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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-06


jects of his choice whichever one
would have him.
That night the wind changed and
blew restlessly from the southwark.
The pale sun rose ON gray-green bay
whipped with white foam and on long
green waves that broke on the beach
with q sullen roar that was music to
Captain Ebenezer's ears.
TITS pretty roughish," he muttered
between the teeth clinched on his
pipe, "but the Saucy Liz Is as safe as
a rockin' chair, and IL either of them
two wimmen Is scared to go out in her
she won't do fer mer' He spat re-
flectiyely at one great roller and
stepped back as.it broke with a hiss
ing roar over his feet
pretty near got me that time, gol
darn yerv' he chuckled, pulling his
sou'wester snugly over his ears and
turning up the shore road toward the
little village which nestled between
two high, protecting bluffs
Good mornln'. Mrs. Banks he
called cheerlly as the widow opened
wide her hospltable door In answer to
his resounding summons. ''I'm goin'
out to Bar island fer mess Of blues.
Thought mebbe you'd enjoy the sail!"
AIRS. Banks cast startled glance
over the captains burly shoulder to.
ward the tossing, tumbllng, whltecap.
ped bay, M
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Excellent Health Advice.

Mrs. NJ. NJ. Dawson. of No. 37o
Clifford, avenue, San Jose, Cal, says:
"The worth Of Electric Bitters as a
general family remedy, for headache,
biliousness and torpor of the liver
and bowels is so pronounced that
am prompted to say a word in its
favor, for the benefit OF those seeking
relief from such Affections. There is
more health for the digestive organs
in bottle of Electric Bitters than in
any other remedy ! know Of" Sold
under guarantee at Charles Rogers &
Sons drug store. Soc.
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MeChoice
of Captain
.Ebenezer.
ny cLARIssA MAcKlE.

Copyright. 1908. by clarissa Maokie.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-06

stalwart form proceeding down the
path, II bellcve see Phoebe Lummls
trustln' herself to tho Saucy Liz or any
other craft on day like this. guess
ylctuals for two will be a.plenty this
day!' She closed the door and went
within. where she busled herself over
her preparations with more trepidation
than Captain Ebonezer would have be-
lleved she could display.
In the meantime the captain had
rolled up the trim path bordered with
snowy clam shells which outlined rows
OF richly colorcd dahlias and gay, many
hued asters.
Terribly neat Miss Phoebe" he
muttered dubiously as he tiptoed
across the freshly painted porch and
rang the bell.
Miss Phoebe Lummls, small. ex-
quisitely neat in person and delicately
neat In form and feature. as Captain
Ebenezer mentally lnventoried her,
smiled pleasantly upon the good look
Ing sailor man.
Come right In, captain" she said
cheerfully. throwing open the door Of
her sunny parlor, where the honey
suckie vines cast dancing shadows on
the walls. 'Do sit down while take
my cookies out Of the oven. I'll be
back In minute"
Captain Ebenezer looked around the
room approvingly. There were a gay
ly figured brussels carpet, whatnot
containing strange seashells and curl
osities from foreign lands. great rag
ged branches OF coral flanking the fire.
place and comfortable old fashioned
chairs. There We're geranlums In the
front windows and canary singing
In an adjoining room. Many a long
winter evening had the captain played
cribbage with Miss Phoebe. and many
drink Of sweet cider had be quaffed
to wash down the deliciously crisp
cookies and light doughnuts that she
offered for his refreshment. In spite
Of this entertainment the captain stood
In wholesome fear Of Miss Phoebe.
who spoke what she thought in brief
terms, and 1t was the fear Of getting
the right about from Miss Phoebe that
deferred the captain from uttering the
words Of affection that so often trem-
hed on his lips.
TITS a dreadful day on the water"
began Miss Phoebe when she had re-
turned and seated herself opposite the
captain. Il don't know who'd want to
be out on a day like thisr'
I'm goln out myself" ventured the
latter twlrllng his sou'wester In his
horny hands. and came In to say
that I'd like to have you go out with
me In the Saucy Liz. There's a good
fresh wind, and 1t won't hurt yoH
none"
"Never" returned Miss Lummis de-
cidedly "T'd be seasick the minute |.
got aboard. amt no sailor, Captain
Ebenezer so you'll sail without me
this time" She smiled pleasantly upon
the discounted sailor
THE Widder Banks Is goin' along
to get beach plums on the island. ard
| thought mebbe you'd be company fol
one another, You ain't q good sailor.
thea, ma'am?" Ca9tIn Ebenezer's
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~APTAiN icBENEzirR HoBsoN
washed and dried bis dishes
with amazing celebrity. In O
trlco they stood In shining
rows on tho trim dresser, and the
gaunt form OF the captain was bent
over his little cook stove. while his
great brown hands were plying the
blacklng brush vigorously. When the
stove shone like n mirror and the tea
kettle fairly sparkled with cleanliness.
the captain swept out the kitchen and
hung the broom upon its accustomed
hook, with sigh OF relief. He lighted
an old pipe and sat down on tho door
step with his back against the Intel
and bis keen blue eyes iixed across the
bay TO where tho Ledge light shone
like large red star.
II was after sunset and tho pale
pink and primrose or the afterglow
were fading from tho western sky
Captain Ebencger was lost In reverie
Ills blackencd pipe went out all un'
noticed and hung from his fingers list.
iessly. white the old aailor whistled
softly 10 hiinaclf- Suddenly he slapped
his knee ana burst into hearty laugh.
"Ho, hor' he chuckled Il guess that
will fetch one or tothcr Of 'eml Let
me see. Now. the Wilder Banks says.
says she. II Amt no good for man 20
ffye alone, capt'n Ebenczer, and, more.
over. 'taint always good for wImmen.
eitherr Now. wonder II widder
Banks meant should ask Miss Phoebe
to change her Manner Again the emp
tain shook with laughter as he con.
tcmplated upon the rather complex
state OF his love affairs. for bluif.
hearty Captain Ebenezer had tired OF
his long. lonesome years OF widowhood
and had determined 10 seek another
companion 70 share his snug cottage
on the beach and the proceeds OF his
fishing smack. the Saucy Liz.
"Now." mused tho captain. there's
Miss Phoebe, M trim little craft as
ever sailed the seas. She's good ma
tured and good cook. and guess she
amt afoared OF the water. A sailors
wife ought TO be able TO saIl across the
bay without gettin' yaller about the
gills. don't know. though. whether
she'd move down to my cabin. II Miss
Phoebe won't have me. ri have TO ask
the widdcr There amt another
woman wuth marryin' within twenty
miles: but Lor, the widder's tongue II
make things lively, supposed"
Captain Ebcnczer had sighed after
Miss Phoebe Lummis for many
months. That little lady's utter indif.
ference TO his society had chilled his
ardent sailor heart, and he had
changed his matrimonial course In the
direction Of the Widow Banks brown
house on the high hill overlooking the
bay. Captain Ebenezer had made up
his mind to marry. and marry he
would, one or the other Of the two OBJ
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Sons drug store, and used them.
After the first few doses l felt bet
ter and continued their use until
cured. knew Of others who have
used Doan's Kidney Pills with the
same good results"
For sale by all dealers. Price SC
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name-Doan's- and
take no other.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-06
She Likes Good Things.

Mrs. Charles E. Smith, Of West
Franklin, Maine, says: Il like good
things and have adopted DR.. Kings
New Life Pills as our family laxative
medicine, because they are good and
do their work without making a fuss
about it" These painless purifiers
sold at Charles Rogers & Sons drug
store. 2sc.
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"Captain Ebenezer ---c.soa"

him.
captain Ebenezer -c1soa"
YES" lie aaoaiel b.c.; c....es,:ily.
II wouldn't marry sea..-...' ran
for anything. SO there amt no need for
you to come a-callln' any more" She
faced about and plodded UP the road
toward home.
Thank the Lord" murmurea Gap
tain Ebenezer piously as he turned in-
to the clam shell bordered path be-
tween the dahlias
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-22

sealed receptacle whence the flour
makes its first start toward bread
| was also shown a series of end
less elevator belts by which the
flour is carried from the lower
floors to this main distributing
point. From the refrigerator-like
box the flour is not again touched
by human hands nor is it exposed
at any point to the open air until
it comes out, together with other
ingredients which go to make up
the famous Meinberg's bread in
the form of dough ready to be
made into loaves. 1t slips by gray
ity first into great revolving
sieve, which is of so fine a mesh
that nothing but the smoothest
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the white meal spurted in a steady
stream into a round, vat-like steel
cylinder, and | saw him carefully
adjusting the apparatus so that
the quantity to be used at that
mixing should be accurately
weighed.
With the flow of flour shut off
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he said, but it ain tits Jimmie
Finn.
Nothing daunted by this evil
dence of juvenile precocity, | fol
lowed TIP the first query with an
other as to what the little lad was
eating
Bread; can't YOU see?' he re-
piled as he ran away to play.
Other children were about in
plenty, and my next inquiry adj
dressed to one of them was more
successful, because this tot not
only volunteered that he was also
consuming his allotted proportion
OF the staff of life, but followed
this with the proud statement that
his bread was "Meinbcrg's.'
My, little brothers got piece
of Meinbergs bread, too" Tom
my Jones added, and then the
tiny lad offered to show me the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-22
INSPECTION OF
WEINBERG PLANT
The investigator" on His
Regular Round.
FIRST VISIT TO A BAKERY
Inquisitive One Finds Satisfactory
Answers to All Queries.
PRAISE FOR MODERN SYSTEM
Little Tommy Jones Pilots the Way
to Interesting Discovery-Lead-
ing Industry of S. E. Section.
PRAISE FOR MODERN SYSTEM

Happening into Southeast
Washington day or two ago. 1t
seemed as though | had walked
into the midst of wholesale
lunching party. Scores of chill
dren under the school age were on
the streets playing, and every
other one was munching away
with every evidence of intense
satisfaction on such homely
tween meals snacks and space
filters as bread and 'lasses or
bread and sugar.
Being on a tour of investiga-
zion. and naturally curious be-
sides, l asked one happy young
ster what his name might be.
at might be Johnnie Smith,
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together with the specially-con-
structed drainage pipes, afforded no
opportunity for mice and rats and
other vermin of the animal and in
sect kingdoms to find their way
into any portion OF the building.
We went together from the store
room to the topmost floor of the
main bakery, and | saw an inn
mense square box which looked SO
much like one of the big refrigera-
tors we see in the modern butcher
shops that l inquired wonderingly
what could be the use of such a
thing in a bakery. A hearty laugh
was the first response, and then
Mr.. Weinberg showed that this
box was really an hermcticallv
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ly excluded. In this stable | saw
the first equine bath tub. 1t oc-
cupied one corner OF the main
stable building and was filled to the
brim with water. One OF the horses
was standing in it at the time, and
in response to nv exclamation OF
astonishment Mr.. Meinbergtoldme
that it was necessary, on account
of the effect of the asphalt pave
nent of the city streets upon the
horses hoofs, to soak the feet OF
the animals in water at frequent
intervals.
Another phase of the daily con-
duct of this modern bakery which
| found of interest was the or
ganization of the route boys or
delivery men. While | was talk
| ing to Mr.. Weinberg, big healthy
German citizen came in and ap-
piled for work, asking particularly
for position as wagon driver.
Through listening to the CONVEX
sation | learned that Mr.. Mein-
berg's careful consideration of the
welfare of his employees has re-
suited in keeping the same force
of route boys in his service for
months on stretch without a
change. These men, too, i'm
pressed me most favorably, be-
cause learned that they were re-
uuired to observe the same rules
OF cleanliness as are all of the men
employed in the actual manufac-
ture of the bread. My visit to
the stable, where | found most of
them at the completion of their
daily task, came about through a
peculiar circumstance. In fact,
| had almost forgotten that a
stable would be an essential part
of the delivery department of a
big bakery, and l thought | had
toured the entire establishment.
when Mr.. Weinberg asked me if |
did not want to see his horses and
wagons. Of course, l replied in
the affirmative, and | really ex-
pected to be led into some corner
or angle of the main building to
see the quarters of the animals.
Instead, Mr.. Weinberg took me
into the center of the next block
between 18th and 18th streets
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THE KING BAKER OF THE u S. CAPITAL

loaves each day. 1t was at my
request that the tour through the
bakery should start at the very be-
ginning OF what might be designat-
ed as the life history of loaf OF
bread, and with Mr.. Weinberg l
climbed one flight Of steps into
what proved to be one portion Of
his storage warehouse. There
found bags OF flour stacked one
upon the other, from floor to cell
ing, and so great did the quantity
seem that | queried in surprise if
he found it profitable to carry in
stock enough flour to keep his
business in operation for a year.
Instead OF replying to the question
Immediately | was led into three
other rooms OF even greater size
which were also filled to overflow
ing with sacks upon sacks OF the
finest grade of flour which the
market affords. Then Mr.. Mein-
berg told me that his purchases OF
-four were made in bulk, when the
market was most favorable, and
that, even though the amount of
stock in hand seemed tremendous,
it would be necessary to have it re-
newed several times before the
year was out.
Clean and Sanitary.
1t was not necessary for Mr.
Weinberg to point out to me that
the flour was kept absolutely dry
and clean in his warerooms, be-
cause [ saw at glance that the
open ceiling and solid brick walls.
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southeast, and it required no argu-
ment to convince me of the pro-
'priety of thus having the stable
isolated from the remainder of the :
establishment, which is devoted to
making one of the most important
portions of the daily food supply
of the city.
All About Weinberg.
In connection with the investi-'
cation into the manufacture of
bread and into the daily conduct
of the Weinberg establishment I
was greatly interested in hearing a
resume of the life history of the
man whose industry made this im-
portant factor in the business life
of the Capital city a possibility.
John c. Weinberg left Germany in
1885 and came to this country, SET
Ting almost Immediately in WASH
ington. He had only his trade as
baker as his capital, but with it
was coupled an indomitable energy.
He was in the employ of different
local bakers for several years, but
then his energy and economy
reaped its first reward because he
was enabled to purchase a small
established bakery at the corner of
9TH and K streets southeast. His
story of the success attained in
that initial venture would serve as
inspiration for any ambitious
young man, because, as Mr. Mein-
berg says, he worked fully twenty
hours out of every twenty-four for
weeks, months and years. He was
his own baker and at times his own
delivery man. After a while, when
the business had grown, he en-
ployed one man and one boy, and
from that small beginning grew
the present Weinberg bakery, one
of the most complete and up-to-
date of its kind in the city. In
stead of one man and a boy, Mr..
Weinberg now employs twenty
journeymen bakers, ten laborers,
twelve regular route men and three
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At All Grocers.

or tour substitutes, besides two
bookkeepers and stable boss and
other helpers, and the weekly pay
roll is in excess of $500.
This Is Going Some.
From the small frame house in
which Mr.. Weinberg had his first
bakery, in the block bounded by
nth and 18th, and G. and H streets,
the establishment developed until
at the present time it extends all
the way through the block to nth
street, and the bakery itself, a
large three-story building, occu-
pies most of that ground space.
AS already stated. all of the proc
esses possible in the establish
ment are performed by machinery
driven by electricity.
And SO | left the Weinberg bak-
cry, and as | came out the door .
again encountered little Tommy
Jones and his corps OF friends, and
| wondered no longer why they;
should prefer Meinberg's bread to
any other that the market affords.
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almost any stable. To begin with,
it is large and airy, and the stalls
are commodious. Each horse has
patent feed box, and under his
feet fresh straw is placed daily.
The entire stable has cement
floor, with wooden platforms
placed upon it in the stalls for the
greater good and comfort OF the
animals. | was told that the founda
tons of the stable were sunk deep
ly into the ground, SO that here,
too, rats and mice and other "un-
desirable citizens might be entire
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meal can find its way through. !
saw a. small drawer beneath the
sitter, and, curiosity being my
strong point, I peeped into it. Its
contents included bits of wood, lint
from the bags in which the flour
was packed and other foreign sub
stances which in some unaccount-
able way become mixed with the
flour between the grist mills and
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Mixing and Kneading.

Following with my eye long
round pipe that led away from the
bottom of the sitter, l located
without assistance another big
storage box which is the last stop
ping place for the flour before it
loses it's identity in the process OF
baking. | saw a strong-muscled
baker. clad in immaculate white
duck suit and apron, in the act OF
shifting a lever, and, as he did so,
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An Equine Bath Tub.

The horses that draw the fifteen
wagons of the Weinberg establish
ment have a hotel of their own.
| call it a hotel because it is so far
above the level of the ordinary
stable; in fact, yabove the level OF
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place where the bread was made.
Its only around the corner" he
said. and with that he led the way
from 10th street, where we had
been talking. to G. street and into
18th street southeast.
That's it, cried my little guide,
as he pointed to three-storv red
brick dwelling with store on the
ground floor.
SO [ paid Tommy Jones a fist
full of sugar cakes and turned to-
meet the welcoming smile of a
prosperous-looking man, who in
PRODUCED himself as John G.. Mein-
berg. the proprietor of the estab-
lishment. | told him that | was
the Investigator" and stated my
mission, and he expressed his will
ingness to take me through every
department of his bakery. From
its exterior appearance imagined
that the task would not be seri-
Gus, one, nor one requiring much
of my time, and we set forth.
A Big Place, Truly.
At first | felt, of course, more
or less casual interest in the pro-
cesses and the work which were
to be laid before me, but as we
progressed my establishment grew
apace, and before l departed I
was forced to admit that the visit
to Mr.. Meinberg's store and
bakery had been one of the most
entertaining and enlightening in
my experience. The initial i'm
preston which I gathered was
that the comparatively unpreten-
tious building at 714-716 nth
street southeast housed the en-
tire Weinberg establishment, but
| was not long in discovering the
error.
"My first store said Mr.. Mem
berg, by way of explanation, 'was
in a small rented building at 9TH
and K streets southeast, but
number of years ago l found it
possible to purchase a small frame
building at 7II-7I3 18th street
southeast, and in this | construct
ed what was really my first bak-
cry in Washington. 1t was a
small beginning, possibly, but the
business grew year by year, until
| was able to purchase the land
running through the block to nth
street, and the buildings which |
will show to you today have been
erected as occasion demanded
and as progress made them pos
sible."
Under the kindly guidance of
Mr.. Weinberg, my actual investi-
CATION of the establishment then
began. From the store it was but
a step into the bookkeeping and
accounting department, and there
| was introduced to an active corps
of men, who are charged with the
duty of keeping record of a daily
distribution of bread which
amounts to more than $1,000
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the bakery, but the sieve prevents
any of them from becoming a part
of the finished product-Meln-
berg's bread.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-01-04
AN ANCIENT TRUNK.

There has been on exhibition in the
show window at the Reed and Smith
furniture store this week an ancient
trunk to which good deal of interest
ing history is attached.
The history of the trunk can be
traced back to the time of its manu-
. facture n Scotland about 225 years
ago, when it became possessed by the
Jenkins family, through whom it de-
scended to its present owner. F. NJ.
Spaulding, grandson of the last Jenk-
ins of the family.
The trunk is a modest looking
affair, originally covered with hog
skin and canvas. 1t was shipwrecked
off the coast from Galveston about
1925, and in diving to recover it from
the sea, Capt. Jenkins contracted the
illness from which he subsequently
died. In 1849 it was brought across
the lsthmus of Panama on mule back
to California, and it was while it was
IN the mining camps of Sierra county
of that state, 81 years ago. that M.
Spaulding, then lad happy IN the
possession of his first jack knife, cut
those long gashes in the trunks hog
skin covering. Mr.. Spaulding values
the trunk as a relic most highly, but
says he would be ready to quit work
if he had the value of all the trunk
has held since it's manufacture, which
was about 1900.
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John Cannon, who is attending
business college in Spokane, was home
for the holidays.
Marshal Joe Morris is now
Ianitor of the public school buildings,
Mr.. Baymiller having resigned.
Oscar Hill, who has been kept at
home for the better part of two weeks
with an over supply of Jobs comfort
ers, is down town again.
Mrs. Andrews and Mrs. Jenne re-
ceived their friends Wednesday after
noon, in Stevens hall. in honor of Mrs.
VanDyke, the new matron who will be
in charge of Ferry Hall.