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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-09
Two Rivals in the Restaurant
Attempt of Waitress No. and Waitress No. 10 to Win Rich
Husband and the Result.

old lad comes in for his dinner. This time
Seven Is having her dinner and Ten is at
her station.
aThe old lad takes the seat he had before,
beside him, when he orders tomato soup;
and for the life Of her she don't know how
to break into no conversations. Inc old
buck has a sirloin, and even in serving the
eirloin Ten. don't. see no openings, while
she's maddened by the looks Of Seven.
sitting helpless to seize her prey, but trying
to catch the old lads eye to turn the smiles
on.
ten amt saying a word, but she's busy
sehemng There's pie nTodso ana oS a5s
check comes to seventy cents.
@Ten takes her punch and hands him his
check: She's made it ten cents Tor him.
And she can't smile much, and amt got no
matter how rich he is, she's did something
to interest him as much as any smiles could.
"The old lad looks startled but amt
making no protests. Ten looks at him
significant, to show she knows what she's
We'll, that's very pleasant OF your
says the old lad, down low.
That's all right! says Ten. Don't
say nothing
$50 the old buck rolls down the floor
quet, and Seven don't know what's been
going on, but she's most alarmed, because
Ten is looking 80 confident.
.Well, them two won't speak to each
other the rest OF the day, but next morn
ing, down in the dressing room, out comes
their sporting blood.
You think you're a winner, don't
your says Ten, scornful. Don't look
like you don't understand me, but III bet
you my weeks tips that il that old buck
comes In to breakfast he'll sit at my table,
and not Yours
What old buck2 says Seven. 'Ex-
plain YOURSELF Oh, the stout gentleman
that looked so bored while you WAS wait
ing on him9 Well, III bet you my. wee ks
tips he not only sits at my table but in
vftes me out before Friday. There's for
you'll
I've got him won already! says Ten.
He was won the minute he set eyes
on mel says Seven.
And the two Of them, still quarreling
over their old buck, goes up to the. floor
to eee which really done the fascinating.
Seven says the manager, Tn very
sorry, but YOUR laid Of from headquarters.
Ten he says, I got word over the
telephone you're on the black list, and
must say didn t think it Of you.
"'Oh. very well!' they say. There's lots
more places. But what is the charges?'
One OF youse is down for talking over
time to a customer says the manager.
You, Ten. are down for short checking.
And the next time them two tries to
charm a old buck they'll foist make sure
he amt one Of the company's spotters.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-09
Fisherman wounded by swordnsh

From the Providence journal.
Richard Plat. n Gloucester fisherman. is
Mt the Newport Hospital suffering much pain
and in a lar cerous condition as the result Of an
encounter with swordfsh of Block Island
on Saturday. and sunday night 1t was said
at the hospital that it could not he stated
what the outcome would be.
Plat was a member OF the crew Of the
fishing sloop Ida. and on Saturday the vessel
left Block Island in search OF swordhsh.
Arriving az n point about twenty-seven miles
of Block Island large FISH was spcared.
and two men. one of them Plat. put OF In
a dory to assist Ia landing the monster.
In its struggles the fish drove its sword
through the bottom Of the dory, and IL went
into The calf of Platts left leg. passing out
near the knee. ga
With some difficulty the sword was with
drawn from the, wound. Plat taken on
hoard the Ida and all haste made for Block
Island as the man WAS suffering much pain.
bleeding freely, and members Of the crew
feared that he would bleed to death. To
stop the flow OF blood handkerchief was
which in a way stopped the bleeding.
On arrival at Block Island the wound was
dressed by E ply stefan and Plat sent to
Newport on the afternoon steamer. where
he could get IToper treatment at the hospital.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-09
HAS 25O LANDLORDS.
Troubles OF the Miller Brothers With the
Indian Ranch Owners.


Indian Ranch Owners.
Suppose YOU had $50 landlords instead
Of one. Having supposed that much. go
a step further and suppose the $50 were IN
the habit Of dropping in on you at une1-
pected times to get breakfast or dinner.
That's the predlcament OF Miller Bros,
proprietors Of the lol ranch Bliss. Q. T.
The Miller ranch embraces 81. 600 acres.
only about 10, 900 acres are owned outright,
the rest being leased from the Otoe, Ponca
and Missouri Indians, whose lands we're
allotted a number Of years ago. In their
tribes are the $50 landlords.
II you are a guest at the Miller mouse y your
constant file OF Indians, in wagons and on
horseback, coming and going. They. go
around the house to the office and you follow
presently to ascertain what Us the trouble.
Spotted Tail. fat and dirty, has Just come
axedly at a little torn place In the WALL
paper in the northwest corner OF the office;
After what seems an age he moves ana
looks at George Miller. the office manager,
who appears as unconscious, OF spotted
conscious Of yours, Then, for thirty min
utes more, he scrutinizes the south wall,
After which he grunts. Mr.. Miller awakens
to the fact that there Is an Indian IN the
room.
MONEY. Mr.. Miller gets down the books
and proceeds to show that Spotted Tail
has been paid already The Indian grunts
but saws nothing. II isn't his time to talk
ara he knows ,.,,.i It. He resumes his favoF'f'
Slotted Tails allotment has been leased
A. = figure which permits Miller Bros. to
be generous to him Mr. Miller hands
With his eyes nveted on a newly dis;
covered defect in the wall paper spotted
concealed beneath his blanket and then he
sits again Tho performance ie not over;
Hoinka Shoinka, meaning Little Boy OF
Little Voice." the Indian name for Joe
Miller, president Of the. ranch corporation,
s h: fsthe1 and .ha he 'h0u tod to so
over to the cowboy dining hall and got MS
dinner. 1T. o..-r.
Miller, that We do not have twenty-nve or
thirty Indians in to dinner. Sometimee
peoted occasion they all come. We never
can tell when or how many are going TO
call for a meal. They keep our chinese
cook on the ragged edge OF nervous pros
tration, ,- ho.n;ta,,tv
Il right after there have been number OF
deaths among the Indians. The oereaVed
Indian always gives away everything ne
possesses to show his sorrow, ana tnen ne
comes to us for food and financial lift.
It's the sort Of thing you must expect when
YOU lease Indian lands. The land we lease
produces enough to enable us to treat the
Indians handsomely. This year we nave
q 600 acres Of wheat and 400 acres OF corn.
There are on the ranch 5000 head OF cat
tie, 800 hogs and 500 sucking pigs. and me
daily take OF eggs from the poultry yard y
about $50 dozen. So we are n6Ter pressed
for want Of things to feed our indian
landlords"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-09

artistic supports resembling those OF old
mahogany tables and without splitting the
branches, either, some Of which are very
small and others inches in diameter.
This furniture Is an adaptation OF the
rustic outdoor arbor designs to interiors
and is tremendously durable, as well as
pleasing to the eye, a feature house.
keeper with limited bank account must
consider when shutting up cottage to
nine months Of cold and dampness. Here
tofore have shipped back and forth spring
and fall many pieces Of furniture, but !
shall stop doing that, for tht reason that
these days the furniture CT u summer cot
tage In order to be fashionable, even
stylish, need not be handsome.
so please my daughters, who always
have an eye open for the latest wrinkle, l
have bought sideboard which Is little
more than a few shelves and one long
drawer Of common pine wood nailed 70 a
square, plain back Of the same wood. lhas
Is one of the latest things In a bunet, pc
cause 1t is colored vivid shaded green
and then grained.
ITO match this 1 mean to have plain
wooden dining chairs, little better than the
ordinary kitchen chair, but which LOOK
pretty because they are stained several
shades Of green. I'm following out tne
when started in after some willow
chairs and small tables, positive necessity
In a summer cottage. found that gay colors
had pushed natural effects qui tie to the
WALL few pieces even being OF only one
tint Gorgeous combinations OF red end
green are the most stylish and cost the
most. Red combined with the natural
straw color. green, and green and brown
are tho next popular.
Perfectly white rush and willow, have
almost disa ppeared, along with the ordinary
square backed design-.that is. ono
after the newest styles. The chairs l
picked out have round backs and indicate
green combined In q notified effect.
They we're not cheap, though. In fact.
with a glance at her husband. u haven't
da rad 70 tel vet what paid for them.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-09
Moro Effective Than whisky.
Prom the Denrer Times.

VTUVI
During the war OF the rebellion. said
the old veteran. certain of us boys used
to take big drink OF whisky whenever
there was any likelihood of n battle. and
most Of them thought it helped them to
fight.
Something was found better than WHISKY
however. When Grant went for Lee in the
Wilderness all of us got soaking wet from
the downpour of rain. and all OF us had to pass
the night in our wet clothes. As conse-
quence about forty men of my company got
UP next morning with tootha che.
There was no time to do anything before
We rushed into the firing line. and forty
madden men you never saw: Their aching
teeth made them feel like killing somebody,
Of us that We fought harder that day than
ever before or after. and that II We had only
kept II UP every man would have r,~Iived
Q vote Of thanks from Con gress."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-09
Only One Car There.

From the Boston Herald
= One dav as he was leaving his ONCE In Port.
and the late Thomas B. Reed was accosted
nv a stranger who had been imbibng 80 freely
that he was seeing things double. Ai.er
apoloeizing profnsely the stfanser onnid
aged TO ask the Congressman where ne couio
get a car for the depot.
Reed replied Go to tRs ne rst one
the other one won't be there.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-09

is found in these lines from the Arabian
Nights; She is endowed with the most
perfect beauty and symmetry. with dark
eyes and long hair and slender waist
and large hips When she approached
she seduceth and when she turneth her back
she killeth. ravishing the heart and the
eye"
Wide hips we're one Of the most important
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-09

The people In London Chicago Pittsbur2
and elsewhere who are agitated over the
possible revival OF the hoopskirt may calm
themselves. According to a famous New
York corset maker, such thing Is not even
within the range Of possibilities. and for
rAasons entirely creditable to the spirit
Of the age
an the first place said she, we abhor
sham too much to wear hoops Then we
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-09
Trouble He Took With Himself.

From Lippin colts Moooi ne
Gen. Sherman once had occasion to stop at
q country home where a tin basin and roller
towel on the back porch sufflced for the FAM
ily's additions.
For two mornings the small boy OF the house
hold watched In silence the visitors efforts at
making toilet under the unfavorable aus
pices. but when on the third day the tooth
duly used and returned to their places in the
Travellers grip, he could suppress his curiosity
no longer. SO boldly put the question: Say
yose'f"?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-09
NAsT's STUDIO SKELETON.
Tho Model for His Pictures Of the Reduced
Army and Navy In West Point Museum.

Army and Navyin West Point Museum.
Forty years ago June 1, 1895, was OBJ
served as day OF humilia ton and prayer
In memory Of tho martyred President
Lincoln. In Hdrpsr's Weekly thsre ap-
peared drawing by Thomas Mast called
Victory and Death. In the midst Of triumph
Death reigns. In the hour Of jubilee our
hearts arc bowed with the thought that
Death has secured the victory
The figure Of Death site upon the throne,
while Victory meels before him. This
effective representation Of Death Il sksle-
"a At this time Mr.. Mast thought he would
- . s,edsl' Hs .n.as.e:ss he idea t. .asas
doctor friends who said:
IL Tommy Mast wants el1sleton veu
see that he gets fine one.s
sood t speo ohnsr seIeesed With nioely
lated joints, easily posed. It was eent to
the Harlem studio, and Mr.. Mast had q oor-
ner case made for it, IN which 1t has hung
for nearly forty years, being removed to
Morristown in 1877.
When Congress cut down the srmy and
navy appropriations the skeleton became
O most Important model. In these effective
drawings Mast represented our emaciated
army and navy as skeletons.
A eb 1'1f ss 50 m bsau ss tass
was presented to him by his friends in the
army and navy as their testimonial OF its
value and in recognition Of the patriotic
use he has made Of his rare abilities as the
artist Of the people,
The purpose for which this skeleton has
served seem to impart to it something of a
national character, and West Point was
thought to be most appropriate place
for it. Mrs. Mast therefore presented it
to the museum there, together with some
photographs Of some Of the cartoons for
which Mr.. Mast used this model.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-09
Pure Greek Is Woman's Figure Now
For That Reason Above All Others oopks Are Not Likely Be
Fashionabe-The OdalsN No Longer the
Accepted Beauty Type.

Orient, but now our ideal is pure Greek.
The Oriental ideal of womanly perfection
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-19

Portland, Nov. II. 4 good many tur,
keys. both live aud dressed, were re-,
eeiyed on Front street today, and a. III,
Thanksgiving demand has not opened
their sale u slow. The dressed bird.
are likely to be cent 10 cold storage
until a day or two before Thanksgiving
The live ones will have 10 he killed aud
sent TO storage also. unless sold within
day or two, aa turkeys fall away rap
Idly In confinement. Prices for live and
dressed turkeys quoted today are mere.
ny nominal, ~ very few sale. have been
made, Mo-t dealers think the marke,
win open up on the Monday before
Thanksgiving and that prices will be
rcmuncraiiyc 10 the product
The chicken market !. also expected
10 he more profitable than Il has been
sincc the closing OF the fair. IL ID
thought that morc turkeys and chick
ems will be- needed In the market
Thanksgiving week tha min any previous
year, a. population !. grra,er, and a
large proportion Of the people are more
prosperous,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-19
Bilious Attack Quickly Cured.

A few weeks ago had bilious at
tack that was so severe | was not able
to go to the Office for two days. Fail
ing to get relief from my family ply
sician's treatment, l took three Of
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tab.
let's, and the next day l felt like a new
man.-H. c. Bailey, Editor of the News
Chaplin, S. c.. These tablets are for
sale by Frank Hart and leading drug
gists.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-19
Produce.

Butter-fancy creamery, 25@2IAci
city creamery. e7i@soci dairy, lei@
lie; store, lil@ lSc.
Cheese Young America, lSlta l6ci
Orcgo nfull cream. llle.
Eggs Fresh Oregon ranch, Ssi@SSci
Eastern egg, 25c.
Poultry y-0ld ROSTERS, s@oci hens, II
ollie; springs, Holes broilers, l2@
l3c; geese, live, s@9ci dressed, lO@ @llei
turkeys. live, liza lsc; dressed, sO62lci
ducks, old, Hole; spring ducks, lIci
pigeons, per dozen, slOo@l.25i squads,
s2.OO@2,5O.
~ Honey-Dark, l0i@llcj amber l2@
N fancy white, l4@ l5c.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-19

Wheat-Walla Walla. 7t@ 75c; valley
1t@7Sci bluestem, 7o@77c; red. GOA zoe
oats-whi,c. s20i gray, s25
Barley Brewing $500; feed, s2i5o;
rolled. s22.
Iiay-Timothy. sl2.5o@l3i clover
ss.5Oeoooi cheat, $500 500; alfalfa
$40.
Millstuiis Niddlings, ssi6 25, chop
sloooi bran. slo@2ooo, shorts, Rl@
20.
flour-Iiard wheat patent, 4.35;
straight, s3@tooi graham, 1918; rye
$500; whole wheat -four, si0oi valley
flour. s30S@ $780, Dakota, s05O@I25i
Eastern rye. $40; pilisbury, $4,000
us, Corvallis, 1910
Whole, $780, cracked, 5000
per ton.
Rye-sl.50 per cwt.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-19
Fruits and Vegetables.

Grspes-So@7Sc.
California grapes-76c@sl.oo.
Contemporaries, sl@l2S.
Plums-Crate, 60@7bc.
Peaches Oregon Freestone 7Se@sl.So
Apples--Green, 76c@sl.60.
Grape fruit-Crate, s2.6o@s0o.
Huckleberries--Per ID. 7c.
Cranberries-Per Dbl, so.5o@l000.
Tropical fruits-Lemons, fancy, $500;
choice, $3.50 per box; oranges, A.So@
500, bananas, Sc per ID; pineapples,
s3.bO@4Oo per dozen.
Potatoes--Oregon, per sack, eO@7bcj
onions, sSc@sl.OO, per 100 lbs.i tomaoes
box, 2o@Soc; turnips, sack, $4,000;
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-19

5Os, 0 3-4cj los, = ,l-lcj 6s, 7 s-le.
Sausage Portland ham, 10 lie Per H.
minced ham, ioc, summer, choice dry
II lee, bolosns, loag. 8 i.se, wisssr'
wurst. 90, liver, Sc, psrk, DC; blood, sej
headcheese. II l.2c, bologna sausage
link, 4 l.2c.
Raisins-Looss Muscatsis, 5-Gown
7 l.2c, a-erown, Q i.2c, bIsachsd seed
less sultanss, 7@lsc, unbissehsd seed
less sultsnas, Q SEC; London layers, ..
crown, whole boxes Of 20 lbs, si.ss, .,
crown, el.7s.
Fresh Meats and Fish.
Fresh mests-veai. small, 7 l-2@sc;
large, 3i@Scj pork, 7@7ic, beef,
bulls, l l.2@2e, cows, . i.z@4c, steers
4 1895 l.sc, mutton, ego i-2c, lambs
l707 l.2c.
Observation-Disclosures bay, per gallon,
s2.2sj per sack, t3.7s net; Olympia, per
sack, ts.25; Eastern trsuspiauted, tl.eO
per 100 lbs.
Cisms-Hardshell, per boz, $780, razor
clans, 500 per sack.
Fish-Crabs, per dozen, $50, Shoal.
ters. gallon. s225, halibut, ee, black
cod. 7c; bass. per h., iSc; herring, sc,
7c, bass, per lb. IL lie, herring. 30;
founders. Sc; catfish, Sc, Holsters, per
ID. l2 i.2c, silver smelt 7cj shrimp,
l0c; perch, Sc; sturgeon, scj silverside,
Go; sea trout, IL l.2c; black bass, 20@
Csc, Yaquina chinook salmon, &C.;
Grain bags-CslcuttA and domestic,
IL l.2c.
wool-valley, 2s@27 i.2c; Eastern
Oregon, ls@20c.
Tsllow-Prime, per h., 3@3 SIC; No.
Q and grease, 2@2 l-2c.
Mohair--Choice, 30@S2c.
Feathers-Geess, white, s5@4oc;
geese gray or mixed, 2S@30c; duck,
white, l5@20c; duck, mixed, i2@l5c.
Reeswsx-Good, clean and pure, zoo
&c per ID.
Hops, Wool. Hides, Etc.
Hops-New crop. l0@lsc; old crop, 10
water bay oysters, psr sack, N.oo; oys.
@i2c.
Hidss-Dry hides, No. l, 10 lbs. and up,
ie@ie i.2c per H.; dry kip. No. l. s to
Is lbs., h@l5c per Ib., dry calf. No. ],
unds7 lbs, i7@lsc; dry sslted, bulls
and stags, one third less than dry flint
tculls, moth-esten, badly cut. scored,
murrain, hair.slipped, weather.beaten or
grubby, 2@sc per lb. lessl; salted hides,
steers, sound, 90 lbs. and over, 99l0c per
h.; SO to 90 lbs, 8 l.e@sc per h.; under
so lbs. and cows, s@pc per lb.j salted
stays and bulls, sound, &c per h., salted
kip, sound, is TO 30 lbs, % per h.; salt.
ed veal, sound, 10 to II lbs, DC per lb.i
saited calf. sound, under 10 lbs, l0c per
ID. tgreen, unsalted, lc per lb. less, culls,
lc per ID. less). Sheep skins: Shear.
lings, No. l butchers stock, a5@30c each; !;
short wool, No. butchers stock, 40@
Soc each; medium wool, No. butchers
stock, 60@s0cy long wool, No. butcher
stock, slO0@l.50 each. Murrain pelts,
from 10 to 20 per cent less, or l2@l4c
per lb.; horse hides, sslted, each, accord.
ing to size, sl.5o@2Oo; dry, each. sc.
cording TO sise, si.50; colts hides, 2s@
Soc each; goat skins, common, l0@l5c
each; Angora, with wool on, 2sc@si.so
each.
0ils.
Turpentine-Cases, $50 per gallonj
In good barrels. ssc per gallon.
White Lead-Ton ots, 7sc; 500-pound
iron barrels, lie; SO deg. gasoline. cases.
cases, 64c. Boiled, 64c; l.barrel lots,
6Oc; cases, 66c.
SIC: iron barrels or drums, 26c.
Coal 0il-Cases, 20Ac; iron barrels,
l5c; wood barrels, l7ic.
Gasoline-Stove gasoline, cases, e3ic;
BenEine-63 degree, cases 22c; iron
barrels, l5lc.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-19
PORTLAND MARKETS
latest Quotations In the Portland
Markets.

Complete Market Reports corrsstsd Each
Day Giving the wholssals Prices Of
Commodities, Farm Produce and vsss
tables
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-12
DUNNE'S ORDINANCE
CHICAGO MAYOR WILL SUBMIT
 NEW PLAN.
Complete Street Railway System for Entire City and Purchase of Sur face Lines Contemplated fin
 Measure.

Chicago, Nov. 11.--Mayor Dunne an nounced today that he will present an- other message and ordinance to the City Council in which the purchase of the present street car lines and the ownership by the city of complete system of all the present lines will be sought.
 The new ordinance will provide that the city proceed to acquire the street railway properties at once and to sub init the ordinance to the voters next spring. which also involves the ques- tion of issuing certificates to the amount of from $75,000.000 to $100,000,- 900 which are to be used to pay for the properties.
 My plan will comprise complete system for the entire city and will in clude extensions into those districts not now served but where the people de- mand service" said the Mayor. Tt contemplates the purchase of every surface line in Chicago with the excep- tion possibly of the interurban lines"
 The certificates are to be secured by a trust deed on all the lines, which are expected to be purchased with them. The ordinance is also to provide that if the traction people object to selling the lines condemnation proceedings shall be commenced at once and that if such proceedings prove of no avail, then the lines will be paralleled.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-12
YOUNG MAN IN PRISON
F. w. RAINIER ARRESTED FOR
 NASHVILLE OFFICERS.
He ,ist Accused of Committing Grand Larceny in Tennessee Capital. wflI Resist His Return
 There.

On advices received from Robert Meanwhile, Tenn. F. W. Raymer, alias n. W. Rogers. alias Frank Rogers, alias Joe Rogers, white man 26 years old. was arrested at 10:40 o'clock yes- terday morning by Special Officers Payne and Graham of the Montgomery police department. The prisoner Is now in custody at police headquarters. Sidebottom, the prisoner Is wanted there on a charge of grand larceny, there being an indictment against him.
 Raymcr saYs that he knows nothing of the crime with which he is charged He claims that he is painter of In dianapolis and come here about week ago to secure work.
 The prisoner employed counsel soon after he was arrested and his attorneys thereupon filed petition for writ of habeas corpus on the ground that Raymer is being held without legal authority. Associate Judge w. H. Thomas of the City Court granted the writ yesterday afternoon and the hear ing was set for tomorrow morning.
 Immediately after the arrest, Police Chief of Police of Nashville, by long, distance telephone of the apprehension of Raymer. Later Chief Gerald in- formed the Nashville Chief of the habeas corpus proceedings.
 An officer will be sent from Nash vile with the necessary acquisition papers for the prisoners return to Ten- nessee.
 Raymer is a young man of good ad- dress. He stoutly denies that he has committed any infraction of the law.