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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-12

%NP street.
NASTY night" she muttered half aloud. Good
thing Aunt Laura isn't at home. She'd worry and
then scod. AS if | couldn't be counted upon to
take care of myself in this neghborhood, with
poor wretches like Mrs. James to be looked after
and no to do it but mel What if something
should happen to me-my miserable little lie
/ snufed out. What would it matter? Aunt Laura
would grieve, as she grieved over two husbands
Sand brother. Christine would forget her dig
: nifty long enough to shed few polite tears and
Austin" She checked her bitter musings as the
presence of Christine Strands brother thrust it.
self before her mental vision. Would Austin
care? With an impatient gesture she banished
the thought, gathered up her rain coat and quick
ened her step. The kindly dark hid the flush of
chagrin upon her cheek. Whether Austin would
not the question, and in that moment
she knew beyond the hope of doubt that it was
she who cared.
Something must be done She could not go
! living in the house with him, seeing him
daily and realizing that the old dream had been
banished, that her engagement was hollow
mockery. Her step Jagged as she remembered
again that potent evening when Aunt Laura took
unto herself second husband, Aunt Laura's girl
hood lover, Merwin Strand, and with him his two
children. The little Threnodora was but fifteen
then, and it four years before the tall, ador-
able Austin discovered in her his souls true mate.
Oh but it had been beautiful, the subtle alchemy
of love that reconciled and harmoniZed all the dis
cordant elements in her complex nature. And
now it was all and she must go back to the
old fight with SELF the struggle between impulse
and reason.
1t was the death of Austins father that had
paved the way to the consummation of her girl
hood dream; a small bronze medal no larger than
a silver dollar, that had made him stranger to
her. Could it be that he was the same man who
had sent that colorful figure canvas to Paris?
Impatienty she threw off the mood that had been
the dominant with her for an nterminable
week and quickened her pace. Then she realized
that it raining Raising her umbrella, she
turned the corner and made her way in the teeth
of the wind until the glistening drops darted blue
and red fire athwart the colored globes in the
drug store window.
"Mr Brooks, has DR.. Arno been here today?"
she demanded of the proprietor she entered
the almost deserted store.
eyes, he left here not ten minutes ago. Gone
to hunt you up, and incidentally to look in on old
Mrs. James," the druggist said with a knowing
smile.
'To hunt up?" the girl demanded.
you see Mr. Strand came in here greatly eX
ercised about you, and asked Doc to go over and
bring you home. He said he would have sent
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-12

ARLY dusk and the chill of Feb
ruary, dressed with potential, I'M
fallen rain and the oppressive air
of poverty and wretchedness-a
tangible condition that mirrored
the thought of Threnodora Rey-
mold as she emerged from the
dark hallway and walked Ian
guidly up the almost deserted
street.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-12

with her umbrella. For the third time she pulled
the old-time bell knob, this time so vigorously
that she made the bell in the pantry dance
Historically.
There, for mercy sake don't do it again! I'll
open it myself" a voice called from within Then
the heavy walnut door swung open and Christine
Strands blonde head revealed beneath the
hall gas jet, a halo of golden light
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-12
The Dear Old Davs,

Touched by his sad story, a Harris
burg woman recently furnished a meal
to melancholy looking hobo who had
applied therefor at the back door.
"Why do you stick out the middle
finger Of your left hand so straight
while you are eating" asked the com
passionate woman. "Was it ever bro
kemp
mo, num-" answered the hobo, with
a shuttle. But during my halcyon
days | wore diamond ring on that
finger, and old habits are hard to break
mum."-Harper's Weekly.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-12
EASY PHYSICAL CULTURE.
How One May Promote Good Health
Without Expense.

How One May Promote Good Health
Without Expense.
First of all, there is the sensible use
of the odd moments of the day. For
example, l must go out to my work In
the city; must get up from my chair
after or at intervals during my work;
must go upstairs. Here are the oppor.
tunities:
During the wash | can rub myself
well all over my skin. Having used
the warm water and soap and warm
water again, | can dip my hands In
cold water and then give my skin a
capital friction with the palms of my
hands. This will afford excellent ex-
ercise for the arms and shoulders and.
when | stoop, for the trunk muscles.
1t will clean me, will help to harden
and invigorate me and will make my
hands and my whole body glow de-
lightfully 1t will need scarcely any
extra time.
When 90 out into the street, and
indeed whenever / go out l can take
two extra deep and full breaths Of
fresh air in through the nostrils. And
can repeat this wonderfully healthy
practice whenever wait at crossing,
whenever l wait at all, and just before
l go into any building from the street,
and also before any important work
or interview, and, Of course, the first
thing In the morning and the last thing
at night. Here there is not one mo-
ment Of extra time demanded, but
there is SO much effective but easy
physical culture that at the end of a
year the improvement in the breathing
capacity, the endurance, the vigor, the
complexion and even In the control of
the temper may be almost beyond be-
lief. And, best Of all, the automatic
habit Of fuller and more rhythmical
inhalations may be firmly fixed-Eus- !
tace Miles in Metropolitan Magazine.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-12
In Another Voice.

AS the pastor of the Zion's Hill
church looked down at his parishion
ers, to whom be had been giving thir-
ty-fve minutes of sound doctrine. his
face took on a less benignant express
sion.
"Bredren an sisters" he said. Il
want to warn you against one ting,
an dat is t'inktn' ebery man dat don't
hab jes' de same views you got is a no.
count religionist
II don't want to hear so much talk
about wolves in sleeps clothing as
bene hearin. You don want to settle it
In yo' minds dat mans a wolf in
sleeps clothin' jes' because be don
blat exactly like you do" - Youths
Companion.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-12
TRAVEL LERS ABROAD.
A Document That Should Be Carried
In Ones Pockethook.

Replying to an inquiry about the dis
position of the body Of an American
dying in London, our consul general
offers some advice to citizens of this
country travelling abroad. He says:
IF a citizen of the United States be
travelling abroad unaccompanied it
would be well for him to carry in his
satchel or pocketbook written instruc-
tons as to what be desires should be
done in the event of anything happen
ing to him. The envelope containing
such instructions should be headed.
instructions in the event of my death
Inclosed he should give his home ad-
dress or the address of friend In the
United States. so that communication
could be made. or the address Of any
friend or business connection on this
side could be mentioned with the same
object and for the purpose of obtain
ing necessary funds. | have been in-
formed on credible authority that a
person has no legal right to control the
disposition of his remains. although |
have no doubt relatives or friends
would respect the wishes of the de-
ceased. In the event of the death in
this country of person domiciled in
the United States at any of the hotels
an undertaken Is at once called In and
the remains removed therefrom, pro-
vided always the deceased has had
proper medical attendance and that the
doctor attending gives a certificate of
death. If the death is sudden. the cor
oner of the district is at once notified
and an inquest is held. the body in the
meantime being removed to a public
mortuary pending result Of the in
quest. If the verdict Of death from
natural causes be rendered, the coro-
ner signs an order and gives it to the
representative of the deceased. who in
structs the undertaken what to do. |
The transportation of the remains is |
in the hands Of the friends or the rep |
resentative of the deceased and is not |
controlled by any local or government !
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-12
EXPLOSIVES.
Dangerous Substances That Are IN
Almost Constant Use.

FNlFIlISb ~p'SA@hN SSS.
Among the many things In almost
constant use are some that are more oI
less dangerous from their explosive
properties, properties often entirely
unknown to their users
For examples. chloride of potash
Iozenges II accidentally brought In
contact with an unlighted PHOSPHORUS
match are dangerous. Bicarbonate OF
potash II mixed with subnitrate Of bis.
muth, the latter a remedy for indiges-
ton, will explode.
Iodide of nitrogen Is highly explo.
kve and is often combined with other
drugs. Its use by those ignorant Of Its
danger Is menace.
Sal volatile and choral hydrate are,
under certain conditions. as dangerous
as dynamite,
Tincture of iron and dilute aqua regia
when mixed, as they often are in med
icine, throw off highly explosive gas
which has frequently shattered the bot
tie In which the mixture was kept.
One often finds bottles of medicine in
which the cork has not been tightly
pushed minus the latter or has had a
cork pop out Of bottle while held in
ones hands without any attempt to re-
move 1t on the part of the holder. This
always shows that gas Is forcing the
cork out.
Danger in combs
Every now and then one reads Of eel
lulold articles, from fancy hair coiffure
combs down. catching fire and serious
burns or accidents resulting.
1t would seem that every one should
by this time know that celluloid con-
tains in its composition gun cotton and
also camphor, both highly intiammable,
No woman wearing celluloid combs or
hair ornaments should place her head
near an uncovered gas jet or other un-
protected light, as celuloid catches fire
50 quickly and burns so rapidly that 1t
would hardly be possible to avoid seri-
Gus burns.-St. Louis Republic.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-12
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
HELP WANTED

WANTED--GlRL, TO WORK IN
printing Office, Enqire at Astor-
ian Office, 7.2o-tf
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-12
ANIMAL LEGENDS.
TAe Buzz Of the Mosquito and the
Swallows Forkcd Tail.

SWALLOWS Forkcd Tall.
In Palestine, where several religion,
exist side by side, legends have crosset
and intermingled In such way as I,
make distinct folklore. A collection
Of stories from Folklore In the Holy
Land" by the Rev. j. Il, Hanauer
contains many Bible legends in new
forms and with humorous additions
One explains how the mosquito came
10 buzz and why the swallows tail Is
forked.
After the fall of man the serpent
missed the reward which the evil one
had promised him--namely, the sweet.
est food IN the world. An angel was
appointed to assign to every creature
his food and dwelling place, The ser.
pent asked for human flesh But Adam
protested and pointed out shrewdly
that as nobody had ever tasted human
flesh 1t was impossible to maintain
that 1t was the most luscious Of food.
Thus he gained years respite for the
race.
Meanwhile the mosquito was sent
round the world with instructions to
taste and report upon the blood of ev-
cry living creature. At the end Of
twelve months 1t was to report in open
court the result OF its researches.
Now. Adam had friend In that sa-
cred bird the swallow, which annually
makes pilgrimage to Mecca and all
holy places. This bird shadowed the
mosquito all the twelve months until
the day of the decision. Then as the
insect was on its way to the court the
swallow met it openly and asked what
flesh and blood 1t had found sweetest.
"Man's,P replied the mosquito.
WHAT" asked the swallow. please
say 1t again, for am rather deaf"
On this the mosquito opened its
mouth wide TO shout, and the swallow
darted in its bill and plucked out the
insects tongue.
They tnen proceeded to the court,
where all living creatures were assem-.
bled TO hear the decision. On being
asked the outcome of It's investigation
the mosquito, which could now only
buzz, was unable TO make itself under
stood, and the swallow, pretending to
be its spokesman, declared that the
insect had said that it had found the
blood of the frog the most delicious.
Sentence was therefore given that
frogs, not men, should be the serpent's
food.
In its rage and disappointment the
serpent darted forward to destroy the
swallow. But the bird was too quick;
the serpent succeeded only in biting
some feathers out of the middle of the
swallows tail.
This is why swallows have forked
tails.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-12
The Candidate,s Course.

"When candidate thinks he's right
he must stick to his belief"
"But supposing al his constituents
think differentlyY|
"In that case he must show his true
greatness by casting aside all personal
bias and emDbatically assuming that
majority canhot be wrong."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-12
cout the Foe of Consumption.

Sir Dyce Duckworth in his address
to the faculty Of medicine said that
many persons were constitutionally
predisposed to rheumatism and gOut
but an important characteristic in such
eases was the antagonism Of the tis-
sues to the bacilIi of tuberculosis
The more rheumatic or gOuty a person
was the less pronounced was his tend
ency to consumption.-London Post.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-12
Relic Of the Past.

$50, woman, you treasure anotheg
mans photograph"
Don't be foolish. Henry. This is a
portrait Of yourself when you had
ir."-Louisville Courier-Journal.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-12
Evervbodv PIessed.

Deacon-Are you willing to go7 Tn.
popular Citizen (dying)-Oh, yes; I am.
Deacon-Well, I'm glad you are, for
that makes it unanimous.-Judge,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-12

"What are the most powerful explo
sives known" queried the young man
1.-TWO prima donnas in one opera
company" replied the ex-theatricai
manager.-Chicago News.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-12
EMPLOYMENT OFFICE.
BIDS REQUESTED.

FOR FURNISHING AND FILL
ing not less than 5000 cubic yards
of earth in James street on the north
side of Reservoir No. and placing
proper drainage at bottom of fiji and
also laying the steel culvert from
overflow of reservoir as directed by
the engineer in charge. Bids to be
filed with clerk of commission not
later than S p. M, August 21st, and to
state time Of completion; right re-
served to reject any and all bids.
City Water Commission, by G. w.
Lounsberry, Clerk. .a
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-12

WANTED-A SOUND, YOUNG
horse; suitable for lady to ride
Address "T," care of this Office. Tot
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-12
LOST AND FOUND.
PASTURAGE.
MISCELLANEOUS.

MAGAZINE BINDING OF ALL
kinds done at the Astorian Office.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-12

LOOSE LEAF LEDGERS - ALL
kinds-made by The J. S. Dellinger
Company.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-07-17

and against her will and without
her concent, all of which matters and
things will more fully appear by the
complaint on file herein, with a copy
of which you are herewith served.
and which is made part hereof.
And you are hereby notified hal
if you fail to answer the complaint,
the said plaintiff will take the judg-
ment and decree Of the Court for the
relief prayed for In the Complaint.
Given under my hand and the Seal
Of the District Court of the First
Judicial District of the State Of Ne
vada, Crmsby County, this Sth day
of July, 1yt6.
E. o. PATTERSON,
Clerk.
Seal.
ALFRED CHARTZ, Attorney for
Plaintiff. sw
Date of first publication July II 1908.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-07-17
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION
Continued from Page |
ntinued from page one)

ntinued from page one)
g 'rime consumed In examination
&c points. ~
Total-100 points.
In rating the element OF time a
credit OF 70 will be given IL the exam
nation Is completed in the maximum
time OF five hours allowed. For each
interval Of Ave minutes less than the
maximum time a credit OF j In addl-
ton to 20 will be given. For complet-
ing the examination in two hours and
thirty minutes or less the maximum
rating of 100 will be given. No credit
will be allowed for time unless the
average percentage on the other sub
jects Is at least 20.
Age limit, twenty years or over on
the date of the examination.
This examination Is open to all cit
liens of the United States who COM
ply with the requirements.
This announcement contains all in
formations which is communicated
to applicants regarding the scope OF
the examination, the vacancy or va
cancies TO be filled, and the q%ualii-
cations required.
Applicants should at once apply TO
the secretary of the Board of Exam
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-07-17
SUMMONS

SUMMONS
IN THE FIRST JUDICIAL COURT
OF THE STATE OF NEVADA,
oRMsBY COUNTY.
| OLIVE e. HARPER, PLAINTIFF.
VS..
WILLIAM A. HARPER, DEFENDANT
SUMMONS.
Action brought in the District
| Court of the First Judicial District
of the State of Nevada, Ormsby
County, and the complaint filed in
said County in the Office of the Clerk
of said District Court on the Sth day
of July, 1905.
THE STATE OF NEVADA SENDS
GREETING TO WILLIAM A.
HARPER, DEFT.
You are hereby required to appear
in an action brought against you by
the above named plaintiff in the Dis
trict Court OF the First Judicial Dis
trict of the State of Nevada, Ormsby
County, and answer complaint filed
therein within ten days exclusive of
the day of service) after the service
on you of this summons if served in
said county, or if served out Of said
County, but within the District,
days; in all other cases forty
days, or Judgment by default will be A.,
taken against yea e-c ing to the
prayer of said complaint,
The said action is brought to obtain
the Judgment and decree OF the Court
divorce against you, on the ground
you, defendant, disregarding the
solemnity of your marriage vow, will
fully and without cause and without
and against the consent of plaintiff,
deserted and abandoned plaintiff, and
ever since has and still continues so
to willfully and without cause de-
sert and abandon plaintiff, and to live
separate and apart from her, without
any sufficient cause or reason,
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-07-17

Miss Edith kersey who has been
visiting in this city has returned to
her home in San Francisco.
Thomas BRADSHAW has returned
from Emerald Bay where he has been
spending the past couple of months.
Mrs. George l.. Lammon and child
.yn are the guests OF Mrs. e. -.
Sweeney of this city.
Sam Laungabaugh the Mayor of
Ophir is spending the day in this city.
George Mclaughlin of Sacramento
was an arrival on the morning t rain.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-07-17

iners at the Postofice at San a
cisco, Cal, or at the U. S. Mint car
son. New. for Application Form 1871
No application will be accepted unless
properly executed and filed with the
secretary at San Francisco, CAL, prior
TO the hour of closing business on
August 4, 1908. In applying for this
examination the exact title as given
at the head of this announcement
should be used in the application.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-07-17
HUNTERS NOTICE

no hunting and fishing will be al
lowed on the Arthur's ranch in
Washoe Valley and all those disobey-
ing this notice will be prosecuted.
WINTERS AND GRAHAM.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-02-29

-

gen. and at the same time to produce
a quantity Of nutritious forage.
so far | find there is no plant that
n take the place OF that child of
Massey, the cowpea: but have been
able in a great measure to substitute
TWO clovers. red and alsike. to helm
on the more productive soils. while
tackle the poor places with peas.
There are many sections OF the
South. where the clovers grow To
perfection: and many others where
they would grow II the methods of
feeding now in vogue were changed
lover IL sown in the fall. IL
should he put in early and with tn.
fall sown grains. wheat or oats
Drill your grain and follow with tn.
seeder. and let the FIRST rains vast
the seed down into the bottoms OF
The little burrows left By the drill.
40 that the grain and clover will
corna up together.
Walking over your fields in winter
or spring. YOU will think you have
no stand. You must stoop down and
part III. blades or grain. and you
stIl and the tiny clover plants ne At
ling under the grain for protection
III. stirest and. 10 my mind. the
Ideal way tn obtain a stand ot clover
and hold 1t through adverse weather
conditions is 10 take n crab grass
Acid whrr" the dead grass forms >
mulch over III. surface. aud the mid
lid 81 February SOW Tho clover. with
out preparation or covering. Thns.
sho wili try this s!Il b. surprised n
he results. They ~ili see clover
growing on land hat they consider
90 poor for anything but peas
CLARENDON DAVIS.
Huntsville. Ala.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-02-29
BOOK FARMING PAYS HIM.
4 Farmer Who Learned TO Make Big
Crops by Reading the Experience
II Others.


OF Others.
Messrs. Editors: While | have
been a farmer O about seventeen
years. | was raised in a city and did
not know what a furrow was. | do
not want to iatter myself: but |
know more about farming than some
people who have been at II all their
lives. and | got IL all by taking farm
papers and magazines. | raised a
bale OF cotton on Il half acre OF red
clay hill land that used To be n sweet
potato patch. and f; would not make
any more potatoes. have raised
two bales Of cotton 10 the acre. and
hope 10 VI II up TO three next time.
I have raised over 200 bushels of
Irish potatoes to the acre. Peoples
cattle were dying here with the
scoars from eating frozen cotton.
Mine veru sick. | asked all around
what was good for III. trouble. No
body knew. | saw in a farm paper
that carbonate Of iron WAS a good
remedy. | gave them a tablespoon
fl! three times Il day and cured them
in a few days. saving mvseit more
dollars than all nay papers come to.
| use u r rnercial ~sertil-
izer. use barnyavd and HI nhousc
manure and muck from the swamp.
take my scrsper and dig MI III. mud
from the bitches In the pasture and
haul Il on the land The bitches
will hold water better aud cattle like
ii better than pond water. | aisa
plant plenty of peas. | do not ARE
what anybody says-nothinS beats
peas r. c. MULLER.
Flora, Miss.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-02-29
CROW PEAS WHERE NECESSARY.


Messra. Editors While The pea
ia he main nitrogen gathering plant
~ .hs South and xili continue 10 be
ao. from the tact that IL not only sup
plies nitrogen 10 our thin sosla but
also furnishes the best forage Tor II
atock. Yet, We mus; admit that thry
are an expensive crop when cotfipar"
ed with the nitrogen gathering crop
ot the North-clover. For peas. We
mus: piow. harro. and drag he
land. In order TO get the soil In the
proper mechanical condition Tor ID"
reception Of the seed. To obF'as"
this. / have tried for yeors To hnd a
substitute, or at least lessen The e2'
peA1e and work Of obtIin!ng nitFo'
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-02-29

Neaara. Edttoen | take arvwral
agricultural! papers. but your nes
edition In the h~at OF all. | wiah vour
paper Mas placed In n. hand Of
farmer raa farm aucr0#afully without
*, srad my renewal With some
n.w subscribers. T.. NJ. CARR.
Khan Mas,