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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-01

Despite all the admonitions to perfect
obedience which have for decades been
carefully instilled into the feminine
mind, it is an undoubted fact that this
is an age not Of obedient wives, but Of
obedient husbands. Some obey through
love. some through fear and others
through a desire for peace. but all are
alike, insomuch that they IRE doclie to
degree undreamed of in the middle
ages or even in the Victorian era Of
Drndreary whiskers and baggy trou
sers.-London Gentlewoman.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-01
Couldn't Keep Track Of Them.

Martin Littleton, the famous lawyer
Of New York, Is one Of a family Of
nineteen children, SO they say, born to
a heritage Of poverty and pluck. When
he was a small lad down in Texas he
fell into the creek one day, and MI
chael, the next younger brother, ran
whimperlng to Littleton, the elder:
dad, dadl Martin Is drowningp
Martin, Martini repeated the father
of nineteen. Then he turned dubious
ly to his wife.
Nora" he inquired anxlously, "have
we d MARTINI
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Pontmn.tsr Not to Be Hurried.

A noblcman's new land agent and
steward, who went TO live on the es-
tates about fifteen miles from Grana.
da, sent letters to the village postotIice
every day for three weeks, but got no
replies. Thinking this very strange.
he rode over TO the village and inter.
viewed the postmaster
"0h," exclaimed the postmaster.
''you are the new ngcnt on the ducal
estates! Well, your letters are oil safe.
The villagers rarely write letters, and
as have TO ride on my donkey four
miles to the railway station to catch
the mall train you don't suppose for
one moment. 60 yoG, that ! I'm going
to undertake this pilgrimage every day
with your stupid letters? ! have them
all here In a broken jug, and when the
jug gets full shall take ride TO the
station and post the whole lot at once"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-01
BIDS REQUESTED FOR TWEEN

BIDS REQUESTED FOR TWEEN
ty million gallon reservoir. Sealed
proposals for furnishing materials,
and constructing twenty million
gallon reservoir, in whole, and in Sec
tions, will be received until IL
o'clock noon Friday, October 2, 1908,
at Office of the Water Commission,
City Hall, Astoria Oregon. Plans and
specifications may be seen, and blank
forms of proposals obtained at said
office. Certified check in the sum Of
not less than 10 per cent of the
amount bid on each contract must
accompany bids. Right to reject any
and all bids is reserved City Water
Commission, by G. w. Lounsberry,
Clerk. o-15-l0
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ASSESSORS NOTICE.
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NOTICE-(EQUAL

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ASSESSORS NOTICE-(EQUALI-
zation of 1908 Assessment). To
the Taxpayers Of Clatsop County,
Oregon: Notice is hereby that the
Board of Equalization for Clatsop
County, Oregon, will convene at the
Clerks Office at the Court House in
Astoria on the 10Th day of October,
1908 the same being the third Mon
day in said month and the time fixed
by law for the meeting of said Board
of Equalization, which will continue
its sessions from day to day, exclu-
sive of Sundays and legal holidays,
until the examination and correction
and equalization of the assessment
rolls for said year shall be completed
which said Board will continue in
session for one month from said date,
unless the labors thereof are sooner
completed. Petitions or applications
for the reduction of particular as
sessment shall be made in writing,
verified by the oath to the applicant
or his attorney and filed with the
Board during the first week it is re-
quired by law to be in session, and
any petition or application not SO
made, verified and filed shall not be
considered or acted upon by the
Board.
T. S. CORNELIUS,
Assessor for Clatsop County, Ore.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-01
OLD TIME ZOOLOGY.
The Queer Insects Lawson Discovered
In North Carolina.

The Queer Insects Lawson plscovsrsd
In North Carolina.
In the Raleigh state library IL an
interesting old volume presented by
President Madison IN 1881. This quaint
book Is the frst history OF North Caro-
linn. written In i7ii by "tohn lawson,
Gent" surveyor general Of the lords
proprictora. The history Ia well worth
reading, but perhaps the most enter
tainlng portion OF its many pages IL
TINT IN which Mr., Lawson describes
tho nora and faunn OF tho new coun'
try, He Is evidently the ancestor or
tho railway conductor who decided
that. according to the rules OF the road.
dogs Ia dogs and cats IL dogs. but
turtles II insects
1--WE win next treat OF Beasts" says
the historian, "The chief are the Buffe.
10, or WILL Beef tho Tiger: the Bever;
and tho Roarmousc, The Buifclo IL q
Wild Beast OF America which has a
Bunch on his Back, These monsters
arc found to weigh las ! nun Informed
by Traveller Of Credit, from 100 20
2i00 weight.
"The Bat or Bcarmouse Ia the same
as in England. have put this among
the Beasts M partaklng Of both tho
Nature Of the Bird and the Mouse.
Now | shall proceed TO tho known In
sects Of tho Place.
"insccts OF North Carolina; Allega'
tors. RattlesnakcS, Frogs. yipers Tor
tolls, Tcrebin, Rottcuwood Worms (etc.l.
"Thc Alligator Is the same as the
Crocodile. After the Tail Of the Ale.
gator IL removed from The Body II win
move freely for several Days have
named theSe among the Insects be-
cause they lay Eggs. and did not
know well where else TO put them"
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MISCELLANEOUS.
MAGAZINE BINDING OF ALL
kinds done at the Astorian Office.
BIDS REQUESTED.

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NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
that sealed bids will be received
until 4 o'clock p. m, October |. 1908,
by The Oregon Railroad & Naviga-
tion Company for the salvage OF the
wrecked vessel Minnie 4, Kelton."
Bids for the hull and cargo should be
made separately.
Said wrecked vessel is now lying
at the east end OF the Oregon Rail-
road & Navigation Company's dock
in said City Of Astoria, where 1t can
be viewed by prospective bidders up
on application to the agent, George
w. Roberts,
Cargo and vessel will be sold to
the highest bidder, cash in hand; car
go consisting OF lumber and shingles;
hull consisting OF the wrecked vessel,
machinery and appurtenances there
to. Bidders are requested to name
price, cash in hand, at which they
will purchase said property. A rea-
sonable amount OF time will be al
lowed for the unloading Of the cargo
of said wrecked vessel in case cargo
and hull are sold to separate bidders,
All bids must be sealed and all
communications addressed to George
w. Roberts, Agent OF The Oregon
Railroad & Navigation Company, AS
toria, Oregon, who hereby reserves
the right to reject any and all bids
that may be received by him.
Dated this 25th OF September, 1908.
;. Oregon Railroad & Navigation Co.
By G, w, Roberts, Agent.
o-26-l0-l
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FERN LEAVES.
They Are Valuable For Preserving Ar
ticles Of Food.

They Are Valuable For Preserving Ar
tlelss Of Food.
The fern plant. which grows almost
everywhere. Is an excellent preserya.
tive for packing articles OF food, fruit.
etc. People who have lived In Eng.
land know that the English have used
II successfully for many years. Val
uable fruit. fresh butter. etc, are no
longer seen In the English markets
packed In grapevine leaves, but almost
always In fresh fern leaves, which
keep the articles cxcellently. This Is
done where grapevine leaves are to be
had In abundance, Every one posted
well in botany knows the high prcserv-
atiye power OF fern leaves with refer
ence to vegetable and animal sub
stances,
On the Isle OF Man fresh herrlngs
are packed In ferns and arrive on the
market In as fresh condition rs when
they were shipped. Potatoes packed
In ferns keep many months longer
than others packed only In straw. Ex.
perIments made with both straw and
fern leaves In the same cellar showed
surprising results In favor Of ferns.
While the potatoes packed In straw
mostly showed signs Of rotting in the
spring, those In ferns were as fresh as
IL they had just been dug.
Fresh meat Is also well preserved by
fern leaves. II would seem as II the
highly preservativc qualities Of fern
leaves are due to their high percentage
OF salt No larvae, maggots, etc, ap.
proach ferns, as the strong odor keeps
them away.-New York Times
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-01

He had gone to ask her father for
her hand in marriage.
"Well. sir, what is it?" snapped out
the old mar "@cnd:lber, | am a man
Of few words"
II don't care if you are a man Of
only one word, if It's the right one"
replied the suitor.
He got the girl
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-01
What Ne Meant.

Housewlfe-Why don't you get job
and keep it2 Hobo--I'm like de little
bird dat keeps ayln' from limb to
limb. Housewife-G Gwan! You're only
a buml How could you fly from limb
to limbH Hobo-I mean de limbs O
de law, mum, Bohemian.
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II crew and orew.

my pa caught q wonderful fish,"
said little Willie after 1t was dead
1t kept on growing"
ut couldn't do such a thing"
"Oh, yes, 1t did, for every time pa
told about It It was bigger than 1t was
before"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-01
We Kill the
Torturing Demon

whose painful and agonizing pangs
make life intolerable for the sufferer.
1t is but a matter OF moment to ST.
lence the imp that causes the pain in
the nerve. We practice painless ex-
traction and do it carefully. Also the
cleaning and filling Of teeth when we
deem them worthy Of saving, Our
Our Crown and Bridge work demon
strates our professional skill, En-
trust your teeth to us, and you will
never have cause to complain, either
of the work or the charges.
CHICAGO DENTISTS, :.
Cor 1l.h and Commercial SITS.
Over Danziger's Store
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HOUSE MOVERS.


FREDRICKSON BROS.-We make
a speciality Of house moving, car
penters, contractors, general jobbing;
prompt attention to all orders. Cor
ner Tenth and Duane streets.
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LADIES TA1LoRs.


LADIESl ATTENTION. JUST in,
an up-to-date line of ladies' cloths;
call and see them at The Osborn
Tailoring Co. o-27-6t
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HELP WANTED

WANTED--GIRL FOR GENERAL
housework, who can speak English;
no washing and but two in family.
Apply or write to F. ]. Behr, Fort
Columbia. Wash. l0-l-6t
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Puzrls.

"Why should a man want to lead
double life.?
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-01

WANTED--A GIRL FOR GEN
eral housework; no washing. s3S
franklin avenue. 9-5U-Zt
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

WANTED-TO BUY A HORSE:
weight about 1850 pounds; not over
8 years old; must be good driver and
gentle, also city broke. Address As
torian Office. 6-o-tf.
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PRIVATE LESSONS.
WANTED-RooMs AND BOARD
WANTED-TO RENT.

WANTED TO RENT-A STOCK
Or dairy farm for cash or shares.
Address Lewis & Clark, R. F. D.,
Roy 90 9-4-lm
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NOVELTY WORKS.

N~~~~~~-~~~--~~~~>~-~ ~~N~~-N~~-~-~~~>>~-~~~s
SAW FILING, KEY-FITTING,
umbrellas repaired. ]. K. Peterson,
57l Bond street. o-27-6t
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FOR SALEMIScELLANEouS

ONE GIBSON AND ONF, MASH
burn mandolin, each cost $50, used
only short time; viii sell one only;
your choice, $40 cash. Address,
"L, or Astorian Office,
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RESTAURANTS.

FOR A CHANGE TRY A MEAL
at the Quelle, the new restaurant
and oyster house, Eleventh street,
ono Star Theatre. o-27-6t
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WANTED-WE PAY HIGHEST
cash price for secondhand and new
furniture; see us before you sell.
Zapf Furniture & Hdw. Co. o-5-26t
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obedient EnaIish Husbands.

Assessor for Clatsop County, Ore.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-21
COFFIN OF GIANTESS
GOES THROUGH FLOOR

WABASH, Ind. Dec. 21.-With O
crash Of broken timbers, a coffin con
tanning the body Of Mrs. Della Dun
free. "a years old and weighing SOC
pounds, fell through the floor OF her
residence at the conclusion of her fu
neral services.
Persons attending the services were
80 eager to catch glimpse of the
dead giantess that crush about the
casket resulted when the undertaken
announced that those who wished to
view the remains should come for
ward. Although the floor completely
gavo way. no one was injured.
Mrs. Dunfee probably was the larg
est woman In America IL required
IL pallbearers to handle the coffin.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-21
"A New Singer of Songs
ne Greeting Of Poetess Of Established Fame to
Newcomer cAmong the Bards.

do not like TO remember things any
more.
I like one little band OF winds that
blow
In the ash trees here:
For we are quite alone
Here mid the ash trees.
And I? have put aside all folly and
all grief.
wrapped my tears In an ellum leaf
And left them under a stone
And now men call me mad because
have thrown
All folly from me, putting IL aside
To leave the old barren ways OF men,
Because my bride
Is a pool OF the wood and
Tho all men say that am mad
IL Is only that | am glad.
Very glad. for my bride hath toward
me great love
That is sweeter than the love OF WON
en-
That plague and burn and drive one
away.
And here is
Ballad for Gloom
For God, our God, Is a gallant foe,
That playeth behind the veil.
have loved my God as a child az
heart
That seeketh deep bosoms for rest;
have loved my God as maid 10 man
But 10, this thing is best:
To love your God as a gallant foe
That plays behind the veil
To meet your God as the night winds
meet
Beond Arcturus' pale.
have played with God for a woman
! | have staked with my God foi
truth.
| have lost to my God as a man, cleai
eyed.
His dice be not Of ruth.
For / am made as a naked blade,
But hear ye this thing I'm sooth:
Who loseth 10 God as man To- man
Shall win at the turn OF the game
III have drawn my blade where tn,
lightnings meet,
: But-the- ending is.the-samss -
The Detroit times., 1908-12-21

who loseth TO God as the sword
blades lose.
Shall win at the end OF the game.
For God, our God. is a gallant foe,
That playeth behind the
VEIL
Whom God deigns not TO overthrow
Hath need OF triple mail.
And one more:
Threnos.
No more for us the little signing
No more the winds at twilight trouble
US.
10. the fair dead,
No more do I burn.
No more for US the futtering OF wings
That whirre6 the air above us.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-21

broidered and put together with bead
ing.
Black hats are, as always, good
style, and most striking and successful
hats OF black and white are seen.
again the pendulum OF fashion has
swung. After insisting for some time
that hat and gown match absolutely
in color and shade, It Is again per-
MISSILE to wear a hat OF contrasting
color.
Ruffs are made OF all kinds OF ma.
terials and combinations OF materials.
Ostrich feathers are mixed with tulle,
in perishable charm. The run to be
seen on figure "Fv' had a cluster OF
ostrich tips at one side and little
ostrich tips on the ends OF the rib.
bon ties. Sometimes ostrich fiues are
sewed In among finely plated tulle,
which gives the fullest effect
There is nothing newer in wells than
The Detroit times., 1908-12-21
MOTHER OF FAMOUS
"OUADS" IS DESTITUTE

CHICAGO, Dec. 21.--Mrs. Josephine
Ormsby. of West Hoyne-ave.. Har'
vey, H., mother OF the famous quad
ruplets. Is now in destitute circum-
stances. and has been confined TO a
bed for the past four months.
Her husband, who after the birthof
the children deserted her, was found
in Seattle, Wash, but refused to re-
turn on account OF the children, who.
he said, were too much bother to
take care Of
Besides the bankruptcies, who are
all in good health. there are three
other children who have not been
able to leave the house on account OF
the want OF clothing. which the
mother is not able TO afford. as her
income is So week which she re-
ceives for the use OF her horse. and
s. month. which she receives from
the county.
Miss Pauline Forst. charitable
worker, is trying to aid Mrs. Ormsby.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-21

some OF this years hats are most be.
coming and charming.
For instance. what is more flattering
to a fresh. young face. with rosy
cheeks and bright eyes. than the toque
Of swansdown and white fox which
the younger set has claimed for its
own? Pressed down low on the pink
tinted ears, with throat swathed in
the same snowy fur, and huge muff
to match, the debutante makes fas-
cinating picture. And with what
rush have fur tcques become the fash
ion!" Made of every known-and I'M
known-fur, with aigrette or artificial
flower as trimming. they are TO be
seen by the hundred In varying de-
grees OF smartness.
They are all built on much the same
broad brimless model. the large head
size being necessary, as they are worn
pressed down low on the head. On
some toques sent out lately from Paris
long fur tails hang down to trail on
the shoulder, while others have mill
tary air, with stiff aigrettes standing
up. brush-like, in front or on one side.
Hussar or Cossack. these last
toques are called. Others are built
bell-shape. while the mushroom OF last
year is still occasionally seen and the
pill box hat Is in favor.
But the toque. over which Paris Is
Just now finging fits OF joy isn't
toque at all. but a turban, and it's
not built OF fur. This sounds a biz
Irish, know, but I'm trying to con-
vey the idea that it's distinctively a
turban, and a Turkish one at that It's
Just mass OF soft gauze, sometimes
shaded chiffon, sometimes the SUP
plest gold or silver tissue wound
around and around in soft folds, a
feathery aigrette rising at one side.
II Is worn very low On the head, quite
concealing the hair AT one side and ut
the back. and all the art lies in the
draping OF the folds.
Although turbans and toques are at
sorbing a good deal OF attention just
now, big hats are quite holding their
own. But at last they seem TO be ind
ing their proper place-as part OF ait
ernoon and evening toilettes, and not
20 be worn at all times and places
Straight brims on large hats are now
seldom seen, the downward curving
or side-faring effect being much bet
ter liked. The almost bare simplicity
OF a single rose holding an aigrette, or
something equally severe, which
marked the early season models.
seems TO be disappearing In favor OF
massed trimmings. Quantities OF
ostrich plumes froth on elab-
The Detroit times., 1908-12-21

OF the sketch marked "E"-but were
Invariably becoming, while the big,
loose hoods, a mere handful Of silk and
lace. which the beauties OF 1908 are
wearing over their evening coinures
to ball or opera, are the most adorable
things In the way OF head coverings
seen In years.
But the evening hours do not alb
sorb all the coquetry for the head.
Little breakfast caps are now consid-
cred a necessary part OF the toilette
for the morning by the woman OF fash
ion. Light and airy little things they
are. made OF finest hand embroidery
and delicate lace, with perhaps lit
tie nosegay OF old-fashioned flowers
rosebuds, forget-me-nots and violets-
all fashioned from ribbon. tucked In
among the lace rufiies on one side.
With her chatting dish apron she wears
a little cap OF lawn. beautifully en-
The Detroit times., 1908-12-21

the directoire veil, which is a veil and
ruff combined. The veil Is drawn into
a band OF ribbon around the throat
or ends in a thick ruff made OF the
yelling
Hat pins surely must have reached
the limit in size, for never. never has
been imagined anything more exagger-
ated and grotesque than some OF them
are, Balls OF rhinestones as big as
door knobs. Teddy bears in gold.
enamel birds the size OF swallows.
even croton bugs real enough looking
&c make you jump-they will adorn
this seasons hats. II you're hard up
for a novel hatpin Just use the handle
of your umbrella-if II is big enough!
But pins set with jewels are things
OF great beauty, for the designers in
precious stones have worked with re-
straint and some idea OF the fitness OF
things
The Detroit times., 1908-12-21
MORE OPIUM USED
HERE THAN IN CHINA

CHICAGO, Dec. 2l.-"Insanity grows
three times "a fast in proportion as
the increase in population In the Unit
ed States" DR.. David Paulson. prest
dent OF the anti-cigarette league made
this statement.
China" he continued. used q
grains OF opium last year for every
man. woman and child. The United
States used Sc grains. There are al
least 100000 opium usors In this
comtrHa -.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-21
OR q whole year hats have held
the center of the stage.

I- OR whole year hats have held
III the center Of the stage.
For a whole year they have
been the pivot OF excitement.
In blaze Of limelight they have been
criticized. jcered at, "cussed" and dis
cussed. Sheath skirts may come and
20. sleeves wax and wane, but each
day brings q new sensation In femin-
Inc headgear. (Having troubles OF
my own just at present. I'll refrain
from commenting on the green hats
the men are sportingD
And now. OF course. as is the way
with women, we are flying from one
extreme to the other. After extin-
guishing ourselves under hats which
often left only the chin and the tip
OF one ear az clew to identity, we
are seriously considering going next
door TO bareheaded, for dash OF
kur about the size OF large powder
pun and a shooting aigrette set at a
downward angle represent the very,
very, very latest toque.
+, I met one OF these diminutive hats
On our fashionable Fifth-ave. the other
day. Poor thing-absent minded
came out and forgot her hat"-ran
through my mind. For coming breez-
lily toward me was very smartly
turned-out girl. with nothing. appar-
sntly. on her head but a bunch OF
pheasants' tails stuck through her
p0mpadour. But on going nearer !
discovered that on top OF her head
and almost concealed by her hair,
brushed and pinned up to form the
brfm, was q little saucer-like mound
Of fur. Being of the same color as her
hair, 1t was almost indistinguishable
from It And on Fastening to my
milliner's to inquire concerning this
latest addition to Fashions museum.
was assured II was quite the newest
thing In toques. BY looking at Illus
tratiop ''B" you can gain some idea
bf how 1t looked.
Z Tho point IL, you must use your
bwn hair as the brim, brushing 1t up
and then pinning 1t securely to the
crown OF fur. And the aigrette. or
whatever shooting thing you use as
trimming. must point down and back;
never out.
Never was there a time when more
Individuality was allowable In hats
than today. Big aud little, OF fur. felt
or velvet, In colors or black. you can
Follow your own taste, and IL a FAIR
amount OF discretion is used, you
can't 20 far wrong And although
millinery has come In for any amount
~ ridicule during the last season CT
kwo. no one can honestly deny that
The Detroit times., 1908-12-21
AT POEMS, SHYING
MATE SHES MORE

CLEVELAND, o., Dec. 21.-Poetry
and Scripture quotations won't serve
10 alter an erring husband-at least
one woman tried them and failed. Mrs.
Kate Koehler Palmer, formerly the
wife of a well-to-do architect, told
Judge Beacon of the plan when she
got her divorce.
After Koehler's death bi3 widow
found herself possessed OF means. but
after living several years lonely eK-
istence-six OF her 10 children are
grown up and gone away-she resell
we'd to marry again.
Charles II. Palmer became her sec
ond husband, but she says he soon
tired of her and left. She wrote let
ters imploring him to return and sent