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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-12
Children Cry for
Pitchers CastoFia.

The Folly Of TT might as well plead
guilty. Judge" owned up the penitent
prisoner at the bar. IF 1t had been a
holt Of lace or a basket Of diamonds you
might have called it kleptomania ana
let me go. hut ! don't reckon that would
work IN this case. / stole the bog
Judge. Chicago Tribune.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-12

year proposals viii be atty times greater
han over before And that Ia a small
allowance, Cor the number Of fcm'nlhe
cranks has increased In much larger pro
portion. And every one Of these eranSs'
maid or widow, viii experiment on some
man before the year is u such is adj
vanecment. Paste this IN your hat and
beware. oh man.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-12
BUcgLEN AayIcA sALvE.

The best salve in the world foI Cats,
Bruises, Sores. Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores. letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains. Cons. and All Skin Erup-
tons, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. Il is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refunded.
Price, Is cents per tox. For sale by
Chas. Rogers. ODD FeIlows' building.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-12
PRECIOUS

Fllegends Blaetter.
Come, Mary, let Us play 'Fatlier and
Mother I'll be the father and you'll
be the mother, with a child in your
arms
An right. You begin"
"Oh. / wish that / had never married!
What a fool / was,'
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-12
MISCELLANEOUS

$500 PER WEEK, using and selling
Dynamos for plating watches. Jewelry.
and table ware. Plates gold, silver.
nickel, etc, same as new goods. Diff
ferent sizes for agents. families and
shops. Easy operated: no experience;
big profits. W. p. Harrison & Co..
Clerk No. II, Columbus. Ohio.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-12

san Francisco is clamoring now Tor the
pen,ocratlc national convention. 1t
knows that the money the delegates will
spend will be the only thing anybody will
be able to get out Of the Democratic
PARTY Tor a good many years 10 come
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-12
Many Remarkable Cures

Tho objections urged against lndlo
In the past by tho large numbers who
otherwise would have been glad 10 TAX
advantage Of It's beneficial climate. has
been n lack OF suitable accominoda
ton. The Southern Pacific Company,
takes pleasure IN announcing that sov'
srAl
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-12
C~ommodious and
Comfortable Cottages

have Just been erected at Indie sta
ton. that will be rented To applicants
al reasonable rates. Trey arc fur
niahed with modern convcnicnocp. sup
piled with pure artoaiaa water. and ~
situated as to gove occupants all tho
advantages TO be derived from u mors
or leas ~protraeted residence IN this do
llghtfui climate,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-12

As an indication OF the intense war feel
ins al ever the couptry a mar over in
Washington has begun TO cough MP
bullets.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-12

Besides these appointments Belgtum
oWns the congo state, with a population
OF lSsN00 and an area az NAN square
miles Turkey Gaims bat England prae'
Ideally owns everything in Egypt and
Tripol-populatlcr. 1,SNcN, and area,
SGOM Liberia is q black rep0NiS. with
an AREA OF S;,e0 square miles and a popn-
Iation OF LooANN Swaziland, under the
protection Of the Beers, includes an ARA
cf 6SO sQuare miles and G,NO people I'M
der a tribal monarchy. The Boer state,
the south African Republic, has a poGo-
lation boraerlna on a million and an AREA
OF 1850 miles, within which lie some OF
the richest mines on the continent
There remains unappropriSted a total
estimated at 10000 square miles.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-12
THE TIE
Detroit Tribune.

Detroit Tribune.
"Helpi" he shrieked.
He clutched wildly at his throat.
'Help!"
He clutched his throat until his wife
came and tied his four-in-hand for him,
after which he quietly finished dressing.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-12

When RAby was sick. We gave her cAstoriA.
When she was q Child, shc cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss Sho chung to cAstoria.
When she had Chldren, sho gave them CAstorlA.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-12
For ticket rates and information cali

on or fIJFres
:A>. FlNlaiSON, hsent,
Astoria, Or.
" F.. Carsan, Tlavcling Pass. ACT,
Tacoma, Wash.
Gro. Mel. Brown, DIST Pass. Agt..
Vancouver. Is. T..
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-12

Those insurgents make a good deal OF
smoke. but they are all genuine Havana
filters.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-12

England's opinion seems 10 be that the
Transyaal is an awful Boer
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-12

What business have the English. any.
how, in a town named johannesburg
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-12

NOTICE OF THE INTENTION or THE
COMMON COUNCIL. TO RE-ESTAB-
LIsH THE GRADE OF COMMERCIAL.
STREET.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-12

With the admission Of Utah the United
States may consider itself farty-hved,
as il were. against an its foes.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-12
rnn PARTITION or AFRICA,

The continent o. Africa has been carved
out by Great Britain, France, Portugal
Spain. Germany and Italy.
The AREA claimed by each ot these is as
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-12

WANTED-Man or lady TO collect. do
some Office work. and manage agents.
You will deal through your leading mer-
chants. Something new and very popu-
lar. We pay all expenses. Position per-
manent. Send four references and ten
cents for full particulars. John Finney
Mgr. P. o. Box "a, 81. Louis, Mo.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-12

Piles Of people have piles, but DsWitt's
Witch Hazel Salye will cure them. When
promptly 8rplied It cures scalds and
burns without the slightest pain. Chas.
Rogers,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-12
Snap a Kodak


DO unto others m you would have
others do unto YOU" In nympatheticaily
shown In the following lines. tho pro
sumption being that nympa:ny In born
or akin 10 pain or sorrow;
"Gentlcmcn Please Hond kraunr'i
Headache Capsules M follows: Two
boxes 10 Flora Seny. Havana, \. Oak
Two boxes to Lille Wilcox. Brookland,
". pak. | nave always been II great
sufferer from headache and your cnp-
aules are the only thing that relieves
me-" Yours very truly.
FLORA SEAN
Havana. N. l,k
For aale by Chaa- Sogvru. Astoria
or Sole Agent.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-12
WANTED.

WE don't want boys or ~loafers. but men
Of ability. $500 TO $500 a month to hust-
lers. State ard general agents. Salary
and commission. Racine Fire Engine Co.
Racine Wis.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-12

WANTED-AgenLS to represent the
old National Life Insurance Co.. Of
Montpelier, VT. For further informa-
top, address @. NJ. Stolp, General Coast
Manager, s2-s4 Croker Building. San
Francisco, Cal.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-12

\ French scientist says that girls who
play on the piano suffer from a great
many nervous maladies
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-12
FOR SALE.

JAPANESE GOODS-Just out-Just re-
ce~ived-Just what you want, at Wing
Lees, 543 Commercial street.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-12
Pacific
China and Japan.
China steamers leave Vancouver, B. c.

Australian steamer IesVe Vancouver, D.. c
10th Of every month.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-12

Two American missionaries guard the
king u Corel at night.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-12

The Astoraa guarantees to its sub
scrIbers the largest circulation OF n
newspaper published on the Columbia
river.
Advertising rates can be had on APP
p.ication to the business manager,
The Weekly Historian. the second old
est weekly in the state Of Oregon. has
next to the Portland oregonian. the
largest weekly circulation in the state.
Jno. T. Hand!ey Co. are o Port
land agents, and copies OF the Historian
can be had every morning at their stand
on First street
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-12
TERMS or SUBSCRIPTION

WEEKLY.
Sent by mail per year, 800 in advance
Postage free to subscribers.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-12

Leave orders with J. l.. Carlson al thu
~bunnysfde Saloon or Louis Boentge az
the Cosmopolitan Saloon. All oricrs viii
b. promptly attended TO.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-12

Ar communications intended for pub
,icatEon shouh be directed to the editor
Business communications OF all kinds and
remitaAnces must be addressed 10 The
Astorian.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-09-25
ms ORIGINAL IDEA.
Suggests ~ Practical UenrrnnEc'
mcnt OF the Calendar.


ment OF the Calendar.
81 don't see why they didn't regulate
things differently" said the positive
man who complains about the heat.
These people who fixed up the calen'
dar made a mighty poor Job OF IT, II
seems TO me"
You couldn't make any difference
In the weather"
III couldn't That shows Just how
thoughtlcss the world N. There Is
about one man In 200 who really has
ideas. aud the other 100 generally put
In most Of their time making fun OF
him. They let the short months like
February and November aud April
come In cool weather. when we could
stand the temperature. Why didn't
they put 'cm all In u bunch In summer
time. ~ that we could get through
with ~ Here We are. compelled TO
drag along with the longest months
and the longest days ana the hottest
weather at the same time. No wonder
50 many people get dlsgustcd with the
way things are rum Washington
Staf.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-09-25

behind, thus lcsscning the amount OF
muscular energy required to propcl the
wheel.
Undoubtedly this invention will do
much toward making individuals " an
indolcnt disposition devote some OF
their time to moving the lawn instead
OF making thine along the road.
There Is a new bicycle lock on the
market, which. In many features. Is an
Improvement over any lock recently In.
vented. II Is the only lock on the
market which grlsps the handle post.
IL Ia fastened to projecting stand or
arm, under which the front wheel Is
placed. The handle post Is showed into
the lock against q trigger when II is
clutched from the back hy finger.
This finger can b. released by turning
the lock over. A key. however. IL pro.
vldcd To- release II more readily.
Next n u new bicycle brake ON the
market. which can hc readily operated
by slight pressure Of the feet. II
comprises brake levers, pivotaily con.
nccted at points intermediate In thclr
length to the clamps ndjustably secured
ON each side Of the wheel Foot rests
extend from the clamps. while brake
shoes are carried 10y the levers under.
meath the wheel rim. The point Of
merit is rupldity Of operation, which
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-09-25

Tho venerable Judge Allen. OF the
United States Circuit Court at Spring.
field, H., was hearing case few
years ago, In which James G. Courtney
was one OF the attorneys The counsel
on the opposite side had asked a ques.
ton OF n witness, and Courtney had
objected Tho point was argued by
both sides and the objection was over
ruled The opposite lawyer asked the
same question OF the next witness. aud
Courtney again objected aud began q
argue II over again. Judge Allen In
terrupted him with this observation
MY Courtney, You remind mo OF =
dog that keeps barking up tree afteI
the coon Is gone" Mr., Courtney sub
sided. -Argonaut
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-09-25
TO roof THE COPPER

NoNel Way to Avoid Arrest when
~. hicicic Lamp Goes out aud
" u NO WAY Of HciiEhtinE ~.
There j. one way in which cyciist
can ride through the streets of New
YORK at night without light ON his
machine and not bc subject 10 arrest
In two Instances Il has been tried with
success, and the lishtless rider In each
instance avoided arrest 10y means ~ a
string Just little piece Of common
WRAPPING cord
THIS simple means Of avoiding arrest
Is TO tie piece NJ string from the han
die lar of the machine. whose light
has gone out. aud tie the other end VI
the cop 10 the saddle post VI a ma
chine on which there n u Hight. The
two machines thus tied together are,
In the eyes VI the law. tandem.
Chlcf ConlIu. when asked for an
opinion on the matter. said that two
bicycles M Joined together we've To all
lntcnis and purposes a tandem. There
II no law which says n tandem snail
have only two wheels. and as tandem
means one before the other, the wheel.
nnn j. perfectly safe In attaching an
mlighted machine to one which car.
ries a light. and thus lmprovislng q
tandem, aud IN such eases th' police
have no authority 10 make an arrest
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-09-25

II Is not generally known that fsh
yawn. The writer saw a turbot yawn
twice and cod once the latter being
one OF tac widest yawns accomplished
by am animal OF It's size The yawn
of n turbot, being something not com
monty seen, rather as " IL dad belong.
eel TO a round fish which someone had
nccidently trodden on and squashed
half fiat The yawn begins at the lips,
which open as u to snck In water
Then tie jaws become distcnded, and
II Is seen that this is going to be real,
genuine submarine hsh's yawn. But
the yawn goes on, works through the
bacl, Of its head, distending the plates
OF the skull, and comes out at the gills,
which open, show the red inside, are
inflated for moment and then, with
kind Of stretching SILVER OF it's back,
the fish ilattcns out again, until, II un'
usually bored, " relieves itself by an
other yawn Spectator
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-09-25
nunnIo'. eover for NinHn..

It Is promised that electric power
from Niagara falls will be furnished
to Punalo manufacturers before Nov.
next. and az price less 10y onc'lali
than power now costs Ia that city.
Contracts for the work will be let this
week. the transmission line to be large
enough for 10000 horsepower SO
much for the business side Of the enter
prise. The scientific side Is u equal
interests, rs developments In that dl-
rcctlon make possible the economic
transmission OF power over long dis
tnnces. The scientific triumph Is Mr..
Tcsln's. The power viii be transmit
ted to the Buffalo city line by overhead
conductors. From the dynamo II VIII
pass through transformer which VIII
give II much higher voltage, and IN
that condition Il can he safely and
economically transmitted. to be trans
formed again at the Buffalo station Ia
n direct current ready for use. The
higher the voltage the less IN the loss,
Some Idea OF the value Of the new sys'
tenn can be had by comparison. The
two-phase transmits power so that
there IL n loss 400 times greater In the
transmission Of 800 volts than In tho
transmission Of 10000 volts.-New
York Post.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-09-25

NV wy hhuAf w h'Nhf
The ready dwelling built to
rcnt-in the first half of the century,
compares with the rcndy.mndc dwell
Ing to-day as the nail Of FnnLlln's
time compares with the modcrn thrcsh-
Ing machine. In nothing that is out
side the line " the revolutionary In.
vcntlons II the age has progress made
such strides as II has M minlstcrlng to
the comfort NJ those who dwell In
cities. The rented house of the first
half Of the century was larger than "
has become. hut It was mere empty
box, after nll-usunlly II was q part NJ
q mOnpiunuus row ~ such boxes. Sow
such dwellings are tastcfully designed.
nnd an effort II made to give each an
Individual character. Within they are
Illuminated hy great platc.glnss win.
dows. decorated with liberal finish
OF ornamental hardwood. lifted with
sanitary safeguards In the plumbing
aud y,ntilnting fixtures. aud completed
by modern improvements Of many use
ful kinds. In each II u house tole-
phone. with mouthplcccs nnd electric
buttons In every room. Tile dumb
waiter of such a house reaches To the
first bed room floor, N not to the top
Of the building
The mantcl pieces have cabinet tops.
and are built above CRATE nreplaces
that contain gas logs, or false but
snowy fuel made Of asbcgios rtfpcd
with perforated gas pipes. The doors
slide into the walls. 80 as not 10 take
llNNla a. tia
small modern rooms. SNOWY china
cabinet Is fixture In the breakfast
room. and q refrigerator II buill la on,
Of the walls near tile Kitchen. ~
madnme's bed room and In her parlol
Is chcynl glass. An apron ~ Iron
over the kitchen range promises 10 rid
the house Of the smells Of cooking, an,
good drnughts for the fires are gunmn
tccd hy fiucs cs Iron piping Instead ri
brick. Wnrlrobcs. which are really
dress closets. with great doors. ar
fixed IN the wall. and for the clothing
Of men the closet drawers uf old ar
turned into shelves frontcd by door
that drop open upon hinges nj the bot
tom thereof. The dining room ha
moved up stairs into the back parloi
and IL one-qunrter furnished 10y havlnI
prctcntlOus sldebolrd built In nlch
In the walls. Stationary tubs nr
housed IN an annex OF the Kitchen. AM
the lin de steele bath room has bccom
a beautiful chamber lined aud WALLED
with brick. ventilated 10y an air shat
and slSyllght and fitted with tubs AM
other equipments that are either pore,
laln-llnod or innde ~ crockery. Flee
trlc lights are distributed throughou
the house. and all doors TO yard am
street are double, Ia save coal and In
tcrnnl heat OF the dwelling.
Thus the modern Corbrlia u PR
vldcd with what we may call ike
comforts. Ilut she II not conten, wit
these. Therefore with the modcr
dwelling goes the man who Keeps III
street clean by mn arrangement wit
the houscholders ~ each block. Wit
II also goes he who attends 10 the ful
nncc and rolls the ash barrels out 10 III
curbstone. The private watchmn
gives first aid TO the insufficient police
or the automatic burglar alarm stand
IN that relation 10 him. Harper
Weekly.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-09-25

thing hut. as 7 said before. we are not
In the angel business"
bicycle steps
bicycle steps for assisting the rider
In starting the wheel before his foot
has reached the pedal in mounting are
one ~ the most recent patents. The
steps are 50 arranged IN connection
with q spring q pawl aud a rachel
wheel secured to the axle " the rear
wheel. that when the weight OF the
latter Is thrown on the step the wheel
receives forward impulse.
An Ingenious arrangement combining
saddle and q tool box has Just made
its appearance. II consists NJ a spring
frame provided with means for sccur-
ing II to q scat support. scat pad
hinged at one end to the end ~ the
spring frame under the pad. The de-
yicc Is 40 constructed that when the
seat pad Is raised ON It's hinges access
may be had 10 the tool bag. aud when
the pad l. lowered % closes the tool
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-09-25

The fastest canoe In the world Is the
Wasp. owned by Paul Butler, son Of
the late General H. Il. Butler The
Nasp's mainmhst Ia 10 feet o inches
long, or . feet o inches longer than the
boat, and she carries a spread OF 2s0
square feet Of cloth. The mizzenmast
IN stepped on the port side Of the keel
alongside the ccntcrboard trunk, which,
contrary to all usage, Is well abaft OF
the skipper With this boat Butler
last year made new canoe record for
the mile. covering the distance Ia {!ea
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-09-25
A silent FnmIIy.

"There Is In Tennessee n family Of
three sisters which presents some Of
the most startling pecullarties I'M
nglnnblc." said n gentleman from the
state IN question, who IN staying nj one
Of the New orleans hotels. "rhc three
sisters. all Of whom are old maids, live
together ON n farm, their sole means of
subsistence. and work early and late 10
earn livelihood. Two Of them worl,
In the field; the third does the cooking
and other homework. There II but
one period OF the year when any mem
Der OF the trio has anything 10 say 10
any other member. All during the win
ter. spring and summer they 20 about
their business with the seal OF silence
ON thck' HIPS When fall comes and the
crop II harvested they break silence
and then only TO quarrel over the d.
vision Of the proceeds. When each has
succeeded In getting all that she thinks
possible, silence reigns again until the
next harvest time. The sisters have
made name for themselves. They arr
known far and near as the deaf and
dumb trlplets.' although the title Is
scarcely appropriate."-New Orleans
Times Democrat.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-09-25
rhr scout. OF ,hc sea

Torpedo boats, however, are designed
for a wider service than simply 10 carry
and discharge the frlghtml weapon
from which they take their name.
They are 10 the navy what scouts ana
slirmishers are TO n land army. Thy
form the cavalry OF the sen, Of which
the cruisers are the Infantry and the
battleshlps and mentors the artillery
arm, They must spy out the position
OF the cnemy's fleet. hover about MS
Hanks or haunt his anchorage 10 ascer'
tain what he Il about and what he
means TO do next They must act ~
the plckcts OF their own fleet, palrnll'
ing the neighborhood, or waiting ana
watching. concealed among Islands or
In inlets and river mouths, ready 10
hasten away 10 the admiral with warn
Ing Of any movement Of the enemy.
IL II not their business 10 nght lex
cept rarely. In the one particular wayl'
but rather TO pry and sneak anu run,
Hence they are rs small and sleek ana
swift us they can he made. When me
lieet goes upon u cruise, they are car
rled on the decks Of the big wnrsiipH'
although they are able 10 get about VI
really rough weather by themselves a
very recent idea II 10 build them out OF
aluminium, which would he not only OF
great advantage toward ease Of trans
poriatlon. but would tend toward w.
creased speed. 10y adding bu0yancy ana
elasticity 90 the structure. which seems
TO skim along the surface and fairy
leap from wave 10 wave; but II Is
doubtful whether aluminium n strong
enough for safety and whether II VIII
not be injured 10y the chemical action
OF the sel-water.- "The Tricks ~ Tor
pedo Boats by Ernest lngrHJn, In ST.
Nicholas.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-09-25
new BICYCLE DEVICES.

Manufacturers are ever busy devlsing
means for making the bicycle more and
more useful \ simple appliance has
just been invented. by means Of which
the wheel can bc attached 10 lawn
mower, thus combining work and play.
Tie device Is cheap aud simple and
and can be readily attached. The
lawn mower Is suitably connected with
the hub " the r,ar wheel and trails