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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-07-15

For an Editor to Recommend Patent
Msdielnssi

From sylvan valley News, Brevrad. Nc.
/, may be ouestiop whether the editor
OF newspaper has me right to publicly
recommend any OF the variOas propriey
medicines which dood the Market yet as
a preventative OF suftering We feel II
duty to say good word for CAauaher-
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
edy. we have known and used this nledi-
cine In our family for 70 years ana have
always found II reliable In many cases
a dose Of this remedy would save hours
OF suffering while a physician Is awaited.
We do not believe In depending implicitly
on any medicine for cure, but we DO
believe thar II a bottle of chamberlain's
plarrhoea Remedy were kept on hand
and administered at the inception OF an
attack much suffering might be avoided
and in very many cases the presence OF
a physielan would not be required, Al
least this has been our experiences during
The past 20 years. For sale by Charles
Rogers
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REAL ESTATE TRANsF4Rs

Henrietta E wlngard 10 Charles I,
WlnFard. ". a.. July II, iSe; iep
arExw IN section "a tpe enrSw,rN ~
Margaret Mcpherson 10 n. J. Mos
Phcrssn. d. December u. lssl;
half interest In lots ; and :, block -.
III. Meclure'a Astoria. aa......l.,. w
r. ]. Ford aad wife 20 Alfred KIN
ney and John II. smith, ~ q, d..
cenbeT q. lSS. lots from " 70 ~
blot,k q. and lots from ! 20 IS
b.ok Is, New Astoria ...,........
A NJ smith and wife TO John II.
smith " a. March ., iSc lots
n m IS 10 IS, block ie and fois
from 3 10 "a. hlock e.. New Astoria ~
c. .. Trenchard arc wife 10 John
II. smith a c. Fcbruary .. is9k. lot
s biok S. McCnrc's Astoy-A...... ml
Henrietta " Wingard 20 Mary X.
TNobev, " a, July II, 1879; lo acres
~ steti0n eS d r,.0 w....... ~
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-07-15
rRY ALLEN,s Foor.EAsE.

A powder to be shaken into the shoes.
your FEET feel swollen. nervous and hot.
and get tired easily. II you have smart
ing tess OF tight shoes. try Allen's Foo.
Ease. II eools the test ana makes walk.
ing sasy. Cures swollen. sweattng feet.
ingrswing nails. bllsters and calicas spots
Ksasyes oorns ana bunions O AL pain
and gives rest and comfort. Try Il To-
day. Sold BY an drugglsw and shoe stores
tDr IS GEMS, Trial package free. Address
Allen olmsssd, Ls Roy, y. 7.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-07-15
AM npIpNMIc oF. .plARRHoEA

Mr.. A. Sanders. writing from coeSanui
Grove, Fla, says there has been quite an
epidemic OF dlarrhoea there He'had a Sc
Sere attack and was cured by four doses
Of cnamberains Collie, Cholera and Disr-
rhoea Remedy. He says he also recon-.
mended Ito others and they. say The
gAst medicine they ever used, For sale
.by Charles Rogers
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-07-15
a CHILD ENJOYS

The pleasant navor. sentie action. and
soothing eject OF Syrup OF Figs. when in
need Of a laxative. and II the father or
mother be costive or bilious. the most
gratifying results follow Its use; 50 thaS
II Is the best family remedy known and
every family should have bottle. Manu-
taetured by the California Fig Syrup Co.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-07-15
PROPOSALS FOR FORAGE AND
BEDDING.
County Treasurer

Office OF c. Q. NJ, Vancouver Barracks.
Wash, July 5, lSa Sealed proposals,
In trlplicate. viii be received here until
IL O'Clock a. m. August s 1899, and then
opened. for furnishing forage and bed
ding at the several military posts In this
department, for fiscal year ending June
80 1900. Information furnished here or by
quartermasters at posts. U. s. reserves
right to reject or accept any or all pro-
posais or any part thereof Envelopes
containing proposals should be marked;
Proposals for forage and bedding at
-" and addressed to undersigned.
ee J. w.'JAcoBs. C, Q. N.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-07-15
CALL FOR WARRANTS.

Notice Is hereby given to all parties
holding Clatsop county warrants en-
desscd prior to July II. ISL to present
thS same TO the county treasurer at his
once, i6l TENN street. for payment. In.
,srsst ceases after this date.
Dated al Astoria, Ore. July 4. lSa9.
H. c, THOMPSON
County Treasurer
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-07-15
what women say men do,e

1--WE have sold many difrerent cough,
remedies, but none has given better salts
faction than .chamberlani's'' says Mr.,
CHARLES HolzhauerI drusgist, Newark. NJ
j. "It is perfectly safe and can be re-
lied upon In allicases OF coughs, colds or
hoarseness. fsold 10y Charles Rogers. (,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-07-15

President Loubet Is the latest convert
10 the optn-door policy, He is Obliged to
keep his open day and night. totaecom-
modate the surging mob
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-07-15

The next event 70 call forth deH,onstra.
tons of American patriotism viii be ne
winning OF the yacht race by the O.
lurrb;a 9+
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-07-15

He who can pay homage to the truly
is truly eon,emptiois.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-07-15

A woman never minus made-over
dress SO long as 1t is made over silk
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-07-15

STATE OF OREGON.
COUNTY OF cLATsoPa
I, s. S. Gordon. cashier OF the above
named bank. do solemnly swear that the
aoove statement IS true TO the best Of
my knowledge and belief
s s. GORDON. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn 20 before me th,a
lst day OF July. 1879.
c. r. THOMSON Notary Public.
Corre.i-Attest:
JACOB KA1fM.
]. o. HAWTHORN.
W. +. McGREGOR.
Directors
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-07-15
Report of the Condition
of the
NATIONAL BANK

OF Artor'at
AT Astoria. m the State q Oregon. q
the closs Of business June .. isss.
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Chamber Ct Commerce.

CONTINUED from Page one)
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J. 4. Dsliinger printing soByeuirs .tiGw
Is. y. Allen 4 coi papering ana
, - 1900
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-08

RICHARD Y. HARNETT & CO., AuctlOnssrS'
Will Sell at Auction. Wednesday, Oct l0'0
,..... >,a~ ,v THE SEW YORK RtN"
" ESTATE -NEsRooM III nRoAnNNf.
~ SUPREME COIRT IN PATTI
r,nx ,.,.. DBL. direction - Henri le Forest "''"''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-08
AUCTION S ALE,
WILLIAM P. RAE COMPANY, AutioneefS
SATURDAY, OCTOBER l4th, 1907,
On the Ground, $50 P. M.

The Norton P, Company will offer at auction 4VV o f
in plots Of property Sea late above stated h ig character
OF the settlement for select reside ..,.ol
f,c 70 e ,niaue location the many Improvements INTRODUCED
Sea c This sale will afford a opportunity for investment or D"'"s l
.. ;,,;,i under the
,,t1n 81 tIc Norton Company and the residents " r
an f1y completed including macanizel roads, se"eds r
% M and electric lighting Community Stable Gate o'e suTI and Sun
water houses Exclusive surroundings .% %.- W ~
Iat seryi Ma, to November fromB Battery New York. - s
C Soo ooo has been expended land Improvements IN laying out anu
bcautiying -. t..r., and 1,llinos Re
cent sales will substantial increase over tins during me la auction
property be he at private SAFE P''' - III" '
,r,,' Go> 100 nd over. a $1,000 upwards
J" ,,c Iat from New York and special transportation aci
M i 70 INSPECT the property with further information furnished upon
application
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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-03-30

The situation in the Philippines is by
no means satisfactory. 1t begins to
look very much as if the United States
is falling into the error which Great
Britain has over and over again com
mitted and that is not using sufficient
force to meet a semi-savage foe. A
few days now should develop the sit
uation so that it shows whether there
are troops enough, with the reinforce
ments which had arrived. Admiral
Dewey, if he is correctly reported, is
of the Opinion that the Tagalo rebel
lion is broken. OF course such an opin-
ion would have overwhelming weight
If it was given, but it must be remem-
bered that a short time ago Admiral
Dewey was credited with saying that
it would take two years to subdue the
Islands, Seeing how reticent the ad-
miral is, the chances are that he made
neither statement.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-03-30

very free ideas. and one, who though
supporting military training, decidedly
is opposed to militarism, that Is the
rule of an army over a people, and who
has expressed himself freely upon the
point.
Now these ideas have an application
to ourselves. There is a tendency tow
ards reducing our volunteer military
organization as much as possible, and
saving the expense of it. The idea is
a mistaken one. A well conducted vol
unteer military organization is of act
ual advantage to the state, for it gives
the young men that opportunity for
| physical exercise, and that schooling
in obedience to orders, which is of the
greatest value.
The German advocates compulsory
military training; this is entirely con-
trary to our ideas, but the opportunity
for young men to acquire military
| training is entirely in consonance with
our idea. Then again volunteer mill
| tary work has democratic tendencies
which are of great value. The young
! man VI WEALTH. anu llt young ldbOItI
march side by side, and once in uni
! form there is no distinction between
them. Each has an equal chance of
rising to command. The class distnc-
| tions, which are inevitable in civil life,
are swept aside, to the great advantage
| of that social equality which is the
! great aim of the social reformer.
That the young men of a state should
! learn the use of arms is another ad-
vantage of volunteer military organi-
cation There are times when peace
and order can only be maintained by
force of arms, and the raw, untried
| hand, when given arms under such cir
cumstances, is in nine cases out of ten
as dangerous to his own people as he
is to those he is called upon to quell.
If volunteer military organizations
are an expense, they are also a great
advantage to a community, and the
! advantages overbalance the expense
Though the president or the future
governor may never have to call out
| they do good and to each individual
volunteer the training is of the great
est value. 1t is valuable to him as an
| individual, it is of value to the state,
for the state is but an aggregation of
! individuals
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-03-30
IN AID OF VOLUNTEERS.

Military rule is an evil thing for a
people, but military training is a very
different thing, and there are socialists
who do not object to it in the least on
the ground that military training gives
health, and that health is capital. Elk
ercise, open air life, rational cloth
ing, improve the condition of the men
greatly, their chests expand, their mus
cles harden.
Moreover, as Professor JAEGER of
Stuttgart says, 1.-The senses and nerves
are also improved. man trained in
military fashion is much better able
than others to arrive at quick deci-
sion, and this gives him a superiority
too great to be ignored. These facts
are too well established to be denied.
The military training of the individual
benefits the entire nation and pays
rich interest on the capital expended"
This is the view of a German, but
it must be remembered of German OF
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-03-30
THE PUNCHBowL CEMETERY.

Punchbowl was viewed as a site for
cemetery purposes by President Dole
and a number of prominent citizens
yesterday afternoon. There can be no
doubt about the suitability of the place.
1t is near the city. 1t is retired and
peaceful and must ever remain so.
The soil is deep enough and can be
easily dug. The only disadvantage is
the road, which though moderate in
grade, would by it's long slope preclude
many people from walking to the place
of burial.
But there are many people who take
the ground that the earth is for the
use of the living, not for that of the
dead and that Punchbowl is too good
a spot to reserve as a cemetery. AS
the city grows it will be an ideal place
for a park, and they contend that it
is not right to occupy such a place for
purposes of burial.
1t is very difficult to decide between
the two contending ideas. 1t is one of
those things upon which, if practical
BILE, the united opinion of the city pop
ulation should be taken, and not the
views of any one particular set of men.
Unfortunately we have not the means
of getting at such opinion accurately.
There should, however, be thorough
discussion upon the point, and the
newspapers are open to the expression
of views. 1t will be no use kicking
after the decision has been made. The
time to object is now. There is so
much to be said on both sides that it
is very difficult to decide. To the old,
those who expect to go to rest, the
place seems eminently suitable. 70
the young, to whom the end of life
seems so far off that it is not realiz-
able, it seems eminently unsuitable.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-03-30

Hawaii is the most peaceful spot in
Uncle Sans dominions. Even Porto
Rico, which was supposed to be the
Quietest of the new possessions, is in
a little bit of turmoil, and the inhab-
itants amuse themselves by taking pot
shots at American sentries, and, in one
recent case, in slicing off the head of a
private who was quietly reading his
newspaper. And Hawaii will always
be peaceful. 1t is a place that has
long been thoroughly Americanized.
The religion, the social life, the school
system, the official methods are all
American in tone. There was no vlo-
lent wrench when annexation came,
and in consequence there has been no
discomfort. There may be difference
of opinion, but it is no greater than
the difference between men of differ
ent political thought.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-03-30

Attorney General Cooper is to be
commended for ordering the inquest
Kalihi. There is now an official rec
ord of the cause of the mans DEATH
and a jury has inquired into the mat
ter. If the attorney general will go a
step further and sweep off the NOR
tality returns the expression "un-
known" he will have earned the thanks
of those thinkers in the community
who realize how dangerous such an
item is in such report, and what a
blot it is upon our statistics.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-03-30

The full strength of the Cuban army
seems to have dwindled down consid-
be made. If, as is claimed, it is a lit
tie over $4,000 men, what a fine whacl1
UP they would have had out of the
$53.00O,000 which Gomez once calculated
as necessary to pay off the force. A
good many of these noble patriots are
nut Of
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-03-30
SPRECKELS MOVING.
VIII Get Planters to Pillow Up Barley
and Plant BeetS.

A letter from a prominent coast man
to G. NJ. Cooke states that Colonel
Claus Spreckels is arranging with the
planters around Salinas to pillow up
their barley and plant their lands in
beets. 1t is taken here that Mr.. Spree
kels sees a stiffness in the future SUI
gar market to warrant this large ex-
penditure of money.
Leading sugar stocks are not quite
so high as they We're some time ago.
Fluctuations in trust stocks are said
to be hard to explain, there being no
apparent reason for it.
There is every reason to suppose that
there will soon be a decline of one
fourth of a cent in refined sugars on
the coast. This reduction, has in fact,
practically been decided upon.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-03-30

The establishment of naval militia
organization here would be immense
ly popular and would call forth the ser
vices of a very large number of young
men of various nationalities. There
are no better sailors in the world than
Hawaiians. and with discipline some
of Uncle Sans smartest volunteer
jackies will be found in the naval mi
litia of the Hawaiian Islands.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-03-30

The suits pending before the courts
relative to the payment of duties upon
liquor imported from the United States
are very important, and will call forth
considerable legal skill on both sides.
The vanishing of a considerable per-
centage of the customs revenue cannot
be viewed with equanimity by those
running the financial affairs of the gov
eminent
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-03-30
THURSDAY. MARCH 80, 1899.

1t ought to be possible to pick out
an ideal camping ground on this Is
land in close vicinity to the railway.
Colonel Compton is going to look into
sites at Waialua and Kahuku, but in
some quarters there is a preference
for the vicinity of Pearl City. The ad-
vantage of the railway is now showing
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-03-30
A A

We will commence with the first let
ter and run through the Alphabet, one
letter for each week. Read the list of
articles we carry in stock.
ANCHOVY SERVERS,
ALCOHOL FLAGONS,
ASPARAGUS PLATES,
APPLE CORERS,
ARTICHOKE SERVERS,
ALMOND SERVERS,
ALE MUGS,
ALMOND PLATES,
ATOMIZERS,
ALCOHOL LAMPS,
AFTER DINNER COFFEE SPOONS,
AFTER DINNER COFFEE SPOON
HOLDERS,
ALE GLASSES,
AFTER DINNER COFFEE CUPS
AND SAUCERS,
ASH TRAYS,
AXES,
AXE HANDLES,
AXE MATTOCKS,
AFTERNOON TEA KETTLES,
ABSINTHE STEAMERS,
ANGLE LAMPS,
Avis,
ANVIL HANDLES,
ANT CUPS,
ALARM MONEY DRAWERS,
ANIMAL TRAPS,
And many other articles in A.
w. w. DIMONO C co.
(LIMITED)
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-30
Wedding Supcrstiyions.

The bride who finds a spider On her
wedding dress may consider herself
blessed.
The bride who dreams Of fairies the
night before her marriage will be
thrice blessed.
If the bridegroom carried a minia.
ture horsesho in his pocket he will
always have good luck.
Ship marriages are considered any
thing but lucky. Get married on land
or don't get married at all.
No bride or groom should be given
a telegram while on the way to church.
1t is positively Il sign of evil.
If the wedding ring is dropped
during the ceremony the bride may as
we'll wish herself unborn. for she will
always have i'll luck.
Kiss the lride after the ceremony,
and before tie newly made husband
has a chance to do so. and you will
have excellcl lucl7 throughout the
year.
Maidens eager to wed should give
dishwater heated to the boiling point
a wide berth. 1t means that they will
not marry for a long time if they at
tempt to cleanse dishes in water so
hot.
Should a bride. perchance to sec a
coffin while being driven to the rail
way station prior to departing upon
her honeymoon she should order the
driver to turn back and start over
again. or else she will surel, meet
with bad luck.-Philadelphia Times.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-30
Artillery Against Lighting.

The summer of 1899 will be histari-
cal in Italy for its tale OF victims to
lighting stroke. The unusually %,
la.: tharderatornls tha: have s,seseei,
i each c!hrr at sh?r! H.lervs!s. cs.
pec;ally In the Alta Ite.iia, have
caused more deaths than in any two
years during the last thirty. The
stormcloud from which the electric
fluid is let loose is almost invaria bly,
charged with hailstones: and it is now
being seriously questioned whether
the bombardment of such clouds,
hitherto successful in protecting vine
yards and olive plantations. might
not also lessen the danger from light
ming stroke. a COngresso per gil
Sparti contro in Grandine congress
for dispensing hailstones by artillery
is shortly to meet at Casale Monte
ratio. and a large number of medical
men, engineers. agricuituris,s and
meteorologists have announced their
intention to read papers and take part
in the discussions. among which the
question above indicated is down for
consideration. The hancet.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-30
The south IS All Right.

1.-The SoGth is not so bad after all
as a recrs; ting ground for the big
army We are sending to the Philip
pines. Georgia sent just four times
as many men to the first ten volunteer
regiments as Minnesota did, and
Texas heat US five to ene," says the
Minneapolis Journal This isa tardy
acknowledgment, bat 1T is better late
tnan never. The Sovth is still good
recruiting ground and Texas will
continue to furnish soldiers for the
Philippines as longsis they are need
ed. Texas can alec furnish the best
cariping grounds .7hether for organ
ization of new regiments or foe the
retaperation of TIE soldiers who lave
seen service ia ttp; tropics. that can iee
found anywhere. For reference ste
Roosevelt's roasa riders and the ;s2a
Infantry, organized in San .Antonis-
and the 6tL Entvtry and 10th CaHat' Y
sencamped here s!ter service ia 't'cssa
dong enough te be entirely freeC of
sualaria aud ssrE away in fns hee ltn
@and vigor-Saa Antonio {TuE1' Ex-
fDress.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-30
FarewefI.Banouet.

The knight Templars of this city
and few invited guests, met at Krue-
gers Cafe on Broadway last night,
to spend a few hours with their CON-
rade A. W. Quackenbush, who is
moving to Salsberry. Mo. The tables
were arranged and decorated in Krue-
gers best style. and at $50 p. IN. the
company took their seats.
The feast was interspersed with
toasts, salleys of wit and loud cheers
of merriment.
Congressman Vandiver's speech was
we'll timed and very appropriate. The
Knights had prepared a surprise for
their friend Quackenbush, that of a
service of plate. properly engraved.
This was presented to him by Judge
Ross in the name of the fraters. After
this st. Marks Lodge, by W. NJ.
Kage, presented him with beautiful
jar. properly engraved.
The old gentleman was taken by
surprise, and in attempting to respond
he broke down and finished by taking
his seat. -
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-30
No Right to USliness.

The woman VINO is lovely in face
form and temper will always have
friends. but one who would be attrac
tive must keep her health. If she is
weak, sickly aud all run down, she
will be nervous and irritab If she
has constipation or kidney trouble
her impure blood will cause pimples.
blotches, skin eruptions and weetch
ed complexion. Electric Bitters is the
best medicine in the world to regulate
stomach, liver and kidneys and to
purify the blood. 1t gives strong
nerves, bright eyes. smooth, velvety
skin. rich complexion. 1t will make
good-looking, charming woman of a
rundown invalid. Only soc at I. Ben
MiIler's drugstore. ,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-30
Krue3or-Hnnze.

Married, in this city, Tuesday even
ing, September 18th, 1899, at p. N.
at the residence of Capt. Il. L. Hume,
Mr.. Martyr c. Krueger and Miss
Alma G. Hume. Miss Clara Maurer,
of st. Louis, cousin OF the bride, was
bridesmaid. Mr.. Louis Kruger.
brother of the bridegroom was grooms-
mans Prof. Otto Eckhardt played the
wedding march. Rev. Henry Lobeck
in English languagel performed the
wedding ceremony.
Only close relatives of both families
were present to whom was given a
luxurious supper.
Johnnie Wittmor, assisted by John
Stoll. Gust Pott. Gust Grieb and Al.
Meystedt furnished the selections on
their string instruments.
The happy couple received many
hundsome gifts.
The bride was attired in white linen
lawn. trimmed with inserting ribbon;
carried brides roses and wearing d
diamond sunburst, the gift of the
groom.
The bridesmaid was dressed in white
figured dimity, carrying boquet o.
of bridesmaids roses.
The more than happy young couple
left on early train this morning for ar
extended bridal trip, and when they
return they will go to house keeping
at their new home.
The bride is the daughter OF II. l.
Hume, coal and ice dealer, and sir
Kruger, the groom, is the step-son O
Samuel Hit. hardware merchant: