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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-23

Ross, Higgins & Co. are still in bust
ness at the old stand and will give
as good value for the money as anyone.
Entrance to their store from east SIDE
while street repairs are In progress.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-23

ToDAY's WEATHER.
Fair weather; warmer.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-23

When a man lives with God, his voice
shall be as sweet as the murmur OF
the brook and the rustic of the corn.
Emerson.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-23

The marriage Of Mr.. Richard Davis
and Miss Harder will take place Tues
day,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-23

Don't forget We have fresh straw
berries every morning at the Pacific
Grocery CO.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-23

Fishing Tackle and Sporting Goods at
the New York Novelty store,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-23

Extra copies Of this mornings As
torian may be obtained at the Occidenr
Hotel
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-23

Hans Mardnus Evensen, aged SO,
o moHths, died Friday at st. Mary's
hospital Of pulmonary abscess. De-
ceased was Norwegian. The body
was shipped 20 Cathlamet last night
for intermerr.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-23

Our chocolate worm tablets destroy
all kinds Of worms in children. They
are pleasant TO take. Cchildren cry
for them. Charles Rogers, druggist.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-23

The railroad company has ordered
three more dredgers for work on the
line, making seven in all, and grade
work will be pushed repidly.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-23

T. w. London, OF the Arm of Baltour
Guthrie y Co. Of Portland, is In tn,
city.
The last week OF the great sale OF
ladies' suits, Positive orders rrN,m Mr.
Lift that these goods must be sold
az a sacrifice, Can AZ L, II. Coopcrs.
When going East travel on the North.
ern Pacific Railway, Quick time and the
only line running dining cars, Train
leaves Portland daily at II o'clock a. m.
MIR Lift has decided To continue Ms
sale Of ladies' suits one week longer.
Don't miss this opportunity Fine tai.
lor-made suits AZ less than manufac.
turefs cost az c, II, Cooper's,
Miss Mabel Powell, ;he leading mu-
stefan and music teacher. has purchased
a $500 MathuShek piano of the latest
design, This instrument, has more
points OF merit than all other make.
combined.
The Foard & Stokes Company is nov
prepared 70 furnish families ami othe,
consumers the finest quality OF leo, II
any quantity, Leave your orders at tn,
store when YOU want to make lie cream
or IL you want your ice box filled regu
larry.
The office OF the Southern Paolf,
Railway Company will hereafter b,
found at the Wells Fargo Express Of
noe, Curtis Trenchari. agent. wher,
tickets TO all parts OF the world can be
had and all information for traveler
obtained.
W. F. Sehelbe, the popular cigar man,
ufacturer. Is now established in his new
quarters, 474 Commercial street. where
he has a full line OF domestic, Key West
and imported cigars and the hes, brands
OF smoking tobaccos and smokers ar
ticles, Give him call.
An interesting game of baseball was
played a; Van Duseu's field yesterday
between the East and West End teams.
The game resulted In victory for
the former. the score being 81 TO IL.
The West End boys are not satisfied
with the resul, and another game will
be played Tuesday
The Rambler is the hit OF the sOth
century. II has many imitators, but
no equal. There is no reason why you
shouldn't join the throng and buy a
Rambler. A wheel devsa'! eqst much
n the end. Easy and convenient term,
AN be made. W. E. Warren, agent.
40 Commercial street,
at CSilsons family liquor stare. No.
W Twelfth street, will be found Rep
odds high grade California brandies,
Ind all brands OF California wines. for
medicinal ana table uses.
whskies. blended or straight.
The best in the market at lowest prices.
All orders will receive prompt atten-
lion.
The regular meeting Of the Rescue
Club was held last evening. and an
enjoyable program was rendered. The
for two weeks hence is Fred
Rosenstock. Thos. Sondvn ana Miss
Mary Garner. The officers or the club
Ind those interested in the work win
meet a; the home Of Mr.. Peterson
tuesday evun1ng at 1880.
Northern Pacific railroad trains leave
Portland daily at II O'Clock a. m. for
Tacoma, Spokane, and the East. Close
made at Spokane for Ross
and, Nelson. Sandow and British Co
umbia mining camps. For maps and
Information call on or address
C. W. STONE.
Astoria, Or.
Every branch Of trade is perman, ntly
established in Astoria. Mr.. Spexarth
5 handling the Mathushek & Sons
'ianos. These pianos have natlona,
eputation. II you would Ike to see
Inc instrument call on him, at l2l
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-23

Mrs. Will Madison, who has been vis-
iting friends and relatives in Portland
and Independence, has returned TO the
city.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-23

When you want a real nfe-lil1e and
artistic photo. don't fail to call on Snod-
grass. The work ne is turning out now
Is ahead Of anything ever made in AS
toria before.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-23

When you are looking for first-class
groceries at the lowest prices, call at
the Pacific Grocery Co.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-23

Ross, Higgins & Co. have taken the
agency for the famous Corvallis"
-four. Three carloads arrived here for
them yesterday and they VIII from
now on furnish dealers with the same
at mill prices in lots to suit.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-23

Mr.. Chas. Brown has ordered the
lumber for the new building for the
Irving Club, which will be a. two-stOry
extension, 30x9s feet, TO their present
quarters, and viii include a bowling
alley.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-23

Services at Grace church today at Ii
a. M. and 7.30 p. m. Note the change
OF evening service from s TO 1880. All
the evening services will be at 1880.
Sunday school at 1890; evening prayer
at Holy Innocents at $50 p. m.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-23

DIR. Chance, Of Portland, will be a
delegate TO the Pacific coast Dental
Congress in San Francisco in July.
Audubon Republican., 1897-09-30
An Old Crocodile.

One of the most interesting specimens
in the British museum is crocodile
more than 1000 years old. 1t is a big,
well-preserved specimen, and on it's
back there is whole family Of little
crocodiles. Years before the Christian
era the Egyptians worshiped crocodiles
among their animal deities, and many
specimens were kept at great expense
in their parks and royal gardens, where
they were attended by priests and given
all sorts of dainty morsels for food.
When these crocodile gods died they
were embalmed and placed in the tombs
along with the sacred mummies of
other sacred animals. This particular
crocodile was prepared by dipping II
in wax and pitch, which rendered it
hard and shiny, and it lay in one Of
the pyramids century after century.
until the Egyptian government dug it
out and presented it to the British mu-
seum.-Los Angeles Times.
Audubon Republican., 1897-09-30
had already jumped from between the

had already jumped from between the
decks and was swimming with steady,
easy strokes to the aid of the impulsive
girl. Others were lowering boat, and
the captain, at last in accord with the
passengers, had the engines reversed.
Jacks father was astounded at the
turn of affairs.
did you ever dream of such foolish
act?" he exclaimed. "The child actually
took up my words and leaped overheard
to save the dog"
So impressed was he with the noble
folly of the girl that, had it not been
for Jack, he would certainly have made
one of the boats crew. But Towle fore
stalled him. Yet, after all, the girl did
not appear to need much help. When
she rose after her plunge into the water
sh9 turned her face toward the dog and
struck out as if she had been a veritable
wafer nymph. The sailor was soon
close behind her.
"Don't tire yourself out, MISS" he
cried. "Lie ON your back and float.
They'll soon pick us all up now"
Tut the girl swan on. Her bath had
completely dispelled the momentary
frenzy of excitement that had impelled
her TO jump. She felt nothing but cha
grin now. She did not want to look any
body in the face, and there was not only
the sailor close behind, but boat load
of others were coming. She wished that
she dared to go on with the part and
dive down to the bottom of the sea.
The sailors breathing sounded aw-
fully near and the click of the oar
locks told how near the boat was also.
Even Max, who now was hardly able to
swim a stroke, and who seemed to rec
ognize in all this excitement something
which might accrue to his benefit,
seemed to her to be laughing at her
predicament. She was beginning to
think she had better drown herself
than to face all the modification that
seemed to threaten, when she suddenly
stopped swimming and disappeared
The sailor reached the spot where the
girl had gone down just in time to see
her black hair cleaning at the surface
again. Placing one arm under her body,
he supported it as best he might until
the boat came up. Towle was in the
| bow, terribly frightened to see the girl
lying so still in the water.
SIS she dead?" he asked, in hoarse
whisper.
"Oh, no." said some one. "She'll soon
come to. There's too much color there
for bad faint"
They lifted her in and laid her care
fully in the thwarts, pea jacket under
her, with Towle's coat for a pillow.
Audubon Republican., 1897-09-30
SMART OLD CAPTAIN.
How He Sailed and steered BaIlxy
Cow to the Fair.

How He Sailed and Steered n Balky
Cow to the Fair.
When / was down on Cape Cod last
summer heard an amusing story about
an old sea captain and his cow Capt.
Patterson, after sailing the sea for more
than 40 years, finally retired to little
farm near Barnstable, where he settled
down, with horse, cow and two or
three dozen hens. His COW, though
| lank and stubborn creature, was said
to come from very good stock and when
the Barnstable people took it into their
heads to have fair Capt. Patterson de-
termined to exhibit his COW. But when
the day came for driving her to the
grounds, the COW showed that she had "a
mind of her own, and would not bulge
a step beyond the farmyard gate. In
vain the old captain tugged at the rope,
pommeled her sides and pushed her
fanks. The COW wanted to go to pas
ture, and was bound she wouldn't go
to the fair.
Capt. Patterson's patience was very
nearly gone, when suddenly an idea oc-
Cured to him. Though he was not
strong enough himself to force the
COW to go to the fair, his training sug
gested something that was. Tying the
COW to the gate post, he went up into
the loft Of his barn and threw down an
old sail stepped to dorymast. Then he
put horse blanket belt through an
iron ring, strapped the belt around the
COW, inserted the end Of the mast in the
ring, and bound the mast to the side OF
the COW with some 80 feet of rope. The
wind blew 'quartering," and when the
captain united the COW and raised the
sail the canvas swelled out over the
cows back and away she went "sidling"
down the road, mooing and lunging, and
trying to stop herself in vain. Capt.
Patterson seized her tail, and, using IL
as rudder guided her skillfully in the
right direction. With every fresh puff
of wind the obstinate COW would be
hurried along faster, while the dust
blew up in clouds, and the sail tapped
and tugged, as Capt. Patterson held to
the mainsheet with one hand and the
cows tail with the other.
1t was a hard voyage for both of them,
but not long one, and when they came
in sight of the fair ground everybody
ran out to see the remarkable sight Of
COW being sailed through the streets
like ship. Cheers and laughter filed
the air, and when the captain finally
whirled his COW around at the gate OF
the fair grounds and brought her neat
ly sup into the wind" the shout that
arose might have been heard two miles
away. Unfortunately, Capt. Patterson's
COW did not take one of the prizes for
blooded stock, but the captain himself
was given a special prize by the fair
commissioners for "the best advice for
getting balky cattle to market."-Out-
look.
Audubon Republican., 1897-09-30

Don't forget the dog!" said sailor.
That's so,' said Towle, coming back
from the realm of fancy into which he
found himself drifting. "Pick up the
poor beast, and you shan't lose by it,
boys"
And so Max, in full worse plight than
the girl herself seemed to be, was hauled
in and placed beside her.
Everybody on the steamer crowded
to the side to catch glimpse of the
heroine of the hour. The stewardess
knelt down beside the drenched figure
as soon as it was brought on deck and
officially announced that the girl was
only in faint. The crowd was present.
ly induced to stand back, and finally
Max, with Jacks arms around his neck,
became the temporary center of attrac-
ton, while the stewardess had the girl
carried down into her cabin.
The burden bearers had scarcely dis
appeared up the companionway when
the girl jumped from the sofa on which
they had placed her, and, falling on
her knees in front of the startled stew
ardess, cried out:
You'll never tell anybody, will you?
didn't faint at all. just couldn't look
anybody In the face, and / didn't. be-
lieve should have died if they had sus-
pected that was shamming." And the
poor girl burst into tears.
Meanwhile the boat passed through
He'll Gate and presently neared the
pier. The stewardess kept the girl be-
low until all the other passengers had
disembarked. Towle waited in vain for
her temperance. In answer to his in
quiry he was told that the ''young lady
had quite recovered, but must not be
disturbed" Nobody found out who
she was. Whether Towle was more for
tunate subsequently pertains not to this
story.
Even Jack and Mack had to go ashore
without so much as saying good-by to
Priscilla; but one of the deckhands, an
old salt and dry one, watched her out
of the corner of his eye when she finally
came on deck and hurried alone down
the plank. This was his comment:
THAT was the pluckiest thing ever
knew a gal to do; and the foolishest."
Audubon Republican., 1897-09-30

what can the matter be, Johnny's so
long at the fair" into which she puts
all the possible parrot pathos. If she is
in humorous mood she tries, "Oh, yah,
,dond dot vas fine"
Besides being songster, Polly is an
accomplished talker and she can laugh
and cry like a little girl, crow like a
rooster and whistle like a boy, and
sometimes she tumbles them all up to-
gether in the most astonishing and
laughable manner. Her principal con-
versation is carried on in the following
sentences:
'Good-morning, Polly. How do you
do, Polly? Pretty boy, shake hands.
Oh, Polly, where is Polly? Oh, Polly,
what's the matter. Naughty Polly.
Come here, Polly. Sing Polly, why
don't you sing, Polly?" and many
others.
Besides these words Polly sometimes
calls for "Mary Ann" in the most pa
thetic way, and f'Mary Ann doesn't ap-
pear she adds in teasing voice, Come
on"
Polly has a most romantic history.
She was born in the southern part of
Mexico, and, together with big family
of brothers and sisters, she remained
for some time in the home nest. One
day a Mexican came and took her and
all her relatives and carried them to
his home, where he fed them for some
time on soft bread and corn. Then in
company with 80 or 40 other parrots,
all crowded together in coop, she was
shipped by railroad northward into the
United States. After remaining some
time in bird fancier's store she was
purchased and sent to a cripple named
Harry Marsden, who lived in Missouri
town. Here she received the best of
treatment, and her owner became her
private tutor. She soon became very
fond of him, and when he said some
thing to her very distinctly just before
going to bed she would wake up the first
thing in the morning and begin to prac-
tice, saying it over and over, and in this
way she learned all of her accomplish
ments.
Dut ohC iiSi hiiii was VI
dered to go to Florida for his health,
and she was sent to Chicago, where, for
some time she swayed in cage at
Fred Kaempfer's bird store in Madison
street and astonished those who visited
her with her remarkable cleverness.
No other parrot that the dealer ever
saw could sing and talk so well as this
one. One day last fall Mrs. Pullman
saw Polly and purchased her and since
then she has made her home in Chicago.
Polly belongs to the most intelligent
of all the parrots--the double-yellow-
head Mexican. She is over foot in
length and of a magnificent green color,
with pale-yel!ow spot on her forehead,
red tipped wings and a cream-colored
beak. She is altogether as handsome as
she 10 elsyer.--Chicago Record.
Audubon Republican., 1897-09-30
TWENTY-NINE DANGEROUS AGE,
Man Commits More Crimes Then
Than at Any other Time.

Than at Any other Time.
1t is singular fact, yet one substan-
tiated by statistics, that most crime is
committed in this state by men 20 years
old. This is not only true of the lesser.
but also of the greater crimes, although
a man is presumed to be at that period
of his life not only in zenith of his
physical, but also in full and complete
possession of his mental powers, with
complete appreciation of right and
wrong and their respective conse-
quences. This condition is a problem
which has not been solved by the stu
dent of criminology, and one which is
made the more complex by the fact
that the ages of 21, 81 and As years near
ly equal it, with the intervening years
showing far less percentage of crime.
1t is indeed peculiar that the criminal
tendency should be SO strong at 20 with
| no such inclination, so far as criminal
statistics show, in as great degree for
other outburst of the animal in man.
This condition is found to be true by
actual figures, and as all statistical
computations at which average condi-
ton are sought to be determined are ar
| rived at by this method, so may the
student of this subject, as well as the
! insurance magnate who bases his rates
on the general average of losses in pro-
| portion to the risks taken, and does so
with full safety, employ it in solving
| the problem before him.
Charles X. Baker, chief clerk to Super
intendent Lathrop, has made this SUBJ
| ject one of close study and will soon
have completed table showing this to
be true. He has already completed one
relative to murderers serving life sem
tences in the penal institutions, and its
figures bear out the general conclusion.
He offers at this time no explanation
for this, but hopes after he has ex-
| hausted the subject, So far as the
presentation of figures is concerned,
| to be able to set forth reasons why
these years should be productive of the
| most crime.
The following figures show how old
| the various murderers who are serving
life sentences were when they commit
ted the act for which they are serving
| time, together with how many like
crimes were committed at such specific
year of age: Fifteen, /; sixteen. 1;
seventeen, 2; eighteen, 2; nineteen, 1;
twenty, 2; twenty-one, 8; twenty-five,
o; twenty-three, 6; twenty-four, s;
| twenty-five, s; twenty-six, 10; twenty
seven, IL; twenty-eight, z; twenty-nine,
IL; thirty, s; thirty-one, 6; thirty-two,
z; thirty-three, 8; thirty-four, 6; thirty
| five, Z; thirty-six, 6; thirty-seven, 81;
thirty-eight, S; thirty-nine, A; forty, s;
forty-one, 81; forty-two, 3; forty-three,
6; forty-four, 3; forty-fve, z; forty
six, i; forty-seven, /; forty-eight, 3;
forty-nine, 2; fifty, 1; fifty-one, 0; fifty
two, 2; fifty-three, 2; fifty-four, 0; fifty
five, 2; fifty-six, O.; fifty-seven, /; fifty
eight, O.; fifty-nine, 1; sixty, 0; sixty
one, 4; sixty-two, o; sixty-three, 1; six
ty-four, 1; sixty-fve, 0; sixty-six, 0;
sixty-seven, i; sixty-eight, 1; sixty
nine, 0; seventy, 1.-Albany Times
| Union.
Audubon Republican., 1897-09-30
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
poRoIhY.s BARGAIN.

Dorothy's own dearest auntie Anne
Leaned over Dorothy's bed;
Clad all In pink, to her feather fan,
She looked as sweet as an auntie can,
With roses pink on her head.
I" Go right to Sleep" said her auntie Anne,
Shut UP your bonnie brown eyes;
I'll bring breeze with my feather fan
That will take you off to Yucatan,
And give the flowers surprise
Dorothy's eyes but the bigger grew;
She laughed at her auntie Anne;
" You is big. 'nuf; why sought you knew
Dat breezes on'y took fings what flew,
And Dowofy nebber tan"
" Then I'll bring breeze from cold, cold
land
The fan waved high and fast
" To pinch your nose and nip at your hand
To freeze you asleep with Icy band
And quilt Of snow that will last"
" But / like 1t tool, dear auntie Anne,
An to feel my fles so cweep
I'll s'ut my eyes IL your fedder ran
VIII make our baby run off wild man,
An let poor Dowofy s'eep."
--Elvira Floyd Froemcke, in New Unity.
Audubon Republican., 1897-09-30

stop for dogs, and 1 won't stop, and
you can make the most of it!"
The girl, looking prettier than ever
stood erect as an arrow, her hands
clutching the folds of her blue flannel
yachting dress, every nerve tingling
with indignation. The captain retired
amid chorus of groans and Kisses.
All eyes turned again toward the
water. Max was evidently becoming ex-
hausted; the pace was telling on him.
His red tongue now and again showed
clear against the background of his
black head as he gulped in the air, and
once Jack thought he heard faint
yelp. The father had all he could do to
restrain the boys excitement
Towle was so angry that he could
scarcely speak. He hardly dared look
toward Max. He could almost fancy
the look of mingled questions and re-
proach that must be in the dogs eyes
What does it all mean? Why must
swim so far? thought you wanted me
to come to you. l am doing my best"
"Yes, poor fellow" said Towle, as if
in answer to these unspoken queries, IF
you were a man now, instead OF a dog,
that brute of captain might deign to
lose a moment or so of his valuable
time"
"Pm not so sure of that" remarked
the young man, who had participated in
the vain effort to persuade the captain.
There's very little of the milk OF hui
man kindness in that fellow, fancy
Possibly" said Jacks father; "but
the law would bring him to terms in
such a case. He'd stop quick enough
if there was man overheard.
Scarcely were the words spoken be-
fore they were echoed back from the
lower deck.
'sMan overboard!" was the cry in
deed.
So suddenly it came that it almost
seemed like trick to bring the captain
to terms. In the confusion of the mo-
ment the reality appeared strangely un-
real Even little Jack was at first
scarcely able to understand, when he
managed to cry out:
There she isl Don't let her drown,
tool"
No one but Jack had noticed how
something his father said seemed to add
to the excitement of the pretty girl by
his side, and in his terror for the fate of
poor Max he hardly realized what she
was doing when she put one foot up on
the rail and vaulted over the side.
1t was all done in an instant; she was
in the water before three persons knew
that she had disappeared. Towle had
his coat off in twinkling, but sailor