rillUItSDAY, JULY 30
THE MORNING ASTOHIAN, ASTORIA, OREGON.
13
HER
BIRTHDAY
GIFT. .
9y Vrcy Allison. '
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Literary 1'roi,
laa rarely used doorbell rang out flu
uneipected runty numinous, and Mm
.lmltm Ml,ft,.,..1 l.k tintllnM tim. I...,...!.
fast biscuits Into the ovuii, tilted the
lnn In ber excitement until the care
fully cut, forms slid down to on end
of tbo pun, on avalanche of donah.
."Marietta, go nuwiir that boll." . She
thought Marietta had not noticed tuo
episode of the biscuits, and aha would
sot for worlds have the girl tblnlt
Wore was a vulnerable spot to br
tolclaiu or thnMsha owned to curtonl
ty. "If It's woman, don't let her In,
tor there ain't a woman rouud hero
that baau't aciine onouifh to know bet
ter'n to call More broakfutit."
Marietta, without waiting- fur I ho end
of the monologue, had opened the door.
; "Here's a package for you," snld the
man from the station, grinning end
pointing to tho small hoy on the door
tep, "he's labeled to Mm, Jordan."
The girl stared at the small figure lit
astonishment. "I'm Ned and I'm a
birthday present to grandma and I'm
hungry," he snld, with no recognition
jot the need of pause or punctuation,
rawing very nine eyes, to moot ners
earnestly.
"I guess he'll have to come In," said
the girl lit bewilderment. "I don't
know anything about him, but may
I Aunt Ann does."
Mrs. Jordan, waiting lit the kitchen
door, gave a gnsp of terror when she
aw the small fine under the lent her
allor cap. "Hobble." she whimpered
faintly.
"No; I'm not named Bobble. I'm
Neddie, grandma." The small unmix
clung around ber waist 'Tapa said
you would love me and he awfully
glad to see me,"
She ant down by the kitchen table
and took the child in her lap. It was
lilld, her child, sot'inod miraculously
restored to her.
Hrlnglng her glasses from a corner of
the dining room mantel, she opened the
letter. ,
FOUR GIRLS
BO
"I shall not lire to see your birthday,
mother, but lit tie Ned will be wttb
you, and you en n't help loving him.
Ills mother has been dend a year. The
dwtof says he will sea that tho boy
gels to you safely. And, mother, If'
you will only love him and forget those
lust few yours" 1
The woman tunned ber head on the
table, and deep sobs convulsed her.
Marietta, coming dowustulrs with an
Immaculate little boy by the bund, saw
through the front window some one who
caused her to run hastily to the door,
"Cunie to the steps a minute, John."
she called softly. "I was afraid I
wouldn't get the chance to see you to
day. I've determined to any 'Yos,' even
If Aunt Ann doesn't give her consent
She seems to liave a horror of people
gutting married. It s getting unbear
able. I wanted her to suy I might
marry you, but I'll do It, anyway."
John Terry's strong hand closed on
hers convulsively.
"Will you wear a veil and carry a big
bouquet?" eagerly asked the child,
overlooked by them both.
The man Inuiihed good naturedly,
"ueuo, youngster, where aid you
come from? Yes, she can huve the
veil and bouquet, and mnybe there will
be long trnln that you cim walk be
hind and carry Just ItUo the picture of
the princess and her little page. Hut
who on earth ere you, and when did
you strike this lownr
"I in, Ned Jordan, and my papa's
name Is Hubert Jordan., and I've como
to stay with grandma, and i hope you
are well," the child answered, with a
polite timidity that caused hi in to rush
through his explanations and wind up
for lack of breath.
Terry gazed at the girl meaningly.
"So? The old lady has relented at
last, has she?"
"I don't think It's that" the girl an
swerod sortly, "I think Cousin Robert
Is-diwid. Bho seemed wonderfully af
fected and more gentle thnn I bave
ever known her."
"Marietta r Mrs. Jordan's voice
called from the dining room. "Is that
John Terry? Tell him to come In and
hart breakfast with us. It's awfully
lucky to have a man caller on your
birthday. I'm forty-nine years young,"
she added, with a laugh that held a
sob. "And I'm going to start In the Ar
ties right. You might as well let John
come on In. I'll bet, he'll spend most
of the year with you anyhow."
Terry, laughing, took the girl's arm
and led her to the dining room.
"She's going to be married, and I'm
going to carry her train for ber, grand
ma." aald the child excitedly.
"All right, nobble; come, sit in this
chair by grandma, and let those peo
ple that ore ao much In love with each
other alt by each other."
The child cllmlwd into the chair and
i looked at her reproachfully. "1 should
think If I was your own little boy you
wouldn't forget my name." he said.
"Yea. Bobble. denr-I mean Neddie."
she snld, "bow your head now while
John asks a blessing on ray birthday
gift."
Restored to Health for Lydla K,
I'lokham'aVettetablcConjpound.
. FJtatf Whmt Thf tap. .
MiMLIUlsaRoiM.S.'M)
F.:nt tlr.li Htret, New
York, writ! " Lytlli
E. i'hikliain'i VKt
ble Compound ovitr-
cams lrr!iilitrltle, pe
riwio tuimririK, sua
tii-rvuut Iii.iic)ia,
afwr everything etus
bl falltfit to help me,
and I feel It a duty to
let others know of It."
Kt!iirif)oCrafn.2i5
J.ufyntUi Ht,, )niiTf,
Col.. trrlts: "Thsnls
to Lydla E. Pltikbani'i
vegHiiiDieLonipomi.i 1
sin well, tf ternuff erlu a
for months from ner
voo prostration."
MtM Marie fitolte
man, of -Laurel,, Is.,
wri u r " I was ins run.
from suppression,
indifotlon, and p'tr
circulation, Lydla IS.
I'inkham's Veaotable
Compound made nie
well and strong."
MIimKIIimM.ONo!),
of 417 Jf. Et 8t.,K
warm, III,, say: " Lf.
diiiK.i'iJikliam'ilVx
lM Compound curt d
me ot Wksche, side
ache, ami entublialinl
my prio.li. after tb
beat local doctors had
failed to help ine." ,
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.
For thirty years Lydia E. link
ham's V('i,vtahe Comixmnd, made
from root titid herbs, has tho
Htamlard renwdy for female ilk
and has posi i i wly run 'd thoiwandi of
women who Ii-ivij wen troubled with
diaplrirvm.'"'., inflammation, ulopnt
tioii, fibre! 1 tumor, irrtirularitias
ix'riodic n, hacU.i':ho, that bcar-(njr-ilown
f. llat:!lcn.y,indijwd-tioii,rli,7.i::-
vom prostration.
Why l(p t " t. y it?
Mrs. J'i..,li..m Invite all ale?
wqiwii to vfl to her fr ilvi.-
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REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
Astoria Natl Bank
At Astoria, in the State of Oregon,' at
the close of business, July IS, 1908:
.' RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts... ,.$437,627.22
Uvcrtlratts, secured and un-
secured , 6,567.06
U. S. Bonds to secure cir
culation 47,500,00
U. b. Bonds to secure U. S.
Deposit 20,000.00
Other Uonds to secure U. 5.
deposits 34,000.00
Premiums on U. S. Bonds. 3.045.00
Bonds, securities, etc....... 52,888.21
Banking house, furniture,
and fixtures 4,030.00
Other real estate owned... 8,233.41
Due from K'atinnal P.anlca
(not reserve agents) 2,504.77
Due from Mate Banks and
Banker 4,990.47
Due from approved reserve
agents 129,700.61
Checks and other cash
items 2,098.11
Notes of other National
Banks 1,900.00
Fractional paper currency.
nickels, and cents 345.02
Lawful money reserve in
bank, viz:
Specie $76,507.75
Legal-tender notes 1,220.00 77,727.75
Redemption fund with U.
S. Treasurer (5 per cent
of circulation) 2,375.00
FAT
O N E
F O L KS
DOLLAR
Total $835,532.63
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in $ 50.000.0C
Surplus fund 50,000.00
Undivided nrofiK. Ifss ex
penses and taxes paid... 17,508.47
National Bank notes out
standing 41,600.00
Individual deposits subject
to check $322,066.62
Demand certificates of de- '
posit $46,945.46
Time certificates of de
posit $257270.33
Certified checks. 141.75
U. S. deposits... 50,000.00 676,424.16
of paper and old rags.
On the ball of each thumb Kim has
a black spot, and the missionary asked
blm If they were tattooed.
"Tee," said Kim. "I did that when
vowed to give up strong drink, ao
that If ever ngnln I raised a glass of
liquor to my mouth In either hand I
should see that Kt and remember my
vow.'London Quiver. .
1 IHIJ FOR CESSER
-tov
LITTLB
WANT MM FOB TOUB
BOY, DOITT TOO?"
the first time she bad ever been called
grandmother, and sba bad never known
there was a child, ,
When Robert Jordan wont to tho
city six years before to study book-
Holland's 8oore of Wealth.
When It comes to coffee, sugar, Indi
go, spires and tobacco all the nations
of the world have to take off their bats
to tho little kingdom of Holland," aald
Mr. Karl Van Valkcnberg of, Amster
dam. "Once In every two weeks the Neth
erlands company sells more coffee
than all the rest of the world's mar-
keoplng and during the first year mar-j keta combined. This fortunate altua
tied one of the chorus girls belonging 1 tloa comes about through the owner
to the "Froth and Fonin Kxtravagnn-1 ship of our Island colonies. Sumatra,
a," bis mother's Methodist principles wnicn is almost tuirty times as large
m..m.I t .. ..1. ... ! .1 ..... I n a fTAllnnil .nn. lu .A... .ix wmm a
UaU IQ1UBCU ill Ql&llUW IVUKV IU1IL HM0 "B UViiHUUt M'UIIB IW ivunnv VIVII w
any longer una a aon. iim letters, un
answered, nnauy stotmea a toectner.
There bad been no word from him. di-
ect or Indirect, until this smull boy,
with the eyes and mouth of her own
little Bobble, called ber grandmother, j
"I never saw you before at all," be '
old, softly patting ber checks with
tho cold little bauds from which be j
bnd removed tbo mittens, "but papa
tho homo government Java, tremea
dounly larger, Is also ours, and to it
we are Indebted for our coffee. Bor
neo, which would make a dozen of us,
Is our source of coal supply, and from
tbo Islands of Blanca and Blllton w
got vast quantities of tin. So you see
that Holland's riches come largely
from her Insular possesions. Amster
dam and Antwerp cut the diamonds of
aald you would love me dearly and that the world." Baltimore American.
every time you made cookies you
would make me a largo cake shaped
like a doggie, with currants for Its
eyes. Will you, grandmother, please?"
Mrs. Jordan trembled from bead to
foot at the vision of another little boy
of long ago watching her put tho cur
rants In for eyes. She could fancy his
childish voice saying, "Mind, muvver,
don't make him cross eyed."
"Where Is your pnpn?" she asked, un
buttoning the child's overcoat mechan
ically. "Papa's gone away. He said be was
going to stay with mamma and that I
was to be your little boy. lie sent
you a birthday letter In my overcoat
pocket. You do want me for your lit
tle boy, don't you?" '
Ills childish mouth quivered appre
hensively at her continued silence.
She left the letter unopened while
she hugged him suddenly to ber breast.
"Yes; I wont you for my little boy.
I have wanted a little boy for years
and years so terribly long," she Biiid,
crushing ,the worda against his short,
curly hair.
"Marietta, take the child upstairs and
wash his face and hnnds before break
fast He's all covered with train
dust," she said, suddenly becoming
conscious that the young girl bad been
standing silent in the kitchen door.
Left qlone, she looked at the letter
long and silently. The years rolled
back she seemed to feel with nil the
intensity of her young motherhood.
She realized that the letter" must tell
her that her son wan dead , vet ha
Easily Qrown Lilies.
Few peoplo understand bow easily
lilies may be grown in abundance.
The madonna or candldum Illy Is as
hardy as a plum tree, multiplies rapid
ly and gives great stalks of superb
flowers In July fragrant beyond worda
to express. Plant them under your
grape trelllnes or la your gooseberry
rows. If a lulb gets Injured In culti
vation, there will be enough left I
hnve had 000 blossoms in a small bed
about tea feet in diameter. You can
grow the Japanese longlfloruras just as
easily and in the same way, only you
must plunt them much deeper, about
six inches, and you must not plant
them In manure. Our native meadow
lilies can be grown in the same way
or even in sod if it Is moist. Bury
them ten inches deep. Tho auratura
and Easter lilies require very deep
planting, aud I cannot promise that
they will give you good results. E. P.
Powell in Suburban Life,
Dissolve one package of any flavor
ed JELL-0 in one pint of boiling
water. When partly congealed, beat
until light adding one cup whipped
cream and six crushed maccaroons.
Whip all together thoroughly and
pour it into a mold or bowl . When
cool, it will jellify and may be served
with whipped cream or any good
pudding sauce.
The JELL-0 costs 10c. per package
and can be obtained at any good
grocer's. v
Total . ..$835,532.63
State of Oregon, County of Clat
sop, ss.:
I. I. E. Higgins, Cashier of the
above-named bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to
the best of my knowledge and belief.
J. E. HIGGINS,
Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 20th day of July, 1908.
E. Z. FERGUSON,
Notary Public.
Correct Attest:
GEORGE W. WARREN,
GEO. H. GEORGE.
A. SCHERNtCXfi3,TI3
Directors
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Subscribe for the Morning Astorian,
60 cents per month, delivered by
carrier. ,
REPORT OF THIS CONDITION
' OF THE
First National Bank
Of Astoria, at Astoria, in the State
of Oregon, at the close of business,
July 15, 1908:
;
. RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts.. ....$409,577.18
Overdrafts, secured and un
secured 2,646.64
U. S. Bonds to secure cir
culation 47,000.00
Premiums on U. S. Bonds 1,400.00
Bonds, securities, etc 55,430.00
Due from National Banks
(not reserve agents) 71,146.56
Due from State Banks and
Bankers 21,071.73
Due from approved reserve
agents ; 179.139.S0
Checks and other cash "
items . . 1,477.27
Notes of other National
Banks 5,265.00
Nickels and cents 671.85
Lawful money reserve in
bank, viz:
Specie . ........ $190,500.00
Legal-tender notes 370.00 190.870.00
Redemption fund with U.
S. Treasurer (5 per cent .
circulation ........ ..... 2,350.00
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A Temperanoe Tattoo.
Kim Kyong Syop Is a big, strapping
fellow, energetic In body and zealous
In spirit, who Is engaged In selling the
Scriptures In Korea.
Five years ago he was worshiping
evil spirits. Bays a missionary who
sends home the story to the British
nnd Foreign Bible society. For three
years ho unorifleed a cow to them each
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LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in $100,000.00
Surplus fund 25.000.00
Undivided profits, less ex
penses and taxes paid...
National Bank notes out
standing ...... ..
Individual deposits subject
to check $634,723.72
Demand certificates of de
posit .".....,..$159,726.84
Certified checks.. $800.00 79S.250.56
AMERICAN IMPORTING CO.
589 Commercial Street
20,795.4
47,000.00
Total $988,046.03
State of Oregon, County of Clat
snn. ss.:
I, S. S. Gordon, Cashier of the
above-named bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to
the best of my knowledge and belief.
S. S, GORDON,
. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day of July. 1908.
V. BOELLING,
Notary Public.
Correct Attest:
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w. f. McGregor,
J. WESLEY LADD,
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