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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-08-04
A HOBO ON A TRAIN.
Ills brief Interview with Brake
mnn md the Conductor.


man and the Conductor.
II spent several hours in II .nall
country town not far from here Il few
days ago" said n young professional
man of THIS city. land to kill time |
joined the usual group in the corner
grocery store one of the crowd was
a freight brakeman, and he told a
story about tramp who was stealing
y ride on the bumpers during his last
run.
"'Thc conductor seen him first he
said. and when he came back to the
cahoosc he said, says he: "Bill, there's
a blamed ugly lookn hobo on the
trucks behind the first car. Suppose
you 20 up and fire him off, "All
right, cap" says |, and starts front.
When | gets to the first car, | looks
down. and. sure enough, there was a
big. greasy hobo squattn on the
edge, holdin on to the brake iron. Hi,
there" says |, what d'you mean by
tryin to beat the road? We're gon
slow now, and you hop right off, The
hobo reached around into his pocket
and pulled out a gun about yard long.
When he pointed it Mt me, it looked
like a piece Of stovcpipc. You l'rcckle
noscd baboon." says he. IF you don't
go bout your business real sudden, I'll
cave your face in. Skip" says he. |
skipped.
"'When | got back to the caboose,
the conductor says. "Wcll, Bill. did you
fire the hoho?" NO" says |, Il didn't.
In chattin with him." | says. 81 found
out we was kin. and | didn't really
have the heart to bounce the poor fell
ler!" "Wcll. I'll do it myself, them
says the conductor. gcttin hot, and
away he goes over the tops. Pretty
soon | could hear him comm back
lickcty split. on a dead run. He slid
down the brake iron like n streak Of
creased lightnin and dropped into
the caboOSc seat all out of breath.
did you fire hirn?' says |. NO" says
he, sort of faint. "Why, how was
that says |. pretcndin to be surpris-
ed. "Wcll, I'll tell YOU" says he, con-
fidcntial. ITS funny, but, d'you know,
when we got to talkin. | found out he
was some kin to me too" '"-Chicago
Inter Ocean.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-08-04
HE WANTED TO KNOW.
Was Seeking Information For Ill
Own Benefit strictly.


He sat next to me in Il cable car-an
innocent looking old man. with Il satch-
cl between his fcCt-and | knew that
he was wondering about the motive
power of the car. He looked up and
down and around and finally said to
me:
"Waal, can't make it out. What
kind of Il car is this. anyhow?'
This is cable line
ooh, it is! Got IL cable somewhere,
eh?"
Eyes: it runs between the tracks,
and each car has grips on it to catch
the cable"
"But what runs the cahlc?"
Big engines in the power houses"
down in my book"
He got ont pencil and memorandum
book and iottcd down the facts, and as
he finished | remarked that he seemed
greatly interested in the cable system.
"NO; not so much" he replied. Il
put them tiggcrS down because when /
get HON" I'll be asked what | saw in
the cable cars, there's as many as sew
en- men in my town who'll stand up and
say | was drunk"
care cable ears new to your peOple?'
"Nohody in our town ever heard of
'cm, and shall probably be called Il
liar 10 times while tcllin 'em. I'm
a-carryin home one of them patent egg
heaters what turns with Il handle, and
between shown that off and tcllin
about the cable cars III likely be cX-
PEELED from church and driven out Of
society"
"You don't really mean that?" l que
ried.
"Waal, you kin judge for yourself
when | tell you that Deacon Spooncr
Of our town come down here and saw
three fires. two fights, a runaway and
thunderstorm in one day. He went
braggin around about it when he got
bone, and inside of week he was
thrown out of the debatin society. and
his only dartcr had to 20 home from
Singin school al0nc"' Nj. QUAD.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-08-04
ran Candidates Wore White.

The word candidate" is from the
Latin "candidatus." Literally it means
white rObcd, and it was thus called be
cause in Rome those who sought Office
wore a glittcring white tOga. Fancy,
If you can. all our modern Americans
dressed in accordance with their pOlit-
icnl ambitions. In some sections there
would be no such thing as dark suit
IF clothes. Washington would simply
be one shining center of universal
Wilderness Saturday Evening Post.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-08-04
4 SMinHIe.

Lawypr-Now, thanks to my eloquent
speech to the jury, you've been acquit-
ted, so you can confess to me what
you've done with the 100000 guldcn
that you stole.
Client-But swear to you that I'm
innocent. I've, in fact, stolen nothing.
Lawyer-You shameless fellow, why
didn't you tell me that in the first place
instead of letting me believe that You
would be in IL position to pay ne hand
SOmely for my services.-Der Floh.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-08-04

81 hear thai BeIlingham has married
money" said Perkasie.
ITS false report" replied ROtting-
dean. Tie married n cashgirl. DE
troit Free rrpss.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-28

organized from philanthropie motives,
any more than We're the inventions OF
Edison put upon the market for any
other purpose than his own advantage.
but that the hiRher law which governs
all makes even the selfshness Of indi-
viduals contribute to the public veal.
The trust brings about scientific pro-
duction. or the maximum OF product
from the minimum Of effort and ex-
pense. 1t arrives at the goal for which
competition. so much lauded. strives
comparatlvely in vam-the cheap pro-
duction and sale OF goods. Mr., Ken
Eedy considers competition most re-
ientless and heartless," the cause OF
many a cut in wages and Of the clos
ing Of many factory and consequent
.idleness Of Its employees. He says, fur
thermore:
Competitive production has always
resulted in glutted markets at one time
With losses to those that handle the
goods during the slump in prices. AT
other times there is a shortage in pro-
iuction. Then the consumer suffers as
a result OF high prices, What is need
ed most is fair prices and stability.
These can not be had through COM
petitive production. We must all con-
eede that trust production and dis
trIbution can maintain a low price
and make that price uniform and sta
BILE"
AS an example Of the possibilities
Of aggregate production, Mr.. Kennedy
cites the much-defamed STANDARD Oil
trust While in many branches of COM
petitive industry wages have been low
cred. this great organization. through
its very immensity. has been enabled
to recently raise the wages Of its army
of employees ten per cent. has improved
the quality of its oil and reduced the
wholesale price from % to s cents per
gallon in eighteen years.
Mr.. Kennedy concludes that trusts
and trades unions are the best example
Of the triumph of mind over its en-
vironment." and that the kind of legis-
lation required in dealing with the
trust question is regulative and not
restrictive.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-28
LEGAL NOTICES

said street eight feet Wide from
Third street 10 Seventh street, and the
construction Of cutters on each side OF
said portion OF said street from Third
street 20 the west line OF Sixth atrest,
which cutters shall be connected with n
catch basin to be placed In the sewer
NJ the northwest corner of the cross
lng OF Sixth street with said CONNER
clal street The planklng OF the street
10 be twelve inches wide by four Inches
In thickness; and all material used
shall be Of good. sound red or yellow
FIR lumber. Said Improvement In mat
ters OF detail shall be made In conform
lty with the provisions OF Ordinance
No. 1901. entitled AN ordinance In re-
latlOn 10 the improvement OF streets |"
except as herein otherwise provided.
That the costs and expenses OF max
Ing said Improvement shall be betrayed
by special assessment upon the lots.
lands and premises specially benefited
By said Improvement. which said lots,
lands and premises are hereby Included
within special assessment district 10
be assessed pro-rata 10 defray the costs
and expenses OF making said Improve
nent. which said district IL as follows.
to-wit.
Commencing at the northeast corner
" lot Ave 90 In block twenty-five (22).
and running thence west through the
middle Of blocks 22. 2l and 20 and 10,
10 the northwest corner OF lot eight (s),
In block 10. thence south 10 the south
west corner OF lot number one ID In
block thirty-two (32), thence east
through the middle OF blocks 80, 81.
80 and 20 to the southeast corner OF
lot four az In block twenty-nlne
(29, thence north TO the place
Of beginning and containing lots
8. 0, and g. In each Of blocks 10. 20. II
and 22, and lots /, 2. and 4. In each OF
blocks 20. 30. 81 and 30, all In the town
fnow city, OF Astoria. ClatsOp county,
state OF Oregon. as laid out and re-
corded by John Mcclure, and which
said district includes all lots, lands and
premises benefited by said improve
ment.
That the city surveyor OF said city
has been directed 10 forthwith prepare
and deposit with the auditor and police
Judge Of said city specifications for said
proposed Improvement and estimates OF
the costs and expenses thereof.
This notice is published In the Morn
ing Astorlan for eight days In pursu-
ance TO a resolution OF the Common
Council, directing the same, duly adopt
ed on Monday. the 18th day Of septem-
her. 1900, the first publication OF this
notice being on the 22d day OF Septem-
ber. 1900. II. u. NELSON,
Auditor and Police Judge Of the City
Of Astoria.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-28
NOTICE FOR STREET IMPROVE,
MENT.

Notice Ia hereby given that the COM
mon council OF the city OF Astoria
does intend TO improve and has declar-
ed It's Intention TO improve 18th street In
the city OF Astoria. In Clatsop county,
Greg, as laid out and recorded by ]. NJ.
Shlvely from the south line Of CONNER
clal street to the north line Of Frank
lln avenue In the following manner.
tO-Wit.
From the south line Of Commercial
street to tho north line of Exchange
street, said street Is 70 be improved
by removing all planklng. caps and
underplnnlng, inclusive OF sidewalks
and underplnning. and putting in new
underpinning and planklng the street
upon the established grade thereof
throughout the full width thereof be-
tween sidewalks and constructing side
walks 10 feet wide on the sides OF the
street and from the north line Of Ex-
change street TO the north line OF
Franklin avenue by grading said street
to the established grade throughout the
width thereof and planklng the same
to q width OF 20 feet through the center
thereof and constructing on the sides
thereof sidewalks planked feet in
width and with the curbs thereof two
feet toward the center Of the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-28
LEGAL NOTICES,
NOTICE FOR STREET IMPROVE
MENT.

Notice Is hereby given that the COM
mon council OF the city OF Astoria has
declared its determination and lnten-
ton 10 improve or repair all that por-
tion OF 18th street In the city OF Asto-
ria. Clatsop county. state OF Oregon
as laid out and recorded by John Me-
Clure and extended by Cyrus Olney
| from the south line OF Commercial
street to the north line OF Franklin
avenue. excepting the crossing OF the
| intersection OF 18th street with Ex-
change street; by replanking said por-
tlon OF said street from curb TO curb
with covering plank inches In thick
ness bv 12 inches wide on the present
established grade thereof and on the
present existing stringers and Ttmov-
ing the old planklng therefrom.
Said reuairs shall be made In con-
formity with the specifications there
FOR 10 be filed with the auditor and
police nudge by the city surveyor
That the costs and expenses OF said
repairs Jr Improvement shall be de-
frayed by special assessments upon the
lots. land and premises benefited by
the making OF said repairs or improve
lnent which said lots. lands and prem
lses are hereby included within a sDe-
clal assessment district 10 be assessed
pro-rata to defray the costs and ex-
penses of making said repairs. which
said district Is as follows, to-wit; Com
menclng at the northwest corner OF lot
number tive( 81 in block number sixty
one (6D and running thence south and
parallel with the east line Of blocks
81. 81 and 65 10 the southwest corner Of
lot 10 In block sixty-hve 800. thence
east along the south line OF blocks G5
and G7 TO the east line Of said town
Of Astoria. Clatsop county Oregon as
laid out and recorded by John Mcclure
and extended by Cyrus Olney. thence
north along said east line OF sald Nc
clure's Astoria to the northeast corner
Of lot four az in block slxty-two (62).
thence west along the north line OF
blocks 61 and 81 10 the place Of begin
ming. and containing all Of blocks 62,
66 and 81 and lots 8, 8, Z, 5. and 10 In
each Of blocks 81. 81 and G5. all In the
town (now city, Of Astoria. Clatsop
county state OF Oregon, as laid out and
recorded by John Mcclure and extend
ed By Cyrus Olney and generally known
az McClure's Astoria.
That the city surveyor OF said city
has be-, directed 10 forthwith prepare
and fle with the auditor and police
Judge Of said city estimates Of the costs
and expenses Of making said repairs or
Improvement and specifications for said
prOposd repairs or work.
This notice is published in the Morn
ing Astorian for eight days In pIrsu-
ance to a resolution OF the Common
Council directing the same, duly adopt
ed on Monday the nth day Of Sept.
1900. the first publication Of this notice
being on the 22nd day OF Sept. 1900.
H. u. NELSON.
Auditor and Police Judge Of the City
Of Astoria.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-28
LEoAL NOTICES

street from the edge OF the sidewalk
planklng ana placing or constructing
cutters along tho eufha or tho aider
walka. The nlanklng for the street IL
20 be I Inches thick and ~ inches Wide
aa 10 all parts 20 be improved and at
the crossings the atrset n 10 he planked
throughout tho entire width thereof,
That the costs aud expenses " 4Ald
Improvement kexeent the croAslnga) snail
bo dcrrAyod by special assessment up.
ON lots, lands and promises benefited
by said Improvement within the special
aaaeaAmcnt district hereinafter denlg-
mated, which said special aaaoaument
1latriet includes all lots, lands aud
promises benefited by said Improve.
mont and N described an follows, to-witl
Commencing at the northwest corner
OF lot three IN block one hundred and
thlrty-threo uaal In the city of Astoria
~ laid out and recorded by ], NJ, Shive-
ly. and running thence AOutherly IN n
straight line to the aouthwcat corner
OF lot ten In block one hundred and
thirteen and running thence eaatefly
on u straight line 10 the southeast cor.
ner OF lot nine IN block one hundred
and twelve and running thence n0rlher-
" on straight line 90 the northeast
corner OF lot four IN block one hundred
and thlrty.twO aud running thence wea-
terly on straight line 20 the point OF
beginning. all of said district being In
the city Of Astoria AZ laid out and 70.
corded by j. ~ Shlvely.
This notice IL published IN the Morn
Ing Aatorlan for eight days In purnu-
ance 10 resolution OF the common
council directing the same, duly adopted
on Monday. the iith day OF September,
1900, the first publication of this notice
being on the a2d day of september, 1900,
II, u, NELSON.
Auditor and Police Judge OF the city
ot Astoria.
This notice IL published In the Morn
ing AAtorian for eight days IN pufnu-
ance TO resolution of the common
council directing the same duly adopted
on Monday the iith day of September.
1900. the first publication or this notice
being on the ssd day OF september, 1900.
II. y. NELSON.
Auditor and Police Judge OF the city
% Astoria.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-28
NOTICE OF IMPROVEMENT.

Notice Is hereby given that n certI-
flcatc Of the completion of the Inn
proyement OF Ninth street from the
north line OF Bond street TO the south
line Of Astor street, under ordinance No.
252S, OF the City OF Astoria. relating
TO the Improvement OF said street; by
]. X. Writ. the contractor. has been
filed In the office OF the auditor and
police judge Of said city. by the su.
perlntendent OF streets, city surveyor
ana committee on streets and public
ways. and that unless objections are
made to the acceptance OF said street.
the same VIII be accepted Mt the next
meeting OF the Common Council OF the
City OF Astoria, tO-wit. on Mondav
the 1st day Of October. 1900.
II. 10. NELSON,
Auditor and Police Judge Of the City
Of Astoria.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-28
TRUSTS FROM THE STANDPOINT
n.. OF LABOR.

D. F. Kennedy. organizer of the
American Federation of Labor, has is
sued in pamphlet fern a thoughtful
paper upon the trusts as viewed from
the standpoint Of organized labor. Mr..
Bryan and other office-seeking cham
pions of the oppressed would do well to
show an array of argument against
the trusts which could compare with
their defense by Mr.. Kennedy. either
in cogency of reasoning or accuracy
Of statement.
Mr.. Kennedy believes that the trust
is the inevitable result Of industrial
evolution and. like all other forms Of
progress. is destined to bless the race.
While all progress brings destruction
OF the weak and inefficient who stick
to the ancient ruts. the greater good to
the many Is the paramount cOnsidera-
1on.
He does not contend that trusts are
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-28

The last issue Of Finance contains an
instructive article by J. A. Joseph on
the financial status Of our country. 1t
shows how since the close Of the civil
war and the crime of 7S"-of which
we hear so little during the present
campaign-our position has been entire
ly reversed. Then we were great
debtor nation. ard our bonds had been
selling at London for fifty cents on
the dollar Now we are the creditor
nation Of the world, and the richest
people in existence. and the movement
during the present administration has
been steadily upward. Mr.. Joseph
paints a glowing picture Of the out
look for the future, incidentally re-
marking that "only the game Of poll
tics keeps the bed of speculation un-
der a wet blanket" The danger Of
a reversal of the present upward hnan-
clal tendency by return to the party
rule ard policies of the Democracy can
not be too often reiterated and i'm
pressed upon the mind of every voter.
The real issue is the issue Of pros
perity, We know we enjoy prosperity.
we know how We got it and We know
how we can keep it. Shall We or shall
we not render futile that knowledge
for the sake of placing Aguinaldo in a
position to massacre all the Filipinos
who have shown themselves friendly to
,so
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-28

No one believes that Mr.. Bryan fav-
ored the brutal assault Of the mob Of
Colorado Democrats upon Governor
Roosevelt 1t was too striking an ex'
ample of the result of the good old
Democratic doctrine of the righteous
ness of popular disregard and disre-
spect for law and order
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-28
NOTICE FOR STREET IMPROVE
MENT.

Notice is hereby given that the COM
mon council Of the City Of Astoria has
declared It's determination and intention
to improve Commercial street, In the
CITY Of Astoria. as laid out and re-
corded by John Mcclure and extended
by Cyrus Olney. in Clatsop county,
State Of Oregon. from the west line Of
Seventh street to the east line Of Third
street, by grading the same to the es-
tabllshed grade throughout the entire
width thereof and planking the same
from curb to curb from the west line
Of Seventh street to the east line Of
Sixth street, and planking the same to
the width ~ sixteen feet through the
center thereof from the west line Of
Sixth street to the east line Of Third
street, and the construction Of side
walks on both sides Of said portion Of
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-28
HOW BRIGHrs DISEASE STARTS.

Indigestion, biliousness, blood poisoned
with urea and uric acid (which should
have been excreted by the kidneys),
rheumatic pains in nerves and joints.
causing irritation Of the kidneys, then
pains over the small of the back, mark
sure approach Of Brights disease. Do
not delay taking Foley's Kidney Cure,
for it makes the kidneys right. Take
no substitute. CIIAS. ROGERS. Drug
gist.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-28
THE LoUXRR

Strangers visiting In the city will find
the Louvre an attractive resort wherein
to spend the evening. The ANIME Sisters
Ladies' Orchestra Is still on the bills and
presents nightly musical program oi
exceptional merit, Handsome pool and
billiard rooms are feature in connection
with the house. PRlatable lunches will
be served at all nonrs
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-28

The policy OF demanding from China
the surrender of her citizens to for
eign powers for punishment win set
a dangerous precedent likely to recOil
at some future time upon the nation
which now presents it.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-28
NO RELIEF FOR 20 YEARS.

Il had bronchitis for twenty years"
said Mrs. Minerva Smith. Of Danville,
Ill. "and at times have been bedfast.
never got relief until l had taken
Foley's Honey and Tar. It is pleasant
and gives quick relief. and is a sure
cure for throat and lung disease"
Take nothing else. CHAS. ROGERS,
Druggist.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-28

Allen Halverson OF West Prairie. Wis,
says: People come ten miles to buy
Foley's Kidney Cure" while ]. A. Spe-
ro. Of Helmer. Ind. says: 1T is the
medical wonder Of the age" CHAS.
ROGERS. Druggist.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-28
leaders.

The spectacle of the British govern
ment shaping its foreign policy upon
lines laid down by the United States
never was seen in the good old Demo-
cratic days.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-28

Canada is to receive an influx Of
seven thousand subjects of the peace
loving czar. who have been driven
from Russia by persecution on account
Of their religious views.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-28

The deeper Germany gets into the
mire over her Chinese policy the more
win the American nation congratulate
itself upon its wise and conservative
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-28
restrictive.

Il had a running sore on my leg for
seven years" writes Mrs. Jas. Forest.
Of Cheppewa Falls, Wis. "and spent
hundreds Of dollars in trying to get
1t healed. Two boxes Of Banner Salve
entirely cured IT," CHAS. ROGERS.
Druggist
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-28

A good many consumptives would be
cured and the worst cases comforted
and relieved by using Foley's Honey
and Tar. Suggest 1t to those affiict-
ed. You should do this as a friend.
CHAS. ROGERS. Druggist.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-28

Ulcers. open or obstinate sores, scalds
and piles. quickly cured by Banner
Salve. the most healing medicine In the
world. CHAS. ROGERS. Druggist.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-28
HALF THE WORLD IN DARKNESS

as to the cause Of their III health. If
they would start to treat their
kidneys with Foley's Kidney Cure,
the WEAKNESS of body and mind. back
ache. headache and rheumatic pains
would disappear. CHAS. ROGERS,
Durggist
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-28

The man who goes about wishing
he was never born is not the only man
who regrets It.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-28

An ounce Of prevention is not worth
a pound Of cure in the pork-packing
business.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-28

Time works wonders. So would men
If they put in twenty-four hours a
day as Time does.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-28

II Is always considered unlucky to
get married on Friday-or usually on
any other day.