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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-12

During the winter Of 1897 Mr.. James
Reed one Of the leading citizens and
merchants OF Clay. Clay Co.. W. ".
struck his leg against a cake Of ice
in such manner as to bruiSe It Sc
verely. It became very much swollen
and palned him 50 badly that he could
not wax without the aid OF crutches.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-12

Ioseph stocktord. HOdgdon. Ne. heal
ed a sore running for seventeen years
and cured his piles OF long standing
BY using Dewltt's Witch Hazel salve.
1t cures all skin diseases. For sale by
Charles Kogers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-12
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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-12

When our boys were almost dead
from whooplng cough. our doctor gave
One Minute Cough Cure. They re-
covered rapidly" writes P. B. Bellies,
ArGlye, Pa. It cures coughs. colds,
grippe. and all throat troubles. Sold
by chas. Rogers. druggist.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-12

Admiral Dewey never commanded a
modern steel war ship, and never
served on any until he raised his flag
or the Olympia. He was not, as the
commander-in-chief of the Aslatic
squadron. In command of that vessel.
The only vessel Of the new navy which
he commanded was the dispatch boat
DOLPHIN.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-12

The new editor OF the Johannesburg
Star is J. c. Hail. an American. He
was appointed TO hll the vacancy caus-
ed By the flight Of Mr. Moneypenny.
who crossed the border to evade war
rant issued for his arrest by the Trans-
vaal authorities. Mr. Moneypenny Is
not expected TO return for some time.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-12

Robert S. ParSe, an Americanized
chinaman, who was born In San Fran
cisco. has recently organized the Chi
nese voters Of California, and they now
propose taking an active part in the
city and state politics. There are now
in the city Of San Francisco 1000 ma
tive born Chinese Of legal voting age.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-12

For many years science has studied
liquors Result the whole world uses
whiskey. II has proven the best slim
ulant and does not inJure nerves and
Tissues like coca wines and other drug
ged compounds. And Harper whIskey
is the Ideal whiskey. Sold by Foard 4
Stokes Co.. Astoria Oregon.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-12

Eat plenty. ltOdol Dyspepsia Cure
viii digest what you eat. 1t cures all
forms OF dyspepsia and stomach trou-
bles. f.. r. Gamble. Vernon, Tex.
saws, 1T relieved me from the start and
cured me. It is now my ever lasting
friend" Sold by Chas. Rogers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-12

1T did me more good than anything
| ever used. My dyspepsia was Of
months standing; after eating Il was
terrible, Now am we'll" writes g. B.
Keener. Holsington. Kan. OF Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure. 1t digests what you
eat. Sold by Chas. Rogers. druggist.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-12

III you scour the world you will
never find remedy equal to One
Minute Cough Cure. says Editor Fack-
Ter, of the Micanopy, Fla. Hustler" f"
1t cured his family of LaGrippe and
saves thousands from Pneumonia, bron-
chitis, Group and all throat and lung
troubles. Sold by Chas. Rogers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-12

Millions OF dollars is the value placed
BY Mrs. Mary Blrde Harrisburg, Pa.
on the life Of her child. which she say.
ed from Group by the use OF One Min
ute Cough Cure. It cures all coughs.
colds and throat and lung troubles.
For Gale by Charles Rogers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-12

Somebody announces that he Is go
Ing to give Dewey monster scrap
book containing all the poetry that has
been written about him. 30 II will b.
seen that even Dewey is not without
enemies.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-12

A London correspondent announces
tina. the conlugal relations be4wesn
Nat Goodwin and Maxine Elliott are
somewhat strained II isn't likely,
however. that Nat will be prostrAted by
the trouble. whatever It may be.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-12

one good mother IL worth hundred
school masters. In the home she is a
load.stone to all hearts and load-star
to all eyes.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-12

TIE Pillow Boy Preacher" Rev. j.
Klrkman, Belle Rive. ILL.,. says. after
suffering from Bronchial or lung trou-
Bile for ten years, was cured by One
Minute Cough Cure. 1t is all that Is
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-12

Cause, or Effect?-"Brown and Jones
are great cronles."
Yep. Brownies wife hates Jones,
and Joness wife hates Brown."-In-
dianapolls Journal
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-12

Men exist for the sake OF one an
other Teach them or bear with them.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-12

claimed and more" II cures coughs,
colds. grippe and all throat and lung
troubles. Sold by Chas. Rogers, drug.
gist
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-12
IT WAS HARD IN OLD KEN
TUcKY."
e Washington Post.

From the Washington Post.
The election law designed by the
Hon. BIN Goebel may do the business
bu. II has stirred up some very lively
passengers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-12

Richard Croker is again in suprem,
control OF New York.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-12

The wise man expects everything
from himself; the fool looks to others.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-12
TURNING TAIL
Washington Post.

Washington Post.
Apparent prosperity" 10 a term now
finding It's way into the remarks OF the
democratic leaders. It is a sure sign
of retreat on the calamity issue.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-12
How's rH1s9

We Offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case Of catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls catarrh Cure.
FL CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o.
We. the undersigned. have known Y
J. Cheney for the last Is years. and be-
Iieye him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by their firm.
WEST & TRAUx.
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. o.
WALDING. KINNAN 4 MARVIN,
Wholesale Drugglsts. Toledo. o.
Halls catarrh Cure is taken internal
ly. acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system. Tes-
tinorials sent free. Price. 75c per bot
tie. Sold by all druggists.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-12

A tailoring establishment OF some
pretentions, located on Washington
street. Portland, claims to have made
AZ suits for dressy Astorlans during the
past six months This statement is de-
nled by the firm Of Povey & Bircha,l, at
S2' Washington street, near the I'm
perial hotel who are patronized by the
great majority of outside customers,
Povey & Blrchall make the swell suits
fer most of the stylish Portlanders. and
feel that they are not excelled by any
Portland nrm for out OF town pat
] ronage.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-12
NEW BUSINESS LOCALS

Do you want good meal when you
visit Portland? II so. go to the Port
land restaurant. sos Washington street.
z. Houses Cafe at i2s Third street,
Portland. is regarded by many people
as the leading restaurant in the Pa
cihe Northwest.
A good meal with meats rich In flavor
and one you will enjoy with a relish. is
just what you get at the Creamerie
restaurant. 27i Washington street. near
Third Try II when you go to Portland.
II you are going up TO Portland and
miss going to the Creamerle Restau-
rant 21i Washington St.. you may con-
slider that your trip will not be suc-
cess, as others Will tell you. who do not
miss Il.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-12

Holmes English and Business Col
lege at No. AZ Yamhill street, Portland,
is prepared to accommodate a large
number of pupils this year. Already
the classes are well crowded, a fact
that indicates the excellent character Of
the institution.
( Smokers, read-All Is cent cigars, 10
cents El Palencia, 10 cents; El Be-
lmont, 10 cents; General Arthur, 10
cents; Leland Stanford, 10 cents; San
chez Y. lIyas, 10 cents; All cent, for
Is cents. j. F. Handley & Co., cut
rate cigar and newsdealer, Perkins
hotel building. Portland, Ore.
Why is Watson's restaurant In Port
land patronlzed by thousands of people
daily7 Simply because 1t is the largest,
finest and best equipped eating resort
on the Pacific coast. Watson's restau-
rant has slxty-elght white employees on
Its pay roll Remember the location,
lOs-l1 Fourth street,
The Pernin method OF shorthand is
being taught by Mr., H. W. Behnke In
the oregonian building at Portland.
The Pernln system is not only extreme
ly legible after being written. but is
exceptionally rapid. 1t is said that
students under Mr.. Behnke's direction
attain success In one-half the time es-
sential with either Graham. Munson
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-06
Siamese Foot Ball.


The Siamese youth have only one game
worth considering. and that one is indigo
noUs-Or native 10 Burmah-the question of
pareHtage being a much mooted one At
all events the game requires a certain
amount of activity, and is very interesting
to the On-looker. 1t is kind Of foot bali
in fact. l have heard it called Burmese
foot ball-played with Il ball about four
inches in diameter. made of braided rotan
entirely hollow, very strung and resilient
The number of contestants is not arbi-
trarily fixed, but play is sharpest when
there are enough to form a circle about
ten feet in diameter. The larger the circle
after it has passed the desirable diameter
the slower the play. The game is to keep
the ball tossing into the air without break
ing the circle. AS a man fails at his OBJ
portunity he drops out. and when there
remain but four or six the work is sharp
and very pretty. The ball is struck most
generally with the knee but also with the
foot. from in front. behind, and at the side
Some become remarkably clever. l have
seen a player permit the ball to drop di-
rectiy behind his back, and yet without
turning. return IT clear over his head and
straight into the middle of the circle by a
weli-placed backward kick of his heel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-06

ms. but the groom must buy beans, bacon,
wedding day. For this practical reason he
does not permit the poSt-cngaeem court
snip to last for more than a week. When
ms funds run low he gives the word, his
bride puts on the rousseau and the two
cans drive to the priests house. After the
marriage there is reception. banquet and
dance, marked by ali the hlarity of hot
b!ooded. iiEht-hearted people. Not until
the next day is several hours ola does the
fun cease.
Jose returns home with his parents, minus
MS blIde. Tradition, which is a tyrdnt III
New MEXICO, DEGREES that Maria live with
htF parents for eight days after the mar
rage This is practice which had its
origin IN the Spanish regime and pioneer
Gays OF the EexiCans. In those times the
groom FASTENED to build and fortify cabin
on IA ranch given him by. his father. and to
Prime ms flint locks lest Indians might
carry of his bride. Today the Mexican
swans rarely build abin for their brides
ana the fathers have no ranches to give.
out the coy Marias claim their privilege of
remaining with their parents for eight
Gays after the wedding.
Before this young couple lies the same
simple. monotonous life which their an
CtStors have led Tor hundreds of years.
Jose VIII farm in spring and summer and
cut logs and haul freight in fall and win
ter Maria will toll like an Indian
sGuaW, washing and lending hand in the
heid- For both the cigarette is a constant
sOlaCe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-06

pito de carretila. These whistles are used
Tor the purpose of announcing that street
hight with knives Is about to begin Every
body within hearing when a whistle blows
PUSHES to the scene and is sure to witness
the serious manning. IL not the killing of
one or both combatants. Statistics Indicate
that for every 100000 Inhabitants there is
an average of one death per day resulting
from these knife dueis.
was about nine years old wheE I first
witnessed a pelea or faca fight. | had been
TO my fathers place OF business and was
returning home when L heard the shrill
notes of a pito de Capitalization another
and another. l saw men and boys running
toward the intersection of two streets, and
was quickly among the eager and rspidly
gathering throng. Although / had never
witnessed a street duel | was well aware OF
the meaning OF the blasts upon the whis-
lies, and knew that two men were sure Ia
engage i'll deadly combat. [ was among
the irst to arrive upon the scene. This is
what ! saw: Two men of about equal age
and physical proportions were engaged in
tying their left legs together at the ankles
with their handkerchiefS; and they tied
them most effectively. Each was bare
headed. l can remember even now the
deadly haired with which each scowed at
the other. Each took off his coat and
placed 1t carefully upon his left arm. There
was moments pause-it was the supreme
moment-and then both men drew their
murderous knives from their sheaths and
each began striking, plunging and slashing
ms oFpVhcHt' tdIil parry llS anu BudIu-
ing as much as possible with the arm pro-
tected somewhat by the coat which hung
upon It.
AS the men We're tied together # was i'm
possible for the fight to be long continued,
and in very few moments both com
batants had fallen. 1t was found that one
had received seventeen wounds and the
other fourteen; but both were living. SO
stretchers were brought from the Hospital
Noble, which was near at hand, and the
wounded men We're carried there. The Sc
quel of this pelea was unique in the pax
ticular that the combatants were placed
upon cots which brought them near each
other, and the result was that as soon as
they revived sufficiently they renewed their
fight and both We're killed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-06
THE NATIONAL DISEASE.
Worrying is One of the Greatest of
All American Evils.

From the Memphis Commercial Appeal.
The breakdown in American life comes
from worry. and worry has almost come
to be a national disease. II an American
has no money he worries himself into a
state of mind, and when he gets any money
he worries himself to death for fear he will
lose it, He worries at his work because he
is afraid he will not accomplish what he is
given to do. He worries about his meals;
they are not on time, or they may disagree
with him, or they may be costing him too
much. If he pays for thing in advance
he is afraid 1t will not come up TO the spec
ifcations, and if he gets it on credit he is
afraid that he will not be able to pay for
it when the bill comes in.
He is afraid to leave his money in the
house lest 1t be stolen. He is afraid to
carry it with him lest somebody should Dor
row it from him. He is afraid 10 put il
in bank lest the bank should fail. And 50
he worries about it. He worries about his
business, whether il is going smoothly or
not. He worries about his family. about
the education of his children and the pro-
greSS they are making. He worries about
the nation. about Congress- about the two
great political parties, about the national
conventions. about the guberna torial cleo
tons about the tariff and financial ques-
tons, about the initiative and referendum,
about the abstract right of secession, about
tIe itHolulioitS VI ~, dDOuI inc utEduenCe
of politics, about civil service reform, about
the future of democracy, about sanitation,
the water and gas questions the paving
of streets, the street car system. the class
of plays at the theaters, the nomination for
mayor and the election of school visitor in
the 'Steenth civil district,
He either sleeps too much or he sleeps
too little. He has an idea that life is a
conspiracy. and that he must preserve eter-
nal vigilance or the conspra tors will get
him He lives so much on his nerves that
he gets angry on slight provocation and
thus wastes more tissue
The true secret of health and life and
success is cheerfulneSs. The man who does
his appointed task without being fussy will
live good deal longer. Don't worry and
don be afraid are two very good rules
to observe The American T,eople must
learn these rules by heart and put them in
to practice if they wish TO live long and
prosper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-06
Old Roman Lamps.
From Coed Words.


When the Romans invaded Britain and
settled in many quarters, they used small
clay lamps, some open like shell, others
covered. with only a small hole LETT to al
low Of the lamp being filed with oil. open
clay cups with two hollows We're also COM
mon, one hollow being provided for the
wick. the capillary attraction drawing the
oily from the other.
Many beautiful bronze lamps are dis
covered In these ancient Roman camps
Illus tratng by these simple domestic art
cies the perfec ton to which arr had been
carried when nothing was consi lered too
ordinary to he beautiful DR.. Hill Burton,
referring to the beauty of design and dec
GRAFTON on the commonest articles of RC-
nan manufacture, says: They afford
traces of decoration sufficient to show an
articles which the pottery of the present
day is only now reaching, and that rather
by slavish imitation than by original de-
veiopment." The same historian also re-
cords that "a good many terra Gotta can
delabra or lamps have been found of that
peculiar form which has in a manner be-
come canonical through its matchlass grace
and simplicity, and has hence, ever since it
existed in its purity, been contorted into or
namental service
The origin of the cruisie has been found
among Roman antiquities, and, strange to
relate. this simple lamp appears to have
been adopted wherever the Roman settled
with his conquering legions-France, Italy
and northern Africa producing them, with
little variation from ths Roman original
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-06

From the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Il male the survey for the street car
lines IN the City of Mexico" said the civil
engineer, and when we got the tracks
down and the cars running We had a
laughable time. Young men of the first
families not only ventured to act as driv-
ers and conductors, but insisted on taking
those places without wages. The thing was
like new toy to children. People paid
fare or withheld it, just as they saw fit
and some would ride around for half a day
Inc Yankee superintendent of these lines
was in a sweat all the time. but was kick
ing against a stone wall. The tracks were
single ones with switches here and there
for the cars to pass. but such little things
didn't bother the drivers. Some OF them
would start the mules a dead run and
go clear to the end of the line. and othe-S
would pull OUT on switch AMI go 10 SleeD
or indulge in games with the passengers. /
guess it was two months before the drivers
consented to give up their sieSta hours. AT
Il o'clock precisely the mules were brought
to a halt no matter where the car was. and
the driver would walk off To eat, sleep and
smoke and be gone two hours. No Mexican
ever hurries. Most of the complaints re-
ceiVed We're TO the effect that the cars went
too fast. Even after we got things some
what systematiZed. Don Pablo Chora the
president of the road. returned from a "trip
ore day to say to the manager:
- All, senior, but am afraid we shall
never get our people to accept this enter
prise
What is wrong now? was asked
Why. one of our greatest merchants
paid his fare to be taken to the Alameda in
twenty minutes. and 10! and behold the
driver cut the time down to fifteen, We
shall be ruined by moving folks around too
quickly. Let us tie up the legs of the mules
and take the whips away from the driv-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-06
NEW ZEALAND RAILROADS.
ifaFeiinG There is Slow and Very
ASGrayating to Americana.


'''u tue hal''hiore sun
New Zcaland's steam railways are owned
and operated by the government Comnarad
with American rai1,,.o,,s -,
ILL., ,. -, 'ies seem
-, :, on, 'oo' anu 'he men Playing
1iHIi- ne locomotive Is queer and small
Inc engine driver blows two loud blasts of
the locomotives whistle before starti,g
much like a staa-nar 4 1aroro lr,,., ~,
tho s+.t;o,. = --'''io "Oh a.
ID 4'Uuiy [uns PRIOR TO the
HiitiehS OF the locomotives whistle. The
guard Conductor walks I'm and doun tho
platform and saws. ..,r.t-o ,, 80.
.,-,-,.,--,- -, ''ui
ohoarI - LnStedd OF all
I,,Lf.tI- .;,iI ,,, !" "ICl ne DioWS pocket
I,- go $50 L., I'M sumo Hitei states troI-
49, 80 ~ 80 anu me tram STARTS Dut
1,, ~ 60 Iiuch faster IMAM morse 5
- eAcePI do"h grade. Inc tram
Gi,, III M pu9n ana you thlhk an axle IS
..tlHI ~ !, SoiieIiil.is Is wrong probably
w "iICn 'iey can stuck-up;
49, 40, nv. tii5 sop - merely 10 lei the guard
f, 'ite pidhes. " ny 90 they want the
@ dPpiieo amer stopping! ell, You
80, '''Sie 10 "hedu OF US shght down
go ~ NVlS much put enough 10 re
~ i7i .itiu tit sohtdry guard coulu
~ "pflS 1li '"e brakes quick enough, so
I.e? "ait zen minutes Tor MN TO 90 so.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-06
L New Horned Snake

From the Chicago Inter Ocean.
j. S. Boren of Cadiz, KY, exhibited in that
town recently most remarkable horned
snake, which he plowed up in field on his
place on April /. The snake has near the
end Of his tail long, keen horn which
comes TO a point as sharp as a needle. This
is the first serpent of this variety ever seen
in Kentucky.
The snake when angered takes the end
of its tai! in it's mouth and rolls like a
hoop toward the object of its wrath, but
just before reaching it the serpent stands
almost upon its head and thrusts this prong
into whatever 1t would strkre down. Mr.
Boren declares that the horn of the snake
Is filled with poison and that blow from
1t is deadly. 1t is said that even tree
stung by this variety of reptile will, if the
sap is up, die in a few hours
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-06
oldest Rank Note EXtant.
FROM the London Chronicle.

From the London Chronicle.
Among the many products Of civilization
which were familiar to the Chinese many
centuries before they came into use in
Europe may be reckoned bank notes. There
is at this moment in the possession of The
Old Lady in Threadneedle Street a speci-
men supposed to be one of the oldest ex-
taut, dating from the fourteenth century
of our era 1t is now proved. however.
that paper money was issued in China as
early so1 a. d. These securities closely
resembled the famous French assignats in
being based upon the estates of the king
dom. The Bank of Stockholm claims to
have been the first western institution TO
adopt paper currency. but the Bank of
England must have followed very close
with its $50 notes, which were issued in
1896.