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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-31

Cabinet Making, Furniture repairing,
vanishing and upholstering, equal to
new, by q v. Porter. Shop corner 9th
and Duane Sts. Phone Red zoos.
l0-2S-lw
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-31

Some say that city girls arc poor. ig'
norant things. Some Of them cannot
tell horse from q COW, but they do
know that HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea 10 one Of the greatest bcautiflers
known. Tea or Tablets, sS cents. For
sale by Frank Hart.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-31

Reeistrations--.rhe registrations at
the auditors office were slow yes,er-
day. The registrations divided among
the six precincts are m follows: No.
/, so. No. 2, 80; No. .. ts; No. 4.
81 No. 8. 30: No. .. So. total. 272
This Ia only about one-flfth OF the
legal voters OF tho city.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-31

Turned Loose-The man Thomas
Alexander who was hauled before the
county court on Monday last on a
carge OF lunacy, was examined again
yesterday morning and found to be In
normal mental condition, and was
turned loose. and returned to his I'm
iontown home without any delay.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-31

Council Meetlna--The next regular
meeting Of the common council will
take place next Monday night, at
which time resolutions viii be adopt
ca for the establishment of grades on
several streets and ordinances passed
for the improvement Of several
streets.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-31

Has Changed His Namely virtue
OF decree handed down yesterday In
the circuit court. Joseph Burn. who
had duly petitloned for the privil-
eye, VIII henceforth be known TO all
mankind as Joseph Palo, which last
name was. Il seems, his legal patro-
nymic In the European country from
which he hailed hithcr.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-31

Health Culture Lecture-Free. Prof,
Ringler of Portland will give a prac-
tical demonstration of exercises to the
women Thursday, Nov, |, at 8 p, M,
at A. o. U. W. hall. All are invited.
lO.SO.4t
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-31
City Characterization Anderson has

City charter-Auditor Anderson has
completed compiling the Is amend
ments to the city charter and they are
now In the hands Of the printer. The
charter will be published In full In
the Astorian and 1900 copies Of each
amendment published in pamphlet
form for general distribution among
the voters, in order that they may
have an opportunity to study the pro-
posed amendments and vote intelli-
gently.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-31

Ladies' Aid--Thc Ladies' Aid socio-
~ OF the First Lutheran church will
meet this afternoon at tho residence
OF Mrs. Aug. Danielson. at GIG irv-
ing avenue.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-31

Married In portiand--Gust Embaum
OF Astoria. aged Ss. and Christina
Swanson OF Portland, viii be married
In Portland, Saturday After the we'd
ding they win take trip to the sound
and will return to Astoria TO reside.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-31

Hotel Irving--Steam.hcat, II you
arc looking for q cory. comfortable
room for tho winter 500 us at once,
Telephone Main SOL. i0-l2.ti
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-31

How Do look.-To really SEQ your
s"F as others see you, get one OF those
new style mirrors at Harts Drug Store;
oil prices, A new supply just received.
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IMPORTANT NOTICE.

B The British bark Peter Ire
, dale Is now stranded on Clatsop I
, beach, Oregon. about four miles 4
, south Of the Columbia river. We 4
} invite offers, upon the basis Of I
b "no cure, no pay" to float and 4
; deliver the veAsel at Astoria or Z
other safe port. Tenders viii be 4
} received at Lloyds' Agency, at Z
, Astoria, by telegraph or other =
wise. P. Z. CHERRY, 4
Lloyds' Agent. 4
l0.2S.3t 4
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IERSE TILES Of THE TOWN
0rkwits covers umlnellasl

Dell b. scuily, Notary Public. .,
ecully's Cigar Store. Any old hourl
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-31

The very best board to be obtained Ia
the city 10 at "Ths 0eeidsnt Hotel
Rates very reasonable.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-31

Business Dull-Business was dull al
the Auditors Office and police court
yesterday. Not a complaint was filed
and no arrests made.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-31

For tho Best SICK or accident insurance,
on the popular plan, 500 A. II. Cyrus,
agent, 4a4 Commercial st. II
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-31

For 8aIs--A Singer machine. couch
and rug. sts nth 81. io-si-3t
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-31

} just Arrived Today. the safe, See
orkwits, n
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? ARK co N MISSION
MEETING

NO ACTION TAKEN RELATIVE TO
LOCATION or THE NEW FouN-
TAIN PRESENTED TO THE CITY
BY WoMEN's CLUB.
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dough. He is well worthy to have name,
anu l will call him John Dough, which will
be appropriate. indeedr'
But the great ovens were now glowing
brightly. so monsieur filled them with bread
and rolls and watched them carefully until
the big and little loaves were all done to a
turn. The cakes and cookies came next,
and by the time that dawn arrived the front
shop was stocked with heaps of the warm,
fresh-smelling loaves and rolls and trays of
delicious cakes and buns. hot from the
ovens.
Then the baker came back to his ginger
bread man. which he first placed gently
upon a great iron slab. and then slid II all
into the open door of a perfectly heated
oven.
With great anxiety monsieur watched the
oven. The dough was perfectly mixed, the
workmanship was most excellent Would
the baking turn out to be perfect the
rest? Much good dough may be spoiled in
the baking. None knew that better than
Jules Grogrande.
So he tended the oven with nervous care.
and finally. at exactly the right moment.
drew out the sheet of iron upon which the
grand gingerbread man rested.
He was baked to perfection!
Filled with pride and satisfaction mon
sieur bent admiringly over his great crea-
zion; and as he did so, the gingerbread man
moved, bent his back, sat up, ana looked
about him with his glass eyes. while Won
dering expression crept over his face.
Dear mel" said he. isn't 1t very warm
and close in this room?"
The Great Elixir had accomplished its
purpose The wonderful Essence of Vitality
priced for centuries and closely guarded,
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ments at this period of her life were rare
and she drew herself up proudly. the blood
OF the proudest race in Europe shaking
angrily In her veins. moment later in
response to power greater than any with
In herself, she turned again. The atten-
ton of hosts and guests was riveted upon
the preliminary antics of the Indian dam
GERS, and Rezanov seized the opportunity
to lean forward unobserved and gaze at
the girl whom 1t seemed to him he saw
for the first time in the full splendor of her
beauty. She wore a large mantilla of white
Spanish lace In the fashion of the day IL
rose at the back almost from the hem of
her gown to descend in a point over the
high comb to her eyes. The two points of
the width We're gathered at her breast de-
timing the outlines of her superb figure and
fastened with one large Castilian rose sur
rounded by Its mass of tiny sharp buds
and dull green leaves. As the familiar
scent assailed Rezanov's nostrils they
tingled and expanded. His lids were lifted
ana his eyes glowing as he finally COM
PEELED her glance: and her own eyes opened
with an eager flash; her lips parted and
her shoulders lost their naughty poise.
For a moment their gaze fingered in a per-
feet understanding: his ill-humor vanished.
and he leaned back with complimentary
remark Father Abella directed his atten-
ton to the most agile of the Indians
The swart natives of both sexes with their
thick features and long hair We're even more
hfdeous than usual in bandeaux of bright
feathers, scant garments made from the
breasts of water-fowls. rafting strings OF
shells, and tattooing on arm and leg no
longer concealed by the decorous Mission
smock. Rezanov had that day sent them
presents Of glass beads and ribbons, and
in these they took such extravagant pride
that for some time their dancing was al
most automatic
But soon their blood warmed, and after
the first dance, which was merely a series
of measured springs on the part of the
men and beating OF time by the women.
a large straw figure symbolzing an entire
hostile tribe brought in, and about
this pranced the men with savage cries and
gestures, advancing, attacking, retreating
finally piercing 1t with their arrows and
marching 1t off with sharp yels OF triumph
that reverberated among the hills; the
women never varying from a loud monot-
onous chant.
Go be continued next Saturday,
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Plants Are Sentient Organisms.


We have long held the belief and have
frequently expressed 1t, that plants are
not only living organisms but sentient
ones. and somewhat more than seven years
ago published our views the subject, in
a discussion on vegetarianism.
One of the arguments advanced by the
vegetarians against the use of animal food
is the cruelty of taking innocent life, and
while not defending the practice OF eating
meat, we pointed out that 1t was by no
means certain that plants were not sem
tient and that possibly there was as much
destruction of sentient life in the destruc-
ton of vegetables as of animals
The fact that plants cannot utter any
audible protest is no proof of their lack
of opposition to destruction. for even some
of the lower forms of animal life are in
capable Of doing SO.
Now comes DR.. Henry s. Conrad of the
botanical department Of Johns Hopkins
University declaring that he is convinced
that in some forms plants have all the
Haberlandt Of the University of Gantz
goes even farther and asserts that in the
stem OF plants and the leaves of trees
there are organs resembling the eyes of the
animal. through which they perceive the
light.
DR.. Conrad has for long time been
experimenting along this line to determine
the power Of plants to see. and for that
purpose number of plants of the bean
family were placed in a window and care
fully observed
He found that the plants exposed to
the full blaze of the sun turned the edges
of their leaves upward to escape the glare,
while those that were favored by the shade
turned their leaves down. close to the
stem. This Ii certainly like an act of rea-
son, fully equal to what we find in the
lower types Of animal life, and which we
designate as instinct.
No one as yet has been able to define
zborn sri NOT 1d a ND ROC aufp ND
In our opinion. they are only different de-
grees of the same facu--y. The belief
in the sentient hfe of plants was largely
another belief that has been discredited
by the overwiss. now seems destined TO
revive.
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the society through secret channels, Of
which no outsider knows anything. In 1873
congregations. the general house of the Jes-
uits at Rome. That bill Is still unrepealed,
but they have been back here for several
years unmolested. They claim that the Ger
man College enjoys the right Of extra-ter-
ritoriafity. SO that the bill of suppression
could not be enforced against 1t. 1t is
doubted by many If the contention would
stand in law, but the powers that be deem 1t
prudent not to put the matter to the test
The federation accorded the Jesuits in Rome
France attributes to the potent power of
the kaiser's mailed fist. 1t is said there that
In the game of international politics he has
formed an alliance with the Jesuits and is
credited with dark designs to establish the
supremacy Of German Jesuitism In rance
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THE GINGERBREAD MAN.

the slabs-ready for the oven. The rolls were
then mixed and kneaded. and 1t took q
longer time to get them ready than 1t had
the bread, for they were small and quite
daintily shaped. But at last the important
task was completed, and while they were
rising and the ovens heating, monsieur
mixed his gingerbread and cakes.
Somehow, the work progressed very swift
" this morning and after time the baker
found he had a good hour to spare before
the ovens would be ready.
Then an idea struck him.
"Why, today Is the Fourth of July" he
thought, land that is national holiday.
think I will make fine gingerbread man.
such as 1 used to make in Paris. and put 1t
In the shop window to attract attention.
These Americans like enterprise, and they
have never seen a gingerbread man, for
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by the students. They are furnished in the
plainest fashion. all alike, each having an
Iron bedstead. chest OF drawers. a table
and a straightforward. hard-bottomed chair.
OF ornamentation there is none. prie-dieu
with crucif1x and an image Of st. Igna-
thus Loyola invite the occupant to devote
his thoughts to pious meditations. The
meals furnished the delegates were of the
plainest character. But In these days even
the simple life cannot be lived without
cooks and attendants. To prevent any of
the menials from communicating any intel
ligence to the outside world Of the delibera-
lions that went on within extraordinary
precautions were adopted. The regular col
lege barber was replaced by a Jesuit novi-
tiate. Every servant was supervised by
another nominal assistant. The man who
purchased supplies was accompanied by
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fell in heap upon the fioor-being over
come by a fainting spell
Madame. who had just come downstairs
and opened the shop. gazed upon her hus-
bands terrified actions with an amazement
that prevented her from moving a limb or
uttering a sound
What In the world could have happened to
Jules?
Then she received the greatest shock of
her life.
From out the door OF the bake room came
a gingerbread man, so fresh from the oven
that the odor OF hot gingerbread surrounded
him like cloud. He looked neither to right
nor left, but picked monsieur's tall silk hat
from off a peg and placed IL carelessly upon
his own head. Next he caught up large
candy cane from a showcase, stepped over
the PROSTATE body of the baker. and so left
the shop. closing the front door behind him.
Madame saw him passing the windows.
stepping along briskly and swinging the
cane in his left hand.
Then the good lady initiated her husbands
example. She gave a shrill scream. threw
up her hands and tumbled over unconscious.
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lent fashion. Monsieur made him collar
and shirt front of white bread dough. which
looked very beautiful In contrast to the
brown gingerbread dough Of his clothes
Then with lump of dough, carefully
kneaded. he formed the mans necktie, max
ing a very artistic bow, indeed. A waist
coat of fashionable cut was next added
The buttons on the mans coat were white
lozenges, and to represent shoes the baker
mixed his dough with licorice. until the
shoes seemed as black and shiny. as If
freshly polished.
You would have loved to see could you
have been present, the delicate skill with
which the clever baker carved the hands
and fingers of his man. using a small but
sharp knife. and patting and rounding each
dough finger into proper shape. He even
clipped from a sheet of transparent celluloid
the finger nails. and pressed them carefully
into the dough at the ends of the fingers.
Who but monsieur would ever have thought
of such thing?
But. after an, 1t was upon the face that
the baker exercised his best skill AS a
sculptor forms his models out OF clay, so
monsieur pressed and squeezed and nodded
his plant dough- until every feature Of the
gingerbread man became wonderfully life
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for that would render him disagreeable."
He laughed at the whimsical thought, and
glancing around saw the brown bowl that
madame had left sittisg upon a corner Of
the table, twas nearly full of the precious
liquid. and Monsieur Jules. with his mind
intent upon his work. never stopped to won
he had himself unconsciously filled the bowl
with water Anyway, he dumped all of the
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was learned that the choice would certain
ly fall on a German.
On the day Of the election the delegates
heard mass in the chapel. and then. form
ing q procession. entered the large hall of
the German studefies: intoning the "Veni
Creator" Most OF them, especially the
older ones, carried with them some bread
and a bottle Of water. for they had eaten
nothing since the night before, and could
partaloe OF no refreshment save bread and
water until after the election was over.
Nor could they leave the hall, the doors Of
which were locked. until they had chosen a
general.
Two ballots were taken, and Father
Wernz was elected by seventy-one votes
An American journalist beat the pope on
the news. The result of the election was
known In American newspaper offices be-
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many come to the college to undergo the
rigorous Jesuit training. In their bright
scarlet robes they add much to the pictur-
sequences of the eternal city. though their
costume has led the irreverent to nickname
them CROOKED crabs Father Wernz's
predecessor, Father Martin, in the last
years of his generalship transferred the
headquarters of the society to the college
from Fiesola, near Florence where they
had been. as they said, merely camped
until better times"
That they should be thus established in
Rome itself and elect their leader here is
one of the amazing contradictions which IL
lustrate the great power still exercised by
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In the Gregorian University. and two years
ago he was made rector of the university.
He is adviser to the sacred congregation of
extra ordinary ecclesiastical affairs and OF
the index He is credited with being
man of progressive IDEAS but that con}pre-
hensive phrase, in his case at least, docs
not include acceptance of the so-called
higher criticism" He stands above all
things for hard work. He is the right
man In the right place. said Plus x when
informed of his election.
JULIUS SARTORIS.
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only possible way to get them ready was to
start the work at o'clock.
First, he lighted7the big swinging lamps,
which made the room bright as day, and
then he built the fires in the great furnaces.
Presently these last were roaring in very
business-like manner, and as soon as he
heard the roar Monsieur Jules began to whis-
tie. 1t was his custom, and kept him from
getting lonesome while he worked.
Next he kneaded the bread, formed 1t Into
loaves and placed them in long rows upon
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Essence Of Vitality-the Great Elixir which
could never be duplicated In all the world
into the mass of dough he was preparing
for his gingerbread man!
Monsieur merely noticed that the dough
had now become the proper consistency, and
mixed easily.
Whistling merrily, he presently spread the
huge batch of dough upon the high table
and began rolling it and working it into the
shape he desired.
All, but Monsieur Jules Grogande was
true artist, although baker! Under his
skillful hands the gingerbread man slowly
but surely took form; and the form was
fully as large as that of a well-grown four
teen-year-old boy. But 1t was by no means
a boy that monsieur was forming with such
care; 1t was. rather. the figure of typical
French gentleman, such as may seldom be
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HE baker awoke at B
o'clock and soon after
ward came downstairs
yawning and rubbing
his eyes In his accus-
toned manner. For 1t Is
a real hardship to arise
in the middle of the
night and go to work.
and Monsieur j u ! e s
sometimes regretted he
was such a skillful
baker; for any other
profession would have
allowed him to sleep
until daylight. But the
and rolls and
gingerbread m u S t be
fresh and warm by
breakfast time. or the
people would be sadly
disappointed; and the
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like. OF course the face was made Of the
white dough. with just trifie of the pink
coloring mixed into it to make 1t resemble
real flesh. But the wavy hair that surround
ed the face was of gingerbread dough, as it's
brown color, after 1t had been baked. would
be quite natural and Hfelike.
Among the things brought from Paris by
the Grograndes was pair of excellent glass
eyes. and Monsieur Jules rummaged In a
drawer until he found them, and then
pressed them into the dough face. And now
1t positively seemed that the gingerbread
man was looking at you, and the eyes lent
It's face gentle and kindly expression.
There's something lacking, however,
murmured the baker. looking at his work
critically. "Ah. 1 know-it's the teeth
Teeth for a gingerbread man! But moth
ing was easier to represent, once their abb
sence was noted. Between the lips of the
man our baker pressed two rows of small
white candies, and 1t was wonderful to re-
mark the pleasant smile that now lent its
charm to the face.
With sigh of satisfaction In the result of
his work. the baker at last declared his gin
gerbread man ready for the oven.
"And 1t Is my masterpiece!' cried Mon
sieur Jules, proudly. Never, even in
Paris, have I seen so perfect man OF
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''Merciful heavens! did you speak;
John Dough-"

met with elsewhere than on the boulevards
of Paris. It was interesting to watch the
figure grow; interesting, of course. to Mon
sieur Jules. as there was no one else in the
bake room to see.
The man appeared to be dressed In excel
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some one whose duty it was to see that his

some one whose duty 1t was to see that his
conversation was discreet.
The election was conducted in strict ac-
cordance with the rules and regulations
prescribed by the founder. Four days were
devoted to what In political body would
be called a caucus-1.scussing candidates.
And that these deliberations, despite the re-
ligious exercises that attended them, are
productive of somewhat similar feelings to
those which are evoked at political conven-
tons. may be inferred from the fact that
the delegates consumed enormous quanti-
ties of Ice.
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Published by permission of The Reilly Britton Co.
Copyright 1906, by L. Frank Baum)
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Notwithstanding the precautions taken
something did leak out concerning these de-
alterations. It became known that Father
Meyer Of st. Louis, Mo-. although PERSONAL
ly popular with the delegates, would not be
chosen because 1t was feared that in the
free atmosphere Of America he had pro-
crossed further than his European corelig-
ionists were prepared to follow him. Also it