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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-14
HANNIBAL HAMLlN.
How He Won the Title "The cartha-
ginian OF Maine"

Among the many stories of Hannibal
Hamiln's early experiences In the
Maine legislature none is more anlmat-
ed than his tilt with John Holmes. In.
tcrestlng. besides. because 1t gives the
origin OF 'the Carthaglnlan Of Maine.
name that stuck to Hamlin through
life. Holmes had been In the United
States senate, and at this particular
time, wrote General Hamln. member
OF the state house of representatives.
was endeavorlng TO domlneer over It
Hamlin disputed the leadership with
him, ard Holmes attempted to crush
his young opponent by coarsely ridicui-
Ing his swarthy complexion. Instantly
Hamlin jumped to his feet and. point
Ing his finger at Holmes, retorted IF
the gentleman chooses to find fault
with me for my complexion, what has
he to say about himself? take my
complexion from nature. He gets his
from the brandy bottle. Which is
more honorableY This retort was
greeted with great applause and cries
Of 10 on"
Hamlin then continued, pointing his
finger at Holmes: Il will also tell the
member from Alfred that he Is more
conspicuous for trying to run dryshod
over young men than for trying to en-
courage them. But as long as they
are true to themselves and to nature
and as long as the member from AL
fred sticks to the brandy bottle they
need not fear him." As soon as the
cheers of the house could be sufficient
ly silenced Holmes retracted his
words and made a manly apology.
"The young Carthaglnian routed the
old Roman" was one humorous COM
ment on the incident, and from that
time Hamlin was thus frequently char.
acterized. Lewiston Journal.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-14
HUMAN MONSTERS.
Dsgenerates Who Have Reveied In
Deeds OF Blood.

No country Ii free from nightmare
creatures, twisted natures apparently
born without the slightest respect for
human life Some, indeed. seem ac.
tually to take horrible delight In the
destruction Of their fellow creatures.
Such one was Alfred Knapp. execut
cd at Hamilton, o., In august. 1908.
for the murder Of his wife and -four
other women. After bis conviction
and when bc saw TINT no hope OF life
remained be coolly admitted that he
had been stranger for years. pounc
| Ing on little children. throttllng them
10 death and hiding their bodies
The human mole was German
degenerate whose horrible crimes
shocked not only Germany. but the
whole world Johann Bobbe was his
name. Though thin and weak looking.
his hands and arms were abnormally
developed, and his finger nails were
simply claws. Without any other tools
Than his hands he could burrow into
the solid earth.
He had little tobacco shop In q
back street In Berlin. and here he OK
cavated deep pit under the floor and
arranged trapdoor over 1t. Al the
bottom Of the pit was huge iron
spike. He would decoy his victims
on TO this trap and hurI them down to
be lmpaled on the spike below.
No one knows the full tale Of his vic.
Tins. A deep pit was found In the
yard adjacent, which was half full Of
moldering human remains Among
others was Bobbe's own wife.
Another German crimlna! OF a sim
liar type was the schoolteacher Muel
ler who was arrested on suspicion OF
murder at Duernburg, near Bayreuth
Evidence against him was only cir
cumstantial, and II seemed that he
might escape till the magistrate had
the remains Of n widow, who was sup
posed to be n victim OF his. dug up,
and Mueller was confronted with them,
Then he broke down and confessed TO
a string Of murders extending over
period OF eight years. The details were
so terrible that the court was cleared.
and later the magistrate himself came
out white and shaken London An.
swers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-14
Word paintino.

Mrs. Bradley. when questioned by q
fellow traveller In the Pullman car Ir
regard to her home. launched forth into
rather long and detailed description
Of Its charms. Her little girl, Grace
who had been reading when she begar
to speak, soon closed her book and lis
tened with great interest.
1T must be very pleasant" remark
ed the chance acquaintance. somewhat
perfunctorily, when Mrs. Bradley fin.
lshed. and Grace, her eyes cleaning
with enthusiasm, said: "Oh, 1t must be
perfectly lovely! What place is It,
mammal"
"Why, our own home, Of course,
answered the mother. somewhat embar.
rassed.
"Oh, DEAR" said Grace, signing, how
much better 1t sounds than it looksl"--
Youths Companion.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-14
A WONDERLAND.
New zsalsnds Belt Of osyssrs ef
Boiling Water.

If one can Imagine furious and ac-
tive volcano with crater d thousand
miles In extent. sunk level with the
earth and thlnly covered with screen
Of soil, one linY some Idea Of the awe
inspiring wonderland Of New Zcn-
lands north island You cannot poke
Il stick into the ground without start
ing a boiling spring and wherever
you turn tho ground IL fairly alive
with gcysers Of boiling water--stcam
Jets and blowh0les, with quiyerlng vol.
canoes and gurglIng mud pots" all
colored Enthusiastically with rainbow
hues, ranging from brilliant sapphire
10 vivid scarlet Stranger still, the
entire face OF this region Is constantly
changing In shape and color. and there
are hot springs here stretching In a
continuous chain for 800 miles. The
ground throbs and quIyers with vol.
canic activity, and set In the midst Of
II nil are native Maori villages OF sur.
passing interest. strange race Of
magnificent sayages. who. although
they have been cannlbals within the
memory OF man. are now n highly In.
tclligent race and actually send rep.
rcsentatlves 10 the parliament In Wei.
llngton.
The native women, gorgeous In gar.
ments OF crimson. green aud purple,
are forever putting stolidly at big
pipes and going hither and thltbcr
about their household work with the
qualntest OF babies slung across their
backs. This reminds me that domcs-
Tic work In this strange region IL
made light indeed for white house.
wives az well as tho Maori women.
Every garden and back yard has It's
hot water provided by nature.
And when these easy going people
grow hungry the mother prepares a
meat pudding or joint and drops
It. Into convenient pot Of natural
boiling water In the earth. and In n
few minutes II II cooked. The same
convcnIeDccs are still more In evil
dence on washing day. Stepping care
fully through n tange Of boiling gcy.
GERS and gurgllng mud pots, one sud.
denly comes upon great collection of
native women and girls doing their
washing In vast smoking lake big
enough TO have steamers on it.-W
4. Fitz.Gerald In st. Nicholas.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-14
PEN AND INK PIRATES.
Literary Theft 10 Not eteslins, II 10
Called Genius.

Called Genius.
All authors steal. The capacity fol
stealing with art and elegance Is one
Of the most potent equipments OF the
literary man.
Shakespeare was magnificent thief
lie stole whatever be could lay biz
hands on ln literary way and never
marred In the stealing. He stole
Measure For Measure" from play
called "Promos and Cassandra." He
stole Hamlet from a play by George
Kyd. Romeo and Juliet be stole
from Italy
Sir Walter Scott stole with sublime
talent lie stole from antiquarian rec.
ords. He stole from Goethe. He stole
from Sheridan.
Charles Reade claimed the right OF
the literary artist to set jewels even
though the gems are the property Of
another.
Alexandra Dumas. the author Of
',Tbe Three Musketeers" and Monte
Cristo." was one Of the most remarka.
BILE 6lchers 10 literature. In one single
year his name was attached to 10 few.
er than forty different books. Nof only
did he steal unbIushlngly from every
author who came handy. but be EN-.
ployed numerous literary ghosts and
passed or their work as bis own.
Brought to book. he had ready re-.
ply. "The man OF genius does not
STEAL" he said; "he only couquers."
Alexander Pope. who made thou.
sands OF pounds by bis poetic transla.
tlon OF Homer's ''IlIad." was an indIf.
ferent Greek scholar In addition to
stealing from previous translators. be
employed others to belp and then
claimed the whole work as bis own.
When be translated 1.-THE Odyssey"
he kept the public In ignorance that
only twelve books could be called bis
and that the rest were the. work Of men
whom be paid badly.
The arguments In Pope's Essay on
Man" were furnished by Lord Boiling.
broke. and his Essay on Criticism"
was q poetic version of the converse.
ton Of hiseintimates.
Richard Brinsley Sheridan. wit.
dramatist and politician, stole his ia.
nous characters Charles Surface and
Joseph Surface In The School For
Scandal from Tom Jones and Blifl In
FIeldlng's well known novel. and be
abducted Tabltha Bramble and Sir
Hubert Mackilllgut and transformed
them into those still more entertaining
characters Mrs. Malaprop and Sir Lu.
cius oTrigger in "The Rivals"
or modern authors who stole and are
stealing still the present writer does
not say word. Only history can af.
ford to be free spoken. Exchange.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-14
LIVING PROOF or IT.


How Marriage Develops the Bes,
Traits In q Man.
by the way. Mary" said Mr.. Win,
terbottom. young Ascot asked for
my advice today about getting mar
ried."
Mrs. Wlnlerbottom looked up from
the pile OF socks that she was darn.
Ing "And what advice did you give
him, Johnf" she said
"Er-hand me them matches, viii
your My pipes out" said winterbot-
tom.
She transferred the mound Of mend.
Ing from her lap TO a chair rose and,
taking the matches to her husband.
quietly resumed her work again.
WELL" continued Mr. Winterbottom,
wallowlng In his big chair, II told
Ascot to 80 ahead and marry at once.
told him what have always be-
lleved- namely. that nothing develops
the best traits In a mans character
like matrimony. Nothing, l told him,
so splendldly brings into blossom
those seeds Of unselhshness, of self
sacrifice, that lie dormant In even the
best OF bachelors, The bachelor thinks
only Of himself. The married man
forgets himself in the protecting care
that he must eternally lavish upon
wife and babes. Coarse, selfish brutes
Of bachelors have seen Transmitted
by marriage into fine gold Of such
self forgetfulness and tender consider
alton. such delicate sollcltude and
courtesy -er-as''--
Mr.. Winterbottom had been slapplng
his pockets and frowning. Now no
stopped abruptly "Here's my pipe
out" he said, "and forgot to bring
down that pouch again. Do you mind,
Mary? It's on the dressing table In
the fourth story front"
Mrs. Wlnterbottom, with pleasant
alacrity, fastened from the rosm.--
New York Press.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-14
Spoiled the PRAYER,

A west end man who had been out
with a party Of friends slipping from
the bowl Of Joy more than usual stag.
gered home, at loss to know how Ia
conduct himself to prevent his wife
knowing he was intoxicated. After
turning the question over In his mind
several times he decided that 1t would
be we'll for him to kneel In prayer Just
before retiring, as he sometimes did.
what In the world are you doing
there, JohnI" asked his wife.
Praying"
"Well, your prayer might have more
effect II you took off that silk hat,"--
st, Louis Republic.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-14
THE CHEERFUL TURTLE.
This Queer crsaturs Enjoys Many Pc.
oulIar ADVANTAGES.

TO DO or not TO be-n turtle? TO DO
certainly. II could not be a man." DO.
claros one who speaks with knowledge
Of his subject "l,nsklng In tropical
suns or cruising lelsurely IN cool
depths, the turtle has an. exceedingly
good time, Az soon M tho baby turtle
emerges from the egg ho scuttlcs down
10 the sea. He hns no ono to teach
him. no one 10 guide. In hlB little brain
there IN implanted streak Of caution,
based on the fact that until certain
period bis projecting armor IL soft
and no defense ngalnst hungry fish,
and no Immediately seeks shelter In
the tropical profusion Of tho gulf weed,
which holds within its branching
fronds an astonishing abundance OF
parIno life.
Here the young turtle feeds unmo.
Tested and knows that his armor Ii
hardening apacc, Once he has attained
tho weight OF twenty-five pounds be-
niny cheek freely any monster Of tho
deep. After that no fish or mammal
ever interfercH with blm. Intending
devourers may struggle all day to
break through his iron shell. They al
ways fail.
"The turtle. like the sperm whale,
has but one enemy Now. even
that sperm whale must come pretty
frequently TO the surface to breathe.
and II II got bcached high and dry on
land what would become OF IN But
tho cheerful turtle can stay below the
surface for week II hc wants 10, and
he often does, while II hc had to spend
an equal time on land he would enjoy
the change and be none the worse for
IL He In neither fish, flesh nor fowl,
yet his flesh pnrtakcs OF the character.
istics Of all three
Eating seems mere superauity
with him, since for weeks at time he
may be placed IN barrel, with the
bung out aud emerge after his long
fast apparently none the worse for his
enforced abstinence from food, from
light and almost from air OF all the
warm blooded organisms there II none
30 tenacious Of life MS the turtle. InJu.
rics that would be Instantly fatal even
TO fish leave the turtle apparently un.
disturbed, aud his power Of keeping
death Mt bay IA nothing short OF mar
rel0iis."
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-14
AN EFFECTIVE SERMON.
Trumpet 6Isat That Drove the People
to Repentance.

trumpet bfAh i0at pFoNe tne PEOPLE
to Repentance.
Old Peter Cartwright was famog5
Preacher aud circuit rider nanny sea
ng1
The exhurier was holdlag cnaa
meeting In Ohio. There Wns n great
number Of campers on tic Geld. md
tse eccentric SPEAKER addressed vast
c7aeolltSeS ~ every service, hat ht
thought too fcw we're being converted
lie felt that something should be dose
10 stir the sinners 10 repc,.iince. so
hP prepared strong scrmoa On the
second coming " Christ. lir t9ll hos
HE world NnHld 20 on In IN fln nnd
N'2ae3ncsa gad al last Gabriel would
sound his trumpet and tlaip would
cop'c 10 an end He described the
horrors OF the lott aud the Joys Of
those who were saved The sermon
grew In Intensity. and he brought his
people up TO grand climax. when sud.
denly tho sound of trumpet smote
the ears OF the anxious throng.
There was great sensation, and
many fell upon their knees In terror
and began to repent and pray. Women
screamed and strong men groaned.
Pandemonium was let loose for few
minutes, After the terror had some.
what ceased the preacher called to a
man up a tree, and he descended with
a long tin horn In his hand. The
speaker then turned In fierce wrath
and upbraided the people. He cried
ont In stentorian tones that, II a man
with a tin horn up a tree could
frlghten them so, how would II be In
the last great end when Gabriers
trumpet sounded the knell OF the worldl
The sermon had great effect upon
the vast audience, and many hundreds
focked to the front and were con.
verted.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-14
Simple When You Know How.

An innocent cockney while In the
country asked farmer how they man.
aged to grow streaky bacon
"oh, II is simple enough" said the
honest agricuturlst "0ne week we
starve the pig or feed him very little.
That makes layer Of lean meat. Next
week we give him all he can possibly
eat, even working overtime, and that
makes row Of fat, SO by alternate
starving and feeding we get the beau
tiful streaky bacon"
Dear me-" said the cockney "and
how do you make the ham?"
"oh, we manage that by putting u
ring in the pigs nose" was the reply
london NJ. A. p,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-14
Need and Needs.

Perhaps many persons have wonder
ed why we are taught to say HE need
not do that" instead of HE needs moi
do that" as the singular pronoun. he
requires under ordinary conditions the
singular form Of the verb. The reason
is that in sentence Of that kind. a
negative sentence. expressing require
ment or obligation. need" becomes an
auxiliary and takes no change of termi.
nation In the third person singular.
This exception is laid down In the
grammars.-Chicago News.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-14
The Iron Crown.

The iron crown of Lombardy. SO
called from the narrow iron band with
In it supposed to have been beaten out
Of one Of the nails used at the cruci-
txion, was probably first worn by
Aglluph at his coronation In sol. The
historic crown after gracing the brows
of such sovereigns as Charlemagne,
Henry Of Luxembourg, Frederick w.,
Charles V. and the great Napoleon was
in 1866 given up to Victor Emmanuel
and Is now preserved with great care
at Monza, near Milan
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-14
The Careful Scots.

A Scot and his wife came to London,
and, the worthy pair were In a hundred
fears concerning the dabolica ingenui-
ty OF London thieves.
AS they took their first walk down
the Strand the husban' whispered of
a sudden hoarsely In hvr ears, Janet,
wumman, hast thou got thy teeth
feexed feermly in thy gums?"
ma, ma" she answered; Am no
sich fulel I've left 'em safely locklt
ava In the nortmonty" = London
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-14
Can Va Pull AnythinoY ?

Sir Oliver Lodge, the eminent Eng.
llsh scientist, said In lecture that
there Is no such thing as pulling. To
speak of a horse pulling cart was, he
said, Incorrect. The horse did not pull
the cart. 1t pushed against Its collar
and thereby produced motion In the
cart, Similarly the oarsman pushed
the water, and the man drawing a
handcart had to clasp the handle. and
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-14
One Way to Look at II.

Cornish humor is often unconscious,
a writer In the English Illustrated
Magazine says, and proceeds to fur
nish concrete example.
"Gwain to larn your boy the fiddle
are eeS" asked one Cornishman of
another.
'Iss," was the reply.
"He waln't never play the fiddle
tall"
"0w shouldn't aw?"
Zoos his heads too big"
60 on with zee, The bigger the
head the more tunes he'll hold"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-14
Extravaaanee.

This is your little sister, Tommy
said the father, showing him the baby
you will love her dearly, will you
not?"
"Yes, of course" replied Tommy, in.
specting the latest arrival, "but it'll
cost a great deal to keep her. won't it?''
II presume So"
Yes, said Tommy. with a long
drawn breath. "and when asked you
the other day to buy ME white rab,
bit you said you couldn't afford it."
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-14
consldsrats.

"And would you marry me II were
poor girl, working for llvlng| ask.
ed tho bciress.
Darling" responded the accepted
suitor, 1T wouldn't be fair. You'd be
doing enough In supporting yourself
Philadelphia Ledger
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-14
still Faithful.

Mile, Suzanne-Is that young man
still under the window? Maid Wen,
mademoiselle, he's running around 10
the snow to keep himself warm, but
he goes IN the shape OF heart all the
time, Bon Vivant
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-14
This Is a Fact.

when II man loves IL girl in a nove|
he raves about her through forty chap.
ters, In real life he never mentions her
name"
Whats the application%
Merely that realism in love story
is not possible. st Louis Republic,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-14

tho driving force was caused by the
part which clasped The handle aud was
therefore behind It Even II the cart
was fastened TO the mans coat tall no
did not pull 1t TIc pushed against his
clothes.
The Newtown bee., 1908-03-13

RESTRICT OF WASHINGTON ss. Probate U Court, March 7th, A. D., 19OS. ,
 Estate of Margaret A. Warden, late ol Washington, in said District, deceased
 Upon the application lof Preston Kenyon praying that an instrument in writing pulss porting to be the last will and testament M ol said Margaret A. Warden, deceased, may, be proved, approved, allowed and admitted t to probate, as per application on file moreifully appears, it is
 ORDERED, That said application be heard and determined at the Probate Office in Washington in said district. on the 2lSt day of March, A. D. 1908. at o'clock clock in:the afternoon and that notice be given of the pendency of said application and the time and place of hearing thereon, by upublishing thes same .ia n some newspaper having circulation in said district and by posting copy thereof on the public sign post in the Town of Washington, in said district at least five days before the day of said hearing and return make to thls Court. ~,
 Heman 0. Averill. Judge.
The Newtown bee., 1908-03-13

RESTRICT. OF WASHINGTON, ss Court of U Probate March [, 1908.
 Estate of Samuel H Clark late of Wash ington, in said district, deceased The Court of Probate for the District Of Washington hath limited and allowed 6months from the date hereof, for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested, within said time, will be debarred recovery. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 Lester F. Harvey, Administrator,
 Romford, Conn.
The Newtown bee., 1908-03-13

DROBATE BONDS With individuals for se- I curity are often unsafe and frequently unsati. factory to heirs. Don't ask friend to go on your bond, for he would always rather not It is our business to act as security on Probate and all other kinds Of bonds. Tele- phone for information any evening. U. s. Fidelity & Guaranty Co., Charles G. Morris, NewtoWn Representative.
The Newtown bee., 1908-03-13
Eggs for Matching.

From full blood Barred Plymouth Rocks, Single Comb Rhode Island Reds and Double Comb White Wyandotte fowls; also one pen of R. I. Reds mated to Brown Leghorn cocker el and one pen White Wyandottes mated to White Leghorn. Cockerel, all fine laying strains; also young chicks for sale. Eggs 6Oc for 13, or 5 per 100. Mrs Edwin c. Randall Bridgewater. Conn. Telephone 2l7-4 New Milford, Conn.
The Newtown bee., 1908-03-13

In the articles of last week Bee about the Free Range. Poultry Farm of which c. G. Meeker is the capable manager and owner a correction should be made. It was in the months of April and May of 1907 that his pen of 45 s. C. White Leghorns laid 2l0O eggs instead of the month of April alone.
The Newtown bee., 1908-03-13
Probate Notices.

RESTRICT OF VIEWPOINT ss. Court ot U Probate February 29, 1908.
 Estate of Margaret German, late of New town, in'said District deceased. e. - The Court of Probate for the District o1 Newtown hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof, for the creditors of saiC estate to exhibit their claims for settlement Those who neglect to present their accounts properly attested, within said time, will be debarred recovery All persons indebted tC said Estateare requested to make immediate payment to Jennie R. Brooks. AdministratriX.
The Newtown bee., 1908-03-13

Davis & Savard are offering a spec ial price on a fine line df boys suits and parents that want to economize and still keep their boys looking neat ly should read the firms adv. in this issue. They are also offering great inducements in mems clothing during their clearance sale. Satisfaction guaranteed on every garment or your money back if you like. -[Davis & Savard, corner Main street and Fair field avenue, Bridgeport.
The Newtown bee., 1908-03-13
If In Need of

Engines, Boilers, Water Wheels, Saw Mill Machinery, Shaft ing and General rlachinery, write me for prices and specifications.
 Machinery instaIIed.i r ..@ s. R. HILL,
 .. New Milford, Conn.
The Newtown bee., 1908-03-13

Mrs Lee s. Dickinson and Mrs Gro yer c. Allen of Bridgewater were guests, last Wednesday. of MT and Mrs James B. Nichols on Mt Pleasant.
The Newtown bee., 1908-03-13
Eggs for Matching.

From prize winning and full blood Buff Or pington, single comb; Rhode Island Reds, sin gle and double comb. and White Wyandotte fowls; all the good laying strains. Write for prices. BrOOktield Poultry farm,A. B.,smltn. Manager. Brooklield Center, Conn. Tel. 9S6-l4, nanhnrN.