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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-22

Mrs. Frederick Prael and Mr.. and Mrs
r. G. Prael and children left yesterday
morning for Portland to spend Christ
mas with relatives.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-22

Harry Parker, who is taking course
in electrical engineering at the State
Agricultural College. at Corvallis, Ore,
is home fir the holidays.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-22

Miss Anna Schisted entertained q
number Of young lady friends on Friday
afternoon at thimble party.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-22

The Liberty Bell Social Club gave
successful dancing party last night in
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-22

Mrs. F. A. Fisher is in Portland for
several days stay.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-22

Captain and Mrs Tatton are enter.
tanning Mr. and Mrs. William McWhin,
ney and daughter Of Butte, Mont. Mr.,
Whitney is nephew of Captain Tatton,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-22

The Swedish. Finnish Society of Up
pertown held their Christmas festiva
and exercises last night in Bdun Hall.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-22

On last Saturday evening, December
l4th, in the parlors of the Lutheran
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-22

Miss Gayle Roberts returned few
days ago from Palo Alto to spend Christ
mas at home.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-22

MIR. and Mrs. Hans Peterson, of AL.
toona, Wash, spent Saturday in Astoria
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-22

IA concert viii be given In the First
ksbyterian Church on the evening oil
|nMry l4th by Prof. Emil Emma for
benefit Of the Seamen's Institute,
OF. Emma will be assisted by the Nor
|gian male chorus and Mrs. G. II.
|peruombie @ill sing the solo part OF
b Norwegian anthem composed by Mr..
|eig, "Den Store Hvide Flok VI Ser
he Great White Heavenly Throng wo
O." which has become exceedingly
|pular both in Europe and America.
prof. Emma has made for himself an
kIable record In this country in this
|intry as q musical genius and this
|ertainment will prove a rare treat to
! sic lovers and the general public and
Ii also give the people of Astoria an
bortunity to help in q worthy cause
Seamens Institute. There is no
|lbt but that a large attendance at
S entertainment will. testify the APP
|ciation OF the people of Astoria for
/ commendable work.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-22

THESE HICH-GRADE GARMENTS
WERE MANUFACTURED FOR THE
LEADING RETAILERS or THIS
COUNTRY, BUT OWING TO THE
MONEY MARKET, WE CAME INTO
POSSESSION or THEM AT PRICES
NOT AVERAGING 80 PER CENT AND
OFFER SAME TO THE PUBLIC AT
ONLY 0NE-THIRD or THEIR WORTH.
NO NOT OVERLOOK THIS CHANCE
OR CHANCES TO SAVE, THUS AS
sIsTING US TN RAISING THE
MONEY.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-22
PAST RECORDS BROKEN

FREE FARENh purchase Of $50 and will the both
purchasers from Chinook cahame samawa waco
surroundings
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-03
Patrons on the Cout,s Bank.

The Coutts bank In London. found
ed In 1892. with which the name OF
the late Lady Burdett-Coutts will be
forever connected. enjoys the distinc'
ton Of having had a larger number Of
soyereigns as customers and more
mobiles as partners than any other In
stituuon OF the kind In the world
The hrst royal customer Of the bank
was King George II. Of England and
after him every English monarch In
turn has banked there. including I'd
ward VII. as well a. i've kings and
one emperor ~ France a German EN-
pcror and his widow. the late Empress
Frederick. the present Queen chris
tina OF Spain and Gar Alexander II.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-03
WHEN MARK TWAIN WAS LEFT.
The First and Probably Last Time In
His Life.

Recently some one in Missouri has
sent me a picture OF the house was
born In. Heretofore / have always
stated that It was palace, but l
shall be more guarded now. remem-
Der only one circumstance connected
with my life in It. | remember II very
well. though was but PA years Old
at the time. The family packed up
everything and started In wagons for
Hannibal. on the Mississippi, 80 miles
away Toward night, when they
camped and counted up the children,
one was missing. ! had been left be-
hind. Parents ought always to count
the children before they start. was
having good time playing by myself
until ! found that the doors were fas-
tened and that there was a grisly deep
silence broodlng over the place. I
knew. then, that the family were gone
and that they had forgotten me.
was well frightened and ] made all
the noise could. but no one was near
and IL did no good. ! spent the after
noon In captivity and was not rescued
until the cleaning had fallen and the
place was alive with ghosts.-F'rom
Mark Twain's Autobiography in the
North American Review.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-03
OF COURSE He LOVED Her.
But the Reason He Gave Was Not
Very Satisfying.

Paul Bourget. the French novel.
ist." said n magazine editor. thinks
no understands American women. He
is continually writing essays about
them. We're a woman these essays
would make me mad. But Bourget
does understand American men pretty
well. Once at n dinner that Richard
Harding Davis gave In his honor
Bourget handed to our men a singu-
larly large and acrid lemon. He said
that we are too lax and boorish
toward our wives. lie said we often
treated a pretty. yellow-haired type
writer girl hired yesterday with more
gentleness and courtesy than we gave
to wives OF 20 or 30 years standing.
lie instanced the case OF a man who
sat reading the evening paper one
night. a cigar In his mouth and his
feet on the sofa Darling. said his
wife. do You love me-? Yes. he an.
swered without looking up. AS much
as ever Sure. said the man. AS he
struck a match and relighted his CT
gar. Why the woman pursued ten
DERBY. oh. don't know, said he.
Habit. ! suppose
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-03
SPLENDID APRIL TONIC.

This is known as "Blood.Clean
ing Time, especially among the
older folks, who always take
something during this month to
clean the blood OF impurities and
build II up.
The following is the recipe as
given by a we'll known authority,
and anyone can prepare II at
home:
Fluid Extract Dandelion one
half ounce, Compound Syrup
Sarsaparilla three ounces.
Get these simple ingredients
from any good pharmacy and
mix by shaking well Ia a bottle
The dose is one teaspoonful az
ter meals and at bedtime.
Everybody sho "a take some-
thing to help 4e blood, which
becomes impoverished and al
most sour after the winter sea.
son, especially those who are
subject TO rheumatism, Catarrh,
Kidney and Bladder trouble. =
II Is said that one weeks use
OF this mixture will clear the
skin OF sores, pimples or bOils.
This Is sound, healthy advice,
which will be appreciated by
many readers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-03
In, Coward In U, All.

One little sentence written By v. v.
v. in the Sphere slabs one rather
polgnantly. 4 am a coward a. heart"
There are things that a man suspects
about himself but does not say. says
a writer In the London Chronicle. For
example. you may see a man grinning
when be Ia accused Of being q oynic.
but one has not heard a man sayinE
calmly and seriously. 4 am a BIT OF a
snob." Snobbism IA not a vice for
the public confessional You may ac-
cuso n man Of being a 'Jothario" and
he will be pleased. II you call him a
coward-it IL a challenge Yet there
n always the swapping point. And v.
V. V. shows hls courage In confessing
the universal failure Of civilized man.
4 am a coward AZ heart"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-03
Parahl, With q Slim.

Bart Kennedy. the English novelist
and sociologisi. IN the course Of bit
ter attack on the senate. said IN
Washington: The senate II true 20
the American people. oh. yes; very
true 10 them. Very truo indeed.
Whenever think how true the senate
IL 20 the people the case Of Mary
Miles comes Into my mind Mary's
husband was a soldier. A soldier out
IN India. hghtlng for his king. And
one day friend said 20 Mary; Mary.
arc your thoughts always true 20
Charlie. away out there. nghtlng tho
hin tribesr Yes. indeed. they are
Mary answered. Whenever man
kisses me ! shut my eyes and try 10
think rs Charlie "-Chicago chron.
iclo.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-03
Right OF Way.

As train from Washington recent
ly slowed up before the station at a
small town in Virginia the mall bag
was thrown TO darby lad OF perhaps
~ years. who at once started on at a
brisk trot TO the post Office. He had
not gone more than ten yards before
a large negro boy ran into him. al
most knocking the youthful messenger
OF his feet. Look heah. nlggah!"
exclaimed the messenger. with a
glance OF indignation. "Youse tryln' TO
git in jail. amt YOU Youse inter.
ferIn' Wild de United States mail. mig.
gah When yo Jars me yo' jars de
government Of de United states!"-
Harper's Weekly
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-03
HoosIcK. N. Y

Mrs Elsie Forkey is spending week
at Rutland.
John Shoulders viii move into the
late Amitz BOWLS residence.
RIO Brown and son Frank return
ed from Jacksonville, Fla. Friday.
John Mccormick OF Troy visited his
daughter Mrs j. II. Donnelly on Sun
day.
Miss Avis Babcock spent fewNdays
last week with Mr. and Mrs Jay BaU-
cock.
VIM McGraw OF Stamford Is visiting
for u few days with his uncle II, h..
Sullivan.
Mr. and Mrs Walter Myers OF Potter
Hill spent Sunday with his father H..
U. Myers.
Thomas II. Sullivan and +. McGraw
OF Stamford we're In Mechanlcville
Saturday.
Mrs John Cox IL caring for her
mother, Mrs TviTt who has been ! Il Tor
long time.
Burnett Niles will take Frank Smitl 9
place driving team for the Hoosick
school April |.
Mrs Ellen Cahoon OF Hooslck Falls
is taking care OF Mrs Robert Haswell,
who is seriously III.
Mrs Helen Babcock aud daughter,
Hazel OF Albany spent Easter with mir
and drs a. II. Hawks.
Mrs O. X. Potter and son loser h
aud daughter Helen and Mrs Andrew
Williams and son Stanton, spent Sat.
urlay at North Adams.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-03
He Go, His.

Where you becnT" grovied Mr.
Tltewadd. downtown" answered his
wife What KEEP you" "oh. I me,
woman that haven't seen FOR ton
years" "umF she didn't look a
day older. however" while you
have been 10 ground down that she
didn't know you. a'pose7" snarled
the churlish husband. "oh. yes. she
knew me In a minute. Recognized me
by my bonnet you know" Then the
brute subsidized
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-03
MISS MARGARET TlERNEV

A large proportion Of the operations
performed in our hospitals are upon
women and girls for some organic
trouble.
Why should this be the case ?
Because they have neglected them.
selves, as every one Of these patients
in the hospital beds had plenty OF
warning In those dragging sensations,
pains at left or right OF abdomen,
backaches, nervous exhaustion, IN
fiammation. liberation, displace-
ments. aud other organic weaknesses.
All Of these symptoms are indica-
tons OF nm unhealthy condition OF the
female system and n not needed the
penalty has 20 be paid by n dangerous
operation. When these symptoms
manifest themselves, do not drag
along until you are Obliged 10 go TO
the hospital and submit In an opera
tion-but remember that Lydia II.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. made
from native roots and herbs. has saved
hundreds OF women from surgical
operations.e
Lydia T.. Pinkhams Vegetable
Compound has cured more cases OF
feminine Ills than any other one
remedy. Such letters A. thefollowing
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-03
Lveifer.

The word "Lucifer." found In Isaiah
xiv. ~. coupled with the opiihet son
OF the morning" clearly signifies q
bright star" and probably what 40
call the morning star In this pass
age Il IL a symbolical representation
OF the King OF Babylon In his splen
dor and his fall. Its application. from
ST. Jerome downwards. 10 Satan. In his
fall from heaven. arises probably from
the fact that the Babyionian empire
IL In scripture represented a. the type
OF tyrannicai and sclfidolizlnr power,
and especially connected with the en-
plre Of the Evil one In the ApocA
lypse.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-03
AT VALVES.

Mr.. Joshby Gin front Of fake art
rore)-Cce-whizE' Tweniy.four dol.
lars and atty cents fer that there pic
ture an it's marked down from one
hundred an twenty-five dollars AZ
that I wonder what makes Il 20
dearl Mrs Joshby-why. don't yew
see that there other sign on Il that
ser 'hand-paInted7" NJ Joshby-
That's what puzzles me: could easy
understand them aakin' that much fer
Il n Il wuE painted by some armless
wonder.-Puck.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-03
Invisible Bulldlna.

Life r. n building II rises slowly.
day by day. through the years Every
new lesson We learn lays q block on
tho edifce which 10 rising silently
within W. Every experiences. syery
touch Of another life on ours. every
influence that impresscs us. every
book We read. every conversation We
have. every act Of our commonsst
days. adds something 10 the invisible
buildlng-Rov. ]. II. Miller.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-03
Fashion In Medicine.

There Il fashion In most things.
and medicine during the last ten years
has appeared 20 me 10 be a. much
under It's sway as dress or charity.
Half ones duties as a medical man Is
devoted 10 explaining dway the dag.
nosis % the fashionable physician.
which. however. creditable TO the
diagnostician. Is particularly unfor.
tunate for the patient. who readily
makes a pet Of the maladie a Ia mode
ID W samways IN British Medical
Journal.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-03
RAT AND CRAB IN BATTLE.
Former Found Helpless In the Grasp
of the crustaeean.

n l.. Van Culin. a Paducah station
er. IL fond Of salt water crabs. says
the Cincinnati Enquirer Receiving
consignment from Maine. he took
one out to experiment with They
we're numb from the ice packing and
one placed by the warm stove began
to exhibit signs OF nfe. I will just
leave him there and see how long a
crab can live out Of water" Van
culin explained. a. he locked his store
for the night The siauoner found
no crab when he returned. A thor
ough search 81 the ground floor failed
10 reveal anything. but a peculiar
knocking sound from upstairs attract
Cd HE attention. on the top step %
the stairs he found the trouble. The
crab. with his grippers fast In tho
sides ~ a fai rat. was cllnginE 70 his
captive The rat. nearly dead. struE-
Fied feebiy for release and little by
little wormed bis way upstairs with
the weigh, Of the crab pulling steadily
against him. The rodent had presum.
ably shifted a. the quccrlooking In.
truder and vas caught before bis MIN.
bio legs could carry him out Of harms
reach.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-03
SOMETHING WRONG WITH MAN
Scientist Points Out How His Life
10 Much too Short.

What is the matter with mani
March Phillips points out that there
IL this peculiarly In the condition OF
man. ss compared with tho other
mAmmalla. that his life IL shorter now
than by analogy II ought 10 be. In
other animals the period OF growth Is
about onetenth 20 one fifteenth OF the
whole life. The lion. which il full
grown at Eve. lives for 20 or so years.
The dog. full grown At is months. 10
as old at rs az a man at 80. Man. ilv-
Ing as long a. the lion. IL not full
grown I'll 20. The same proportion
would give man from 900 to 400 years.
Thus his physical life is not In this
respect the normal life. II is cut er.
cecdingly short. and its brevity points
10 some primal failure OF vigor-to
the presence OF some nonnatural-
that "a. some characterization sap.
ping his vitality. Prof Nirchow notes
that n We gathcr together the whole
sum Of the fossil men hitherto known
and put them parallel with those Of
the present time We decidedly can
pronounce there are among living men
a much greater number of individuals
who show relatively inferior typo
than among the fossils known OF 10
this time
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-03
MRS. CHAS. A. LOCKWOOD

are constantly being received by
Mrs. Pinkham 10 prove our claims.
Mrs. @. A. lockwood, teacher OF
Parliamentary Law, of So Free ST.,
Fredonia, y. Y, writes:
"For year. suffered with female trouble
II was decided that an operation was nec,..-
sary, and although | submitted 10 n serious
operation my sufferings continued. until
Lydia y. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound
was rccommendid and II proved a marvellous
remedy. NO quickly did Il restore my health.
] cannot thank you sufficiently for the good
IL has done moh
Miss Margaret Tiernsy, OF No. 32s
w. 25th Street, New York. writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkhum:-
"when only eighteen years Of age our
physician decided that an operation was
necessary 10 permit Of my woInanly organs
performing their natural functions. NY
mother objected and being urged by a
relative 20 try Lydia +. Pinkhams Veget-
able Compound did W. ! soon improved In
health, tho proper conditions were establish.
"A and I am well and strong, thanks IN
Lydia Z. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound"
No other remedy has such UNI
qualified endorsement as Lydia K.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. No
other remedy In the world has such
n record OF cures Of female Ills.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-03

tack the vital organs, causing catarrh OF
the bladder, or the kidneys themselves
break down and waste away cell by cell.
Bladder troubles almost always result
from arrangement of the kidneys and
a cure is obtained quickest by a proper
treatment OF the kidneys. If you are feel
ing badly you can make no mistake by
taking DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the
great kidney, liver and bladder remedy.
II corrects inability TO hold .rine and
scalding pain in passing It, and over
comes that unpleasant necessity of being
compelled TO go often through the day,
and TO get up many times during the
night. The mild and the extraordinary
effect OF Swamp-Root is soon realized.
II stands the highest for its wonderful
cures Of the most distressing caseS.
Swamp-Root is pleasant 10 take and is
sold by all druggists in ffty-cent and
one-dollar size bottles. Nou may have n
f"iple bottle Of this wonderful new dis.
A, cry and a book that tells all about Il,
both sent free by mail. Address. Dr. Kill
iier x Co. Binghamion, y. y. When
writing mention reading this generous
pTcr in this paper. Don't make any
mistake, but remember the name, Swamp
Root, DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the
address, Binghamton, y. V, on every
bottle
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-03
RelatIonahln.

-Afisr all. remarked Mr.. Cumror.
-there IL certain relation between
finance and poetry" in what wayf-
In both no much depends on capital.
ration and making things sound
riKht-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-03
Rheumatic
Pains

II have suffered terribly with
rheumatism ! took Dr. Miles
Ant-Pain Pills and they gave me
great relief. | have spells Of ter
fble pains In my ribs, and in the
small Of my back, and the
Ant-Pain Pills help me right away.
! am now well oi the rheumatism
and think An.i-Pain Pills done me
more good than al the other mcdi-
eines. ! FIRST heard OF them
through the following eircum-
stance that happened al our home
two years ago. A friend. MrA
Brown. OF Orion. Mich. came 20
visit Us She had not been able 20
dress herself or comb her own hair
for months A friend OF ours came
in and seeing her suffering offered
her some Dr.. Miles Pain
Pills She laughed az the idea Of
relief from such a source after
doctofing for 80 long. but took one
one OF the tablets with the remark
that IL would az least do her no
harm. She took another that
evening. and the next morning she
was so elated that she went 20 the
druggists and got package and
took them home with her Re-
Gently she was here again. and told
us that she continued taking the
pills, and that one box cured her,
and she has not had a symptom OF
rheumatism since
s. r. FARMER.
ia Third St, Detroit. Mich.
Or. Miles Snti.pain Pills are sold By
ysur druggist, Who will GUARANTEES that
IRE nrst package Will benent N n
falls. he will return your money.
q doses, Is cents. Never sold N bulk.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-03

i've MANY suuucn
deaths are caused
by it-heart dis
ease, pneumonia,
heart failure or
apoplexy are often
the result of kid
ney disease. II
kidney trouble is
Observation-Disclosures
the kidney-poison-
ed blood will at
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-03

Mrs. Pnkham's Standing Invitation to Women
suffering from form Of female weakness, are invited 70
symptoms located aud the quickest and surest
Of treating
Ills Mr Pnkham probably knowledge may help your
case. advice lie free and always helpful
Ask Mrs. Pnkhams Advlseh Woman Best Understands xomans Ills
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-04-03
The Cause of Many
Sudden Deaths.

There Is a disease prevailing in this
country most dangerous because so decep-
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-06-15
SPLIT is SURE
TO COME
WESTERN FEDERATION OF MIN
ERS WILL FREAK WEES .-.-
INDUSTRIAL WORKERS
OF THE WORLD

Denver. Colorado June I4.-As
forerunner of the split between
the Industrial Workers of the world
IL developed today in the report Of
acting President S. f. Mahoney TO
the federation convention that Me
Cabe union. Western Federation of
Miners of Butte, had adopted resolu-
tons at a local meeting charging
Mahoney with having frauduIently
used the funds of the federation 70
help rhe Industrial Workers. and
with being a traitor to the fedora
ton
Man6ney denied the charges. and
demanded the union file written
charges against him that the con.
yencon bear evidence. and if he
be founf guilty that he be expelled
from the federation.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-06-15
LEARNING TO SHOOT.
A Simple Rifle Target and the Way (,
Practice.

Simple Rifle Target and the Way to
Practice.
The first moving target that would
recommend Is one that is simplicity IT.
self and yet. with the assistance of a
gentle sloping hill and Il friend To take
turns with you, will he of great value
and benefit one Of the most success
full deer hunters / know trained this
way, and you will readily see the good
points OF this practice on trial of il.
Secure half dozen barrel heads for
your partner. Have him take Il posi-
ton at the top OF the hill and roll these
heads down tue slope diagonaHy At
first II will be best To select a fairly
smooth slope and have the targets roll
ed down at Il medium rate At fifty
to scvcnty-fivc yards take your posi-
ton, according to your gun ana am
munition. If IT is -. somewhat
smaller target might be used ut little
shorter distance At your signal one
of these targets IS started on its jour
ncys AS it starts bring the gun To
the shoulder. taking aim ana swinging
with the moving object. Always aim
To hit SAc.-ecNtey az, the object. You
will find that the eve naturally seeks
the center, just ms 1t IS nature for one
to see the front sight through the cen
ter OF the peep. DO not attempt To
hold your gun at point the target
will pass and try to pull the trigger
while 1t passes, but pull when the aim
has been secured, just rs when firing
at stationary object-Outer's Book.