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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-07
NATIONAL FRUGALITY.

Secretary Metcali. Of the Navy De
partment, wants $73,000,0O0 to spend
on cruisers, scout-ships, submarines
and other necessitous things for the
American navy, but Congress is dis
posed to cut this down to beggarly
S40,000,000, IN harmony with the
economic spasm the country is throw
ing just at this time.
We do not believe in vicious ex-
travagance; but we do believe Mr.
Metcalf should get all he calls for
We are making universal demon
stration OF our naval strength at this
moment and the eye OF the world is
upon us; but we certainly cannot ex-
pect to reap all the fruits of victory,
in case of war, from the 10 beautiful
and powerful ships now afloat on the
Pacific; we must have something
more than this "clot of cream" where
with to meet the exigencies OF war
and the sum the Secretary asks for is
neither excessive nor untimely.
We usually make good when we dc
get into trouble abroad, even if we
are caught unprepared; but the day
may come when unpreparedness will
cost us sum compared to which
Metcalf's S73,000000 will look like
thirty cents"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-07
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THAT PERMANENT EXHIBIT.

1t is one thing to have permanent
exhibit of the products and utilities
of Clatsop county. and quite another,
to have it where it can be seen to
distinct advantage.
The fact that the County Court
has expressed willingness to admit
the proposed exhibit to the ground
floor OF the new court house after
that floor shall have been cemented,
is warranty for the compilation OF
the best and largest display possible
within, and OF. this county. 1t is con-
venient, easy of access, warm, dry,
well-lighted, and serupulously clean,
and will afford ample room for the
proper segregation OF the multitude
of things, so that definite values shall
not be lost in confusion and conges-
ton.
It is particularly essential that
every man in the county who has
raised, or wrought, anything worth
looking at, or who shall do so in
time to come, should put it where it
will be accounted a creditable fact in
the history or capacity of the county.
Every single thing Of beauty, utility,
~ rararal an0ficafiou whether il
come from the farm, garden, dairy,
stock, dock, cannery, or shop, should
be lined up there and allowed to bear
its testimony to the progressiveness
of Clatsop and Astoria; and there is
no doubt the showing can, and will,
be made comprehensive and enter
tanning, especially to the tourist and
seeker after convincing facts as to
this territory.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-07
Many Sleepless Nights. Owing to q
Persistent Cough. Relief Found
az Last.

For several winters past my wife
has been troubled with a most persis.
tent and disagreeable cough. which
invariably extended over a period oil
several weeks and caused her many
sleepless nights" writes VIII J. Hay
ner, editor Of the Burley, Colo, Bul.
lctin.
Various remedies were tried each
year, with no beneficial results. In
November last the cought again pu,
in an appearance and my wife, acting
on the suggestion Of friend, pur.
chased bottle Of Chamberlain
Cough Remedy, The result was In.
deed marvellous. After three doses
the cough entirely disappeared and
has not manifested itself since" This
remedy is for sale by Frank Hart
and leading druggists.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-07
THE AUTO GOLFER.

An auto devotee was Beggs:
He'd broken oil his arms and legs
And drunk OF seorehing 10 tho drcga
Ho rode both day and night.
And In and out OF his machine
He smclled 30 strong OF gasoline
None dared a match 20 light.
The game Of golf no thought bore.
Said he. why do tho buffers roar
The idiotio warning 'Forcr
To those who so ahoadr
III try tho game thla very morn.
And with a proper auto horn
III 'honk' 10 them instead"
His driving from the foremost tee,
Quite wonderful. indeed. 10 see.
Evoked remarks OF "Iuiiy goer'
Twas straight as well AZ far.
For toward tho hole. with stops for
strokes.
Including fooxles. jabs and pokes,
Ho drove his motor car,
Though bunkered near tho putting green.
He drove ahead with his machine
And landed In deep ravine.
Then golfers came TO coach.
IT'S not the place 10 drive" they said.
The wonder 10 YOU are not dead.
You foozlod your approach."
Then BcggH. with gargoyle-iike grimace.
Ills collar bone slipped back In place
And deftiy rrarrangcd his face.
Said he. II ike this game.
And though IS new to my machine
He glanced around the deep ravine--
we holed rut Just the same!''
Earle Hoohrr Eaton in Harpcr's Weekly
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-07

The wonderful ruins at Militia, Mex
leo, can now be reached by railroad
recently opened from Oaxaca When
the lan-American. Railroad is built
some of the most remarkable archi-
tectural relics in the world will be
within convenient range of tourists,
with an extensive choice OF delightful
winter climates,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-07

Superintendent of public schools
in Washington has been removed
for inefficiency, lack Of judgment,
tact and mental poise, insubordina-
ton, libeling the school system, de-
stroying discipline, ridiculing the dis
trict commissioners, antagonizing
the School Board and needlessly dis
carding $500 textbooks. Any naval
officer who happens to be in hot
water will notice that there are
others.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-07

Ii was intimated by a cabinet min
lister Al Rio that il the United States
ever wanted Brazil's three battle
ships Of the Dreadnough pattern now
in course OF construction. their pur-
chase by this country would be an
easy matter. international good
will OF this kind is the real thing.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-07

Mark Twain's brother-in-la law refers
TO Mr.. Clemens as "a dear old fel.
low When 4 man undertakes to
write an unusually candid autobiog.
raphy he is apt to lind that other
members OF the family keep bottle
of ink.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-07
NOT UNTIL NOVEMBER.

From the report submitted by the
committee on judiciary Of the Cham
Der of Commerce to the joint COM
mittee in charge of the Port of AS
toria bill, it would seem the matter
was not broached early enough to
secure its submission to the people,
on the initiative, at the June cleo
ton, and that it must go over to the
November polls; at least, this is quite
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-07

Between October l, 1906, and June
80, 1907, the United States paid So
376,735 for the expenses Of the pro-
visional government in Cuba, and the
Cubans expended on the same ac-
count $387,716 Uncle Sam cheer
fully faces all his responsibilities and
pays the freight.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-07

The great mass of the Republicans
of the United States look upon office
holding as incidental, and not as the
purpose for which the party is car
ried on, Republicanism and spoils
are not on the same level.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-07

Mr.. Edison is spending $4,000 on
the eliminaries OF his $1,000 cement
house. And yet there are people
who think the Panama Canal should
keep within the original estimate.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-07

Col. Goethals will not make an es-
timate OF the final cost of the Panama
Canal. 1t is much to know that the
enterprise is moving along more
favorably than was expected.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-07

Jack London claims that the Social
lists now have a working force OF T.
000U00 men, that they address each
other as Dear Comrade," and end
their letters with "Yours for the Rev
olution" Mr.. London and his coad-
TUTORS have succeeded in working up
big business on a very slim capital
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-07

national constitution Vardaman OF
Mississippi tried this idea as a live
issue, and the voters of the state con.
cluded that the shelf was the place
for HIM.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-07

A candidate for the presidency who
stands squarely on his own merits
has the least trouble and the best
prospects.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-07
EDITORIAL SALAD

America has another countess.
Will It, in brief time, have one more
divorce unpleasantness?
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-07

One OF the hero medals should go
to Max Nordau, who has the audac-
ious bravery to take issue with Ber-
nard Shaw.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-07

In his latest speech in South Caro-
lima Senator Tillman urged the repeal
OF .he fifteenth amendment to the
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-02-22
Products of the Desert.

Dr. D. 7. Macdougal in Outing: 1t is difficult
to comprehend the part that water, rather the
lack of water plays in shaping the life of the desert
Mice and other small rodents native to arid re-
gions have been known to live on hard seeds with
out green food for periods of several months
even as long as two three years, and nothing in
their behavior indicated that they ever took liquid
in any FORM
Similar adaptations are exhibited by large
Der of plants. The guarequi of Sonora is
Der of the squash family, inhabiting a region in
which the annual rainfall occurs within few days
in the autumn. The base of the stem at the surface
of the ground becomes swollen to the size of
ket basket in the adult plant, and this serves as a
reservoir for water During the hot rainy season
the thin vines are sent up, leaves formed and
the small squashlike fruit is formed; then the vines
and roots quickly perish, leaving the guarequi rest
ing on the surface of the sandy soil like bowlder
until the next rainy season. when the vegetatlve &C
tivity is repeated.
One of these huge tubers picked up under
an acacia in the Sonora sands in February, 1902,
and placed on shelf in a museum case with a
number of preserved exhibits in the summer OF
that year, and in every year since, it has sent up
its thin stems and spread its leaves at time cor
responding to its active season in the desert These
have soon died down in very natural manner, all
of the plastic material and water not used being
carried back into the tuber, which now goes into a
sleeping or resting condition for another year Six
times has this awakening occurred and no change IN
the irmness of the guarequi or of its external ap-
pearance has taken place 1t has already lived six
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-02-22
THE IDAHO SCIMITAR.

ing on that salt water. Absurd as this proposition
appears at the outset, it is based on good scientific
foundation, as an article in ILLUSTRATION of Paris
observes
lhe rationale of it is simply this Originally
all animals were sea animals The whole globe was
covered with water but at that time this water was
not SO salty as the ocean is since the degree of
saltlneSs is constantly increasing owing to the grad
ua wearing away of the mountains and the carving
OF the mineral substances to the sea- where they re-
main in solution The natural element of all ami
mails of every sort therefore is sea water AS the
continents rose above the sea- some forms of ANNA
HE moved out OF the sea and evolved a career OH
land; their direct breathing apparatus developed
strongly since they were now immersed in air in
stead OF water but their original element namely
sea water was as essential to them as ever
The only difference was that as the land animals
rose higher in the scale of life they carried their
sea water round inside of them, that is to say,
dissolved IN the tissues and fluids in their bodies,
instead OF themselves living in that element as they
formerly had. This seems odd way of putting
the case, but investigation has borne it out BIZ
ologists find that all the various fluids which SO
largely enter into the make up of all animals are
saline in character; the cells must float in this sa
line medium in order to live and Develop when the
sallnity of the medium becomes much impaired, the
cells die We are, then, as it were, peripatetic
acquar1ums- receptacles sponges containing
sea water, in which live the myriads of cells which
constitute our real personality 1t is we'll known
physiological fact that human beings are mostly
water-a few pailfus of water in which few
pounds of solids are dissolved That is essential to
Our life, and it must retain the proper salinity
health will suffer If the solution becomes too salty
the minerals deposited in the body and we have
rheumatism and lot of other diseases of that Glass;
if it becomes too weak we get M. Quinton be-
lieves, another class of ailments-or we may perish
altogether, for lack of Our primordial element
Drawing practical conclusions from this view of
mans nature, M. Quinton has elaborated system
of treatment for tuberculosis and numerous other
diseases which consist in injecting given quantities
of salt into the circulation of the subject This
sea water is, however, diluted with little distilled
water, in order to make the solution pos
sble of the saness of the sea water at the period
when the higher animals first took to the land
Numerous demonstrations have been made in Paris
and three regular stations for the administration of
the salt water treatment have been opened there
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-02-22
Salt Water Animals.

The Pathfinder: Medical and scientific men
across the water are taking much interest IN the
researches and demonstrations of M. Qulnton' OF
Paris in connection with his theory that every AMI
NAL in the world from the sngle-celed protozoans
I'D to man himself, is virtually marine animal l1v-
mo in salt water and with health and life depend
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-02-22
Curious Facts.

CURIOUS Facts.
In the town of Klugenberg, Germany taxes are
unknown and this year $50 was paid to every citi-
zen from the profits of the municipal brick works.
The election of Jew to be mayor of the city
of Rome, the seat of the Vatican and once an
autocracy of the Pope, is thing that has actually
come to pass The new mayor Ernesto Nathan. is
described as half English and half Jew and is a
former grand master of Italian Freemasonry It is
charged that he chosen to the office because he
was "a most bitter and subtle enemy of the Catho-
lie church"
More than $4,000 has been expended bv the
Senate committee military affairs during its in
quiry into the Brownsville (Texas) shooting affray
between July 1, 1906, and June 80, 1907 according
to the report of the secretary of the Senate just
published. Most of the items are for travelling and
other expenses of witnesses and stand between $1OO
and $500 each The largest item is $780, for re-
porting and transcribing the hearings
r.
Beronneau, Paris inventor exhibited before the
Postmaster General and number of persons in
terested in scientific investigation new telephotog-
raphy apparatus which can be adapted to the wire
less system to the ordinary telegraph wire sys-
tenn. He transmitted the picture of the Postmaster
General without the aid of wires from one end of
the hall to the other. The inventor claims that
distance does not interfere with the effectiveness of
his method. Photographs, he says, be sent ny
it between New York and Paris.
What it means to encounter a waterSpout in the
South Seas is described by Beatrice Grimshaw
First of all, black trunk like elephants, began
to feel blndly about in midair hanging from cloud
1t and with uncanny speed
drawing up to itself as it came a colossal cone Of
turbulent sea, until the two joined together in ali
enormous black pillar some quarter of mile broad
at the base and probably good thousand feet high,
uniting as it did the clouds and the sea below.
Across the darkening sea, against the threatening
copper crimson sunset, came this gigantic horror,
Waiting troughs of torn-up water in veri-
table dance of death, like something blind, but mad
and cruel trying to find and shatter fragile little
ship"
An interesting rain making experiment is reported
from North Otago, New Zealand where there had
been long drouth The places chosen Rak's
Table 1850 feet above the sea level, and Todard,
500 feet above the The first attack the skies
made with three explosions, in the last and most
powerful forty pounds of dynamite and twenty-five
pounds of powder being used No immediate eff
ects were observed, but slight shower fell at a
,lace little distance away Further explosions
With larger charges followed, the strongest being
Produced by fifty pounds of guncotton and 100
ounds of dynamite These followed by wide
pread and heavy rains, which continued for two
lays. third series of explosions involving charges
# 200 pounds were also successful.
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-02-22

years upon water which it had in reserve, the last
addition to its store having been made in October
1901 1t would not be unsafe to say that this plant
accumulates reserve which may last it for a quar-
ter of a century
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-02-22

MIMI The coming city of Southwestern
N W.T. Idaho, in center of large Government
AfhN1l "A irrigation project, is the railroad
center, and has many payrolls. Unimproved land
$25 to $50 per acre. Improved land $50 to $500
per acre. Write or call on
WALLING & WALLING, Nampa Idaho.
Pioneer Real Estate Dealers. Established 1885,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-03
RED MEN ACCEPT.
Challenge Of Clemens Team is Accept
ed-Teams Arc Named.

Challenge Of Clemens Team is Accept
ed-Teams Arc Named.
The Red Men base ball team, thru Its
manager, today accepted the challenge
of the Clemens team in the following
communication to the Sports Editor OF
the T.-R.:
I'm behalf of the Red Men base ball
team, in regard to the challenge offered
by the Clemens base ball team In last
nights issue Of the T.-R, I desire to
say that we will accept on the follow
ing conditions at suitable date:
"First-That we play on our home
diamond.
"Second-That we secure iii umpire
unknown to either party.
"Third-That we play for a purse OF
$50, and all Of the gate receipts above
the actual expense Of ground and adj
vertising.
"Fourth-Each team is to play iden-
ticaly the same men in their respective
positions as used in MarshalltoWn, on
Sunday, May 81.
"In regard to the above conditions
would like to say that we could not
play between June and IA because
our players are all working men and
are unable to lay Off during the
week. Furthermore, we have a game
scheduled Sunday, June Z, with the
Tama Indians. The 14th of June we
play Fairbanks at Fairbanks and the
21st Of June we are holding open as
we are undecided who we will play.
I'VE would be glad play this game
on Sunday, June %, and don't see why
Clemens should not accept this offer as
they were so sure they could defeat
us on our home grounds before. why
can't they do 1t again? 1t would mean
money for them as we can surely Sc
cure better crowd here than they can
at State Center.
"E. L. SCHNEIDER, Mgr.
June 2, 1908"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-03
Ex-pREslDENTs MEET.
M anil ers Of Iowa Association Guests OF
Mrs, II. j, Howe,

Mrs. n. j. Howe.
At the home of Mrs. II. j. Howe, 6
South Fifth avenue, today, was held
the annual meeting of the State FEEDER
alton of Iowa presidents associa-
ton, Mrs. Howe acting as hostess to
the members present from out of town.
They were Mrs. p. F. Van Vechten,
Cedar Rapids; Mrs. w. H. Bailey, Des
Moines, and Mrs. John r. Nash. Audi
bon. The business meeting of the as
sociation was held this morning re-
sulting In the election of the following
officers:
President-Mrs. p. F. Van Vechten,
Cedar Rapids.
Vice president-Mrs. J. q. Hutchin-
son, Ottumwa.
Secretary-Mrs. w. H. Bailey. Des
Moines.
Treasurer-Mrs. T. ]. Fletcher, Chi
cago.
A delegate to the biennial meeting Of
the General Federation of Women's
clubs in Boston, beginning on June rs.
was chosen in the person Of Mrs. Van
Vechten, with Mrs. Bailey as alternate.
The next meeting of the Iowa EXPIRES
idents' association will be held at Bos-
ton during the convention. The asso-
citation approved Of and voted to aid
the scholarship fund. Letters were re-
ceived and read from the absent MEM
bers.
Mrs. Howe was hostess at a lunch
con at o'clock, at which covers were
laid for a dozen guests. This was fol-
lowed by reception by the City Fed
GRAFTON of Women's clubs this after
noon, at the home of Mrs. F. B. Gar
win, at which Mrs. John r. Nash, of
Audubon, gave a very interesting adj
dress on the subject Of Surveying the
Prospectus"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-03
FeIice's Hearing Continued.

The preliminary examination of
Cormino Felice, the italian confec-
toner, who is out on bond for stabbing
Leo Markham last Saturday night,
which was set for this morning before
Justice Willard, was continued because
Markham was not able to be present.
The hearing has been continued until
June 20.
Contrary to the advice of his ply
sioian Markham came up town Tues
day and voted and remained about the
streets for an hour or more. AS a
result the wound, which is quite pain
full, bothered him more last night and
today. His physician said this after
noon that he would be fully recovered
in a short time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-03
Practice Economy Every Day

To the thrifty housewife who makes
every dollar count, nothing in the food
line is more acceptable than the new
product called "OUR-PIE," put up in
10-eent packages for making lemon.
chocolate and custard pies. Every
package is sold under a positive guar
antee and makes two large pies. Local
grocers say the sale is rapidly increas-
ing and customers are well pleased.
Readers can make no mistake in giving
these goods a trial
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-03
,,sE ALLEN,s EooT.EAsE.

A powder to be shaken into the shoes
Your feet feel swollen. nervous and damp
and get tired easily. II You have aching
and makes new or tight shoes easy. Cures
aching swollen, sweating feet. blisters and
callous spots Relieves Chilblains. corns
and bunions OF all pain and gives rest and
comfort. Try,it today. Sold by all Druggists
and Shoe Stores. 25c. Don't accept any, sub
stitute. Trial package FREE. Address
Alien u. Olmstead, LIE Roy, N. Y.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-03
In the Police Court.

Jack McGlade, AL Edgington and
James j. Hammond, arrested for being
drunk, were arraigned in Justice Mill
ards court this morning. McGlade and
Edgington paid the costs and Ham
mond was released Young Audland.
arrested for vagrancy, was sent to jail
for thirty days by Justice Willard this
morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-03
BEGIN TO REPAIR PAVING
Annual Patching Of Asphalt Street l.
Commenced.

The work of repairing the worn
places in the asphalt paving, which
has become a necessity annually, was
begun this morning by a small crew
of workmen of the Barber Asphalt
Paving company. The work was begun
on South Third avenue. just north Of
the Great Western tracks. In some
places the paving is worn thru, not
only the asphalt, but deep into the lay
er of concrete and old macadam that
underlies it. Other streets. that need re-
pairs will also be put In shape before
the crew leaves. 5ss3 IN II
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-03

In the city the five precincts gave
Allison total of 332 votes, against
1,042 for Cummins. majority OF ITO.
Cummins carried every precinct in the
city. and. in fact, everyone in the
county with the exception of Linn No.
2, (the soldiers home), and Vienna.
Tho Vote for Congressman.
With two precincts missing the to-
tai vote in the county for congress-
man Is as follows: