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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-20
STATE SCHOOL BOOKS.

AUSTIN, Texas, May lo.-At a
meeting OF the State Text Book Com
mission yesterday resolutions were
adopted considering the work OF the
commission in awarding considerable
contracts to the American Book Co.
for school books for the states schools
and provides for advertising for new
books. This action follows an opinion
submitted by the attorney-generals in
the proclamation to Governor Camp
bell in which it was asserted that the
concern was a member Of trust The
attention Of the encouragement to
other concerns is directed by the text
book commission.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-20
SECURITY COMPANY.
To be Organized by First National
Bank of New York.

NEW YORK, May l9-The plans
of the First National Bank for the
organization of a $l0,000,000 security
company which will have power to
carry on banking operations other
than those specifically provided for in
national bank charters, will be put in
to practical effect following a meeting
to be held today at which it is expect
ed the directors of the new company
will be chosen. The first security
company which he names chosen for
the new corporation yesterday filed
with the secretary of state of New
York, a certificate of increase in its
capital from $4,000 to $l0,0O0,000 and
Its charter provisions we're also
changed to raise the number of direc-
tors from to II.
The First Nationals plan is similar
in many respects to similar arrange.
ments made by several other we'll
known national banks, among them
the First National Bank Of Chicago.
The organization Of this new $10,-
100000 corporation here is regarded
as the outcome of the very large in
Icrease in recent years in the security
holdings Of the bank. Under the re-
lation made to the controller of the
currency as Of February IA, last, the
First National reported stocks and
bonds and mortgages to total Of
| I$6O,696,651. The great volume Of the
banks assets are paid under this head
has been one of the distinguishing
features of the First Nationals state.
ment for long time The SECOND
bank in this city to these holdings il
the National City bank, which at thu
last call reported $33,74l 900 of stocks
bonds, and mortgages against the
First Nationals $60,0000O0.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-20
Whooping Cough.

an February our daughter had the
whooping cough. Mr. Lane of Hartland
recommended Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy and said it gave his custom
ers the best of satisfaction. We found
It as he said, and can recommend it
to anyone having children troubled
with whooping cough" says Mrs. A.
Goss, of Durand, Mich. For sale by
Frank Hart and Leading Druggists.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-20
NO CURRENCY BILL.

WASHINGTON, May lo, - That
there will be no currency legislation
at this session OF Congress is now
believed by many Of the mmbers to
b almost a certain tie, The conferees
of the senate and house have held
several sessions on the Aldrich-
Vreeland bill but are said to have al
most lost hope OF agreeing and as a
result there is a decided sentiment
among the conferees and the leaders
both branch OF congress will let the
subject go over to the next session.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-20
CAPACITY FOR WORK.

WASHINGTON, May 49, = The
House today again showed its capa-
city for work and with adjournment
in mind continued the cleaning up
process. The conference report on
the legislative appropriation bill was
agreed to the conference reports on
the agricultural and fortifcation ap-
preparations wre received. The two
omnibus bills embodying 40 separate
measures having to do with public
lands and matters in the territories
were passed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-20
REVOLVER EXPERTS.

NEW YORK, May l9.-The exc
cutive committee of the United States
Revolver Association has decided to
send a team of four revolver shsts
to compete in the international teams
competitions at the Olympic games to
be held in London on July 9. Com
petitions are being held in different
cities throughout the United States at
present and second competitions will
be held in June for the national selec-
ton. The trials are open to every
citizen Of the United States.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-20
LONG LOST PURSE.

NEW YORK, May 1o.-This is
published in Brooklyn paper:
"Found-A small purse of money
was found about seven years ago in a
Begen street car. Please state full
amount"
The finder of the long lost purse, it
was explained, was an old woman who
had kept it intact for SO many years
in spite OF the fact that she was often
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-20

against for the Americas cup unless
the New York Yacht Club rules are
so changed that / can take service
able sea boat across the Atlantic"
In addition Sir Thomas authorized
his friend to repeat this declaration II
he desired to do so when he returned
10 New York
Still, Sir Thomas admitted to his
friend that as much as ever, it was
the ambition OF his life to win the
Americas cup.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-20
HARTMAN AND KAHN.
Cases Advanced to Next Term OF the
Supreme Court of the United States.

WASHINGTON, May l9-The
cases of f. H. Hartman and Otto
Fl. Kahn VS. the Interstate Commerce
Commission involving the refusal Of
Hartman and Kahn to answer ques-
tions by the commission in investi-
eating some OF the operations Of
Hartman railways have been advan-
ced to the docket Of the supreme court
of the United States and their hear
ing fixed for the first Tuesday in the
next term OF court.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-20
SIR THOMAS Upton.
Will Not Race Again for the Cup I'm
less Rules Are Changed.

NEW YORK, May 1o-Sir Thomas
Upton made very important decla-
ration in the matter of future Ameri-
cas- cup challenge.
Dining with former commodore
of an eastern yacht club who is well
known to all Americans prominent in
the sport short time ago in Lon
don, Sir Thomas said in the most
emphatic manner to his New Eng
land yachting friend:
81 do not ever intend to challenge
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-20
KILLED BY FUMES.

SAN FRANCISCO, May l9.-Sul-
phur fumes during the fumigation OF
the steamer Ceylon caused the death
of E. Leveque, a seaman who with
Gorge Schoheld had slowed them
selves away on the vessel, Schoheld
narrowly missed the same fate, but
managed to make the crw hear him
and a port hol burst in so he could
breath. Leveque's body was later
found in the mess room.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-20

in need OF few dollars. The woman
died recently and her sister had caus-
ed the "ad" to be inserted in accord
ance with a promise she made TO her
sister on her bed to do everything
possible to find the owner OF the
purse. II the quest is not successful,
the money will be turned to some
charity organization.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-20
In the Police Court

In the absence of Judge Anderson
bis honor Mayor Wise presided at the
session of the police court yesterday
afternoon. One drunk was fined $5.OO
or two days. The other case was one
of a brutal assault and as the defend
ant had put up $50 for bail and failing
to appear on the motion of City At
torney Abercrombie the bail was de-
elared forfeited.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-20
FATALLY SHOT.

DALLAS, Texas, May 1o.-Dick
Beal, brother of Congressman Jack
Beal was shot and killed yesterday
and Tom Kent, bartender, has sur
rendered to the police
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-20
CENSUS DIRECTOR
First Witness Yesterday in Print
Paper Investigation
REPLIES TO HERMAN RIDDER

Accuses North of Issuing False and
Misleading Series of Figures Re-
garding the Print Paper Prices
Figures Taken From Trade Journal
The Washington times., 1908-07-12

In inexpensive motoring coats there
* nothing better TO be found than
the long. loose coat Of natural col
Hred linen II is cut on good lines
not the shapeless thing il used to
he-and affords good protection
against the roadside dust. without
adding much warmth 10 the motorists
apparel.
Pongee is an almost ideal fabric for
summer time motoring wraps Il is
light as possible in weight. and yet
50 closely woven that dust cannot
penetrate IT, II has the added recon-
mendation OF laundering ike cotton,
looking as, well after it comes out
Of the tub as before it went in. Some
stunning wraps have been fashioned
OF it for this seasons wear. Sleeves
ana body are usually cut in one,
sometimes the loose sleeves being
drapeG in numbeTless folds. which
can be wrapped sIugIy around when
in the automobile. Touches Of color
arc usually 20 he found in the collar.
wide cuffs and r,,rnetimes down the
The Washington times., 1908-07-12

sight All spring. go 4h- racing goggles
Of solid steel with Sits almost imper-
cfptible. 90 see through.
Goggles Of all kinds there are some
for protection against dust, others FOR
protection against snow and still
others which have "A tOucH Of hnmor.
for AT each side are little mirrors
which reflect I was assured the 20
liceman coming up behind,
For driving on rainy days-and does
not the true motor enthusiast defy all
kinds Of wsather?-there are long
coats of guttapercha. which nave
high stand-up and turn-down collar
and absolutely no opening, But how
TO get in? Yes. that's the question
Well, the answer is IL simply
stretches on over your head, and there
you are dry ana snug. with absolute
scorn for the battering raindrous.
on your head you can wear a most
becoming little toque OF waterproof
six. and YOU needn't feel nervous
about YOUR chiffon veil. for q is rain
prC,r as well as dust proof Thus do
Inc srJs OF civilization defy the eIe-
ments-
The Washington times., 1908-07-12

greater efficiency the brain grew, for
whatever the hand was able 10
achieve had its reflex in the mind
Thus. II may be said that the human
thumb and the human brain grew to-
gether. the Instrument and the direct
ing intelligence acting and developing
cO-ordinateiy.
Save Tor the examples Afforded by
primitive races, such as the Australian
blacks. we nave no typical thumbs
la,e. than chose Of the apes 10 com
pare IfiJh our own. No prehistoric hui
man thumbs. nor any pc rts of the
hands OF very peoples. such as the
cave dweIlers OF earlr southern
France. have been preserved The
bones Of those members being small.
have issppeared-more'S the pity, in
asmuch as a study OF them would be
vastly instructive.
In The higher races OF mankind the
upper bone Of The arm is twisted IN a
peculiar way. so IS 10 make the hand
a better tool by bringing the thumb
INTO a more favorable position. This
is one OF the most curious Of Natures
anatomical adaptations Furthermore,
the muscles Of the thumb are so ar
ranged 10 give 10 that member more
independent action than is enjoyed
by any or the other fingers There is
hexor and an eNtensor for each joint.
which Is not the case with the other
fingers. and the thumb muscles are ex-
traordinarily strong
The real wrist. as one might say.
is the elbow joint. It is all hand.
practically speaking. from that joint
10 the tins Of the fingers. When you
turn your wrist il is the whole fore
arm that makes the twist and every
movement Of the fingers is controlled
hv the muscles Of the forearm.
The power 10 turn the wrist 20 and
The Washington times., 1908-07-12

'rOs al vein. the "sXillary-," the sub
clayian. and the -innominate" to the
heart. This vessel il very conspicuous.
standing out clearly wien the hand
hangs iimrl- downward
The reason, FOR putting the ring on
Tie fourth d1%ar, however. is proba-
bly, quite different. Its use for the
purpose goes back TO prehistoric times.
and Its selection is likely TO have been
due 10 the fact that il Is tho least free
in its movements Of al the fingers.
Accordingly. a ring enCirCling il will
interfere less with the Use Of the hand
than if placed on any other digit.
II happens that the extensor tendon
OF the fourth finger is attached to
those Of tie third and ffth fingers by
cross bands which restrict the move
ments of the ring finger considerably
Anybody may test this for himself by
i,olaing the third and hfth fingers for
.-ibly bent and toying al the same time
10 extend the ring finger.
The native Australian. who repre-
serts very degraded and primitive
hurran type. has a thumb that is set
very far back on the nsnd, so as to
look somewhat like the toe thumb Of
an snthropoid ape. This, Of course.
is particularly interesting. because il
seems TO represent a stage i'm the de-
velopment OF a member TO which man
is mainly indebted for his progress.
1t is the Oppose able" thumb. which
passes over and across the palm tina;
makes the hand an efficient instru-
merit
The great apes. such as the gorilla,
the chinap3nzee. and the orang-outang.
more especially the two former, have
fairly developed thumbs; but reia-
lively to tine size Of the hand. they
are much smaller than ours, and they
The Washington times., 1908-07-12
THINGS YOU DON'T KNOW
ABOUT YOUR OWN FINGERS

. HERE is very ancient belief
that blood vessel extends
from the base OF the fourth I'm
ger OF the left hand TO the
heart. whence. as Is alleged. the
choice of that finger for the wedding
ring. IN literature alIuSion 10 IL il
made as the '-vena amOris.~ or loves
vein Unlike NEST actions OF the kind.
this idea is entirely correct. for a vein
does arise directly at the root Of the
ring finger And. running over the hack
Of the hand, finds its way through the
The Washington times., 1908-07-12

are not --opposable.' While good
enough FOR trapeze work among the
trees. they are poor tools for handling
things
With the gradual development Of the
thumb a. + tool has come about the
si>T human advance which finds its
ultimate triumph today in what we
call civilization. As the hand gained
The Washington times., 1908-07-12

front. Little wheel-like ornaments
Of gold braid are frequently added,
ana cold buttons make Il gayer still.
When a lining is used in light weight
autOmobiiing wraps i, is apt 10 he OF
dotted foulard which gives a piquGnt
dash or color when the coat blows
back.
The Washington times., 1908-07-12
"A New Fre3eb Inotori33
Bo33Qt WbiCb IS oaki3Q
RmQriea By Storm.
Tb2 Rapid a3d Psto7-
isbi39 Growtb Of the.
Motor UQiI.

with many cores is the skirt cut, 20
give width at the bottom without bulk
AT the top. The jacket is PIT OF
Norfolk model with belt and side
pockets. Clad in this. the fair motor
iSt can defy oil and grease. aud tinker
with her machine To- her hearts CON
tent.
~ quite another effect. though sim
Of leather. are the nalt-iitted coats
OF char mingly colored suede. soft anu
velVety like paune 10 be found at
shop which proves fascinating 20 all
devotees OF the motor car. For here
is 10 be found everything TO help make
motoring enjoyable. from the frivolous
little Chinese umbrellas. which nave
made the Bots in Paris a picturesque
A-The New French Automobilins
Bornet.
B-The Cape Which VIII Be Fash
ionable This Autumn.
C-Draped Coat of Waterproof Silk.
O-Leather Suit With Cap to Match.
BLACK and White Checked Cloth
With Colored Revers.
ca Wrap for Evening Automobil.
Wear.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-05-09

II want to buy every page in your
paper for advertising purposes"
And the business manager told him
it couldn't be done.
So the advertising man showed him
what large check he could write,
and then the business manager said it
was possible, and the next day Mr..
Man had every page in the Daily
Howler. There was not a murder, not
a bit of editorial speculation, not a
thing of any sort in the paper, except
the name and the date and the sub
scription price. ft
And of course there was no adver-
tisement. And that piqued curiosity.
Well, this thing happened next day
and the next, and then on the editorial
page was printed N very small letters.
TRY sORD UsT.
Now you may well believe that sub
scribers began to rush in, for here was
a paper that could be introduced into
the most bigoted home in the land.
There were no tiresome politics in It;
no dreadful murders; nothing but
Sord Ust.
Every one said 1t was the cleanest
paper that had ever been issued, and
more and more people subscribed to
it. 1t got to be quite fad. To be
sure, the subscribers did not know
what was going on in the world except
BY hearsay. but they had that much
time for other things, and they we're.
consequently, far happier, and, read.
ing about no murders or steamship
trusts or presidential possibilities.
they finally came to the conclusion
that the millennium was at hand.
But, Of course, the thing that made
the most impression on them was this
Sord Ust. They began to inquire for
it in the stores and they found that
no one kept it. No one had ever
heard Of 1t. It was impossible to buy
box Of 1t anywhere because the
clever Advertising maa had given or.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-05-09

If he could buy q low-priced molasses,
and could make an amalgam of mo-
lasses and sawdust and advertise it as
the only nutritious food, good alike
for brain, Drawn, cuticle, and hair,
he could make fortune in month
or two.
So he called in an advertising man.
and put him on a princely salary at
once, and said:
go ahead. Advertise Sord Ust in
eny way you like, as long as you get
the peoples attention"
Now, the advertising man was a
genius and he said to himself: III l
advertise this thing little in every
paper people will only think a little
of it, but If bend all my energies
on one paper. and that . very impor-
tant one, and advertise 1t there
uniquely for a month or so, the very
oddly Of the thing will attract atten-
ton"
So he went to the once Of the Daily
Hovler and said:
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-05-09

Col. Shang w. Mowlett, the editor
Of the country paper, while out for
day among his subscribers, halted at
the house of old Limuel Jucklin. He
had time to stop only a few moments,
he said; delinquent tax list demand
ed his attention at home.
And after sitting a long time 1t
seemed as If he were about to go. He
took up his hat and had made mo-
ton to put It on his head when his at
tention was seized upon by the rattle
of dishes in the dining-room, just
across the broad passageway in the
north section of the old log house.
But as the hours wore hungrily
along he saw no signs of dinner. In
no seeming fear of danger the chick
ems walked about the yard. And from
the window, where perfumed breeze
murmured music amid the tendrils, of
trumpet vine, the editor looked
across a corner Of the garden into a
lot where in the sunshine sucking
pigs. just big enough, if roasted, to
hold crab apples in their mouths.
we're tumbling over one another.
Not with an extra effort of memory
was it that the newspaper man re-
called the fact that his pre-daylight
breakfast had consisted mainly of sod
den cakes and extreme hurry. It was
fresh in his mind as he heard the pot
rack, pot rack" of a guinea hen.s But
with the air Of vital concern he talked
on the condition of the country and Of
foreign probabilities. He didn't load
down his speculative mind with what
had taken place. That would have
been q matter of mere industry.
The sun lost its balance and slipped
over into the afternoon, the waving
vine at the window sifted a softer
light, and still there was no call from
pot or pan. So, at last, the editor
arose and was about to put his hat on
dining-room the rattle of dishes.
Then he hesitated, turned about as if
he had just thought of a wise thing
% say, and sat down.
II reckon q cat must have run over
the table," said old Linn, and Shang
w Mowlett's heart beat low In de-
xpair.
"Sorry, colonel, you didn't come q
little earlier. Reckon you seen some
of them pigs out there. Had one of
their brothers roasted to fall of the
year brown, and" The editor
grabbed out his handkerchief and
wiped his mouth. Old Linn continued:
"And / had some early rose potatoes
as pink-eyed as one of these-these
Albumins-is that what you call 'em?'
"Albinos,' drawled the editor.
Yes, that's it; seen one In the side
show when the cirkis come to Purdy.
And had some Of the best corn bread
l reckon you ever saw-made out of
this pearl corn. Hard! Why, you
could have a grain of it set and wear
1t for breastpin. Along with it ALL
too, was a yaller pitcher full of but
termilk brought from the spring
house, and"
I've got to CO." the editor ex
claimed. jumping up and clapping his
hat on his head.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-05-09
DEMAND cHIcoRY.
Fseeipn-eo Americans introducing
New Product.

New Product.
The steady demand by those who have
emigrated to this country from Europe -
daily creating . greater demand LOT CHIC
DRY to improve the flavor OF conee.
It II q fact not generally known 70
Americans that chicory, owing to its pc
culiar properties, neutralizes harmful ef.
fects which result from the drinking OK
straight coffee as beverage.
Now that 1t II becoming so dimcult TO
secure coffees at any price which are
that q mixture Of coffee and chicory will
give e beverage which we have dill
gently sought for but so often failed to
hnd, for the family breakfast. VIZ, the
same good coffee we so much admire In
f1rst-class restaurants and hotels.
We have our European citizens py
adoption to thank for this. Used as they
have been for more than hundred years
to add q little chicory to their cohee, this
was q custom that chung to them after
coming to America
Their constant demand for It upon our
merchants led to its being imported in
the largest foreign firms engaged in pre-
pairing It established great works here In
Since then its use has widened until
nearly all classes are now using II
daily. Because 1t improves the taste OF
coffee and takes away its bad effects
Leading merchants are now putting up
their package coffees with the addition
Of the proper proportion OF chicory and
plainly labelling the package accordingly:
This insures you coffee and chicory OF
like that served In the best hotels and
reatQuranta
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-05-09

ders to his employer to refuse to sen
1t for at least six months.
People did not even know whether
1t was q new kind of soap, or break
fast food, or the latest thing in stove
polish. 49,
What was the result? Why, people
were mad to get it. They would have
1t. The very idea that in q free coun.
try they were not allowed to buy any.
thing they wanted! Was this Maine
with q prohibitive law on something
the people really wanted?
And all this time the editor of the
Daily Howler kept on increasing his
edition, and all the time Mr.. Wise
went on buying sawdust and cheap
molasses until.he had a whole county
in northern New York heaped high
with it and five large mills hard at
work COMPRISING it into cakes.
And at last, seemingly on account OF
the pressure of public opinion, but
really because the advertising man
said 1t was high time, Mr.. Wise put
an advertisement on the first page OF
the Daily Howier to the effect that
Sord Ust was breakfast food, and
that all you need do to It was to pour
a little hot milk on It; and II your
grocer wouldn't get 1t for you change
your grocer at once!
Was 1t a success?
Well. guess.
Why, they had one long freight train
stretched from the mills to New York.
moving all the time on a special track
and az fast as car was unloaded At
the Manhattan end car was filled Al
the other end.
Motive power? Electricity, of course
And the man became q millionaire
ten times over before the year was
up and before the Sord Ust had kicked
up any racket in the insides Of the
populace.
And now the advertising man be.
gan to advertise in all the papers, and
tho Daily Howler came before its
millions Of subscribers with murders
and editorials once more, and they
after their long fast, were only toe
glad to learn that the world was moi
an good as they had suspected, and
the Daily Howler was bigger sue
| cess than ever.
But the editor had got the tip. apd
he didn't use Sord ust ON his hons
menu And he's alive yet.
] Copyright. By james Yott Z ca