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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-14
Silsby Al Right

Chief Foster Of the fire department
said last evening that the tests re-
Gently made OF the Silsby fire engine,
which has been thoroughly overhaul
ed and repaired, have proven satisfae
tory and the engine will doubtlessly
now be accepted.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-14
A Free Program

The regatta committee has decided
TO issue the official program free 70
the public; there will be no advertise
mcnis for the program, as the busi
ness people have already subscribed
all they can afford 10 give.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-14
l[RsE TILES W The TOWN
Partnership Dissolved

The contracting and building firm
heretofore known as Palmberg &
Heblaeh was dissolved yesterday
morning by mutual consent, Mr.
palmberg taking over the good will
and business entire.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-14
Financing The Regatta

The finance committee of the As
toria regatta was abroad yesterday,
rounding up all dclnquences and
mailing all new and interested people
who had not yet contributed. They
did not overlook anyone and did
well everywhere. Among the new
friends to the festival was Mr.. Dill
man, Of the Pacific States Telephone
force here, who proved his admira-
ton for such events as regattas by
handing over cleaning gold
twenty"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-14
Will Have An Egg Walk

An unique and interesting event
has been prepared for the children of
the Sunday school of the First Pres
byterian church. Tonight they are to
engage in an egg walk and by this
is meant that there are going to"be
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-14
Now In Spokane

Word was received here yesterday
from ]. c. Mayo, the we'll known and
popular exc. P. A. OF the Astoria &
columbia River Railroad, who, with
his family is now dwelling and
Aourishing, in Spokane Mr.. Mayo
has lots OF friends here who will be
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-14
MISS WAHLGREN IS
STILL AHEAD
THE BALLoTING FOR QUEEN
OF THE REGATTA WILL
CLOSE NEXT WEDNESDAY
NIGHT AT 10 O'CLOCK SHARP

The balloting for the queen Of the
regatta will close next "Wednesday
night, and it behooves the friends Of
the contestants to "get busy" The
ballot boxes will be closed and re-
moved from their present locations 1t
the various stores at 5 o'clock next
Wednesday afternoon, and win be
sealed up until 7:30 o'clock. Thea
they will be opened in the Hoeaer
store, and the ballots counted and
announced. Voting will then con-
tinue until 10 O'Clock, when the vote
will come to an end. While the voting
has not been heavy thus far, this is
hardly to be taken as an indication
that thousands of votes may not yet
be cast. 1t is usually at the last mo-
ment that the big stacks of votes are
entered, and then there probably viii
be some exciting times in the HoeAer
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-14

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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-14

glad 70 know he Is well and prosper
ing
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-14
Regatta Activities

The regatta committee held meet
ing last night which was largely at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-02
openina of Game Season.

"Only sportsmen know of the very great benefit of the game laws said man who loves the dog and gun.
 Now that the pot hunters and negroes in particular have been restrained and al- most prohibited from killing birds, the in- crease of game birds. quail in particular, has been great The licenses and permits required are almost prohibitory for unde- sirables among those who hunt.
 'The laws as to shipping game are un- fair for the reason that it deprives those who comply with the law from adding to the pleasure of hundreds who patronize cafes or who would be pleased to remem- Der friends with the gift of game. One fellow I know is going to give game spread in a few days. He isn't going hunting, either. If the express company delivers him dressed peafowl fianked with quail they won't know it. And so the air will be filled with powder smoke today, the first one of the open season, and many a feathered habitant of stubble and hedge will be brought to the bag by the good shots
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-02
Union Of South Africa

Some form of union is considered not far away in South Africa. Public sentiment seems to be drifting toward a central parliament and Canada may become a model for South African union. A customs union exists but a political union seems to he desired and a convention has actually been called to consider the subject.
 But the subject is still in a forma- tion state. Influences are pulling for and against it. There are race ques- tions to be considered. Some do not want to be dominated by the Dutch and vice versa The location of the capital, too, would be a troublesome question. Cape Town wants it and so does Pretoria and so do a dozen other ambitious cities. The native or colored vote is also an embarrass- ment and altogether it is safe to as 
 sume that political union of South Africa is a matter that time alone can adjust and render feasible.
 The numerous advantages of consoli- dalton and political union will be felt as time runs on and it is, perhaps, fair to say that we are witnessing the beginning of movement that will yet crystalline into fact and pretty big fact it will be before the end of the present century. Lord Milner predicts it's coming and few indeed know South Africa better than he does
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-02
Sale of Fine Horses.

"McGrathiana, one of the most noted breeding establishments in Kentucky, has been broken up,' said breeder of fine horses.
 Milton Young, the owner, was agree ably surprised that his mares, stallions and weanlings netted him something over $S0000 for the 495 head. But that is but a bagatelle of the prices that they would have brought but for the bacllset to the breeding of the thoroughbreds by the anti-raeing laws. Alas! one by one the great breeding places made famous by the sport of kings are being broken up Many great horses are being sent to England and France to race A few days ago one vessel carried 65 head of noted race horses to England with a few bound to France. It makes a lover of the thoroughbred heartsiek to see famous brood mares sold for half the price of plugs, as was the case at Lexington when the McGrathiana stud went under the hammer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-02
Bright PrOSBeeis

Notwithstanding the panic of 1907 and the presidential campaign just closing Birmingham has had a good year up to this time and between now and Christmas general trade here promises to be very brisk Business conditions in this section are really better now than they were a month before the panic and all indications point to reeord-breaking prosperity for the district in 1909.
 The ironmakers have prospered and the earnest inquiry for pig metal points to another large buying move ment. There are 22 furnaces in Ala bama in operation, this being an in- crease of eight since last spring when industrial depression was at its worst. One or two will be added to the list later in the month and as each fur mace in blast means employment for fully 600 men, including miners, the pay rolls are being materially in- creased. Every man who wants to work can earn wages now and by next spring the demand for labor will be greater than the supply.
 When prosperity was at its height the labor problem was the most ser ious thing that confronted the oper- ators of this district and labor scarcity will be again felt when industrial activity is in full swing; and already large employers of wageworkers are beginning to make preparations to bring in additional men. In times of prosperity Birmingham wages reach very high point; in fact in no sec tion of the country are higher wages paid than here. And with an army of toilers employed at good pay Birming- ham will go forward next year by bigger leaps than ever.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-02
Profitable Oprea.

In speaking of the wonderful financial success of "rhe Merry Widow" a the atrical man presents some interesting figures: ''rhe Merry Widow has made a record during it's New York run beyond any music piece or drama ever produced on Broadway. It has been stated that the box office shows receipts for 52 weeks of $S12, ,OO0, but this is far below what New York has paid in one year for this record breaking opera. It is eonservatvely esti- mated that much over S1.000O00 has been drawn out of the pockets of New York's music-loving fraternity In F months over $2oo,o00 has been paid for Merry Widow music. Three million copies of the waltz alone are said to have been sold since the first plates arrived from abroad.
 Henry W. Savsge's books show that over $l9o,000 in royalties has been sent abroad and with three companies playing the opera. 1t is estimated that he will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-02
Tait'S Automobile Recruits

Senator Johnston recently discussed the alleged democratic defection in Alabama. 'I hear it said," he went on to say, that many southern dem ocrats are for Taft. The only names l hear mentioned are those of some gentlemen who have made a little money and imagine they are capital ists and that it is quite aristoeratic and Wall-street-like to vote the repub- lican ticket. When you find such a man you can look for an automobile" :"
 Senator Johnston's keen sense of humor shines out in this analysis of the defection so-called in Alabama. It is not large enough to call for any analysis more serious than our junior senator has made of it.
 The men who stand ready to forget the days of Governor Houston in order to boom prices of this, that or the other thing should jump into their automobiles and follow the call of the wild and of the changing leaves and of the glorious autumn weather. This would clarify their brains, shaking out perhaps the cobwebs of commercial ism and they might return with d broader and more far-reaching view of public affairs.
 Senator Johnston has pretty plainly painted the alleged defection in true colors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-02
AGES OF WORLDS RULERS.
Venerable Ruler of Austrla.Hungary .N Heads List at 79.

From the New York Times.
 The 5Oth birthday of President Roose- welt suggests a glance at the ages of tho principal rulers of the world. The oldest ruler is, of course, the venerable Em- peror of Austria-Hungary, Francis Jo- seph. who is in his 18th year, having been born on August IS, 1saO He is still active and continues to direct the somewhat complicated policy of the dual empire. This is the more remarkable on account of the many domestic troubles he has had with his children, his nephews, and his wife, who met her tragic death at Geneva in 1898.
 That sturdy old patriot, President Por- firio Diaz of Mexico, runs him "close second," having been born on September 15 1850. and is therefore a month younger than the Austrian Emperor. He was first elected President in 1876, and. with one short interval has been President ever since.
 The next in order of age is that some what cratic gentleman, King Leopold II of Belgium, who was born on April g, 1885, and is now In his 74th year. Re- port says that he is still as gay as ever
 M. Armand Fallieres. the President of the French republic, was born on No vember 6, 1s41, and thus heads by three days King Edward VII ot England, who was born on November of the same year. Each is therefore in his 76th year. and they both appear to be hale and hearty,
 Frederick VIII King of Denmark, is the next oldest ruler. He was 65 on June last, while our old friend Abdul HRplid II is only 57. Tn spite of the visit of our fleet to Japan, it may be news to many persons that the present Mikado of Japan is Mutsuhito, and as we cannot trace another Mutsuhito, he is apparently Mutsuhito l. He is 56 years of age, hav- ing been born on November 5, 1852. Gustavus v. King of Sweden was born on June Is, 1858, and William II, Emperor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-02
Our National Songs

The Japanese sought to have their bands and their children ready to pre- sent the national anthem" of this country when our fleet approached their shores and our sailors went ashore They selected for this pur- pose Hail Columbia" discarding America" "The Star Spangled Ban ner" and "The Red, White and Blue. 7 They selected wisely. Not that Hail Columbia" is the best of our national tunes but it is the only one of Amer ican origin, ranking in that respect with Dixie" and the songs that sprang from the Civil war.
 Dixie is really the tune that arouses the quickest the popular heart. It is wholly American and it is a bit more dignified than Yankee Doodle" 'The Star Spangled Banner" is gaining acceptance, however, as the national anthem. It meets the desires of bands although it is readily handled by singers. National anthems are not made to order. Gradually the people of nation become attached to a song and in that way popular acceptance de- termines what the country's national anthem is to be.
 The Japanese made no mistake when they selected Hail Columbia. 3 They did but follow custom while :n truth the American people nave not yet determined what their national anthem shall be. It really lies to- day between Dixie" and The Star Spangled Banner" and it is difficult to say which will be the ultimate win ner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-02
The Stock Market.

Henry Clews in his weekly financial re- view of Saturdays date says in part:
 Great strength of market, but more or less apathy ruled the stock exchange during the week. Next Tuesday the great choice between the two presidential candi- dates will be settled and as a stock mar ket influence that factor will quickly dis appear. The prevailing impression is that the results will be satisfactory and that both the stock market and general business will gain thereby in confidence and increased activity. Possibly such an- ticipations will be realized to an unex- pected extent; but it is easy to attach too much weight to such considerations, and in all probability the election, hav- ing been largely discounted, hence will exert nothing more than passing infiu- ence in the stock market. Some mercan- tile and manufacturing business has doubtless been held in abeyance, pending the election, caused by doubt with many as to the result. Still 1t is safe to as- sert that the sum total of business dur ing 1908 will prove to have been after all but slightly affected by the election. In fact, at time when uncertainty is at it's height, we find legitimate business is actually showing its greatest recovery from panic. Now that uncertainty is over we may look forward to a steady advance toward the normal.
 Soon after the panic general business contracted severely; in many instances to the extent of 50 per cent. Numerous good judges think that the volume of business is now within 80 per cent of normal; and that if present tendencies continue the volume of business will shortly be as large as before the panic, though profits may be less. One of the best indications of business activity is railroad earnings, which on 27 roads in the third week of October were only per cent below last yearf'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-02

Forrest Arden 1T the Chicago Examiner. G UGENE FIELD and Henry D. CO pixey. tho actor, were great S friends for b or 20 years prior to the poets death. During all that time Field was continually sending rhymes and poems, jingles and original sketches to Dixey. which the actor has treasured as so much fine gold.
 Having arrived at the stage where mans mind turns to memoirs-Dxiey is about 30 years old-he is at the present time engaged in assembling his Fieldiana, to- gether with other valuable material which he has gathered, for publication in book form.
 The Dixey volume will unquestionably find place in literature. An unpub- lished poem by Eugene Field is worth money in these days, and the actor has many of them. In fact, he probably has about all there are left unpublished and you have to talk pretty vigorously to get him to show you one of them:
 To suggest printing one of them-oh, horrors. He would as soon give you his N-ray photograph, but never mind; I got one. Here it is verbatim, with the let terhead on which it was written in Field $ miniature handwriting and in red ink Waterbury watch accompanied the jingle and Dixey did the turn once or twice, but the verse has never seen print until this moment
 Office of Kirsk Guide to The Turf. Ad- dress, The New York World, 32 Park Row.
 THE WATERBURY WATCH. One day his father said to John:
 "Oh, look a here, wot I hey brought A Waterbury watch, my son.
 It is the boon you long hev sought" The boy could skeerce believe his eyes; The watch wuz shiny, smooth an slick. He grabbed the nikle plated prize
 An worked the stem to hear it tick He wound, an wound, an wound, an
 wound,
 An kep' on windin', fit to kill The weeks, an months, an years rolled
 round,
 But John he 1lep' a-windin still. The autumns came an winters went, An summers follered arter spring; John didn't mind, he was intent
 On windin' up the darned ol' thing. Johns got to be a poor ol' man:
 He's bald, an blind, an deaf an lame; But, like he did wen lie began,
 He keeps on windin' jest the same. Dear Dixey:-I give you this recitation and the watch goes with it. I think you can make hit with the two. The speaker is supposed to be boy. Sincerely yours,
 EUGENE FIELD. New York, March 5, 1886.
 The actor sat in his room at the sher- man house and bored over the carmine page as though he were holding the orig
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-02
GENTLE ART OF QUILTING.

From the Kansas City Star.
 The newspaper item which announced an "old-fashioned quilting bee" at the Boys hotel, 1227 Michigan avenue, this week, is subject to modification, It was a quilting party all right but it was not old-fashioned. You may be sure of that. There are no more old-fashioned quilting bees. There is no time in these hysterical days for such painstaking functions as the quilting parties of 50 or more years ago.
 While the quilts made by the benevolent ladies at the Boys hotel in Michigan ave- nue will keep the youngsters as warm as covering of the most elaborate handiwork, they are not quilts in the strictly ortho- dox aeceptation of that term If the stitches don't run in merely straight lines we may be certain that the pattern" is not more intricate than simple 'dia- monds"-that Is, bias lines running cross- wise.
 The stitches themselves are not the sort that the matrons and maidens of aol earlier generation put into quilts. In the house of one of the old-time quilters the "church ladies' put in a quilt several years ago and gathered, as they had time and opportunity, to work on it. But so untutored and slouchy were the stitches that the 'hostess," offended by what she looked upon as violation of proper needlework traditions, rose up early each morning, pulled out the sprawlinG threads and did the work all over.
 True it is that to go to the pains of piecing quilts in such patterns as the double nine patch," the Irish chain" the "sunfiower," mothers trouble" etc, and to quilt them in feathers" and "palms" and shells and scrolls" would be, as it were, loves labor lost" on lot of needless boys; but that is not the point. The fact of gravity and sig nificance is that the art of quilting has already reached an advanced degree of deterioration and strictly speaking is be- coming obsolete. If you have any doubt of this seek out some housewife of the old school who preserves, among the me mentoes of her youthful industry, quilt or so of the former days, with their null hilarious patches fifty joined together" and neat, faultless stitches, and then ask yourself whether there is any room for the belief that women engrossed in 'bridge" and women's clubs and the like, could have done such exquisite needle work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-02

have paid fully ssOoOOO in royalties by the end of the season.
 During the year at the New Amsterdam theatre nearly 100000 people have heard "The Merry Widow" For 26 weeks at each performance, including the mati- ness. the theatre contained upward of 200 people more than the regular seating ca- pacity of the house. The average week ly receipts are placed at nearly s160OO, which would mean that an average of over 1s,000 people attended weekly. This is almost double the average for any success ever known on Broadway for the same length of time.
 While New York was piling up this record Chicago, Boston and Philadelphia have paid s500,OOO to hear the opera. The piece is now nearing it's Tooth performance in Boston. packing the Fremont to ca- pacity at each performance with Donald Brian and Lima Abarbanell in the star roles Reports from the third company in the south show very large receipts. The company that played in Birmingham opens in New Orleans this week and wl.. continue there for two weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-02
YOU KNOW THE MAN.
rom Tit-Bits. London.

From Tit-B Bits, London.
 Most of us are acquainted with the person who asks obvious questions-the sort of man who stops you in the mid- dle of a headlong rush and asks you if you are in a hurry. MT. F. is one of these pests, and during walk abroad the other morning he paused in aston- ishment outside a friends house. Be- fore it stood three huge moving vans; the lawn was almost covered with ar ticles of furniture of various sorts pictures. wardrobes and china. And there was his old friend B. begrimed, weary and i'll tempered, directing oper- ations in his shirt sleeves.
 What, B.r exclaimed MT. E.; "are you moving?"
 Not at all--not at all!' snapped B., with elaborate sarcasm. I'm taking my furniture out for ride"'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-02
HOO KNOWN DISEASES.
Eye Alone Is Subject to AS Distinct
 Affections.
From the Chicago Journal.

From the Chicago Journal.
 A German physician who has a bent for statistics is responsible for the state- ment that the human frame is liable to HOO diseases. If he is correct one can but marvel at how few of these ailments the average person manages to contract during a lifetime.
 The eye alone is subject to no less than 4S different and distinct affections. Considering it's apparent vulnerability to contagion it escapes with great good luck, but in reality it is not as exposed as at first thought would seem. The eyelids are automatic in their protection of the eyeball, and the first instinct is to snap shut when blow Is directed toward them. Incidentally they "oir' the eye and keep It's surface free from dust, etc.
 It is for the good of the human race that the practice of medicine has changed during the last 25 years. Formerly there was a specific remedy for each disease, and the poor patient was almost drugged to death. Nowadays physicians recognize that healing is a matter of restoring nor nal conditions, and more attention is given to favorable influences of mind and surroundings and less to medicine.
 The German doctors figures are rather appalling. but the daily progress of the science of health and healing is rapidly reducing the number of dangerous dis eases, and ultimately may eliminate them. Study and experiment have marched far. Tuberculosis, the white plague, will be fought to a standstill within few years, the average standard of health and strength will be raised and the average duration of life will be prolonged.
 Thus medicine wins greater victories in the science of prevention than 1t ever won in the science of healing.