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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-08
GoLDFIELD.

~ s 81, 80 asked; Col Mt, 10 bid;
lsuinpo Ext, 80 bid Vernhl MD,
iehnsylYanla, asked Kendall 2OG
= BOOTH 1890 Blue Bull. l2als;
32ualils' bid; SILVER Pick, 10 bid; May
queen 2 asked Nevada Boy, 3G4:
htSh suite Ext. J bid; Blue Bell, Z
plai Dixie lag; Hibernia, bid; 81
Ives. a2 asked; Conqueror. SAD: Blanl,
ROCK, la2, Lone Star, gQ1O; q. Won
der, asked; ORC. 10 bid. Kendall Ext.
lVZ' Sandstone Ext 4 asked. Mayne
sHSi Atlanta gags CT. Bend 4l6D49.
Empire, bid Red Top Ext, i44i5;
flnrehce S.15W3. Uh; D'held Il. B,
S 5ai;, zop2l Goldheld Daisy sOg
l,SE,f; Laguna, 90 bid: Common.
wealth z bid, Conn, Fraction. 6b bid,
~ Bend Ext, 6Q7 CT. Bend Annex,
l4s; Midtown. s bid b. b. Ronanza
zgSi kewanos, S5a37, Portland, 9 bid
Iraekerjack, asked Red Hills, 28a24,
asked a: R'l'0s 3. s sia; Grandma S,g. 8
h9se, bid; Goldnold Con. SAN
Vo'ooi D. Triangle, 596 C. Nat,,s asked.
BULLFRoG.
Original, 2a3: Mont. Bulifrog. 2 ask
cd National Bank. 79S. l.. Harr;s
asked Amethyst, asked: Gold Rar
lb4l6; DenYer Bullfrog Annex, 3 bid
Bonnie Glare, 10 asked; Mayflower
CONS i0Qlli Montgy. sho Ext. 2a3:
q Seepter, SG4; Montgy. Mt. s bid
Homestake Cons. u bid Mineral Hill,
asked.
MANHATTAN.
Mani Cons, l2@iS; Mani. Min. Co.
nd y, Humphrey, gas; Dexter. SOS:
y Joe, asked Crescent ! bid: Com
Dlnauon, asked Mustang. 10 asked;
Cow Boy, asked, Broncho. 3 asked;
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-08
WILL BUY.

2 Beneficial Life.
6 2. c. NJ. /.
100 Idaho Sugar pfd.
3 State Bank.
VIII sell
1000 Nevada Arizona
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-23

Judge, again proved that the word was
all right, and lost half my weeks
salary. That night 1 borrowed a die
tionary.
The first word I ran across was
''troglodyte." meaning ian anthropoid
ape" and although did not know
what anthropoid meant, determined
to use it. both because the word
Sounded SO nice and because wanted
to win five. When. therefore, Pete
Bailey. as was his wont every day in
the year, exhibited his vulgar sense
of humor by playfully soaking me in
the back of the head with n wad of
paper. / scornfully remarked that he
was IAN unmitigated troglodyte."
Pete would have beaten me. as was
also his playful custom, IL he had
known what the words meant, or at
least what meant, but he simply
roared with laughter, and offered to
bet me there was no such word OF
course, | got my five back.
So far we had kept to the IT'S" but
Pete, who was more daring In his re.
search, turned over his borrowed die.
tionary to the SIS" and, finding that
the last word in the ISIS" was
"syzygy.' sprung it on us. The next
morning was resting in my chair
for the boss had not come down yet
with my feet stuck up on stool.
Pete, who had gone out of his way to
find me, in his way politely asked me
ito please remove your sizcheegees."
He had forgotten the pronunciation.
Trying to win your five back?" |
asked him. Suppose you staid up all
night looking that word up. WE'LL I'm
game. I'll bet youefive there's no such
word"
Hank, the Judge, as usual, decided
after looking the word up that "bets
were OF" because, although there
was n word resembling the one Pete
used. he had not pronounced or used
it correctly
But the climax came the next day.
Sporty" Sam Wilson. who is the
height of recklessness. came drifting
in late, as usual. and briskly remark
ed: Good morning, fellows, Did you
notice the peculiar zyumaiagic oondf-
ton of the weather this morning?p
As soon MS sam left the room
pocket dictionaries" began to come
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-23
erlghtenIna Monkey Livea.


The geological gardens at Copenha-
gen have recently acquired two ex.
pensive apes. and to keep them in
good spirits small boy has been
placed in the cage, whose sole duty
Is to play with the apes and keep
them amused says London letter.
The reason is explained by zoologi-
cal expert.
1T is curious he says, chow the
mood of chimpanzee influences his
health. Keep him cheerful and inter-
ested ard his Innate disposition to die
OF consumption may be checked. Let
him get bored and he will turn his
thoughts toward the tomb
A curiousIy human trait this. sun
porting the Darwinian theory that the
ape is nearest cousin to man in the
scale OF evolution from the tadpole
stage to the form which we now tenn
porarily adopt.
The problem OF inducing the two
apes TO take more optimistic out :
look on life exercised the minds of
the geological authorities in the Dan
ish capital for long time. They
knew very we'll that their charges
pine for amusement, but IL was no
easy matter to divine what manner of
entertainment would appeal to the 81.
milan intellect = Finally n happy In
SEPARATION induced them TO enlist the
services of the aforesaid small boy,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-23
Betting On Words

The clerks in our Office have an as
tonshing command of English, the
reason for which facility in handling
big words as well as big balances and
dry goods boxes can be attributed to
a trace of sporting blood that is ram
part even among the poor chaps that
earn only $40 per.
Some time ago Aristophanes Man
ners Gregg. the scholar of our office,
came down to the Office distraught
and distract. He seemed TO have
something preying upon his mind. In
fact, he seemed TO be afflicted with an
original idea. AS we were afraid
that whatever was preying On his
mind would not find much upon which
to prey, and as we feared that IL the
learned Gregg were afflicted with an
ORIGINAL idea the affiiction might
prove fatal, we watched him anxious
Is .
AIRY wandered about aimlessly-
watching the door, of course, in case
the boss might come inland finally
approached our fair typewriter. The
burden upon his mind proving. too
much for him he blurted out the fol-
lowing: You must be much inter
ested, Miss CASEY, in the study of
photography
"The fair Miss Casey shifted her
tutti frutti chewing gum long enough
to remark 'Huh?'
II say you must be much interested
in the study of photography" Aristo-
planes M Gregg pronounced It
"tacky gracy."
"Wot's eatin your" she sweetly
asked But her valiant knight, Tim
Dooley. was at hand. Tim was Miss
Casey's steady after Office hours.
and although during business hours
lie drank to her only with his eyes,
he resented it when any one else
spoke to her.
is MIR. Gregg botherin' you. Miss
Casey?' qneried the gallant and ever
polite knight.
q think he is trying 10 kiddInck
me- she replied.
"Oh,i no, my dear SIR qlotl Ally.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-23
The way out Of Il.

"Wili," said a newly married friend
to Will Maupin. the Nebraska poet.
"Im in quandary as to just what +
should call my wife's mother. I DON'T
like to call her 'Motherin.law, on &c.
count of all the comic-paper Jokes on
that. name, and somehow there's a
certain sacredness about the word
Mother that makes me hesitate TO
apply IL TO any but my own.
We'll" said Maupin, N can only
tell you OF my own experience. The
first year we we've ninrrted / sddfesss
ed my wife'S mother AZ SAY. afssr
that VIC called her gsrsrdIna. -.
iigerybody'a Magazine. a,x
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-23

Il merely asked her IL she were not
interested in stehography."
You didn't no such thing" gram
maticaily answered Miss Casey. You
said something about tacky."
Il fear. me you misunderstood" re.
piled our scholar. 1.-THE word I used,
photography, is a proper word derived
from the Greek root, tachys. meaning
swift, and"
DO You mean TO say Miss Casey's
swift? That amt no proper word"
growled the eyer-polite knight. "Pve
a notion to knock the Stophanes out
of you, Airy
AS the fight would not have proved
interesting because Tim is about four
sizes larger than Gregg, several of us
jumped in between the two.
Bill Crawford, who owned han
dy pocket dictionary" and had got as
far as the "w's," explained to Tim:
ITS all right. Tim he said. "Airy
said photography; it means stenog-
raphS9'
"oh, dry up. BILL" answered the
ever-polite knight. THAT amt no
word"
yes it is. Tim"
BET you five it isn't"
The money was put up. and Hank
Hawkins was appointed delegate to
the dictionary to look for the word.
or course poor Tim lost, but he had
his revenge.
Tim must have bought a dictionary,
because three mornings later he turn
ed around to Gregg. who was slowly
ambling across the room, and sarcas-
tically remarked:
you are sort of tardigradous this
morning. Mr.. Gregg At this we all
set up howl.
"How long dbl it take you to think
that up?p / asked.
"G'wan, that's word" said Tim.
Now, although Tim could Ill afford 1t.
for he 10 one of those poor chaps who
Is paid only $40 per, couldn't resist
easy-money.
bet You five 1t isn't" I asked.
TO my sorrow Hank, who was
= A. =. d. 80
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-23
and leave the solution Of the difncul-

and leave the solution OF the difficult
ty to him.
And there is no doubt that the ex-
pertinent VIII be great success. Only
boy can see eye to eye with mem
Der of the monkey tribe; only boy
understands thoroughly how best to
give exhibitions of that elementary
humor of the knockabout order which
will make an ape CLAP his paws in ap-
plause.
Did ever a parent take small
10y to the monkey house or a ZOO
without afterward finding that boy
emulating the simian gymnastics in
the drawing room or any other room
or place which offered him the ne
cessary facilities? If so. that boy
must have been Ill or hopeless Grip
pie.
1t is quite certain that in the matter
OF monkey tricks the Copenhagen
apes will be unable to teach treir hui
man companion anything-that is, if
the companion is the average sort OF
boy. Many people no doubt will be
shocked at the experiment. poor
boy" they Will say, how denioralizing
for him. Result will probably show
that their sympathy were better be-
slowed upon the apes.
There is another trait of the Chin
panZee which shows how alike ne Is
10 the small boy in certain phases Of
mental effort. THE chimpanzee," to
quote again the geological expert,
knows he is delicate and expensive,
and that cough from him will send
a whole geological society into an
ecstacy of apprehension. From my
own observation | know they mali
ciously use an limitation cough to es-
cape punishment and TO attract at
tention and dainties."
How boyishly human! What par.
ent OF a small hoy cannot recall oc-
casions when toothaehe or some other
ache has suddenly attacked their juv-
emile Offspring with pain so excru-
tiating as to render all ideas of de-
votional or educational duties for the
moment impossible? And how many
1ndulgent mothers have found an ache
of this description cease as suddenly
as 1t began when the church or school
cell has stopped ringing?
1t isssuggestive that II this move
ment OF the Copenhagen authorities
Tor frightening the lives of desporHl-
ent apes Is attended with continued
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-23
out of many pockets. Just then Sam
came back with q shout:

out of many pockets. Just then Sam
came back with shout:
"Hurrah! Everybody in the room
looking up my word and eerybody
trying 10 hide the fact from everybody
else. Now you have found that there
isn't any such word. | suppose that
you all want to bet with me. Wow!
i guess that was regular poker play
er's bluff I put over on you, eh?"
From that time on our sporting
blood was aroused. 1t was agreed that
no one OF us would carry dictionary
on his honor as gentleman. Several
OF us have put over "bluff words"
without being called upon to bet,
while others have won on words that
we all thought were bluffs. At any
rate, whether we win or lose. we nil
are rapidly gaining an extensive vo.
cabulary.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-23
Editorial Repartee.
A Western weekly prints tho fol

A Western weekly prints the fol-
lowing:
"Paterfamilias asks: How tan I
get an article in your esteemed paper
1t all depends on the article you want
to get into our paper. Pater. If it is
small in bulk. Alike q hair brush or a
tea caddy, spread the paper out on
the floor, and placing the article care
fully In the center. neatly fold the
edges oyer it and TO with a string
This will keep the article from Slip
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-23
IMPORTANT.
To the Business Man.

IMPORTANT.
To the Business Man.
Having an account with the First
National Bank guarantees the Sc
curity for your funds-assures
prompt. satisfactory service. and
the most courteous treatment.
You will find an account. subject
to your check, with the First Ne
tional Bank. of Newport News a
valuable asset to you.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Newport News, Va.
United States Depository. Capt.
tai $100.000.00. Surplus S10O,O00.OO.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-23

satisfactory results some such adver-
tisement as the following may be ex-
pected pretty frequently:
WANTEp-Smart boy as compan.
ion to young chimpanzees: must be
active and cheerful disposition, to live
In airy and well-warmed cage. Apply,
etc.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-23

ping out II, on the other hand, the
article is an English bath-tub or
clothes-horse, you will find it moro
suited to one OF the New York Sun.
day papers."-Elverhody's Magazine.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-16
HOUSES no LET-unfurni.hed

III f.EGANT IS room house. suitable for roomini
or boarding; snDnF and light. I201 Cough 81
between oFFarrelI and Gearys owner On prem
ises 70 Il and ] 70 Z p N
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-16
LEGAL NOTICES

NOTICE To CREDITORS-Tbe owners OF the
frame building situated at 10 Clara ST. in this
city. Peter Ce1oriotes and Peter Pagones, have
put the building for sale. and request ali cred
ifors 10 appear within FIVE days from date at
6e3 Mission ST., room 400. PETER COLORI-
OTFS and PETER PAGONES.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-16

L. W. McGLAUFIIN. real estate aud insurance.
2sU1 Santa Clara av., phone Alameda 1853;
residence. Alameda 340- Call at office for
BARGAINS IN HOUSES OR LOTS
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-04
REGISTRATION CLOSES
This Afternoon
STILL COMING IN SLOWLY
DESPITE GREAT IMPORT
ANcE OF ELECTION.

At the close Of the registration last
night in the Office Of the city auditor
the total number of names down on
the books was 1866. Today is the
last one to register. Those voters who
have not registered by 4 o'clock this
afternoon will have lost their right
to vote at the municipal election on
December 9.
So important is the election to ev-
cry resident and taxpayer that il
seems somewhat odd that the total
registration is not greater than it is,
On every side is heard the expressed
belief that the very prosperity and
future of the city are at stake, and
yet there appear to be some men
who are not taking enough interest
in the city's welfare TO even vote.
Nevertheless if approximately 1000
more register today the total will ap-
proach somewhat nearly the number
that might be expectsd. By precincts
the registration up to last night was
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-04
Railway ~Powder Day.

II may not BE- generally known,
bu, the railway and other transporta.
ton companies 81 the country, have
specific days and trains for the re-
ception and shipment Of high expio-
siyes, Under the newest circular
providing for these shipments out Of
Portland over the Astoria & colum-
bia River Railroad lines. for instance.
the day Is Wednesday ior receiving
and the shipment goes forward the
following day This IS for less than
carload lots for Astoria. Broken
shipments for Seaside and IT. Stew
ems win only be handled under spe-
cihc instructions in each case, since
the company does not maintain an
exclusive freight train service be-
tween Portland and those points. The
matter is Of interest not only to the
shippers and dealers in this danger
Gus stuff, but to the general public.
there being no wide knowledge that
such rules we're in exisiance in this
relation.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-04
PERSONAL MENTION

J. H. Walter of Oregon City was
in the city yesterday a guest at the
Hotel Oceident
H. ] Curran Of Dubuque was reg
istered at the Merwyn yesterday, be-
ing here on a business trip.
c. B. Anstrom Of Tacoma spent the
day in Astoria yesterday, on matters
of business.
H. R. Seeley of Ashland was a
business visitor in this city yester-
day,
w. r, Simmons Of Salem was noted
on the streets yesterday.
G. E. Hancock of Pendleton spent
a few hours here on business yester-
day going back to Portland on the
evening train.
H. X. Mansur Of Detroit was do
ing business on the streets Of As
toria yesterday, along with hundreds
Of other interested visitors.
]. D. Sutherland Of Seattle was in
the city yesterday making some legal
inquiries as to lands belonging to
cIinets of his.
Barrett A. Goodall of San Francis
CO was among the host of tourists in
Astoria yesterday going to Seaside
on the evening train,
X. A. Benninger Of Bellingham
put in the day here yesterday on
matters of business, leaving up for
the metropolis ON the 6:10 train.
D, c. Carruthers, a merchant Of
Los Angeles, passed through the city
yesterday en- route to South Bend
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-04
THE DEVIL

With the Erwin Blunkall Cmpany
who win appear in Astoria on Sun
day, December 9th, in the extraordi-
nary play surnamed the "Deyil", will
be found one of the most talented
leading ladies who has entered for
first position in the hall Of famous
historians, with graceful presence, a
well-bred manner and all the evidence
Of the lady born in her every action,
Miss Warda Howard, the daughter
of a celebrated college professor,
plays the leading part, round which
the Devil and all his human agents
seem bent on leading witherward in
to the morass Of eclipse, lured BY the
ignis fatus with his twinkling star,
that has lured to destruction 50 many
millions before. Mr.. Blunkall and
Miss Howard are supported BY peo-
pie who were specially picked to play
their parts so a good performance
may be expected
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-04
Here From Seattle

The noon express yesterday from
portland brought to this city, from
Seattle, the young son and daughter
of the late Z. Milton Dindinger,
whose sad death by drowning occur
red on Monday evening last, Ralph
r. Dindinger. and Mrs. Vera Fran
ciscovitch lnee Dindinger), and her
husband, Louis Franciscoyitch. The
latter were married on the morning
OF the day after the unhappy aeei-
dent and without knowledge of ii, so
that II came as great shock to the
bride who was particularly devoted
TO her father. The young people
have the deepest sympathy Of very
many friends here In Astoria, where
they are well known and respected.
The funeral Of Mr.. Dindinger win
take place at i:30 o'clock p, m on
Sunday next, under the auspices OF
the BARRIERS Union, and at the NOR
tuary chapel at J. A, Gilbaugh's un-
dertaking establishment, Rev. c. c,
Rarick, pastor Of the First NJ. E.
church. officiating and will be followed
by interment at Greenwood Gene
terry.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-04
Weather Repors


According TO the weather sum.
mary for the month OF November at
North Head, as compiled by J. J. Kel-
liher, the weather man at that point,
the highest temperature during the
month was 6l degrees and the low
est 81, the average being 81 degrees.
This is a slightly higher average
temperature than has occurred dur
ing the past six years The total
precipitation for the month was $50
inches, with no snowfall. This is the
lowest November rainfall at North
Head for the past six or seven years,
except in 1905, when there was only
little over three inches. The pre-
vailing direction Of the wind was
southeast, with an average hourly
velocity Of 20.3 miles, and with the
greatest velocity on November lo,
when the wind blew IS miles an hour
from the southeast. There were six
clear days during November, and
eight partly cloudy, and 10 on which
there occurred a trace Or more Of
rain, Five frosts we're reported dur
ing the month, three Of them light,
and killing frost on November 26.
Mr., Kelliher's report does not seem
clear on the question Of tempera-
lures, though perhaps a mistake has
inadvertently crept in, His lowest
temperature is 81 degrees, on Mo-
vember rs The ordinary person un-
derstands that frost does not come
until the thermometer shows at 81
degrees Fahrenheit, while Mr., Kelli-
hers tables show FIVE degrees above
this, Perhaps the weather man will
explain this to the uninitiated,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-04

A concrete wall in the Seow Bay
vicinity was reported yesterday 10
have cracked and fallen, and It's own.
cr apparently hid the ruins 70 the
blasting that continues up on the hill
to the south. Since the common eoun.
ell emitted It's blast against the blast
ing done by the contractors their
charges apparently have not been
quite so heavy, but those who reside
in thar locality still think them too
great The ordinance against uncon-
trolIed blasting will probably be
adopted at the meeting Of the com
mon council at It's meeting Monday
night,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-04
From Faraway Luxon

FROM faraway Luxori--
Lieutenant Barriit, oi The United
States army, and Mrs Barritt arrived
III this city yesterday ior 4 brief visi,
with Mrs Barritt's brother, Law.
renee Rogers. Lieutenant and Mrs.
Barritt have been 10 the Philippines
for the past FIVE or SIX years. where
he has been in active service He has
been granted furlough of several
months and from here they will pro-
ceed 70 New York. Their visit home
u naturally 4 very welcome break
from the life IN the Philippines. Mr..
Rogers did not know Of their pres
enee in this country upiil telegram
apprised him that his sister and her
husband were abon, to come down
here from Portland.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-04
Repairing The Crack

A force of men started 10 work
yesterday morning repairing the
cracks h The walls 81 the city hall
and they found considerable work ID
ID None of the cracks are of 4 very
serious nature, but they impaired the
appearance Of the walls and would
presumably have grown worse II not
fixed up. Some Of those who are
familiar with the construction Of the
building say the cracks came because
some 81 the biz timbers were green
when put IN and others says they
resulted simply from the natural set.
lllng Of the building.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-04

Services at Grace church during
the rest Of this week at 9 a. m, aud
$50 p m. Saturday evening Bishop
Seadding will be present when Il Il
expected every eommunieant Of the
parish viii attend as we'll as the
COMMITMENTS from Holy Innocents'
Chapel, for service Of preparation
for the Holy Communion on Sunday.
The services on Sunday (the second
Sunday IN Advent viii be held at
Holy Tnnoeents at 9 a. M, Grace
Church II a M, the Junior Auxiliary
Al 4 p, m and a service at Calvary
Church, Seaside, at 7,30 in the even
ing.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-04

An order WIS made BY The county
court yesterday directing The county
poor To appear before the court On
January Z, presumably ~ person or
BY representative, clatsop county an
nuaIly pays about 5000 for its char.
Icy, and while many 81 the cases are
of d nature that seem % demand
generous aid, others % not make 20
strong m appeal and yet cannot read
IVY bc denied Some 80 or 40 persons
were given assistance the last year.
At the january term oi the court bids
will be received Tor the feeding Of
county prisoners and burying pauper
dead
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-04
killed Two Wildcats

AT the session Of the county court
yesterday a certificate was presented
by the county clerk, Mr., Clinton,
showing that the scalp Of two wild
cats had been presented BY Frank
Holm 81 oinsy, The county pays a
bounty Of 50 cents each for wildcat
scalps For bear and panther more
Is paid This year no panther sealps
have been presented, though the
scaips Of several bear have been,