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New-York tribune., 1908-09-13

the foot cushion to 19l0 In addition there wers
1850 bees the Unembroidered panels OF the
baldachin at the price OF $50 francs. Altogether
the price Of Napoleons throne 50, go francs
Harper's Weekly
New-York tribune., 1908-09-13

Rustic tto conductor)-Which end Of the car do
get of? ~,r.,.x. -. . ...-.
both ends stop.-Ptck-Ae-UD
New-York tribune., 1908-09-13
Used BY WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

DR. Frank Northrop of No 6 East 9Th street.
informed the writer that he was the pioneer
oxygen therapeutist in this country. and had ad-
ministered the gas TO such we'll known persons as
John D. Rockefeller Sir Henry irving sarah
Bernhard John Hare, Mime. Nordica, Edmond
Kelley Charles Edward Russell. Charlotte Teller
and E. H Sothern. The oil man takes treat
ment whenever he has cold or Is falling down
I'm his golf average. His friends have suggested
TO him that he ought to endow an oxygen dis
pensary where the poor could get inhalations at
a nominal charge Sir Henry irving spent 1850
for gas and treatment one tour OF this country.
and declared that the stufiest dressing room and
the smokiest stage hell had no terrors for him
when his lungs were stored With the vitaIizng
element As Mephistopheles and Dante Sir Henry
was pretty constantly In the Internal regions. and
had especial need or oxygen However, he was
inclined to be reckless in It's use as when he
flooded his stateroom with hundreds or gallons OF
gas while travelling Nine. Bernhardt arrived in
this country with a hemorrhage OF the lungs,
which was promptly stopped by the astringent
effect of the gas, and she was enabled TO fulfil
her angagements John Hare, suffering from heart
xsakness at noon before first performance,
New-York tribune., 1908-09-13
CENTRAL STATION

strain It might be useful in tiding over temporary
states of weakness Victims of gas poisoning may
be resuscitated Mining other industries offer
a field for extensive application. Our houses could
be ventilated by oxygen, although at greater cost
than by a regular ventilating system The exces-
sive use of oxygen might cause digestive trouble.
because would have TO eat unduly to make
UP for extra energy spent
Edwin Fairfax Naulty, q scientific and athletic
amateur who suggested and administered oxygen
at the Beaux Arts races, said:
Ray Mu1vey, the swimmer raced twice over an
Identical of 100 yards. His time without
oxygen was 1 minute s seconds with oxygen 5S 20
seconds. He was not distressed at the end Of his
dash, while a companion showed usual fatigue
No doubt there was psychological factor that
helped Muvey. ]. Ferber. another oxygenated
swimmer, made his hundred yards in 1;O4 20 and
his best previous record was 1I2. Miss Elaine
Golding took oxygen before her quarter-mile race
and made the distance in S:04 %, swimming without
distressing effort. Being unimaginative and some
what skeptical Miss Golding was probably not at-
fected by suggestion. Ferber was a good subject
He said he had never swum before with such ease
and his breathing and heart action were much re-
lieved George Levers took the gas and broke his
underwater record, swimming about sixty yards
under water in / minute So seconds Mulvey took
oxygen for three minutes in inhalations or forty
and twenty seconds he then rested two minutes
and began his swim. Levers had three deep in
halatfons and rested ve minutes before his under
water swim. Ferber had about the same quantity
Miss Goding had one inhalation about an hour and
a half before her swim and three tnhalations I'M
nediately before it, The total results we're faster
time more effective muscular effort, less distress
in breathing. greater confidence. less heart action
The inhalation OF oxygen before race gives the
athlete a reserve in his blood and tissues From
experiments made on myself l am certain that
physical efficiency is increased doubt that oxy-
gen can increase mental efficiency. 1 would not
advise the use of IL except under medical direction
The commercial product is likely to contain nitrous
dioxid which is laughing gas or chlorin That
which we used analysed for purity before ao-
ministration have administered the gas to eleven
atb1efes with beneficial results in all cases.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-10
The Blue sky.

The blue sky which reveals Itself as
the hemlspherical vault Of the firma-
mcnt in the absence Of clouds Is the
far depths Of the air sending back to
the observer some part Of the solar
illumination which they receive. The
light thus returned to the eye Is "blue'
simply because the particles Of the mir
are Of such exceedingly dlmlnatIye
size that they can effectively deal with
only the smallest of the luminous VI
bratlons--that Is, with the "blue" un-
dulations. There are a few faint in.
termingllngs Of the other colored rays
in the blue Of the sky, but they are
In such tlfaing quantity that the blue
swallows them up.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-10
QUEER TITLES.
Bestowed on His Favoritss by an Em.
peror Of Haiti,

Bestowed on His Favoritss by an En-.
peror Of Haiti,
Among the whimsical titles which
appear on the pages Of national history
few are more apparently frivolous than
the Duke Of Marmalade the Count Of
Lemonade and the Earl OF Brandy.
They are Or were, however, real titles
bestowed by genuine monarch on
three OF his favorItcs, and thar. too.
during the last century.
In 1871 Il revolution occurred III
Haiti. and Chrlstophe, q negro, declared
himself emperor. Through conspiracy
and plot, his life often attempted. he
retained power TIL 1920, preserving to
the last the pageansry Of royal court
aud creating a numerous nobility.
Among them. were the three already
mentioned, and the oddlty Of the titles
has suggested to many writer's the
frivolousness Of the African character.
In fact, however, all three names
were those Of places, the tiFst two be.
ing originally plantations, but latterly
towns Of some Importance. This not
being generally known. misapprehen.
sion has arisen with regard 10 the
titles themselves, which, however alb.
surd. were scarcely more 80 than some
which were bestowed In France and
Germany during the middle ages
Pearson's Weekly.
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vooDoo DOCTORS.
Belief Of Negroes In Their Ability TO
Work @spoIIs."

Belief Of Negroes In Their Ability 10
Work "spoIIs."
A well educated and clever negro In
philadelphia related. with obvious sin.
cerity. an experience Of his own with
famous voodoo doctor" Of that city
who had grown rich from his wiz.
ardry.
"0nce a person had writ Out
against me,1 this negro said. "The
constable had II. The magistrate was
set against Inc. went and got q
charm from the doctor l. met my
enemy. but was not seen met
the constable. and he walked by and
never noticed me. The magistrate did
what he had never done before-for-
got all about It. The voodoo stopped
1t ALL"
This same negro related another In.
cident Of his experience:
"0nee | was nearly killed by VOC
doc black cat, which used to come into
the house. threw q stick and hit It.
1t was a witch. II tormented me. |
was ridden In dreams like q horse. |
suffered terribly. was dying. went
to the voodoo doctor. | paid him 50
for a spell. That night awoke. The
window was open; the moon was shin
Ing. saw the little black witch hov-
ering up and down there. She was
smaller than In her own body. She
wore very big, old fashioned bonnet.
Her face was like that of the cat. But
she did not come any closer to me.
Then she faded away. That ended It,"
The belief IS prevalent among the
negroes that witches have power to as
sumo the forms of various animals.
In South Carolina a means employed
to guard against such visitations is to
scatter rice or similar small grains
thlckly over the floor in the form Of a
cross. Before the witch can approach
her victim she must devour every
grain. This task is too tedious for
her patience, and she takes herself off.
Marvin Dana in Metropolitan Maya
zine.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-10
The crioket,. cblrn.

The vo?.atlon Of speed In the chlrp-
Ing Of crickets depends so closely on
temperature that the height Of the
thermometer may be calculated by OBJ
serving the number Of chirps In a min
ute. At 60 degrees r. the rate is
eighty chirps a minute, at 10 degrees
r. 100 per minute, and the rate In
creases four chirps to the minute with
a change ot one degree. Below a
temperature q 50 degrees +. the crick.
ct Is not likely to make any sound.
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CATHLAMET
(continued from page y
being no night session held.

being no night session held.
Yesterday there were several wit
nesses on the stand including two
women who we're at the scene Of the
shooting, Great care is being taken
BY the attorneys for the defense, in
the examination Of the witnesses and
a good fight is being put up. There
is quite an array Of witnesses on both
sides and il is now thought that the
trial will be protracted one.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-10
PETITIONS OUT
Confined from page y

preparing to carry on the warfare
against Sunday saloons, gambling,
and the like, to far greater degree
than has yet been done, are said to
feel determined to have candidate
m the field on whom they can rely to
carry out their program, in case of
election.
dr. Bergman and Mayor Wise are
Bofh Democrats.
The name Of "Bill' Schol6eld, state
senator, has been frequently men
tioned as a man who would make an
excellent mayor. Mr.. Scholfield is a
Republican, and it seems to be taken
as foregone conclusion that if he
win but consent to make the race
tIat his candidacy would at once be-
rome a formidable one. Mr.. Schol-
fields name is mentioned very fire.
quently, but it is understood that he
does not feel that he can afford to de-
vote his time and energies to the mat
Ter. Other names have been dis
enssed, also, in connection with the
Office, and it is probable that the
situation viii become clearer within
the next few days now that two petit
lions are in the field.
Councilman BelIand has won a
strong and devoted following during
his term Of Office and many have
urged and appealed him to run again,
but thus far he has stated he would
in all probability not to be candi-
date again Many wish Mr.. Belland
to become candidate for mayor, but
lie IS apparently reluctant to take
this up, also.
Il is understood that most of the
members Of the council will be candi-
dates to succeed themselves.
While the CITY officials OF the sew
eral departments have as yet made
no formal announcements, it is said
to be we'll understood that City Audi
tor Anderson, City Treasurer Dealey
and City Attorney Abercrombie will
Be candidates to succeed themselves,
on non-partisan petitions In their
cases, little opposition is expected.
Mr.. Tee, the city surveyor, has fre-
quently said that he does not want
the place any more
Mr.. Kearney, the street superin-
sendent, is expected to be a candidate
again, though he will have rivals.
Bessrs. Stefensen and Tom Lough-
Aery are said to be preparing to try
for that place.
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STEAMERS NORWOOD AND AS
UNcIoN IN ACCIDENT NEAR
POINT GoRDA.
THERE WERE NO LIVES LOST
Norwood Filled Rapidly and Became
Waterlogged in 20 Minutes-Pas-
sengers and Part Of Crew of Nor
wood Taken Aboard Asuncion.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 9. = The
steamer Norwood, belonging to Sud-
den & Christian, OF this city, bound
from Gray's Harbor to San Pedro,
was towed here today in water
logged condition by the Standard
Oh Company's steamer Asuncion,
which left this port two days ago
with cargo Of oil for Portland, Or.
Captain Martin, Of the Norwood, re-
ports that during a dense fog at ;
o'clock yesterday morning, when
about four miles west Of Point Cor
da, on the coast of Humboldt county,
the Norwood was struck by the
steamer Asuncion on the port side,
amidships and cut below the water
line.
The Norwood began to fill rapidly
and became waterlogged in about 20
minutes. Her four boats were imme-
diately lowered, and two women, two
children, Is male passengers and part
of the crew put aboard them. Cap
tain Martin, the first mate and the
rest OF the crew remained aboard the
Norwood. The chief officer was on
watch at the time Of the collision,
and asserts that it could not have
been averted.
The bow plates of the Asuncion
we're badly stove in and the steamer
began to leak. To prevent her from
filing with water, Captain Bridget
ordered the oil pumped from the for
ward tanks of the Asuncion and a
large quantity OF the cargo emptied
into the sea.
The boats of the Norwood were
picked up by the Asuncion and the
passengers and crew Of the disabled
vessel, which was at once taken in
tow, were well cared for during the
trip to this city. Both Captain Brid-
gett and his chief officer were on the
bridge of the Asuncion at the time of
the accident.
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To be consistent Mr.. Bryan, who Is
pleading for independence for the FIJI
pinos, should Immediately grant the
plea Of the Democratic party for re-
lease from the tyranny Of Bryan.
In speaking Of the tendencies Of the
Republican party Mr.. Bryan omits to
mentics Its propensity for winning ma.
tional elections.
The interest of the Democrats In the
prosperity Of the country. which Mr.
Bryan believes to be paramount. viii
extend TO the length Of refusing to de-
stroy it by putting the Nebraskan at
the head Of the government.
Mr.. Bryan's Endorsement Of the the
ory that Democracy stands for eompe-
tition manifestly does not include com
petition for presidential nominations
If there was political pure food
law the enumeration Of the mixed In
gradients In the Bryan mixture would
make the label bigger than the bottle.
The sheath gown fad proved as
tleeting as one of Colonel Bryan's poll
cies.
We fear that the new automatic
train stopper has been invented too
late, to be Of material assistance to
the Democrats in haltlng the Taft
Presidential Limited.
While the Republican party does not
favor the guarantee Of bank deposits,
1t gets right down to first principles
by guaranteeing that one will have
something to deposit.
Here Is a puzzle: Richard 0lney Is
against Roosevelts policies, yet he
supports Bryan. who says that Roose-
velt's policies are his. Which reminds
us of the difference 'twixt tweedledum
and tweedledee.
Ex-sIavs For Taft.
An ex-slaye living in Philadelphia
has sent to the Philadelphia Ledger
the following letter:
To the Editor Of Public Ledger:
have read many Of the different views
as to whether It would better the condi-
ton Of the working people for the colsred
people to vote for Bryan for president a
vast number OF the colored race belong
ing to that class.
My belief is that It would be political
nVtnfda fav ay1u n0InvcJ raruan RI xofa tha
Democratic tickot, as Democrats have
been the enemy Of my people ever since
slavery days, and today in the solid south
It is almost impossible for colored per-
son to go near the polls, not saying any
thing OF voting,
Bryans election would give the Demo-
cratic party power to entirely disfran>
chise the colored voters
HOWARD ANDERSON,
@Ex-slavs."
Philadelphia Sept TO-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-10
A BROKEN PANE or GLASS.
One That Once Cost Citizen George
Francis Train 100000,

\ broken window pane once cost
George Francis Train more than 500,
300, II was this way; Citizen Train,
with the brains OF twenty men IN his
Aead. all pulling different ways went
10 Omaha In the spring of 1854. AT
,aat time he was the most talked OF
man In America. He had not a thing
but money. He bought 5000 city lots
aud altogether spent several hundred
thousand dollars, He boarded at the
Herndon House, the best hotel In sight,
The qulxotlc Train was regular In only
one thing his habits, He always oe-
cupled the same seat at the table, One
morning pane OF glass was broken
out OF a window directly behind his
chair He protested and was advised
to change his seat, He would not. in.
stead he paid a servant 10 cents a min.
ute to stand between him and the
draft. After breakfast he expostulatcd
with the landlord, but received no sat
lsfaction.
"Never mind" said Train, I'm sixty
days ! viii build hotel that will ruin
your business"
And he nd. The contract was let
that day. Scores OF men were put 10
work. The site selected was Ninth and
Harney streets, near tho Missouri rlv.
or, Citizen Train went to New York
and engaged Colonel Cozzens, noted
caterer Of that city, as manager for his
hotel.
The building alone cost $4,000. The
furnishings cost $4,000 more, In the
basement was gas plant. the only
one west Of st. Louis, The work was
done on time, and. true to his word
sixty days after he threatened the man
ager OF the Herndon House George
Francis Train. citizen OF the earth,
opened his hotel. which he called the
Cozzens House. The grand opening
ball was attended by the governor OF
Nebraska and his star. the mayor OF
Omaha aud many notables from other
states. The house was blaze OF glory
and scene Of almost oriental magnln
.cence, Just when the big reception
was well on there was a sudden fash,
a strange noise, and then-total dark.
nessl The gas plant had collapsed
The Cozzens House did u flourlshing
business for a year or two. and the
Herndon House was badly crippled.
Finally Train fell out with his man.
ager. and the place was closed.
After the business part OF Omaha
moved back from the river the Hern.
don House E'eclined and finally re.
lapsed into a state Of innocuous desue.
tude. A few years later It became the
property OF the Union Pacific railroad.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-10
FRENCH CRUISERS SAIL.

VALETTA, Island Of Malta, Oct.
o.-The battleship Prince Of Wales,
flagship Of Prince Louis Of Batten-
berg; the battleship Glory, the cruiser
Diana. the cruiser Suffolk, torpedo
boat destroyers Angler and Banshee,
sailed today for Aegean Sea. The
squadron will be followed later by
the battleship Canopus and the cruis-
or Minerva.
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The program was carried out and
the rumbling winches breaking out
cargo stopped their groaning while
the parson in the ships library tied
tight and strong three marriage knots,
Purser Robert Edwards gave away
the brides. Brides and bridegrooms
we're witnesses for one another, The
stewards showered them with rice
and Purser Edwards gave a wedding
breakfast, at which the three couples
formed the Majestic Club, pledging
to meet hereafter once a year,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-10
ATTEMPTS BROTHERS LIFE.

MASSASS, Va, Oct. o.-At Casa
nova, today, Edward Fair, jealous Of
the attentions paid his wife by his
brother, Allen Fair, shot the latter
and then attempted to shoot his wife
Tucker Posey interIcred and received
shot instead Of the woman but was
not fatally wounded Posey then
killed the murderer. The Fair broth
ers are prominent farmers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-10
Liberty.

The spirit Of liberty Is indeed a bold
and fearless spirit, but It Is also d
sharp sighted spirit Il Is a cautious,
sagacious. discriminating. farseeIng In
telligence. II Is jealous Of eneroach.
ment, jealous Of power. jealous OF
man. II demands checks, II seeks for
guards, It insists on securities, II In
trenches itself behind strong defenses
and fortlfes Itself with all possible
care against the assaults OF ambition
and passion. II does not trust the
amlable weaknesses of human nature,
and therefore It Will not permit power
to oyerstep Its prescribed limits.
though benevolence, good intent and
patriotic purpose come along with It,
Neither does 1t satisfy Itself with
fiashy and temporary resistance to IL
legal authority Far otherwise. II
seeks for duration and permanence.
1t looks before and after. and, building
on the experience Of ages which are
past 1t labors diligently for the bone.
fit Of ages to come.--Danlel Webster,
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- = -
POPE SENDS BLESSINGS.

NEW YORK, Oct. o.--Archbishop
Farley, who returned today from a
visit TO Rome with a message from
the Pope to Tell the people Of the
United States that for all they have
done for the Catholic Church in
America, ! send my heartfelt bene-
diction from the highest to the low
est"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-10
The Dainty 81

viii like the aroma and the taste Of
our best grade Of newly imported
Teas and Coffees. There can be moth
ing more delicious and invigorating
FOR breakfast, luncheon or tea. Our
pure Teas and Coffees have excellent
drinking qualities, and they are truly
economical, as SO little is needed in
comparison with the commoner
brands Let US induce you to make
test Of them. You will continue to
use them yourself afterwards.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-10

H." declared the popular author.
have signed an exclusive contract with
one magazine"
"But now that you are famous" pro-
tested a friend, "other magazines will
be writing for your work"
"And shall decline their offers with
thanks. | have even ordered some
printed sllps."--st LOFTS Republic.
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fContinued from page u
and South Africa, but now a sales
man here for an English machinery
firm and most interested in Miss Os-
borne; Ernest Downer, a. clerk for
the Interborough a resident Of New
York for one year, who was waiting
FOR Miss Hand, and Emo Dusen, ma
chinist Of Cleveland, who had come
10 meet Miss Webb
The inspectress had something bet
ter to propose than taking them all
to the clearing lie on Ellis Island,
and that was wedding on
board the Maiesti
The salesman bad parson
sitirg and a to hinder him
rom bringing b aater on board
4he steamer pllt il an excel
M dea Th COB price Of
the Washina Bits VI e..
Church agreed pian.
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"A. V.AHen
Chinook ana Tlwaco.

The launch Hulda l. will leave on
the tide, Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays, two round trips, for
Chinook. Landing at Lurline dock
for freight and passengers. Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays, for Ilwaco,
with freight and passengers.
CAPT. JOHN HAAGBLOM.
l0-4-tf
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80 elluar Rahhi4.

There is kind of rabbit which
abounds in Lincolnshire, England, and
is called the ''silyer rabbit" It's fur
is Of delicate siIvery gray. Although
1t is little priced In England, its skins
are shipped In enormous numbers to
different parts Of Asia, especially Tar
tary and China, where the fur is con-
sidered the fittest thing for monarchs
to wear. Only the richest can afford
it there, so heavy ~ the price de-
manded.
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His Periodicals.,

"Do you take any periodicals." asked
the Clergyman on his first round Of
parish visits.
"Well. | DON'T. replied the woman,
"but my husband takes 'em frequent.
/ do wish you'd try to get him to sign
the pledge" Judge.