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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-09-23

The police of St. Louis must
now literally ''chase themselves. ?"
Every police officer in that city is
now a committee of one for the
purpose Of arresting ex-policeman
John Riedy, the absconding treas
urer of the st. Louis Police Relief
Association. He disappeared last
Thursday as did also something
like $4,000 ready cash which he
held as treasurer. 1t is recorded
of Mr.. Riedy that she was alb
stemious, had no very bad habits,
but played the races" If the
latter is not bad habit from the
st. Louisan point Of view, it GER
tainly may properly be called an
extravagant one. What makes
matters worse for some of the
superior officers of the force is the
fact that an investigation into the
affairs of the association had been
conducted just a short time pre-
viously. It was then learned from
race-track touts that Riedy was
one of the heaviest betters of the
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-09-23
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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-09-23

THE time that is worse than
wasted in repining over the inev-
liable past that can in nowise now
be remedied, might better be used
in polishing up our wits and abil-
tiles for the present and future.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-09-23

season. But this was not thought
much Of by the Investigators, they
thinking that he was merely blow
ing in his rake-off as treasurer,
which they all admit was consid-
cradle.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-09-23

This paper will be forwarded to subscribers
until ordered discontinued and all arrears are
paid.
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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-09-23

Edited and Published by the Inmates
of the Minnesota State Prison.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-08-10

sailed in ballast yesterday for Seattle,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-08-10
NEVER SLEEPS
Man Who HAS ncon kwNpc FOR Twenty
hyc Years

St Louis. August g-Iohn o. Suite.
carpenter and builder has been awake
% ycnrn His last slumbrr came no many
years ngo that hc has forgotten wnnt Il
h like to lie down az night Hnd awake
refreshed and rcluycnRtod Sleep is un
unknown quantity with Suite. lie either
ilos upon his bed and gREcs on the stars.
or. n In rBtleaa mood. takes long
walks into the country, returning Ht day
break 10 bogin work In his llt,ls shop,
juat north OF the house. HiA neighhora
call him The man who never sleeps.
S5uItS attributes his slcoplcssness to a
nolac which continually roars In his hend
like cataract "a time Il sounds like
the DuHa nnd whir of wheels saving
their why through heavy timber, Again
the sounds resemble escaping steam, but
at timcn they mlnglc In horrible deaf.
cninR roar Owing TO the noises IN lis
head, Suite does not hear readily lie
says lhna the ringing In his oars was
caused by an overdose OF qulnna which
wnS administered 20 him In So lie
took 52 grains at one doso ana when
he nwpkc next day he heard u noise In
his head which has remained there ever
Finct. keeping him awake every day and
night Tor % years Suite Is 70 years old
lie carries his age gracefully AMI does
not look the worse for his long sicgc
Of wnlVcfulncss
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-08-10
SWEDISH LUTHERAN Picnic

Tho Swedish Lutheran Sunday school
picnic will Is, hcld on Pc,ersons place IN
John Days. August u
Tho launches CiRud h. Hanthorn nEd
The Lancet will take out the picnic parry
and will leave at a. m. from Fisher :
dock. Hanthorns and the scandinavian
cannorios, Teachers ana Sunday school
children free. Persons over fifteen years
old, 90 cents round trip.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-08-10

,GRuDGE AGAINST THE TOWN
Sails Tor Europe to Get Away From the rlsee
Where Ne Married Lived Qunrter OF
Century and Made Me Riches.

Springfield. O.. August t'fho leaving
OF John ". ilooiovaltor. capitalist nnd
Eloho.tr .trotier 10 take passage Tor Europe
last week marked turning point IN
an interesting story ~ wrongs imnElh'
cd, OF futile outhllrHls OF resentment on
tho part Of tho citizens ana or his deep
hatrud FOR tho place which by virtue
OF his heavy holdings and hH aoni."c-
oaAional rutufns to look aftor hon, 10
called his hone Prior 20 leaving. Mr
nookwnitrr put all of his properties
rxoeI,t mn interest IN the james lurs u
\ Company turbine wHtcr wheel shopn
IN tht hands OF an agent to place on uiv
market The principal property for zile
IL the lasondr Hotel block. valued sl
yitnU 90. tho site hclng admitted The most
desirable IN the business portion ~ the
city ON an opposite corner IL 10" 10 X
walter block. another huHincHu hnh oi'lrr
building valued at about tiuoop,. llnlf ID
square south ON Limestone sirc~i n TIC
grand opera house. valued M about T.,
600 Thear thrcc blocks ana other vol.
uahlr rral oHiasr Mr linohwali'r pru,
poses tu gvt rid of. mainly for tho fea-
nou that they are part OF Springfield
The water wheel factory hvins "a solidly
established mona,.maker which con.
HtAn,ly returns a large percentage. Is
withheld from Tho general orior His dia-
like % the city and nhlcction 10 Hp-
pearing Ia any way Identified with ila
interests. IT, pride and its progress In a
potent motive Mr. Hpokwaltot's poor
opinion Df tho town n open ana IRE.
quontly Expressed 4 discussion OF INC
city NJ any umc Invariably draws from
him on emphatic oNtrraiion OF i,s munl-
clpal spirit
This curious aversion ia tho town OF
his marriage. his rcsidrnc- for a lupr,rr
Of "a crnlur, aud Of his Hsr from small
means 20 inmrnsc wealth IN % many
yuaru standing II - said TO date from
legal complications growing ou' " an
Rreiden, which happened during 'h'
building of th, ilnokwallrr block don'
orhl Mus-p u Walter. of Krnton. fcN
into an excavation which u was alleged
was lcfi unguart~i Tho city WAS drawn
into The long ana tedious damage pro-
cordinss which resulted and % d,ciHini
uniayursblr to Mr uookwaitrr was nnnl,
ly rendered Thoroupon no concoi'o'
that hc was deeply wrpnEcd and hclt
the city to account for O. since iha'
time many things lt,yc hnpp'nod e
moro nrmly nx his impression IN hl'
mind and h. has several times cyincct
spirit ~ ru,aiintlon His defeat nr
the democratic candidate for governor
In ips served also 10 sour him on the ',atr
IN which Springfield II. unfortunately for
.itH standing ln his rognrd. located
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-08-10
Roport OF the Condition
--oF rng
ASTORIA NATIONAL BANK
AT ASTORIA.

IN the siaie Of Ofe901 ~ th- Rose Oi bnslnrs-,
ing u iN
pfaaVugFa
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-08-10

The five-masted American schooner
Louis, Captain Hatch. arrived In Sun
day. In ballast, from Honolulu. She
sailed from Honolulu July Sth and Will
load lumber at Knappton.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-08-10
ASTORIA & COLUMBIA RIVER RAILROAD
Tine Card--.n s..ss. l..z .. .soz

Time Card--In effect I.Iy @. 1907
for 20 L daily at
. daily except Saturday and Sunday
Saturday only p daily Saturday
20 daily; at 80 m Saturday
sunday 7Ao Saturday
10 lgS m ana 9 p m dahy
m daily except Saturday and Sun
3 Saturday and at GLIB Saturday only
daily 7 m Saturday
% nj m daily Saturday and Sunday
day; at 9!E m satu
a m daily Saturday and Sunday at $50 p m
a 6 IN Saturday only
LEAVE Seaside Fayel daily 5 Saturday
o 4 p m Saturday and Sunday.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-08-10

The tug Escort looks very nobby In
she was put In thorough repair,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-08-10

r KOEHLER. c. H. MARKHAM.
Manager. Gen. F. & P. Agt.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-08-10
AVE. PORTLAND. ARRIVE.

q Direct connection at San Francisco with DC.
cidentAl x Oriental aud Pacific Mall steam
ship lines for JAPAN AND CHINA. Sailing
dates on application.
Rates and tickets 70 Eastern points and Eu-
rope. Also JAPAN, CHINA. HONOLULU aud
KIRKLAND, Ticket Agent, l34 Third u.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-08-10

State Of Oregon, County Of Clatsop, -:
I. j. Higgins cashier ~ the above
named bank, do sDleunly swear that the above
statement is tFue % the best " iuy kH0wle1ge
and belief J r. HIGGINS. Cashier.
subscribed and sHom " DeiO.e rue this Ct1
day Of August, isg7.
Z I. FER ,CsON,
SEAL Notary Public for oregon.
COuect-Attest:
u. X. WAHREH,
&. :. WHICH,. Directors.
h e. THOMPSON, !
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-08-10
Three routes east
1925 miles,
IO47 minutes,

long-distance fast running
held by the Burlington
Route.
February Is special
train over its lines made
the run from Chicago to
Denver - distance OF
1O25 miles--in the unpre-
cedented time Of Is hours
and 50 minutes. Allowing
- for stops. the actual rum
lI,IIIlI1IhlIIlI ming time was II hours
and q minutes. and the
llslIll average rate Of speed 5s%
miles an hour.
Write for booklet telling
how run was made. Write
also for information about
rates and train service via.
the Burlington Route to
Omaha, Kansas City. st.
Louis, Chicago and all
other Southern and East
ern cities.
Three routes East-via
Billings, st. Paul and
Denver.
A. c. SHELDON,
General Agent. Portland. Oregon.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-08-10
TO THE PUBLIC.

Notice Is hereby given that the under
signed has purchased the store Of the
webfoot Commission House and will
hereafter conduct the business at the
old stand. All accounts due the Web
foot Commission House are payable TO
me. Z. A. DE Yo.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-08-10

The British bark Cumbrian left up river
yesterday for Portland, In tow of IN,
Hayward.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-08-10

NOTICE or SALE or SHARES OF
STOCK IN THE ASTORIA EX-
CHANGE COMPANY.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-08-10
YAAflLL DIVISION
Passenger Depot, foot Of Jefferson a..

Leave for O5wRGO daily a. 7.g' a. m.
l2:l5, les. 5,2j, So s:05'' o. IN; tila0 p. m.
oa SATURDAYS only, and $40 4. n aud $50 D
m. on Sundays only. Arrive At Portland daily
~ 7:IO', 80 A. M: i:3O, s4:l5 6.55, 7aS p. IN.
(sn1 10 a. m-. BIB and $40 p. m. on sun
Gays only. 90
Deaye for SHERIDAN daily except Sunday
AZ 40 .. IN. Arrive at Portland g.3O a. m:
Leave for Airlie Mondays, Wednesdays and
FHdfys Al $50 n. "a. Arrive az Portland
Tuesdays, Thursdays and saturdays at 800
p. an.
Except sunday ''EXeept Saturday.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-08-10

am instructed 10y the First National
Bank Of Astoria. Oregon. to sell for It's
benefit the shares OF stock hereinafter
described, to satisfy the sum OF SS2l9
auysaher with Interest thereon from July
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-12-04

THE Washington correspondent of the Philadelphia Ledger
the authority for the statement that word has
from leaders of the House that the appropriations
session must be materially down. and legislation
calling for material drafts upon the Treasury opposed
The watchword is to be the ground that
monthly deficit in the Treasury and that the end
fiscal is likely to show of many millions of dollars
between receipts and expenditures Members the House
Appropriations Committee subcommittee which
session for days investigating the estimates
the several committees will be able present hills which will
show small increases those passed the
The committee believes that it will be the interest the
party to chop down appropriations the lowest possible limit
and to prevent podgay upon lines which in years past
have drawn heavily the Treasury 1t be down
certain that there will be general pension legislation The
figures of expenditures of pensions due the opera
ton of the very liberal pension laws passed
startling that the various bills in the pro-
vdng for service pension and which enacted into would
add millions yearly expenditures have chance what
of passing 1t is recognized by the Appropriations
mttee that the Dngey Act trial. and that up present
time it has not producing measure fulfilled the
prophecies its advocates The effort therefore
the between the receipts and expenditures by decreasing
expenditures and attempt will be made prevent
possible the of legislation calling appropa
tons from the National Treasury.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-12-04
MARYLAND'S ELECTION LAW.

ME election law passed by Maryland Legislatures
years elaborate code of rules covering the regis
traton OF voters, the nomination of candidates for Office
and the casting and counting Of the ballots
In its passage through the Assembly it considerably
neded, both hy addition and by subtraction speak.
result that the law it emanated om the Legislature
hardly perfect in all Its minor provisions though its practical
workings to be generally commended In instance
least 1T contains paragraphs which contradict each other
several sections there amendments for the
sake of cearne and it likely that changes may required
facilitate the smooth application of the electoral machinery all
its parts.
10 this end the suggestions recently submitted by the Super
viso's of Elections Governor owndes worthy consder-
ton Several changes recommended among which the
increase OF the iay of the chief clerk
e cost of Advertising also proposed
available for clerk hire and naugurate few regulations
with reference to annual registration.
The list of amendments suggested long one, but for the
most part they somewhat trivial praseoogy
details of conducting registration and elections. fact
shown made by the Supervisors of Elections a thorough
trial of the law is extremely satisfactory
single important principle laid down in the law.
There required probably additional against
voebuying and the methods Of corruption which designing
politicians but those of the relating to
registration and the holding elections ngularly
free from ftults.-Batmore Herald.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-12-04
GLKTON, MARYLAND, DECEMBER 4. 1927.

Indie ATOMS point determined the Civil Service
System uon the assembling Congress ostilits likely
to begin at an early fight will probably
appropriations for the salaries ami expenses o.
the United States Service Commission. Funds for these
purposes usually been included in the regular annual "
making approp the legislative executive and judicial
expenses the The opponents of the system will al
the appropriation the effect OF which would he to
drop ont of existence whole Civil Service Commission macin
ery The their denuncaton OF certain
practices under and alleged of this niv service "a it
was sneenglv characterized that distinguished Senator Roscoe
Conknr They expected of support and assistance
Democratic congressman although it improbable that
any number of in that party will Ego back on
this which is claimed to he "a Democratic act and which
of Democrats who holding government
ioces Republican administration The late eXRepreena
Sunset Cox in his book "Three Decades
Legislation" claimed the civil service law as "a Demo
cratic measure Mr. Cox said;
"The notable of President Arhurs adminsa-
ton was passage in Congress of Senator Pendenns Civil
Service Reform bill. Democratic measure, which had
much to do 1884 the selection by that party OF Prscn
principles The assassination President Garfield impulse
The evils which its provisions intended to
remedy are acknowledged by most of Judgment and
experience in public affairs"
Friends of the system concede that
the from becoming weighed down.
That the expression of Senator Prtchad the Chairman OF the
Senate Civil Service and Retrenchmen after he
has spent months in special investigation and given much
thought the subject in connection with his consideration of the
of testimony taken by his committee.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-12-04
THE FARMERS INSTITUTES.

ME Farmers Institutes that will be held Elkon
the Rising Sun Wednesday and Thursday of next
week. ought to excite universal interest among the ag1i
cultural, and indeed among al other the people
Of Cecil county.
No intelligent farmer denies their usefulness afford
neglect a all me of the information they afford him.
is undoubtedly that thousands Of farmers Maryland
annually losing large by famiarzng themselves
with matters pertaining their business which others
turning profitable These OF
hr acquired and exchanged through the these
institutes, which the Legislature wisely encouraging
provided the have them organized throughout
The subject of the lectures be given institutes
G. ell well the lecturers are given elsewhere
in our local columns and the WING hopes public interest
III the institutes shown by large attendance at them
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-12-04

THE failure of the Bimetac Commission to accomplish
practical looking international the silver
question apparently will compel the Senators from Silver States
either hands with the Bryan forces declare openly for
the gold standard Some of them will doubtless their lot
with the Republican party and the gold standard tkey
it will involve hard fight retain their political
prestige They willing continue do something
for silver in the recently suggested by Senator Carter of
Montana by restricting Of small and forcing
limited circulation Of silver They recognize that beyond this
point will be found the parting of the and that they
either he Republicans Silver Democrats 1t will not be
prsng sensational speeches heard from these
when they called upon define their position the coming
session. Wocott may lead element which will
loose FROM free silver and declare for adherence the Republican
party upon its national platform
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-12-04

IN an interview Wednesday, Representative Cannon
Chairman of the Committee Appropriations said q" believe
liberal but extIavagant policy in making appropriate
tons and until increase shall oppose entering upon
enterprises requiring the expenditure Of Government
Mr. Cannon expressed the opinion that by the beginning
fiscal year the Dngey Tariff Bill would afford su
the legitimate Government He also
stated his belief to be that the coming would
paratvey brief eve should be from here easily
the LIST of June he said ndeed there
do beyond passing the appropriation bills It is needless
attempt currency legislation because of the mpos
sbility of getting anything through the Senate''
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-12-04

WHAT of those remarks that heraded around
from Popca" stump stump last year. the effect that
currency limited and contracted that could do
business and that the only hope for return prosperity
through the fee coinage Of silver at 16 to 1? 1t quite evident
to obsevan that of these Popcats aborng under
mistake because by reference the election of 1896 it
will be that the feeconage proposition adopted and
here find in the country today nearly hundred million
dollars in circulation than there year and
dollar il free silver Gold alone has increased in
the last year fifty million dollars
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-12-04

THE statement of Comptroller Eckels of the United
Treasury regard to the business improvement throughout the
country very encouraging He that Improvement
rapidly pemeates industry 1t began with
the agricultural class The farmers have large crops and
getting good prices for them. The benefited
substantial in the price Of cattle The
sheepaseIs This improvement agricultural earnings has had
its effect the railroads by increasing their earnings put
money circulation enabled people pay their debts
and has thereby benefited the merchants"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-12-04
THE Democratic statesmen

THE Democratic statesmen will have hard time
meets in its regular session in December in explaining
png explain why is that expectations practically
all of the countries which protested against the
increased under the law The thirteen which
tested against the law instead shutting goods
retaliation for the passage of this actually pur
chases from august and September S5
compared with the corresponding months of last year under the
Wilson law.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-12-04

THERE is particular for alarm the
that Mr. Bryan and his associates recently put
their heads together at Louisville determined eep
fight for silver" The facts Republicans gains
in the counties which Mr. Bryan visited in Ohio
gains in the cities which he visited last year.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-12-04
REAL ESTATE.

Transfers of Property Recorded This
Week.
William S. Evans and james +. Evans,
trustees to Catharine Bennett, 2 acres
in Eighth district ................S $50
T. p Nandergrift aud wife to Andrew
Slicher, house and lot in Chesapeake
SitN oou
Eliza Buchanan ard others to George
W. Buchanan. "a acres, Fourth dis
trict NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1000
John OFT and wife to Edward Forwood,
< acre of land, Fourth district ... 100
L. NJ. Haines, trustee, to DIR. j. w.
Cooper, office on Main street, Elkton. 1900
Hiram A. Cooper and wife to Rachel
Cooper, So acres, Fifth district . 500
Eliza Maxwell to Clinton L. Lakeland.
46 perches Of land Sixth district ..... SOC
Joseph Egner ct al to Samuel L. Dilen,
II acres OF land, Third district .. 80
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-12-04

THE business of the country again exeng them
selves those States where the silver issue has prom
the falls campaign The remarkable alignng the
business forces of the country against the campaign anarchy
and reputation last year showed that business fully
alive the death blow which being
Byantes and their activity in certain States that
they determined to lend their active efforts
long there any vitality left in the eever ialacy
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-12-04

CoNowINGo, Dec. 3, 1897.
Special to the CECIL WING.
The parties who have been buying land in
this section for mining purposes met the land
owners Mt lakewood last Tuesday and paid to
each Il sum of money ranging from 1900 to
$500. On Monday next twenty men will be
put to work digging mineral. Much interest is
now being manifested by the people here as
to the outcome of the scheme
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-12-04

THE Of Messrs Patt and Qugg that the
Union Voters of New York the Republican fold on
the most liberal terms and that the Republican primaries will
conducted the most liberal principles, doesn't
ceived with special enthusiasm 1t is douby unfortunate
that the wishes Of New York Republican consulted
before the damage done in that city.