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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-11

"Ahd WIN you acceptY' asked nodri-
30 mournfully.
II have declined II thus far"
"And In the endY'
"What would you consider my duty n
The artist did not reply. Turning 10
the portrait, he painted absentIy. Tho
girl repeated her question.
1T Is for you to make up your own
mind what that duty Directs" he said.
III I do not marry the prince our
people will be the sufferers"
"And II you do marry hIm-you will
be the sufferer"
Eyes"
Her face was ayerted. He stole up
beside her, placed his arm around her
waist, and her head dropped on his
breast.
Suddenly he released her.
II love yor too WELL" he said, ito
ask you to Do that which you do net
conceive to be your duty"
When the artist left vergelia II was
the last seen Of him Id the principality.
Where he went or what became Of
him no one knew. In time Vergella
Informed her father that she would do
what the interest Of her sovereign
and his people required Of her. Her
decision was communicated to the
young prince, who wrote her frank
letter thanking her for at last giving
her consent. Perhaps you love an
other" be said. "but / trust to win
your heart In time"
He did not seem inclined to hurry
home, and rumor said that the women
Of foreign countries were loath to lose
him. Finally, however, when his father
pointed out to him that under the cir
eumstances his continued absence was
delaying and endangering the success.
sion, he wrote requesting the court to
make preparations for the ceremony.
to announce the date, and he would re-
turn In time.
While the preparations we're making
Tergelia remained shut up at home.
The story got about that she was sac
riicing herself for the common good.
and she was much beloved for 1t. The
young prince, on the contrary, was
becoming unpopular for remaining
abroad at such time.
IT was the very day Of the wedding
before be arrived. However, he made
amends for his inattention by going
straight to the home OF his affianced
bride. having sent word ahead asking
that no one might be present at their
first meeting. When he entered the
room yergilia fell fainting through ex.
cess Of Joy into his arms. The prince
and Rodrigo Nunez wore one and the
same person. HOFE HOPKINS. ,
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BUT ONE WOMAN
TO WE'D.

loriginal.l
Many years ago there existed In Eu-
rope a principality. Calpurnia, SO small
that its population numbered only
few thousand persons. They We're very
exclusive, never adopting foreign cit.
liens and intermarrying among each
other The consequence was that he
redltary diseases became SO plentiful
among them as to threaten their ruin.
Theodore VII, then prince, at last Is
sued decree prohibiting marriage be-
tween persons related within the fifth
generation. Under this law marriage
was extremely difficult.
One Of the first persons on whom the
edict reacted was the hereditary prince
Theodorlc, who, like the people, must
marry within the principality. At the
time 1t was issued he was studying at
foreign university, but was about to
finish his course and was expected to
return and marry In order to secure
the succession. Meanwhile his father
directed the heralds to examine the
family trees of the nobility with a
view to discovering some family into
which the young prince could legally
marry. They reported that but one
family, the Count of vervin's, came
within the limit. In this family was
one unmarried woman, vergilia, twen-
ty years old, in every way attractive
and very suitable match for the
young prince.
Theodore at once sent the prime min
lister to the count, Vergllia's father,
with proposition for his daughter
The minister returned, reporting that
the count felt greatly honored by the
proposition, but his daughter had de-
clared that she was not inclined to
marry. She was a wayward girl who
had always been used to having her
own way, and her fathers command
that she should return suitable an
swer to her sovereign had had no effect
upon her.
Theodore was much perplexed. He
wrote of the refusal to his son. But
Theodore paid no attention to It and
soon after his graduation wrote his
father that he was minded to travel.
To this his father replied, advising him
-he was overfond of the boy and sell
dom commanded-to come home at
once, that the only woman he could
marry was accepting the attention Of
a young foreign artist who had recent !
ly appeared and solicited the privilege
Of painting her portrait. She sat for |
him every day, and her father feared |
the headstrong girl was in love with
him and would disregard not only the
wish Of her sovereign, but the national
custom Of marrying only within the
country, TO this warning the prince |
did not reply, and his father concluded
that he had gone beyond the reach Of
his letters.
Meanwhile the artist, Rodrigo Nunez,
q young Spaniard, was busy with the
portrait. He was very respectful, keep
Ing his distance from the highborn
dame, but she noticed whenever he
strove to interest her in order to catch
her best expression that he was a man
of culture. Gradually as Virgilia gave
him encouragement ne showed by his
manner that he loved her, and one day,
forgetting herself, she called out a
declaration, Then the girl, with her
eyes bent upon the floor, told him of
the proposition for her hand for the
young prince,
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20 and Casop via IT,
Portland to Astoria and caOp Beach direct No "a from
Portland Astoria only No 30 from Astoria Catsop Beach direct
NoA M and via n Stevens No 2s from Catsop Beach 10
Astoria and Portland direct Additional train Will h from Astoria to
Stevens and return Sundays leaving Astoria ,S0 arrive IT. Stevens
1925 Returning leaves ~ Stevens $500 arrives Astoria
Trains marked = run dsly;t Telegraph stations.
CONNECUONS-At Portland with all ans-ccntinna lines
Pacific Railway Al Astoria
Tamook nwaeo Railway Navigation Cc railway.
Through tickets sold 70 and from ell points IN the Europe
further particulars apply 10 $# H JENKINS
H4 sE M 0en. ~ Passngr Agt.
fF ASTORIA OREGON
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-31
CELESTIAL WONDERS.
Color Of the Sky and the Moon and
the Hues OF the Stars.

tho Hues Of the Stars.
1t is the atmosphere that makes the
sky look blue and the moon yellow. IL
we could ascend to an elevation OF mr.
ty miles above the earth's surface, We
should see that the moon is brillians
white, while the sky would be black
with the stars shining as brightly IN
the daytime as at night.
Furthermore, as a most picturesque
feature Of the spectacle we should mo-
tice that some Of the stars are red.
others blue, yet others violet and still
others green in color. OF course all
of the stars, If we bar the planets OF
our own system, are burning suns.
and the hues they wear depend upon
their temperature.
The hottest stars are blue. Thus
Vega, in the constellation Lyra, is q
blue sun hundreds Of times as large as
our own solar orb We are journeying
in its direction at the rate of millions
of miles a day, and at some future
time it may gobble us all up.
For, after all, humiliating though the
confession be, our sun is only very
small star-of the sixth magnitude or
therea bouts-and of an Importance in
the universe so slight as to be scare
within the pale Of respectfully
Reader Magazine.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-31
The Corner Daya,

Some aged country folk like to taSs
note of what they call the corner days
the Doth of March and the Goth OF
September--when the sun crosses the
line and the days and nights are Of
equal length and the Goth Of June (the
longest day Of the year. and the goth
Of December (the shortesD. After the
Goth of June they say, When the days
grow shorter the weather grows hot
ter" and after Dec. 20, "As the days
begin to lengthen the cold begins to
strengthen"
Levi Beebe, a noted old weather
prophet, who used to watch the wealth
er from his eyre on Beartown noun
tain, southern Berkshire, Mass, made
prophecies which were greatly priced.
He made his representations from a
study of the winds, the clear, cloudy
and stormy days for ten days each side
Of the corner days and multiplied them
by 3 to tell the weather for each sue
ceeding quarter, and he made some
marvellous guesses.-New York Press.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-31
Registrars Notice.

The registrars of voters and assist
ants will be in session at the follow
ing places Friday, February It'll and
18th, 1908, from IL o'clock noon until
8 o'clock in the evening, for the pur-
pose of placing ON the list for pri-
maries and caucuses the names of
those who apply that are not on the
lists previously prepared:
First District, Room 10, Plat Build
ing, 43 East Main street.
Second District, Frank Pelkas tail
or shop, over Citizens Bank Building.
Third District, Registrars room,
City Hall annex, LeavenwOrth street.
Fourth District, Auditorium Cigar
Co, 300 South Main street.
Fifth District, Lawlors Cigar store,
46 East Main street.
Sixth District, Waterville drug store.
Voters having changed their resi-
dence since former registrations
should see to having proper correction
made. Voters who have changed their
residence since last October should
also notify the undersigned.
GEORGE NJ. CHAPMAN,
HENRY O'CONNOR,
Registrars of Voters.
City Hall Annex.
Waterbury, Conn, Jan 20, 1908.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-31

protection in building good. Stand
pipes, hose and fire extinguishers in
good condition for immediate use.
Devices for opening dormitory doors
needs attention. also alarm bells.
City hall-Exits fairly good.
Building free from rubbish of an in
flammable nature. Fire protection.
Stand pipe and surinklers on stage,
four fire extinguishers distributed on
main floor and gallery. The small
hose attached to faucet on stage we
find useless owing to poor supply;
this is probably caused by either cor
rosion or other obstruction in pipe.
We recommend that box be built
and tin lined to be placed in base
ment to be used as receptacle for
waste paper We also recommend
that the border lights over the stage
be changed from gas to electric.
Polls theater-Exits fairly good.
Fire protection. Stand pipe, hose
and sprinklers on stage, fire extin-
guishers different places in build
ing. Its general condition good as
regards any refuse of an inflammable
nature.
Jacques theater-Exits good. Fire
protection. Stand pipe on stage, ex-
tinguishers about building, small
hose in basement Condition salts
factory as q whole.
Jacques auditorium-EXits good
with the exception of the west gal
lery. This is the only doubtful fea-
ture of the building as regards an
exit. To be made safe under all con-
ditions changes will be necessary at
that point. Fire protection made
quate. Two stand pipes with small
hose attached have been placed on
main floor The service pipe from
the street main is too small for the
service which may be required Of
these stand pipes, although the con-
ditions in this respect are better than
before the stand pipes were in
stalled. The building is free from
any accumulation of rubbish OF an
infiammable nature.
uckingham-Exits good. No fire
protection in building. Building
clean with exception of cellars I'M
der two stores which were ordered
cleaned. This hall should be
equipped with stand pipes and hose.
We find in places where moving
picture exhibitions are given there
are no fire fighting appliances at the
machine. in our opinion an ordi-
nance governing this should be en-
acted, making it compulsory on the
part of the owner or lessee of build
ing to provide and maintain fire
extinguisher 1T a machine when an
exhibition is being given.
The work of installing electric
alarm bells in schools should be
pushed to completion as rapidly as
possible. We find in some instances
that the old bells fail to operate.
More attention should be given to
the protection of floor joists over
furnaces in buildings (schooD
where there is no protection. Iron
ash barrels should be used for a re-
ceptacle TO: waste paper and other
inflammable material in all schools.
Very respectfully submitted,
SAMUEL C. SNAGG,
Chief Fire Department.
A. |. CHATFIELD,
Building Inspector.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-31
Time and the Man.

Some one may suggest that IL Crom.
well and Napoleon Bonaparte and Bis
marck and George Washington and
Abraham Lincoln had not appeared to
do the work they did others would
have arisen equally capable Of doing IL,
though perhaps in different way. To
this suggestion there are two answers.
One is that II is pure conjecture. The
other answer is that history shows US
many occasions when the great man
was needed. and when the need Of him
was acutely felt, and yet when he did
not appear. The greatness Of some
men is largely due to favoring condl-
tons. Other men. perhaps more bril-
liant, achieve less than their powers
seemed TO promise because they were
not quite in key with their own age.
Perhaps they were ahead Of thames
Bryce in Pail Mall Gazette.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-31

The Empress Eugene, whom Napo
leon Ill. chose TO share his throne, ha
ready wit, which, although 1t neve
yelled a sneer, often confused those o
whom 1t was directed. The late Dr. 7
W. Evans tells in his Renaissance
the story Of a distinguished senator
who, on being asked what lie though
of the speech in which NAPOLEON hal
declared his marriage intention to tn
deputies, replied:
"A fine speech-excellent. But l pre-
fer the sauce to the fish," meaning tina
Napoleon's words were better than hi
choosing Of bride.
Some weeks later, at dinner givel
at the Tuileries, this senator was seat
ed next to the empress, who, observ
ing that after having been helped &c
the turbot he declined the sauce, said
TO him, smiling roguishly:
Monsieur. thought 1t was the sauce
you liked and not the fish"
With rare presence Of mind the sena'
tor hesitated but a moment.
"A mistake, madam he said, "for
which l am now trying TO make
amends"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-31
One Seam For Fifteen Years,

1t has been said that the most mo.
notonous form of labor is cumming
labels. But there are many others
which come very near it. In the boot
and shoe trade, for instance, the work
is divided among as many workers as
possible. One will thus make single
cut in the leather and another give one
turn of the machine handle. In some
cases a pair of shoes have passed
through fifteen pairs Of hands before
reaching completion. AS natural re-
suit, there are workers who week after
week go on performing the same work
hundreds of times a day. Indeed in
one factory there is a woman who for
fifteen years has sewed only one seam.
Her machine works so rapidly that she
spends as much time inserting and
withdrawn her work as In the actual
sewing. Gazette
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-31

The Democrat j. now mating = big
magazine offer in order 60 induce
subscribers TO pay in advance and 10
secure new Subscribers For a.
cents a month. which Is les than ?
cents a day. you can secure the Even
ing Democrat and three monthly
magazines. Raneiy. spare Moments.
Dressmakinz az Home and the Moth
er's Magazine. An that Il aeoeS-
sary Is 20 pay in advance fou may
pay enc. two OF NJ MANY months in
advance as yOu desire
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-31

WANTED-Fosition by handy man
who can do carpenter work, paper
hanging, painting and millwright
work. Can furnish references.
Will work for fair pay if job =. is
steady. Address box p, Democrat
office. 1913
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-31
DIsTRlcT OF WATERBURY, IS, Probate

nISTRlCT OF WATERBURY,, IS, Probate
Court, Jan. Both, 1903
Estate Of Catherine Hynes Smith late of Wat
erbury, in said District, deceased
Upon the application OF Joseph r. Smith
administrator, praying for authority to sell
The real estate OF said deceased situated on
the North side OF Woodlawn Terrace in said
Waterbury, as per application on file more
fully appears, tits
Ordered that said application be heard and
determined at the Probate office in Waterbury
Ia SAID district. on the 4th day OF Feb. A.
d. 1908 at 0 clock In the forenoon and that no.
tice be given OF the tendency of said jappllca-
ton and the time and place of hearing thereon
by publishing the same one time in some news
paper having circulation in said district
by order OF Court
James j. Cassin, Clerk.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-31
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

NOTICE--The Union Lunch Room
at s Union st will open Saturday,
Feb /. Open day and night. All
home cooking. Tea or coffee &c a
cup. .u 1913
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-31
NOTICE..

DR. Arthur D. Variell has removed
his office from Apothecary Hall build
ing to rs Central avenue, opposite
LeavenWOrth hall. 1916
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-31

TO RENT-Cottage of five rooms,
good locality, 160 South Elm st.
Inquire Mrs Fitzgerald, 162 South
Elm st 1903
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-31

FOUND-At 315 Bank st, F. W. Lu-
cas's cigar store, one of the largest
and best selected stocks of pipes and
smokers articles and all the favor
lite brands of cigars and tobacco.
Cigars by the box a specially. Call
and sec uS and you will surely come
again.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-31
TO RENT

TO RENT--Five room tenement, all
newly papered, with all modern
improvements,c cor Ward and Round
Hill SITS; rent reasonable to right
party. Inquire j. j. Elbin, AZ East
Main st, room 81. Telephone
1884. l-3O-o
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-31
Miscellaneous.

A NEW COURT of Independent For
esters of both sexes is being formed
on social and beneficial lines.
Charter membership free. The
order has 100000 members with
accumulated funds of s12,000,000.
Death, disability and old age bene-
fits. Inquiry may be addressed to
H. E. Evison, supreme deputy,
room 8, 43 East Main st. 1916
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-31

TO RENT-Tenement Of rooms,
Improvements, % Taylor ST. IN
Quire on premises. l-oo-o
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-31

notice. do trucking Of all kinds
and make speciality Of furniture
moving; also furnish hacks for
weddings, christenings, funerals or
other occasions. Prices are right
and service the best. David Carroll.
SO Pleasant st. Telephone 1875.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-31

ITO Reimbursement of five rooms,
all improvements, 143 North Elm
st, $3.50 per month. Inquire .
A. Weinstein, Sc South Main st.
LIFT
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-31

THE DUTY is of alcohol; that's why
the old Danbury Hat Store at "a
Grand st is selling a better hat than
ever for $3.50 and $1.40. Remem-
Der the number, "A Grand st, just
around the corner from Bank st.
Only one toll, from maker to wear
er. 11-5-tf
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-31

FURNITURE MOVED-With caro-
by competent truckmen; also
trucking of all kinds. G. Griffin,
124 East Main. Telephone 12S-12.
11-11-tf
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-31

CLOTHING-Made as good as new;
all kinds of repairing, at reasonable
prices. Cleaning and pressing at
short notice. Clothing made TO
order. J. Gildin s. Co, 119 South
Main st, up stairs. 12-19-tf
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-31

FOR SALE-A three family house,
price $4,000, rent $420 per year;
$500 down. For particulars see w.
r. Adams, rs Abbott ave. 1896
FOR SALE--500 barrels Of choice
cider, 1Oc per gallon by the barrel,
delivered to any part of city. Chas
DeBischop, Perkins ave, Bucks hill,
Waterbury, r. f. d. No /. Phone
216-12. 1856
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-31

TO Reimbursement of five rooms,
all improvements, and big store.
Just the place 10 live and do bust
ness; TAB North Main st. l1-4-tf
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-31
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Range with water
front; good condition. Will sell
reasonably. A. Heery, 983 North
Main st. 1903
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-31

TO RENT-Storage room, 81 and W
per month. Inquire John Morlarty'
over Polls theater. l2-ol-tI
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-31

TO RENT-Tenement of 4 rooms at
342 South Main st. Inquire at the
above number. 11-19-tf
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-31

TO RENT--Five rooms, all modern
improvements; near center. In
Quire of ]. Gotleib. SO Park avenue.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-31

TO RENT-Tenement of rooms at
rs Hayden st. Apply John II. Gas
/ adv ok Rank st. 1-27-tf
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-31

REAL ESTATE WANTED-Would
like to hear at once from owner
having good medium size farm or
small business for sale in any good,
prosperous locality. Please give
price and description and reason
for selling. State when possession
can be had. No agents need reply.
Address Lock Drawer 9S4, Roches-
ter, N. Y. 1-24-tf
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-31

WANTED-Men to learn the auto
mobile business. Our school Is in
creasing every week. Plenty OF
positions in the spring for COM
petent men. Why don't you learn
the business and earn SIS weekly?
New England Auto School, Towle's
Garage, Waterbury. 1-27-6
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-31
w

Find tenant for that vacant ten
ement by placing 25-cent adv in
the Democrat.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-31

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-31

WANTED-Custome for new skim
milk, &c per quart, two for SC; pot
cheese, sweet cream, honey butter,
Sage creamery, AZ Jefferson st.
Phone 1162-4. 1926
The Tupelo journal., 1908-04-24
PICKED A DEAD ONE
RETRi5uTI ON THAT OVERLOOK
uNTRU IHFUL WAsHINGToNlAN.
Explanation Intended to Deceive
Trusting Wife Recoiied on His
Head-And II Cost Him
All His Winnings.

Not many Don ago a poker game
was pulled off in one of the clubs of
Washington which caused a prominent
merchant to wander home in the wee
small hours. Nor is that all. Excuses
were in order to mollify WHEY, and of
course-but listen.
At half-past one o'clock on the morn
Ing of that game the young merchant
had acquired a pile of red, white and
blue chips which to see over he was
compelled to stand up. They repre-
sented about $500 velvet.
He knew that in the cause of domes-
tic tranquility he should be going
home, but when he suggested that the
game be called off a then member of
the house of representatives dropped
a verbal pearl to the effect that IF
you've got cold feet, put 'em right up
here in my bosom an warm EN-"
There was no drawing out for the
merchant, and so about $50 the next
morning he found his pile had grown
to double its size and he cashed in
about $500 to the good.
After he had gone to the Turkish
bath. which brought his chronometer
around to noon time, he sauntered
home, to be met by his wife, who, to
say the least, was some peevish.
But the merchant beat her to 1t.
"Wait!" he commanded, before you
say anything. l had to go to Baltimore
late yesterday afternoon. Man who
bought a $1,000 bill of goods paid for
it with a check which was returned
marked no good l couldn't stand to
lose it, and so l hoped the first train
to Baltimore, got a lawyer, and this
morning the man settled up, all right.
Now, before l rest any I'll take you
downtown and buy you something with
the gain on that bill"
Now the merchants wife was a Bal
timore girl before her marriage, and
naturally inquired what lawyer her
husband retained.
why, | employed old Judge Emory"
the merchant replied, nothing daunted,
and he heard his wife call after him
as he went upstairs: I'm glad you
did. He's an old friend of the family"
Ten minutes later the merchants
dissatisfaction at having gotten by so
well received a jolt when his wife
rushed into his room fourishing a Bal.
timore paper.
Whom did you say you Employed"
she cried.
Il told you plainly Judge Emory"
the man answered.
"Liar!" the wife stormed. Here's
his funeral notice"
Think OF it, boys" the merchant
said, in recounting his troubles that
night at the club. Thousands of law-
yers in Baltimore-and l had to pick
q dead one,"