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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-08-05
TO CLEANSE THE SYSTEM.

Enectually yet gently. when costlve or
bilious, TO permanently overcome habltual
constipation, to awaken the kidneys and
liver to a healthy activity, without lrrI-
tatlng or weakening them, to dispel head
aches, colds, or feVers, use Syrup Of Figs,
made by the California Fig Syrup Co.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-08-05

The creamery committee Of the Astoria
Progressive Commercial Association me,
last evening for the purpose OF psrtectng
plans towards the organization OF A
creamery association. It was decided to
call meeting Of the dairy-nen az som.
future time possibly Saturday. August g.
20 discuss the question Of formation. II
Is expected that Professor Kent, Of the
Corvallis agricultural college. and Profes-
sor Spillman, Of the Washington college
VIII be present to address the da.r5men
IN regard 70 the practical benefits and
workings Of cooperative ASSOCIATION. In
the meantime the committee win negou-
ate for sites and freight rates on the
products, both by boat and by rail. All
dairymen who have been approached on
the subject are enthusiastic.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-08-05

o. B. Estes and family. Texas: /. Berg
man; Walter Way, A. p. Bradbury. city;
II. V. Weiss. R, A Miller. Berlin: Henry
Anderson. W. H. McFarlane. Tilhmook.
Mrs. J. Stinchcombe. Chinook; Ms. Jen-
klns and son, Portland: Mrs. Clarke
Edith Fisher. The Dalles: Mrs. Carlisle.
Miss Carlisle, Jennie Smith. Seaside: 3.
Coleman and wife. Lincoln. Neb.. are
registered al the Murray.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-08-05

srns served the papers on HIM. Hts arres,
was made at the Instance OF Foard &
Stokes, and anoSher grOeery arm. as an
aoseoraing de6tor, and he Is now IN jail
He Is sad 20 owe bills all over the city.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-08-05

The Mogul finished taking on 300 tons OF
lighterage yesterday at the Pacific Can
company's dock. She will commence TAX.
ing on 800 tons Of coal at the Flavel coal
bunkers today.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-08-05

The steamship Talfu, with general mcr-
chandIse for Vladlyostock via Port
Arthur, crossed out, but owing to the
heavy fog outside put back into port
again.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-08-05

The revenue cutter Perry will dock at
the o. K. & ". dock today TO wash ana
blow down boilers and take on coal.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-08-05

The Oregon arrived IN from skagway
yesterday, via NaHaimo. She took on 2O2
tons Of coal at the latter port, which she
discharged yesterday at the coal bunkers.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-08-05

The steamer Oregon arrived in yester-
day from Alaska, VIA Nanalmo. where she
took on 80 tons Of coal for the o. r. 4
y. coal bunkers. The Oregon left skas-
way on the 9Th and arrived here with few
passengers on board. having landed 10
at Seattle. Captain Banks reports a fne
passage. but a slight break In the steam
ers machinery while coming through
Seymour narrows caused a temporary de-
lay. The Oregon Will leave up for Port
land this morning.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-08-05
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

W. d. Steele TO n. V. Steele, lots II. Y.
10. and Il. block g. Ciatsop Grove; 81.
d. II. welch 70 Theresa O'Bricn. lot !.
block 100. Shiyeley's: 300
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-08-05

Harper whisky on your sldeboari proves
your taste Is correct. /, proves also that
you are dosng your duty TO your guest and
10 yourself-keeping the finest whisky OBJ
tainable, Sod by Foard & Stokes. AS
toria, Oregon.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-08-05
MARINE NOTES.

The Harrison, with farm produce from
arrived IN yesterday
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-08-05

Ine great cut-rate plano sale OF the
Wiley B. Allen company has attracted
much attention. and the rooms In the
shanahan block were crowded yesterday
with ladies and gentlemen. all anxious 10
secure bargains. Mr.. Allen Is showing the
very best instruments which have ever
been brought 10 the city, and the reduc.
ton IN prices Of all grades Is such as 10
bring them within the reach Of nearly
every muslcally-incllnsd person In the
city.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-08-05

The Harvest Quesn brought down the
barge Atlas yesterday with lighterage for
the Mogul.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-08-05

Contractor Smith yesterday commenced
digging the ditch for the construction OF
the sewer on Eleventh street.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-08-05

The pos,offce at Caldwell has been dis
continued. Mail for mat place VIII here
after 10 20 Melville.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-08-05

Tue Potter yesterday brought down a
large crowd OF passengers FOR the beach.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-08-05

Secretary OF State F. l. Dunbar and
Mrs. Dunbar have returned from a VISIT
10 Portland.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-08-05

In the police court yesterday J. ]. Ken
nedy was hnel 8 for drunkenness.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-08-05

The time OF the county court was taken
up yesterday in examining and paying
his.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-08-05

Great occasions do not make heroes or
towards; they simply unveu them TO the
eyes Of men.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-08-05

Mrs. Dr. J. A. Fulton IS a; McGinnis'
hotel, Seaside. Tor the season.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-08-05

Mr.. Ben c. Estwick. who Is doing the
beaches for the Telegram. came over from
nwaco last night. He viii return today
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-08-05

The Sunday school pupils Of Grace
church held their picnic yeterday al New
Astoria. Games and other amusements
were INDUCED in and the young folks re-
turned on the evening train, having spent
a most enjoyable day.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-08-05

Mrs. Alden. Of Pillar Rock. was brought
TO this city yesterday morning for medi-
cal treatment and was conveyed 10 the
Weyland sanitarium.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-08-05

State Fish Commissioner Mcguire. ac-
companied by Mr.. Zan Of Portland, came
in on yesterdays train. The object OF their
visit is to consult with the fisheries com
mittee Of the Push CLUB in regard 10 the
fish exhibit TO be male at the Portland
fair.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-08-05

Mss Eva Holmes lefi for Seaside yes
terday TO spend the season.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-08-05

B. d. sigler, of the Mutnouaah Box
Manufacturing company. who has been in
the city for the past week, returned home
last night. Mr.. Sigler has been purchas-
ing spruce logs, but they are very scarce
and he met with but little success.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-08-05

Mrs. Carlisle Of Loeksley Hall. was up
from Seaside yesterday.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-08-05

1t has been suggested that while AS
torians are making preparations 10 ac-
commudate and entertain the throng that
win visit this city during the coming re-
gatta carnival, the cleaning Of streets
should be given some attention. Cleaning
of the loose dirt from the streets and side
walks would add much to the citys ap-
pearance.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-08-05

BOrn-To the wife Of George Book. I
West Asioia, a son.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-08-05

Mrs A A. Cleveland lef, for SEASIDE
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-08-05

Hon. c. H. PAGE returned from Portland
last night.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-08-05

The contractors yesterday began the
work of laying the foundation for a new
business block on Commercial street, ad-
Joining the city hall. This building will
greatly improve the appearance Of the
block Work on Judge Pages new block
further up the same street, viii also COM
meice sho,stlv
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-08-05

Charles Wanzer. ST. Paul; f. E. Clark
and family, S, sweek. /. Kaufman, E. E.
Nurgard. E. d. Mckee and wife, Miss Bell
Mckee, Portland; A. b. Hammond. r. e.
Hammond Flayel; H. r. Dustin, Kate
Dustin, Grants Pass. Mike Jacob, san
Francisco, are registered at the occldent
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-08-05

Isaac lsaacson was arrested yesterday
afternoon by sheriff Williams just as he
was about TO leave for Finland. Isaaeson
was waiting on the Telephone dock for
the steamer TO pull out wnen Sheriff Will-
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-02
A TIE HowE'S PAY

iI7cegh a Youths Compaaiona
when tHe ivil war broke out an i'm
rsns4 7 was held in Bridgeport
Gem. aa nany men volunteered for
the arm fQ the general surprise, one
Of H. h'eh men in the state, Elias
,eov M inventor Of the sewing
Sc and made this brief
"a is called upon to do what
Is country 1 don't know
0f; SEA a do, unless it is to enlist and
4Ne a3 4 private in the union army /
f#At = position; | am willing to learn
aae 90 what l can with musket.'
But soon proved that the chronic
afMaa from which Howe suffered in
a ated him from marching with a
0ilSht I, even to the extent of standing
sentry. Determined to be Of use. how
eyer he volunteered to serve the regi-
2ieltt as its postmaster, messenger and
exp essman.
nding home for a suitable horse and
wagon, he drove into Baltimore twice a
cay and brought to the camp its letters
and parcels 1t was said that he would
ran over half the state to deliver a let
Ter to some lonely mother anxious for
er soldier boy or bring back to him a
pair of boots which he needed during the
rainy winter
For four months after the 7th Connec-
ticut entered the field the government
was so pressed for money that no pay
ment to the troops could be made, and
there was consequently great suffering
among the families of the soldiers, and
painful anxiety endured by the men
themselves.
One day private soldier came quietly
into the paymaster's Office in Washing
ton and took his seat in corner to
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-02
BLACK NAPOLEON
ON ST. HELENA,
Ruler of Africa's Greatest En-
pire Now an Exile.
DinzuIu Has Impressive Retinue While
in Banishment-sIewP Prince imperial

St. Helena, Dec. 2O.--In the island of
St. Helena, where the white Napoleon
ended his days a prisoner to the Eng
lish. black Napoleon is living now,
also prisoner. 1t is a singular chap
ter Of condolences which seems to unite
the fortunes of the house Of Bonaparte
and the house of Chaka. Early in the
century, when Napoleon was overrun-
) ming Europe with his armies and daz-
zling the minds of men with his genius,
an English sailor was wrecked on the
African coast and wandered into Zulu
land.
He was taken before the young chief
4Chaka, and to him he told Of the Won
derful outside world, of which the chief
Mad heard rumors, and as all the world
: was then filled with the name of Ma
? poleon, he told of the rise Of the Corsi-
can and how he had conquered nations
and built up for himself a great empire.
The story of Napoleon captured the
g fancy of Chaka, and he resolved to be
an African Napoleon.
Then began the rise of the great Zulu
power in South Africa, and Chaka
spread his eonquests over great terrific
ries and subjugated neighboring tribes
and built for himself an empire. 1t -four
ished until it broke itself to pieces
against the English, just as the empire
of the man whose name had inspired its
building did before it. The empire es-
tablished by Chaka stretched along the
whole southeast seaboard Of Africa,
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-02
AN ANXIOUS FATHER.

The business man was very much oc-
cupied when one of his acquaintance
came in.
81 want to ask you" began the call
err, but the other, without looking up,
waved one hand back of him and re-
duced the friend to silence. After wait
ing half minute, the visitor tried
again.
Il won't take much of your time" he
said. This is something too important
to be neglected or I'd go away and come
again"
II suppose there's no use of my trying
to get through with this before dark,
anyhow" was the rejoinder with a
TTm sorry it's necessary to interrupt
"oh, it's all right. When I come to
think of it, 1 wouldn't know whether
had the right answer when I got
through"
you could easily have the bookkeep-
err verify it, couldn't your
''No. I tried the bookkeeper on it.
He didn't know any more about it than
1 did"
isn't it anything connected with
mo If it were I'd be comparatively
serene. Business isn't the only thing in
life"
ITS a great deal of it, though"
The calculator rang for the office boy,
and when he appeared said Thomas,
| you take this 50 bill and buy me as
many works on arithmetic as you can
| for it. Then, turning to his friends,
with the air of a 'cross-questioner, he
said
"Why do men engage in business
"To make money"
"And what do we want with money
We want independence and respect. We
| want to feel that we can hold up oul
| heads in the world, and not be Obliged
| to face humiliation. The purposes OF
| this calculation, distant from business
| though 1t may be, are the same.
have boy who has done we'll in his
| studies, and who does me the lhonor te
ask my advice every once in while
Most boys don't do that. They think
| it's impossible for their fathers &c
| know very much, owing to the misfof-
tune they labored under in not naVlne
the same school teachers. TINS BOY OF
mine remarked yesterday that he was
going to take UP cube root today. Have
YOU tried to extract any cube roots
since you left school"'
The caller answered in the negative
"Then you don't know how much yot
have forgotten. It's heap easier tC
learn to extract cube root in the mrs
place than it is to remember 1t again
after you have gotten out OF practlce
But I'm going to keep at II. Ionlgn
he'll come home with some examples
to do, and Napoleon, when ne starte'
for st. Helena, didn't feel a bit wors
than | will if l have to lay down m.
lead pencil and paper and own up ma
| I can't do them"
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-02

of a morning paper, the government
again gives the most categorical and
positive contradiction to the sensational
allegations which continue to be made.
The government is giving serious con-
sideration to the campaign o. inven-
tons and fictitious stories systematical-
ly carried on by certain journals. 1t is
resolved, if that campaign continues, on
taking, with the cooperation of parlia-
ment, the measures necessary for put
ting a stop to it"
This unbridled spirit of intervention
indeed, which has never before gone
such lengths, is one of the most charac-
teristie symptoms of these controver-
sizes An Alsatian barrister it will be
remembered related that visiting the
palace at Potsdam, at the time of Drey-
fuss arrest, he saw penciled on French
newspaper in the emperors study the
words HDreyfus, est -pris. Senseless as
this story seemed .at,the beginning of the
campaign it has now the air Of childish
simplicity. Anything, indeed. may be
said in the French press without the
slightest risk. individuals are power
less, for even duel may be refused
them. The government is helpless, for
IL a newspaper is imprudently prosecu-
ted, juries shrink from a verdict which
would expose them to insult. The press
was certainly not ripe for the license
allowed ii by the law of 1881. This is
a pity, for such license must eventually
be at the expense OF liberty Nor does
the evil end here, Racial animosity is
bearing bitter fruit. and France, whose
boast it was that she marched at the
head OF civilization is daily relapsing
towards ignorance and barbarism. There
has for some days been shameless talk
of a law excluding from all public posts
Jews and foreigners not naturalized for
two generations, and this has raised no
cutlery 1t will be said that such bill
will not be adopted, but that it should
be proposed without evoking reproba-
ton is disgraceful, and it is disauieting
to see a country apparently inclined to
| belle its chivalrous traditions. 1t is not
surprising, therefore, that the govern
ment should contemplate legislation
against an outbreak threatening public
morality, but, whatever the urgency OF
such step, in view of the IMMUNITY en-
joyed by journalistic perversity, it is
sad to see liberty abused in the service
Of a revived barbarism.-ParisC Cores
pondence London Times, December 10.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-02
TOBACCO AND HEALTH
lErom the London Lancetl

tfIO1l the lLOlQDi I1dAAASN'(
The vice of smoking Of 1t be a vice. is
thought to be rather decreasing in Ras-
STA. Certainly there is very general m
preston that the number of non-smo&ers
now met with is considerably greater IMAM
It was a few years ago, when smoking
was practically universal among the So
called upper classes. DR.. Mendelsso,hnI
nllhlishes a number Of observations when
he made a few years ago upon the el-
feet of smoking on the health OF students,
and the statistics he gives are not Wlthout
interest In 1890 circular form was sent
to every student in the Army Medlcai
Academy at St. Petersburg and in the
Technical Institute, containing lasse
number of questions which the students
were asked to answer ana IO5i rep Slt
dents 54.66 were found 10 be h9bltuai
smokers. and among the technologlcal
students only HIS. Juvenile smoking must
be common in Russia, II we are " @ VI, IN
the table of returns OF the age AZ "m r
these students began to smoke; VIC
were returned as beginning the haDll dd
the age of years, three AZ Jhe use o.
years, eleven at the age Of 10 years, hye
at the age of II years. tWenty-seNen a.
the age Of Y years, and so on, the maxi
mum being reached at the age OF II years.
The average number Of cigarettes
smoked daily by medical student was
~ 81 and by chronological student z y
tRussian cigarettes are more llah mn
paper mouthD-ece, and therefore lHu I
smaller than English cigaretteS9 Eut the
most interesting figures are those whleh
deal with the effect of smoking on tns
health OF the smokers, 1903 per CEN
were found to have some affection or ths
respiratory tract with only 069 pei, ceHi
of the non-smokeTs were so affected.
regard to diseases of the alimentary trac
the figures were, respectively l.SS az
9.92 per cent, and of both tracts combine
SIT and So per cent. In every case lh'
smokers gave the higher percent9ge
Turning TO the effect of the age at whch
the habit was begun, II was found ina
those who had acquired the habit betort
the age of 16 Years gave higher perceIi-
tages Of Illness Q9.05, 10 90 and l3;69 m tht
above three groups). than those who Dega5
at or after that age Q4.T, ll.S4 and 80
respectively. Another table shows the
deleteriors effect Of inhaling the smoke
when smoking; inhalers gave percentages
of illness of 1914, 49, and 9.25, respective
~, as compared with 15.SS. So and 2, 81
among those who did not inhale. Somt
other tables complete the article, Whlcf
closes with some pia desiderata, more par
ticularly as to the need of instructing thu
youth of the day in the harmfulness o.
smoking There Is, of course, nothing
new In the figures or in the conclusioi
| they point to. but they serve to emphasize
| the long since admitted fact that smoking
| is to a certain extent harmful habit
especially In the young.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-02
RussIAN sANITARY- coNDITIoNs


(From the Contemporary Review)
BY the census quite enough is known
to convey a true and startling idea Of
what the Russian empire actually is
and what it is capable Of becoming un-
der normally sanitary conditions. The
natural increase of the population is
kept down to relatively low figure by
an abnormally large death rate, which
is mainly due to avoidable causes. In
fictitious diseases and insuhiciency of
medical help are among the most
obvious.
A few years ago I remember being
struck with the extraordinary data fur
nished by the Russian medical depart
ment on this subject. 1t was there stat
ed, for instance, that in the Caucasus
there was but one hospital for 100000
persons, and one bed for 1900 In no
country in the world are infectious dis
eases so frequently mortal as in Russia.
Children especially suffer- and diphthe-
ria, measles, scarlatina, small pox, etc,
literally decimate villages and country
towns.
1t has been stated by the statistician
Elk, with the help of official figures,
that about 300 900 persons, chiefly chill
dren, die every year who might, with a
little care, be preserved to the empire
The difference which this loss makes to
the population in fifty years is enor-
NOUS NJ Elk calculated that Russia
loses, in consequence of insanitary con-
ditions, per 1000 deaths, persons more
4 than Germany, II more than France, Is
more than England, is more than
1 Sweden and Denmark, and 10 more
/ than Norway.
! But the losses of a community like
/ Eussla al llt merely comm ensuratt
( wlth tt eu Der of deaths from what.
| ever clusea A very important item ir
1 tha total 81 finished by the number OF
/ oipplee ana adults whom accident OF
1 disease Ess omitted for work And in
4 this respect 90, Russia not only heads
/ the melancholy list, but leaves all Other
! cotlG fat behind In the &C govern
/ 1en. 20 E'-ppean Russia, for example
t.5t N3le N lind persons for every TO-.
CJ3 tda pulation-that is to say
! fre igREs )re than in Holland, foul
4 timas os an in Austria or the Unit.
4 Ell @u l three times more than in
/ / IRIS aEony or Switzerland.
\ I'll this will be gradually
1 chau The better--is, in fact, now
| bae rs improved, But even as
Y tans NsN he, the population of the
! enpira Rresent rate Of increase
| WE iu Hs7whieh is a very short
! The 1t5i $4,000 COOS
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-02
woRoEs TER.

await his turn for an interview. Pres
emily the officer said:
"Well my man, what can I do for
your
Il have called to see about the pay
ment of the 18th Connecticut" answered
the soldier.
The paymaster, somewhat irritated by
what he supposed a needless and imper-
tinent interruption, told him sharply
that he could do nothing without mon
ey, and that until the government fur
nished some it was useless for soldiers
to come bothering about pay
Il know that the government is in
straits" returned the sol1ier. II have
called to find out how much money it
will take to give my regiment two
months pay. | am ready 20 furS>ISh the