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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-17

Bear In Mind That Erickson, the nur.
seryman, always has tho latest blooms
cut.aowers. shrubs and ornamental
trees, etc, etc, at bis downtown On.
tabiishmrnt, on i,ond street, just west
Of Ross, Higgins & Company grocery.
l0.le.3t
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-17

How DO look. really SEQ your.
sa'f 80 others see you, get one Of those
Hsw style mirrors at IIart's Dss Stores
oil prices. A new supply just received.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-17

The very best board to be obtained Ia
the city 10 al "Ths 0ccidsnt Hotel,
Raisa very reasonable.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-17

Columbia and Victor Cmphophones
and all the latest reecrds at Chicago
prices, for sale BY A. II. cryus, A2t
Commercial st. II
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-17

Silk Shirt waists--Mrs. M. M. Kes.
fer win make them for $3.50 for 4 short
time. $50 Commercial street.
l0.I2.7t
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-17

For Rent--NIcely furnished front
room and board In private family. eos
Bond ~. II
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-17
IERsE TALES OF THE TOWN
0rkwitr covers umbrellasi

Deli D. scuily, Notary Public AZ
ecully's Cigar Store Any old hourl
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-17

Bad Weather Signs--Last night the
'honk, honk' Of thousands Of geese,
south bound from the frigid north, was
heard in this city. and those who noted
it. counted it as another bit Of testi-
mony in favor of prevalent bad wealth
er, especially those who noted the in
flux of gulls from the coast line ear
lier in the day; the two together equip
ping the most sanguine with q convic-
tion that there is to be something dis
agreeable doing in the weather depart
ment hereabout for the next few days.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-17

Buried Yesterday-Yesterday morn
ing at 10 o'clock the remains Of Paul
Pouldsen, the young man who was
taken from the Columbia river at the
%. R. 4 N. pier on Sunday last, were
buried from the Pohl undertaking par
lors, and intrement was had at Green
wood.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-17

Morning Astorian, 60 cents per
month, delivered by carrier.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-17

Mystery Of Train--A well known
young merchant Of this city tells q
story Of peculiar transaction on the
evening express out of this city on last
Saturday night. He, himself, was a
passenger on the train and only re-
turned to the city yesterday, and was
surprised when he learned that no
knowledge Of the affair was had here, 1t
seems we'll dressed man boarded the
chair,car at the depot and sat comfort
ably enough until the train was nearly
oil the trestle at Hume's mills, when
he made hurried dash from the rear
Of the car, swung open the forward
door and leaped off the river side Of
the car, and simply must have landed
in the river, II was too dark to dis
tinguish anything outside the car, and
for fear OF making blunder that might
have been confusing in the event the
passenger returned to the coach the
Astoria merchant made no comment on
the matter until he reached Portland,
where he told some Of the authorities;
and fully expected to get the full story
when he returned to this city, but the
matter seems to be a complete mys-
terry to everyone hereabout, and the
only conclusion possible is that the man
knew his ground well enough to make
the leap in perfect safety, and did so.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-17

Athletics and Library--A group of
young men met last evening, at the
instance of Rev. G. G, Rarick, in the
library rooms of the First NJ. E. church
for the purpose of forming an associa-
tion in which athletics and literature
were to form basic elements, and the
venture was entirely successful; result
ing, as it did, in the formation Of what
is to be known as the eYoung Peoples
Library and Athletic Association" Mr.
Rarick was elected president; G. D.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-10-11

When there ls no organic weakness
which Is aggravated W. the exertAon AK
IN the easiest and plsaSslntcst thing tD
walk right into health Of course there
II no virtue In ,Lawdliug walk Tho
slow aud languid dragging of ons fcsst
after the other. which some peopls enii
walking. would tire an ataletss 10 ut
ferly cxhausts a weak person. aud that
ls the reason why many dalicmt9 w~o-
pie think they cannot walk To d@-
rive amy benefit from the exercise IL la
necessary O. walk with uxhf. elastic
step. which swings the weight OF the
body 50 easily from one les 20 the 9TH
or that It's weight Is not feit and which
produces healthy glow. showing that
the slugglah bloosl rs stirred To action
ln the most remote veins. Thts sort
III walking exhllaratrs the whole body
gives tone o. the nerves and producss
Just that sort % heaithful fatigue
which Encourages sound re-tf1l sleep.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-10-11
"Yes-a hundred"
Curi0u.

In many parts 90 s-ae....,. ..-orv ca
lists even today very curious custom
which makes it imperative for the girl
friends of a bride TO drench the door
step of her home with boiling water IL
they wish other marriages to follow
very quickly. At the wedding, there
fore, great kettles OF hot water stand
ready for this strange ceremony, and
long after the rest Of the guests have
dispersed the young girls OF the party
may be seen keeping the threshold
warm as long as the water supply will
last. Likewise, in Iceland, where va
rious interesting and fantastic super
stitions abound, there is an ancient
custom that every bride must invite
all her friends TO dinner IN her own
home, and every article of food must
be prepared by the bride herself If
she succeeds in pleasing her critical
guests she achieves not only praise for
her own skill alone, but she helps along
her own younger sisters, who are then
assumed to be equally well instructed
IN the intrlcacies of the culinary art
and consequently have their chances
OF immediate marriage more than dou-
hled in this northern country.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-10-11

She was h0nl-ly and to most n@r%mmM
unattractiwe. vet as sl@ @mt~r@@ tMM
train as t~t ee HRto seemed 10 surr~un~
her a. one spart from common nnr.
tails. There was no Indication of en-
ceptional talent. ability or endowmeur
about her. no evidence af supsrturfrTs
but a certain indehnnhIe dlstimcfiumN
II was not quite nm air af eummm~~t.
though suggestive Of satisfactory
achievement She bore her head high
and wore n Buddha-like expression of
proud serenity.
Only a moment was she settled In her
Seat when or came her gloves. and
then the key to the problem was evl-
dent The long. Joyous look bestowed
upon the sparkling ring en tho third
finger of her left hand todd the story
That left hand had a busy time It
investigated the lingerie hat poised CO
quettishly over the face 0f one no lon
ger young. Il made sure that her brooch
was fastened. n pulled her siIken skirts
closer about her. ia tiEhrened the straps
10 her travelling bag sitting I'm the aisle.
and SO ON indefinitely. occasionally
pausing for carcSsing glance from the
tired but beaming eyes.
The gay little scintlIiations from the
diamond flashed out the song. ~EnGag-
Ell. engaged. engnEed-'-New York
Press
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-10-11
EASTMAN JOHNSON.


He Was Once Inyitcd to He Court
Painter mt The Hague.
Holland, the country above all 9th
ers To which art owes gratitude for the
creation and maintenance OF sane ira
dItions OF painting. rendered n signal
service to American art ia the middle
OF the last century In the solid tech
meal training which IL gave to East
man Johnson.
The education OF our earlier painters
had been various. When the nineteenth
century was nearing It's middle period
there was general exodus OF students
to Dusseldorf, md It was TO pursue his
studies there that IN iSi9 Eastman
Johnson took ship for Europe.
The vessel on which Johnson sailed.
bound for Antwerp. was detained Mt
Flushing. and Il Is 70 be regretted that
no written record has been made or
the story which Johnson delighted TO
tell. and told so well. OF how he and
his comrade, George Henry Hall. who
survives him - impatient young pill
grims desiring TO plunge nt once into
the promised land OF left the vcs-
sci and, ignorant Of the language and
customs Of the country. trudged on foot
along the river Scheldt toward their
goal
On their way each step revealed to
their now world eyes some detail iilled
with romance aud promise. until after
nightfall they found Themselves before
the closed gates Of the city Of Ant
werp. which was then walled town
obedicnt 20 the old custom of curfcw
After an amusing paricy In conflict
ing tongues the capital Of Flemish art
received them kindly. ANA henccfor-
ward the art Of Flanders and Holland
made so direct and sympathetic an ap-
peal 10 Johnson that bis soiourn In
Dusseldorf was comparatively brief,
and it's lessons had Httle or no visible
effect ON his llfework.
His earlier student stage passed, he
settled MT The Hague whore his sue
cess was so marked that when after an
absence OF long duration he determin-
ed 10 return 20 the United States his
patriotic purpose was carried out In
the face OF temptation 90 accept the
formal proffer OF the rofltlon or court
painter NJ The Hague. Scrlbner's.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-10-11
WEIGHT OF TILE SUN.
HOW THE ASTRONOMERS SOLVE
THIS WONDERFUL PROBLEM

II You VIII Multiply 333,2Gi by seven
scHtiIItons, You VIII Get ApproHI-
mntcIy the Number of Tons of Mat
ter Contained In the Great Orb.
To weigh the sun, moon, earth or
any other body, said Professor Edgar
L. Larlin, the celebrated director OF
Echo Mountain observatory, to the
writer, Is not a very difficult matter,
though to those ignorant OF astronomy
and mathematics IT would perhaps mp
pear 80. or course weight is merely
relative term, for nj the exact center
OF gravity q body weighs nothing mt
oil. Weight varies as we approach the
gravltation point or recede from It,
pHd the expression as employed In ev-
eryday llfe-when we buy pound OF
steak or ton OF coals-slmply means
the weight used on the surface of the
earth because we live there.
Now, supposlng you are deslrous or
weighing the earth, how would you go
about iti Well, II your education had
been neglected and you We're In consc-
might decide TO cut up this terrestrial
globe OF ours I'm blocks and bring each
block to the surface OF the earth aud
there weigh IL on an ordinary pair or
scales. The operation would doubtless
be n costly and fatigulng one, and per
haps many unsclentihc landowners
might object To your carrying of their
property even though you explained
that II was merely AZ n temporary
loan. But let us for arguments sake
suppose that you succeeded.
Well, having carried each block 10
the surface (and many Of them would,
of course, have been brought from tho
very center OF the earth one at
time (returning each to its proper place
before weighing the next and having
discovered that each block weighed n
ton, then before your lnbors ended ana
the last block OF earth had been placed
on tho scales you would have dealt
with rather less than seven acxtilli1ns.
This OF course is n tremendous num-
Der or tons for any moving mass To
weigh, but there Is II time twice each
year when the earth actually weighs
nothing nt all In October last this
earth gradually began 10 lose weight
Ike some huge giant dying Of O de
cline until at certain moment Of time
st weighed only an ounce, then half an
ounce, then n quarter, and bnally, Just
Tor about the lEtIsIhQQ QQRandll- n2rt- "
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-10-11

kIckup over Rarker's dlsappearanc@
Some said be was dead Buf they
thought he was simply lying low- 20
turn up high and dry az the meetil<
Now they've sent StE5-uasI slns.- tile
extra came out
Derrick grinned happily. Tie hasi had
an idea il would be That way. Aud
Barker was watching them. <ramly.
understandln@ly. his face Iookin- cha
~ incongruous In It's halo of wh4rs
bandages- Yates nodded % him
BADLY knocked out. BarkerF Ne
asked pleasantly
But not done Tor yet mutfrr~sl
Barker.
When he rose TO 90 Yates ErHpp~uI
Derrick's hand
1T was 4 very decent. timeiy thing
TO do. Derry he said The oid man
viii appreciate it,
That was all. but 10 left Derrick rasll-
nntly Joyous When the nurse came
around he couldn't help &C. Tie had tn
tell some one. and he todd her while
she dressed bis head Tt was after %
then At : she went or duty fsr tine
night. When he had finished she was
smiling. too. and her eyes were bright
Il am glad for you Yesterday
thought that you were Barker. and I
didn't want to send the message
am FROM Pittsbur<. ami we know about
Barker thers.~ she added seriously.
"But you sent Ity'
Il knew Il didn't matter 50 long a.
he couldn't go.-
foolish denseness OF her. Didn't mat
ter. lie looked over at Barker and rr-
jofced over the smashed head that d1M
not matter.
'srhey had an extra oct again to-
night" the little nurse was saying.
The strike has been settled BY arbi-
tratlon. but the strikers woa--
God bless Stro<und-- said Derrici
ferventiy. and Barker heard him. The
nurse added gently.
s'You are % leave In tine morning.
perhaps before come on Dent work
hard At first and you'n be all rtsht
GoOdby.
- NF~~N
burET' asked Derrick. Looking up mf
the dark blue eyes
she flushed IL IL against the rrrF@M
for nurses q nIrt with fellow NURSES
or doctors IN Bellevue. but they have
not passed any rule barring patients 50
yet
Helen" she said--HeIen fIny-
ward
Mines p~rEick-Wii D@rrdmk-~
He lowered bls voice s9 that BmrMmr
could not hear. I'm going 70 see ysaH
Nurse Helen. after I 80 cut of this
place tomorrow. because you and !
broke that strike. You daa't know
how we did "a. hut DO. and rhink
you're a brick May I. Nurse Heienr
Yes" said Nurse Helen under hmw
breath. And Derrick held one WI thm
slim white hands close to hts lips and
kissed t. There was no one 60 deny
him. for Bellevue had not barred love
from the patients yet. and Barker was
looking the other way.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-10-11

Later on the mattress and a light
were brought in, but not another word
was spoken The Hon Charles was
not man who jumped at conclu-
sions. That 5000 could be paid with
out feeling the loss, but he wanted to
think things over a bit. Was he worth
the ransom money to himself or the
public? Was the American prepared
to proceed to eXtremities in case he
did not get his money? The Hon.
Charles held that the London detective
was the sharpest man on earth. The
great man would be missed and hue
and cry raised Would the sleuths
strike the trail and follow it up?
The room was rather warm that
night, ii being summer, but the cap
tive managed to put in very comfort
able night. lie was up and ready to
bow to Thomas when the bread and
wafer and morning papers were
brought in, and he was in fairly good
spirits at the end of the third day,
when the explorer called for his an
swer. 1t was not ready for him. On
the contrary, the captive pleasantly
observed:
you see, my dear sir, this expert
ence is so unusual with me that must
have a little more time to think it over.
At the end of another three days L
shall doubtless be prepared to give you
a definite answer"
He was told that the three days
would add 1900 to his ransom. but
there was no argument over that. His
captor retired, the same food and old
mattress were brought in, and as the
evening grew old the prisoner stretch
ed out for a rest. He was falling
asleep when he heard the skylight soft
ly raised. Then he caught sight OF a
head and heard a voice asking:
as there anybody down there?"
"Only me-" answered the honorable
as he realized that the voice belonged
to young girl.
"Are you rich or poor, old or young:'
81 am fairly rich, and | am man
seventy years old"
"That won't do" said the girl 81
am an orphan, living with my aunt
in this row, ten doors below. If | am
to rescue anybody, he must be young
and rich and ready to marry me, the
same as it Is in the books. I'm sorry
for you, but | must say good night"
But hold on a minute" called the
captive. Il can't turn myself into a
young man, but | can give some nice
young man money to marry you on.
That will amount to the same thing,
won't itT'
''Why, yes; l suppose so. Will you
give E5T"
"Yes-a hundred"
The girl ran away without another
word, but fifteen minutes later she
dropped q rope down the opening, with
one end made fast to Il chimney, and
the captive soon stood beside her. He
found her a girl of only thirteen, but
he lowered her literally. He did not
go to the police, but straight home.
He did not seek the arrest Of the ex-
plorer, but wrote him Il polite note to
say that, owing to unforeseen circum-
stances, it would be impossible to
make any further appointments with
him regarding the Nile relics.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-10-11

The British Medical Journal says
that ouly an ma Iuary remedy viii
cure 800 imaginary disease which IS
true to the old maxim. "Sim.tA simill-
bus curantur." IL continues This
may hc condemned by tho righteous ans
quscl-erv. md puacEcsy pt kind "a
undoubtedly ls IJt lt She real end Of
medicine is tl cure can shr, when le.
gltiMate moIns l1iL aHofd o. dcspise
auythih- that relieves suucrins. even
though the suffering bee imaginaryf"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-10-11

We need not have the slightest fmmr
that civilized man IN gplnr 10 necrrn@
degenerate from cify dwelling or any
OF the other strains % eiviiiEarfon-
Contrary 10 popular belief. the white
man OF today has a lower death rate.
a higher average irnsfh of Iife. - tall
cr. heavier and sfruu4rr than any of
bis predecessors ur Hmy Known race of
savages Almost ans campany of
american and English soldiers VIII
contain men a ho can sutrun outwres-
tsc aud outswim thc best athletes Of
any native trlb.. Slecrss Ma<azine.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-10-11

~Yes. young Slr TimmitI asiultrmds
~I've always beeu hashful am0nE thm
girls"
-nut why shauid pam b~E' asAed
Mss Neru euruUrI ziugiy-
q can't help myself.
~Graciouss- she exsiaim-sl. pursing
up her lips. -If yon don't help jour
self. how can y0u expect 60 wnt any
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-10-11

she was an obvious American. and
she brought a breath OF hominy into
The colncur's in Hanover street Said
she. II want you 90 send n man. righr
away. down to the Cecil 20 shinEie my
daughters bang"
NJ Toupet- Madam. I am a colfreurs
not n building confractor.-Pall Mall
Gazette.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-10-11
His Bearings.

"Who is that big manT asked thS
stranger.
"ThatV replied the native. 'is Mr.
Pompous."
only plain mister Why, he has
the bearing of major general"
Eyes, and the ovcrbearing of yotIng
lieutenant" t"-Phllndelnhin Ledger.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-10-11

Experience proves that these whn
gain motley rapidiy BY sp~cuiasion al
most never keep lr aud when they
have lost IL thcy are Infinitely worss or
than they were before success Mamm-
xiue
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-10-11

Guest Ua cheap Here.
waiter. this meal = simply VIA Z
won't pay for t. Where's the prupriw
tori waIter-He's cut az Izneh. slr.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-10-11


and directly as = after Increases.
"T'he earth Is uJ,U0O,O00 miles from
the sun, and this, divided by 1865,
equals approximately 23,490. There
fore. take n stone to the distance of
the sun and II will be 23.496 times far
ther from the center of the earth than
the surface Is. Now square this d.
49G. Multiply 32.2 by u and the prod
uct will be 3SG.4-the number of inches
in 322 feet. Divide 3S6.I by the big
number squared and the quotient will
be .000000I OF an inch, the speed with
which the stone will be falling at the
end Of the first second
This Is exceedingly slow, but then
gravity exerted by the mass OF the
earth 93O00.OO0 miles away is natural
ly somewhat weak. But the center OF
the earth Is that distance from the cen
ter of the sun ana actually falls every
second toward the sun with n speed at
the end of n second having n velocity
OF 2332SJ OF an inch, which Is some
thing less than one-fourth OF an inch.
Divide 2332S5 by .000000T and the
quotient II 333 ,2G4-t that is to say. there
are 333, ,2G4 times more matter In the
sun than In the earth. If, therefore,
we multiply this number by seven sex
tlllions we find how many IONS the sun
weighs. ."-London Tit-Bits
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-10-11

a second. IL weighed absolutely nothing
whatever-nOt even so much as a soap
bubble which baby might blow away.
To realize this You must remember
that the earth does not travel round
the sun in an exact circle. 50 that the
distance from the sun Is always vary
ing. which Of course alters the power
OF attraction or. in other words, the
carth's weight. But in October and
April of each year the earth j. at an
exact average distance during the frac-
ton of a second. AT which time. "a
have said before. Il weighs nothing.
How short a space Of time this IS may
be judged from the fact that the earth
moves at the rate Of eighteen and
half miles every second.
But to weigh the earth In the manner
suggested would be n very costly mat
ter. and so It is found to he more sat
isfactory TO employ mathematics. when
we shall arrive at the same results. as
suming Of course that we are correct
in our deductions. And ROW as to the
most usual means employed in weigh
Ing the sun. Having satisfied ourselves
as to the true weight Of the earth. we
call that zone" or Unity" That Is
the basis on which we work
The next thing 10 do is TO mount to
some elevation-the top Of q tower or
the roof of a house VIII answer our
purpose very well-drop n stone and
find out how far it VIII fall in one sec
ond of time and what its exact rate Of
speed will be at the end OF the first
second.
This is not SO easy as it sounds, but
we can spare ourselves the fatigue OF
calculating. for after 900 years scien-
fists have by means of the most dell
cate instruments arrived ut the proved
conclusion that at the end of the first
second the stone will be at distance
of 161 feet from the starting point and
Will be then travelling at the rate of
32.2 feet per second. This 32.2 is the
most important factor IN our calcula-
tlons and has been called the astro-
nomical scales, for by means Of 1t we
con weigh the sidereal universe
Now, here. said Professor Larkin,
taking a paper from his desk, is an ar
the weighing OF the sun. and / do not
think you can do better than make an
extract from 1t, which will save me
much needless repetition. and he hand
ed me the manuscript from which
quote the following paragraphs:
Every object in the celestial vault
seen by the eye Of man Is "A falling
body. The earth IS body forever fall
ing toward the sun and the moon for
ever toward the earth. II we can find
with what speed the earth is falling to
ward the sun at the end Of our exact
second a clev is obtained that will lead
through a maze of figures to the mass
of the sun. This must be true, for 1t
has been discovered that IL the earth
contained quadruple It's present guam
tlty of matter the stone would fan at
the rate of 6l.4 feet per second. And
Newton discovered that II the stone be
taken 1858 miles away from the earth
and dropped its speed ut the end OF the
first second will be sos feet. But 3,00S
miles from the earth Is twice as far
from the center as is the surface, and
S.03 feet is one-fourth OF 32.:. But is
4 81 - L. ~ ~ q