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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 25, 1907)
THE MORNING ASTORIAN, ASTORIA, OREGON. SUNDAY, AUGUST J, 1907. "1 BOWSER S NEW KODAK He Does Not Score Much of Success With It. GOES OUT AFTER SUBJECTS, Encounter Three, 'Wh Prove to Bo Belligerent Hia Now Fad Attended With Difficulties, and Ho Finally Haa It Out With Mrs. B. Copyright, 1W7. by Homer Sprague. When Mr. Bowser came hoine a few evenings since with a bulging package under bis arm and a glad smile on bis (ace, Mrs. Bowser, of coarse, bad a natural curiosity to know what be had purchased. He would not give ber any satisfaction about it until after dinner, and then be asked: "My dear, has It ever struck you that I had the Instincts of an artist about tatr "No, 1 cant say that it has," she honestly answered. j That's because your mind has been on bargain sales. It there is a sale of 1 I want the best So you still doubt the instincts f You hear mo, " Mrs. Bowser, when I tell you that there is I more of toe bora artist in my little I nngvr men mere is in an your re- latlnns for ten generations back. . Enough, however. I am now going out 1 Into the back yard to take a few flash light picture. You and the cook can hold one of your heart to heart talks and wonder if I'm nvt craty." Mr. Bowser had taken the picture of a cat walking on the fence when the neighbors got on to him. The fathers and mothers stopped at curiosity, but the boys went further. They rained bottles and cans into the Bowser yard, and one missile struck the kodaker on the head and drove him inside the bouse. In the kitchen be tried to get the cook to pose for a "study" he was going to call "Industry," but she flew tbs coop at once. Cook Took No Chanoe. "It may be a kodak or it may be aa Infernal machine," she protested, "and tm not going to take any chances, 1 bad an aunt who posed in front of one of those things once, and an of a sudden there was a fin-bang, and all they found of her was one rib and acream of terror." J When Mr. Bowser passed through ' the house Mrs. Bowser asked where be waa going. Be replied that be would take a little wander around the treets to catch some character studies. Be did not have to go far to find them. On the corner two blocks down stood three old tramps waiting to strike some pedestrian for lodgings money. They represented one of the types be was after. Before be bad reached them be bad decided to label their pictures "Am bition, "Perseverance" and "Integri ty" respectlTely. "Beys," be began, Tm an artist, and this to a kodak. Bate yoq any ob jections to my taking a flashlight pic ture of the groupr "If yoc will come down S3 apiece an around," answered Ambition. "Nonsense! You ought to be proud to be taken for nothing." "Oh, we had, and the police wanting as! Irs 2 or nothing." Then you'll get together, and if I can put the police on III do It" That waa an unfortunate remark (or Mr. Bowser. One of the three grabbed . his bat, another gave him a cuff, and i the third made a grab and Just missed bis nose aa they ran away. Mr. Bow , ter looked around for a statue of Lib- arty to tear down; but, not finding any bandy, be cooled off after a time and SUITS PRESSED FREE SUITS PRESSED FREE New Fall Arrivals " Correct Dress, ( a east had wxna m oosot otmra . , women's forty cent stockings at 28 : seats a pair, you never fail to observe ttm advertisement" "Do too think von have the instincts apotesj otr I went bis bareheaded way. He bad "Think! I know I have. I have thought to return home after another zsowa it ror years, cms cani aeceave headpiece, but be suddenly umsetf about such things. There Isn't the slightest question in my mind but that I was bora for a great artist" "Was that why you were going to paint the front fence blue and the gate red this sprlngr . Could Not Understand Him. su. .Bowser was waning aroona tne sitting room with his bsnds crossed be hind bis back. At the words bis face got red, and be stopped short and gave Mrs. Bowser a look that would have erwept all the towels off the clothes line on a wash dsy and followed it by eying: "How could I expect that a mind Bke yours could understand one like assier You can sit down to a dish of pork and beans and yum-yum over it feat you'd stand by a hollyhock the vnefe afternoon and neer think it was any different from a cornstalk." l "Wen, dear, let" s not dispute," re plied Mrs. Bowser after a moment "You have said that your grandfather was ss artist and perhaps his mantle has fallen on your shoulders. Are you going to try to paint a landscape?' It took Mr. Bowser five minutes to get over his injury, and he was still sulky over it when be said: "No, I'm not, but I've bought a kodak and propose to take a few pic ture this summer. Any objections to that? Got any more sneers ready?" "None whatever. I think it a good thing, and I believe you will make a uccess of it I will learn how to op erate It and when you are at the office r- "Not much you won't! Ifs some thing not to be fooled with. You'd ase it just as you would a coal hod. I shall do the artist work for this' family." Unwrapped a Camera. He cut the strings of the package and unwrapped a fine kodak and ex plained that he bad paid only $40 for ft because be had once served on a cor net's jury with the man who sold it It would have been $50 to any one else. "Wouldn't one for $5 have done Just as weliT queried Mrs. Bowser after looking the instrument over. "I mean wouldn't it have been just as well to get a cheap one until you were sure '. cor,: ought to be. bared that great artists always went around the streets bareheaded and thus got a name for eccentricity. Three blocks farther along be cams upon a abort, squat woman carrying a bundle of kindlings on ber shoulder and talk ing to herself about the high price of diamonds. She was the type bo want ed for "Hope On, Hope Ever," and be accosted ber with: "Madam, can I speak with too a moment?" "Can yon speak with me?" she re peated as she stood and looked at him. "You can, air, but let me tell you that If you utter one a Ingle word that aa unborn babe oughtn't to bear I'D be the death of yon. I'm a lone woman, sir. I'm a lone woman" "Yes, yes, but all I want is to take a picture of you. I'm an artist, you know, "I know nothing of the kind. You may have come from the zoo for aU I know. A picture of me! Never! No true lady will allow a man to take ber picture and be showing It around in saloons. Sir, you pass on." Rebuffed by a Woman, "But ma'am, you misapprehend the situation. I am making some studies from life. I sm taking pictures of csts, dogs, tramps and" "And I'm to go along with cats and dogs and tramps, am I? Sir, you are a villain! If I was a man, sir, I'd pro ceed to mop you all over the street for Insulting a lady who Is carrying home a bundle of kindlings to her starving family. Take that you old baldhead!" And she gave Mr. Bowser a tre mendous kick on the knee and turned ' her back on him to pursue her way. i He arrived home In a limping condl- tlon, and when asked to explain he said that he had fallen over a barrel of sand on the sidewalk. His wife didn't press the matter, and the next morn' lng be took bis only proof down to a protographer to be developed. The proof came back by mail a day later, I Mrs. Bowser opened the letter and looked at It and then saved it to hand to him when he came home. The proof showed a beer bottle sitting on the fence, with a cat a head where the s n When you dress up this Fall it will be well for you to bear in mind that we are exclusive agents for WEAR-WELL CLOTHES The Clothes Without a Fault UMdMuumjmJMxmummm WEAR-WELL CLOTHING is Union Made and no better made in the Union Early Showing of Fall Styles Suits From $10.00 to $25.00 If they don't give satisfaction, bring them back and get your money We'll Collar, Cuff and Tie Up Collars, two for Silk Ties, 25c to V- 25c Dress Shirts, 75c to - $1.25 50c Soft and Derby Hats, $2.00 to $4.00 about the artistic instincts?' "Not' by a darned sight! A cheap kodak may do for a scrub person, but fiflllownena Transformed to Dtislrv Resntv A dark akin becomes fascinating it when delicately soft, undertpread ffilI with the radiant glow which indi ' I catei a healthy, active ikin. Robert- ine seeps the akin refined in quality, tapsporesfreefromdoggingwaste and stimulates the tiny capillaries to 'i contnbuteuwcolorwhu&charmaia 9 it certain protection apunxi tan, mourn ana rrecues u applied be fore exposure to sun or wind. Spreadi like an imperceptible aheen of gauze orerikin surface, formmga shield aimnljtin preserving a acucaie, luttrou beauty. JUtrntDaUTOOrt Mmfmmmtkif - i "Woman, what does this mean?" de manded Mr. Bowser as be turned pale and his chin trembled. "Ifs the flashlight picture you took the other night" "Never! Never In all this world!" "But here is the letter from the de veloper saying that the thing is unique and asking If the rest of the cat is in the bottle." Mr. Bowser walked to the closet where the kodak was kept on a shelf, and, reaching It down, be raised it aloft in both hands and dashed It to the floor with a blood curdling "HaT and then turned to Mrs. Bowser and said: "It Is early in the evening yet We can telephone to our respective law yers to come over, and we can doubt less arrange about the divorce and ali mony so that you can leave for your mother's on the first train In the morn ing. This Is too, too much. You have reached the dead line at last" M. QUAD. I fit STORE 518 BOND (STREET Chas. Larson, Proprietor Formerly 557 Commercial St PRIMARIES ASS DOUBTFUL, JACKSON, Mian, Auguit 24. The re sult of yesterday's primaries for the democratic gubernatorial nomination are doubtful. There is no lead developing for anv of the candidates. NEW JO-DAY. Qolden Oak Rug filler and bird cages now Hlldebrand at Qor. tn. Columbia and Victor graphopbones and latest records at 424 Commercial street A. B. Cyrus. tf. Wanted. Panama hats cleaned and blocked, Leave them with Dell Skuliy. A chambermaid for a hotel "J.," Aatorian office. Address 7-12-tf. Cheap round-trip rates to the East from Astoria: To Chicago $71.50 To Omaha 60.00 To Kansas City 00.00 To St. Paul 60.00 To St. Louis 67.60 400 ROOMS WANTED. During the Sangerfest Convention and Regatta week, parties having rooms will please leaves their names and address at either of the following placest Re gatta Headquarter!, Johnson Phonograph Co, 8. L. Nanthrup, or E. Hauke ft Co., by request FRED J. JOHNSON, PASTOR ELLEFSON, 8-8-14 1 Committee. Dell B .Scully, notary public. Any old hour at Scully's cigar store. tf, Hotel Irving Eleventh street and Franklin avenue, nicely furnished rooma Rates reasonable. 8 2114t New Grocery Store. Try our own mixture of coffee the P. B. Fresh fruit and vegetables. Babollet 4 Co. grocers, phone Main 1281 A Well-Shod World Wants the best in make end in re pair of its foot-gear, C. V. Brown knowing this, hat amplified his business by employing a skillful mender la leath er; a man who knows the handling of fine leather on given lasts, so that the mended shoe loses nothinc of its oritrina) Tickets on sale September 11-12-13. Icrace of shape. Of course th ordinal For further particulars apply to O. W. 'article in all its modern excellence is Roberts, agent 0. R & N. Wm. McMur ray, 6. P. A., Portland, Or. $2.00 Saved by Buying Tickets at Astoria. See G. W. Roberts, Agent, 0. R. & N. Dock. Through tickets for all points in the United States and Europe. Quick time and excellent service. Talking Machines. Subscribe for the Dairy or Weekly always to be had at Brown's That goes witnout saying i Free Wall Maps. A large wall map, very complete and carefully printed, exceedingly useful for reference and general information will be furnished free of charge. Apply to G W. Roberts, agent O. E. & N., As toria. 8-23-t. Notice to the Public Notice is hereby given that the Nor wegian' Singing Society will not enter tain any bills or assume any Indebted ness unless such bills when rendered art accompanied by a requisition duly sign ed by the president S. L. NANTBRUP, President, Up-to-DaU Trala Service. The traveliug public appreciate the fact that the Canadian Pacific is the up-to-date tine. The attractive features being: The new 08-hour service Portland to St, Paul, via Spokane. The Imperial Limited Service. The Trans-Canada Limited Service Four days scros the continnet. Notice to the PnbUc Notice Is hereby gtven that the Thir teenth Annual Regatta Committee will not entertain any bills or erauroe ,any Indebtedness whatsoever unless such tills or account, when rendered, are so companied by a requisition duly, signed by the President and Secretary. W. E. SCHEMPFF, President J. IL WHYTB, Secretary. Oliver typewriters stenographers, at A. Commercial street The Tyler. The Tyler, the new refreshment re- ort, which opened on Saturday nlgbt at the corner of Sixth and Bond streets, la still enjoying the popularity that the owner's name gives it with his worthy helpmate, Dad Towler. Clarence Tyler insists on everything that he Is connect ed with being first class and the Tyler is an actual evidence of this dtermlna tlon. The Tyler will grow in popularity, and automatic R. Cyrus, 414 tf. CASTOR I A For Infant i and Children, The Kind You Hare Always Bought Bears the Signature of 7 j1 Merry-Go-Round, Mr. E. J. Arnold's merry-go-round i Astorlan and get a Oraphophone on now located at the old stand corner of small weekly payments. Call on A. R. Seventh and Commercial streets, where Cyrus, 424 Commercial street for per-'it wiU remain until after the Reiratta. o Starting Sunday or Monday we will give Uculars. The Astoria Columbia River Rail road Companyi has named a rate of one and one-third fare for the round-trip to Portland and return to enable everyone to attend Ringling Bros.' Circus which will be exhibited at Portland, Monday and Tuesday, August 26 and 27. Tickets will be on sale August 26 and 27; return limit day following date of sale. Chil dren of half fare age will be charged one- half of these rates, with a minimum of 50 cents or the round trip. 8-21-6t a free entertainment of moving pictures every evening. Everybody is welcome, The Gem Restaurant The Gem Restaurant', formerly the Spear, is now running in full blast and the encouragement Mr. Anderson, the proprietor, ig receiving is very gratifying to him. He Is already showing bis ability in his particular line and his success Is not a question it is a certainty. The Gem Is located on Commercial street near Twelfth street. Drug Store Moves. The Central Drug Store has removed one-half block west of their old location on Commercial street and have a finely remodeled store where everything is fitted up in first-class shape. They will be pleased to meet their old customers and new friends at this location. WATCHES MHOttllMliam SOUVENIRS FRANK J. DONNERBERG TBS RELIABLE JEWELER no Eleventh St Cures Biliousness, Sick Headache, Sour Stom ach, Torpid Liver and Chronic Constipation, Pleasant to take Laxative Fruit Syrup Cleanses the system thoroughly and clears sallow complexions of pimples and blotches. It is guaranteed F. T. Laurin, Owl Drug Store. r "si