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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-05-17
Captain OF Schooner samar States
That He viii Not Race With
Schooner Hall.
FoUR,MAsTER GETS TO SEA
Master Thinks He WIN Catch
Five SticLer, But Has Not
Wagered on tt Other Mar
itime News.

The four -masted schooner Samar.
with cargo Of lumber for Manila.
departed Sunday. Her master was
ashore Sunday morning and when
questioned about his reported race
across the ocean with the flve-masted
schooner II. X. Hall said he thought
the report joke. The captain went on
to explain that he had made no wager
with the master OF the Ave. -sticker. but
that he remarked to the captain OF the
Hall that he expected to catch him IL
he got away from port before the
Samar should leave.
We never made any wager" said
the captain. "of course. have lots OF
confidence in my ship. but there was
no talk OF bet of any kind. and II the
Halrs master thinks we are going TO
race he IL mistaken. We will make
just as good trip as we can. OF course,
and | hope to reach Manila before
Asmussen gets to sing-tau. But II
don't I'll not lose any sleep NOR any
money"
The Hall has few days start OF the
Samar. and. as both vessels are crack
sailers. shipping men will await with
interest the outcome OF the voyages.
especially In view OF the talk OF their
respective sailing qualities.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-05-17
WOOD. WOOD. wo

For SaIe--At Gaston's feed stable. one
coIfax roller feed mIli one 40 horse
power motor and starter box; belt-
ING, shaftine and pulieys, and one
Fairbanks floor scales, also one
butchers wall scales.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-05-17
Quick Arrest.

ONCE OF G. @. NJ. Vancouver Bar
racks. Wash. April 81. 1904. Sealed
proposals. n triplIcate. win be re-
eeived here until II o'clock. a. m,
May 90. 1904, for furnishing fuel al
military posts In this department for
fiscal year commencing July /, 1904.
Information furnished here or by
quartermastcrs ut posts. u, 3. re-
serves the right to reject or accent
any or all proposals or any part
thereof. Envelopes containing pro-
'posais should be marked: Proposals
for Fuel att" addrcssed r. @. Hodg-
son. G. @. NJ.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-05-17

The total registration In the county
this year In 1853, as compared with
22s2 two years ago and 1856 four years
ago. In 1900 the country registration
was 927; the vote. 1865; In 1902 the
country registration was sOs; the vote,
SAG. In 1900 the city registration was
1898; the vote. 1866; In 1909 the city
registration was 1884; the vote. 1900,
II Is the opinion that this years vote
VIII exceed 1900.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-05-17
Marine Notes.

The Aberdeen departed Sunday for
California with lumber cargo.
The Despatch arrived down the river
yesterday with lumber and piling and
departed for the Bay city
The steam schooner Grace Dollar ar
rived yesterday from San Francisco
She is to load cordwood.
The oriental liner Nicomedia Ia due
to arrive from the far east. She is
coming on her maiden voyage to this
port.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-05-17

SIMPSONS LONG HAIR WAS THE
cause Of his death. You should GET
your hair cut at least once month
at the occidsnt Barber Shop, where
there are first. class artists.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-05-17
Advertised Letter LIST.

List Of letters remaining unclaimed
for 30 days at Astoria postoffice. May
is, 1904:
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-12
"DOROTHEA" HAS
Merit Of a High Order
: AARrEN MARTENS. Ia

~ AARTEN MARTENS last
III novel. ''Dorothea: A Story Of
the Pure In Heart" is not a
book for the crowd, as Henry
James and George Meredith's
are not for the crowd. Few of the
terms Of criticism that are brought
to bear on the average novel Of the day
are adequate for a right judgment of
Martens story, for 1t is not Of the
category Of the popular novel" Here
is a work of distinction, a work on the
plane Of what the very best English
and American contemporary writer's
are producing. 1t Is all subtle, all STU
diously contrived and artistically con-
structed; none of the commonplace and
the shoddy trimmings of the made-in-
a-month novel of to-day have a place
in "Dorothea." Not great-that word
must be used guardedly-but surpass-
ing the worth Of the ninety and nine
pieces of fiction Of the moment is
''Dorothea-"
Martens novel is one of manners:
the range Of English society is its
province; life portrayed without exag-
geration, without caricature, is its
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The San Francisco call., 1904-06-12

Ellis Meredith approaches the prob
lem from the aspect Of the high dig
nifty of maternity. giving us a remark
ably wholesome and uplifting message
which reflects the nobility and the
beauty inherent in woman's divinest
Office.
by the Fireside" includes twenty
two essays. serene and encouraging,
essays which have, all of them, to do
with those little commonplaces Of
home and home life that may seem
insignificant in their several essences,
but which, combined, make for the
broadness and the perfection Of all
that the true home represents. Ven
Grafton for the paternal rooftree and
a full accord TO the instinct of a per-
manent abiding place for every man
are two of the cardinal lessons Wag-
ner would teach. A family spirit of
unity and of respect for this, at once
the least and the greatest unit of all
government, makes a nation builded
firmly on the rock of the ideal in the
authors mind There is a religion
for the fireside."
To Cicero's conception Of the worth
of old age to self, to the family and
the state Wagner adds an especially
beautiful thought: that old age must
act as the fning fire for youth not only
In affairs of the world, but in mutual
intercourse, the one with the other.
so when the old-time trying Of
conclusion between age and youth is
renewed in the family circle" SAYS
the author, when the seething young
wills rise against the institutions and
customs Of other days, there is no need
of trembling for the future This is
just as 1t ought to be, always on con-
dition that this Juvenile exuberance
finds its check. For. left entirely to
itself. its work would be only eonfus-
ing. The ardor of youth is an ele-
ment OF life and progress, provided 1t
be restrained, tempered and guided
by the wisdom of age"
Heart of My Heart" Ellis Mere
dith's book, is indeed unique in the
records of fiction-so unique that
there may be some who will scoff:
but, have they any souls, they will re-
main to ponder. at least, If not to
pray. The author seeks to trace the
metamorphosis which comes to a
woman's soul with the knowledge that
of her body there is to be born a man.
With sureness of touch and a deli
cacy Of sentiment Ellis Meredith re-
veals all the store Of mother love that
grows with each 'pulsing OF the life
nascent, every high hope and fond re-
solve builded about the mystery of
conception. The story is instinct with
purity Of ideal and exaltadon of
thought.
(McClure, Phillips & Co., New
York;
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-12
ESSENTIALS
of Perfect Home Life

-Wo recent books, the one a col
lection Of essays and the other
a work of fiction, have come
forth strong-voiced in protest
against the modern material
istic trend OF the conception of home,
home influences and the sacredness of
child-bearing. by the Fireside,"
from the pen OF Charles Wagner, the
author of that inspiring book, THE
Simple Life" is a high call to a break
from the artihciality and sordidness
so common In the home life OF these
days and a return to the healthful sim
plicity Of our grandfathers' hearths.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-12

theme. Problems or lire are ever the
cause of being for fiction Of the higher
order. To trace the inner workings
of the soul through it's manifestations
of sentiment, of greed, of hatred, OF
purity has ever called for the highest
that there is of discernment and skill
in the author and the various inter-
pretations mark the attitude toward
life of the several analysts. Doro-
thea" which seems to be the highest
and best effort of its author. shows
that Martens draws life with the
fidelity to detail and exactness of line
of a Durer engraving. each variation OF
light and shade recorded implicitly
with no attempt at impressionism orthe
distortion of a feature for emphasis.
The panorama of restless, wind driven
life that Martens presents is. above
all else. life with no garnitures, no
abridgments. ;. ~
Dorothaa. so runs the story, is the
motherless daughter of one Colonel
Sandring, left by that world crusted in
dividual of little heart TO be reared
from infancy by two God-tearing
maiden aunts Dorothea lives, for
twentv-one years in this rarefied at
mosnhere of piety and ideal purity OF
Thought knowing naught Of the world
or of the worlds ways. nursing within
her girls heart a philosophy OF cold
asceticism, dogmatic as it rs unyielding.
Then when her father suddenly takes
her out into the whirl Of society, of
high society,"" drops her into Paris
and at Monte Carlo, introduces her to
his circle of easy living, free thinking
friends. comes the demonstration OF
Dorothea's iron sabbatarianism. Sur
rounded by gamblers, breathing the
same air with demimondaines, sneered
OF and caioled alternately by aristo-
cratic rakes, the distraught puritan flies
70 the relief Of marriage with a man
possessed, in part at least, OF her own
spiritual exaltation.
Then "a exhibited more than ever
Dorothea's intolerance and bigotry.
Cold TO every warm impulse OF life
md love, devoid of sympathy for every
thing rejecting beauty or having SEN
suous appeal, the icy northern beauty
is alone to blame for her husbands
lanse from the strict path OF virtue.
Then God is dead" cries this alright
ed woman who finds that the icy prison
Of her own house cannot withstand
the warm breath of life. Long is pen
apce done by the husband and long
Dorothea's fight for the maintenance
of her original anchorite's code, but in
the end the words Of a dying student
of religion melt down the barriers and
a new life on a saner footing opens be-
fore the pure in heart" The evolu-
tion of a husband and wife is COM
plete.
"Dorothea" is a book crowded close
with characters, each of them contrib
uting to the grand scheme of the book s
wide scope. Each is not a personifica-
ton OF all that is good or bad. foolish
or perverse; in true similitude to life
each character plays many parts, is
many sided Remarkable variety is
there in the personages of the story.
AS droIl and as distinctive, each from
the other, as those ancient worthless
by aventure yfaIie
In fellowship, and pilgrims were they all
That toward Canterbury wouden ride"
Cd. Appleton & Co., New York; price
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are apt to be looked at rather askance
by the suspicious ones, who believe
they see in the title only another
Guide to Good Breeding" or The
Perfect Letter Writer" Of the cheap
bOOkstalls all credit must be allowed
has in il the ring Of genuineneSs- IN
stead of debating formulas Of conver-
sation TO be followed at card parties
at teas or theater parties, the writer
delivers herself of some very pleasant
and very hOmely advice upon guarding
the tongue, getting along with peO-
pie" polite lying and other kindred
conditions made or marred by the
work of the tongue. 'The great crime
Of conversation to-day is thoughtless-
ness; this is one OF the authors
aphorisms. Here are others: do not
exact too much admiration for SELF
children or possessions" Don't talk
so fast" Don't talk so much"
(Dodd. Mead & Co., New York;
price s. cents.)
The latest volume IN the Baker &
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and Of Congregational bodies. Ths
schism between evangelical and Unitar-
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the later history Of Unitartanism sum-
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though they might have been more ad-
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(The Baker & Taylor Co., New York;
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Little Gardens by Charles NJ. Skin
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Mr. Skinner has some especially valu-
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Cd. Appleton & Co., New York; IL
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The San Francisco call., 1904-06-12
OUR HISTORY
Well Told in a Volume

GOOD plan which has come 10
completion out OF the contem-
plation OF many years is Elson's
History OF the United States"
in q single volume, complete,
without being cumbersome.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-12

Charm and Courtesy in Converse
ton is the contribution to the Iitera-
ture Of social arts Of Frances Bennett
Galloway. While books Of this genre
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-11-18
Dr.. w. NJ. Plat, Dead

DIR. William N. Platt of Shoreham
died Sunday night at his home in Shore
ham. He had been i'll for more than a
year, having suffered series of par
alytic shocks. DR.. Platt is survived by
wife.
DIR. Platt was born in Enosburgh Octo-
Der Z, 1913. He was educated at Platts-
burgh Academy, Hobart College. and
the medical department of the Univer
sity of Vermont, Burlington. In 1870 he
began the practice of his profession in
Shoreham. He held many town offices.
represented the town in the general AS
sembly of 1892, and was a member of
the Senate from Addison county in 1891.
He had long been one of the trustees for
the Vermont State hospital for the in
sane, having been appointed by Gov
ernor Woodbury. to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of William II. Hunt
of st. Adams in 1895. DR.. Platt was a
delegate from tie first congressional dis
trict to the republican national conven-
ton in 1900. He was prominent mem
Der of the Masonic fraternity and was
well known throughout the State.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-11-18
Thanksgiving Procla m a t O

Gov. Charles j. Bell has issued the
following proclamation:
1--WE have heard with our ears, o God.
Our fathers have told us what Thou
didst in their day, in the times of old"
"Offer unto God Thanksgiving; and
pay thy vows unto the Most High"
Our fathers, after their days of priva-
ton and distress, showed an exalted
faith in the principles for which they
fought, by setting aside day of Thanks
giving and prayer to God for His multi
piled mercles to them.
After years of prosperity and plenty,
let us not be unmindful of the same
mercies, nor forget to return thanks to
Almighty God for all His benefits.
In accordance with this custom, and
in compliance with the proclamation of
the President, | do hereby appoint
Thursday, Nov. "a, 1904 Thanksgiving
Day, for the people of the State of YER
mont.
On that day, in the spirit of broader
charity, let us bring good cheer to those
less fortunate than ourselves; around
the festive board and the glowing hearth
stone, let us bind closer the ties of kim
dred and friendship, and in our accus-
toned places of worship and at the fam
lily altar, let us render thanks to God for
His abundant blessings to us as individ-
uals, as State, and as Nation, at peace
with ourselves and the world.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-11-18
Verm ont M arkets,

BRISTOL, Nov 5.-Saturday, market
day, prices for farm products ruled as fol-
lows: Dairy butter, 10 to 81 cents
pound; eggs, 25c. a dozen; hides, 81
cents pound; live poultry s to 10 cents a
pound dressed poultry 70 to Ia cents a
pound; ginseng, So a pound; dressed
beef. 50 hundred pounds; dressed pork,
81 90 a hundred pounds; potatoes, 35c. a
bushel. Dressed poultry for the Thanks
giving trade will be bought here Thurs
day.
MORRIsvILLE, Nov. 1.-THE market
still continues to improve and quotations
on the finest grades are about one cent
higher than week ago. Local prices
are as follows: Large separator dairy,
prints 22c; off grades and odd lots, 16 to
21c.
BURLINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE price of
eggs is going up in Burlington. Provis-
ion dealers are paying 81 to 2S cents a
dozen for them and are quoting them at
retail at 80 cents. Potatoes remain at 80
cents bushel wholesale, although
growers are trying to get the price up to
60 cents. They retail at 70 cents. Butter
and cheese have not changed in price
and the markets do not show many new
things at this time of the year.
PIrTsFoRD, Nov. 14.-Saturday, mar
ket day here, eggs brought from 25 to 80
cents dozen, cheese and butter sold for
IA to 25 to 81 cents pound respectively.
Farmers are offering the best apples for
$3.50 per barrel, and potatoes at 60 cents
per bushel.
RANDOLPH, Nov. 15.-The stock ship
ment from this station Monday consisted
of ~ hogs, 20 calves and 10 cattle. The
price paid per pound for hogs was Al
60 n,,I
MIDDLEBURY, Nov. 15.-There were
rather small offerings at the local mar
kets yesterday and butter brought II to
% cents per pound. The latter was for
gilt edge butter. Eggs were quoted 80
to 80 cents per dozen.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-11-18

There is a disease prevailing in this
country most dangerous because so decep-
tive. Many sudden deaths are caused by
it-heart disease, pneumonia, heart failure
or apoplexy are often the result of kidney
disease. If kidney trouble is allowed TO ad-
vance the kidney poisoned blood will attack
the vital organs, or the kidneys themselves
break down and waste away cell by cell.
Then the richness Of the blood-the albumen
leaks out and the sufferer has Brght's
Disease, the worst form OF kidney trouble.
DR.. Kilmer Swamp-ROot the new dis
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Or. Kilmer & Co.. Binghamton. N. Y. and
mention this paper.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-11-18

Interest in the second vote upon the
license question in New Hampshire
under the law of 1908 has been most
general. The law in that state provides
that a vote shall be taken in the towns
at each biennial election, and requires
the town clerks to make an official re-
port of the state of the vote to the office
of the state license commissioners. OF
the 81 towns which voted in favor of
license at the election in May, 1908, 90
had changed from Eyes" to mo" and IA
towns changed from no-license to license.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-11-18
The Youths Companion as Gift.

What other Christmas present can YOU
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ton for The Youths Companion? The
Holiday Numbers and the Calendar, ioy-
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making good gift in themselves, are
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ton revels in the pleasure that each new
week will bring until Christmas comes
again.
If you desire to make a Christmas
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The Companion, with Sl.75, the annual
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Christmas morning, all the remaining
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scription is received, including the
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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-11-18
MOTHERS PRAISE 1T.

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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-11-18
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