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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-11
Marriage License

A marriage license was gantcd TO
Oscar Sand. of Portland, and Rose How
ard. Of clatsop county, In tho county
clerks office.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-11
Astoria's New Directory

w. I. Baxter, representing the well
known directory house Of II. L. Polk &
Company, at Portland, arrived in this
city, accompanied by Mrs. Baxter; and
will canvass the city in the interest OF
the new directory so sorely needed here.
II is an accepted fact everywhere on
this Pacific Coast that tho directories
put out by this company are really, and
always just what they are supposed to
be. The Polk system is the most thor
ough in the country. 1t is to be hoped
MFR. Baxter will not be overly long
while in rounding up the work. as it is
among the glaring essentials just at
present.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-11
IERsE TILES OF THE TOWN
Still Paying Money

City Treasurer Dcalcy has paid out
Of the general fund since tho first Of
the month. tho sum OF $la0o.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-11

Special Sale
On ranges, heating stoves. and rugs
at L. H Henningsen, 50l-5Os Bond stress
next door to express Office.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-11

Morning Astorian. 90 cents per month
delivered by carrier.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-11
Registration Of Voters

Registration Of Voters
The registration of voters to date
amounts to 100 divided as follows:
Astoria No. |, l3; Astoria No. Q. 10;
No. 8. 23; No. 4, s2; No s, 35; No, 0,
"a; No. 7, 90. Clifton, No. 2, registered
|; Caldwell, /; clatsop, 2; John Day,
No |, /; John Day, No, 2, 8; Jewell, q;
Melville, |; Olney. Il; Seaside, s; Sven
son, 5; Vesper. i Warrenton, 2, and
Walluski, |,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-11

Mrs. J. E. Hunt. daughter and SON.
from Westport, are registered at ths
Occident.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-11

Steel safety deposit boxes placed in a
concrete vault can now be rented from
the Scandinavian American Savings
Bank. lost,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-11

Morning Astorian. 90 cents per month
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-17
IN EUROPE WITH MOTOR CAR.
Much There That Is Perpetual Delight
TO Traveller.

Belgium and Holland though not
blessed with good roads as a rule,
have much to charm visitors in their
quaint views and old.world cities. One
has, of course. to travel slowly over
the brick Dutch roads and the Bel.
glan pave, but the towns are so close
together that the Journey need never
be monotonous. And the lace-like
architecture Of Brussels, the mystery
that enfolds antique Bruges, or the
historic associations OF Dordrecht and
the dead cities Of Zuyder Zee, are
sufficient recompense for the slight
discomforts OF the route. But once
east Of Namur the pave ceases, and
one can travel in the delights Of speed
along the valleys Of the wandering
Mouse, Lessee or Moselle. The latter
river Is charming and a trip should
be made down It from Luxembourg II
possible, the grand ravines and i'm.
mense woods giving 2 never ceasing
variety Of yiew-Vogue
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-17
WHITE ISLAND
One Of New Zealand Group Always
Enveloped in Clouds Of Steam.

White island derives its name from
the clouds of white steam in which It
appears TO be continually enveloped.
Its area is only coo acres and its
height about $50 feet above sea level
In form and color it is like re
posing camel while lis interior, wlth
its gray, weather-beaten. almost per
pendicular cliffs recalls the Colisel n
at Rome Oyerhanging the southern
landing place stands a column of rock
closely resembling a sentinel, which
has been dedicated to the memory OF
Cant Cook The water Of the Island
is Of pale green hue, and anything
dipped into 1t becomes red brick
color. The fumes Of sulphur are al
ways plainly percepdble
on fine moonlight night a wonder
ful sight is afforded to anyone who
will sit in an open boat in one Of
the lakes Of the island Covering an
area Of so acres is an immense cal
dron Kissing and snorting ana send
ing forth volumes Of poisonous steam
while all chances Of egress appear 60
be denied by the steep, silent ami
gloomy clifIs.-British Australian
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-17
LIAaLE To agcoMg lRNaoME.
Some Drawbacks In Having Disease
as an Occupation.

A New York man was brought be
fore a magistrate the other day for
speeding The magistrate asked his
occupation. Rheumatism, replied
the prisoner. It was so recorded
When you think Of It, he was prob.
ably not far wrong. II anything viii
keep a man occupied It is a pet
trouble like rheumatism or indiges-
ton. Give It a chance and it will
make other mundane matters rela-
lively unimportant It will prove the
most exacting Of occupations
II has one advantage over the ordi.
nary ones; hard times can't interfere
with It. Every factory in the world
may close, but the man who makes his
disease his occupation need not work
His occupation will not be touched
It will always be open, beyond all
chance and change of the unsteady
planets" But # has the disadvantage
that it tends to grow more and more
enerous. A man begins, say, with a
little light and easy employment at
Indigestion. His hours at first are
reasonable. Soon he discovers that
he must pay more attention to # II
he would do the thing right. He gives
1t several hours day additional. He
begins to think about 1t at odd times.
Before he knows it he is occupied
with It for practically all his waking
hours.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-17
MINIS lnhumanIty to Woman.

In an the civilized cities Of the
world woman is encouraged to de-
moralize herself and hold herself
cheap IN music hall, theater and even
in opera house, for what man of prop
er instincts would like to see his
daughter or sister in the attitudes and
in the drapery so popular at such
places? It all comes from denying
TO woman a responsible voice in the
highest affairs and placing her on a
lower plane 1t is proposed to legally
forbid her to serve In a public house
because OF It's bad moral atmosphere,
which men alone have given II, while
public opinion allows her TO make
reckless displays on the stage Of the
tbeater ami music hall.-Westminster
r view
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-17
Better Odds.

A farm laborer was taken in on a
visit to London, and a friend gave
him the address OF a doctor to whom
to 20. The fellow soon came back
and reported progress.
I've taken some medicine" said
he; but I'm hanged II went TO that
doctor OF yours"
Why" asked his friend.
Well" he replied, Il was Just about
10 30 in. when saw on his doorplate
his name. DR. X. and below It 10 to L.
When I saw that said to myself
'Pn be hanged II take such a risk as
that So went few doors farther
up the street and saw another plate
with 'Dr. y and below Il L to g. The
odds we're better. so went INK
change.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-17

The English business mans hours
are shorter than ours. and besides,
when his work is done. he turns to
some avocation. culture. theology. art
or literature The American business
man Is inclined TO be too materialistic.
His work is too intense, too engross-
ing, and when he Is through-and we
work long hours-he wants something
with a tang to Il. something he can
taste all the way down. He must
have an automobile that he can drive
through the country at 10 miles an
hour; he must have at least his golf
or poker, even on Sunday. Balfour
had as his ayocatlon theology-did
you ever hear Of an American poll
tlcian seeking relaxation In the
ology?"-Bishop williams Of Mlcht
gan.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-17
PowNAL CENTER

Mrs Frank Moone OF Bennington
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Clinton
Katley
Mrs. Solomon Towslee visited her
daughter Mrs. John sayory one day
this week.
Frederick Brown OF East Pownal
has installed, In connection with his
saw mill. new grIst mill.
Mrs. David Bushnell is very III at
the home OF Mrs. John Barber and
her sister 10 helping to care for her.
The friends Of Daniel A. Dean are
much pleased to see him about the
town again as usual, after an Illness
OF few weeks
The Pownal Centre school will
close for their Christmas vacation
Friday. Dec. rs. and they will unite
with the Ladies Aid society in
giving q concert, Christmas tree and
supper at the church. The supper
win be free for the members OF
society the Sunday school and all
who take part in the concert The
price OF the supper for others will be
10 cents All are cordially invited ia
attend.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-17
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
NewR Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.

Only six more days to do your
Christmas shopping,
The thermometer registered only
10 degrees above before sunrise this
morning.
Miss Mary Martin of East Main
street is confined to the house by
serious illness.
Mrs. L. J. Eddington, who has been
confined to the house a few days by
illness, is now able to be out
NJ b. Middleton of East Main street
has been confined to the house for
the past few days by a severe cold.
Born, Wednesday morning, a daugh-
ter to Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Watt OF
Union street Mother and child are
doing nicely.
Attend the closing out sale and
buy your winter supply of groceries
to be sold at big sacrifice at Gran
stons River street 4Ot3
All sorts Of table dishes, toilet
articles and brio brac in hand
decorated china at the Womans ok.
change corner Of Valentine and Main
streets.
one of the most attractively trim
med Christmas windows in town is
that of the Quinlan pharmacy on
North street Red lights and red and
green trimmings are used TO advant-
age.
List OF letters remaining mcalled
for at the postofice Edward Phelps,
Otto Marx Co.. George H. MacNish,
Frank Guiden, ]. d. Baxter, W. b.
Russell, NJ D., Fred Graves, John Pc
tiers, Miss Kate Mosley, Mrs. A. L.
Norton, Mrs. Florence Wait.
A ditch nearly 400 feet in length is
1 beng dug on the Fillmore IaTm
in order ths. a pipe for water may be
laid to augment the supply Of water
in the lower barns With this add
tion it is expected that no further
trouble will be experienced unless
rain fails to fall within severa
months
The choir OF the Sacred Hear
church has been holding rehearsall
Of the Christmas music twice a weel
for the past few weeks A fine pro
gram of special music is being an
ranged by joseph Pellerin, leader
and bids fair to eclipse anything eve
attempted before by the choir OF thi
church.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-17
Ancient Uses Of BIoodhounds.

Although the use of bloodhounds
for tracking criminals still survives,
another ancient use Of these dogs
seems 10 have died out. Bloodhounds
wee at one lime often called upon
to assist an army in the fed, tho
forces with which the earl Of Essex
suppressed the Irish rebellion In the
time of Elizabeth, for instance, being
accompanied by 500 dogs. In the Scot
fish clan feuds and the wars between
England and Scotland bloodhounds
were regularly employed in tracking
fugitive warriors. and both Wallace
and Bruce were hunted in this man.
ner. Wallace is said 10 have bamed
his pursuers by killing a follower and
leaving the corpse for the hound to
find. while Bruce adopted the less
cruel plan Of wadlng some distance
down a stream and ascending a tree
which overhuus he water
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-17
Identifying chris.

In the afternoon In all the schools
part Of the time was devoted TO the
study Of the life and deeds OF Colum.
bus.
An amusing reply was given by one
Of the pupils. A teacher had told the
class OF the wonderful voyage OF
Columbus and how he insisted on con,
tlnuing the voyage after the other
men were elamorlng to return. Then
she asked who was Columbus? ~
with the view Of hearing how well
they had followed her talk.
One little hand went up.
Well, Johnny. who was he?" asked
the teacher
Columbus was the gem OF the
ocean, was the answer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-17
The Kitchen Coo.

The kitchen god Of China Is per.
haps not rlehtly so called lie has
place over the cooking range but he
is the recording angel" OF the Chi.
nese house. and II is his duty to note
the actions OF each member Of the
family and report them to the gods At
the end OF every month. Once year.
too. he goes 10 heaven In person and
makes his annual report. SO once a
year the family PROSTATE themselves
before him. carry him IN procession.
and finally burn him. while crackers
are fred.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-17
SALISBURY CENTER

Daniel Lincoln has moved to Gas.
Teton VI.
Don't forget the chicken pie supper
served by the ladies' of the Baptist
church December is.
Services at the First Baptist church
Sunday morning at II a. m. Morning
subject, The Unacceptable Gift.
Evening, NO Room at the Inn" Pas.
tor Rev. Mr. Adams.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-17
A Far.Fetehed Arnument.

THE earth" remarked the professor,
"pursues It's mighty pathway through
space without Interruption and on
what you might cali schedule time"
(which" remarked Mr.. Dustin StaN,
with confident emphasis. goes to
show what a good thing a perpetual
franchise U.s."
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-17

Long Faced lndividual-Younr man,
you can't attend to your business II
you don't keep straight
Young Man That's an YOU know
about IT, rm a ronturtlunisL
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-17
Posting Notice.

I hereby give notice to all persons
not to trust my wife Name Welch
Cross as l shall pay no bills Of her
contracting after this date.
Olin Cross,
North SALISBURY. Vt, Dec 10. 'oS.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-17
Notice of Annual Meeting

Tho annual meeting OF the stockholders Of
the FIRST National Bank will be held AZ their
9Anking rooms. bennington. YrrmOnt, on Tues
SDy, the 18th day OF January 1903, at 10 O'Clock
6 the forenoon. for the election Of dlrec'ors
81 eh other buflnass ~ may properly come be.
L. A. GRAVES. Cashier.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-17
Card.

We, the undersigned, do hereby
agree TO refund the money on a 90
cent bottle OF Greene's Warranted sly.
rup OF Tar n Il fails TO cure your
cough OF cold. We also guarantee a
20 cent bottle to prove satisfactory or
money refunded
Thompson'e Pharmacy. 9 II Houghton
]. M. Ayres. A. s. Hathaway
Harwood ID Store
r.. & A. b. Hawkins,
u. A Ward. o. n. Adams,
w. l.. Gokay. o. n. Adams Co.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BRoMo oulnine
Tablets. Druggists refund money II
4 fails to cure. Il. w. GROVES sig
nature IL on each boa. 2bc.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-17
NOTICE

The annual meeting OF the Stoc khOlders o
ne Bennington County Nation ! Bank OF Ben
dngtOn. VI, will be held In their Banking
Rooms on Tuesday, the 9th day OF January
poo az 10 o'clock u. m, for the purpOse Of
Aectiug Board of Directors for the ensuing
fear, aud 10 consider such other business as
nay come before 10.
CLEMENT n. CONE, Cashle..
Bennington. VI, December . 1908.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-17
NOTICE.!

Harry WllIoughby, after an absence
Of 20 years from that town was called
to Middlebury some time since to put
a new roof upon the residence Of H.
W. Brewster, who owns a large
amount Of real estate In the village
Of Bennington. Before the job was
completed he was engaged to do two
other large works Of a similar nature
upon the residence Of Hon. c. H.
Balm and the Hotel Logan.
All these jobs have been completed
and Mr.. Willoughby has returned &c
Bennington. His shop on Main street
will hereafter be open for business
and all work in his line will BE-
promptly attended to.
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1908-12-18
re,s. } 500 600 Bales

"TeNa. uill produce 3.'".0'
hale. off cation. Sass Preside
Nen "Nhle my estimate Wa.
1905. 600. Central lcxa, and West
rexa. turned out Better ihan ne
.xnectel The receipts oi cotton
are falling oa AM ana lno.inR
fora balllsh market
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1908-12-18
Printer Injured

g. e. Lowing. of ,He loving
Prut.ug company. Nas tar reum
offs .euou. arcIdsut tn- after
noon. when tar weight of heavy
piece %. machinery vas accident
ally dropped ou one ban.
The end, 1i tle Two middle
finger, ot the left hand were cot
oaa1f otherwise bruised sur.
gcal treatment wa- admustm'e|.
and his stated that Mr. Loving
viii likely suffer 10 moro seuons
Is than n considerable amount o'
pain. aud a delay oi several weeks
from h.. business Daily PA.
handle De-
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1908-12-18

over Ulvr maanc AmH H
laJ,m mon vhosurh hm.UmH
.AuIa mc called guav mm m.
arahcld u great contempt. NMI
should boz said ot JHr wIa. uu
who dodge AN their financial o.
legations by hiding behind .He
skirt, Of the good women vha ai
thc world lu uoblcst example of
giving It's even worse 'ar them
because they make bee, uouht,
cover their peuurloasue,-
The widow men BOO the churches
are trayestl on manhood mI
womrubood alike inr eas
whlskers aud insist ON being Daeu
tor men .u every relation of Hte,
until itcome. 20 giving aul tuey
In the name Of % poor widow dis
grace all humanity where a. tae
poor widoa by hgr nobility ta
uned tie race There sr. many
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1908-12-18
Co0C,ruIug Widow Men


Iwa.u. mlu u8. long ocsn
a m,mu illustration ol giving by
ea. o l ma. gl,or lhe
nH. aaTd and with uoh
farm gr.. H.. uIchle alta collec.
tan. am .s-e himself with the
v.ou good gospel rcputc.
N0tue good widow of tho Cos
poi narrative, gave was n small
sum D.c bearded widow man.
ssh. with much satisfaction classes
himself with the Widow, finds
8an DO h. meanes- by Che 40
o.auou with bis ucEie with ;hs
ancient widows mite We con
aiI give tac widow mite has
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study and from the SAVIOR s,sIana
point De. us N''' u .'"
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Nemgul start H..0 reflection
.or $50 on public giving There
nothing Boz '" -.np.-re 3"
Justify tHe belief .H1t aH GIVING
ought o. Do. -e0rel nal much OF
To- contrary bearing ln y'u-
a.m ta individuals t.'r' ISIS good
reason W.E Do should n", '' ODD
t.ale Eut t.a rp,"r'a A'dH.
dainty asn.. open plo.'. giving.
Toe a.a. a. Oboe N'"" ".'A
Others on t0e anne Iar va open
ina n0l. p.Ir. We 500 H'l .
Gar incur study a. Bible s.I1E
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-21
The Magazine Short Story.

A MBROSE BIERCE. the author or
A"In the Midst of Life has a right to
discuss short stories. for his grim book
sets him. in the opinion of the leading
foreign critics. beside Edgar Allan Poe
Mr. Bierce discussed the magazine short
story at a recent luncheon.
There are exceptions to everything.
said he but the reason for the conven-
tionality and worthlessness Of the typical
magazine short story is not hard to find.
Let me repeat a dialogue TO YOU
"A writer of magazine short stories
took a young lady in to dinner.
II know you are awfully famous. Mr..
Biggin.' said the young lady but though
l have read a great many of your tales.
l dent like them a BIZ;
"Biggin smiled.
".Of course you don't like them said
he Why should you? They aren't writ
ten to please the public.
Not written to please the publicg
said the girl.
mo. indeed said Bigg!n. laughing
heartily at her ignorance. They were
written. of course. to please the maya
zine editors >"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-21

CGE1. tropical night was set
ting down on La Luna.
Mexican rubber plantation.
4 Across the river from the
plantation house gloom shroud-
cd the jungle-!nky ElackEess gemrlicd
with the greenish incandescence OF rayii
ed lantern flies. It was very lot. close,
oppressive northern nightmare. but
there was at least cess OF the rodedorcs.
most viru,ens Of insect pests. for ellison.
the fiela superintendent, stretched d; ease
Or tn. verarGa-
He was alone N the Office. rieI,,ing
tEa manager. was sweating over his
Inonthly report N vain efforts to make
actual results In rubber culture take the
color of Stockholders expectations. Mrs.
Fleming had gone for ride in the cool
with Jackson. the bookkeeper. ard Miss
Mabel. the managers sister. abou. whom
Ctlson's thoughts were conferred
Inimitable Cupid is in his methods. it
Is doubtful II he ever presented himself
to mortal in more original guise than that
which he assumed for ellison. While TAX
ing short vacation In the City of Mexico
two months before he and Bender of Las
Glorias had deserted a party of tourists
one of those personally conducted
plaques that are visited upon foreign
countries for their sins OF evil living Blue
and gold tags proclaimed that this par
ticular aggregation was the Association
Of Brownsville Joiners." and as all bloat-
ed with the pride of travel. 1t sailed down
Gale San Francisco. ellison drew his COM
panion aside into the doorway of a
church.
But they were not to escape easily
for two girls at the tail of the procession
stopped. and raising fine gray eyes to
Gilson's height. the taller girl inquired
the name of the church. Ordinarily he
would have answered courteously but ir-
ritated by the partys foolish behavior. he
replied in Spanish
mo comprende. Senorita. He did not
understand
He looks like American" the other
girl said. and after they passed on Ben
der turned on Gibson
You chump, What made you do that?
Here we've seen nothing but dirty en-
ganchada women for the last six months.
and you balk at a chance like that"
Gibson loftily waved away the other s
Indignation. II never expected to renege
on my nationality. but / wouldn't give a
fool of that bunch a chance to brand me
in with her herd" Then, ignorant of the
fact that he was playing with Cupid
lightning. he added. Il wouldn't be seen
on the caile with either.
II discharged. the lightning. at noon.
taking form in a telegram from Fleming
My sister telegraphs will arrive City of
Mexico today. Please escort her down. "
That was yesterday Bender COM