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Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-02
BHY MATNsPRtsGs BREAK.
Probably Due to Some light Molecular Dis
arrangement.
Jewlcrs' Weekly.


Despite the investigations regarding
the structure OF inainsprings and the
efforts to improve them, despite the ex-
perimentation and theorizing on the
subject, some of the causes of the
breaking Of mainsprings remain an un-
solved mystery. Many, indeed, arc the
known causes responsible for breaking,
such as faulty construction or temper
ing, careless handling. leading to the
formation of rust, and poor fitting, but
after all these which are recognized
have been eliminated, there still remains
the fact well known to watchmakers
that the best springs will, in spite of
the most careful handling and proper
adjustment, unexpectedly break, some
times in number of places. 1t will
thus happen that of two springs made
at tho same time by the same process,
of tho same material, tempered in the
same way and handled with the
same care, one may last for years, while
the other may break after two weeks'
use, or even while being placed in the
barrel.
When it is considered that the spring
is but from .00S to .009 of an inch in
thickness, that the material must be.
subject to IL process which shall give
it high state OF elasticity, and at the
same time enable it to do it's pre-
scribed work for years,a slightly molec-
ular disarrangement in its structure
may be expected to occur from causes
too insignificant for observation.
Many jewelers. state that il is their
experience that. thoy have many more
mainsprings to repair after warm,
humid day than at any other time.
Others believe the breaking to be due
to electric disturbances, stating that
after an electrical storm they find that
many of their customers bring their
watches to them for repair. The sudden
cooling. and consequent contraction of
the tightly wound handspring, caused
by the removal of the watch from the
body on a cool night following warm
day, is believed by some to account
in measure for the accidents men
toned. So far, however, no entirely
satisfactory explanation has been sus-
gested.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-02
srnAnaEnAnr IN pEnu.
Instead of Surface Outlets They Have Mael-
stroms That swallow Boats.

stroms That swallow Boats.
Chicago Record.
From Crucero Alto, the highest town
in the world, the Southern railroad OF
Peru drops down into the LagunillaS,
or lake region of the Cordilleras, where
Ia, $50 feet above the sea, is group OF
large lakes of very cold, pure water,
without inlet or outlet. They receive
the drainage of the surrounding hills,
and conceal 1t somewhere, hut there is
no visible means OF its escape. A
fringe of ice forms around the edges OF
the lakes every night the year round.
yet they contain an excellent variety of
fish, called the peierray, which is caught
near the shore, and sold at Puma and
in other neighboring towns. The two
largest lakes, Saracocha and Cachipas-
cana, with several smaller ones in the
same neighborhood. are owned by the
family of MIR. Romano of Arequipa.
who has inst been elected president of
Peru. He owns immense tracts of
land in this locality, with thousands Of
sheep, cattle, lIamas. alracas and
yicunas, which arc herded upon it.
a curious ihenomenon about the
lakes is that they keep at the same
level all the time, regardless of the dry
and rainy seasons. No amount of lain
will make any difference with their
depth, which, however, in the centre
is unknown. And this adds tc tho awe
and mystery with which they arc re.
garded by the Indians. There are no
boats upon the lakes, except few
small balsas, or RATS, made of bundles
nf straw, which keep very close to the
shore, for fear of being drawn into
whirlpools that are said to exist in the
center. There is some foundation for
this fear. for only two or three years
ago balsa containing five men disap-
peared in the darkness, and was never
heard of again. OF course, it may
have tipped over and its occupants have
become paralyzed by the cold water IN
an ordinary way; but their bodies
never were discovered. nor did the balsa
ever float TO shore. Therefore, tho peo-
PIE think the who'll party was lured
into a maelstrom and swallowed up by
the mysterious waters.
The whirlpool near the center of Lake
Popo. which receives the waters OF Lake
Titicaca, is we'll known, and hundreds
of men have lost their lives by pentur-
ing too near it, Boats that ARE drawn
into the current are whirled swiftly
around few times, and then disap-
rear. For the protection of navigators
the govetnmento of Bolivia has anchored
lot of bucys in Lake Popo, and boat.
men who observe them are in no dan
ger. There is supposed to be an under
ground outflow from all of these lakes.
1t is claimed that articles which have
been thrown into their waters have
afterward been picked up on the sea-
cost near africa, and careful observers
say that or the beach in that locality
are frequently found cornstalks, reeds
and other debris which do not grow
on the coast, but are found in great
abundance among the interior lakes.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-02
Private secretary for Many People.

Few trades are SO overcrowdcd as
that of stenograrhy, because 20 girls
can be found for each position offered, J"
writes Francis K. Lanigan IN. the Sep
tember Ladies' Home journal. "A
new branch of regular stenography is
that OF the typewriter r-stenograrher
who works by the piece. She visits
her customers each morning, takes
notes, and does her work upon her
own typewriter, returning the letters
promptly for signature. She also does
copying. 10 business men who have
not sufficient work, nor office room
sufficient TO share with typewriter,
she is invaluable. She is also a valued
assistant to women who are busy with
club work, answering their letters,
copying rules and regulations, and
filing away their business papers. !"
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-02
CMINES q GHESS.
Three Hundred Men on the board nnd
Hours for Moves.
Chambers Journal.

Chambers Journal.
Wei-ch'i is played on board con-
tanning 324 squares, formed by 10 lines
crossing 10 Others at right angles, thus
making 36l points of intersection 400
"men' are used, moving along the
points of intersection 150 black and
100 white. One move at time is made
by placing q piece on a point. The
winner IS the one who surrounds the
greater number of points with his own
men, surrounds an empty point, or a
point occupied by the enemy, who is
then removed. AT the corners and
along tho sides point can be secured
finally; but in the centre OF the board
there is always tho danger of a bo.
sieging army being besieged bv a
greater one. An admiration of the
game has been imported into Eurone /:
but for some reason or other ii il
child's play.
Wei-ch'l is not child's play. Al
chess 20 minutes to half an hour ;s
sometimes allowed for q single move !:
at wei i-ch'i ono move an hour is play.
ing recklessly, like u novice. Toward
the eud of the game players will sit
and look at tho hoard for whole day.
at the end of which "whiten puts down
checker. Then he suffers Il night Of
remorse and agony, knowing he has
made a mistake. The Anglo-Saxon
race probably does not produce more
than one. intellect in generation
capable OF entertaining all the possible
combinations dependent on a single
move; tho Mongolian race produces
about lOO in one generation. The
patlence' memory, and expansive reten.
ttiveness Of mental rotina required for
the study are made, and pot horn
When the Chinese system Of education
of committing thousands of alnhnbnti'
cal symbols and tones of recondito
philosophy to memory, is abolished in
favor of modern science, wei-cb'i will
be relevated to the limbo of LOST arts r
1t is an intricate game. Vs.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-02
The Jury Would nave Been Aslesp.

TITS great pity" said the con.
victed burglar to his counsel, that
you couldn't have made that closing
speech of yours at tho opening Of the
case"
II don't see how that would have
improved matters.' said the advocate.
1T would, though" explained his
client; "then the Jury would have
been asleep when tho evidence came
on. and I'd have stood some chance. :"
lid Bits.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-02
a right. But No venaer,a.

II understand that there is ven-
delta between the two families.
"A wllat?" asked the back-county
Kentuckian.
"a vandetta; one OF these fights
which are taken up from generation to
generation and which sometimes last
hundreds of years"
''No, sir" was the answer. "This is
a fight, but it's no vandetta. Me and
the boys are not going to fool along for
a hundred years doing what We feel en-
tirely able to tend to in less than two
weeks. Washington Star.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-02
T.mu,,o Inv tn, s,a,,onorv.

Mr.. Biltmore-But, my dear, l can t
see why you should have stopped at
that hotel, if the rates were higher and
the service not up to the standard?
Mrs, Gilmore oh, George | was
tempted by their beautiful stationery.
They supply you with the daintiest
envelopes and the cutest little sheets of
note paper you over saw. Besides,
there's magnificent half-tone engrav-
ing of the place on every piece. Brook
lvn Life
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-02
A I,a,py nav me.

~ don't see what Jennie Flypp will
do when she has to give mp her bicycle
costume
" Pooh, she wont give it up. She'll
just sew couple more buttons on the
back of the skirt and call it a rainy
day rig. "-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-02

dead state the mass awaits the coming
of a needless aggregation of meteorites
that shall clash against it and warm it
into new career. Lockyer maintains
that all celestial bodies are alike, and
that the differences of spectra are due
exclusively to differences in tempera-
trta ~ I..
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-02
Queer Set,

Stranger--I have heard that you have
n good many queer people in this town.
Citizen--As odd "a lot as you'd find
in year's travel. They are u queer
set, the whole of 'em, outside my
family. And my wife is almost as bad
wasn't originally of my family. Boston
Transcript.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-02
New Game.

II, have invented a new game, he
said.
"What is itg' she asked. "Why,
we'll pretend that I'm popular hero. :"
Eyes"
"And that you're a pretty girl. Only
of course, We don't have to pretend
that, for tits true.''
"And them" she asked.
why, you know what u pretty girl
does to o popular hero, don't you?
That's the game. "---Chicago Post.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-02
parhcnute raIls 70 yyork.

Mrs. Newlywed (reading]-"Love is
o balloon that lifts us up to heaven !;
marriage is the parachute that brings
us slowly back to earth again !"
Mr.. Newlywed (also reading)-
Another parachute horror Man falls
Same old story Parachute fails to
work. ''---Puck.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-02
TIE TRAITS OF OON PAUL
Patrlarohal Ruler of a Priml-
tive and Rugged People.
He IS RICH, BUT LIVES HUMBLY
His Wife and Daughters Did
Their own HouseWork.

In spite OF the Increased Dignity which
His onice Has Gained With the Coming
of Civilization and Wealth Through the
Discovery of Gold, 1t Has Done Little TO
Dtspei the Old-time Manners of Com
mon Peasant with winch Paul Kruger
Was Born.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-02
Fer own state,nopt.

Elsmere. Del, Oct. a7th. ls9g-Mrs. @. W. An
derson OF this place was weak and all run down,
had boils and female dlniculties and weighed
only 81 pounds. she Ia today, however, a. well
woman, and explains II thus: 81 found Hoods
Sarsaparllla gave help just where help wns
needed. 1t has cured me and IL will cure others.
/ recommend its use." tf
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-02
Breakfas,ea on Pie and WHISKY.

You will not refuse my last re-
quest?" pleaded the condemned crimi-
nal.
NO" replind the iailer "What is
II want to be photographed in the
act OF eating my last meal, so that
when it Is written of me, on the morn
ing OF his execution he ate a hearty
breakfast of ham and eggs, coffee and
fried potatoes. the proof will be at
hand to show that l am not the base
slave of custom -
His request was granted, and the
hardened wretch, imElacabie to the
last, made. his farewell breakfast of pie
and whisky. Chicago Tribune.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-02
The servant Probisrn.

"Mrs. Young says she has solved the
servant problem.
"She's a genius! What's tho solu-
tion?''
"Why, she says, all you've got to do
is never find any fault, submit to
everything, do as you're told, keep
out of the way, and pay good wages,
with privileges, and you wont have a
bit of trouble. philadelphia Bull
letin.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-11-02
Did Not Go to the Club Tha, Nigh,

Sometimes" she said, thought.
fully, II almost believe in Mormon
ism. /"
"Why?" he asked in astonishment,
"Well, there is division of the re.
sponsibility about it that makes the
load little lighter,', she answered.
1t is almost too much to ask of ono
woman that she keep u man in tho
straight path that leads to eternal sal
walton. :"
After few minutes of deep reflection
he decided that he would not go to the
club that night. Chicago Post.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-31
Am Excellent Combinati0n.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects OF the well known remedy,
SYRrn or Flas, manufactured by the
CALIFORNIA EIe SYRUP Co, illustrate
the value Of obtaining the liquid laxa-
tive principles OF plants known 10 be
incidentally laxative aud presenting
them In the form most refreshing TO the
taste and acceptable 10 the system II
Is the one perfect strengthening lAxa'
tive, cleansing the system effectually,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
70 overcome habitual constipation per
manently. Its perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality and sub
stance, and It's acting on the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make II the ideal
laxative.
In the process Of manufacturing hgs
are used, as they are pleasant 20 the
taste, but the medicinal qualities Of the
remedy are obtained from sennA and
other aromatic plants, by method
known TO the CALIFORNIA Fle SYRUP
Co. only. In order 10 get its beneficial
effects and to avoid limitations, please
remember the full name Of the Company
printed on the front Of every package.
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GAN FRANCISCO. CAL
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For sale By all prugxisA- Prize Se. per bottle
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-31
AMERICA ADVANCING.

American locomotives are hauling
English trains and the English trains
and Engllshmcn are rolling over Amer
lean steel rails, our machinery Il sold
all over the world. A great remedy.
Hos,etters Bltters. Is gradually work,
Ing It's way 60 all parts OF the globe
where dyspepsia and Indigestion
thrive, Like all American products. II
Is honest. and does just what II claims
to do, The most stubborn cases OF
constipation. hilllousness, nervousness.
liver and kidney troubles must yield
to Il. II Is the most perfect remedy
ever devised for weak stomaehs, Foy
ATTY years Il has been famous for its
astonishing efficacy II Is perfectly
natural remedy. and there Is nothing
to equal It. See that private Revenue
Stamp covers the neck OF the bottle.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-31

There Is more caEtarrn IN tn,s section
q the country than all other diseases
put togsther. and ursll ne las, few years
was supposed to Be tncuraoie. For q
great many years dOctoTs pronounced Il
a locl dissase, and prescribed local rem.
eAles and by constantly faiiiDg 10 cure
with local trsaenent. pronounced It In
curable. Science has proven AtArrh to
De Constitutional disease. and therefore
requires constitutional treatment. Halle
CatGrrh Cure, manufactured BY +. J,
Cheney q C.. ToiedO. Ohio. b the only
Constitutional cure on the market. II L.
tA1sn internally In doses from 10 drops
to q teaspo01naL II acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces OF the system.
They oIer one hundred dollars for any
case Il fats 20 cure. Send for circulars
and testimonials. Address
FL CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists, sc.
HANS Family Pills are the best.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-31

Der. II has been argued that such a
convention could be held after harvest
sometime IN November and its effect
would be far-reaching in securing
passageway from Lewiston TO the sea,
The ideas set forth by Lewiston husi-
nessmen Is that portage railway
could be eheaply and rapidly construct
ed around the river distractions at
The palles. and II positive action was
taken, an appropriation could be Sc
cured from congress for immediate use,
Farmers are prone TO believe that 90
long as they pay II cents for carrying
bushel OF wheat from Lewiston &c
Portland, a distance OF $50 miles. they
viii never prosper, Especially are they
displeased when they know that q
hushel Of wheat Is carried i00e miles
from Chicago to the Eastern seaboard
for cents They attach no blame to
the railroads. for II Is admitted that
railroads may be perfectly justified In
NaSAA Nh&ASS% AASg hStACNSs hVMNNNAs
that a country Of so much Importance
as this should have cheaper transpor-
tation TO the sea-. and that II con-
gress should be properly influenced,
the portage railway could be built.
They argue that only by combined et-
fort can this be accomplished. Power
ful Eastern interests now centered ir
Lewiston, are considering the manner
Of reducing freight rates from this
country to the seabOard. The boat
railway is suggested as the most teas-
ible means Of convincing congress that
boat canal is necessary 10 the pros
perlty OF this great country. Lewis.
ton Dispatch in Tuesdays oregonian
Here is movement which Astoria
should heartily favor. The time was
never so ripe for pushing Astoria's
advantages to the front A commit
tee OF business men should be selected
to encourage the proposed convention
at The DaIes. With a line Of grain
steamers or barges plying between up
per river points and Astoria. the rail-
road combination would be compelled
to make this port a common point. OF
course there will be strong opposition
to this open river movement; because,
aside from forcing AstOria's recogni-
ton as common point. the eompeti-
ton with water transportation viii
eventually result in a lower railroad
rate to Astoria than any port on the
North Pacific coast, BY all means AS
toria should foster and assist this
movement. An organization should b,
effected and the work commenced with
out delay.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-31

II Is said by those engaged in thI
business that never before In the his
tory OF the lumber industry on the Pa.
clfc coast has that trade been 50 good
The mills are utterly inadequate to the
demands which are coming in both
from home and abroad. It seems
strange that the openings for new
mills at the mouth Of the Columbia
are no, better appreciated and utilized.
Every min now In operation In Clat-
cop county has been obliged to increase
It's capacity. and all are said to be
literally deluged with orders which
cannot be nlled. The successful efforts
Of Mr. Hammond for common point ar
rangements with the Northern and
Southern Pacific railroads has opened
up territory heretofore denied the lower
Columbia. Astoria is now on exactly
the same footing as to the valuable and
growing interior markets with Puget
sound and Portland. The timber Is
here in almost iaexhaustible quantities.
and every convenience and facility
that can be desired for engaging in
either the export Of domestic trade is
at hand. There is ample room for a
half dozen more mills. but no effort Is
made by our own citizens TO start
them nor TO interest outside capital in
the prospect Not document exists
IN the hands OF our chamber Of COM
merce or other commercial organiza-
ton which can be mailed to even those
who voluntarily inquire as to our To-
cation or the inducements offered for
Investments OF capital. The whole
Northwest. in company with the bal
ance Of the country. is enjoying an un
exampled season Of prosperity. except
Astoria. Yet the claim is made. and
truthtully. too. that the mouth Of the
Columbia river possesses resources and
natural advantages for a number Of
different Industries which cannot be
found elsewhere on the Pacific coast
Something must be wrong with Asto-
ria, and it is a public duty to point
out and seek to set that wrong right.
The daily press is thought hard Of II
II ventures to state the truth as to the
situation. but when leading citizens
and the organizations which are sup
posed to exist for the purpose Of aid
ing the growth and development Of
the city exhibit such a spirit OF woe
ful indifference. it becomes the duty
Of the newspapers to ventilate the con-
ditiOn Of affairs. with the hope OF en-
listing outside assistance.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-31

There is no cessation in the activity
Of the o. r a n, railway officials In
pushing ahead with the right-ot-way.
On the contrary. renewed energy Is
noticeable on roth sides OF Lewiston.
Us a r'lls b.g - are being paid for
operI And tAers IS an apparent de-
I'M % Ecep cut r. court wherever It
from d0ne Thk information Is re-
iesaie @.d He ur7te because the evil
T=omss ,rom q fling Of leeds and
rom id, s1ssp While the .. r,
Il rigat-oi-Ns, officials have been
a. n ~ st-ehass, efforts 10 keep out
Of sourg ty payng big prices for
~ cry. IN one Instance they have
hsl IN c1ndc ala hcs proceedings. Just
teio y IswIs en-, oG ihe Snake river,
a "A uanied Evsns owns a fruit
ran, NJ Evan ,sded N0O an acre
for his taf ark shign 9-as deemed ex-
orbltau- and Il a1itnnauon proceed
lngs Were nsntuJ A. There Is grow
mig imprv, Nr ,nis par; " the
country that ihy railvcods are too i'm.
kerious in tne', claims u ownership
to- "dispnted e-Ss-ry The people
are wondering vhse hey come IN. II
Is urged by many mat g mass eonven-
tloa should be held at The pAlles. In
Oregon. to discuss on the very ground
the immediate construction of q por-
taEe railway. This convention, it Is
declared. should be attended BY repre-
sentative men from the entire country
The attendance should include the msy
ors Of cities and towns. ths congress
men from washington, Idaho and 0re
gon. besides large farmers from ta'
Palouse valley. Camas prairie and %
whole country affected by the proposa
improvements II is said that by -
a meeting. the vast Importance Il
portage road could be brought vtNdly
before the minds Of the people, and ar
appropriation o. $4,000 or mope could
be made by congress immediately up
on its being called together In Deeem'
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-31

During the civil war. as well a. In
our late war with Spain. diArrohea was
one OF the most troublesome diseases
the army had 10 contend with. In
many instances Il became chronic and
the old soldiers still sufier from IT, Mr.
David Taylor. OF Wind Ridge. Greene
Co. p. IL one Of these. He uses Cham
berlain's Collie. Cholera and Dlarrhoea
Remedy and says he never found any
thing that would give him such quick
relief. II Is for sale by Charles Rogers.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-31
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON.

Tuition Free.-FirR term begins
sepse nbsT Is, lsse, Excellent courses IN
aneten, and modern languages, sesenres.
mathematics, etc. Graduates from the
tenth grade and from all accredited
schools admitted wi,hou; examination.
StndSais not fully prepared 10 enter.
can take studies In which they are de-
neieni. in the Eugene city high school,
For Catalogues and further information
address the President. or Hon. J. J. wal
ton. seerstacy. Eugene, Ore.