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THE MORNING AST01UAN, ASTORIA, OREGON.
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TUESDAY, JULY 28, 1908
July Official Tide Tables
Accinrn AiiTDTiCaT,ftiiriiTrc
The Last
Straws.
tty Carl XOilliamj.
CoDyrichted. 1808. by Associated f
t t Literary Press.
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' Though the windows wore opened
to the fullest, no breath of air seemed
to enter. The awning ropes hung limp
and lifeless. The scallops that were
bound in gay braid did not stir.
From the hall came the clatter of
the cleaners as they worked in other
offices already emptied of workers,
and once or twice one of the women
poked her head through the open door
to see how soou she could get in to
clean room No. 602.
Stella bent wearily over the type
writer, her flying Angers writing In the
addresses from a huge list on the desk
beside her, while at a nearby table the
office boy slipped in the circulars
which the envelopes were intended to
carry.
To Stella it had seemed the last
straw when just before closing time
the office manager had brought her
the voluminous list and had ordered
her to see that the circulars were sent
oat that evening, lie was going out
f town and had left early.
The othpr clerks had slipped out as
soon as he bad disappeared, and with
only the assistance of the boy she had
to send out 300 circulars. In his hurry
to get away the manager had not even
left the usual "supper money," so she
would get nothing to eat until she
reached her boarding house. It would
be long after the regular dinner hour,
and she would be lucky to get any
thing at all.
It was nearly 8 when the last en
velope swallowed up the last circular
Compiled by the U. S. Government for
Astoria and Vicinity.
HELP WANTED
JULY, 1908.
High Water. A. M. P. M.
Date.
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WANTED AT TROY, LAUNDRY
at once, man to wotk in wash room.
7-24-tf
wanTe fPoiRL to ASSIST
I in housework in the country;
3. t, wages, $15. Address, care Astormn.
7-2S-2t
3.6
3.4
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FOR SALE.
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FOR SALE A 100-FIECE SET OF
Haviland China, in perfect condi-
'.: i t : ,u. m. .. .
3i4 'Ford studio, 7-15-tf
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PROFESSIONAL CARD.
ATTO RNE YS-AT-L A W "
CHARLES H. ABBRCROMBIE
Attorney-at-Law
City Attorney Officei: City Hall
JOHN C. McCUE
Attorney-at-Lsw
Deputy District Attorney '
Tage Building
UNDrBTAIlM.
J. A, (ilLllAUOIl A CO.,
UiHlertftker mid Emtmlitierit.
tiiptrlrmceri I,tav Aimlatunt
When Desired.
S'i!
i!te 4
1.6
3.2
2.9
FIRST-CLASS DENSMORE TYPE
writer, at half price; also light driv
ing team, buggy and harness; to
gether or separately. C. E. Barney,
with Warren Packing Co., Astoria.
MISCELLANEOUS.
jj WANTED TO BUY A HORSE;
2.4! weight about 1250 pounds; not over
j-J8 years old; must be good driver and
sll ' gentle, also city broke. Address As-8-
jtorian office. 6-9-tf.
L!" LOST AND FOUND.
HOWARD M. BROWNELL
Attorney-at-Law
Office with Mr. J. A. Eakin, a. 420
Commercal St., Astoria.
LOST-SMALL srLVEK WATCH
between Tenth street ami depot,
obliged to you." " jfot until' after 11 did they get bark ' Finder return to Astorian uffke. 28 ti
"I forget where I Hv." was the nn-froiu the trolley ride, for there was n ! wmtfiwpiimihi.'ii" Rnnm
blushing statement ".lust yon forget park beside the brl.lge which was thejWANTED URN1SHfcP, R00M.S
u. iw, unui you Bee some one that terminus of all pleasure rides. They
tBB C,ONDCCTOB'S VOICE WAS HABD AND
UNFRIENDLY.
and ahe was free to go. The elevator
had stopped running, so she and her
helper faced a walk down eight flights
of stairs. For the third time la as
many hours Stella told herself that
this was the last straw.
She was not used to the grinding toil
of the city, and even the regular work
came hard. When her father had died
and his wife had followed him to the
eravft within a few mnntha oil nf tha
little savings had gone to the physician ! bfcks " he sai(- wltb 8miIe- "bn
and thfi undorrnkpr ! t camels, you see. There's al
needs a nickel real bed and tell 'era
I sent It"
Ue sank back In his seat rejoicing
la the fact that Stellas confusion pre
vented her glaucl::. rosa the ai.sle.
which enallwltiiii) t. ..yard her suV
ily without embarrassment
Disappointed at the turn affairs had
taken, the couductor4retlred to the rear
platform to devise new names for the
inspector, and Stella looked out of tli;
window with a new sense of content
ment Nine months she had lived In the
city, and this was the first time that
any one in the throngs of men nn 1
women had paused in the rush of the
workaday world to be friendly. Com
ing at a time when the last straw
bnd nearly had the efTect of breaking
her spirit, if not her back, the cour
tesy was doubly welcome.
She turned suspicious, however,
when she rose to leave the car and
found that her companion was follow
ing her. He read her thoughts with
quick comprehension.
"I live on this street" he explained.
1 with a frank smile. "I live at 237."
"I live at 240," she cried, blushing to
find that she was pleased to know that
he lived nearby.
"Skerry's?" he asked. "1 say. I
know the old lady. If I come over
after dinner will you let her introduce
us and go out trolley riding? It's nice
to ride up to the bridge. There's sure
to be a breeze there."
Stella nodded. If the particular Mrs'
Skerry was willing to act as sponsor,
surely a trolley ride was proper. Stel
la beamed on the young man.
"My name's Jack Murray." he went
on, anticipating the introduction.
"Mine's Stella Meade," she volun
teered in return. "I'll be glad to go
riding with you, Mr. Murray. I'd hate
to stay in the house. This has been
such a dreadful day. When the man
ager told me to stay and get out a
lot of circulars it seemed like the last
straw that broke the camel's back.
Then the idea of walking home seemed
worse than that."
"Last straws may break camels'
but we
ways
had to danee a little, and Jack twice I
treated her to he cream. As they'
stood on the steps of her boarding
place the man looked down Into her
face.
"And you'll let me call for you
again soon?" he asked. "Don't wait
until the straws make too heavv a
load."
Stella nodded an assent
"There nren't going to bo any more
straws." she declared. "I guess the
ouly straw was loneliness, and I'm not
lonely now."
"And you're not going to be if I can
help it," was the hearty reply, and
Stella's heart beat faster an she realiz
ed that soon she would be neither lone
ly nor alone. Unlike the camel's load,
her last straw had led to happiness.
WANTED -TWO OR THREE
rooms in a modern house; nicely
furni.hed; ca range, bath; for two
people. Address, A. B.
OSTEOPATHS.
DR. RHODA C. HICKS
Osteopath :
Office Mansell Bldg. Phone Black 2065
i"3 Commercial St. Astoria, Or.
DENTISTS
DR. VAUGHAN
Dentist
Pythian Building. Aitorii, Oregon
DR. W. C LOOAN .
Dentin
Commercial St. Shanaban Bldg.
FOR SUIT.
FOR RENT-SMALL HOUSE OF
J 4 rooms. Inquire of S. Smith.
iHoldcn House. 7-24-3t
FOR RENT NEW SIX ROOM
house. Enquire Banking Savings &
Loan Association. 7-26-2t
rr-l JEETH
Stella faced the task of self support i ?ome one hangin8 ar0UDd t0 llft tnt'
bravely enough, but there were times ! louu wueu 11 eu 100 neavy-
when her overtired nerves were rub- j Stel!a flashed bim a teful glance
bed to rawness and even the little ! as Bue stPP n rront or Qer Doardlng
things of life bore heavily upon her.
The extra work comiDg at the close
of a particularly trying day had ex
hausted her vitality. Listlessly she
climbed aboard an uptown car and
.sank Into a seat,, glad that the home
going rush was over and that she did
not have to stand up all the way.
place and watched him cross the street
to the flathouse where he lived with
his mother. Mrs. Skerry, sitting by the
basement window in the deserted din
ing room, graciously called her to come
in.
While the tired girl ate the half
warmed food her landlady dilated on
The approach of the conductor ine ooa Qualities or tne Murray.
roused her from her absorption, and
ahe opened her purse. As she glanced j
Into the change compartment she gave :
a cry of dismay. The pocketbook, j
never well filled, even on pay days, j
was bare of coin.
Feverishly she tumbled its contents j
Into her lap, replacing the articles
after shaking them out one by one, ;
but the 35 cents which had been there
when she returned from lunch bad dis
appeared. "That bluff don't go!" The conduct
or's voice was hard and unfriendly.
He had had a row with the inspector
on the last trip, and his 111 humor had
not yet subsided.
"You'll have to pay or get off." he
added as Stella looked up with the
tears trembling on the heavy fringe of
lashes. "We don't have to take tears
for tickets. Got the coin?"
Not daring to trust her voice, Stella
ehook her head and thought of the
three mile walk ahead of her. The
other last straws became insignificant
In the face' of the new trouble.
The conductor reached up to pull
the rope, but across the aisle a man
rose and checked him.
"Don't get off. miss."
Stella looked up Into the friendly
face and smiled her thanks through
her tears.
"I've got the change bandy."
"You must let me send you the
money." she said. "I am very ereatlv
Mrs. Murray was a member of the
same church society to which the
boarding mistress belonged, and the
son she thoroughly, approved of.
Bargains In Babies.
Among the deacons of a Presbyterian
church In an Ohio town was a good
old gentleman familiarly knoVn as
"Uncle Thomas." Although too deaf to
hear, be was always in his accustomed
seat at church, and his zeal In religious
work was untiring. Owing to a short
age of song books in tbe Sabbath
school some additional ones were or
dered by "Uncle Thomas." who appris
ed the pastor of their arrival, nud the
latter agreed to announce the fact from
the pulpit on Sunday morning.
The pastor made the promised an
nouncement among others, concluding
with this one:
"Parents w ishing their children bap
tized will please present them at the
close of the service."
The good deacon Jumped to bis feet
and in tbe loud voice peculiar to the
deaf bawled out "Those who haven't
any can get them at my bouse for 60
cents apiece!"
As "Uncle Thomas" and bis wife had
always been childless this startling
Information almost broke op tbe meet
ing. Success Magazine.
HOUSE MOVERS.
FREDR1CKSON BROS.-We make
a specialty of house moving, car
penters, contractors, general jobbing
prompt attention to all orders. Cor
ner Tenth and Duane streets.
PASTURAGE.
WILL PASTURE YOUR HORSE
for $2.50 a month. Enquire A. E,
Kinney, Lewis & Clark. 7-26-2t
MISCELLANEOUS.
Smith's Special
Delivery
EXPRESS AND BAGGAGE
Leave Orders at Star Cigar Store,
Phone Black 2383
Res. Phone Red 2276.
Stand Corner 11th an Commercial,
It Can't Be Beat
The best of all teachers is exper
ience. C. M. Harden, of Silver City,
North Carolina, says: "I find Elec
tric Bitters does all that's claimed for
it. For stomach, Liver and Kidney
troubles it can't be beat. I have tried
it and find it a most excellent medi
cine." Mr. Harden is right; it's the
best of all medicines also for weak
ness, lame back, and all run-down ' Astoria, Ore.
conditions. Best too for chills and 'p q rjox 603
malaria. Sold under guarantee at ! .j'l .
Charles Rogers & Son's drug store, i
50c. !
CONCRETE
WORK DONE
ANY PERSON WANTING ANY
CONCRETE WORK DONE AT
THE CEMETARIES, WILL
PLEASE LEAVE ORDERS AT
POHL'S UNDERTAKING
FICE.
OF
E. NYAAN
MASSAGE.
OLGA KANTONEN, FINNISH
masseuse and steam baths, room 6,
Pythian Bldg., Commercial St, As
torian, Ore.
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THE
BUST
SHE'SlA SIREN
SHE'S A' QUEEN
is an expression that is always heard at sight of a well
developed woman. If you are flat chested, with BUST
undeveloped, a scrawny neck, thin, lean arms the
above remark will never be applied to you. "SIREN''
wafers will make you beautiful, bewitching. They DE
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and produce a fine firm, voluptuous bosom. They fill
out the hollow places. Make the arms handsome c4
well modeled and the neck and shoulders shapely and
of perfect contour.llSp
Send for a bottle oday and you'll be pleased and grate
ful. SIREN wafers are absolutely h armless, pleasent to take and con
venient to carry around. They are 50M under guarantee to do all
claim or MONEY back. '
Price $1.00 per bottle. Inquire at good drug stores or send DIRECT
to us.
P DPC)ur'ng the next 30 days only we will send you a sample
I lLL.6ottle of these beautifying wafers on receipt of 10 cents tf
oay cost of packing and portage if you will mention that yc
saw the Advertisement in this paper. The sample alone may be sumciect
if defects are trivial.
EMPLOYMENT OFFICE.
J. NOWLEN
Real Estate and Employment Office
473 Commercial St, Phone
Have fine list of Astoria and coun
try property. All classes of labor
furnished.. V
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PORTLAND. OKEQON.
Desk 2Z ESTHETIC CHEMICAL C O.. 31 West 125th St New Yot.L 1 tKtmmaanmmmmKamimaA
He Star
Oiiilil Ms Ho
is erecting a plant at
PORTLAND, OREGON
-' for the manufacture of their
world famous
PORTABLE WELL
DR'LING MACHINES
for'-vater, oil, gas, etc., etc.
A moderate amount of
money will start you in
a profitable buaince.8.
STAR PORTABLE
, DRILLING MACHINES
have been proved by
Competitive Tests to bo
The Best In Tbe World.
' For full particulars regard
ing well drilling machines,
tools, supplies, etc., write to ;
THE STAB DBILUH6 MACHINE CO.
1
MO DEB
COR. 11TH AND COMMERCIAL
Office hours 8:80 A. M. .to
8: P. M. Sunday 10:00 to
12:00.
Phone Number Main 3001.
Painless Extractions - 5oc
Corner Commercial and 11th
Sts. over Danziger store.
BUSINESS - DIRECTORY.
RESTAURANTS.
TOKio3ilrasRAiiT-
Opposite Ross. Higgini & Co.
Coffea with Pie or Cake 10 Cta.
FIRST-CLASS MEALS
Regular Meals 1 5 Cta. and Up,
U. S. RESTAURANT.
434 Bond Street
Coffee with Pie or Cake, 10 Cta,
First-CUsa Meals, IS Cta.
HIH MARKET.
Seatte
m
mm
77 Ninth St., near Bond
Fresh and Salted Fish. ,
Game and Poulirv.
Groceries, Produce and Fruit
Imported and Domestic
Goods.
P. Bakotitch & Feo, Proprs.
Fkeaa Bad 2183
Call Promptly Attended Day
or Night.
Tatton lid. 1 2th fttid DimneSts
v A8TOKIA. OitK.UON
Phone Main 211)
1...LJ i. , ...isxsstmmm
MEDICAL
J"'"" 1 i I i .mum
oil
UnpriMt4
8ueottf'cf
DR. I Gf! n
TBI CEIAT
CHINKSI D0CT01
Who la kaowa
throughout the United
State oa aocouat of
kit wotvUrful irree.
Ko poUoai or drugs wet,, He tusru.
to eure catarrh, asthma, lung tad
ian irouDit, rMumatum, DrvouaBat,
tomaeh, liver and ka?, emale torn
plaint. ad all obronlo dWeaaee.
lUCCCSSm HOME TBIATMZrc.
If you caanot call write for trmutom
blank and circular, InelotlBg 4 easts ts
itampa. ,
THE C GIS WO MJDICmi CO.
Firat St. Corner Morrle..
PORTLAND, OBEGOIf.
VUm oienttoa tf Artorta.
PLUMBERS.
iin
j.
PLUMBER
Heatlnfj Contractor, Tinner
AND
Sheet Iron Worker
LL WORK GUARANTEED
42S Bond Street
Youncc & Baker
PLUMBERS
TINNERS
Steam and Gas Fitting
All Work Guaranteed, 126 Eighth
Street, opp. Post Office. Phone Main
4061.
LAUNDRIES.
WE WASH
Everything but the Baby and return
everything but the dirt.
TROY LAUNDRY
Tenth and Duane
Phone Main 1901
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