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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-04-06
FROM A WIFE'S DIARY.

A word to the wise is resented.
Many are called, but few get 1lp.
Where there's will there's a law
suit
Fools rush in and win--where angels
fear to tread.
Misery loves company, but company
does not reciprOcate.
Love is romantic Matrimony is de-
cidedly q matter Of fact.
When we hear of other peoples trou-
bles it reconciles us to our own.
We never know how good we are
going to be until the opportunity has
passed.
If you bestow favor forget it, but
if you receive one it is wise to re-
member.
Happiness is the greatest of tonics,
the best Of cosmetics and the envy Of
dyspeptics.-Det Tribune.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-04-06
Advice About Eggs.

A writer in the Delineator gives some
sensible advice about eggs. There is a
general impression that eggs, acllnowl-
edged to. be a complete food, may be
safely eaten on all occasions. On the
contrary, as the writer alluded to
points out, invalids and young children
should never be given eggs unless they
are very fresh. Persons suffering from
biliousness, gastritis and several other
troubles find difficulty in digesting even
fresh eggs. Some physicians declare
that the slightest tendency toward
rheumatism makes eggs undesirable,
The white of eggs whipped to 4 froth
with little water is a good thing to
give fever patients. as Il rule. but the
physician should be consulted before
even this is given to a sick person.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-04-06
Peculiar Occupations.

The trade of toothstainer, followed
Gin eastern Asia, is as odd calling as
ANY. The natives prefer black teeth
ito the whittier kind, and the toothstain-
Ter. with little box of brushes and
sScoloring matter, calls on his customers
and stains their teeth. The process is
mot unlike that of backing a boot, for
Va fine polish is given to the teeth The
pigment used is quite harmless. In
nbia the trade of "gossiper" has
many followers. The ''gossiper" col
lects all the news, tittle-tattle jokes
s5aand stories he can get hold of and
then goes from house to house retail
Sing them. If he has a good manner
sand can adapt his recitals 60 his audi
aences he makes very fair income
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-04-06
WI5DOM'S WHISPERS.

It's lucky we don't know how IN
lucky we may be
1t is dificalt to take woman by sur
prise IN love affair
Some people are cranlss simply, be
cause YOU can't turn thee.
Some men secure All the glory at
tached TO whatever part they assume.
4 woman may know very little and
yet have way that carries conviction.
The want OF refinement in man
cannot be corrected by the gloss of set
phrases
Some men take on an air of conse-
quence to conceal the weakness of their
position.
When a man can hide his thoughts in
a smile he holds a powerful weapon of
defense Philadelphia Bulletin.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-04-06
BOATING ON THE NILE.
The Best Pilots Run Aground Two or
Three Times IA Day.

Navigation on the Nile is not so COM
Atlantic, writes Alonzo Clarke Robin
son in Outing. To run at full speed
upon sand bar is an occurrence of
such frequency as hardly to elicit a
comment from the passengers. The
crew take more interest because they
are Obliged to push the boat off again
with poles, and this. entails great
amount Of shouting and some work.
The Nile below the first cataract is
fairly broad, muddy river, flowing be-
tween deposed banks varying from
six to eight to twenty to thirty feet in
height. Its surface is interrupted ev-
erywhere by sand spits and islands
upon which are to be seen thousands
of birds. The channel, if such it can
be called winds from one side to the
other and changes completely with ev-
cry flood; hence even the best pilots
run aground two or three times a day.
1t is, of course, impossible to proceed
at night. and each days voyage comes
to overtake one. The boats nose is
simply run plump on the bank, two
men leap out and drive stakes to which
to make fast. and there you are for the
night A very simple and effective
method, without any ostentation and
requiring very little knowledge of
mathematics; it has also the advantage
Of variety. Sometimes one finds one
self alone beneath the wonderful
Egyptian moon lighting up the river,
the distant cliffs and the silent. empty
plain, or perhaps one stops near some
little native village. in which case the
bank is lined with silent. curious fig
ures, who crouch for hours wrapped in
their white cloth coverings. Once we
tied up beside a lonely brick kiln. The
sight was a weird one. The red flare
Of the furnace. fed with sugar cane,
cast intermittent flashes of light into
the night, in and out of which moved
black half naked natives, while over
head was the cloudless, star lit sky of
Egypt
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-04-06

Here is an explanation of the old
horseshoe superstition: st. Dunstan
was a skilled farrier One day while
at work in his forge the devil entered
in disguise and requested Dunstan to
shoe his single hoof" The saint, al
though he recognized his maliga Gus
toner, acceded, but caused him SO
much pain during the operation that
Satan begged him to desist. This st.
Dunstan did, but only after he had
made the evil one promise that neither
he nor any of the lesser evil spirits. his
servants. would ever modest the in
mates Of a house where the horseshoe
was displayed.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-04-06
A Chinese Trick.

y An English gentleman who resided in
ssChina for many years tells the follow
ing story in illustration Of the peculiar
knavery of the Chinese character: A
STOUT gentleman we'll known in China
was some years ago feted at Taiwan
for two or three days. 1.-THE observed of
snll observers" he being an immense
imam and good specimen Nof trans
4atlantie Anglo-S Saxon. but the series Of
crowded visits he received at length
Became troublesome, and he found he
WAS being made too much Of. The fact
SNas he was being exhibited, charge
being MADE for the exhibition.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-04-06
Horses In the rime of no,ner.

The horses used ia Homer's time
were war horses. The warriors We're
drawn in charots The art Of riding
was known, but it is alluded to as
something unusual. Ulysses at the
time OF his sliipwreck @bestsode a
plank, Ike Il horseman on a big steed.' y
There are reasons for believing that
the practice of riding was much later
than that of driving, and the myth OF
the centanr, where, according to iShA Ike
speare. man is inrorpsed and denina-
tured With the beast probably orig
inated at an early period when the ap
pealgtnce Of man on horseback was
d novel sight.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-04-06
BUYING A WATCH.
Filled Cases, Plated Cases and Good
and Bad Movements.

Not many men know how to buy a
watch, said jeweler, land to large
geNtent they have to rely on the honesty
of the dealer. So complicated is the
business that even we go to the fac
#tories ourselves and arrange for spe-
@cial work in order to get the proper ar
jstlcle, for, of course, we could not as
ssay every case we receive
4 'Now, how many people know the
difference between filled case and one
h that is plated? A filled case, you see
\ is composition that resembles steel,
with IL plate of gold on each side, that
u on the outer being thicker than the in
i side. Such cases are guaranteed not
to wear through within five, ten, tif-
u teen or up to twenty-five years, the
Il limit of the guarantee made by the
@reputable houses. If man offers you
ga case warranted for thirty or forty
Sfyears YOU are going to be b,lnkoed if
syou buy it. When you see watches of
Hfered for sale as gold filled for SO or
k$4 depend upon it they are plated, and
zmighty thinly too.
81 ''1n the matter of watch movements, y
Che continued ''the buyer is really at
;sthe mercy of the dealer In one big
factory about 5000 movements are
smade every day. There is certain to
ss'be haste in that sort of output. aud the
sggname on the dial does not make up for
:kimperfections. To avoid these first
s8class jeweler arranges for several hun
Mdred movements to be delivered year
sEhence.
"A strictly first class movement re-
;|4dires six months exactly in its pas
Usage through the factory from the be-
81 ginning to the finished product ready
offer for sale. Such goods are then
" stamped with the name of the firm for
II which they are made and that firm has
#to stand sponsor for them The Swiss
Il watch, in it's higher class, is the best
@mOvement in the world today or
Il course there are cheap Swiss move
u ments that you can buy for So or 81,
n but they keep gooI time. "-Kansas City
r. Star
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-04-06
OUR INAUGURAL OATH.
1t Is the shortest and Simplest TAX
en- by Any Ruler.


The oath of office taken by the in
coming president of the United States
Is the shortest and the simplest re-
quired of any ruler on earth 1t is pre-
scrihcd by the constitution and is as
follows:
y do solemnly swear Tor AFFIRM that
l VIII faithfully execute the Office Of
president of the United States, and, to
the best Of my ability, protect, preserve
and defend the constitution of the Unit
ed States.
This oath is slowly repeated by the
president elect after the chief justice
Of the supreme court. in the presence of
the public upon a platform erected III
front Of the main door on the eastern
side OF the capitol While the oath is
being repeated the president elect and
the chief justice face each other and
hold with their right hands between
them a Bible furnished by some person
interested or especially procured for
the occasion. which becomes the prop
erty of the president after it has been
appropriately inscribed and sealed by
the chief clerk of the supreme court.
At the close of the, oath the president
elect bows his head and kisses the open
page Of the book, and it has been Gus
tDmary for him or for his wife or a
friend to select some appropriate pas
sage at which the book shall be opened
and the verse upon which he shall press
his. lips Sometimes, when those inter-
ested forget or neglect 10 choose a pas
sage, the Bible is opened at random,
but the clerk of the supreme court is
always careful to note and mark the
exact place where the lips touched the
ge.-Chicago Record Herald
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-04-06
The Eirst shave.

Which Of us does not recall with
gentle futter of emotion the unutter-
bible delight we experienced when we
gravely set about that delicate opera
lion. 1.-THE first shave" an innocent
kubterfuge to which a youth resorts
by way of proving to his own satisfac-
lion that he has reached the stage of
full manhood? He has beard lie
Petit Parisien.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-04-06
A sri,J, For NIoT5erc.

a remarkable incident is reported for
a suburban ttleatcr in Paris. The play
was .'Tal.taffe,' aud at tie end Of the
fourth act the manager Of the company
came in front of the curtain and said.
Ladies and gentlemen, we shall not 90
any further with this piece. for the fifth
act is unworthy Of Moiere.9 How the
audience took tllis announcements not
stated Perhaps they went home and
read the fifth act critically in the seclu-
sion of the library.
Making q life is greater than making
! 4 liyinR.-Chicano Tribune.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-04-06
Her Mental Exercise.

& 'Why does your wife belong to SO
MANY clubs and debating societies 2" Y
81 Well aIswered Mr. Meekton. II
fhials Henrietta feels the need of men
s5Al exercise. She likes to get away
from home and be among people where
Die can't have her own way without
argument z " " szt it ton Star Star
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-04-06
Force OF the Future.

Cut Off the future, and man is the
most timid Of creatures The demons
and dragons are too terrible, for him
to face and attack. But spread before
him the illimitable future, and he will
dare all things. certain Of victory at
last ANY night, however filed with
weeping, can be endured by one who
knows that Joy Is coming in the morn
ing.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-04-06
Concentration,

Artist-I've just finished old Cash
iey's portrait. but haven't done him
Justice. Friend Haven't you? Artist
No; he's paying me handsomely for not
doing it New York Press.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-04-06

Old mems eyes are like old mems
memories they are strongest for things
. long way of Eliot
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-04-06
"EngIi.h {. She i. Smoke . n

Dumley-Do you take your breakfast
downtown! Quibhle-yes, but eat It
at home. Boston Transcript.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-04-06
Elevated Rivers.

The most elevated river in the world
is the Desaguadero, in Bolivia 1t is
Of a considerable depth, and its whole
length, from the village Desag,!;ulcro.
at the south extremity Of Titicaca, to
the north end Of tie lake .AIllagas, is
about $50 miles. The average cleva
ton of the valley or tableland OF Desa-
gu;ldero above the level of the sea is
about 13oUo feet The river whose
source lies highest is the Indus, which.
rises on the north of the Kaias Iarbt,t
mountain, IN Tibet, 22,Oo0 feet above
sea level.
4 docs he think there is any money
In raising chickens? y
.tYes:s he says for every grain they
give peck. Yale Record.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-07
Nine o'clock is the hour,

Mrs Johnson, an aged lady living on
the Lewis and Clark was seriously in
jured yesterday In runaway accident
She and her son had started for As
toria and when near the county bridge
at the ingalls, place. the neckyoke strap
broke, frightening the horses and they
ran away. Mrs. johnson was dragged
from the bridge to the cemetery, tear
ing all her clothes off, and bruising her
Three ribs were broken, severe cash
cut in her head, and her body badly
injured, The son suffered broken
ankle. Medical assistance was sum-
moned j. w, Reith and other neigh
bors carried her to her home. Whether
her injuries will prove fatal cannot be
determined.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-07

Dick Meyer the diver who has been
searching Nor the body OF Mrs. NJ. p
Saylor. who was drowned New Years
morning, was In the city yesterday. Tha
Inference Is that Mrs. Saylor started to
go from the dance hall to a room be-
low where she had her masquerade
suits. and In going around the corner
fel through hole IN the wharf. This
hole has been In the wharf for some
time and several accidents have occur
red before. on one OF the caps was
found some hair, which is the only clue,
Mr., Meyer has examined every place
under the wharf and in the vicinity
The tide was ebbing at the time 5nd
II In possible the body was carried out
into the river. She had about $4,000 In
diamonds on her. besides fine gold
watch and chain. studded with dia-
monds. She carried $4,000 insurance on
her life
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-07
PERSONAL MENTION.

c. y. Case OF Albany was In the city
yesterday.
T. s. Meyers of Medford was in the
city yesterday.
Otto Nelson OF Chinook was in the
city yesterday.
A. Pierson Of Chinook was In the city
yesterday on business.
J. p. Jones OF Portland registered at
the occident yesterday.
J. w Reith of the Lewis and Clark
was in the city last evening.
George +. Meyer of San Francisc,
was in Astoria yesterday on business.
Otto Carlson has gone to Byron
Springs and will be absent about twt
weeks.
Fred Houtchen was visitor from
Chinook yesterday. having come over
on the morning boat.
Mrs. ]. n. Laws will leave for Salem
this morning. She will join her nus
band in Portland tomorrow night
Senator Jay Tuttle and Representa-
tlves Burns and Laws will leave 70
Salem tomorrow night to attend thu
sessions OF the Legislature.
John Davis. who has been visiting
In the east returned from Omaha yes
terday, after three months absence
He will so to Chinook today.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-07

For several days past number OF
horses have been running around tn,
residence portion of the city, breaking
into yards and destroying lawns and
shrubbery, The pound master was no
tilted, but was unable to secure the
horses. and yesterday Chief Hallock
appointed special policeman to cap
ture them. He succeeded in getting
three, and expects to secure half doz-
en- more today. The horses will be
placed In the pound and several liens
filed against them for damage done
II is doubtful IL the horses will sell for
enough to pay the expenses and dam
ages II the owners can be found, suit
will also be brought against them.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-07

Last summer man named Jones'
who was working for n mill company
gave an order for his time check &c
Dresser & Co.. and also sold It TO Il
w Otto. A complaint was flied against
him. but he had skipped out. Word
was received from Sheriff Llnville yes
terday that he had been arrested near
Portland and he with Stinson was
brought down last night.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-07

Rudolph 4 Adolph." the clever
musical farce comedy with It's pretty
girls. new specialties. costumes and
scenery and company OF clever COM
edians including Harry Price. Harry
West. A. C. Whale. Edw. II. Ward, r.
a. Kelly, oscar Luckstone. Louise Me-
cleery. Emily Curtis. Dorothy Scott
Helen Harrington. Ada Henry. etc, viii
be the attraction at Fishers next
Thursday. Rudolph & Adolph" is just
naturally funny. You laugh because II
In natural. and you are natural because
you laugh. II IL one OF the brightest
and without doubt one Of the most en-
Joyable comedies before the public to-
day. Seat sale opens next Wednesday
at Griffin's book store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-07

Road Master Frye, who has been at
Seaside investigating THE Elk creek
road, reports that the road has been
cleared Of logs and brush to width Of
40 feet and a portion Of II has been
graded and gravcled The work done
has cost 10000 and to complete the road
will cost about $4,000 more. The coun-
" court will probably not make any
more improvements on II this year The
feeling among the members prevailed
that the o'eners of land along the line
Of the road ought to contribute some
thing toward making the Improvement,
and unless this Is done, the county
court will not make any more improve
ments for some time.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-07

j. H. Hansen has received a new gas
for heating. lighting and cook
ing and viii install one In his place of
business. II is claimed that the lights
are superior In every way TO gas or
electricity while the cost is al least 10
per cent cheaper. The light II guaran-
tcsd To be perfectly sufe.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-07
Sarkasm.

As Josh Billings used to say: There
be Sarkasm and there be Humor. Now,
seriously, the above are samples of ads
that some of Portland's so-called pro-
fesslonal ad writer's suggest.
The truth of the whole business is
that Mr.. Wise desires to reduce his i'm
mense winter stock, and for that reas-
on alone does he make those immense
Reductions on all Mems and Boys
goods, and they are genuine reduc-
tions.
HERMAN WISE,
The Reliable Clothier and Halter.
p. Sand the Price-Cutting still
goes on.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-07
Herman Wise SALE
10 the real thing.
That's WlsE's way!

A sale that ls. as advertised, truly
"A Hummer" Is the one that +. A
Stokes IN advertising In the Astorian
The various sales OF the new year that
have been advertised In the pages OF
the Astorian have been uniform sue
cesses. and this one Is no exception ts
the rule. Read the nd on page 1.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-07

Sam Stutter. In the employ OF w. A.
Go0din. has returned from visit up
the valley. when he went 10 his room
he found someone had gone through his
trunk and stole all his clothes. The
officers have clue to the thieves and
arrests are expected TO follow.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-07

Astoria has n large number OF pau
10 the gang yesterday In the shape OF
an elderly man who halls from Kan
sas. who has been solidiciting aims
He II reputed to be well OFF and has fol-
lowed begging for a living for a num-
Der Of years Imported paupers are not
a desirable element In Astoria.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-07

REWARD-we shall give SO in gold
as a first prize. and $5 as a second
prize to the boy or girl under Is years
OF age. writing the best poem Of two
or more verses. using the MONARCH
RANGE az subject OF the poem All
poems TO be handed In before p. m.
on February 16. 1906 Charles He'll
born a Son, Complete House furnish
ers. 59O-592 Commercial street.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-07

The logging camps on the Columbia
river are still closed down 40 far as cut :
ting logs IL concerned. Most OF them
are busy getting their logs into the
booms ready for market. The camps
viii resume operations as soon as this
In done.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-07

Work on the Cullnby lake canal IL
being pushed forward aA fast as pos
siblc. n, D. Balm has about I,50O,0
feet of logs ready to be iowed 10 the
min. but they can be brought ~
through the old channel.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-07
YOUNG MEN
Who Desire to Learn Ad. Writing
Read This!
Another Improvement.

Wise will put new paper on the walls
of his children's department; in order
that the paperhangers don't muss his
Boys Clothing Stock Mr.. Wise offers
a 90 per cent reduction on all Boys
Suits.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-07

The matinss al the Star this after.
noon will be given by star performers,
but a no less heavenly feature will be
the box Of candy the management will
give each lady and child attending. Are
you eoming7
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-07
Danziger's Great Alteration Sale.

There is no complaint about business
at the Star saloon. Good goods and
courteous treatment will draw trade to
any first class saloon. That's what
makes business good at the Star. The
best is none too good for our customers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-07

our large stock OF fine dry goods,
clothing. furnishing goods and all will
bc placed on reduced sale prices dur
ing the next 30 days. c. II. Cooper.
the leading house OF Astoria.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-07
Herman Wise SALE
10 the real thing.
That's WisE's wsyl

The annual meeting Of the chamber
OF commerce viii occur next Monday
night. at which time the report OF the
officers will be read and officers elect
ed for the ensuing year, A full attend
ance IL requested as matters Of i'm
portanee are TO be considered.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-07
Strengthening the Foundation.

The foundation of Herman Wise's
store building needs some new piles.
In order to raise money to pay for the
work Mr.. Wise offers a 25 per cent
reduction on all Mems and Boys over
coats.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-07

The Ralston Physical Culture Club
will resume work next Monday evening,
January 0. at Fishers hail. Members
are requested to be On hand promptly
at o'clock. All interested persons are
cordially invited to attend this meeting.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-07

Word was received from Judge Nc
Bride yesterday stating that he would
come to Astoria some time next week
10 try the cases against the Uniontown
saloonkecpers. He viii notify District
Attorney Allen of the day he win be
here
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-07

The time Of the county court WAS oc-
cuped All day yesterday selecting zoo
jurors for the circuit court. No other
business was transacted