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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-14
Nor now CHEAP. But now GOOD.

Coal In not luKury-lt In u ncccs-
aity When the householder buys coal
hr wants coal that will burn not coal
that viii burn his money" only, wy
rmlng coal from the celebrated Rock
springs mines. is the very best to hc
had FOR family use. II produces the
maximum OF heat and the minimum Of
dirt and ashes. In price II ls within
The reach of all. Give II n trial Tclc-
phone GGl s. ELMOtE a CO.,
Agents.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-14
MUST PAY DEBTS.
Venezuela Threatened With Troubles
al Home and Abroad.

WTLLEMsTDAT, Island Of Curacao,
Dec l2.-There has been halt in the
exchange Of communications between
Germany and Venezuela owing to the
publication in the newspapers Of Car
acas Of cable dispatches from the Unit
ed States setting forth that the gov
eminent at Washington viii not op-
pose any steps which Germany may
take to enforce her rights in Vene-
zuela. with the exception Of prevent
ing the annexation Of Venezuelan ter
ritory As a result newspaper attacks
on Germany have ceased but the
semi-ofiicial papers are now attacking
the United States. saying that Wash
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-14
DIRT CLEARANCE.

lSs s=lr is a good plan for every bather to know
sCsss9 something Of the soap he uses There is a
IST1 wellfounded objection to using foor-lcan-
tsSA ing soap upon the human body. Ivory Soap
is the bather's soap 1t costs more than common
soaps, but the difference IS in the ingredients and
making. Why no; treat yourself with little respect
Is not the human skin with its marvellous delicacy
entitled to pure soap? Ivory Soap-i floats.
a-.s,ses
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-14
SENATORS DISAGREE.

COLUMBUS, o., Dec. 1S.-John o.
Malley, secretary Of the Republican
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-14
The Wisconsin Central Lines

and you will make direct connections
at st. Paul for Chicago, Milwaukee and
all points East.
For any further Information rall or
any ticket agent, or correspond with
JAS. C. POND. Gen. Pass. Agt.
or JAS. A. CLOCK, Milwaukee, Wis
General Agent.
THE CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN
RAILWAY.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-14

TIME scHED.l
Depart uLiS Arrive
From Portland
Chicago
Portland Sal, Lake, Denver.
Special IT Worth. Oma.
300 a, M ha. Kansas city 40 ., tn
via Hunt 81 Louis. Chicago
ingiou and East
Atlantic Rall Lake. Denver
ENprrnu ~. worth. Oma
N % - m ha, Kansas ClGy. sioa. IN
VIA Hunt. St Louis, chicago
'ngion and East,
walla wAla.
81. Paul lcwla,on. 500.
FAST mail kane. Minneapolis,
j.. IN, ~ Paul Duluth 700 a. m
Via Milwaukee. chi.
Spokane cago ana Eas,
70 hours from Portland 10 Chicago.
No Change NJ Cans.
OCEAN AND RIVER SCHEDULE
From Astoria
All sailing date
subject TO change
For San Francis.
co every nyc days
fam Columbia River "a IN
Daily cN. To Portland and oxr
cent sun. Way Landings Monday
Steamer Nahco,ta leaves Astoria on
ilde daily. except Sunday for Iwnco.
connecting there with trains for Long
Reach Tloga ana North Reach polRa,
Returning arrives Al Astoria same cyen-
Ing
O W. LOUNSBERRY, Agent
Astoria.
4, l. CRAIG
General Passenger Agent.
Portland. Oregon.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-14

II you are undecided what TO buy
lor your frlcnds as Christmas prcs-
cut consult the advertising columns
or The Astorian
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-14

uocncr's candy factory lH an Astoria
institution aud should be llhcraly pat
ronisrd by Christmas shoppers,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-14

Foari y stokes have studied your
every wan, In the selection ot their
holiday stock scr their al In The
Aatutian
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-14

The Palace Restaurant Is serving ila
celebrated dlnncrs every day In the
week Have you tried thcms
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-14

Johnson liros always have some
cholcr srrclaltrs Witch they announce
IN thcsr columns See what they say
to-day
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-14

Fisher Nros have just displayed q
a largr assortment ur novelties Ior
the HOLIDAYS,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-14

What Is It you want to cat Tn,
Toxic Point oyster house has II,
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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-04
A PATHETIC SIGHT.

At the time of the recent strike of the mine firemen in the anthracite coal fields hundreds of mules from the vari- ous mines were brought to the surface. Most of the animals had not seen day light for many years and many ol them had quite forgotten all they ever knew about pure air, green grass ana blue sky.
 1t was pathetic as well as an amusing sight to see these animals turned loose to graze in the helds. The daylight dazed them and 1t was with difficulty that they were driven from the cage to the fields, and there their antics were pitifully humorous. Crowds lined the fences each day
 The mules, free from the driver and the whip, stood for long time seem ingly afraid to move. To them the soft springy ground, so different to the ties and rails and rocks of the mines, was insecure The air, the grass, the space, the unbounded room bewildered them. They walked slowly and with hoofs tapping the ground many times before a step was attempted, ana It was hours and sometimes days before they gained sufficient confidence to run and tumble and roll. But when they realized that their strange surroundings
  they revelled in their new found free dom, hee-hawed, kicked up their heels, and gamboled very much in the man. ner of the schoolboy set free after long and arduous school term.
 The grass was the greatest mystery to them. Instinct doubtless told them it was good to eat,it smelled inviting, but it was so strange, so new that it was long before they gained courage to nibble and to eattit.
 Air and light made many of the mules study for hours before they knew that the novel world into which they had been raised was not thing of mystery and that they felt better by breathing and could see better after the novelty had worn off than they ever could see in the dark and narrow passages of the mines.
 The extent of the fields, too. was a source of great wonderment to them. Here they did not knock their heads against the roof: nor graze their sides against the rib, for there was no rib; only space above and about them. un- limited, ncomprehensible space. q new. strange thing: with which most of them had to get acquainted by degrees.
 Those who had enjoyed the freedom for a day. as they met the newcomers, bumped into them, to see them lose their noses, kicked up their heels, and played with them much as boy swim mer will play with,sa younger one.
 In the days which the strike lasted most of the mules experienced new sefsations which they may never re peat. for they were hustled after their brief freedom down into the dark depths and narrow iron paved passages where the ninersg lamp their air. the gas yand theirl only light is the faint fiicker of smokel stained heaviness of E the mine their food the hay and oats which taste little like the green fresh grass, and their gamboling confined to the narrow space of five foot stall.- Philadelphia Press.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-04
A SETTER SPOTTED.

eff you don't mind my mentioning it," mildly suggested the tall passen- ger sitting opposite. "it is n rather dan gerous practice to spit out through the window of train on an elevated rail- way"
 q don't see any danger" said the other passenger, light complexioned man with q dyed chin beard and short black pipe.
 No danger to you, perhaps rejoin- ed the first speaker, "but decidedly dangerous and unpleasant to anybody who might happen to be walking on the sidewalk below"
 "That's his lookout and not mine.'
 Just SO. But if you had looked out perhaps you wouldn't have done il"
 Maybe I wouldn't and maybe would''
 Its more comforting to believe you wouldn't. hate to think man will knowingly and Intentionally make q hog or worse than a hog of himself, even if he does ride ill smoking car"
 ''What difference does it make to you? If you don't like it, you don't have to stay here"
 T have to stay here or stand up. The other cars are all full. I don't consider you entitled to any explana- tion of my being here. but in the inter- ests of historical accuracy I thought I'd tell youn
 That's all right, but you'd better be bit careful how you call people hogs, just the same.
 Ut was a-thoughtless comparison, l confess. A hog wouldn't do such a thing"
 You lank old rubberneck, I've the greatest notion in the world to-
 But wait a minute. my good sir. There's plenty of time yet. l was going to say that man never ought to allow himself to become angry and excited over trifies. Bless your soul I don't. If I see a fellow making a disgusting spectacle of himself, 1 may take the liberty sometimes of telling him so, but 1 do it calmly and without any excitement, while at the same time what! Are you doing it again, you internal beast? Haven't you the first instincts of a gentleman?'
 I'm doing it again, and I'll do it all l please you blank old idiot. We'll see if''-
 The other passenger swiftly unlim- bered himself. He pulled the window down with jerk Then he stood over the man with the dyed chin beard and short black pipe
 "As took occasion to observe q moment ago." he said. ga man should never allow himself to become angry or excited when he is discussing things with a fellow man, but if you raise the window again while I am in this ear I'll take the greatest pleas ure ill throwing you through it, you hideous reptilel You haven't the de- cency of hyena You are a loath- some, repulsive thing in human shape! Now don't you open your mouth at me or I'll smash it! Don't you look at me or shall forget myself and put a diff ferent aspect on your face, you nasty abominable beast''
 Then the other passengers, seeing that the man with the pipe was thor oughly subdued hastened to crowd around his subduor and pat him on the back and tell him he had done just right and that it was what they had often thought of doing themselves Chicago Tribune
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-04
TOOK THE TRAIN.

She was a tall, finely proportioned woman, handsomely gowned. As she paced along with slow and majestic tread her voluminous draperies trailed after her with a silken swish that was the fiuttering motion of the ruffies that attracted a little dog from one of the neighbOring porches. Here was some thing to play with, and he ran after the swishing founces, paving and bit ing at them, and standing aside be- tween times towatch their fascinating ffutter.ss
 He was very little dog, one of the toy variety, and puppy at that-and the dignified wearer of the founces seemed unaware of the attentions he was paying her swirling draperies. She was obliyous even when the dog let, tired of marrying the swizzling mass, suddenly plumped himself down in the midst of it. Whether the motion pleased or frightened him it would be hard to say, but he clung to his perilous position as if used to snatching free rides whenever ocas- sion offered. Then his weight began to tell, the train was gathered up with a jerk and the puppy rolled clear across the sidewalk.
 He yelped, too, as much as to say it didn't pay to take a train when you only wanted dog cart. But the people who sat on the adjoining DOT ches smiled, and the pace of the ma jestic woman was hastened to quick time.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-04
WEIGHING GOLD COIN.
New Machine That Does the Work of
 Six Men Used in Chicago Banks.

A machine which does the work of six bank clerks in weighing gold coins has been introduced in several Chica- go banks, and it's operation caused con- sternation among the bank employees. George Sites, of the First national bank, is one of the two inventors of the machine. Under his direction 5000 gold coins at the Commercial national bank the other day were weighed, sort ed and counted, says a Chicago special to the New York Times.
 aTheifact that gold are aecepted q at weight valde and not at face value is responsible for the invention of the machine. For some time banks have been receiving gold by weight, and the work of the teller has become arduous. Every grain that has been worn from gold piece in circula ton means loss of four per cent. in value, and this amount has to be deducted.
 Mir. Sites conceived the idea that the work of weighing the coin might be done by machinery. With the assist ance of his brother-in-law, C. M Reeves, he worked out the delicate mechanism. The coins are fed to the machine much as wheat to mill. The standard weight coins are returned to one compartment and the underweight coins to another. The machine makes no mistakes.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-04
THE MAN DOWN STAIRS.

''This must stop right here said Henry Grimthorp, as he put one foot out of bed, and began reaching around in the dark for his trousers.
 Henry" his wife whispered, and be quiet.' '.No," he snarled, -'I' m going downv stairs and I'm going to give that young man down there a drubbing that'll make him want to Keep as fat. away as possible from this house in the future. Here it is after 12 o'clock and"
 "st0p, don't go down there, please
 But he had found his trousers, and ignoring his wife's words he hurried into ethe hall. Then he stole down stairs through the dark, and In about half minute there were sounds of falling stands and tumbling chairs and shaking chandeliers. The old man had grasped his antagonist around the neck right at the start, and soon had him choked into submission. Then he fled the fellow full of knots, bumped his head against the newel post sev- eral times. and finally threw him down the front steps.
 When he got back up stairs his wife and daughter, pale and quaking with terror. flung themselves upon his breast.
 What's the matter" he demanded.
 ''That was a burglar. they cried
 ''Heavensr' he gasped, getting sick < at the stomach: "why didn't you tell me before? I thought it was Fannie's beau. Chicago Record
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-04
A NEW STORY OF LINCOLN.

It has been my good fortune to find, not any new humorous stories, but a lew illustrative of the marvellous kind- ness of heart of MT Lincoln, and I am indebted for them to Captain Gilbert J.-Greene, veteran of the civil war. Let the oi6 solder tell, first. in his own words, how he met the greatest man of the nineteenth century:
 T was trainpfng the state of Illinois from south to north, when l. came upon the farmhouse of Jacob Strauss. who owned 10000 acres of land in the center of the state. Finding that I was going to pass through Springfield the next day, Mir Strauss told me that he would keep me over night if T would carry some papers to a lawyer in the capital. He said the lawyers name as Abe Lincoln, very smart man. l started next morning at sun rise. The road to Springfield was straight, and the country so level. that l could see the sun reflected from the State house dome thirty-five miles away. There was snow on the ground and the weather was biting cold. I reached little, unimportant office at nightfall and saw the legend A. Lin coin, Attorney on a plain strip of black tin on the door. I knocked and voice replied, Come in Entering, found Lincoln sitting on an old-fash- toned, splint bottomed chair, before a great wood fire, with his feet against the mantel, higher than his head. and reading copy of the Louisville Jour nal. l handed him the papers. Talk ing them, he said: T didn't think the old codger would send a horse out such day as this.' Finding that I had no money he took a $5 bill from his pocket and handed it to me, saying he would charge it up to his client. as it was worth $1O to bring the papers in such weather. Then taking up the newspaper lie had laid down he wrote on the white margin: .AIr Wilson. take care of this boy until tomorrow. or longer if the weather is bad. and send the bill to me. A. Lincoln.' Tear ing this off and handing it to me, he pointed through the window to a hotel across the square, and told me to go there and remain until I was able to resume my Journey As was leaving the hotel the next morning to continue my journey, a man brought a note from Mir Lincoln, which read as fol- lows:
 MT Wallace Peoria:
 Dear Sir--This boy wants to reach the Rock River country, somewhere near Beloit. If he needs any assist arce and you can help him in any way, it will be appreciated, and will be re- sponsible. Yours, A. LINCOLN' When I arrived at my destination wrote letter of thanks to the home- ly, kindly lawyer who had befriended me. and personal correspondence
 was begun with him which ended only with his death. He got me place in a printing office at Springfield, where I, though only boy, was permitted to enjoy his intimate companionship". Success
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-04
NO BEGGARs IN LoMBARDY.
The Northern Province of Italy Is Fruitful and Has No Mem
 dicants.

To the tourist through Italy the con- trast between the north and south provinces in the matter of beggary along the streets and highways has often been remarked. There is little or no begging in northern Italy, as there is in Naples. In the southern part of the peninsula the people are mixed with the scum of the levant In the north the country is agriculturally rich and there are no crop failures. The irrigation system Is so good and the water from the mountains so plentiful that the plains of Lombardy are a delight to the eye. The people are business people, serious, self contained and self-respecting. The south lives off what the tourists spend, the north lives on their business.
 The average tourist stays in Naples, including Pompeii, vesuvius, Sorrento, Amalfi ten days; Rome two weeks, Florence five or seven days, Venice four, Genoa one and Milan one or three. Tourists generally do not see Turin, and Milan and Turin gave me distinct pleasure. The big opera house of Milan, known as La Scala, has been very little used of late years. It belongs to the past. Reputations were made there formerly, but not now.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-04

The treasury bureau of statistics and the other departments of the gov ernment service. continue to receive proofs of the growing foreign trade Of this country, and of the increase Of cordial relations between this and other nations. This neighborliness IS shown particularlyisin regard to the adjacent islands of. the, West Indies;. Information from the treasury depart ment shows a growing disposition on the part of the esisland Of 5Jdmaiea to trade with the Unfted States, until Inow we have the bulk of the islands com merce. The facts and figures given out have an added interest because Jamai. ca is a British colonys and fhe data comes from the. British colonial report. The value of exports shows a constant increase from the island to the United States, and where Great Britain has almost third of the Jamaican ex- ports in 1896. she gets now less than one-fffth. Americans taking the rest. Her imports to the island are also de creasing steadily in proportion to the volume of trade while the United States gain. Another trade gain for this country is shown in the latest ad- vance sheets of consular reports, obt tained from the state department.s One of them shows the largest single item of trade between our country and Korea is kerosene, which for the past year amounted to almost a million dol lars. The Americans have lately been annoyed by the importation of inferior oil into Korea. in the tins and cases in which their own product had been imported into Japan. Orientals have no respect for unregistered trademarks or laws against adulterations, so the only redress is to employ sreliable agents and to maintain a strict sur veillance over them. The imports of Kerosene other than American amount ed to about $1O0. 900; or a little more than one-tenth of the American trade.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-04
To Estab1ish Colonial Army.

The Lokal Anzeiger, reviving the rec port that the German government in tends to establish colonial army of volunteers, declares. that Count von Waldersee has been consulted and that the project will be carried out soon.
 Should the reichstag, as is expected, make the necessary appropriation. the colonial army will be. formed of volunteers of the reserve and land wehr, who may settle in the colonies on the expiration of their term of service.
 It is probable that Count von Wal dersee will receive the chief conn mand.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-04
HEARD IN PASSING

As if New York city did not have troubles enough, of its own, the fates must add Carrie Nation to it's collec- ton. It is said that when Devery was told that she was on his tracks lie made straight for the woods. Perhaps New York deserves just the punish ment a visit from Carrie implies.-New Haven Register.
 The pious people of Stamford, Conn, are trying to dig up some musty blue law that will prevent q pretty young lady summer resident of that town from riding horseback astride. It is q question regarding which the folks down that way appear to be dividen. Well. as a matter of fact, there should be two sides to it.-Boston Herald
 Ex-Senator Marion Butler, the North Carolina populist, has lost faith in the democracy since its refusal to send him to the senate. He now advises the populists of eastern North Carolina to withhold utilization with either of the old parties. The fact is that as things now stand the 10000 pOpulists in the state hold the balance of power, and if they submit to Buffers dictation he may become a man of some impor- fance.-New Haven Union.
 Canada last year added 541 to It's railway mileage, and Mexico GAO.
 Miscellaneous railroad traffic is now at it's highest point in railroad history.
 RaiIyoad earnings for July were 1s.2 per cent. greater than for July last year.
 The receipts of the Erie railway in 1901 from carrying United States mails were S491, ,920, out of gross re ceipts of s3s, 1o2, 300.
 How far the Siberian railway is from completion appears from the fact that one still needs 30 days to cover the distance from Paris tc Vladivostok, whereas 20 only would be required if the railway were finished. Lake and river steamers Cir winter sleighsl are still needed to fil out the gaps.
 On a private railroad. used chiefly to carry coal to and bricks from ( briclxyard in Prussia, 1ocomotivs using alcohol as. fuel is used. It wal built for society for the promotion of the use of spirits, which. in thai part of the world. are largely pro .suced in distilleries of large land hclderz. to utilize sirup produced il mairink beet sugar. unmafketable DO fatoes,setc.