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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-14
NEWSPAPERS SUSPENDED

Toxic, Sept. l3.-The Government
has ordered the suspension of three
newspapers, published at Kofu, Miiga.
Ia and 0taru for their criticism Of the
peace treaty.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-14
STRIKE Way BE
AVERTED

Chicago, Sept. 13.-The rela.
tions between the railroad com.
panies and the union freight
handlers, who are demanding an
increase of ten per cent in wages
have assumed more concilia.
tory aspect today and the indi-
cations tonight are that the
threatened strike of six thou
sand freight handlers will be
averted.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-14
MINE WORKERS PARADE.

Mahony, Pa, Sept. l3.-Five thous-
land mine workers paraded today in hon
or of President John Mitchell, who
given a rousing reception.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-14
BASEBALL SCORES.

Tacoma, Sept. l3.-Tacoma, 0; Se-
attle, l.
San Francisco, Sept. Is.-San Fran
cisco. 4; Oakland, ).
Los, Angeles, Sept. lS.-Los Angeles,
a; Portland, I.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-14
RECEIVES HIS INHERITANCE
Young Crockett Attains Majority and
Is Awarded His Inheritance.

San Francisco, Sept, lS.--Charles
TeTmpleton Croker, son of the late
Charles +. Crocker, having reached his
majority today was awarded by Pro-
bate Judge Coffee his share of the
Croker estate.
He received about s5.OOO,O0O and var
ious properties which are rapidly in
ereasing in value.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-14

Christiania, Sept. l3,-The Norweg.
ian delegates who passed the frontier
today, returning TO the Karlstad con.
ference met many Swedish troops that
were hurrying to reinforce the ad.
vanced detachments.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-14
EASTERN PARTII
SALEM'S 81

Salem, Sept. l3.-Manager Weleh, q
the Citizens Light & Traction company
of this city, on returning from Port
land tonight announced that easter
capitalists had purchased oil interests
in the local plant and would take i'm !
mediate possession. Among the pro-.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-14
T0DAY'S WEATHER.

Portland, Sept. l3.-oregOn and
Washington; Thursday, fair.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-14
P0PULACE CRY FOR "HELP"
Italian King Visits Scene Of the Great
Earthquake.

Monteleone, Sept. liking Victor
Emanuel arrived today and was greet.
I'd with cries from the populace of
Nhelp." His majesty visited the ruins
despite the danger from falling walls.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-14
GENERAL WEEKS DEAD
Was at One Time Quartermaster of
United States Army.

Washington, Sept. l3--Brigadier.
General George H. weegs, retired, at
one time quartermaster of the army
died here tonight at the age of u
years.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-08-24
Now the Fling Coat.

Very smart are the little fling coats.
Some Of these abbreviated wraps reach
but to the top Of the girdle, and yet
others come TO the hips. 4 few end
at the waist line.
\ white chiffon voile with emerald
green discs embroidered at intervals
on the blouse and the foot Of the
skirt, amid other trimmings, is fitted
out with the cleverest fling coat, which
has thus been christened for obvious
reasons. Not so long since Il garment
Of similar usefulness was called the
coffee coat.
This particular example is Of emer-
aid green taffeta. 1t is pleated and
short-sleeved and adorned with en-
broidery and touches Of lace at the
neck and front. 1t provides just the
necessary warmth with the sheer
blouse and may serve for theatre or
restaurant coat.
One in white taffeta shows an Eton
as foundation. Over this falls hip
length pleating. the sleeves being on
corresponding lines.
These small coats may be had alone
Or as q part Of threc-piece costume.
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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-08-24
The Country Editor.

The worm will turn. sometimes II
takes the worm a long time to make
I'D its mind to do it, but sooner or
later it does. Every man who mas
served time as editor Of a country
has experienced the trouble
referred to in this little anecdote, but
not all of them have had the courage
to resent it.
Let there be society function IN
the little city and the local editor pres
ent, some will approach him with a
smile and say: >.
"Well, getting some news to put IN
your paper"
OF course they mean we'll, but they
seem never to realize that perhaps
even a country editor can lay aside
his professional duties long enough to
90 out in society aDd weet his friends
on q social basis.
Deacon Dobyns, one Of the best
known country editors in Missouri, SUI
fered this sort of thing for years, and
although it ranked in his bosom, he
never let on, but smiled in return and
nodded assent. But at last patience
ceased to be virtue. Not long ago
he attended a social affair IN his nome
town, going as an invited guest. Whiie
mingling with his friends local grocer
greeted him with the remark:
Good evening, Deacon Getting
some news for your paper"
"Yes. that's what I'm here for re-
piled Deacon" by the way, Mt
Sands, are you here to drum up some
trade for your store?"
OF course the grocer got mad about
It. but Deacon" only grinned and re
sumed mingling with his friends
From w. ]. Bryan's Commoner.
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Fashion to Be Motherly.

Some cynics say it is merely one OF
the poses of the fashionable mother
wheA she lets herself be seen in public
wiH her children around her. But
so&e stout defenders Of Mrs. Fifth
Avenue say she really feels the spirit
Of that Roman mother who said Of her
offspring, These are my jewels Mrs.
S. Barton French rarely goes for a
drive in the afternoon without at least
one Of her children in her victoria,
and Mrs. Oliver Gould Jennings and
Mrs. Francis D. Beard seldom are seen
without one or more Of their hopes
with them when walking or driving.
Usually the children are dressed in
such fashion that the mothers beauty
is set off. Henry T. Sloane preserves
this tradition Of family affection, and
always takes one Of his younger dauSh-
ters with him when he goes for his
afternoon drive. \ development of this
idea is the current fad Of mothers hav-
ing their photographs taken with their
children grouped around them. Yet it
was only few years ago when such
family pictures" were thought to be-
long exclusively to Coney Island. Posi-
lively that man Roosevelt is getting
folowing.-NewarkA Advertiser.
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S,oK, HIS newspaper is very
y much in earnest in the de-
q Q sire TO see system Of i'm
4 L proved highways in the
4o% country. Its editor knows
that no systematic highway improve
ment can be had except by n great
national movement such as has been
outlined in the Observation-Disclosures bills
in Congress. The people of this State
have an interest in the highways Of
It's sister States. Highway travel does
not stop at State lines any more than
river transportation stops where the
waterways pass from one State to an
other, or railroad transportation where
the railroads cross State lines. High
way improvement is sooner or later
to be recognized as a function Of the
Government. The Government COM
prises a union of States Of mutual in
terests, and interdependent, each obli-
gated to the other in n compact for the
general national welfare. We do not
believe any question, present or prob
able, is more pregnant with import
ance to all the people than, that OF ma
tional aid to good roads. and we want
to suggest to our readers that the only
way this aid can be secured is for the
people to demand it. The Senate Com
mittee on Agriculture year ago fav-
orably reported on the Latimer bill. 1t
being substantially copy Of the
Brownlow bill. which was earlier Of
fered in the House. The bills will be
reintroduced on the assembling OF the
Fifty-ninth Congress. If the people
who favor national aid will write 10
their Senators and Representatives, in-
sisting upon the measure, the little diff
ference in the two bills will be elm
mated and the one thus agreed upon
will be passed. 1t is all with the people
themselves. One citizen is as much
obligated as another in the matter.
No citizen is so humble but that he
has the right Of petition. Every citizen
can afford the time to write. He can
attend the county meetings that should
be held everywhere to emphasize the
demand for Government help to better
roads. He can sign petition with his
neighbors asking Congress to give this
relief. He can write to his Senator for
Senate Document No. 204, study CT
which will enable him to talk good
roads to others. All may be posted for
the asking; and we suggest that or
newspaper brethren keep standing il
a prominent place in their columns
some such paragraph as this:
write to your L. S. Senator for a
copy Of Senate Document No. 204.
Also tell him you favor the enactment
Of the Brownlow-L Latimer bill for good
roads,"
The press and the people must speak
out on the questlon.-Brooklyn q. ~
Uptown Weekly.
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Women and Laughter.

A Partisan physician has started a
school of laughter. This is surely an
innovation. We are accustomed 10
hear that we may laugh and grow
fat" but whether the threat conveyed
is such that the average woman is
afraid of increasing her avoirdupoiS Or
whether she is too lazy to do more
than smile occasionally is not known,
but it is fact that women do not
often laugh. They smile. and alas.
too often giggle, but hearty laugh is
becoming a rare thing. Some people
claim that the childhood training, fore
ing girls to be less boisterous and re-
strain their hilarity, has resulted in
the absence of laughter among women,
and surely an unmuSical roar is any
thing but pleasing, but let us try to
cultivate the musical tinkle,' the "Sil-
very laugh" so much vaunted by the
novelist, and In return we are prom
ised that not only shall we be more
attractive, but entirely free from dys-
pepsia-the hitter is a prosaic but
comforting Eason, although If a wom-
an suffers/from that complaint 1t is
difficult Il understand just how she
will feel w enough to laugh, and
so cure her own illness.-Indianapolis
News.
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As TO the Use of Perfume.

Much has been said Of the vulgarity
of scent. Well, Of course, there are
vulgar perfumes, just as there are low
music and art. The real reason of the
TRADE against the vulgarity of per-
fumes no doubt lies in the fact that the
scent bottle is made too evident. A
woman Of taste. in whatever class of
life. will not pour in the eau de cologne
by the pint. 1t is something far moro
delicate that she requires. 1t is not a
rapid evaporation Of strong scent that
she delights in. but very faint, cling
ing fresh violets in her linen cupboard
or hanging her dress in a wardrobe
where a scent bottle is left to evapor-
ate slowly. 1t takes long time for
the subtlest part Of the scent to get
into every fibre Of the texture, but
when she wears that dress there is no
vulGarity about it. She brings kind
OF fragrant presence with her into the
room. and it accompanies her wherever
she goes, reminding meA Of summer
evenings in pleasant gardens where
the lilies blow.-Alodern Society.
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Road Maintenance.

In the maintaining Of the State roads
so little experience has been had on
the part of the Highway Commission
ers and the people in general that it Is
usually thought that when a road Is
once built it will maintain itself. Many
Highway Commissioners and town
boards feel this same way toward
an iron bridge and neglect to paint
it, but even bridge built Of iron when
neglected loses its strength, just the
same as a road built Of stone If neg
lectcd will go to pieces. The real life
of stone road is dependent upon the
care which 1t receives during the first
six months after it is finished, and the
perpetual attention which it receives
after that. Some commissioners think
that when a road is completed that If
the loose stones are raked off once in
thirty days that it will maintain itself
for three or four years, and then the
road can be reSurfaced with top dress
ing and q steam roller and again be-
come as good as new and ready to go
three years longer without attention.
This method Of caring for roads is far
from economical and satisfactory. The
best way to maintain Il road Is, as soon
as it is turned over by the State to the
town. to engage man to take charge
of a five-mile section at an agreed price
per year and put him in charge of he
road. providing him with surface ma
terial, which is stored at regular inter
vals on each side Of the road for resur-
facing. This man goes every day with
his rake, his shovel, his hoe and his
wheelbarrow the entire distance of the
road, rain or shine. He removes the
loose stones, he keeps the shoulders
low at the side OF the road so that the
water passes freely over them to the
ditch, he keeps the sluices opened, he
fills the depressions, fills the ruts and
repairs each spot as fast as the surface
dressing wears off or blows away. 1t
is this constant attention which keeps
the road always in good order and at
the least expense to the community.
Our American road builders may be
inexperienced in handling stone roads.
but it won't take long to adopt the best
methods. which long years Of usage in
Europe have proven to be the most
economical.-Rider and Driver, New
York,
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as they choose, instinctively make so
many different motions that they seem
to use all their muscles. When peo-
pies ideas Of propriety shall have be-
come what they should be grown peo-
pie can exercise like children. without
being considered daft or silly. Many
Of the performances Of children seem
to older persons purpOselesS and use
less. There is such state Of ignorance
and prejudice that many people or
considerable education lack very much
of having a proper conception of the
relation Of exercise to life and health.
One may learn and practice with bene-
fit a system of exercises. as many do,
without having the acquaintance with
the principles involved that makes pos
siblo the greatest benefit and interest
and enjoyment. There is an important
advantage in knowing the reasons for
the various movements, and what mus
cleS make each movement, and how
muscles use bones as levers.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-08-24
Rel,cs Of Old Virginia.

Three pieces Of iron sheathlng ana
one gun from the famous Confederate
ironclad Virginia lie on the Roanoke
pier here to-day, having been dug up
off Iambert'sPoint by mud machine.
The old smooth bore and sheathins'
which is several inches thick, are now
the property Of a junk dealer. The
mud machine which is engaged lD
deepening the harbor scooped up the
relics, which are famous. The iron
sheathings, which, it was explained by
a marine man, covered the slantlng
sides Of the famous vessel, are about
fifteen feet in length. The gun Is about
three feet In length, and the water
has apparently made no impression on
the weapon.-Norfolk Landmark.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-08-24
PeelS.a.Boo Shoes.

Peek-a-boo shoes are pretty things
among the most fanciful footwear. The
peck-a-boo part is made by cutting the
leather in simple designs on the toe and
the low uppers on either side of the
opening. The shoes are Of KID with
high heels, and are 10 be found in
every color and shade imaginable. One
of the pretticst is in bronze, but with
light gowns those Of different colors,
pastel shades to deep tones in green,
blue, lavender pink, and oyster and
white are pretty. The shoes are laced
with ribbons to match, and worn with
silk stockings Of the same shade, which
are visible through the cut openings.
They are pretty and dainty worn with
fcockS Of the same color.
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Mistress Whom n Servant Respects.

A woman should insist upon being
mistress of her own kitchen, but unless
she possesses self-control, patience and
tact she is really just as unfit to man.
age her servants as q child. 1t is n
very true saying that man or woman
who has not learned to control self is
not fit to control others. If woman
cannot go into her kitchen without
losing her patience or losing her tenn
per she would do better to stay out OF
it. Fault must be found, but with
servants, as with children, it should be
in quiet. dignified way, and proper
time should be chosen for 1t. A woman
who does not know any better than
to take q time when servant is par
ticularly busy or has some special
piece Of work she IS trying to get
through, such as washing. ironing or
getting dinner, will never be likely to
have good service. If she scolds or
nags she at once lowers herself to the
level Of her servant and loses the re-
spcct which every mistress of house
should strive to deserve from these
about her-Woman's Life.
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He Was of Age.

An instance Of the application Of a
precocious knowledge Of the law by a
child occurred in a Partisan school last
January. In France education is obli-
gatory, but the law cannot compel
children to remain Mt school after the
age Of thirteen. This law, needless to
remark. is usually dead letter. but on
the occasion in question pupi: sudden
ly got up in the middle Of a lesson,
gathered up his books, placed them
neatly in his desk, took up his hat and
moved toward the door. where are
you going?" asked the teacher. with a
certain amount Of acerbity. "Sir," re-
piled the boy. with irritating roncha-
lance, 81 was thirteen years Of age
four minutes ago, and you have no
longer any right to keep me at school"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-08-24
Caro- In Dressing.

The well-dressed woman is always
woman of keen intelligence and brain
power. No senselcSs doll knows how
to dress. She may don gaudy raiment.
spend a fortune on gown so utterly
inappropriate to the occasion that one
ON only feel an intense pity for her;
bNt no one would ever dream OF lay
ing the burden Of her sin against good
form and good taste at the door OF
the whole Of her sex, says the Wash
ing Times.
The woman who dresses well. in
conformity with her age, her work.
and her position in society, choosing
neither extreme of the prevailing
modes, but striking happy medium,
is the woman who has brains and
uses them to make good selection
from the fashions Of the day. 1t IL
the well-groomed. suitably gowned
woman who attains success, whether
in business or social life.
The age of the blue stocking has
passed, and nowadays the woman who
dresses unbecomingly through choice
and not for the sake of economy is re-
garded as either mentally weak or as
seeking some eccentric form Of self
advertisement, which is but another
phase Of objectionable vanity. In the
commercial world the dowdy, insignif-
cant woman, even If she has mental
ability, is at a discount when COM
pared with the well-Grassed woman,
confident and smiling, with bright ca
pacity written all over her comely per-
son.
The latter has learned an essential
fact-that confidence is born Of good
clothes; and therefore, with genuine
brain power, reasons the necessity Of
making the most Of all her good
points. By doing this she engenders
the feeling that her dress adds to her
appearance, she knows that it is fin
ished in every detail, and thus as
sured, her business assumes first i'm
portance and success is gained by the
forgetfulness Of self.
The woman orator, the actress, the
singer, the musician, all understand
.'the philosophy Of clothes" as power
full adjunct to their personality. And
this personality is to them Of as para
mount Importance as their own individ-
ual gifts.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-08-24
A NEW METAL
Tantalum, . Blulsh-White substance,
Possessing Remarkable Properties.

Tantalu,n, q Blush W hite Substance,
Possessing Remarkable Properties.
A few weeks ago electrical engineers
got wind of new incandescent lamp
hailing from Germany. Now, as rule.
no one even raises an eyebrow at sucn
an announcement, for reputed improve
ments on incandescent lamps are an
old story, but the newcomer was unu-
sual in that the light-givinS filament
was plain metallic wire drawn from
tantalum, an element Of which most
people had not even heard the name.
Tantalum is an element which has
been known for more than half CEN
tury as q constituent Of various rather
uncommon minerals, but nobody kneW
it for anything more than a black pow
der which could be obtained without
great difficulty, but was Of no use after
one had 1t. 1t has turned out, how
ever, that when melted in vacuo, TO
overcome its unpleasant trick OF abb
sorbing nitrogen when hot, this black
powder becomes a little ingot or real,
metal, which possesses very remark
able properties. Metallic tantalum is
bluish-white substance, little darker
in color than platinum, and about
three-quarters as heavy for the same
bulk. 1t is, for a metal. an unusually
bad conductor of electricity, and has
an extremely high melting point, Doth
Of these properties being invaluable Tor
the purpose intended. Besides this, II
can be hammered into sheets and rolled
or drawn into fine wire quite easily.
Its melting point is so high that II
can be pushed to vivid incandescence
that makes an ordinary lamp look vel.
low. By this same token, the light a
produced at high efficiency. SO tna'
for the same energy used the tatalum
filament gives nearly double the light
of a carbon fllament. The former, by
the way, increases its electrical resist.
ance as it gets hotter, while the latter
has it's highest resistance when colo.
The result is a very curious difference
of appearance when tantalum and
carbon lamp are turned on together.
The latter takes q perceptib.e time 10
reach full brilliancy, while the former
iumps TO whiteness more quickly than
tbe eve can follow it.-Harpers
Weekly.
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CSI 10 PULL AL,NG.

Whats the use in sighin' if your soul can
sing g song?
Rainy day, or sunny, you've got to pull
along
Hurricane a-blowin', or tide a-runnin'
strong.
Time is s-fyin'-is a-hyin'!
What's the use in wishin' fer the dead an
dusty years?
Didn't they have crosses? Didn't they
have cares?
What's the use in weepin'? World will
never heed your tears:
Time is a-fyin'-is a-hyin'!
Take the road contented-an' the old
world at its best;
Travel soon is ended; there1l be time
enough for rest
When the Shadow comes an scatters dust
sn' daisies Ger the breast:
Time is a-hyin'-is a-fyin'i
Tune is a-hyin'-is a-ftyin'!
Atlanta Constitution,
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Cloves.

The word Glove is derived from q
Spanish word meaning nail-the sim
ilarity in shape between Glove and q
tiny nail is easily recognized. Cloves
are the flower buds Of tree which
grows to a height Of fifteen to forty
feet. These flower buds are the prin'
cipal products Of the tree. They are
gathered carefully, exposed to the
smoke of wood fires, and afterward to
the heat of the sun; or again they may
be dried by the sun alone. Cloves are
much used both in savory and IN
sweet dishes. In braizing, making 0
soup, stew or ragout, no COOK wouic
think of dispensing with an onion
stuck with cloves,