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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-25
LONDON is RELIEVED.
The War News Has Revived Society
and the World Is Gay Again.

LONDON, Feb. e4.--The fierce fight
ing that has made the week memorable
in the history Of Great Britain has, in
spite Of the heavy casualties that ac-
companied Il. acted as an exhiliarating
tonic on the nation. II is almost with
eheerfulness that the people Of Great
Britain are taking their punishment for
now there is something to show for 1t
in pleasing contrast to the weeks Of
waiting ard suspense that scarcely ever
passed without largely adding TO the
death roll and never seemed TO bring
Great Britain's forces nearer to the
goal. Hand in hand with he relief OF
Kimberley and the daily expected re-
lief Of Ladysmith has come the relief
Of London. With the fate OF those be-
leaguered places of their minds, with
the national honor free once more TO
take its chances on a fair fight field,
London has evolved itself from the de-
pressing gloom that for months over
hung II. There is now talk of balls,
dinners and entertaining; there are
brighter looks in the faces of the pass
ing crowds that throng the streets. and
even the women have seemed TO have
brought out gayer gowns. There is 10
be something of a season, after all, and
Little Bobs" is the hero of the hour.
even at this stage Of the war, which
can scarcely be considered much more
than initial from the British point Of
view. He would be granted every hon
or ia the peoples power TO give, If only
public opinion and gratitude became
operative Above every other man and
every other circumstance he stands out
from those grim happenings in South
Africa clothed in the halo Of victory.
Loudly he Is hailed as giving the living
lie to those who said that the pluck
and brains that made Great Britain
victorious in the Crimea, in India, and
in Afghanistan. had passed away from
her The circumstances of his hurried
departure. when he subordinated the
greatest personal sorrow to the needs
of the country, his feats on the battle
fields Of old. his tremendous personal
magnetism and his surprising kindli-
ness and simplicity are all brought into
rapid review by means Of conversation
or the newspapers before the average
Englishman until it is small wonder
that the hero of Kandahar has reached
that pinnacle where his country would
deny him nothing
General Kitchener's automatic way OF
dong things and his hardness of head
have been so much paraded before the
public since he first achieved greatness,
that Re has lost much of his popularity,
and while he possesses the national
confidence TO an almost unequalled ex-
tent. it is patent that the nation as a
whole would rather that the opportun-
tiles fell to "Bobs" than TO his iron
willed chief Of staff.
o @
A curious instance of the utter lack
of SYSTEM that prevails in the British
war Office occurred this week. Immedi-
ately after the queens proclamation,
appealing to the patriotism Of her old
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-25
Women Wanted.

SiSty-scVcn women wanted suffering
from irregular. painful or atoppage OF
periodic; lcueorchoea (whiteal, and all
complicated diseases pertaining TO
changes OF life. cured by old nr kens-
lvr, corner Second and Yamhill streets.
Portland. Three hundred and nfleon
free and private rooms for ladies'. II
can't call. write, inoloalng 10 2-eeni
stamps. Hundreds treated at home
by his new system OF home treat
ment.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-25
Crippled by
Rheumatism.

Those who have Rheumatism find
themselves growing steadily worse all
the while. One reason Of this is that
the remedies prescribed by the doctors
contain mercury and potash, which ul.
tinately intensity the disease by oaus.
ing the joints to swell and stiffen,
producing q severe aching Of the bones.
,. 8. s. has been curing rheumatism
tor twenty years-even the worst cases
which seemed almost incurable.
Capt. o. r. Hughes, the popular railroad
eonductor, Of Columbia, 8. O., had an expert.
enoe with RhsumAtsm which oon Tinoed hin
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-25
THE TRANSPORT SERVICE,
Extensive Repairs win BE Made TO the
Meade and Logan,

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb sl,-lt has
been stated ON apparently eliable au-
thority that extensive repairs must b.
made on the transports Meade and Lo-
gan before they are again ready for
sea. The estimates made by the board
Of survey. 1t is understood, tx the cost
Of repairing each vesse, at 100000,
The Hancock. upon which more than
$s50.0O0 was expended when she was
last in port. returns here In fine trim
ana will be ready for sea again after
a week in port. The Indiana and Thorn
as are already in good shape and will
soon leave on their return trips.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-25
A BLACKSMITH KILLED.

SAN JOSE, Cal. Feb. A.-Morris
Ecke. blacksmith. who caame here
from Caldwell. Tex, was struck by a
runaway horse and instantly killed.
He leaves a wife and several children.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-25

tion ana co M
mendation, testi-
flying to the mer-
its OF Pe-ru-na as
a catarrh remedy
are pourin 9 in
from every State
in the Union.
DR.. Hartman is
receiving hun
dreds Of such let
ters daily. All
classes write
these letters, from
the highest TO the
lowest.
Any man who
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-25

that there 10 only one
Ourefor that painful dis
ease. he says: II was o
great snferer from mus
eular rheumatism for
two year, l could get
no perManent rsHef
from any medicine pre-
gcfibsd By my physician.
] look about q dozen bot
ties Of your s. 8. g., and
now ! am as well as /
ever was inmy life. lam
sure that your medicine
cured me, and / would
recommendit TO any one
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-25

themselves with copy of DR.. Hart
mans free book, entitled "Winter Ca
tarrh." This books consists Of seven
lectures on catarrh and Ia grippe de-
livered at the Surgical Hotel. II con-
tains the latest information on the treat
ment OF catarrhal diseases. Address Dr.
Hartman, Columbus, Ohio.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-25

wishes perfect health must be entirely
free from cstarrh. Catarrh Is well-nigh
universal; almost omnipresent. Peru
na is the only absolute safeguard
known. A cold is the beginning Of ca
tarrh. To prevent colds, to cure colds,
is 10 cheat catarrh out Of It's victims.
Pe-ra-na not only oures satarrh, but
prevents 1t.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-25

sU1IVEIHB IIUIu aIy DIOVu U19VN50'
Everybody knows that Rheumatism
Is diseased state of the blood, and
only a blood remedy is the only proper
treatment, but a remedy containing
potash and mercury only aggrsyates
the trouble.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-25

Using Pe-ru.na
to promptly cure
colds, protects
he fam lily
against other
ailments. This
Is exactly what
every family in
the United
states should
do. Keep p O.
ru-na in tho
h ouse. Use IL
for coug h =,
colds, la grippe,
and other eli
matte affections
Of winter, and
there will be no
other ailments
in the house.
All fam ilieB
ahauid nrOviIa
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-25
ASTORIAN
BARGAIN
COLUMN

Who Do;s Your Laundry?
We claim. and we viii prove 10
every one. that we have the best
and most up-to-dhte laundry on the
Coast. a trial order will convince
the most particular. II you want
neat, prompt work. try the
CITY STEAM LAUNDRY,
622 Franklin Avenue.
Il. sCHIAiPFERMAN. Prop.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-25

Purifes the blood by eliminating all
poisonous matter, stimulating the Sc
cretions, regulating the bowels and aid
ing nature In throwing on that which
makes a yellow skin. The effect on the
COMPLEXION is quite pronounced, a.
few days use will demonstrate.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-25

For n Holiday Gift
There is nothing nicer than piece
OF ailverwilre or cut glass. | have
complete assortment OF the latest
productions at reasonable prices
II. EKsTRoM,
The Jeweler.
800 Commercial Street
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-25

The new baseball association in the
East dies and revives with almost as
great a regularity as Butler crosses
and reerosses the Tugela.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-25

A curious instance of the utter lack
of SYSTEM that prevails in the British
war Office occurred this week. Immedi-
ately after the queens proclamation,
appealing to the patriotism of her old
soldiers and asking them to reinlist un-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-25

General French is English, and no
few Of the fighters in his command
are Scots ani Irishmcn This Is prob
ably the first time such a combination
has ever worked harmoniously.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-06-07
Where the TramD Worked.

The prisoner was making his ap.
pearance before the mag agistrate for ths
hundredth time.
'Well," said the magistrate. "you
here again?"
"Yes, your worship" responded
the prisoner.
whats the charge?"
"Vagrancy-same as before, your
worship"
cit seems to me you are here about
half your time"
eyes, about that, your worship"
"Well, what do you do it for? Why
don't you work?"
81 do, your worship, more than half
my time"
"Ah, now," said the magistrate, sur
prised, "if you can tell me where You
have ever worked I'll let you off"
"In prison, your worship, answered
the prisoner, brazenly; and the Judge
kept his word.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-06-07
MAN NEEDS A THIRD HAND,


Showing That Nature Failed to Provide
For Modern Requirements.
When nature gave us two hands she
gave us all that was wanted at the
time, but we have moved on, and ma.
ture has remained stationary, says a
writer in Pearson's Magazine. We
have the trolley car to take us down.
town. We carry with us hat (which
blows off when there is a slight breeze
and is ruined by a shower of rain), an
umbrella to protect the hat, and a
small black bag containing papers.
On our way back we have in addition
in another bag piece of fish which
we have purchased in the market and
are taking home to our residence.
Laden with these impediments, we at
tempt to board car in motion.
AT first sight it would appear that
one hand is necessary to catch on to
the rail, another hand to secure the
hat, another hand to hold the black
bag and another to hold the fish bag.
But this is not so in practice. One
hand can satisfactorily account for
black bag, an umbrella and fish
basket. Whe trouble begins when we
try to hold on the hat with the same
hand with which we are gripping on
to the rail. And in the case of the
two-handed man this happens every
day. As at present constructed, we
lose our hat or our balance, or both.
The third hand would make all Sc
cure.
Go downtown at midday and enter
any of the popular restaurants and
you will be faced at once with the
great luncheon difficulty. There is q
long counter and number of men
seated at it on high stools. The
counter itself is crowded, and there
are many waiting for their chance at
it, and wasting valuable time. Now
there is room and to spare, but not
against the counter.
The third hand blots out all the
difficulties of the rush luncheon at
once. The third or middle hand
spread out fiat would hold the plate
on which was the cut from the Joint.
The right hand would hold the knife
and the left the fork, as now. The
counter could be removed entirely,
thus giving more space. Every man
would be his own counter. When the
human race first started with the
original couple there was plenty of
room and two hands sulficed, but in
the crowded condition of the metro
politan luncheon the third hand, to
hold the plate, has become q neces-
sity. Having acquired the rush
luncheon, we must inevitably acquire
the third hand.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-06-07

In recent number of the French
publication Anthropologie, NJ NJ.
Delaposse gives an interesting &C.
count of the Val language. This is
the only indigenous written language
known among negroes. These negroes
occupy a territory on the confines of
Sierra Leone and Liberia. The al
phabet is syllable, and it is the only
syllable alphabet existing in Africa.
The author considers it at least two
hundred years old, and perhaps older;
it is not even certain that it was in
vented by the Val themselves. OF
the 225 characters in the alphabet,
twenty-five resemble Berber con-
sonants in form, and twenty resemble
European letters and numerals; but
these may be purely superficial re.
semblances, as the sounds do not cor,
respond. Professor Delaposse does
not consider that the Vai alphabet has
boen derived from these sources.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-06-07
NReTTY g. 8
gyyTsNlNGs @S
no WEAR IN D
cases.

Cluny lace is used for many kinds
of gowns this year, and is charming
with all.
A satin ribbon worn around the
neck and tied in trim bow at the
throat should have the two ends long
and tucked in at the belt.
A panne velvet parasol has rather a
warm look for summer, but it is beau
tiful. One with white ground, with
the most delicate pink roses in clus.
ters upon it, is charming.
A woolen gown which has narrow
panel front has solid mass of tucks
or folds going around horizontally
over the hips from the panel. Large
women will have to fight shy of such
gowns.
Some of the bodices seen are made
to blouse decidedly back and front, as
pronounced blouse effect as has been
worn in any of the time of the recent
popularity of the bloused garments.
Some of the bloused waists are PLATED
in close small plaits.
One pretty little silk gown has the
fullness given it by fine tucks set i'll
around the waist. These are stitched
down five or six inches to form three
points in the front and at the sides,
and below this the tucks flow out into
the skirt. The fine tucks are sat in
plain at the back.
An Eton jacket on a pretty little
light stuff frock opens at the side,
and is fastened across with narrow
black velvet ribbons. There are three
of these fastenings, each with two
straps of the black elvet, with bunchy
little rosettes of the black velvet on
either end. 1t makes rather a pretty
finish.
Panne velvet is combined with satin
ribbons. A sash that is worn with q
light stuff gown has a black panne
velvet centre, with brilliant colored
flowers on it, and wide edges of black
satin ribbon. This is narrow sash
width, and is tied once around The
waist and fastened little at the side
of the front with big bow.
The new stockings are gorgeous to
behold. Black silk stockings are cut
out on the instep to show appliques
of lace. Others have the holes worked
around with button-hole stitch, and
underneath are set pieces of bright
colored taffeta. Black stockings are
embroidered with dots and small
flowers. The open-work stockings
are of exquisite delicacy.
A unique belt is made of three mar
row straps of white kid over black
velvet ribbon. The black velvet is
rather wide, crushed together at the
ends in front, where the three straps
of the kid are also brought close to-
gether, and the whole fastened with a
small gold clasp. AS the straps pass
around the waist they are separated
about their own width apart, and held
in place by little crosspieces of gold
tiligre work.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-06-07

Brother Blodgett, d'you know our
parsonage is gomez" he asked of the
first person he met, who CHANGED to
be one of the church stewards.
"Gone?" was the surprised eiacula.
ton. "Where could it go top"
Dunno; but it amt there, sartin. ="
The stew ard fastened to the church.
Sure enough, all trace of the par.
sonage had disappeared! With dayed
faces, the two then went IN quesi OF
other brethren and told the strange
news. Few would believe it until
they had gone 70 view the vacant site
for themselves.
A crowd gathered, wondered and
searched. 1t was not until nearly
noon that the facts became known,
Many were very angry, and meeting
OF the church members was held that
evening to decide what should be done.
Legal proceedings were talked of, bu,
meantime the story had gone abroad
and the public generally applauded
the exploit.
When the Rev. Jackson Williams
returned from conference, Saturday,
TO preach his farewell sermon at Links
Mills, he was as much astonished az
anybody to find his family moved tc
Marston, and he offered to restore the
parsonage; but certain indulgent re
gard for Mrs. Williams's "cuteness'
at length led the church members tc
offset the house against their late min.
ister's unpaid salary. Mrs. Williams
now regards this parsonage as her OWE
exclusive property, and has been
heard to say that if their next circuit
is not more than twenty miles from
Marston she shall take it along with
her.-Youth's Companion.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-06-07

If the plan of the Teachers club
meets with success, school children
in the city may have a chance to study
the process of farming and agricul-
ture almost at their very doors. The
plan of the club is to raise grain and
vegetables in the public parks, where
the pupils can watch how seeds are
planted, and learn by practical dem
onstrotion the art of plowing and other
mysteries of gardening.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-06-07

The big pocketbook has been re-
placed by the purse of gold mesh,
netted silk and beads, suede and
jewels, and the very long and unhand-
lily broad cardcase has given way to
the easily carried case of convenient
size and weight. The change has
necessitated change in the size of
visiting cards, and these are smaller
than they have been for many years.
A few years ago misses not yet "out"
used cards the size of those now cor
rect for their mothers. Some of the
new cards are almost square, others
just a trihe longer than they are
broad. With an address in one cerner
and an at-home day in another there
is not much fair white space left upon
which the indolent woman can scrawl
a message instead of writing note,
but these small cards are very handy
for the little reticules and small card.
cases
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-06-07

He walked up aud down the room,
gesticulatiug excitedly, and saying
uncomplimentary things about his
rival.
''It is terriblel" he said.
"What is terrible?" they asked.
'Talk about the problem of the Man
in the Iron Mask" he exclaimed, ig-
noring the question. "Why, this is
thousand-fold worse than thatr'
"What is iS?" they asked.
"My rival has been carrying false
stories about me to the girl 1 lovel"
he cried.
"And what did you do?" they asked.
Nothing" he answered. 81 was
powerless."
They laughed scornfully and made
merry jests at his expense.
"What would you have me do?" he
inquired.
"Kill him" they replied.
He shook his head.
sat least" they insisted, "vou
could thrash him within an inch of his
life; you could resent an insult by
pounding him until he would figure
principally as nonentity for the next
six or eight weeks"
"You forget" he said.
Forget what?" they demanded.
"He carries both an accident and
life insurance policies in the company
that L represent.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-06-07
A Big Hotels ECONOMY.

"You would be surprised, said the
steward of leading New York hotel
recently, house that has risen to
great fame on both sides of the water.
that in tbs house we are as careful
to see that the potato parings are thiu
and that the least possible waste pre-
walls in the kitchen as if we conducted
o private household. This steward
is said to receive the second largest
salary of any man holding a similar
position in the city. The moral to
be learned from this is that in even
the most fashionable establishments
the small and seemingly insignifcans
items are worthy Of consideration. -
Th, Hotel World.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-06-07

Up to the time when the United
States took control of Cuba it
was a continental hotbe of yellow
fever. Santiago was its home, Ha-
vana its export port. This year there
has been practically no yellow fever
in Cuba. General Wood not only pre-
vented its outbreak at Santiago until
he left there for brief visit TO the
United States, but when it broke out
in his absence he hurried back and
eXterminated it. Havana is today all
most as healthy city as New York
City and under General Woods adj
ministration it promises to become
even a healthier one. For he knows
how to rid it OF zymotic disease, and
it is naturally not subject to consump-
ton or pneumonia rs New York City
is. This is our best gift to Cuba,
claims the New York World. 1t is
also the best result to Americans OF
our deliverance OF that island. For
there is not the slightest doubt that
every yellow fever epidemic that has
seourged this country has come direct
ly from Cuba, and that with Cuba san
itated We shall be freed once and for
all of that danger. All this is tri.
umph of that common sense which for
convenience we 2aIl science.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-06-07
A Pretty Bodice novelty.

There is a new note in the bodices
of fashionable gowns these days, and
although one that would have seemed
incongruous to our grandmothers, it
is extremely pretty. 1t is double
zephyr worsted, used to lattice work
and embroider certain parts of fancy
shirts instead of the Roman silks and
flosses that have been familiar so
long. One distinctive usage is seen
in bodices of black satin or liberty
silk, made over white Innings. If it
is arranged with tucks-either bias or
straight, the interspaces are decorated
with working of the double zephyr.
The decoration never represents
flowers, leaves or similar designs.
Usually it is worked in cat stitch
and, as an added touch, when the
needle points out of each side of the
goods the zephyr is thrown about it
several times and fastened so as to
form French knot. The dress goods
under the worsted is then cut away
and allows the underlining to show
through only slightly as the catstitch-
ing was very closely done. The
worsted was of many mixed colors
through which yellow and purple pre-
dominated. Another charming bodice
was of cherry. colored liberty silk
made over cream white. 1t was elab-
orately worked with black double
zephyr.
On rather fancy shirt waists this
work, though slight, gives them a
touch of style and novelty. The
edges, also of fancy and adjustable
collars, with ear points and pointed
cuffs, are being finished with double
zephyr. At first they are edged with
Il satin ribbon of some color in con-
trast to the collar and on the ribbon
the worsted work is executed. This
work is quickly done, and it is greatly
in its favor that no advance design