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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-24
Before the Days Of Envelopes.

Ancient specimens of letters are
shown In the Hof museum at Vienna
One is dated 1896. 1t consists of q
large sheet Of ribbed white paper fold
cd In three. A band of paper was
passed round the outside and through
slit in one edge. being then fas
tened with soft wax. A small piece
of thin paper was laid on the wax
and the seal pressed on the paper, moi
directly on the wax. A somewhat
similar arrangement is found In let,
ter Of the year 1448. which was writ
ten by the town counselor Of Munich
to the burgomaster Of Rastenburg, In
the Tyrol, In order to obtain informa-
ton concerning man accused of big
amy. In the sixteenth century people
In the Tyrol and Bavaria used bands
Of vellum or cords, fastened with wax.
Later came separate round and oblong
waters. The use Of the encircliDg
band continued In Austria generally to
1850, or thereabout and probably
reached the last century among con-
servative people. The first envelope
Of the modern type in this collection
belongs to the year 1T15,
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FOR THE YOUNG WIFE.
A Few Questions That She Should o.
riousIy Consider.

A Few Questions That She Should o.
riousIy Consider.
Have ever heard the German say,
Ing, MAN is what he eats" and laid II
to heart with regard to my husbands
meals2
When sigh for the freedom from
care that ! enjoyed In my maiden
days, do I also call to mind the ennu
and dullness I 30 often suffered from
In those days-ennul Of which In my
busy married life l have no time even
to remember the existence?
Do ! recollect that the widening OF
her social circle Is duty a mother
owes to her family? If she neglects
this while her children are young they
will suffer for II when they grow pp
suffer In the loss of the friends they
may have had IL she had exerted her
self to make them.
DO l know that many mans sue
cess In life was largely owing to his
wife's capacity. either In the way oI
making influential friends or making /
good appearance on small income Of
making by her clever management 4
dollar so as far as some careless peo
pie make FIVE go?-New York Amerl
aar
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TAPPING STEEL.
The Way Manufacturers Conceal o.
fects In tho Casting.

II might very naturally have Sa6n
thought that II there was one trade
which c0iid Et said to be free from
trickcry aid fasnig 1t was that Of steel
manufacture. Tie mere fact that stee
Is synonymous with strength would
seem TO bear out t,iis view. And yet
methods arc sometimes adopted In tho
making of etcel which once again Illus.
tratc The saying that there are tricks
in every tgsGc.
At the same time IL must be admit.
ted that some Of these tricks when car.
ried oIt 10 MT necessarily mean d
lcsecnlng III t,lc souudness and quality
Of the material For instance, 1t some
times happens that III casting piece
OF steel what Is known as a "blow.
hole. occurs. Often tlils Is not noticed
until the steel has been cut and trim
med for the required purpose. In such
case the hole Is usually tapped and
a well fitting screw inserted, the bead
OF the latter being filed or 80 closely
to the metal that 1t needs an expert
eye to detect any unusual feature
This is a trick which makes no diffcr
ence In the strength Of the metal and
consequently Is quite harmless.
Sometimes, however, a crack ap
pears In a piece Of metal which 1t a
impossible to remedy by the usual ex.
pedients OF hammering and rolling
The careful manufacturer will put the
piece ON one side and make q fresh
casting, for II such a piece Of metal
were used as a crank shaft. for in.
stance, 1t might split at time Of extra
strain and 50 bring untold disaster
On the other hand, the manufactur
er may decide that lie cannot afford ID
throw the faulty casting on one side
and In order 10 cover the defect 1t Il
put In the open air to rust. The wealth
er will most likely be found to have
filed the crack by the time the cast
ing Is required, and no one outside the
foundry viii have known OF Its exist
ence until perhaps It causes vessel t.
become disabled. And, as 1t Is almost
impossible to tell afterward how thu
crack originated. the maker Is quite
secure from blame.
One OF the most sensational scandals
which have agitated the engineering
world for some years past came Il
light not long ago In connection will
the building OF great battleship
After a trial trip she was found to bs
somewhat lealiy. and an examination
OF some of the plates forming the side
Of the vessel revealed the startling fact
that the rivets had been put In the
holes cold and simply calked.
When d ships plates are riyeted to
gether, 1t Is usual not only of course to
drive the riyets In red hot, but also to
calk them over with a special compost.
tion as an extra caution against leak
age. In the case mentioned the build
cir was working under contract and L
order to save time resorted to the trlcl
described. The result was that tht
strain on the plates quickly loosenei
the calking, and some Of the ~sisatl
actually dropped out Of the holes.-
London Tit-Bits.
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YOUR BEDROOM.
A Rule That VIII Help TO Keep e Al
ways In Order.

- ssosS tUSs WHt httsF W r>~SE - f<t-
ways In Order.
How do you ever do II, Betty
Your room always looks as IL 1t had
just been cleaned and arranged foI
my arrival. no matter when I cone
while as for mine wen, a cyclone
would refuse to strike it!'
Nonsense, Laura! My neatness Il
nothing compared with MabeTs. fol
instance. Why, when she wants to
remember an engagement In t,.s
morning she puts something tribe
out Of place the night before"
well, it's too much for me. HeN
do you both manager
I'm sure l don't know about hes,
but IL I have any rules at all it is
Put everything back as soon as you're
through with It, That is to say, who's
| go to bed / don't leave my things
hanging around to be put away in the
morning, but do 1t at once. Then.
when I'm through writing at my desk
too, see that everything is in ordcl
before leave 1t. That's all there is to
it--simply the old adage, "A place for
everything, and everything in its
place : Philadelphia North Amer
lean.
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Hides--Dry hides. No, !, 121c pound
dry kip, No. !, I2c pound; dry salted
third less; dry calf. l4c pound,
saltcd steers, 30 pound; salted cows. Al
pound; stags and bulls, 90 pound; kip
% pound; call. 70 pound; green stock. 1,
lessj sheepskins, sheariings. I0@25c
short wool, S0@40c; medium and lon
wool. accordinp to quality. 50@90c; dr.,
horses. 60c@$lj dry colt, 25c; angora
S0c@$lj goat, common. l0@20c.
Oils, Lead, Etc.
Coal 0il--Pearl and astral oil, cases
lSAs per gallon; water white, iron bar
rels, llac; e0ccne and extra star cases
2lac; headlight oil, cases, l0Ac; iron
barrels, l2hc; Elaine, cases, Csc.
Fruits.
Domestic Fruits--Apples, fancy, $l.5t
@s2 box; good, 75c01$l.25 box; pears,
50cGsl.50 box; cranberries. SS@il pc,
barrel.
Tropical FTuts-4Lemons, S3.60@6.0O
box, oranges. new navels. $2.25@2.75
boxj grapefruit. M.25 box; bananas. &c
iDi Grated, 0tc ID; p0Regranates, W
crate; tangerines, 80 box; pineapples,
$4M5 dozen.
Dried Fruits--Applies, 9@l0c per lb.;
aplicots, l6@loc; peaches. ll@l3c;
pears, llh9I4c; Italian pruDes. 2s@6c;
California figs, white. in ascks. 5096Ac
per n; black, 41@5cj bricks. 75c@$2.25
per box; Smyrna, lsa@2Oc per n;
dates, Persian, 6s@7c per n.
Produce.
Butter--Country creamery, 30@35c;
sity creamery. 35@37lc, store, 10000;
butter fat, 33A@38c.
Eggs Ranch, candled, 30@32c
Cheese--Young America, l8c; Oregon
full creams, flats, l7c.
Honey-Dary. l0h@ilc; amber. l2@
l3c; fancy white, l4@l5c.
Poultry--Oli roosters. 9@l0c n; hens,
l3@I4c ID; dressed stock, 2@3c higher
than live; ducks, l4@l5c ID; turkeys,
live. l6@Hc n; dressed. lS@20c fb ;
geese. live. 9@l0c ID; pigeons, old. $l.00
per dozen; squads, s2@3 per dozen.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-24
Fever Sores.

Fever sores and old chronic sores
should not be healed entirely. but should
be kept in healthy condition. This can
be done by applying Chamberlain's Salva
This salve has no superior tor this pur-
pose. It is also most excellent for chap
ped hands, sore nipples, burns and dis
eases Of the skin. For sale by Frank
Hart and leading druggists.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-24
PORTLAND MARKETS
Latest Quotations in,the Portland
Markets.
Complete Market Reports Corrected Each
Day Giving the Wholesale Prices Of
Commodities, Farm Produce, and
Vegetables

PORTLAND. Jan. 20. Receipts Of
pork IN the market continue so large
as to exert weakening tendency, but
stocks are not so heavy as TO force
serious cut in prices. In veal some
fairly good stock has been received
the past few days, but much that
comes in Is Of low grade, large, un-
derfed and coarse. The best veal Ii
today worth 9 cents, while inferior
stuff goes at 4 TO 6 cents a pound.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-24

II you have any trouble with your
stomach you should take Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets. Mr.. ]. P,
Klote, Of Edna. Mo-, says: 'T have
used great many different medicines
for stomach trouble. but find Chamber
lain's Stomach AMI Liver Tablets more
beneficial than any other remedy ever
used.' For sale by Frank Hart and lead
ing druggists.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-24

Astoria Casop Beach via ~ Stevens No
runs from Astoria and Casop Beach direct No "a from
Portland Astoria only No 20 runs from Asc 70 Ossop Beach direct
r. No 2s from Catsop Beach TO
Astoria and Portland Adons train win be Astoria 70 II
etsvsns return leaving Astoria 0 arrive Fl Stevens
ia, Returning v " stevens s.oo arrives Astoria a'4s
CONNNCTTONSM Portland with al trans continental lines Az Gob
Pacific Railway Co. AZ Astoria with steamers TOR San Francisco
,rrahar rassttiuarr spulv "a R. a. JENKINS.
'.' r 'As ~ H. pasmgr Agt.
ASTORIA. OREGON
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pislnterested Affection,

He-,Darling, you must want me &c
give you something or you wouldn't be
SO sweet and gentle today. She On
the contrary, l don't want anything at
all. It's only for the dressmakers
Trou Frou.
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The Truth Of Il.

'Yes," said Hamley, the actor, II had
Q splendid part in the show, but I--er-
took sick and
"Huhl" interrupted Orittick. @Yeu
mean you didn't take well.s-New YosR
Life,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-24

Those men who came out Of Ne
yada mine Saturday after being under
ground for 46 days must have fek
very much like 4 Bozeman man when
he visits live town.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-24

Germapy's naval league squabble
is much less dignihcd that the Roose-
velt- Brownson incident.
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MILLIONS FOR CENSUS.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 23-Direesor
North Of the census bureau, yesterday
asked the house committee Oh census
for an appropriation Of sl4,0O0,OOo Ia
defray the cost Of taking the census
|of the United States for 1910. He
said that 1900 additional clerks were
needed in the census department.
sons a them To serve from onc year
and that 10000 cnumcrators will BE-
required.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-24

Il Is disgusting to think that j
crowded court room" listened to Ev-
elyn Thaw's story.
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SPRING GOODS
ARE HERE

Order your spring suit
now while my line is COM
|plete. Some beautiful effects
in tans, states and London
smokes. A perfect fit guar
anteed and prices within
reach Of all.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-09
NATIONAL GUARD PROMOTIONS.

Albany Jan. s.-Adjutant General Henry an
nounces that Governor Hughes has approved a
brevet commission as brigadier general to Lieu
tenant Colonel William H. ki9p, of the 9TH Regi-
n,ent New York: also brevet of colonel 10 Lieu
BROOKLYN
Tho Governor has also brevetted Lieutenant COLO
neI NJ NJ. Dunspaugh, of Troy colonel The
resignation of Major T. s Gulick as a member OK
the Second Brigade staff, is announced
II is also announced thai Lieutenant CoioheI
Kim has been brevetted meritorious service OF
more than fifty years Adjutant General Henry
nv command of Governor Hughes. says in part
with reference Colonel Kipp:
THE commander in chief desires to express the
qualification with which by this mark of honor ne
recognizes a record of service In the haliohai
zuard of this state which Is without parallel
New-York tribune., 1908-01-09
ON THE GOLF LINKS.
Handicap Reports Must Be Made
Not Later than January 25.

J. E. Erickson, chairman of the Metropolitan
Golf Association handicap committee, announced
yesterday that blank handicap reports have been
sent to the secretaries of each club in the asso-
citation, be filed out and returned not later than
January 25. The form of blank as last year
is being used and clubs are requested return
handicaps up to eleven strokes All handicap re-
ports must be based on par and prepared ac-
cording to the detailed instructions.
The annual meeting of the Dyker Meadow Golf
Club will be held at the Hamilton Club on Sat
urday, January 49, at p. AT this time the
nominations for governors of the club will be pre-
sented. The committee. consisting of Charles +.
Notman. chairman: D. V. B. Hegeman and E. W.
Belcher, has named the following: Daniel Chaun-
cey. Horace c. Du Val, John B. Holland, James
Edward Way, William H. Thurston, Howard T.
Walden Howard F. Whitney, James L Taylor
Clark Burnham, Frederick ]. Phillips. Samuel r.
Probasco. William B. Rhett Frederick B. Fiske
John Lee and Thomas Hovenden.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-09
OLD H0NESTY'S STAKE.
Beats TemdceO and Others IN the
Old HickOru Handicap.

New Orleans Jan sold Honesty, added
starter, galloped home easy winner Of the Old
Hickory Handicap at mile and a quarter, at
the Fair Grounds track to-day In spite OF ms
recent good races he went The post at 10 to /,
and then proceeded to win like to 10 chance
He the front in the first half-mile and
only galloping through the stFetch 10 peat
Temaceo, the favorite, by four lengths. Pasadena
the heavily PLAYED second choice, could hardly
raise respectable gallop- and finished bad last
Notter who is under two weeks suspension
for rough riding. allowed to I'LL his engage
ment ride Temaceo
Javotte caston from the Oneck Stable. made
her first appearance of the season in the opening
race and won easily after being quietly backed
from 10 to l to s to !. c. Koerner waited behind
Donaldo to the head OF the stretch when he gave
the her head, and it was all over
Miss Delaney won her second race in two days
by beating some good sprinters in the fifth race
Keator, which closed about equal favorte with the
winner, was practically left at the post
John J. Ryan, who is III dsfavor here, is said TO
hold some City Park stock as collateral for loan
and that basis may demand admission when
the racing begins there again.
The summaries follow:
First selling; five and half fgriongs-Javotte lo7
tKoerner), TO !, Sanesaw. l06 Qee) 10 sec
onad6 agnes y w6d nn gu az Bittery Ethel r
Divorce Minnie May Ansonia and Auspicious also ran
ner GrisweII Io5 dovers,, 10 to won: GTenae 1oS
third Time 1873, Charlie Thompson Monere creel Fon-
souca Flowawav. Hammer Away Tudor fTo'eis 1eoIse
Bailey Miltiades Prince Forunatus and Don Hamilton
TO J. won: HiggiTboharn, SUMTER, is second;
Cooney es jKennedyD. to l. third Time 1ls56 NO
Quarter Hawkama Sally Gold Proof. De Reszke
Red Gauntlet, Refined. Frank Lord and Avaunfeer also
odd Hickory Handicap: mile and quarter
old Honesty, los uee). 10 TO won: TeInaceo, l!s
(Notter). s. second; Pantand, 1o4 Uloydl. 3 TO
Time. of24s Flavigny. Donna and Pasadena also
-.
Fifth Olandicap; six furlongs-Miss DELANEY y
(F'ynn). .. 90 fMOesWorth) o 10 sec
ond: Platoon (Kennedy). l. third Time LIST
Hayes. Kiamesha II and Our Boy also ran
(selng: mile and three-sxteenths ne
Powers1. TO 3. John Mcbride. lo1 tdoies-
second: Sister Polly, 81 10
third Time. 2OT2s. Beleview. Javanese, Katie Powers
and Jungle Imp also
New-York tribune., 1908-01-09
NTH ATHLETIC BOWLERS
Possaic CIab Turns Tide of Defeat
and U7ins Odd Game.

After losing eleven straight games the Passalc
r7h team turned the tide by winning the odd game
IN an Athletic Bowling League series with 1he
,1zr-s-lz Bay Club FIVE the formers alleys last
---r- All the leading teams have now rolled with
-f-a result that the Elizabeth club and the New
york Athletic Club teams are tied for hrst place
r-.-h Ten games Won and five lost Closely follow
.-- these come Rosevile, Newark Bay ana Jersey
-.-- in a triple tie with nine games won ana SIX
i7Sr ATontclair and Columbia will engage IN the
rzz- series Of the week tonight
IN -ba first game At Passaic last night the nome
-e7-7 lost no time II opening up a gap ana win
. CSC total won by 9o pins Harper struck II out
IN the tenth frame and got the handsome score
O. -.
The second game was the most stubbornly 1ougI1I
~ he three Newark Bay began with ie4o III
-+e 4-er frame. only to have Passaic forge aheau
and show The way the ninth. where the bay
r--4 yearr again led by small margin Gong
f---- -na tenth. Perry into a wide open splil'
and IS no cne on the other side missed fassalc'
with c2S managed 70 win by nine pms
IN rbe last game Newark Bay led for three
.~a-raz t7!t Passac showed in front al the sixth
s<-e- that Newark Bay got the strikes, ana Win
ezs 7 quite comfortably Harper did the best IN
5-+5-s1 rolling of the evening. getting an average
of zrl The scores were as follows:
New-York tribune., 1908-01-09
N NEMORY OF H4NLAN.
Fund Started at Columbia for
Monument to Noted OGrsnldH.

= movement has been started by James Rice the
coach Of the Columbia crews. 10 raise fund 10
erect monument in memory Of the late Ned fidii
lsr tie ex-charnpion oarsuan and former coach al
C-lrr9aia Rice coached and trained Hanlan for
UPWARD OF eight years, and was close friend OF
tne famous oarsman. Rice has Interested the cru
z-1s o. Toronto and the students and aiuilh d
Columbia ia the scheme. and yesterday started Tic
Subscription list by contributing Sl0o
Tie monument viii be built in the waters OF Lake
Ontario opposite Haulan's Point, the new row
i-z course. Rice in speaking Of the plan. said
yesro-6a--. The monument viii be situated close
u whore Hanlsn was born and where he learned
tae arr that wor the pIaudits OF the whole world
Ifarlau coached the Columbia crews for three
years beainninE il ghe spring of 1901 ~hen he Sent
Z crew 20 PouEhkeepse which came in second ana
forced Cornell 10 break the record for the course
II 1Sss Hanlan left Columbia when the MoTningslde
rowing directors decided 10 have d system OF grad
uate coaching A number Of Columbia graduates
have EXPRESSED their Willingness 10 subscribe 10 the
fund
New-York tribune., 1908-01-09
". CR4GIN WINS Il TITLE.
Beats His Brother an Seuenth Regi-
ment Lazcn Tennis Tourney.

william b. Cragin. jr.- won the singles lawn ten
MS championship of the 7th Regiment yesterday
afternoon the indoor courts of the ar1nory both
street and Park avenue. He defeated his brother,
Calhoun cragin former holder of the title, by
a score of Ga los, 3-5. 6-3. Every point of this
competition was closely and skfuy contested so
that on the record the points were evenly balanced
According to the custom established in former
wears of the tournament. the winner of the cham
piouship efaulted his remaining unplayed matches
in The unfinished This action brought Rob
ert T Bryan out the winner in the Class A
singles handicap. He the champion of 1901.
He will now meet the winner OF the Class handl-
ran which will be completed Saturday.
The Cragin brothers began their match for the
title Yesterday under ideal conditions. Calhoun
C,ragin led off in the service, and he remarka-
blv sneedy In the third set. SO aggressive was the
attack at the net that the first four games of this
SCI were scored against service. In winning the
fourth Calhoun Cragin executed some brilliantly
rlaced shots in a long rally. Then he took the
NEXT three games in order He cut the bali prettly.
drove with speed and direction. and his stop voey
shots were short frequently to find his
brother at the back os the court. William Cragin
forced the sixth and seventh games TO deuce. only
=, losa them on his brothers shots from his
hack hand William took the eighth game on an
acing service but lost the set at s..
The games held even to Sail in the fourth
GO. Calhoun Cragin's severe service held his
brother STEADY, despite the smashes and drives OF
The latter williams service again prevailed. as
he won the seventh game by love score on his
aces He was fast and aggressive at this stage
and plaved out the set and match at 6-3. thus
cauttrfng the title.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-09
SPORTS At COLUMBIA.
Fezc Races for the Crescs-Indoor
Games IN February.

1t announced yesterday by n. N Moore
manager of the Columbia crews, that no races Will
take place between either Harvard Yale and
Columbia next spring. No reason is given for the
discontinuance of the Harvard Columbia contests.
policy of having only intercollegiate contests In
addition with the race with Harvard. The Column
bia oarsmen and Rice in particular, were des1rOus
of meeting the Blue, either in New York or New
Haven but arrangements could not be made al
though it is understood that the undergraduates
of both institutions in favor of the contest
Columbia will Annapolis If the midsnlpnlen
do not receive permission 10 row at Poughkeepsie
otherwise no race will take place between the two
crews
If the Blue and White management can make no
further arrangements the Columbia crew will enter
tho pouphkeepse regatta with the experience CT
rowing in only one preliminary contest. Several
NJ the Norninsside entered in the Harlem
regatta on Memorial Day, and from the present
outlook this will be the only time when they VIII
be seen in competition before the intercollegiate
regatta.
Columbia University will hold its annual INDOOR
track meet in Madison Square Garden on FepruarS
X The one and two mile intercollegiate INDOOR
-aIax cbampiorships will pc decided in addition 10
,acis1 invitation races. One of the novelties Will
he a race open only to letter carriers Inc uil-
Inovpn distance race which has been on the pro-
era,,rna in past seasons will be omitted ana III itS
TIaca tUo-mie handicap has been substituted
--h handicap limit is 80 yards, so that the quaIy
of the runners should be first class.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-09
OLYMPIC TRY.oUT FOR FAR WEST.
Games Will Be Held on Pacific Coast to AID
in Selecting a Team.

The executive committee Of the American Oyi
nic Games committee consisting OF Caspar " MI
,a,, TuIian w Curtiss Barlow s. Weeks GuslaNus
- I-irb,- Iosenh B. Maccabe. Everett c Brown
Tu+bar n C3uIick and James E Sullivan mas oe-
cidea that it is advisable to have an Olympic III :
out on the Pacific Coast, open to the athle'es III
tho territory of the Pacific Coast Association ana
-. 1,ac;eo Northwest Association of the Amateur
Athletic Union This try-out will be held some
time in MAY. and will be under the same condl-
-ons as the try-outs which Will be heid IN Chicaso
and in the East 49,,
II uo++ine this try-out TO the Pacific Coast the
committee states that the games will be held with
+ba distinct understanding that it is the aim TO De
guided in the selection of the team by the winners
NJ the events but that every winner cannot expect
a place.
The following committee has been appointed 10
looL oI1- for this meeting: s s. Peixotto, X X
I'Hommedeu and Herbert Hauser, OF the racine
Coast Association and E E. Morgan c. G. Holzell
ar6 G Goldsmith of the Pacific Northwest AS
sociation-