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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-22
CURE OF INSOMNIA.

The soporiic powers Of warm milk
are well known, but care should be
taken that the milk does not quite boil
A Swedish method OF producing sleep
is to wiring out handkerchief in Icy
cold water and lay 1t across the eyes,
when It Is said to act like magic.
To many constitutions warm bath
taken Immediately before going to bed
is very soothing and produces drowsi-
ness, while an apple eaten as the last
thing Is equally effective.
The homely boiled onion Is another
sovereign remedy, or an onion may be
sliced and eaten raw, the disagreeable
taste being removed by taking a little
sugar or pinch Of tea afterward.
A Hindoo practice to induce sleep Is
to. take deep inhalations, expelling the
air alternately through each nostrll,
keeping the other closed with the fin-
ger. This has wonderfully quieting
effect.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-22
TRIAL OF BOMB THR0wERS.

MADRID, Sept. 2l.--The newspapers
announce that the trial will begin to.
morrow Of those implicated in the bomb
throwing during the royal wedding on
June g.. 1t is understood the public
prosecutor will demand death sentences
for Ferras, alias Avino, and nine years
imprisonment for Editor Mackans. who
assisted in the flight of Morales, the
bomb thrower who killed himself.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-22
ESCAPES in AN AUTO.

ATLANTA, Ga, Sept. al,--Two com
panies of local militia were ordered out
last midnight to protect the negro Troy
who is alleged to have assaulted Mrs
Kimball yesterday, and was being held
at Fort Mcpherson until officers could
arrive to take charge of him. The
sheriff, however, hearing OF the forming
of mob to lynch the negro, rushed
to the scene and taking the negro In
an automobile, eyaded the mob and
landed the negro in the all here before
the military arrived from Fort Nc
Pherson. The militia has noS disband-
cd.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-22
PHILIPPINE TYPH0ON.

MANILA, Sept. 2l.-A typhoon has
occurred in the Philippines South OF
Manila. Wires are down and there is
no report Of the damage done in the
provinces. Manila is practically un-
touched. At the Cavite arsenal the
shipping was much damaged. The gun
boat Arayat is ashore and several light
ers are sunk. There was no loss of life.
The damage is not believed to be serious.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-22
BUYS FRUIT RANCH.

HOOD RIVER, Or, Sept. 2l.-William
P. Reavis, a retired business man Of
Pendeton, announced the purchase to-
day of the fine fruit ranch of George
". Mcintosh for Sll 800. The ranch Is
located six miles from Hood River, and
has about 20 acres under cultivation. 1t
is said to be Mr.. Reayis' intention to
remove his family from Pendleton to
Hood River and take up his residence
on his new property in the near future.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-22
FINED FOR CRUELTY.

WOODBURY., Or, Sept. 2l.-Joseph
and Louise La Chapelle, of st. Louis,
were arrested yesterday and arraigned
in Justice Hayes court on the charge Of
cruelty to animals. The day before
they hired livery rig Of Weber &
Gulliford and abused the horse in a
shameful manner They pleaded guilty
and were fined $50 and costs. They also
paid Weber l. Gulliford $40, but this
sum will not ecompense the owners
for the damage done.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-22
CONVICTED MAN ILL.

CENTRALIA, Wash, Sept. 2l.-Her-
bert Dilley, under conviction from this
city, at the county Jail in Chehalis, is
seriously i'll with typhoid fever and his
mother, Mrs. James Saunders, has gone
over to Cbehalis to nurse him. He has
been removed from the Jail to the 0ber-
lin Hotel. He has been in jail waiting
the result of an appeal to the Supreme
court.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-22
MANY AT BURNS INSTITUTE.

BURNS. Or, Sept. 2l.-The Teach.
ers' Institute, held in this city by SUI
perintendent NJ. 4. Rigby, was the
largest ever attended by the teachers
of this county, and several new teach
ers were present Lecturers and in
structors in attendance were j. II. Ac.
herman, President P. l.. Campbell. Of
Eugene; President Z. D. Ressler, Of
Monmouth; Superintendent J. A.
Churchill, a; Baker City, and Superin-
tendent Willis, OF Lakeyiew.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-22
FIVE MEN KILLED.

GREAT FALLS, Sept Ala special
to the Tribune from Cut Bank says
that In the rear end collision between
regular and an extra freight train on
the Great Northern last night, five men
were killed. The trains collidcd on u
bridge $50 feet high, Fifteen cars Of
the extra freight caught fire and Were
entirely consumed, as was tho bridge.
No cause for the wreck is asccrtained.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-22

BAND CONTEST.

The person returning the largest mum.
Der 10 Jose Villa cigar bands 10 the
undersigned by October 18th will receive
o box OF 25c. Jose Villas free TO the
next largest one box l2hc. jose Villas
Save the bands. Victor Miller, corner
Ninth aud Bond streets. s-w-f.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-22
JOCKEY INSTANTLY KILLED.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2l.-Jockey Bert
rand Freshman was instantly killed in
the fifth race at Gravesend today and
Jockey D. Ross sustained a fractured
skull. As the horses passed the pad
dock, Freishman's mount crossed her
legs, causing her to fall Ross horse
stepped on Freshman, crushing him and
then fell over the latter's horse.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-22
WOman'S
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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-22
WANTS REV. MR.. LEIGH.

WOODBURY., Sept. 2l.-The Wood
burn Methodist Episcopal quarterly con-
ference has passed a resolution asking
for the return of its pastor, Rev. D. H.
Leech, by the Portland conference. Rev.
Mr.. Leech is wanted back by not only
the church, but the people Of Woodburn.
He has done good work here and is
still needed for the consummation of
plans.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-22

Kind Lady--Do you mean to tell me
that reading Shakespeare brought you
to prison? What works did you read
No. 411-"Romeo an Juliet" mum
Kind Lady-But what evil influence
could that have on you? No. 411-Why
1t learned me to be porch climber
mum.-rPuck.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-22
WILL VISIT AMERICA.

NEW YORK, Sept. sl.--from the
other side came the news yesterday that
A. W. Gore, the great British lawn
tennis player, will be visitor to the
United States this Fall He will take
part in tournaments on this side.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-22
MULTIMILLIoNAIRE BANKER DIES.

BALTIMORE, Sept. PIT. Edward
Hambleton, multimillionaire and for
mer head of the. banking house of Ham
bleton & Co. of this city, died at his
country home near here today, aged
10
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Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-02-21
It Is a Fact

that one had as well hope to enter
heaven by copying the Apostles
creed, TO become an astronomer by
gazing at the moon ana writing its
name. to develop into an expert farm
er by reading agricultural books and
repeating the words Gee and ''Haw,"
or grow into a Jay Gould by copying
bucket shop reports. as TO expect to
become a practical bookkeeper and
business man by reading and copying
theoretical text books. as is done
in most schools. Ask your merchant,
ask any business man. and you will
find that such training only builds
the skeleton. the empty forms. The
Byrne Practical Bookkeeping and
Business Training. Of which the Ty-
Ter Commercial College of Tyler. Tex
as, has the exclusive control in this
section, IS a system of learn to do
by doing" actual business from start
to finish. Students buy and sell
goods, discount notes. draw drafts,
write up deeds. mortgages. carry on a
regular banking business. In fact our
school room is d miniature city. carry
ing on the various lines of business
under the latest and most improved
business methods No competitor
criticises the Byrne Practical; none
dare 10 do il. for everyone knows
that it gives a knowledge OF business
as well as how to record it, To
tackle the system that makes one
business man. not merely a memo
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not machines. and mat also gives
fun ability TO record transactions in
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Bookkeeping is a landmark in bust
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Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-02-21
what aHnmIr, Meant.

Though the Scottish guard Of France
had long lost It's natural character, it
jealousy retained until the crash Of
1889 all its curious old privileges.
which. though they led to constant
wrangles with other. regiments, had
been duly allowed by Louis XIV. He
was actually obliged to intervene at
his own wedding To compose q dispute
as TO the precedence OF the Scots
guards aud the Cent gentilshommes
Proud as ScOtchman" was an old
proverb in France. and their successors
In the bodyguard did their best to jus
tify IT, But the most curious survival
long after word OF Scotch had been
heard la the corps. was the practice Of
answering "hamir" "a corruption for II
am here when the roll was called.
which was religiOusly maintained. at
all events. down To the revolution
Macmillan's Magazine
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-02-21
KANSAS REPU8LI-
CAN COMMITTEE
is IN SESSION IN TOPEKA TO-
DAY TO FIX DATE FOR HOLD
ING CONVENTION.

Special To the Herald
Topeka. Kan. Feb 21.-Kansas is
to elect a governor and other state
officers this fall. and the Republican
state committee assembled at the
Copeland hotel here today to fix the
time and place for holding the nomi-
mating convention. The probabilities
are that the convention will be held
in Topeka late in April or early in
May. with the gathering of the state
committeeman and other party lead
ers. talk regarding candidates is nat
urally rife. Indications are not lack
ing that Governor Hoch will meet
with considerable opposition in his
efforts TO secure denomination. The
names of several possible rivals for
the gnbernatorial nomination have
been tentatively brought forth, among
them those of Grant Hornaday of FIT.
Scott and J. w. Creech of Herring
ton. For auditor of state, secretary
of state and other places on the tick
ct there are already a number OF as
spirants in the field
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-02-21
civ officials Confer.
Special to the Herald.


Grand Rapids, Mich, Feb. 21.-The
convention of the League of Michigan
Municipalities got down to business
In earnest this morning with an at
tendance of members that represent
ed many of the leading cities of the
state. The session was opened with
the annual address of the president,
Mayor Edwin F. Sweet of Grand Rap
ids, which was followed by the secre-
tary's report presented by Prof John
A. Fairlie of Ann Arbor. The closing
feature of the forenoon programme
was an address by Alderman David f.
Heineman of Detroit, who took as
his subject Municipal Progress With
and Without Brakes" The afternoon
was spent by The members in a trip
of inspection to the lighting plant,
pumping station, garbage burner and
other public works of this city.
Reassembling this evening the
league listens to addresses on good
roads. asphalt paving and repair. the
revision of the stae constitution, and
the interest of the municipalities in
constitutional amendments.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-02-21
nI.tnnce.InN enr,neIn.

In travelling Ia Venezuela IL Is not
enough to ask how far distant a place
IS, but also how Tar up Ut dOwn-in other
words. what its altitude Is, and, no less
important. what hills and valleys have
10 be crossed. Thus it is not only
necessary 10 know that Caracas is six
miles distant in a straight line from La
Guayra. its seaport. but that Il lies at
an elevation Of nearly halr Il mile above
sea level aud that To reach II one has
to cross II mountain wall rising far
above the clouds. This. 10 the experienc
ell traveller means that he must pre-
pare for an entirely different climate
George VI. l.. Brown IN st. Nicholas.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-02-21
BEST SWIMMERS +
In AMERICA
ARE CONTRASTING FOR CHAM
PioNsHIPs IN NEW YORK CITY
TODAY.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
New York, Feb. 21.-The national
indoor swimming championships of
the A A. U. begin tonight in the tank
of the New York Athletic Club, and
all lovers of aquatic sports are on
edge in anticipation of the event. As
the speediest swimmers of both East
and West are entered for the various
events it is possible that several rec
ords will be smashed before the tour
nament is concluded.
In addition to the collegiate swim
mers from Yale, Columbia and Penn
sylvania, the entries include the crack
representatives of athletic clubs of
Milwaukee, Chicago, St Louis, Bos-
ton and several other cities. With }.
Scott Leary of une Olympic Club of
San Francisco, the holder of the
American 100-yard. straightway swim
ming record, and H. j. Handy of the
Central Y. M. G. A. of Chicago, who
holds many distance records, the
West will make a strong bid for ma
tional titles. Other prominent en-
tries are C. NJ. Daniels of the New
York A c., and Marquand Schwartz
of the Missouri "A. C.
The championship events TO be de-
cided during the week are as follows
Fifty, 100, 22O. 440. $50 yards and
mile swims; $50 yards, back stroke;
22O yards, breast stroke; plunge for
distance, fancy diving, four man club
relay race, each man to swim fifty
yards; water polo under American
rules.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-02-21
A Foruetful Thief.
Special to The Herald.

Special TO the Herald.
Berlin, Feb 21.-The following in
cident is reported from Moscow:
Late at night a civil servant was
vending his way homeward. using. as
he thought, the safest streets. Sud
denly a highwayman appeared before
him, who demanded, with drawn dag
ger, his money or his life. The vic
tim offered his gold watch as ran
som, which was promptly accepted.
and he was allowed to go, only to be
overtaken again by the same thug,
who demanded that they should ex-
change coats. his own, as he SAID, be-
ing rather shabby. Objections were
clearly out of place, and the despoiled
one meekly obeyed. Inc unfortunate
official was lucky enough to find a
cab at the next street corner, and has
tened home. Upon arriving, he was
agreeably surprised to find his own
watch, the highwayman's dagger and
100 roubles in gold in the pockets of
his assailant's overcoat, which the lat
ter had forgotten to empty after max
ing the exchange.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-02-21
MARDI GRAS AT
NEW ORLEANS
THE CITY is RAPIDLY TAKING
ON THE MARDl GRAs SPIRIT.
IMMENSE CROWDS TO ATTEND.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
New Orleans, La, Feb. 21.-Every
hotel in the city is crowded, or has
its rooms engaged in advance, every
arriving train is packed, and the
promise is for one of the largest
crowds ever present in the Mardi
Gras season. Though the arrival of
Rex does not take place until next
Monday, the preliminary features of
the carnival are already in full swing.
The tableaux and ball of the Allan
teams took place last night and the
pageant of Menus is set for tomor-
row. There will be a river and land
reception to Rex on Monday, and
superb pageant by Proteus on Mon
day evening.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-02-21
A MUSICAL LEGEND.
The Chinese story of the Eight PrIm-
Tive Hidden sounds.

The Chinese story of the Eight PrIm-
tive Hidden Sounds.
The Chinese have some extraordinary
superstitions relating to music Ac-
cOrding TO their queer notions, the Gre
atOr Of the universe hid eight sounds In
the earth for the express purpose OF
compelling man to find them out. On
the same principle, It is presumed, Ju-
piter, according to Virgil. hides fire in
flint and honey in trees in order TO
whet the ardor Of mans industry to
persevere In his efforts to redlscOver
the hidden treasures.
According TO the Celestial idea, the
eight primitive sounds are hidden in
stones, silks, woods OF various kinds.
the bamboo plant, pumpkins, in the
skins of animals, In certain earths and
In the air itself. Any one who has ever
had the pleasure O. of seeing and lis
tening TO a Chinese orchestra will re-
member that their musical instruments
were made of all these materials ex-
cept the last and that the combined eff
forts of the other seven seemed better
calculated to drive the ethereal sound
away than to coax it from the air.
which is really the object of all Chi
nese musical efforts. When the bands
play. the naive credulity OF the people.
both old and young. hears in the thuds
Of the gOngs and the whistling Of the
pipes the tones Of the eternal sounds
OF nature that were originally deposit
ed in the various animate and mani
mate objects by the all wise Father
Exchange
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-02-21
Justice M'kenna's Daughter WEEDS.

Washington, D. c.. Feb. 21--In the
presence of a small but distinguished
gathering of officials and society folk
Miss Hildagarde McKenna, daughter
of Supreme Court Justice and Mrs.
McKenna, today became the bride
John L. Pultz of New York. The
ceremony was performed at noon to-
day at the home of the brides par
ents on Rhode Island avenue, and
was followed by breakfast and re-
ception.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-02-21
coIleaes Of the Interior.

Special to the Herald
Colorado Springs, Colo, Feb. 21.-
The Association of Colleges of the
Interior met here in annual confer
ence today under the auspices of the
Colorado College. Among the higher
institutions of learning represented
at the conference are Whitman Col
lege, Pacific Theological Seminary,
Beloit, Carleton, Chicago Theological
Seminary, Olivet, Observation-Disclosures,
Oberlin, Fargo, Kingfisher. Knox, Ma
rietta, Washburn, Yankton. Pomona,
Redfield and Rockford. The confer
ence, which will be IN session two
days, will discuss the proposed re-
vision of football rules, school dis
cipline and other topics Of general in
terest to educators.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-02-21
Toronto Cat Show.

Toronto, Ont, Feb. 81. .Aristo-
Gratis of the feline kingdom, several
hundred in all, held forth in Broad
way hall today at the opening of the
annual exhibition of the Canadian
Cat Club. There were thirty-seyen
classes in the long hairs and TWEEN.
FIVE In the short nair breeds repre-
scented. The exhibition will remain
open until Saturday.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-02-21

AS some of the smaller schools are
closing, and as the teachers as well
as some of the pupils, perhaps, will
enter school for the spring term, we
most cordially invite you to consider
Slocum Independent School. T n e
course of instruction is complete, ex-
penses are minimum, school building
is well equipped for good, substantial
progress. The teachers will use
every effort for the advancement of
the students. Good, live, working
students desired. Begin to secure
your education now. No trouble to
answer questions For further in
formation write
w. F. Davis, Principal
Miss Arrilla Bratz. Asst
2-1G-lm W
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-02-21
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Health is Worth Saving, and PaIes-
tine People Know How to Save It.

Many Palestine people take their
lives in their hands by neglecting
the kidneys when they know these
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Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-02-21
Farmers Union.

A call meeting Of the Anderson
County Farmers Union will be held
at Broyles Chapel on the last Satur-
day in this month. being the oath day,
at 10 a. m, for the purpose of elect
ing delegates to the state meeting at
Dallas on March 9th, and to transact
such other business as may come be-
fore the Union. A full delegation is
requested. Joe A. Johnson,
President Anderson County Union.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-02-21
THE TOY INVENTOR.
His Hardest Task Is TO Catch the
Fancy OF the Public.

Ca
The small inventor IS an important
factor In the mechanical toy business.
and he earns all OF the living be gets
in thinking up devices He Is most con
cerned with the small mechanical toys.
and. in addition To the prime requisite
of putting forth something novel. he
must get something which costs as lit
tie as possible and which catches the
fancy of the multitude. This last point
is one which Is most difficult to cover
No student OF the subject has ever yet
been able to discover OF deduce the
cycle in which the public taste moves.
and il Is still hit or miss as to whether
"a figure which walks Oh its hands, an
airship with wings or an acrobat who
works by gravity will be the best sell
err Then. when the invention has been
achieved. the inventor has still the
problem Of finding the maker who will
buy II and pay fair price. The in
yentOr and maker are in much the
same position as the writer and pub.
Usher; both go through the same men
tai turmoil as to the timeliness OF the
output and both take the same risks.
The inventor who has been in the
business long learns ut last the best
places ut which to offer his wares and
has more or less Of an idea of what
they ought to bring him. and once he
has acquired this knowledge his entire
energy is devoted to keeping up with
the demand for newness. Something
absolutely different from anything else
previously offered is in general better
than an Improvement of an old idea.
and that is why in mechanical toys the
same device is seldom seen two seasons
in Philadelphia Record.