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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-31
Four courtship Sundays,

The -four Sundays of November are
observed as fete days In Holland. They
are known by the curious names Re.
view, Decision, Purchase and Posses.
sion, and all refer to matrimonial af-
fairs, November In Holland being the
month par excellence devoted to court.
ship and marriage, probably because
the agricultural occupations of the year
are over and possibly because the lords
OF creation from quite remote antiquI.
ty have recognized the pleasantness Of
having wives to cook and cater for
them during the long winter.
On Review Sunday everybody goes
to church, and after service there Is a
church parade in every village, when
the youths and maldens gaze upon each
other, but forbear to speak,
On Decision Sunday each bachelor
who Is seeking wife approaches the
maiden of his choice with ceremoni-
Gus bow and from her manner of re-
spending Judges whether his advances
are acceptable, Purchase Sunday the
consent Of the parents Is sought II the
suit has prospered during the week,
Not until Possession Sunday, however,
do the twain appear before the world
as actual or prospective brides and
grooms
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-31

A learned italian doctor says that
giantism Is a morbid process, disease
due to an enlargement Of a part Of the
brain which Is endowed with growth
regulating functions. When that part
OF the brain enlarged, the limbs grew
to an abnormal extent and other phys
ical changes occurred, the excess OF
growth being chiefly In the lower jaw,
the arms and legs. No giant ever at
talns length Of days. The average life
Is only fraction over twenty years.
Ireland has produced at least four
glants-McGrath, born in Tlpperary in
1876 (he was seven feet fve inches In
height; Malone, seven feet six inches;
Murphy. seven feet three inches, and
Charles Byrne, seven feet six inches.
None of them ever reached great men,
tai development.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-31
old Dances In Old Times.

In Edward Scott's Dancing In All
Ages are some curious details about
the dances of old England,
"Joan Sanderson" was 'Jolly
dance" in Mr.. Scott's definition, for be.
fore II was ended each lady had kissed
all the gentlemen twice, and each man
had been equally enterprlsing. Mary
Stuart danced the "volta." though
mot so high and so disposedly" as
Elizabeth. In King Charles time peo-
pie danced "Trenchmore," the "Cush-
ion Dance" "omnium Gatherum" and
"Hoite cum Tote"
"All In Garden Green" Gathering
of Peascods,' "Lumps Of Pudding"
"Under and Over" 1.-THE Bath" "The
Slaughter House and Have at Thy
Coat, Old Woman" are dances not
quite so old.
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Picture s j,
Postcard W
Romance. \
. by Z
Frank N.
Williams.
9lll!l

know II was wrong for mo 10 read
her postcards. but sort OF got In the
habit OF doing II when was walking
past those vacant lots 10 her home, no
before | knew II was right up TO the
hilt In u romance.
I You see i was this way. caught
On 10 the facts from what she told me
occasionally. Oscar i,ciicl. her sweet
heart. who was civil engineer, got q
Job quite q distance away from her
during the summer. Before no left Os.
car and Alice-her full name was Alice
q. Minor-h had a quarrel. II wasn't q
very bad quarrel, guess. but anyhow
she told him he mustn't write d word
20 her during tho timo no was away
Well, that made him rather spunky.
and he said he'd do Just nv she said.
but that hc could send her picture
postcards without writing word 10
her. and he would send those.
Oscar was surely sender" At FIRST
tho postcards came In fast and thick
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-31
A WARsAIp TEST.
The Unexpected Beat to General Quar-.
ters at Midnight.

WIS NJ miuHtHHh
The ship Ia lying at anchor In q
distant port. II Ii night, and nothing
ls heard but the tramp OF the sentry
on tho forecastle and the ripple OF
water at the gangway.
Only the officer OF the deck, the quar-
termasier and the guard are awake
The entire crew are below decks and
dreaming IN their hammocks.
The cabin door opens and the captain
steps forth softly, fully dressed and
wearing bis sword and revolver. He
speaks In q low tone TO the officer OF
the deck, who sends an orderly for
ward with message In a moment
the orderly returns. bringing with him
the drummer, who stands silently. at
the mast. drnmsticks In hand, watch
Ing tho commander
Eight bells"- midnight--is struck.
At silent signal from the command
Ing officer the drummer polses his
sticks an instant, then sounds tho long
roll, or ALARM" which Ia at once fol-
lowed by the quick beat to general
quarters" y"
Instantly the scene changes to one Of
apparently the utmost confusion. -Four
hundred men leap from their ham
mocks. Passing a few turns OF the
lashings around them. they throw them
into their meetings." then spring to
their stations at the batteries and cast
loose the guns.
A moment more and q bright fash
and roar from the forccastle pivot gun
bursts upon the stiffness and gloom OF
the night, followed quickly by the
broadslde battery.
Each gun Is fred once. a blank
charge, but enough to show that the
gun Is In good order and ready for
service.
As suddenly the pandemonlum sub
sides. Confusion gives place to silence
and order and not q sound is heard,
but the battle lanterns flashing along
the crowded deck reveal the well disci-
plined crew standing at their quarters,
every man equipped with cutlass and
pistol, silent and alert. Sponges. ram
mers, supply boxes and battle axes lit
ter the deck; everything is provided
and ready as for action. while the
captain, accompanied by the executive
Dfiicer fhe first lleutenant, with an
orderly bearing a lantern, makes a
thorough inspection fore and aft and
below. including the powder division.
and shell rooms, to see that
nothing is lacking which would be re-
Iulred In real action.
At the touch Of the drum the ship
ias been changed from deathlIke still
hess to readiness for battle, every Off.
'er and man at his station. armed, ST.
ent. expectant-and all In less than
hree minutes!-Chicago News.
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State OF Oregon, County OF Clat-
sop, S.:
!, J. E, Higgins, Cashier Of the
above-named bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to
the best Of my knowledge and belief
J. E. HIGGINS,
Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me
this 10Th day OF July, 1908.
E. z. FERGUSON,
Notary Public.
Correct-Attest:
GEORGE w. WARREN,
GEO. H. GEORGE.
A. SCHERNECKKW "
Directors.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-31
LIABfLITIEs

LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in. ....$ 100000
Surplus fund .......,.... 100000
Undivided profits, less ex-
penses and taxes paid -. H,508.H
National Bank notes out
standing .....:...... A,6OOOO
Individual deposits subject
to check ~. 22,066.62
Demand certificates OF de-
posit .....". .$46,94546
Time certificates Of de-.
posit ...... .S257,270.33
Certified checks. l4l.75
Y. S. deposits. 100000 676,424l6
Total ............... .s835,s32.63
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from him. and used 10 wonder why II
was he sent 80 many Of them and no
letters. That was before knew about
their quarrel and what she had said.
The girl was as happy as lark while
she was getting 80 many Of them, be-
cause she knew the man still cared for
ber, | could see easily enough that she
liked him all right
Then one day she handed me post.
card and sort Of wlnked at me-
81 guess he'll sit up when he gets
that" she said
I looked at II when got out OF sight
of the house, II was addressed 10 Os-
car all right. and on the back was one
OF those printed postcard kilograms.
The printing said
"Am very busy, There's new man
In town.
tell you what--l hated to take that
card to the otilcel knew how badly
It would make that young fellow feel
away off In the wilds where he was.
But had to take II Just the same.
You know you get sort OF interested
In people when you call on them the
way do every day and was anxious
20 see how Oscar would take the card.
His postcards kept coming TO her all
\Fight-they were views OF the place
where he was working and that sort Of
souvenir cards-and then they stopped
all of sudden. reasoned that he'd
quit sending them the day he got her
card.
The girl was waiting for me, her face
all shining with smiles. the morning
that none OF the cards showed up In
the mail for her
mo cards for you today, Miss Alice"
] said as she met me at the door.
The smiles all left her face at once.
and she looked at me as though she
couldn't believe It.
mo postcards at allW she cried
"Not one.' said Maybe the party
that's been sending them to you Is
hurt"
At that she cried.
"Hurt No; he can't be hurtv
II don't necessarily mean physically
hurt" replied There's other ways
of being hurt than physically"
She looked at me rather strangely at
this, then tossed her head, marched
into the house and slammed the door
after her.
There were no cards for her the next
day but | think she half expected
there would be, for caught glimpse
of her watching me behind the cur
talns In the paror as ! walked past.
The second day there were no cards,
and again | saw her at the window,
From the little glimpse caught
thought she had been crying, The third
day there was single card, and before
/ thought turned 1t over and looked
at 1t. Then | wished hadn't. The
card was photograph Of Oscar look
ing lovingly at some pretty girl who
In turn was looking lovingly at him.
The girl, j surmlsed, belonged In the
city where he was working, so | was
mistaken In thinking 1t was such
wild place.
In the first place, had no business
to look at another PERSONS mail, In
the second place, II got me all tangled
up worse than ever IN the affairs 90
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-31
Having Money and Not Havina Il,

Having Money and Not Having II.
We'll" said the old philosopher, 81
don't see much difference In havin'
money an In not hayin' 1t. When peo-
pie know you've got It they're red hot
to sit It from you, an when they know
you hain't got 1t they're red hot to
fetch in all the bills they've got ag'in
you an try to git 1t anyhow. So, you
see, it's mortal worry a-comlr' an
a-gwine, Havin' 1t or not hayin' 1t,
yol're 'twlxt the devil an the deep sea
SIX days out the week an no rest on
Sunday. 1t amt nuthin' but printed
paper an yaller an white metal, an
yit the wort almost stops turnin' round
20 lookatit. II saws it'll be frsand tn
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-31

You md then don't stay with you long
enough to glt acquainted good. Its az
decelyln' Az Satan hisse'f. though
must say that Jest about this time f'd
like to see the deception Of 1t come my
way. Sicb II human natur, for which
we amt responslble,"-Atlanta Consh.
tuition.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-31

Kemp's Balsam is a safe cough cure
for it contains nothing that can harm
you. It is the best cough cure, but
costs no more than any other kind. AT
druggists sell it
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-31

LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in. Sl00,00000|
Surplus fund ..........., 2s,00000I
Undivided profits, less ex-
penses and taxes paid 20,795,A
National Bank notes out
standing /. ......,,...... A,UUuUUI
Individual deposits subject
to check .,.. ,$634,723.72
Demand certificates of de-
posit ,...~..$l5o,726.84
Certified checks. $4,000 7os,250.s6
Total .............. ,$oSS, S,046.0 .03
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-31

When you need cough cure you need
one that will cure your cough. Kenpi
Balsam, the best cough cure. will do It
M druggists sell It for 25 cents.
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r AT r o l. x s
0 ~ { oLLAR

invested in bottle Of these wonder I'll h.,,, g..
IN 90 days you will be normal formed ,.rsor i $3.50 90
~, usv DA youi uhsa'nH superaous flesh II 20
us ana wnat = NOR important II subjects you az
usn ueA'n from aty Degeneration, Heart Disease
npope1y ana aasu'af Rheumaisma OVER
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-31
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
First National Bank

OF Astoria, at Astoria, in the State
of Oregon, at the close of business,
July Is, 1908:
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-31
OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
Astoria Natl Bank

Az Astoria, In the State OF Oregon, at
the close Of business, July IS, 1903;
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1908-09-17

such dire predictions;
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A Paving Investment.

Mr.. John White, OF 3s Highland Ave
doniton, Maine, says: Have been
troubled with a cough every winter and
spring. Last winter tried many sd-
vprtised remedies. but the cough rom
tiuued until 1 bought SOC bottle of DR.
Kings New Discovery; before that was
half gone, the cough was all gone This
winter the same happy result has fol-
lowed; few doses once more banished
the annual cough. l am now convinced
that DR.. Kings New Discovery is the
best OF all cough and lung remedies.
Sold and guaranteed at all drug
stores. 30 cts. and sl,OO, Trial bottle
free.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1908-09-17

A rural editor has at last
gratifed the curiosity OF an
anxious public by explaining
the significance of The editorial
eve" He says; When it is
ave expect our wife home to-
day." I'VE" refers to the editors
ave are little late with our
work." includes the wh Die Office
force even to the devil aud
towel; ir 1--WE are having a
boom" the town is meant; eve
received over 1000, 900 emigrauts
Hast year." embraces the nation
but ave have hog cholera in our
amidst" means that the man who
takes our paper and does not
pay for it is i'll.
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Obcying the order Of Judge
MaloLe tue executive committee
of the third congressional dis
trict assembled again in ITALIA
hassee last Thursday and pro-
ceeded to e.canvass the vote OF
the recent primary. It was
suddenly discovered that the
returns we're not in hand and
Judge Malone was communicate
ed with who instructed the
committee to proceed and de
clare the result upon the best
evidence obtainable. This was
done and Danaitte H. Mays was
declared the nominee, eight
members thus voting while five
members voted against him. A
certificate Of nomination was is
sued Mr.. Mays. It appeared
that Chairman D'Alemberte o.
Pensacola had the returns il
bis possession and be was moi
present at the meeting, We
presume this was all pre-ar
ranged and in ou- opinion thu
gives Judge Malone an oppor
tunity to demonstrate the Law
of contempt.
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the south, Very low railroad
rates for the round trip, from
all points in Florida, are assur
ed, and that the city OF jack
sonville will be thronged with
visitors from all parts of the
State is a certainty. Jackson
vile IS growing faster than any
city in the entire country, and
this will be an excellent oppor-
tunity to see the metropolis of
the State.
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The matter of a congressional
nominee in the third district is
in a pretty muddle, for true.
Two judges of different circuits
have taken a hand and the mem
fbers of the committee hardly
know where they are at, Some
body will be held responsible
for this dep'orahle STATE of af
fairs in the days to come and
we hardly think that Mr.. Mays
will be the man.
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TIE COMMON sLANDERER.

Il III S1NAiANa'
Phe following article is taken
from a Kentucky exchange and
as it deals with a subject affect
ing every town 10 greater or
less extent we reproduce it;
Every town has few dis
gruntled fellows who delight to
adversely criticise everything
and everybody. 1t never occurs
to such people that they are
living 10 a town that is Infinite
.ly better than they are. 1t also
seems never to occur TO them
that there is a wide-opeD exit
through which they may pass,
and forever shake the dust Of
the good Did town from their
feet. A village in Illinois had
more than an abundance Of this
class Of slanderers, aud decided
tc get rid of them, or to at least
seal their tongues. The mayor
ordered this placard prinied:
This town, as whole. IS bet
ter than any one man it; its a
GOOD TOWN, and the mau who
says it is not is either a liar or
a fool. If you hear anybody
speaking in an evil tongue of
this dear old place, which was
esta blisbed by our forefathers,
please report to the mayors Of
fee and his name will be sent to
every good citizen Of the town
whose duty it shall be 70 look
upon the slandereric contempt. "
These placards were placed in
public places, and it is needless
to say that they produced a
most wonderful effect for good
The individual who says mean
things about the town or COM
in which he lives is
usually of that class whose
words are doubted by the
people who know him, but when
he turns his batteries of pro-
family loose in the presence of
strangers, and denounces his
home town, it leaves a bad i'm
preston, and is often detrimen-
tai TO the commercial interests
of the town. "-Feruaudina Re-
cord.
This Illinois mayor was a
practical mau, whose example
might we'll serve as a precedent
for our own mayor, if perchance
there be such persons ds above
described in our city.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1908-09-17

Jacksonville is to have a
carnival celebration lasting for
an entire week, from October 26
to 81 inclusive. This will be
good news to our readers. for
the thousands of people who
attended the Jacksonville carIi,
walls in past years have pleasant
recollecuons of the splendid at
fractions presented by the Jack
sonville Carnival Association,
The same gentlemen are 10
charge OF the carnival this year
and they promise to give the
very hest carnival ever seen in
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,DAY, SEPTEMBER Il, 1908.
or Sale-To The Graft.

, consolidation Of the Madison
r with this paper I am enabled
for sale a complete newspaper
insisting Of Country Campbell
E newspaper press. c d. P.
Jobber, l0x15,quan,ities OF body
and display type and everything
ry to the publication Of q news
Also eight or ten bundles Of
ews, 10 unbroken packages, Just
the mills, size 1886. II YOU
anyone who wants a newspaper
a moderate cost refer them to
ENTERPRISE RECORDER
Madison, Fla.
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The Taylor County Herald
comes to our table this week
Bearing che name OF He Spark.
man as editor and proprietor.
ar. Sparkman has purchased
the subscription list and good
will of the paper from j. E.
Pound, the plant having been
destroyed by fire a few weeks
ago. Our friend Pound will
seek other fields. Wherever be
may locate he deserves success,
Pound is one of the best fellows
4On earth and deserves more thar
IIhe seems to have reaped in the
world of toll and trial, We
swelcome brother Sparkmdn t
Sthis section Of the State anC
hope that he may find pleasure
and profit in his new field.
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Jacksonville experienced =
mall sized food last week, the
heavy rains causing the waters
cdf;the creeks to back up aud
overflow their banks, and the
sewers being insufficient to car
ryoff the water several sections
Ofthe city were covered with
water to the depth of several
feet.
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Gainesville's large box factory ha
been victim Of the flames.

Woods Liver Medicine IN liquid form
for malaria, chills aud fever, regulates
the liver, kidneys and bladder, brings
quick relief to biliousness, sickhesdsche
constipation, Pleasant to take. The
sl.0O bottle contains az times quantity
OF the SOC size. First dose brings relief
Sold by B. +. Moseley.
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Orange county has a live Bryan
and Kern club at Orlando.
A Sureenough Kuoeker.

j. c. Goodwin, of Reidsville, N. c.,
says: "Bucklen's Arnics Sslve is a
sure enough knocker for ulcers. A bad
one came on my leg last summer, but
that wonderful salve knocked 1t out in
few rounds. Not even a scar remain.
ed" Guaranteed for piles, sores, burn
etc. 25 cts. at all drug stores.
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NOTICE OF ELECTION.

To the Sheriff Of Madison County, of the State of
Florida
Bet KNOWN. ThatI, II. GAY CRAW-
FORD, Secretary Of State Of the State of Florida,
do hereby give notice thata
GENERAL ELECTION
VIII be held In Madison county, State of Florida,
November, a. d. 1898, the said Tuesday being the
THIRD DAY OF NOVEMBER
For Eve Presidential Electors.
For Representative from the Sfd Congressional
District Of Florida in the Sixty first Congress of
For Governor Of the STATE Of Florida.
+ Tor Secretary of State of the State Of FloC'da.
For Attorney. General Of the State Of Florida.
+ or Comptroller OF the State of Florida.
For Treasurer Of the state of Florida
For Superintendent OF Public Instruction of the
State of Florida.
For Commissioner Of Agriculture Of the State of
Florida.
or Two Justices of the Supreme Court OF the
State of Florida.
For railroad Commissioner Of the slRe of FLORIDA
For Two Members Of the House Of Representa-.
tiyes of the State of Florida,
EoT Sou9,y Judge.
FOR CLERK of the Circuit Court
| 55r C,an'N Assessor of Taxes.
For County superintendent OF Public Instruction,
| For County Treasurer.
| For County Surveyor,
For Five County Comm ssiorers.
| For Three Members Of the County Board Of Public
For Justice Of he Peace in and for the following
Jus'iSSe Districts VIZ;
| ! ! 4
For Constable in and for the following Justice
D''' N6.. viz
II
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\ Just bet that the eX-
Of the legislature
This is a certain
our prediction. It
during October
Index. Oh, come
Watcher givin' us.
ur appetites with
- .1s-Asz.-s
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About 100 TO l20 barrels OF fish
are shipped daily from Titusville.