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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-22

DROPPING A BILL INTO THE BOX.
get together and work together and
vote together. They talk with each
other in the committee rooms about
their bills, and tell each other how i'm
portant 1t is for each of them to secure
the passage of bills, In order that they
may be renominated and reelected to
congress. A fellow feeling makes them
sympathetic towards each other. All
of them want to continue In public life;
and they can do so, by each others aid.
Consequently, they secure favorable re-
ports from committees, and II they can
bring their several bills before the house
OF representatives,, they vote for each
others bills. All they need is public
consideration, in order to secure the
passage Of their pet measures. Speaker
Reed has shut them all off.
Under the standing rules OF the house
Of representatives no bill can be consid-
cred, unless it has been favorably re-
ported from a regular committee, ex-
cept "by unanimous consent" Even
under existing rules, il a popular mem
Der of congress receives recognition
from the chair, and can induce the
house to give unanimous consent" he
can have a bill passed. But there is
always some n man In the house Of
representatives who opposes the pas
sage of bills in that way. and when
Unanimous consent" is asked, some
body shouts: mir. Speaker, / object"
That settles IL. As long as one mem
Der objects there can be no "unani-
nous consent" and hence the bills can
not be considered.
Speaker Reed has decided that he will
not now appoint any Of the committees
Of the house. That power is placed in
his hands. The senate appoints its COM
mittees by election; but the house Of
representatives confides that impor-
tapt power to the speaker alone, and he
can appoint the committees when he
gets ready. Speaker Reed does not in
tend TO appoint the committees for the
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-22
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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-22
WILL POWE n.
'nus"s This Peculiar Machine 10 VI
brnte and Hcyolyc.

b'h'f ana
DR.. Nooght DItcham Is an American
dentist who has attained fame and for.
tune by the practice of his profession
in London, but it Is not as a dentist that
he il at present attracting the attention
of those who are interested in oc.
cultism. DR.. Ditcham has invented,
and, indeed, patented, an apparatus
which he describes as one Of the mar
wells OF the age. II consists Of Il metallic
needle suspended by a silk thread over
a metallic ring. the fiat surface of which
liz divided into compartments by en-
grayed lines. The whole apparatus Is
inCloSed under a glass shade. He calls
the arrangement "A "diyinomcter," and
claims that IL 1t is looked at stcadfnstly
by any person standing within three
feet or 50 Of il it will begin to yibratc in
accordance with the strength Of the win
power OF the indiyiduaI-that Is to say,
if the PERSONS will Is weak the needle
VIII rcvolye but slightly; II, On the ON.
trary, the person willing il has great
Commemorative force. it will rcvolve al
most entirely round the metallic cir
Gle. I am bound TO confess that after
u practical experience DR.. Ditchan's
claims to be well founded. The needle
certainly rry0lvcd in a different man.
ner accordingly ~ II vas approached
by different people when ! wac present,
while 10 a strong magnet IL wa alb
solut"ly inscnsihle, Whether, however,
It's motions are due, as Dr. Ditcham
ayers, 10 the ]crBnnation Of psychic force
In the subject Is another matter entire
~. Up to the present IT has only been
seen by a few of the inventors friends,
but within a few weeks a scientific in
Yestigation Of its peculiar motions is
10 take place.-fiucinnati Enquirer.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-22

~ am laying up my treasures in
Heaven" he asserted.
IF you anticipate drawinguponthem
after death" she said, 81 wouldn't
waste time laying them up there"
1t was her tone and not her words,
however, that told him that she intend.
ed 10 marry some one who had a few
laid up on earth.-Chicago Post.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-22

"That was my Cousin George I was
out driving with yesterday afternoon.
You ought to see him manage a team.
lie il the most expert driver with one
hand | ever saw"
drove with one hand, did he, Miss
Julia? think understand"
"Sir. He talked to me with the other
one. He Is deaf and dumb."-Chicago
Tribune.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-22

patient--Isn't it a little dangerous
to administer a~nesthetics? Must be
terrible to have one die in your chair
after you have given him ether.
Dentist-Yes; it was for that reason
that we adopted a rule tina, where an
anesthetic Is administered the patient
must pay in advance.-BostOn Tran
script.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-22

Wife twaking up and catching her
husband by the arm)-Robert, Robert,
there's a mar in the house.
Husband (s!cepily)-Yes, I know
there is and you're pinching him like
the deuce. Stop 1t. - N. Y. Evening
Journal.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-22

"Halloa. Gibbs! you look pale and
thin. Been ill?"
81 have been confined TO my room for
Just u year. This Is the first time I've
been in the street for IL months"
"What was the matter with youo"
Nothing. But my lawyer could not
make the jury think so."--Tit-Bits.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-22

"And how long" he asked, have you
been O widow"
oh" she replied, with a blush, "the
year was up yesterday. But, indeed,
/ didn't suppose you were so anxious,
dearest. You must give me AT least q
month to get ready"
When he got outside again he muir
INJURED 10 himself:
"Now | know what old Weller
meant."-Cleyeland Leader.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-22
A STILL, STUBBORN KIND.
! BY EhhH HIGGINSoN.

A1I '''' ; 80 =
lyI it's nine o'clock an all them
clo'es are a-switchin' out on that clo'es-
line yet, an that girl still out a-drivin'
calves to pastur'! 1t didn't take me two
mortal hours to drive calves to pastur'
when | was n girl. l can't see where in
the. world she can have gone to-"
She went out on the back porch and
lifted her voice shrilly-"Min-dee! Min
d-c-e!"
Yes, mother
A. young girl came around the corner
of the house. Both her hands were
filed with great golden buttercups.
Mrs. Ewens started. oh" she said,
there you are! Well, it's high time.
I'd like to know what KEEP you two
hours a-driyin' calves to pastur,' miss?'
Il was gathering buttercups."
The girl went up the steps slowly.
There was a flush on her face that
spread gradually down to her throat.
She was not pretty, but there was some
thing in her blue eyes that attracted
even strangers.
'h- .pu was H-B'litiih DulutupS,
was you?" Mrs. Ewens' look was with
'ering. "Wcll, how often have / told
YOU to not go a-trollopin' around vast
in your time; an all them yesterdays
clo'es ont on that line yet?"
Mindwell went into the kitchen. Her
lips were trembling. She punched her
flowers hastily into an old blue pitcher.
Then she tied q Bingham apron around
her slender waist, and going to the
sink in one corner commenced washing
dishes. Her mother followed her.
'Oh, now, look at you! Soakin' the
soap all to pieces in the dish water.
Amt l told You SO times if | have once
not to lay your soap in the dishpan ar
pour hot water on it? What ails your"
Nothing, mother"
"Nothin', aigh? You're as stubborn
S your father ust to be! Don't go to
settin' your lips together that way when
| ask you things. ] had a-plenty o that
in my day. That's the Ewens a-stickin'
outin you. You didn't git any O. that
from me. amt one o. them still, stub
born kinds!"
She went to the door to shake her
apron at a chicken that had stepped on
her white porch, and was standing on
one foot. watching her in amazement.
Mindwell lifted her head with an mir
of relief. The plate she was wiping
slipped through her fingers and fell on
the floor with a crash.
well, if | ever! Just look at your
carelessness! If it amt one o my best
blue chiny plates. One o them the
minister's wife give me. I never see
your beat fer breakin' things" Mind
well gathered up the pieces with shak-
ing fingers. The plates were dear to
her. Her eyes filed with tears. Two or
three crcpt out on her lnshes.
"Oh, cry!" said Mrs. Ewens contemp-
tuously. ".As If cryin' would put that
plate back in my best chiny set! Iwish
you'd do youy cryin' before you break
up things instid O. after! Mebbe that
would do some good
Mrs. Ewens stopped abruptly. With
a change of co~untenance she leaned for
ward to look through the open door.
why, where on earth can that org'n
be goin' to?" She moved along step by
step to keep it in view.
"Mindy. who do you 'spose has got
a new org'n?"
Her tone was pleasant and conflden-
tial. Curiosity had put her anger to
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-22

American DEMONSTRATIONS. Ny
hair is coming down. Won't you please
push that bunch back into its place and
hold IL while l fasten It?
Count De Ia Fayette Mont Morency
-ertain-mong, mess. Dair, Get eSs
fneesh. Next!-N. Y. Weekly.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-22

In Fiji the coinage chiefly consists
Of whales teeth, those Of greater value
being dyed red. The natives exchange
20 white teeth for one red one, as we
exchange dimes for dollars.-San Franz
cisco Chronicle.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-22

Laura-Have you read that new
story, They That Sit in the Dnrk?"
Flora-No. It's a love story, isn't IL?
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-22

He-Why did you join that woman'a
secret society?
she--It's emblem makes such a pretty
watch chnrm.--N. Y. Journal.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-07
CITATION

| In the county court Of the state OF Or.
ogon, for the county OF clatsop.
In tho matter OF tho estate OF Joseph
l.. Moore. deceased. Citation.
To all heirs Of the above-named Joseph
l.. Moore deceased. greeting:
Tn the name OF the state Of Oregon,
you are hereby cited and required TO ap-
penr In the county court OF the state OF
Oregon. for the county OF Ciatsop. on
Monday. the third day OF January. 1893.
at 10 o'clock In tho forenoon OF that day.
Naime being the nrDt day OF January term
Of Sah court. and then and there TO show
cause n any exist. why an order Of sale
should not be made Of tine following de-
sceibed real estate belonging 10 said de-
ceased and situated in Clatsop county,
state Of Oregon, to-wit: The southeast
one-quarter Of section No. 2. in the town.
ship No. s. north OF range No. 7, west Of
the Willamette meridian. containing no
acres OF land, according to the prayer Of
the petition NJ e. A Bottom, ahminis-
traitor Of said estate. filed herein. pray
Ing for such sale
Witness, the Hon J. IT. D. Gray. Judge
cf the county court Of the state Of Ore
gon. for the county Of Clatsop. and the
seal Of said court hereto affixed this 2ith
day n November, a. D. 1897.
Attest: F. 7. DUNBAR.
tseai) Clerk.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-07

Ing the present season several shrips IN
fected with yellow fever have been quar-
antined and dis,ntectel at IN SAN Fran.
CISCO station, and one has beVn treated
al Port Townsend. AT both OF these sta
tions, several ships from China, Infected
with smallpox, have been hisintec,ed dur
ing the year,
Vessels sailing from ports IN the YET.
low fever EOne often come Ia Portland
and Astoria, hut greater danyer Is from
those that sail between these cities and
the Orient, whore cholera. smallpox and
plague often prevail We may he for,u.
nate enough not to have an infc>,ed snlr
arrive FOR some time. bur one may come
my day that would have 20 b. sent tc
he Pow Towuserd station Tor dlsintcc-
tion. An exrta effort should he made ,o
have a hill providing for the establish
ment OF such a station passcd during the
next session Of oougress. The trouble
hers;ofo0o has been IN the house % repre-.
scntatlves, as such bnl has twice passed
the senate
4 quarantine station IS not the only
improvement, at the mouth Of the Colum.
bia river now before the chambers q com,
merce ot Portland and Astoria, Range
uShts and dry dock are also matters oi
supreme importance and are receiving at
tention by those bodies as well as IN,
citizens Too much importance cannot
Ire given TO these enterprises, and Astor
las committees cannot work too hard tC
strike while the iron is hot. Now is tn,
time. II ever. in the history Of this port
to secure these improvements. For the
protection Of the traffic oS Oregon. and to
enable us TO successfully meet the com-
petition OF the Sound It is absolutely nee
essary to fit this h1rbor with modern ap-
pliances Of commerce. Delays are danger.
Gus. With these first three matters ar.
ranged Others Of little less Importance will
naturally follow. The citizens Of Astoria
strongly hacking the committees OF the
Chamber Of Commerce and \. P. c. A..
should not rest until joint action with
Portland produces the desired results,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-07
GOLD FIELDS OF ALASKA
The Alaska Transportation and Develop
ment Co, OF Chicago. ILL.,, Capital.
Five Million Dollars.

This company IL the largest stronges
and best equipped transportation and
merchandising company in the Alnska
gold field.
Three large and oommodIous steam.
ships VIII leave Seattle June I. and reg.
ularSy thereafter. carrying both freight
and passengers.
These steamers are especially fitted for
the convenience Of passengers and arc
capable OF carrying 800 each
Our passenger and freight service on
the Yukon river will be the best. The
handling OF merchants freight made q
speciality. We are the only company that
guarantees prompt delivery at Dawson
City. We guarantee you years supply
Of food and "a safe and speedy arrival.
Tho gold is there.
You stand fully as much chance as any
other person. Do you want 70 be one OF
our first? II 80. write at once, securing
passage and berth.
Our special transportation offer Is the
best now before the public.
Send for free COPY Of The Alaska News,
and also for our special offer, including
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-07

Chelmsford. Thomson, pr blk, sisJ ,onS
Cape Town, October o
City of York. Jones, Br sh, il6; tons
Sydaey
Blairloglc, Mackay, Rr bk. 1865 tonN
nclagca Ray. September l.
Hcppo,t Tork Rus sh. 1865 tons. Port
Natal, September y
Mutiades, Aylmg. Br sh. iiSg tons, Mel.
bourne. October Is
Macmillan. Guthrie, Rr sh. 1850 tons
Yokohama
llOarlc,tc, sesmau. Ger sh, 1875 tons
Shanghai
Lakemha, BrNdherlns, Br bk. lce6 tonS
Frccmante
Clan Robertson. Pul, Rr sh. istC tonA
Santa RosSlla,
British General, Thomas, pr sh, iSsc
tons, Ncwcastle, Australia,
Midas, Messenger Br bk. iSs tons
Nagasaki.
YaorI Brown. Rr Al, 1899 tons, New
castle. Australia.
Horuby Castle Bright Rr an 1875 tons
Adelaide.
rsous. Oliver, Il. bk isgS tons Naga-
eAkl. October II,
Jorlou Hu, Walker Rr bk, a5s tons.
Melb>urnA
Port Caledonia. Anton. Rr hk. SS tons,
NaEG sakL
K,ntuck. Pcrrelle. Rr str. sSN tons,
Yokohama.
omha, Munro. Br str isCS tons, Yoke
hama
Amara, Kent. Br str. 1895 tons. Hong.
kong,
Alexander BLACK, Dunn. Rr bk. 1891
tons, Antwerp
wauen. Frl,s. Ger sh. sO;s tons, Hlogc,
Lord Shartsbary. Cunningham. Br sh.
s27S tons. Sydney.
Bristol, Mcintyre. Br str. 1874 tons,
San Francisco.
Emile. oltmann. Ger sh. i1S tons, Yo.
kohama.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-07
VESSELS BOUND TO ASTORIA.

The following vessels are bound 10 the
Columbia River. with name OF master
nationality, rig, tonnage. where from
/ and date Of reported calling:
Lombard, Caison, Br str, 1858 tons,
/ Yokohama.
George stetson, Murphy Am on, I7N
tons, Baltimore, August 6.
Linlithgowshlre, Anderson, Br sh. 1851
tons. Antwerp. July &.
Drumburton. spurring, Br bk, 17s tons,
Swansea, July 8.
Anaesley. Ewart. Br sh. 1891 tons, Car
diff. May 6.
Cambrian King. HInsen. Br sh, lsSS
tons. Shanghai.
Dovenby Hall, Whickham, Br sh, 1893
tons, Liverpool
Ben voiriich. Ahler Ger sh, I4O7 tons,
Santa Rosalia.
springburn, Rae. Br bk, 25OO tons. Cape
Town. September q.
Durbridge McLauchlan, Br sh. 2l2l
tons. Table Bay, September II.
Poltalloch. Mcleod. Br bk. HSs tons.
Table Bay.
otago. Esk, swd bk, so tons. Ham,
burg.
Dundee. Jarvis, Br sh, 1898 tons, Hiogo.
Conway Castle, Jones. Br sh, 1891
tons, Valparaiso.
Commonwealth, Anderson. Br str 2ss
tons, Tal1u.
vanduara, Beavan, Br bk, 1916 tons.
Mgoa Bay.
TeenkaI. Long. Br str. So1s tons, Hong
kong.
Glenpark. Irish. Br sh, l7ss tons. Rio
Janeiro, August q.
GIenbank. Leonard, Br bk, 1859 tons,
Calcutta
Genevieve. Touge. Fr bk. sS7 tons, Hal
phong, October n
Galgorm Castle. Mahon. Br bk, 1907
tons. Table Bay, August 30.
Henry Willard. Pattett, Am ph, IN |
tons, New York. October H.
oberon. Gully, Br bk, 1854 tons
Newcastle. Australia. October g.
Verba11, Judd, Br sh, 1719 tons, Wal
hroo.
oamaru, Fullarton, Br sh. 1906 toms
Du.edln, October Il.
Jacques, Bernada, FIR bk, 1850 tons, Ma
Junda.
Indian Empire, Amen. Br bk, 1915 tons,
Jupiter, Funder, Dan sh, 1851 tons. Yo-
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-07

transportation 60 tho i<iondlkc and food
[ Tor ono year for six hndtri dollars
This viii lntcrcs, YOU n YOU Intend go.
| Ing: n not our stock orcr should inter,
80, YOU and you should become ono ot
/ our Stockholders.
/ \ limited amount ~ stock has Just
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sale ~ 81 per siarc, 4 man or woman
nt small means has the same opportunity
as a rich porson. II you cannot 70 10
AnsICa nothing should prevent you helms
prontahlc shareholder.
/ our company II composed of men OF
/ tried business regulations. somo Of whom
aro tho following:
Hon ". f. Mason, T. 3 Senator from
| Illinois
Albert G. nats prrsldea, VA patE
Brewing company. Milwaukee.
W. C. Rlnearson general passenger
agcn, c. y. o. Sc T +. II. n. Cincinnati
n " Grir,th, president Frs, Sationai
BANK Vlcksburg Miss
j. n. I~rnari. capitalist, TREnard
building Chicago.
Frank II, Hccht. OF Charles Kaos,nor
& Co. Chicago.
n. @. Edwards passenger trnfric mana.
ger. G. H. 4 u. II. n. Cincinnati
Charles II Rockwell. traflc manager
e. l. & l.. n II tMonon Route,. chlcal-o
T. II. Foster ro~'orla and vichburE.
Mins
]. VI ohIlllps cashier First National
Rank. Vickpburg. Miss
For Information address and make all
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wash
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-07
A PLEASANT EXPERIENCE.

\ few days ago a charming young lady
who was travelling alone between 81.
Paul and Chicago. was accostcd by n
handsome gentleman. who invited her
10 dinner with him. Certainly Mr..
Carson" she replied. FOR the Wisconsin
Central lines have the best dining car
service In the world; I shall be delight
ed" For fureher particulars call on the
nearest ticket agent, or address J. e.
Pond. general passenger agent. Milwau-
kee. Wis. or George g. Batty, general
agent. 2i6 Stark street. Portland. Or
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-07

A mans health Is the rope by which
he climbs 90 success. II ne can keep his
health. ne will SO on 70 success. Ye:
his health Is the very thing he ncglec, g
more than anything else. II Is east r
20 keep health than It IS to regain tt.
When a man feels himself running down.
when ne realizes a loss OF vitality and
energy, he must call halt. The strands
Of his rope are parting rapidly. Dr.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery has
helped thousands OF men in just this con-
dition. 1t makes health. It makes pura
rich blood. Il forces out impurities and
Kills germs. II doesn't make and differ
ence what name you call your trouble by
-dyspepsia-kidney disease-rheumatiSrn
-consumption-skin disease. the "Goidea
Medical Discovery will cure Il absolutely.
None OF these diseases can retain hold
on the body when It Is full Of rich. pure
blood
Send p one-cent stamps 10 cover the
cost OF mailing only. and receive free
copy Of Or. Pierce's Medical Adviser. "A.
dress. Worlds Dispensary Medical Asso.
citation, Buffalo. " Y.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-07
THAT QUARANTINE STATION.

The whole state OF Oregon, as well as
Astoria, is interested in the establish
ment Of quarantine station az the mouth
Of he Columbia river. In long article
in its issue Of December 3 the oregonian
pecites the action being taken BY the
chambers Of commerce Of Portland and
Astoria, for the establishment Of such a
station. Some six weeks ago the Astorian
published an interview with Mr. Frank
WOolsey, agent Of DodweIl, Carlin & CO.,
at the time Of tns arrival Of their frst
steamer from Yokohama, in which he
urged the necessity for quarantine sta
ton here, in view OF tlle growing inter-
course with the Orient. The following
from the oregonian's article, puts the
situation In a nutshell:
'Dr. J. c. Perry, Of the marine hos
pital service whose duties give him an
excellent opportunity TO study the situa-
hon. has twice recommended the estab-
lishment Of a Columbia river station TO
the surgeon-general. and, acting on his
report, that official has laid the matter
before congress, and was Instrumental in
securing the passage Of the bill through
the senate In an editorial in the Medical
Sentinel, local publication, DR.. Perry
says:
The Importance Of having we'll
equipped quarantine station near the
mouth Of the Columbia river is apDarent
TO every one who has given the subject
any thought and since the commercial
Interest Gf Portland and Astoria. as well
as the whole surrounding country. js az. /
fected by the lack of such an establish |
ment strenuous effort should be made /
by the representative organizations Of
these cities to impress upon their mem
bers in congress the absolute necessity
OF making every effort 10 secure the
passage Of a bin providing for the estab-
nshment Of such a station.
The health officers OF Portland and
Astoria, and the officers Of marine hos
ptal service. who have inspected the
state quarantine work, have done all In
fheir power TO aid this measure, and Sur
geon General Wyman, n H. s., has en-
Phasized the great necessity for a modern
quarantine station at this place. There
Is no other city in the United States Of
the size Of Portland that has so little
protection from the Introduction Of con-
iagtous diseases, and the fact that no
ships have arrived with quarantinable
diseases aboard may be attributed to ex-
eeptionally good luck. There are at pres
ent absolutely no facilities on the Col
umbia river for the proper treatment OF
nm infected vessel. and It would be neces-
sary to send such a ship to the national
quarantine station at Port Townsend for
disinfection. This procedure would entail
much delay and expense to the vessel,
and would materially injure the growing
commerce Of this port
The other important cities OF the
Pacific coast are protected by national
quarantine stations located at San Diego,
San Francisco and Port Townsend Dur