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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-23

"rhe condition in the building
trades has greatly improved during
The last two months. Many big Of
ice buildings are going up while
apartment houses and two story hou-
ses are going up in great numbers,
Activity prevails throughout Greater
New York.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-23

The much advertised minstrel show
Of Thos. ]. Culligan has come and
gone. The show proved success the
first evening and was well attended,
but the attendance the second even
ing was so small that the performance
vas called off and money refunded.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-23
ENGINE SETS WHEAT ON FIRE

THE DALLEs, Or, Aug. r.
Ignited from the Goals from a thresh-
ing engine between 700 and l0d6
sacks of wheat, representing value
Of $1,000, were destroyed on the farm
Of Dick Neal about IL miles south Of
The Dalles, Thursday night The crop
was insured.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-23

Mr. and: Mrs. VIM. Fredenberg, Of
Tfwaeo, returned from Seattle, the
first of the week, where they had been
placing their little daughter under the
care of an eminent physician for
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-23

Surrounded by their children and
grandchildren and numerous, friends,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Simmons cele-
|brated their silver wedding Friday
evening. They were the recipients of
several very beautiful presents.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-23
BR1cKLAYERs BUSY.

NEW YORK, Aug q. The Brick
layers unions report that business is
picking up. The following encourag-
ing statement was issued last night.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-23
Notice.

Notice is hereby given to the public
that no bills will be paid BY the Four
teenh Annual Regatta Committee un-
less such bill is accompanied by a
voucher duly signed by the Chairman
and Secretarf OF the Regatta Com.
mittee.
HERMAN WISE; Chairman,
JOHN II WHYTE, Secretary.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-23

Miss Emma Reckmeyer, who has
Been rusticating at Long Beach for
several days. left Thursday for her
home in Portland.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-23

Everett Douglass, who is stopping
lat Long Beach, had the misfortune to
shoot himself in the foot, Friday, se-
vering three toes. The injury is not
considered dangerous, unless blood
poison sets in.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-23

Arthur Shook returned to Vancou-
yer Saturday after a pleasant weeks
outing at Long Beach.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-23

Mr.. and Mrs. James L. Vaughn and
Mrs. Mabel Hughes returned the lat
fer part of the week from a few days
cutting at the beach.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-23

Fl v. Holman and George S. Hol-
man spent a day or two in Ilwaco
ihe latter part of the week attending
30 their many business interests in
this locality.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-23

Reverend David Leppert, who made
. business trip to Portland the first OF
the week, returned Friday afternoon
accompanied by two friends.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-23
lL.WACO

Mrs. Matt Markham lett Thursday
afternoon for Chinook to visit for
few days with Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Curry
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-23

Miss Mabel Rogers returned Thurs
day from short visit with friends in
Portland.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-23

Thursday a crowd of pleasure
seekers spent the day at Sand Island
where they watched the seining crews
make large hauls. Those in the
crowd were as follows: R. A. Haw.
ksns, wife and two children, Norman
Howerton, Elaine King and Winnie
Hansen.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-23
Funeral Notice.

The members of Gateway Rebekah
Lodge No. II, are requested to meet
at Odd Fellows Hall this morning
Sunday, at 7:30 to attend the funer-
al services of our late sister. Mrs.
Jennie Kline. Mamie Clinton, secrc-
tary; Alma Lawson, noble grand.
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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-23

Charles Bohn, of The Dalles, Or,
wen known and highly esteemed
young man among the people Of IL
waco IS making short stay at IL
waco and Long Beach.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-23

Mrs: frankie Valley and daughter,
Of Portland, are stopping with w. c.
Mordem and family for few days
shis week
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-03-12

'WOt do We think, said the sailor,
of usin' live babies for bait? We done
it in Ceylon.'
Babies for bait? Fishing for shark %
No; crocodile. Baby bait is the
only thing for crocodile. and everybody
uses it. le rent baby down there
for half dollar Il day.
of course" the sailor went on, the
thing amt as cruel as it sounds. No
harm ever comes to the babies or else,
o course, their mothers wouldn't rent
EN-. The kids is simply sot on the
soft mud bank of a crocodile stream,
and the hunter lays hid near them, a
sure protection.
The crocodile is lazy. He basks in
the sun i'll midstream. Nothin' will
draw him in to shore where We can pot
him. But set Il little fat naked baby
on the bank. and the crocodile soon
rouSes up. In he comes. Il greedy look
in his duh eyes. and then We open fire.
Il have got as many as four croco-
dies with one baby in mornin's fish
in. Some Cingalese women wot lives
near good crocodile streams make az
much as 81 a week regular out o rent
in their babies for crocodile bait"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-03-12
THE DOCTORS GIFT.
Food Worth Its Weight in

Food Worth Its Weight in Gold.
We usually expect the doctor to put
US on some kind of penance and give
US bitter medicines.
\ Penn. doctor brought patient
something entirely different and the re-
suits are truly interesting.
Two years ago." writes this patient,
Il was frequent victim Of acute indi-
gestiOn and biliousness, being allowed
to eat very few things One day our
family doctor brought me small pack
age, saying he had found something for
me to eat at last.
He said it was a food called Grape
Nuts and even as its golden color might
suggest. it was worth its weight in
gold l was sick and tired, trying one
thing after another to no avail. but at
last consented TO try this new food.
We'll. it surpassed my doctors fond
est anticipation and every day since
then l have blessed the good doctor and
the inventor Of Grape-Nuts.
Il noticed improvement at once and
in a months time my former spells Of
indigestion had disappeared. In two
months 1 felt like a new man. Ny
brain was much clearer and keener, my
body took on the vitality of youth, and
this condition has continued
There's a Reason" Name given by
Postum Co.. Battle Creek, Mich. Read
The Road to MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-03-12
FUTURE OF THE PACIFIC.
Great Cities VIII Grow Up on Our
WpStprn Selhnard

Great Cities VIII Grow Up on Our
Western SeabOard.
1t is generally conceded by the best
and most farsighted minds, that the
greatest world trade Of the future is to
be across the Pacific, says writer in
Success Magazine. For centuries trade
conferred in the Mediterranean, with the
result that the largest and most impOr-
tant cities of that time We're formed
on the shores of southern Europe and
northern Africa. The discovery of
America, then q wilderness, centered
trade later in the Atlantic, and the
most important cities of the world then
grew up on the shores of western Eu-
rope and eastern America. So the cities
of the Pacific coast of America in time
will probably be in proportion to the
trade across the Pacific, and the trade
across an ocean, other things being
equal, is in proportion to the number
of people who live along its borders.
To-day the Pacific coast of the Unit
ed States has about one-twelfth as
many people as live along the Atlantic
eab0ard; yet the shores Of the Pacific
are many times richer in natural re-
sources than are those of the Atlantic
There is hardly any comparison be-
tween the sterile hills of New England
and the garden valleys of Washington
Oregon and California. California
alone is, broadly speaking, two-thirds
the size of France, and is easily capa-
BILE of supporting 20,000,000 people
France supports 100000. Along the
lower half of the western Seacoast for
hundreds of miles, there is but one
world harbor-San Francisco. This
fact alone insures to the Golden Gate
a city as large as Paris. or even larg
err. 1t may be San Francisco, or Oak
land, or any other point on the great
bay; in a large sense it matters not
what the local point or name is or will
be. The important fact is that at the
Golden Gate there is to be an Ameri-
can city of from two to five million
people. The growth of this city-or of
any of the other cities Oh the Pacific
coast-will not be sudden, but it will
be in exact proportion to the pressure
of population in America. the awaken
ing of Asia-as Japan has awakened
and the development of other Pacific
shores.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-03-12
THE MAN BEHIND THE GUN.
Only Recently Did He Become of I'M
portapcc in the Navy.

Only Recently Did He Become of I'M
portapcc in the Navy.
1t Is only in recent years, says a
United States ordnance officer. that the
training of our navy men in marks
manship received adequate attention.
But since the Spanish American war
the Improvement in craftsmanship has
been enormous. and now the man be-
hind the gun is recognized as the most
important factor in the efficiency of a
war vessel. Now, too. everything gives
way TO target practice and the one
thing that a commander is more inter
ested in than anything else is the rec
ord that his men can score at the
ranges.
But, just 70 illustrate the difference
between the old days and now. / was
junior officer on the Essex many years
ago. In those days we had target prac-
tice once a quarter-were forced by
regulations to eXpend so many rounds
of ammunition every three months,
and. well. that was about all there was
to it, 1t was perfunctory kind of
practice, and every one was glad when
it was over.
One day we went out for the quar-
terly practice, anchored the target and
went at it. anxious TO have it over.
The targets we used in those days We're
three planks fastened in 4 triangle. n
spar stepped in the center to hold the
canvas which formed the target proper
Now. the gun captain of the forward
pivot rife was an excellent marksman.
ana on his first trial he sent Il shell
through the spar, smashing it TO fin
ders. That. OF course, stopped the
practice, and out went boat to tow
the wrecked target alongside for re-
pairs. When it had been fixed up it
was towed back TO its place and the
firing resumed. Again the same gun
ner had the nrSt shot, and again his
shell brought down spar and canvas.
The boat was again sent out, and the
repaired target was being tOwed back
to the range, when the captain, who
had been put so much out of humOr
by the delay, sent word to the gun cap
tain that if he hit that target again
he would put him in the brig.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-03-12
His Life One Long Laugh.

Finleyville. Pa. town of 900 in
habitants, makes a bid for notoriety
with laughing nuisance While
Laugh and grew fat seems 10 he a
worthy maxim. Yet the Finleyville au-
thorities believe that Henry Green,
colored, carries it beyond reason. Green
has been sent TO Jail for laughing. The
authorities say that when he laughs
he arouses the neighborhoOd and be
comes Il nuisance. MischieyOus boys
take advantage of Green's laughing
proclivities and arouse his risibilities
until the negro often falls over from
exhaustion. Frequently he has been
placed in the borough lookup. but final
ly he became so vociferous that he was
arrested on a charge of diSorderly con-
duct. and being unable to pay a fine
was sent TO the comfy Jail. He has
INDUCED in practically one long laugh
since and Sheriff Howe, on complaint
of the other prisoners, threatens to
muzzle him. Physicians say that
Green is suffering from a nervous af-
Fiction and that he cannot control his
laughter
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-03-12

a domestic. He also called at the chiefs
home Sunday morning, but Shippy was
not home.
Chief Shippy had called for his buggy
and his driver, Foley, was seated in
the rig, when the man, who looked like
Sicilian or a Jew, rang the doorbell.
The chief himself answered the sum-
mons and confronted the man. The
stranger thrust an envelope into Ship
py's hand and said:
Here is a note | bring YOU
The chief, whose suspicious Lad been
aroused, grasped both of the mans
hands and calling to his wife told her
to search him. AS Mrs. Shippy ran for
ward the man wriggled away, but her
hand closed over a revolver in his over
coat pocket
Hes got one!" she screamed. ''Look
out, George, for your life!'
Shippy, who had drawn his revolver,
pointed it at the man, who knocked
Mrs. Shippy aside and drew his weap-
on. He raised it to fire at her in his
rage and the chief shot him in the arm
as the woman lodged behind some tap
estry. Foley had heard the shots and
came running up the steps, as did
Georgia, the daughter, who had just
left the house. The two jumped into
the group of struggling fighters while
Harry Shippy. the chiefs son, came
running downstairs from his bedroom,
with a revolver.
In the meantime, the assassin had
drawn knife, seven inches long. with
which lie stabbed the chief. Shippy
lodged back but received the bow in
his right side. The anarchist then
turned and fred at the driver, shatter-
ing his right wrist.
The enraged assailant turned and
fired at Harry Shippy. who was half
way down the landing. The bullet
struck the youth above the heart and
pierced his lung. Chief Shippy and
Foley. enraged as they saw the boy
fall down the stairs. fired seven shots
into the would-be assassin, who fell
dead at their feet.
Mayor Busse admitted after the
shooting that he had elected a man
from his office early in the day who
had acted in a queer manner and per-
sistently demanded TO see him. and AS
sistant Chief Schuettler started to work
on the theory that the attempted muir
der may have been carefully concoct-
ed plot on the part of anarchists.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-03-12
NATIONAL CAPITOL NOTES.

\ bill was introduced by Mr.. Gale,
delegate from Alaska, to establish ter
ritorial government in Alaska.
James Speyer. banker. had long con-
ference with the President on business
conditions. He declined to discuss the
details of the interview.
\. B. Thistlewood was sworn in as a
member of the House of Representatives
from the Twenty-ffth District of Illinois
in succession to the late George W. Smith.
The naval board, headed by Command
er Frank Fletcher, which examined into
the recent drOwnings of Privates Steiner
son and Mcintosh of the Marine Corps
at Newport, Il. l.. has reported that in its
opinion the deaths were purely accidental.
The eight bridges crossing the Ale
gheny river at Pittsburg will not have
to be raised. according to decision rem
dered by Secretary Taft. He gave no.
tice, however. that future bridges to be
constructed over the river must be built
Al feet above the water.
A favorable report on the bill of Rep
resentative Humphrey of Washington,
providing for a government exhibit at the
Alaska ukon-Paciic exposition to be
held at Seattle. Wash. in 1909. was or
trial arts and 'expositions. The bill car
ries $4,000
The House committee on interstate and
foreign commerce favorably reported the
Sherman bill forbidding the carrying of
explosives on any passenger vehicle en-
gagged in interstate commerce.
The Senate confirmed the nominations
of Louis A. Coolidge of Massachusetts,
to be assistant Secretary of the Treasury,
and Charles P Grandfeld of Missouri to
be first assistant Postmaster General.
The monthly statement of the collec-
tons of internal revenue shows that for
the month of January. 1908, the total
receipts were S19,142.004, which is de-
crease as compared with January, 1907,
of S967 .013.
1t is probable that in a day or two
Chairman Knapp of the interstate COM
merce commission and Commissioner of
Labor Neill will undertake by the terms
of the so-called Erdman act, to mediate
between the employees and officials of the
Southern railway in respect to wages.
l.. Allison Wilmer OF Maryland has
been appointed a special assistant TO the
Attorney General in Washington. to have
charge of cases under the commodities
clause of the Hepburn law. T. c. Spell
ing, formerly with the interstate COM
merce commission, also has been appoint
ed a special assistant TO the Attorney
General with special reference to anti
trust cases.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-03-12
LYDIA z. PINKHAM

No other medicine has been so
successful in relieving the suffering
of women or received so many gen.
uine testimonials as has Lydia E.
Pinkham'sV Vegetable Compound.
In every community you will find
women who have been restored to
health by Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound. Almost every
one you meet has either been bene-
fitted by it, or has friends who have.
In the Pinkham Laboratory at
Lynn, Mass, any wOmananydaymay
see the files containing over one mil
lion one hundred thousand letters
from women seeking health, and
here are the letters in which they
openly state over their own sigma
lures that they were cured by Lydia
L. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Lydia E. Pinl1ham's Vegetable
Compound has saved many women
from surgical operations.
Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound is made from roots and
herbs, without drugs, and is whole
some and harmless.
The reason why Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound is so
successful is because it contains in
gradients which act directly upon
the feminine organism, restoring it
to healthy normal condition.
Women who are suffering from
those distressing ills peculiar to their
sex should not lose sight of these
facts or doubt the ability of Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
to restore their health.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-03-12
.CHIGAGO'S CHIEF OF
POLICE IS ATTACKED.
Shippy Receives Knife Stab and
Son Is Shot, but He Stays
His Assailant.
FIGHT IN HONE OF THE VICTIMS.
Desperate Assassin Approaches OFF,
cial on Pretext of Presenting Let
ter and Attempts Murder.

Chicago's chief of police, George NJ.
Shippy, was stabbed in the right side,
his son, Harry, 10 years old, was prob
ably fatally shot in the left lung, and
his driver, James Foley. was wounded
in the right wrist by desperate assas-
sin who attempted to kill the head of
the police department in the front hall
way of his home early Monday. The
assassin was himself killed by the
chief, who fired a bullet into his right
temple. The assassin is declared TO
have been an anarchist and may have
been the leader of Il plot aimed at 9th
ers besides the chief. Mrs. Shippy and
the chiefs daughter. Georgia, - years
old, were eyewitnesses of the tragedy.
The supposed anarchist called at the
chiefs residence an hour before. the
shooting and was denied admittance by
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-03-12
The Way the Car Proposed.

1t is Il pretty story which surrounds
the betrothal of the present Car
Nicholas and the Czarina, for, although
the great question had been planned
and thought out for them by their re-
spectiye parents, they both were de-
termiped TO have 4 say in the matter.
That they were in love with each
other every one knew. and between
themselves 4 mutual understanding
had been arrived at in the summer
house Of York cottage: but as Care
witch the future Car had TO make
the formal and old-fashioned offer of
his hand.
The Emperor, my father" he said,
addressing the blushing bride-to-be,
has commanded me to make you the
offer of my hand and heart"
My grandmother, the Queen" re-
piled the present Czarina, has com
manded me to accept the offer of your
hand'-she broke into a ripping laugh
and your heart I take of my own
free will"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-03-12
How Her Life Was Saved When Bit
ten by large Snake.

How few people there are who are
not afraid of snakes. Not long ago
a harmless little garter snake fell on
the wheel of IN automobile which was
being driven by woman. The woman
promptly tainted and the car, left to
it's own resources, ran into a stone
wall and caused Il serious accident.
The bite Of q poisonous snake needs
prompt attention. Mrs. X. NJ. Fishel.
Route No l, Box 80. Dillsburg, Pa,
tells how she saved her life when bit
ten by a large snake.
"On August %. 1906, ! was bitten
on the hand twice by a large copper
head snake. Being Il distance from
any medical aid. as last resort !
used Eloan's Imminent, and to my as
constituent found il killed all pain
and was the means of saving my life.
| am the mother of four children and
am never without your Liniment.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-03-12
Hated Gamb,ipr-so,et,me.

Here, my dear" said the husband,
producing his purse, here is $50 | won
playing cards over at Browns last
night. You may have it to buy that
dress you wanted"
Reluctantly the conscientious wife
took the money; then said. with an ex-
preston Of rigid rectitude:
Il simply shudder at the thought OF
using money gained in such a way.
Henry, promise me that after You have
won enough for me to buy the hat 10
60 with the dress you will never again
touch those awful cards. l don't want
my husband 10 become a gambler
ST. Louis Globe Democrat.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-03-12

There is more Catarrb in this section of
the country than all other diseases put to-
gether, and until the last few years was sup
posed to be incurabe. For great many
years doctors pronounced it a local disease
and prescribed local remedies, and by con-
stantly failing to cure with local treatment,
pronounced 1t incura bic. Science has proven
catarrh to be constitutional disease and
therefore requires constitutional treatment.
Cheney & Co., Toledo. Ohio. is the only con-
stitutional cure on the market. 1t is taken
Internally In doses from 10 drops to tea
spoonful. 1t acts directly on the blood aud
mucous surfaces of the system. They offer
one hundred dollars for any case it fails to
cure. Send for circulars and testimonials.
Address f. ]. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 7jc
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-03-12

A French marquise whose country
house is crowded with guests during
the hunting season hit upon the orig
inal idea of placing a register at the
disposal of her visitors, in which to
pages of the richly bound book soon
began to be covered with notes such as
Count de R still owes % louis
he knows to whom
The, green peas yesterday Were
burned"
Baroness NJ fiirts; unfortunate
ly not with me-
The marquise has withdrawn the
regiSter.-Cri de Paris.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-03-12

As Mark Twain and Il friend were
chatting at the summer home of the
humorist, Quarry Farm. near Elmira
" Y. the conversation turned to the
wealth of John d. Rockefeller.
Just think of it, Sam" said the
guest, "he has more dollars than there
are hairs in that vigorous old thatch of
yours.
That's nothing replied Mr. Glenn
ems. Il have more dollars than he has
hairs in his head"