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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-04-06

one has been able to reveal the hen.
aty OF the meningitis germ,
Two facts which the investigators
consider OF Importance have, however
come to light, II has been found by
laboratory experiments that there is =
variation between the type of the 50,
called germs In this epidemic and the
hitherto supposed normal type Of men,
engitis germ,
The second discovery Is that all The
ordinary animals used in laboratory
work are immune TO the meningitis
germs, Guinea pigs and rabbits for
instance show no bad effects when
they are noculated. This is true OF
many other animals and the commits
sion is at a loss how to anti-toxin can
be procured, Thus far the only animals
which have been SUCCESSFULLY inocu-
lated are mice. which are too small for
practical use in supplying serum.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-04-06
NEW GUNS TO BE ADDED
Work Was Delayed by the Non.Ar.
rival OF Cement. But That HavIns
Been Delivered Additional Help VIII
Do Employed to Rush tho Work 10
Completion.

Since the delivery of 1000 barrels OF
cement at Fort Candy iast month, tho
lot having come on tho German shin
iienriette and being part of big con.
tract placed by tho government, morc
deliveries on which are 10 be- mad,
when the French bark La Fontalns ar
rives In this month, the labor on tho
fortiilcations al the Heads IL belng
prosecuted In an encouraging manner.
All OF the gravel to be mixed with the
cement IN the manufacture u concret,
IL on the ground. The concrete II
being used In the construction OF foun.
datlons on which To mount big guns,
and the present specifications require
the placing OF two heavy batteries. III
cluded Ia which will BE- i've disappear.
Ing guns
Two OF the guns are to be htatlonrh
TO the right Of the lighthouse. and the
three guns OF the second battery are
to be located few hundred feet to
the north. A force Of over 30 men In
now employed on the undertaking. and
progress no far has been such that Il
Is predicted the work will be- brought
10 close with the termination OF 1905.
but In that connection II In confident
y expected the government will au-
-horlze additional improvements made
n the way OF erecting complete net
" barracks quarters for ofiicera and
iueh appurtennnccH TO military life as
ire needed Mt the station One plan
iaid to be under consideration ut this |
line In 10 install n mortar battery Of |
6 pieces In the gully leading 10 Mac,
tcnzle Head. the more guns Of the
pattern may iind their
way 10 permanent positions on III, |
ILLS to the north OF that nelghborhood. !
To rush the task now 10 we'll undei
way more assistance In being obtained |
n the employment Of extra laborcrs
nd before summer opens there ma,
e over 100 men on the payroll. The
rlnciral drawback met with In the
arlicr operations was the non-arrivai
the cement. but as II steady suppl,
{ that material seems assured now
here In no prospect OF further deten-
on.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-04-06
KNIGHTS or PYTHlAs.
Enthusiastic Meeting OF the District
Convention Held,

Enhusiastic Meeting Of the District
Convention Held.
The second annual convention of the
Knights Of Pythlas, comprising the 10.
zeal lodges from Seaside. Rainier. st
Helens and Astoria. convened yeater.
day The visiting delegations from
outside towns were me, at the train b,
the local lodge and escorted TO Astor
hall.
Hon. George holland presided at the
meeting and introduced Herman Wise,
who delivered the address Of welcome,
In the usual feIlcItlous style extend
Ing the freedom of the city to the visit.
ors. Judge w. II billiard OF st. Iiel.
ems responded J. f. Gratke delivered
the address OF welcome 10 the Rath-
bone sisters and that IL where he
shines, welcoming the ladies'.
DIR. r. II. Cliff, the Demosthenese Of
st. Helens, followed with an eloquent
address. w. r. Gratke, the Jennie
Lind Of Astoria. favored the audience
with two songs which were appre-
ciated. Hon. J. y. e. Bourne OF ST.
Helens and Il. r. Bradbury OF Seaside
also delivered short addresses.
After the welcoming exercises, the
Rathbone sisters announced that lunch
was ready and the members proceeded
to the banquet hail.
At 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon the
sisslon was resumed. After trans
acting routine business the following
subjects were discussed
Advantage Of the Annual Roll Call
by Subordinate Lodges" j. y. T..
Bourne.
How to Build Up a Lodge" Il. H.
Encouragement OF the Rathbone
Sisters" DR.. II, r. Cllff
Astor Temple Rathbone Sisters met
at 2 .. m. at odd Fellows hall, which
was largely attended. The address of
welcome was delivered by Miss Bertha
Morton, after which routine business
was transacted Last evening a social
session was held in the A. 0. U. WI
hall, while the knights convened at |
Astor hall. After the business was
completed both lodges adjourned to
Hoefer's where a sumptous banquet
vas Served. The evening was pleas,
lntly spent by toasts, short speeches
md Appropriate songs.
The visiting members speak In the
highest terms of the hospitality of As
or lodge and the citizens, and the con-
.ention was voted a grand success.
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COUNTY COURT.
Blda Opened Tor Hsrmosa Park and/
MIL Creek Bridges.

The county court met IN regular seS.
sion yesterday. commissioners Clark
land I.nrHon being present Warrants
were ordered drawn for certain per.
sons
| J. ~ ileekard was awarded the con.
ltract for building the county road on
tho Lewis and Clark for the sum OF
$3.50, tho work TO be completed by
June |,
BIDS for improving tho Smiths point
bridge were opened as followsi
W. A. Goodin. tai60. Jensen &
Hansen. $500 and 70 cents yard for
graveliug. J. e. nuts. sgtse and 81
rod for rip rap. The bids were taken
under advlscmcnt
bids for improving the road between
Van puaena Astoria aud tho John
Day were opened. ~ follows;
W. A. doodin. $1,000 L. II. Abcr-
cromble. sisb7. Tho contract was
awarded TO W, a. dooiln
bihH loI uulluiHb " biAHkN AAFNAh
IIermosa park at Seaside were opened
as follows; For doing the work Birch
4 Jacobson. .,o7. Aug. lIIlntrom s7sS;
L. A. Conn. 1896: l.. iIaagman. 1900
Vomer 4 Wood. 1900; A. Pierre. tgss.
For furnishing the lumber and labor
birch 4 Jacobson. tiisi' Aug, I'M.
atrom. st75s' L. i.sbak. ails5. the
county 10 furnish irons,
The bid OF Birch n Jacobson for
furnishing the labor and material foi
filai wna accepted ana the district
attorney instructed 10 draw contract
the contractors to furnish "a bond In
tho SUN Of $1,000,
BIDS for building bridge across
Mtll Crrek at Seaside were opened
as follows Wood Vollmer. $500,
Ldghton 4 Duncan. tii5. John Volt
mcr, s273io, George Hickman. sia5i
A. r. Johnson, sisS. The contract
was awarded To iAighton n Duncan.
In III" matter ~ the application es
John West. Jr,. for n lquor license IN
weHtport precinct. a petition and re-.
monatrance were rled The attorney
for Mr., Wes, eontendtd that tho local
option law superseded The old Law
and no petition was necessary The
matter was taken under advlsement
ana referred 10 the district attorney
for an opinion.
The court adjourned until this morn,
Ing al . o'clock. An effort win be made
10 complete the business today.
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Wall FROM WARRENToN.
New Charter DISTINGUISHES All the
Voters.

Voters.
Warrenton, April s.
Editor Morning Astorlan:
At the request OF one man, the last
legislature amended the charter Of the
town of warrenton providing for the
qualification Of voters and dsaran-
chising all but eight voters in the town.
The new charter provides that no per.
son-can vote who does not pay taxes
on property valued at 800. Although
there are about 50 houses IN the town,
there are only eight people that dre
assessed 800 and over. II Is n trust
and makes the town a joint stock COM
pany with board Of eight directors,
This trust presumes to dictate when n
man shall be permitted to walk on this
streets and sidewalks; the time they
shall go to bed and rise In the morn
ing: and If you want TO play mumple-
peg or marbles you have to get per-
mission from the trust. II has driven
and will continue to keep people away
from Warranton, as people will not live
in a community unless they can have
something to say about It's business.
People will not come here and buy
lot and build a small cottage, as they
must build one that will be assessed
for 800 before they will have n voice
in town affairs. No American citizen
will live in a town where they dis
franchise voters In the interests of a
trust All the members Of the legls-
lature voted for the charter and the IS
voters, at June elections viii see
that they only get the eight votes of
the trust magnates, and no more.
FAIR PLAY.
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CHANCE FOR GRAFT.
Chicago Votes s5,o0o,ooo for a New
Court House,

Chicago, Apri BY vote that left
no reason TO doubt the final outcome
when the country towns are heard
from, Chicago has declared in favor of
the $5,000,000 bond issue for r new
court house. The votes cast for tho
proposition were 131,276. and those
against s6.S4l. leaving plurality OF
s4.sS5. This means. according to the
plans of the country board. that new
court house will be erected at once.
The bonds win run from September
this year and construction work will
begin as soon as the issue is floated
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-04-06

Tonka, the usual chea. for
vanilla. costs one or two cents
for a certain amount;
Schilling's Best vanilla a dol
lar.
One Is strong; the other 10
fine. One is rank; the other 10
delicate. Nevertheless four
hfths OF vanilla is tonka.
The oS cents accounts fox Il.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-04-06
Marine News.

The four masted schooner Luzon,
with cargo Of lumber for San Fran
cisco, was towed to sea yesterday.
The steamer Roanoke arrived in yes.
terday from San Francisco with freight
and passengers.
The schooner Virginia arrived liz
yesterday from San Francisco to load
lumber.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-04-06
OREGON ouARANTiNEo.
Governor Quarantines
Against Sheep Seab.

'ENNEFEF~N ~NNE1F
Butte, April 5.--Minor advices from
Helena state that Governor Tool today
declared a quarantine against Cali
tornia, Colorado, Minnesota, Nebraska,
Kansas. North Dakota, New York,
South Dakota. Ohio, Wyoming. WASH
ington and Oregon. where sheep soap
Is supposed TO exist.
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but it must retire into ins gnihcance before
the romance OF other gems; and If the Bra
CANA diamond Ia real. which still remains
problem, for IL obviously cannot be tested
by the ruthless expert even in size South
Africa must confess defeat, for the Braganza
IN the rough Ia no less than $3.50 carats,
which would mean about SEQ carats when
cut II was found by three convictB in the
Agate, stream to the north OF the Rio
Plata They were released by the Gov
ernor, to whom they brought IT, and he sent
II over to Lisbon. to Don John VI, Regent
IN l799 after his mothers madness, II ia
about the size OF goose egg and very
naturally heads the list of those ceis-
brated stones which are described in Mr.
Streeter's scarce and valuable volume on the
subject OF which he Is so great n master.
In the history written in 1892, OF the
early days OF diamond mining, it is re-
corded that even after the four mines Of
Du Toit's, Pan. Butfontein and Kimberley
had been successfully rushed, no one sus-
Pected what q vast depth Of diamond
bearing rock they contained. They were
supposed TO be another kind of alluvial
deposits, and consequently operations were
OF course. all that has been changed. and
the adoption of the shaft system of mining
instead OF the old open workings, led TO
Developments which 1t is impossible in
brief space even TO indicate.
The quality of the diamonds produced
these early days found to, be similar
considerable number of large stones being
found in both, including a good many
yellow or spotted diamonds, tho color being
better in Kimberley, but the sze larger
in De Beers.
The consolidation OF the diamond
interests Of South Africa, under the guidance
Of Mr., Rhodes. the development OF the
Trnnsvaal gold fields, the great political
events which have their echo in present
day politics-on each and all. doubtless,
the deal between O'Reilly and Van Me
kirk less than forty years ago had its in
fluence. But whit fires the imagination
is the enormous value which has been won
during these years from the diamond mines
Of West Griqualand. In 1857 the value
Of the diamonds produced was $500; in 1898
1t fell TO G15o; ten years later it was
e. l59, 29S: In 1888 il was s9. sos, 21S, and,
turning to the report Of the De Beeru Con-
solidated Mines for the year ended June 80
last one will find that during the twelve
months the diamonds produced by this
combination realized s4,sis,507, leaving
profit OF Ell 1881, 7oa
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BEGINNINGS or SOME THINGS
Origin OF the Thermom eter.


According 70 Sir Samuel Wilkes. Fahrenheit
constructed his thermometer from one made
many years before by Sir Isaac Newton.
In the transactions OF the Royal Society
for 1901 will be found the paper written by
Sir Isaac Newton. who was OF that time score
tary to the society" says Sir Samuel HE
invented an instrument for measuring the
degree OF heat in fluids by taking tube
and nlling il with lnseed oil On this no
marked the freezing point as zero by putting
the tube in ice and in the same way he marked
the point when placed in boiling water, The
very awkward scale which we now use is
evidently thst OF Newton, for the decimal
system not being then in use. he took the
number IL to denote the heat OF the body
this hedound. and made it the starting point
Of his scale. both upward and downward
1T Was some time after this that for the
sake OF convenience. the degrees were divided
into two. and thus the body heat was - above
zero and boiling point SO. When, many
years afterward, Fahrenheit made his in
strument and used mercury instead Of lin
seed oil. which was far more convenient, he
again divided these degrees into four so II
the number DO multiplied accordingly We
have 2l2 for the boiling point and oe for the
body heat.
Fahrenheit, finding he could get lower
temperature than freezing. made this point
zero. which brought the number Of Newton's
to 80 of Fahrenheit In this way the Their
mometer was constructed.
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POEMS WORTH READING,
Tho Western Muse.

1t floats around US merrily. tricked out In dainty
trupe,
And the crop increases daily from Chicago TO the
slope
Dy friendly breczrs waited TO the East in steady
flow,
r ere's good natur In It's style and ringing laughter
In It's glow.
somellmCs In paragraphs and then in poetry rs
dressed,
That rare. delicious humor floating eastward from
the West
The Jokes they're rich and racy and they circle
far and wide.
To understand them there's no need OF surgery
applied.
They frolic round the fashions and the folbles Of
10 day.
And the youngsters who ndie them certainly de-
serve their pay:
The kids and iaureled veterans are putting forth
their best
In that easy, breezy humor floating eastward
from the West.
We glory in Its beauties as Is daily comes along
This gay. luxunsni daisy from the ned OF Western
SONG.
'Tls quoted and illustrated in newspapers galore,
Till one long. never ending laugh rcsouuds from
shore to shore.
Long may II roign-ours Is the gain 10 read with
growing zest.
Tina, lIghtsome. Hitting humor flowing Eastward
from the West.
ruansu GEARy
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EARLY cLosiNG IN SCOTLAND
Thestre and halfway stations Only Places
Drinks Arc Served After 10 O'Clock.
business Colleges.


From The Lopdou Dgjlv Mail
n a man living 10 Glasgow or Edinburgh
wishes 10 obtain alcoholic rerreshment after
10 ocock at night he must either purchase
railway ticket or seat Of "a theatre.
Up till ast May the closing time for public
houees in those cities was II o'clocz. but
since then recently passed act has made u
compulsory for them 70 shut M at 10
The results IN visitor nre curious and
striking In Etinhurgh on Friday night.
between the hours Of and TO- saw public
houses m prominent parts of the city where
men stood four deep NJ the counters anxious
for refreshment before the house closed
They stood at the bars silent and determined
At 10 up went the shutters aud out cane
the customers into the street. and was in
the midst Of a gfent city full OF light and
hustle where numberless shops were still
doing r busy trade. where the streets wera
thronge4 with people going and coming.
and whc.e every public house and every
restaurant with license was closed TO thu
ordinary traveller
The only place OF refreshmcnt was con-
fectioner's shop. where chocolate aud ginger
beer could be purchn sod
Truthfully. Edinburgh did not seem to
mind its deprivation. and the crowds went on
their way cheerlully Among the moving
throne between i0and II saw few drunken
men. bui not many Edinburgh. with lis
mih streets uifu WIN livery CTOWGE, Was
strikingiy orderly ana sober.
As 10 "shebeenng. rs the result OF the new
law, there seems to be but l:tic that did not
exist before. Nor is club drinking largely on
the increase. People take Away drink from
the public houses and consItne n either in the
streets or at nome, but not TO an extent 10
brighten he reformers.
When the new rule VAS ilrFt established
said prominent police Official the regular
drinkers resented II and out Of sheer bravado
thev drank more than ever, with the result
thai We got an increased number OF charges
some of them would even bring bottles
OF whiskey around here IN front OF the police
office and drink their contents and hen smash
the bottle on the pavement IN defiance The
natural effect OF the 10 o clock closing, how
ever is now showing itself. and IN tho last
three months We have had steady dImipu-
ton of charges.
One license holder says that not long ago
some young men. on the approach Of 10.
occurred n supply OF whiskey and then ad-
journed 10 an Ice cream shop, where they
drank II at their leisure, diluted with ginger
beer.
There are only two instances where one
can get drink here now after 10. said Scots
man al Glasgow. They arc the railway
stations. IL you are traveller. and the theatras
where n You have taken seat. you osn
get served til the curtain falls. LIary Of IA.
hard driven b. necessity after 10 O'Clock,
have been compelled 10 witness SONS portion
Of your London nelodramas.-
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Turkey FArmer's secrets.

From fhc Chicago Chroniete.
The turkey farmer pointed TO a small mill
wherein petroleum engine chug-ohuERed
vigorously.
In thai mill. he said. the feed for my
>. ono turkeys is ground. The whole secret Of
successful turkey raising lies In abundant
fe~dlng. II keeps ak men busy 10 feed my
birds.
They are fed FIVE times day and each
turkey gets as much as he oan hold. Car,
rots boiled in lard and crushed barley and
milk are very good fatteners. and the birds
stun themselves with them. Then. the lnst
thing before going 10 roost, they cat all the
oatmeal porrIdge and buttermilk they can
find room for.
Cocks cost more than hens on the mar:
ker because they are harder to raise III
they get together they night and kill one an
o.her and they eat furthermore, five tim Is
"a mt oh as hens.
& oock three hours before killing "a made
20 swallow half pint Of vinegar. This
vinegar makes his flesh 6ne and tender:
" ithout II he would be coarse and tough
a turkey farm like mine pays easily fro m
81, 800 % $4,000 year.
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Flrst watcher. First Fops.


There s uncertainty as TO when the port
able watch. az We understand IL To-day. came
into use. 1t was probably at tho close Of tho
sixteenth century. Queen Elizabeth owned
a large number OF watches. Mary Queen of
Scots was the possessor OF skull shaped
watch. In fact, the deaths head pattern
wa. at that time much in vogue. Endless
were the STYLES, for there we're watches
shaped like books. pears. butterflies and
tulips The Nuremberg egg was special
shape and was first made in 1900.
Those queer shapes Of watches prevented
their finding a place in the pocket When
was the fob first used in tho dress Of mani
The German OF FOB Is -fuppe. and II lie be
lIeved that IL came from England. This
conjecture Is strengthened by the fact that
a short fob chain attached to a watch of
oliver Cromwell's In the British museum
is. In point Of date. the first appendaee Of the
Kind known. The watch Ia a small oval one
in silver case and was made about iszS,
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INC DlHoIcncs
The newest racing autos cut all distance 10 trsc-
lion.
The lucky dog who owns one flies from place 10
place at will
He can boom along the boulevards like Mercury In
action
And pass the fastest trotting horse a. II 'tvoro
standing still
He can rush from town to suburb In lees time than
takes TO tell Il:
He sooots past housc and church and shop as
quickly IS r nash;
Speeds BY the advertising sign 60 fas, he cannot
spell Il:
But miles the same old walk 10 him who hasn,
got the cash
The subway takes It's passengers uptown as quick
- wlnking.
From the Bridge you're up In Harlem In the
twinklng OF an eye;
Just pay your nickel. board your Iain-you hsven'i
time for thinking:
II you want TO read your paper. you must read it
on the fly.
Ita wonderful Improvement. and you wonder how
you stood II
When Harlem seemed so far avAy-but DOM
begin 10 talk
OF shortened miles, etcetera, II you're broke and
have TO ioot It.
For-its Just as far as ever II fellow has to walk
Now. FATS are htAted up BY steam and Ii, BY cleo
tT1ol,y;
GeS ranges COOK your dinner you need never
build a nrc.
To prepare the water for your baths the acme Of
simplicity
Hot waters always ready. Just much as you
desire.
No climbing stairs. the elevators there-just step
within It,
And you're up IN your apartments; and II you
would consume
A little nip" Just ring the bell-s ,here in half
minute
But-not you ere lodged. like ne IN q cold. small
back hail room. @. /. c.
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Banns First Published.


The custom Of publishing the banns or
marriage dates back to the primitive Church
for Tertullan. who died a. u. 80. states
that warning Of intended marriages was
given among the early Christians.
II appears that the publication Of banns
was hlbtual in many places long before
there was any general law on the subject.
since Gregory ". u1as-i2icl speaks Of
the banns being given out in church. no
cording 70 custom. The practice was nitro
duced into France about the ninth century.
and in li7s was enforced in the diocese Of
Paris.
The earliest enactment on the subject in
England was an order made in the Synod Of
Westminster in 1900 TO the effect that no
marriage should be celebrate ed Till the banns
had been published in the church on three
several Sundays or feast days This rule was
made oblgat throughout the Church by
the fourth Lsteran Council. held in Rome
in 1915
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Why wedding RIng Is Worn on Fourth
Finger.

From the London Chroniclc.
The wedding ring was placed on the left
hand as nearest the heart ana on the fourth
finger because that finger was supposed 10
have its own private wire" lin the shape Of
delicate nervel TO the heart.
That finger, too was called the med cinc
finger. and the belief was that by virtue OK
the little nerve 1t could detect a dangerous
poison II eimply inserted in thu liquid. F-oin
that BELIEF the idea that wedding rings the
rings worn on that lnRer-bave special ourn-
tive qualities had its rise. To this lay we'd
ding rings are rubbed over nm obstinate sty
on an eyelid.