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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-24
Asks For Rebate

Jas. W Welch has filed petition with
the city auditor addressed to the city
council in which he ASKS for a rebate
of $56,l2 on street assessment paid. Mr..
Welch reetes that on December 80, 1904,
he paid to the city treasurer $402OS on
account of the street assessment for
Grand avenue from the west line of
Shively's to Seventeenth street. In
asmuch as the city council is accepting
the amounts Of the original assessments
at this day he figures that the interest
on his money which the city has had
since the date mentioned amounts to
the sum asked for. The matter will be
taken up at the next meeting of the
council.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-24
First Lutheran.

Morning service at l0;45, theme, "The
Good Samaritan evening service in
English. theme, "You are invited; will
You accepts" Sunday school both at
the church in Uppertown and in the
German Lutheran church at $3.50 a. m.
All are welcome to attend the services
OF the church..
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-24
Baseball Tomorrow

Considerable interest IA being aroused
over the double header baseball game
tomorrow afternoon. The Woodburn
team ia composed of tasty heady play.
ers and they will put up and exhibition
which will bo well worth seeing. The
Bohemians are getting ready for the
game Of their lives and Manager Brown
Is getting players which need no endors'
ing for their ability to play the game,
From the following list the players will
be selected to play two games tomor-
rows Phifer, Kelt, Grinith, Clay. Pool,
Blossom, Gates, Carlson, Jackson, Ross,
Hoover and Wroten. There will be but
one price of admission for the two
games
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-24
Ten Years in Bed.

"For 40 years was confined to my
bed with disease of my Kidneys" writes
R. A. Gray, ]. P. of oakville, Ind. "It
was so severe that could not move part
of the time. / consulted the very best
medical skill available. but could get no
relief until Foley's Kidney Cure was
recommended to me, It has been q
God-send to me-"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-24
MCLEAN RESCUE FAILS.

WASHINGTON, August 2S-The state
department has a cable that Raisuli de.
feated large force sent against him by
the Sultan in an effort to release Caid
Mclean. The city of Alcasar is reported
to be in great danger of attacy,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-24
Soma Little Improvement--.

Tonight viii be the last night Of fsh.
Ing and then the season closes, Yestcr.
days receipts at the cannerics from BE-.
low were little better than the days
Of last week. From up the river the
returns were not so good and showed a
continued falling on. II is too late now
to expect anything and the whole season
was a disappointment. Several fishermen
have already left Astoria and Others are
packing up their gear, etc.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-24
First Methodist.

The Rev. 9. o. Boyer, d. D.. Of Salem.
Oregon. will occupy the pulpit both
morning and evening Sunday. Do not
miss either Of these services A cordial
invitation is extended to all to attend.
G, O. Rarick, pastor.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-24
st. Mary's Catholic.

There will be two masses celebrated
at St. Mary's Catholic Church tomorrow
morning At 1880 the Rev. J. Waters
will celebrate the Holy Mass and at 10
o'clock the Rev. James Rauw, of St.
Paul. will conduct the mass.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-24

Secretary Of War Taft will be in Port.
land, September 9th and will make q
public address on that date. For this
occasion the Astoria & Columbia River
road has made reduced rate OF one and
one.third fare for the round trip; tickets
being sold on September 9th and 9th
with return limit September 7th. s'24-tf.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-24
AeRARIAN REvoLTERs pARDoNED.

BUCHAREST, August 90, = King
Charles today granted amnesty to all
participants in the recent agrarian re-
volts and except the 200 priests and
those sentenced for murder all were
released.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-24
In the Police Court

One drunk was fined 81 or two days
yesterday In the police court, but on ae.
count Of the fact that II was his first
ofense and that he had worked faith.
fully around the jail since arrested. he
was allowed to 90. One forfeiture Of bail
for drunkenness and one for fast driving
wes noted.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-24

The Numantia, from Hong Kong yia
Yokohama, arrived In yesterday after.
noon and proceeded on up the river to
Portland. This steamer is one Of the
Portland L. Asiatit line, OF which @. w.
Roberts, Of the 0. Il. & n. Co.. Is agent,
and she brings In a record breaking car.
10 on this trip. Among the many things
In her hold 100000 cases Of tea, many
tons Of hemp and mating, great quan'
tities Of sulphur and camphor besides
eonsignments Of eurios and porcelain
wara
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-24
Floral Committee

The committee who viii have charge
Of the floral exhibit At the coming farm
crs fair will be Mrs. u. NJ. Baker, assist
ed by Mesdames J. II, Ferguson. J. u.
Higgins and John Gmtke.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-24
Presbyterian.

In the absence of the pastor the Rev.
7 NJ Ellefsen viii preach in the morn.
Ing. There win be no evening service.
Sunday school and Y. p. s. c. f. at the
usual hours.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-24
First Evangical Lutheran Synod.

Services at lO;45; evening services at
} p. m; Sunday school meets at $3.50 a.
m. ,Parochiol school every day at church
parlors., Theo. p. Neste, pastor.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-24
Sunday School Picnic

The steamer Melville will leave here
on Sunday morning at o'clock. for Deep
River, carrying the picnic party Of Fin
nish Sunday school, She leaves from
Callcnder's dock.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-24
Norwegian Danish M. Z.

Sunday school at 10 o'clock; morn.
ing service. II a. M, preaching by the
pastor, 8 p. m. Thursday night English
service. Rev. Elias Gjerding, pastor.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-24
MOONLIGHT Picnic

A moonlight excursion was given last
night by the Presby yterian Church that
was largely attended. The steamer R.
Miller carried the jolly party to Knapp.
ton and returned at seasonable hour.
A good time was had by all
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-24
WATERFRONT ITEMS.
Numantia Arrived In With Large
Cargo.
BRINGS $4,000 CASES OF TEA

Queen Alexandra Arrives In With Port
land For Her Destination -- Steam
Schooner Excelsior Clears For San
Francisco With Lumber cargo--Notes.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-24
Warrants For Collection

The city auditor has turned over it6
warrants TO the chief Of police for col
lection, These warrants are for street
assessments
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-24
Christian Science.

Services at 634 Grand avenue at 10
a. m. Subject Of sermon, "Chhst
Jesus" All are invited.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-24
viii Return Today

Auditor Anderson received a telephone
message that Tom I.inville, his son and
Olaf Anderson jr, win return from their
hunting trip today.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-24
Dclinqucnt Sale

Chief Gammal will. Al public auction
sell lots In various parts Of the city for
The collection Of delinquent street assess'
ments,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-24
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES o
= SUNDAY AT THE CHURCHES. q
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Grace Episcopal.

Morning service, 1890 a. m. Holy In.
nocents' Chapel. Literary sermon and
holy communion, 10 a. m.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-24
IERSE TALES Of THE TOWN
Declaration Of Intention

Vim. Naski. native Of Finland, has
declared his intention to become a
citizen
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-24

The Gerald c. left out last night for
SiletE with general cargo and pas.
sengers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-24
At the Hospital

Mrs Pat MeMauamer. who was opcr'
ated upon Thursday for tumor. Is got
ting along as nicely as could be expected.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-24

Tho City Of Panama left out yester.
day morning for San Francisco with q
full passenger list and big cargo Of
freight.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-24

The Breakwater, Captain Mcclellan.
from Coos Bay points, arrived In last
night at . o'clock and touched at the
o. X. L. n. dock on her way to Portland.
D -
The Queen Alexandra. from Sanarang.
Java, entered yesterday for Portland.
She came by way Of Vancouver. B. c.
Loaded with $4,000 feet OF lumber the
steam schooner Excelsior cleared yester'
day for San Francisco.
The schooner Beulah loaded with 462,.
O0o feet OF humber which she took on at
the Tongue Point mill sailed yesterday
for San Francisco,
The oil steamer Catana arrived In
yesterday from San Francisco and pro,
ceeded on UP the river to Portland.
The steamer Francis II. Leggett, Of
San Francisco, was reported outside last
night. She was prevented from coming
Immediately in by the fog which has
been very thick outside for the past few
days. Mariners coming up the coast
report the fog to be especially thick all
the way up from Coos Bay.
The Leggett comes up TO take down
the log raft which was brought down
the river the other day from Stella.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-24

The oil steamer Catana arrived In
Yesterday from San Francisco and pro.
ceeded on up the river to Portland.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-24

Loaded with $4,000 feet Of lumber the
steam schooner Excelsior cleared yester'
day for San Francisco.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-24

The Queen Alexandra. from Sanarang,
Java, entered yesterday for Portland.
She came by way Of Vancouver B. c.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-02-24

should not be selected from the crib
but from the stalk before the corn
is gathered. The farmer should 90
through his crop when II Is fully
ripe and take his seed ears from
the best and hardest stalks, with
due regard to the size of the ear,
the shape Of the grain and the close
ness Of the grains on the cob. The
next year the seed ears should be
planted in separate rows and a
careful record be kept Of the yield
of each ear and the seed for the next
year be selected from the ear that
showed the largest yield. From
the product Of this same ear, the
best ears should again be selected
and planted in separate rows in like
manner in order to produce seed tor
the following year.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-02-24
LADYLIKE GEOMETRY.

Figures OF the same shape don't al
ways have the same style.
Figures OF the same size never con-
slider themselves equivalent
A straight line IL tho shortest dis.
lance between two millinery openings.
A plain figure Is one all points Of
which have been neglected by the
dressmaker
A mixed line IL a line composing the
reception committee OF a clubs presi'
dental candidate.
A broken line Ia n series OF succes
sive straight lines described BY won
an alighting from a street car.
A straight line determined by two
bargain tables Is considered as prolong
ed both ways until the store closes.
Women equal TO the same thing are
not always equal TO each other.-Nelli'
Parker Jones In Chicago Record-ller
aid
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-02-24

The man who tips the highest gets the
best service and the most ostentatious
Difference. give this to the cook" said
q 81. Lsuis parvenu. handing a dollar
TO the waiter with his order. "and tell
him to cook II my way" Give this 10
tho cook" said n scribe at the next a.
BILE. handing two dollar bill TO the
waiter with his order. 'and tell him %
cook IL his own way. for he Is n better
cook than I am" We will not be out
shone. We will not shrink In any mans
shadow. At the same time the pace b
too hot and fast for most OF us.-si
Louis Globe Democrat.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-02-24
A Pointed Prayer.

Aunt Dinah had come 10 see her old
mistress. who had just recovered from
an Illness.
"Yes. Miss Lila. sho'ly done prayed
fer yer 60 git well all de time, aud now
yer see how IL done turned out"
Then you believe that your prayers
are always answered, DlnahT
"sho'ly. sholyw Then. with sly
glance: "Ycr see. l neber tempts de
Lord. case don't pray fer nothin' dat
/ don't know I'll git. Dr. John. he
done toll me hS tort yer was ON de re
covery road" After n pause she wen,
on:
Say. Miss Lila, yer know what
prayed fer last nighty'
"No."
"why. just p'intedly begged de
Lord ter put II into yer heart ter give
mc dat brown silk dress yer done out
growed."- Brooklyn Eagle.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-02-24
MARRIAGE CUSTOMS.
The Change From the Era When
Wives Were Taken by Force.

Marriage customs have changed ev-
erywhcre with the advance Of civilian
,tIon. Anglo saxons In ancient times. Il
Is said. usrss 90 capture their wives BY
force from their fathers or their hus-
bands. Il did not matter which.
This was before Augustine came 10
preach Christianity. Then purchase was
more common han capture. although
the latter SEEM thave been frequent
enough to thc} rcIes OF Ethelbert TO
need regulation y Jaw. BY this law
man might ruiz away with woman.
provided lac afterward paid her pre-
vious owner. he he father or husband.
30 shlllings. II II was husband who
had thus been deprived OF his wife. the
woman's captor had not only 10 pay
aim the fine. but also TO buy him an
other wife. In any case the stolen wo-
man belonged TO her captor.
II man had purchased his bride In
the days Of Ethelbert and aftcrward
concluded he had paid too much for
DER. IL was lawful for him 10 return her
to her former owner and claim again
the purchase price. provided that he
had not previously expressed satisfac-
ton by making the bride present on
the morning after the wedding.
The next step was the "foster lien"
when the bride price was paid on the
day Of espousal and was supposed %
compensate the parent for the cost OF
bringing up his daughter. II seems.
however, that this soon fell into disre-
pute. as there was no law against the
father engaging his daughter 90 nn-
msrous sultors, taking from each the
foster lien and. OF course. cheating
all but one ON the wedding day. which
az that time was only the day OF be
trothal. when the sultor gave n ''wed"
or pledge for the future performance Of
his contract. II the sutton did not claim
bis bride within two years after the
wedding day. he forfeited all right 60
her and 10 whatever money or goods be
had paid for her. II the woman and her
father broke their promises. the father
had 10 give the suItor four times as
much as the sutton had already paid
him.
As civilization advanced the bride
price was given 20 the woman herself
and became her dowry. while nova
days the tables are frequently turned.
and the bride settles the money on her
husband
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-02-24
FOSTERS WEATHER BULLETIN.


Washington D. c. Feb a,-Last bulletin gave forecasts of
disturbance continent IS March to
49, wave ~ March J, Next disturbance will reach Pac
6c about March Of Rockies country by close
of great central valleys g. eastern states Warm wave
will cross Rockies about March great central valleys
March a. eastern states Cool will west of
March great central valleys March eastern
states
Principal this disturbance will be the great high
temperature that will accompany and which will bring
the only spngke weather of that month and the highest
temperatures March From about March to end OF month
trend of temperatures will be decidedly downward hucuating
Of course but down than up.
Immediately following February will great high
temperature causing the weather OF this month
The will be quite far from February 2s with
great extremes OF temperature
expect cold weather in March than usual north of
parallel 40 and than usual south of that line
Indications rainfall will be deficient in Western Texas,
Missouri Kansas Nebraska and Western Iowa. in all the section
south of the Potomac and of Nashville Elsewhere rainfall
will be from ABOUT above normal Most rain line drawn
from Troy n w. by way of Pittsburg. Chicago PEORIA st.
Louis Cairo and Memphis Middle and south Atlantic
will he deficient in moisture.
Most severe weather of March may be expected March
l. = Is and 20. June will depart from usual quiet features
and adopt methods. July usually quiet
Their month"; will be greatly stirred by and rad
changes August will bring tropical hurricanes
bordering southern coasts and dangerous
storms the continent.
Their predictions dependable forecasts that avail
great many people throughout the country
cd by them"
The House committee agricultural expenditures ripped
Chief of the weather bureau the back because he
diverted the appropriations made for i've obsevatoe
all TO observatory Mount Weather in the Virginia
and known the weather bureau resort The
committee developed that $6 have been expended on
Mount Weather aud that Chief Moore trying to expend
100000 1t also developed that onethd of all ap
preparations for general OF the weather bureau being
applied to Weather the item of furnishing the latter with
carpets blinds furniture, etc, being more than $4,000 For
stationery fuel and miscellaneous Mount Weather got about
$4,000 appropriated for the whole country The
Smithsonian weather records covering and cost
ing millions of dollars lie idle in the weather bureau vaults
disable they ndexed not reduced to oond
tons for scientific research while only $4,000 OF that useless
Mount Weather expenditure would put those records in oond
ton TO be used in weather investigations.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-02-24

f. Winter visitors to Texas this
year have for the most part had
plenty of opportunity to bask in
warm sunshine and inhale the fra
GRANGE Of flowers. A man moving
south from Vermont said the other
day that he could hardly keep the
snow drifts shoveled out of the
way long enough to get his family
and personal effects to the railroad
station.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-02-24

Bryan is one of the most fire.
quenily and favorably spoken OF
smaller cities of the state: Cotton
receipts approximating 10000
: bales this season, and the enter
prises OF large import recently es-
tablished and now under way, to-
gether with our we'll known school
advantages and commercial sup
remacy give people something to
think and talk about when Bryan
is mentioned.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-02-24

A stranger wishing 10 play golf NJ
North Berwick saw some vHe In au
thority upon the matter.
what Manner asked the dlgnified
official In charge.
"De Neufeldt." the stranger replied.
"Mon." said the official in a tone OF
disgust, I'VE Gamma fash oorsels WI
names like that at North Berwick.
Yell START in the morn at ten fifteen
TO the name OF REPRESENTATIVES
woods Magazine.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-02-24
PROGRESSING.

Miss weston--And have you played
much golf. Mr.. Jones? Mr.. Jones-Weli.
no; can't say I've played much. but
I've walked round the links several
times IA golf clothes. and I'm begin
ming 10 understand the language III.
lustrated Bits.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-02-24

Indians who accepted S2l from Gov.
ernor Peter Mlnult for Manhattan Is
land in lG2G did not make such bad
bargain. for II they had Invested that
sum OF money at compound interest at
the prevailing rates since then their
heirs would now have sf2.ooo.oooood.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-02-24

We are in receipt of the program
of the Employing, Commercial and
Job Printers Association which
meets at the Business Mems Club
in Waco, Monday and Tuesday,
March IL and IL.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-02-24

Bulletin No. 90, which has just
been issued from the Texas Expert
ment Station, is entitled "A Tes,
OF the Producing Power Of Some
Texas Seed Corn" As the name
indicates, the bulletin gives the de-
tails Of some tests carried On here
at the main experiment station for
the purpose of determining the ger
minating power and the producing
qualities of some of the samples of
seed corn planted by the farmers Of
Texas. The tests show that the
ears Of corn planted by the farmers
Of this State vary greatly both in
terminating power and in the yields
per acre. The average farmer gath
ers his seed corn along with the rest
of the crop and simply goes to the
crib at planting time in the spring
and selects a few Of the best look
ing ears and uses them for planting.
The tests carried on here show that
such system is extremely crude
and entirely haphazard, and that
the yield per acre will be many
Bushels per acre less than what IT
might be with the expenditure OF
no more labor in planting and eul-
tivating. A little care and fore
sigh, in selecting seed will add from
a fourth to three-fourths to the
total yield of the crop.
The tests carried on here niay be
briefly summarized as follows; Re-
quests were sent out to large num-
Der of Texas farmers for samples
OF the corn they were using in
planting. The samples received
were planted at the same time, in
the same sort OF soil, and given the
same cultivation. A careful re-
cord was kept of each ear of the
corn planted. each ear being plant
ed in a row TO itself and the yield
kept separate. The soil was thin
and the season dry and cold and the
yield was small-only u bushels
per acre on the average. The
striking thing about the test, how
ever, was that the best ear yielded
26 bushels per acre, or II bushels
above the average. while the poor
est ear yielded only 6 bushels per
acre, or s bushels less than the
average. The difference between
the best yield and the poorest was
20 bushels per acre.
Now, suppose the farmer had
selected all his seed from corn as
good as the best ear in this test, il
is clear that the average yield would
have been 20 bushels per acre in.
stead of -, or an increase of IS per
cent. over the amount obtained by
the usual method followed by the
farmers of this state. OF course,
in better soils aud more favorable
seasons the yield from each cal
would be much larger, but there i:
no reason to believe that the pro
portion of yield would be very diff
ferent from that given in thesC
tests.
If, then, the farmer could plan
nothing but the very hes, seed, il
seems quite possible that he coult
increase his total yield by one-hal
or more. In the test given at SC
cents per bushel the value of the
crop would have been increased u
per acre.
The question arises as to wha
the ordinary farmer can do to i'm
prove the quality of his seed. Thu
answer is that every farmer can d,
much TO better the quality of hi
seed, and that, too, almost withou
expense. In the first place the see'
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-02-24
Cuba seems to need a spanking
offener than any Of them.

"Jack-the- Hugger," captured at
Bloomington, H.. proved to be a
weak mined mute. Doubtless he
would have been caught sooner If
ne had been able to boast Of his
achievements.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-02-24

Keeping Pace with the Service.
Patron (angrilyl - Bring me some
lunch. Restaurant waiter--But you've
already ordered a breakfast. sir! Pa
tron-yes. but II was breakfast time
then.