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Arizona republican., 1904-12-03

Mir. and Mrs. V. A. VanderhOof de- sSre to express tbeir appreciation of tIie sympathy and kind assistance of Scottsdaie and Tempe friends during the sickness and death of their little child.
Arizona republican., 1904-12-03

Dr. L. AE Swikerath. the optician. will be out of town until Wednesday morning, December IA. If your eyes trouble you or if you need glasses wait until he returns.
 Many a man talks back to his wife for the purpose of anording her the pleasure Of getting in the last word. Chicago News.
Arizona republican., 1904-12-03

Just received by Mrs. Aylwin new line of switches, pOmpadours, etc. Hair dressing parlors, No. Il S. Center, room IS.
Arizona republican., 1904-12-03

For all kinds Chinese dishes. Chinese handkerchiefs, Japanese goods, incIud- ing dishes and china lilies, see China Dick, corner Madison and First sts.
Arizona republican., 1904-12-03

There will be a grand ball on New Years eve at the O'NeilI hall at which a good time is promised.
Arizona republican., 1904-12-03
CARD OF. HANKS.

American Cleaning Works, r. Wash cor. Third st. Phone Red 353.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-01-01
In Bulgaria.

The shaving of the bridegroom on his wedding day is a Bulgarian custom which, handed down from pre-Christian days, is still ob- served with due formality, espe- cially in country districts. While the barber is at his task dancing crowd of young folks surround him and the bridegroom. As the latter's hair is cut the snippings are carefully collected by some of the girls for preservation in one of the brides chests. The barber, when his work is done, receives q small white linen cloth as a pres ent, and also a trifing sum of money from each person there. Then the bridegroom kisses the hands of all thI1n.s, washes his face and dons his wedding dress, which must first be carefully weighed three times by one of tho boys.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-01-01
Indian 5 in Panama.

In the new republic of Panama reside the Talamancans, tribe of Indians ruled by king, who have not changed their habits since the days of Columbus. The Talaman- ean's hut, which is a masterpiece in the art of thatching, is huge affair and shelters his entire fam fly with all his worldly posses sions, including the domestic an imals. As he is a past master in the art of domesticating the wild deer, the peccary, the tapir and even the tiger cat, numbers of these animals are present at every village. His bed consists of the trunk of a certain species of palm cut into strips and supported three or four feet from the groUsid on a frame. A few earthen pots complete the furnishing Of his house.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-01-01
"Then the old man exhibited it

'Then the old man exhibited it at fair ill New Jersey, charging small entrance fee, and some To- cal scientific men-I think one of them was a Princeton professor had him arrested for taking mon- ey under false pretenses. He was arraigned and the justice of the peace asked him what defense he had, and the old man said his only defense was that the machine did what he claimed. The justice was angry and asked him how he dared say that when these eminent gen tlmen swore that there must be q spring in it or it wouldn't go.
 And the old man said: I have worked at it for 40 years, and there is no spring in it, and it does go.'
 IS they got an ax and chopped it up, and there was a great si- lence, for there was no spring. And the old man picked up the fragments and went away with the tears rolling down his face. And he died soon after"
Newport weekly independent., 1904-01-01

lW ~ pd which is not, so f7iave affangeX little test for you to judge them lby. It is at su- prenfe moments thht there ap- pears the difference Abetween the coward and the brd e man. For that reason I have8 brought you and them face to fad with such a moment. If the stra In has been a hard one, remembq that it has been only on accoi It of the great love bear you, kd forgive
 mes Waring."
 I handed theEtter over to Hal old Waring, sFd he read it aloud George vaH on shrank back in shame, his breath coming in la bored gasIts.
 When R had finished reading, my soldieE cousin faced me, but with couX Xtenance from which all color hadBed.
 And thts-'little test'-has it availed, Nora?" he asked.
 Theref was something in his manner3 that forbade me to tri6e with h3 i'm.
 Yes, know now" I said. "It is ycvu l love, Harold"
 rHe took me in his arms and Kissed me once, then put me from him.
 "You will have but short courtship and a sad, long mourn ing, Nora, for I think I am about to die, sweetheart. 1 was bitten three times, and the bite of the cobra is-fatal," he told me, sad ly. Then, smiling a little: "You see one of us is. to die within the hour after all."
 "Not so, sahib," interposed the soft voice of Lal Singh. 'sThc fangs of the cobras had all been re- moved" - London Illustrated Bits.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-01-01
Boiling Kettles Without Coal.

Every day in London scores of workmen's kettles are boiled in lime that will afterwards be used for it's proper purpose. Just be- fore the breakfast hour, say, one of the workmen empties quan- tity of the dry lime from a sack. In the center of this lime he makes a hole, and into it water is poured. Then he puts his kettles into the water, and in few minutes the kettles boil. In thousands of eases a fire is thus spared.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-01-01

to create or ind sensations d:s- sashed patronage budened with many oppressed indecbable ennui
 Our lack o simplicity in pleasures quite equaed by of simplicity in dress More of es happiness depends upon clothes than dream of Simple tasteful scarcely
 The sin against the Holy Ghost nothing compared being the various suits in styles prescribed by ton of cotEesnakers.
 Turn where will and life is confusion tumu lacking in the calm dignity and happiness of the days of orefatr Life characterized by oplexty of which would have made the danes and sques of oden time indeed Many of these wants legitimate and indicate real growth in refinement and culture But modern life does there We mad uperfuou We things do need
 Now what the result of all ths First there real and genuine happiness in it. No contends that life happier under conditions thar the days of and practices Our and conendd looking young breed wrinkles early The have of this artificial oversmuang side of modern life the We ever with artificial thirst.
 This artificial life of is the good part modern dishonese makes pretend be what To keep people clothes which they have paid for and cannot afford To march with the people eat food for which they have not paid the live in houses with and affect style of life and living they have visible of supporting From the of small debts brought expensive living many seeks by uncertain spcaons and finally by pecaons
 How tired and sick everyone of it all shown by annual winter mgatons quiet places enjoy life in shirt sleeves live board cottages wholesome food late and retire early and live for few weeks like the human animals
Newport weekly independent., 1904-01-01
IS SENSES OF REPIl
Sufplssing Power to Divine the Fl
 ence of Far Distant Waterf


 Prof. Werner, of yienna,
 uralist of note, has reported thN results of observations he has been making for some time on the } senses of the inferior vertebrateS1 and he has reached some curious and surprising conclusions.
 The professor took all possibleA precautions not to let the crea- lures know what they were watched. One general fact is very evident, that reptiles and ann phibians are strongly attracted by water. They go straight to- ward it, even when they are at dis tances so great that they could' not divine it's presence by any of the senses known to us. 1t seems really that sense of which we have no knowledge informs them of the direction in whs-n water may be found. There seems to be a sort of chemical attraction, says NJ. Werner. But how does this act, and on what part of the crea- ture? This remains q mysteHBs Reptiles also seek the light, but independently of heat. They often leave comfortable and warm retreats to seek the sunlight. Sight is generally good with them. It is probably the finest sense that they possess, but it would still ap- pear to be very limited. The cay mans and the crocodiles cannot distinguish q man at distance of more than six times their length, according to Werner. In the wa ter fishes see only at very close range-about half their own length. This will seem perhaps unlikely to anglers, although somd of them can cite instances show ing that fish. cannot see far Snakes seem to have q very mod crate sense of sight. The boa, fo example, does not see more than quarter or d third of it's own length. Different species are lim- ited to one-tifih or one-eighth of their length. Frogs are better off. They see at 15 or 20 times their length. Frog catchers know t l>is- from experience. Hearing is mud poorer than sight, if possibl Most reptiles are noticeably deal except the caymans and croco. diles. The boa appears to be abso- lutely so.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-01-01
PERPETUAL MOTION TRAGEDY.
Aged Inventor Died Soon After His
 Machine Was Destroyed.

If there be any one negative proposition in mechanics that is held to be undeniable by the entire scientific world, it is that it is not possible to construct perpetual motion machine. And by per petual motion machine, taking it in it's simplest form is meant a piece of mechanism which will re- main indefinitely in continual mo- tion solely by the action of the at, traction of gravitation.
 Nevertheless, says the New York Herald, no less person than Mr. David M. Stone, who was for many years the editor of the Jour nal of Commerce, and whose per- sonal character has always been above suspicion, is the authority for the positive statement that he had in his possession for several weeks, about 50 years ago, a ma chine of precisely that sort. He | declared that the files of the Jour nal of Commerce of about 1852 contained a full account of the ma chine, but these files were de. stroyed by fire, and he told the story from memory. "However," he declared, "T remember the facts perfectly.
 "About 1852 an old man, per haps 80 years old, brought the ma chine to my office to show to me. It was constructed about like this. I think there were six of the hollow arms. In each one was a little ball. The arms were not rig idly fixed, but had a little play. As the cylinder revolved the balls rolled. Thus the balls in the arms on the right were always aninch or so further from the center than those on the left, and they coun- terbalanced the weight of the arms themselves. The whole ma chine was always, therefore, heav- fer on the right than on the left, and so it always revolyed. l think there was also a spring in each arm that helped the reaction of the ball, but l cannot recollect the arrangement of the springs.
 'Then there was pendulum that was geared to regulate tile speed. If that was disconnected the machine went faster and fast CT till the centrifugal force kept all the little balls at one spot, and then it would go slower and slow CT till it stopped. l tried that once and started it again with my finger.
 "Well, l kept that machine in my office for several weeks, under my own private lock, to make sure that there was no trick about it. and it went right along. The Jour nal of Commerce printed an ac- count of it, and was ridiculed un. mercifully in consequence, but the machine kept right on going.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-01-01
THEY MANUFACTURE DOLLS.
Work Is Given Poverty Stricken
 Peasants of Ireland.

In various parts of Irelarl there are at the present momeni many undertakings which neve1 would have been entered upon but for American money. The latest is a doll factory situated at q placed called Stewartstown, close to the banks of the Lough Neagh -tk largest lake in Great Britain Ireland. The establishment
 this factory is due directly to u enterprise of Mrs. Frances RidsN dell, who, when simple peasant girl, emigrated to America 30 years ago. She made money by invesr. ment in real estate ill the neigh borhood of Chicago, and has now returned to do something toward alleviating the distress of her na- tive country. With the assistance of another AmericanMr. K. T. Wall, of Cincinnati she has lOuHuCu W WHll lS hnO W II dS lllc NO- operative Home Industry society, and the manufacture of dolls is the first item in the programme. Al ready good start has been p
 and as many as 60 girls ara( .lll constant employment. fney capsI ital required was not much some, thing like $5,000- because all tl materials required can be fcszH
 the immediate .ocalitM
 products alone, both in the n7oI els and the dressing, are to be used. It is not intended to pro. duce the stage Irishman or wom- an, but to give an accurate rep resentation of the native in faithful manner. Mrs. Riddell is at present confning her efforts to cultivating trade in the British Isles, but she has hopes that i'll time she will be able to do a big business with the United States. The furnishing of dclls' houses will occupy her attention later on.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-01-01
WHERE GOLD WON'T PASS.
Curious Experience of Traveller in
 Out-of-the-W Places.

Stephen Van Rensselaer,, Jr., of West Orange, who recently com. pleted trip through New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware, oc- cupying a prairie schooner, says he came in contact with many types of people, but he found the most interesting in the mountain regions of Pennsylvania, says the Philadelphia Press.
 When he left town outward bound MT. Van Rensselaer, took with him a considerable sum of money in gold, thinking it would be easier to pass in the mountains than any other kind, experience gained on previous trips having shown that the natives were ex- tremely chary of accepting paper currency, most of them having been bitten at one time or another by counterfeiters.
 Greatly to his surprise, Mir. Van Rensselaer, found that gold was even harder to pass than bank notes. At Turkey Hill the wagon was stopped, and, going into a little country store, Mir. Van Rensselaer, ordered a quantity of provisions, which in due time were weighed out and handed over the counter to him.
 He asked for the bill and on be- ing told what it was rendered a S2O gold piece to the storekeeper. That worthy picked the coin up, examined it curiously and then handed it back to his customer. saying:
 'l ain't never seen sech money round these parts, and I think hadn't orter take it."
 "Why, that's United States gold, and it's good for it's face value, and more, too, in any part of the world" exclaimed Mr. Van Rensselaer,, astonished.
 "Well, I ain't never handled none like it. l s'pose it's what you-uns pay your taxes with down ter N'York, but it ain't no good around here," replied the native, who strenuously refused to take the money, and Mr. Rensselaer, was compelled to go to the next town for his provisions.
 Another simple hearted citizen was found near Hawley, where the party halted for a brief space to make some minor repairs. He was a lanky native, attired in a ragged suit of clothes. This in- diyidual was given a job carrying water to the horses and after working for about half an hour Mir. Rensselaer, gave him 50 cents. The natives eyes glistened as he gazed at the money.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-01-01
Borrowers of Trouble.

People who borrow trouble are always ready to lend advice. Chi cago Daily News.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-01-01
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and fled sc{ aming across the room to the door. Aan the walls flung back my cries, I'd the door seemed to mock my eRorts to wrench it open. was in a palsy of agony, expecting eveE moment to feel the dreadful clutch of death fast. en on me.
 Courage, Nora, courage! We'll be all right, little cousin,' cried a tremulous voice in my ear.
 The strong arm of Harold War ing was wrapped about my waist, and felt myself propelled toward the table. He lifted me from the ground and leaped across rep tile which barred the way. George Vardon was already covering on the table, beside himself with ter TOT, all manhood gone. His face was ashen gray and his limbs shook bneath him.
 "Keep back" he cried; "there is no room for more, and 1 got here first. Keep back, curse you"
 He seized the cane which lay on the table and struck wildly at us. Harold warded it aside and lifted me to the table. X.
 Xx
 "There is room for two," he saifd And if there was room for jonly one that at, one should be Aoff, you cowardw
 Jump, Haroldw I crieT; Jump quick!w
 He leaped aside just igh time to avoid tke spring of the c9bra. He circled around the rooml jumping from side to side in his Frantic eff forts to avoid the horrible death which menaced him. I
 My heart stood silly It seemed to me that the roomJ was filled with those ghastly, egect, quiver- ing bodies, with hooded heads, from which shot forked tongues of death, with unnatural distended necks.
 knew now the man that l loved, and l covered my face with my hands that I might not see. him stricken down before my eyes. But the awful fascination of it was greater than my will. I had to look again. The face of Harold Waring was covered with beady precipitation, and in his eyes lurked gruesome despair.
 "The stickw he gasped, as he passed the table.
 But George Vardon clung to it despairingly, imploring Harold to save him at any price, for heavens sake to save him.
 "Oh. you coward" I flung at him.
 Then with sudden inspiration:
 ''The stick on the desk. Har. Old," I cried to him
 He reached the desk in safety. grasped the stick, and as he touched the roller-top desk it swung back. From the desk two more cobras slid with a dull thud to the ground. Harold Waring made his way to the corner of the room, and made a last stand with his back to the wall.
 Again and again he beat back the venomous reptiles with swift cuts of the stick, or tramped upon them with his heavy boot heels. But the end was near and I knew it.
 could stand it no longer. Snatching the stick from the pal sled hands of George Vardon, I leaped to the ground and made across the room. I heard a curi ous whistle, and instantly every reptile fell suddenly still. The whistle was repeated, and they be- gan to crawl toward the box from whence they had come.
 A panel slid aside in tho wall and my late uncle's valet, Lal Singh, stood smiling in the open ing.
 He looked from one to another of us with curious light of un- derstanding in his eyes, as if he appreciated perfectly the part that each had played in the scene just finished. Then he came for ward with his usual obseuuious
Newport weekly independent., 1904-01-01
Moved.

No man moves this world until he is profoundlyinoyed himself.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-01-01
lPAcuhous of Pveseuf Day Lz15
By REV. R. A. WHITE, Distinguished Universalist Pastor of Chicago.

IF has become tunult. The average man and woman IS enmeshed n complication of wants necessities and contlsons. Business has taken on complications that rob it of pleasure and threaten it with constant n- certainty We have become complex in our pleasures
 Simple entertainment no longer satisfies The stage
 the press, art, fiction and music are all in mad rush
Newport weekly independent., 1904-01-01

A panel slid aside in the wall. and my late uncle's valet, Lal Singh, stood smiling in the open ing.
 He looked from one to another Of us with a curious light of un- derstanding in his eyes, as if he appreciated perfectly the part that each had played in the scene just finished. Then he came for ward with his usual obseuuious bow and handed me letter.
 took it, swayed uncertainty for moment and pitched forward in a faint. When l came to my self Harold was bending over me with a face like chalk. Lal Singh and George stood back little way, the one still smiling, the other with twitching limbs.
 l tore open the letter and read it. The signature at the bottom was my dead uncle's.
 Dear Nora-There can come to woman no greater misery than to marry the wrong man. She had better be in her grave than to find that the man she has promised to love and honor is selfish and d coward. From long experience
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-05

LosT--Notebook containing check for
ss2.6o, ring and receipts. Finder
please leave at this office and receive
reward.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-05

qulred. and they must be speedier than
the speediest ON the other side,
The Commercials are laboring under
just one disadvantage have not
had enough fleld practice They are
apt to do some fumbling at Portland,
and this might prove very expensive
However. Multnomah's men have not
been engaged In active warfare as yet,
so the Commercials win have pretty
nearly an even break--provided. OF
course, they get square deal. II
there are only II men in the Multno.
NAH line the local team ought TO score
is points TO Multnomah's nothing.
A big delegation OF Astorlans will
go to Portland Saturday morning to
see the game.
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A DIRECT LINE

to Chicago and all points east; Louis
Vile. Memphis. New Orleans. and ell
points south.
The only direct route to the St.
Louis worlds fair and the East is
via the o. r. & N. and Union Pacific.
The following rates apply from AS
toria:
To st. Louis and return. ...... $3.50
To Chicago and return ...".... 1850
To Chicago. returning from st.
Louis or vice versa ,......... 1000
To Chicago. returning via 81.
Louis or Vice versa .......... 1880
Returning via California, $3.50 ad-
ditional.
For further particulars. call on or
address @. w. ROBERTS.
Agent o. r. g. N. Co., Astoria.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-05
The WORLDS Fair Route.

Those anticipating an eastern trip
or q visit to the Louisiana Purchase
exposition at ST. Louis. cannot afford
to overlook the advantages offered By
the Missuri Pacific Railway. which. on
account OF Its various routes and gate
ways. has been appropriately named
"The Worlds Fair Ro9te."
Passengers from the northwest take
the Missouri Pacific trains from Dem
yer or Pueblo, with the choice Of either
going direct through Kansas City, or
via Wichita, Fort Scott and Pleasant
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 call on W. c. Mcbride. gen.
eral agent, 124 Third street, Portland,
for detailed information and illustrat.
ed literature.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-05
Office Constructing ouartermaster,

Office Constructing ouartermaster,
Astoria, Ore, September "a, 1905
Sealed proposals. in tripllcate, will be
received at this Office until 10 o'clock
a. m, October Is, 1904, and then opened,
for clearing, grubbing and grading of
timber land on Military Reservation OF
Fort Stevens. oregon. United States
reserves the right to reject any or all
proposals. Plat Of area of work can
be seen and specifications obtained at
this office. Envelopes should be mark
ed Proposals for Clearing and Grad
ing" and addressed Captain Goodale,
Quartermaster, Astoria, Ore.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-05
NORTHERN PACIFIC

Time Gard of Trains
PORTLAND
Leaves AET1vee
<uget Sound Himited.7:35 . m s:4S . m
Kansas City-St Louis
Special ........... .u:10 m s:4 p m
North Coast Limited $50 . m 7:ee Q N
Tacoma and Seattle Night
Express ...s.......u:6 I'm 800 , n
Take Puget Sound Limited or North
Coast Limited for Gray's Harbor points
Take Puget Sound Limited for olym-
pia direct
Take Puget Sound Limited or Kan.
sas City-Bt Louis Special for pCinta
on South Bend branch.
Double daily train service on 0rays
Barbor branch.
Four trains daily between Portland,
Tacoma and seattiA
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