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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-10-10
MN. KIpLrNo AZ MowoLr.
Tho Poet Shows That Ho Has Charm
with Animals.


An American traveller who spent some
time In company Of Rudyard Klpling
In London lately tells tho following story.
"One afternoon We went together 20
Tho 400. and while strolllng nbom our
cars were aHaallcd ly the most melnn.
cboly sound ! have ever heard com.
planning. froitlng. lhmentlng sound. pro.
cr@llng from the elephant house.
'Whnrs tho matter IN thero7" asked
Mr. kipliug Of tho Keeper.
a sick elephant sir. bo cries al
Tho ilmo, we don't know what 10 do
win him was tho answer
Mr. klphng hurried AWAY from me IN
tho direction Of the lament. which was
growing louder ana more painful I FOL.
lowed ana saw him 40 up close % the
onRT. whore stool nn elephant with sadly
droDped ears and trunk He WIS crying
actual tears ht tho same time that no
mournel hin lot most nudlbly. In an.
other moment Mr. Kiplng was right up
Ht The bars mud hrnrd him speak to
the elephant IN IA language that may
have been olephnnteae. bu, certainly was
not English Instantly thn whining
stopped the ears were llfled. the mon.
Hi"r turned hH sleepy suffering eyes upon
hln visitor ana put out his trunk
"hr Kipllng b"gun 10 rirc-s II. sun
speaking In the same soothing tone. and
IN words unlntelhsibic TO me nt least
After fow minutes the beast began 10
answer In much lowered tone Of voice
and evidently rocountcd his woes. Pos.
Hibly elephants when enjoying poor
health like TO copnde their symptoms
to sympathlzlng listeners ~ much as do
some human invalbiA Certain It was
that Mr klpHng ana TINT elephant car.
ricd on "A conversation with the result
that the olcphan, found his spirits much
chrcrcd and improved. The whine went
out of hlH voice. hc forgot that he was
no much 10 be- plticd. he began 10 ex-
change experiences with his friend and
he was quite unconscious. aa WIS Mr.
klplins. Of the amused and Interested
''NNN ~ HANf'Ih hpbut the cdEtt Al
laHL with start. Mr Aipling found
himself ana mH elephant the observed Of
all Observers. ami bcat Il hasty rrtrcat.
leaving behind him very different crca.
turc from the one no found.
" Doesn't that beat anything you ever
SAW ejanulated compatriot OF mine as
tho elephant trumpotod loud and
cheerful good.by to the back Of his
visitor. and agreed with him
that Il did
What language were you talking 70
that elephant 1 asked when overlook
my friend
Language What do you meanY he
with "a laugh
" Are you a Mowgll7 posslsted. and
can you talk to all those beasts in their
own tongues7' but he only smiled In
reply"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-10-10
THE OBJECTION NOT GOOD.


There are people who have objections
TO advertising matter In the columns of
a newspaper. The ground of objection
Is that they do not want to read ad-
vertlsements. Now this objection is not
good, for ottentimes these advertise
ments convey valuable information.
For instance, how else would the trav-
cling public learn Of the excellent din
Ing car service OF the Wisconsin Gen.
tral lines between ST. Paul and Chicago,
or the general comfort Of travelling over
this popular line. For particulars call
on the nearest ticket agent or address
j. C. Pond, G. p. A., Milwaukee, Wis.
or Geo. Batty. General Agent, 24e
Stark street Portland. or.
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A CLEAR CASE.
Politician VINO Divided Honors with tho
To Deum.

Talk about concelt," said h0to
louBgor to a reporter The worst ease
0f IL I ever knew happened 10 man In
my town"
"Toll ms about lt." said the newspaper
naln.
"woll. you see this man had been q
good church member ever since he was
Il boy. but he got into politics. served
au member OF legislature. judge. mayor
Of tho town and In half q dozcn other
positions and for ten years he never
darkcncd the door Of the church.
"Ono sunday night he heard there VIII
going 70 be- some hne singing by the
choir. 30 hs ordered his carriage AMI
drove 10 church He was little late,
and M he started up the aisle the con-
greRntlon arose 10 sing the 'er Deu1n.'
Wen slr. the politician thought they were
getting up out Of respect for him. and
he held his head as high M peacock's
and. waving his hand. said: Sit down.
ladies and gentlemen. I'm grntlned, but,
then. I'm no bctter than any Of you
Ptsaso resume your seats
Now. II that wasn't concet don't
know what II is; but you can't blame
him after ali: nll politicians are butt tha,
way."-washlngt0n Star
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-10-10
WHAT SENT7
Ten Cents a Piccc Is thc Price now or.
rcral for 1--we Mice,
ttt

Ton Cents a Picoe IL thc Price now or.
rcrAi for Live Mice,
Not "A little curiosity has been attracted
recently 10y the advertisement OF West
field. Massachusetts nrm. Offering five
cents each for live mice In any quantity.
so bnily are mice wanted by tho concern
that tho ofrcr was soon raised to ten
cents for each and every live mouse
delivered.
In his window an exhibition OF live mice
and tcctcr board, A mouse running up
Ito a;;lo board would incline It In the
opposite direction. and as the lively 1T
To creatures scsmpered back and forth
over tho board It would bc almost con-
tlnuousiy tectcring.
The show attracted much attention.
ami other Inventive minds saw It's pos
uibllltlcs ~ an advertising scheme, and
improved on II by replacing the teeter
board by an inclined disc, which rotated
raptdlyl when the mice ran over It's sur
face. From the disc was evolved hat
or umbrella tcctotum, This Is the most
adancci stage.
A toy company quickly saw its possl-
hllilcs and arranged to put the thing on
tho market An agent with sample
case OF the attractions was sent to the
large cities OF the central and middle
states. and he had but to show It 10
make sale on the spot,
The company now has orders far beyond
its powers to M. the chief cause OF delay
being the scarcity OF mice, That is why
the price of the rodents Is quoted at ten
cents In Wcsthcld. York sun.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-10-10

Those who believe chronic diarrhoea
10 be incurable should read what Mr.. p
f. Grisham. OF Gaars Mills, La, has tc
say on the subject. viz: II have been
sufferer from chronic diarrhoea ever
since the war and have tried all kinds
OF medicines for It, At last ound a
remedy that effected cure and that was
Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera and Diarr-
hoea Remedy" This medicine can always
be depended upon for collie, cholera NOR
bus dysentery and diarrhoea. 1t is
pleasant to take and never fails to effect
a cure. 25 and 50 cent sizes for sale
by Estes.Conn Drug Co.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-10-10

How myslorl0uH are some 0f tho pho.
nonnna obHuryei IN tho heavenly bodies
How can W. account for the variations
OF some OF the phrHf A. AN example
tho star Algol. IN tho constellation Per
aouH, for days, las hours In u star Of
tho SECOND magnitude, then II suddenly
decreases. and In ~ hours 10 diminished
To trh fourth magnitude II then IN.
rroaHeA In bf1llanry. and In Further
porlOd of ~ hours again attalns ltn max
imum, All this takcH place IN days, n
hours, ~ minutes. Another star Mira.
IN tho constellation crtuH. for months
remains invisible. then II rrappoars ltH
light gradually Increasing for . months,
and for 10 days Il IL equal 10 - brilliant
star VI tho second magnitude. repeating
tho variations IN nNod period VI all
days. 10 hours. minutes.
We arv accustomed 10 rogaI the 30,
oalloi "nEcd slara" an being absolutely
stationary In 'hn heavens. ihs. how.
our. In not 30, az the whole OF the stars
arc IN raphi movement As an example,
ArcturuH In calculated TO move through
aps,co at tho proilglous velocity ~ 40
ionu than igi.OD milrs an hour, or "a miles
per second Ia u century. therefore this
great star lrayrfpcs no luss than one hun.
drod ami seventy thousand millions Of
mllos And yet To our vision his position
in the heavens IL practically unallvfrd.
20 vast ls his distance from vs. our sun
itself In calculated To hc travelling at
tho annual rate of i5s. % - miles towards
tho rbiEhtrr Sar Vrsa. which Ia now
such a brilliant spectacle in the sonith
Tut aA thAt star In calculated tp b. mdfc
than lib.0o Cuo 'o. ouo miles distant from
tho sun. We need not be- alarmed lest
there should be collision In oug time
as oyon Hupi'osinE Vega 20 30 advancing
towards tho sun az the Same tcffinc
rate. the crash Woul not lak5 place until
siic years 30 prodlzloua IL space, Vega
however. tz by no means u distant star.
but may DO rcckonoi a. ono VI cur
nearest nrighborr another bright star
capclla bclnE rs,'koncd tn DO moro thnn
four times hcr distance. nut he VAS,
body ot tho starr are plugged In the
ulimiable fearful abyss OF space. In.
nneoly mofo profound and incaisulihlc
distances. Il bcInE ony ot tho very neat.
eat starr thai tho parallaS eaa be- taken
ami tho Distance thereby calculated.
A celestial phonomrha Nhi'h rsa gwen
rise 10 much popular error. " rIt Of
the shooting stars" u &Aa lp7g I'M.
asincd by the un~iuoat-d that shoot.
Ing Han were really nHcd starr
falling from thslr position In the
heavens. AMI }riil'ans diapiay sch A.
that Of November. 100. (which viii b.
repeated In ugel. silver rise to consider.
Ablo perturbation amongst tho igunran,
These brilliant visltanf1 however. are
but minute fragments OF cosmlc matter
a bolt uf which pppv,.i 10 rrNniNe ruAud
'he sun. AMI through which the earth
travels in the mantAa nf August std
November which. rusainf through rgHcc
n, an innHue speed. arr rtl7'd hy ne
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-10-10
THE WONDERS
OF THE STARS
WRITTEN w 4 BANKER

4 tion with our atmosphere O. a ncn ~
| Intense that IN few seconds from ths
| fltrt impact with tho air. they arc r..
solved into nus, The average weight or
these llttlr bodies IL eHtllnttol at nbout
twp ounces, but occasionally much larger
bodies come Within our range. which
continue IN An lncnndrHcrut state Tor soy.
oral seconds before being consumed and
presenting moat brilliant ippcnfirt -,
These are popularity termed mst'Jr., Ana
occasionally yot larger bodies. Of metallic
origin, which hayc been wandering
through space for ages. come within the
sphere of attraction Of our earth, aud
plunge. with denfcning roar MO the
soil Those are uio mrtoorllos. or "thun.
der bolts" which may be- seen IN nany
VI our museums.
How absolutely regular nnd immu'nblo
arc he laws which govern the move
mon,H Of the heavenly bodies The earth
performs its Journey Of 5so.V0go miles
round tho sun In as5 days hours. .
minutes. 10 seconds npi 70 hubifodthH of
u second. never varying probably the
hundrodth part Of second ana. from
year to year. and from agr to axe. tray-
cllng over the exact position. relatively
10 tho sun. II had previously trtycrnoi
AMI this Notwithstanding that Il IN rush
Ing along at tho rate Of G,.OVJ miles an
hour. and that Il II also revolving upon
Ha own axis at tho rate tat the cquafofl
OF loo mites an hour These twu move
montH arc performed with such exact
and absolute punctuaiity that autrono-
mers can calculate with untiihng accu.
raey, and without the error OF a fraction
~ a second. Astronomical events which
viii happen many years hence.
Tho slightest divergence from these
nHcd and lmmutablc LAWS would involve
an m overwhelming ana appalling ruin.
Hut Hc who formed these laws can also
alter thom. and moreover. lie has r..
,r.,icd 10 Va In His wori thas at Ger.
tain fix~i time. known not oven to the
angels. but only TO Himself some sdch
divergence will take place and this earth
VI ours Will 10 burncd up AMI dur, royrd
and Judging from whA, we have seen
In other parts OF the universe. We can
assume lhai the nnai catastrophe will be-
caused by tho lmpac, Of some Rrcat body
tn space. whose course will by che Al.
mighty nat be- directed towards the
oarth. FcfhApp oven at this moment
this body Is on It's way. and Fastening
on 60 Involve. at the nXed moment. this
wofId and all Il contains In merry ruin
ami overwhelming annlhllatlon.
"solng that all those things shalt bc
dissolved what manner OF persons ought
We TO ~ In all holy conversation and
sodilneus, looking for and haHt.ng unto
tho day OF God whcrvln the heavens.
b-lng on nrc. shall b- dissolved and 'hc
elements shalt melt with tcrycni heat
iiut the day OF tho Lord vii come as
a thlcf IN the night IN the which thc
heavens shall pass away with a great
noise. al tho earth also and the works
that arv therein shalt D. burned up"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-10-10

Sometimes the most careful women are
the most careless. Many a woman bum
dies herself up TO keep out sickness-
when he is neglecting the very worst
sickness that can come to woman. She
allows a slight disorder to become worse,
to slowly sap her vitality. The little pain
and the other sight indications OF trouble
seem to her unimportant. She goes on,
with increasing suffering, until life itself
becomes a drag. Nervousness, sinking
spells" digestive disturbances, and fifty
other complications may arise from the
derangement OF the organs distinctly
feminine. Over thirty years ago the
need for a reliable remedy for so-called
female complaints" was recognized by
DR.. r. V. Pierce. then. as now. chief
consulting physician to the World Dis.
pensary and Invalids' Hotel at Buffalo,
N. Y. He prepared DR.. Pierce's Favortie
Prescription. the most wonderfully ef-
fectie remedy that has ever been used
for such maladies.
Send 81 cents in one-cent stamps and
receive DR.. Pierce's zoos page Common
Sense Medical Adviser" illustrated
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-10-10

few weeks ago the editor was taken
with a very severe cold that caused him
to be In most miserable condition. 1t
was undoubtedly a bad case OF Ia grippe
and recognizing II as dangerous he took
immediate steps to bring about a speedy
cure From the advertisement OF Cham
berlains Cough Remedy and the many
good recommendations Included therein.
We concluded TO make a first trial Of the
medicine. To say 1t was satisfactory
In Its results is putting 1t very mildly,
indeed. 1t acted like magic and the re-
suit was a speedy and permanent cure.
We have no hesitancy In recommending
this excellent Cough Remedy to anyone
afflicted with cough or cold in any
form,-The Banner OF Liberty. Liberty
town, Maryland, The 95 and so cent sizes
for sale by the Estes-COnn Drug Co.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-10-10
LESS LOSS OF LIFE.
Travelling by Steamboat has Been Made
Much Safer than Formerly.

The annual report OF the supervising
inspector general OF the steamboat In
spectIon service to the secretary OF ne
treasury for the fiscal year is Of unusual
interest II shows steady decrease In
the loss OF life from steamboat travel
In fact, the loss OF life on steamboats,
is much smaller than travelling in other
ways. II is even probably safer thar
horseback riding or carriage travel.
II is estimated that during the year
e5O,0OO.OcO passengers were carried or
steam vessels The total number of acci-
dents resulting In loss OF life during the
year was 81 The total number OF lives
lost from these accidents was lSS, a de-
crease from the previous year OF IS. OF
the number OF lives lost Ie were passen-
gers and iS7 belonged to the crews OF
vessels.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-10-10

The scheme OF John 8. Macklem d
Niagara Falls 10 stretch hghi wir.
cable across the Niagara river just aboy,
the danger point AT the falls. for tbs
purpose Of aiding people who are swep
IN boats or otherwise toward the brink
Is said by those who have investigated
tho matter 10 be quite feasible. In order
10 hold the cable al an equal distinc,
above the water all the way across Mr.
Macklom proposes TO run a light meta
or rubber tube. about thrce-eighths Of
an inch In diameter. along the top oi
the cable. with bulbs at intervals. these
bulbs and the tubes conneCting them to
d. l...vd with ordinary Illuminating gas
such as Is used In ballon ascensions
small lncandesoent lights 10 10 placed
at intervals along the line 80 tina: II
may bo seen al night. The estimated
cost Is 5000 or 800.
Gocrnor Black to whom the proposition
has bcen submitted. Is said to thinl
favorably OF #: and Private Secretary
Grifiiths has written to Mr. MackleG
suggesting an act OF legislature -Buraio
News
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-10-10
A BLESSING TO THE BABIES OF THE
POOR AN ENTERPRISE THAT
SHOULD BE FoSTERED.

The prospect ls very encouraging that
tho distribution OF pas,eurlEed milk. de-
void OF all mieroble germs among the
children OF the poor at nominal price.
will become general In tho large cities
OF the United States. While this bonev-
olenco viii be blessing 10 the babies.
our adult population enjoy an equally
great one In the benefit conferred by
Hostctter's stomach Blttcrs upon per-
sons afflicted with kidney ana bladder
complaint Danger from Brighrs disease
and diabetes is surely ayerted by this
admirable preventive. witch Is also a
safeguard against malaril fever and
rheumatism. and u thorough remedy for
dyspepsia. constipation. liver complaint
and nervousness. Diseases. Insignificant
at the outset enlarge their proportions
and capacity for destruction through neg
lcct. Another point OF Importance in
usnlg this sterling remedy is. that It
should be taken with regularity and per-
sistcnce.
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A RICH TREAT Is PROMISED.

The Oregon State Fair for 1se7-septem-
ber 30 to October s.
Railroad rates reduced.
The Southern Pacific will sell tickets
at one fare rates for round trip from all
points on their lines in Oregon.
You will be entertained from morning
until night. No time to rest. Liberal
prizes offered for all kinds OF sports. such
as baseball tug-of-war, chopping con.
tests, foot races, hammer throw. shot
put, and various other sports in charge
of a competent committee. Don't over
look the date and the cheap railroad rate
OF one fare for the round trip.
Popular admission Of 25 cents.
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L...4Y RISING A NEW FASHION.

A very novel fashion has been started
by tho ingenious ladies OF Partisan So
oiety. 1t is 10 give little Informal social
entertainments very early In the morn
ing Tho guests are supposed 20 keep
the engagement. not by the old and
familiar process OF staying up all night.
but by rising early.
Fashionable society has just made tho
discovery that there Is a charm In early
rising of which Il had always been de-
plorably ignorant.
The following Invitation explains the
nature OF the new fashion:
MANOR de Perre-close.
"Amboise Usle et LoIrcl.
THE baroness OF Courtepointe requests
the pleasure OF your company to drink
a cup OF coffee and hear the lark sing
on Saturday August 81, at 8 o'clock in
the morning.
IN B.-Danclng in the dew"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-10-10
LARGE FAMILIES THE FASHION.

The baby clrrlages In Germany are
made double, with seats for two, which
are generally needed In all families. al
though the occupants are not usually OF
the same age. There is always new
uaby ready to ride before its predecessor
is ready to walk Large families are the
fashion and the emperor has set a good
exampe to the people in this respect
He has recently had his photograph
taken surrounded by his seven beautiful
children. and this group portrait is now
for sale In the shops OF Berlin.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-10-10

Northern Pacific railroad trains leave
Portland daily at II O'Clock a. m. for
Tacoma, Spokane, and the East Close
connection made a. Spokane for zoss.
land. NelSon, SandOw and British Co
lumbia mining camps For maps and
information call on or address
c. w. STONE,
Astoria. Or
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CLAIMS.

"There are great many calls on your
time, arn't there" said the genially in
qusitive friend
Yes" replied the weary eyed man. Il
bought that clock on the installment
plan"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-10-10

II your child is puny. fretful troubled
with gtandular swellngs. inhamed eyes,
or sores on the head. face or body, a
course OF Ayers sarsaparilla Is needed to
expel the scrofulous humors from the
blood. The sooner you begin to give this
medicine the better.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-10-10

II you have ever seen a little child in
q paroxysm OF whooping cough, or IL you
have been annoyed by n constant tickling
in the throat you can appreciate the
value OF One Minute Cough Cure, which
gives quick relief Charles Rogers.
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While a specific for piles. It also in.
stantly relieves and cures cuts. bruises.
salt rheum. eczema and all affections OF
tho skin. II never fails. Charles Rogers
A LIFELINE ABOVE NiAGARRA.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-10-10

The "Bicycllsts Best Friend" Is a ia
millar name for Dewltts witch Hazel
salye. always re8dy for emergencies.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-10-10

FOR
TILIAAMoOK, NEHALEM AND
TILLAMooK, NEHALEM AND
TILLAMooK. NEHALEM AND
TILLAMooK, NEHALEM AND
TILLAMooK. NEHALEM AND
OTHER COAST POINTS
OTHER COAST POINTS
OTHER COAST POINTS
OTHER COAST POINTS
OTHER COAST POINTS
-Steamers-
r. P. ELMORE.
r, P. ELMORA
r. P. ELMoRE.
W. H HARRISON
W. H. HARRISON
W. H. HARRISON
AND AUGUSTA
AND AUGUSTA
AND AUGUSTA
ALL OPEN FOR SPECIAL CHARTER
Sailing dates to and from TIllamook
and NOhalem depend upon the weather.
For freight and passenger rates
apply TO
ELMoRE, sANBoRN & CO.. Agents.
o. r & N. Co. Agents. Portland.
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When going East travel on the North.
ern Pacific Railway. Quick time and the
only Hne running dining cars. Train
leaves Portland daily at II o'clock a. m
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rlarbIe and Granite
MONUMENTS
lf1H0FF & MINAR,
a2l h. Morrison ST., Portland, Or

ALL KINDS OF CEMETERY WORK.