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Washington telegraph., 1915-12-24
AN APPROPRIATE
CHRISTMAST GIFT

Young folks. have you ever
wanted a certain article as
Christmas gift, and when Christ
mas came around you didn't get
it and went and bought it your
self? Well that is just the way
to do in this case, but first take
the matter up with your parents.
If you present the matter in the
right light, they can hardly turn
you down, for this is the best
proposition you ever put up to
them; it is thing that will win
YOU independence and enable
you to make good living
thru'Out life. 1t is a scholarship
in the Tyler Commercial College
of Tyler, Texas, Americas lar
gest school of Bookkeeping, Bus
mess Training, Shorthand, Sten
otypewriting, Cotton Chasing,
Telegraphy, Business Admins
tration and Finance-the school
that not only prepares its stu
dents in a very efficient manner
for the best positions in the lar
gest business offices, but secures
these positions for them.
The cost of a life scholarship
| in a course of Bookkeeping is $50,
Shorthand $50, or the two S95,
TelegraphY 55, Cotton Chasing
$50, Business Administration and
Finance SIS. Board and room is
from S11.50 to S1b per month,
payable monthly. The average
time for completing our Short
haad course is three and one
half months, stenotYpewriting
, three months, our telegraph or
bookkeeping course four months,
business administration and fl
! , nance five months, our bookkeep-
ing and shorthand course com
bined five and a half months.
+ Figure up your cost of board and
5 tuition and you will be surprised
to find out how little it will cost
you to obtain an education that
you can use thru'out life to a
great advantage. 1t will be a
Christmas present that you will
always appreciate, because you
: will never cease using it; it is
I something of every day need; il
: makes you a useful citizen.
If you or your parents, as the
case may be, haven't the cash tC
: pay for the entire course, we
have a note plan; we also have a
loan fund in connection with our
Endowment Association that may
be participated in by those who
can give first class references
The old saying is quite true
wherever there is a will there
is way"
See about this Christmas gift
Take it up and discuss it seri
:, ously. Convince your parents
4 you are determined to make
something of yourself. Write
for onr large catalogue; it is free
| and will convince you and your
| your parents of the importance
/ of orr claims for this Christ
mas present.
Il Ndlll6 -----------.---------
Washington telegraph., 1915-12-24

continually speaking i'll of the
town whence he came. This
knocking is weakness with
some people and they do it for
the purpose of standing in, p"
but in most cases it has the OPP
posite effect and people look on
them as weak brothers and
undesirable citizens.
Washington telegraph., 1915-12-24

We have to thank DR." Oliver
Jones for an old sword relic of
the civil war, which he has had
in his possession since the sur
render. Uncle Oliver brought
it to this country with him many
years ago.
Washington telegraph., 1915-12-24

Among the &c convicts who
will be released from the peni-
tentiary next month is Jim Pool,
sent up at the October term of
court for three months for man
slaughter.
Washington telegraph., 1915-12-24
Strong and Well As Ever

Fred Smith, Green Bay, Wis,
says: Foley Kidney Pills com
pletely relieved me of all soreness
and pain in the back and | am
now as strong and well as ever.
Cold weather makes aching joints
sore muscles and irregular blad-
der action more unbearable. FO-
ley Kidney Pills help the kidneys
eliminate 3ain-cauSing poisons.
Sold here at Colds.
Washington telegraph., 1915-12-24

Gen. Villa has given up the
fight in Mexico and is prepared
to enter the United States, pro
vided he can get permission.
He might get a permit to enter
Texas for a few minutes in order
that the Villa problem might be
settled for all time.
Washington telegraph., 1915-12-24

A school for road overseers
would be a good thing, but the
first proposition would be to get
something to teach. You can't
teach a turkey gobbler to sing or
canary bird to gobble
Washington telegraph., 1915-12-24

The cotton is all IN, the money
is all gone to pay the bills, and
now such arrangements should
be made for the next year as will
result in smaller bills for next
year.
Washington telegraph., 1915-12-24

The British have decided that
the Dardanelles proposition is no
good anyway, hence they have
retired in good order. That
Christmas Turk evidently roosts
too high.
Washington telegraph., 1915-12-24

The warning nations of Europe
seem to be preparing to cele-
brate Christmas with some ex-
tensive displays of fireworks on
the western front.
Washington telegraph., 1915-12-24

The indications are that some
one will have to be sent over to
make peace in the Ford peace
party.
Washington telegraph., 1915-12-24
LUCK.

whats your idea of luck?"
'Well, Eve noticed that the fellow
who works most of the time to earn
his way seems to get what luck there
is about"
Washington telegraph., 1915-12-24
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR CIRCUIT CLERK

We are authorized to announce
OLIN G.. BAILEY of Blevins as a
candidate for Circuit Clerk and Re-
corder, subject to the action of the
Democratic party.
Washington telegraph., 1915-12-24
SAD ENOUGH,

Bill-You say he takes his pleas
ures sadly?
Jill-Yes; when he goes to the
"movies" he takes his wife.
Washington telegraph., 1915-12-24

1t is said the revenue problem
is causing trouble in Germany
it is the problem thatcauses most
of us trouble.
Washington telegraph., 1915-12-24

This has been fine weather for
road work, but most of our road
overseers care very little about
the weather.
Washington telegraph., 1915-12-24

Let the best that is in you
shine and see how much better
you will feel.
Washington telegraph., 1915-12-24

Make some one happy if you
can.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-06-27
TO OPEN BIDS FOR
BRIDGE TOMORROW
COMMISSIONERS WILL AWARD
CONTRACT FOR $4,000
STRUCTURE

Tomorrow the county commissioners
will open bids for bridge across the
Chehalis river at Elbow Rifle, Elma.
Its estimated cost will be 10000, and
the span. 265 feet, will be the longest
in the county.
At last weeks session M. d. Hogan
was given the last Of the Quiniault
rond contracts. calling for crawling
the lake section Of that highway for
$2,734.70. Hogan and the Standard
Transfer company, which has the 9th.
er Quiniault road contract. promised
that all the work would be finished
by August Is.
Commissioner e. s. Hubble an
uounced that the Copalis road between
Copalis Crossing and Copalis is to be
graveled, the work to start in the
fall. He also declared that road will
be surveyed to the Gray Gables district
as soon as County Engineer George
D. Robertson has time.
The commissioners ofiicially denied
q power line franchise to George H.
Tilden & Company Of Seattle.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-06-27

ham Remedies Vegetable COMPOUND
and Sanative Wash. ! am now we'll and
strong and can do Ill my own work.
owe It al to Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and want other suffer.
ing women to know about It Mrs.
H. E. MABEN, I'll s. Spring, St., Muir.
freesboro, Tenn.
This famous remedy, the medicinal
ingredients Of which are derived from
native roots and herbs, has for nearly
forty years proved to be most valua-
bic tonic and invigorator Of the female
organism. Women everywhere bear
willing testimony to the wonderful vir-
tue Of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
why Lose Hope.
No woman suffering from any form
Of female troubles should lose hope un-
til she has given Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound fair trial.
II you want special advice write to
Lydia e. Pinkham Medicine Co. (confl.
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read and answered BY .
woman and held in strict confidence.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-06-27
WEIGHT ON HEELS
WALKING SECRET

In starting on the track the novice
should hold himself as erect as posi-
BILE, without, however. leaning at all
backward, the arms at the sides. with
the forearms in a horizontal position.
at right angles to the part Of the arms
above the elbows. He should have a
feeling Of being "well balanced on bis
pins"
The weight must be kept on the heels
therein lies the chief secret Of walk.
ing fairly. Speed depends on two fac
tors, the length and the frequency OF
the stride. Experiments prove that the
length Of the stride becomes greater a.
the frequency increases.
Arm action should be carefully cul-
tivated. Properly used. the arms seem
to act as levers to lift forward the body.
besides helping to balance It In each
stride one foot should be always on the
ground and at same moment Of the
stride some part Of both feet should b
on the ground simultaneously-that b,
the first necessity. Second in impor-
lance 70 to have the walk "heel and
toe'-that ID, the heel Of each foot
should strike the ground Enthusiastically
first and the toe Of each foot should
be the last part to leave It One should
not walk dat footed. with the ball Of
the foot o. any part except the heel
striking the ground before the heel
does. Lastly. the knee should be
locked" at the end Of each stride
grounded leg should be stir and taut
as the loose leg swings out for the next
stride.-Outing.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-06-27
OLD MASTERS DID
NOT SIGN CANVAS

\ II appears that many Of the works
- the old masters IRE not signed.
Experts rarely rely ON signatures alone
= determining the authenticity Of an
old work. but trust rather to their
knowledge OF the painters technic.
says the Philadelphia Record.
False signatures can be easily de-
tected Spirits Of wine or turpentine
will usually remove q name Of later
date than the painting. In the course
ef time signatures often become very
difficult - 6nd. Painted originally In
a shade slightly lighter than the
ground. perhaps. they sink in. darken.
AMI merge into the ground color or
they ur~ almost rubbed away by sue
cessive rIranings. Recognizable one
day in . specially favorable light. they
may mot be visible again for weeks.
Experts speak Of "will-o' -the-wisp"
signatures, and many collectors have
encountered accidental strokes and
eEaeks TINT tantalixingly suggest sig-
nature. though Il can never b made
definite. On the other hand. there have
been remarkable cases Of such marks.
AFTER careful study. resolving them
selves into . famous name.
Sometimes the painters name = most
eonspicuous ~. Tor example. In Ra-
phael's ''Sposalisio'' at Milan. Proud
81 having surpassed bic master. the
youthful Genius wrote on Z friese In
the very center q the canvas. raphael
UYblnas.~
Reynolds hardly ever signed biz
work. But upon the completioo Of
the portrait u Mn. Siddons 40 the
Tragic Nuse. b. wrote bis name large
on the gold embroidery Of her dress.
he was unable. be said. ITO resist the
temptation Of sending my name to pos
terity On the hem Of your garment"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-06-27
DREAD CANCER Is
NOT HEREDITARY

Perhaps nothing causes more need
less worry than the fact that one or
mere persons in a given family have
diel from cancer. This IL commonly
:aken as proof that the disease II
hereditary. This does not at all fol
low. There is probably no greater
chance Of inheriting cancer than there
II Of being killed by lightning or Of
breaking ones neck falling down
stairs. Perhaps there are people who
worry even about those contingencies.
but the statisticians have shown that
such fatal accidents are extremely
rare.
People who are concerned because
their relatives have succumbed to can
Ger fail to consider how widespread
the disease IL. A malady that causes
one death out Of every eight among
women and one out Of every fourteen
among men over forty is fairly com.
mon. On this basis It does not take
much arithmetic to figure out how
likely It II that cancer will occur many
times in some families.
The eminent statisticians. King and
Newsholme. have pointed out that II
does not prove heredity to show that
in one family Eve deaths occurred
from cancer. BY the very frequency
Of the disease and the laws Of chance
such cases would be expected even II
no one had ever suggested the idea Of
heredity.
In some species Of animals It II be
lieved certain susceptibility to to-
mors may he inherited. But 30 far a.
human beings are concerned the fore
most authorities believe that heredity
In cancer may be regarded a. negli-
gible factor.-Journal Of the American
Medical Association.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-06-27

There b Q new garbage recGptacas
that supports the pain on stand at Z
point whore It cannot be readily reach
Cd BY rowing animals, and In addition
30 this It guards It from becoming &C.
cidentally knocked from it, proper
place When the bucket b IN it, place
the outfit n concealed behind q semi.
circular shield which closes on q hinge
at one side and is supplied with lock
ing device on the other side. This
shield not only protects It from view,
but also keeps water from It. which h
extremely desirable from q sanitary
point Of view.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-06-27
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE
of c. D. LYKE, Deceased.
To the Creditors of the Estate II
C. D. Lyke, deceased, and to whom II
may concern:
Pursuant to order Of court made and
entered IN the above matter, notice 10
hereby given by the undersigned adj
ministrator of the estate of said de-
ceased, to the creditors of said de-
ceased and Of said estate, to have.
produce and present to said admin
istrator at the Office of A. Emerson
Cross, Wishkah Block, in the city Of
Aberdeen, Chchalis County. Washing
ton, same being the place where the
business of sac estate will be conduct
ed, their duly verified claim or claims
against the said deceased and the said
estate within twelve (12) months from
this date, to-wit, June 18th, 1915, UNI
der penalty Of being forever barred
and foreclosed thereafter.
Dated this the 18th day Of June
1915.
THOMAS G. LYKE,
Administrator of the Estate Of c. u
Lyke, Deceased.
A. EMERSON CROSS,
Attorney for Administrator. {
p. o. Wishkah Block,
Aberdeen, Wash.
Date Of first publication June Il
1915.
Date Of last publication July 4
1Q1H
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-06-27
PUPILS GIVEN 8TH
GRADE DIPLOMAS
LIST OF SCHOLARS WHO PASSED
EXAMINATIONS, ISSUED
Bv sUPT HODGE

J. w. Hodge, county superintendent
Of schools, has issued this list of win
ncrs Of eighth grade diplomas this
year:
School District No. 8, Jack Brady and
james Chalmers; IL, Willard Merry:
10. Irving Watson; Is, Daisy Gochnour
and Blanch Valentine; ~, Howard
Loomis and Louise Metxgar; %, Pearl
Hopkins and Myrom Law; 20, Aileeh
Baker. Lewis Hogan, Walter Hunting
ton, Lillian Mcdonald. Clarence Peter
son and John Ultican; Al. Ted Fowler:
So. Mildred Eskridge; 103. Denzil Abel.
Edna Bower, james .Brisco, Lola Bry-
ant, Mary Cooper. Clara Douglas, Fred
Fiene, Harriet Forest, Marian Getche.
Florence Jenkins, Anna Larson, Roy
Whipple, Robert Wilson and Steve
Young; 10s, Ralph Palmer, Frederick
Jordan, Will Ross and Gertrude Thay-
er; 100, Frank Dahl.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-06-27
'HAWAuANS HAVE
VERY ODD NAMES

The natives Of Hawaii are singularly
picturesque In their choice Of names.
Mr. Scissors. The Thief, The Ghost,
The Fool. The Man Who Washes His
Dimples. Mrs. Oyster. The Weary Liz
ard. The Husband Of Kaneia IA male
dog. The Great Kettle. The First
Nose. The Atlantic Ocean. The Stom.
ach. Poor Pussy. Mrs. Turkey. The
Tenth Heaven, are oil names that have
appeared In the city directory.
They are often careless of the gender
or appropriateness of the names they
take. A householder on Beretania
street, Honolulu. il called The Pretty
Woman tWahine MaikaD: male in
FAINT was lately christened Mrs. Temp
kins: one little girl Is named Samson;
another, The Man: Susan (Kukena, is a
boy: 30 are Polly Sarah. Jane Peter and
Henry Ann. A pretty little maid has
been named by her fond parents The
Pig Sly (Hale Pual For some un.
known reason-or for no reason at all
-one boy u named The Rat Eater
(Kamea Ole Ols).
The Rev. DR.. Coan Of Hawaii poe
sessed the love Of his dock. One morn
Ing child was presented for baptism
whose name was given BY the parents.
nakia: when the ceremony was nm
lshed the parents assured the doctor
that they had named the baby for him.
but my name Il not Michael" said
the doctor. supposing Mikia to be aim.
ed thereat.
1--WE always hear your wife call you
Nikia." answered the mother. She had
mistaken Mrs. Coan's familiar my
dear" for her husbands given name.
An old servant In DR.. Wight's fam
ily at Kohala caused her grandchild to
be baptised in church. The Doctor
(Kauka); that was its only name. BY
way Of compliment to the early physi-
clans, many children were named after
their drugs. as Joseph Squills. Miss
Ilhubarb. The Einctic. The Doctor Who
Peeps In ut u Door.
Names uncOmplimentary. or even dis
gushing. are willingly borne by their
owners: others convey pleasing and
graceful sentiment Among the latter
are the Arch Of Heaven (Ixa Ria Lani,
The River Of Twilight TIA VIA LiniaD.
The Delicate Wreath liza Lei mil Lib
The name Of Lilu o Kalani. the queen
now IN retirement. means A Lily In the
Sky.-YOuths Companion.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-06-27
A Prompt Reply.

A Prompt Reply.
A temperance lecturer was descrtD-
ing to bis audience how bis life had
been Influenced by total abstinence.
'You know" be said. shat ! am now
head Of my business. Four years ago
there were two men in our Office who
held positions above mine. One was
dismissed through drunkenness. the
other was led into crime and Ii now In
prison, and all through that evil drink.
the invention Of the wicked! Now.
what l ask H." he cried. what has
raised mo to my present high posi-
tiOnf
'Drinkr' was the unexpected reply
10 received from . member OF his A.
Afa0cn
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-06-27


Even the k1tchen can boast To mar
tyrA Chief among these WAS vatel.
TIE chief cook Of Condo. who ran him.
self through the heart with . sword
because tnss6eh had Aot arrives n
time fer - banquet which BIZ maseer
was giving Louis XIV. Vateas pane
1ausic - to -, 1nund inoths coneannnS
volume Of the "Almanach des 0our-
mands:'' $50 noble death insures you.
venerable shade. the most glorious I'M
mortality! You have proved that the
fanaticism Of honor can exist In the
kitchen AZ well ~ In the camp. ana
that the spit and the saucepan nave
also their Catos and their Decluses."-
London Mail.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-06-27
Most Children Have Worms.

And neither Parent nor child know
It, yet It explains why your child 10
nervous, pale, feverish, backward. OF.
ten children have thousands Of Worms
Think Of how dangerous this 10 to
your child. Don't take any risk. Get
an original 25c box Of Kickapoo Worm
Killer. . candy losenge. Kickapoo
Worm Killer viii positively remove
the Worms. Relieves Constipation,
regulates Stomach and Bowels. Your
child will grow and learn % much bet
ter. Get . box today. "a
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-06-27

Farm and Ffreside gives the follow.
ing recipe for homemade rat poison:
Barium carbonate Is u poison which
in small quantities is harmless to the
larger domestic animals. but will kill
rats and mice. Mix four parts of meal
or -four and one part Of barium Carlo.
nate and place where the rats will find
it. or mix ordinary oatmeal to q stiff
dough in water. with about one-eightb
its bulk Of barium carbonate.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-06-27
Kitchen Helps.

To prevent the sravy soaking through
the bottom crust Of meat pies brush
over the crust with white Of egg.
After frying onions pour little VIM
egar into the frying pan. let It get hot
and it will remove oil sIuell from the
pan.
When washing coarse clothes use
soft soap. as It will 60 further than the
ordinary yellow and Is more efiicacious
Do not leave wooden tubs to dry or
they will quickly crack and come apart.
Keep u little water always standing In
them.
When baking custard pies put one
third teasponful of baking powder in
custard. 1t makes it nice and firm
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-06-27
Story az . .prsan.

OF course the medical sharps know It
all. but let me tell what happened to
me. had strikingly vivid dream In
which I saw and spoke to dead
friend. and she emphasized what sh.
said by laying her hand on my hair. u
trick the dead girl had when living
The subject of her speech has NO value
But when l woke could almost feel
her touch still. In n day or two I no
ticed my hair looked queer where she
touched me. and it faded until had
four bars. almost white. across my red
mop. just such as would be made by
four fngers.-Letter in New York
Times.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-06-27
Currant Pudd:na.

Cover one quart Of cleaned red cur
rants with water aud let them boil
till the juice has been we'll drawn out
You may hep by mnsl!ng berries with
a spoon: then strain liquid You vii!
have about one and one aaif Quarts o.:
Juice. To this add w" cuIfu.s oi
sugar and six even teasp.mnfiiis Il!
corn starch. dissolved III cod water
Stir while il tlic.ens ana Until KS
done. which takes only Il lite Wilt.
II you Ise II saucepan Instead # don
BILE bo..e: = lite .c.e OF stick Gin
rn:non may Ne added Vile c.r,;inc
Put into an ear:he!, mot tim mod ana
serve lie ro.d with s,,snr and cream
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-06-27

Real high art" said q comedian.
.,seldom strikes home. played IN u
nelodrama In my youth where the
leading characters were grand artists.
but their best scenes were only sco6ed
at. Our villain had death scene In
the sixth act he reveled in that
scene. He writhed all over the stage.
1t was real high art! In small town
one night the scene shifter started to
lower the slow curtain on his death
much too soon The dying villain. as
he kicked about. whispered hoarsely:
"'Time there. young fellow. amt
dead yet
"'Dead or not Dead said the shifter.
me hot suppers waitin' fur me-"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-06-27
plsm,ssEs kocHER's CASE

A quarrel between Pearl L. Kocher
and D. H. Mccall, resulting In q suit
being started by the former against
the latter. was aired in the Elma jus.
tice court, Wednesday, and ended in
q dismissal Of the case.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-06-27
A Cake Eak,n. Flint.

Raisins and currauts have II habit OF
sinking to the bottom Of IL loaf uf ts,ke
no matter II they have been Toured o.
some other means taken to prevent
their doing NO. AT last. II IL said. a
way has really been found which will
make them stay where they ought to.
Put the raisinx aud currsnts In dish
snd. set 1t on the back Of the stove:
stir them OCCASIONALLY and zee that they
do not burn. When thoroughly heat
I'd add them to the batter.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-06-27
Kings Foresight.

Johnny Killing when be was a major
league baseball catcher believed that
idleness did not pay. Con r.lnemtly
the ex-Cub today IL earning more. inon
ey than he did when he was II u,emler
Of the worlds championship Chi.ug )
club. He Is 4 billiard expert anl In
addition owns a handsome billiard
room In Kansas City. And all this
came about because he refused to I've
idle.
II found that liked billiards when
l was y young man and devoted thy
spare time to that game. did not do II
merely - recreation. hut with the idea
that l would learn the game and the
business and. devote. my time 10 Y, in
the ofc-seasUs and when I quit l'axe-
ball. Billiards = scientific 'paxtifne.
requiring 4 good eye and steady nerve.
That y, .t6saia.peceestiou for. sy-t,ail
player"