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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-26
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STATIONERY

AT
Unfeard of Prices
Astoria, Oregon heavily embossed
in gold on fine Persian linen; s0s
Special s4e.
Gold Seal. cream finish. ruled, gOoa
value at Csc. Special, i2e.
No. 772 Fine linen. Soc regular Spec
ial, SIC box.
Comet" white ruled, lsc here, Zoe g
some dealers. stecial, &c.
Famous Partisan Papier, linen finish
!a,est style, 3sc to 4oc. Special. 2de
box.
Princess Louise linen (the latest nor
city in paper regular 6Oc. Spec
iaI 27c.
Marlborough Pound Paper, regular
lsc for "a sheets; special lO2 sheets
and Is envelopes, soc.
one-third to one-haIf off on all other
box paper. See prices in window
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-13
BAGGAGE LABELS


ny Mtrd FFNesf
PARIS, Dec. la--Touriats who
travel IN Europe are usually proud
az the mosaic OF hotel labela that
they bring back to America on their
trunks. But few Of them know
that these labels carry special sig.
nificance among the fraternity Of
hotel employees. who largely aubsist
on the tips they get There Ia a
regular code ia the manner OF AZ.
fixing these labels. and whether a
label II stuck on sideways. upside
down, In the corner. or 80 on. IL
has certain meaning as to the tip
ping-recoFd OF the owner--in
short, What ne Is worth"
Thus the hotel portsrs. walters.
etc. are Informed from his last
hotel what they may expect from
the coming guest. and treat him ac-
cordsngIy. with Difference or con.
tempt. as the case may 0e.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-13

h.ss On 4 table without disturb
- dishes From there (drum
umsaalnentl she would jump 20
Acalasrs u Sandy McTavert,
Saaxed about the stage in Wild
n.ian Il an entamed bfoncho.
~ 10 alslodge hts rider They
= upgsased 20 Dc showing the
rzs q an effete kingdom the
nsrs q the widest. wcollcst
y ~ stage Jack was not rus,
Il osherA she ignored all the
rsss for one thing She would
moke. she would not eat lob
n xnd sac refused 10 drink. But
sks sporty with horses. rode
"a aroxs them and bet on them.
rxy city where Il was possible
sniayed a few good runs
rmxh ne streets and parks. once
n 1soas 10 BE- arrested for speed =
n ~ shose company came 20 her
xae the satire beauty chorus EN-
rsax re asficer while she made
.sc&vs
b, assae from this horsa-lovs
fhek ~ TIE demarr one In tbs
|AnA IA vsnld make her room
hauszsa ~ here sit and sing. %
nsks asfF usr the gas Jet. Of
roo al MW. She made baby
|aizss mssklx snch as would &c 4
Fwar-att These we're sent IN nsal
E<1<ss Rom various cities "a fhs
% aae address.
p hotal Ruffles were play ting Il
saases in Seattle. The farewell
lack was = hu nervous ans
rsa But she Was az game a.
md won a big hand. coming
y fom the shoulders ~ sand.
her arms full Of flowers. Tn
knis went out then working al
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-13
CASH YOUR PIANO CREDIT

II you call at once we can help you Since our
contest closed there have been few people call
who wanted Pianos. and. for various reasons
could not take advantage OF their checks. sent to
them by some Piano manufacturers. In a num-
Der of cases we have advised them how to sell
their credits
We have proposition to offer you which we be-
lieye will be interesting. BE sure to call at your
earliest opportunity. for we can use but limited
number and we want to give you as much time as
possible to take advantage of this wonderful offer
We must and win move this entire stock to
homes in and about this city. and II win take us
but few days to do so. We win make every pos.
slble effort to assist you In purchasing Piano at
this time or to help some friend of yours.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-13

60 tho finale, while the ohorua nra
pared for tho last ensemble
JACK found some OF tho girls
mlNing things In her trunk ana using
her powders, She objected, 81 course.
when someone called. "Oh. como OF.
leave the baby her rag dotls." This.
really, was little 90 say. hut there
waH an ogfenae Ia n. aud Jack
came hack with words which from
her lipe were new to the chorus. Nor
was Il a resistance of words only.
for Ia an incredibly short space Of
imc she had an the offcnaeras,rutaed
and frightened ana crying. piled up
iu a corner.
After the curtain tho old man got
The chorus together Then no said
Say. yea girls. don't YOU know how
70 keep away from u huaa saw. or
must you have somebody tic your
handsf Didn't you know In sum
NOR she's tho Only Lady Coaaaelk
Ridcr IN the World with a nm
show she's not spawned old
maid either and would have had
a husband here 10 lick YOU instead
u having 10 do Il herself n he
hadn't stood on his head IN the
high trap IN Rlngling'a once too
often. See, Amt you ashamed 10
got mixed up 50 with defenseless
widow ?"
Far from defenscicrs." mnrmured
Aanntc Fanfoyie, soothing her shlna.
There we're other remarks. too, and
moro tears but Jack ended II all
BY saying; Its all right. every =
body The girls are all real kind.
The fact L. would have eavsd la
without the diversion % that fight.
You see. waa kind OF upset by
this"
And then she collapsed. the dear
little brick, as The manager took
from her hand telegram and read
4 out 60 the whole bunch. II was
thla' God help you. Jack The
baby II dead Mother
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-13
$500 i'm Cash

win reserve a Piano TO be delivered Christmas
Day; then $3.50 to $3.50 per week.
These low terms are made because we realize
that must make this exceptional sale TO get
rid of the enormous stock have on hand.
Terms never were as low and prices never were
equaed.
BY making a very small payment down the saw
ing that YOU make will be more than you could
possibly pay In to two years This way we
are giving you year to two years payments alb
soutely free.
Look carefully at the well-known makes-at the
low prices. Think what II means to you
Call early and tell us Just how you can pay for
a Piano II you need two years time we will
give II TO you The one object is to dispose of the
entire stock at the earliest possible moment.
Chckerlng, Stenway Deck,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-13

nary Meyers. Of 2f4 18th
WISHES all sufferers to know
femarkable cure that was
a her case Of Rheumatism
asFsous Trouble After SUI
I'VE long ysars she Is we'll
.s,py and declares the Tough
haghney Bake Ovens we're
a'Hm through which she so
X and thoroughly recovered.
81. sfefs did not have much
nc o. hope Of the Bake
~ sai'ng her, but now that she
Qat the claims Of It's owners
1sset she has nothing but
pi u, and AFTER one has
Apf i've years and then
'h relief there ls no won.
praises will fall from her
Z. ~ ~. ease 10 only one Of hun.
WI nave had similar expert
<'asHney & Loughney have
~''ses at 220 to rs Peoples
Bank building. corner OF
~ and Pike ~. Hours 8
~ 2. ~. Sundays, Q to ~
easiitation Is free. Mrs.
-syefs lives at ga 18th az.
~. VIII gladly subsRntlate
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-13
How These Prices Can BE
Made
I Flrst Discount

First Discount
IL the big savlnIis we make by buying in larger
quantities than any other dealer west OF Chicago.
Second Discount
We have settled the suit brought against US for
$40 10000 upon our agreeing TO yacate store In
Tacoma within few days Our agreement reads
that we must vacate by o'clock on the night of
December Slst 1909 Now, 10 do this, We must
make prices above stated,
Third Discount
IL for the allowance we get from the manufacture
ers and 10 obtain the above prices. you must give
us a factory check issued by some of the manufac-
turers of whom we purchase Pianos. The dis.
count we got from this enables MS to make the
above prices and. in order that you may have full
benefit, you must present of those factory
checks, properly Endorsed, and you can obtain
the above low prices.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-13
We Want Your Cash

n will cost us several thousand dollars TO make
this move II you have the cash to pay for
Piano don't fail TO US immediately don't let
anything stand In your way.
We have placed large contracts with the manu-
facturers for a certain number OF Pianos; these
Pianos have been shipped 10 us; now II Is up to
us to make good. not only with the PIANO manu-
facturers but with our customers The thousands
Of satisfied customers have on the Pacific
Coast will tell you that we always sell Pianos OF
quality and not the cheapermado Instruments.
Your cash will now buy reliable Piano for less
than you would buy a cheap Piano for at any
other time.
As above stated, we Will be put to an extra eS
pense and prices must BIO exceptionally low 10
dispose OF this great stock In so short time
When we make up minds TO do a thing, we do
t. and you will realize what say Is true.
If you win call NJ once you will have a large Sc
lection to choose from.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-13
|dAR'S DAILY
|SORT STORY
|. Delayed Ensemble


Ef INV
was the smallest girl tn
Rufsics. But though di-
- hsr little roand ugnre had
a r.shs proportion and re-
sses Of beauty and her
80 With It's crown ~ cop
salr was such az picture
ss.sla b. shown on Somc-
~ audience passed her a
hig a. they ever save to
1 nans lady. ,...,. -.
.ss.lag her dainty lcgs in the
a the ballet. Was go do n
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-13

Are the big feature at the Federal
store. our paper hangers and
painters are the best Ia their line.
We furnish estimates free.
Federal Faint ana Wall Paper Coz
f3ia FIRST Ave.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-13
THE MARKETS

awot.d BY The ieesi Wholesaler. en-
local produce. meat. and feed.
Prices In all ease- are .shtecs 90
Variation. according 20 fre.hmese
and Grn~rai excellence. but fhe.e
prices. nnIe~s otherwise tndsemtrd
arr Cor strictly first grades.
ERaa aaE nRfsar
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-13

tl7o. The Kind you see priced az Other
places az 5000 TO $3.50.
1926. Always sold for $3.50 to $3.50. and in
all coiors OF cases.
1915. The regular $3.50 and $500 played pi.
ano-the kind that you viii like
$685.. Pianos that have the very latest i'm.
provements: $3.50 10 $3.50, only few
OF them
ss75. The greatest and most expensive
makes. regular $3.50 to $1,000.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-13
: oriental Pool Rooms

sspool Tables--45
~ solo Tables-2s
n es,...s.sa',fant, cigar stand and
y 4 ~ barber shop. Largest
h ~. x slRd IN the world. $40
NJ y ayg daily f4fal5.i7
geen Pike and Union.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-13
New Pianos

si25. The kind that IL sold by most dealers
for 5000 to $500.
$3.50 The kind that Is sold by others for
$3.50 TO 1850.
5000. The kind you would pay 5000 TO $500
for AT any other store
$3.50. The kind you will pay 1876 to $3.50
for II you fail 10 see these pianos at
once.
5000 The many that viii be sold esery day
will tell you OF their real value OF
$3.50 20 $500
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-13

S25 This price made TO clean out every
piano In the department All must
go
si5 A little Upright; Just the thing for
practice use. dark case
$50. Now. here is snap. Don't overlook
Il. but see us early
sio7. This is only one of many that viii
so with some of the first
SIPS. Means a good plano during this sale
II you buy at once.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-13

oyster shells 100 lbs. 4 90
Clam shells. zoos . 20 90
Granuinted Bones. zoos ~ 90
Bone Meal, zoos . 80 90
acratch Food. 9O-ib. SIX. i.sS
Common Sense Egg
Food, s0-lb. sack LIS
In fOa. $500 per ton
nigher.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-13

will be boxed shipped Los Angeles that possibly be
there lot of odds and
dispose this will offer best
FIRST all earu
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-13

a I S s % almost s 9 make ' a as@ s s F a Bach
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-01
AGAINST the Corset.

A number of Partisan women of high
social standing are carrying On a cam
pai0n against the corset. They have
formed . league to protest against the
distortion Of the female figure by the
use Of corsets. They agree to Danish
their own stays forever and to work tG
% away with the evils OF tight lacine
In Paris Itself, where the most fashion
able eorssts are manufactured. Many
pr00lnsnt men and women have ex
pressed sympathy with the Anti Corset
league. Marcel Provost. NJ. Passy and
Gyp are among those who have en-.
rolled themselves as sympathizers
while scores Of doctors have offered 10
encourage the movement. The league
has sent out $4,000 pamphlets to Pari
sian women demonstrating the evils Oh
the modern corset, but members dc
not enroll with the alacrity wished for
Before the general winding-up of thi.
world the corset may be denounced
every now and then. But women will
wear them II they want to: and they
certainly are becoming"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-01

According to the Topeka Capital,
it, brand of reform has cost the state
of Kansas . few dollars lees than a
million a year. The state taxes this
year, according to this apostle of
reform, foot up a total of s934,63S O5
more than they were last year. In
Other words, it cost Kansas practically
. million dollars more to have a genu-
inc reform legislature, and a full
fledged reform governor, than it cost
us to have q halt: baked reform legisla-
ture and Governor Hoch. The ques-
ton that the taxpayers will naturally
ask themselves is whether Governor
Stubts Is worth million a year more
to the state than Governor Hoch was.
There is no excuse to be offered by or
for an administration, county, state or
national, that will accept Office under
. pledge of cutting down expenses,
and then pass laws creating expensive
boards and increasing expenditures
everywhere until the people are bur-
dened with q million dollars in extra
taxes.-Lawrence Gazette.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-01

tional and scientific items; 268 relating
to medicine and surgery; 1876 concern
ing religious topics; 695 having to do
with the governmental affairs of the
two largest cities and six typical
States; 442 covering the improvements
in business and $50 on labor subjects.
Outside Of politics and governmental
fields the men most written about were
Hartman, Morgan, Gompers, Rookie
teller, John Michael and Chancellor
Day.
The successful paper. like any other
commodity, ID one which the people
want. It would seem, then, that the
people care moro for other subjects
than they do for items Of crime and
scandal. This should combat the re.
marks Of . number of writer's who con.
tend that the average of good taste is
low. Many IN assumption, accepted
because of it, age snd the force Of its
advocates, goes to pieces when analy-
zed.-The Union.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-01

The most successful and extensive
matrimonial bureau that l am aware
of has been conducted for thirty years
by Fred Harvey, who manages the
hotels and eating houses on the Santa
Fe railroad in the Southwest. Humid
reds of the happiest wives in that part
of the country were brought out by
him a mattresses in his hotels and res
taurants. He has always made it
rule to employ none but good looking,
modest and intelligent young women.
and dresses them in a'tasteful and
attractive manner. Most of them
come from Michigan, where they are
selected by a woman of experience who
has remarkable talent for analyzing
character. She is kept busy, however,
because such attractive girls as she
sends out seldom remain in Mr.. Har-
vey's employ more than six months.
Most of them receive a proposal Of
marriage and sometimes two the first
week after their arrival.-William f.
Curtis.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-01
TIGHTENING LIFE.

Some time ago the life insurance
companies announced that they would
inaugurate . campaign Of education
for the purpose of frightening life.
Of course their ultimate object is fin.
ancial gain, but that makes their ad.
vice no less valuable to those who en-
joy living. The first bulletin along
this line has been issued by the Provid-
ent Savings Life Assurance society, of
New York. 1t is worthy of the atten-
ton of many that the first advice in
this first bulletin is not to worry. The
three great causes of degentrative dis
eases are given as intemperance, poi.
soning and heredity. By intemperan'
&c is meant all forms of excuses, whe.
Their in eating, drinking. working or
playing. Are you temperate? Tea,
coffee, tobacco and alcohol are listed
among the poisons, and there is a
warning against the use Of coda foun-
tain products. Poisoning may also re-
suit from excess in some particular
article of diet, or from general overeat-
ing. Do you poison yourself, and
wonder that you don't feel better?
Again, in closing, the bulletin indi.
Gates the influence of mind on the body
by saying: Keep your temper, he
patient, and avoid needless excitement
and nervous strain" Most fthis adj
vie is easy Of application, and means
more years, and happier years. Sure
ly it is worth the effort.-Atchison
Globe.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-01
srRorHER L sTOCKwELL. Proprietore.
RENEWALStThs date opposite your name

RENEWAIS-Ths date opposite your name OIL
,nar papss. or wrapper Shove to what time your
subsosipeioo 10 paid. Thus Jan0e shows thai
payment be- been received mp to Jan. !, isos.
Rahos 10 Feb I. 1905 and % on. When payment
r. snsds, The date. which snswere a. a receipt.
olil b changed secordinsly.
D,SCONrINUANCE,- subscrib-
~ vim oontinus to receive this journal until inc
publishsrs arc notified BY letter to discontinue.
vhsn Ill sz1sarasss must b paid. II yoo % nor
vish he Joafnal continued for another year a.
tar ths tims paid for hns expired. you ehon'"
pssvioosly notify a. to discontinue it
CHANGE IN ADDRESs-when orderins .
,hanss In tie eddrsss. Subscribers should b sure
In siva tAear old a veil % their nov address.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-01

In an address before the National
Negro Business League. recently held
in Louisville Booker Washington
said: "When the league began its
work there were few drug stores own
ed or controlled by black people.
Now have nearly two hundred. A
few years ago there were only half a
dozen negro banks in the country.
Now there are forty-seven. Drygoods
stores, grocery stores and industrial
enterprises to the number of over ten
thousand have sprung up in all parts
ofthe country. A little more than
forty years ago when the negro was
made free, he had almost no acres Of
land. Now he has an acreage almost
as large Is New England. Then he
had almost no homes, how he has 400.
600 homes. Then he had few farms,
now he has 200, 900 farms. Then he
had no insurance company, now he has
eighty.6ve. Then he had no under
takers, now he has several thousand.
When the America negro was made
free only about 3 per cent could read
and write. Now 81 per cent can both
read and write. Then he had few
churches, now he has &c, 900 churches"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-01
FAIREST OF ALL TAXES.

The fairest of all taxes, and proba.
bly, the leastpopular, is the income tax.
It, incidence can be sufficiently dis.
tributed 20 that it shall not press uu.
duly upon the shoulders of any parti.
cular class. 1t is far superior to our
state property tax, and the collection
Of It in England has shown that the
possibilities of evading itare relatively
small. Next to the income tax, pro.
baby the fairest method of collecting
revenue Is by. import duties, placed
where their burden can be easiest borne
and will be least likely to affect the
nations productive capacity. Taxes
upon real estate values would probably
como next, and these tend to distribute
their burden; although by no means to
the exteat Of taxes upon income or
duties upon imports.-(Wall Street
Jouinak)
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-01
NEWSPAPERS AND CRIME.

-
Among the standard criticisms is
one that the newspapers devote q pre-
ponderant part of their space to scan.
dial and crime. The pulpit, as if in
waves, says the Toledo Blade, levels
attacks upon the press. Sociologists
devote long chapters Of their books to
the subject. Lecturers and writer's of
various prominence and degree of ab;l.
ity have warmed up at thought of
mischief.
A defense Of the newspapers has
now come from . source Of authority.
Arthur L. Street, for sixteen years .
professional indexer of current litera-
ture, read al the leading nevspapers
of the country last year for the pur-
pose of gaining comparative statistics
of news items. The result will sur
prise newspaper critics Is they CRAFTY
newspaper editora Mr.. Streets total
records cover $1,000 items of news,
only those being considered which
were given prominence in big type or
are placed in positions where they
would attract the eyes Of the readers.
Mr.. Streets report shows that:
There were six times - many items
to public leaders and import
ant business men % to oil the notori-
ous crimes and scandals. The Thaw
case appeared in the leading papers
l39 times. Germany and Great
Britain were mentioned more than 300
lines. Russia, 295 times, Japan, 2SS;
France, 143, and China, 1873. A little
,ver 1900 crimes and scandals were
yiven prominent position. In the
anne position appeared 1877 educa'
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-01
E0yptian Eve Plant.

Ancient Egyptians to save their eyes
decorated their eyelids with beautiful
black, velvety anthony paint. which
protected from glare and Egyptian
sore eyes. The paint went back near
the ear to end in . symbol or curly.
cue. Bad eyes get worse in too much
bright light. Tip suggests . similar
eye paint for roof sleepers, 30 the sun
will not waken them too early II the
morning.-New York Press.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-01
Smoking In Church.

Smoking In church II . Dutch eus-
tom. Dutchmen are such invetefato
smokers that one of them II seldom
seen without his pipe. Indeed. Il II
a fact that they find themselves IN
able to forego the indulgence. even
for the short period Of . church ssrv.
ice.-The Sunday Magazine.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-09-01

Il have Just had IN invitation to IN
electrical tea to be given BY . woman
DOCTOR" said the bachelor girl. IN
looking forward to 1t and wondering
what is going to happen to us
whether she will give u . little bat.
terry and let Us entertain ourselves.
make the tea on an electric stove. o.
jus electrocute the bunch Of w."