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The Penn's Grove record., 1908-04-17
Forfeit to Remain a Bachelor.

Joseph McElroy, a master me-
chanic, of Elizabethport, employed at
the Milliken steel foundry, Staten
Island, who a year ago offered to for
telt $3.50 if he wasn't married by
April Y, is enjoying single blessed
ness still, and says he will continue if
1t costs him five times that sum-. 81
Wouldn't have had to wait a year, let
me tell you that" he said. eff /
wanted to get married in Elizabeth.
port, but made up my mind Joe Nc
Elroy wouldn't be easy in the har-
uess. Why. girls in all parts of the
country read the story a year ago., and
| got twenty letters. And if that
many letters from lovestruck girls
wouldn't cure a man of the desire to
get married nothing would"
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-04-17
Co,one, Roebling to Wed.

Colonel Washington A. Roebling
told his friends at Trenton that his
marriage to Mrs. Corinne Farrow, of
Charleston, S. c., would take place
at the home of Frederick Crane, at
Dalton, Mass. Mr.. Crane, who is a
relative of Ex-Governor Crane, of Mas
sachusetts, is a close friend of Colonel
Roebling.
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-04-17
Booted and Trousered sweeperA

CARRIED in her husbands rubber
boots. trousers and coat and wearing
a Merry Widow" sailor, Mrs. Will
lam Monroe, of No. 70 Embury ave-
cue, Asbury Park, shouldered a scoop
shovel and sailed forth to remove the
mud and sand from the gutter in
front of her home. The choking of
the gutter was caused by the sand
sliding down from the property of
the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Asso-
citation. I've begged them to remove
that dirt" said Mrs. Monroe, pausing
to tuck her trousers in her boots.
They won't do it. so I'll have to do it
myself"
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-04-17
Letter Carriers Body ON Track.

That James Flynn, a letter carrier
at Moorestown for eight years. was
robbed and brutally murdered and.
placed by his slayers or the railroad
track for a train to mangle is the be-
lief of the authorities. The pockets
of his trousers were turned wrong
side out, and although his watch re-
manned, $50 which he was known to
have had was gone.
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-04-17
Pipe Smoker Costs $4,000.

A farmland employed by Charles
Bishop, a leading farmer near Harri-
~sonville, drove up to the bar with a
two-horse load of hay. While I'M
hitching the horses another hand
from an adjoining farm struck a
match to light his pipe and a flying
spark set fire to the hay. In a twink
ling the entire load was ablaze and
the barn, cribhouse and two other
small buildings with all the contents
were consumed. Bishop is g dairy
man, and lives on the road from Har-
risonvill> station to the town. The
loss is about $4,000.
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-04-17
Town on Ore Bearing Rock.

1t will not be many months now,
1t is believed, before the village OF
Sparta, Mesaba Range, Mich, is shift
ed to a new location. Ore underlies
the present site, and to permit of it's
economical mining, 1t is necessary
that the town be moved. 1t will
probably be only a question of time
when Mckinley occupies another site.
Hibbing, the metropolis of the range,
is underlaid with bodies of ore. AS a
rule the villages and cities on the old
range of the Lake Superior region
have been built on greRsa looking
gse,
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-04-17
Visions and Ideals.

Carrying with us a sense of divine
companionship, conscious of heri-
tage from generations past, may We
never stand bewildered between cur
visions and our tasks, 0ut find in
them and in every opportunity for
human help the heavenly call to US
to be artists in divine things, making
real in human lives and institutions
our visions and our ideals.-Rudolph
Freeman
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-04-17
Keeping His Word.

Mrs. Fogarty Tin fashionable res
taurant)-"Now, fer goodness sake,
Mike, don't order Irish stew"
Mr.. Fogarty-"All right, I won't,
dear. Waither, fetch me ayther some
Hibernian Suey, or Celtic Goulash! F."
Puck.
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-04-17
A Good Man.

"Your dead husband wor a good
mon," declared the sympathetic Mrs.
Casey to the bereaved widow.
"He Wort" exclaimed Mrs. Murphy.
dashing the tears from her eyes. "Nc
two polacemin cud handle him
Judge.
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-04-17
When Adam Delyed.

Adam had just been condemned to
live by the sweat of his brow.
"Never mind" he sneered. wait
till they come around for the labor
vote"
Herewith they doubted whether
they had taken him down a peg or
uot.-New York Sun.
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-04-17

Remember that charity thinketh nc
evil, much less repeats it. These are
two good rules which ought to be
written on every heart-never believ7
anything bad about anybody unlssa
you positively know it IS true; never
tell even that unless you feel that it
is absolutely necessary, and that God
is listening while you tell it.-Henry
Van Dyke.
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-04-17
Nobody Would.

Newton had just discovered the law
Of gravitation.
But l wouldn't be a bit surprised
If the Supreme Court declares it I'M
constitutional" he unused, soberly.-
Puck.
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-04-17
Indigcncy.

"My boy" said the first wayfarer,
I've hit on a scheme that guarantees
me a square meal and possibly some
clothes at any house l are to strike"
what do you do?" asked the Sec
ond wayfarer, YEARLY biting into a
cold meat sandwich.
81 throw away my hat, run through
a coupie of bushes to get my clothes
mussed up, then go up to the front
door and tell the lady Of the house
I'm a racing balloonist that has just
descended In the woods. Success.
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-04-17
A Hard Job.

She-"I wish you would work and
earn the money for the flowers you
send me-"
He-"f you knew how hard it was
to work the governor you would think
I earned 'em. Wasp.
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-04-17

Every city official, including Mayor
Stoy and members of Council, attend
ed the funeral of Councilman Thomas
Toberts. The funeral was n of the
largest ever held in Atlantic City. A
special train carried the mourners to
Pleasantville, where interment vas
made.
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-04-17
In All Parts of the State.

Beverly Board of Education has
elected George Gilbert president.
Glassboro School Board has elected
Samuel D. Beckett president.
AS a result of the big fire at Glass
boro Williamstown is moving to Sc
cure better fire protection.
Repp Brothers, of Glassboro, who
have over 400 acres of fruit orchards,
have set out forty acres in peach
trees.
The Messick property, adjoining
the Gibbstown NJ. E. Church, has been
purchased as a site for a parsonage. .
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-04-17
Sufficient Reason.

Bing-"Yes; that's old Spriggings.
Half a dozen doctors have given him
up at various times during his life."
Wing-"What was the matter with
him."
Bing-"He wouldn't pay his bills. "
-Tit-Bits.
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-04-17
SYNONYM.

"Yes," boosted a d~issipated cosmo-
politan, "I'ye been in a good many
tight places in my life."
Tight places" unused an acquaint-
ance. That's a new name for them"
"A new name for what?"
Public houses.''-Tit-Bits.
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-04-17
New to the Game.

Waiter, is this supposed to be
~coffee?" inquired the diner in the
Rapidly Cafe.
II couldn't say" replied the waiter.
Il only started here this morning"
-Harper's Weekly.
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-04-17
u For Anxiety.

The baby was slow about talking,
and his aunt was deploring that fact.
Four-year-old Elizabeth listened anx-
iously.
"Oh, mother" she ventured at
length, "do you think he'll grow up
English? We couldn't any of us I'M
derstand him if he turned out to be
French"
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-04-17
A Wise Daddy.

Young Aspirant-"Sir, may I count
on your supporting me?"
Practical Citizen-"That depends,
young man. Are you going to run for
office or do you want to marry my
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Ledger.
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-04-17
On the Contrary.

Eph Green-"Ah desires to pur-
chase ali razzer."
Clerk-"Safety?"
Eph Green-"No, sab; dis am TO-
-ocial usage."-Harper's Weekly.
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-04-17
1t Gives Him a Rest.

Every year the Higgs have Mrs.
Jones up to their country home for a
long visit"
Fond of her, are they?"
"No-of him. "-Harper's Bazaar.
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-04-17
A Strong Bluff.

First Stranger-"Excuse me, but
that's my umbrella you have"
Second Stranger-"I don't doubt
it. Just wait here till I call a police
man."
First Stranger-"What for?"
Second Stranger-"Burglars broke
into my house the other night and
left this umbrella. Chicago News.
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-04-17

The total area of Africa is estimat-
ed at about 100000 square miles,
of which Great Britain owns BIB
80 square miles.
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-04-17
Reject All Court House Bids.

The Board of Chosen Freeholders
of Salem County, in regular session,
voted to reject all bids submitted for
the improvement of the Court House
and to readvertise.
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-04-17
Lesser Evil.

The Professor-"I want you chill
iren to go to my lecture tonight"
Robert-"Couldn't you whip us in
,tead, just this once, papa?"-Life.
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-04-17
WIDOWS PENSIONS QUICKLY SECURED,

John Wainwright G Co., Wilmington, Del.
Expert Pension Attorneys of 20 years prac-
lice will send valuable information and
blanks to widows on application, by mail.
WfGe to us with stamp for reply. Widows
Gl soldiers and officers who served ninety
DAYS in the Civil War are entitled to from s.
20 $sla mouth. Soldiers to $l2 when 81; $1
when 10; $50 IL month when IS years old.
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-04-17

- ASTER is the chief festi-
Ms val of the Church, and
"a of course, the Little
~ Men and Women always
AO1 look forward to it with
l0- pleasure. Festivals of
some kind seem to be
necessary to all the members of the
human race, big or little, and nothing
could be more natural than that there
should be one at this time of the
year, when nature is waking up
from her long winter sleep to put on
new life. There has perhaps never
been a time when there was not a
celebration of some kind at the end
OF winter, for people must express
their JOY in n way OF another, even
if it is only as the little girls do,
when, at the first signs of spring,
they invariably with one accord get
out their skipping ropes, which may
have been laid away and forgotten for
eleven months.
The word Easter is probably de-
rived from Eastre, the name of the
Saxon goddess of spring, and it is
easy to imagine that before our
heather ancestors were converted to
Christianity they used to have a
great spring festival in honor of the
goddess. With the advent of Chris
tianity the same season, when all
nature suggests joyous thoughts,
would naturally be selected for the
festival that commentaries the resur-
rection of Christ.
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Family Pride.

"My father once had his picter
took"
$50 did mine, but it took four cops
to hold him. "-Brooklyn Life.
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-04-17

Tic IJVNU OF ItINt.
High above the storms rides the
dove of peace and its message liveE
despite the wind and wave.
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-04-17

Gardener" true-oh, lilies drenched with
He tends all nature, bringing Spring to
YEARLY growth,s Resurrection brings anew
From out the grave of Winter, wondrous
birth. ,;,;,.
Ring, silent chimes of fragrance, ii''S'
The mysteries Of life through death endurci
-The Ladies' World,
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-04-17

Ye lilies, waxen, glorious, see her come
Mary, the type of weak humanity;
IN paiest dawn she meets One vending
Gardener" she calls Him, for Doubt
cannot see;
lie speaks her name 1.-THE night-winds hush
the sky. p"os
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-07-26

stockholders l26 This profits which
 mines, Engineer following public
 time only large advance but splendid income s1o0 January realized s50 January Sl
 Dakota selling is $ooo paid of $50 mon
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-07-26
$1OO Invested in This Stock Will Make You Rich
 BUY TT NOW

Mcknnie s100 invested in United Verde invested $7200 s100 in Virginia Consolidated $40000 in s100 invested in the Granite Mountain Mine s100 invested the original the S16000o, 
 s1oo invested the Tamarack Copper Mine han this in
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-23
HERMAN WISE
Astoria's Reliable Clothier and Halter.

never seen by the distant owners an
less they have the wisdom and fore
thought TO be subscribers Of an AS
torian newspapers made, and 9th
er preliminaries gone through with.
These $50 sales have taken place
within the past three years. But to
further show that the matter need
not be given the Importance that II
at FIRST indicates, these sales may be
compared with some 400 deeds Of a
similar kind that were filed in the
year 1906 These 400 properties then
sold were. in practically every in
stance redeemed within fairly short
time. Hence it is probable that most
of these $50 pieces Of property win
also be redeemed sooner or later.
The owners have three years in
which to redeem, and then the sher-
if sells in what is called the dead
horse sale, and there is then another
three years in which to redeem
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-23
NO EVIDENCE FOR THE
GRAND JURY ROOM
MERELY RUMoRS THAT CIVIC
LEAGUE WAS pRIMED FOR
SUNDAY VIoLAToRS.

1t looks as il the saloonkeepers
who have been in fear and trembling
4 the past week or more over the pos
sibiities OF things happening during
the session OF the grand jury might
Just as we'll begin to cheer up once
again, In the colloquial language Of
the street there seems to be nothing
doing"
AT the meeting OF the Civic Inn
provement League at the Presbyter-
ian church last night nothing but mat
tiers of a routine nature were passed
upon, it was stated at the conclusion
OF the session There was nothing
to give out to the public. 1t is under
stood that the efforts to secure evil
dence against some OF the saloon
keepers and gamblers have fallen
through, If any such efforts were
made, Those who may have felt some
trepidation over what might possibly
happen in the grand jury room when
some representatives OF the Civic
League arrived there can, apparently,
draw a long breath Of relief
At all events, it is known that the
impression that the League had evil
dence to submit to the grand jury
turns out TO be erroneous. The stories
OF detectives from Seattle or Port
land being here to catch the poor
unsuspecting publicans on the Sab
bath day may possibly have had their
origin in the hopes Of some or the
fears of others Anyway, the League
apparently has unwittingly given
some Of the saloonkeepers quite
nervous scare, and the information
that there is nothing doing" will un-
questionably be received with heart
felt relief.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-23
Fine Property Sold

A. Analas yesterday closed deal
for the purchase Of the fine ranch Of
Elmer Warnsiaf, on the Young $
River, the consideration being 5000,
and will take immediate possession
Of the place. Mr., and Mrs Warn
staff will depart for Crook county, in
this state, where they have other
landed interests and settle there for
good; a matter OF congra,ulation to
the good people OF Crook, as il is a
matter of loss and disadvantage to
the people Of clatsop. Mr.. Warnstaff
and his family are highly respected
and thoroughly liked in this city and
county. and leave with abundant good
wishes.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-23
A Runaway Truck

a Runaway Truck
The boardcry al the Astoria Hotel
% Seventeenth street were literally
dumb-fouuded Monday evening BY
the sudden entry Of a huge wagon
pole through one Of the dining room
windows, and The general crashing oi
glass and sash Of two windows, the
great tongue coming within an ace
d smashing into a party at one Of
the tables, II seems that one Of the
big trucks u the Pracl. Eigner Trans
fer Company, on the corner above the
hotel had been turned loose by some
youngsters, and Il took lis own delir-
ious way down the dccliyity of Duane
street, aud when Il ncarcd the house,
turned in toward il over the sidewalk,
with the threatening results allud-
ed 10.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-23
PERSONAL MENTION

r. w. Preston 81 Warrenton was
in the city yesterday.
A. V. Allen Jr. arrived home from
Portland yesterday
Albert Brix came down from Port
land yesterday for short stay in AS
toria.
Hon. J. X, Burke OF Wahkiakum
county, Wash, and representing that
county in the Legislature, was a
business visitor in this city yesterday.
H. J. Wigart Of Nahcotta, came
over on the steamer OF that name yes
terday evening, on matters Of busi-
ness
! a. Howerton OF Ilwaco is in the
city, having came over yesterday af-
iernon on business concerns Of inn
portance.
J B, Eddy was a Portland-bound
passenger on the steamer Nah
Gotta from the northshore yesterday
afternoon,
NJ. J. Kinney OF Portland arrived in
the. city yesterday and is quartered at
the Hotel Occident.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-23
New Books Received

Mrs, Upshur, Librarian Of the pub
lie library, announces that few new
books have been received. as follows
Prima Donna by Francis Marion
Crawford; The Call OF the South by
Robert +. Durham The Cheerful
Smugglers by Ellis Parker Butler.
Aunt Jane Of Kentucky, Eliza Calvert
Hall; The Sea Wolf, by Jack Lon.
don--a second copy; Dick Sand by
Jules Verne; Greek Heroes Kings
ley; Land oi Fire. Louis Charles.
Congo Rovers by Harry collins
wood,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-23
New Vault Underway

The Bankers Saving & Loan So.
ciety, located in the old quarters OF
the Astoria Savings Bank, in the Odd
Fellows building, is having construct
ed fine cement vault, ten by twelve
feet, which will be of material ad-
vantage TO its business in days TO
come. Manager Bufum is about TO
leave for Tillamook in the interests
Of the extension OF the electric rail
way line into that territory.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-23
Back To His Post

State Fish Warden II. g, McAllis'
Ter was passenger tor Portland on
the 6;l0 train last evening Mr., Nc.
Allistcr closed up his official bust.
ness here and left his deputy, Mr..
Mack. on the spot, to carry out any
uncoWpleted matters that may exist.
The Warden in,imated before he lett
that il was not altogether improb
able that ipjunctiohs might be served
upon him from the home.shore Of the
Columbia, before the fishery coniu
sion was finally adjusted
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-23
UNPAID ASSESSMENTS
RESULT N SALES
CITY WILL FILE FOR RECORD
ABOUT $50 TAX TITLE
DEEDS.


In short time the city authorities
will enter about $50 tax title deeds
for record in the office Of the county
clerk, these deeds being for properties
that have been sold by the city of AS
toria for delinquent assessments due
for street improvements. While the
number at first glance may seem as
tonishinglyj large, nevertheless an ex-
animation tends to show that it is
not as bad as it looks upon the sur
face.
Virtually all of the deeds are for
properties owned by non-residents,
and many of the lands involved are
small and unimportant lots off to
one side. The street improvements
are made and the owners residing in
di tant cities pay little or no atten-
ton to the notices they receive OF
the proposed street Improvements, or
it may be that such notice does not
reach them. The assessments then
become lien against the properties,
and the city has the right to sell to
enforce its lien almost Immediately
after the money is due. Usually,
however, the sales are not made un-
til quite long time after the proper
advertising which is presumably
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-23
Back To Astoria

After i3 years Of absence from As
toria, Mr. and Mrs. John Powell, have
returned to the city, and are now
domiciIed at the Bay City House on
Tenth street; which they have leased.
They have been living in Alberta,
Canada, and have done fairly well.
Mr.. Powell came to Astoria "a years
ago around the Horn on sailing
ship, and later married Miss ], N.
Hull OF this city
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-23

diver who was drowned from the
British ship Donna francesca in this
harbor during Regatta; that Il vas
Captain connick and his crew, Of
Ocean Park station, that buried the
unfortunate young man after the
body was picked o. on the north
shore sands The correction II made
with perfect good viii 10 both crews.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-23
SIX TINY VESSELS.

NEW YORK, Sept. %. Six tiny
vessels, whose mission it will be to
warn the mariners of the Pacific Of
rocks and shoals along the upper
western coast Of the United States
started yesterday on 15,OO0-mile
crt Use around South America
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-23
Good For Seaside

i, is said by those who know that
the Pel,on & Wrenn box factory at
Seaside will open for business on the
18th Of next month, with plenty OF
orders and lots Of fine material TO
start on. II Is considered one Of the
future s,and-bys Of that city and sec.
ton. and is expected TO do its full
share Of business from the FIRST turn
of the machinery
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-23
Was Badly Hurt

One OF the employees OF the Bell
camp at Deep River, across the river,
was badly injured yesterday after
noon. He was brought TO this city
>on the steamer George Washington
aud taken to St. Mary's Hospital,
where he was attended by DR.. ], A.
Fulton. The man was unconscious
and remained in that condition dur
ing the early part Of the night, His
name was not learned at the hospital.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-23
NEW APPOINTMENT.

WASHINGTON, Sept. %. Major
Charles Kutz, corps of engineers, has
been made a member Of the board Sf
officers appointed to investigate and
report upon the question Of water
supply at Fort Casey, Wash, succeed
ing Lieutenant Colonel Hiram H.
Chittenden, corps Of engineers, re-
lieved.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-23
At Other Hands.

Captain C. d. Stuart. Of the Cape
Disappointment life saving station,
was in the city last evening, and in
conversation with reporter OF the
Morning Astorian. said that this pa
per had been mis-iniormed in its
recent account OF the disposition Of
the body OF Frank Sullivan, the high
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-23
SEVENTEEN ADMITTED.
TO CITIZENSHIP
APPEAR BEFORE JUDGE NC.
BRIDE YEsTERDAY-No IN
DIcTMENTs RETURNED.

Seventeen residents Of Clatsop
county and presumably Of the city Of
Astoria were admitted as citizens oi
the United States before Judge Nc
Bride in the circuit court yesterday
afternoon. Their admission means
that they are now citizens OF this
country in each and every sense OF
the word and no longer owe or may
extend allegiance to the king OF po-
tentate Of any other country. Many
Of these, however, under peculiar
condition Of the Oregon laws, have
already been voters. The list of IL
Is al follows:
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-23
n ONE From The Springs

4 DR., Clara Reames, health officer Of
this city. has returned from brief
visit TO Shepherds Mineral Springs,
whittier she went TO see her father.
Hon. Benjamin Young, whom she
lei, feeling quite at ease again and
likely to stay there for another week
or ten days,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-23
A, Home Again

II, b. Parker. the oetogenerian kid,
Is at home again after several weeks
spent at his Seaside cottage, Mr.,
Parker did not 10 10 the State Fair
this year, for the third time in the
40-odd years Of the Fairs existance.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-23
IERSE TALES W THE TOWN
A Son And Heir

Born to Rev and Mrs O. I Fields
al their home AZ l7os Duane street,
at ! o'clock yesterday afternoon, a
son and heir Both mother and babe
are doing finely,