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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-24

a year ls spent In the Methodist church
for tobacco-a million and half Of
dollars for which We got no returns.
In a recent labor demonstration In the
city OF Chicago cries OF poverty and
want were heard on all sides: stories OF
hunger and Htarvadon were told by the
orators OF the day. Yet 5000 kegs Of
beer were consumed by those taking
part In the demonstration. A dollar n
keg would be- 5000. That amount
would have gone long ways in allevI-
atlng the suffering elaborated upon by
the speakers OF the day. Some time
ago an eminent divine OF Boston made
this startling statement: MY church
win take care OF every person suffer-
Ing from hard times II the city Of Bos-
ton will take care OF all those who are
in destitute circumstances caused by
spending their money for drink and In
houses OF prostitution and the like"
To spend money for that which is not
bread is piece OF consummate folly.
2. Persons who speculate on borrowed
money are playing the fool, To do this
is an act OF suicide know two good
men who are suffering immensely be-
cause Of such an unwlse action. The
financial pit in which they are ia so
deep that the star OF hope cannot be
seen. The righteousness OF speculation
may always be questioned but spec
ulatlon on borrowed money is the SUM
nit OF folly.
r. A person who spends more than he
earns or lives beyond his means plays
the fool II nation consumes more
than she produces she will soon become
bankrupt, So II a man spends more
than he makes he will surely Involve
himself In difficulty, Let me show you
how this is done, Here are two men,
For convenience sake, we will call them
John and William, Johns income is
500 per month. He dresses magnificent
ly. His clothing Is elegant, He at
tends the finest operas and dashes
through the streets In the most gor-
geous conveyance. Williams salary is
only 500 but he must keep up with his
: companion John, and he does, but on
borrowed money, Soon he credit be-
comes exhausted, and to keep up" he
puts his hand supon that which does
not belong to him, and the first thing
he and his friends know the law puts
It's hand upon him and he finds himself
behind the bars, Not few of our
public men In the national capital have
been ruined by living beyond their
means. Listen to this:
AN ex-member Of congress, one OF
the most eloquent men that ever stood
In the house Of representatives, said
in his last moments: This is the end
/ am dying, dying on a borrowed bed
covered by borrowed sheet, in a
house built by public charity. Bury
me under that tree In the middle of the
field. where l shall not be crowded, fol
I have been crowded all my life This
man would not have been crowded hac
he lived within his good income"
4. A person who Joins himself to evi
company is playing the fool. Sir Petel
J. Lilly, the dIstlnguisher artist, woult
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-24
We arc TaiIOrS, Bear That in Mind

Not cheap garment makers the only thing cheap about our suits the price
sht and dnsh about them that wedresSed gentle
appreciate Asora cordially invited call and inspect goods
whether they buy
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-24
BIG AMMUNITION ORDER,
British Government Buying Shell Cart
ridges from American Factories.

RRILGEPoRT Conn, Oct, 9S.-The
British government has placed an Inn
mrnse order for ammunition with the
Union Metallic Cartridge Company Of
this city for use in the war In South
Africa. It is unofficially declared that
part Of the order is for 100000 shot
shell, with as many more ball cart
ridges.
When questioned as to the fun ex-
tent Of the order an official Of the COM
pany replied that it was against the
rules of the concern to talk in relation
to war orders. Preparations for the
rush that the fulAllment Of the order
win entail have already been conf
menced,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-24
A REMARKABLE FLOOR.

Yorkshire Post.
An interesting feature Of the London
Coal Exchange. which Is to celebrate
its Jubilee next month, is its floor. 1t
is constructed Of iulaid wood so as to
re presont the mariners compass.
Woods of many kinds went to the MAX
irg Of the pavement, among them be-
ing black ebony, English oak of var
ious hues, white holly, elm (both Eng
lsh and Americanl, red and white wal
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-24
HOME THEY BROUGHT HER
WARRIOR DEAD"

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2S.-The body
Of Lieutenant Colonel Miley was
brought home on the transport SEN
ator under escort. He was General
Skaters chief aide in Cuba, and fell
victim to fever in the Philippines.
His widow and children reside in this
state
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-24
HEAVY SNOW IN MONTANA.
Northern Section OF State Visited by
Greatest Storm Known In Years.

CHICAGO, Oct GA special to the
Tribune from Helena, Mont, says:
The northern part Of the state is dig
ging itself out of the snow. For four
or Ave days last week snow came down
almost increasingly. At the town Of
Choteau county seat of Teton county
it was 10 or q feet deep in drifts, and
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-24
WOMAN SCIENTIST DEAD,

CHICAGO Oct. GA special to the
Tlmes-E Herald from Ann Arbor, Mich,
says;
Miss Fanny Langdon, instructor In
the university of Michigan, died sun
day of appendicitis, The remains will
be shipped to Boston for interment.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-24
.'BEECHAMS5
PILLS e: i;::i i::;;i;: :; Il! g.
THAT JOYFUL FEELING.

With the exhilarating sense Of re-
newed health and strength and in
ternal cleanliness. which follows the
use Of Syrup Of Figs. is unknown to
the few who have not progressed be-
yond the old-time medicines and the
chea substitutes sometimes offered
but never accepted by the well-lnform-
ed. Buy the genuine, Manufactured
by the California Fig Syrup Co.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-24
Labor Is the girdle of manliness,

hold every man a debtor to his pro-
fession: from the which as men, OF
course, do seek to receive countenance
and profit. so ought they Of duty to
endeavor themselves, by way OF
amends. to be a help and ornament
thereunto,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-24

nut, and mulberry. Some Of the slabs
OF wood, of which there are alto
gether 1000, have interesting historical
associations, One piece forming the
haft of the dagger represented in the
city corporation arms is a portion Of a
tree planted by Peter the Great when
he worked as a shlpwright at Dept
ford
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-24

at least three feet on the level.
Old-tlmers are agreed that nothing
like this fall Of snow has been seen In
October for years. The loss OF life will
exceed 20 persons in Teton county and
10000 sheep perished in the storm.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-24

The Greatest, Brightest, Best, of
modern miustrelsy. En- route in
their own train service. The
only high-class minstrel show
that will b here.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-24
Uncalled for Garments at Half Price.

These garments are so far superior in
style, fit and finish to ready-made cloth
ing that comparisons are odious. Call
and examine them and see il we can
fit you.-==
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-24

$4,000 Suits and overcoats, $1,000
$4,000 Suits and Overcoats. $3.50
$4,000 Suits and Overcoats. $500
$500 Suits and Over coats, $1750
$4,000 Suits and Overcoats, $4,000
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-24

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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-11-22

Camel races are held regularly in the
south of Algeria. where valua bic prizes
are offered for the encouragement of
the breed of racers. and as much inter
est is taken IN their preparation and
performances as In that of race horses
nj Iatonia The racing camels are the
result of very careful breeding through
many generations. and in size. temper
and appearance they are So different
from the ordinary beast of burden that
they might almost be considered diff
ferent race of animals. Perhaps the
most conspicuous characteristic of the
ordinary camel is its extreme slowness.
Nothing ON earth will ever induce 1t to
hurry. 4 $50 note will buy very fair
specimen. but for mehari. or racing
camel. five or ten times that sum Is
required to effect purchase. The
racer, however. can be depended on
for nine or ten miles an hour. and kept
up for sixteen or seventeen hours al
most without II stop. The pace in
camel race is generally fast and furi-
Gus ut the beginning. when all the AMI
mails are together and seem to realize
that a contest is in progress.-Cincin-
natl Enquirer.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-11-22

1t is very different, the treatment OF
domestic animals In Paris. There, il
you live In hotel on one of the mar
row streets of the Latin quarter you
will be kept awake all night long by
the never ending cracking Of the whips
and the whitening cuts as they are laid
hard and singing over the backs Of the
limping, half starved horses that draw
the voitures and fiacres.
If cab horse stumbles and falls to
his knees In Paris, the driver does not
run to the nearest apothecary's for %
centimes worth Of liniment to battle
the scratched knees. as the London
cabby does for tuppence worth. He
simply gets down from his seat and,
taking the butt end of his whip, beats
the horse over the head until he clam
bers to his feet; then, after administer
ing a couple of kicks from a No. 13
hobnailed boot, he mounts his box and
drives along.
The tram horses are constantly bella
bored with whip and sworn at in the
argot of Paris. and the result strange
as 1t may seem, Is that 1t takes you
longer to go mile in fiacre in Paris
with the horses being whipped all the
time than it does the same distance in
London when not once during the drive
will the animal feel the touch of the
lash.-Detroit Free Press.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-11-22

A certain philosopher declares that a
woman is known by her mouth, not by
the words that issue therefrom, but by
the shape and color of the lips and the
lines and dmples that gather about
this important feature. lie Is support
ed In his theory by physiognomists.
who all cndeavor to prove that no wo-
man with the small, red Tipped cupid
bow mouth, so praised In song and
story. was ever intellectual or generous
Of heart, and 1t Is consoling to those
whose mouths are not In accordance
with the lines of beauty laid down by
the poets to be told that wide,
straight mouth, with strong, white
teeth" denotes the woman Of SUI
perior intelligence, goodness Of heart,
strength of mind and thousand and
one other sterling qualities which one
likes to think she possesses.
1t is the fashion at present for wo-
men to hold their lips slightly apart.
This is supposed to give that innocent.
wistful, wondering expression which
was the peculiar property of the
heroines of old fashioned novels, but
which bicycle riding and kindred mod
ern amusements have caused to van
ish. 1t is difficult for the thin Tipped.
determined woman to acquire this
trick, but perseverance works wonders.
Baltimore Herald.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-11-22
A FILIPINO UNIFORM.
1t Is Childish in Size and Very Gaudy
nj

1t Is Childish in Size and Very Gaudy
in Color.
Among the interesting trophies sol
diers in the Philippines have sent to
Des Moines Is a uniform which Frank
Merrill of company II. son of jeremiah
Merrill of No. 1904 East Ninth street.
took from captured Filipino and sent
10 his parents in this city. The uniform
Is patterned somewhat after the Span
ISL Uniform, and is quite fantastic for
use in war times. The red and yellow
combinations SO popular with the
Spaniards appear on the blouse of the
Uniform.
Some idea of the lnferiority of the
Fillpinos and their inslgniticaIce rs
compared with Americans can BIZ had
from the size of the uniform. II would
be good tit for 12-year-old Amer-
can hoy, and 1t is easy TO believe all
that has been said concerning the d.
minutiye Filipinos after examining this
Uniform.
The trousers to the uniform are of
red calico and are made regular pa
JdHid sly x, ueiHS iltu 1T tne lup Win
Il drawn string. Along the outer seam
of the legs are stripes of back velvet.
The blouse is made of heavy cotton
material. which is woven with alter
nate pin stripes of white and black.
The collar of the blouse is of red calico
and is adorned in front with two stripes
of yellow calico. The cuffs of the blouse
are also of red calico and bear three
stripes of yellow The front of the
jacket bears six stripes of red and ye,-
low calico combined.
Altogether the costume locks as If 1t
might have been designed by some
child who had fondness for bright
colors. The sewing on the garments
has been done with n sewing machine.
and the blouse has been fastened with
hooks and eyes and buttons similar to
those in common use in this country
Des Moines Gowa) Capital
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-11-22
Rai1rOnd Ties.

A fact of some interest in railroad
construction Is the great diversity in
the number of ties used to the mile on
different lines, as well as In the size
and quality of timber. Thus, accord
ing to the construction details of the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
railway, the number of ties used on
that line Is $500 to the mile, three
quarters of these being chestnut and
one-quarter oak. while some roads use
1000 only, or $500 to the mile. More
than 90 per cent of the ties are cut =
feet long, IL per cent 8 feet and the
rest 81 feet long; the nine foot ties are
used chiefly by the southern and gulf
group Of railroads, where pine timber
is very abundant and cheap. The New
England roads have their ties cut from
five to six inches In thickness. while
the southern roads seem to prefer sew
en- inch ties; the width of the ties like
wise varies from five to six inches in
New England to eight inches in the
central northern and the southern
roads.-New York Sun.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-11-22
Cost of Living.

An investigation into the compare
tive cost of living at the various Euro
pean capitals resulted in the following
facts: At Vienna the prices Of most
articles of food are lowest; at Madrid
they are dearer than in any other capt.
tai, and such things as bread, meat
sugar and coal are very expensive In
deed. At st. Petersburg also the price
of bread Is still considered a luxury
above the means of the working class
es. Next to Vienna Brussels Is an ID
expensive city; Paris Is little higher
in the scale, while London is still more
expensive. An American spends Oh
an average $50 year for food
Frenchman $48, a German $45, Span7
lard $33, an Italian S24 and Russian
$40. or meat the American eats lVs
pounds year, the Frenchman o.
pounds, the German Ga pounds 'nel
Italian % pounds and the Russian 81
pounds. OF bread the American oon'
sumes $50 pounds, the Frenchmah 'fV
pounds, the German $50 pounos Wv
Spaniard 4SO pounds, the ltallah Nv
pounds and the Russian 600 poun"'
Outside Of Europe. In times OF pea'e'
Manila is cheaper to live In than any
other city In the world.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-11-22
! A ShreW That was Tanned.


tier pattern than the brides own. Mrs.
Delaford refused 10 speak TO her.
.'JustIna," said her husband. in a
warning voice. this is my cousin. Ros-
almond. / hope you will make her wei
come to our home"
But Mrs. Delaford only threw a slip
per at her husband burst into tears.
and ran Historically upstairs.
"Oh. Felix. what's the natter
asked Rosamond. half frightened out Of
her senses. Had better 90 home|'
by no means. my dear Rosamond,"
said the Major You see, have mar
ried Il woman with II temper. But she'll
be all the more charming when that
fault Is rooted out of her character
The Major went upstairs and tried to
open the door. Ii was locked.
".Justlna,' he said, gently, lit is l..
Let me in"
Il won't.' snapped the bride.
"Will you come downstairs. then"
Il will not come out of my room until
that woman is ont of the house" sput-
tered forth Mrs. Deaford.
VERY WELL my dear said the Major,
and he returned TO the drawing room
with unrutiled philosophy.
Mrs. Delaford adhered 10 her resolu
ton. although it was much tired ny
sundry peculiar sounds she heard on
the outside of her door.
Maj Delaford has carpenters at
work altering the house. thought she.
1T makes but little difference to me in
any case. | shan't stay here
At the end of the third day. however,
she concluded to go downstairs. But
when she opened the door. 10 and be
hold. her egress was barred by grated
iron door.
Mercy upon u.s. cried Mrs. Della
ford What is this?'
Please ma'am,' said the little maid,
who had brought up her meals three
times day. Its master as had it
done
What for?" cried .Iustina.
please. ma am said Hetty, trem-
bling all over, don't you know you're
crazy
"Insolent mlnlonr' said Mrs. Della
ford. "call your master at once"
Maj. Delaford came Immediately up
stairs. with Rosamond Bly, clinging in
frightened sort of way to his arm.
How do you feel now, my dear?" he
asked. solcitously.
I'm well enough" snarled Mrs. Del
afford open that door. quck.'
Mad. Very mad, ndeedr' said Maj.
Delaford, in soto voce, turning to
Rosamond.
"Ruffian." cried the bride, 'how dare
you speak soy
Getting Violent" added the Major,
shaking his head.
Let me out. | say" persisted Mrs.
Delaford. rafting at the bars. What
does this absurd mummery mean?'
perhaps strait waistcoat would
be advisable" said the Major. but as
long as she remains tolerably manage
able | shall not send her an asylum"
Mrs Della ford began to cry.
"Oh. Felix. how can you talk SOP
sobbed she. Il am as sane as you are,
Poor thing,' murmured the Major,
compa ssionately. The hardest part Of
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-11-22
81 HAVEN'T the least fear" said
III Mai Delaford,

~ HAVEN'T the least fear" said
Maj. Delaford.
Then you're a man of unbound
rd courage" retorted his friend. ulys
SEES Crinklethorpe. "For-may | ven
ture to be frank"
.Oh, certainly, certainly! BY all
means
well. then. they do say that Mrs.
Washington drove her first husband
Into his grave by her ungovernable
temper"
"Pye heard that before" said Maj.
Delaford, putting complacently away
at his cigar.
But. Of course" with a little sarcastic
laugh. you don't believe itr'
Excuse me-" said Maj. Delaford. Sc
yerely, Il do believe it. | have seen,
now and then, an expression in JUS
tlna's eyes which fully carries out any
theory of that nature"
And yet you are going to marry
her?'
And yet | am going to marry her. .
"Fellx Delaford are you crazy"
Not that | am aware Of"
"Wlll you be honest with me?'
$40 be sure nodded the Major.
Then. why do you marry Mrs. Flash
ington?"
We'll from variety OF reasons. One
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-11-22

insanity must be when one becomes
partially conscious of its deadly doom"
Mrs Delaford shut the door rather
vehemently and began to cry hysteri-
cally.
I'm not madr' said she. Il won't be
made n mad woman off,
But how to help herself-that was the
question. The door was barred effec-
tually-the windows opened upon the
dead wall of neighboring Institute of
the Fine Arts. and were three stories
above ground. She might have shrieked
herself hoarse in that direction before
any one could hear her. She sat down
to think What should she do? What
was TO become of her? Did that dread
ful hint OF Felix concerning the asylum
mean anything? For once In her life
the late Mrs. Washington was actually
frightened.
Has my temper really been so terri
be-" she asked herself, that people
mistake it for-l can hardly breathe the
word-insanityi
1t was new idea: she pondered Il
carefully and cried bitterly over ii.
When Hetty came, AS usual, with the
apkin-coyered tray. Mrs. Delafvrd's
face was pale and tearswollen.
"Hetty." said she. will YOU ask your
master TO step up here for few min
utes?'
Maj. Delaford obeyed the summons
at once.
We'll. my love- said he. what is
it?'
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-11-22
The trains run to the extreme ana
the wharf ~ W
HERO OF WATERLOO
Driver of Ammunition Wagon sho
Uncxam pied Braverv

Unex pied Bravery
The Duke of Wellington was
asked who, in his opinion, was -,
bravest man at Waterloo.
Il can't tell you that" he saia al.
can tell you of one than whom ~
sure there was no Drawer" 'ui
The following is the story put in -,
words of the writer u'
There was a private In the art,i,..
A farmhouse with an orchard sns
rounded by thick hedge, formed
most important point in the BRITISH
stion. and was ordered to ha ~
against the enemy at any sacrifice IN
hottest OF the battle ragged around t1a
point, but the English behaved wan
and beat back the French again 49,
again.
AT last the powder and bah No.
found to be running short: nj tha sas
time the hedges surrounding tba
chard took fire. In the meantino
messenger had been sent to the raor
more powder and ball, and In shoa.
time two loaded wagons came ganon,n
down to the farm house, the yallont
Tenders of which were KEEPING ~,
scanty fire through the flames win
surrounded the post. The driver of H.
first wagon spurred his horses touards
the burning heap. but the flames roa,
tiercely round and caught the powdar
which exploded, sending rider, horsaa
and wagon in fragments into the onan
air. For one instant the driver Of mo
second wagon paused appalled, by bis
comarde's fate: the next. observing tho,
the flames. beaten back for a moman,
by the explosion, afforded him one dps
perate chance, he sent his horses at tbo
smoldering breach. and, amid tba
cheers of the garrison. landed his cargo
safely within. Behind him the 6amas
closed up and ragged more fiercely than
ever. This private never lived to 70.
ceiye the reward which his act merit
ed, but later in the engagement he was
killed, dying with the consciousness
that he had saved the day"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-11-22
"Felix" said Mrs. Delaford bursting

Felix" said Mrs. Delaford, bursting
into fresh tears. II have acted very
foolishly. | beg your pardon. And |
beg Rosamond's pardon. too"
NAL Delaford opened the grated door
at once-Justina flew into his arms
and then there was a reconciliation af-
ter the most approved style.
Mrs. Delaford was as sweet as June
morning after that-and II ever she
manifested symptoms of relapse all
that Maj. Delaford found necessary
was to allude. in general way. to lun-
atics and asylums.
And Ulysses Crnkletborpe never
could imagine by what means this mod
ern Petruchio tanned his dark-eyed
shrew.-New York News.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-11-22
Corupo.ition on preathinr.

A boy. Ii years old, who was told to
write all he could about breathing in q
composition. handed in the following:
Breath is made of air. We breathe
with our lungs, our lights. our liver
and kidneys. III it wasn't for our breath
we would die when we slept. Our
breath keeps the life a-going through
the nose when we are asleep. Boys
that stay in room all day should not
breathe. They should wait until they
get outdoors. Girls kill the breath with
corsets that squeezes the diagram.
Girls can't holIer or run like boys be-
cause their diagram is squeezed too
much. Ii was a girl had rather be
boy so can run and holler and have
great big diagram. "-Detroit Free
Press.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-11-22

The person who has been trained
from childhood to consider the comfort
and convenience of others ut the ex-
pense of his own will instinctively
take the least comfortable seat in n
car and get on or off the ear in way
which will cause others the least in
convenience. The person who has not
been trained In this way will make
himself obnoxious and cause much in
ward swearing among his neighbors.
Let the children be trained to be po-
lite.--Wasbington Times.