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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-30

TO READERS DAILY AstoriaA'
oontains twice a. much reading matter u
amp other paper published In Astoria. 4
aa the only paper that presents its reader'
with Aaally telegFAphic report.
10 ADVERTISERS The "Daily AZ
torinn" has more thantwice a. many read
ere "A any othsr paper puellshed In Asto
rlA. IL Is therefore more than twice n
valuable ~ an advertising medium.
TopAxs WEATHER.
Fair weather,
AROUND TOWN.
Crabs at the National Cafe.
Sweet cream in any amount at the
Parlor.
Fresh tom cod and herring at the
Rat AAtACN
J. H. Smith left last night for few
days vacation In Seattle.
W. C. Gosslin is spending a few days
In Portland on business
Cola lunch. picked pigs feet. oysters,
Sleeps tongue. etc, at the National
Cafe.
A large invoice Of LOwney's famous
chocolates Just received at The Spa
Candy Factory.
Secretary OF State Dunbar. who has
been visiting at Seaside. spent Monday
In Astoria, enrOute to Salem.
C1nccft every afternoon and evening
at the Fashion" so Astor street
Sund & Nylund. propristors,
The most dainty and delicious con-
fectiOnery and the best ice cream in
the city at The Spa Sandy Factory.
When you get our Ice cream and
confectionery. you know you have the
best. There is none better. The Spa
Candy Factory.
Miss Catherine McRae is taking a
short vacation up the river. She will
be found at her place Of business next
Friday as usual
Preparations are making for social
entertainment at the residence OF Mrs.
c. Bergman. 1871 Franklin avenue, next
Saturday evening.
Reduction In passenger rates between
Portland and Astoria $50 enc way and
Si.so round trip over the Astoria and
Columbia River Railroad.
The pile driver Of Contractor Lebeck
win be towed up the river this morn
ing for the purpose Of driving trap
piles at different points along the river.
After the first day Of September, the
Astoria woodyard Company. viii sell
Knappton mills slabwood. two-cut. d.
rect from scow. at s225 cord; ir cord
wood. s27k
Miss Kate Lampman, test medium
win hol1 her last circles Tuesday and
Friday evenings. August % and Sep
tember LIST. Life readings daily, Main
Street house.
PALMIST-Mlss Maud Lampman.
the celebrated palmist. will give life
readings. Can be consulted at the Main
Street House from 10 a. m. to p. m.
for a few days only.
The Columblne, after a brief jaunt
70 Portland. left yesterday for thret
weeks cruise on the Sound. She will
touch at Tacoma, Seattle and Victoria
B. c., before her return.
New arrivals-The latest fall blocks
Of '-The Waldorf Special one Of the
finest hats in the world just arrived
at Herman wise's. Sole agent for AS.
toria: price "a. Soft and stiff in al
shades. ~Ht
The force Of men under Contractor
Lebeck engaged in raising the resi-
dence Of John Enberg, in East Astoria
finished their work yesterday and vii
begin raising the residence Of Olaf An
derson today.
The Order of Washington viii give
one Of its proverbially pleasant en-
tertainments on Thursday night OF
this week at Hanthorn hall. Aside
from dancing, an attractive menu vii
regale the participants.
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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-30

Miss Kate Lampman. test medium,
win hol1 her last circles Tuesday and
Friday evenings. August % and Sep
tember LIST. Life readings daily, Main
Street house.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-30

The force Of men under Contractor
Lebeck engaged in raising the resi-
dence Of John Enberg, in East Astoria,
finished their work yesterday and will
begin raising the residence Of Olaf An
derson today.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-30

PALMIST-Mlss Maud Lampman.
the celebrated palmist, will give life
readings. Can be consulted at the Main
Street House from 10 a. m. to p. m.
for a few days only.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-30

The columbine. after a brief jaunt
70 Portland, left yesterday for three
weeks cruise on the Sound. She will
touch at Tacoma, Seattle and Victoria,
B. c., before her return.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-30

New arrivals-The latest fall blocks
Of ''The waldorf Special one Of the
finest hats in the world just arrived
at Herman wise's. Sole agent for AS
toria: price 81. Soft and stir in all
shades. ss-as1,.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-10-20
He Was Too Smart.

He was the only man at the table
full of lovely girls, and, like all only
men, he was spoiled. So when the
belle Of the table remarked that she
was very fond of pepper and then sift-
ed half the contents Of the pepper box
over her food he sprang an old gag
on her.
1T won't hurt you. This pepper Is
half peas"
what is that you say" asked the
landlady from the next table. "Speak
a little louder, please" ...>
He reiterated his remark.
THAT isn't true retorted the land
lady holly. II do not use a%dulterated
goods on my table"
my dear madam" said the bland
joker, "there are always a lot of p's in
pepper"
There was an impressive pause, then
the landlady said in a crushing voice:
"Oh, yes. just as you always furnishr
part of the dessert"
IL don't understand"
"The chestnuts." -London Standard.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-10-20
surmour,slng a Dift,culty.

A busy government clerk hurried in
to an avenue pie foundry during the
half hour allowed the department EN-
ployees for luncheon. There were
many little tables about, and each one
was attended to by an ebon hued
servitOr. who floatcd back and forth
from 4 long counter that acted as a
sort of a coaling station, laden with
apple dumplings, "deviled crabs, tripe
and oysters and other similar daintles
SO familiar to the ordinary lunchroom.
Bring me q sandwich and a glass of
milk" called the busy government
man. The negro bolted away and
quickly returned with the desired food
and drink. The clerk slowed ava
the leaden sandwich and tloated 1t with
the tactical fluid.
my check, in a hurry" he shouted
to the darby. The waiter pulled forth
pad and pencil and began to laborious-
ly lnscribe weird characters on the
paper. Twice did he seemingly finish
the writing when he would stop, look
at the result and tear up the bit Of pa
per. At the third attempt the Gus
toner called again impatiently for the
bill Of damage.
The negro made n final effort and
handed the clerk the check. on which
was written, "One piece pie. one milk"
Here" said the young man as he
looked at the slip Of paper, II didn't
order pie"
IL know, boss" replied the abashed
servant, "but pie and a sandwich costs
Jes' the same, an ! can't spell sand
witch. "-Washington Post.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-10-20

A well dressed, ladylike looking wo-
man entered a car the other day with
her little boy Of about 6 years Of age.
On the conductor coming to collect the
fares the lady handed her little son a
quarter, he being nearer the door. The
little fellow examined the coin careful.
ly and then gave 1t to the conductor.
Scarcely had the man returned the
change than the youngster clapped his
hands and, looking Mt his mother, ex.
claimed triumphantly:
Mamma. mamma. he has taken the
bad quarter"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-10-20
Answered III. own Letter.

-"
A certain young railroad man who
has charge Of a department In the
auditing branch Of his company's bust.
ness had occasion recently to dictate 4
letter to the head of n corresponding
department Of another road. There
was a point in dispute between the
two railroads involving money. and
this young official had taken n stub
born ground that the other official was
totally at fault and advanced what
seemed to him unanswerable argu-
ments to prove 1t.
A short time after he had forwarded
the letter he received a proposition
from headquarters of the other rail
road, which he accepted, and within a
few days he became the head Of the
department with which he had been in
dispute. The first letter which he found
on file ready to be answered was his
own on the point in question. 4
There was only one thing to do. He
Immediately dictated an answer to his
own letter, refuting and repudiating
Its argument, and wound up by a heat.
ed i%nsinuation that the writer Of 1t was
an unmitigated donkey. OF course, the
letter was addressed to himself, but In
his enthusiasm for the interests of his
new employer he did not mind a little
thing like that.-Chicago News.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-10-20
INTERIOR OF MIXED PLANTATION.

INTERIOR OF MIXED PLANTATION.
all ages, from / to 25 or more years
which have been in every way success.
full. The success Of these plantations,
when compared with the more numer.
GUS failures, proves the great need for
practical experience, combined with
wide and accurate knowledge. in grow.
ing forest trees in the west.
The forest plantation at the Agricul.
tural college, Brookings, s. d., OF
which m interior view Is given in the
drst cut, illustrates what may be &C.
complished in a few years on the open
prairies of that state. This is a mixed
plantation, - years old, of birch, black
cherry, green ash and white elm.
The second cut shows a typical view
Of a young forest plantation two years
after planting. The plot on the left Is
= mixed planting Of box elder. oak.
white elm, green ash and black 10.
Gust. The plot on the right Is set to
Russian mulberry, oak, white elm,
black locust, honey locust, green ash
and box elder. This plantation Is at
Logan, Utah.
1t Is not reasonable to suppose that
forest tree culture can be made Il direct
source Of great financial profit In the
arid regions. but IL it cannot bring in
important sums 1t can save the farmer
very considerable expenditures by sup.
plying material which he would other.
wise have to buy. The indirect value,
too, Of well established groves, wood
lots, shelter belts and wind breaks in
the protection which they afford is Of
b first Importance. Such plantations,
In addition to being Of direct use for
fuel, fence posts and material for many
miscellaneous farm uses, are invalu.
able in providing protection for crops,
orchards, stock and farm buildings.
One of the most important indirect
services of forest plantations, and one
rarely taken into consideration, Ia the
increased market value of a we'll wood.
ed farm on the prairie lands Of the
west over n without timber. Conserv-
alive estimates made on the ground
Indicate that the farms of eastern and
central Kansas and Nebraska that
have we'll developed plantations of for.
est trees upon them, either in the form
OF wood lots, shelter belts or wind
breaks, are worth more per acre than
farms without them.
In nearly the whole Of the broad
prairie belt extending from the wood.
ed regions to longitude 100 degrees
west and reaching from North Da-
kota to Texas trees may be grown
with varying success. In the west
ern border Of the wooded area
nearly all the species may be
grown which are indigenous to the
adjacent woodlands. Farther west the
range In selection becomes more and
more restricted until the western limit
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-10-20

FOREST TREE PLANTING.
An Effort to Promote 1t Anon;
Farmers and landowners.

An Effort to Promote 1t Anon,
Farmers and Landowners.
The division of forestry Of the Unit
Cd States department of agriculture
through a recent circular offers prac-
teal and personal assistance to farm
ers and others in establishing forest
plantations, wood lots, shelter belts
and wind breaks. Applications for the
conditions Of such assistance should be
made to Clifford Pinchot, forester,
Washington. ID. G. The design Of this
undertaking is to aid farmers and 9TH
err landowners in the t~reeless region Of
the west and wherever 1t is desirable
to establish forest plantation. In the
very interesting explanatory circular,
No %, Mr.. pinchot touches upon vari.
Gus aspects Of forestry. Tree culture
In regions formerly treeless, he says, IL
dependent largely upon agriculture.
Wherever large areas Of land have
been brought under cultivation the
growing Of trees Is yearly becoming
more successful.
Nearly every state Of the plains
region has, among many failures, some
admirable examples Of plantations of
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-10-20
One Thing ana Another.

One In1n& ana AnOthers
In feeding hogs ut the Kansas sta.
ton, kaffir corn, skimmilk and alfalfa
pasture In combination gave greater
live weight than Kafir corn alone, or
katir corn with skimmllk, or Kaf1r
corn with alfalfa pasture.
AS the farmers OF the plains come t.
recognize more fully the great indirecy
as well as direct value Of forest plan
tations, wood lots. shelter belts ana
wind breaks. scattered over the agri.
cultural treeless regions, and undertake
to grow them In greater numbers, even
II individual plantations are small In
extent, the total result will be Of vast
Importance In the development of the
west.
Evaporating sorghum Juice Is best
done as shallow as possible without
burning. 1t should be done quickly, and
the strip should be cooled as soon as
possible. With well clarified juice gold
strip car be made In n plain pan.
which may be removed from the fire
when the sirup Is finished.
Autumn blowing. which buries the
eggs and compacts the ground 10 the
insects cannot reach the surface In the
spring, has been pronounced the most
practicable remedy for grasshoppers.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-10-20
F~ERTlLlZlNG I
Complete Fertilizer Versus Acid
Phosphate and Clover.

The marked effect on the growth OF
the wheat plant which Is usually Oh
served after the application OF t%erti.%'
ers carrying soluble phosps4orlc ac,L
such as acid phosphate or dissolved
b%oneblack, together with the low pv.ce
at which plain acid ]phosphates can lr
bought, as compared With fertilizers
containing nitrogen and potash, have
led many farmers to the Use of this
material alone, believing that they can
supply sufficient nitrogen by growing
clover and that potash Is not needed,
On these points the field tests Of the
Ohio experiment station IRE beginning
to offer useful suggestions.
Since 1893 the station has conducted
two series of experiments on the light,
somewhat sandy clay soil Of It's central
farm ut Wooster. In these experiments
fertilizers of various composition have
been used OF crops grown IN rotation,
the rotation consisting In the one series
Of corn, oats and wheat one year each,
followed by clover and timothy two
years, and In the other of potatoes.
wheat and clover one year each. Since
1896 both these tests have been dupli.
Gated on the heavy, white clay OF the
northeastern substation In Cuyahoga
county. In every "a the substitution
of tankage for part of the acid phos.
phate has produced a large gain In the
increase of the wheat crop, the average
being n gain per acre Of SIS bushels
for the complete fertilizer over the
acid phosphate alone.
At $50 per ton for acid phosphate.
$40 for tankage and 90 cents per
pound for muriate of potash, these be.
ing the prices actually paid for the fer.
tilizers used in these experiments, in.
Guiding freight, we have reaped In the
average 3.7S bushels increase Of crop
for 65 cents additional cost. This, how,
ever, is only part of the gain. as the
corn and oats crops, preceding the
wheat, are showing a large gain In IA. |
vor Of the complete fertilizer. as do
also the hay crops following.
1t appears, therefore, that the clover |
Is not furnishing sufficient nitrogen to
meet the demands of a full crop and
that 1t Is more economical to use a fer.
tilizer containing a small percentage
If nitrogen (ammonia), even though the
be somewhat increased, than to
Use n which carries only phosphoric
acid.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-10-20
KILLED BY A BEAk BLOW,
The Loon IL a Dangerous BIRD VITA
Which to Xuttle,


The loon, or great northern diver, Il
a powerful bird. The following In
stance Of n Of them conquering 4
man happened Il few years ago:
A young Micmac indian, living At
Grand Lake, N. s, wanted to get the
skin Of II Of these beautiful birds to
present to his mistress on her birth.
day.
One day the youth, who was m adept
at initiating the peculiar sobbing cry uf
the loon, succeeded In calling a bird
within shooting distance, His shot,
however, failed to kill outright, and
the bird, although so severely wound
ed that 1t could neither swim nor dive,
vet retained sufficient life and strength
to remain upright in the water.
The boy, thinking that his game did
not need another shot, swan out to re-
trieve it, but when he approached near
enough to seize the bird 1t suddenly
made n dash at him, sending Its head
and neck out with a spring like an ar
row from a bow. 1t was only by a
quick duck Of his head that the Indian
succeeded In evading the blow. He
swan about the loon several times, at
tempting to dash in and seize him by
the neck, but the wary bird succeeded
In foiling each effort by continually
facing him and lunging u with his
powerful neck.
The Indian then swam up to within a
few feet Of the bird and, diving under
him with considerable skill, caught
him by the legs. He carried him un.
der, and, although the bird struggled
flercely, managed to retain his hold.
But when they both rose to the sur
face again a battle royal began, the
Indian seeking to carry his prize
ashore and the bird attempting 70 re.
gain his freedom. The bird. however,
was too much for his foe and before
the Indian had covered a yard on his
shore bound course disabled him with
a vicious blow from his beak full on
the naked chest.
The effect Of the blow was almost In.
simultaneously fatal, for the beak pene.
trated close to the Indians heart
Youths Companion.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-10-20
STORY OF S s,
why Renowned Generals Had 4 Ma
ha1 Organ Of Roman Type.

The features are developed by til,
mind. A child that Is reared annie
pleasant surroundings and whose mine
10 filled with pleasant thoughts, viii
have a pleasing face. The shape Of
the nose and chin will depend entirely
upon the strength and character Of the
mental faculties.
At 10 n boys nose may be small and
turned up at the end, at Is 1t may have
grown larger and be straight and at %
1t may be pronounced Roman. 1t all de.
ponds upon his mind,
The Romans had big noses with high
bridges because they were a steady
and determined race Of people. Sturdi.
8 and determination will give a man
q Roman nose, no matter how little or
how snubby his proboscis may have
been when he was born. The Greeks
had straight, delicate, finely chiseled
noses because their tastes are artistic
and poetic. You never saw n poet or
an artist with a Roman or snub nose,
did you?
On the other hand, 1t would be hard
to find a great general who had not q
Roman nose. Get pictures Of Alexan.
der the Great, Napoleon, Wellington,
Washington or Grant and see If they
have not all got big, strong noses Of
the Romanesque type. Yet 1t Is quite
safe to say that II we could have por.
traits Of all these p%ersonages, taken in
infancy, we would find their %olfactory
organs little pudgy affairs, like those
Of the common vi Of babies. These
men We're not great generals because
they had Roman noses; they had Ro.
mar noses because they were great
generals.-San Francisco Bulletin.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-10-20
Reliable ~Cowcatchsr,

BY this whimsical incident the Chi.
cago News reminds us that In real life
as well as In the dictionary words have
more than n meaning:
pardon me-" said the tourist as he
gazed at the country's first locomotive,
shut why Is that lasso hanging under
the smokestack"
"That," responded Amber Pete, act
ing engineer, us the cowcatcher. Thar
was an iron concern that came with
the engine, but the boys didn't exactly
understand how 1t could catch a COW,
so they unscrewed 1t and put on one
that they knew something about. It's
the best cowcatcher this side Of Den
yer too"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-10-20
Reaches Back tn Adam.

The emperor OF Japan Is entitled to
be considered the most %aristocratic
ruler on earth. The royal family of
Japan has a genealogical tree which
reaches to Adam. There have been
121 emperors Of Japan, and they all
belong to this family. The first one
governed Japan just about $500 years
ago. He was on the throne 800 years
before Alexander the Great thought he
had conquered the world. The Japa.
nese have the history Of all Of their
emperors from that time down to this
and they assure you that the mikado Is
a lineal descendant of the first EN-.
perOr.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-10-20
Keeping the Land Covered,

Notification, or the forming of solute
nitrates, goes on most rapidly In latter
part Of summer and during autumn.
Unfortunately It is during the same
period that the growth Of summer
plants declines and they absorb less
and less Of these soluble nitrates. The
result Is that these valuable nitrates
are very apt to be leached out Of the
soil and be lost. To counteract this
great loss all land possible should be-
covered with some crop which viii
grow through autumn, winter and
spring, absorb these soluble nitrates
and hold them for the future crops.
Fall sown small grains, grasses and
clover will do this, but land intended
Tor corn and cotton the next year IL
too often left bare. This should never
be, when 1t can be avoided. These
summer crops very generally need up;
plications Of nitrogen. Now these can
be given by seeding down the land In
crimson or German clover and turning
1t under In early spring. Such a crop
will preserve from waste the soluble
nitrates developed In the soil In late
summer and autumn and also add the
nitrogen which It appropgiates from
the atmosphere. 1t Is a case Of killing
two birds with n stone, says South.
ern Cultivator.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-10-20
His Present Fad.

"You don't seem to be buying many
rare books nowadays" said Perkins to
Jimpsonberry. Got tired Of collect.
Ing"
mo" replied Jimpsonberry. "Chang.
ed my hobby, that's all. My boys have
grown some In the past sever or eight
years, and I've taken up the fad Of col
lecting derby hats and trousers and
shoes and other things of that kind.
l have a splendid collection Of school
bills, too, I'd like to show you."-Har-
per's Bazaar.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-10-20
A Man Of Mennu.

Mamma" said little Ethel. papa
must be just awfully rich"
"NWhy do you think that, my childT'
II heard him tell grandma that he
was going to buy Boston and Albany
today."-Brooklyn Life.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-10-20
why Are All widows "Charminss,

Why Are All Widows "Charmings 2"
Nov, l should like to ask you why
men always speak Of a widow as a
charming widow" said a pretty
Kirkwood girl. "There Ia a young
widow at Kirkwood, and ! Am free to
admit that she Ia charming, but she
isn't any more charming than a dozen
yes, than at least 3O-Kirkwood girls
whom | could mention, and yet I have
never heard a man refer to her except
as the charming widow. '"-St. Louis
Globe Democrat.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-10-20

n TYPICAL TwO-YEAR-OLD PLANTATION.
OF successful tree culture on nonirr;.
gated lands Ia reached.
Many Of the wornout farms In humid
regions may be brought back to their
original fertility by growing forest
trees upon them for a series of years,
and very many of them contain land
better suited to the production Of wood
than to any other purpose. Such land
should never have been cleared. 1t Is
fortunately true that throughout the
regions ono wooded wornout farm
lands win usually revert to their pre-
vicus condition II protected from fire
and stock.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-10-20

A fly so minute as to be almost In.
visible a three inches In a half sec.
ond and was calculated to make no
less than $40 steps In the time a
healthy man would take to breathe
once. A nan with proportionate agili-
ty could run "a miles In q minute.