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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-05-03

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PlntRch light In all cars.
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One of the most serviceable watches
ever made, a stem-winder and stem
setter. The case is nickel, hav-
ing the exact appearance of silver.
THIS Is NO TOY, but an ordinary
modern watch which will last for years,
and one which any person may be proud
to carry. 1t is guaranteed by the manu-
facturer and by us. A watch like this
a generation ago would have cost $40,
but the fact is it contains appliances UNI
known at that time.
In addition to the watch we send in
every instance a handsome chain and
charm, SO that the outfit is ready to put
on and wear as soon as received.
We do not sell this watch without
the paper, and no one can secure one of
these splendid timepieces b. itself. We
TESTIM
Bridgeton, Ind, Jan. II, 1897.
Editor National Tribune.
Dear Sir: l have received the watch for
getting up club of four. | am highly
pleased and feel we'll repaid for my trouble.
The subscribers have all got their paper and
the books, and all are well pleased. They
say the books are worth the money without
the paper Thinking you for the present,
remain, Yours truly, Arthu:>Woods.
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OuadrupIe Plate SilVerWare.

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This ware is beautiful semi-porcelain of
American manufacture. We have given
away thousands of sets as premiums for
club-raisers. We do not sell them.
The few pieces shown above are simply
as samples to exhibit the style Of shape and
decoration of the set.
We have two sets of this china: First, a
56-piece set, which consists of ~ plates, II
fruit-saucers, a teapot and cover, sugar
bowl and cover, a creamer. one bowl, one
dozen teacups, one dozen saucers to match,
one bread plate, and one cake-plate. We have
also adinner and tea set combined, consisting
Of ga pieces This dinner set comprises II
dinner plates IL plates, II cups, II saucers
TO match, Il fruitsaucers, II individual
butter-plates. two cake-plates, one teapot and
cover, one sugar-bowl and cover, one creamer,
one bowl, one large meat-platter, one large.
stylish gravy-boat, and one large vegetable
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Size of
Club.
THE TRIBUNE LIBRARY, 90 numbers 9
GAR. Ring, Solid Gold 90
Grind Army Charm, Rolled Gold 9
GAR. Badge Charm, Rolled Gold =. 5
GAR. Watch, Waltham or Elgin ~. 90
GAR. Sleeve Buttons, Rolled Gold Plate 3
GAR Watch Chain, Rolled Gold Is
Ladies' GA K. Chain Rolled Gold 8
1.-THE Same Canteen" Charm, Heavy
Zell's Encyclopedia. One large Vol. 4
Memorial Record of any soldier 10
Good Nickel Watch, Chain and Charm a
Our Mems Special Watch -. 6
Our Ladies' Special Watch =. z
Eight-day Striking Clock, Oak Case 8
Decorated China Clock -. 5
Historical Chart and u. S. Wall Map. 3
Coin Silver Watch, Hunting Case. Stand
ard American Movement, with $1.50
added money 10
Coin Silver Watch, open face. Standard
American Movement, with 81 added d. 10
Home of the Bible, by Marian Harland "A
Nome Hade Beautiful, by Mrs. Sangster. i
From Manger to Throne, by Talmage a
Free Cuba" cloth, G75 pages .. 3
DIX ompreila III
Mans Bicycle, High Grade !. so
Woman's g g -. 30
Boys =. 40
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Standard Flags.

We are prepared to furnish Flags without
the outlay of Money. We will give them
away as premiums to Club Raisers rs q re-
ward for various sized clubs of yearly sub
scribers All subscriptions, must be taken
for one year at One Dollar each
These Flags are made of Navy Bunting,
and are Standard in every particular. and
lust such Flags used by the Army and Navy
of the United States
There is Star for every State
Remember, no money Is asked for the Flag.
All we want is cooperation in our effort to
recruit n NATIONAL TRIBUNE Army Of One
Million. We shall spare no cost to accom-
plish this end.
We give Flags of various Standard sizes
for clubs of corresponding numbers as shown
in the table below, viz:
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dish and cover, making in all a complete
dinner set Of 81 pieces.
We will send the 56-piece tea set to any OF
our friends who will send us club of 10
yearly subscribers to THE NATIONAL TRIB-
UNE at 81 each, and 81 additional money to
help pay the expense of packing and ship
ping.
We will send the s4-piece set to any one
who will send us a club of 10 yearly SUBJ
scribers to THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE at 81
each, and only So additional money to help
meet the extraordinary expenses connected
with this offer These handsome sets of
china are securely packed in barrels, and
will be sent by freight, the receiver paying
charges.
The freight expense will be very trifling-
seldom exceeding so cents-as we shall have
them shipped from the pottery, which is
located in the center of the country.
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FOUR YEARLY SUBSCRIBERS,

Understand that you pay nothing for
the watch, but send us four names and
addresses of subscribers to The Ma
TIoNAL TRIBUNE with 81 for each SUBJ
scriber, who will receive the paper for
one year, and We will send You the
watch, chain and charm, postpaid, to
your address absolutely free of charge.
In addition, the subscribers will each
receive two great war books, described
elsewhere. This makes Embarrassing easy.
No one, therefore, need be without a
watch equal for keeping time to any in
the neighborhood 1t will not take an
hour foryanyone to get up this small club
of only four subscribers at 81 each for
the best family newspaper in the US.
1NIALS.
Sandy Lake, Pa, Jan. 10, 1898.
The National Tribune.
Dear Sir: The watch you sent me is good
timekeeper. 1t keeps as accurate time as any
watch ever carried. / thank you, comrade,
for such a nice premium, for am proud of it.
Fraternally, W. I. Munnel
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Westside. Iowa. April s. 1898.


Editor National Tribune: By a few hours
work / have secured IL new subscribers to
your excellent paper. / made up my mind
not to send in my renewal alone. The new
subscribers are among the most influential
men of our place. l did not have to talk
much-yOur magnificent offer did the bust
ness.
My sons watch that he earned by getting
up a club last year keeps very good time.
Yours for success, James II. Lewis.
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Milan Mich Anr;l 1909

IH11dfT, n1rCE1, HPTIT =,
Editor National Tribune: The dishes came
in the best shape possible-not nick or
chip out Of one of them. To say my wife is
pleased is putting it very mildly. They are
better than she looked for. She will try and
get more subscribers for The National Trib-
une. A. M. Sloan.
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Cleveland, O., April 4. 1893.

CItVtIaHu, U, April q, 1873.
Editor National Tribune: 1 received my
watch, and to merely thank you would be q
poor way to express my gratitude. 1t is very
nice, indeed; far beyond my expectations.
1t is truly worth any lady's efforts. After
Easter | shall try to get more subscribers
for your paper. Mrs. Thomas Nelson.
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Read these Letters:

Jacksonville, ILL.,, April I, 1898
Editor National Tribune: Received the
dishes. They are good enough for any
American people. 1t shall be both my duty
and pleasure to get more subscribers to The
National Tribune NJ j. Clerihan.
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CT or,;C No Eah y 1909

St. LOUIS, MO, FED. Z, 1855.
Editor National Tribune: The watch you
sent me some time ago is a most excellent time
keeper. / have given it fair trial The
charm, also, | consider great beauty. l am
now getting up a club, to get those fine
dishes. Win. H. Hays.
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4E NATIONAL TRIBUNE, Washington, D. c.
Read these Letters:
Cinconia. N. Y. Jan. "a, 1896

Cinconia, N. Y, Jan. "a, 1898.
Editor National Tribune: l sent you two
new subscribers with my renewal. We have
received our books, and they are far beyond
what we expected. They are alone worth far
more than the subscription price. Every old
subscriber ought to get few new ones for
your encouragement and the benefit of all
veterans. John Sanderson.
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Jefferson. Iowa. Feb. "a. 1ss

Jefferson, iowa, Feb. "a. 1898.
Editor Nanional Tribune ! received the
teaspoons and they are beautiful. / will
soon have names enough to get the watch.
Mrs. Mary Z. Piper.
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spoon to be as described and to give entire
satisfaction or money refunded.
Initial Letter.
Each and every spoon will be engraved
free of charge with your initial letter.
We will send set of these beautiful tea
spoons, marked, postpaid, for club of only
three yearly subscribers at ST each. 8
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-04-14

Size OF
Club.
Tea Set. Decorated, Sc pieces, with 81
added money 10
Dinner Set, Decorated, 81 pieces, with 81
added money 10
Si Klegg 320-page book -. 1
Field, Dungeon and Escape, Sig pages /
The Boy Spy in Dixie, 800 pages .. 1
The Cannoneer, 1884 pages :. 1
Capturing a Locomotive, 1884 pages
Two Great Raids. 800 pages >. /
Adventures of Alf Wilson, 256 pages :. /
Prang's War Pictures, each >. 6
Set l6) Silver Plated Tea Spoons 3
Bunting Flags. Club according to size
Railroad Ticket to next Encampment
fiIe
Years subscription to THE NATIONAL
Peoples Atlas Of the World :. ). .. 9
Shermans Memoirs, complete 80. 3
DR.. Scott's Electric Belt -. a
Silver Spoon Holder -. 3
Silver Tea Pot 5
Silver Cream Pitcher ). >
Silver Sugar Bowl -. 3
Practical Home Physician, ], 156 pages,
illustrated 5
Heitman's Historical Register of the U. S.
Army from 1889 to 1889 {. 5
National Tribune Soldiers Handbook 1
Great Rebellion. Two vals. /. =. 9
Mining stock, one share {. -. /
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nav{ar Mich Apr;Id 1909

Dexter, Mich, April A. 1893.
Editor National Tribune: The silver tea
set received, and 1 am very much pleased
with them. They are much nicer than ex-
pected. Laura Nighman.
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Huron. S. D. !. March. 1893.

Huron, S. D., March, 1893.
Editor National Tribune: The china set
Of So pieces has been received and the ladies
OF the household are perfectly satisfied and
highly elated over them.
E. c. Walton,
Assistant Adiutant-General, Department OF
4 South Dakota
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Office of Collector of Customs.

San Francisco, Cal, March %, 1899
Editor National Tribune: Here are two
new subscribers with my own Please make
one package of the sets of the Great Rebellion.
This magnificent premium in addition to the
Tribune ought to bring you thousands OF
new subscribers. Wishing you success and
hoping to meet you next September in Gin
cinnati, am yours, sincerely,
F. W. Cushing.
Creedmore, Borough of Queens.
Greater New York, March 81, 1885,
Editor National Tribune: / write to thank
you for the two volumns of the Great
Rebellion. They arrived last week. l wanted
to read parts of them before acknowledging
their receipt. ANY comrade who wants in
teresting reading should not delay one moment
before subscribing for your valuable paper
and getting those two volumes. At the price
it is astonishing how you can afford it. Those
who neglect to take advantage of your present
generous offer will surely be sorry for it.
A d. Limberger.
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Complete Premium List:

Following will
al
other kind
the club while it
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Testimonial.

North Salem, Mo-, March %, 1898. !,
Editor National Tribune: The premium
watch and spoons received o. X, and am
very well pleased with them. l am meeting
with good success in getting subscribers. Win
have another club ready to send in a few
days. Perry McCollum.
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Canton, O., Dec. 81, 1897.

Canton, O., Dec. 81, 1897.
Editor National Tribune: The books came
all right. They are worth twice the SUBJ
scription price of the paper. If the boys
knew how interesting they are they would
not hesitate to subscribe for the old National
Tribune Stephen Bloomfield.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-04-14

Small of the two magnificent volumes
masterfu style for which Mr. Headey famous The first
the prelminaries and Is months of the
The second takes up the narrative beginning with the
of the Army of the Potomac the Summer of 1862
and carries the story forward until the surrender of Lee a
Appomatox and the capulaion of Johnston put end to-
the fighting 1t a standard work which should be every
American library We do sell these volumes, but give
them away subscribers and cubrase under conditions
named above
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Will Stand Any Test.

To test these spoons, use
acid or a file. If returned
to US we will replace, free
of charge, the spoon dam
aged in making the test.
provided you tell some of
your neighbors what the
test proved. We make
this offer because such a
test is the best advertise
ment we can get, leading
as it does to additional
orders. We absolutely
Uuorapfna oocb opd ovaru
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We have of
cali them
ewele
the ladies' will ais be
either plain engraved
!: !
The is r.
in the illustration the right, very NuS \84N
tastefulyi done. The ~ o. N8\
whether for plain engraved I&7 oSSz2A He&\
w these will 1851 ~ EE Ho
especially ladies' 81 * XII
VA ZB{
to American made timepiece of \fS\ %H/
reasonable guarantee. \SAS-~<rT/
Ladies' watches foreign proved 4bSSa5Sf/
unsatisfactory and the American
that substantial
our lifetime
Special q premium
OF
Special postpaid premium
club yearly subscribers The smaller watch the costs
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Great Offer During April.

sold than
DID, SENDS
ST, either subscription
You getBo olumes
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Z The Flag will be sent by Express, the re-
ceiver paying the Express charges, which
should not usually exceed 40 cents.
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Other Books to Choose From: .so ss

If he prefers, the subscriber may nave MS Chol
the two Great r
THE BOY SPY IN DIXIE Service Under the Shadow Of the
80 - y . - Scafold. By J. o. Kerbey. Fully
SURPRISING skill Coffin Large type 384 pages
THE CANNONEER By Augustus Buell. 384 pages illustrated
-. 0 thrilling narrative Of the adventures of an
artileryman in the Army of the Potomac
THE ADVENTURES OF ALE WILSON 2So pages; illustrated
of the Andrews raiders herosm behind the
THE TWO GREAT RAIDS. BY the participants 800 pages
comprehensive monograph from official unofficial giving
minute and graphic of the raid into the
Geon and also of John Moran escapade Indiana and
Ohio, and what resulted from each.
Address THE NATIONAL T
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SET OF SIX
Silver=plated
Teaspoons
EDEE For a Club.
NIL See Offers Below.

These teaspoons can be
used in cooking, eating and
medicines the same as solid
silver. They will not, cam
not corrode or rust. Tea
spoons of equal merit are
sold in jewelry-stores for
S1.5O and $500 n set; but
because we buy at factory
prices, and because we do
not make any profit on the
spoons (the subscription is
what we want), we furnish
them at a great bargain.
In beauty and finish they
are perfect, and for daily
use there is nothing better.
The base of these spoons is
nickel-silver metal, which
is silver color through and
through, and is then well
plated with coin-silver.
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beliion" volumes.
THE FIELD DUNGEON AND ESCAPE BY Albert Der D. ieh, bard
great book of undying interest and profound Importance
CAPTURING LOCOMOTIVE BY Rev William pl,enE h.
complete story OF the most startling episode of the
OF Ut Ccc recruit veteran
" -0. Most entertaining book printed Profuscy IL
Illustrated by the nmable Coffin Large type; $40 pages
NATIONAL TRIBUNE SOLDIERS HAND BOOK fn s .na
ve 4s large pages index enabling soldier
thoroughly post himself his rghtfu claims
tbe1 tdecisio and
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-13
The Outline OF an
american Policy
From the Washington Star.

from the washington star.
CD HERE ARE three projects upon
which those who favor progress
sive policy for the United States
are agreed. They are not connect
ed, except that all are necessary
for the realization of the hope that the
United States may keep abreast of the
other great powers in the march toward
greater things The rest of the world is
hurrying, and we cannot afford to lag
behind.
% The annexation of the Hawaiian
Islands. That case has been so frequent
ly stated 1t scarcely needs that another
word be said in support of it, Those
islands are the key to the Pacific ocean,
where our interests are great and are
growing, They are invaluable to us. We
must annex them, or see them become
the territory of some rival power If
they become American territory the gain
for u.s. as well as for them, will be in
calculable. The man who measures them
only as plantations, with many possibi-
tiles in the way of sugar and coffee pro-
duction, comprehends only a small part
of their extraordinary Importance
(2 The Nicaragua canal. The United
States stands toward that project as II
does toward the Hawaiian Islands 1t
must control 1t, or see some rival power
control it. The time has arrived when
something more than talk must be forth
coming. The commerce of the world de-
mands that the canal be dug, and IL is
an enterprise with which this govern
ment should charge itself. Great care
should be taken by congress to safeguard
the investment, and much importance at
taches to the investigation now in pro-
gress in Nicaragua by a competent COM
mission looking to a full report to con-
gress of the exact situation there.
90 Progressive and friendly and stable
government in Cuba. Spain is out of date
there. She has neither the spirit nor the
means to insure progress for the island.
1t really ought to be American territory
But without delay good government in
Cuba, with intimate American connec-
tions, ought to be established there, and
will be, if only the proper American pol
icy is pursued.
With a canal across Nicaragua In oper-
alton under the control of the United
States, and the stars and stripes waving
over the key to the Pacific, and. in effect
If not in fact, over Cuba, the power and
independence of this country in the new
courses of International development
would be firmly and most effectively es-
tablished. Toward that combined result
every effort should at this time be direct
ed No other time has ever been so propl-
tious, and the opportunity ought on no
account TO be lightly weighed or neg
lected
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A PREPosTEROUs IDEA,


From the Philadelphia Ledger.
One of the most remarkable bills ever
introduced In congress has been pre-
sented by Senator Perkins, of California
providing that copy of every book here
after copyrighted by the United States
shall be sent to certain public libraries in
Chicago, Denver, San Francisco and New
Orleans, in addition to the two copies now
required to be deposited with the libra
rian of congress. 1t Is not to be under
stood that the sponsors for this leglsla-
tion propose to close the list of favored
communities with the cities named
Doubtless the purpose is to secure sup
port for the bill by the simple log-rolling
process of adding the names of any other
city or town II votes can be gained there
by for the measure.
1t is scarcely necessary to call attention
to the onerous burden legislation OF this
sort would impose upon the book trade
and upon authors Authorship is a pro-
fession In which the profits are precarous
at best. 1t should be fostered by congress
and not taxed and looted as proposed by
the Perkins bin. The deposit of two
copies of every copyrighted publication
with the librarian OF congress is required
for the purpose Of preserving an official
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-13

some Interesting thoughts are al
Nanced by Professor George Gun-
ton, the economist, in an interview
IN the New York sun unon the ten
d"ncy, everywhere visible in the United
States if not throughout he world. of
people born in the country TO go 10 the
city, II is the common belief that this
tendency in its social and economic
consequences is vicious and to be re-
proved, but Professor Guuton thinks
directly the reverse. He contends in
the hrSt place that no human power
can turn back the human tide which
moves from country to city under the
attraction of greater social and econ
omlc opportunity; and in the second
place he aftirms that if it could and
Should be turned back, society would
lose instead of gain.
Take it all in ALL" says he, high
'ents and everything, the promise of
occupation, the opportunities for get
ting work and shifting from one occu-
patton to another, and what can be OBJ
tanned for the dollar we earn, all are
probably greater in New York than in
any other spot on the earth. There are
plenty of places where one can get a
living without working so hard, but it
will be different kind of living. On
the frontier, if a man will live on corn
and potatoes and pork, and raise them
in his own yard, he will have plenty to
eat, but will have the life of a nomad
1t is the social life, not the mere eat
ing, that people get in CITY, and it is
d peculiar fact that people will pinch
on food before they will forego the
gratilication of certain higher social
wants. That is true of the very poor.
1s well as of those who are richer,
and II is true of all people on the earth.
If we should ship tue laborers away
from the educating influences which
make for civilization, away from all
the environment that cultiVates and
stimulates and broadens, practically we
should wipe out the little progress that
has taken place. AS a matter of fact
the real progress of the world takes
place in the cities. All the improve
ments in taste in art in general cul-
science, in literature, in manufacture,
all public Improvement generally takes
place. in the city, because the city ere
ates the necessity for the application
of science. Send people to the country
and they will get typhoid, created by
the bad sanitation. Send people to the
country. and they would be reverted
back to crudity and stagnation."
The so-called social problems OF ur-
ban life do not scare Professor Gun
ton at all Because people accept the
risks of life in the cities in preference
to returning Il the country he infers
that they feel themselves better off in
the city than they would be in the
country, and the operation of social
evolution viii in his opinion do the rest
My contention" continues he sis
that the best social education Of the
world is TO be had in the cities; and
theurural life is the simple, static, con-