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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-04-27
Roosevelt Takes q Western Triv.

ALBANY. n. Y, April Ex-Governor
Roosevelt left here at 100 o'clock p. N.
en- route for the West. He will make
speeches at Chicago and Galena, Ills,
arriving home early Sunday morning.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-04-27
Durbin Nominated on seventh.

INDIANAPOLIS. April 21.-W. L. Dur
bin of Anderson, national committee.
man. was nominated for governor on
the seventh ballot.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-04-27
Colonel Sanford for Governor.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, April 21.-The
Democratic state convention nominated
Colonel w. ]. Sanford for governor
aud adjourned until morning.
Decoration for Meikle Jonn.
WASHINGTON, April 21.-The king of
Sweden and Norway has rendered to
Assistant Secretary Of War Meiklejohn
the honor Of chevalier Of the sword in
recognition Of courtesies extended to
Swedish officers during the war with
Spain. The foreign relations committee
will recommend permission being
granted to accept,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-02

coming restless for an independent as-
cess TO tho sN, while ON n recent
visit TO SpokanN the writer wNs IN
formed by business mon there that
their city could not, under existing
circumstances undertake desired trade
with the great mining country sur
rounding; baing at a disadvantage on
rates, which discrimlnltea IN favor OF
Seattle, But With their own line 60 tn,
coast thoy could compcle FOR the sntor.
Tor wholesale trade.
II was for this reason that thoir bus.
mess mel had absorl,ed and financed
the Paul Mohr tranportaaon line
They regarded this as their relief from
existing rates, and as a substantial
enterprise,
Very much the alme condition exists
at lewiston. The Gateway City, com.
mands valleys one of which In US large
as the Winanaaee valley, and 0no, heI
four times larger, II Is practically the
head Of river navigation, ny access To
the sea II win always command lowest
rates and win be the distributing
point OF all the Clearwater salmon
and Snake river countries,
Tho new transportation line propoees
TO employ mainly the Columbia and
Snake river waterways. and by barges
deliver interior products to the sra
going ships. Vessels OF SO-foot draft
will then, II they try to make Portland
thear terminus. lind themselves compet-
ing, not with the railways, but with
river barges already loaded. to whicl,
the Columbia below tho winameSte Is
the very best of navigation. and on q
course very profitable to move frdghts
as far as possible.
In this situation lewiston and Spok
ane traffic would naturally come down
the river as far as II can. ana the
deep carriers would naturally sail the
the ocean. to which they Ne fitted,
rather than the river. which they nav
gate with difficulty; ANA moreover,
with positive dangW OF being hent q
str0ined upon the bars.
The prediction business ns, however,
very tempting but not too safe. We
viii therefore lave the details to 1900
aud the 20 century, Yet SO much as
We see OF 1t now. indicates that de-
sptte Portland's earnest protCsUttion.
the seaport is beginning to pun Tor the
final move down TO Astoria.
II. S. l..
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-02
LOCAL ENTERPRISES,

tries or institutions. This promises
everything.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-02

A wreck at sea is not the only place
where life line is of importance
There is life line for the sick, as well as
for the drowning man. 1t is DR.. Pierce
Golden Medical Discovery. 1t is not a
cure-all, but it is scientific medicine that
goes to the fountain head Of number of
serious and fatal diseases. When man
gets seriously sick, he can generally be
cured by the right course of treatment
The treatment that cures many obstinate
chronic diseases consists Of pure air, good
food, rational exercise, and the use Of a
remedy that will strengthen the weak
stomach, correct the impaired digestion,
invigorate the liver and promote the as
similation Of the hve-giving elements of
the food. The Golden Medical Discov-
cry accomplishes all these things.
"A young man lay pale and motionless upon
(whAt neighbors called his dying bed Disease
oithelungs, liver complaint kidney trouble and
pleurisy were fast fastening him to the grave.
TAs Sosors .;h had given him n, up to to-, die s The
not care to die, he said, were it not for leaving
my dear wife and little child but know that
must die A brother had presented him with
three bottles Of medicine, but he had no faith in
gwen him up 10 die and ne had banished every
hope Of recovery, he said to his wife, dear wife
am going 10 die, there can be no harm now in
taking that medicine. I will begin its use at
once He did begin to use it and at first he
grew worse. but soon there came a change
Slowly but surely he got better To-day that
man Is strong and healthy and he owes his life
10 that medicine What was the medicine1 II
was Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, and
Pierce, thank you from the very depth Of my
heart, for rescliing me from the grave" The
foregoing Is from Luther Martin, ESQ. proni
qeus citizen o. Lubec, Wood Co, ". Va
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-02

State Of Ohio. City OF Toledo. Lucas
County, IS.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that ht
is the senior partner Of the firm Of #
]. Cheney C Co., doing busines In the
City OF Toledo. County and State
aforesaid, and that said firm 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 ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in nv presence this 9th day Of Decem-
Der, A. D. 1885,
A. w. GLEASON, Notary Public.
(SEAL.)
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, and acts directly ON the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system.
Send for testimonials free.
+. ]. CHENEY G. CO., Toledo. o.
Sold by druggists, 76c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-02
THE NATIONAL ElsrEDpFoD

CiNlNNATI. Jan, The National
Elatcddfod with elaborate programs
Of religious. literary and musical feat
ures hegan here yesterday with very
large pttsndances afternoon and even.
ing. This stage at Music hall was
filed with singers who rendered the
Welsh hymns. aided by the vast audi
ence. with gnind effect.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-02
POUND TO SHINE.

NEW YORK, Jan THE Press TO.
day. says that William I. Bryan, upon
the occasion OF his VISIT 10 New York
within the next month win he the
guest Of DIR. John Gardner. Of this
city. During his visit to the city q
dinner will be given in his honor by
o. r. T. Belmont
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-02
ASTORIA IS IN
THE ASCENDANT
BRIGHTER DAY is DAWNING
The Inland Empire About to Find Its
True Seaport aud the Rail-
roads Kill Lose Their
Grip Ou the
Farmers.

AS the year Is drawing 10 a close
not to melton here the end Of tn,
cenfury-all Indications point to thc
immediate future as the dawn OF the
new era for our city Of Astoria. Botl
from inside and outside ara the sign:
sprouting up showing that the seccnC
and main development Of our city i:
taking form. Moreover. it is all s,
quiet and naturtl, ard depends so en-.
tirely upon solid. and what our friend
calls Inevitable tendecies." that there
can be no two minds about It. We
simply needed 10 look at what is II
progress. and we must all aeknow
ledge that the day Of Astoria's true
place and position in the commerce
and economy of our sta.e, or group Of
states. is already opening AS no other
city Of the Pacific coast can be, our
own little town is calculated to aerve
not one. but three states. But OF this
latter.
A GOOD SPIRIT.
A good spirit. 10 begin at the be-
ginning. has BEEN tadng the place Of
bad one. The bad one has been casi
out. or starved out. That was the
spirit Of speculation. which is essen
TALLY the spirit Of the gambler; which
cannot be distinguished from the
spirit Of the thief. Speculation, the
effort to corner the usufruct and fore
stall the unearled increment of a
growing place may not always kill the
thrifty city where its parasltical roots
strike. but it is always just so much
incubus. 1t does nothing: II some
times prevents a vast amount bsing
done.
Speculation has long since disap-
peared from Astoria. In its place is
appearing a spirit of industry. 1t is
now realized that if we have an'rrhing
We must work for 1t: if We make our
holdings worth anything we nus,
create value upon them. This is our
home, and if We are ever TO have
benefit from it we must make It
place Of productiyeness and attrac.
tive ness. Here is cur chance in the
world. and if 1t ever is worth any
thing to us we must bring forth its
powers and exploit its resources. It
is now worth little 20 get rid Of; it
may be made worth everything to
keep and improve.
In short we are now in spirit and
outlook just where every worthy and
enterprislng people have been who
have made cities or established indus
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-02
scHLEY ENTERTAINMENT.

EUENOs AYRES. Jan. l-Prasideni
Roca. president Of Argentina. last
night entertained Renr-Admirll Schley
at his private residence, The presl.
dent was assisted by his ministers and
several officers of the Argentine navy
The commanders Of the United State.
cruisers Chicago Montgomery and
Wilmington were present.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-02
SPOKANE WON.

TACOMA, Jan. 1.-The Spokane high
school football team defeated the Ia
coma high school eleven here today,
winning the champion OF the state by
a score Of 8 10 o.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-02
REPUBLICAN LEGISLATURE.

COLUMBUS. o.. Jan. 1.-The seven
ty-fourth general assembly met today
and elected republican caucus nomi-
neea.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-02

All Astorlans who visit Portland and
desire spending pleasant evening In
company with polite people and in the
enjoyment OF an unexcelled musical
program, should go to the Tredericks-
burg. Besides vocal and instrumental
selections there are many other at
fractions to delight the visitors. The
new management is making the Ereder-
icksburg well-mer1ted success.
BROWN & GRANT, Props.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-02
THE BIG HANDsHAKE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. LIN all 1854
persons attended the presidents recep-
ton at the White House today
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-01
sHADowGRAPHs.

New Jersey "Out of the Union"
Little New Jersey has the distinction
of occasionally being referred to as
"out of the Union," as if it had set IT.
self up to be an Independent State.
The expression is one of such long
standing that many who use it do not
know it's origin. Tradition has it that
after the fall of the French Emperor
Napoleon his brother Joseph, formerly
King of Spain, came to America with
the French prince Murat. The two
foreigners decided to purchase landed
property in America, but, owing to
then existing State laws, prohibiting
foreigner from owning real estate,
many States refused to let the refu-
gees purchase land. At last applica-
ton was made to the New Jersey Leg
islature, which passed an act enabling
Joseph Bonaparte and Prince Murat to
buy land in the State. The surrounding
States poked fun at little jersey for
doing what they had refused to, and
claimed that New Jersey was ''out of
the Union" because it had king who
was its social and political leader, for
the former King Of Spain was for
many years one Of the leading resi-
dents of the State.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-01
SISTERS OF BERNARD1NEs DIGGING GRAVES.

their only diet was bread and water
the entrance fee was not exorbitant.
The primitive cabins Of the Bernard
ines yet exist and are yet occupied, al
though a more imposing edifice has
grown up around them.
At every few steps in the convent
hangs some inscription in huge black
letters which contains the word
Death" 1t is impossible to forget for
one moment ones inevitable destiny.
Are you prepared? This hour may be
your last. Reflect on death" Is sam
pie Of the inscriptions. Another one
that I noticed was to this effect: '"That
you may not sin because you have
beautiful hair, cut it off. Beautiful
eyes and beautiful face have caused
much sin. Detest them, and think
about Death"
The nuns cemetery is within the
convent enclosures and is the favorite
resort of the Bernardines. Here they
promenade, praying for the dead, and
at 4 o'clock every day each one digs a
shovelful of earth from her own grave.
AS the Bernardines are vowed never to
speak word, the Servants of Mary at
tend to all Of their necessities for them.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-01

house more distinguished persons than
any other order on the continent of Eu-
rope. There are many princesses and
countesses among them, many of the
royal blood. Indeed. it is believed
nearly all are of high degree.
The convent migrated nearly a hun
dred years ago. 1t was started by sew
eral distinguished ladies, who, scorn-
ing the world and all Of its pomps,
withdrew to the solitude of the hills.
With their own hands they built few
cabins, wherein the only furnishings
were board and a straw pillow for
each to sleep ON, and the only decora-
tions skulls and crossbones.
The fame of these holy women
spreading throughout the country, ap-
plicatiOns to join them were numerous,
SO that in time quite little group of
cabins was visible on the hillside.
Each person entering was required to
have enough of a fortune to support
herself in this fashion for the rest of
her days, for no bread-winning was al
lowed among the Bernardines. They
were there to mediate, to pray, to
adore and to glorify God, and to atone
in some measure by excessive mortifi-
cation for the sins of the world. AS
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-01
CLEVER DOGS OF EsxlMos

Will Steal Food from Strangers Tents,
but Not from Their Own.
'"Talk about dogs" said the old Alas.
ka miner, at the dog show, "why, these
ours of high and low degree are not in
it when compared with the Alaska
mamaloot. 'Musha' him and broad
smile spreads over his face, while his
tail curls majestically over his back,
and, with head and ears erect, every
step he takes is poem in arctic SHOWS.
"From puppyhood up he takes to har-
ness like a duck to water. He goes at
it with vim and vigor characteristic of
his ancestors. Rig the pup in any old
harness, and it's amusing to see how
good-naturedly he buckles down to
business, staying with it like an old
stager, never firing, never feeling dis
couraged. One becomes very much at
tached to these exceedingly useful and
companfonable animals, and they al
ways improve on acquaintance. The
longer you know them the better you
like them. With white men they are
at first disposed to be little shy, but
they gradually make advances, and ul-
tAudlely ldhc luc f1SAIOIS IutO LUZ COu-
fidence.
"When we pitched our tents on Nome
beach last summer we had a little ex-
perience with huskies from the Eskimo
huts. In our absence from the tents
these dogs were inclined to take nber-
ties with our provisions, but they did
it in such a scientific manner that we
felt more amused than outraged. The
dogs would form a skirmish line on the
outside, and then send their most skill
ed thief into the tent to reconnoiter for
meat and bread. If this thief failed
they would send another, and If he was
successful they would divide the plum
der in as intelligent and equitable a
manner as dog thieves were capable Of
doing. These dogs were honest Injuns
at home, but they would pilfer from
the stranger. When they became bet
ter acquainted with us we could leave
the mess chests open and they would
never touch anything; they were on
their dog honor, and never violated 1t,
only accepting food when it was offer
ed to them.
III leu W These rcmdIhSs sdu tHe
old miner, "from seeing men and boys
on the streets endeavoring to break all
manner of domestic dogs. to harness.
They can't do it.; it's utterly impossible,
because the poor brutes were not born
that way. The Newfoundlands or st.
Bernards don't appear to have any in
terest in their new calling, and they
show it in their downcast tails and de-
iected countenances. You must re-
member that dogs have very expressive
faces, and show their feelings in re-
markable degree; they are the only ami
mails that laugh and cry. They have
shared my joys and sorrows in the
tender heart for dogs"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-01

have it's best variety. The English
choose the Aylesbury, the French the
Rouen, but on this continent, having
no special national bird, we choose
that which makes the most money.
And by the general verdict of those
who keep ducks for profit in large
quantities, the Pekin is the best of all
breeds for money-making. Experience
has shown that this duck makes ten to
twelve pounds the pair at the same
age at which the Rouen duck weighs
eight pounds to the pair, which under
the best management is when ten to
twelve weeks old, and with precisely
the same consumption of food. This
duck is sufficiently strong-skinned to
dress without tearing, and has no dark
pinfeathers to blemish it's appearance
at the market age as the Rouen has.
On every large duck farm where thou
sands are reared every year for mar
ket, the Pekin is universally the kind
kept,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-01

haps to do some service which would
win smile from her-that was reward
enough for Will Clay.
She never dreamed of his alteration;
and he had heard her say among her
friends that she liked him better than
any other officer on board the Gray
Eagle. She said it in the careless way
of girlhood, and yet he treasured it in
his heart. Standing there, watching the
course of the ship and ready to give a
word Of warning to the wheelsman If
1t were needed, he never took his eyes
from her long.
as he gave it a half turn and rested
there, don't you smell smoker
"It comes from the galley"
perhaps SO, but what are they burn
ing rosin in the galley for?'
"Rosin," cried Will, raising his head
quickly and shifting the air. He caught
the peculiar smell himself and leaped
down from the wheelhouse. "Keep
steady" he whispered to the man at
the wheel. "There may be danger, but
IL there is, for Gods sake, keep it
quiet"
The man nodded quietly and took a
frmer hold on the wheel. Will Clay
crossed the deck without apparent
haste, and yet with fearful fear tug
ging at his heart. He caught sight of
the captain coming out of the gentle
mems cabin and hurried up to him.
There is something wrong" he
Hnnnsf
rosin, captainW -f.'
The old sea captain suppressed cry
of horror. With fifty passengers on
board, in the midst of the Indian
Ocean, far from land, a fire was one of
the most horrible things which could
come upon ship.
Go forward and investigate" he
said, in low tone. ''If you find that
IT is a fire, you know what to do. How
are the boats?
"All right, sir; you may trust to
them"
They had good cause for fear. The
entire forehold was filled with rosin, in
boxes and casks, and If a fire started
there it might as well be in nest of fat
pine. Will ran down to the lower deck,
where he was met by a crowd Of ex-
cited firemen and coal passers, who
were rushing madly on deck. Quick as
thought he seized the foremost and
hurled him back.
"Go back, you foolsp' he cried.
'Where are you running to?'
"Firev' whispered the man hoarsely.
"Ffre in the forehold."
Suppose there is. Is it your duty to
rush on deck and alarm the passengers,
or get buckets and try to put out the
fire? Back, there, all of you, for will
brain the man who dares to finch a
hair now! Stand back, say!"
The men coWed before his superior
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-01
Rearing Ducks for Market.

Rearing Ducks for Market.
There are several kinds of ducks
reared for market, but it is the most
profitable one which should be chosen.
Fancy often stands in the way Of this
matter of profit. The poultry keeper
Is too apt to look at his fowls through
the spectacles of fancy, and If his
birds please his fancy, he has plenty
of excuses to make for defects. But
this is not business. and when it is the
money coming in which is left to tell
the story, the tale is quite different. As
regards ducks, especially, there is a
great difference in the kind and breed.
Kind is distinguished from breed here
for the reason that there are many
kinds, good, bad, and Indifferent, and
shades between, of every breed; and
sometimes it is true that a breed gains
or suffers through the management.
But figures won't lie, unless they are
forced to by too much pressure. And
honest figures prove distinctly that
there are ducks which surpass others
in relation to breed. Fancy goes long
way, and SO each country seems to
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-01
Cost of Fattenins Cattle.

A fat steer of 1000 pounds weight Is
said to have in it 500 pounds of water,
about twenty-five pounds of nitrogen,
eighteen pounds Of phosphoric acid and
two pounds of potash. To buy this
nitrogen to return to the soil it would
cost about $3.50, and the phosphoric
acid would cost about 81. In selling
such an animal raised on the farm and
farm products about $3.50 worth Of fer
tilizing material Is taken. II bran, lin
seed meal or other grain Is bought to
feed it, more than this would probably
be added to the farm, and it would be
growing richer, while If the hay and
grain it consumed had been sold off the
farm, it would have been robbed Of
much more.-American Cultivator.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-01

forward and looking across the broad
expanse of water before her, was a
beautiful girl, in the flush Of her youth
and beauty.
In the wheelhouse stood young
man, second mate of the ship, looking
at Mabel Vane. He was young, with
bold, manly face, curling brown hair
and beard and speaking gray eyes-a
man, in grace Of person, manly beauty
and pure heart-a man worthy of the
name. He was only a sailor, and had
risen to his present rank from cabin
boy, but yet he dared to love the daugh-
ter Of the East Indian millionaire, Ar
thur Vane.
He loved her and had no hope-loved
her as we worship a star which is far
beyond our reach. Nothing was fur
ther from his thoughts than to insult
her by telling her that he loved her; but
to be near her, to see her often, per-
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-01
Eneland.s Great Resources.

An amusing story is going the rounds
of some Midland districts with refer
ence to President Kruger. A grandson
of that amiable old gentleman is said to
have been in communication with Pre-
toria, and received cable, more ships
arriving. Are any men left in Man
chesterY' Young Kruger went to Man
chester and cabled back: Regret,
Manchester is still full" A second
cable came from Pretoria: "Still more
ships arriving. What about Leeds?"
The answer was: Regret, Leeds also
full" A third cable came: ''Try New
castle" Young Kruger went to New
castle and there saw lift go down the
shaft of mine empty, bringing up
eight men to the surface. Rushing off
to the telegraph Office he cabled: "Stop
the war, grandpapa. England is bring
ing up men from h-l!-London Black
and White.