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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-23

Broke Arm.-The son Of J. Hend-
rieks, living at 1886 Irving avenue, fell
from a wood wagon Tuesday afternoon
near the Tongue Point Mill, and sus-
tanned fracture Of his right arm. A
physician was called and the injured
member set, and yesterday the youth
was reported to be progressing salts
factorily. IA
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-23

Stole Net.--on an information sworn
to by Andrew Simonsen, Lars Olsen was
arrested Yesterday charged with steal
ing $50 fathoms of net, The charge
stated that on the night of August 18th
the defendant cut the complainant's net
and some days later the missing gear
was discovered in the defendants boat.
On arraignment before Justice of the
Peace yesterday afternoon, Olsen denied
the accusation. and asserted that his
boat puller was the culprit. In spite
of this however Olsen was held under
$500 bonds until Friday morning. His
boat puller was arrested last night. In.
dications are that both men will spend
some time behind the bars.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-23

N. A. Ackerman, 42l Bond St., does all
manner of taxidermy, furniture uphol-
stering carpet cleaning and laying, mat
tress making q speciality and all work
guaranteed. If
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-23

The doctors used TO bleed mankind,
For every Ill that they could find,
But now they're wiser said one to me
And give instead Rocky Mountain Tea
Frank Hart, druggist,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-23

Born.--Mrs. J. w. Lynch last night
presented her husband with baby girl.
All concerned are reported as doing
well.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-23

Ice Cream made from full cream, i5c
per pint. Special prices for lodges and
churches, a. Tagg's confectionery. 7-le.tf
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-23

The handsome Heather went to sea
early yesterday morning on trip up
the Washington coast delivering sup.
plies where they are most needed
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-23

The steamship Beckenham came down
the river yesterday afternoon with
100000 feet Of good Oregon lumber
on board, destined for Shanghai China,
She passed directly to sea, under the
pilotage of Captain Gunderson.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-23

Hotel Irving, corner Franklin avenue
and Eleventh street. European plan;
best rooms and board In the dty at rea.
sonable prices. II
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-23

Has Declared. d.-Arnio vagario, ma
tive Of Italy, yesterday filed his formal
declaration of intention to become an
American citizen, with County Clerk
Clinton.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-23

How DO look.-To really SEQ your.
ss'f as others aee you, get one Of those
new style mirrors at Hsrt's Drug storei
all prices. A new supply just received.
II.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-23

The very best board to be obtained In
the city Ia at "Ths 0ecidsnt Hotel"
Rates very reasonable.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-23

Dell H. scnlly, Notary Public. d,
scully's Cigar Store, ANY old hourl
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-23

The Gerald c. is in port again and
busy loading or another trip down the
coast.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-23

orkwits Repairs Bicycles on short
notice.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-23

0rkwitr sells Tom Cod sinken by the
pound.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-23

Morning Astorian, 60 cents per month,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-23
TERSE TALES Of THE TOWN


New souvenir postals At svenson's.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-26

passes. Nay. you can do as other Nazarenes have
done if you like; you can buy slave and give him
his liberty"
And what happens then, Hadj Hamed?"
asked him.
The slave would sell himself back into slavery"
replied the old man. What else would he do seeing
that since master the Sultan left the city and
free mem? 1t is bad thing to be slave if YOU are
hungry, better live enslaved than be free to die -"
At last the stream of buyers shrank to slender
proportions Soon the last buyer seemed to have
taken his place, and then l saw group of men,
obviously of another class, who had been ranged
round the doorway talking with the officials moving
toward the center of the arena.
They are the dildLS,' said my companion-"t the
auctioneers. They have brought the slaves to the
market on behalf of their owners They will offer
them for sale, and out of the price small fee goes
deed, to whom Allah has given honied tongue are
rich"
The diLdLS moved at slow pace toward the center
OF the market, and ranged themselves in long line,
tall man of rather more than middle age in the
center. When all in their places this raised
his voice and started curious prayer. He began by
testifying to the Unity of Allah who had made the
Heaven and the earth and all that seemed good to
him therein He went on to curse Satan, who con-
t1nued to wage hopeless against the one and
only God. Then he praised the patron saint of the
city, Sidi bel Abbas who in the days of his earthly
pilgrimage stood for forty years one leg praying
all the time for the sinful Marrakshis and he asked
him to give buyers and sellers prosperous markets.
excellent profits, and length of days. To all these
prayers the assembled buyers, motion1ess in their
places, responded with "Amen!" until the last petit
ton had been offered, and thehead dldPs hands, so
long raised to the sky were once more by his side.
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But HadJ Hamed cursed them
in flowing and sonorous Arabic
for men whose fathers had with
held everything, while their
mothers had withheld nothing,
and followed this attack with
derogatory references to their fe-
male relations, and declared that
l was a guest of his master Blu
Bekr. This settled the matter.
The soldier whose first contemptu-
Gus words had driven my sanity
companion to the full resources of
his amazing vocabulary drew aside,
and | saw for the first time the
largest slave mart that exists in
Africa to-day.
Imagine a large circular inclos-
ure open to the sky everywhere
save in certain pens built round
the wall. Down the center stretch
ed an arcade that was once doubt
less an imposing place enough, but
is now fallen into ruin, and the area
of the market is rather below the
level of the surrounding city. The
minaret of an adjacent mosque
looks down upon it. and wayfarers
moving across a neighboring square
seem to be walking on a raised
platform. On low benches or on
the ground, sometimes on fallen
pieces of the old arcade, wealthy
Moors, whose station was proved
by the blue sehIdms that covered
their jelldbas, sat quietly expectant.
Needless perhaps to add that there
were no women among the buyers,
for women are not admitted to the
Sok el Abeed unless they are to be
sold there. Some quarter of an
hour stood between us and the
opening of the market, and an old
Sudanee was walking round and
round watering the sand ground,
just as red or blue-coated attend
ants water the arena in the plazas
de toros of Spain before the
cuddrillds come to the salute and
the door of the toriI is drawn
back.
Here is a seat" said Hadj
Hamed, pointing to an unoccupied
corner; you can see all that
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Here was confusion indescrib-
able, and the approach was
blocked. There we're stately
Moors who had ridden up upon
mules of price, less wealthy men
who travelled upon the more
humble donkey, and countless
attendants all seeking to serve
their masters and shouting at
the top of their voices against a
crowd of hangers who seemed
to be hoping against hope that
some job might come their way.
The officials who guarded the
entrance to the market place
were loud in their demands that
the mules, horses, and donkeys
should be removed at once in
order to make room for new
corners and clear the way to the
market; but in the din even
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-26

dainty vegetables such Europe never Sees sue
ceeded to another tirelessly. But, as though
by way of contrast, table was rough deal one,
two feet from the ground and covered with a white
cloth, and our drink was water from the Tensft,
ocher-colored, for the river in flood. With
pious "Bismillah!' we thrust clean white hands
into the dishes and took what pleased us best and
in the meantime the old diplomat whose fame
notorety has travelled half over Europe spoke some
what boastfuly of his riches, and the many tricks
he had played upon his enemies, and of the stanch
service he had rendered to the British Govern
ment for whom he had acted so long as political
agent.
My lord the Sutan-may his kingdom be
eternal!' said the old man has striven in vain
take my houses, my land my vast wealth Yes it
is a vast wealth. Have not one hundred thousand
pounds in your consols and have not your great
ministers, upon whose graves the dogs shall most
make me poor? Two Sutans have coveted my
wealth Allah be merciful to them! but they can
not touch it; for l too am British, a protected
British subject the praise be to Allah"
looked round at the men and women who
in attendance upon US, and counted close upon
score. "Hadj," said giving him complimentary
title that not his own, for he had not been to
Mecca, if it CHANGED that some representative of
Government came to Marrakesh, how would
it fare with you when they saw all this service Are
these not slaves?"
Il have no slaves" replied Blu Bekr, completely
unabashed all of my house are free. Am l not
British subject? Who throughout this city
say that have bought sold in the Sok ell Abeed?
Tomorrow they will sell the slaves of Ell Mokri. 1t
has pleased master the Sultan to visit him"
the Moorish way of speaking of minister's down.
fall" and he lies very low. There will be
forty fifty in the slave market for his was great
house, though smaller than mine; but l shall not be
there J shall !: not buy; shall not SELL .
Il would like to go to the market remarked
little later. Gould of your house see me
through"
Il will tell my steward replied the old man.
He shall call for you in time, and you shall see
these things for yourself and in the day of my need
be prepared to testify to the truth that have well
deserved my protection, and that they lie who say
| have owned slaves
So it CHANGED that the following afternoon Blu
Bekrs steward, one Hadj Hamed who had twice
made the great pilgrimage, but for all that had
reputation that would have possessed much
market value even in Morocco called for shortly
before five o'clock, and l followed him through
the crowded Kaisariyah where the bulk of the trade
in Marrakesh is carried on, through unpaved
streets frowned on by high windowless walls, and
matched here and there with palmetto and palm
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By S. L. BENSUSAN

leaves against the pleasant Past beggars who
called upon true believers in the name of Sid bel
Abbas, the ctys patron saint past epers and water
carriers and porters from the Sus, past saints and
soldiers, past slaves, and shrouded to the
eyes, to corner where the road turns suddenly
at the end of rather narrow street the
entrance to the slave market
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their strdent tones were lost, and the only sound
that could be heard above the babel of voices came
from the bell of the water carrier, from the tin
cups that he ratified together he called upon the
thirsty to refresh their souls
When, after running serious risks of kicks and
enduring few bruises, l reached the horseshoe
doorway that the soldiers guarded, they were re-
luctant at first to grant admission to the
market and wasted courtesy in saying
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of auctioneers broke up, and
each man hurried to one of
the pens round the outer wall.
Here l had already caught
glimpses of men, women, and
children peeping out from re-
cesses that the eye could not
quite fathom. 1 had noted
flashes of gaily colored cotton
dresses, bright orange hand
kerchiefs, and the rest, but
now the color showed in all
its crudeness, accumulated by
the blackness of the faces it
set out to adorn. Each dial
had his own little group to
look after, and in the few
moments of complete con-
fusion that followed the con-
clusion of the prayers the
slaves were being ranged into
groups, their clothes were be-
ing smoothed or brushed or
displayed to a greater adj
vantage, and they were then
marshaled into lines in the
charge of their respective auc-
tioneers. Before one could
quite realize the change, the
dilals were marching in front
of their groups round and
round the market place, and
the sale had begun.
One might well have ex-
pected to see on the faces of
the enslaved passers some ex-
preston of fear or regret or
disgust, but truth demands
the statement that there was
little to attract or convince
the most skilled physiogno-
mist. To be sure, the little
children had some measure of
curiosity, and on the faces of
one or two girls and boys who
would shortly be grown up
there was something akin to
indignation or disgust, but the
dominant suggestion was one
of complete Indifference. There
were young slaves and old,
little children of anything
between seven and ten years,
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Susl girls who carried the silver
ever and jug that served to
wash Our hands at the various
intervals of the repast. Down
in the green heart of trees that
hid a granary other women were
singing over their tasks, and
among the pomegranate trees
that founted great scarlet bios
SONS amid the deep green of
their leaves, the nightingales
wove their own melody SO skill
fully against the unseen human
singers that one might have be-
ieved that the souls of dead
contrapuntists had passed into
the bodies of the sober brown
birds.
Almost endless was the pro-
cession of dishes. Curious stews
of lamb and chicken and pigeon
wrought in cunning fashion with
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my interest passed in rapid succession from the
exquisite garden that stretched before full of
tropical flowers, to the costly service of gold and
silver plate upon which elaborate meal
served, and thence to the long file of men and
servants who brought the different Dishes and two
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-26
In an African Slave Mart

SAT at dinner with Sidi bu Bekr in one of the
courts of his palace in the city of Marrakesh.
the far southern capital of the Moorish Empire.
: 1t was early afternoon for the fashionable din
ner hour among the Moors is two O'Clock, and
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-15
PLAY GROUNDS ARE POPULAR
Attendance During July shows Heavy
Increase and Far More
Interest.

The attendance at the public play grounds
Is on the increase. During July there were
ISIS boys. 6e4 girls. 1l2 children and IFS
adults. an average Of 100 per day. \ total
OF 5s baths were taken. an average OF
twenty-five per day.
The second athletic meet. which was set
for August 16. has been postponed until
August 90 An elaborate program has been
prepared and the list Of entries will be
large.
novelty I'm the way of fruit festival
will be given on the Fairgrounds at some
date In the latter part of this month, the
exact date to be announced later.
An exhibition of tumbling will be given
on the grounds August %, in the evening, to
which all the young people and their par
ents are invited.
The Cherry Hills and Juvenile City Ju-
niors will play base ball at the Fairgrounds
Wednesday afternoon at 2:3o.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-15
BASE BALL PLAYERS ON BAD LIST
Chairman Hermann Gives ont Names
Of Wen Ineligible to PIar.

CINCINNATI, Aug. 1A-The, National
Batgbail commission today issued it's list
national agreement clubs. Some Of these
who have Jumped contracts and whose
names in the following list are marked by
the the notation, Violation Of contract ar.
blacklist, and will never be reinstated
The others may be reinstated on the pay
ment of q fine Indicted by Chairman Herr
follows: ~
National League
Boston-R. j.. Bessler, violated contract
Raymer, failed to report; e. J. Abbat-
tachio. failed to report. ..-
Brooklyn-M. Broderick, j. II, Doescher,
Violated Contracts; george c. Bell. Herbesi
Briggs, Joseph Curbett, j., c. Bobbs, l.,
Durham. Henry Pattee. c. weigand. failed
to report.
Chicago-James Sebring. This player was
under contract with the Cincinnati club In
1904; he left that club and went to Williams
port. where he also played in 1905. lie
1906, but failed to report to that club.
CiLcinnati-F. J, Ferguson, failed to
New York--william Lauder. failed to
Philadelphia-H E. Mccormick, failed to
report; Jos. Ward, violated contract.
St. Louis-M. J. O'Neill, failed to report
Phiiadelphis-jOs. Meyers. failed to
s. s. Louis-Harry Gleason, sold to St
Paul, refused to sign contract ana tsileo
Boston-Robert Ungleub' and Ed. Barry
,Washington-Af Hildebrand. failed tc
In IN the American Association the follow
ing are included:
-Minpeapolis-W.. H. Chappele; Toledo-
F. c. Reisling, Thomas l., owens, o. G.
lDplminReT,
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-15

These games from Connie Mack's teams
were like double-barrelled gun for a game
won not only raised the percentage OF the
Sox, but cut down the leaders Just that
much at the same time. rr-
The Highlanders from New York were
next taken on, GrihHth's team at that time
being in second place. Not a game was lost
20 the New YORK team until the White sox
could not claim they were crippled. for
they had Conroy and Elberfefd back in the
game and had their fun strength.
The White Sox have always been known
strong hnishers. getting that quality
from the Old Roman himself They are
playing ball OF the highest class. They are
felding like fiends, hitting where hits count
and the pitching stan is IN prime condition.
Patterson and Walsh are both being
worked and are pitching the games OF their
lives. while owen Is doing yoeman service.
Pat Dougherty has stood out as an individ-
ual star since Joining the team. He has
been hitting at opportune times.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-15
LAND COMPANY. LOSES CASE
Injunction to Prevent EnIarEIng
Farmers Canal Ditch Is Dis
solved by Garland.

At the special request OF the litigants|
in the case of the Tri-State Land G. ~.
pany against the SCOTS Blum and -
ennc county farmers. patrons Of the irri-
CATION canal. company. Judge Garland de-
ferred his departure for sioux Falls until
Tuesday in order to hear the arguments
on the application of the Tri-State Land
company hor temporary Injunction to
restrain Sle defendants from interferin-
with the proposed plan OF the Tri-Sn a
Land company from shutting OF the wateL
of the old Farmers Canal ditch in orde.
to enlarge the same. 80 ,..t
The complainants Had secured tenn
porary restraining order from. Judge Mum
ger against the farmers from interfering
with the enlargement of the ditch.
An effort was made, at a compromise but
nothing came of IL and so the case came
to hearing before Judge Garland Tuesday
morning, The arguments were brief and
Judge Garland held that as there was no
showing IN the bill that the farmers
threatened any violence and no justlnca-
ton in law to prevent the defendants from
bringing suit against the plaintiffs he
would vacate the restraining order deny
the injunction asked for without prejudice
and dismiss the hill OF the compliments.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-15
Sporting Brevities.

Overall made good showing the first
time he has been called upon for quite a
while. ...s
Denver will be here for four games Au-
gust 49, 10, 20 and q. Here is one team Pas
Colts can beat. 10
Miss Sutton. the champion tennis player,
is now enroute to this country, where she
will try for a few more medals.
The Chicago Nationals have won fourteen
out of sixteen games played on this trip
away from home. Not so worse.
Kiely, the Irish athlete, has made a new
worlds record for heavy throws He threw
a fifty-six-p6und weight forty feet.
Pulliam sent tombstone to Brooklyn with
the Chicago team where McGraw could not
look at him as reminder of an unpleasant
incident. ssa-
Stone was unable TO get a hit from the
great Rube Monday, but Lajoie was unable
to fatten; either. so the fight sti1 goes on
Stone has made but one in four games.
Autrry, the big outhelder, secured by Pa
from Webb City, comes highly recon-.
mended by George Hun, who has been. fol
lowing that league, and secured Blaine Dur.
bin, the crack southpaw, for Chance.
McGraw was up against an uneven hght
the other day at the Polo grounds. as hC
had neither the umpire, the rules, the
crowd, the police nor the league president
with him. He was poor matchmaker IN
this instance. Any dub fighter could ar
range the prelimnaries so as to have some
of these things in his favor.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-15
RUNNING RACES AT SARATOGA
Dandelion Wins the Delaware Handi.
cap In Fast Time.

SARATOGA, N. Y. Aug. H.-Dandelion,
winner of the Saratoga handicap, added
another stake to his list by winning the
Delaware handicap. at one mile. today.
He was quoted at the good price of to l
and stepped the mile in the fast time of
1851, fnquisitor. the 2 TO l favorite. was
Bud and KIN Kare fell near the finish in
the first race. The riders escaped injury.
Oiseau, the to favorite. was defeated
by. Cary in the one mile handicap. Cary
was played down from 60 to to % To 1.
Summaries: 80.
First race. six furlongs. selling-Belle
Strome won, Tea Cress second, Toots Hook
third. Time: 1:13.
Second race. one mile-Cary won, Oiseau
second, Celeres third. Time 1:39%.
Third race, five and half furlongs-Pope
Joan won, Paumonoak second, Sir William
Johnson third. Time: 1:07.
Fourth race. the Delaware handicap. one
mile-DandelIon won. Inuuisitor second,
Kfamshea, third. Time: 1854.
Fifth race, five and a half furlongs-
Momentum won. Montgomery second, Fish
hawk third. Time; 10A.
Sixth race. selling, one mile-I Told You
won Belle of Jessamine second, Bob
Edgren third. Time 1:394s.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-15
Both Are In the Lead by Phenomenal
Ball Playing

Ns.As a WITH both their teams at the top of the
INST the Chicago fans are swelled up like
"a pSisoned pups; and would sizzle II you
i-.f~ 4 spQQld touch them with fshng pole Both
teams are playing ball almost unbeatab Bile
The White Sox have Just reached the TOP
after one OF the most phenomenal spurts
- eyer recorded In base hal and the Cubs are
paying game which Is sweeping all he
fore them. With ctean games 10 the good
esyRf they show no sign OF weakening.
The greatest work OF this year was the
~ kss achievement OF the White Sox since they
l-sR5 returned from the last eastern trip The
,iss nrst team encountered was Washington
-,F :, and from these four games were grabbed
~ IN rapid succession. The next team 10 gai
u the road was the Boston taiI-enders shd
49, they succeehed m taking a game from the
-. . 6nN Connie has not quilt talking yet over
- ~ the loss bf that game and Keeps Claiming
sr+.- thai II Jtgs Donahue had not been SO care
$50, fpl 10 sidestep slow ball, but had allowed
ssEC ~ Sp'n' sue came WOULD nave been re-
40 40, - Connie Mack next got in the road and
the fans had no hope of the sweep which
vas made Of the sox. Five games were to
De played and the most optimistic fan hoped
,.,.fQr nothing better than three out OF i've
= - The dFst two were easy hut ON the third
Jones and his were forced 10 exert
themselves a. they did also IN the last two