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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-02-10

Thursday .26 S.97 as $40 o,
Friday -, III G.bg "a 7:l6 0.
! Saturday .I2s 7.30 1 ,gl 7.42 q
Elias Froderickson. native of Fin
land, was yesterday granted first pa
pcra Of citizenship.
The min at Nehalem has shut dow
the Wheeler Lumber company havln
stopped operations
Get ready for the entertainment I
be given In Fishers opera house Feb
tuury II for the benefit Of the publ
library
Carpet remnanls-600 different pat
terms nj less than Wholesale prices
Very suitable for ruga. See window
display, chaA Heilborn 4 Son.
February II Astorlans will have al
opportunity Of being entertained by tn
best vaudeville entertainment ever pre-
sen,ed by local talent.
Mr.. and Mrs, G, ZIeglcr entertained
n number Of friends on Sunday In hon
or OF their infant son. The bar tism wal
performed by Rev, Henry Narcotic.
Water consumers should bear In mine
that Tuesday, February 10 In the las
day on which TO pay water rates e
avoid the penalty charged all delin
quents.
Everybody Is talking about the fin,
vaudeville show TO be given at Fish
ers' on the night of February II. ant
from present indications everybody |,
going,
The Wahkow society Is contemplat.
ing another dancing party before the
l'enten season. The club has glver
several very successful dances during
the winter.
RosyIn coal lasts longer. is cleaner
and makes less trouble with stoves
and chimney liues than any other coal
on the market. George w. Sanborn,
agent. Telephone 1871.
The new semi-monthly tournament
Mns inaugurated at the Commercial
club alleys last night, j, w. Mathena
secured the best total, iSl. The tournn-
mint viii be continued tonight.
The ladies' Of the public library have
not yet completed making out the pro-
gram TO be presented at the entertain
ment on February H. but II promises
to he good In every particular.
c, c., Palmberg yesterday received
n telegram from his brother Emil, who
IL at Duluth, Mimi, announcing the
death Of his uncle Miss palmberg is
reported to be yet seriously III.
The funeral of Ellen, the little
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs, Charles
Johnson was held yesterday afternoon
from the family residence In East AS
toria, The lnterment was in Green
wood cemetery.
The report Of the committee, appoint
ed by the Alaska Fishermen's union to
confer with cannerymen as to prices
will be acted upon by the union
at a meeting called for the purpose
next Saturday evening,
c, IL Abbott, optcian, Of Portland
win be at the occldent hotel, Astoria,
from Tuesday, p. m. to Wednesday
p. M. Feb. II and Is, Glasses 1T
ted % relieve headaches ana very
eyes, chIldren's eyes a speciality
., NJ Stuart of the Astoria ABSTRACT
company viii leave on this mornings
train for his old home IN Pipestone,
Mlnn., for months visit with his pa
rents and old friends. lie will be acs
as far aa Denver by Mrs.
Benedict. a sister Of Mrs. Stuart who
returns 10 her home after six weeks'
visit IN this city,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-05-30

know how with hands for families.
Our of doing household work at home the most
waeu point in all 1t costs three times much as
would grade living performed by properly organized
labor Not the OF this efete system OF indus
twotrds OF the of living but wastes nneent OF
the productive of that nnewentleths OF the poduc
tive work of the world
Many present towards the widening OF
by the training Of girls for special work beyond the
resde for alarm We not going to lose
have lost ndres and bakeries The cook
and the Wheel the woocader and
shears candle making the buc1ering and the picking
AS society develops its functions specialize cannot look ahead
natural and heahu
home The cleaning required i'll each house
by removal of the chief elements of house
irt-grease ashes Where twenty twenty
houses work and inufcieny accomplish their varied
work the hands of professional cleaners could be
by fewer people, and the others left free to do other
work for which fitted thus increasing the productive
power of the world
place be born the place for husband and wife
together the child love his mother ill., but it not the
place for anv kind work the cradle of human fe
deathbed OF industry
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-05-30
A LITTLE NONSENSE.

She (passionately)-T wish you
didn't have cent, so could prove no"
much I love you" He-"Alas! How
could that be done?" She-''Well, you
might put your property all in my
name. Town Topics.
Jim-'It seems to me that the law
yer who is defending your case is using
some pretty extravagant language
Jam-"You'd think it was much more
extravagant if you knew how much he
is charging me for his services BAL
timore Herald.
From Experience.-"Iienry," said
the woman with compressed lips, do
YOU remember that we first met by ac-
cident on a railroad?" "Yes. replied
the henpccked man, sadly; railroad
accidents always turn out disastrous.
Chicago Daily News.
Father" said the youth, what is
your understanding of the saying
The race is not always to the swift !? :
practically, my son. replied the wise
father. 1T means that in the race OF
life the fast men don't usually come
out ahead. ''-Philadelphia Press.
Mrs. Bilkins (sweetly)-"Do have
another piece of cake. Cousin john
Cousin John-"Why, really, I've already
had two; but it's so good believe |
will have another" Little johnnie (eS-
citedly)-"A1a's a winner! Mas win
ner! She said she'd bet you'd make q
pig of yourself! "-Town and Country.
In Quandary.-"M Mary gets excited
when she reads history" "Does she?'
81 should say she did. She's been read
ing English history. but she had to
stop when she got to the War of the
Roses" ''Why did she stop?' "she
couldn't tell which Rose she preferred
to have win. '--Cleyeland Plain Dealer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-05-30
Potato Planting.

The potato planter of to-day would
make a farmer of generation ago sit
up and rub his eyes. It requires that
the potatoes be supplied, but will do
all the rest of it's own initiative. 1t
picks the potato up and looks it over
or seems to-cuts it into halves.
quarters ar any desired number of
parts, separates the eyes and removes
the seed ends. It plants whole pota-
toes Or parts thereof, as desired, as
near together or as far apart as the
Judgment of the farmer on the driving
part suggests. Having dropped the
seed it covers it, fertilizes it, tucks it in
like child put to bed and PAGES off
the next row with marhema teal accu-
racy-Agricutural Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-05-30
THERE ARE STILL WARS.
Last Year Saw the Close Of Some. But
There Are Others Under Way
This Year.

The year of grace 1902, which saw
the end of the Boer war, the prac-
teal end of the rebellion in the Phil
ippines, the restoration of peace in
nearly all of China and the termina-
ton of half dozen South and Cen
trail American revolutions, will prob
ably go down into time labeled as a
year of supreme peace. And yet in
1908 battles are waging in nearly a
dozen countries and war is abroad
upon every continent. says London
Answers.
The average reader. if asked to
name the wars now in progress,
would very likely stop uncertainty
after mentioning the struggle be-
tween Britain and natives in Somali-
land. But this is not the only war
of the day by any means. Here is
little list of the places whereat bat
ties have been going on, either now
or recently. with the names of the
opposing forces:
Venezuela.
Hayti-Three revolutions.
Yhe Afghanistan-Indian border
Waziris versus British.
Morocco-Revolution to dethrone
the sultan.
Upper Nigeria-Arabs versus Brit
ish.
Somaliland-British versus Somalis
Southern Arabia-Arabs versus
Turks.
observation-disclosures versus Macedon-
ians and Bulgarians.
Sarawak-British native force ver-
sus Dyaks.
Corea-Corean regulars versus reb-
els.
Sumatra-Dutch versus Achinese.
The guerrilla warfare in the lower
Philippines and the aftermath OF the
Boxer trouble in China are not in
cluded.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-05-30
been struck, but recovered himself

been struck, but recovered himself
directly.
''Fergive me, Miss Beatrice" ne
said gently, with white drawn face,
Il didn't know. / had no right any
way. I'll hope thet what l said
did not hurt We. l knew l was not
of your class. But Miss Beatrice if
anytime it should happen thet We
need a strong man to do anythin'
fer veto go anywhere, even down
to the grave ye will do me powerful
favor by lettin' me know. Cause l
can't help agoin' on lovin' We, and l
can't never love nobody else, and
it 'ud do me a powerful lot O. good
to die to make you happier And he
turned suddenly, leaped over the
fence and disappeared, while she
went on to the house with tears in
her eyes ard sorrow in her heart.
4 x Il \
After this Abner watched Stephen
Drummond closely. Hitherto he had
paid scant attention to him, having
conceived natural aversion to him
the first time he saw him. This i'm
preston was increased the more he
saw of him.
It was several weeks after the
avow,el of Abner and Drummond was
out on one of his visits when the
event happened. They were all
sitting on. the porch one evening
when two men drove up in a buggy
and with scant courtesy seized
Stephen Drummond, saying he was
wanted on charge Of forgery. All
his suffering was in vain and in
answer to the indignant inquiry OF
farmer Wilkins-onc Of them sneer-
ingly said:
"Wen, old sport, you ought to
know. 1t is for maxim the check you
threw out of de bank down here In
dc town.
Abner had been watching the scene
with absorbing interest and his eyes
had been on the pale face OF Beatrice
during this speech. He stepped for
ward:
Let me see that check he said.
The officer showed it to him. He
looked it over deliberately, then
turning to the officer said in steady
tones:
'Wen this time We hev made mis-
take. l signed tibet check myself
an gave it tn him to do some bizness
fer me in the city"
Old man Wilkins leaped to his feet.
"You," he screamed, 'No, not you,
Alb, We wouldn't du sech thing. 1t
amt in the blood. Tell me Abe whet
do We mean?''
White and pale Abner replied sui
lenly:
"Ye heered whet / said, I done it."
But why-wht--how--ye didn't
hev tu','' replied the old man, be-
wildered. Il never refused We any
thin Why did ye sign my name?'
II wanted the money fer spec'la.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-05-30
NIGHT IN A KINGS TOMB.
A Lone WOmaM'S Remarkable Adj
venture IN an Out-Of-the-Way
Corner of the Globe.

Writing of some of the many odd
places in which she has slept during
her travels around the world, JessieAck-
ermann. in the Rousekeeper, says:
while travelling in that most interest
ing section of India, Cashmere, heard
of a wonderful tomb of some ancient
king and was urged not to leave the
country without seeingit. It was about
a days journey from.where / was stop
morning in government cart Grit
ish). with native guide, who also act
ed as interpreter, and coolie driver.
Expecting to return that night, I took
neither bedding nor baggage. Win
ter was just setting in and men Looked
wise as we started that morning, pre-
dieting all kinds of unpleasant wealth
er. The road was abandoned during
the winter because it led over great
waste, and no provision was made for
travellers. Fifteen miles from our des
tination an accident befell our horse.
Darkness was fast gathering. The
only possible refuge was the kings
so we decided that the only thing to do
was to walk the distance. l have al
ways been fond of walking but canno.
truthfully say that enjoyed that IS
mile tramp through the cold and dark
ness. Reaching the tomb at last. We
decided that it would be best for NE
to take up 1by quarters within the
~
while the coolie walked to village
some miles further on in search Of
another horse. 1t was dark beyond
description inside the tomb, and wher
the footsteps of the coolie could no
longer be heard, every sound, save one.
died away on the stiffness of the night.
[ made my way cautiously to the far
thest corner. CROPPING along against
the wall Of the tomb, thinking to take
what comfort could be had from so
miserable situation.
No sooner had / settled for the night
than l heard the most weird, unearth-
~ sound that ever pierced human ears
The nncanny place had suddenly taken
on the atmosphere of life. There was
sound of rushing of wings that froze
the blood in my veins. My hear,
seemed to have stopped beating Sue
denly discovered whatit was. A horde
of horrid bats had awakened from
their lethargy and simultaneously
started on a tour of investigation. Bats
are ugly crea lures. [ would rather
have 16 active babies all clutch my hair
at the same time than surrender my
locks to one sportive bat, especially
Of the Indian variety. Their wings and
shrieks became rhythm to which my
tired senses kept time until blessed
slumber came, and the morning
brought pair of fresh horses and a
coolie laden with breakfasttfor two
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-05-30
TOYS TEACH HOUSEKEEPING.
Novel Plan In Operation III = Slhca"-
natl Institution Proves q
Success.

The teaching of little girls how to
keep house by means of toys is the
novel plan just instituted at the Union
Bethel. Cincinnati, O. The name APP
nl:ed to the new scheme, Kitchen gar
aening," may be misleading. The lit
tie ..kitchen gardeners are class OF
4iny girls, who are being taught how
tn make beds. set tables, sweep rooms,
dust and place things in order in
very quaint manner. The ch1lofen
meet every Thursday. Little sets OF
doll dishes are given the children ano
little doll tables are in evidence. Inc
little children are shown how to set
the doll tables and place the. knivesand
forks properly at each plate. They
are taught the proper way to hold a
broom and how to sweep. They are
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-05-30

crow tumbled dead in the snow. Char
ley gave the ducks another charge as
they rose.
No ducks fell, but the contented COW
in the field down the stream bumped
her back, like cat that had a-woolng
gone, twisted her tail over it in the
shape of corkscrew, and with bawl,
the like of which is not often exacted
in the life of any COW, started for
the other side of the field, leaving the
air filled with flying bits of agony.
Terry looked after the fleeting COW,
and growled out at Thompson, as plain
ly as words, Il told you SOL"
Them ducks'll fool around here I'M
til find my range and get the lay of
the wind, all right, and then I'm think
ing they'll hear something drop!" said
Thompson.
It wasn't long before along came
some more ducks. simultaneously
with their plunking into the opening
the owner of the COW came to the fence
where the cow had stood, evidently
with wrath in his soul.
The hunter was about TO fire at the
ducks. On rush Terry started fran
tically toward the owner of the COW,
evidently trying to brighten him into
moving away from where he stood.
That scared the ducks, and they rose
from the water.
"Dash that consequential dog!' ex-
claimed Thompson, hot as fire. It'll
shoot him.
He hauled up and fired at Terry,
when 10! down came two Of the ducks
into the water, before they had risen
four feet out of it. Instantly Terry
came gleefully and thankfully from
his errand of mercy in the direction OF
the owner of the cow, plunged into the
water after the ducks and brought
them out.
The owner of the COW, when he saw
how that duck hunter could handle
gun, started for home on the double
quick and never once looked back.
"Fool around when I'm back o. the
gun, will you?" said Thompson, look
ing at the dead ducks the dog had
dropped at his feet. Its rash to be
around when I draw bead, Ell, Terry,
old boy?"
Terry wagged his tail in hearty ac-
quiescence, and, it being along toward
supper time, he and Thompson came
home.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-05-30
PERSONAL AND |1MpERsoNAL.

George Wyndham, who introduced
the Irish land-purchase bill in the Brit
ish parliament, is a lineal descendant,
through his mother, of the great Irish
rebel, Lord Edward Fitzgerald, who
led the revolution of 1898 and who died
in prison from a wound.
The lady mayoress of London can APP
point maids of honor and a trainbear-
err, and she has her own private state
carriage and four. At the lord mayors
procession, if she comes direct from
her country residence, a guard of honor
is sent to meet her and to escort her
to join in the pageant. The lady may
Dress OF York can retain the prefix OF
"lady" before her surname for the re-
n1ainder of her life.
Senators Spooner and Newlands I'M
Intentionally exchanged hats a few
days ago. When they met few min
utes later Spooner said: "Some scoun-
drel stole my hat in there" "Here
too" said Newlands: cleft me an old
plug hat that" ''Why that's my hat, ;"
said the Wisconsin man, laughing.
"And you have mine," Newlands an
swered. Then there was an exchange,
with mutual apologies.
+ Not long ago newspaper man called
On Secretary Hay to question him re-
garding a diplomatic incident of rather
d delicate international character. The
newspaper man was afraid he might
make some iniudicious inquiry and
said: "Mr. Secretary, I am afraid my
questions are not quite proper from
diploma tic standpoint" my dear sill"
answered Secretary Hay, Il don't think
any question you may ask will be inn
proper. The, improperly depends on
whether or not answer it.
NJ. Jusserand. the French ambassa-
dor, and his wife are most devoted
couple. They were married eight
years ago, and since that time have
net been separated for "a hours at one
time. Nine. Jusserand was born abroad
of American parents, but never until
her husband came to his present post
had she been on American soil. Both
the ambassador and his wife are very
democratic. When they arrived in
Washington the servant staff of the
embassy was much depleted and the
embassy itself was barren. Without
ado they set to work themselves and
jointly directed the efforts of the few
servants procura bic. Much of the work
of fitting up the embassy they did with
their own hands, when no other assist
ance was available.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-05-30
A HUNTING DOGS LOYALTY.
Pointer That Risketl Drowning to
Retrieve q Wounded Goose
for Her Master.

There is no doubt, says the New
York Sun, that many good retrieving
dog will drown himself in the pursuit
in the water of winged wild fowls I'M
less forced out in some way. Some
sportsmen think this is foolishness on
the dogs part, and others think that
it is a mixture of gameness and 10y
atty.
A. w. Burleson, of San Patricio, coun-
ty, Tex, owns a small pointer gyp that
came near to drowning recently. The
pointer is not naturally water re-
triever, but some of the breed reach
near to perfection.
Burleson had been standing upon the
bank of wide tank the evening be-
fore, shooting wild geese flying over
to roost on salt bay. One of the birds
far up was wing tapped and came down
on long slant, falling into the tank
quarter of mile out. The dog did
not notice it.
Next morning Burleson was walking
over the prairie and found this goose.
1t had come out of the tank during
the night and had gone into a small
pond not more than a quarter of an
acre in extent, but deep, and was quiet
y swimming there.
When it saw the man it went to the
other side of the pond, but did not at
tempt to climb on the bank. 1t was
in perfect condition. except for its
slight wound, large gander and very
powerful.
The dog recognized instantly that it
was hurt bird, and plunged in with
out a word of command, swimming
Justify. The goose kept out of her
way easily for little while, but was
penned in a corner of the pond. Then
it dived, went under the dog and came
up five yards away.
The dog turned and resumed the
chase. This unequal contest was kept
up for quarter of an hour.
The dog essayed diving several times,
but of course could not catch her ac-
tive adversary. Soon she was SWIM
ming with her nostrils barely out of
water, and once or twice went under.
It was deaf to all commands. Her final
drowning was only a matter of min
utes.
Burleson had no gun. As last re-
source he gathered little pile of
stones with which the edge of the pond
was thickly strewn and began hurting
them at the goose.
Finally, entirely by chance, he struck
the big bird on the back near the base
of the neck and stunned it for mo.
ment. In that moment the dog grasped
it. She was so tired that she could do
nothing with it, but her hold at least
kept her head out of water while the
goose thrashed her with its wings.
The battling pair, the distressed
snortings of the dog mingled with the
hoarse calls of the goose, fought their
way to within ten feet of the bank
and Burleson jumped in. The water
came to his armpits when he waded to
them, but he grabbed hold of the goose
and wrung its neck with gusto.
Then he took the dog III one hand
and the bird in the other and lugged
them to the bank. The pointer, too
exhausted to stand, Topped down on
the pebbles and lay painting.
Burleson says that no man need tell
him that his pointer acted in this way
from lack of sense; she has, he de-
clares, more sense than he has. Ac-
cording to- him, she was swayed by
the mixed feelings of loyalty to her
calling and anger at the goose.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-05-30

taught. with the use of a dolls house
and toy furniture in it, how artis-
tically to- arrange the furniture in a
room and how to hang pictures. The
more advanced pupils are unexpectedly
given room in the Union Bethel some
afternoon and are requested to see that
it is properly made clean and neat. The
knowledge which they have been given
with the dolls furniture then comes
into play. They know how to make up
big beds from learning how to make
up small dolls beds. In two weeks
time the kitchen gardening class has
become one of the most popular of the
Union Bethel. The children like to
learn because the dolls furniture in
terests them and the mothers say that
a child who is learning in the class is
of the greatest assistance about the
house. since interest in housekeeping
is aroused.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-05-30
DEAD-SHOT THOMPSON.
When He Fired Mt Some thing Else
the Ducks Were Sure to
Come Down.

Some one came in from alp that way
on one of the soft days preceding a
cold snap and said that stray wild
ducks were dropping down once IN
awhile in big opening in the ice on
the lee shore Of Glenmore.
THAT SOP" said Charley Thompson,
whose record as snap shot is regard
ed with awe by his fellow-members
of the Chester Gun club. "Then l
guess I'll go get some," said he. 1T
has been quite while since | bagged
wild ducks.''
He took his new repeating shotgun
and started for the lake. Terry, the
Rowland house Scotch-1rish terrier,
ever on the scent for sensations, went
along. L. ike good hunting dogs,
Terry did not walk behind the hunter.
He had often been a spectator at the
Blue Rock shooting contests OF the
Chester Gun club, and had, of course,
seen Thompson shoot. So the lntelll-
gent dog trotted along well in front
of him On this trip after ducks, plainly
regarding that as the safest position
in case of fire, relates the New York
Sun.
When they reached the lake there
were no ducks to be seen. The WHY
sportsman, however, crouched down
behind stump and waited.
Off to the left, on a fence post, sat
a solitary crow, which looked as if it
had been south for its health, and
came back too soon. The bird hadn't
ambition enough to fly or cav when
it saw the hunter with the gun.
In the field to the right was a cow
standing by winter stack of corn
stalks, chewing the cud of content
ment. The duck hunter noticed sim
gular action on the part of the dog
Terry when they arrived on the spot.
The dog had trotted across the ice be-
low the opening and made an earnest
effort to drive the COW away, but the
COW wouldn't go, and Charles called
Terry back.
The two huddled together behind the
stump, the dog frequently casting a
pitiful look down at the cow, and then
up at the crow, supplementing each
look with sympathetic whine.
By and by down into the opening
dropped half dozen ducks. The wary
hunters instantly whanged away at
them.
Up few the ducks and the solitary