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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-20
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A lodge never dies that could confer
die degrees Of the order lmpresslvely
and without rituals. Learn the charges
and learn to deliver them well, and
new members will come. Many mem.
bers are ashamed TO solicit candidates
TOR the reason that the degrees cannot
be conferred upon them creditably. -
Odd Fellows SIftings.
The Odd Fellows OF Corning, n. Y,
have after many years OF planning
bought the Wellington hotel to con.
vert It into handsome temple for the
exclusive use Of the order.
A member Of Yerba Buena lodge Of
California who died recently had been
an invalid thirty years. During this
time he drew In benefits from the lodge
the sum OF s11.33s.
There are 27d orphan children cared
for by Odd Fellows In Pennsylvania.
The late James p. Sanders, past
grand sire. bequeathed his Odd Eel.
lows library TO Peeksville lodge.
The grand secretary Of Maryland re-
ports lib lodges In the Jurisdiction,
with a membership Of s,203. Amount
paid out for relief during the past
year. $3e,065.4e.
Willingness Is the great requirement
that is needed by each individual to
make the lodge successful and prosper.
GUS.
Oficlal certificates should be used In
every instance when receipt Is given
or required for dues, degrees or as.
sessments.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-20
INEXcUSABLE ACCIDENTS.

The mistakes of the man who is re.
gardless Of human life that he does no,
know what he is shooting at are already
bringing their fatal results in the deer
hunting sections of the big woods. The
man who would not prefer to let deer
get away without a shot to shooting
fellow huntsman is just fit for the idiot
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-20

A suit has been brought against a
hospital in Brooklyn to recover dam.
ages for the death of two men to whom
a nurse administered carbolic acid, mis-.
taking it for whisky. Trained nurses.
are, to be sure, superior to the old fash
ioned type, jut pust imagine sairey
Camp making a mistake like that..-
Boston Herald.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-20

UEsrERDAY Bob Jones. wy. he
rhrowed piece Of chalk az me
u Right In school an took me square
In III earl ] ssosaied fer fair.
Tsacher come to vAsrs We sat.
An Bob Jones. did you do thatr''
She says SHARP an awful cross.
wy" Bob sayA II give Z toss
Jest a. soft-nos hard s-tall,
But that baby had ter hawir'
you're a liarr' yelled out
'rsrs I'D had time ter think about
Where 'us At Teacher she
Turned an looked right clean through ne
Men she says: Nov. both Of you
Do 3est what tell you TO.
Take yer books an 60 an set
With the girisi''
oea. but ycu bet
We felt awful cheap. becus
We thought at lickin' wus
Easier to stan an thati
But I went acrost an sat
Down by lissie Smith. an, say.
She Just looked IN other way
Lie she didn't notice me
That wus Jest At frst. an. ess,
don't blame her. cus, you SEA
All the Eiris laughed. an tho bcyv
0roaned an made kissin' noise
With their mouth But after awhile
Lissie she begin Ter smile.
Men she give Mtle quick
Shove 20 her er-rith-ma-tic
lords me. An there wus about
All tn 'xampies. all worked out
With tn answers right Well, I
Copied 'em on jest like piei
Girls you know. can always do
Lessons. an they like 'em tool
Lizzie had apple there.
An when abe had made me swear
Not 20 tell she give me some
An showed me where she KEEP her gum
Say. I'll bet know what's meant
BY ''cap-pit-tui punish -mentr'
Cleveland Leader.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-20

Mrs. Fondmar-Doctor, my daughter
sits and gazes into that mirror for
hours at time. I can't get her "a
take exercise. DR.. Bruff-Well, I pre-.
scribe another mirror at the other end
Of the room.-Chicago Journal.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-20

What are you thinking so hard
aboutr'
Il was Just trying to figure out the
percentage Of rich people there would
be In the world II fault finding paid
Chicago Record Herald.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-20

asylum. He does not come up TO the
standard of a first class criminal. He
would be despised by his lailmates il he
wereput into stripes.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-20

There be two individuals who cannot
be reasoned with-a girl In love and Q
man who is determined TO run for an
oflce-New Orleans Picayune.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-20
ODDS AND ENDS.

Two Munich scientists have by means
of the Roentgen ray succeeded in pho
tographing the human heart between
beats.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-20

The Rev. II. A. Baumgartner of Hen.
ley.on-Thames rowed from Caius Col
lege, Cambridge, at the first Henley re.
gatta in 1889. He is IS years old.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-20
WITH THE TESTERS.

What's become of that fellow Tweed.
lesss
20, he opened shop!"
Doing well!"
No; doing time. He was caught
Stray Stories.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-20

The directors of the menagerie in
Central park, New York, attributes the
comparative decrease in the number OF
females among the animals under their
charge to the delicacies which are fed
the animals by visitors. The cakes.
candies and biscuits given to the animals
according to the directors theory, tends
to predetermine the sex of their young.
The fact that these delicacies. which the
animals have learned to prefer to the
feed given them by their keepers con.
tain hydrocarbons, which is held to in.
iiuence for male progney, while the old
diet contained more albuminous food and
resulted in bringing more females into
the zoo.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-20

On the famous "l0l" ranch there Is a
l00-acre watermelon patch, surrounded
by high harbed wire fence, Along il
at intervals i posted the inviting no.
tice: Five dollars fine for anyone who
goes through this patch without taking
a melon. New York Tribune,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-20

Roderiek-Have you heard the news
Cholly Sapp rescued widow from the
breakers the other day.
Van Albert-But who is going to res.
cue Cholly Chicago News.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-20

Plans have been completed and the
building is under way for the all.night
bank established as a venture in New
York City. IL is to be an History build.
ing costing S35O,OO0.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-20

Magazine Publisher-We'ye got a
great magazine this month.
Magazine Editor-Yes, | think its
pretty good myself. That story OF
Scribbler's is a corker.
Magazine Publisher-0h, haven't
read anything in your section. But Just
look at that! Two hundred and fourteen
pages of advertising!-Somerville Jour
nal.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-20

The authorities of Nordhausen.
Saxony, have forbidden the use of the
streets to any person wearing an article
of dress that sweeps the pavement
Offenders are to be fined 30 marks.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-20

Mrs. Pitley-They say he is so unkind
TO his wife.
MIR. Pitley-That shows how people
misjudge man. | know it to be a
fact that he spent one whole year en-.
deavoring to make satisfactory in.
vestment of his wife's money.-Town
and Country.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-20

Smith, forgot nll about that quar-
ter borrowed Of you.
Jones--l know that.
Smith-Whyf
Jones Because I haven't been able
to meet you on the street since I lel
you have it-New York World.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-20

Army manoeuvres representing bat
ties for the conquest of India, and COW
ering an area of 900 square miles, are
to be carried out in honor of the
Prince of Wales coming visit to India.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-20

On of the attractions at the Palace
theater, London, is a dance" in which
eight girls take part, lying fiat on their
backs and going through the motions of
the dance with their feet.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-20

All told, foreign loans, domestic
loans, war taxes, increased customs du.
ties, etc, Japan has raised nearly $3.50.
100000 for war purposes. As wages in
the United States are at least six times
higher than in Japan, the amount raised
by that country is equal to our raising
$j,lO0,OOO,OOO.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-20
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WEEKLY ASToRIAN.
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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-20

Entered as second-class matter June
3. 1905, at the postoffice at Astoria. Ore
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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-20

Mrs. Mcmillan, wife of United States
-seaator MeAiillarf of ARchigan-has a
pheasant farm at her summer home, near
Magnolia, Mass. She employees two men
servants to care for them.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-20

A new Jersey Judge has decided thai
it is allowable for a man to hold out
) cents for himself after giving tn,
balance of Sl620 of his weeks wage.
to his wife. Pshaw! What if he should
,quander it:
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-20
Established 1873.

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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-20

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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-09-15
The EQUlTABLE'S POLICY
Businc.sIi.. Methods WIN Prevail
ECONOMY the Matchword aud In
vestments of highest Character.

New York. Sept. l2-President Paul
Morton outlined the policy OF the new
management Of The Equitable Assur-
ance society In an address which he de-
hvered al Manhattan Beach TO $50
agents Of the society. who came from
different parts OF the country.
After briefly reviewing recent events
In the Equitable MI, Morton said Il
am going 10 say few words TO you
on your new administration There
will be no attempt 10 make IL dazzling
bright The effort will be to make il
honest and courageous There will be
the greatest consideration shown for the
policy holders. All of the new directors
Gre policy holders. Investments will be
Of the highest character
The institution will not be run as
an adjunct to any one or several bank
ing houses Every owner OF securities
will have chance TO deal with us. and
our aim Will be To buy the very best
at the very lowest prices The cheaper
'Ho SVNi'R Nan bt ploptiN duihlhls-
tered, the better We can invest our
earnings, and the better showing we
can make the easier il Will be for agents
10 sell our insurance want 10 see
The insurance business removed as far
as possible from politics. believe in
The proper laws safeguarding the sa-
cred trusts OF Insurance and / will CO.
operate in he enactment OF any neCes-
sary laws with that end in view We
shall all work 10 pa, he business Of
life insurance on the elevated plan 1t
ought 20 ccCpy"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-09-15
HE WOULD RATHER BE SHOT
Man Who Killed >aIoonLecper Who
Sold Him the Drinks, Willing For
Everyone to Take ~ shot.

last st Louis. III. Sept 12-l
don't want TO be hanged ] don't mind
being shot If have TO die. but want
20 be shot legally. not by mob. I'd
rattle. have mob shoot me. though.
than be hanged Ill give them all a
shot AT me from the courthouse steps
II they want IT, But | don't want to
be beaten and trampled on by a mob"
Taken back to Belleyille for the
murder OF Henry Link. saloonkeeper.
John Trappe. whom the sheriff and
his deputies had chased FIVE lays.
and who was finally caught in Urion,
80. thus to- IS fear Of deatn for his
crime
Il don't remember shooting any.
body" he declared. but II my nephew
says that shot Link. then did re-
member taking several drinks In the
saloon and If | killed him, he sold me
the drinks that male me do IT, know
! was crazed with worry about my
wife end that | was drank.
Link has always been my friend
and am awfully sorry If shot him
although &c dld sell me the drinks
that made me do IL. IL | did"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-09-15
WITHIN OUR LIMITS
News by Telegraph from yariou,
Towns in Indiana.
Killed His Father.in Law

indianapolis. Ind. sept s. Frederic,
Thompson attacked his fafher-in-ia,,
William Delnnger. at his farm on ina
llppecanoe river, near Delphi ana
beat his head into a pulp with an NON
wedge. Dellinger died later. Thonp.
son married Delhngers daughter Clsr,
two years ago and an ill-feeling IA.
existed between The two men ever
since. Both were in Delphi Tuesday
and drank heavily and Thompson
made threats TO Kill his wife and "a
ther-in-law ard then himself. They
had their first trouble Tuesday niehf
when Thompson struck Dellinger with
the iron wedge The men were finally
persuaded To go 10 bed. bur early on
Wednesday the quarrel was renewed
and Thompson struck the fatal blow
Thompson then turned on his wife ANA
would have killed her had she nor
taken refuge at the home OF a noipb
Dor Thompson remained armed ana
on account of the darkness he was nor
overpowered until daylight. when n.
was found lying in corn field in a
drunken stupor He was taken IA
charge by Sheriff Pullen ana placed fin
jail al Delphi Ills wife Is in a crifi
cal condition from the nervous shock
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-09-15

Jenersonville Ind. Sept For the
want of better issue the campaign This
fall will probably be conducted along
the line OF dogs. The politicians have
been looking for a republican candidate
for mayor but could not settle on the
man. Or. +. y Flynn. who was ai
noyed by the dog pound near his ofie.
may be induced to accept the nominate
If the campaign is run on the issue n
whether or not the dogs Of the city SHAH
be gathered into pound and then killed
OF their owners do not call for then.
Some Of the best people Of the els no
have lost dogs through the action OF tho
present administration in enforcing me
dog license ordinance. are backing Dr
Flynn.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-09-15
UNITED STATES
CROP BULLETIN
Department Of Agriculture Gives
Some Interesting Figures.
CORN is KING THIS SEASON
AccordinE 10 the Crop ESTIMATING
Board About ENer,thing the
Farmer Has Grown Has Civ
en- food Returns.

Washington, Sept l2-The depart
ment OF agriculture has issued The fol-
lowing cron bulletin.
The crop estimating board Of the bu-
reau of statistics of the department Of
agriculture finds from the reports
of correspondents and agents OF the
bureau as follows:
The condition of corn on September
was S95. as compared with 50 o last
month $40 on September /, 1904,
SOL at the corresponding date in 1903,
and ten-year average of ST.
The following table shows for each OF
the states having 100000 acres or up
ward in corn. the condition on Sep
tember with the ten-year September
averages
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-09-15
PRINTERS ElGHT-HOUR DAY
Jas Lynch Of the International
typographical Union

Indianapolis. Ind. Sept. 10 The In
ternational typographical union com
mttee and the Typothetae OF this city
failed to agree TO an eight-hour day to
commence January I al a conference
The local Typographical union has or
dercd all their members In this city to
strike at once in every shop where the
eight-hour day is not in effect one
hundred and fifty men are involved
here. Presi lent James NJ Lynch OF
the International Typographical union
said Il have instructed unions in their
respective cities to demand contracts
Immediately for an eleht-hour day 10
commence January / Wherever the
demand is refused they have been in
structed 10 strike al once
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-09-15
DECLARED TO BE ACCIDENTS
Into the Deaths 81 the Two Iittbs
Hoss in Jackson County. III

Murphysboro. H.. Sept. pa thor
ough investigation of the deaths OF
Heber Worthcn. seven years old. and
.irgil EldrOn Clutts. nine years old.
who were believed by MANY person 10
have been stabbed 10 death by an in
sane man. who. some said. was roam
ing the woods OF the Hickory Ridge
and Poplar Ridge neighborhoods. nine
miles from Murphysboro. has served
10 allay the fears OF the farmer folk.
II las been established that Virgil
Clutt's accidental death was caused
by the knife he carried in his hand.
Circumstances indicate that Heher
Worthen was struck by stray bullet,
fired by a hunter in the cornheld or
woods surrounding the pasture in
wn.,.. he fell
Vita these disclosures brought 10
their attention. the parents OF the two
boys have reached the conclusion that
boln were accidental deaths
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-09-15
YELLOW FEVER NOTES.

The official report from New Orleans
for the "A hours ended az y. n on The
10Th showed: New cases OF yellow fe-
yer, %. total 10 date 22Se Deaths,
IL. total TO date. 3l6 Cases under
treatment. 296, discharged. 1917.
Father L. W Green, Of the Jesuit
college in New Orleans. is dead from
yellow fever
From points outside Of New Orleans,
Oh The 10th, there was total of IS new
cases and eight deaths reported
Or Phillip Derge, The New Orleans
physician, pleaded guilty 10 criminal
negligence in failing 10 report case.
and Wan fined $25
Or Won EzdOrt. who has just visited
BAYOU Boeui La Fayette. Patterson and
other points along the southern Pacific
TOAD. reports the situation 70 be sieadi-
~ improving in tha, quarter Of the
state.
Not the least deplorable feature OF
the scourge. especially in New Or
cans is the number of widows and or
phans who must be cared for
GlAt AtA II ANAN eAAANNN ~
give assurance 10 the New Orleans med
lea authorities that thair expectation
that the fever would not take bad turn
curing the month will be realized.
The Georgia state BOARD Of health
has issued proclamation quarantining
the entire state against the yellow fe-
yer infected points
Heavy rains have caused many stand
ing pools in New Orleans However, oil
Is being used freely and the mosquitoes
have 10 chance TO breed
u \ English a supposed yellow fe-
yer patient, died at Maysyille, /. I.
Physicians differ in their opinions Of
the nature OF the disease
The citizen and officials OF Gulfport.
Miss. are in active participation in the
work Of destroying mosquitoes Gener-
a. fumigation DAYS are observed under
the direction OF ward committees COM
posed OF ropreseu NATIVE citizens.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-09-15

Columbus md Sept S-The last
train on the Panhandle struck the wagon
OF Benjamin Petro az Grand Crossing.
south Of this city and Mr. Petro was tn
stantly killed His skull was crushed
and the brains were scattered for 20
yards Pctro was coming ID Columbus
with load of cabbage and jane Wells
who saw him approaching the track
said he appeared 10 be asleep he tuet
10 arouse him bur The horse continued
the journey and before il could he
stopped The train was upon the unfor.
tunate man He was hurled 50 feet into
a cornneld
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-09-15

Between walls rising almost perpen-
dicularly sometimes 500 feet above
them. ships will sail through the Guile
bra section OF the Panama canal. 8
canyon FIVE miles in length and hun
dreds Of feet deep Will be built. AT all
events. ships must pass ten miles be-
tween the lofty perpendicular walls. ex-
cluQing two-thirds OF the sky from
view. on their way between Colon and
Panama Through this artificial can.
yon half OF the oceanic commerce OF
the world must find its way. the Guile
bra mass standing in the midst OF il as
that may survive the memory Of ma
tons.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-09-15
States

The average condition Of barley when
harvested. was SIS. against S95 on Au-
gust 1905 s47 reported September /.
1904 s2l az the corresponding date in
1908. and ten-year average OF SIS
The average condition Of buckwheat
on September was 9lS. against 92.6
one year ago. 9l.5 on September /.
1904; $40 at the corresponding date in
1903. and a ten-year average of $50.
The average condition Of fax on Sep
tember ! was 9i2. as compared with
967 one month ago and SIS on Sep
TENDER I. 1904
The average condition OF tobacco on
September l was s5l. against Sal one
month ago: S37 on September /. 1904.
1874 at The corresponding date in 1903.
and a fiye-year average Of sl3
The average condition Of potatoes on
September | was 500 against S7.2 one
month ago; 916 on September /. 1904;
$40 at the corresponding date in 1903.
and a ten-yea- average Of S0.2
The average condition of rice on Sep
tember was 922. against 92.9 one
month ago. S9.7 on September /. 1904,
and 1916 at the corresponding date in
1902.
Of the 10 principal clover seed pro-
ducing states. one. namely. Illinois. re-
ports an increased acreage. four. name
ly. Ohio Utah, California and Colorado.
report no change in acreage. and all
the other principal states report de-
creases.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-09-15

The average condition Of spring wheat
when harvested was S73 The second
year that spring wheat has been sep
arately reported upon on September /.
comparison can therefor only be made
with the condition one month ago.
which was $50 and with that report
ed September l. 1904 which was Coz
The condition Of the five principal
states is reported as follows.
Minnesota. 81. North Dakota. 50.
South Dakota So. Iowa. 81. Washing
ton 81
The average condition o. ,he oat crop
when harvested was sos against go 8
last month. $50 reported September I.
1905 757 az the corresponding date in
1903 and a ten-year average Of s14
The following table shows for each Of
The nine principal oat states The condi-
tion when harvested as reported Oh
September / with the ten-year aver
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-09-15

The artificial eyebrow is he latest
aid 70 beauty OF the applied" order.
such eyebrows. sometime made singly,
cost from $3.50 70 $3.50 per pair ac-
cording 20 the grade 81 the work OF
construction. the work being always
necessarily Of fine order And any
where from eight 20 twenty pairs may
be annually needed by The beaut-
seeker who would thus remedy ma
lures defects In the matter of eye
hrows. But the game is well worth
the candle for most Of The faces 50
FIR proved
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-09-15

One of the familiar tests by which
n chemist recognizes the presence OF
arsenic is the odor OF garlic given off
when on Of its compounds is heated
in the blowpipe fal9 The same smell
81 garlic is produced when certain
fungi grow or substances containing
arsenic. And il is interesting 10 note
that one species Of fungus is found 70
accomplish this feat Of chemical analy-
sis more effectively when II is grown
in connection with yellow algal cells
in other words. when 10 forms the
plant association known as l.chen.