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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 21, 1906)
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER n, igoo. THE MORNING ASTORIAN, ASTORIA, OREGON. Ah Unofficial Skint Sy Grant Otum Copyrlgbt, 1BU6. I.f I', C. Ktmtot ! Tbt llttla parlor with Its haircloth furultura, its gaudy rag carpet, U Ituffed birds mid IU Impossible cbro toot wa a diurnal place at best, bnt bow with the double row of chain, till ranged sillily about the aides of It and tbt feeble light of an unshaded kero Wne lamp emphasising all Ita barren ugliness It aeemed a veritable desert of a room. Rarab Middle a primly erect on tbt ofa, her black bordered bandktrcblef cruabtd between her handa. Rbt wna vaguely resentful of tbla unwonted olltary dignity tho waa forced to tualutaln. W wanted to bo out lu the kitchen washing dlshea. Thla sitting till wltb folded handa llkt a visitor In out'a owu boil wna lit nowise plena lug lo ber, but sue realised tbat to Dttfbt at least It waa expected of her, nd Parali wna not one of those In trepid soul who can throw conven tlonallty to tho wind. . . , It waa all over. Th laat mourning relatlva-fortlflcd by tbt ample pot funeral supper-bad condoled with her, wept with lur mill departed tralnward. Tba only aouml to break tht etlllncs waa the clatter of dishwashing nt tht fcltchen sink, where two eympathctle neighbors piled ttielr dish towela and discussed tht lata and function very minutely. Barnb moved uneasily on tbt sofa. No ont could wash dishes to ault her; h would Itavt to do thorn all over tomorrow before alio put them away, film ached to get at them now, not only to hitvo them dont properly, but to relievo tho strain of thla unwonted activity. Tbla, however, waa clearly lmalble according to tbt precedent of tht comiumiliy. To hove a mind for household duties before tbt morrow would aavor of callousness. She beard the cute latch click aud tbeu the sound of heavy footsteps com lug up the Kmvcl walk. Kim Ion nod forward, llatcnlug Intently. Any diver fon would be welcome to her tense nervet. I'rwMititly the front door opened aoftty and wit softly closed. I "if I WAS COIN' to hams a kbottlab BAUtT ON BABTU 11) NAMB TOO." 8bo waa ownro that aome one bad tip toed cluniHlly luto the room. She look ed up to find a pair of good natured eyea regarding her whimsically. "Good evouln', Beth," the aald with out rlHlng. "Wou't you aet down?" Beth Carlton selected a atralgbt backed chair In tho front row, Jerked It forward and sat down awkwardly, "I run over to aee bow you waa get tln' ou," be explained. "Ob, nicely I" the replied. "Every body'a becu ao good. An', Beth, I want to thank you now." "What for?" he demanded brusquely. "For all you done," aald she, "flxln' np the bodge an' lookln' after the horses today an' belli' one of tho bear ers." Sho paused a moment "Don't you think everything passed off well?" she asked. He nodded abstractedly. lit appear ed to 1)0 thinking deeply. "Snrnh," he said at length, looking at ber wltb tbat penetration of gaze she always found rather disconcerting, "do you know I was sort of provoked today?" "Provoked?" There wero surprise nd wonder and disbelief In her voice. "Yes, provoked." he repeated llntiy. Iler eyes questioned him, but she waited silently for him ti go on. "I wns llMtenln' to what lots of them folkn had to any to ,vou today," ho re sumed slowly. "I heard 'em t.xlW'.W about his sulTorlu' nu" b:s patlenca. I heard one of 'em say ho was n regular saint on enrtli." "Wasn't he?" Her toise wns wv calm, but there was n h!nt of c'.sul lenge In It. . 'Td be tho laat one, to t'oiiy It," f he, "but what made mo provsk?d was that tbem folks only iooltoJ nt c::e ultle of It. There waru't iiot. c.f spoke of your surferln' or .mvr tlence." . She was silent. IT.er..'.,i::'".-r'Mierv- ou.lr 'fwiSunt" andTintwratTni ttt black bordered handkerchief, A (pot f color cama Into tlthtr cheek. 4 "Wind. know your father wm out tf tlie best men," bt aald aturdlly, "but It made tut mad tbat they didn't ttll tht other aide of H-that ou art mm of tbt beat woiotn. Didn't you glva up t very thing for blm? Where kavjt you been for the post, ten years? Nowbtrea. Wbat have you dont all that tlmt except take cart of blm? Notbln'. Ain't you suffered an' been patient? Didn't you give up tht nan you lored to you could spend all your tlmt tnklu cart of your father? Sarah, If I was goln' to nama regular . aalnt on earth I'd nama yon!" , It waa long apeoch for Beth Carl ton to makt. lit aat back In tba cbalr, rather aurprlaed at bit own eUtement of hla feelings. Marsh smiled feebly, ' "It warn't ao much at you makt out," bt protested. Ho grunted. "Didn't It mean notblu' to you ttatt night, ten yenrs back, when yon told mt you could never marry me o long aa bt lived r Tho color spots brightened In her chock. "Didn't Itr be persisted. "Yes," she admitted slowly. "An baan't It meant aomethln all them ton years?" 4 (tba noddinl ber reply, for her eyes brimmed with tears and there waa a lump tuber throat Talk about patience an' sufferlu' an' snlnta on earth T' be exclaimed. "Them folka ain't got eyea to act beyond their nodes. That's what made me pro voked," Ho rose and stalked up and down the room. At last be paused before ber. "You've been a aabitln' of It about long enough," be aald; "you're done your duty morc'n done It an I've waited for you for ten moat unaalntly years. Now, next Saturday I want you"- "Not ao soou at that, Seta," ahe begged. "Next Baturdtty," be aald Inexorably. "An we'll go on to Washington an' atoy month, an" to New York an' to I'blla dolphy. Your aalntln' daye art over. It'a time you bad a chance to bt Just woman for while." ' "I cau't-iwt so soon," she protested. "Did I any a word durln' them ten years?" he asked. ' She shook ber bead. "Hadn't thnt oueht to count for aome thln' 7" "Yea. I suppose It bad; but. Beth"- He smiled almost grimly aa be played bis trump card. "I've Itoukiit the tlcketa," bt aald gently. Suddenly sho begnB to weep without restraint. Ho watched her In alienee. Intuitively bo knew that these were not tears of Borrow. After tlmt he sat beside her on the sofa and awk wardly atroked her hair. "You ain't goln' to know what care or sorrow la If I can help It," be de clared. Unconsciously he bad raised but voice. "Hush-on, bush!" ahe whispered. "They'll hear you out In the kitchen. Mis' Jones an' Mis' rareont are out there washln' dishes." "Think I care If they dor be said defiantly. "I ain't a mite ashamed of It Aro you?" 6he lifted her eyca to hla and smiled. It was a wonderful smile. Somehow tho room seemed to lose much of Its desolation, even as her face lost lu many traces of years and patient suf fering. "I'll on ready Saturday," ahe aald. The Tjrrant. The well Intentloned man overheard two women talking together In a tram car, and he Immediately let down the portals of his cars, for the well Inten tloned man always goes about with a lifelong hunger lu hla heart to busy himself with the affaire of other peo-nte. I "I tell you he Is a perfect tyrant," i aald woman No. 1. j "I bare no doubt of It," aald the other. "I will listen to thla poor woman's ! tale," thought the well Intentloned man, "and perhaps I may be ablo to ' assist tho poor soul." "Yes, ho Is a regular tyrant and despot Ha baa no mercy on me what ever. Ho rules the whole bouse like a caar." I "Of course he does," aald woman No. 2. : "I shall have to offer my aervlces to ! thla poor, downtrodden woman," thought the well Intentloned man. "Yes, he rides over tho whole of us roughshod. And sometimes, when he gets on the rampage, he breaks every thing ho can lay his bands on." , "Madam," said the well Intentloned man, who could stand It no longer, , "madam, my services art at your dla ' posnl. Lot mo go to your home and in tercede with your tyrannical husband." 1 "He ain't my husband at all, you simpleton," snapped woman No. 1. "He'a my nine-months-old baby bless ( hla precious little sou!!"-T!t-B!ts. Seeing la Believing. A drastic and highly successful sur gical Illusion receutly carried out by I a French doctor has caused no end of 1 talk Hi Paris. ' A woman suffering from nervous trouble was convinced thot i tho symptoms were produced by a liz ard which sue roit crawnng anom In her stomach. She Insisted thnt she recalled perfectly having swal lowed the animal when young In slaking her thirst at a brook. After drugs ond dieting had failed to work any relief Dr. ltlchelot had an Idea. He remembered how the surgeon Velreau treated a peasant who thought he had swallowed an adder. So he pro posed to bis patient to deliver her of nor unwelcome guest by a serious op eration and had her enter the Hopltal Cochin. .Tpf-n, '.Vyloor jciurarl a Dne. TWO STORES--A.STORIA AND PORTLAND VJlVUllJlllUisV USX! vK&wiuwjr AT- Prices Quality is the Part that most makers of clothing over look. Their only thought being turned toward style. BUT THAT IS NOT THE BROWNSVILLE WAY. While making our clothing wekeep abreast with the latest styles but we never forget the quality. If you want your style to last, be sure of your quality. tSha Brownsville Label is a sign of both THE NEXT THING IN IMPORTANCE PRICE : . . . Ordinarily when you do find style and quality combined you also find high prices. That too is contrary to the Brownsville way. BEING CLOTHIERS FROM MILL TO MAN AND FIRM BELIEVERS IN LOW PRICES We can save you from $5 to $10 on a suit, overcoat, or rain coat. Our stock of men's clothing and furnishing goods is the best and most complete in Astoria. We heartily invite your inspection Men nn: M Store MILL TO MAN CLOTHIERS 684 Commercial Street, Astoria Corner Third and Stark, Portland large, living lizard? nflvhlg'put the woman under the Influence of ether, he ojMMed her stomach and Immediately sewed It up okiiIii. When she regained consciousness he showed her the lizard. Tho elpht effected a cure and the pa tient made a pet of the animal. SUBMARINE REEFS. Bw Thr Are Located by th Naral Engineer. Trior to tho nineteenth century navi gation, except on the high seas, was mainly that of the Irish pilot who claimed to know all the rocks In the harbor. "An' Uicre'e wan of thlra!" aid he aa he struck. On approaching land one needs to know bow far be Is from the lighthouse or headland in sight Trlangulatlon tells tm. Two points on land being taken for the base of the triangle, lines from these points, representing the other two sides of the triangle, are drawn until they Intersect That apex Of the triangle will be the point where the observer Is. Then the distance from his point to the land can be easily calculated. The maritime wars under Napoleon disclosed the dangerous Ignorance of French mariners about their own sea coast French vessels were unable to break or run their enemies' blockade. After peace waa established Beau-temps-Beaupre was appointed as the organizer and chief of corps of engl neers to chart the whole coast of France. Hla work waa ao well done that the other naval powers hastened to chart their own coasts according to hla methods. The head of a rock may easily escape ordinary soundings, or He between soundings. When covered by ten or more feet of water and unmarked by ripples or breakers. It Is hard to find. Eves when known it Is hard to get oundlngs. The lead may glide over It, bo that even In well surveyed waters some unlucky ship out of hundreds passing there may "And the rock with 1U keel." Groups of buoys with grappling Irous re lashed together In long sweeping lines and sunk behind the small sound ing boat until they touch bottom, and aro then towed until they strike a rock. In calm weather rocks and reefs may' be seen at great depths from great Heights In balloons. Even after a rock baa been discovered, Its depth aud po sition must be precisely ascertained. Fishermen, too, help make known these uncharted rocks, rewards belug offered for all new ones discovered. England, the United States, Spain, Itoly and other maritime nations have adopted French methods. Japan for years has devoted to the subject Its usual minute, trustworthy and master ful study, but has Imitated the English crowded and complicated charts rather than ,the . artistic execution of the Frencb.-New York Trlhune. BABY COVERED WITH SCIRES Would Scratch and Tear the Flesh Unless Hands WereTied Wasted to aSkeleton Awful Suffering for Over a Year Grew Worse Under Doctors Skin Now Clear, WOULD HAVE DIED BUT FOR CUTICURA. "My little son, when about a year and a half old, began to have sores oome out on bis face. I hod a phy sician treat mm, but the sores grew worse. Then they began to come on his arms, then on other parts of his body, ana men ono , came on his chest, Worse than the others. Then I call pd another nhvsi- cian. Still he grew worse. At the end of about a year and a half of suffering he grew so bad I had to tie his hands in cloths at night to keep him from scratching thesores and tearing the flesh. "He got to be a mere skeleton, and was hardly able to walk. My Aunt advised mo to try Cuticura Soap and Ointment So great was her faith in it that she gave me a small piece of Soap to try and a little of the Oint ment I took it home without any faith, but to please her I tried it, and it seemed to dry up the sores a little. "I sent to the drug store and got a cake of the Soap and a box of the Ointment and followed the directions, and at the end of about two months the sores were all - well. He has never had any sores of any kind since. , "He is now strong and healthy, and I can sincerely say that only for your most wonderful remedies my precious child would have died from those terrible sores. I used only one cake of Soap and about three boxes of Ointment (signed) Mrs. Eg bert Sheldon, R. F. IX, No. 1, Wood vUle. Conn, April 22, 1905." Oomplett Kitml md InHrntl Tmtmen lor Ewty Humor, train I'lmplM to Scroriilt, from Inrtncy to An, CouiiHliif ol Cutlour 8op, Mo, Ointment, MH., Rwol Veul, Wo. (la form or Chocolt Contnl I'llle, P im I ), ml t hd ol all drufRirtt. A ilnplrwl often cum, fittDruK01iem. Corp., Sob Prop., Burton. gj-AUlltd t'rtt, Uow to Cm Uwr Uumon." The Art of Fine Plumbing m -mi has progressed with the development of the science of sanitation and we have kept pace with the improvements. you t Or is your bathroom one of the old ftf"V'wt unhealthy y j If you are stSI using the "closed in" fixtures of tea years ago, it would be well to remove them and install in their stead, snowy white "Staadwd Porcelain Enam eled Ware, of which we have samples displayed in our showroom. Let us quote you prices. Illustrated catalogue free. I, A. Montgomery, Astoria. rY SCOW BAY IRON & BRASS WORKS ASTORIA, OREGON IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS LAND AND MARINE ENGINEERS Up-to -Eate SawIMIU Machinery! Prompt attention;? iven toJaU repair work 18th aud Franklin Ave, Tel. Main 2151 Sherman Transfer Co. .HENRY 8BEBMAN, Manager Hacks, Carriages Baggage Checked and Transferred Trucks ard Fnraitur Wagons Pianos Moved, Boxed and Shipped. 433 Commercial Street Phone Main 121 T MEN AND WOMEN. Dm Blf for unntnrl aichriiei,lnflanioilion, Irritation or uloratiom Of mUOOUl ruoniur.ue. JPmwti cwtHWi. Pili lin, na noi Htrm THEEHSCnEMI0l(!O. font or poiionotii. i IhMklL Circular muI ou ratuMt 0..ranu nil ' a B. PARKER, K. P. PARKER, Proprietor Manager ' Good Sample Rooms os the Ground Floor for Commercial Men PARKER HOUSE EUROPEAN PLAN FIRST CLASS IN EVERY RESPECT Frea Coach to the House Bar and Billiard Room Good Check Restaurant ASTORIA, OREGON