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THE MORNING ASTOItlAN, ASTORIA, OREGON. SATURDAY, APRIL SO, 1007. MARRIAGE CUSTOMS. Ths Change From the Era VYhse Wives Wers Tsken by Fore. Marriage customs nave changed ev arvwhere with the advance- of. clvlllxa tlou. Anglo-Saxous lu ancient times, ti is nid, used to capture their tov Uj force from their fathers or their litis bands, it did uot matter which. This was before Augustlue came tt preach Christianity. Thou purchase wai jaore couiuion than capture, nlthougt the latter seems to have been frequent uough to the retgu of Etuelbert tc seed regulation by law. Ily this law t Ban might run away with a woman provided he afterward paid her re Tfous owner, be he father or husband 60 shillings. It it was husband wh bad thua been deprived of his wife, the woman's captor had not only to paj fclm the fine, but also to buy him an other wife. In any case the stolen wo man belouged to her captor. If a man bad purchased his bride ii the days of Ethelbert and afterward concluded be had paid too much for her, it was lawful for him to return hei to her former owuer aud claim aguli the purchase price, provided that he ad not previously expressed satisfac tion by making the bride a present or the morning after the wedding. The next step was the "foster lien,' ' when the bride price was paid on the day of espousal and waa supposed tc compensate the parent for the cost oi bringing up his daughter. It seems however, that this soon tell Into disre pute, as there was no law against tb father engaging his daughter to nu Bseroos suitors, taking from each tht "foster lien" and, of course, cheatiui all but one on the wedding day, whlct at that time was only the day of be trothai, when the suitor gave a "wed ar pledge for the future performance o) lis contract If the suitor did not clalii Bis bride within two years after the wedding day, he forfeited all right t( her and to whatever money or goods hi bad paid for her. If the woman and hei father broke their promises, the fathei bad to give the suitor four times ai ' much as the suitor had already pate him. As civilization advanced the bridi price was given to the woman hersell and became her dowry, while now flays the tables are frequently turned tnd the bride settles the money on hei Bus band. LADYLIKE GEOMETRY. " Figures of the same shape don't al ways have the same style. Figures of the same size never con ider themselves equivalent- " A straight line is the shortest dls tance between two millinery openings. A plain figure Is one all points ol Which have been neglected by tb dressmaker. A mixed line Is line composing tb eception committee of a club's preel dential candidate A broken line is a series of succea live straight lines described by a worn an alighting from a street car. A straight line determined by twi bargain tables Is considered as prolong ed both ways until the store closes. Women equal to the same thing art not always equal to each other. Nellie Parker Jones in Chicago Record-Hep aid. A Pointed Prayer, Aunt Dinah had come to see her old mistress, who bad just recovered fron an illness. "Yes, Miss Iila, I aho'ly done prayeC fer yer to git well all de time, and now yer see bow it done turned out" "Then you believe that your prayen are always answered, Dinah?" "Bho'ly, sbo'lyl" Then, with a slj glance: "Yer see, I neber tempts dc Lord, 'case I don't pray fer nothln' dal I don't know I'll git Dr. John, he done tol' me he tort yer was on de re eovery road." After a pause she went on: "Say, Miss Llla, yer know what 1 prayed fer last night?" "No." "Why, I Just p'Intedly begged de Lord ter put it Into yer heart ter give me dat brown silk dress yer done out growed." Brooklyn Eagle. Described Him Exactly. "You're looking for new quarters, aren't you?" inquired Kidder at the breakfast table. "Yes," replied the talkative hoarder. "Why?" "Here's an ad. in the pjipor that should Interest you particularly: 'To rent; nice room for gent with gas.'" Philadelphia Press. The Wsy to Keep Posted. "You must read a great mauy books to keep so well acquainted with cur rent publications?" "N'o," answered Miss Cayenne. ''I don't take time to read books. It would interfere with the constant study of the advertisements that Is necessary to keep really Informed." Washington Btar. Naive. Mamie There were three opera glasses leveled on me from the leVf cox In the last act Mazle Was I on then? Mamie Yes. Mazle Then how could any one see you?-Cleveland Plain Dealer. Quite Likely. "Some doctors contend that onions are good for weak nerves. Did yon ever bear that?" . "No, but I can readily Imagine that they'd be good for a weak breath." Atlanta Constitution. STORIES OF. THE CAT. Legends and Facta About the Still but Half Tamed Animal. "There are few titles of cat fidelity and tuaiiy of dog, jet one thinks no worse of the cat for this," says nn ob server, "Ills very independence com pels respect He walks 'by his wild lone, waving his wild tall, through tlie wild woods,' as nu Inspired modern writer has set forth. All the genera tions have uot served to tamo him. and the most domestic of the race will revert sooner to a wild life at 'the call of the blood' than any other friend of man. It Is thus scarcely surprising to find that the most famous cat lover have been drawn from the ranks of politicians and poets, those whom rea sons of state or a sensitive tempera ment have rendered averse from trust ing their fellow creatures and who con sequently bestow all their affections upon the llreslde sphinx.' We are In vited to believe that the most famous of all cats, he who brought fame aud fortune to his master, Dick Wilming ton, was no four legged aulmnl at all, but merely the French word 'achat -to buy and set! at protlt-aml that the great merchant made a pet ouly of his merchandise from the very beginning. Thus in later years do the idols of our youth topple shout our heads. "Bnt other legends nay, facts are leff us, Cardluul Wolsey, for Instance, when acting lu his official capacity as lord chancellor Is said to have had his favorite cat always seated beside hint, and another prince of the church, Rich elieu, found his only relaxation in keeping a number of kittens In his pri vate cabinet and watching their gam bols during his spare moments. We cannot really reckon Richelieu as a true lover of the race, however, for di rectly the kittens grew to three months he had them sent away and replaced by others. Lord Chesterfield left In his will life pensions to his favorite cats and their kittens. Victor Hugo's great cat Chanoine always sat on a large red ottoman In the center of his salon and received his guests In state, showing marked displeasure If any one failed to caress or praise her. Tasso wrote a sonuet to bis favorite cat, and Petrarch had one be loved as dearly, we are told, as Laura. No doubt she was the confidant of many of his trials and consoled him for much of the fair lady's disdain, and when pussy died the poet had her embalmed In the Egyptian fashion and carried tier mummy about with him everywhere. Baudelaire, the French poet a very shy man, was always til at ease In any new house be entered until the family cat was brought up and introduced to htm, after which, with the cat on bis knee, he was perfectly happy In his silent poet fashion. "Traditions respecting cats are, of coarse, legion. From time immemorial they have been regarded as somewhat uncanny, omens of weal or woe, beings to be either conciliated or crushed. The cat worship of ancient Egypt and, utter, the Roman creed that the cat was sacred to Diana speak of the one; J the wild charges of witchcraft or concern In It rife during the dark ages of Europe will attest the latter. But there Is another popular belief de serving also of mention, that which sets forth the old maid as the cat's only friend, a legend arising In the mediaeval nunneries overrun with mice, where one or more cats' were always kept and were no doubt much petted by the good nuns." Chicago News. A Hard Burial. Some few winters ago a gang of car riage washers was engaged washing carriages on one of oar northern rail ways when one of them remarked to his mate, an old soldier who was fa mous as a long bowlst "It's awful cold this morning, David." "Cold! This Is nothing," said David. "I remember when I was in Canada in ISO one of our mates died, poor chap, And you will have some Idea what sort of frost it was when I tell you It froze the body so stiff and the ground so bard that we bad to get hammer and chisel, make a nick In the ground and then drive him in with a pile driver. That was the only way we could give the poor chap decent burial." London Answers. Using the Eyes. A scientific writer quotes Ilelmholtz as saying that In his work he could only liken himself to the mountaineer, painfully and slowly climbing, often obliged to turn backward, lighting lat er on new traces leading forward, and finally reaching the goal, only to find to his confusion that a plain road led thither, If he had only had the eyes to see. Darwin said he thought he was superior to the common run of men lu noticing things which easily escape at tention and In observing them care fully. Cheap Generbsity, A great smoker handed bis cigar case to his right hand neighbor. "Thank you, but I don't smoke," said the man. He therefore handed It to the man on the left, who made the same reply, whereupon his wife nudged blm and said, "Why don't you band It to the captain?" "No, thank yon; he smokes." ios Lolslrs. The Mean Thing! "Who was that fool you bowed to?" "My husband." "Oh, I or I humbly apologize. I"--"Never mind, I'm not nntp-y. Hut what a keen observer yu are!" Cleveland Leader. A SERMON. But It Points a Moral From a Ver) Ordinary Inoidont It was a merry occasion. The fut was fust and furious. It was In a bar room; tho place, Washington. Inspiring- bold Jitlm flarlcyrorn. What ilanews thou ennxt muke u scorn ! WC tlptnny we tmt nu evil; WT utquaUoe we'll face the Uevllt And so ono of this party luvlted set en compaulons to Join him In a drlnl of "red llcker," aud they ant Bousing at the nappy An' ft-euln' tou an' unco happy. The man planked down a dollar crisp and fresh from the treasury. Th accouut was squared ; the score wot paid. He was a family man aud walk ed across the street to a meat stnut and ordered two pounds of remit steak. The grocer supplied hliu un asked 80 cents as the. price. "What the man roared. "What! Fifteen centi a pound for round steak I It Is a high way robbery T And so we go through life proulga In buying luxury and miserly In buy lug necessity. That man bad no con ceptlou of his Illogical action speudln a dollar for liquor that he and his com rades would have been the better with out aud kicking a hole lu the celling ol account of a purchase of beef to tht charge of 30 cents that he could 111 d without Man can live without looz but the man has yet to be Invented who cau get along without food. This Is no sermon. This newspapei never preaches. What we lutended t( say and all we Intended to say was U call attention to the truth. All the world's s stase And all the mn end womn meroly play ers. The very best of us have need of the charity of our brothers and slsters. Washlngton Tost. GOOD COLLATERAL The Way Tom Fttoh of Nsvsds Usee to "Rsiss the Wind." Tom Fitch of Nevada was a brlgh fellow and one of the best writers au stump speakers of the west but hi was thriftless end when ho got hart up would resort to almost any meant to get a stake. Oue day he wrote a scathing speeel denouncing Sharon, then president oi the Bank of California and afterwart United States senator from Nevada ID It be charged Sharon with almost every crime known to the Decalogue ot the statutes. He put the manuscript It a large envelope and walked Into tin Bank of California. "Here," he ssld to the cashier, hand Ing the package through the wtndow "here are some securities which I offet as collateral on a loan. Please bant them to Mr. Sharon In person, and ) will wait for his answer. , Mr. Sharon was In his private offlce Breaking the seal of the envelope, be found the speech and read It through together with a note from Fitch, In forming him that unless he was paid $3,000 he would deliver that speech It every town In the state. In a few niln utes the cashier, on Mr. Sharon's or der, reported that the collateral wai all right and paid the happy Fitch tht desired amount. Three months afterward, havlna gone through the money In speculatloi and dissipation, Mr. Fitch made bit appearance with another speech, thh time of a very complimentary charac ter, which he promised to deliver nl every convenient opportunity for the same amount This, too, proved good collateral, and the story would nevei have come to light if Fitch had not In a moment of drunken frankness, told It himself. "Pneumonia's Deadly Work had so seriously affected my right lung," writes" Mrs. Fannie Connor, of Rural Route 1, Georgetown, Tenn., "that I coughed continuously night and day and the neighbors' prediction Consumption seemed Inevitable Until my husband brought home a bottle of Dr. King's New Discovery, which In my case proved to be the on. ly real cough cure and restorer of weak sore lungs." When all other remedies utterly fall, you may still win in the battle against throat and lung troub les with New Discovery, the real cure. Guaranteed by Chas. Rogers, druggist. 50c. and $1.00. Trial bottle free. Don't Put Off, For to-morrow what you can do to day. If you put off buying a bottle of BaPard's Snow Liniment, wVien that pain comes you won't have any, buy a bottle today. A positive cure for Rheumatism, Burns, Cuts, Sprains, Contracted Muscle's, etc. T. S. Gra ham, Prairie Grove, Ark., writes; "I wish to thank you for the good results 1 received from Snow Liniment. It positively cured me of Rheumatism after others had failed." Sold by Hart's Drug Store. No other remedy on earth Is so gooJ for children as Holllster'0 Rocky Mountain Tea; makes them eat, sleep and grow. Bright eyes, rosy cheeks. 35 cents, Tea or Tablets. For sale by Frank Hart., HOW TO AVOID APPENDICITI8. Most victims of 'appendicitis are thoso who are habitually constipated. Orlno Laxative Fruit Syrup cures chronic constipation by stimulating the liver and bowels and restore' the natural action of the bowels. Orlno Laxative Fruit Syrup does not nause ate, or gripe and Is mild and pleasant to take. Refuse substitutes, T. F. Laurln, Owl Drur Store. A SONG, NOT CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING. HELP WANTED. WANTED RKSIDKNT SALESLADY to take orders for made. to-order skirts. Address Klafter Skirt Co., Toledo, O. WANTED SALESMEN, MAfcT MAKE $100 to $IS0 per month. Some even more. Stock clraa; grown on Reeer ration, far from old orchards. Cash advanced weekly. Choice of territory. Address Washington Nursery Company, Toppentsh, Washington." 0-Mtf MALE AND FKMALR HELP FURN Uhed In and out of the city, Chut ter's Employment Offlce, 111 Commor ctsl Street LOST AND FOUND. LOST 'GOLD CHAIN, CHARM AND ring near Astoria Theatre. Flndr will please leave at Atorlnn otflce. ei i... ..!... ij.1 -. wimmnmmmm rot EOT CNFirRNlSHHD HOl'SB KEEP1NO rooms for rent, apply at coner of 15th stiject A Ktitnklln Avenue. FOR RENT FURNISHED HOUSE- keeping flat at 177 Exchange. TAILORS. HOME INDUSTRY THAT HELPS E. Martinson ths merchant tailor H9-Uth street. CALL FOR WARRANTS. CALL FOR WARRANTS NOTICE Is hereby given to all partlea hold ing Clatsop county warrant endorsed prior to February 1st 190e), to present same for payment to county Treasu rer's office. Interest ceases after this date. WM. A. SHERMAN. Treasurer Clatsop County, Ore. Dated A'torla. Ore., April 10, 1907. CLEANING. AND REPAIRING. PRESSING AND CLEANING, LA- dtas work a specialty, up to date, tailor. Andrew Slpola 431 Commercial street TRANSFER COMPANIES. PHILLIPS TRANSFER COMPANY Express and baggage, also Job work stand Millers clgsr store cor, tth aad Bond phone 1731 Main. KISCXLLAN Ed US. NICK PAPAZQERES. THE GREEK DIVER, has just received a new diving ma chine from ths old country. Dives from St to SO fathoms In shallow water stays down half a day at a time. Leave order at 417 Bond 8t Market or D. Falangos, Clifton. Notioe. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the undersigned, Eng Wong, and Chan Fook Sing, and Wong Lem, have each purchased one share, and Inter est In the Chinese Merchandise bust ness of Hop, Hlng LungA Co., doing business at No. 876 Bond Street As toria Oregon, and that from and after this date the said Eng Wong will as sums the position of Manager of sold Hop Hlng Lung & Company. Dated this 15th day of April 1907. Eng Wong, Chan Fook Sing, Wong Lem. LA Hit DRIES. BUTTON HOLE AT TEX BACK. Your experience with It has so doubt lead to much vexation, possibly pro ft nlty. Broke your fingernail trying tt pry it up from the neck -band. You Won't hsve thst that experience I you send your shirts to u; we tare you this trouble, snd danger of testing flu shirt Try us and we, TROY LAUNDRY, Tenth and Duane Sti. Phone 1901 L.S.ANDBRSON 405 Bond 8t., Corner 0th, Ladies Fine Underwear New Spring Stock Of Chinees 8ilk 8hirt. Waists. Fineest New Patterns. $4.50 and $5 Waists for f3 and $3.25. $3.50 Wdists for $2.75 CANADIAN PACIFIC EMPRESS" Line of the Atlantlo Nothing better afloat than our new express steamers, "Empress of Brit ain" and "Empress of Ireland" (14500 tons), Quebec to Liverpool in six days; less than four days ai sea, Superior accommodationb available. Comfort, elegance and safety. Send for illustred booklet and sailing list. James Fi'. alyson, Agent Astoria Ore. FOR BALE MISCELLANEOUS. CALL AT ONCE FOR TOUR ALAS ka mattresses mads to order, (04 Bond. BOARDING. TBI LI YDS, Rooms with or without board j rates reasonable i good soootn modatlon for transients. Wtk and CommsreM. l.jai my WMmmjmmmmmuwmm H0USI MOVERS. FREDRECK80N BROi-Ws make) a ipeclalty of Rouse moving, esrpsaUrs, contractors, general Jobbing i prompt at tention to all orders, Onrosr Teata aad Duans, tf JAPANESE GOODS. INEXPENSIVE JAPANESE miNOS, MADE OF BAM BOO, LIGHT, STRONO, IAJfD MADE, TABLES, STANDS, CHAIRS, WHAT NOT 'H1ICASES. SHELV ING, ETC. Yokohama Bazaar 88 Coiumerctsl St, Astoria. UNDERTAKERS. J. A. OILIlAfdH 4V CO., Undertakers nntl Kmlmlmcrs. i;xM-rlcin cl I.Htlj Assistant WIhmi leMrel. Calls Promptly Attciulfit Day er X Ik lit. I'utton trig. HitliiiiMl Diimie St ASTOIMA, OltE.GO.N I'houe Miilnlil 11 MEDICAL. Unprecedented Success sf DH C GEE 10 THE GREAT CHINESE DOCTOR V Who Is kaowi .tbrougtout tas Ualtsd m bis wonderful , cures. No poisons nor drug used. n guar n tees to ours catarrh, asthma, lung aaJ throat trouble, rheumatism, nervousaess, etomsch, liver, and kidney, female com plaints and all ohronlo diseases. SUCCESSFUL BOMS TRSATMINT. If you cannot call writs (or symptom blank and circular, Inclosing 4 seats In stamps, . ,...: THX C. GEE WO HZDICINE CO. Is2i First fit, Corner Morrison, PORTLAND, OREGON. Please mention the Astorlan PLEASANT HOUR )F ENTERTAINMENT VAUDEVILLE AT THE LOUVRE And Vaudeville that really Amuses and Interest you. Weekly Changes of Pro gram and Each; Change an Improvement SPECIALTIES THIS WEEK HIGNA KOIJKKTS Mflgiillkent Contralto Bingcr in all ths Current (loins of Bonn and ltenl istic Hweedish Cliarno ter Act LUNA OMKKN JTurkish Dancer i:laink fohest Hi Kb Soprano Singer ' MAIMK WANDRUTH Flute Bollst. Mistress of all Lady Mel , odlsts FLOKIHNE Soprano Vocalist ADMIS8ION FREE LINDBECK A WIRKKALA Props. GOLDSTEIN Fine Pants Tailor 207 Oommonwmmlth Building PORTLAND i OREQON Bzoiustmr fob tbb tbads M , - fir I CSC?J Si ?m PROFESSIONAL CARD). OSTEOPATHIITS. D. KB0DA C. I1ICXJ OSTEOPATB Offlce Manssit Bid, Phone Black IMI 171 Commercial St, Astoria, Ore, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Attornby-at-Law. DEruTY District Attorney Page Bdff. Room 37. HOWARD M. IROWNILL, Attornsy-st-Lsw. Offlss with Mr. J. A. IsMn, at Ns. m Commerslsl Astoria. DINTItTi. LR. VAUGHAN, ' Dk.ntwt Prolan Building Astoria, Oregon, Dr. W. 0. LOGAN PENTI81 Commercial Kt. Hliattsiian Build 1L. .J.. .-'RRmBmnRSBBNBSSBSI BUSINESS DIRECTORY HOTEL. HOTEL PORTLAND Flees, Hotel In the Northwest, PORTLAND, ORE. THE OREGON 630-336 Commercial Hlreet, between Eleventh and Twelfth. ASTORIA, OREGON MRS. M. NOLAN, Proprietress. Rooms Sinitle and Suites. Terms, Day, Week or Month. Steam Heat, listb and Telephone, Telephone Ked 2303. RttTAURANTt. Tokio Restaurant 531 Bond Street Opposite Ross, Hijjgins & Co First-Class Meals. Coffee with Pie or Cake 10c Regular Meals 15c, up First Class Meal 15c Coffee with Pie, Cake or Dough j nuts 10 cents, T, U. S. RESTAURANT 434 Bond Street Telephone 1081 Main. 809 Horn Street. OPEN DAY AND NIGHT : THE ASTORIA RESTAURANT MANO 1I1NO, Trop. , The Finest 25e meal served In Astoria, Yonr Patronage 8olscieeJ. , Courteous Treatment to All. QAM It IN SEASON . . , ASTORIA, : OREGON. t WW1S, LIQUORS AUD QOAIi, , The Owl Concert Hall Formerly the LuTonok The Leading Amusement House in Astoria Clood music. Everybody welcome. Chas. Nieml, Proprietor 263 Astoria street THE SAVOY Popular Coneert Hall, ' ..' !"iU '$ ' t Good music All are wstsoms. Be asr Seven tli and Astor. i ' Eagle Concert Hall 320 Astor St.) Ths leading amusement house. Agency tot Edleon Phonogrspns sal Oold Moulded Records. P. A. PETERSON, Proa,.