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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-19
100000 DEAD LETTERS.

More than 100000 pieces Of mail
went astray in these United States last
year because they were not directed
well enough for the experts to decipher
the names and addresses. Millions OF
this immense total went to the dead
letter office, where lot OF it was opened
the addresses of the writers ascertained
and the letters or packages returned.
But in a good many cases the writer's
address is never found and the letter
is really "dead," when neither the send.
er nor the prospective receiver can be
discovered. Assistant Postmaster Cen
eral DeGraw wants to get people into
the habit of writing their own addresses
on the outside of the envelope This,
he says, would save trouble for all
hands.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-19
M,s Bessie Mns/ey

To be such successful wife, to re-
tain the love and admiration OF her
husband. to inspire him to make the
most of himself, should be woman's
constant study,
II a woman finds that her energies
are tagging, that she gets easily tired,
| dark shadows appear under her eyes,
she has backache, headaches, bearing
down pains, nervousness, Irregularities
or the blues, she should start at once
to build up her system by tonic with
specific powers, such as Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
Following we publish by request q
letter from young wife:
Dear Mrs Pinkham:
Ever since my child was born I have suf-
fered, as hope few women ever have, with in
farnmation, female weakness bearing-down
pains, backache and wretched headaches It
affected my stomach so could not enjoy my
meals, and half my time was spent in bed
"Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
made me well woman, and feel 80 grateful
that am glad to write and tell you of my
marvellous recovery. 1t brought me health,
new Ia and vitality Mrs. Bessie Ainsley,
Gil bh 10th Street, Tacoma, Wash.
Wit Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound did for Mrs. Ainsley it will
do for every sick and ailing woman.
| If you have symptoms you don't un.
derstand write to Mrs. Pinkham,
daughter-in-law of Lydia e Pinkham,
at Lynn, Mass. Her advice is free and
always helpful.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-19

A million feet or more a day is the
rate at which the Columbia river lum.
ber mills are now eating into the Ore,
gon forests. The mills are running day
and night and Sundays, and steamers,
square riggers and schooners, lie ready
at the wharves to load every stick of
timber as soon as it leaves the saws,
Even before the San Francisco disaster
the demand for Oregon fir was very
heavy and the mills were turning out
all that seemed possible. Since the
disaster the demand Is still greater
1t means present prosperity for Ore.
gon, no doubt, but what of the forests
and the future, particularly in view Of
the wasteful methods Of Oregon lum.
bering?
In this sign they conquer
Business, church and scholars;
Everybody gets on top
When he has the $$$$$$$.
The Bohemian for September.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-19

free lance in uniform and the sympa'
thetic regulator, men who fought only
for an opening in which TO comfortably
shift their ground and become huccan'
GERS themselves, but with federal In
terfernce from this country, il will
he han and cold contention with
forces that mean business and do rs
they are told, free from all personal
interests OF their own and perfectly sat
istied to obey orders, The sooner the
better for all concerned.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-19
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KEEP THE COAST IN VIEW.

The fundamental duty Of the live As
torian is to keep in view, constantly
and loyalty, the development OF the
Oregon coast country. He is now thor
oughly informed on the subject of the
Columbia river bar; he is told by Col
W. S. Roessler, the competent, and
we believe, the conscientious, engineer
in charge of the jetty work there, that
the work must be finished in its en-
tirety, that the funds therefor must
come in toto. in order that intelligent
and final completion shall be wrought,
without the wrecking lapses that per
init the havoc of the sea upon all that
has been accomplished and the conse-
quent rebuilding over and over again,
of a vital and costly work. He is told
by Congressman Ransdell and Jones,
both members of the great committee
in which such huge matters originate,
that the $2,5O0,OOO necessary for its
full and final accomplishment of the
project, cannot be had next year, and,
assuming that they know what they are
talking about. and voice the sentiment
of their colleagues in the House, and
on the committee, II may be taken as
conclusive Of long hiatus in the af-
fairs at the mouth of the river.
This being the accepted status of the
bar question, it devolyes upon us all
out here on the coast to turn our at
tention for the time being to the is
sues Of next and relative Importance,
the railroad extensions into this county
and Tillamook, from here and from the
interior. 1t is absolutely essential that
Astoria wake up and get in touch with
the belts of country to be trayersed
by the Lytle and Hammond lines; cnl-
tivate the farmers, the dairymen, the
millmen, the miners, and all the forces
that are to contribute business to these
important feeders Establish knowl-
edgeable and appreciative intercourse
with these people, make them our com
mercial friends, find out what they want
in the way Of export and terminal fa-
cilities, and lay the predicate for an
expansive and profitable business for
this city after the railways shall have
been built. There is no time to lose.
Portland and other interested centers
are actively engaged in this very mat
ter right now and it is up to Astoria
to open the ball on her own account
in prompt and intelligent fashion, OF
lose the cream of the trade to the keen.
er communities. She is on the ground
or nearest to it, and she will have
only herself to blame, if she is out.
bidden and out-ridden.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-19
BIG STICK IN CUBA.

The bumptious Cubans are going to
keep up their little tarcical rebellion
until it becomes necessary for their
Uncle Samuel to stride over there with
his big stick and end the ruction; and
it is likely that his manner of doing it
will have tendency to discourage the
pup-generals in all future derelictions
of the sort. Of course, he can't very
well kill off the rebel brood at one
fell swoop, but he can put crimp in
their ambitions that will not unravel it,
self for years to come, and that is
what they need. Heretofore they have
had to contend with their own kind, the
factious, the organic home rebel, the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-19

Tremendous frauds have been dis
covered in the operation Of the Siber-
ian railway Even the cars seem to have
been taken apart and sold by the agents
of the government. So far it has been
learned that 1900. cars have completely
disappeared, and no trace of them can
be found. A shortage of $350,O00 has
been found in the accounts of one agent
and the investigation has scarcely be-
gun.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-19
The Cuban rebels--shonld any snryiy,

The Cuban rebels-should any survive
ought TO protest against the Cuban
governments permitting Colonel Avalos'
abbreyiating warfare by employing an
American and his machine gun. The
only incomprehensible thing about the
rebel loss OF 300 men and the loyalsts'
loss Of one, is how that one could have
strayed so far from behind the machine
gun.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-19

We are told that an old lady IN
Readsboro, Vermont, who is more than
73 years old, has subsisted principally
upon crackers since she was a girl Of
ten. Her name is Cynthia Jillson and
the crackers she has consumed number
over 100000, and would I'll 1926 barrels
She has munchcd crackers Tor break.
fast, crackers for dinner and crackers
for supper. She must be the
Old woman who lived on a Green Noun.
tain state hill,
And if not dead or gone she lives there
still,
Crackers and drink formed her chiei
diet,
And sorrowful to relate this old lady
could never keep quiet.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-19

It is announced that the Pennsylvania
Railroad company is building large
number of all-steel cars for passenger
traffic, which are expected to be prac-
tically indestructible, and that the
company contemplates equipping its en-
tire passenger service with such cars
as rapidly as they can be built.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-19

Niagara river is 36 miles long from
Lake Erie to Lake Ontario. 1t has a
fall of 334 feet. The river is dotted
with SO islands of which Grand ISL
and is the largest, containing 1884
acres of land. Goat Island of which
SO much has been told, is just above
the great falls and contains about 70
acres.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-19
A TRULY IDEAL Wife
HER HUSBANDS BEST HELPER
Vigorous Health To the Great Source Of
Power to Inspire and Encourage
All Women Should Seek II.

One of the most noted, successful and
richest men OF this century, in a recent
article, has said, Whatever am and
whatever success l have attained in
this world / owe all to my wife. From
the day first knew her she has been
an inspiration, and the greatest help
mate of my life."
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-19

There are but four days in the year
when the sun and clock exactly corre-
spond. In other words, there are but
four days of the 365 in which the
sun is directly south at noon.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-19

The 18th of April and the 18th Of
June, remember,
August 81 and 24th Of December,
On these four days land none else in
the year,,
The sun and clock both the same time
declare.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-19
World Does Not Owe
Anybody a Living
BY Alfred Tennyson
BY Rev. Or. NEWELL DWIGHT HILLS OF New York

OUNG should make the mistake the of their
career Of saving 'The world living" OF all the
black lies that deaced the page mans life THAT
- Is THE BLACKLIST The world does not you IA
living, but instead you the world million million vngs You
can NEVER REPAY what the world has done for you.
There living in palaces in Fifth and in palaces in
Great Britain who surely FINANCED PAUPERS hcv
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-19

It's hard for the Cubans to get over
the revolution habit.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-19

The Cuban congress has authorized
the president to spend sl,0O0,000 to
encourage immigration.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-19

have and the arsocra will reap what they have
brands AND BULLETS.
For the last few weeks have been listening endless
property We have heard going the devil
rich country that need back the days when
could boast much wealth But what this country needs ism
more poverty, but MORE MANHOOD TO Use THE PROP
ERTY WE HAVE God meant to 60 toward wealth he
multiply possessions The trouble that
ric but knowledge intellectually honesty have
kept in advance Of property they should have done
TO THE CONVICTIONS OF ou7
rATHER3 hN3 sFIRTuALIzE OUR WEALTH 40 F2.2E.TY.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-19
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES G G 9 G
o Editorial SALAD. o
600 o 600 O o O o o o o o o o

Swim with the tide and look pleasant.
It's more than the car can do!
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-19

The one hundredth anniversary OF
the discovery OF Pixies Peak is about
to be celebrated.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-19

Diamonds continue to advance. Suf-
fering along New Yorh's Rialto!
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-19

lived in novels and were supported by the state.
and there are women who carry donkeys load Of
fnery on their backs who should also be classed as
paupers because Of the little that they give to the
world in proportion to what they receive.
The French revolution will be as match in the
night in comparison with the revolution Russia is soon
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-19

A rich Pennsylvania has hired a
trained nurse for his sick bulldog.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1906-09-19
WARD .
HILL
LAMON,
His Friend, Intimate and
Bodyguard

him n fall or two. lie considered him.
self the best man In the country. and
the report of Abe's achievements filled
his big breast with envious pains. His
greeting was friendly and hearty, but
his challenge was rough and perempto-
ry. Abe valued his popularity among
1.-THE boys" too highly to decline it and
met him by public appointment In the
greenwood at Wabash Point, where
he threw him twice with SO much ease
that Needham's pride was more hurt
thar his body.
"Lincoln," said he, you have thrown
me twice, but you can't whip me-"
"Needham," replied Abe, are you
satisfied that | can throw youf If you
are not, and must be convinced through
a thrashing, l will do that, too, for
your sake"
Needham had hoped that the young
ster would shrink from the extremity
of a fight with the acknowledged bully
of the patch" but. finding him willing
and Mt the same time magnanimously
inclined to whip him solely for his W
good. he concluded that n bloody nose
and a black eye would be the reverse
of soothing TO his feelings and there
fore surrendered the field with such
grace as he could command.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1906-09-19
CONTINUED.
Abe's I~nventiveness.

Just below New Salem the boat
stuck for one night and the better
part of a day on Rutledge's mill dam,
one end Of it hanging over the dam and
the other sunk deep In the water be-
hind. Here was a case for Abe's inge-
nuity, and he exercised 1t with effect.
Quantities Of water were being taken
in at the stern, the lnding was sliding
backward, and everything indicated
that the rude craft was In ~momentary
danger Of breaking in two or sinking
outright. But Abe suggested som un-
heard Of %eXpedient for keeping 1t In
place while the cargo was shifted to
n borrowed boat, and then, boring a
hole in that part of the bottom extend
ing over the dam, he rugged up an
equally strange piece Of machinery for
fitting and holding it while the water
ran out.
All New Salem was assembled on
shore watching the progress of this
singular experiment and with n voice
affirm that Abe saved the boat, al
though nobody is able to tell us pre-
cisely how. The adventure turned Abe's
thoughts to the class of difficulties n
of which he had just surmounted, and
the result of his reflections was IAN
improved method for lifting vessels
over shoals" Offutt declared that when
he got back from New Orleans he
would build n steamboat for the navl-
CATION of the Sangamon and make
Abe the captain; he would build 1t with
runners for ice and rollers for shoals
and dams, for, with ABE in command,
by thunder, she'd have to go"
Over the dam and in the deep pool
beyond they reloaded and tioated down
to Blue Bank, a mile above the mouth
of Salt creek, where Offutt bought
some more hogs. But the hogs were
wild and refused to be driven. Abe
again came to the rescue, and, by his
advice, their Eyes were sewed up with
a needle and thread so that If the AMI
mails fought any more they should do
1t in the dark. Abe held their heads
and John Hanks their tails. while OF
futt did the surgery. They were then
thrown into II cart, whence Abe took
them one by one in his great arms and
danositpd them on board.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1906-09-19

YoU2"
From this point they sped very rap
idly down the Sangamon and the Hi
nois. Having constructed curious look
ing sails of plank land sometimes
CLOTH" they were a "sight to see' as
they rushed through Beardstown,"
where 1.-The people came out and laugh
ed at them" They swept by Alton and
Cairo and other considerable places
without tying up, but stopped at Men,
phis, Vicksburg and Natchez.
In due time they arrived at New Or
leans. There it was" says John
Hanks, I'VE saw negroes chained, NAL
treated, whipped and scourged. Lincoln
saw it; his heart bled; he said nothing
much; was silent from feeling; was
sad; looked bad, felt bad; was thought
full and distracted. l can say, know
ing 1t, that it was on this trip that he
formed his opinions Of slavery. 1t u
its iron In him then and there-May,
1881. 1 have heard him say SO often
and often"
Some time In June the party took
passage IN a steamboat going up the
river and remained together until they
reached st. Louis, where Offutt left
them, and Abe, Hanks and Johnston
started on foot for the interior of ILL
nois. AT E~dwardsville, twenty-five
miles out, Hanks took the road to
Springfield and Abe and Johnston took
that to Coles county. where Thomas
Lincoln had moved since Abraham's
departure from home.
Scarcely had Abe reached Coles coun-
ty and begun to think what next TO
turn his hand to when he received a
visit from a famous wrestler, n Dan
iel Needham, who regarded him as a
growing rival and had a fancy TO try
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1906-09-19
We are Still G~iVingAWay
Lots INSTRUMENTATION

You may not know that the natural elevation of the sand hills
on Seven Mile Beach at Avalon, New Jersey, permits the established
grade to be on the average twice as high Is the average grade estab-
lshed on all the other beaches in Cape May county. You may not
know that the smallest lots at Avalon are 5oxIIo feet or more than
double the size of a lot 3ox9o feet. You may not know that W e are
still giving away some of our best and highest lots to parties who will
build a house on them costing not less than $500. You may not
know that we are offering lots at a lower price than such lots have
ever been offered at the seashore. You will not appreciate our state
ment of facts unless you visit Avalon. Therefore we urge you to
come over while the boats are running on schedule time from Angle
sea wharf. Iii a delightful trip from Angesea via Stone Harbor
to Peermont, Avalon. Get off at Peermont Station which is only
a few steps from our office.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1906-09-19

\ mile and half of new graveled streets have been made and
three miles of cement concrete curb has been laid. Also 5000 Gneal
feet of water pipe within the last four months. Three miles ofcement
sidewalks are now being laid. Many houses have been built here
this spring and others are building.
Remember that Avalon is a municipal Borough that is practically
out of debt, its water works being worth as much as its bonded debt.
Taxes are lower at Avalon than at any other Seaside resort in Cape
May County.
Do you want to build a cottage for next season? If SO why pay
hundreds or thousands for a lot when you can have an elegant lot
near the Ocean front for the building ola housel This is the most
liberal offer that has ever been made at any New Jersey Seashore
resort, we only ask that you investigate our proposition. Do so at
once. There will always be some one here to show you around.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-10-30
Numero 256

sas de granite que en- yano intent6
romper la piqueta demoledora del
mlnero, picachos desCarnados y frfos,
como e1 esqueleto de la muerte.
Dos flas de alamos y abedules bor-
dean la tortuosa carretera, y un pc
queflo rio, casi IN arroyuelo, pasa re
gando verdes praderias y frondosas
arboledas. Junto al rio, extiendese
una campifa que conyida a gozar Ia
,frescura de su hierba, y levantase.
|encorvado y seco, IN vieio castafIo,
que inclina tristemente sus ramas sin
erlzos nj follaje, como indicando Que
va la vida le cansa. Luego encuen-
trase una rdstica esca1era de piedra.
IN pasadoiro t1pico de Galicia, cons
truldo entire malezas, que une dos ca
minos: uno ancho J lodoso canaino
de CAIRO, que Sc prolonga atTavesan-
do tojales y sembrados hasta IN soto
donde los mozos Sc reunen los dfas
festivos para jugar los bolos 6 bai-
lotear al son de los panderos; y otro,
Icorto y estrecho, que rodea los ci-
mientos de una casita antigua, pc
|qnefla, romantica.
ALI hay TN pajar donde tiene su
cama el perro, fel guardian que ia
mas abandona su puesto, y en- des-
|vencljada cabana v6nse los carros con
sus gruesas llantas y los arados con
sus ferreos y 1ustrosos dientes.
Muy cerca, TN b6rreo pintado de
Iazul levantase sobre columnas de
|piedra revestidas de cal amarillo, y
|al traves de sus rendijas, muestranse,
|apl11adas en- enormes montones, las
doradas espigas de maiz que e1 vien-
to madura y sazona. Luego una hi
guerra de robusto tronco y anchas ho-
jas extiende su anorosa sombra,
junto a ella, una debi1 puerta de pi-
no abrese para dar' paso al establo
donde descansan los bueyes rendidos
por Ell trabajo.
Aquella es la casa en- cue vivi6
una mujer adorable, una mujer her
mosa, de frescaa robustas carnes,
de ondulosa cabellera y ojos azules;
una sensitiva del terrufio.
IQuien fu6 esa mujerp No 10 Sc;
tai vez TN rayo de luz que cruz6 e1
espacio de mi vida como el fulgor
de TN relampago.
LA yolvere 4 yer a1gdn dfai Lo
ignore tambien. jQnien es capaz de
penetrar en- los arcanos horribles del
Idestino
]. Ramon Somsza
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-10-30

nos sorprende con la noticia de que
en- la Isla de Samar andan todavfa
los pulajanes linternazos con todo
el mundo, que el gobierno esta re-
concentrando tropas en- las inmedia-
clones de los grandes centros moros,
que hay muchos distritos resuelta-
mente hostiles y por t1ltimo, que en-
vez de quitarle soldados, 10 mejor
ser1a enviarle alguna artiller1a Y si-
|quiera media docena de escuadrones
de caballer1a.
Los argumentos que aduce e1 ge
neral Wood en- apoyo de sus dernan-
das no tienen desperdicio. "Esta-
mos muy lejos de casa, dice textual-
mente, 'y ST estalla una guerra ex-
traniera todas las fuerzas que hoy
tenemos en- las Filipinas apenas
bastar1an para defender 4 Manila 81
las reconcentrasemos en- la capital.
Fuerte debe haber sido el susie
para que Ell general liable tan claro.
Pero bien sabe 81 que las tropas que
tiene y las que pide las necesita para
tener en- jaque a fl1ipinos, pulajanes,
negritos y moros, y no para hacer
frente 4 una guerra extranjera. E1
dfa en- que estalle esta, una guerra
de potencia potencia, con Ell Jap6n,
por eiemplo, no necesitara e1 general
Wood "alguna artlller1a y media do,
cena de escuadrones Necesitara en-
las Fi1ipinas IN ejercito americana
de doscientos mil hombres, nada mas
que para If pasando.