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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-05-12

That the blood should perform It's vltai
functions, lI ls absolutely necessary II
should NOT only be- purr hut rich In lie.
siv!ns clements These rysu,ts arc bee,
effected by the use of that vcll-known
standard blood purifier Ayers sarsa.
parilll.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-05-12

had little boy who was nearly dead
from an attack ~ whoopng cough My
ucighhors recommended Chambcrlaln's
Cough Remedy dld not think that any
wgiN.no would help him. hut after CIV.
ing him a Few doses ~ that rcmcdy /
noticed an Improvement. and one bottle
cured him entirely ly Is tho bcsl cough
medicine ! ever had In tho house j. l..
Moore South nurgct,s,own. IA. For
sale by Charles Rogers druggist.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-05-12

Many old soldiers now feel the effects
NJ tho hand service they endured during
the war Mr.. Geo. $ Anderson. ~ Ross.
VILE. York county Pcnn.wh saw tho
hardest kind or service at the front. is
now frequently troubled with rhruma.
tism. Il had severe attack lately" he
says, and procured a bottle of Chamber
lain's Pain Balm I, did so much good
that ] would Ike 10 know what you
would charge me Tor one dozen bottles e."
Mr. Anderson wanted Il both tor his own
use and 10 supply u 70 his friends ana
nelghbors. rs every family should have a
bottle OF d lu their home. not only for
rheumatism but lame back. sprtlns.
swcll'ngs. crts. bruises ana burns. for
which is unequaled For sale By Charles
Rogers. druggist
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-05-12

The entering wedge of fatal complaint
S often a slight cold, which dose or two
" Ayers cherry Pestoral might have
cured az the commencement Therefore
Il Is advisable TO have this prompt ana
sure remedy always at hand tn meet an
emergency.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-05-12

70 lH said that In the sandy deserts OF
Arabia whrlIng winds sometimes cxca-
va'o pits 2pO feet In depth and extending
down 90 the harder stratum on which
jhr great bed of sand rests
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-05-12

The relics OF a Spanish feet in the har-
Dor OF Manila are one OF the seGuels OF
the tangled debris OF the Maine in the
harbor Of Havana
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-05-12

The weekly AstoriAn, the second eldest
weekly in the state OF oregon, has. next
70 the Portland oregonian, the largest
weekly circulation In the state
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-05-12

Ear'y morning exercise Is denounced
nowadays by the majority of hyglonic
teachers. At that time they say. vital.
iy Is at lts lowest cbb and need. the
ltmulutiln of food
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-05-12

Advertising rates can be had on appliea-
don 70 the business manager
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-05-12

All communications intended for pupil
cation should be directed to the ed''o',
Business communications OF all kinds ano
romittanocs must be addressed to the
Astorian."
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-05-12

The Astorian guarantees TO It's adNer-
tisers the largest circulation Of any news
paper published on the Columbia river
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-05-12

\ French professor Is said Co be- the
owner ~ collection ~ gN heads. rrpry.
srnIIus the various known races og pco.
pie ON the globe
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-05-12
Norlcn or REcnrrloN or mns.

Notice h hereby given that the under,
signed committee VI the common council
" the Guy NJ Astoria, Oregon, viii au
Monday, the 18th day VI May, ISIS, at the
hour W ten o'clock a, m, at tho Onlcc ut
tho Auditor and Police Judge nt said city,
IN the city han ~ said city, receive sraltd
hlds and proposals Tor the Improvement OF
the west NV feet W the street crossing
IN said city. known as the crossing al
Seventeenth and Commercial streets
said Improvement 20 ho ln accordance
With the plans ana specifications for
SAuc nov, ON nlc In the office NJ said Au.
dltor and POllCv Judge, which Nrr hereby
referred to and open tnr inspection
The right ,o rrirct amy ana AN bids rs
hereby reserved.
Dated at Astoria Oregon, May ls lNlN
G. G. trTtNGER
lENS HANSEN,
CHARLES GODDARD.
Committee an Streets and Public NAYS
ot the Common Council nf tho civ
aforesaid
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-05-12

Smoking Is prrmitt,d tn the prisons IN
h,lsmm only AS q reward Tor good bc.
hlyior.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-05-12
WuOoriNG couGil

NO person .u Norway may spend moro
than thrcop'ncc az one v.si, 90 q publ,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-05-12
LUMBER FLEET
Vessels on the Way and in Columbia
River to Load Lumber.
W. F. Jewett,

Luxuriant hair, :; uniform color. is a
beautiful head-covering for either sex.
and may be secured by using Halls vege-
able sicillan Hair Renewer.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-05-12
THIS RAILWAY COMPANY

THIS HALLWAY COMPANY
Operates IT, ua.ns on The famous bIson
system.
Lights lH trains by electricity 'hrSugA-
out
Csca the celebrated clcc,ric berth rsAA.
lng lamp.
Runa splcndidly equipped passenger
trains cvcry day and nigh, b.twsea
st. Paul and chicago. tho
MILWAUKEE, & sr PAUL.
Also operates ste n.Hoa ol ,os,lbulod
trains carryinE Tie h,es, private osm-
partmont cars. library buNe' umokins
cars. an palars drawing toofu slespsra
Parlor cars. trro rcol.hlnE chaIr cars ASd
tho very t-s, iinins car service.
For Lowest rates tp any point In IN.
un.tcd s,a,os or Canada apply 20
uetc, agent, oT ,ldrrrs
g. J, EDDY. General AEoaL
J. W, CASEY. T y. \
Portland OrsrsA
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-05-12

When the sparrowhawk Is swoopng
down on its prey It cleves space at the
speed Of $50 miles an hour.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-05-12

Nearly all lions are "lctt.handcd" A
famous explorer says that when one dc,
slrcs To strike a furclhlc blow the animal
almost always uses tho lcft paw,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-05-12

Tho 'mallys, known insect. u parasite
't ihr lizard ls hu, onc-nlncucth NJ an
inch 100 length
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-05-12

The Columbia arrived In ycslerlny trom
san Francisco,
The Harrison crossed out yesterday
morning FOR Ttllamook.
The lumber schooner Mary +. Russ LETT
up Tor Goble yesterday to load lumber
The oregon crossed out yesterday morn
ing for san Francisco, Among her freight
was q quantity Of Oriental curios shipped
by the steamship Mogul.
The Elder arrived In yesterday from
Alaska. The Elder had four passengers,
including one woman, from tho north,
and after a short stop here proceeded up
to Portland.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-05-12
WEEKLY.

WEEKLY.
Sent by mail, per year, in advanee'''S@'"
Postage free TO subscribersa
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-05-12
MARlNE NOTES.

The Columbia arrived In yesterday from
San Ernncis.A
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-05-12

NN'''NNL farm.
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a. q fmu. n a.. Nell
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rast
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81 DAYS to Milwaukee and Chicago,
~ DAYS To Washington. Philadelphia.
New York RHd Boston. and
other Eastern PolntA
BSgEaEc checked through to destination
OF uckotA
For slecping.ear reservations. tickets.
maps and tull Information. call on or
write
C. W. STONE. Astoria
A. d. CHARLTON
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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-05-12
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION,

DAILY.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-05-12
Tide Table for May. 1898.

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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-05-12

DoDwEi.L. CARLlLL a CO..
Gen. AEta N. T.. \. y. Co. Portland. or.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-01
More Profits in Wheat.

The exhibition of the Hollinger
Lister Drill, given east of town last
Saturday, and witnessed by quite a
number of interested farmers (some cf
whom Immediately bought these drills
after seeing them work) demonstrates
40 cent wheat when this drill is used
than on so cent wheat when other
methods of pdtting in wheat are fol-
lowed. where the ground has to be
plowed. sod cut etc. The test was
made on stubble, and the machine
worked to perfection. It puts the
grain in bitches on the principle of
the ccrn lister. leaving ridges to catch
the snow in winter and putting the
young plant nearer moisture in dry
weather.
The Hollinger Lister Drill Is Kan,
sas product pure and simple. 1t was in
vented and patented by Mr.. Hollingel
of Abilene. a practical wheat raiser
who had made study of the climatic
SoAuieiOoS VI NoSboiH anu SOuIId
Kansas. and the best methods of get
ting seed in the ground to take advant.
age of all conditions.
These drills are manufactured by ths
Western Manufacturing Co.. of Kan,
sas City, the Great Bend Implement
Co. of this city being their agents here
Mr. Aurthur Beymer had charge of the
test last Saturday, and is pleased tt
| note that no fault whatever was foune
with the working of the Hollingel
Lister Drill. There are already half G
dozen or more of these drills in use in
Barton county, and the result of theil
work is beginning to be appreciated by
farmers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-01

THESE are too busy times to pay
much attention to politics, but just
the came there are expressions escap-
ing from the voters whenever the
question Of county candidates is
broached, that put the silver candi =
dates IN good humor and at the same
time dampeu the ardor of the wor-
shippers of gold.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-01

war to speedy and glorious close by
here comes the ColonePs Orderly
What can he want with me? I'll bet
don't miss another roll call.
II a. m.-All the officers went tc
the Colonel's tent. The fellow "whc
knows" said it was officers school.
concluded to go, too. The Colonel
looked at me as though he didn't know
who l was and hinted that l might be
needed at the company commissaTy.
remembered that hadn't finished my
letter to Synthia. The officers seemed
to be having gay time and when l left
all began laughing at something or
other.
IL m,-The fellow with the cornet
footed something and all the boys lined
up single file in company street and
marched in front of the kitchen where
! their food was "spooned" out to them.
| Now know why they call it ''mess"
Everything mixed up. The army is
| a good place for your appetite. Didn't
see anybody eating butter, pie. or cake,
! but didn't ask any questions about
them-was afraid they might give me
the laugh again.
1890 P. m.-They worked the fatigue
racket on me again. They must think
I'm stuck on sweeping and cleaning up.
but l don't see why they always send
one of those corporals along with me.
| $3.50 p. MI was writing rapidly
on my letter but concluded to lay it
aside and go out to the Brock field and
witness regimental drill SO / could tell
oil oh if kha
geant asked me to go along and carry a
gun just to swell the size of the company
and give it dignity. l went. 1t was
sham battle and got awfully scared.
We performed all kinds of movements,
marched and double-quIcked.a and when
we marched as skirmishers we laid
right down on our stomach pads and
crawled like snakes. 1t was mighty hot.
We never got in sight of the enemy and
marched back to camp disgusted.
If thought fighting the Dons was half
as hard as fighting in your head I'd
send my resignation to Secretary Alger
and go back to-Synthia.
$40 p. m.-Mess call. Black coffee.
bosom and beans. Passed up my plate
for more-nit.
,O:3o p. m.-DreSS parade. Ii was
just simply out of sight, l was in 1t.
Everything went all right until when
we were passing the reviewing stand
With guns at '.Port arms" looked up
the line to see if the Colonel was look
ing at me and stumbled. Every man
in the left platoon marched over me
and swore as he did it. I'll draw new
uniform tomorrow. But il was a splen-
did parade. AS we were. returning
to camp and were marching down Bat
talon street in front headquarters the
captain commanded: "Dress your
guns" / looked down but everything
was in perfect order.
ep. MI was just about to finish
my letter to Synthia when some simple
ton yelled "lights out" What sane
man would think of turning in at such
an early hour? Great institution, this
volunteer army. Wish to goodness 1
had gone to the north pole with An
drea I'll write to Secretary Alger
bout-dash it. there goes the light.
Good night Synthia.
COMMIT ssARY, Co. "a" 2IsT KAs.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-01

REPUBLICAN papers are now as in
Gustr,ously asserting that the silver
C ause is dying out Sc they were assert
in g two years ago that the peoples
ps rty of hansas Was dead. The sill.
ve.. cause swept the state in 1896,
not withstanding those republican as.
sert ions before the election; and the
sam forces will sweep the state this
fall just as surely. The g. o. p. is
walk ing through it's political grave.
yard, and whistling. vigorously. AT.
ter the fall elections that party will
prepare different pucker.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-01

some (.nd that some is goodly
num1er) of the republicans of this
district are advising Chester Long e.
get of the track for congress before
he is knocked off-as they admit he
moet surely will be in November.
Now that is unkind. you ought not to
thus handicap Chester when he, too,
"goes down among the people"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-01

An old fashioned Methodist camp
meeting opens today-Sept. 1st-at DIR.
Whites grove. 5 miles south west of
town. Rev. g. W. Baker has the
meeting In charge. and adyertises that
those attending must bring their. own
grub. as. the ministers and special
workers cannot keep boarding-hepss
and ft((.i1 ffe s1uzfzzu6e.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-01

The man who spends Sunday on his
bended knees and then loans money at
more than double the legal rate of
interest the balance of the week will
never see in peace the face of Him who
said. Thou shalt not steal"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-01

present state administration that
adopted the uniform text book laws
and reduced the prices on books to the
present reasonable figures, thus saving
to the citizens of the state many
thousands of dollars. And no repuh-
lican paper will dare deny the truth
fulness of this statement.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-01

Pretty near every town in Kansas
has soldier boys home on sick furloughs.
AS Kansas boys are the most healthy
fellows in the universe it must be there
is truth in the reports of the bad sani-
tary condition of the camps where our
boys have been herded for the past two
or three months.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-01

The State School fund is now being
distributed to the various counties.
This fund amounts to the neat sum of
s212, ,S22 81, 43 cents per capita for a
total of 494 ,937 children of school age
school age, and her portion, at IS cents
a head, is s.. .O62 II
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-01

WHE~ you go to buy school books
for the children to start in the COM
ing fall term with, please remember
that you now have to pay about half
what you formerly had 70 pay for
hooks. And when; you remember
this, aisU remember that Il vas the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-01

Rev. Podorseka of this city holds
Catholic services for the vicinity of
Dublin and Pawnee Rock, at Larned
on the Saturday preceding the
first Sunday ia each month, at Alliance
hall. The next service will be Satur-
day of this week, Sept. Sd.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-01

WHAT is it our republican friends
used to say about ''long haired men
and short haired women" They
have two of the former species run.
ming for office-Nelson for state super
intendent and Bowersocks fer con-
gress.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-01

A. Fl. Baker, the Hoisington zeal
estate man, was over to the county seat
Friday. Mr.. Baker says there is
large amount of building going on in
HOisingtOn; residence houses are in
great demand, and many new ones will
be erected this fall.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-01

A. g. Stacy, at one time a power in
Kansas republican politics, being a
newspaper man of great ability but no
compunctioUs of conscienc, is being
prosecuted by the U. S. authorities for
sending obscene matter through the
mails.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-01

The repub blican state committee
won't let Chester Long withdraw from
the race for congress. They are bound
to hold him to the rack and have him
killed off. politically, for good.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-01

There is thing in town who bor-
rows the DEMOCRAT, reads it through
each week. and then thinks up mean
things TO say to his neighbors about it.
That fellows manhood is about the
size of the east half of the south west
quarter OF the northeast quarter of
oae-cent postage stamp. and his politi-
cal knoRledge could be crowded into
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-01

Henry Schridde, who has seen some
war times himself, says the American
girl is too blamed partial with her kiss
es She has given them all to Hobson,
when the fact is that the rest of the
boys who were with him in his little
Santiago picnic are just as deserving
of reward as is their officers. And
Henry Is about right. Hobson is not
''the whole thing by long shot.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-01

County Superintendent Horrison,
now has no opponent in shis county, as
the Register says Mr.. Luce, the repub-
iican candidate, has gone to Benning-
ton Ottawa county, to take charge of a
school there.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-01

Our soldiers boys of Co. a. 2Ist
Kansas are now in the blue grass re-
gion of Lexington. Ky. If the hand:
some women and blOoded horses don't
capture some of the Great Bend youth
we miss our estimate of their metal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-01

JULY /, 1899 the last of the bonds
of Kansas. aside from those held by
the permanent school. fund, will fall
due and will either be paid off or re /.
funded by the school fund com mission.
After that the state will not have a
dollar of bonded Indebtedness that lie
not held by itself. The permanent
school fund at present owns $500. 900
of the states fund. At present the
state pays 4 per cent interest into the
school fund.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-01

Vigorous measures will be taken in
Madagascar to prevent the extinction
of the population. After next year
every man % years of age who cannot
show that he is fathor of child. legiti.
mate or illegitimate, will pay an an
nual tax of So. Childless women over
25 years of age will pay 81 so
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-01

There are over 700 Kansans now in
Cuba. They are the 23d Kansas lnfan-
try, colored, and are sent to Cuba to do
police duty until that island gets set
tied down to a peace footing,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-01

5. A. Young, station agent at Tim
ken, Rush county, came down SATURDAY.
to visit with relatives in Great Bend
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-01

john Frank has bought the Mr..
Chamberlin property, joining him on
the north. He sold the house to Judge
Breeden, and when it is moved off will
have nice roomy grounds.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-01

Allen has on exhibition some excel
lent Photographic veiws of Great Bend
taken from the top of the court house
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-01

The best version of the affair we
have read anywhere is given by John
Wood in this weeks Honey Creek
items He'says: "With an electrical
spark like thief in the night twas
done in the dark by Spain. In a
square. open fight. in Gods broad
daylight, we made them Remember
the Maiue!~ ~-Eureka Messenger.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-01

Mrs. j. L. Roberts and family arrived
last week from Rincon, n. NJ. They
VIII make their home in Great Bend
for the present.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-01

Herbert a. Metz and Mss NJ. Anna
Hagen, two popular young people of
Comanche township. are to De married
on next Tuesday, the 9Th at the home
of the bride
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-01

September's sun is just as hot as
August's roasting weather, but thank
our stars the moon and eve are getting
closer together.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-01

are you aware that next Monday.
Septe mber 9Th, is a national holiday?
1t is Labor Day." but you don't have
to labor if you don't want to.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-01

Will Armstrong, one of the Superin
tendents of the State RefOrmatory at
Hutchinson, was up to visit bis brother
Senator Armstrong, last week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-01

About two dozen young ladies and
one poor. unfortunate boy, picnicked
by the irrigation dam on the Walnut
last Thursday evening. The girls said
they did not need any more boys by a
dam site.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-01

The Touring mill at Stafford was
destroyed by fire Saturday evening the
goth, supposed to be the work of an in
cendiary. Loss SIS, 900 to $2O, 900. In
surance $40, 600.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-01

VIM. Murphy, of west of town made
his annual call on the DEMOCRAT Sat
urday. Says rain is much needed to
put the ground in shape for fall work.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-01

Ed. Moses is having lot of work
done on his newly acquired residence
property the Samuels residence pre-
paratOrY to moving in.