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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-22

The oeeidcm birbership now haa four
nrs,.elaas barbera No waiting
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-22

For nrs,-clasa harness and general
repairing 40 10 a, c. Plnnell. 100 Twelfth
Street Pricca reasonable and satirtac-
,i0n guaranteed,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-22

cau main col tor your coal require
mrn,s orierp promptly fllsd,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-22

The union picnic ~ ;hc Baptist ana
Methods ssbbaih schools VIII be held
.aJ Y5ungs bayt opposite the city on
Friday next Those who desire 10 At
tend are requested TO assemble a; ;hc
Methodist, church a. . o'clock With lunch
haskt,'
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-22

Upton" Ton aud white House" cot.
fee at FISHER liroa
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-22

Furnished rooms to le, by the day.
week or month Terms reasonable. APP
ply 2ib Fourteenth atrost,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-22


White Ash Coal. best for family use,
Phone. main 6dl.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-22

nest iS-ornt maal-Rising Sun res
taurAal. sis Commercial street,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-22

BEST is.cENT MEAL. RISING
Sun RESTAURANT
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-22

Roslya coal lasts longer. u cleaner And
makes lens trouble with stoves and
chimney nues than any other. 0eorEv
W. sAnborn. agent. telephone 1911.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-09

well that furnishes two separate and
distinct kinds or drinking water from the
one opening Is a freak OF nature which
the town of Lyons Miss, a few miles
south of Memphis. Is now enjoying. SAYS
the Chicago Inter Ocean. One stream IL
said by experts Ito now from an under.
ground current having it's source I'm Lake
Michigan, while the other n Identical by
taste odor and chemical ANALYSIS with
the waters Of Wsukesha Springs. The
we'll goes 90 a depth of 915 feet. and was
sunk by Albert Goldsberry. of Memphis.
The two streams emorge from plpes nf
different lengths, the one which taps the
Lake Michigan stratum having the great
or depth. Lyons is situated in part of
the country whore good drinking water
I'm all seasons II diiacult To obtain. and
recently when Memphis parties proposed
10 sink az artesian we'll the suggestion
was secuted by the residents of the town.
The discovery Of The two streams. one
q pure. clean soft frccstone aud the
other strong, sweet chalyb ybcatc iron
water. II source of wonder to the na-
tiVes, Both streams gush above tho sur.
face. the frcestone To- n height of thirty.
Eve feet and the chalybeato twenty lone
feet
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-09
Food Value of Eggs.

In a recent bulletin issued by the United
States department OF agriculture inter-
esting and valuable facts are given in re-
gard to the food value OF eggs. their di-
gestibility and the best methods OF cook
ing them. Experiments I'm the dgestibility
OF eggs show that hard-boiled and fried
eggs required three and one-half
hours, solft-boile eggs required three
hours roasted eggs two and one
quarter hours. raw eggs, not whipped,
two hours. IL has also been established
that from 90 to 81 per cent OF an egg that
IL eaten Is digested. According 10 Leslie =
Weekly the following methods OF prepar-
ing soft-cooked and medium-cooked eggs
have been found 10 give uniform results
I'm laboratory tests at the University or
Illinois: Using a granite-ware stewpan
OF one quart capacity, one pint or water
was heated over a gas flame: when the
water boiled the gas was turned on and
an egg which had been kept in refriger-
ator was dropped into the water. With
out disturbing the vessel it was covered
closely and ths egg allowed 10 remain
I'm the water six minutes. IL was then
soft cooked. As shown by tests. when
the egg was dropped Into the water the
temperature fell almost at once TO 30 de-
grees Fahrenheit. and then slowly 20 10
III degrees Fahrenheit III the egg remain
ed In water eight minutes IL was medium
cooked In this case the temperature OF
the water at the end of the cooking pc
riod had fallen TO ls2-is4 degrees.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-09
War Against Mosquitoes.

The experiments on human subjects in
Cuba seem To have settled one fact, viz:
that the mosquito does bear the element
or icteroides, and that the culex fasci-
atus, "A special species OF mosquito Is
most OF all 90 be dreaded in troplc and
temperate regions. II is not yet time Ia
look upon the mocduito as the sole source
Of origin OF yellow fever; but enough has
been demonstrated To create i'm the minds
OF thinking people the urgent necessity
for destroying the mosquito andits breed.
Nuttall, i'm his elaborate monograph on
the subject Of Insects and disease has
elaborated "A variety OF measures for the
destruction of the mosquito. Our health
authorities are now advised OF the need
and the method it requires only an ap-
preciatfye and cooperative public 10 see
10 the destruction OF the mosquito i'm
every section of the country. In infested
countries, like India, circulars of instruc-
ton are promulgated and regulations OF
the heahh authorities are made stringent
In their enforcement. Where so much is
at stake our community should be ready
for the crusade as soon as the way is
demonstrated.-Led Monthly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-09
The Tiger Likes Music.

A student OF animal habits recently
made some interesting experiments with
music at the Zoo. says Tit-Bits vio-
lin player approached sleeping tiger
and at the sound OF the music the tiger
awoke, and. raising Its head without NOV
ing its body. looked for some time with
fixed attention at the player. III re-
malned for while in fine attitude lis
tening to the music and then. making a
peculiar sound that I'm tiger language
does duty for purring. IL lay down again
and dozed The soft music was played
on while the great beast lay as N lulled
to sleep. The violin was then put aside
for the piccolo. Al the first note or the
new instrument the tiger sprang to Its
feet and rushed up and down the cage.
shaking its head and ears. and lashing
its tail from side TO side. As the notes
became stu louder and more piercing the
tiger bounded across the cage, reared on
its hind feet and exhibited the utmost
dlspIsasure The piccolo was stopped,
and very soft air played upon the hute.
The difference In effect was seen nj once.
Tho tiger ceased To rush about. and the
leans subsidized 20 y gentle walk. until the
animal came to the bars. and. standing
stili and quiet once more. listened with
pleasure 20 the music.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-09
Time Systems of the World.

In recent issue the Literary Digest
calls attention TO the fact that i'm Ger
many what is called central Europea,
time has been adopted since April I. 1893.
ana II Is also I'm use I'm Austria Hungary.
Bosnia, Servia. Italy. Switzerland, Den
mark, Sweden and Norway Western
European time Is used I'm England Hol.
land, Belgium Luxembourg and Spain.
France alone remains obstinate and has
kept Paris time, which is standard also in
Algeria and Tunis Italy has officially
adopted the division of the day into twcn-
ty-four hours. numbered one 10 twenty
four, beginning at midnight This same
method has been used I'm Belgium since
May ]. 1897, for post offices. telearaphs.
railways and shipping. Bulgaria, Rou-
mania and European Turkey have eastern
european time, which is two hours cne
minute and thirteen seconds ahead us
that OF Greenwich. North America and
Canada have four time-zones for railway
time-Eastern five hours behind Green
wich), central (six hours). mountain
(seven hours) and Pacific eight s.hours).
In Canada these standards are official.
and the hours are numbered from one to
twenty-four. 1t is the same way for the
English West Indies. La Cape Colony
the standard time for railways and tele-
graphs Is one hour and a half ahead of
Greenwich time. In Japan the official
time is exactly nine hours ahead of Green
wich time In Australia the standard
times are; Western Australia (eight
hours ahead of Greenwich), South Aus
tralia tnine hours), Victoria, Queensland
and Tasmania uen hours. For New
Zealand the time H. eleven and a half
hours ahead of Greenwich.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-09
Queer Real Estate Tangle.

Says the San Francisco Examiner: The
price that s. y. Sinclair wants for some
property on Market street is $1,000 900 00O. .
u0o Ooo 00o 0oO, ,Wo go ts0 800 cO 600 OO0 coo oO-
OO. .h0. .0Nn. 600. front foot
lie doesn't expect To sell much al that
figure. and " his price were paid he could
get only $500 for all he owns. OF course,
he doesn't own great deal. When J.
X. Prior The millionaire neglected "a
pay delinquent tax bill Of rev cents
there was "A sale Of some of his property
on Market street, opposite odd Fellows
Hall Sinclair paid the exact amount OF
the taxes for l-l,00a. 900. .0l0 g0 100 g00 TOO. =
0o ooo 600 900, n00 0o0 0o0. .O0O O0o O00 600 900
OF an inch OF the property.
The purchaser then proposed % Mil
lionare Prior that the cloud on the tr,e
be removed aud lac quoted the sum of $500
Prior obstinately refused declaring that
he would never attempt TO dispose OF
the property Prior thereupon decided
the entire lot 60 his son. Upon learning
of this Sinclair gave the unmeasurab BILE
portion to his son. According the feud
will be handed down TO the next genera
tOn
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-09

Connecticut this subject constitutional
vision agated long time The Nutmeg
accomplished something this direction
Island no.hng There
here revsion have been prepared but they
accepted by the people
In Connecticut the has been different far
something accomplished
The principal effect will borough
which prevailed il Connecticut eighty years
1t interesting in surprising country
voted against the proposed change, while the cities
argey favor it, The number ballots
cities heavy greatly the
and the result large pro-
posed revision which will be by
January next.
When the revision has been prepared, will OF be
med to the OF the people and its adoption is practical
tsniy The only unfortunate the that the
the conveou is restricted go would
II should do. limited bringing
the law OF the point which it will
conditions, hut will accomplish something
Whatever however will be of
cut and boon its citizens The borcugh will be abolished
and representation will be given the cities the
legislature
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-09
The Rush Home From Europe.

There T. humorous aspect 10 the rush
OF Americans back Co the states that ap-
peals more strongly 10 the Briton than TO
the Yankee. says the London Express
one lady wrote 10 the Hamburg American
line asking IL she would not be allowed
10 sleep In the grill room. which ls on the
boat deck. you can easily arrange
a cot for me. and as for meals. there's
always room for one more. have made
up my mind TO so home on the Deutsch-
land this trip"
The lady will not cross with Captain
Albers, for the conversion OF the grill
room into n dormitory was not enter
tanned.
\ hypnotist offered To book passage and
meals merely without cabin. "T have
no objection 90 going without sleep for
Ave days" he told Agent Clifford. II
once sat I'm a poker game at Denver for
seventy eight consecutive hours. and I
guess that I can stand II 10 stay up while
the Deutschland is crossing"
IIe. too. was denied passage
Many OF the poorer class of tourists are
greatly distressed by their inability %
return at once.
Every liner Is booked UP" for six
weeks 10 come.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-09

Inc compa rtment Is entirely filled IL
must be Trimmed into every hole and be-
tween the beams. otherwise the rolling of
the ship al sea would cause the grain 10
run Ike water from side 10 side or shift
as it Is called BY sailors. aud the shifting
oi eargoes of grain at sea is one OF her
most frequent causes of disaster With
out doubt many OF those vessels posted
as missing have gone to the bottom
through the careless slowing OF grain
Bacon and other freight likely 20 leak
must be placed or slowed I'm the bottom
OF the ship or-else on water-tieht iron
deck 10 protect cargo or below IL from
damage by its leakage. Careful stowage
~ also required for this class OF freight
that the boxes In which Il is packed are
not broken during tho voyage, by moving
about, or that IL be placed near other
goods liable 20 be contaminated by the
odor.
Then, there are countless other arti-
cles. such as machinery, organs. lumber.
pulp, leather, and. I'm fact almost every
thing that was ever made sent across
ana must be slowed TO the best advan-
tage.
The officers OF the shin. ospeciallv
those OF the engineers department. which
have charge OF the water tanks. are al.
ways on the alert 20 assist the steve
dore In keeping the shin in trim. All
hrst-class ships are provided with water
ballast tanks and double bottoms. which
can be filled or emptied at Will Should
by the nature OF the cargo the steamer
take list to one side or the other. the
stevedore calls on the chief engineer TO
MI tank In one place or pump out In
sh"'her' as may he required -ta-plli the
ship I'm proper trim for sea
Ihe number OF men required 10 load
ship of this size is from eighty 10 one
hundred. according 20 the time available
before sailing day. The men work in
gangs of sixteen each and are we'll paid
Exchange.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-09
An Artists Adventure.

When Irving Montagu, the war artist.
was a very young man, before he had
mastered the elementary principles OF his
art he narrowly escaped an adventure
that he says would have brought him u
sudden notoriety i'm the art world which
few would have envied lie was wan
dering through Marlborough House, then
Vernon Gallery. with "A party OF friends,
and as they were exploring deserted pas
sages his companions playrllly shut the
door not knowing that At fastened with a
spring lock, and expecting 10 turn up
presently, ran OF TO continue their work
In the galleries
Thus "cribbed, cabined and confined" :"
says Montagu. i remained patient enough
at FIRST hoping IL would he but a short
lived Jest, but half an hour having elaps-
ed, my patience began % diminish and
the situation TO pail upon me. I'm vain
did | try to make myself heard 40 I
set about to find some means of exit
/ commenced by slowly feeling OF the
walls around me Now, strange enough.
snd much TO my relief the park part of
my prison house was a flexible as II the
paper OF the adjoining room was only
strained on canvas across it.
An Idea struck me Nothing could be
easier than TO take my penknifs and cut
through into the apartment. l was just
on the point Of carrying out this idea
when j heard footsteps, and CHEEKY
voice without exclaiming:
"Oh, 1 say, old fellow. YOU there still.
We'd forgotten all about YOU till mo-
ment ago. This is almost too much Of a
joke. You might have been there all
night"
Then, seeing the knife I'm my hand he
inquired IL ! had contemplated suicide
during my solitude.
Certainly not! only ] wasn't going TO
be shut up In such a place when ! found
that | could cut through that partition"
-IAPnrtftfoffi- " Ast,-tAat-ea4 az at ths
backg"
His look OF horror startled me-
Eyes. and why not2'
Good heavens why. you were on the
point Of walking through 'Childe Har-
old's Pilgrima ge'-getting through six
! thousand pounds at one step, to say the
least OF IT."
IL was true enough, too, as ! after
ward discovered. IL was Turner's mas
terpiece which stopped the way, and not,
as I had supposed, a canvas wall one
moment more and 7 should have gained
a notoriety In the art world which few
would have envied me.-Youths Com
psnlon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-09
The Oldest Fire Company.

In the parade OF nremen 10 ne held I'm
this city during the first week in October.
when the convention OF the Pennsylvania
Firemens association takes place. says
the Philadelphia Telegraph, will be fire
company organized - years before the
signing OF the Declaration OF Independ-
ence. or course. there will be none OF
the organizers OF the ancient body OF
hrefghters In line, but the present mem
bers OF the company will carry all that
remains OF the crude paraphernalia used
by the organizers In subduing flames The
company, now known as Relief Fire En-
gine company No. I, OF Mount Holly, N.
j.. was instituted on July II, 1852, in the
village OF Bridgeton. Burlington county.
IL was named Britannica" and COM
menced service with leather buckets and
ladders. The ladders long ago fell to de-
cay, but many OF the original buckets.
which. filled with water, were passed
along in line from wstercourse or well
10 the blaze. have been preserved as rel
les OF the early methods of extinguish-
ing fire, as will be carried by present MEM
bers OF the company in the big parade
OF hremen from this and nearby states
In 1865 the company felt that it's crude
para phernalia was not sufficient for cop
ing with fire. so IL voted 10 purchase a
tire engine. The apparatus was purchased
I'm London for 3H, ana arrer tong -eeis -
the company. and there was much re-
jocing on the part OF Bridgetons eiti-
zens.
In 1857 the name OF the company was
changed to the Mourrt Holly Fire COM
pany. In 1905 another company having
been organized. the name was again
changed to Relief Fire company Of Mount
Holly.
This company Is now undoubtedly the
oldest fire company In active service In
the United States today ii owns a hand
some brick and stone engine house fully
equipped, and will send so finely uniform
ed men, with modern apparatus, to par
ticipate I'm tho parade i'm October.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-09
legislature.

While the decision OF Colonel Con not
20 accept fhe Republican nomination for
mayor this year h source Of regret
81 II not 10 bc forgotten that there is
stIll in the party plenty Of good mayoralty
material From this the selection OF n
candidate should be made The man
named as the pafiys standard bearer
ought to be not only thoroughly fitted TO
discharee the responsible duties OF munl-
ripal executive. but he should be willing
and ready TO stand by the people In their
endesvor 20 secure from the Union Rail-
road corporation reasonable system ot
transfers by ticket. Mr. Vincent while
personally and by training i aualihed for
The office. should rot be nominated. for
the reason that he has shown himself TO
be opposed 10 the people and the friend
and advocate Of the street railway COR
porstion. Should the Republicans make
she mistake ~ placing Mr.. Vincent IN
nomination they vii have to blame them
ssive. for the defeat that will certainly
follow such shortsishted action.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-09
:. loading Jteamships :.

The proper loading of large ocean
steamship requires brains, ingenuity and
"A wide knowledge OF many many things.
The great problem 20 be solved by the
stevedorc IL 10 get the gres test amount OF
freight Into the least space. and N il won
derful 10 notice the different carrying ca
pacity OF the same steamer when loaded
by dinerent stevedores. Another problem
NO less important that the amount OF car
40 To be crammed into the steamer is To
stow her so that she neither lists to nor
cants TO one side or the other or r. member
too deep forward nor aft There is IA
certain draft OF water on which she will
steer well and be seaworthy. and the boss
steVedore must so arrange the cargo that
when she Is loaded and ready for sea
she is on an even keel and have the proper
draft at both ealds of her
"A steamship cargo" said Senator
Quinn. OF Massachusetts,. the contracting
stevedore OF big line. as he stood with
the reporter on the bridge OF the steamer
Vancouver. is composed OF almost every
kind of merchandise of all shades and
weights. and TO give n steamer a good
stow and fll her full requires considerable
care and ingenuity We have two gangs of
sixteen men each at work on this hatch,
you see" pointing 10 No. ?, "and tomor-
row we Will have another gang putting
I'm cheese through the port
"In loading one or these steamers the
first thing 10 be done is to sweep up the
holds that are 20 take the grain, for
grain IL the tirst thing that goes into a
steamer The loose grain IL carried from
the elevator on broad belts ia the spouts
through which IL is carried 10 the hatch
and allowed 20 drop TO the-very bottom
Of the ship. IL Is then carefully shoveled
level by the trimmers i'm the hold and
closely covered with boards and mating
On top of this is usually bag stuffs such
as -four and meal which fills up the COM
partment To the deck above. Great care
must be taken In slowing bulk grain that
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-09
DIE D..

CROCKER-In this city, sth inst, n.
Ansel Crocker i'm his s5th year.
CAMPBELr~-1n this city, on the sth
inst, Frank A. Campbell, at his late
residence, 1o5 Lockwood street.
CRANSTON-In Providence, Oct s, 1901
Charles Guild Crauston, In the 18th year
OF his age.
CHAsE--In Apponaug, sth inst, Eugene
o. Chase. in the 50:h year of his age.
DONNELLY-In this city, on the sth
inst, Hannah Donnelly.
EAMEs-In East Greenwich. on the sth
inst. Benjamin T. Eames, I'm the Ath
year of his age.
HORTON-In Pawtuxet, on the 7th inst,
Henry n. Horton, in the 4sth year OF
his age.
KELLY-In this city, on the eth inst. at
her late residence, No. 81 Barton street,
Mary A. Kelly.
LUTHER-In Swansea, sth inst, Jere-
miah Luther, aged so years
LowRY-In this city. on the sth inst.
Grace M, wife OF Samuel G. Lowry, In
the s2d year Of her age.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-09
Cider as Fire Extinguisher,

while ahsintho added Co the fury Of the
flames az the his distillcry az Pontarlior.
SAYS n Paris dispatch in the London IA
press. cider helped 90 put them out at
Csndczaut. near i4orient \ Ere broke out
in farm at the latter place. and things
hegan go looG vcf2 serious Waen the wa
ter supply gave cut Fortunately. how.
ever. there was PLENTY pf cider az hand.
aud, thanks o. the kindly aid of the ap-
pie Juice and the willing efforts of A
battery OF artillery, the flames we're got
under.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-09
THE DEMANDS OF THE
PEOPLE THROUGH THE NEWS.

Free transfers by ticket the railway
within the city limits
No central or sub-staons detention hous.s for
passengers and obstacles regular and Legitimate traffic
the public horoug ghfares
No gift Of land Belonging tn, city which the Union
company may cenal transfer and by occupy
ing for offices and by the sale of privileges make
large profits at the expsnss of the taxpayers.
The selection Of candidates for the city government
November, who from mayor down will pledge themselves If
elected refuse all further privileges the Union company
unt that corporation consents grant reasonable system of
ticket transfers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-09
Great Ndvance in sanitation.

ways a great amount OF fat and this is
tried out IN the furnace, and Is then used
for the manufacture OF axle grease. Thus
nothing Is allowed 10 go TO waste.
Although the east wind Is great bless
ing 10 the city OF Boston, it is the most
dreaded OF all winds at the utilization
plant for then the very essence or the
garbage is scattered over the vicinity. At
present the composite smell arising from
the sCows is more strongly tfffseaE ~
the odor OF melon than anything else. A
ing characteristic OF the composite each
month In The year.--Boston Transcript.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-09

The Boer war is now in its third year
and the end Is not yet In sight The burgh-
ers appear as determined To ight as dur.
Ing the opening DAYS Of the conflict. while
Great Britain l. draining her treasury at
the rate Of = million dollars day.