape to be
passed through the buttonholes in q
collar and shirt. fastening with an Or
namental clasp in front.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-09-04
A Queer Animal.

There is queer animal in Central
and South America which is so dis
guised that when hanging from the
branch of tree it looks for all the
world like a part of the tree. 1t is
called the sloth. Its feet are curved
and armed with long. powerful. hook
like claws with which it hangs to the
branches Of trees. generally back down
ward. 1t has green growth upon its
back which makes it closely resemble
the foliage of the trees. 1t feeds upon
the leaves and fruits and seldom comes
down to the ground
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-09-04
Egge-Seaman.

Chief of Police William Seaman,
who had, in sort of tacit manner, ac.
quired the reputation of confirmed
bachelor, surprised his numerous
friends Tuesday, when he left the city,
ostensibly for his annual vacation,
which, he gave out, was to be on
Lake Quiniault. And at that, Truth.
full William did not lie, for the very
simple reason that he is now seques-
tered on the classic shores of that
lake, and, it's a two to nothing bet If
left to him, he is enjoying the vaca-
ton. Enroute to Quiniault. the chief
stopped over at New London suffi-
GENTLY long to secure a partner, not
only for the Quiniault trip but for
life, in the person of Miss Olena Egge.
The ceremony was performed at the
home Of the brides parents, at New
London, by Rev. R. e. Cooper pastor
Of the Aberdeen Presbyterian church.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-09-04
Conundrums.

Why is an abscOnding bank cashier
like an air gun? Because he goes OF
loaded and makes no report.
What is that which you cannot hold
ten minutes. although it is light as
feather? Your breath.
When is the worst weather for rats
and mice? When it rains cats and
dogs.
Why is the luckiest of the vowels?
Because it is the center Of bliss.
Why does an onion resemble a ring
ing bell? Because peel follows peel in
an onion and peal follows peal in a
ringing bell.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-09-04
About Doorknobs.

Doorknobs are found on the doors
in every home. You all use them
daily. yet If you were asked to tell
what these doorknobs were put there
for you'd all be guilty Of the same
omission as little girl who answered
why. doorknobs are made to open
doors with. of counsel"
This is true as far as 1t goes. but
1t doesn't go far enough. Doorknobs
are also made to shut doors with and
thus avoid slamming the door and soil
ing the paint.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-09-04

Keep the incubator in II room little
affected by the heat of the sun during
the day or else these con! nights will
make it very difficult to keep the tenn
perature even DO not tanper with
the regulator unless the rise and fall
In temperature in the incubator Is very
marked.
When Il woman is in love she acts
it isn't altogether acting
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-09-04
Why We Say "Aelio."

Long long ago wolves were numer.
GUS in all parts Of the world. especially
in England. Wolf hunting was a
favorite sport with the gentry. and to
kill wolves was regarded as the sacred
duty Of all Englishmen. In fact, an
old law reads. "All barons must hunt
and chase a wolf four times a year."
French was the language Of the court
at that time. so the burly old English
hunters used the cry Of the French
wolf hunters. which was "Au IOupi An
Ioup!" Ito the wolff. These words
heard at a distance sounded like "A
loo." but the English. who always put
an H on wherever they possibly can.
put 1t on the words "A loo" and when
wolf hunting shouted "Ha-loo." This
form we use when he call hello" az
no word has been found that carries
SO far or 80 well as hello. For this
reason it is the accepted form Of the
telephone companies the world over.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-09-04

Mrs. E. S. Miller and children left
Tuesday for Murphy, North Carolina.
s.
Robert Waugh is spending vaca-
ton of wo weeks at Lake Quiniault.
s.
]. r. Snyder of Raymond, was a
business visitor in the city this week.
s.
Miss Minnie Pearson left Wednes-
day for an extended visit at Ellens-
burg.
Stop that cough with our white
pure cough remedy. guaranteed. Evans
Drug Co. Il
Another large class of new members
was initiated into the Moose lodge
last night.
returned from an extended tour in the
Eastern states.
Bring in your prescriptions at any
lime. they will be properly taken care
Of. Evans Drug Co. II
= -
Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Robinson left
Wednesday for visit with friends
in Leland, Oregon.
3
Former City Councilman R. ]. Hits
was over from Morton this week,
greeting old friends.
Mrs. Dunwoody left Tuesday for her
home, in Minneapolis, after q visit
with her daughter, Mrs. Fayette Bous.
fled.
We guarantee our headche capsules
II you are not satisfied with them
get your money back. Evans Drug
Co. Il
William Griggs, a former business.
man of Aberdeen, now of Hornbrook,
Cal. is greeting old friends in the
city.
Mrs. w. H. Tucker entertained the
Robert Gray Chapter, D. A. R. yester-
day afternoon at her home on Hanna
avenue.
The Quiniault club rooms have been
moved from the Snyder residence on
West Sixth street, to 800 West Wish
kah street.
Miss Ida Rinehart, city librarian,
left Wednesday for Spokane, to at
tend the annual convention of state
librarians.
The Order of Electa entertained
last evening in their hall, in honor of
Mrs. F. G. Duffy, who will soon leave
for San Diego, Cal.
+
Captain X. Y. church is in charge
Of the police force, while Chief of
Police William Seaman is taking a
vacation Of two weeks. e
"a - &
The Ladies Aid Society Of the Nor
wegian Methodist church. met yester.
day afternoon at the home Of Mrs.
T. J. Rigstad, 31S Grant street.
-
The teachers of the primary de.
partment of the Presbyterian Sunday
school will entertain the children at
picnic. at Electric park, tomorrow.
-
Miss Mary Potter went to Seattle
Wednesday for short visit with
friends before resuming her studies in
the training school for nurses, at the
University of California.
E. B. Benn returned Wednesday to
his cranberry ranch, on South Beach.
About 20 acres will be added to the
cranberry patch this fall the cuttings
for which will come from the East.
-
Rev. J. T. Mcqueen, pastor of the
First Methodist church, will go to
Seattle next Tuesday, to attend the
Puget Sound conference. Messrs. w.
c. Mumaw and Grant Wheeler will at
tend the conference as lay delegates.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-09-04

BY the use of microscopes in connec-
don with human hair scientists are
able to tell to what great racial divi-
sion the owner belonged. II Cross
section Of the hair Is elliptical the man
was black; If round, the man was red
or yellow. The white mans hair IL
oval.
The Australian native has the finest
hair. the bushmen Of Africa next, then
the American Indian. the Chinese, the
white races Of Europe and the Japan
csc coarsest Of all.
The strength of human hair IL In
proportion to its thickness.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-09-04
So Different.

Before "" We're married my wife
swallowed eVerythin. | said"
"How Is II now
"NOw she often ul'kr> me eat my
own words. Boston Transcript.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-09-04

There was a young man of Racine
Invented a flying machine.
1t was good as could be,
With one drawback. You see.
The thing wouldn't fly worth bean.
Milwaukee Free Press.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-09-04
The Starfish Pool,

We know a pool at dead low tide
Where strange sea visitors may hide,
Shrimps. mussels. barnacles and snails
And horseshoe crabs with jointed tails.
One day we found some little stars
That once had dived near shining Mars
At least we think that must be so.
For "starfish' Is their name. you know.
Perhaps they fell down one dark night
And in the wet sea lost their light.
Youths Companion.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-09-04

"Was it bad accident?"
"Well, | was knocked speeches.,
and nv wheel was knocked spokele0k"
Christian Register.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-09-04

Many man puts whip and spurs to
his brain who negecis to bride his
tongue.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-09-04
Tales of The Town TerSe|y Told


vney's chocolates. Evans Drug
t.
sale-Full blooded Ancona
krels. Phone 2029-J. 8S-3t.
and Mrs. J. B. Bridges are Wis.,
friends in Raymond this week.
Sanese Toothache Drops will re
the pain at once. Evans Drug
II
and Mrs. l.. G. Harr. of Seattle,
mong the visitor in the city this
flowers for weddings, funerals
bther occasions. Rustic Flower
If
b Hamburg Shoe Co. has moved
their new store, in the Keith
|e twin motorcycle, flan shape,
Luce's Bicycle Shop. Ho.
II
korb Jocoh roturpod "Wednesday
business and social visit in
ma.
he your Ford to Potter. He has
pair man from the factory, sos
Heron. tt
+. Coates was down from Seattle
>rday on business and greeting
kime friends.
De steamship Columbia arrived in
yesterday with a large freight
passenger list.
b Sale-Overland auto, suitable
Delivery purposes. $3.50. Grays
)or Hardware Co. S6-tf
3
]. and Mrs. T. c. Fox left Tues
for a tour of five or six weeks in
lornia and the East.
S. Kirk and son Ralph. left yes
by morning for a visit with rela-
in Tama, Iowa.
)r Rent-Four-roOm flat. Two
ets, modern conveniences, close
315 North F street. 1t
zach Don Hawley of the High
ol is enjoying visit of his
her, Mrs. Hawley, Of Seattle.
fred Bileau, a pioneer merchant
lumberman of Ocosta, was do
business in the city yesterday.
T. Dabney was over from Port
this week, looking over his ex.
i've realty holdings in the city.
-
,e Swedish Foreign Missionary So
: met Wednesday afternoon with
and Mrs. Antus. East Aberdeen.
RS. c. P. L. Roberts is entertain.
the G. A. r. club this afternoon
er home, on West Fourth street.
, +
Of Washington students
/ Chehalis county will give a pic
dance at Montesano on Labor
lie porch party, to have been held
the ladies of the Congregational
oh last evening was postponed
week.
-
,ece J. Wolff, of the Northern Pa
freight offices, left Tuesday for
Lcation of two months. in Florida
Cuba.
3
filing at the Hob river oil we'll Is
rted slightly delayed by short
of water The we'll is down about
feet.
le Ladies Auxiliary of the Baptist
oh met Wednesday afternoon at
home of Mrs. Robert Graham, 800
ries street.
rs. M. M. Staum, nee Miss laura
10 m ro loft UYodnoc1ov for Ana.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-09-04

The body who minds his own bust
ness is always busy. but not busy.
body
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-09-04

It's a good idea to make an orator
of every child. but it's better idea to
give him ideas to talk about.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-09-04
Johnny and His Sister.

Johnny-They say you live in some
other form after you leave this world.
I wonder what III be?
Sister, guess goat, because you're
always butting in.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-09-04

Johnny-Do you know why a mans
hand can't be over eleven inches?
Sister-NO. Do you?
Johnny-Sure! Because II 1t were
twelve inches II would be foot
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-09-04

Johnny-Next time there's comet in
the sky be careful not to talk of me to
your girl friends.
Sister-Why not?
Johnny-Because comets carry tails.