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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-05
SLoVENLY MENTAL HABITS.

The normal mind acts under law
The metnal faculties will not give up
their best unless they arc marshaled
by system They respond cordially
to order, but they rebel against Slip
shod methods They are like soldiers.
They must have a leader, a general
who enforces order, method.
The majority Of people get very
little out OF their brains because they
never learn to think systematically.
Their minds are like some country
stores where everything is jumblcd
up. There is no order or method
anywhere. They browse, or cogitate,
but they do not focuss their minds
and conduct their mental processes
with order.
Slovenly mental habits will destroy
the finest minds.
The strength and persistcncy of our
habitual thought-forcc measure our
efficiency The habitual thought-force
in many people is so feeble and spas
modic that they cannot focus their
minds with sufficient vigor to accom-
plish much.
We can quickly tell the first time
we meet person whether his
thought-force is strong or weak, for
every sentence he utters will partake
of its quality.
The person who has a negative
thought-forcc bctrays his lack Of
strength in his every word. His
language is weak, has no gripping
quality.
But the man with a vigorous men
tality takes right hold of you, grips
your mind with every sentence. His
power thrills you, and you feel i'm
that you are in the pres
ence of strong personality.
1t is positive, the aggressive
thought that creates, that invcnts.
The negative thought is always weak ,
Success Magazine.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-05
WOMAN FOUND HANGING.

APPLETON, Wis, June 4-The
Hfeless body of Mrs. Minnie Grunert
was found in a sitting position in a
closet at her home last night A
small cord circling her neck and at
tached to a hat rack had apparently
caused strangulation. District Attor-
ney Roiney is OF the opinion that she
was murdered Paul Krause, from
whom Mrs. Grunert was divorced a
few weeks ago, is in jail here await
inf trial on a charge Of having fired
his wife's home. For several weeks
he had been out on $500 bail, but last
evening his bondsmen recalled the
bail bond and Krause was replaced in
Jail Two hours after Krause was
again in Jail the lifeless body of his
former wife was discovered.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-05

residences in the country have been
built OF blocks. aud mol blocks pro.
duccd IN fantastic or intricate shapes,
bur an honest and severely plain unit
that has answered every purpose
when treated frankly And IN the
matter Of mouoli,hic walls there has
been a return 10 common sense ~
opposed to strained OF bizarre thcat.
ment To sum up the situation,
architects and builders arc going
right ahead with concrete house con.
struc,ion producing admirable results
~ every sense Of the word, aud mat
tcrs have now reached the point
where some insist tina, even the first
cost Of concrete may be brought
down below that OF wood, brick or
stone
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-05
CONCRETE HOUSES

In preface to its annual house
building number Cement Age says
that during the past year considerable
progress has been made in the design
and construction OF concrete houses.
Twelve months ago there were many
concrete block houses, a few mono
lithic houses Of moderate cost, with
here and there a costly mansion of
solid concrete, To-day there are
countless block houses and vast
number Of monolithic houses rang.
ing in cost from three or four thous-
and dollars to hundreds OF thousands
Architects everywhere are thorough,
ly interested in concrete and its pos
slbllltics and the result in manifest
in recent improvements in design,
which has included the block house
as well as the more costly and pre-
teIlllOuS mOnOllthlc structure. One
noticeable feature is the increasing
use of cement stucco. There is prom
ise that this process will eventually
be applied to cheaper houses with
great success. Another noteworthy
feature IS thte discovery Of the fact
that i'll number of instances con
crete houses which at first admitted
freely have become water
proof with time. This is a more i'm
portant consideration than would ap-
pear at first thought, for dampness
IN concrete walls has been the chief
objection cited by the opponents OF
concrete. With the use of a reliable
watcrproohng compound to start
with, we are likely to hear less and
less Of damp walls. Another pleas
ing feature OF recent progress is the
listinct advance made in the use of
oncrcte blocks. Some of the finest
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-05

ROSE sTAHL SUGGESTS RULES.

An anxious friend wrote TO Rose
Stahl recently asking for few rules
that would help preserve her COM
pleXlon as successfully as actresses do.
Miss Stahl replied in part as follows.
Always remove the face before re.
firing. but be sure to place it where Il
can be easily found in case of fire.
Never use cosmetics-they are in.
furious to the skin
Before going out use simply a
little rouge for the cheeks, blue pencil
tor the eyes, good lip rouge, and
then brush the face over lightly with
any good face power. 4
Never drink tea and coffee at the
same time; and never eat poachcd
eggs while running fast.
"lngestion is one OF the most frc.
quent causes Of a bad complexion"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-05

number have been thrown from their
foundations. \ further rise OF one
foot will sweep half the town down
the river, Sites is railroad town
OF 1000 people, located at the Clear
water terminal OF the Northern Pa
cifc Railroad, The damage by water
is impossible to determine at this
time, but is known to aggregate many
thousand dollars. The food waters
reached Lewiston shortly before
noon, and the river is now rising at
the rate OF six inches an hour.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-05
ALLEGED BURGLAR CAUGHT.

OLYMPIA, Wash, June 4.-Gov.
ernor Mead has honored the requisi'
ton Of the Governor OF Massachu-
sets for John Andrew, who is under
arrest at Seattle for alleged whole
sale forgeries while treasurer OF the
North Shore Electric Company at
Beverly and Gloucester, Mass, last
February Governor Mead has issued
a requisition on West Virginia for
George Wyatt, who is under arrest at
Elkins, that state, and is wanted for
the alleged burglary, November 25,
1907, of Albert Topett's iewelry store
at Doty, Lewis County, where $500
worth OF goods were stolen.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-05
STAND FOR SOMETHING

The greatest thing that can be sal,
OF a man, no matter how much he ha
achieved, is that he has kept his rec
ord clean
Why is II that. IN spite OF the raw
ages OF time, the reputation OF Lin
coin grows larger and his character
means more to the world every year.
Il is because he kept his record clean
and never prostitutcd his ability nor
gamblcd with his reputation
Where, in all history is there an
example OF man who was merely
rich, no matter how great his wealth,
who cNcrtcd such power for good,
who has such living force in civiliza.
ton, aS this poor baekwoods boy
What u powerful illustration OF the
fact that character is the greatest
force in the world
\ mau assumes importance and be,
comes power in the world just as
soon As it is found that he stands for
something; that he is no, for sale;
that he will not lease his manhood
tor salary, OF for any amount Of
money. or for any influence or posi-.
ton; that he will not lend his name
TO anything which he cannot indorsc.
The trouble with SO many men 10.
day is that they do not stand Tor any
thing outside their vocation. They
may be well educated. well up in their
specialties. may have a lot OF expert
knowledge, but they cannot be de
pended upon There is some tlaw in
them which takes the edge of their
virtue, They may be fairly honest,
but you cannot bank on them,
II is not Difficult, 10 find a lawyer
OF physician who knows a good deal
who is eminent in his profession; but
it is not easy to find one who is a
man before he is a lawyer or a ply.
sician. whose name is a synonym for
all that is clean, reliable. solid. sub
stantial, II is not difficult 10 find a
good preacher; but it is not easy to
find a real man sterling manhood.
back Of the sermon 1t is easy to find
merchants. but not 50 easy
To find men who put character above
What the world wants
IS men who have principle underlying
heir e%pcrtness, principle under their
law, their medicine, their business
men who stand for something out.
side Of their Offices and stores: who
'tand for something in their COM
nunity, whose very presence carries
weight Success Magazine.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-05
A HOMEMADE PARAsoL CASE.

For . pretty and useful umbrella or
pafasol case, cut a piece of cardboard
one yard long and seven inche, wide.
Cover one third Of il on one side with
. pretty patterned chintz OF cretonne.
and the rest with plain satccn Of
harmonizing color.
For 1.-THE pocket, cu, a piece OF the
chintS about thirty.two inches long
and eighteen inche, wide; turn down
q hem two and one hall inches wide
al one end, and put in piece OF
elastic nine inches long jus, below
the hem Gather the lower end OF
the chintz, and sew j, and the sides
neatly to the cardboard.
Trim the top OF the back, which
stands above the pocket. with a ruchc
Of ribbon or lace. Finish the bottom
Of the case with a twist OF ribbon and
a bow at one side, put A bow oi rib.
bon at each corner OF the top, and
add loop with bow, by which to
hang up the case Put another twist
OF ribbon finished with bow across
the pocket just below thtc irill where
he elastic is run.
Chiffon and lace trimmed parasols.
which should be carefully kept from
the dust are safely and dainty
housed in one Of these useful cases.
-Woman's Home Companion
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-05
PRESERVING PROPERTIES

A traveller in the mountains OF
Tennessee had been slowed away in
the best bed the cottage afforded.
Late in the night he was awakened
bp the voice Of the paterfamilias ad-
dressed to the daughter, who was
entertaining company by the freside.
Mandy" growled the old man, "is
that young man there yit1"
"Yep, pap"
"ls he got his arm around yer
waist?"
"Yep, pap"
"You-all tell him to take't away"
Jaw, ye tell him yerself, pap" re-
piled the girl, in a dull, lifelcss voice
He air a plumb stranger to me-
Success Magazine.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-05
CAUGHT CREMATION IDEA.
Burned Body of Murdered Husband
Week After Learning Method.

SEATTLE, June AIRS. Made
line King, OF Olalla, now in the coun,
ty Jail here, charged with the mur.
der Of her husband, Edward King,
and admitting that she burned his
body and had never heard of crema-
tion as a means OF disposing of hui
man remains until a fortnight ago.
She was visiting her daughter. Mrs.
Anna Marie Fisher, OF West Seattle,
when neighbor brought up the sub
ject of cremation.
DO they really burn bodies in
stead OF burying them?" she asked,
and when assured of the fact. eager
ly asked concerning the details of
incineration. 2
1t was little more than week
later that she almost completely de-
stroyed the body OF her husband by
building funeral pyre alongside her
little cabin in the woods. So thor
ough was her work that an ounce to-
bacco box now holds all the ashes
and pieces of charred bone that the
officers have been able to find.
John F. Green, justice of the
peace for Olalla precinct, and other
officers who have investigated the
death of Edward King, say this is the
manner in which the old man met his
death, and they believe that the crime
was premeditated.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-05
HIGH WATER IN IDAHO.

LEWISTON, Idaho, June 4-The
town of Sites, located on the Clear
water River, 20 miles above Lewiston,
is swept by food today as the re-
suit of continued warm rain for the
past 48 hours. The business and resi-
dence sections are practically vacat
ed, and raging torrent four feet
deep is rushing through the streets.
Buildings are badly flooded and a
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-05
FoNTAINBLEAU BEAUTIFUL.
Otis Skinner In The Honor OF TIL,
Family,

There is line stretch OF woodland
near Fontainbleau perfect for picnic
ing or for those suddenly planned ex-
cursions that break up the monotony
OF home or Of hotel II is an aspect
OF that part of France that, with the
halo OF romance that history has cast
over the very name of the place,
vastly hcightens its value ior an
American OF any Imagination. And
Fontainbleau is beloved of the French
too; we think OF ii, cursorily, as the
scene OF JoSephine's humiliation;
they think OF il as a likely place for
quoting nerves strung taut to the
breaking point by the strain OF living
in Paris, And it is Of the woods OF
Fontainbleau and they are not lar
from the delightful little hotel OF that
town, that an American actor and
that American actors little daughter
and her mother think ever so fondly
through the dreariness of every
American winter. Spring does not
suggest to them any OF the thousand
and one Of Natures happenings that
poets sing Of and ploughmen work
by; it is only another jump OF the
great hand on the face OF the clock
OF the seasons, towards the time when
father and mother and daughter take
passage to Cherbourg and so to Fon-
And it was on one such
excursion that these three chums,
having rambled deep into the recess
es of the woods, came upon an artist
at work upon a canvas. Such sight !
always excites the liveliest curiosity. |
Who that was ever there OF a sum- |
mer afternoon has not cracked his |
shins over and over again crawling |
about the garden OF tthe Musee de
Clugny for sly peep at the drawing
boards and perhaps at the pretty |
faces OF the young girl artists whose
youth and sprightliness so strangely
contrast with the antiquity and SOM
oreness of the PROSTATE art relics that
serve them for models? But they are
20 easily irritated,-thcse French; and
20 the American family would have
lvoided the landscapist but that he
Jaw them and smilcd-and politeness
eemed the better part OF curiosity
l may not seem so, but | am a com
,atriot OF yours" said the artist, get
ing up from his camp stool and
peaking excellent English. Il am
Victor Hecht ! got my training in
he schools OF Paris, but ! was born
II your country" 81 am Otis Skin
Ter" said the American-"Mrs. Skin
Ter and my daughter" That was
ome years back, Hccht was just
ONE out of an art school-he had yet
0 find his meter; he was in the full
lush Of rebellious, ovcrwecning youth
nd was for out-Turncring Turner.
Not long afterwards he found his
orte by study, by touch of the
ivine spark and by industry; and it !
urned out to be, not attempting with
igments rivalry with nature in her {
widest moments" but portrait paint {
ng, notable for a singularly happy
ouch and refinement of composition +
lis finest canvas has just been com s
leted and exhibited 1t is of an !
american, an American actor, his {
hance acquaintance met in the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-05

W. R, Ward, of Dyersburg, Tenn,
writes: This is to certify that have
used Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup for
chronic constipation, and it has prov
en-, without doubt, to be thor
ough, practical remedy for this
trouble, and it is with pleasure offer
my conscientious reference.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-05
WHATS IN A NAME?"

whats your name, sir?
Wood"
whats your wife's name"
Wood, of course"
HIM; both wood. A-ah, any kind
ing "-Success Magazine
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-05
OHUer Fl. p. Belmont
Not Expected to Live

NEW YORK June 4-Wth his family his bedside O H. p
Belmont lowering between life and death late tonight After
operation for appendicitis performed this Belmont
veoped perononts and sank rapidly that feared he would
not survive the night Although they would say hope
been abandoned his physicians admitted his condition
ouS Bemonts illness dates from Tuesday of this week when his
fanny physician found him in such serious condition that consul
taton was speedily called
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-05

Subcribe for the Morning Astorian,
6O cents a il.o,.th.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-05

Cleanses the system
thoroughly and clears
sallow compilations Of
pimples and blotches.
1t Is guarantee ed
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-15
WATCH FOR THE LIGHT.
That Is the Instructions for Officers On
Night Force.

City Electrician Nat Hart is Install
ing a red light at the corner of Third
and Main streets TO-DAY, which will be
used for police signal. Heretofore 1T
has been necessary for the sergeant to
go out on the street or phone at ran
dom to various places to find a patrol
man when a call came in.
This will be changed with the new
system, the light on the corner being
connected with police headquarters by
the necessary wires. The light is or
dinarily turned off but when the serg-
cant wants a man from the street for
an assignment he will merely turn the
switch connecting with the light at
the corner of Third and Main streets.
AS the beats divide at that place, the
men are almost always within sight Of
the light and in any event, are never
out Of it's sight more than a few min
utes AS soon as a bluecoat sees the
red glim he will at once report to
headquarters to see what is doing The
light will probably be ready for use
by Monday.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-15
Didn't Know Either.

During a visit of Oscar H. king OF
Sweden and Norway. to public
school in his kingdom. he asked the
pupils to name some of Sweden:
greatest kings.
'Gustave Adolphus." said one, conf
IDENTIFY.
Another said: Charles XIX"
While a third, wishing to make a
favorable impr assion upon the king
called out. oscar IT,
and what has King Oscar done
of Importance ?" asked the king, smil
ing.
The little girl thought for moment
and then hung her head in confusion
At last she stammerei tearfully:
I'm sorry, but / don't know
Don't cry, my dear" said the king,
strokirg her cucls Then he added, with
merry twinkle in his eyes:
L can't think of anything myself"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-15
POLICE GETTING BUSY.
Unusual Activity Due to Circus and
Recent Rains.

Big business has been doing in the
police office during the past three days
and in that length of time more arrests
have been made than during any
week since the harvest hand season"
opened
On August 13 there were nine Offend
ers booked on the blotter, yesterday fol-
lowed with four and at 10 o'clock to-
day seven had been booked with the
outlook for more quite bright.
The first arrests today were those
of Harry Sullivan and his wife, for
smoking opium. They put up $50 cash
for their appearance.
Then at $3.50 this morning a mixed
quartet was run in for disorderly con-
duct. G. C. Hawkins, Ray Thompson,
Bertha Isley and Marie Mallory were
the four who behaved themselves in an
unseemly manner, picking Main street
S. for appearance in court, making a
total of $40 the police have in their
possession for the days work. Lloyd
Evett was booked this morning by Of
ficer Cashatt for riding without a light
last night.
The cause of the many arrests was
undoubtedly the circus followed by
rains which laid off many of the har-
vest crews. With the resumption of hot
weather things will assume normal pro-
pensitieS and the run in fest will
probably end.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-15
State of Ohio, City Of Toledo, Lucas
County SS

State Of Ohio, City Of Toledo, Lucas
County SIS.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he
is senior partner of the firm Of F. J.
Cheney & Co., doing business in the
City of Toledo, County and State afore-
said, and that said firm will pay the
sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
for each and every case Of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of Halls
Catarrh Cure.
FRANK ]. CHENEY,
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9Th day of De-
cember, A. D. 1886.
(Seal) A. w. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Send for testimonials free.
F. j. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-15
SOME BIG APRICOTS.
Excellent Fruit Raised in Town by
George Ludwig.


ApricOts as big as peaches, two and
a quarter to two and half inches in
diaeter, are filling the trees in the gar
den of George Ludwigs, 125 Newer
street. The fruit is of extraordinary
size and is about the finest that has
ever been seen of this variety
The soil is not particularly rlcn
where the trees are growing, in fact
the rock is near the surface 1t is
merely an example of what can be done
in the line of fruit raising in this
country.
ct is mainly matter of thinning -
said Mr. Ludwigs this morning when
asked about his remarkable apricols
Fruit will yield more and will be o.
better quality if it is properly thinned.
1 have proven that to my entire salts
faction and my trees are thinned every
year ureil they are within their limit
Of production. AS a result, the fruit
is larger and the quantity even grea Ter
than if l had not thinned it,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-15
Ingratitude.

Hardly had Mary recovered from
the measles than her little brother
John fell i'll with the same malady. One
day, when John was almost well again
Naturally, Mary wished very much for
a piece. and when John refused her,
she reprOached him Indignantly, say
ing:
If you aren't the greedy thing Here
l gave YOU the measles and now you
won't give me even a bite"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-15
To Employ More Men.

CHICAGO, Aug. 15.-Labor circles
are rejoicing today over the announce
man sleeping car company. at Pull
man, Ills, are to be raised and then
rebuilt on larger scale. This work
means employment for hundreds of ar
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-15
WANTS NO REWARD.
James Breen Says That Story Is Ut.
terly False.

James Breen, who insists that he will
be able to return the long-lost Cecil
Britain to the boys parents, today
stated that the story that he was work.
ing for the reward offered by the par
ents of the missing child, was absolute
ly without foundation
Il don't want any reward, and what
is more l will see to it that nobody
gets any reward out of this case" he
said
Breen declines to say just when he
expects to return the child, but insists
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-15

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 15-Peter
Claudianes, the suspected dynamite,
who was brought to this city from
Chicago, was arraigned before the po-
lice court today and charged with Con-
mer City Supervisor Gallagher, in
Oakland. A continuance was granted
until Monday. Detective Burns says
he has enough evidence to convict che
prisoner.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-15

at 2 O'Clock this morning at the home
of Mrs. Dora j. Rice, 10 Division
street, of bronchial trouble and old
order and Eastern Star OF Waitsburg.
and leaves one son, I. J. McCorkle, Of
Walla Walla, and one daughter who
lives in California
Waitsburg tomorrow at II o'clock.
Funeral services will be held at
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-15
f1oosier Saints Meet,

WARSAW, Ind, Aug. 15.-Religious
devotees from Pennsylvania to Illinois
are today turning their faces toward
the tabernacle on the banks of Yellow
Creek lake, where the annual camp
meeting of the Saints will begin to-
morrow. Prominent speakers from al
over the world will address the thou
trustees will attempt to discour-
age the attendance of worldly folk who
visit the meetings merely out of curl
osity.