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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-10-08

Good Specimens Of Those Dated f796
and 1897 Are Valuable.

The half dollar Is one Of the most
plentiful OF all the series Of United
States coins having been issued regl.
larly each year with but five excep'
tions since the coinage OF the demon
nation first began In 1904. These
exceptions were the years 179S, 1909,
1900, 1908 and 1915.
This is the reason Why so few OF
them are rare nowadays and that
many specimens OF the early dates are
10 be had for little more than face
value In a condition that would indi-
cate they were only year or two
old. instead Of dating back nearly a
hundred years, as many do.
Altogether there have been issued
235 varieties Of the half dollar, and all
Of the branch mints have struck coins
In this denomination. except those Of
Dahlonega, Ga, and Charlotte, N. G.,
which were authorized to strike only
gold coins.
The very rare half dollars are those
dated 1895 and 1907. OF those Of 1895
there are two varieties, one with If
teen stars on the diverse around the
bust of Liberty, the other with sixteen
stars. Each Of these two varieties
has brought over 500 when in per-
feet condition.
The 1907 half dollar is the next
rarest and very fine specimen Of
this coin has brought as much as $120.
The next rarest is the 1888 half dollar
struck at New Orleans, with the mint
letter 20" under the bust. This coin
is worth from $50 to $75. Another
rare half dollar was struck at the
San Francisco mint in 1866. This
coin omits the motto Of "In God We
Trust" which Is borne by all the other
varieties of the year. and is valued
at $24.-Elder Monthly.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-10-08
sUpERsTITIoUs.

General Grant believed In dreams.
Nelson the English naval hero. al
ways carried Il horseshoe with him into
battle.
Won Moltke. the hardy old German
general. would never begin battle on
a Friday.
Prince Bismarck of Germany would
never sit down to dinner with th!r-
teen at the table.
President Davis of the Confederacy
believed that the presence Of children
brought him luck.
James q. Blaine would never turn
back to re-enter his home even IL he
had forgotten something.
The father OF Nicholas II. Of Russia
guided his actions BY the advice OF an
American spirk medium.
Admiral Farragut says he used to
be guided by still, small voice which
told him what to do in battles.
The ameer OF Afghanlstan, the sui.
tans Of Morocco and Zanzibar and the
khedive Of Egypt all maintain official
astrologers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-10-08
A Timely Present.

A certain coored gentleman recently
saluted q large colored lady of the
Amazonian type In the following Ian
guage:
"Yuh's lookin' mighty fascinatin'
this eyenln', Sal" --..
Sal hauled of and knocked him
down. Then. looking him out OF an
inclination to get up, she said, Nov,
yuh Jest lay thar till / goes an finds
out what dat word 'fascinatin'
meansw
Next day the aforesaid colored gen.
tleman presented the said Sal with
copy Of Webster's Dictionary, say
ing, II might want ter ss' Jte yuh
ag'in, 80 jes please look up the mean
In of some of these heah compliment
tation terms"
Sal promptly refused to accept the
present upon the ground that one
would have to know the word In or
der to look 1t up.-New York Times.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-10-08
Stars and Storms.

Most people suppose that when the
stars appear to lose their liveliness of
light and shine without twinkling, as
minute bright points in the sky, fair
weather Is In prospect. Studies lately
made In this country seem to contra
dict this popular belief. It has been
found that when the stars are feeble
IN their scintllations foul weather is
ut hand. The night before a most vio-
lent storm in the south, for instance,
the stars hung 80 quietly in the sky
that they seemed to have entirely lost
their scintillating power.
This is said to be only one instance
among many which show that an un.
usual 7steadiness in the light OF the
stars precedes the appearance Of
storms.-Minneapolis Journal.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-10-08

Days and Years and Light and Heat on
tho Red Planet.


The days In Mars are Of about the
same length as ours--2i hours, 80 min
utes, % seconds Mars makes her
orbit around the sun In little more
than CSC days; therefore the seasons
are almost twice as long as they are
with us. The atmosphere of Mars In
rich In watery vapors. Oceans can be
seen, and at the poles thick Ice, which
melts when summer comes, The va
riations In temperature are extreme.
Mars receives only half as much solar
heat as our globe does, The sun ap-
pears half as large, and the nights
receive their light from two moons,
which are smaller than ours-Delmos
and Phobos.
The weight Is such that one Of our
Kilograms would only weigh 376 grams
there. A man Is only able to carry his
own weight on his back. Transported
to Mars, he could carry three times as
much, something like 225 kilos, In
taking observations Of Mars through
the telescope one can see a distinct red
disk, marked with more or less bril-
liant spots. Some Of the spots which
are greenish are the oceans: other very
red ones are the continents, greater
In extent than the oceans, which Ia tho
opposite to the way the earth IL dis
posed. The most brilliant spots are
the Ice covered regions Of the poles,
and the clouds are almost equally
bright. The atmosphere Of Mars is
more transparent than ours, ana Its
sky Is ,incomparably clear.
The waters of Mars are more divided
and distributed In inland seas Joined
by long arms, which are sometimes in
curving, but oftenest almost rectilinear,
and which mark the brilliant surface
with dark lines. Just as the line OF
lead divides the panes of glass In our
church windows, All these dark lines
form a pattern which Is relatively
symmetrical and which does not seem
to have been made by chance. A plan
so regular must have been designed,
and for a long time the observers of
Mars have been disposed to consider
these lines as canals dug by the inhab-
itants of the planet for tho needs Of
their civilizations Torquet In
Metropolitan Magazine.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-10-08
Two Reasons Why.

A government officer recently return
ed to Washington after an absence Of
some years abroad. He met an old
friend who had been interested in fly
Ing machines and asked:
"Well, professor. how are you gety
ting along with your aerial machiner
ut IL not yet complete success"
the professor said, with sad smile.
II have two things to accomplish be-
fore can say that 1t is."
what are they"
II must discover how to get my ma
chine In the dir and then how to keep
~ 8savs" Success.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-10-08
A MAN AND A MOB.
The Way Lyon Playfalr Handled tho
Lancashire Strikers.


Durllg the great labor riots In Lan-
casAire about the middle Of the last
century the ready resources Of Lyon
plnyfalr saved one OF the only two
mills which remained open ut tho time.
The government was anxious that
these two should continue In action,
and supplied the workmcn engaged
with muskets, But great force or
strikers advanced upon one Of tho
two, aud II was obvious that the day
was lost, The mob meant to wreck
the place, playfalr. who was friend
Of the owner, appeared In haste among
them, keeping the proprietor out Of
sight. Hc put the case frankly 10 the
strikers The gates Of the mill were
closed, but tho numbers OF tho strikers
made them irreslstible hence It was
Of no use their all going In aud wreck.
Ing the place. Let few Of them enter
the premises. remove the plugs from
the boilers, and thus, without damage
to the works, secure their stoppage.
Even disorderly mob, bravely met by
man Of courage and tact. win listen.
So did this one. playfalr's proposition
sounded fair. but might not treachery
lie behind It?
lie Immediately put their doubts at
rest by Offering himself M hostage.
He would accompany the deputatlon
while the others kept guard over tho
works. The men agreed, and Playfair
strollcd of with the men chosen. To.
gether they went to the boilers and
withdrew the plugs. This stopped the
works, but did no other damage. While
thus engaged Playfair was able to lis
ten to the story Of the leaders, and
found many Of their demands most
reasonable ana such that afterward II
was possible readily to conccde them.
The little party returned from their
innocent wrecking and found the mob
honorably preserving order. The sci
enlist gave them couple OF sover
eigns with which the buy food, and
they returned him three times three
In cheers. There remained only one
other mill to close, that at Clitheroe,
and upon this tho strikers now
marched. Again they were thwarted,
but this time not by pacific means,
but by the might Of the mllitary.-St
James Gazette.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-10-08
How to Cure q Cold.

The question of how to cure a colo
without unnecessary loss Of time Is ont
in which we are all more or less inter.
ested, for the quicker cold is gotter
rid Of the less the danger of pneumonia
and other serious diseases. Mr.. B. w
I. Hall, Of Waverly, Va, has used Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy for years and
says: II firmly believe Chamberlain
Cough Remedy to be absolutely the best
preparation on the market for colds.
have recommended 1t to my friends and
they all agree with me-" For sale by
Frank Hart and Leading Druggists.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-10-08

you'll be astonished when ] tell
you," said man who knows, but It's
fact that dressmakers sometimes
send to q fashionable undertaken for
q gown when they have a hurry. order.
There was time when undertakers
carried only shrouds In stock, but in
this age of luxury the big concerns
have line Of what are known IN the
trade as fades hne burial dresses.'
Such materials as henrietta, pongee,
faille and chiffon taffeta are used for
these dresses, and they are made In the
prevailing style. The dressmakers
know this, and IL they can't find what
they want In one Of the regular shops,
they don't hesitate to call on the un-
dertaker."-N York Sun.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-10-08
NIGHTS OF UNREST.
No Sleep, No Rest, No Peace for
the Sufferer From Kidney
Troubles

No Sleep, No Rest, No Peace for
the Sufferer From Kidney
Troubles
No peace for the kidney sufferer
Pain and distress from morn to night.
Get up with q lame back.
Twinges Of backache bother you all day.
Dull aching breaks your rest at night,
Urinary disorders add To your misery.
Get at the cause-cure the kidneys.
DoanIs Kidney Pills will work the cure.
They're for the kidneys. only gE
Mrs B. Schneider. Of 500 High Street.
Salem, Ore, says:
THE good reports had heard con.
cerning Doan's Kidney Pills induced me
to procure supply. had been suffer-
ing from an incessant backache which
not only troubled me through the day
but broke my rest at night. I began to
feel the effects Of Doan's Kidney Pills
after I had taken few doses. Relief
speedily came and then an absolute
cure. There has been no. sign. Of tho
backache nor any other symptom since.
I am only too pleased to let others know
Of such a valuable and effective remedy.'
Plenty more proof like this from As
toria people. Gall at Charles ROgers'
drug store and ask what customers re.
port.
For sale by all dealers. Price 800.
Foster Milburn Co.. Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name - Doan's - and
take no other
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-10-08
He QUOTED ST. PAUL
A 1Ishop's HIundsr and the Clever Way
Il Waa Corraoted. A

A certain bishop Of one Of the middle
states IL described as q man who pos
sessed great learning, but had net tho
saving sense Of humor In ''RemIns'
cences OF Bishops and Archbishops"
Bishop Potter gives an instpnce Of tho
absence Of this quality.
It happened on one occasion that an
episcopal election had come up for re-
view In the house Of bishops, and qucs-
tons Az to the bishop elect were being
asked and answered with considerable
freedom. A bishop who knew the bish-
op elect In very intimate way was on
bis fcct and was being catechised.
when bishop called out, "What kind
Of wife has our brother electw
"His present wife, began the blsh-
op thus challenged. when tho middle
state delegate sprang to his feet.
zone moment" no cried. DO | un-
derstand my brother arightf Did he
cay his present wife and am to un-
derstand that by that phrase ho means
to imply that the brother elect has had
a previous wifei Because. II 80 l can
not vote for his confirmation. *. Paul
says, "A bishop must be the husband OF
ono wife,"
For moment the house. In which
wore number Of bishops who, having
been b0reayed Of their earthly partA
ners. had supplied their places, sat still
In stunned silence. until prelatc,
whose sense OF humor was M keen as
the last speakers was feeble. rose In
bis place and said, "Do | understand
that tho bishop regards tho language
Of the apostle which he has Just quoted
Oh mandatory"
Certainly exclaimed the man who
had objected,
"very well. then, Mr.. Chairman"
said tho interrogatlng bishop blandly,
III tho bishop regards the language Of
st. Paul, when be says that bishop
must be the husband Of one wlfc. as
mandatory. should like to ask him
what be proposes to do with tho bishop
of''-naming u bachelor blshop--''who
hasn't anyf"
There was n shout Of laughter, amid
which the bishop who had objected
took his seat, flushed and angry. Tho
humor OF his blunder was wholly un-
perceived by him.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-10-08
When to Take Tea.

Our conclusions with regard to tea
are that its original popular use as a
stimulating beverage with breakfast
and tea is justified and harmless, but
that Its indiscriminate consumption
with meat foods or during proteid d.
gestion is likely to be harmful. China
tea, on account of its less tannic acid
content, Is less harmful than Indian
tea. Our results with ginger beer show
ed that this beverage was practically
without influence upon digestion Hos
pital.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-10-08
On the Last Day.

Gabriel-I've blown my trumpet three
times and nobody pays any attention
TO 1t. Israfel-Thats strange. Gabriel
Isn't It? People just make a hasty
Jump for the curbstone and then locli
to see which way the auto went
Cleveland Leader.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-10-08
THE BLACK ART OF THE INDIES

800 electrical costly
paraphena the and taemanic
paiced showing the
scientific seemingly supernatural exhibition
the world simply impossible describe must be
and then will wonder become zed yet pleased
extraordinary speciality show
The Columbus journal., 1907-06-12
AN OLD EDITOR


The editor ola paper out in Okla,
said: "Yes,.it is true when I got hold
Of Grape-Nuts food, It vas worth
moro than q $1,000 doctor bill to me,
for It made me q we'll man. I have
gafned Is pounds In weight, my
strength has returned tenfold. my
brain power has been given back to
me, and that is an absolute essential,
for I am an editor and have been for
IS years.
my pen shall always be ready to
speak Z good word for this powerful
nutritive food. / had of course often
read the advertisements regarding
Grape-Nuts. but never thought to APP
ply the food to my own use, until, in
my extremity and sickness the thought
came to me that 1t might ft my case.
The statements in regard to the food
are absolutely correct, aAI have proven
In my own case. One very fortunate
thing about the food is that while it is
the most scientifically made and high
II nourishing, concentrated food I have
ever known, 1t has so delicious a taste
that It wins and holds friends"
there's . Reason" Read The Road
10 WellviIle," in pkss.
The Columbus journal., 1907-06-12
Wants the Red Restored.

The Shanghai Times editor says:
The Jail has been we'll administered.
but 10 fuller than It should be. due. ]
fear. to the abolition Of the cangue
and bamboo. The ordinary criminal
has no great objection to repeated
short visits to the Jail, but shrinks
from q repetition Of corporal punish.
ment. Punishment with the bamboo
Is in vogue throughout China, and
here only has 1t by special edict been
abolished. We ~deprecatA the Chinese
authorities making this settlement .
field for experiment, and viii press
for the reintroduction of this salu-
.taEy method of punishment.
The Columbus journal., 1907-06-12
AFRAID OF PARALYSIS
a NERVOUS SUFFERER CURED
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The pains in my forehead were exc1u-
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The Columbus journal., 1907-06-12
Made for Fat Men.

! One of tho narrow arches In the
gallery of the chapel at Columbia uni
versity IL not exactly symmetrical, al
though the defect is not noticeable to
the casual observer. says the New
York Globe. The reason for the v1d.
ening Of the arch after its original con-
struction had rise In q somewhat
humorous occurrence. One Of the
early visitors was . remarkably fat
man, who found himself wedged into
the arch when he tried to squeeze
through and was extricated with diff
Guilty. The builders. recognizing the
possibility of other fat people being
numbered among the future visitors.
decided to widen the arch, sacrificing
symmetry and harmony to practical
need, a the pier was 10 constructed
~ to bear no loss Of width On one of
its sides.
The Columbus journal., 1907-06-12
corporation. Gust Miners.

The Klondike proper-tnat is, that
portion Of the Yukon territory in the
vicinity Of Dawson-as far as the in
dividual miner il concerned, is on .
rapid decline owing to the immense
area Of ground being acquired by
dredging companies. One company
alone has purchased nearly all the
placer ground ON the three principal
creeks, namely: Bonanza, Eldorado
and Hunker, and has bonded consid-
erably more on Dominion and other
creeks for various reasons. Where
formerly hundreds of miners were
working for wages or working their
own ground, thus creating . demand
for provisions, clothing. machinery.
hardware, ETC., and the transportation
from Dawson to the different mining
operations, now dredges = either op-
Grating or In course OF construction
Consular ReportA i
The Columbus journal., 1907-06-12
PAT GET ONLY ONE LIMIT.
Would Quit When He Was Done with
All Things Earthly.

A rich man out in the suburbs who
owns q large place has among the
many people employed to keep 1t In
shape an Irishman Of whom he is par.
ticularly fond on account Of his un-
conscious Wit, says Harper's Weekly.
This Irishman il something of . hard
drinker, and. as his income is limited,
he Is more particular as regards the
quantity than the quality OF his
liquids. The other day the employer.
who had been awaiting q good oppor-
tunity, remarked in . kind tone, a.
the closing sentence of q friendly lee
ture:
Nov, Pat, how long do you think
you can. keep on drinking this cheap
whiskey?"
To which Pat instantly replied:
All my life. II it doesn't kill me"
The Columbus journal., 1907-06-12
z e COVERED BABY.
Worst Case Doctors Ever SaW-Suc
fered Untold Misery-Perfeet
Cure by Cutieura Remedies.

my son, who is now twenty-five
years of age, when four months old
began to have eczema on his face,
spreading quite rapidly until he was
nearly covered. The eczema was some
thing terrible, and the doctors said It
was the worst q they ever saw. At
times his whole body and face were
covered, all but his feet. I used many
kinds of patent medicines. to no avail.
A friend teased me to try Cuticura.
At last I decided to try Cuticura when
my boy vas three years and four
months old. having had eczema all that
time and suffering untold misery. I
began to 9 all three of the Cuticura
Remedies. He was better in two
months; In six months he was well.
Mrs. r. L. Risley, Piermont, N. H..
Oct. "a. 1905"
The Columbus journal., 1907-06-12
HOME TRADE NOTES
A NEW TEN COMMANDMENTS
Carefully Resised BY the Catalogue
HouseoeMailord Houses and
Pure foodo-Tho Local
Dealer.

The ten commandments ~ revised
to 1T the mail order catalogue. house
plan:
Ffrst-You shall sell. your farm
products for cash whenever you can.
but not to us; We do not buy from
you.
Second-You shall believe our
statements and buy all you need
from us because We want to be good
to you. although We are not person
ally acquainted with you.
Third-You shall send the money
In advance to give us the chance to
get the goods from the factory with
your. money; meanwhile you will
have to wait patiently . few weeks
because that is our business method.
Fourth-You shall apply to your
nearest city to aid you In building
good roads 50 you may conveniently
get the goods from the depot which
you buy from us. for We do not build
country roads.
Fffth-You shall buy church bells
and interior fixtures from US and for
ward the money in advance, for that
is our business method. and you shall
collect from the business men In
your vicinity as much money O. you
can for the benefit of your churches.
Although we get more money from
you than they do, still 1t is against
our rules to donate money for build
ing country churches.
Sixth-You shall buy your tools
from US and be your WI mechanic.
in order to drive the mechanics from
your vicinity. for we wish it so.
Seventh-You shall induce your
The Columbus journal., 1907-06-12

fuse. Ny limbs, feet and ankles bloat-
ed dreadfully, and sometimes my
whole body. Ny heart palpitated and
I had ~smothering spells. A weeks
treatment win Doan's Kidney Pills
helped me and q few boxes cured me.
At 6S I am strong and we'll"
Sold by all dealers. 50 cents . box.
Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo. N. 7.
The Columbus journal., 1907-06-12

HE has his faults, Of course" said
the friend, but he Is m ambitious
poet He would serve the muses. all
his life"
VERY likely" replied the critic.
but he makes the mistake of suppos-
ing that Bacchus is one Of the muses."
The Columbus journal., 1907-06-12

No. Cordelia. 1t isn't necessary for
q man to know how to sew to enable
him to mend his ways.
The Columbus journal., 1907-06-12

Lewis Single Binder straight Sc. Many
smokers prefer them to loo cigars. Your
dealer or Lewis Factory, Peoria, III.