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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-06
Bicycle suits half price at Danziger's
BEAUTIFY YOUR ROOMS.


AS large number of the beautiful
pictures displayed by the ladies of the
Library association in the Masonic
building, corner Ninth and Cimmercial
streets, remain unsold they win now be
offered for sale at terms to suit pur-
chasers. This is grand opportunity
to secure choice works of art suitable
for framing and worthy to adorn any
room. at whatever you can afttrd to
pay. The ladies' desire to close them
out this week, All the proceeds so to
the library. Do not miss this genuine
closing out sale.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-06
MATINEE EVERY DAY AT 2;SO,


The Unique theater, located next to
Peterson 4 Browns has made great
impression on the public, judging from
the crtwds which visit the place night
,ly. The show Is without doubt the best
ever seen in Astoria, The manage
,ment has done away with all the de-
lays between acts, Something is on the
stage FROM the time the curtain raises
until the show Is over, A matinee is
given every afternoon commencing at
.2;SO. A special matinee viii be given
for the children next Saturday after--
noon. Admission 10 cents.
Halves sS hats at Danziger's.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-06

A great deal of interest was mani
tested In the trap shooting of some of
the boys yesterday afternoon on the
Gilmore dock. Owing to the strong
wind that was blowging It was hard to
make high scores, but all the same
some excellent shooting was made. On
Sunday afternoon the 400" club win
hold Its weekly shoot, and 1t Is expected
that a large number will attend,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-06
TO RACE FOR GLORY.

All that desire to see an exciting and
keenly contested race should not fail to
meet at the base bah grounds tomor-
row afternoon at o'clock, when Joe
Zambolich and Fred Brown sr. viii
run for the fat mems championship OF
the world. The hundred yards Is ex-
pected to be covered in even time, that
is about so seconds or 30.
joe Is the popular mixer at Fosters
Exchange. and II win take about u
dozen of his own drinks to revive him
after the race, There Is some lively
netting on the event, Andrew, the sum
nyslde man, having bet $50 on Brown,
who ~ booked to roll In ahead of Joe
II Andy's belief amounts to anything,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-06

The members of the hose team intend
developing good speed and were out on
Commercial street last night doing a
turn, The usual crowd collected to
watch the performance. The young
men will doubtless do good team work
after they get together few times,
and the onlookers last evenlns bespeak
praise for their efforts.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-06

Invitations have reached this city
the graduation of Miss Hell
en- Cowgirl from the Baker City high
school. Miss Helen is the daughter of
w. c. Cowgirl formerly OF Astoria, and
was a student In the local schools.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-06

The funeral OF the late John Smith.
the Lewis and Clark rancher, was held
yesterday. Rev, Oscar ostrom officiat-
ed, A great many of the Lewis and
Clark residents were in attendance. In
terment was at the LewlsandClark Gem
etery.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-06
GENERAL OF MRS. PARKER.

The funeral of Mrs, C. L. Parker
was largely attended yesterday. Ser
vices at the residence of W. F. Nc
Gregor were conducted by Rev, w.
Seymour Short, after which special
train conveyed the funeral party 70
Ocean View cemetery There were
many beautiful floral tributes, and the
sorrow was general at the loss OF such
woman IS Mrs. Parker,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-06

\ good workman, using good mater
Ials, makes a good Job and saves much
annoyance. You especially need the
best In plumbing, gas fitting, heating
appliances and tinwork. Call on John
A. Montgomery, 425 Bond street, and
avoid trouble. Phone 1881.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-06

All members Of the NJ. e, Sunday
school are requested to meet at the
church this afternoon at o'clock to re-
hearse for Chlldren's day.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-06

Roslyn coal lasts longer, is cleaner
and makes less trouble with stoves
aud chimney fiues than any other coal
on the market, George w. sanborn.
agent, Telephone 1871
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-06

Grays river full cream cheese war
ranted the best on the coast. Depot and
sole agency at No AT Bond street, Bond
Street market. Wholesale and retail.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-06

Mrs, Edward Heintze, S72 Franklin
avenue, wishes music pupils. Begin
ners only accepted. Special attention
to lingering and time.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-06

The SWEETEST shop In the city, SIX
artists at the Palace baths.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-06

Jell-o the delicious dessert, sold by
johnson Bros.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-06

New line of mems golf shirts. Dam
xiger's.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-06

Fishermen: Dixie Queen, In ie-ox.
pals. 40 cents. p. A. Trulllnger.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-06

Immense line OF negllgee shirts al
Danyigers.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-10-02
WAS ELECTED TO DIE"
Member Of Suicide Club Ends His
Life in Connecticut.

Member Of Suicide Club Ends His
Life IN Connecticut.
Whether OF not solemn oaths
bound Bernard Bernabucci OF Derby.
Conn. to destroy himself ne took his
lie most calmly and deliberately.
Bernabucci was forty years old. he
was in good health. and he had en-
plOyment- There seemed To be no
reason why he should end his exist
ence- He told his roommate. Joseph
EspositO. that he was one OF a suicide
club whose meeting place is in
Catharine street. New York
4 have been chosen" he said TO
opposite. 4 have been elected TO die.
1 have sworn not TO try to escape my
fate at the appointed time. Indeed.
it would be useless. for if I do not
Kill myself they OF the club viii kill
me"
The doomed man went TO the line Of
the Naugatuck railroad He tried TO
throw himself under a passing loco
motive. but it whizzed by him Arts
ing. he explained to those around that
he had stumbled and fallen. He cOOlly
waited until a fast passenger train
approached then he dived at the
flying engine. fell under its wheels
ana was killed
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-10-02
SuIu'S Sultan a Sport.

Of ponies. some OF them fast.
His chief sport is to bring down
his ponies and race them against the
army officers ponies, with such side
attractions as spear dances. accompan-
led by gOngs. tomtOms and native
drums. These are the musical instru-
ments OF the Sulus, for the Sulus are
not a musical people, like the Fill
pinOs.
The Sultan sometimes wears Ell
rOpean clothes. and while he enter
tains his guests very nicely after his
own fashion, he seldom gives a feast.
The datos, or feudal lords, however.
sometimes prepare feasts for their
guests of sugars. fried bananas. rice
cakes, heavy and fried in -cocoanut oil.
with native chocolate as a beverage
The Sulus are MOhammedans. and
they have no intoxicating beverages.
They chew the beteI nut, which black
ems the teeth and takes the place Of
tobacco. and an important part Of q
Suiu's outfit is a betel nut box. borne
BY a slave. The women are permitted
TO chew the betel nut after they are
married. and they marry at from
fourteen TO eighteen years Of age. -
Kansas City Star.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-10-02

After three years Of service as a
surgeon of the United States army in
the Philippines. DR.. E R Tenney Of
Kansas City, Kan, has returned 10
his home IN this city
The Sultan Of Sulu. as described by
iDr. Tenney. is hardly the sort Of po-
tentate pictured in comic opera He
is a very ordinary individual, who
lives in g. very ordinary way and does
about as-a1 the rest OF the Sulus do
{: The Sultan Of SulU assumes con
troll over all the MOrOs." Dr. TeRney
said, but IN reality he has no control
over any but those who choose to fol-
low him. 1 met the Sultan on several
occasions and was treated very cor
daily by him He is not a man OF
great strength Of character or inteIli-
gence, but possesses craft and Gun
ming. The greatest man in the Sui
tan's domain is Hail Butu, the prime
minister.
4 visited the Sultan in his home at
'NiabOn, directly across the island Of
SuIu from the town Of JOlo. 1t is a
very ordinary house-nothing like a
great palace-and only a little better
than the average native home. He
has four legal wives. and a fine string
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-10-02
Pete went 70 EIekinn.

ike mad II I wanted to rout out
az 4 O'Clock in the mornfn' all I had
t. do WIZ 10 say to Pete. Howl a
little loudeT'n usual an he never
failed but Oncet
That mule Wuz mighty vie. but
he didn't have much sense O. pro
prieties, as he showed oncet when
he didn't wake me with his singfn'.
1 guess he must O got tired reachin'
Ter them high notes, and when he
didn't see ne comm out as usual he
mOseyed up 20 the cabin an brayed
ag'fn- I heered him, but I Euzn't in
a hurry 20 roll out. I yelled Ter him
% 90 away. but he never heard me.
an he went aroun' 70 the side o. the
shack where my bunk WIZ He back
ed up % that cabin and vent to
kickin-' 7 thought be wuz a-Eoin' 70
knock the Joint down, fer I never
heard such a tattoo "a my life. an he
KEEP u up TIL struck ny head outen
the Wi1der- That come purity near be
in the finish o. me. fer ies' As / poked
ny head out them heels o. Pete's
WhiZzed a-past my head an Jared
that cabin ike a avalanche had struck
IL ] spoke 70 the mule an he turned
arOun' and walked sway
@CiFflizin' influences killed Pete. II
Il hadn't been Ter churches Pete
might a been alvin yet I never
seed a fackass de a natural death,
an. aside frum HIS trainin'. Pete Euz
5es' a ordinary rabbit But Infuns an
mules can't stan much ciTuizin'. an
poor Pete had 70 60
Pete met his waterloo At one O.
the frs churches IN the West A
star guide frum Ohio cone out there
and held msetin' in 3 log hut, an
bein' q curiosity. Ee al vent 10 hear I
hin I rode ole Pete 10 the services. I
an fegE turned hira- loose Ear he
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-10-02

How they seem TO know their mission is
TO cheer the world along
With their eye-euchantinE presence and
their ear-entrancinE song
1Iessengers OF dainty beauty sent from
realms OF peace above
Piping 20 Us OF the Master and his ali
embracing love
From the golden days OF childhood. Ehen
the earth to us vas new
Ere q cloud had spread its pinious to OBJ
scure our skies OF blue
Comes "A tender recollection OF the mead
on lark sweet song
More deliEhtful than the Warb1inE or Ehe
daintier feathered thronE
How they'd wing AROUND the Meadow
hopping Ger the new moWn hay
Telling Is ia merry pipinEs OF the pleas
ure OF the play
Or would perch upon the fences where the
honeysuCEies seemed
As clustered wealth Of jewels when the
sunlight on them Cleaned
lis a hint o. coming heaven.
From the lips % Nature Elren.
When her sumner gown the gay earth g
adjoining.
And the sunlight softly PLAYS
Ger the nelo4 tu golden rags
And ne MEADOW lark j. singing IN -hs
-James Barton Adams. II Denver Pest
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-10-02


woudnt So away thSur ne Tbs
cabin VIZ 6led 10 sUEccatln az ~
them DAYS there want no sho5tsz' q
preachers an there vznt *
standin' c-stside an bein disre
sDect-uL But thai preacher were
long-Einded eEss an as he'd been q,
preacfin' ever day fer two weeks.
the people wuz kinder O tired 81 the
prayer spieler- But he were UNCOMMON
az makin' men see the error o. their
ways. and he had EN- al a-thinlzin'
that night that he'll WIZ about due 20
break loose n swallow EN- al.
Thar want much light in the cabin.
an that Ohioan VIZ not mo7en able
TO see half his layout o. sinners But
he war a-Wavin' his arms ana an e.
sHoutin' fer good, an he wuz s-de-
scribin' the devil an a-teIlin' about his
long horns an his pitchfork an Ihe
6ery furnace an al that, an be had
en- stirred up
Then somethin' happened The
most -onearthliest noise 1 ever heard
broke ont right 70 one side O. the
church. an everybody looked that
way. Poked through the winder VIZ
14AAAEA-lAA- AAAlA- I4AAA AE-- G---a---A--
what. in the dim light, an II was
maxim terrific heller. knoWed
what Il wuz. but nobody elset knew
II WIZ Pete an his ears wuz a.
thEashin' the air. an his bray wuz A.
raisin' the root Wei. sir. that ser
mont stopped right thar. The star
guide went over that pulpit ike q an
telOpe, and the crowd broke fer the
door. Everybody WIZ a-screechin'
an a yellin', an the preacher shouted.
IT'S him, an I knew he meant the
devil had come sure 'nough.
We'll. sir, everybody piled together
thar at the door. tryin' 20 get out. an
nearly every sinner Of EN- wuz afeard
c his life. fer he expected TO be pulled
in any minute. Pete KEEP a-bray-in'
them high notes, an the crowd ken
s-jammin' This KEEP up fer bOuten
three milutes. when nobody wuZ a.
settin out. an everybody vuz a-aghuT
in everybody elset.
Pete wuZ a-havin' a picnic. but 81
didn't last long Finally a Teller pull
ed a ugly-lOokln' sixshoOter. an then
a dozen other fellers did the same.
an before Pete could duck away
from tha- Winder he weighed abouten
eight pounds mOre'n when he begun
brayin'. fer I don't think a single bull
let missed him Il WIZ a awful blow
TO me, an IL WIZ a awful blow 10 the
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-10-02

toms, and Moore street was named
after him and still bears his name
He was a Tory.
James RivingtOn was the bOldest
spoken Tory when New York was oc-
cUpied by the British. and in further
snce Of the cause OF the king he start
ed a newspaper and continued it until
forced by Washington to suspend it
after the British evacuation Riving-
ton street remains TO remind people
OF the atrocities pTacticed by English
soldiers. mostly at the instigation Of
and upon information supplied b.
RivingtOn. 1t was due TO him that
hundreds of patriots died of starva-
ton in the overcrOwded. impromptu
jails and cellars OF the North Dutch
church in Nassau street, and in other
and worse prisons on the Hudson
river side at Eleventh street
Peter Warren was a brother-in-law
of RiyingtOn and fully as strong in his
hatred and denunciatiOn of patriots.
He was hOnOred by having Warren
street named after him.
Robinson and Clarkson streets were
named after two noted Tories. Rob
insOn street is now a part OF Park
place, but while that name has gone
forever ClarksOn street still remains
Duncan LUdlaw was a supreme court
justice Of strong Tory proclivities.
who made his name OdiOus TO the
patriots, but he was hOnOred and his
name preserved by calling Ludlow
street after him--New York Press.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-10-02
SULTAN SPENDS MUCH MONEY.
His Household Costs Thirty Million
Dollars Annually.

His Household Costs Thirty Million
Dollars Annually.
The personal expenses Of Abdul
Hamid. sultan Of Turkey. are larger
than those Of any other monarch in
Europe He spends annually no less
a sum than $4,000 600. OF this 81
100000 alone is spent on the clothing
OF the women OF his harem and $780,
600 on the sultan's own wardrobe.
Nearly another s7.5OO,CO is swal-
lowed up by presents. $4,000. 900 goes
Tor pocket money and still another
100000 for the table. II seems in
credible that so much money can pos
sibly be spent in a year BY one man.
but when it is remembered that some
1900 persons reside within the palace
walls and live luxuriOusly and dress
extensively at the cost Of the cit1 list
II appears a little more cOmprehensf
bic.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-10-02
Tie Meadow Lark'S Song.

Not a melody earth
Ever yet was given BIRTH.
Nor win come before the 6FAal trumpet
warning.
such as thar which strikes the ear
When the sun rays hrst appssr
When the meadow lark IS sin ing in the
morning
The good old fashioned birds that sang
Tor generations gone.
That 'pfped their simple melodies back at
creation 8 sdaEp
Are with Us yet Ind -eFeET note IS just
AS clear as=zF6eEl
The Master placed thgna--el the earth TO
cheer the heats sofrT 1eu,
And never. did q sEeeter song burst from
fezthered throat<.
30 mortal ear has -szcr. heard a more en-
trancing note
since first the merE5r -VTsarblers were re-
LEASED from-Noah,s ark
Than IS the Jolly Whistle OF the saucv
meadow lark
We can see the cunning fellows peeping
from the waving gas.
Piping forth a CHEEKY greeting full OF nv
sic az We pass
And thelr 1zucy heads are rTaEEfnE 10 an
INDEPENDENT way
- upon their breasts OF yellow aua o.
1oi1 ne s1n5e4zns pay
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-10-02
Honor Paid to Tories.

The first member Of the board OF
aldermen who wants to pull the tail
out of the British lion might do so
by changing the names Of some of
New YOrk's streets. The board of
aldermen have the power Of changing
the names Of streets at their own
sweet will This being the case, it
seems strange that the men most
prominent as Tories or ROyaIists at
the time of the revolution are honor
ed by having some of the principal
thoroughfares Of the city Hamed after
them
Oliver Delaney was arrested by the
liberty boys as a traitor, yet we have
four streets recalling and perpetuating
his memOry-Delancey and Orchard
streets. which ran through the DeIan-
cy farms, and James and Oliver
streets. both complimentary TO two
members Of the family, who were
traitors to the cause of liberty. VII
liam Bayard was a Tory merchant and
an ancestor of Thomas Frances Bay
ard. Bayard and Hester streets, which
still remain such, were named after
him Snd his daughter. Thomas Bar
clay, a traitor who fed 10 Nova Scotia
to escape Imprisonment and execution.
was a clergyman Of Trinity church. the
hOtbed Of TOryism, and Barclay street
still bears his name. Lindley Murray,
the Tory grammarian, has his name
perpetuated in Murray street. John.
Moore was deputy collector Of Gus
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-10-02
RIDE DOWN THE HORSESHOE.
Tennessee Miners Risk Life and Limb
in Rapid Transit.

Tennessee Miners Risk Life ana Limb
in Rapid Transit
Riding the horseshoe IS a most
curious custom that prevails al the
cOal-mines located at WhitselL. Ten
Eessee. rhe entrance TO the mines is
az the top OF the mountainous OF
the many parallel ranges OF the Cum
berlands-and the miners live either
on a bench OF the mountain, half
way down, or in the town OF Whit
well at the foot
The track on which the coal Is car
ried 70 the railroad running through
WhitHell is a steep incline two and
a half miles in length. and the miners
20 up insthe empty coal-csrs 10 their
work in the mine; but 70 each mans
belt is hooked his horseshoe on
which he descends 20 his home again
More properly. IL IS a muIeshoe. be-
ing longer than wide At the toe a
notch IS cut, which fits OF the rail.
On the shoe IS rivetted a small
square bOard-the miners seat.
Sitting then on this tiny seat. his
feet straight out before him. the hol-
low OF a foot sliding down either side
CT the raf, and acting as q brake.
the little muleshOe grasping that same
rail. his arms widespread. dipping up
or down. TO balance him, Ike a buz-
zard, swinging and dipping In the air.
the Tennessee miner shoots down tlsst
two miles and a half Of steep fncIl1e
at the rate Of a mile a minute.
A singing as Of hiking wires pre-
cedes the miners, and they Whiz past
the observer. one after the other. in
quick succession II a man gains too
fast on the one before him, pressure
o. the brake-his feet-slackens his
speed
Il dizzies one 70 watch them. and
10 think what might happen Two or
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-10-02


who his owner IS, though III admit
some Of EN- is purity had on when
they'll have the kind o. owners they
do
Il never owned but one and he wuz
give 20 me BY a cross-eyed cuss out in
Wyoming what had shot the owner
an didn't have no ust fer the beast,
bat I learnt 70 love that tackass like
a brother, though ] never had
no brother an ! don't know much
about them kind o. affections
First named the OF brute Broad
sides frum the way he could handle
his hind paws. but mules amt much
On fancy names an I babtiZed him
agin 20 the name O. Pete, which
amt a bad name fer a mule, and IS
one about suited to his temper and
usual all-arOund cussedness.
4 recollect oncet I rode Pete down
to a camp. an Pete was a trampin'
along as lazy as a coyote on a June
day All 10 Oncet he spied q ole buck.
and he liked 10 jerked the daylights
outen me afOre 1 could grab them
reins. I never seed a mule run like
Pete did A Jacbrabbit an a pack Of
nouns wouldn't a-been within a mile
inside a minute. I frOze onto the
pommel o the chariot what covered
the mule from withers 10 crupper, an
IL wuZ darned hard stickin' on at that
Pete run bOuten a mile an a half an
then stopped an looked aroun' TO see
II any Injuns was a comm. he was
the feardest jackass / ever seed. an
when I tried 70 turn him back 70 the
Injun layout he let out a whistle
from his lungs that shook a ton o
rock loose on a hill a mile away.
let have his way, fer I've found that
between a 5ackass on four legs and a
iackass on two that the four legs
has the mos sense. There amt no
greater philosopher than O well-sea-
sOned mule. an you remember that il
you want 70 keep outen' trouble.
It's powerful strange what you can
teach a mule TO do with his voice
it's allus been supposed that a
rooster WIZ bOuten the only natural
born alarm clock a-goin'. but Pete
wuz better'n any shanghai that
ever cracked q egg He brayed every
hour an never missed the time a
minute. He would cock one eye at
the sun, brace hisself in the sand. I
and start 'em noise pumps a-goin' 1
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-10-02

You wass not 70 sell to any Gus
toners who Eass not in good stand
ing a little by the uniOners.
Then you shall gif- no orders by
the boys. yourself, but shall haf a fore
man. who iss a uniOBer. and who shall
do all the ordering yet
How iss it, 1 ask him, that you
hat all the rules by what shall do
already Hat you no rules a little
about what the boys shall do Oncez'
We haf,' BE answer, a rule that
no boy shall do his work with rush
ings, but shall take things easy a
little
e. What will you 90. ChOnny.' I ask
him yet, If I do not keep the strict
observance Of your rules?'
Then he say. we viii strike al
ready. and send a delegate to sharge
for waiting time. Then we viii write
a piece by the paper and send it to
some editor who was trying a little
TO be the Maude Come Of the union
ers- We viii say that Katzenlieb ISIS
a beast and an enemy by the human
race
o.. Gloomy I say to him. I hat only
one more question 10 ask: Wass you,
or wass I, the owner OF this store
already yet?
Well. he answer with one Of those
judicial showcases a little, I wass a
UniOner, but / wass a fair-minded
uniOner- was willing to arbitration
that question once
'ChOnuy,' say TO him. then, I hat
by friend who has chust come from
india, a dozen chenuine, Old-fashiORed
rattans. which 1 shall send by your
mammas. and advise them a little that
they themselves make a union TO as
sist their sons by sticking TO a chOb!
Iss it, or iss it nOt?'''-New York
Times