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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-14
LIVES IN A TREE.
How an Ohio Artist Is Curing Him.
self of Consumption.

How an Ohio Artist Is Curing Him.
self of Consumption.
Being nearly dead from consump
ton, Orin Steinberger, an artist, about
forty years Of age, built a home In
the tree tops six miles south of this
city and today is rapidly recovering
from the disease, says an Urbana (0.)
correspondent of the New York Her
aid.
For ten years Mr.. Steinberger has
been suffering with consumption. He
went to Mexico and Arizona for his
health and remained some time. He
did not get any better and decided to
return home. He was told that his
death was only question Of few
months. He then decided to go to
nature and live the life of the birds.
He selected one Of the largest and
highest trees in the country and stat.
ed that he intended to make his resi-
dence among the branches until be
was taken away dead or could walk
away healthy man.
For several months Steinberger has
lived In his strange residence, and dur
ing that time he has gained in weight
and the tan Of health has. returned
to his face. His condition today COM
pared with that of six months ago
shows marvellous improvement. While
he is not yet fully cured, he is rapidly
regaining health.
Steinberger has constructed an odd
rope swing or ladder which is operated
by means Of block and tackle fas-
tened to the branches. At one end is
a seat, and by grasping another rope
a visitor can draw himself up the
trunk Of the huge tree. Around the
trunk, where the first large branch
projects, q platform has been built
large enough to hold twenty persons.
On the platform Steinberger has
fitted several large rooms, which is
his home. One room is used for a
studio, one for a dining room and
kitchen and another as a bedroom. He
has prepared an earthen fireplace, in
which he can cook his meals, 80 that
he does not have to descend for a
thing.
On this platform Steinberger can be
seen at almost any time In the day,
painting in the open air, for the plat
form commands a view perhaps not
equaled in that part Of the state.
The tree in which Steinberger has
made his home Ia 100 feet hi0h
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-14
Fearful Odds Against Him.

Bedridden. alone and destitute. Such,
in brief was the condition OF an old
soldier by name of ]. ]. Havens, Ver-
sailles, 0. For years he was troubled
with kidney disease and neither docs
tors nor medicines gave him relief. AT
length he tried Electric Bitter. II put
him on his feet in short order and
now he testifies: I'm on the read to
complete recovery" Sest on earth for
liver and kidney troubles and all forms
of stomach and bowel complaints. only
soc. Guaranteed by Chas. Rogers
druggist.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-14
a BOYS Wild Rice for Life.

With family around expecting him
to die, and a son riding for life, Is
miles, to get DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry for Consumption, Coughs and Colds
w. H. Brown, of Leesville, Ind, en-
dured deaths agonies from asthma;
but this wonderful medicine gave In
slant relief and soon cured him. He
writes: II now sleep soundly every
night" Like marvellous cures Of con-
sumption, pneumonia, bronchitis
Coughs, Colds and Grip prove its
matchless merit for all throat and
lung troubles. Guaranteed bottles soc
and s1.0O. Trial bottles free at Chas.
Rogers drug store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-14
Milk Fever Eradicatcd.

The successful treatment of milk fe-
yer in cows by the injection of FILTERED
atmospheric air" into the udder is an
nouneed in a bulletin issued by the de-
partment Of agriculture, The air treat
ment described is simple, and the ex'
periments have been successful in er'
cry instance Milk fever heretofore has
been fatal malady. inhicting great
havoc In all large dairy districts, The
treatment, according TO the bulletin,
has reduced the msStality from the dis
ease to almost zero.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-14
JAPANESE GOODS.

New stock Of fancy aooes just arrived
at Yokohama Bazaar Call and see
tho latest novelties from Japan.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-14

Wanted--At Gaston's feed stable, hides,
wool, furs, sacks, rubber, metals etc,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-14
WHEAT IS
AGAIN UP
Chicago Market Stiff and Price
Going Higher With Many
Sales.
MAY PRICES ARE ECLlPSED
Cold Wave in Northwest Is Sup.
posed to Have Ruined
Much Standing
Grain.
MAY PRICES ARE ECLlPSED

Chicago, Sept lS.-Intense excite
ment prevailed inNtAe wheat pit at the
opening, with apparently every trader
an avowed buyer. The demand was
so urgent and offering so limited that
prices for all deliveries were bid up
fully . cents n the start, The cause
of the turmoil was the cold wave which
spread over the Canadian northwest
last night, practically running muct
wheat still standing. In Manitoba the
loss is estimatedsat 25 per cent of the
crop. Buying was on such heavy
scale that it was almost impossible to
follow the market. AS the session ad-
vanced, causes of fresh grief for the
bears appeared.
Primary receipts showed nearly 80
per cent of decrease as compared with
year ago, and private advices from
the northwest regarding tareshing re-
turns were distinctly disappointing. On
urgent demands prices rose rapidly, at
times fluctuations being from a quar-
ter to half cent between trades. The
high point for May was reached at
sL1S&011S7s, nearly cents above the
former high record mark for this year,
The unusual activity continued una
bated through the entire session, the
market closing strong.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-14
What Is Life7

In the last analysis nobody knows
but we do know that il is under strie'
law. Abuse that law even slightly PAIN
results. Irregular living means de-
rangement of the organs, resulting IN
constipation, headache or liver trouble
DR.. Kings New Life Pills quickly ad-
iusts this. It's gentle, yet though
Only 25c at Chas. Rogers drug store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-14

She-I know some couples quarrel a
good deal at first, but get along pretty
well later on. He--Oh, yes! Some peo-
ple take matrimony like rheumatism
they get so accustomed to it that they
don't complain much.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-14

She-I hear that you have lost your
valuable dog, Mr.. Dudley. He-Ia-as;
in railway accident. ] was saved, but
the dawg was killed. She Shocked
Goodness! What pity!
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-14

une reanre or mis- IRE which stem.
berger has found particularly bene'
fetal is the exercise of climbing trees
He has become an expert In tres
climbing and Is now able to get tt
the top of seventy.five foot tree WITH
dexterity truly amazing,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-14

FOR SALE--At Gaston's feed stable,
one Lands harness machine, one
2o-horse motor, enc starter box, SIS
feet s.ineh leather betting, so feet
4 play s.inoh rubber betting, pair
butchers wall scales, 1000 grain
sacks; one Smith. Premier typewriter.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-14

First.elass meal for 1ae; nice cake,
oeffee, pie, or doushnuts, So. v. s.
restaurant, 434 Bond street.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-14
Miscellaneous
Advertisements

WANTEp--lmmediately, one or two
housekeeping rooms. Address, r. S.
care Astorian.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-14

steady woman 70 cook,
Hadriek's Thcater,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-14
pIANn TUNER

WANTED-Salesmen; liberal pay
weekly; permanent; established
trade. Brown Bros. Co., Rochester,
NJ. Y.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-14

WOOD. WOOD. WOOD.
Cord wood, mill wood. box wood, any
kind of wood at lowest prices. Kelly,
the transfer man. Phone 22t1 Black,
Barn on Twelfth, opposite opera
house.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-12-07
A USE FOR THE LEAVES.
They Should Be Raked Up and Used
in the Hen House to Keep
It Warm.

One OF the best methods of making the
poultry house warm in winter at a
small cost is to keep the floor we'll lit
tered. When the floor of a poultry
house is covered to the depth of from
two to six inches with litter-such as
dirt, cut straw, refuse hay or leaves
there is not only a protection against
loss ofsheat and the prevention of cold
currents from below, but the drafts OF
air witch flow across the floor ere pre-
vented. The additional comfort of the
poultry-house by the use of such litter
will be appreciated by the hens: They
will be more active, and will also keep
busily employed in working in the litter.
Experienced poultrymen give more at
tention to keeping the floor of the poul-
try-house clean than they do to the
food, as no amount of food will enable
the hens to lay if they are not kept warm
and busy, while if warm they will some
times lay even if the food is only of the
ordinary kind. Litter is cheap, and
there is no reason for neglecting it's use.
A strawcutter should be kept. not only
to cut straw for litter, but also to cut
clover for the fowis. If the straw IL cut
in lengths of about six inches it is all
that is required, but leaves are superior
to any other material.-Farm and Fire
side.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-12-07
RADlUM KILLS CREATURES,
Experiments Conducted by a Russian
Biologist Are Productive of
Curious Results.

DR.. E. G. London, of st. Petersburg,
whose early experiments with radium
are we'll known, according to the New
York World, tells this story:
A solution Of radium bromide was
placed in a retort connected by tubing
with another glass vessel, both of them
being stoppered. In the second reservoir
he kept live animals, generally frogs or
mice, which were preserved from suf-
location during the experiments by
means of the periodical admission of
fresh air. 1t was found that frogs placed
in a vessel with water in which radium
carnations we're diffused became t1abby
and dull; in six or seven days their
breathing became troubled and their
skin showed want of freshness. These
symptoms became more and more &C
centuated up to the thirteenth or four
teenth day, when the animals died.
Flakes from their skin fioated in the
water. On being taken out their skin
was found to be partially decomposed
and the blood was abnormally dark in
color. Moreover, from the first day OF
contact with the radium emanations the
frogs became radioactive Mice died
sooner than frogs; after being left for
four hours in the vessel where radium
carnations had accumulated for As
hours previously they sickened and died
on the third day, although showing no
signs of illness previously. Dr. London
supposes that they died from an affec-
ton of the air passages induced by the
action of the radium.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-12-07
WHY MEN REMAIN SlNCL
Very Few Refrain from Marrvinp
from Choice, Says This
Writer,

A gifted lady writer thus takes up
the cudgel in defence Of males who
shun matrimony.
1T has been argued" she writes,
says London paper, that men do not
marry because they are unwilling to
give up their bachelor comforts But
what has bachelor in the way of
comforts that can be for a moment
compared to the blessings of u cosy
home and fond wife?
mo, l am convinced that very few
men remain unmarried from choice
Some few continue bachelors because
they never meet a suitable mate These
are the exclusive few: A far greater
number are deferred by considerations
which do them honor. They are too
PROUD" to ask the women of their choice
to face with them the struggles and
uncertainties of life. So they wait
year after year, hoping at last to
achieve a position that would enable
them to offer their sweethearts homes
equal in comfort to those to which
they are accustomed.
VERY often bachelor of this type
mfsjudges, his sweetheart. He fails to
credit her with the devotion and self
sacrifice that she possesses. Frequently
a woman would gladly face the discom-
forts OF an inadequate income with the
man she loves, but the man does not
realize this. He fears to risk her
happiness, and SO remains a bachelor.
This is not seltlshness. It is really a
kind Of heroism, although sadly mis-
guided" -" i, ''<>
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-12-07
Mammoth Shark.

Seventeen baby sharks were taken
from mother shark caught in the
waters of Puget sound, near Seattle,
recently. The mother fish was one of
the largest ever caught by fishermen
in north Pacific waters. She was 13
feet and six inches in length and
weighed between 1900 and 5000
pounds. Each of her II babies was
from foot to Ii inches in length. The
big fish was caught only after a hard
fight by several fishermen who had
gone out not expecting to land such
large game. The murderous tail of the
shark beat the water into great white
whirlpools and eddies and almost
swamped the boat occupied by the
fishermen.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-12-07
AND THEN SHE WAS HAPPY
Woman Passenger Was fearful Until
She Found That She Was Hold
ing the Train.

She, timid, diminutive woman, was
frankly boasting, says the New York
Times. "Once I was greater than all
railroad rules and regulations" she
was saying, land | held a train ten
minutes. No, did not flag it, but
just kept every one waiting all that
time for me to get off, You see it was
this way: When my station was called
l started up to leave the car and found
myself yanked back suddenly. Again
tried to rise and again l was rudely
tumbled back into the seat. Then l
discovered that my dress skirt was
firmly fastened between the cushion
and the woodwork. In some way it
had worked under and every time l
tried to move l was snapped back as
if there was an elastic band attached
to me. tugged and tugged, but simply
could not loosen my skirt.
Il called to the conductor and ex-
planned my predicament to him. He
took up the cushion, but by that time
my skirt had worked around until it
was Wedged fast between the frame OF
the seat and the wall. 1t was an ex-
pensive dress and l did not want tc
tear it. I was nearly in tears until
I heard the conductor give the brake
man orders to hold the train, and then
I nearly giggled myself into Mysteries
Two men behind me joined in the
tussle. They told me to stand up
they told me to sit down. I expected
any minute that they'd tell me tt
stand on my head before l was re.
leased. Meanwhile the other passengers
in the car had gathered around and
were offering assistance, and 1 was
nearly burning up with modification
Finally a man with deft, careful fin
gers pulled my skirt out bit by bit
while the crowd auidbly expressed
their admiration every time he gained
half an inch. Finally he wrenched thu
last bit out, and fed. The brakeman
smiled as he helped me off and sale
admiringly:
My, but you've delayed the trair
ten minutes
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-12-07
HIS SWEETHEART'S HAIR,
Ingenious Means Of Communicating
Information to a French
Thief in Jail,

A decidedly unique method of carry
ing on correspondence with a French
thief was adopted by his friends while
he awaited trial, says London Tit-Bits.
One day the gaoler was visited by the
prisoners betrothed, who asked him to
give her lover an envelope. This, upon
being opened, was found to contain
SIMPLY a small lock of hair, around
which was folded leaf of a book.
The gaoler did not consider it worth
while, to deliver this souvenir to the
nulprit, and therefore threw it aside.
A day or two later similar en-
closure was handed in at the prison
gate and shared the fate of the prede-
cessor. In the course of week an
other was left by the same person.
This aroused the suspicion of the
governor of the prison, to whom had
been detailed the circumstances. He
determined to investigate the matter,
and accordingly first examined the
printed leaf. This he found was torn
from novel and contained &c lines
on each side
He next turned his attention to the
hair and discovered that there were
26 pieces, of unequal length. This
puzzled him for while, and then
concluding that there must be some
connection between the numbers of
the printed lines and the number of
hairs, he laid each of the latter along
the line of the page they respectively
reached, beginning with the shortest
lair at the top of the leaf
After changing them about several
times he discovered that each hair
pointed to a different letter, and the
ombination thus produced formed a
slang sentence, by means of which the
prisoner was given to understand that
fis friends had ascertained the day on
which he was to be taken to court and
were determined to make a bold at
tempt to rescue him as soon as he
made his appearance. Taking the
cue, the governor adopted every pre-
caution to Illustrate the well-laid
plans of the outsiders The attempt
was made and, as a natural conse.
quence, the conspirators soon found
| themselves in the same condition as
the one for whom they hcd planned
the rescue
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-12-07

as the woods grew shadowy aud darker,
ne: kept close to the fire. Not for I'M
TOLD wealth would he have walked into
that sombre. silent forest one-half mile
alone'-no. not even so rods.
JeSn also was as scared as the doc
tor. Like many of the half-breed guides
who lead sportsmen into this wilder
ness, he believed most wild animals to
be endowed with human cunning and
devilish malice as we'll; that they might
Initiate human actions. and certainly
could hear and understand human con-
verse. He was positive bears could
walk upright for miles and panthers
cross lakes on logs, using sticks for
paddles. He was certain that this wild
man who had followed them was a
combination Of man and beast, a huge,
hairy ape maybe. or a mixture Of bear,
panther, and man. Moreover, he be-
lieved in ghosts.
The piratical paddle handle found by
Martin, the moose skull perched on
the ledge, the night cries of looms on
the lakes or wildcats in swamps, were
all evidence of ghost existence and
meant for death warnings, and when
he heard them, he invariably crossed
himself.
Under other circumstances this su-
perstition would have been ludicrous,
even to the doctor; now it added to tho
mystery.
Even Martin and Levi, both old ex~
perienced woodsmen, caught little of
this uncanny, eerie contagion, and
when supper was over, pipes lit, and
there was nothing to do but converse
in low tones and listen to the night
sounds, their rugged common sense
grew little shaky. 1t became more so
when the moon rose, filling the forest
with rofts of spectral light and throw
ing CHASTITY shadows over the lake
shore.
@tYou might as we'll turn in," said
Levi, when the hour had grown late,
men Jeanll take turns keepin' the fire
goin'," and this tacit admission of the
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-12-07
ABOUT SILACE MILK.
Prejudice Against Product Of silage-
Fed Cows Is Declared to Be
Unjustifable.

writer in Health Culture disposes
OF the question of feeding dairy COWS
as follows:
She should be kept in a very clean
stable and be we'll groomed; have
plenty of light, fresh air all the time.
exercise-at the risk of less produc-
tion-pure water and pure food, free
from brewers waste, distillery refuse.
and alcoholic ensilage. These fer
mented foods permeate her flesh and
give an Odor and taste to her prod
ucts, and the odors arising from these
foods poison the atmosphere she
breathes-in fact she is an inebriate,
and cannot produce normal milk on
such abnormal food. So important is
this matter that the condensing fac
tories refuse to use milk from COWS
fed upon these fermented foods, as it
will not keep when condensed and
canned Such milk sours more quick
~ and is not fit for infants, indeed, it
makes them sick, and dairymen will
not feed their own children with it,
and will furnish milks for infants if
requested
1t is true, says Prairie Farmer, that
some misguided officials of certain
| milk condensing factories have OBJ
]ected to receiving milk from cows fed
upo l ensilage, but this prejudice has
been demonstrated to be entirely
without foundation. There are other
condensing factories that use ensil
age-made milk right along and have
no trouble with it.
few years ago we ran across a
cheese factory in southern Wisconsin
that had refused to receive milk dur
ing the summer from a given herd,
because the COWS had been fed easil-
age the winter before This simply
illustrates the ridiculous extremes to
which such things are often carried.
The cheese factory had experienced
some difficulty in the manufacture of
its cheese and, not being able to dis
cover the cause, had loaded the blame
on to the silage, although none had
been fed for weeks
Such attempts as the above, ON the
part OF ignorant persons. to discredit
with consumers the milk made from
ensilage, is great injustice to the
producer, as it tends to debar him
from the use of one of the best forms
of feed for milk production. It has
been amply demonstrated that gOO6
ensllage, properly fed, imparts no in
JurioaS effect to the milk. Silage is
one OF the most healthful foods that
can be used during the winter, wher
otherwise the COW would be on dry
feed, and there is no question but thai
the most healthy cow will give thu
most healthful milk.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-12-07

need of watching was not reassuring to
the doctor atsleast. But Martin had
grown sleepy in spite of the mystery
surrounding them and led the. way
into the tent.
It might have been midnight OF
later-neither Martin nor the doctor
thought of time that night-when they
were awakened by Levi, who, without
a word, beckoned them to arise. Then
silently, wrapped in blankets, they fol-
lowed him to the shore.
The moon was high overhead, the
lake a sheet of FURNISHED silver, the
dark wilderness silent as tomb, and
as the little group looked up toward
the head Of the lake, there, close to
shore and slowly moving toward them,
was dark object.
Between them and this object grew
the bed of reeds, and as it advanced
almost at snail's pace, it enlarged into
the head and shoulders Of man, ap-
parently wading waist deep In the
water. Nearer and nearer it drew,
while the breathless four watched It
now to the edge of the reeds, then en-
tering them it almost vanished, to
emerge and become distinctly of human
shape, and without doubt a man astride
a log or seated in narrow canoe but
few inches out of the water. Slowly,
very slowly, he drew nearer, until
where the stream entered the lake, he
turned into it, and passed out of sight.
1t is needless to say that there was
no more sleep in the camp that night,
but reclining about the friendly fire, the
four men watched, listened oft, speak
Ing only in whispers, until the moon
sank into sombre wilderness and the
gray light of morn banished the dark
ness.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-12-07
Too Wise a Pupil.

Teachers of experience are wary in
tackling smart youngsters who have
courage to answer back, but there are
giddy young things in charge of classes
who rush into interrogation without re-
gard for consequences. A sweet and
amiable miss said to one of her boys in
the primary: :"Why didn't you come to
school yesterday?'' Because it rained
se,3' said the boy ooh! the rain kept
you, Ell? 1t didn't keep ME- away
"You are paid to come, an I amt" re-
piled the youngster. my papa says you
get $500 year to be here, an you've got
to ten to business" That must have
been sockdolager. Teachers, take
warning.-N. Y. Press.