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course, l go down. It's quite easy after
you try 1t a while We have big fender
TN our dining room and l pretend that Is
my piano. l practice all the time mother
can spare me and l can play the Mocking
Bird. Hail Columbia, Rock OF Ages ana
lot of more tunes.
by gum uttered Isaac Finch. I'D
have to hear the tunes to believe 1t. My
Rebecca has been taking lessons for years,
with me a doing everything to encourage
ner, but precious little can she get out OF
of music, teachers and piano thrown In
Il wonder IL she would let my Try ner
piano some day. ventured Janet. a
neighbor has let me play on hers once or
twice and the songs sounded mucn pref,
tier than / thought they would when
learned them on our fender.
Isaac Finch was thinking. His ruiinS
passion was getting things 1t second hand
even il he paid as much as if they had
come direct from the store. His household
furniture. his farm implements. even his
clothes were all so procured. His ne:ghbors
all laughed when he brought home as mis-
tress to his house a widow. secondhand
WIFE they chuckled. If what Janet said
was true. why couldn't something be done In
the matter of Rebeccas lessons. lie
thought so long upon this that Janet was
afraid she had offended him. but he finally
answered her timid question with:
''Of course she would. and we'll try 1t
on our way to Ralston this evening. My
home is only mile from here, and 1t
won't make much difference in our reach
ing town"
Isaac good his word. They
soon stopped before a big bleak-looking
house and Janet was presented 70 Rebecca.
a big over grown girl. Rebecca booked II
she could get more butter out OF a churn
than melody out Of a plano. but she pleas
antly led Janet into the best room. In a
very few minutes the strange little girl
was seated before the loved piano, happy a
being able to prove the truth of her as
sertion that she could play. Tune rapidly
followed tune to the open-eyed. open
mouthed establishment of Isaac Finch and
his daughter. Janet played simply, but
correctly. and all Mr.. Finch could sly was,
Jimmy! l should say you could play l
don't know Yankee Doodle from Old Hun
dred myself If Yankee Doodle is played on
a Sunday, but l do know that you are a
natural musician and mistake. But
we'd better be a starting on to Rals.on If
Taking their places in the wagon, Isaac
Finch said: Girl. I'm going to help you
and help myself at the same time. 1 think
you are going to surprise us all with your
talent If O. little girl like you can play so
we'll with an old fender to practice on
there's no telling what you'll do If YOU
have a chance on a real live piano I'm
going to give Rebecca'S lessons to you, and
you in turn can give them to her Being
a youngster. maybe you'll have some knack
that her grabbed old perfessor hasn't got
hand lessons. and anybody who knows
Isaac Finch knows he doesn't set any less
store on anything because it wasn't gotten
bran new. VIII you do this girl?''
DO it, said Janet. She said no more
but jumped up spiling the calf on the
bottom OF the wagon. She put both her
arms around Isaac Flinch's neck and rain
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Noble and Isnoble Discomfort.

From the Youths Companion.
Now is the summer of our discomfort
signs many a weary youth, in the sea-
sonably changed words of Richard III. 1t
does not matter whether he is familiar with
Shakespeare or not, the discomfort comes
with the hot days. when he must work
while he thinks of others at rest.
While the mercury is trying to boil out OF
the tube while the lOcusts are singing their
rasping song in the shimmering fields. while
the Youths too solid flesh is doing its best
to melt as he tolls on the farm, ii Is not
surprising that there should be momentary
discomfort.
But the healthy American youth does not
long harbor this kind of discomfort. He has
that noble dissa tisfaction which leads MIN TO
strive to improve his lot, and he looks ahead
far enough to see that the present road of
toll and endeavor leads to greater oppor-
tunity in the future. 1t is too easy to be
ouerulous In the summer for it to be wise.
The easy things are seldom worth while
The unemployed ambitious youth, II he
had the opportunity that presents itself to
every farmers boy. would change King
Richards words in another way, and say:
Now is the winter of our discomfort made
glorious summer by this chance to work.
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two plunged into the black river OF oozs.
Too thin to support them and too thick to
swim in, il was the worst kind of medium
through which to make a way. 1t was i'm
possible to carry a light. and the two res
cuers could only feel their way in the iuky
blackness
Now and then the roof descended almost
to the surface OF the mud. and In such
places they could prevent suffocation only
by blowing the mud away from their noses.
At one time the mud suddenly began TO
rise. and they were Mortified by the fear
that they were about to be engulfed in an
other rush.
When they reached the place of which
they had spoken. low means reached their
ears. A moment later the Kaffir boys were
III their arms. BY clnging to a crag they
bad kept their heads above the slime. But
they were nearly dead from weakness and
fright when Brown and Brand found them.
and carried them back to daylight and
safety.
The rescuers were presented with medals
by the Royal Humane Society of England.
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ed kisses on his anything but handsome
face and acted in so wonderful manner
that the outraged calf uttered a prolonged
moo that brought the excited Janet 20
her senses.
A little later Janet burst into the kitchen
loudly calling. Mother. l was lost but Mr.
Finch found me, and you won't care for
IN gong to have real music lessons on a
real piano and never was so happy in nv
life" =, '
Some explanations from Mr. Finch fol-
lowed. and the result of Janet's runaway
was that she got the thing she craved the
most in the world. She made such won
derful progress that she became the pride
or the town. Rebecca too. made
much greater Roadway under her little
teacher than under the "perfessor and in
a few years Janet was sent tbroad IN finish
her education. She became a famous plan
list and the little town of Ralston was
known the world over as the birthplace of
Young.
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Catching Monkeys.

In the Philippine Islands the natives catch
monkeys In such funny way.
The monkeys are very fond of the meat
of cocoanuts, which grow as p.entifully
there as apples do in our country. They
are very lazy. though, about gnawing
through the outer bark. and will only do so
when very hungry. The natives take ad-
vantage of their greed and Incidence by
cutting a small opening through the shell.
Just large enough for Mr. Monkeys long.
thin hand to penetrate. When he once
gets inside he gets his hands full of deli
cious, dainty meat, and his hand is natu-
rally wider In this act than when it entered.
Finding his hand will not come out, the
monkey chatters and scolds and plainly
shows his indignation at the way he has
been trapped, but never thinks of loosen
ing his hold on The cocoanut and withdraw
ing his hand as easily as he put 1t in.
There he stands. an angry monkey, until
the man who set the cocoanut trap comes
and takes him captive.
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Mr. Finch as a very kind, thoughtful one
He and Janet became friends during their
long drive. and Janet confided in Mr.. Finch
that the thing she loved the best in the
world was music.
Have your folks piano?' inquired Mr.
Finch surprised II they had. for Janet's
appearance just now did not suggest any
ouch luxury piano.
mo. indeed" said Janet. "You don't
need a piano to learn to play
Don't, Ell? l was always under the i'm
preston that a plano somewhere nearby
was rather important My girl Rebecca
thought so when l paid 500 for a fine sec
ond hand Chickering, though l can't say
that as much musics come out of the
thing az money went into it," sighed Mr..
Finch.
I'm tell you how l learned said Janet.
ION a fender. It's a splendid way. I sing
the tunes over and over. Then | notice
when one note is higher up than another.
i go up one two spaces as l think 1t is.
When the sound goes lower down. of
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DOUBLE ACROSTIC.
MY prlinnls spell peril and finals a langus go
1. To lack hearing. 2. To affirm. 3. A number
T. smile. >. boys name. q. Opulent.
DIAMONDS
Al. In fashion" .. DPyoured 3 A ynlum.
or maps 4. Organ Of hearing. 3. In fashion
B-l. Vowel 2. Ancient. }. To evadc
song. ). 4 vowel.
WORD SQUARES
Al. girls name. 2. Letters. 3. A title. T.
Too.
B-1 union. 2 A bitter plant. 3. Part Of
the head. 1. An animal.
BEIIEADINGS
l. My whole is insufficient; behpad me and 4 am
contraction OF two words meaning inability; be-
head me again and | am an insect
2 My whole is to clip; behead me and 4 am vbat
every one does with their ears; behead me again
and part OF the head.
g. am u look at hxedy; behead me and 4 am
n weed: behead me again and am part of a verb
head me again and | mean one
RiIYMING ENIGMA ,
My first in net. and also In snare:
My seconds In AK, but in care;
My third Is in scent but never In smell;
My fourth Is In nut but never In shell b
My NTH IN In rate. hut never In hate;
Ny sixth Is In stem, hut never in date: "
My seventies in sit but never ia stand:
My eighth Is in not, but never In grand
My ninth is In line. but never in wood;
On INV whole you may go IL the weather is good
HIDDEN MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
l. That picture Is done In sepia, not pen and ink
2. Our skin, l fear. will be wrecked
3, There Is no such humdrum town as this
4. The doctor says there is nothing organic thu
matter with the child.
8. The pickles were sharp that they made mo
shiyer.
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Two Mexican Games.

While children play pretty much the same
games the world over, here are two that
the Mexicans play which are not used any
where else:
Hanging Judas" is q very popular one
with the boys. They dress a big rag doll in
funny clothes (much like q scarecrow) and
stuff 1t with straw. They then put fire.
crackers In the toes and hang the figure on
a line stretched across the narrow street.
Then the fuse Is lighted. and Judas" Is
pushed out on the line. BanGi 20 the fire.
crackers. Judas II all ablaxe. and the
children laugh and dance about as he burns.
This game Is very commonly played around
Easter time.
''The flying game - another sport popu-
lar In Mexico. and their records show II
was played before the time Of Coaumbua
which, yeu remember. Was b 1A04
I. a tree = cut. tn beaaohan renewed a.
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An Orchard Experience.
The Sharp Boys in Trouble Again.
BY SAM PUMPKINS.

On the evening of the day that Mark
Sharp and his brother Luke brought the
calf home with such disaster to themselves
the garden, Uncle Henry and Cousin Leon
ard the following emphatic letter was writ
ten by Aunt Lizzie to her sister, Mrs sharp:
My dear sister:
l have been intending for some time to
write you about Mark and Luke. We can
tolerate them no longer. They are either
SO stupid, or so mischevous. or both, that
they keep us on nettles the whole time. We
have had no peace since they arrived. and
must tell you that they are in constant
peril They would both have been killed
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is nice thing to invite distinguished
friends to visit the camp at night Ia tell A
story or two. For after the work and
sports of the day. and after an hours live
ly play around the fire. II is delightful To
lounge comfortably about and listen To
good story.
If the boys dependent enureiy uppn
themselves IL is proposed that they have NJ
least one story night week Let each
brave think up and tell a suitable story,
creating the incidents out of his own imag-
nation. One will tell an adventure OF
spy into the country and into the very
camp of enemy; another Will describe
an exciting deer hunt; another a thrilling
experience with a bear or a wild cat; an
other a mystery story about an Old Indian
who disappeared at times. though no one
evsr saw him go return nor knew where
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steps are made out of ropes. Others at
fixed to the corners of the frame are then
wound around the pole. Four boys dressed
as eagles or hawks climb up the steps. and
each taking rope swing off. while another
boy whlrls the square frame around. This
unw1nds the ropes and makes the boys fly
round and round in larger circles, until they
reach the ground. While the birds are fly
ing down. one boy stands on top of the pole
waving flag and beating a drum, until
iooker.on feels very much as If he had been
to d circus.
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Look Out.

Please. mother. may Jimmy and I and Jack
Go out for a play on the railroad track?
Yes chicks. but lookout when you cross the street
For any stray automobiles yoa mag meet.
Dear mother. may Jaeky aud and Jim
Go down TO the river to learn to swimf
Yes. darlinss. but do nat forget how It feels
To be all natteued out by the automobiles.
Oh. mother: Jim. Jack and want to %
Up b hsll0oa with man q IL skow.
Wig. certainly, dears. - anst haso yoar sp5sa.
Bat - keep away fro9 the automoblls.
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The Virginia Reel.

Have you ever danced Virginia reel?
II you haven't you surely will some day.
and II is interesting to know what the
dance symbolizes or stands for.
It Il an initiation Of weaving. The nrst
movement represents the shooting OF the
shuttle from side to side and the passage
Of the woof (crosswise threads) over and
under the warp Qengthwtse threads) Tho
last movements indicate the tightening Of
the threads and the bringing together Of
the cloth In s0me places the boys and
tie 1tEsesnt ooloes OF t6e strsuds
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PLAYING INDIAN.

BALD EAGLE TELLS ABOUT ERNEST THOMP-
son SETON'S WOODCRAFTERS.
Under the direction of Mr.. Ernest
Thompson Seton thousands of boys in the
United States and Canada are camping ont
in the woods. living in tepees using bows
and arrows, getting fire with rubbing sticks
and playing Indian in general.
When Mr. Seton himself visits one of the
many tribes there lively times. II
there is chopping to do, Black Wolf swings
the ak like a born woodsman. If ground
has to be cleared or leveled for a new tent
or any other purpose, his coat comes on.
and no brave works with more enthusiasm
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BEHEADINGS AND CUkTAILISGs.
l. C-ape-r. 2. Stripe. 8. Stage. 4,
Spend. g. Stark
P0STMAS'S BAG.
l. Brick-rick. 2 Blade-lad. 3. Shave-hays
4 Skein--skin. g. Slack-sack.
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NUMERICAL ENIGMA,
Ice Cream.
PIED PROVERBS.
!. Folly brings evil In its train.
2. A fault glazed over 10 not cured.
5. A good name needs no securing
4 Famine comes like q gaunt wolf.
WORD PARALLELOGRAN.
1. l.
g. SET
3. LEMON
1. TOKEN
B NEVER
g. Newell
Z. REB11LL
o. LA DO8
4. L2T
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s. Slack-sack.
MI tIhSno
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-27
Missouri Congressman Who Is a
Member Of lnter.parliamentary
Union Highly Elated.
IAN EPOCH MAKING EVENT
Claims Peace Conference Called
by President win Result In
Great Advance In In.
ternational Amity

New York. Sept 26.-Representative
Richard Bartholdt OF Missouri, dele
gate to the interparliamentary union
the members OF which have just ar
rived here after tour of the country
said great strides can be taken TO de-
crease the danger of conflicts between
nations.
II hardly have words TO express my
gratitude for what has happened" he
said. "a year ago was the only mem
ber Of congress in the interparlia-
mentary union. Now there are a hun
dred members of congress in the un-
ion. The United States recognizes the
union by inviting 1t to hold Its 1sth
session in this country.
This very war In the orient has cre-
ated desire for some way of prevent
ing such horrible catastrophe. The
pTtSlueIlt . Cali luE bliiS 'totlkcicilSSI iVi-
lowed by the ideas put forward there,
win result in making II plain how great
strides can be taken to decrease the
danger of such conflicts between ma
tions. They can be decreased only as
violence between states and between
individuals has been decreased by po-
litical organization so as to substitute
recognized principles OF law and ju-
dicial proceedings for arbitrary judg-
ment, followed by war"
William Randall Cremer of England,
one of the origlnators of the union,
said;
This is an epoch making event. In
dividuals may further or impede the
hut no man or combination
of men can arrest 1t"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-27

The Northern Pacific Railway Com
pany will place round trip tickets from
Portland to st. Louis and return on
account OF the worlds fair on sale az
follows:
October 3rd, 4th and 5th.
The round trip rate to st. Louis and
return from Portland will be ssz6O.
Tickets win be good for return via any
direct line.
A round trip rate Of s72.50 will also
be made from Portland to Chicago and
return.
II passenger desires to take In both
Chicago and st. Louis the round trip
rate win be $500.
All tickets will be good for 90 days
from date Of sale. Tickets will be
good going ten days from date Of sale
SO that limited stop-over can be had
on the going trip and on the return
trip passengers can stop at their pleas
ure west of the Missouri river or St
Paul. These rates apply via direct
lines. but IL passenger wishes to re-
turn through California tickets can be
sold accordingly. but at an increased
rate Of 1880 added to above.
For any additional information de-
sired. call or address A. D. Charlton,
Assistant General Passenger Agent,
Uorthern Pacific Ry. s5s Morrison
street, corner Of srd. Portland. Ore.
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The Worlds Fair Route.

Those anticipating an eastern trip
or q visit to the Louisiana Purchas'
exposition at st. Louis. cannot AFFORD
to overlook the advantages offered b,
the Missuri Pacific Railway. which. or
account of It's various routes and gate.
ways. has been appropriately named
"The Worlds Fair Route"
Passengers from the northwest take
the Missouri Pacific trains from Den
yer or Pueblo. with the choice of either
going direct through Kansas City, OF
via Wichita. Fort Scott and Pleasan,
Hill.
Two trains daily from Denver and
Pueblo to St Louis without change,
carrying all classes OF modern equip
ment including electric lighted obser-
walton parlor cafe dining cars. Ten
daily trains between Kansas City and
st. Louis.
Write or cali on W. G. Mcbride. gen.
erai agent, 124 Third street. Portland.
for detailed information and illustrat-
cd literature. =
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State OF Oregon. County Of clatsop. IS:
!. s. s. Gordon. cashier OF the above.
named bank. do solemnly swear that
the above statement is true TO the best
OF my knowledge and belief.
s. s. GORDON. Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this sth day OF September. 1904.
J. NJ. MANsELL,
Notary Public.
correct-Attest:
q. c. FLAvEL.
w. r. McGREGoR,
JACOB KAMM.
Directors.
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FRIENDLY TO THE PRESS.
New Russian Minister Raises Hopes Of
Journalists.

New Russian Minister Raises Hopes Of
Journalists.
st. Petersburg, Sept. 26.-The No
vost, referring this morning to the
friendly reception by Prince Mirsky,
formerly governor general of wilma and
now Russian minister of the interior,
Of newspaper representatives at wilma,
says:
ut has been a long time since Rus
sian journalists have heard such favor
able words from such a high source.
The Russian newspapers have long
been watching with admiration not un-
mixed with envy, the growth in power
and prestige OF the press in foreign
countries. where the newspaper plays
such an important part in moulding not
only political but general opinion.
"The kind words OF the prince will
not, of course, Immediately raise Rus
sian journalism to the high place Of
its foreign contemporaries, though It
gives ground for brighter hopes. Ev-
eryone, however, must remember that
it is useless to expect anything in the
way Of real usefulness on the part Of
the Russian press while 1t is bound by
the restriction Of the censorship. The
only condition under which 1t can real
ize to greatness and be an effective,
powerful ally of the government, is
condition of absolute freedom"
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ern buyers for shipment to the east
by rail
These western purchases Of wheat
one of the agents " quoted as saying
cannot affect she Chicago grain mar
ket, There Il shortage back east FOR
the millers and the purchases on the
Pacific coast are simply TO supply the
urgent demands OF the eastern mlllers." +"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-27
ENORMOUS FREIGHT SAVING.
The California Lemon Growers Have
Been Favored.

1CSU EdNOI0us
San Francisco, Sept. ga special
dispatch from Los Angeles to the Ex.
aminer says that a meeting Of the
transcontinental freight bureau in Chi
cago Saturday it was decided to make
permanent the emergency rate of 81
per 100 weight on lemons which ex-
pired June Is. The regular rate on
lemons has been 1885, The 81 rate
would be restored on November 10. The
importance Of this decision to lemon
growers can be estimated when II is
known that the California crop is some-
where about $500 carloads
This means saving to the lemon
growers Of about 100000 a year.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-09-27
WHEAT GOING EAST.
Eastern Mills Supplied From Oregon
and Washington.

San Francisco Sept. 26.-Accordint
to the Examiner agents of Chicago
grain house are here buying wheat fol
the eastern market. 1t is said that
100000 bushels Of wheat have beer
bought in Oregon and Washington fol-
shipment east, and that eight million
bushels Of wheat have also been pur-
chased in oregon and Washington
principally in the latter state, by east
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lady cur.on snahtly Improved,

London. Sept. s6,--Though Lady Cur
zon Of keddleston passed a quiet night
and there are slight signs of improve
ment this morning. her condition is
stlll very grave.