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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-20

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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-20
Local BrevItIeS,

Lars williamson. Il native OF Den.
mark. yesterday declared his intention
Of becoming citizen.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-20

Sunday. The soldiers will come over
next Sunday and the postponed game
will take place.
Evening journal., 1904-01-08
The serenteen Yenr Loeu.t.


The open air career Of the seventeen
year locust is soon completed. though
in its dormant and earlier form It Is
said to live underground for seventeen
years. feeding on roots.
The larvae drop from eggs laid in the
twigs Of trees and quickly burrow out
of sight. each one forming for itself
a subterranean chamber where It re-
mains buried and alone month after
month for fully seventeen years. pre-
pairing in some mysterious manner Tor
its brief enjoyment of freedom.
With perfect regularity at the end
OF the allotted period myriads OF these
insects attain maturity and emerge
from their long imprisonment. when
for a month or so the winged male
sings his striking song Of courtship,
while the female busies herself with
laying eggs.
There Is a continuous record for
about two centuries of the recurrence
Of the cicada at these seventeen year
intervals. The first note on the subject
was made in 1715.
Evening journal., 1904-01-08
T4e MOON AND The NICE.
Curious Indian Legend Explaining
the waning of Luna.

Curious Indian Legend Explaining
the Waning of Luna.
A curious Indian legend was told to
some people In Omaha by full blooded
Sioux who lives at Pine Ridge agency.
lie said the belief was that every
time a new moon appeared it was a
signal for all the mice in the country
TO gather themselves together in one
spot. When they assembled they then
separated into four great armies. One
army went to the north. another to the
south. a third to the east and fourth
to the west. These armies Of mice
Travelled until they reached the point
where from the place of starting the
heavens seemed to touch the earth.
Then they climbed up the sky until
they came TO the moon. which by this
time was what we call full.
All of the four armies then commence
ed nibbling at Luna, and when they
had eaten her all up the mice would
scamper back down the heavens to the
earth and wait for her to show herself
again, when the journey and the nib
bling would be repeated by the mice,
and this is what the Indians Of early
days believed was the cause Of the
moon growing old and finally disap-
pearing.
Evening journal., 1904-01-08
WEDDINGS
OF INTEREST
Two Will Be SoIemnized
Here Tomorrow
Artistic and Novel Invita-
tious to Crystal We'd
ding Anniversary

Wilmington society is interested in two
weddings which viii be solemnized tomor-
row. They are those OF Miss Irenee Du-
Pont, daughter of Mrs. Victor DUPONT
and Leroy Harvey, and Miss Elizabeth
Shipper Swift daughter OF Mr. anj Mrs.
Joseph Swift and william Arthur Fauik-
ner, Of Philadelphia.
The wedding Of Miss Dupont, to which
only relatives and close friends have been
bidden, will take place in Trinity Church
tomorrow afternoon at $50 o'clock and
will be performed by the rector in charge
the Rev. Gouveneur M. wilkins.
The bride viii be attended by her sister
Miss Sophie Dupont and Miss Alice LED
and by Miss Rita Barksdale and Miss
Alice Dupont as flower girls. Mason Hay
ward. Of Philadelphia. will act as bes
man and the ushers will be Robert Man
ming. Arthur Spruance, ]. Rodney Cause
F'ritd Gauze and iVctor DUPONT, SrJ.
The wedding of Miss Swift will TAX
place at the residence Of her parents, No
14O9 Delaware avenue at 6 o'clock. Th'
ceremony viii be performed by Bishol
Coleman. g
Evening journal., 1904-01-08
ELECT AND INSTALL OFFICERS
Democratic League Holds Large A.
tended Meeting Last Night.

The Democratic League held a large
ly attended meeting last night. Mayor
Charles ID. Bird and John G.. Gray were
present and following the election and
installation of officers. made addresses.
The election resulted as follows:
President, G. c. Naylor; -presi-
dent, A. B. Gillespie; recording secre-
tary John /. Beehan; financial secre-
tary Willard Meredith treasurer. Geo.
c.. Morton; sargeant-at-arms. Michael
Devnc; executive committees George
M. Gillespie Daniel McClintock. Jr..
Dennis Harkins. ID. S. Reeder. Jr.. John
Beehan; Investigating committee, w.
S. Cloud, Frank Kreici. John /. Bee
han. J. w. Carey, Michael Devine;
auditing committee. Simon p. Dough-
erty w. S. Cloud Thomas G. Crinsell; {;
librarian. John J. Beehan.
John /. Beehan was elected to the
position Of recording secretary for the
fifth consecutive term and George M.
Gillespie TO the position OF chairman
OF the executive committee for the
fourth consecutive term. Both have
made good officials and have the inter-
est of the organization at heart.
Evening journal., 1904-01-08
WHEN THEORIES FAILED.
A Mothers Experience In the Train
Ing of Children.

A Mothers Experience In the Train
Ing of Children.
"Hare you given up your theories
on the training of children he asked
rs he settled back in his easy chair
after dinner.
Il have" she replied decidedly.
'I've noticed that you haven't been
reading so many books on the subject
recently" he went on. whats the
reasonT"
"Why, you sec, we had a series OF
lectures on the subject at the club. and
learned from them that It was real
science. requiring careful study. So
got copies of several books on educa-
ton and began TO tit myself for the
work Of bringing up children proper
~ But the authorities don't agree"
Don't they Z"
"No. they don't And they all go on
the theory that one has nursemaid or
two and a governess.'
"And you haven't anyg'
"No. / haven't any. And so none Of
the books seemed to fit my case Be
sides. while / was studying the chill
dren kept getting into trouble and hurt
ing themselves and acquiring all sorts
Of bad tricks. So I've gone back to
studying the children and have left the
books to people who have some one to
look after their children while they
experiment with their books" - New
York Press.
Evening journal., 1904-01-08
The GOOSE TOWER.

wherein King VaIdemar CIapped the
DisrespectfuI Delegates.
In the early years Of the fourteenth
century the free cities - Hamburg
Lubbock and Bremen-sent a delegation
of seventy-seven members to King
Valdenar to demand increased rights
and privileges in their trade with Den
mark. The delegates were not very re
spectful in their language and demean-
or. and the king, who was at Wording
borg, told them they acted like drove
Of geese and clapped them into prison
in the tower. telling them they would
stay there until they learned better
manners. Over the heavy tower door
the king put up a stone with the in
scription:
Sieben und slebenteg Hause;
Sieben und siebenteg Ganse;
Ware nicht so viele Hause
Hat ich auch nicht so viele Ganse
Translated this reads: "Seventy-seven
houses and seventy seven geese. If
there were not so many houses I would
not have so many geese"
On top of the tower, which still
stands solid and strong, was placed a
big gilt goose, with neck outstretched
as If it were kissing.
Evening journal., 1904-01-08
THRAsHlNe SERVANTS.
Domestic Life In England In tbs
Time OF Henry VIII.

Domestic Life In England In the
Time of Henry VIII.
In that remarkably minute chronicle
OF domestic life In England in the time
Of Henry Will. Tusser's give Hun
dred Points Of Good Husbandry." the
learned and pious author seems TO take
It for granted that the only way Of
dealing with maidservants is TO thrash
them numerically. He tells us in his
inimitable doggerel that "a maid must
be forced TO be cleanly" or she is TO be
made TO cry creak." Mistresses are
advised "to go about with a holly
wand in their hand, although they may
not always have occasion to use It. and
to pay home when they fght"-that is
to say. thrash-"but not TO be always
chiding." AS regards the laundry, the
domestic serfs are warned TO take
heed when they wash OF run in the lash
and to wash well. wiring well and beat
well. so that II any lack beating II will
be themselves"
AS for the unhappy Cicely. the dairy
maid. she is to cry ''creak"-thnt is to
say. to be thrashed-if her cheese is
"hoven" or pulled up. and II the cheese
be tough Cicely is 10 have "a crash"
II the cheese be spotted Cicely is to be
amended by the bayes, and IL it be toe
full Of whey the wretched dairymaid
is TO have "a dressing" Finally, II
any maggots ere found in the cheese
mistress is 70 be at Cicely by and by
Evening journal., 1904-01-08

the majority Of fatal pneumonia cases
have been caused by the reckless use
of morphine or other poisonous mar
cotics in so-called immediate relief
cold cures. When the drug paralyzes
the nerve cells, the process OF throw
ing off the poisonous mucous through
the lining or membrane of the throat
is stopped, the system is poisoned
congestion or Inflammation sets in and
extends down to the lungs-then it is
pneumonia.
This Information is OF value to you
and may save your life aside from
our purpose in writing this TO call your
attention to Father Johns Medicine
which cures colds ana all throat and
lung troubles without the use of these
poisonous drugs. alcohol or weakening
stimulants in any form, upon which
the majority Of patent medicines de-
pend for their effect and which are
dangerous-and which you are again
warned against
Evening journal., 1904-01-08
WY I1lttr !. aPu...s

A great many years ago the people Of
Egypt. who had many idols worshiped
the cat among others. They thought
she was like the moon, because she was
more active at night and because her
eyes changed like the moon. SO they
made an idol with a cats head and
named it Pasht. The same name they
gave to the moon. for the word means
'the face Of the moon." The word has
been changed TO PAS and "Pus" and
has conr> at last to be "Puss." the name
the most OF us give to the cat-Boston
Transcript.
Evening journal., 1904-01-08
DEAD

McELwEE in this city, on 9Th instant,
william McElwee.
Relatives. friends and the members OF
knights OF Saint Lawrence. Delaware
Council c.. B. l.. and Shields Library As
ISOLATION are respectfully invited to attend
The funeral from his late residence. No.
100 North Van Buren, street on Saturday
morning at o'clock. Solemn requiem
mass al ST. Pauls Church. Interment al
the Cathedral Cemetery.
lSpRINGER.-In this city. on January 8
i90i George Springer, age 6S years.
Relatives and friends and members OF
lsmyth Post G.. A. r.. are respectfully In
vlted to attend the funeral from his late
lresldence. No. i3s South Claymont stree
on Tuesday January -. al 2 o'clock. In
Iterment az Lombarly Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1904-01-08
Ronk Thcmcs.

Since the introduction of printing the
subject matter of the aggregate Of
books shows approximately the follow
ing averages: Law and sociology, one
quarter OF all; literature one-ifth; ap-
Piled science. one-eighth; history and
geography, one-tenth; theology. rcli-
gion and speculation. one-tenth; miscei-
laneous and photography, one-tenth;
philology and languages, one-twen-
tieth; natural sciences, art and philoso-
ply shading OF into small fractions
and poetry not appearing ia the classifi-
cation.
Evening journal., 1904-01-08
Social and Personal Notes

Miss Caroline May Henry and Lawrence
a Bailey. both Of Philadelphia. were mar
ried by the Rev. II. $. Dulany at AS
bury parsonage yesterday.
Mrs Henry C. spruance Of Smyrna has
been visiting her son, Dr. Henry X
Spruance.
Bishop Coleman will preach in the Epis-
copal Church at Lebanon next Sunday
morning and evening.
s. II. Claravaunt is visiting his aunt
Mrs Katrig of this city.
Joseph Mclaughlin has secured a p3'
stion as brakeman on the Pennsylvania
railroad.
Harry Robinson is out again after being
badly burned while at work at the Dia.
mond State steel Company's plant.
Evening journal., 1904-01-08
Crystal Weddine

Invitations are being received to the
crystal, or fifteenth wedding anniver-
sary of Mr.. and MEs. 7. Coleman Dupont,
which affair viii take place at their RESI-
dence in Broome street near Ninth on
the even lig of January Is.
Tine invitations are unique and veritabie
works of art, and are being treasured by
the recipients as souvenirs. They are IN
the form Of plate glass tablets, half an
inca chick. on which the lettering Is
etched. The invitations were sent out III
small wooden boxes.
Evening journal., 1904-01-08
A smnIl nerInninr.

Long before the Revolution young
printer in Philadelphia. when he had
taken or his working apron at night,
used to sit poring over his dozen Of old
volumes by freight He soon knew
them by heart and hungered for more.
But books were costly, and he had but
little money.
He had eight or ten cronies. young
men who, like himself. were eager for
knowledge. Ranging his books on a
shelf. he invited his friends TO do the
same. that each Of them might have
the benefit Of them all.
Ben Franklin thus laid the founda-
ton Of the first circulating library in
this country.
Evening journal., 1904-01-08
Wedding Cards Ont

Mr. and Mrs. George S. Richards have
issued invitations for the wedding of
their daghter Miss Clarrissa ]. Boulden
Richards, to John Richard Crossland' Jr.
The ceremony win take place on Thurs
day evening, January 2l at $50 o'clock
in Bethesda NJ. T.. Church, of Middle
town. The Rev. c. =. Wyatt will Of
nciate A reception viii follow at the
residence of the brides parents, East
Main street Middletown.
Evening journal., 1904-01-08
Wininr tn Re Honc.t.

Phil May. the great English artist
earned his first fame in Australia. One
day a broken down minister applied to
him for charity. and May engaged him
as a model AS a joke he also demand
ed that his eighty-year-old pensloner
agree to leave him his skeleton when
he died. When May left Australia he
called his model in. you've played
me a dirty trick" said May, by swim
ding me out of that skeleton. could
have bought one in sound order and
condition for half the money you've
cost me-" The old fellow. conscious of
his base ingratitude to his best and
most patient friend. answered: Don't
be angry with me, Mr.. May. It's not
my fault / meant to keep my word.
Stay in Sydney a few months longer
and give me another chance to show
you that am a man Of honor"
Evening journal., 1904-01-08
EVERY DAY DANGERS
Men, Women and Children Exposed to the Nor
as rsas phne Peril

rciIoul9-
v-a Morphine is a deadly narcotic drug.
1t is taken from opium-poisonous
and deadly.
Enough to cover the tip Of your I'm
gtf viii kill a man.
- Tie name is taken from that OF the
Greek noun meaning the God of Sleep.
IL causes sleep by paralyzing the
nerves and at the expense OF a serious
mock to the system.
(. 1t is dangerous for man or woman
and deadly 10 children. It either Kills
lirectly or by the development of dis
lase quickly overpowering the body,
because OF the deadenins OF those
lorces upon which the system in its
fatural state (before the nerves have
sbeen paralyzsd) depends to fight of
ana overcome visiting ailments.
Unfortunately morphine is used in
he majority OF so-called cough syr-
tps" and balsams-of-this and balsarns-
E-that--used because OF It's power 10
reztA an immediate effect. Probably
Evening journal., 1904-01-08
FORMER SHERIFF
IN NEW CASTLE
Mr.. Richardson Hale, Hearty
and Lively Despite Adj
vancedlAge
BRIGHT NEWS NOTES OF TOWN
SPECIAL to the EvenIng Journal.

Special to the Evening Journal.
New Castic, Jan. S.-Former Sherln
Jacob Richlrdsoa, OF New Castle county.
has been puyins a short visit 70 relatives
m this place. Mr.. Richardson has been re-
siding Ia Minneapolis. Mimi. s.nco 1855
with a son. lie leit New Castle IN 1871 ana
went TO Wilmington where he Us almost
as wel-known as he Is here.
"I am - years old" said Mr.. Richard
son. IN talking TO an Evening Journai
man last evening. but ! feel first rate
and am stiN good traveller"
NO, l am not taking an active part IA
politics now" he said with a twinkle In
his eye but have not changed my po-
iucal views. and everybody knows what
they were. / am stu Democrat and fol-
low closely the movements OF the party.
Mr.. Richardson then went on TO tell Of
The downfall Of the Minneapolis political
lring. When qompllmcnted on his hale and
hearty appearance, Mr.. Richardson said.
Il am the oldest charter member and
Past Grand Master Of Hope Lodge, Will
mington, and Past Grand Master Of the
State OF Delaware. am also the Oldest
member Of the Washington Fire Company
and the Oldest ex-sherlff Of New Castle
county"
After completing his visit here, ar.
Richardson viii leave for Wilmington and
then 90 20 New York city. where he sill
spend some time with his son. William.
From there ne will go to New Haven
Conn, to visit another son, HAIRY. In
February he VIII start for California
where he has arranged to locate between
Los Angeles and Pasadena.
Evening journal., 1904-01-08
Dance of Youne Men

Jewish social circles Of Wilmington were
well represented at the ball given by the
Young Mems Hebrew Association I'm Eden
Han last night. About 25o couples were
present and the affair proved big soc'@'
and financial success.
The grand march was led by ]. Harry
Gordon. the president Of the association
ana Miss Sadie Korngold, president Of the
Eadies' Auxiliary.
Evening journal., 1904-01-08
RAILROAD MEN PROMOTED
Examinations Result in Several Men
Being Advanced.

Examinations were held by Pennsyiva-
MIA railroad authorities yesterday which
resulted in A. B. Wilson and G. w. Mar
lin being promoted to freight conductors.
j. A. Peoples, J. J. Conley. l.. Il. Big
ger, 4. b. Hearn. r. NJ. Ewing II. NJ.
Daniels and II. Broomall were advanced
from brakemen TO hagmen.
Evening journal., 1904-01-08
Want to Practice Pharmacy.

Six applicants for certificates TO prac-
tice pharmacy were examined yesterday
by the state Board Of Pharmacy. at the
Hotel Wilmington, at their quarterly
meeting. 1t Is reported some Of the State
pharmacists are not complying with the
law. They will be given until April I and
IL they have not complied by that date
will follow.
Evening journal., 1904-01-08
A Generous spirit.

'Henry. want So this morning"
"What fory
"Afust 1 account to you for every
penny / spendT
Il don't insist upon knowing about
every penny. When it's less than a
nickel you can bunch it."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Evening journal., 1904-01-08
Nnt IiI.n n watch

do you know" he went on glibly
after the parlor clock had struck II.
do you know that a man is like a
watch because he is known by his
works?"
Il know he is not like a watch" she
remarked. with a yawn, "for when
he is wound up he doesn't seem to CO."
-Yonkers Statesman.
Evening journal., 1904-01-08
HRAEEMAN'S NARROW ESCAPE
William MeHush Jumps From Car
Just in Time.

BY jumping from the top Of a derailed
freight car William McHugh. a Pennsyl-
vania railroad brakeman probably saved
his life yesterday.
The crew was working on the Brandy
wine branch near the Lea flour mills. when
the car on which McHugh was standing
jumped the track. He thinking it was
about to turn over leapod from the top.
This saved him, as the car shot beneath
an overhead passageway. The man would
have been swept on. AS Il was he es-
capped with a sprained ankle.
Evening journal., 1904-01-08
safe Cannot FaIl Now.

in the City Hall for several days maxi
ing repairs. A heavy girder and post
have been placed in position to support
the weight OF the large new safe re-
Gently placed in Clerk of Council Mon
aghan's Office.
Evening journal., 1904-01-08
Seaford Wedding

seaford, Jan. S.--A very pretty wedding
took place near here last night the con-
tracing parties being MSS Sadie Messick'
daughter Of George Messick, a prominent
farmer. and Roland Marvel Of Seaford.
The ceremony was performed BY the Rev.
william J.. White. Only the immediate
innily being present.
Evening journal., 1904-01-08
cantata to be Repeated.

The cantata given by the Sunday
School Of the Second Methodist Pro-
testant Church, Fifth avenue and An
rhorage street, viii be repeated this
evening at s O'clock. This is done at
the re. ucst Of those who failed e set
In because Of the crowd ami many who
we're there as wei. no admission viii
be charged but a silver offering viii
be taken.
Evening journal., 1904-01-08
MUST STAND IN PlLLoRY
Charles Jack Who Shot Or. MahafFy to
Get Full Punishment.

Dover. Jan. S.-The Delaware Board
Of Pardons yesterday refused clemency
for Charles Jack. convicted of muir
derously assaulting DR.. Mahaffey.
Jacks sentence was to undergo impri-
sonment for one year and to stand one
hour in the pillory. It was the pillory
end of the sentence which he wished
refnitted
Evening journal., 1904-01-08
THE ANCESTRAL TREE.
Its Branches May Be widespread Fo
some Future Americans.

Its Branches May BE widespread For
some Future Americans.
speaking Of heterogeneities and the
homogeneousness of the same. IL one
may say It. the American. say 500
years from now. may have some trou.
bic in tracing the lines of his family
tree" said a thoughtful man. AT any
rate, judging from the progress the
United States is making. there Is a
chance for a few difficulties along this
line In the erstwhile. and even now.
the job was comparatively simple. 1t
was and Is simply n question Of going
back to the days OF the Revolution.
colonial days. the days OF the white
haired grand DANES. But the American
Of the future will have no such simple
task. Ones family tree must branch
out and expand with the country. For
instance. the men and women of the
future will have 20 trace their lines
through an ancestry thus geographical
~ given: Indian. Mexican, American.
Hawaiian. Porto Rican. Cuban. Philip
pinian. Panamaian and Alaskan. Aud
vet these are only a few OF the pos
sibilities which might he mentioned in
the same connection and for the same
reason. Uncle sam is an expansive
sort OF fellow, and just where he will
quit one may not guess even in the
wild recklessness OF ones fancy. The
American OF the future may be put ia
the dire extremity OF showing some
sort OF remote ancestry association
with even tho lynx eyed far eastern
ers."-New orleans Times-Democrat
Evening journal., 1904-01-08
New Pastor u rake charas.

The Rev. Frank Campbell will preach
his first sermon as pastor Of First
United Presbyterian Church on sun
day morning. He would be glad to
meet all the members of the congrega-
tlon at that time.
Evening journal., 1904-01-08
Hole Stove h Tun.a HulI.

While proceeding up the Delaware river
yesterday the tug lmperator. that often
comes in the Christiana had hole stove
In its huh by striking a los IN the ice.
The boat put in at Cramps shlpyard,
Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1904-01-08
a
DOL LAR
l. {. SIS

Than usual for winter shoes.
Just to stir along our Janu-
airy sales.
If you're interested there's
"a dollar in it.
For IS, Six Dollar Shoes.
For $4, Five Dollar Shoes.
For So, -Four Dollar Shoes.
These are in our regular
stock.
Plenty of other shoes re.
duced in price to 50 and $3.50
some of them worth as high
as Sc.
Evening journal., 1904-01-08
NOT Until Then.

"When may a woman be said 70 be
happily married?
"Not until she has had the. pleasure
OF refusing several men."-Detroit Free
Press.
Evening journal., 1904-01-08
Report Of Aaed women's Home.

The annual report OF the Home For
Aged Women has just been issued. il
shows the institution 10 be In good
condition. II has been i'm existence as
years.
Evening journal., 1904-01-08
500 Typewrlter For s75.oo.

The Fox, the pier of all typewriters,
Mercantile Printing Co., s11 Market It.