The morning Astorian., January 16, 1908, Page 3, Image 3

THURSDAY, JANUARY it, 1907.
THE MORNING ASTOItlAN, ASTORIA. OREGON.
SLEEP IN THE DESERT.
t in in
Impassibility -of Kssplna Awsks lit
Riding Across Gobi. .
Hitherto I bnv thought that travel
lug by cart over stony roads' and stay
lug In Chinese Inn at night was the
hardest thing a forelgmtr traveling la
China wa called luxm to emliuo, but
inc 1 have trawled with a caravan
of camel X have changed my opinion.
Tba monotony of tlia desert by day
and the bed of camera aaddlo at night,
the evil awoll of camel and the slow
dm of their driver and the acrid
clinking of tlm lllilu Oro 011 which ono'e
food I c-ooked-none of those tilings la
ao trying to the foreigner n the sleep-lni-
which stuck one hi tul bleb
region. Thta to me waa a real torture.
Traveling the cold night with no oilier
company than dull Cblueso, who aoem
to "Icon while walking nlmiKHld the
camels or while anting on tholr backa,
nd U'lng weighed down by heavy
Iwplues la the worst thing I have
endured. 1
You alt on your borae and, In anile of
very effort, fall' aslwep. 1'rcseutly you
Nrnke up and find yourself on the
ground, with your home atandlng be
wintered at your aide, wondering
whether you are alive or dead. Then
you try to keep yourself awake by
walking and talking a bit to the camel
driven, but yon aoon find that they
are Just aa elepy aa yourself, A few
word are exchanged, and then yon
re too tired to open your moutb to
talk or even to think of anything but
alccp, awoet Bleep. Oh, for Just a few
minute there at the roadside In the
oft amt! Hut, no; you tnuet go on
nd fight s gainst Hi la desire. It la too
dangerous to alcep by the roadside on
the ground. The caravan cannot wait,
nd your servant would not watcb
over you. lie would aoon fall aaleep
like younwlf, The wolvea would then
nave an easy time.
Yei In aplte of all tbla reaaontug you
feel aa If yon were drawn to the
ground by the power of a thouaand
atrong magnet and aoon yield to deep
gain. Suddenly your watchful borae,
whose relna you have kept alung
round your neck-thta la a wise thing
to dopulla op, Btarta and Jerk yon
wide awake. You Jump up, not know
big where yon are for some seconds,
bat yen see your horse trembling snd
realise that danger la near.
For few minute you are fully
wake and feel glad and refreshed.
You Jump on your horse and catch op
with the caravan, which baa gone a
few II (a II la DM yards) ahead.
After another ten II or ao Bleep creeps
on again like a buge boa constrictor
mbraclug you In It Irresistible grasp.
The aame fight baa then to be fought
over again. Then at last tbe caravan
arrives tt tbe balUng place for tbe
Igbt-Notth China News.
CORSICAN CUSTOMS.
Curious Obeervsnces Connected With
Death and Burial.
When Comlrnn woman dlea she Is
twaya burled in a new costume, which
sometimes with tbe poorer classes
tskea up tuoHt or tbe family savings,
nd on the heat of the climate renders
burial Imperative within twenty-four
tours the new gown Is generally com
menced directly the dying peraon'a Ill
Bess assumes a serious form.
Corslcans rovorence the dead, and
feature In funeral la the "Improvlsa-toresH-wouien
whose business tt Is to
Improvise prose poetry to tbo mourn
era, Often this Improvising la won
derfully beautiful aud breathes tbe
true feeling of sorrow.
Tbe "death hunters" attend funerals
nd afterward wrestle with the mourn
rs. If relative of tbe deceased gets
tbe better In tbe combat It la assumed
that bis affection for tbe departed rel
ative waa absolutely genuine.
When the corpse loaves tbe bouse
the women gather at an upper window
nd, tearing ont bandfula of tbolr bah',
throw It on tbe coffin, Tbe rich hire
women mourners, who scratch their
faces and are paid in proportion to
tbe lnjurlea they inflict on themselves
In their paroxysms of grief.
A Corslcan widow wean atrip of
black material tied on her eyes for
week, and during that period abe la
fed and led about by her friends. No
room In her house la cleaned and no
fire lighted for the aame period.
In tbe cemeteries la a succession of
Uttle buildings with flat roofs and
high openings. These are the tombs,
nd inside tbem are rich hangings,
flowers, poetry and lumps, which the
mourners place there In remombrance
of the departed.
Quaint Market Custom.
There exists at Totncs market cus
tom which la. believed to be without
parallel In the history of markets. A
dealer chalka up the price be glvea for
butter and eggs on a stall, and nil the
other dealers pay the aame. Tbla sys
tem has gone on, and surprisingly little
friction baa resulted. Some lime ago
tn attempt .waa made to break down
the custom and Induce producera to
atsnd In the market and make the beat
price they could. It was, however,
abort lived, and tbe old system waa re
verted to.-St James' Gaiette.
A Joker.
The Congressman (sternly) You seem
to forgot, madam, that there la auch
(word as "obey" In a marriage contract
Zba Congressman's Wife la there?
Why, Isn't it funny bow jokers do
creep Into things T-Pock.
The Skinflint.
"You are too bard on Mr. Skinflint
You should treat blm with more of the
milk of human kindness."
"He'd churn It into butter and Mil it
if 1 ui .
THIS WEEK ENDS IT ALL!
The Great
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Astoria's Greatest Clothiers.
Corner Commercial and Eleventh Sts.
CouDled With Big Eastern Manufacturers
Have combined to raise a certain amount of cash in order to assist the
Eastern concerns to carry on their usual business on a cash basis.
Over 55,000 Cash Reduction on 514,200
worth oi Men s and boys' Fine Clothing, Hats and Furnishings.
Give the people of this community the grandest, greatest and best oppor
tunity to buy the world's best goods at prices that behoove every thnftv
personjto lay in their snpplies ' J
Bargain Tables Arc Spread Throughout the Big Store
Each loaded with something that is being sold at prices so phenominally low that even
actual manufacturer's "cost is lost sight of.
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Don't Forget Saturday, January 18th, at lO P. M.
WOMAN SHOT.
CHICAGO. Jan. 14. -Mrs. Mamie
Murphy who la suing ber husband,- Wm.
Murphy, for divorce, was dangerously
wounded yesterday at the home of her
father, Thomss Burke, by Otto Weaver,
following a quarrel. ' ' , '
Mrs. Murphy told tbe police Weaver
returned from St. Louie on Sunday and
accused bee of accepting the attention
of some other man. Weaver finally left
the house and did not return until
shortly before the shooting. He sgaln
accused her of being untrue to him and
while she was protesting Weaver is al
leged to have shot her. Weaver escaped.
Lane's Family Medicine Is a tonio-
laxative. It does not depress or weak
en, but Imparts a feeling of buoyancy
and strength that ia delightful At all
druggglsts 25c.
CHINAMAN FATALLY SHOT.
OAKLAND, Jan. 15,-Chan Min, a
Chlnoso tailor, whs fatally shot in lilt
wond story room In the dwelling on the
southeast corner of Eight and Webster
Street in. this city last night and the
police r at lots aa to the identity of
the perpetrators of the crime.
A Chinese youth named Sap Mum has
been arrested on suspicion, but the po
lice admit that they have no evidence to
hold him. The murdered man was a
members of the Sora Yup Society, which
not one of the warring tongs, 'and
the police do not believe the murder of
Chan Min has any bearing on the tong
war thai is on in this city.
When the doctor is called he asks:
"How aire the bowels t" They are gen
erally wrong. His visit might have
been saved by a timely dose of Lane's
Family Medicine. '
Secretary Taft has put a girdle round
the earth from West to East, and It is
only fair to add that Seoretary Boot
has nearly duplicated the feat from
North to South. "
The 19 battleships move steadily along
their appointed course, quite oblivious of
the defects said to exist by muck-raking
magazine writers.
PILES CUBED IN A TO 14 DAYS.
PAZO OINTMENT ia guaranteed to ours
any case of Itching, Blind, Bleeding or
Protruding piles In 0 to 14 days or
money refunded. 6O0.
TO CATARRH SUFFERERS.
Good Advice and Liberal Offer From a
Well Known Astoria Druggist
T. F. Laurin has been advising alii
wno suirer from any of the symptoms of
oaUrrh, such aa offensive breath, dryness
of the nose, pain across the eyes, stop
page of the nose, discharges and drip
pings in the throat, coughing spasms and
general weakness and debility, to use
Hyomel. II goes so far aa to offer to
refund the money to any user f Hyomel
who ia not perfectly satisfied with the
results.
Quick relief follows the use of the
Hyomel treatment; the stoppage of the
noise is removed, the dropping ceases,
the breath becomes pure and sweet, and
the catarthal germe are deatroyed and
their growth prevented.
Hyomei la fhs surest, simplest, quick
est, easiest and cheapest way to cure
catarrh. It doea not drug and derange
the stomach; it goes right to the seat
of the trouble, destroying the catarrhal
germs and healing and vitalising the
tissues.
Go to T. F. Laurin today and buy a
complete Hyomei outfit for $1.00 with
the understanding that If it does not
give satisfaction,, your money will be
refunded.
Disturbed the Congregation;
The person who distorted the con
gregation last Sunday by continually
coughing is requested to buy a bottle
of Foley's Honey and Tar. T. F. Laurin.
Owl Drug Store.
ST. ELMO CLUB BOUSE OPENED.
NBW YORK. Jan. 15. The St. Elmo
Club, an organisation of the members
of the Delta Phi fraternity, has opened
its dub house at 105 West Forty-third
street, this, city. The dub starts with
a large membership. Its present officers
ars:" : .''
L. Laflin Kellogg, Rutgers', '70, presi
dent; S. A. Ticker, Yale D2, and James
Duane Livingston, Columbia "80, vice
presidents; Morris D. Ferris, Columbia
'03, treasurer, and Guernsey Price, Cor
nell, "01. and Dr. B. Wallace Hamilton,
University of Pennsylvania, secretaries.
Lama Shoulder Cured.
Lame shoulder la usually caused by
rheumatism of the muscles and quickly
yields to a few applications of Chamber
lain's Pain Balm. Mrs. F. H. McElwee,
of Boistown, New Brunswick, writes:
"Having been troubled for some time
with a pain in my left shoulder, I de
cided to give Chamberlain's Pain Balm a
trial, with the result that I got prompt
relief." For sale by Frank Hart and lead
ing druggists, t
Omitting the familiar motto from the
new gold coinage has finally found a
justification in the widespread and ever
increasing dislike of the people for the
word "truet."
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tab
lets. Druggists refund money If it fails
to cure. E. W. GROVE'S signature is
in each box. 25c,
. DESIGNS REJECTED.
. NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-The municipal
art commission has taken up the mat
ter of the erection of a tablet in the
Borough Hall station of the subway to
commemorate the opening of the tubes
under the East River, connecting New
York and. Brooklyn. Three designs
which were presented to the committee
were rejected with the advice that it
would be better to obtain an artist to
design such a tablet. . 1 '
Would you give twenty -five cents to
stop your cough 1 Then get a bottle
of Kemp's Balsam and you will have
enough for the whole family, It costs
druggists 25c.
Have
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TIMBER LANDS,
FARMS,
CITY LOTS,
HOUSES,
AND ALL
KINDS OF
REAL ESTATE
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