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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-16

The Simpson barkentine Echo
which has been laid up at Knappton
for a good while, will sail at once for
Coos Bay to take on load of lumber
for trans Pacific delivery.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-16

Subscribe to The Morning Astorian.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-16
The Palace Restaurant.

Any phase Of hunger can be daintily
gratihed at any hour Of the day or
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-16

The very best board to be obtained
in the city is at "The Occident
Hotel" Rates very reasonable.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-16

The steamer Tiverton came in from
the Bay City and docked at the
Fisher pier where she left good
bunch of local freight. She then
went on to Portland.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-16

The steamer Northland arrived in
yesterday from San Francisco and
discharged lot of freight at the Cal
lender dock before going on to Port
land.
The German bark Henrietta went
up the river yesterday, Portland
bound for grain, on the lines of the
steamer Oklahama.
The French bark La Rochejacque-
line will go up the river today on the
hawsers of the Harvest Queen and
load grain out for Europe.
The steamer Sue H. Elmore will
leave the 0. R. & N. pier this morn
ing at 7 O'Clock, for >rillamook Bay
freight
The motor schooner Evie went up
the river yesterday and will get an
overhauling before she comes down
again.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-16

New Grocery Store.
Try our own mixture Of coffee the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-16
COAL AND WOOD

If you want a good load OF FIR or
boxwood, or of coal, ring up Kelly the
COAL AND WOOD DEALER
Good HOUSEHOLD and steam coal deliy-
cred at $3.50
Phone Main 2ioi, Barn, 18th & Duane
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1908-01-17
The True Mechanic.

After maa has worked In shops
for ten or fifteen years there Is a great
desire for Il change. Some want to go
out on n farm. others think that the
invention Of something that can be
patented will solve the problem, While
others want to own and run a shop
themselves. The latter Is really the
true mechanic. but not necessarily the
man who will get out the most or even
the best work while working for
boss. says Charles Henry IN the Work
ers' Magazine. On the contrary, he
Will often be considered the lazy man
by the foreman when the work IS OF
an ever recurring character. Let, how
ever. some difficulty arse In connec-
ton with q Job or have some hard
proposltion to meet and he Will always
have a suggestion TO offer that VIII
help to solve the problem, while the
ordinary man and the hustler Will
stand around helpless and often dis
interested. He will have the elemen-
tarv laws Of mechanics and physics at
his finger tips. will know enough or
electricity to allow him to discourse
upon the subject in an intelligent man
ner and he will be well posted upon
the mechanical progress of the day
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1908-01-17
Children and Candy.

Give children plenty Of pure sugar.
taffy and butter scotch and they'll have
little need of cod liver oil, says DR.
Woods Hutchinson In Woman's Home
Companion. In short, sugar Is, after
meat. bread and butter, easily our
next most important and necessary
food. You can put the matter TO Il
test very easily. Just leave OIL the
ME. pudding or other desserts at your
lunch or midday dinner. You'll be as
tonished to find how quickly you
feel empty" again and how "uniin
lshed" the meal will seem. You can
ret any workingman TO accept a din
ner pail without pie in 1t. And he's
absolutely right. The only thing tha'
can take the place of sugar here l.
beer or wine. 1t is Il significant fac
that the free lunch counters run II
connection with bars furnish ever
imaginable thing except sweets. Ever
the restaurants ard lmch Grlll5 al
tached to saloons or bars often refus'
TO serve desserts Of any sort. The!
know their business. The more suSa
and sweets a man taNs at meal III
less alcohol he wants. Conversely
nearly cycry drinking man will tel
YOU that b. has lost his taste 70
;wcets. II, Lire candy nation con
;umes. the les; ;:.co,ol.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1908-01-17
AAnreeia.ad TIA Beautiful.

TT ot II Is 10. always well to put
on cae's dowGlest garments when one
,,oes TO visit the poor Il the EoFa
OF 4 story told II al El%.iSh mag -.
~iDr recently. TAele were TWO pa
,.nthr 3plcts. accori!ug to tie taie' o.''
:, nrofr frssloual and the other IN ana
,rur. The professional had arranged
10 take the amateur TO gathering "
.luna dvellers In the east end OF Lo4-
,fon At the appointed hour the anna
teur. Bho happens to be u duchess "nu
. great beauty, appeared Mt the house
az her friend. Il dazzling appdrltl0h ~
court dress. tiara ana jewels. 'Ol'
my dear" gasped the professional.
failing helplessly into the nearest
chair. don't you know that we are
.,oinc to ore OF the lowest ana mos.
g,oualid Sums? | can't promise tha'
xou will b.iug any Of that back WIN
vou." But the beauty only laugheu'
-oThat's all right" she said. / quits
understand you Put poor people love
beautiful things. Their children espe-
cIaIly are captivatei with fine dresses
and feathers. Just wait and you VIII
see~ And the professional did see
Those poor. half starved. haIf nakeO
slum dwellers had eyes for no one Ou,
the dazzling young beauty who mac
done them the infinite honor OF coming
10 see them in her most 0eautiu
frock and jewels.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1908-01-17
Ioadina Freight by Cards.

T don't know whether the practice
is still kept up in the far south. but
remember how tickled was at seeing
the method used In loading goods into
freight cars down In Mississippi some
while ago." said a railroad man OF 81
Louis.
"a lot of strapping black fellows VIII
he on the Job under the supervision OF
a white man. who will be issuing or
ders with great volubllity. Put this
aboard the king Of diamonds; take this
TO the ace Of hearts; load this ON the
ten of spades; this to the jack OF clubs,
and so on, and then you'll notice each
one of the long line Of freight cars has
tackled on II some one OF the ffty-two
cards composing a full deck. The Sen
egamlian loafers for the most part
were ignorant Of letters and figures
but every man of them knew the paste
hoard emblems which he had often
hardied in games of seven up. Tha'
next to craps IS the chief diversion oi
the colored sports Of Dixie."-Bafu
more American.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1908-01-17
Gave IL Up.

A friend OF the writer recently made
application for q public appointment In
q small Scottish town, and, thinking
that his chances OF success would be
greater by n little judiclous canvass
Ing. he resolved to call upon few of
the town councillors. In whose hands
the appointment lay. OF the civic dig
nitaries' position In private life he
knew nothing. Journeying TO the town
I'm question, he hired a cab ut the rail-
way station and requested the Jehu
10 take him to Councillor Bisset's. the
treasurer. The councillor was found
In his blacksmith's shop shoelng a
horse.
"I'll see somebody Of more impor-
tance than this, anyhow" said the can
dldate to himself. and, turning to the
driver, he said. "Drive me to Councillor
Maitland's Office"
The cabman thereupon drove him tc
the local joiner's shop. This was
worse even than the sruithy, and III
despair he ejaculated:
Drive me to Councillor Grays."
"I am Councillor Gray, sir" replied
the cabman.
The answer staggered the candidate
He quietly paid his fare and disap
peared. resolved to leave his fate II
their hands without prejudicing then
In any way In his favor. - Londor
Standard
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1908-01-17
Mot Much News.

In the summer of 1908 an exploring
Sxnedition set out from Cook lnlet'
Alaska. in an attempt to climb Mount
mckinley. the highest peak on the
American continent. They went ID
with a pack of cayuses through nun
.drad miles of tundra and then strug.
.rled for weeks over glaciers anu
through terrible hardships, to emerge
at last ON the Chulltna river down
which they RATED to civilizauoh' a'
re3resented by Cook inlet.
AS they came in. worn, ragged d.
most dead from exposure and munger
o tall old man strOlled upshore Win
four white mems dogs, says ROBERT
Dunn in The Shameless Diary OF ah
-Explorer." They asked him the news
%! the world. ,y
"Waal. yer know the popes dead
'he drawled. and the cardinals held
sort of convention and elected ne"
pope. ,o,r
roosevelt he's agreed to complain
10 the car Of Rooshia about them mas
.sacreed Jews. and some ones Aiiie'
that Queen Dragon OF Servia trying u
iump her claim to the throne An'
Rooshia's going to fight the Japs' ne
amt much happened this summer
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1908-01-17
Murdered by a Statue.

Tho deoth of ZENITH. the half myth
,r,, king OF Scotland. was one OF the
most curious and remarkable IN MS,
tory. If it may be called historicai
snrt It seems that Kenith had sam
Cunhlintus, son, and Malcolm Dui-
fus the king and brother OF Fennel,a'
She. to be revenged, caused Wlltus' Tue
mosr In, enious artist of the tlme' 70
Fashion statue filed with automatic
spriues and levers. Finished and set
nn rfSs brazen image was an admiraOle
WORK ,ot art. In its right hand Wiltus
nIacea a ever and In the left an apple
Of pure gold finely set with diamonds
| and dfher precious stones. 10 toucn
\ This annie was to court death. II was
SO arranned that any one guilty OF suen
vandalism would be Immediately rid'
sr,ed Wits arrows shot from loop
be,as In she statutes body. henI'n
was invited TO see the wonder ana
,kiaglike (and Just as Fennella nopoa,
tried to pluck the imitation fruit. h'
was instantly riddled with poisoned Ut
rows, dying where lie fell.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1908-01-17
Animal Instinct.

A friend OF mine saw two cats ap'
nroocbinC each other on the top OF
hoard fence. There was no room Tor
them To pass each other, and he won
dered what would happen. Nheh the!
u.are near each other one or them
stoned. turned around and retreated
TIL 1t came to another board fence tha'
ioIned at right angles the one the!
vare on. The cat stepped OF on this
fence and waited there till the o'heF
wont by. Ny friend thought this ac'
showed an appreciation Of the proOleIi'
bevond .ne reach OF instinct. NO uouO'
,bose cats had met before, anu one
Uos master Of the other. what more
natural than THAI the defeated ca
should retreat before the superior ah b
vhen II came 10 the other tence slei'
off upon It and let the victor pass
THE action involved no mental process
any more than when two inert DodieS
IN motion meet each other ana one
gives way. There was no other courst
onen 10 the cat. II she or he nAO
turned back AMI taken to the sldI
fonce solely to accommodate the othe'
cat why. that were another matter
rho Gordon setter that met Il tra'.
~ cars upon railroad br!ige ah'
steoDed down upon one Of the timoei'
~ the bridge ana stood there whi''
tle train passed gave no proof oil re'
corino ,owcrs. 1t was the only thini
the dog could Go. Nearly all ahlha'
rnow enoasl to gtt out the way 0
DANCER. If they ill not. what Wou'
Lecon.c Of tie racr NJ administrator
Durrorcls il Outing Magazine.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1908-01-17
La AlA-ns Ranembered.

: en-, Iirl:ed 1T tie corners OF Ms
LonJa.G'S l401,h IS tbe listened "
the plalnt OF t.e Loo! friend whom
she had not seen Tor more than ten
wears. I'm afi4,i. dear" she said.
You'll have 10 reconstruct some OK
your plans. You zee, I married for
getful man 100"
"Why. YOU toli ne not ten minutes
ago that your husband hal never yet
forgotten your birthday or your we'd
ding anniversary" cried her friend.
"and YOU told me you'd been married
ueorly eleven ycars, r'hat,s ever since
the wear after f;.:hcr took US all
abroad"
eyes" said Mrs. Lombard demuDely.
"I have. That's = long time, isn't III
But. you see, one thing was In my Ia.
vor-I was born on tie Fourth OK
JrIv Mr.. Lombard couldn't very well
forget the national holiday. And as
soon as I'd found out how forgetful he
was decided to be married on an
-. other holiday.
! az suppose as you were abroad you
didn't realize that the date OF my wed
ding was unusual-people aren't OTTER
married on the 22d of February,
think. But, you see, by a little 1u
dicious planning I've been saved th'
necessity of reminding him about ou'
niyersary."-Youth's Companion
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1908-01-17

One OF tic principal requirements or
4 MAYOR in Germany Is unqualified hon
esty. for in the municipal admlniStra-
ton of Germany graft In any form
would not be tolerated. To become the
moyor of a city like Berlin the ap-
plicant must have established his repu-
taticn for efficiency In governing other
German cities. His career IS carefully
scrutinized by the members OF the
town council who select him. for not
ONLY must he I've competent and sue
cessfully perform the duties OF bis high
position but st;,l 80 young as likely 20
remain competent for many years. for
q mayor in Prussia IS elected for a
term of twelve years and If not re-
elected after that period IS entitled TO
n life pension of half the amount OF his
salary. After n service Of six years
his pension is one-fourth Of his salary
and after serving twenty years two
thirds. He need not necessarily be a
resident cf Berlin at the time Of his
appointment-in fact, the mayor is usu-
ally chosen from the residents of other
cities.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1908-01-17
Cruel Spring.

The talk in the village hostelry had
been on the subject Of vegetable
freaks. but at length 1t veered round
TO goats. -
"Did ever you keep a goat, BillT
inquired a gray whiskered gentleman
in corner seat.
"Did l everr' answered the little
man addressed with rustic familiarity
81 bought one last Christmas what
nearly brought me to the work US
Eat anything. from tins o blackin tC
Hatirons. that goat would. LUCK!
thing for NE the spring killed 1t"
"I didn't know the seasons aHectel
goats" observed the gray whiskere'
gentleman.
who's talkin' about seasonsT came
the reply. 1T was the spring OF oU
alarm clock what e made n meal o
one day as done itr'-London Express
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1908-01-17
c,,eetlv Thouqhtfu,.

Tho De Jones back lawn was a lawn
IN name only. 1t was really an arid
desert-bald, so to speak-and In dry
weather It was always as dusty as
motor track. To the astonishment oi
Mrs. De Smythe, who lived next door.
she one day saw her devoted husband
turning the garden hose upon the De
Jones' lawn"
"Well. | neycrw she exclaimed I'm
SIRE 7 wouldn't trouble to lay the dnsr
in the De Jones' back yard, John. es>
pecially as they are such hateful lo'
Of cossips. Small thanks you'll get ror
YOUR trouble anyway"
Hubby turned to his better hair "itn
n smile which told Of mixed pleasure
and yindictiveness.
That's all right, my dear. Ihei'
darling little Fido was washed sno"
white this morning. Now mes ou'
there rolling about Ike barrel ano
rubbing the mud well into his neecy
coat. Trust your husband. my sweet
for real. unadulterated thoughuuf
nessT'-London Scraps.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1908-01-17
When Life Was little Valued.

The 223 capital offenses which the
old English law recognized as punish
able by death did not keep down crime
and with the abolition of the death
penalty for all crimes but murder
crime in England, as we'll as every
where else all over the world where
the death penalty has been modified
lessened markedly, notes the Boston
Traveller.
Edmond Burke said that he could II
his time obtain the assent OF the
house Of commons to any bill that car
ried the death punishment
4 mans life was not very valuable
In those strenuous days. If he scratch
ed his name on Westminster bridge
II he wore wig or false mustache OF
any other disguise on public road j
he cut down young tree, If he stoi'
property worth more than S1.25, II h
had been transported for crime and re
turned n day ahead Of the expiration
Of his term Of punishment, If he wrot'
a threatening letter, If he stole hld
from a tanners, for any and all o
these things and for 200 more thal
these he was hanged by the neck unit
he was dead.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1908-01-17
Sua-.n ard "Sport."

When q big shoot takes place IN tne
coverts near one Of our country houses
the occasion IS made O sort OF society
gathering. The ladies of the house
party grace It with their presence ana
other ladies of the neighborhood are
glad TO be allowed the honor OF sucn
company. Thus u large and fashion
able party assemblies. and while eacn
beat is in progress the girls ana won-
on try to look on unmoved while
wounded hare kicks and squeals upon
the ground for minutes which seem IN
terminable to the sensitive onlooKet
until the beat Is over and the dogs are
loosed to finish of the cripples. Ana,
though the hare's piteous shrieXins
makes its case seem the worst INC
mere tumbllng over and over OK u
wounded bird Is shocking sight 70
geo as the time passes and no one goes
forward to release It OF its life.-Lon-
don Nah.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1908-01-17
The Misplaced Comma.

"Some lawsuits Of the highest Inn
portance have hinged upon the right
placing Of comma, said judge.
"When first started TO practice law
a Missouri editor came to me In peer
Of trouble to defend him against a
threatened libel suit growing out OF
faulty punctuation. He had not meant
to give some innocent young women
the slightest offense when he wrote
story about two young men who went
with their girls to attend lecture and
after they left, the girls got drunk
Putting that miserable little comma
out of It's right place did the work. as
1t made the girls the ones who became
inebriated instead Of their escorts. |
managed by proper diplomacy and the
publication Of neat apology to stave
off the damage suits, and afterWard
my editorial friend became an expert
on punctuation. Baltimore American
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1908-01-17
et;II Ahead.

4 congressman says he was ridihs
in II. smoking car OIL little one track
road and in the seat in front OF hin
sat n jewelry drummer. lie was one
OF those wide awake. never-let-any-
one-get-the-better-of-bim style OF meh'
Presently the train stopped to take On
water and the conductor neglected. 10
send back fagnan. A limited eA-
press. running at rate OF ten mics
an hour, came along ana bumped tne
rear end of the first train. The drum
,ner was lifted from his seat and pitcn-
ed head first against the seat anead.
His silk hat was jammed clear down
over his ears. lie picked himseif UP
and settled back In bis seat. No bones
had been broken. Then lie pulled on
his hat. drew a long breath ana,
straightening up said: "Hully gee
Well, they didn't get By US anyway
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1908-01-17
A Dressmaker Of Yarmouth.

In the churchyard of Caister, close
TO Yarmouth, IS the grave or the
quiet little, gentle voiced dress
maker" Of whom at her death In Oc-
tober. 1913. the then bishop OF Nor
wich said. Il would canonize Sarah
Martin If | could" Yarmouth reveres
her to this day a stained glass WIN
dow has been placed to her memory
in the pa.,,~h church, where her prayer
book IS still preserved, while her jour
nal is one OF the treasures of tie pup
lie library in the dollhouse. Under
meath this building was the miserable
dungeon which servel as the borough
prison. and it was to the amelioratloh
Of the lot Of the wretched prisoners
that Sarah Martin devoted her lie.
Earning a bare subsistence of fifteen
pence q day By toiling from early
morning till far on into the night, she
yet managed to give up one day In the
week TO her labor of love. She died IL
poverty, but the result of her life
work was the rc.orm of the prison
system Of YarmoC.h.-Iondon enron
icle
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1908-01-17

Tho cid Roman laws. according l.
Co,nuhoun. CONFER # On Tie husbanI
co,np,e;e empcry Over the wife. All
chn owned or earned was vested Il
him and lie acquired the same rlSntS
over her person and property rs II Sh'
wore his natural daughter The WIG
nm the Other haad. acquired all IL
ri MS to n chi,d aUd to her husband
nomc and succession In the event OF
on i,tcs+atc estate. and she could exer
else all the privileges 10 which her Se&
admitted. The power OF The ancieh
Roman father over his offspring wa
originally perpetual. nor could 'h'
child be emancipated from the IL
theirs control during the fathers lif'
except by that parents consent no
did he become sui juris until the IA
ther Cbeing himself sui juris) dieu
when the son was emancipated by IN
simple operation Of the law. In thos
| brave days the father had legal Per
| mission to scourge his children or L
send them. fettered like slaves, l
work on his estate or even to Kill the.
choosing whatsoever means Tor 'he'
taking off he thought proper
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1908-01-17

One of the most Enthusiastically
eccentric things ever done 10y Gelett
Burgess (and one OF the few true sto-
ries of HIM was TO spend three or four
days In constructing of cardboard,
mica and green velvet a little model
Of an old New England house, COM
plete as to windows. curtains, lawn,
garden. trees and even including Il
hammock with tiny hat and summer
novel and washing stretched out on n
clothesllne on the back stoop. This
was for a dinner given to several lit
erary friends in New York, and when
the coffee was served he deliberately
set fire TO the whole farm. Ills ex-
PLANTATION was that had 1t been spared
his guests might have forgotten the
affair, but they would always remem-
ber the destruction of the house. No
one who ever saw the little house 60
up In smoke on it's little hill OF damI
moss will ever forget 1t.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1908-01-17
Wouldn't Tip Il.

A Toronto man who visited Enelahu
Inst summer appears to think that
country the champion tip taker. lie
snys: well, had tipped every man
from the swell gent who seemed 10
own the house Of commons down 70
the hireling who gummed the wrong
labels on my luggage, and | went INTO
the waiting room on the landing stage
NJ LIVERPOOL to wash my hands OF ev'
erything English, and what do you thlnS
stared me in the face when had mn
ished? A placard saying, Please ul
the basin.' I'll be hanged II did!
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1908-01-17
American Woman In German Eyes.

American girls, whether DOTH
merely brought Up In America, ev =
dence the same independence OF 1uds-
ment and the same complete self re-
lance. Ii IS hard to say whether tn's
Is the resr,t Of the education IN the
nubllc schools and colleges or IN the'l
freedom from that condition OF Legal
and social subeerviency to which the
pentler sex is doomed in older eoun'
tries.-Max Won Crandt In berii'l
Deutsche Revue.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1908-01-17
Practical Help For Deafness.

Practic1l Help .-o9 Le~'nsS'
have proved that this is really prac
teal. ,u
Get a common pasteboard mailih.
tube such as pictures or music Is mali
ed I'm and hold it to the ear closei'
The result Is wonderful. y very de"
person can hear distinctly everythlh4
that is said by any one sitting on II:
other side of the room. At first though
one Is inclined to ridicule so simple =
method. | bought n good long one
large enough TO fit over the ear TOT
10 cents. One can get them at any
business stadoner's. | tried IL on
grandmother, who is very deaf. sh'
could hear well and, what was more
remarkable. could also hear with ne
very deaf ear, with which she has no
heard a sound for seven years. Iry j.
| That's all l have to say.-Harper
1 Bazaar.