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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-03-15

The four masted schooner Prosper
cane down from Rainier on the tow.
lines Of the Oklahama yesterday, with
$4,000 feet Of lumber for San Pedro
delivery and went to sea during the
afternoon on the hawscr Of the "'at."
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-03-15

OF course old Mr.. Patterson is blind,
ly prciudiced as regards the socialistic
views of young Mr., Patterson of Chi
cago, The old man committed the crime
of earning the money the young man
has.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-03-15

N. A. Ackerman, 42l Bond St., does a,
manner of texidermy, furniture uphol
stering, carpet cleaning and laying, mat
tress making a speciality and all worl
guaranteed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-03-15

Hotel Irving -- European plan. The
only steam heated hotel in Astoria; large
and airy rooms; prices from 50 cents TO
$3.50; well prepared and daintily served
meals at as cents. Speeial rates per
week OF month for room and board TO
permanent guests. Our bus meets all
trains and steamboats,.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-03-15

Thirteen Degrees. Weather Observer
r"~cll t"ok the temperature At o'clock
yesterday afternoon and found that
thcN had been an abatement Of thirteen
degrees her irm the same hour Nc-
tcrday morning which might Indicate
that the crest Of the cold wave is re-.
rcding. and that the good old vmm
nns atr due 10 return
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-03-15
MASSAGE, FINNISH METHOD.

Miss Olga Landen, Finnish graduate
room 6. Pythian building. Gives mas
sages, steam and hot baths. Phou,
Black 2l65. Will call.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-03-15
In Circuit Court. -- The matter Of

In Circuit Court. -- The matter Of
Stickler 4 Mcguire versus ]. W. Wclch
occupied the attention Of the Hon. Cir.
cult Court all Of yesterday. Arguments
in two eases viii be heard by Judge Nc,
Bride today and tomorrow, when it is
thought his honor will adjourn court
for the term.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-03-15

Born, lA. evening at Gll jerome
street, an eleven pound bog was born
Ia MI. Phi H. llojhcn Al parties
are doing well
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-03-15

The Cooper Sale. Owing 10 the cnor
mons rnsh yesterday dnd the .lrc.- up
nn the clerks. the aorc will not open
until 10 o'clock this morning,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-03-15

Glory Papers County tlca CLINTON
ye"t"tday i.sucd marriage liccn.r IN
favor OF Nj Edwin u, ,on krogh and
Misa lnct VI DmLr
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-03-15
YOUR NEXT.

Never have to wait long at the
occident Barber Shop. A. E. Petersen.
proprietor.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-03-15

mediately and will load lumber on for
Port Pirie.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-03-15

Card Of Thanks We desire to express
our sincere thank. 10 those who gave
a.si-tnncc and sympathy IN the last sad
rites u our husband aud father, H. j,
Morrison.
MRS, \. MORRISON,
AND DAUGHTER.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-03-15

Has Moved. .. A. Bowlby has
moved his law office from Bond street
to rooms | and 2, upstairs, in the Odd
Fellows building.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-03-15

New Popular Song Books--Svenson
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-03-15

The steamer Aurelia is billed % ar
rive here this morning from San Fran
cisro.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-07
TIE JUUKNAI JUN1UR, n
FORTS OF F U N
CONTINUED from First Page.)

he did not believe girls made for anything but to
cry this after he had defeated battle where
forts Of chairs and tables had prominent place. This
angered and, haring up, I asked him if he remem
bered the time 1 made him cry! This aroused all his
anger and after quarreing it decided
between have another battle in order prove who
the greater cry baby So for that purpose the
dningroom converted into battlefield chairs into
two forts and balls and other toys gathered missiles
had heard at school time story about
certain EFFORT Courageous and hoping that my fort
might be onehaf successful it had been, gave
mine that name while Roy called his "Fort Royal" in
honor of his Then the battle began The
garrison of Fort Courageous opened the attack by throw
ing hard rubber ball at the enemy. It struck Roy
squarey the but he bravey repealed the attack
by throwing toy stove at the stove being light
the chair it encountered in its rapid fight damaged
slightly (a The occupant Of Fort Courageous rallied
from this blow and threw toy fat iron at Fort
Royal but instead Of disabling and forcing cries from
the enemy intended it landed the sdeboard break
ing mamas cut glass set Zone she priced highly and
incidentally the mirror Then the brave garri
Of Fort Courageous and, crying loudly, fed upstairs
leaving the enemy master of the field. had to suffer
the auns of Roy for many days and few things from
based upon the damaged chair broken cut glass
and mirror. Ella E. Gunderson,
Eighth Grade, 249 Eighth Ave. N.
Blaine School. -.~.s@1E.t =. -. 49,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-07
CHERRY THRU IT ALL.
Honorable Mention.)


Jack put to bed at noon, the worst battered
youngster in town altho the other heroes of Fort Cou
ageous in similar condition He had arisen early
taken his frecrackers and stolen of the house with
out disturbing anyone. He hurried down to the park
where he found few of the boys and they shot fire
crackers for awhile but this became tresome Then
of them suggested that they have fort. To this
all agreed and fort made out of barrels
and old boards and Jack chosen commander. The
enemy to lombard Fort Courageous, the hav
ing been given it by of the boys There would be
plenty of noise but would be likely to be hurt.
Jacks put all their fre-crackers in corner.
The bombardment began, the enemy throwing fire.
crackers nearly to the wall In the midst of the bat
tie it suddenly seemed to the bombarding party tho
Fort Courageous are. The pile of fre-crackers
in corner had igntcd and for awhile nothing could
be but popping fre-crackers and dancing boys.
The frecrackers all burned and the heroes
Of the fort marching out, all powder speeked and
burnt They quickly went to their homes and were put
to bed jack sister into the ROOM Jack raised
up and said in husky voice, ''Hurrah for Fort Cour
ageous'' SO - .yzu-~--.. ~... Arthur Holstad
Eighth Grade 1914 Third Ave- S.
Emerson School.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-07
A TRYING EVENT.

One day two three years ago in the month of May
in school, thinking about the good times coming
when my teacher called to tell the story of Fort
Courageous much surprised for my thoughts
wandering and not thinking of school its les
arose from my seat and my face burned as
swered in rather low tone 81 don t know then sat
down and buried my head in my arms. Very soon I
heard my teacher say, 'You don't know and don't care
to know You may go into the cloakroom.' Feeling very
embarrassed went oh, deart'' thought to myself,
81 wish knew what they had been talking about and
had studied my history and had been dream
ing. While standing there caught sight of the
Of the school and being afraid of her. all lit
tie children are hid behind the coats and stood still
as mouse Oh If she should into my and ask
for mel What would dos determined to go home and
back after dinner. put wraps and was just
starting out Of the door when my teacher out and
told me to return to my When she with my
and hat she looked surprised but said nothing
After that that knew all about Fort Courageous
Seventh Grade, Lillian M. Laird,
Douglas School 2644 Bryant Avenue 8.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-07
A WANDERING BoSSY.
Honorable Mention.)

About twelve years ago, rumors were heard in my
home vicinity that bears lurking in the neighbor
hood Ny sisters and who attended school were very
much excited the stories and did not dare venture
far from home after dark One moonlight autumn
as usual my sisters and T. escort her halfway
home This halfway marked by crooked tree that
had formed arch the path which were to
take It custom to climb the top of this arch
and before departed. We had barely taken
seats when Alice said, What if bear should comet"
"Supposing he should this tree is good fort,
said my sister, little suspecting bear might be at
hand and ignorant of the fact that bears climb frees
She had scarcely finished her remark when heard
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-07
Tor MINNEAPOLIS NnEsorA SUNDAY MORNING OCTOBER l. 1905

noise in the dry leaves and looking in the direction Of
the sound, something black coming toward Not
withstandng the fact that under the
of Fort Courageous frightened stiff Nearer
and the animal We cuddled together and
almost held breath, for it was bear
The animal did not give any idea its identity
until it under the arch when a low moaning was
heard. @.#-f@s. s2z#e
ooh, pshaw! Nothing but Dan, the calf,'' said my
sister and jumped down to chase the 'tbear'' away
"A Eighth Grade, s*~~r-@. Ruth Porter
Adams School, 1923 Tenth Avenue s.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-07
LOST IT'S TITLE.

One cold winter day my brother and another boy
went out in the yard and each made FORT high and long
that they would have stand and not be
hurt took three four days to make the fort When
they done the boys took day to think of for
their forts Next day they went again their forts and
then they both called out ~ have name! My fort is
Fort Courageous!" They began to dispute for both
wanted that Then my brother said sTomorrow at
o'clock will have battle and the who loses
not this name That battle called tThe battle
of Fort Courageous. They fought for nearly five min
utes Then the other boy IS fort fell and there
wild shout from the boys and girls who watched Thus
my brothers. fort the name of Fort Courageous
Seventh Grade Florence Larsen,
jackson School. ~ 2127 Third Street s.
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ing and holding with all her might and main to lit
tie willow tree She had fallen into the creek trying to
catch frog. We more returned to forts and
commenced to fight. But we had to give up,
for the laundry caught fire. We the fire and when
returned forts were burned down. spark from
the fire had blown into the haystack and burned it also
think it should have been called EFFORT Courageous,
because of the way we returned to it thru many diff
fcutes. Agnes Sherburn,
Fifth Grade, lib Eighth Street Sc
Marcy School,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-07
GREEN JUICY BULLETS,

CHe OtHerS TO COME anu ngnt. OOUn
they came and tried to drive US off the
shed and when they tried to climb up
anywhere we would throw cucumbers
until they went down. We fought for
two hours to keep the shed, which we
called our fort. After the fight was
over we called the shed EFFORT Courage
ous' because we had had courage
enough to hold it.
Kenneth Campbell,
B Seventh Grade, 1888 Blaisdell Ave.
Bryant School.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-07
A FURRY WARRIOR.

One day another boy and took our
rifles and went hunting. When we had
gone about mile into the woods we
came to hill at the side Of small
lake. AS we were going along, the
other boy stumbled into a wo1fden,
He had barely enough time to get ous
when two wolves jumped out. One of
them made for us, while the other ran
around us in circle. Then the one
that had jumped at us went into the
den and we turned our attention to
the other. When the latter saw US
aiming at him he started out on
swift run, and we both fred, but
missed. We chased him about mile,
his aim being, so I have learned, to get
us as far from his mate and cubs as
possible. We lost track of him final
; ~, and made up our minds to 60 back
and dig out the mate and her cubs; but
when we returned the animals were
gone. We can now see the wise way
in which the father wolf saved the fort.
Is not that den worthy to be called
Effort Courageous's : 80
@:'5 :. Fred johnson, q.
49, '.- 421 Ninth Avenue s. :
A Eighth Grade, .eE ~
Washington School.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-07
PLENTY OF cLAMoRS.

a. :. - (Honorable Mention)
The greatest fort I ever built made of hay. We
also fought with hay and had cells made Of hay for
prisoners. We had four in each army. Our side was
first to lose Of and then we captured two
Of their and put them into cells where kept
them until one buried in the hay and commenced to
scream thinking he being smothered uncovered
him and made him fight side. But once more the
battle was interrupted, heard shrek down in the
we Of next door neighbours children scream
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-07
IN THE POTATO PATCH.

Some girl friends and had potato fight the farm
last There six of us, three each side.
We had umbrellas for forts and had great fun for
about half hour throwing potatoes every which
way. We had 100 old potatoes was hit half dozen
times My friends hit many times, too.
Very the potatoes all broken up and then
stopped and into the house eat like little bears
B Fifth Grade -Herva Lois Jerolaman,
Rosedale School. 4318 Blasdel Avenue
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-07
THE PASTURE GUARD.
; DOWN FROM Ms SOARING.

There was no denying that John Jones was hero;
his very appearance of unbrdled heroism His
eyes doomed out Of immense spectacles his movements
erky and above ALL he had acquired that sintei
gent hump simply, he round shouldered.
The Smith medal had been awarded him for HIS
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-07
MINNEAPOLIS TOPICS
For Sunday, October Fl: ~. 49,. ~
.... .4,...-t CAT THE HOUR OF ---

The stories must be strictly original. s..
They may be true fiction: IF true, they must
be written in the first person. If fiction, they must
be written in the third person. .-,."
Dreams are barred. " :*s. -~~:,-*~r-~~-..
Recognition will go to the best-told stories,
which also probable ones. - .E'. .-s-"s-=s
The papers must be in the hands of the editor Of
The journal Junior 80 p = ~
Not Later Than Saturday Evening, October 10,
at 5 % 'clock. They must be written in ink on one
side only Of the paper not more than 800 words in
length, less than 100 words, marked with the
number of words and each paper signed with the
grade, school, name and address Of the writer.
The papers must not be rolled. Is9z.
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knowledge. In his fights with Caesar Algebra or Eng
sh, ne was usually victorious Indeed, he was model
bestowed on him profusion Of smiles and called him
Mr. Jones'" One day he strobe out of the Fort
Courageous school with 'got-ahundred-n- test"
smile his face and library under his There
hedge around the school and when he stepped into the
street he of the auto bearing down upon him.
Anyway his mind above worldly things soaring far
into the skies of Homer, Plato and Plutarch Chunk!
Hunk!' Numbered the machine, too late John became
excited In vain he called upon his Latin verbs and
geometric theorems to aid him. but in about seconds
and forty feet amid gasolene fumes he left to
think the theorem which he had just demonstrated
- Some have greatness thrust upon them.'' p
Twelfth Grade Josephine J. Cantieny,
South High School. 1887 Elliott Avenue.
r. GREEN JUICY BULLETS -
TWAS about this time last year-when the wild
cumbers were big and juicy-that Of the boys
gested cucumber fight, and the rest all agreed. We
chose sides for the battle and gathered many
bers could carry One side mounted shed roof
with ladder then pulled the ladder up and waited
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-07

Ba-a, ba-a black sheep, have you any wool?
Yes, sir; yes, sir; three bags full;
One for my master, one for my dame,
And for the little boy that lives in our lane.
Puzzle: Find the sleeps owner. ...
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-07
SORT OF s'PAD BACK


One fine summer day, about six years ago. sit
ting out in the yard reading when suddenly two heads
popped up from the Of the house. "Come on,
K!'' they called. After they had disappeared quietly
after them, but had barely up small hill over
which thought they had gone than heard, Come on,
K' in different direction. went to the place where
thought had heard the voices but there.
wanted to find them and who they went back
to the house and again. but felt
some water coming down my head and when looked
up, my cousins, sitting the roof each with
could not down. back Of the shed and picked
of the juicy green round balls of the wild
bers, and threw them by at them until they
looked green and juicy like the balls. They very
angry at me- but did not much for had fun
with them in their ''Fort Courageous .@@@ss-
Seventh Grade, @79>s . Ruby Anderson
Bryant School. 80 W. Thirty-ffth Street.
THE PASTURE GUARD
long time ago, when my mother was little girl
there great many wolves around where she lived
The wolves always went after the horses when they
out in the fields When the large horses them
ing, they would stand around the little colts and II the
wolves the horses would kick them that
they would go away. The large horses always watched
that harm to the little They took more
Of the colts than they did Of themselves It
odd that horses think much of their little colts that
they risk their lives to them.
Fifth Grade, Ada Bergman,
Schiller School. IS Twenty-second Avenue NE. .
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-07
For Sunday, October %:
i -. CONVINCING --.,,

-. I" CONVINCING --.,'
The stories must be strictly original in ideas and
expression.
They may be true or fiction.
If true they must be written in the first per-
son. If fiction, they must be written in the third
person. @@szss D .s &s}
The stories must be in the hands Of the editor
Of The Journal Junior
Not Later Than Saturday Evening, October 20,
at S clock. They must be written in ink on one
side only Of the paper, not more than 800 words
in length, nor less than 100, marked with the
Der Of words and each paper signed with the grade,
school, name and address Of the writer The papers
must not be rolled.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-26
A Clock Run by Mnn Power

He was fine old man who had been
to South America, but who was de.
voting his old age TO acting as the
works Of the clock in the piazza in
Capri. 1t was lie who rang those many,
many bells we heard and puzzled over.
Some forty rapid. high pitched bells at
1912, seven bells Of deeper tone at
308. and so on.
Adelaide had asked Archangelo. the
old mans son. 70 explain these seeming
irregularities and had learned that the
bells We're only intended 10 approx
mate the hour; that his father was old
and occasionally forgot and rang too
little or too much: also that be was
but man and that hunger sometimes
came gnawing at his vitals at. say.
ll:45, whereupOn he rang for II O'Clock
and wandered home to his spaghetti.
His appetite also accounted for occa-
siOnal delays In the bell for / O'Clock
Suppose Archangelo's mother was late
In the cooking Of the midday meal.
could his father return to the piazza
without his luncheon? And what does
4 quarter of an hour matter after allf
In Capri it is truly dolce far niente.-
Scribner's.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-26
THE TABLES OF STONE.
A Curious Calculation FrJm the
Taimud and the Hiblc.

DID you ever figure on the prOba.
bic size and immense strength of
Moses, basing your calculations on the
dimensions of the tables of stone. as
given by the Talmudic writersy In
the Talmud folio 3s. column =, 1t is
said that the tables of stone upon
which the commandments were writ
ten We're six ellis long. six ellis broad
aud three ellis thick. In the Bible,
Exodus .xXii. IL, we are told that
Moses went down from tn mount.
and the two tables OF the testimony
were IN his hand"
Hand" mind you. not hands, though
il must be admitted that it would have
taken a strong pair Of hands to per-
form the task Of carrying them. even
on the level Now. we viii put the
Talmudic and the Biblical accounts to-
gether and apply the mathematical
rule. The Hebrew ell or cubit was, at
Its least estimate. n measure Of eight
cen Inches. which would have made
each OF the tables stone block nine
feet long, nine feet wide aud four and
One-half feet thick. If common stone
weighed as much To the square foot
then as X does now the tables would
tip the beam at about twenty eight
tons! Was Moses one of the giants
of those days or has some one made a
mistake IN calculations or In the state
ment Of supposed facts?-Exchange
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-26
WILL DOUBLE TRACK.

/ Spokane. Wash. Aug. 25-An-
nouneement is made that the main
lines Of tho Northern Pacific and
Great Northern railroads in the state
of Washington will be double tracked
part Of the work to begin at once in
The center of the state. The remand
ar is TO bo taken The coming year. by
q time q is also expected to be-
gin or 'atioEs IN Montana.
.-e iln lines have been doing
CI.sidcieblc 30 bic track work in the
western parI of the tate and in the
Tusei SoalI country. where 30 miles
g. noS ia operation on The Northern
Pacific.
The work is made imperative by the
tremendous tonnage offered in what is
known as the Spokane country and
thc western part of Washington by
The fruit and grain growers. lumber
and ore shippers and then. too. there
is a heavy increase in passenger bust
mesh. the Northern Pacific handling
the Chicago. Burlington q Quincys
trains between Billings. Montana to
the Pacific coast by way Of Spokane.
The completion Of the work in Mon
tana. Idaho and Washington will give
the Hill lines the only double track
systems in the Pacific Northwest. and
railway men say "a is more than like
ly that other companies will follow I
suit to handle the increasing freight
tonnage and passenger business.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-26
erasshopper In a Glacier

One of The small glaciers In Mon
tana IS of especial interest on account
OF the fact that in the mass of ice
there are lmbedded two strata O!
grasshoppers, each about a foot thick
There are literally tons Of grasshop.
pers In the Ice and the question nat
urally arises as to where they came
from. The most obvious explanation
is that centuries ago two enormous
swarms In course of migration were
caught in snowstorm. chilled an3
buried IN the snow, where they have
remained TIL now In perfect statt
of preseyation.-Cou Life II
America.