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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-20
Fresh Meats and Fish.

squash. sl25 box.
Fresh Meats and Fish.
Frcsh meats--veal. medium, rs 10 100
lbs, 0iCB7ci 100 TO $50 lbs. 6@Gici i5O 70
200 lbs. 5aoAc; 200 lbs and over. 3@4c,
pork. s@sie; heayies, 7asc; beef. bulla.
sci cows. 4Ac@sic; steers, 5h@6c, NUT.
ton, medium size, 7@7ic; large. S@Gc,
Spring lambs, s@sic.
clams-Hardshell. per box. sa.00,
razor clans, 20 per box.
Shoalwater Bay, per gallon.
se.ooj Olympia. per sack, $500; Eastern
transplantcd. sl.0o per 100.
Fish-crabs. per dozen. $50; Shoal-
water Bay oysters. per sack. s4.o0j
oysters, gallon. s2.25; halibut. SIC, black
cod, 7ci bass. per ID. zoe, herring Sc;
founders Sci catfish. DC; silver smelt,
7aeI shrimp, loci perch. Sci sturgeon. DC,
sea trout l2icI black bass, 25c, chinook
sici steelhead. Sc; shad. 4c.
Sugar, sack basis---Golden q S4s45,
extra @. si5S, powdered. s5.i6; patent
cube. $3.50, cane, d. G.. s50S, fruit
sugar. SS.oS; beet sugar, 1886; c. 4 II.
bbeet, $4.aSi barrels. ewt. loo, kegs, cwt,
,6ei boxes, ewt, Soc advance over sack
basis tlcss ac lb II paid for in IS days).
Cotfee--Mocha 24@2sc; Java. fancy,
.e@a2e; Java. good. ao@24c, Java. or.
ilnary. i7@2oc; Costa Rica, fancy, $50
'oc; Costa Rica. good, l2@lsc, Ar.
'uckles. lOie per ID, Lion. l4sc per lb;
Columbia coffee. l4aei Salvador. ili@
90.
Rice--Imperiai Japan, No. ]. s595; |
southern, Japan. 5sc; broken. 4ac; head
ancy, 7c; head. choice, che.
salt--Bales Of 1925, bale. sl.00; bales
4 00.ss, bale. sl.60; bales Of 40.4s bale.
l.00j bales Of l5-l0s, bale. sl.G0; bags,
oc, fine. ton. $500; bags, 80 lbs. genu.
ne Liverpool, ton, $500, bags, so lbs.
ground. l0Os. ton. 5000; r. s. v. p.
0 5.lb cartons, s2.25; r. 8. v. r.. "a 3.lb
artons, sl75j Liverpool lump. ton
1880.
Beans Small white, Abe; large white.
10; pink, sac, bayou, 4ac; Limas, ehc;
fexican reds. &c.
Nuts-Walnuts, No. l, soft shell, l7c;
10. | hard shell, loo; Chile, l3c; almonds,
7@lsc; fllberts, l0c; BraEils, l6c; Pc
ans lSi@l5c; hickory, Sc; Virginia pea
uts. &c; Jumbo Virginia peanuts, So;
apanese peanuts, So; chestnuts, Italian,
ic; cocoanuts, dozen, $4,000.
Olive oil-California per gallon. $2.75;
uarts, per case dozen, $7,25; pints, 2
ozen, $3.50; i.pints 4 dozen. 50.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-20
Grain, Flour. Feed.

Whcat--walla waila, 7lcl Valley. 7lci
blucstcm. 7aej red. 6sc.
oats--whitc. $50, gray, $50.
corn-Whols, 5000, cracked. se7.0C
per ton.
Barlcy-Brcwing. ses; feed. s2i5oi
rolled. s26@2o
Rye--sl.50 per cwt.
Buckwheat-sa00o per ton.
Flour-fiard wheat patent, s4.lo,
straight. s3.4S, graham. $3.50; rye, $500,
whole wheat -four. ssT5, Valley -four,
s3.5O@3.OSj Dakota. s6.ao@5oo; East
srn rye, $40, Pillsbury, $500, Corvallis.
1910.
Millstutfs-Middlings, s2S.00@po.00,
chop, si7j bran. si7@ls, shorts. slS@
10.
Hay--valley, timothy. sll@lo.50;
Eastern Oregon, slB@l7S0, clover. $3.50
GOO, cheat, s7.So@s; alfalfa. sll.
cFain bags-Foreign and domestic. 10
@lbic.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-20
Egss and Butter.

There continues 10 be q very good
market for all concerned. In the egs
market, prioss being Arm at Zee, which
10 considered reasonable to buyer and
satisfactory to seller. In come quarters
q half cent 10 named on top Of the gen.
orally accepted figure. Ranch sggs are
not coming In sufficiently TO meet re,
quircmcnts. but the light recelpts are
being augmented by the Eastern goods,
that sell eide by side with the local eggs.
No Portland storage egga are being with.
drawn, a. far as could be learned.
Butter is armer, though there arc still
very heavy recdpts from usual sources
Of supply. and some from quarters news
TO this trade previous to this year
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-20

Butter-Country creamery, $4,000;
city creamery, 2o@2iic; dairy, l4@lSc,
store, lS@l4cj butter fat, zoe.
Poultry-old roostcrs o@lOc, hens,
i2@l3cj fryers, l0@i7ci broilers. lac
l6cj dressed chickens, ls@i4c; geese,
live, s@sic; dressed, ll@llic; turkeys.
live. l4@i5c; dressed. lO@l7c, ducks.
old, lo@l2c, Spring ducks. l5A@l0c,
pigeons per dozen, $i.oo@l2S, squads,
sl.75@2.
Honey--Dark, l0h@lic; amber. l2@
l3c; fancy white. l4@lSc.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-20
Fruits.

Tropical fruits Bananas, 90 per ID,
pinsapples, s4.5o@b per dozen, lemons.
fancy. 90, choice. $4,000, standard,
$3.50 boxi oranges, fancy nayela. M@
46oi Med. sweets. sa.75@4Oo box, grape
fruit. s4@4.So crate, hines. 75c per 100.
Domestic fruit--SEawbsries. local.
ei.75@2.2t crates apricots. si.50@2
cratej peaches, $i@i.25 box, plums, I.2S
@l5o box; cherries, 75cibi.25 crate,
bulk. 4@6c per lb, gooseberries. 697c
lbj currants, s@oc ID, red raspbeTies,
5000 per lbi Losanbsrries. sl.so@i.75
crate.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-20
OIL. Lead. Etc.

Coal oil--Pearl and astral oil cases.
loo per gallon; water white oil, iron
barrels. l3ic; wood barrels. leic; eocene
oil, cases. 2lic; elaine oil cases, 27ic,
extra star, cases. 22ic; headlight oil
cases 2ic; iron barrels, Isle.
Bcnzine- sixty.three degrees. cases,
zoe; iron barrels, l5ic.
Turpentine-In cases. SOC; In wood
barrels. s3c, In iron barrels, zoe; In To-
case lots. Soc.
unseed oil--Raw. S-barrel lots. 47e, /.
barrel lots, asc; in cases, 53c. Boiled. g.
barrel lots. 4ec; l-haFrel lots SOC; In
cases. Soc.
Gasoline-Stove gasoline. case. 24Rc,
iron barrels. isc; so degrees gasoline,
cases. Sscj iron barrels or drums 27c;
72 degrees cases. 26ic; iron barrels. 20c;
engine distillate. iron barrels, %.
Lead-Strictly pure white lead and red
lead In ton lots, 7acj 50O-lb lots. Sc; less
than 500 lbs, Sic.
Wire nails-prcsent base at $3.50.
Rope-Pure Manila. l4ac; standard,
Isle; Sisal. lie; Isle brand Sisal. l0c.
Hops-Choice, 1905. ilbl2c; prime.
l0@llc.
Wool-valley 22@25c; Eastern Ore.
gon, ls@2ec as TO shrlnksge.
Mohair-Choice. 2s@30c.
Tallow--Prime, per ID, 3@4c; No. o
and grease. 2@2ic.
Feathers-Geese. white, 35@40c; geese,
gray or mixed. 25@S0c; duck. white, is
@20c; duck mixed. l2@l5c.
Cascara sagrada (Chittim bark )-2i
@4c.
Oregon grape root--Per 100 lbs, sS@4.
Beeswax-Gocd, clean and pure 2l@
,4o per lb.
Hides-Dry: No. !, 10 lbs and up. per
b. lS@l9c; kip, No. /, ls@20c accord.
ng to size; dry salted bulls and stays,
less than dry flint; low grades,
'@3c per lb less; salted, steers. 90 lbs
Ind up, l0@llc; under 80 lbs, steers and
'ows, 9@l0c; stays and bulls, 70; kip,
IS to 80 lbs, lOc per Id; veal 10 10 IA
BIS, lie; calf, under 10 lbs. ll@l2c;
reen ,unsalted, lc per lb less; sheep
kins, shearlings No. 25@S0c; short |
WOOL. No. l, 100000 each; medium wool,
70. |. $l.25@2 each; murrain pelts. 10
o 20 per cent less; horse hides, salted,
l.50@2.50, according to size; dry. &c.
ording to size. $l@l50; colts, 25@5Oc
ach; Angora, wooled, 3Ocibl5O; goat.
ommon, 10000 each.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-20

Morning Astorian, oO cents per month.
delivered BY carrier.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-11-22
Whittier Color Blind.

"Mr Whittier greatly surprised me
by confessing that he was quite color
blind" says the Bookman. HE eX-
emplified his condition by saying that
If | came to Amesbury | should be
scandaliZed by one of his carpets. 1t
appeared that he was never permitted
by the guardian goddess of his hearth
to go shopping for himself, but that
once. being In Boston, and needing a
carpet. he had ventured to go to a store
and buy what he had thought to be a
very nice, quiet article. precisely suited
to adorn Quaker home. When it ar
rived at Amesbury there was a univer-
sal shout of horror, for what had
struck Mr.. Whittier as particularly
soft combination Of browns and grays
proved to normal eyes, to be loud
pattern of bright red roses on field
of the crudest cabbage green. When
he had told me this. 1t was then easy
to observe that the fulness and bril-
liancy of his wonderful eyes had some
thing which was not entirely normal
about them"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-11-22
Sick
II e a d a G h e s a n d
Dizzy Spells,
w e a X, N ervous j.,
Wretched, Tired,
Until DIR. Miles Nervine
Cured Me.

Are you In a 'pocr condition." Are you
almost ready to give up from exhaustion,
nervousness, headaches, backaches, and
dizzy spellsf No need to mention the de.
tails OF a run down or poor condition" to
those who are suffering. Better t, tell you
of Nervine, the remedy sold on a guarantee
to help you. and restore your poor weakened
nerves to life, strength and health.
"Dr. Miles Re storative Nervine has done
great deal for me. In the fall of 1897 my
health was in very poor condition. Ex-
treme nervousness, dizzy spells and sick
headaches made me most miserable. / had
been under the care of our local physician
tor some time, but got no better. / was on
the verge OF nervous prostration. Had no
appetite, and could not sleep. grew worse
as the dizzy spells continued and lost flesh
and strength. Oh! those awful days. A
lady friend who had taken Restorative Ner-
vine advised me to try it. bought bottle
at the local drug store and when it was one
ha gone l noticed that the medicine was
helping me. | continued taking it according
20 directions until had used three bottles
when ielt so much better l stopped taking
It. feel that my present greatly improved
health is all due to D.. Mi es' Restorative
Nervine am grateful for the benefit re-
ceived and recommend the Nervlne wholly
IN its merits as a nerve tonic and restora-
tive. ."-MRs. p. M. HoGoBooM, Dalton,
Mass.
All druggists sell and guarantee first bottle
DR.. Miles Remedies. Send for free book
Nervous and Heart Diseases. Address
II. Miles Medical Co.. Elkhart, Ind.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-11-22
New Rural Mall system.

The United States postofiice depart
ment has officially adopted and COM
menced to operate postal wagon,
which is intended to replace the major
ity of the star route postotfices in the
United States. The star route offices
are those which are called fourth-class
postoffices, and the postmasters in
charge of these have been paid per-
centage on the postal business they
transacted. AS fast as possible these
wagons will be introduced throughout
the United States. Each state will be
divided into circuits, these circuits be
ing Of the length that a wagon can
cover in a day. The postal clerks in
charge of these wagons issue money
orders. register letters and transact
a general postal business The mail
is delivered either at the houses of the
people along the route or placed in
what is called a rural free delivery box
near residence. The postal clerk has
one key to this box and the occupants
of the residence the other. In this
way the postoffice comes to the peo-
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-11-22
Among the Pigmies.

Though 1t was dangerous under
taking for the African explorers to
travel through the land of the pigmies
there must have been a huge interest
in observing the ways of these little
imps. who We're generally struck spell.
bound at the sight of the white men.
Mr.. Lloyd, writing in Chambers's
Journal, says he was twenty days
walking through the great forest in.
habited by the pigmies, forets SO
dark that in many places it was i'm
possible to read. even at MONDAY,
The pigmies were fairly intelligent
and peacefully disposed, although their
arrows We're tipped with deadly poi.
son. They had frightened appear.
ance. and covered their faces, like shy
children. when spoken to. The forest
was alive with elephants. leopards,
wild pigs, buffaloes. and antelopes.
After leaving the forest Mr.. Lloyd
came to one place where he took the
opportunity of screwing together the
bicycle which he had brought with
him. A spin on the machine brought
out thousands of men. women. and
children from their villages. and they
danced and yelled with delight at see.
ing. as they expressed it, European
riding snake.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-11-22
GOOD THEY'RE SMALL.
II Ants Were Larger They Would I'm.
doub!edly Own tho Ear.h

II Ants Were Larger They Would I'm.
doub.edly Own tho Ear,h
II ants We're large enough they would
rule the earth. AS it is, they predom-
mate the politics of their own sphere,
and have many human characteristics.
The longest time for which an ant
sleeps is three and a half hours. On
awakening, they stretch their legs.
yawn, and then carefully clean them
selves, by applying their legs to their
mouths and rubbing them over their
bodies, very much in the style of a
cat washing her face, after which they
comb and brush their heads and bodies
with the natural comb which nature
gives them.
The most remarkable thing about
this is that almost every necessity for
which We are obliged in our case to
employ more or less complicated me-
chanical contrivances is provided fer
by the physical structure of the ants.
Ants clean themselves both before
and after sleep, and also after eating.
Frequently one ant will lick and brush
another all over, limb by limb, the
ant operated on sprawlng on her back
relaxing her muscles and abandoning
herself to the enjoyment of the opera
ton.
They are great hunters, attacking
snakes, lizards, rats. mice, centipedes
and beetles.
They even kill the great African
python. 1t is said that if a python has
killed an animal, he dare not gorge
himself with it until he has made a
wide circuit and satisfied himself that
there are no driver ants in the neigh
borhood. If. however, he meets with
any, he abandons his prey to them,
and discreetly retires. certain spe-
cies actually keep cows--in other
words, plant lice. When the ants are
hungry they actually milk the aph-
rides by tapping them hriskly on the
sides of the abdomen with their an
tennae till the fluid eXudes, when it is
at once sucked up by the ants.
They shut them up in cowhouses and
use them for days
Ants act as soldiers in q very real
way, and it is no stretch of the Ian
guage to cali them pitched battles be
tween ants of the same species. and
raids of one species upon the nests OF
another, sometimes to carry off the
larvae and pupae as food Ga moditiej
form of cannibalism), and sometimes
to supply their own nests with slaves.
Certain ants are agricultural. and
allow ant rice to grow up in a circle
round their nests, while every other
plant is carefully cut down as fast
as it appears. They sow the crop reg
ularly. tend it. and harvest it. When
the seeds fall they are carried into the
nest and the stubbie is cleared away.
When the grain in the nests gets damp
ed by rain these ants carry it out into
the open to dry.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-11-22
His Bible Verse a Hint.

Hugh Montgomery, whose father
owns large ranch in the fertile San
Joaquin Valley, California, went to
San Francisco and paid a brief visit
at the house Of clerical uncle.
This divine, who is one of the best
and most hospitable Of men, follows
the custom of having prayers before
breakfast. In connection with this
service each member of the family
circle is expected to recite a verse OF
Scripture. Hugh, who has habitually
a very healthy appetite, became decid-
edly sharp set before the amen was
said When his turn came to recite "a
verse he significantly repeated the fa-
miliar words:
"How many hired servants Of my
fathers have bread enough and to
spare. while perish of hunger?"
The reverend uncle listened with
twinkling eyes and there was a speedy
adjournment to a Widespread table.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-11-22
sole agents for WI. DOUGLAS SHOES.

Prom Also yed twenty-five of boots and shoes for La
and Children from pa goods trash All sizes and low prices
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-11-22
OWL CouRTsHlPs
Show q Devotion Rarely Met Among
More Favored Creatures.


Very funny it is, from the human
point Of view, to witness the love-mak-
ing Of couple of owls on a moonlight
night, as they sit together on the cop
ing of an old wall, or on the horizontal
limb of some giant Of the forest. Perch
ed on the same bough, or the same wall
or ruin, the lady owl, though usually
much bigger and stronger than her
mate looks the picture Of demure coy
ness, If little excited inwardly, like
a girl at her first ball.
But the male owl, says the Pail Mall
Magazine, is very much in earnest; fol-
a moment or two he remains quite
still, then he puffs out all his feathers
bows, and utters softened scream
followed by a modified hiss that Is full
of tender meaning, and then he nudges
her with his wing; she opens her big
eyes very wide, and gives him side
long glance that may be hint, for
horrible to relate, from the depths OF
his interior he instantly brings up a
half-digested mouse; and, although she
is full of similar rodents and stag
beetles as she can comfortably hold
she opens her mouth and accepts the
fragrant gift with a murmur Of salts
faction that speaks volumes of love
and thanks. Then, when the dainty
morsel has been disposed Of, they ca
ress each other tenderly for a moment
or two, and then sit closely pressed to
each others side while the process OF
assimilation is perfected. after which
they simultaneously fit away into the
moonlight on noiseless wing in search
of further prey.
Not only do the owls guard each
other with devotion that is rarely met
with among more favored creatures
they positively idolize their ill-favored
offspring, for whose sake they willing
ly risk not only liberty, but life. A
young owl is not an attractive looking
object from our point of view, but in
it's fathers and mothers eyes it is per-
lection, and the way they wait on it,
cuddle and caress it. feed it and keep
It clean, must be seen to be believed.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-11-22
Compiling "a Dictionary.


Nearly everyone has had the bright
idea that it must be tremendous
amount of work to get up dcton-
ary, but few have any notion of the
real size of the task. When Johnson
got his famous dictionary started he
calculated that. with six assistants, ht
could complete the task in three years
It took him nine years instead. He re
ceived the small recompense of $500,
and had to pay his assistants out OF
that.
Webster worked. "a years before his
dictionary made its bow to the world.
Webster was very punctilious in his
definitions, and SO painstaking that II
was a wonder he completed the work
when he did.
The words which give the compiler
of dictionary the most trouble are the
little one-syllabe Saxon words. Their
history extends back into the Saxon
period, and their meaning has become
twisted in many directions. Words
with pedigrees are the hardest to trace
When a new dictionary is projected
one man is selected as editorin-c chief
and he appoints his subeditors. Then
appeals are sent out to literary people
in general for voluntary contributions
in the nature of rare and curious
words. There are over Loco people
who have offered their services in the
case OF dictionary now making, They
are to read standard works, ancient
and modern, in the search for curious
words. their origin end meaning. These
words. written on slips of paper. are
filed in thousands of pigeon-holes. Over
SIX tons of clips have been put aTav
This means 6,000c0o words. But Gy
900. 900 will be printed. The amt ut
of work necessary TO properly S {
these is evident.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-11-22
Birds and Bills.

There is something wrong with this
BILL" said the young married man to
the milliner who has imported Par
isian prices as we'll as styles.
1T is correct in every item," after
looking 1t over.
Eight dollars for that bird, no big
ger than my fist?"
Eyes, sir, and cheap at that"
"All right, madam, I'll settle, but it's
robbery. We had our first anniversary
yesterday and / bought ten pound
turkey for $1.25. Detroit Free Press
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-11-22
COLLECTING MAIL ON COUNTRY ROAD.

COLLECTING MAIL ON COUNTRY ROAD.
pie instead of their going to the post
office.
The inventor of this postofiice wagon
is Edwin w. Shriyer of Westminster.
Nd, who was for years a purser on the
Iron Steamboat line between New
York and Long Branch. Mr.. Shriver
has been appointed postal clerk of the
wagon which began operation last
Monday.
1t is estimated by the postoffice de-
partment that about 10000 of the minor
rural postofces will be done away with
by the use of these wagons
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-11-22
Well Qualified.

Mr.. Blankson," said the lawyer, tur.
ming to the man who had been drawn
as a juror, this is a case in which-by
the way. Mr.. Blankson, have you ever
been witness before an investigating
committee?"
Yes, sir"
We'll take him, Your Honor He
doesn't know anything about this case
or anything else. Chicago Tribune.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-11-22
A Complete Cure.

"Ot What did the faith curer cure
syou?" asked the soeptic.
'Of my faith" said the former de-
votee.-Boston Herald,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-09-11
PORTUGUESE DISCUSSES
THE BUSINESS MEETING

Editor Evening Bulletin: - Please
allow me space In your valuable paper
10 express my opinion ON the action OF
the merchants taken yesterday In ref
crcncc TO endorsing candidates for the
Legislature and County Offices. ! have
riways understood that the people
through their delegates elected are the
ones TO choose the candidates for the
various County Offices and Legislature
should think that the merchants had
TN opportunity Of having their say, by
being delega es TO the coming County
and District Convention, and II also
seems to me the action taken by them
IL more TO encourage machine politics
than any action heretofore taken by
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-09-11

any leader in the Republican party.
Those gentlemen took upon them.
selves to endorse men whom the vot
ers at large are not in sympathy with
and failed to endorse those who are
in all likelihood the choice of the peo
PIE. Take for instance the Portuguese
representation; would like to know
whether the gentlemen really under.
stood the situation and are in a posi-.
ton to know and endorse a proper
person TO represent the Portuguese. |
contend that the Portuguese voters of
this County are In a better position
to make their own choice. and they
should be given that privilege. Per.
haps II s well that | should inform
those gentlemen and the voters Of this
County that al meeting Of the Pof.
tuguese Republican Club, held about a
week ago. where most Of the Portu.
guese delegates elected to the County
and District Convention assembled,
the Portuguese chose and selected a
man to represent them In the coming
Legislature. The Portuguese voters
feel. as they always have felt. that
they are in a position ~ know whom
they want, and their wishes should
receive some consideration from the
party with which they are affiliated.
The merchants VINO form a part OF
the voters Of this County and who de.
rive commercial benefits from the Por'
tugucse, should, in my mind, be the
first to carefully consider the wishes
oil the Portuguese and not act with,
out first informing themselves of their
wishes. Reading between the lines oil
the Advertisers report of the meet
ing. II seems that the action taken was