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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-28
CHARITY THAT COST NOTHING
Capt Jack" Crawford's Adventure with q
COnfid ,nce Man.

Capt Jack Crawford's Adventure with a
Confid ,nce Man.
Capt. 'Jack" Crawford, the poet
OF the plains, tells story on himself
that will bear repeating. The Cap
tain, it may be stated for the in
formation of those who never saw
him, is tall, muscular fellow, who
wears his cOal-black hair down over
his shoulders la joaquin Miller
and Buffalo Bill and presents a strik-
ing appearance. He is as mild man
as ever drew breath, with heart as
tender as woman's, but to person
though he might eat a giant raw
every day for breakfast. His tout
ensemble is that of the hero Of a yell
low backed romance. Well the Cap
tain was on his way to lunch one
day when a seedy specimen accosted
him with request for quarter to
buy meal.
Indeed, mister, I haven't had a
bite to eat for twentyfour hours, I"
he put in appealingly as he saw the
long haired Westcrner hesitate.
IL am here on expense, and can't
right we'll spare quarter, but am
going to get something to eat myself
and you will come along with me
will give you square neal"
The man followed sulkily IS they
entered a cheap restaurant where
the Captain ordered two big boiled
dinners. Being hungry he soon dis
patched his own dinner, when he
CHANGED to look over at the mendi-
can't and was surprised to see the
latter nibbling his food daintily, not
at all like a hungry man.
''Look here" said the host, lean.
ing over and speaking in low voice
to his guest. II brought you here
because l believed you were starving
You lied to me. Now l want to say
to you that il you don't eat every bite
OF that boiled dinner and polish the
platter l will! give you the cussedest
lickin' white man ever got Now
get to work.
The man obey with terror-inspired
alacrity and swallowed his corned
beef and cabbage like a starving har.
vest hand. The waiter, who had
overheard the Captains threat, told
tHC pAOpIlcUOI VI Utlc TcSUduTduU, anu
he shook his fat sides as he watched
the gastronomic performance of the
frightened tramp When the meaI
was dispatched the Captain called to-
pudding and ice cream for two
The fraud gave a great gasp, and
throwing up both hands turned be-
seechinglyly to the poet with thi:
supplication: "Say, Cunnel, let me
Off this time, won't you? l just got
up from square meal when l me,
you. 1t wasn't something to eat
wanted, but something to drink.
Please, Cunpel, have pity on fellow
won't you?"
The 'Cunnel" told the fellow to e
and be quick about it or he would
kick him through every street il
town No second invitation wa
needed. The gorged beggar ''skated.
When the charitable Captain trieC
to pay his bill the Jolly Teutonic pro
prietor refused to let him liouidat,
for the tramp.
"Why not?" asked the astonishet
gentleman from the far West.
Il pays half dollar for good laugl
any dime. You haf gif me a goo
laugh. Chicago Evening Post
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-28

New York They are further ad-
vanced in civilization than any other
reservation Indians. They speak
and read English, wear citizens
clothes and own 1927 acres Of land,
valued at Sl,SlO, 500, and other prop
erty valued at 81. 2S4,9 9s. If this
wealth were divided among them
equally, it would give to each OF the
5,203 Indians and adopted persons
there, 1895.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-28
WEALTHY INDIANS.
DON'T COMMISERATE 10, THE
POOR INDIAN"
Some Tribes Richer than Any Equal BODY
Property In Money, Land, and Stock
Those Who Wear Civilized Attn. and
Can Read.
SurPrising Statistics.

The opening OF the Cherokee Strip
to settlement and the recent acquisi-
ton by the Government of various
other Indian reservations have given
rise to popular impression that the
Indians of the United States are
steadily becoming poor The inter-
lection in Pope's well-known allusion
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-28

STATISTICS are said to show that
young men do not, on the average,
attain full physical maturity until
they arrive at the age of % years.
Prof. Scheiller, of Harvard, asserts,
as the result of his observations, that
young men do not attain to the full
measure of their mental faculties be-
fore % years of age. A shrewd OBJ
server has said that "most men are
boys until they are 30, and little
boys until they are 25;" and this &C
cords with the standard of manhood,
which was fixed at 30 among the an
cient Hebrews and other races.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-28
An Inference.

Beggar-Kind gentleman, pray give
me trife, so that l can buy a NOR
sci of bread. Gentleman-Here's a
twopence for your bit of bread.
Drink my health with it. -Kladdera-
datSch.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-28

SeminOles-cOnstitu population
of 50, 900 souls, have more concrete
wealth among themselves. chiefly
held in common by each tribe, than
any body of people Of equal size under
the sun. Once absolute savages, in
Testing the bottoms and wildernesses
OF Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, and
Florida, they are now creditable and
cultivated citizens, of perhaps lit
tie highsr order than many OF our
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-28
Long Way ON.

'Let me see," said Brown to Jones;
isn't this Jones that we were just
talking about relative of yours?"
IA distant relative" said Jones
Very distant?"
Il should think so. He's the old,
est Of twelve children, and I'm the
youngeSt!-
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-28
Hopes for Them.

''They say" said Spriggins. that
it takes three generations to make q
gentleman" THAT" replied Wig
gins. "opens up pleasant prospect
for your grandson. Exchange.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-28

THE people whom you hate take
awfully good care of their health.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-28

SOME temptations are so small that
people h&ye no charity for them
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-28

ing only 527, their per capita wealth
is 1869. Still other tribes in the ter
ritory, such as the Pottawatomies,
the Kansas, Tonkawas, Absentee
Shawnees, Pawnees and Poncas. are
exceedingly we'll off. Off in South
Dakota is small band, the Sisseton
and Wahpeton, of the Sioux family,
numbering 1922, who have 1899, :
500 in the treasury, or 81, ZIG per cap
tia. Out in Utah is body of Utes,
exclusive of the White River branch,
who have $3.50, 900 in the treasury,
which, divided among 2.243, gives
$3.50 to each.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-28

ONE days fast means three bad
days for bread.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-28
Wealthy landowner,

Away up in the State Of Washing
ton is tribe who are the richest in
lands of all the aborigines on the con-
tineut They are the Puyallups,
numbering 600, the grown males be-
ing citizens and voters. Their allot-
ted lands occupy 5000 acres on the
outskirts of the city of Tacoma.
Some of the land is worth $40, 900 per
acre, and there are twenty-five men
among the Puyallups who are worth
fortunes ranging all the way from
$50, 900 to 5000, 900 each.
Off to the east, in Idaho, are two
more very rich tribes, the Nez Perces
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-08-31
FRED DOUGLASS WAS BITTER
He BGWaiIS the Wrongs Of His Fellow
COuntrymGn.
1.-THE SOUTH HATES YOU"
Says the American People Have Not Lived
up to the Constitution in their Treat
ment of His Race.
1.-THE SOUTH HATES YOU"

Frederick Douglass with his custom
ary dignity and dramatic eloquence,
loosed a bitter tongue against the AM
erican people yesterday-the white
American people. He was scoring the
World'sF air management for their
slap in the face of the coored people,
and while his sarcasm was bubbling
rampantly for the directors he made
switch adm scored the whole North,
called its people unchrnstian in their
treatment of the negro and unpatriot-
ic to the constitution in roughly crowd
ing the black man from all the best
professions and trades. AS he poured
out his convictions he ran his hands
through his flowing locks and with
tragic pose declared the iron-hearted
czar was softer to his freed serfs than
were the American people to the un-
shackled negroes. The one started his
new made citizens with land and
mule to work it,. the Union simply
turned out the weak and the strong,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-08-31

The following report of Western Or
egon weather and crops comes to The
Astorian from the Portland weather
bureau: The weather during the past
week was dry, clear and warm, with
light to fresh, northwest to northeast
winds. The mean temperature ranged
from &C to 6S degrees The sunshine IN
creased to above the average, and
there were no cloudy mornings The
smoke from forest fires became more
dense in the willamette valley and In
the southern counties. Harvesting and
threshing Of fan wheat Is complete IN
many sections. Late s0wn spring grain
is being cut. The straw Is short but
the heads appear to be we'll filled.
Some spring wheat In the Willamette
valley has been threshed with favor
able results, yielding beyond expecta-
tions. The yield In the coast and south
ern counties of the state average
about twenty bushels per acre, which
Is below the. average In other sections
of Western Oregon the average yield
is reached. An average crop of oats
will be secured In most sections. Some,
being sown late, failed to mature and
Is being cut for hay. More oats have
been cut for hay in Clackamas county
than In other sections. The potato crop
requires rain to make an average yield.
The crop has suffered most in southern
counties 1t is believed a good rain
would mature large crop in northern
counties Vegetables are plentiful for
home consumption. The dry spell
failed to injure vegetables growing in
low ground. In dry, elevated places,
the drought caused them to fire and
burn. Champion prunes are ripe and
are being shipped to Eastern markets.
The muskmelon crop will not be Sue
cess More favorable reports have been
received from Jackson county concern
ing the corn crop than from other
counties Under the influence of the
warm, sunny weather fruit Is matur-
ing rapidly. There will be an abund-
anoe OF plums. pears and prunes gem
orally over the state, and in interior
counties the apple crop is large. APP
Piles continue to fall In the northern
counties, principally due to the injuri-
Gus work Of the Goblin moth The APP
pie crop, as a rule, is not up to the
average. Pastures are failing. and
stock are not looking well. In the coast
counties butter making has received a
check owing to failing pastures. Re
gardless OF unfavorable influences the
hop crop promises to mature well. 1t
Is estimated that they win be ready to
be picked about September 4th. The
damages of hop lice have been unim-
portant. There is also noticeable abb
sence of mould. The burrs are thicllly
set. Light frost, which injured tender
plants and vines, occurred on August
2bth in some sections of the interior
counties
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-08-31

the old and the young, all penniless
and none with a possession save the
Jeans and shirt on his back.
This cutting arraignment he made
before 5000 visitors at the fair on col
ored peoples day. They cheered and
pounded until it seemed the very pill
lars of Festival Hall must fall out. Be
fore him were at least 1000 fhis own
race, whose worship of him is bat lit
tie short of subjects devotion to a
king. They were the best colored citi-
zens in the country, professors, teach
ers, bishops, and musicians. The fac
ton which stayed away because 1t was
afraid the celebration woul dbe a wa
termelon gathering probably detracted
nothing from the splendid showing the
audience made.
''The South hates you," continued
Mr.. Douglass, addressing himself to
the white northerners before him. ut
was the South that kept the colorde
race from share in the glories of this
great exposition. Fourteen states have
abandoned their courts and judges and
juries, and wild mob invariably sits
as burlesque dispenser of Justice to
the colored men. These same states
were your enemies; they fought to
trample in the dust the grandest re-
public the world can ever have. Why,
in the name of bare justice, are we not
treated with as much consideration as
were your foes? We gave legs to your
lame, shelter to your shelterless and
tenderly bound the gushing wounds Of
your sons, riddled and torn with rebel
bullets. Yet in your fawning upon these
same cruel slayers you slap us in the
face, and with the same shallow pre-
judice which keeps us in the lower
rank in your estimation, this exposi-
tion denied mere recognition to eight
millions and one-tenth of its people.
Kentucky and the rest objected, and
thus see not colored face in single
worthy place within these grounds.
Give us only as much as you give your
unforgiving enemies and we will cease
to raise a voice in complaint. Treat
us only as you do those who despise
with unrelenting spleen your very
selves and the colored man will begin
TO take place he hopes by brains and
education to acquire. The sunny south
does not love you; IL never. We do.
Yet why in heavens name do you take
to your breast the serpent that stung
and crush down the race that grasped
the sabre that helped make the nation
one and the exposition possible?
A torrent of applause followed each
period. Old men arose and waved
their canes, and old women shouted.
The row OF distinguished vice-presI-
dents cried bravo" an dthe white
people added their approval. For sew
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-08-31
COUNTY AsgNgsoRs NOTICE.

The Board Of Equalization will meet
at the office OF the coun-
ty clerk and publicly examine
the assessment rolls Of Clatsop
county for the purpose Of correcting
all errors OF valuation or description
Of lands, lots or other property.
1t is the duty Of all persons to np-
pear at that time II they wish correc-
ficns made, as no corrections or alter
Ations can be made by any officer after
fhe adjournment Of the board.
The board will meet on Monday.
August 2Sth, at 10 o'clock a. M. and
close on Saturday, September 2nd, at
5 y. m.
Astoria, August 9Th. 1898.
B. r. WORSLEY.
County Assessor
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-08-31
Personal MENTION.

Rev. David Dunlop of Portland, went
lp the river on the Ocean Wave.
Mrs. J. A. Brown came up from the
beach yesterday and left for her home
in Portland, on the Ocean Wave.
Mrs. Rockwell and her daughter Miss
cornella Rockwell who have been vls-
iting here for some days, left for Port
land on the Ocean Wave yesterday.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-08-31

The telegraph wires parted some
miles the other side of Clifton at
o'clock last night, and in consequence
The Astbrian, for the first time in
many months. is. printed without its
telegraphic report
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-08-31
c. R. T. P. U. NOTICE.

Regular monthly meeting Of the
Columbia River Flshermen's protect
i've Union will be held at their read
ing rooms or Tuesday, September 5th.i
at 1880 D. m. sharp.
Members III good standing are re-
quested to be present and to have
their book or receipt along
SOFUS JENSEN, Secratnry.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-08-31
4 CHANCE For HARD TIMES.

J. w. Grow is now prepared to sell
the handsomest grades OF Wall Paper
in the city at the lowest ruling prices.
and guarantees good goods. Give him
a call before buying elsewhefe., Note
the address-537 Third street.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-08-31

feet long. But until it is constructed,
the mighty instrument on exhibition at
Chicago win be supreme.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-06-22

aid and protection, and confidence was re-
stored In comparatively short tins, and
that without loss to the clearing house.
The latest reports from New York show
that the effect of the present issue of clearance
house certificat ties is marked in the money mar
ket which is much easier. Rates of discount
have declined and the general feeling is i'm
mensely improved. 1nasmuch as rates for
money have advanced at the came time
that the rates in London have declined, the
sterling exchange market has broken, ard
rates have fallen az low as 4.Sj. This
is far below the gold shipping point, and
there lie even some talk about the possibility
of gold imports, but this is not seriously
considered yet.
Tho loan committee of tho clearance house
has decided not to make public at present
the amount of certificates or the names OF
the institutions to which they have been is
sued which is done in order to protect those
institutions. If it was known that they
were accepting such assistance, many would
jump to the conclusion that they were in
trinsically weak, and their business reputa-
ton might suffer. AS matter of fact the
loan certificates are intended as a measure
of relief, not much for the banks MS for
their customers The banks could protect
themselves by calling in loans and refusing
to lend any more money, but the merchants
must have accommodations or go to the
wall. The action of the banks is therefore
public-spiritsd and patriotic.
1t is noteworthy that the financial strin-
gency is very generally confined to the large
money centres except in some parts of the
West In Vermont, as in other sections of
the East, manufacturing and business cir
cles have felt the demoralizing influences OF
the troubles in the large cities to a com
paratively slight extent, There is plenty
of money in the Green Mountain State, a,
least as is probably the real case elsewhere
in the country. When people find that the
financial policy is settled and that tariff
meddlins is not to lie seriously thought OF,
money will at once seek inveaonent anc
prosperous times will again be enjoyed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-06-22
PEOPLE IN GENERAL.

Congressman Cockrel OF Texas says he
never called the West Point school q dude
factory"
Baron Fava and the Italian legation will
summer at Stamford, n. y.
Attorney General Olney and Speaker
Crisp will speak at the Tdmmany cele bra
ton on the Fourth.
Mrs. U. S. Grant, with her daughter,
Mrs Sartoris, will remain several weeks in
Chicago this summer, visiting the worlds
fair.
The trustees of the Elmira Female college
have elected the Rev. Dir. Rufus 5. Green
president of that institution. DR.. Green is
graduate of Hamilton college, class of e.
President Aylesworth OF the Drake uni
versity at Des Moines recently accepted the
prohibition nomination for governor Now
the trustees of the university have request
ed him TO drop the nomination or the presi-
dency.
Capt. Magnus Andersen, who has safely
brought the Norwegian ship Viking from
Bergen to New London, is an editor and is
en- joying a vacation which lasts until Au-
gust l.
G. A. Pierce, ex- minister TO Portugal is in
London He will sail for New York in a
few days
Infanta Eulalie is no longer the guest OF
the nation. Henceforth she will travel in
cognto, and will pass under the title of
| Duchess De Montpensier 1t cost New York
$l2, 900 to entertain her.
The congress of the Daughters of the
! American Revolution, which was to have
been held at st. Paul on June 20, has been
| given up account of the illness in the
family OF Mrs William D.. Cabell of Wash
ington.
Empress Eugene is to visit Queen Vic
| toria at Osborne toward the end of July,
and will probably spend September at tue
seaside as her ma josty has offered to place
Birkhall house at her disposal.
NJ Saint Saens, who is a doctor OF music
of the University of Cambridge, will com
to Chicago this summer to direct concerts
of French music.
Hon. f. ID. Grant ex. American minister
to Austria, who has been succeeded by Hon.
Bartlett Trip, has left Vienna en- route TO
the United States.
Grand Duke Alexander, nephew OF the
Car OF Russia, and Mr.. Srutless, an official
of the Russian feet, are the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. John Jacob Aston, at Fernclife,
Poughkeepsie, N. y.
Prince Bismarck is due at Kssingen on
July AZ, anu VIII remain lhere az ieasI Iuree
weeks.
1t is believed tho condition OF Presden
Carnot of France, who Is said to be suffer
ing from liver trouble. Is much more seri
Gus than is stated in ths official reports re-
; garding his illness.
Mrs. Daniel Lamont wife of the secre
tary OF war, was overcome by heat an
exhaustion while in Midway Plaisance a
the fair Wednesday afternoon and, with
out warning, fell in q faint. After.sh ha
remained unconscious for a ehort time res
torstivs were successfully employed.
Mayor Carter Harrison's grandfather
Robert Carter Harrison, was born at Gilt
ton, Cumberland county, Va, and was fir;
cousin to Thomas Jefferson.
Mrs. Langtry and the Duchess of Mon
trose have joined John Strange Winter
No CrnolIne league. The league now mum
bers over Ii, 900 members,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-06-22
The Outlook Briphteninr

That lack Of public confidence has been
the chief factor in the financial stringency
through which the country has been passing,
Is shown by the fact that marked change
for the better has already followed the de
cison of the New York bankers to issue
clearance house loan certificates. II business
Ind manufacturing had been suffering from
pthsr causes than want OF confidence, an
announcement of this sort would scarcely
have been able to produce such q marked
Improvement as Is already reported from
the large centres. This action OF the New
York bankers whose example has been fol
lowed by the Philadelphia banks, was, it
is true, a confession of weakness, but it was
at the same time a heroic measure OF relief,
and it is gratifying that it has begun SO
soon to produce good effects.
This step on the part OF the New York
had Philadelphia bankers was not in the
nature of an experiment, fer similar action
had been previously taken in this country.
The first issue of these certificates was
made almost 90 years ago, in 1873 the
year in which Jay Cookies failure was fol.
Lowell by panic Of few days duration.
drawals by country banks and no kinds of
securities we're negotiable. Bank reserves
fell below the legal requirements, and the
New York clearing house authorized the
banks to deposit their securities, in OK
change for certificates of deposit which were
issued bearing 7 per cent In notes ranging
from $4,000 to $40, 900, TO the extent of 70
per cent of the security that was deposited.
Most of the readers OF the FREE PRES,
will remember another noteworthy occa
sion when the New York clearing house
issued certificates. 1t was in 1890 at tn,
time of tbs Barring trouble occesoned by
the Argentine crisis, when there were SOM
heavy failures, both In New York anc
Philadelphia. The effect Of this step wa
in each instance the same. A common fun(
was made OF all the legal tenders bslongn l
to the associated banks for their mutua