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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-18
WEATHER RHAPSODY.

Here is a short weather rhapsody,
clipped from an exchange notorious
for its clipping propensities, and writ
ten. therefore, by We know not whom.
Old King Frost has arrived at last.
He has put life into the slow and re-
luctant schoolboy and has chased the
ruddy glow of health into the bright
ened faces of all. Only the atmosphere
remains drab and colorless. Still seas
of ashen gray are flooding the land
scape with a sentiment Of Sadness
even the locor of last years circus
poster and the advertisements OF
breakfast foods seem glum as their
deckle edges flap and ripple on the
coal yard fence. over the countless
leagues of gray gloom and gloomy
gray the pirate crow drifts and circles
and breaks the dreary silence with a
strident tone of woe. The com -pah
of the pump is strangely still and Ger
the listless saw the farmboy slowly
trails the meat rind. The farmers
soul is filled with golden prescience,
for against the infinite guinness Of
the woodshed a four hundred-pound
hog is swinging in the silence by the
hinder members, with corn cob to
keep his now songless jaws ajar. The
barn door bangs once emphatically
then bangs no more. And 1t is only
the poet of chaste yearning who notes
the cold, gray draperies that hsver over
all.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-18
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
A Large and Varied Assortment at
Ekstron,'s.

Here are a few articles which will
make suitable and handsome Christ
mas presents for anyone. All popular
and stylish, cheap in price. but high In
quality. Read: Silver novelties In
numerous different patterns. handsome
cut glass pieces, sterling silverware,
ebony goods in brushes, glasses and
toilet sets, fancy umbrellas and canes.
match boxes, tableware, fine chains.
chahng dishes, carving sets, special
watches, diamonds, brooches and thou
sand other things. It will pay you to
consult our prices before going else
where.
II. EKsTRoM. Astoria, Ore.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-18
Nine.Y .Year.old Boy Goes Cunning
for Game.
WAS ARMED TO THE TEETH
Left His Home to Live in Cabin
Because His Father Abused Him
And He Decides to Become
:, A Bad Man

Berkeley. Dec. l7.--Anxious TO
taste life as he had read Of II in dime
novels OF the wild west pattern. Roy
Treverton, nine -year-old lad living
in San Francisco at sss4 Mission
street. came TO Berkeley today armed
to the teeth. prepared to give the folk
In the university town run for their
money" as he informed woman In
North Berkeley OF whom he desired
information as TO where game could
most likely be found"
The tiny youth carried a Ss-caliber
revolver as he faced the housewife at
her front door. and In his hand was a
sack that bulged with tools and i'm
plements OF war. The woman gasped
in amazement at the sight OF the min
iature Kit Carson and, standing with
larms akimbo. said:
What do you expect to do with
game II you should find IT. why
aren't you at home with your mother
this very minute? Tell me that"
Master Roy Treyerton told her. He
was looking for an audience. The
housewife served his purpose.
Il" said the wee youngster. bran
dishing his big revolver. live in San
Francisco, but | am going to stay in
Berkeley and be hunter and live In
my own cabin. My father has not
been kind to me. He beats me. and I
am tired Of II, ! am going to be
guide and a hunter and kill game and
eat some and sell the rest In Berkeley.
I've got saw and an AK and a
hammer and some nails in this sack"
And here Master Treverton pro-
duced those implements whereof he
spoke. They were. as he phrased II,
the real thing" as was also his re-
volver. which latter was to bring down
the ferocious bear and nimble deer
and other game that haunts the
Berkeley hills.
/ Treverton's ambitions In the line OF
life In the great forest had no soner
been communicated to the housewife
than she telephoned to Marshal
! Kerns' office, informing him tha a
small boy. running wild up In North
Berkley. required his attention. De-
putty Marshal II. S. Howard was sent
out and soon returned with boy. re-
volver, ak. saw and hammer. Trever-
toms dream of life la Robin, Daniel
Boone and other gentlemen of the
green sward and the long trail was at
an end He wept copiously but sub
mitted, His father. who is employed
In the Union Iron works In San Fran
cisco, when informed OF the capture
of his son, came to Berkeley and took
his offspring to the paternal roof
across the bay.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-18

the Civic improvement League, auxil-
iary Of the woman's Club. II can in-
sist on a general cleaning up and It's
request win not so unheeded by those
whose duty II is to remove nutsances,
clear the streets and alleys OF rubbish.
plant trees and shrubs and otherwise
beautify the city so that II may pre-
sent an inviting appearance to the
thousands Of people from the east who
win be the guests Of the city, Another
mass meeting Of all ths citizens should
be called Immediately and the work
outlined carried out according to the
wishes Of large majority Of our pro-
gressive citizens.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-18
A SUNDAY SERMON.

There are man young men in Asto-
ria who believe that II Is an honor
to be able 10 live without work. II Is
needless to say that later in life they
viii discover the error OF entertaining
such belief and the discovery Is usual
~ made to their sorrow, The man who
starts life with the intention of living
by his brains alone. and who makes
up his mind that work Is unnecessary,
is laying up stock OF trouble that
will keep him interested until he
reaches his last resting place (which
will not be in the Eternal City. Tie
gambler, the confidence man and the
professional schemer are all Of the
same class. Sons OF wealthy parents
who hang around public resorts some
OF questionable nature. ere a nui-
sance and their contaminating influ-
ence reveals depraved nature. They
are all imbued with the determination
to secure living from the labors Of
others without themselves producing
anything, and their efforts all come
to teh same end, and that end is mis-
cry.
Many young men who would other
wise travel the right road are led
astray by bad companions who in
fluence them by telling them that II
is foolish to work and be industrious,
To the man who has formed the habit
of working, II is pleasure. There Is
nothing that brings the joy of sue
cess and success is chiaved by being
everlastngly employed in some legt-
innate and honorable pursuit. The dol
lars that come as the result ~ schemes
are OF no value, and the man wio sc"
cures them in that way can never en-
joy spending them. our pvni;sntiaries
are full of men who started life with
the intention Of making their living
easy. The intention Of travelling the
road OF luxury and ease leads to dis
honesty. There never was man who
at the beginning meant TO be dishon-
est. When the first step Is taken 1t
is usually because II Is believed to
be sharp and to gain the approba ion
of dissolute companions.
The refining influences of tie church
is the proper place for young men to
acquire knowledge of the duty he
owes to himself ami the community.
No possible harm can come from at
tending church, at least once cay,
while the beneficial results attained
may be Of lasting benefit Young men,
although they may not be religiously
inclined, who are frequent visitors Of
the churches, are more respected, even
by the vicious element, than tntse who
put in their time paying cards and
visiting places Of qu ,stionable resort
Some Of these young men will soon
step upon the worlds field of action
to uphold and direct our common
wealth., and 1t is essential for the
perputuity of the state and nation
that their early training be such as
will command the respect of the COM
munity. These are matters which the
young men of Astoria will do we'll to
study and consider, and II right habits
are formed In early youth, there Will
never be any feelings of regret in
after years.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-18
Best meals In town at the New Style
Restaurant.
Worst Of All Experiences.

Can anything be worse than to feel
that every minute will be your last?
Such was the experience Of Mrs. 8. H.
Newson, Decatur, Ala. For three
years" she writes. II endured insult
erable pain from Indigestion, stomach
and bowel trouble. Death seemed In
evitable when doctors and all remedies
failed. At length l was induced to
try Electric Bitters and the result was
marvellous. / improved at once and
now I'm completely recovered. For
Liver, Kidney, Stomach and Bowel
troubles Electric Bitters is the only
medicine. Only soc. It's guaranteed
by Chas. Rogers Druggist.
Go to the New style Restaurant for a
square meal.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-18

The Christmas edition OF the Tilla-
nook Herald was received yesterday.
For the benefit of the heathen editors
OF Tlllnmook county. II may be stated
that Christmas occurs on December
49, not on December 10. II these news
paper scoops continue some OF the no
excuse for living" journals OF oregon
will be issuing Christmas editions on
the 4th OF July.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-18
MILL MEN OBSTINATE.
26,0Oo Mill Hands Are Still Out OF q
lnh

26,000 Mill Hands Are St''I out OF
Job.
Fall River, Mass, Dec. IA con-
ference was held here today between
representatives of the cotton manufac-
turers and the striking employees but
no agreement was reached, and, as a
consequence, $4,000 mill hands are out
OF employment and settlement OF the
great strike seems as far away as ever.
The cbonferenee was brought about as
a result of a trip of the strike leaders
to New York last week, during which
a conference was held with President
Gompers, John Mitchell and members
of the civic federation.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-18

When they opened the safe Of New
York man who had been arrested for
larceny, they found it contained moth
ing but hymn books. That In itself
probably will be enough to convict
him in New York.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-18

A local newspaper threatens to give
away skates for Christmas. Never
mind. There will be plenty Of skates
on Christmas without the assistance
of the press.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-18

An Iowa lad is said to have a defect
Of the eyes which causes him to see
the world upside down. Probably the
same disease has afflicted Mr.. Law
aon
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-18
Tcday's Weather.

Western Oregon and Western WASH
ington-Sunday partly cloudy, pos
sibly occasional rain.
Eastern Oregon and Eastern Wash
Internationally fair.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-18

There is a sect in Russia which has
for It's object the extinction of the hu-
man race. We have similar sect
here but we call them Bachelor
girls"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-18
FEATHERS BARRED.

Embargo Raised by Order Of
Court.
New York, Dec. ia decision mas
been rendered by Judge Platt, In the
United States circuit court reversing
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-10-06

An engineer who starts to build q
bridge and then keeps finding better
places to put his piers. and wondering
whether he has selected the best loca-
ton or not. will never get the bridge
across the river He must decide. then
20 ahead and build the bridge. no mat
ter what obstacle he may strike. So
II Ia with the builder OF character. he
must decide finally what he viii do.
and then make for his goal. refusing to
look back or be moved from his course.
Tens OF thousands OF young people
with good health. good education. and
good ability. are standing on the end
OF a bridge. at life's crossing. They
hope they are on the right way. they
think they are doing the right thing.
and yet they do not dare to burn the
bridge they have Just crossed They
want chance for retreat In case they
have made a mistake. They cannot
bear the thought OF cutting OF all pos.
sibility OF turning back. They lack the
power to decide conclusivcly what
course they win tskc.--o. s. Msrdcn.
In Success
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-10-06

Drummond. Wis. Sept. 10 (speciail
Whole fsmilie- In Bayfield, county
are singing the praises OF Dodd's Kid
ney Pills and the r-ason Why 10 given
In experiences sueh ~ that Of Mr.. T.
T. Void. n we'll known citizen here.
81 had sach pains IN nay back that
dad not know what 10 DO" says Mr..
Void, "snd ~ came across an Adver-
tis~menf OF Dodd's Kidney Pills sent
for . box. That one box relieved me
Of all my paine. Ny vile siso used
them and found them just what she
neel led. I recommend Dodd's Kidney
Pills ss sure cure for Baekshe, and
other Kidney Troubles"
Bscksche 10 one OF the earliest
symptoms OF Kidney disease. Dodd'f
Kidney Pills cure IL promptly and
permanently snd prevent IL developing
into rheumatism. Dfopsy. Diabetes OF
Bfight's Disease.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-10-06
The UnfsiIias Love.

I read in rhe dear old chapters,
In times when wesry grown.
OF the Love that never fsilefh
To hnd and bless ifs own.
And sweet are me words with comfor
As through the land J go.
For what the Father has promised
He will make good. | know.
No matter what ills befids as
Here in the lower land.
We may turn from the cares that yer a
And fnd the comforting hand.
We can lean on the love unfsilinx
Like an arm that IL strong and true.
And feel II Is sure and sesdfs~
Tue whole long journey through.
o Love 30 like a fountain
The summers cannot dry.
You fall on the hearts grown weary
Like rain from q plying sky.
Refreshed by the gentle shower
All trusffuliy we cay.
The Love mat has failed Ne never
VIII follow NE an the way.
-Eb~n K H<Iford.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-10-06

Conscience il one OF the worst sodg-
ers TO have In your house: when he
gets qusrrelsome there is no abiding
with him; III at lying down and equal
ly troublesome AT rising up A guilty
conscience 10 one OF the worst curses
OF the world: IL puts out the sun and
takes away the brightness from the
moonbesm- A guilty conscience casts
a noxious e1hslstion through the air.
removes the beauty from the land
scape. the glory from the flowing
river. rhe majesty from the rolling
foods. There IL nothing beautiful 10
the man who has guilty conscience.
&C. IL. Spurgeon-
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-10-06
IMPROVING ON NATURE
Wonderful Fruits and Flowers Pro
duced by Year, OF Experiment

Wonderful Fruits and FIo~ers Pro-
duoed by Year, OF Experiment.
The past few years have witnessed
what may be called msn-nsde fruits
and flowers Luther Burbank. who
owns an extensive estate near Santa
Rosa. Cal, has succeeded In growing
plums and prunes without stones.
blzckberries which are snow white and
daisies four inches across. BY crossing
the sprico; and the plum he has pro
duced the plumcot. more beautiful 10
the eye and more delicious TO the taste
than either OF the originals and pos
sessing all the good qualities OF both
The white blackberry Is perhaps no
better than its black progeniior. except
that II lends itself better TO table deco
ration. His mammoth daisy is q cross
between the free flowing American
daisy with European and japanese va
rieties.
or late years much OF the best work
in fruit and vegetable improvement In
this country has been done by the bu-
reau OF plant industry In the Depart
ment OF Agriculture at Washington.
Among the successes may be men
toned a cross between the tsngerine
and the ordinary grape fruit This on
spring Is about the size OF an ordinary
orange. has a skin that can he easily
removed and flesh that falls apart as
readily as that OF the tsngerine. with
a modified flavor OF the grape fruit To
this new variety the experimenters
have given the name 'tangelo." from
~tangerine~ and ''pomello." the lstter
being the true name of the grape fruit
Another success is new orange
which grows In a northern climate. yet
possesses palatable flavor. The bu-
reau has grown pinespples with thorn
less leaves. and cherry tree on which
fifty or sixty cherries can be grown I'm
= bunch. The seediess grape. obtained
from the muscat OF Alexandria. is the
bureaus handiwork. and was the re
suit OF the selection year after year OF
cuttings from vines which produced
less than the normal number OF seeds.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-10-06
Rarne.s waiting.

We sct out determined to make the
most OF our life. We nx our standard
hirh. We intend to live In all ways
worthily. pleasing God. We begin
well, ana for a time are conscientious
and faithful. We resist temptation
and are loyal to our master We are
diligcnt In the performance Of our
duties. We cultivate the spirit OF love
In our relations with others, and strive
to be patient, thoughtful kind, help
full to all about us. We endesvor to
live for the higher things. putting
character above pleasure OF self-indul-
sencc. and keeping ourselves unspotted
from the world.
But too often we grow weary In
well-doine and slacken our diligence.
We are not 10 conscientious ~ we
were about our daily prayer and Bible
reading. We keep less visiiant watch
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-10-06

over our tongues. and sometimes speak
words that are not true or that are
unkind- We YET slip from our hands
the reins. allowing our temper 10 run
wild. hurting gentle lives and bringing
shame upon ourselves. We grow re-
miss In our religious activities. drop
ping tasks and witbdra wing from re-
sponsibihties. II IL easy thus 10 al
low our lives 10 run down IN their
moraliiies. Nothing but iDcesssnt
wst-bfuIness and earnest waiting up
on God for strength and grace viii
save us from this peril.-Belected-
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-10-06
Habit OF che~rfuine.~.

Some one says that the habit OF
cheerfulness is worth 10000 a year 10
man. IL IL worth Infinitely more
than this II IL masters all the life
Wherever euch man goes be carries
inspirs tion His life IL tonic and up
Hitting 10 all be meets Nothing die
turt~ the eQusninity Of his spirit
which 10 born OF the peace OF God in
his heart
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-10-06

The ST. Bartholomew hospital in
New York IL SO constructed that there
are no internal corners to catch the
dust There are absolutely no angles
or projections IN the building above
the basement
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-10-06

When the Spanish oficials lsh TO
show visiting foreigners what they
really can accomplish in the way Of
rapidity they ofrer express trains which
dash madly across the landscape al
an average rate OF i5 or is miles an
hour.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-10-06

STATE or ONO: CRY o. TolrDo. ~
Fk1sE J. CHENEY makes oath thai be IL
senior partner OF the arm Of y. J. cHkfxr a
Co, doing business IN the city Of Toledo. Coun-
n and state aforesaid, and thai said firm sfl
pay the sum Of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case Of CxT<EEH that cannot he
cured By the Of Halls CxrAExH cCkE
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn 10 before me and subscribed in nay
presence, this 9Th day Of Derem Ter. A D.. lssS-
A. ". GLEASON.
f..t Notary Public
Halle Cstsrrh Cure is taken internally. and
ac.s directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
OF the system. send for testimonials, free
r. J. cHESkf q CO.. Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists, 7sc-
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-10-06

A Birmingham. Eng. Insurance OF
dee recently received claim for com
pensation from a woman for the loss
Of a joint OF meat which Was burnt In
the oven. She informed them that the
loss was due 10 fire.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-10-06

Football and many other outdoor
games are played by the blind. certain
changes being made 30 that In each
game the sense Of hearing takes the
place OF sight
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-10-06

The negro model town Of Buxton
Canada. founded during the days OF
the underground railroad. is row al
most abandoned.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-10-06

Iron mountain. the highest elevation
IN Missouri. ia but 1900 feet above the
level AZ the sea
II is easier 90 domefsicate hum
ming bird than canary.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-10-06

Japanese system OF letters is called
Iroha. from the names OF the first three
letters. Il" no." and 'ha." ON pre-
cisely the same principle as that which
gives TO our system the title alpha
bet"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-10-06

Little Rodney-Psps. what is the diff.
ference between climate and weather.
Mr.. wayout tof on-the
Biink)-climste. my son. is what 10
eaiity has when You are buying q home
there. and weather is what IL has AZ
tersards-Puck.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-10-06

I'm afraid" said the country editor.
that young Blackstone won't like the
writeup we gave him today"
why asked his assistant.
y wrote OF him as a thriving younf
lawyer but the intelligent typo made
II thieying. philadelphia Press.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-10-06

You say your daughter plays moth
ing but classical musicy" Yes" an
swered Mrs. crumrox. You see. it's
safer. People aren't nearly so likely
TO notice mistakes. Washington
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-10-06

The sultan has issued decree for.
bidding the wearing OF red biouses by
Armenian women. The color Is be
lieyed TO symbolic the bioodshed in
the sassun district OF their country.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-10-06

The Brooklyn bridge has i35 feet OF
clear hcadasy under the center OF the
bridge AT high water. The towers ex.
tend s7s feet above high water.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-10-06
AId the 0srsapsriIla By kssping the
bowels regular with Ayers Pills.

A Birmingham. Eng. youth went TO
the corporations baths for a swim re-
Gently. and while IN the water one
Of his ankles was scratched By an
other swimmer. Blood poisoning set
In, and death resulted
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-10-06

The raising OF asparagus for export,
as well as for domestic use. is an in
dussry OF considerable importance in
parts Of Germany. II is confined chief
ly TO certain localities OF north Ger
many and parts Of Baden
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-10-06

The blind delight In races OF all
sorts They do no, run toward = tape.
as the seeing do. but toward a bell that
jsnsles bfiskiy.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-10-06

n, forty years Pssc's Cure for Co.
sumption has cured coughs and coid& Al
1rsirrists Price - ccnts
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-10-06

More than 800 native Puerto Rcan
native teachers will take q summer
course at Harvard