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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-05-26
The War Fifty Years Ago

Struggle In Virginia by General
u. S. Grant and General Robert E. Lee---Fieht For
Position May 5---Confuson In the Federal Lines
May 6---Confederate General Lonestreet Makes
Flank Attack End of the Battle---Race For Spott
sylvania---Lee's Forces Reach the New Battlefield
Ahead OF the Federals---Gran Orders Attack All
Along the Lne---All Assaults Repused.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-05-26

have been fortu-
nate, and for
tune favors the
brave-and the
watchful. L e t
US be alive to
the new condi-
tions.
WE WOULD
F o r e v e r
M A ! N r Al N
OUR OWN PO-
IL &c Al IN
TEGRiTY AND,
IN THE SENSE
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-05-26
How to Quiet a Rafting Window.

Never use paper to paste up win
dow that rattles or admits too much
air from outside. Tear strips Of mus
lin or old calico and dip the pieces into
starch made with -four and cold water.
not warm. Run the strips through this
smooth paste and adjust them to the
cracks Of the window.
The muslin becomes like soft putty
ard will adjust Itself wherever placed
and will hold like cement When you
desire to remove 1t catch one end Of
the strip. give II pull and It comes OF
without the least resistance or injury
to paint which is not true Of paper
strips used for the Same purpose.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-05-26
Must Extend Monroe
Doctrine to Meet
New Conditions
BY Professor JOSEPH SOEN Of
College of City Of New York

IT is not enough that we should
/ be able to girdle the North
American continent, in the CEN
ter of which we are situated and at
the farthermost points of which we
have now also planted our flag. We,
who launched the Monroe doctrine,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-05-26

Sheriff Weimer of Greene county.
Pa, has appointed his wife deputy
sheriff.
A genuine one dollar bill marked
down TO 90 cents remained in a Bos-
ton store window for twenty-four hours
before it was purchased.
Using the same apple tree from
which his brother hanged himself sew
eral years ago. Isaac Davis Of Camden
N. j.. ended his life In similar man
ner.
The Springfield herald., 1914-02-13
r WARD
$5o0.O0

" heroas certain and numerous par
ties have been killing animals belong
ing to The Prairie Cattle Co. Ltd, some
for the purpose of selling the
meat, others for the purpose of OBJ
tanning meat for their own consumption,
and others for the reason that the cat
tie have been giving then annoyance
This is to give notice that the above re-
ward of $500. 90 will be given to anyone
giving such information as will lead to
The cOnvic ion of each ard every guilty
person. All animals belonging to
The Prairie Cattle Co. Ltd. are branded
JJ on left hip, and all information
should be given TO II. G.. Glazbrook,
Manager Prairie Cattle Co. Ltd. Hig-
bee, Colo. Adv.
The Springfield herald., 1914-02-13
Stonington.

Wanted-a spelling book. Let
everybody look theirs up. Ston-
ington has the spoilers. Come
out and hear them spell.
Stonington is improving its
roads. The streets are being
graded also.
The thresher belonging to the
Woo,ley Bros. has been doing
quite an amount of threShing for
the farmers of Stonington of late.
Thursday and Friday of last
week gave us the coldest wealth
er that we have bad this winter.
Rev. johnson preached a fine
sermon to us last Sunday mora
ing.
A very interesting meeting
was had at our Christian Endea-
vor last Sunday night. G. E.
Konllel was leader for the even
ing. Our society has some
splendid meetings. Everybody
is invited to come and take part.
Mrs. D. O. Brown has return
ed from her visit east,
Earl Taylor and wife haye been
visiting in and around Stoning-
ton the last week
Sianington las two more
months of school.
Teachers meeting Saturday
Feb 18th.
The Springfield herald., 1914-02-13
Boston.

Mr.. Sutten of Grandview, was
in this neighborhood first of last
week. ..
Jones Villers, Eugene and
Henry Buley were at the cedars
last week.
Miss louie Scl1ewizer spent
Sunday with home folks.
Caldwells threshed fckMrs.
AIDA Konliel last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Buley
spent Sunday with T. r. Villers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Felix Ward Wis.
tied with e. Lepels last Sunday.
j. a. Huston did some repair
work on the school house last
Saturday.
The Springfield herald., 1914-02-13
Congressman Keating's Letter,

The other night a cacus OF the
Democratic members ot the
house decided by vote of almost
two to one that woman suf-
fraye was state and not MAJ
tional issue, and therefore re
fused to create a committee on
suffrage. When vIe gathered IN
lobbies to discuss the result one
of the ablest of the leaders OF the
southern contingent said;
1--WE sidetraclled woman 5 SUI
frage tonight and | voted with
the majority, but it's coming as
surely as death and taxes. You
might as well prepare to meetit'
No one who is in touch with
pupiic sentiment here in Wash
inpton and through the eastern
and northern states can Ior IL
moment question the accuracy
of this statement. The equal
suffrage propaganda has spread
with amazing a rapidiFy aAd man
must, indeed, be blinded by ms
preiud,ces if he falls to appfe
ciate the strengh of the cause.
In the caucus 81 democratic
congressman were prepared u
brush aside the ancient doc
trine of states rights in order to
give the women the ballot II
we could bring the question TO
the fioor of the house, | am con-
tident it wou secure not less
than 15O votes or more thin q
third of the mbership. Jt
would probably receive a clear
majority in the senate.
The issue is no longer depend
ent for support on the senators
and representatives. of the sutf
rage" states. Some of it's most
ardent champions represent
states where women are de-
priyed of the ballot. Neither is
it a sectional issue, for. although
the overwhelming majority Cl
the southern members are just
now bitterly anti, such men
as Owen of Oklahoma, Humph-
rias of Mississippi, and Hobson
of Alabama, are outspoken IN
their advocacy of the proposition.
The Springfield herald., 1914-02-13
Welcome.

Farmers are making good use
of this fine Notwithstanding
the weeds out, disking, and list
ing.
Gardening has also begun by
way of plowing, and planting in
boxes.
The hens are laying.
Horace Turner has been called
to the bedside of his father, who
is very i'll at his home in Okla
hcma.
Tie two ornaments in the
Lomg ad. are fisffbcwls; and are
upside down.
Mrs Adam Kicenski called
on Mrs. .McClendon one day last
week.
Adam kicenslti and son Ted
dy hauled two good loads of
wood out Of the cedars .ast
week.
The Springfield herald., 1914-02-13

T.. B. Lewelling of Springfield,
will he with the Herald family
The coming year, for which
Il anks are returned.
The Barker trio, the bootleg
gers with which Lamar has been
cursed, recently received a jolt
n Judge Thomas court.
R.G. Cotton went to the Mil
ligan ranch Tuesday in his auto
aftera horse. The horse not
leading satisfactorily, Bob just
loaded him up in his car and
brought him along as passen-
ger. The horse seemed to think
it was about the proper c1per.
aud enjoyed the ride.
The Springfield herald., 1914-02-13
Obituary..

John W. Gunter was born n
Aupanoose county, a.. July %
1913 and was married to Sarah
Uardman Jan. l, 1879. 10 TINS
Union was born an only son
Fred. Mr.. Gunter came I"
Ra.a county March, 1910. DIE-
ing the last four years he has
been troubled with something
like Pa ralysis which resulted IN
his death, February 9Sh, 1914,
at $50 O'Clock p. m. Interment
took pace at the Springfield Gem
eterf. in the afternoon Oh Febru
AIRY lOtl. after short service by
Rev. Hazel.
The Springfield herald., 1914-02-13
John 'Meir was trading in
toWn Wednesday,.

John Meir was trading in
town Wednesday.
Mrs Long of Stonington,
was visiting with her daughter
Mrs. jack on the first Of the
week.
Werner Shannon of Hilly ard,
Washington, died Jan. 2sth,
V"rnerwas an old resident Of
Baca county, and had many
friends here who will be sorry
to lrelrof Ills demise. His
brother Vorton was with him at
the time of his death.
Mrs. Yves Gray, nov of Fuur-
tain, Colo. has been visiting with
her parents, the Robbs While
she was here and Yves e. sewl,ere.
their dwelling house at Fountain
was burned. Wes was the one
whose butcher shop at Spring
field burned down last year.
The Springfield herald., 1914-02-13
Blaine

Vim. Oalles and son Herman
and Claude Long spent Wednes-
day night at L. l.. Knox's. They
came up for cotton wood trees
that grow along Horse creek.
Mr.. Bishop, and Arthur Parch
er came up from Wentworth
Thursday on their way to the
X Y ranch and spent Friday at
l. l.. KnoXe's goin g to Plum
creek Saturday.
Geor Lucas and wife, Alfred
Lucas, and Mrs. Morris spent
Sunday at Wade Bur lett's.
Saturday night the people in
this vicinity gave Mr.. and Mrs.
Hall surprise in the form of a
supper, it being their thirty-sev-
enth wedding anniversary.
We are sorry to learn of Mr..
Geo. Lucas and family going to
leave for Oklahoma this week.
w. Bernett and wife took Mrs.
Watson to Kenton Tuesday.
The Springfield herald., 1914-02-13
Rodle.y.

Andy Capansky and family Wis
tied G. d. Jones and Les Jones
Friday and SATURDAY..
Jesse FeItcr purchased a load
of maize of Frank Dean Monday.
a good crowd at singing Sun
day creai :, and some good
singing also.
BurIeson & Terry uave pur-
chased u Ford runabout.
Mr.. Cas- leel made a trip to
Villas Thursday.
Ed McGowan has been having
some trouble with his pump this
cold weather.
N. Rich. wife, Lola Hoffman
and Anna Mae Lockwood took
supper at l.. NJ. Jones Monday.
Jesse Stogner made trip to
EllIhart Wednesday.
The Springfield herald., 1914-02-13

Weather is pleasant again aftt r
such co Il spell.
Jesse Finley, slight of hand
performer, Baton Rouge, La.
was in our midst last week.
Casteel was up in these parts
Saturday.
Osteen carried feed to Elkhart
Monday to sell
Greer Sitton is progressing
nicely on his well.
MIR. Stout stayed all night in
our neighborhood last week.
H. 9. Greer says he believes
he will wait before proving up
to see whether the new law
passes or not.
TIE young people had dance
at Geo. Williams Saturday night.
L am sending you a poam by
Il bachelor homesteader. which
You can publish if you see fit.
He calls it the Homesteader's
Farewell. (WiIl endeavor to pub
lish poam later on. n.-Editor).
The Springfield herald., 1914-02-13
W. III. Smart
Old Soldier and Citizen.

One by one the old citizens of
Baca county are and will he fail
rg by the way>i, -.
w. II. Smart, l.ie OF l. .mar, is;
me of lhosr citizens. lie having
lived in Baca far upwards of
tWeliy At"rs, nv,C ;t.G respect.
Cd by all who knew him.
He is bO h old c.tiZel aud old
soldier, l!c having served with
dinstinc'iun through the civil
war, IA d with the spme distinc-
,ion as a ritiz-u al Bica comfy.
Mr.. Smut i, survived by his
lie and their four sous Samuel,
Arthur, Carl, and Fred. Their
many friends join with the Her
aid in extending sympathy to
tie family.
The following from the Lamar
Register is a deserved tribute to
his memory:
w. II. Smart who had been Il
resident of Lamar for several
years, died on Saturday morning
after an illness of sever'i months.
Mr.. Smart was seventy-two
years of age, and was a We teran
of the civil war. Befor. locating
in Lamar he lived for many years
in Baca county, He had wide
circle of friends who esteemed
him most highly. His son, S. W.
Smart, is resident of this city.
The funeral services we're held
on Tuesday afternoon at The bap-
tist church, Rev. II. F. Kelley of
ficiating. The embers of Kit
Carson post attended in body
and conducted the services at
the cemetery.
The Springfield herald., 1914-02-13

A revival meeting begins at
tie school house Sunday, with
Rev. johnson and Evangelist
Akers in charge. Johnson and
Akers, were in evangelistic work
together for years, and it VIII be
a great treat for them TO get tc-
gether again in the work. Ever
ybody invited to come out aud
help with the service.
The Springfield herald., 1914-02-13
A Well Pleased Advertiser

O. p. NJ. Walker of Richards.
writes" Tie ad in Your paper
made us get busy. Both my
brother and [ during the last
two weeks have been so busy
waiting on people coming after
feed that we haven't had time
to go to the postoffice, so you're
lucky to get your money for the
ad-. which please find enclos-
ed. " That's good news, brother
Walker, and glad we have been
of some service to You.
The Springfield herald., 1914-02-13
Butcher.

Cue Browning went to Hooker
this week.-Mrs. be gene mont.
E.E, Dicky is clealipg his land
of ~o,pwseds for blowing.
2 J. O>teen hauled some bule;!
hly from near Point IL Rocks
Lust week.
G o Pa'c or caIls ID nt bishops
Sui dny.
The Blu clirr itcfpiv last week
was fine.
Mr.. Sttcctor waA III Ricntield
on business Friday;
Mis-. Patterson sold her power
grinder and ordered Il larger one
foi. grinding maize in the head.
Il. j .O>tern as ulibgr on the
ground for building a black
smiLhshop.
Geo. Butcher has his res,
ervCir finished.
Geo. Butchers friends sur
prised him with birthday din.
ner Monday. All had a good
time.
Mr.. Editor, tell sis What you
think of plowing sandy land in
February, and listing the same
in May t. plant.
[Plowing sandy land at any
time is dangerous on account oI
blowing. 1T should be listed in
stead, fairly deep and somewhat
wet, then back listed at planting
Editor
The Springfield herald., 1914-02-13
NO1nTCF3I

Persons who have made pay
ments for filing fees, homestead
proofs etc, to f.. S. jackson,
late County Judge, should file
the same in proper form with
the county clerk, The bond
company propose to make set
tlcment at tile earliest moment,
but they want to dispose of the
entire matter in one payment.
adv.
The Springfield herald., 1914-02-13
West Flats

Once more the Bear creek cut
off to the north cedars is dotted
wish loads OF wood. A. K. How
ell and r l.. Baker were the first
to break the road.
Miss Mable Kilgore spent last
week with Miss Susie Ray.
Marion Cheek froze his nands
quite badly on the way home from
the cedars last Friday.
Budd Ray came Home from
McKeller's to spend Sunday with
home folks.
Joe Scanned and r. l.. Baker
went to the road last week for
cement, with which to build a
block house on the latter's claim.
Messrs. Littleton and Dilling-
ham are back with us once more
and say that Baca county looks
good to them.
Mr.. Drake says that the Elm
poria colony will ship three emf
grant cars out in February.
The Springfield herald., 1914-02-13
BAILEY,

AT Springfield, has wagons that
have been used, work Harness,
all kinds of horses and mules. d
well drill complete and decided
land-all at u low price.-Adv.
2-15
The Springfield herald., 1914-02-13
Local Gossip.

-
: Felix Ward wa in town on tn
7th ms, -.
Small county m{'.' a. l!,.s. f
tice-5 cents.
Frank Loyell: IS a. i,.'iovll owe.
Tuesday nj. .ht.
The GotshelI bill. el .ewhcr
what do you think If t.?
The band ho;s will .;ivc = til =.
best in the shop u. ihepir : 8 III
Roy Regnier was down al r y
nier This week looking aft ..hi|
cattle.
Marion Krise' has moved brcls
to the cedars just for THIS week
this time. -
AS y prccauticnaty measure,
canpHres should be killed, be
fore leaving, 80"
The pie social set for The
night of Mar 18th, should be a
great success.
The Thomas sale bill elsewhere.
Look him over and say what you
think OF him.
The band has several new
members, but they are gyt'ing
along in good shape.
Gurn doesn't need any help,
and is just as the auciioaeer
schools turn Jhem out.
We can furnish fine olG-time
views of Springfield, Villa, and
Boston cents IL dozen.
Did you get your peppers on
them telephone bills the Herald
got out the first of the week?
Stewart & Lamport have a
full line of repairs for Ford
Autos at Springfield a dv,'
We want to. reitcratc that the
Herald is the paper wig t has the
big circulation and $; ill growing.
Verify l say unto you that
ones scalp is more. 10 be covet-'
ed than great riches, yea than
much fine gold.
So 1t will boa mistake of the
head and not Of the heart if we
fail to mention any of our new or
renew subscribers.
You want Gurn to cry your
sale, and your sale. bill il. tir'pa-
per what has the big circulation
and Still growing. -..
If in need of anything for you
Ford Auto, call on Stewart &
Lamport at the abstract office in
Springfield. Adv.
Worth Observation-Disclosures
there is only one paper in The
county what has the. big circula-
ton and Still growing.
Jas. Stinson this week sends
in the renewal to the Herald for
both their Springfield and Reg
nier headquarters: Thanks.
By the Lamar Register w
lerrn that A. A. HagermaH, " no
is son-in-law of Jas. Stinson
was recently operated on in Den
yer, and is rapidly recovering.
Mrs. Clauson has rented the
house owned by Henry Green il
south Springfield Mrs. CIauson
being IL trained nurse, that
makes it convenient both for her
and the pubic.
w. H. Pridemore of Lampurt,
was in town Tuesday, and among
other things filed his filing fee
losses through jackson with
Judge Allen. This makes six
filing losses through Jackson
that are known.
A sick typo in printing office
doesn't smash things UP as a
bull in China shop, but it plays
hob jusG the same That's what's
the matter in the Herrld office
this week. our Oldest boy Cedric
being on the down-and-out list.
f. 7. Tru> sell of Springfield,
Mo, planted II filing on Il good
piece ofan Iy Ia li 70 ',ael nil
south M onday, and the same day
plan ed 81. p in the Eerald FAM
lily vault. for which during t e
wear he will take out Sl.25 worth
| of Baca county reading Thanks
The Springfield herald., 1914-02-13
Sandy Soil :;saibSe.,. :s %ils;

Mrs. j. II. Neal made a busi-
ness trip {, Campo last week.
Ira Williams went down to the
Cimarron river Sunday.
W.. r. Garvie was in this
neighborhood last week.
Willie Fields and his father
have gone to Texhoma.
The young folks met. and prac-
ticed singing Sunday evening at
Mr.. Longs.
Ray Rosengrant made a trip
to the county seat Saturday.
People in this vicinity are be-
ginning 70 pillow.
Joe Moorehead went to Villas
one day last week.
Bible reading was well attend
ed Sunday morning.
The Herald this week turned
out some artistic bill work for
B. II. Jones in the interest of Il
breeders union in the county,
which move among others, is in
the exact right direction. We
hope tie stock breeders of the
county will back Mr.. Jones in
his efforts to breed up the stock
of the county to a higher stand
ard,
Bert Schneider was w from
Repnier yesterday and dropped
in TO say "hellow''.
Viii Denney intends that the
people af Springfield shall keep
door this hot weather. delivered
two loads Of ise to merchant
Denney Yesterday.
Chae. Allen of R~cny Ford.
who has been visiting relatives
in Cimarron county. came up
with Lindsay Wednes6sy, and
went on to Two Buttos to visit
Eldon a1d Alf All of Charley's
old friends down this way were
glad to see him.
Col. Bailey S in Pueblo and
Denver this week.
Myrt Tanner was county seat
visitor Tuesday
The Springfield herald., 1914-02-13
For Sale or Trade

a registered mammoth jack, )
wears old. heavy boned. black
with light points, 10 hands jrck
measure, colts to show breeding
quality. Will sell for cash. or
will trade for work horses,
mules. or cattle.
w. w. Martin
The Springfield herald., 1914-02-13
Garlap

Campo.
School comm noes Mon Ny.
Evere,t-Thomas trncher.
Jesse Alvord G"nartel Tues
day FOR Colorado City.
Joe B'inn hns returned to his
claim.
Word from Kansas info-ms us
that Mr.. Barton'S fatherin-aw
departed this life on first of
month. -.
A. j. Potty is expected back
from his soiourn in Kansas,
RICHLAND sis sau,S %i'st sf Villas.
Mrs. Frank Hoffman has been
on the sick lisG, but is better at
this writing.
A cold wave came our way
this last week-coldest of the
season.
Two Darby boys of Stevens
county, Kans., and Mr. Smith of
Fowler, Kans., stayed all night
! at N. Rich's Friday night.
One of the Webster boys was
at meeting at the G. l. school
house Sunday and helped in the
song Service. Also preached in
the morning. 4S were at Sab
bath school.
Mr.. Officer came home Monday
with his son Harlie.
Will johnson has been at work
on Nixon Rich's auto. Repairs
have at last been got and the ca
is at work once more. -.
Nixon Riches filled tn ,ir APP
pointment at Villas Sunday night,
Mr.. Webster was with them and
the song service was fine.
The Springfield herald., 1914-02-13

E. p Mcfarland, our former
Baca county sheriff, has been
chosen director of an exclusive
ladies' comet band of twenty
five members at Herington, Kan.
The Springfield herald., 1914-02-13
VildS.

Walter Conner went to SAINT III
ia, Kan, last week to get his
wagon which he left on account
of bad roads.
Mr.. Lille hauled a load of wood
flom the cedarS last week.
The Villas school went to Wis it
the Big Flat school TuesCay.
The skating has peen fire here
the last few days.
Sarah Ruther ford got a bad
fall on the ice.
After an abseuce of two years
Will Conner returned Thursday
10 old Baca county. He says he
thinks he will stay this time.
The Springfield herald., 1914-02-13

j. a. Stinson was in town
WcGnes day. Chas. Maxwell Of
tie Lamar Citizens bank was in
town over Wednesday night.
l.. Burton and others contem-
plate trip 20 the cedars for
hunting, fishing and other
spcrt. Lee Drake will look af n
the barber shop while Mr.. Bur
ton is gone.
The Springfield herald., 1914-02-13

John Anderson of Lamport,
had Geo. Williams and Orval
Michaels arrested for butcher
ing a steer belonging to him. The
boys are out on bail. w. w. Mar
tin and Jim Williams OF Richfiel,
going on their bond,. The boys
both live over in Kansas.
Mr., Martin of Richfield, one
of tie old timers, was in town
yesterday and gave us Il call.
Here lam acain. My name
is kenneth konkel. cts up
as,ick for yiw ashort tine ago
l dcdnt do very well that tim e
hohe IwrIi do better About this
busine SIS eX. cuse all mistakes
and came and see us some time,
bring the folks along With
you yiu l am genieley ah home
When lam nat ;-td scool pull
the !etoh sting anb came in
good hekenneth lorkel
The Springfield herald., 1914-02-13
AUTO

mobile for sale, reasonable
terms.
Sc Linn Davis,
Rodley, Colo.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-27
TEUT0N ALLIES
ADVANCE INTO
PL0CK DISTRICT
CONTINUED from Page onel


says that the Russians, who had With
drawn most OF their troops from Lem
BERG have now sent 5000 men there. who
are strcnuously terrifying the town. The
Russians. tho paper saws, are clearly de-
termined to keep Eembcrg at all costs.
The following telegram has been sent
by the Russian minister Of marine, Rear
Admiral Grigorovitch, 60 me commander
OF the Russian Baltic fleet. according to
a Petrograd correspondent OF Reuters
Telegram company:
The car charges me to express 10
you and tho fleet his gratitude for the
activity this autumn season In keeping
the sea, despite the dangers from mines
and submarines
with skill and endurance the Baltic
fleet has fulfilled the task Of guarding
the littoreal and supporting the armies
on land Despite the enemy's numerical
superiority and temerity, IL has OBJ
tanned no definite success Tho czar be-
lieves that God will bless with ultimate
victory the Russian steamers who are
struggling for the glory Of their dear
country"
Regarding the operations in Poland the
dispatch says:
THE precipitate flight OF the Germans
continues. They arc ovacuating 1sods.
seventy-fivc miles southwest OF Warsaw.
They made an unsuccessful attempt 20