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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-21

Cut q strip OF thick paper SO that the ends viii
exactly meet when drawn tigltly around secont
joint of the finger. Lay one end on this diagram
at the o, and order the number the other enc
Indicates.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-21

The grand jury at Clinton returned
seven indictments.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-21
MANUFACTURERS,

PORTER BROS. 6 HACKWoRTH-
Manufacturers of harness, saddles and
collars, leather, shoe findings, sad
dlery, hardware. etc. n
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-05
THE TRUE PROBLEM.

The oregonian Of yesterday cites
the cases OF two Puget sound ships go
ing in ballast 10 San Francisco for
wheat as proof that charters az the lat
ter place are not cheaper nor. conse-
sequently, wheat higher than at Port
land and Puget sound. But sporadic
cases do not establish facts-two swal-
lows do not make summer. The AS
torian has known ships TO go from an
anchorage in the Columbia river to
load wheat on the Sound. Ships have
been brought through the Golden Gate
TO load wheat at Portland. An in
stance can BE- recalled when a ship
sailed in ballast from the Columbia
river to a Nova Scotian port. The rea-
son for these anomalies need not be
inquired into: there were special pur-
poses in them that have no bearing on
the general current Of trade. The Or
egonian could with less spacs and
fewer words have quoted the actual
prevailing charter rates to Pacific
coast ports and demonstrated the good
faith of the representation it would thus
make. The reason why it did not do
50 is too plain for serious discussion.
Every welLinformed grain grower II
the Columbian basin knows from the
published market quotations that
wheat has averaged from to 10 cents
a bushel higher for years past at San
Francisco than at Portland. and that
the difference between the Portland
and Puget sound price has seldom been
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-05
LET THE oREGoNGAN ANSWER.

ASTORIA, Dec. 4-Eii.or Astorian-
The Oregonian, in its issue Of Nov. 30,
gle.uly quotes from subsliz d or
gan Of the o. r. q, y. co., published
in the interior. some remarks deroga-
tory If Astoria as shipping point,
and editorially suggests that Astoria
should, instead Of asking help of others,
help itself.
These remarks We're occasiDned by
the demands constantly being made
by the Astorian for common point
rates for Astoria, over the railroad
lines Of the Pacific Northwest, and
particularly over the o. r. & y. co.'s
lines. The Ast,rans demands have
been simply that Astoria be treated
the same as are all other seaports in
the Pacific Northwest, f. e., the same
as are South Bend, Grays Harbor
Seattle, Tacoma, and other ports on
Puget sound. Certainly that Is not
asking anything inconsistent. But
the Oregonlan thinks It IS, and that
the Astorian is inconsistent in making
the demands. At the same time the
Oregonlan is calling loudly for help,
not by way Of simply fair treatment,
but for support by the railroads in
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-05

matters wherein Portland could, Il Il
would. help itself
In its leading editorial. ot date Nov,
%, speaking Of the duty NJ the Union
Pacific IL says. among other things:
There is another matter ~ equal or
greater interest, Portland, as the
western terminus ot the Union Pacific
system. should have the same support
from the Union Pacific In Oriental cont
merce that san Francisco and Seattle
have from the railroads that terminate
at those PLACES
Using the Oregonian's argument We
ask. Why does Portland the largest,
the greatest and the wealthiest city in
the Pacific Northwest. cry out 20 the
Union Pacific to save 1t. instead OF
trying TO help itselt? II has 2S-foot
90 channel to the sea. with a free right
Of way upon Il. and the bouudlesS Pa.
clic. which is free TO all persNns, In
cluding Pcrtlanders. fer purposes ot
navigation.
Only a few years ago Portland had
the entire Alaska business and, also,
some business with Honolulu and the
Orient. Now II has. practically no bus
lness with Alaska and Honolulu. and
none with the orient, save such as IS
carried on with an occasional tramp
steamer picked up by the O. Il. X y,
Company. The manner in which that
business has been carried on suggests
a purpose to prevent the establishment
Of a regular line between the Columbia
river and the orient and gives cre-
dence TO the report that an agreement
exists among the railroads. whereby
the O. r. x y. Company shall haul s.
per cent of the wheat Of the Columbia
basin down the Columbia, and th"
Northern and Great Ns:thern ar. 10
haul 3j per cent of It 20 Puget sound
and the o. r. & y Company Is not .9
enter into the Oriental trade.
However. It III becomes the Oregon
ian TO chlde ;he Astoriaa FOR demand
ing fair treatment flom the O. d}. 4 y.
Company for Astoria, willis, It cries 50
loudly for help from the Union Pacific
in a matter wherein Portland. with all
its wealth. and deep channels 10 the
sea, could so easily help Itself
PLAY FAIR.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-05
park $4,000. vlcN,Ours national park,

park $4,000; Vlcksburs national park,
$6S0O,
Among the river and harbor I'M
pVvcments estimated for under con'
tinuuuS contracts on which the Stun
asked tnr IL 100000 or morc, aiN the
following, Oakland. California, har.
hor. NSOOOO. san FranclHco harbor
yiNodO san Pedro harrison, $500 900, Ev.
cvtt Washington, harbor, Sl5OOO
Grnys harbor. Washington tStaOOO
N,so thc following river ani harbor
improvements Mouth of BRACES river,
T.>ss. N'hOoo. lower willamette river.
hrl,v rurDand, urguu SsOOooc, col
umrp river az the CaSUdOa uNg"n
81 i.rno waterway connecting rusc,
.ouud with 'ak~ linton aui wash
mgton, StoaoOO
Also hnrbnr improvements a. fol-
lows san Diego. california, SlOo OOO,
san Luls nnispo california NSs 900,
IN, total amount estimated for un.
DIR the utlc or puhlc work, ls SO dtil6,
gsi. against io6Oi, t66 'hc amounJ oI
the current approximations
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-05
LADIES' TArLoR.MADE SUITS.

Ladies' who 60 20 Portland and deaire
something especially fine In the way Of
tallor-made suits will do we'll TO remem-
Der that they can be we'll fitted at I. d.
Boyers II Fourth street IN the Y. NJ.
c. A. building.
Not only does he keep a strictly inst
class cutter for mems wear. but also
one exclusively for ladies' work. and
all can rest assured Of getting not only
good work. but the best Of materials.
as Mr., Roger is an expert on woolcn
clothK.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-05
Iinc Millinery.
MISS McREA-Corner Tenth and
Commercial streets,

Miss Annie r.. Cumming. Tyr, Mich.
SAYS: II suffered u long time from dys-
p,pAo. lost Nrah and bcam very
weak Eudv Dyspepsia Cur complete
N cured wr' II dlgrats what you eat
ana ouryz Jl. forms Il stomach trouble,
iru.y,r N,,s tn give immediate relief IN
the worst rAe.H Ch1H Rogers,
% -. Hls hnu troubled Tor years
with rhuutc dllrrhoca sometime
ag1 persuaded him go take 8omo ot
,Iutu' lllns tu.lc. Cholera and
DtaErhuat remedy Art"r u'dng two
bu.tlcs W the ej-crut Eizr h. was
cured I give ths testimonial hoping
some uu' similarly afflicted may rrnd
II and b. benefited THOMAS g.
BOWER ~ uru'. o. For sale hy
charles Rogers
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-05

less than s cents bushel In favor u
the Sound. The difference OF even 6
cents a bushel at san Francisco would
mean an increased value for tha, por,
over Portland Of So a ton.
Having thus disposed, fallaciously
OF the main question Of difference in
ocean charters at Astoria and at Port
land, it Astoria were made the export
ing point by common point rail rates
w.th Tacoma, the orsgonian then gUes
on TO ask whether It is better for
the farmer 90 ship his wheat from
Portland by the river to the ocean for
s cents a ton or by rail TO the ocean
for 50 cents a ton-which Il calls the
Astoria proposition" in a nutshell.
We need. therefore, simply take the
able editor OF the Portland paper on
his own argument, misleading as it is
evidently designed 10 be, TO prove the
merit OF the Astoria proposition, II the
farmer pays the same freight only TO
Astoria as he does TO Tacoma (which is
what he pays to Portlandl he would SILL
he r.aking 5 cents a ton more II trans
shipped TO ocean vessels at Astoria
than II he unloaded onto the same
ships at Portland, and this by the Ore
gonian's own figures.
But even that 5 cents a ton" is not
all the farmer pays for the luxury OF
shipping his wheat to Portland. Tne
o. R. & y. Co gives free towage, pilot
age and lighterage Csome rs cents a
tom 10 the grain ships and charges 1t
up in railway frelghts TO the farmer.
Let the Oregonian reprint this asser-
tion and discuss it with the Astorian,
and not only that but other great
facts will become common property TO
the astcnishment OF many Of those
even who already appreciate the sen-
eral justice of the Astoria proposition.
The true issue, as all honest thinkers
cOncede, is the relative cost Of grain
shipments between the farm and the
market Of Liverpool, and the chief
item in favor Of Astoria (as at san
Francisco would be the cheaper ocean
charters due to extreme proximity tol
ocean and, in the language Of we'll
known writer the HEAVY TON
MAGE POSSIBLE AT ASTORIA AND
IMPOSSIBLE AT PORTLAND"
That is the Astoria proposition. %
All that astoria asks, for It's COM
plete veritication, is that the railroad
combination shall make ireights on
wheat to Astoria On a WATER LEVEL
GRADE no higher than 70 Tacoma
ian equal distance) over MOUNTAIN
GRADE. No honest man can dispute
that this contention is tor only plain
justice TO the grain grower and to As
,oria as we'll can the Oregonian dis-
pute this?
II the or gonian We're willing 10 Jest
the relative value Of Astoria and Port
land as exporting points, what objection
would it have 70 giving Astoria a
common point rate with Tacoma and
taking a railway freight differential
on wheat in favor Of Portland, proper
tionate TO the distance Of the two
ports from the wheat fields? win the
Oregonlau consent 10 this dlnrrential
rate? II il is willing TO discuss the As
torIa proposition fairly let It begin by
answering this question.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-05
Republican City Ticket.

For Mayor
DIR. OSWALD H. BECKMAN
For Auditor and Police Judge
II. E. NELSON.
For Police Commissioned
SAMUEL ELM0RE.
For City Attorney
GEORGE F. WEIGH.
For Treasurer
FRANK J. CARNEY
For Surveyor
ALFRED S. TEE,
For Superintendent Of Streets
JAMES T. KEARNEY.
For Councilman First Ward
THOMAS MOKK0.
For Councilman Second Ward
JOHN SVENSEN.
For Counciman-Third Ward
AUSMUS S. BRlX.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-05
GREETED WITH
BRASS BANDS.

NNNNNlnuCd lINin nItk pakVl
American officers 10 houses where rrst
and Investments wvN provided,
General Noungs command was al.
most without food rhc mon hal hc'n
living on IN" country which atIorNs
but little. and thrlr hoJscS Or,' cont
p,ntcly worn out, .uNst ot thcm wlth'u.
SHOES The inhabitants ~ Santa Crus
aud VI other towns through which the
Americans passed say that Ngulnaldo
and hts entire rrtug,v army have gou,
into the mountains eastward since tho
OrcgNn, Samar and CRlho V,tack"t
Nlgan island and landed "a rorco there.
In several towns Genera Young MAS
shown letters written 10y Lieutenant
Gilmore, showing t'Nu h. hpd been
kindly treated by the cttiEcus and hal
been rntyrtalned by them when No
passed through last May
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-05
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

Notice Is hereby given that the an
nual meeting Of the stockholders Of tn
Columbia River Packers association
will be held at the principal office OF
the association in the CITY Of Astoria,
Clatsop County. Oregon. on Monday,
the llth day ot Deocmber, at the
hour Of II o'clock n m. for the pur-
pose Of elcctng directors and for the
Of such other buAlnesu AZ
may properly come before the nesting
l}y order ~ the board Of dircctors
GEORGE H. GEORGE. Scc'y.
Astoria. December /. 1899
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-05
State OF Ohio. City Of Toledo, Lucas

State OF Ohio. City Of Toledo. Lucas
County, 81.
Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he
is the senior partner Of the firm OF F.
]. Cheney & Co. doing busines in the
City OF Toledo. County and State
aforesaid. and that said frm will pay
the sum OF 800 for each and every
case OF catarrh that cannot be cured
by the use Of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn 10 before me and subscribed
in my presence this 6th day Of Deem
ber. \. D. 1886.
A. w GLEASON. Notary Public.
fSEALD
Halls CatarTh Cure Is taken inter
nally, and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system
Send FOR testimonials free
F. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family pills are the best
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-05

Purlncs the blood by eliminating all
poisonous matter, stimulating the ~
crotlOns. regulating the boweh and aid
ing nature tn throwing OF that which
makes a yellow skin The effect on tho
COMPLEXION Is quite pronounced. "a
few days Use viii demonstrate.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-05


spread all over my body.
These soon broke outintO
sores, and II IS easy n
imagine the suffering !
endured /B efore I b
came cOrlyluced that the
doctors could do no good
/ had spent a hundred
dollars, which was really
thrown away. | then
tred various patent
medicines. but they did
not reach the disease
When / hAd finished my
first bottle Of 8. &. s. !
was greatly improved
n - HaH
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-05

the result Tho large red splotches on my
chest began 70 grow paler and smaller. and
before long disappeared entirely. | regained
my lost weight became stronger, and my ap-
petite greatly improved. was soOn entirely
well, and my skin a. clear as q piece Of glass.
b. L. MYERS, 100 Mulberry st., Newark, N. J.
Don't destroy all possible chance Of a
cure by taking the doctors treatment
Of mercury and potash These minerals
cause the hair TO fall out, and will
wreck the entire system.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-05
Copper Colored
SplOtches.

There is only one cure for Contagious
Blood Poison-the disease which has
completely bafiled the doctors. They
are totally unable to cure it, and direct
their efforts toward bottling the poison
up in the blood and concealing It from
view. S. s. s. cures the disease posi-
lively and permanently by forcing out
every trace Of the taint.
| was afflicted with q terrible blood disease
which WAs In sDOts AZ nrst but ate rYhrds
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-05

The Astorian guarantees to Its ad-
verusers the largest circulation OF any
newspaper published on the Columbia
river.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-05

Little girls and boys frequently
play togsther, and the older they ct
the better they seem to Ike IL.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-05

An communications intended for pub
ucation should be directed to the edi-
TOR. Business communications Of all
kinds and remittauces must be address
ed 10 The Astorian."
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-05

Advertising rates can be mad on ap-
pllcation to the business manager.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-05

Some men are born bald, some
achieve IT,. and others acquire # By
marrying.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-05

No man is as good IA his best girl
thinks his picture looks
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-05
DAILY.

sEMI-wEEKLY.
Sent by mail. per year, In advance s2'~
Postage free to subscribers
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-04
PROMINENT PEOPLE,

Lieutenant Erumby of the Olympia is
enii to be the greatest smoker in the
navy.
Efforts are being made to persuade tho
Emperor of Japan to visit the Paris tx
position.
DR.. Lewis Swift, OF the Mount Lowe OBJ
servntory, California, recently received his
ninth medal for astronomical discovery.
President Kruger's name is pronounced
"Krooer" mostly in the Transvaal. but
"Kreer' generally elsewhere in South
Africa.
Nat IIcrrcshorf, oNe of the builders OF
Columbia has stated that he WAS satisfied
with her work, but could try to design
better boat, II necessary.
Without making any formal announce.
ment, Admiral Dewey has let it be under
stood that under no circumstances will lie
be II candidate for President.
The japanese envoy at tho Hague at n
special audience with Queen Wilhelmina,
offered Her Ma esty tho first class decora.
tion of tho highest order Of Japan.
Governor Scofleld Of Wisconsin, who re-
Gently announced his purpose not to be
candidate for denomination, is to make his
home in Idaho after the expiration OF his
present term. II year from next January.
Sir William Turner, +. II. s., the new
president of the British Association for the
Advancement Of Science. is ranked by Lori
Lister as the foremost human anatomist iL
Great Britain. lie Is also noted rs an an.
thropologist
Captain n. Mayo Dyer says he is not Of
Irish, but OF English, descent, the first o.,
his family to come to America being Il m
tive of London. DR.. Thomas Dyer, who
landed in Rhode Island in the latter part ol
the seventeenth century.
One of tho largest birthday presents ever
given was thnt received the other day by
Miss Mary Crocker, OF San Francisco. who,
wl..n she celebrated her eighteenth birth
day, was handed by the executor, OF her
fathers rs; Ate securities to the amount OF
So, 900 00o.
President w. II. =. Faunce OF Brown had
one Of the most brilliant careers while II
student at that university on its records.
He won the Greek prize on entering, took
IN ratorical prize u year later, u mltiie.
MATES prize while Il junior. and was class
ornt tNr When he graduated with first honors
I'm l,SD
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-04
"LIARS AND ROBBERS"
What Richard Croker Says Of As
semblyman Mazct ct al.

New York, Nov. MIR Croker was
yesterday shown a copy of u speech
made by AsSsnblyman Mazet, in which
Mazet was quoted as saying that Croker
went to the Consolidated Gas company
when Amsterdam Gas was quoted ct
50. and wanted to sell his stock at so,
promising his support of the Astoria
bill if they would buy. We'll. Mazet is
liar said Croker. and every other
person who says that is liar. And
you can say for me that MaZet Is rob-
ber. Only robber would introduce
such a bill as he did"
Croker was then shown copy OF the
statement made by General Tracy before
he MaZet committee. that If Croker
had said. though General Tracy did not
believe he had. that the tir!n of Tracy.
Boardman Il Platt had sent large sums
of money to Albany to influence legisla-
hood
Il said that. and l say 1t now" said
Croker with emphasis. Then he con-
tinued: j don't think General Tracy
knows much about his firm. I think
the firm puts him to sleep. General
Tracy is d nice old man. and don't want
To say anything against him. but he
does not know everything that is going
"n. lie is getting old. and does not
Know that he is alive. He is only in
the firm to lend Il shade of frcspeCtability
20 It, The other two fellows are the
p.ts-younS plutt and Boa"dman."
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-04
NEWSY cLEANlNCS.

Chicago nee!- :J.t93.70o for Lew sei
anu lie repair OF old ones.
American jockeys in England have had a
successful time OF it lately.
Technical high schools in Germany may
now confer the title OF doctor.
Tho annual convention OF the National
Spirtualis,s' Association has Just been
held in Chicago
Disrtsp 'ctful persons have mutilated the
noses and hands OF the new statues In Ber-
lin OF seven OF Emperor Williams ances-
tors.
Plans are being made in Chicago to lay
mains through which the fire .bonts may
force water from the lake to extiugnish
nres.
General Gilliict. .Frenc, Minister OF War,
has isSncl Il decree making the wearing
oi military uniform obligatory upon oil
GERS aud soldiers.
At n mcoting in Hartford. Conn., 1t was
.lecided that the city's gift to the re-
habilitated United states ship Hartford
should be Il library.
California will prepare leather exhibit
for the Paris exposition. All the leather
used in the exhibit will be made at tan
merry In Stockton, Cal.
There is q yearly decrease In school at
tendance in the Pennsylvania cities OF
scranton, Heading and Lancaster, despite
the increase In population.
The municipal authorities. OF London.
have decided to expend $50, 900 In erecting
n building to shelter poor families whose
houses are being disinfected.
The Italian minister OF Public Instruc-
tion In Italy wants to Introduce an "atbor
day on which every one should make an
effort to plant some trees on barren noun
tains.
Acting Indian Agent Nicholson, NJ San
Carlos Arizona, has reported to the Inter-
ioc Department, Washington, that the
threat enel Indian outbreak has been
evartai
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-04
CYCLING NOTES.

A ride should not be undertaken witlpl
= complete tool-bng.
A wcll known do ctor who is Il whenlman,
says that what Dreyfus really requires /,
pull him together is Il bicycle.
Thirty-nne miles 977 varl' il the dis.
.anee placed to the ere lit OF Il motor cycln
In one hour, the rider being Osmont, OF
Paris.
No wood rim will stand inloAnite axpos
are to mud and dust unless properly t0kou
Ear, Of. 1t is always we'll to apply gool
coat OF varnish to the rims after Il seasoa'3
use.
Ohio wheelmen will present to tho Lasis,
lature Of that State II bill providing for
sidepaths, similar to tho New York law,
which hus been so conspicuOu, u succesi
In practical operation.
Hereafter Toledo schoolmarms must n3.
appear In the school rooms with abbrevat-
cd bicycle skirts. The new order has caused
much comment among the young wona,
and some OF them threaten rebellion.
A decision has been delivered by the H &,
judges In Germany. 1t |, that for all ac
cidents caused by tho bad state OF tha
roads and through insu unlclcnt lighting Of
them the local authorities shall De held ra
sponsible.
One OF the m 1st marked developments oi
this years cycling has bcen the rise to pop
ularity OF the same kind OF free. wheel AMI
coaster brake devices that II Jew years ago
were snubbed as impracticabls and re!.
gated to obscurity.
A Chicago maker has the following to
say concerning big sprockets for next year:
"From the way size things up, big sprOcI
cts have received their death blow. Tho
orders have show this, for the demand IS
almost wholly fer small ores"
Every bicycle rider should remember that
muscles at tension draw upon the vital
powers, whether aiding motion or not
Thus, an unnecessarily tight grasp on the
handle bars, steadily maintained, contrib
utes not little to the sum total Of exer.
tion In riding.
The craze for making long rides on the
road and creating new records has nevei
before broken out with virulence such ns
that manifested this fall. So ilercely is tbs
fever burning now that staid Old-timers
in the sport are almost daz,l nui aSraa
that 1t is like the enthusiasm over new
thing