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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-08-27

SEMI WEEKLY.
Sent by mail, per year, In advance 81 90
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-08-27

Women are vastly more patient than
men. It is scarcely believahle that a
woman, suffering past all telling, can
attend 10 business, and bend and stoop
with back whose ache is agony, And
bevund all this she smiles as she bends
and StoopS about her customer, A man
might swallow down an oath or keep
back grcan, but his face would be like
a thundercloud and his voice scarcely
disguise his irritation,
For women who suffer from hSckache,
bearing-dowu pains, or other pains due TO
womanlv diseases, there is no other med
icine equal 10 Or, Picrce's Favorite Pre-
striptiou. II regulates the womanly
functions, dries weakening drains, heals
inflammation and liberation and cures
female weakness,
There is 10 alcohol in "Favorite Pre-
scrin,ion" and it is entirely free from
opiu,r, cocaine and all other narcotics,
A vegetable preparation, it cannot dis.
agree with TIE weakest condition.
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Don't be afraid Of getting round
shoulders from carrying too great a
load Of thought.
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cincinnati. Don't fail 10 write US
about your trip as we are In q poCi-
ton TO give you some valuable intor-
nation and assistance: B9ls miles OF
Track over which are operated Bome
OF the finest trains In the world.
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passenger rates call on or address,
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SEASIDE blyislUs

'Duly except Saturday.
'SaturdHy only
All trains make close connections at
Gohlc with all Northern Pacific trains
to and from the East and Sound
points J. c. MAYO
Gent Freight and Pass, Agent
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-02-28
; LITTLE GREEN !
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Copyright, 1901, by
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

The invitation | found waiting me
on my return from trip south was a
great surprise. had been private Sec
rotary to Colonel Wade for little over
six months. but that was certainly no
reason why his wife should have in
cluded me in her list of guests.
1t was to be masque ball. and
had nothing to wear. The affair was
to take place that very night. and the
fact that | was half in love with Miss
Dorothy. the colonels Oldest daughter,
made me hurry down to costumer's
shop. NJ. Clausen shook his head as
he surveyed my five feet six.
Il have nothing that will fit you, SIR
he said, unless you will take this
green devil costume. There were three
of the devils ordered, but two of the
gentlemen came in yesterday and told
me that their friend was sick and
wouldn't he able to use this suit, so
it's on my hands. You may have 1t
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-02-28
POULTRY POINTERS.

A close, unventilated house is en-
phaticaly foul house.
Ground or crushed bone is a good
form in which to give lime.
The nests should be arranged so that
the fowls can walk in on them.
Bran is better feed for fowls than
corn because 1t contains more nitrogen.
An excellent feed for young chicks is
cracked or coarsely ground wheat for
the first week.
A Geek that fights and picks his
mates every time they are fed is not
a good breeder, and few of his hens
eggs will ever hatch.
Cane or sorghum seed can be fed to
fowls to good advantage. 1t stimu-
lates egg production and in many ways
is good to use for variety.
For good breeder select rooster
with plump, full breast, broad across
the back, wide between the legs and
that crows often, loud and long.
1t is good plan to mate up the
fowls early, for occasionally one Of the
hens will want to sit during the win
ter, and it will be best to have the eggs
ready.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-02-28
Tomato Plant. For Winter Forcing.

Tomato Plants For Winter Forcing.
The time required for growing tona-
20 plants for winter forcing ranges
from two to two and one-half months
from sowing the seed until the plants
are fit for TRANSFORMING: hence II it Is
desired to have fruit by the middle of
December or the beginning of January
II is necessary TO SOW the seed early In
August These will then be ready to
transplant I'm the house by the middle
OF October. and first fruiting will begin
by Christmas time. The plants will
continue TO bear for longer or shorter
periods. depending largely upon the
method of training and feeding. though
usually profitable picking will continue
for from two TO two and one-half
months; hence in order 10 secure a sec
ond crop in time TO obtain fair prices
seed should again hc planted In No
vember to begin fruting in April. A
person who makes a business OF grow
ing plants for early field crops could
secure at least one house crop before
the latter part of February, when II Is
necessary TO plant his seed
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-02-28

Andy said you was here. but didn't
believe him. he muttered when we
were alone. Il got you out here to tell
you the new plan. We had to change
1t when we thought you was pinched.
Wilson, the fat butler, will meet us
three here with the keys as soon as
they start down to supper. Andy'll
have his toys off an be down at the
back door with the team, an you an
me-we've got to git the kid. Madge is
goin' to have him tied up in a shawl
an gagged in the first room at the top
of the back stairs. You've got to keep
watch in the halls, for there's a dozen
fly cops hangin' round. an I'll see that
we git the kid down without any boiler.
Savy?'
signified that | understood. shud-
dering at the horrible plot | had ac-
cidentally discovered. Colonel Wade
had three daughters and one son,
baby boy scarcely two years old.
Now, don't go maxim any dates to
take that fairy | saw you talkin' to
down to supper, but be sharp when you
hear the signal to march down"
Queen Victoria and Sir Walter RAJ
leigh came strolling into the library
just then, and the black devil left me
abruptly. whispering, IF you git a
chance. that Cleopatra you was talkin'
to has got a fine bunch of stones in her
back hair. We could use them too"
Leaving the library, | FASTENED out
in search of my host and found him in
the drawing room chatting with Mary,
queen of Scots.
Colonel Wade began excitedly,
getting him to one side, there's plot
to kidnap Robert tonight while the
guests are down ut supper. The other
two devils, the butler, a servant named
Madge and | don't know how many
others are in the scheme"
And who are you?" he began. glanc-
ing suspiciously ut my livid costume.
| took off my mask, and never shall
| forget the warmth of the handclasp
he gave me as he muttered, Ted, my
boy, can never repay you for this
Calling Il servant, he gave the order
AVi liIt pANhCHlti W pay dllplucI NdllH
and to wait for word from him before
striking up the march for supper. Then
he sought out the private detectives he
had stationed in the house and told
them the plot on foot.
And while the crowd of poets, SOL
diers, heroes and heroines of bygone
ages in the ballroom were waltzing to
the strains of The Serenade,' a red
and black devil, a white faced nurse
maid and two trembling lackeys
marched ingloriously out the front door
and boarded large covered wagon
resembling an ambulance, but which
is known down in the west end as the
Black Maria.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-02-28
QUEBEC IN WINTER.
HOW THE CITADEL CITY ENJOYS ITS
ICE AND SNOW.

Carnival Week n Period of Great HI
Inrity-NovcI Features and sports
of the Unique Festivnl-king Frost
Deficd.
Although the advent of February is
popularity supposed in the United
States to mark the decline of the frost
king, in Quebec ii finds the icy mon
arch ut the zenith of his power. Then
come the merry days of the winter car
nival. The quaint old city puts on its
gayest garb and assumes holiday air
and for days gives itself up TO the en-
joymcnt of winter sports.
Tobogganing, snowShoeing, skating.
curling and racing on the ice, etc, all
add their quota to the sum of enjoy
ment. Even a blizzard fail, to cool the
ardor of the revelers, but er gives
zest to the general hilarity.
The sports held this year in Quebec
eclipSed even the famous carnivals of
1894, 1896 and 1900. For several weeks
the old town had been in whirl of
excitement preparing the eight days
programme which included an extern
sive array of typical Canadian sports
and introduced many new features.
The winter has been magnificent one,
and all the various points of interest to
visitors have been seen at their best.
Quebec puts on furs with the first
blast of wind that comes down from
the north and keeps them on until the
sudden coming of spring drives away
the ice and snow. The river st. Law
renee becomes sea of drifting ice foes
ami miniature bergs, which crush and
grind their way to the gulf. After a
time the river freezes solid, and the
opposite shores and the island Of Or
leans can be reached by iceboats.
There are many drives to places
where nature has been particularly
generous. such as the Falls of Mont
morency. to Kents House and Blu
reau's. The streets of the city are filed
with sleighs, many of quaint French
design, which go dashing up and down
filled with merry, fur clad people. The
young people. both men and women,
form snowshoeing parties and tramp
for miles over the snow covered hills.
They skate in big Kinks, which are
ablaze with electricity, and glide on
toboggans over the well kept slides of
Dufferin terrace.
Snow forts and ice palaces are met
at every turn, in the lower as well as
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-02-28
ROBIN REDBREAST.
How the Little Brown Dwarfs Re-
paid Ellen For Her Kindness.

How the Little Brown Dwarfs Re-
paid Ellen For Her Kindness.
In a small house by the roadside
lived q woodcutter, his daughter Ellen
and his son Thomas. The father and
son went out every day and cut wood,
while little Ellen was at home doing
the housework and knitting stockings
to sell in the village. One day when it
was showing Ellen made round circle
on the pane of glass to look out. When
she looked out she saw a robin search
ing for food, and it was almost frozen
to death. She took it in and warmed
and fed it. That night when the wood
cutters came home she told them, and
Thomas said, 1T will be quite feast"
But Ellen said, "Oh, no." Then her IA
ther said she could keep it. After sup
per she washed the dishes and went to
bed early, for she had to cook break
fast.
Next morning when Ellen came down
the fire was burNhpg, porridge cooking
and everything Oone, and Ellen was
surprised. When the rest of the family
came down, she did not tell them, and
when they had gone she went to make
the beds. When she got there, they
were already made. She came down to
wash dishes, and when she got there
they were finished. She was surprised,
and it went on the same all day.
hof ,;,rh ehn IL
watch. She peeked through the kitch-
en- door and saw a dwarf dressed in
brown trousers and red coat. She did
not tell anybody. 1t went on every
day, and one day the robin sat on the
window sill and chirped as if it wanted
to get out, for the sun was shining.
Ellen let him fly.
One day Ellen went to sell the stock
ings she knitted in the village She
came home at night, her pennies in her
pocket tinkling as she sang to the vel
low moon. AS she came to the side of
the hill it opened like a door. Inside
was like a room, in which were many
dwarfs like the one which worked for
her all winter. One said, There is a
human being watching u.s." They all
booked and suddenly rushed toward e.
len and said, did you come to steal
our treasurer" She said, ooh, no."
The robin that she fed all winter
rushed through the crowd and said:
s'Oh, that Is Ellen, who fed me all win
ter. Come, let us fill her basket with
our treasure" They all ran and filled
the basket with their treasure.
She thanked them and walked home,
her basket becoming heavier and heav-
Ter. She knocked at her door, and her
father came to the door and, taking
The basket, thought it very heavy. He
asked from whom she received the
treasure. He and Thomas were very
clad and happy ever after Ellen never
nad to work so hard, and Thomas and
her father never had to cut wood
LILLIAN II. Schneider in Brooklyn Eagle.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-02-28
Won the Princes Favor.

Last year when King Edward VII,
then Prince of Wales, was witnessing
the Derby his attention was attracted
by smart small boy who was produc-
ing the portraits Of certain famous folk
in chalk upon a blackboard. He sent
for the boy and asked his age and was
Informed that it was six years. He
then commanded the clever child to
draw his portrait, which he did in a
mastery manner in less than minute
and was rewarded with a sovereign
from the gratified prince. This preco-
cious boy is now earning many pounds
a week at his profession.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-02-28
Quick and Sure Way.

An Irishman out of employment went
up to boss" andoasked for job.
Boss-Do you know anything about
horses?
Pat-Sure and wasn't OF born in a
stable?
Boss-And carpentry. Do you know
anything about that?
Pat-Begorra and I'd loike to see the
man as would beat me at it.
Boss-Do you know how to make a
Venetian blind?
Pat-Sure and I'm in my element at
that job.
Boss-Just tell me, then, how you
would make Venetian blind.
Pat-Sure and wouldn't Oh just poke
me finger in his eye?-London An
SWerS
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-02-28
The Oriental as Advertiser.

We are apt TO associate advertising en-
tirely with the bustling life of the west
ern world, but oriental advertisers are
not all so sleepy as we imagine. Here
are few samples of the ingenious phras-
ing with which they catch the public eye:
Goods dispatched expeditiously as a
cannon ball"
parcels done up with such care as a
loving wife bestows upon her husband"
I'VE sell paper as tough as elephants
hide"
THE print of our books is clear as crys-
tai, the matter charming as singing
girl"
Customers are treated as politely as by
rival steamship companies"
Our silks and satins are smooth as
lady's cheek and colored like the rain
bow" Tit Bits. .
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-02-28
The Doodle Doc.

Oh, have you ever heard of the Doodle
boo?
He lives far down in the ocean blue.
You think he's a sham and I'm telling
cram,
But that 1 should scorn to do.
How do you know Of this curious sprite
Whose tail I've heard is fathom quite?
Well, not long ago some children know
Were all on a morning bright
Roaming so happily down by the sea,
AS you, perhaps. or l might be,
When they found him afioat In a queer
little boat
And cried: why, 1t must be he.
'That highly original Doodle boo.
Who's only been seen by the very few"
And they babe him good day, and each
ran away,
And think you'd have done SO too.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-02-28
GRANDMA'S FOOT STOVE.
The Little Girl Who Took 1t to
Church and Went to Sleep.

The Little Girl Who Took 1t to
Church and Went to Sleep.
The children had been rummaging in
the garnet, and they brought down
such a funny looking thing, tin box
set in a wooden frame, with little
carved pillar.
"What's it forW asked Jack.
"And what's its name?' asked Patty
"That is foot stove" said grandma,
looking over her glasses. I'VE used to
fill it with hot Goals and carry it to
church to keep our feet warm. You see,
there was no fire in the church, and it
was very cold in winter. The frost on
the windows was often so thick that
they looked like ground glass.
IL remember the first time that our
folks let me carry foot stove myself.
Mother was sick, and father stayed at
home to take care of her, so | went to
church alone. How grown up | felt as
l marched up the aisle holding the foot
stove in my mittened hand and sat
down by myself in one corner of the
family pew!
The backs of the pews were all so
high that l could not see any one ex-
cept the minister way over my head in
the pulpit. He was a very wise man
and used long words that | could not
understand at all, and l soon grew
tired of watching his breath make lit
tie clouds of vapor in the cold air while
he was speaking.
"Then l thought how nice it would be
to curl up on the seat and take little
nap. Nobody was In sight but the min
lister, and he had taken off his glasses
and laid them in the hymnbook, and |
knew without them he never could see
me when he was out ON his morning
walk and passed me on my way to
school. So | tucked my big muff of
gray squirrels fur under my head and
put the foot stove to my feet and felt
so comfortable that fell asleep in one
wink
when l awoke, l was surprised to
see the pulpit empty and the sunset
sparkling through the frosty west win
dOws. / was astonished to find that
must have slept a long while. The peo-
pie had all gone away without noticing
me, and l was locked up alone in the
church."
ooh, grandma, weren't you afraid?'
said little Patty.
Eyes, for | knew it would be quite
dark before evening service, when the
church would be unlocked again. 1t
was turning cold, too. and put my lit
tie numb fingers on the foot stove and
tried to get the tingle out of them.
"Pretty soon heard some one unlock
the door, | thought it was the sexton
and stood up on the seat to see, peep
ing over the back of the pew. oh, Pat
ty and Jack, how felt when | saw it
was the dignified old minister himself!
He had left his glasses in the hymn
book and came back to get them. How
l wished that l had never taken that
naughty nap!
However, told him just how rude l
had been and how l went to sleep in
the middle of his sermon. / cried pref
ty hard as | told the disgraceful story,
for thought he would scold me and in
dreadfully long words, too, but he new
er said thing except The poor little
pussyr and then he picked me up in his
arms, foot stove and all, and carried
me safe home.
"But what an ashamed little girl he
set down on our doorstep" = Persis
Gardiner in Youths Companion.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-02-28

Mr. Richard Redgrave. the artist, re-
cords in his diary this amusing recon-
mendation from an Irishman appoint
ed to examine students competing for
medals: 81 should also recommend
Margaret for reward. Being
very young. she naturally missed the
point of all the questions in the papers.
but her answers were so ladylike that
/ think the medal should be given to
her"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-02-28

Sir Humphry Davy, the inventor Of
the Davy lamp, found love something
of delusion, if not snare. Writing
to his mother, he said 81 am the hap
piest of men in the hope of union
with woman equally distinguished
for virtues. talents and accomplish
ments." And in letter to his brother
he expresses his rapture thus, Mrs.
Apprece has consented to marry me.
and when the event takes place | shall
not envy kings. princes or potentates."
The widow must have been person
Possessed of great powers Of fascina-
ton, for Sir Henry Holland makes
mention of her as lady who made
such a sensation in Edinburgh society
that even a regius professor did not
think it beneath his scholarship to 90
down on his knees in the street to fas-
ten her shoe. The sequel need not be
dwelt upon further than to add that the
marriage turned out to be altogether a
mistake
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-02-28

Additional trains leave Baltimore for Union
Bridge and intermediate Stations at 1912 a. m
and 2.20 and u 10 p. m, and leave Union Bridge
for Baltimore and Intermediate Stations at
Is ana 6.25 a. M, and 1850 p. IN. daily, except
Sunday.
Sundays only-leave Baltimore for Union
Bridge and Intermediate stations at 9.35 a. m.
and asp IN. Leave Union Bridge at 6.45 q. m
and 4.05 p. m. for Baltimore and Intermediate
Stations.
BALTIMORE & CUMBERLAND VALLEY
RAILROAD. n
Leave Hagerstown for shlppensbufg and
intermediate Stations at LOS n. m. and 700
Shppensburg for Hagerstown and lntermed-
late Stations ut 600 n. IN. and 800 p. m. Leave
Chambersburg 40 p. m.
TRAINS VIA ALTENwALD CUTOFF.
Leave Hagerstown for Chambersburg and
intermediate Stations at $40 p. IN.
Leave Chambersburg for Hagerstown and
intermediate Stations at 7.49 p. IN.
Leave Rocky Ridge for Emmitsburg at s.2s
and 1923 a. m. and 3.3l and 6A p. m. Leave
Emmitsburg for Rocky Ridge at 7 so and TO- OU
q. m. and $50 and $50 p. m.
Leave Bruceville for Frederick at S.3S, 9.85
and 1910 a. IN. and 532, and $50 p. m.
Leave Bruceville for Columbia, Littlestown
ana Ianey Town at y.4I "A. III. and As ID. m
Leave Frederick for Baltimore at 7.5Oa. m,
and 800 and $50 p. m.
CONNECTIONS AT CHERRY RUN, w. VA.
b. and o. passengers trains leave Cherry
Run for Cumberland and intermediate points
daily at S.55 a. m. Chicago Express, daily,
lat LOO p m. Chicago Express, daily, at 1898
p. m.
*Daily. All others daily except Sunday
]. NJ. HOOD, HGRIswoLD,
Pres and Gen'l Manager. Gen. Pass. Agt
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-02-28
A Loophole Open.

"You're fraud, STRIP cried the indig-
nant patient. you guaranteed your
medicine to cure after everything else
failed, and"-
"Well, my dear SIR" repli, j the fake
medicine man, probably you haven't
tried everything else. "-Philadelphi
Press
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-02-28
No, 60.-A Triangle.

/. To discharge through pores or in
cisions. 2. Four letters from train. g.
The peculiar bearing Of person. a.
Half of Tyre. 8. A vowel.
The left leg Of the triangle, reading
downward. to raise, to exalt.
The right. the nest of bird of prey
which builds in a lofty place.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-02-28
A Snake That Swallowed a Man.

Large specimens of boa constructors
have been known to swallow men
whole. The case is related by the trav-
eler Gironiere of criminal in the Phil
ippine Islands who hid from justice in
a cavern His father, who alone knew
of his hiding place, went sometimes to
see him and to take him rice for food
One day he found instead of his son an
enormous boa asleep. He killed it and
found his sons body in the snakes
stomach.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-02-28
No. E&.-Enigma.

am the center of gravity, hold
capital situation in Venice, and as
am foremost in every victory am al
lowed by all to be invaluable. have
three companions in vice and could
name three who are in love with me.
But it is in vain for you to seek me, for
have long lain in the grave.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-02-28

No. 53.-Concenled Word square.
One word is concealed in each sen.
tence.
l. Did Bob acknowledge the admira.
BILE invitation?
2. Yes, but how he did glare at it
first!
3. And then he said that recently he
had been sighted.
4. At last he sent back a testy an
swer.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-02-28
No. 57.-DoubIe Acrostic.

My primals spell places of instruction
and my finals what are learned there.
Crosswords (of equal length: l. Spir-
1t. 2. To quote. 3. Finished edges Of
garments. 4. Lyric poems. 5. One Of
the United States. 6. To lend. Z. Great
bodies Of water.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-02-28
Trick With Coins.

Drop a dime in wineglass and COW
er 1t with quarter. Now take out the
dime without touching 1t or touching or
moving the glass.
You may think it is impossible, and
my one you ask to perform the feat
will be of the same opinion.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-02-28
Supply PRACTICALLY Inexhaustible,

Don't you ever run out Of material
for plays" asked the admiring friend.
"Great Scott, nor exclaimed the pro-
life writer of burlesque operas. "Look
at this pile of blank paper and all these
writing implements, will youT-Ex.
change.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-02-28

! We have never had as great troubles
in the daytime as we have imagined
when lying awake at nights.-Atchison
Globe.