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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-22
U. s. PROPOSALS FOR PROVISIONS

OFFICE OF LIGHTHOUSE IN
sPECTOR, 18TH DISTRICT, PORT
LAND, OREGON, APRIL. 10, 1897.
Proposals will be received at this Of
flee until 12 O'Clock m, on Saturday,
the twenty-fodrth day Of April, 1897,
for furnishing and delivering provis-
ions for vessels and light stations in
this district during the fiscal year TO
end June 30, 1898. Forms Of proposals.
and printed instructions giving full
particulars as to the articles required,
and the terms of delivery and pay
nent. can be obtained at this office.
The right is reserved TO reject the
whole or part OF any or all bids, and
TO waive any defects.
JNO. p. MERRELL,
Commander, U. S. Navy.
inspector 18th Lighthouse
District.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-22
II. e. NELSON,
Auditor and Police Judge.

Some days life seems too hard to be
borne and IN twenty-four hours per-
haps the sun comes out and we think
this world a very pleasant place in
which to dive
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-22

The leaves Of the trees are today at
that delectable stage watched for by
artists when they are just about the
size Of a Ettle mouse's big ears.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-22
SaltOn Sea Salt for baths at
the ESteS-COm Drug Store
Zoe and 25c per package.

There 5 something awesume about
the present spring. The pelrwg,re
peach crop has not yet been killed.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-22

The season has arrived when a man
feels like fool if he wears an over
COAT. and realizes afterward that he
is fool u he didn't.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-22
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
DAILY.

sent by mail, per year".,,..,,','S6 $500
Sent by mail, per month,.r..,.''' 90
Served by carrier, per month";. ,AS
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-22

II your neighhor keeps hens u is a
ve-y easy matter to make$your spr.ns
garden ;yNick come up T. the scratch.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-22

The decorations in the churches on
yesterday were particularly fine.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-22

What a different place The house
looks with its draperies down.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-22

Nature never looks so well as Wh5n
she dons her new spring suit
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-22
Commodious and
Comfortable Cottages

have Just been erected at Indio station.
that will be rented TO applicants at rta-
sonablo rates. They are furnished with
modern conYsniencea, supplied with pure
artesian water and 30 situated as 10 xiv,
occupants all the advantages to be de-
rived from a more or less protracted
residence ia this delightful climate.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-22
WEEKLY.

Sent by mall, per year 50 in advance
Postage free to subscribers,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-22
COUNTY TREAsURERs NOTICE

Notice Is hereby given 10 all parties
holding ClatsOp county warrants in
dorsed prior to April 2, 1895, to pre-
sent the same TO the county treas
urer for payment, as interest ceases
thereon after this date.
Dated this 18th day Of April, A. D.
1897.
3. L. WARD,
~ C1afaap County Or
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-22

Have YOU noticed there is no trouble
over maintaining the gold reserve since
McKinley's inauguration
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-22

the senate are being materially re.
duoed.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-22

(From the San Francisco ArgonauL)
I'm the heart OF the great desert OF the
Coorado--whlch the Southern Pacific
rnverses--thers In an oasis called Indlo,
which, in our opinion. Ia the sanitarium
OF the earth. We believe, from personal
investigation. that for certain individuals,
there is no spot on this planet 30 favor
able"
O.. T. Stewart, M D.. writes: Tho
purity OF the air. and the eternal sun
shine, I'LL one with wonder and delight
Nature has accomplished 30
much that there remains but little for
man TO do. AS to It's possibilities "a .
health reeort--here is the most perfect
sunshine. with temperature always
pleasant, a perfectly dry soil. for rain ID
an unknown factor; pure oxygen, dense
atmosphere and pure water. What more
can be desired7 II ls the place, above
all others, for lung troubles, and . para
disc for rheumatics, Considering the
number Of sufferers who have been
cured. have no hesitancy in recon-
mending this genial oasis as tho haven
Of the afflicted"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-22

The twittering Of birds in the morn
ing has an essentially summery sound.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-22

Treasurer Of clatsop County, Or.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-20
Would be an Injustice.

The auditor has prepared state
ment to issue to the various corpor-
ations chartered in the state of the
fees which were misappropriated by
WE. Chiffon. The statement calls
on all OF them to pay their fees over
again. This action has raised a
storm of protest among the lawyers
of Charleston. 1t is urged that the
fees were paid to the proper officer
ia the proper way and that all the
other officials kne9 that payment
had been made at the time it was
made and that to make the compa-
mics pay again would be robbery
pure and simple The protest may
avail and the statement may not be
issued. The proper plan would be to
make Chiffon account for the money
or to treat him like any other thief.
Making few examples of respecta-
bic thieves would be very good
plan to follow.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-20
A Preston COUNTY FAKIR.
He May Come This Way-If he does
Club Him.
EIsto.
Editor Argus

There is limit where forbearance
ceases to be a virtue, is an adage of
old and | don't like to interfere in the
business of any one who is not a
fraud But where anyone makes IL
his business to travel around through
the country, acting the two-fold
knaye, the best thing that can be
done, is to give him a just bit of free
advertising; and in this case we deem
it necessary to ventilate the actions
of quack doctor, who are informed,
by reliable authority is nothing
more or less than shoe cobbler. and
is travelling through this section. pro-
Tossing to be a special physician of
high fame, and is treating mum Der
OF patients, and as yet. the best that
can be said of his success is, that it
is total failure. more than to ag-
gravate the disease, and In one case,
he has endangered the life of very
respectable woman.
Why is it that our officials fail to
investigate the proceedings of such
would-be doctors, and make them
show the necessary perquisites. / do
not write this on account of grudge,
but simply because | have witnessed
a number of cases in this section
where he has cheated the woman Of
the house by Misrepresentation, thus
causing them to pay for his services
after assuring their husbands that
he could cure them. XXX.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-20
Every Section Represented.

The list of bankwreckers pardoned
by Mr.. Mckinley, published in The
World, shows
THAT the President has been
releasing these respectable" rob-
bers at the rate of one every three
weeks eyee since he has been in of
fee.
2--That, to make the object-les-
son the more striking, these pardons
have been distributed in all parts of
the country-New York 2, Pennsyl-
vania l, Ohio l, Indiana |, Illinois 3
Georgia /, Missouri 2, New Mexico
/.
Mr. Mckinley is showing himself
great friend 80 the convicted plum.
derers of banking institutions, N.
I. World.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-20
ONE CENT
Daybrook and Vicinity.

Clay DISTRICT, Dec 1S.-There has
been protracted meeting at the Point
for two weeks past conducted by Bro.
Beard of Ohio, and Bro. Rice. OF this
place. Bro. Beard is second Sam
Jones for eloquence and is better exs
FOUNDER of Scriptures. Bro. Rice is also
a profound thinker and reasoner. and
his sermons were very highly apprecia-
ted Much good was done for the cause
OF the Master, aud the church was
strengthened very much. The house
was crowded nearly every night and
good order and attention prevailed up
till the last night when some toughs
came from distance and disturbed the
meeting very much. But It's not much
wonder that evil doors are getting bold
er every day.
Grand juries have lost their terror and
when one is caught and brought up be-
fore the bar of justice they are discharg-
ed. They don't fear the law nor those
executing it.
G. ] Ammons was in Huntington
last week
CLARK Tenant, of Wadestown, was
visiting friends in this section recently.
J.. s. Youst and Lewis Youst have
Just returned from a ten days trip to
Doddridge county.
The schools about here are all pro-
crossing nicely.
What is the matter with Battelle dis
trict teachers they are not having any
institutes, Blacksmith Is now a corpor-
ated town and is putting on city airs.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-20
A RESTING PLACE.
Found for the Remains Of Murderer
Morgan-ilis Father in-law Refused
Graye ON His Farm.

RIPLEY, w. Va, Dec. l9.--At the re-
quest of his faithful wife, the body Of
John +. Morgan was removed from
the county Jail thii morning to the
farm OF his father-in-law, Hiram
Hall, for burial.
While the grave was being prepared
Mr.. Hall came up and said he object
ed to the body being buried on his
farm. The trustees Of the cemetery
near by refused to allow the body to
be buried there.
Sheriff j. O. Shinn requested that
the burial take place on his farm,
but as that was quite a long distance
and the weather unpleasant, Ulysses
Shinn, brother of the sheriff, kind
ly asked that the body be buried on
his place.
A grave was neatly prepared. The
last resting place Of John f. Morgan
is marked by two large oaks, one at
his head and the other at his feet.
Ulysses Shinn lives near Fair Plains,
less than two miles from the scene
of Morgan's crime.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-20
Grant District Institute.

Following is the program of the Grant
District teachers institute to be held at
Sugar Grove, Saturday, January s, 1893.
at l 80 p. NJ.
80 p. NJ. Music
PRAYER, l.. c. SNYDER.
Assignment Of Lessons, Il. l.. Brand.
Practical Composition, Jesse Henry.
Music.
How may pupils be taught to study,
Elroy Henry
The Metric System, l.. G. Snyder.
Music
Self Culture for the teacher, CIR Nor
ris
NY most difficult recitation, by teach-
ers resent.
NIGHT SESSION,
6 80 NJ. Music.
Prayer j s. Tough.
The personal element in teaching, l..
L. Hall.
Criticism Of the teacher, w G. Thorn
Music.
Recitation, Della B. Tough.
The distinctive idea in education, +
G.. SNYDER
Music
Recitation. Retta Brand.
Do the public schools fit pupils for
active life? A. ]. Arnett
Music.
An ideal teacher, s. F. Glasscock.
Music
Some problems OF to-day, II. L.
Swisher.
Debate, To affirm, L. G Snyder, L. l., Hall,
Jesse Henry. Negative. G. Il. Morris.
Elroy Henry. Sanford Fisher.
Question, Resolved, That the system
OF grading our public schools az required
by the State Manual has done, and is
doing more harm than good
All persons interested in education
are cordially invited to attend and help
make the institute a success
l.. G. SNYDER,
ELRoY HENRY.
w. G. THORN,
Committee.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-20
The Coulson Decorating Co.

AS the Coulson Decorating Com
pany, of GAINESVILLE, Ohio, are about
to close their engagement here they
desire to say to the people of Nor
gantown that they will make origi-
nal sketches and plans for any pub
lie or private buildings in the city.
We make speciality of fine resi-
dence decorating in oil or water
colors, plastico relief and tinting in
blended combination of colors. We
refer to the Baptist church as a
sample Of our work.
Coulson Decorating Co.
GAINESVILLE. Ohio.
Room Ii Franklin Hotel
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-20
Hard Scrabble Scraps.

HARD SCRABBLE, Dec. 1S.--Some pe0-
pie say this place is not properly named
as they do not like to hear it called
Hard Scrabble. But any other name
would not do it justice unless it would
be DEVILS Den, Deceivers' Knob or
Treachery Hill
The Reverned Mr. Carter preached
here on Sunday evening aud seemed to
please every one though he preached
nothing but Gospel, consequently no
one took offense
Peter Rohr, a good old mossback Re-
publican OF Preston county, was calling
On friends here recently and bought FIVE
hundred barrels of corn from w. III.
Shaffer.
Since a certain man has commenced
to set telephone poles near his home his
wife takes him by the ear in her sleep
and yells. Hello Central Hello Gem
trail" He has gotten out an in injunc-
ton to restrain her from pulling his ear
without just cause.
Hayden, Calvert Wolf and Larkin Dunn
are all getting out crossties for Ira X.
Dunn.
Beth Jennervine and Charley Shaffer,
Of Cheat Neck, were here on business
AhCy otC JOi1y iCAiOW hAfA " V
were glad to see them.
A. p Fields has returned from New
Castle, Pa.
w. I. Manear, our enterprising Mer-
chant, has added MANY new attractions
to his holiday counter and invites in
spection.
Belle and Ora Shaffer gave birthday
party on the 14th to the young people
of the community.
Charley Stewart recently bought two
pigs from G. w. Shaffer, put them in q
sack and started home. He stopped to
rest aud the pigs ran away with the sack
tied to Them and scared Dutch Charley's
team, causing it to run away with
heavy wagon loaded with 81 cross-ties.
With a postoffice, telephone line and
preaching every two weeks Hard Scrab-
Bile promises to become noted place.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-20
Deaths.

SNYDER. Died, at her home at
Mount Morris in her eighty-seventh
year, Of the weakness incident to age,
on Wednesday, Mrs. Abram Snyder.
She was one of the Oldest people living
in Greene county and had been re-
markably vigorous for one so old.
The funeral was conducted by Rev.
McNemar on Thursday and the inter
mert took place at the Mount Morris
cemetery. Her husband survives her.
SNYDER. at his home in
Mount Morris on Saturday, December
18th, OF heart failure, Lindsay Snyder,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Abram Snyder.
His mother had died only few days
before. His death was very unex-
pected as he had been sick only day
or so. He was in his forty fifth year.
The funeral took place on Sunday
and was conducted by Rev. McLemar.
He was buried by the side of his
mother.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-20
ANOTHER MYSTERY.
No Trace of Archie Watkins-Was
Last Seen on November 10.

HINTON, w. Va, Dec. 20.-No
trace has yet been found of Archie
Watkins, the ex-attendant at the
Spencer Asylum, who so mysteriousIy
disappeared from here November TO-
Ex-Sheriff j. j. Alexander, of
Clarksburg, is working on the case
He has received the aid of all the
officials of this section of the State,
but not the slightest clue can be
found.
Watkins who is 20 years old lost
his position at the Spencer Asylum
last September through the change of
administration, and had since been
taking care Of young DR.. Peck, of
this city.
On the evening of November 10 he
left the Peck home, saying he would
return at 8 o'clock. He did not do so
at all. The next day he was seen by
several persons, who say he looked
like he had been drinking. At
O'Clock on November II, man" Mil
Ter, a 17-year-old girl, says Watkins
wanted her to accompany him to
Flat Rock, a suburb 1t was raining,
and she declined. That is the last
time any one is known to have seen
Watkins.
The Miller girl has been sent by
the Kings Daughters to Wheeling to
give her fostering care.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-20
THE TRANSFERS MADE.
The Property Needed in the
Bridge Acquired.
Ollie is Paid $1,000 The Creamery
Is paid $3.50 Damages-U nfavorable
Comments ON the Work not Being
Commenced - Preliminaries should
be Arranged at Once.

Commenced - Preliminaries should
be Arranged at Once.
The deeds have been recorded,
transferring the required amount
of ground for the bridge which is to
span Decker's creek. The amount
paid to G. b. Ollie for the property
used from his lot in getting up ON
Foundry street cost $1,000. The
purchase was arranged with but lit
tie delay. At the same time the
Creamery people were seen and their
damages were adjusted. Their dam
age was agreed upon at $3.50. SO
the amount of expense attached to
putting the structure through was
not as great as first anticipated.
The only thing which stands in
the way of the immediate beginning
of the work on the bridge is the at
titude of the county court. That
body says that it will not let the
contract for the piers until some
time in March and that work will
hoo hSSih uHeii n pil IL lSt. HIS nus
been the cause of much comment as
there are many people who do not
see why the contract can not with
better advantage be let right away
and all the preliminaries be arrang-
ed at once.
1t will take considerable time to
let the contract and after that is
done there will remain the work of
getting ready which will take still
longer. There is no good reason APP
parent Why this all can't be done as
well in the winter as any other time ,
at least month will be taken up with
this sort of thing and it should be
done when nothing else can be done
The delays on the beginning of the
bridge are becoming monotonous.
The people want to see something
definite toward its construction
done.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-20
Where to Get Your Christmas Goods.

The place to get your
Christmas presents is at Belle
Deans. She has a nice line
and sells them very cheap this
week. Give her a call before
you buy.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-20
An Artistic Shine.

Ii you want an artistic shine on
your shoes call on John L. Moore
the gentlemanly Wallace House por-
ter. He is always there and ready
for business. If customers are not
completely satisfied no chargewill
be made.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-20

DoN'T pay IL and l cts for mixed
nuts when you can get them at
Posten's for 10 cts.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-20
WE ALWAYS KNEW 1T.
Land Couldn't be Given away-Of course
1t was in Fairmont-0ther items from

Ldnu COulunS ue U1Yen AWay-OI course
1t was in Fairmont- Other items from
the Iudex.
/ George Shoemaker has returned
to MOrgantown.
! Col. S. c. Stewart, of Georgetown,
was here Thursday.
Lieutenant +. r. Stewart, who is
now stationed at Wizards Point,
arrived in this place yesterday morn
ing and will spend few days with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. c..
Stewart. of Georgetown Since his
graduation, Lieutenant Stewart has
been in charge of some very impor-
tant engineering work and has ac
quilted himself so finely as to merit
and receive the most cordial com
mendation from his superior officers.
There is a parcel OF land which
contains 220 square yards in this
town which the owners have vainly
i endeavored to give away without a
compensation but which was ac-
copied this week by the town.
Israel Forman and Charles w.
Robinson few years ago opened up
an alley ten feet wide and one hun
dred and ninety eight feet long be-
ing a portion of both their lots on
High street. The arrangements was
that Mr. Robinson should give the
most of the land and Mr. Forman
should do the work.
After this alley had been com
pleted they appeared before the
Council and offered to deed this al
ley to the town They made this
offer several times but the town
would not accept of the alley be-
cause they thought it would be hard
to keep up. Lately they wanted to
put the sewer through this alley
and Robinson asked equal to $35
for the privilege
The Council got together and of
fered to take the lane as town prop
erty and the deed has been signed
Mrs. MorrOw's Talk to Woman's League
Saturday afternoon at three o'clock
Mrs. N. r. G. Morrow, OF Fairmont,
addressed the Woman's League. The
The Sunday school room of the NJ E.
/ church was filed with large and APP
/ preciative audience, composed of the
active and associate members of the
i League, and few guests invited by
1 the League.
The address was first of series of
afternoon talks to be given the 3rd Sat
urday in each month. Mrs. Morrow's
talk was delightful and was listened
to with absorbing interest. Her sub
ject was "The Nineteenth Century
Woman" She charmingly described
the .new woman" her ambition, her
opportunities for physical and intel
lectual growth. and drew a glowing
pictureof the young woman who to-day
is capable of doing her share of the
worlds work in courageous and wo-
manly manner.
Probably no young woman present
will ever forget the words spoken
by Mrs. Morrow as she held up before
her listeners the grand ideals which
ought to inspire the girl living in the
nineteenth century.
The members of the League have
bestowed on Mrs. Morrow the honor
of being their first honorary member.
The next address will be given by
DR.. Harriet B. Jones, of Wheeling,
on the subject s.Heredity."
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-12-16

ONE may form some idea of the
business done by the post Office in this
city through learning one week work.
that ending December IL. There
were received during the time men
toned, 15,471 letters aud ISIS lbs of
paper and other matter legally trans
mlssable. The carriers during the
same period delivered CHS letters,
and collected from boxes 1881 letters.
They also delivered 1.251 lbs. OF pa
pers and other material. At the gen
eral delivery there were handed out
o29 letters. There were issued 1875
money orders covering the sum Of
$6S525 and 50 orders were casbed
an ounting to $1.007 .S5; Is registered
letters we're mailed.
Postmaster Wits in referring to
complaints tina. letters are not deliv-
cred promptly, or not at all, relates
one instance out OF hundred to show
one OF the causes. A lady wrote to
her daughter, addressing the letter to
the son-in-law. The letter began
MY dear daughter" and ended Your
loving mother" no name being men,
toned The party to whom the letter
was addressed had moved without
leaving his address The letter went
to the Dead Letter Office, but as there
was no name and no card on the en-
velope it could not be returned to the
writer. Delay is often caused by fail
ure to put on stamp. When there
is no card on the envelope, the person
addressed must be written to and if
he fails to respond the letter goes to
the Dead Letter Office Delays can
always be avoided by having the ad
6r,ss of the writer on the envelope
SO that notice of irregularity may be
instantly sent.
People who change their residence
fail to notify the carrier and their
mail is delayed until their residence
becomes known. People who move
into new locality fail to report and
their mail is not delivered because
their identity is not known. All these
difficulties can be obViated by little
foretbought and it will be found in g
majority of cases that the blame does
not rest with the department but with
the individual.