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The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-03

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IUt that The House Commit. ' a.! i.' ,'i--'r-
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amount estimated boy vera. Hi...". dol
lars, 2Ha. as Co.gr"s4 ROW g. prep q . e.
pass q river ANA harhor bill, th,-. D. It.i,
ioulI tuat a sJbs,aui al appropriation N-'
be- included i.r beginning this import t.t
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-09
TRANsvAAL LOSS IN LIFE.

Moulists are discussing the terrible
loss Of life brought about by tho Trans-
vaAl war. Yet here life is sacrificed for
a purpose--tor an honest principle. II
were bcttcr TO preach against the need
less sacrifice Of life. Thousands Of
people succumb TO ailments which
might easily have been checked in the
beginning Dyspepsia carries on more
psoplc than are killed In war. The
use Of HoHtettm's Stomach Bltters
would save many lives Constipation
may seem a little thing. but II invari-
ably develops into something worse,
and the longer 1t Is allowed 10 run. the
harder It Is 10 cure. The Bitters cures
Indigestion. constipation. dyspepsia and
blliouSncss. naturally and permanently,
good for everybody.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-09
Pears

1t is a wonderful soap
that takes hold quick and
does no harm.
No harml 1t leaves the
skin soft like a baby's; no
alkali in it. nothing but
soap. The harm is done by
alkali. Still more harm is
done by not washing. SO,
bad soap is better than
none.
What is bad soap1 I'm
perfectly made; the fat
and alkali not well bal
anced or not combined.
What is good soap1
Pears.
Ailsoris Of stores sell L. especially druggists;
al sorts of people use iI.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-09
slate Of ohio. cny Of Toledo, Lucl

state Of Ohio. City OF Toledo. Lucas
County, -.
Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he
Is the senior partner Of the firm OF r.
J. Cheney e Co, doing busines in the
City Of Toledo. County and State
aforesaid, and that said Arm 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 10 before me and subscribed
In my presence this 9th day OF Decem-
Der. 4. d. 1886.
A. w. GLEASON. Notary Public.
(5EAL)
Halls Catarrh Cure IL taken inter-
nally, and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system.
Send for testimonials free.
II. ]. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o.
Sold by druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-09

The amount Of assesaable property
In clatsop county. according to the
statement furnished by County CLERK
wbcrlty and taken from the ngura
of the 1899 roll. is s2.5s3,sC3 The
amounts Within the limits Of thte var
ious cities and towns Gre as follows;
city OF Astoria. N.572,5si; town Of
chtsop, 'lSI22s; city OF warrenton.
s1.ie2 town OF New Astoria, S2s.Js9;
town OF Seaside. sii,l5G; not In any
city or town t7a95lI
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-09

Mr. c, II. Gosney Of Astoria and
Miss Ada Trumbo OF shadybrook.
Washington county were marSed
Saturday evening at the home OF the
brides paNnE Mr.. and Mrs. Gosney
arrived yesterday in this city which
will be lheir home.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-09
Reecham's Pills
OURE SEOK HEADAOHE
and not Hko maeio on weak
sfOmaoh and dis0rdorcd liver.
10 conis aud 70 oents, NJ all drug stofes.


The Young Ladies' League Will give
n basket social. entertainment and
dance vt Tishor's hail Tuesday even.
ing, January 0. Admission 25c Bas-
kots viii bo sold for 5Oc. Tho COM
mhtee can assure good time 70 al
those who attend.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-09

Yesterday the sun came out from
behind The clouds and showed his un-
familiar face to Astorians. From all
over town was heard the salutatlons
"Howdy do7 Nice day, isn't IT." and
the aaluted in every instance smiled
a yea.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-09

AT a meeting of Astoria aerle, No,
H. order Of Eagles, held hast Sunday
afternoon, the following officers were
elected President. NJ. +, Hardesty;
vice-presdent, Il. d. Wlnton; past
president C. ]. Curtis; chaplain, jas.
O'Connell; treasurer, Isaac Bergman;
conductor James Keating; inside guard
Chas. WISE trustees, Herman Wise,
C. c. Utzlnger and Joe Grobler.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-09

u. II. Greenman, superintendent Of
the Upper Clackamas hatchery, who
has been connected with State Fish
Commissioner Reeds office since the
season closed. left oregon City Sun
day night for the Necanicum river
where he will look for a suitable slte
for steelhead salmon hatchery. II
conditions are favorable the state fish
commission will at once have a
building erected and equipped with
the proper apparatus.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-09

Mr. Mcintosh viii walt until the end
OF the week before making another
attempt TO get the lightship out Of
the breakers. II the weather moder-
atcs he believes the tugs wll~be able
to get their hawscrs attached and that
seems to be the only difficulty.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-09

Among the AstorIans who Sundayed
In Portland were w, w. Ridehalg,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W, sanbom, S. r.
Clinton, Il. Miller j. w. Garner, Mrs.
Bussy. Miss Rusey. s. NJ, Gaines, ],
Jones, ], Scott, W. l., Whltmore, John
Fox. II. C. Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs,
f. d. Kuet;ner. NJ. Gather, E, Hogan,
Il. II, Nichols and c. f. Coils.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-09

City Treasurer Carney filed his re-
port for the quarter ending December
81 In the auditors office yesterday.
The amount of cash on hand at the
beginning OF the quarter was $1o,-
S6O.6S The receipts during the quar-
ter were $5,54O65 and disbursements
$l9,21965, leaving cash on hand at the
end of the quarter, $11,6S1SS.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-09

The chamber of commerce held a
regular mesing last night. The busi-
ness transacted was largely Of a
routine nature. Owing ot officers re-
ports not being ready this matter TO-
geaher with election OF officers was
postponed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-09

slnoe the hig advance IN iron. the
20 tons OF pig iron used as ballast In
the schooner Jessie has become val
liable. and has been removed Mr..
Carruthcrs will replace It with gravel
which he ays VIII serve as well as
the Iron.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-09
TO ASTORIANS.

Tho DAILY AaTOnIAN will bp found
on sale la Portland nj the Yell sknown sta
tlousFY house ofJ. y. tihndtsy a Co., spi
Washington street. orders for adSrr'
tisinE loft with this nfm will receive
prOInpt Attention.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-09

The dispatches do not give the
names Of the 10 prisoners rescued the
other day, except those OF the navy.
Three members OF the Second Oregon,
Lawrence, Mills and Mccoy. have been
missing since April 2S, and Were sup
posed to be prisoners. They belonged
to Company NJ.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-09

Roalyn coal Ia the best and most eco
nomical coal for household use In As
torla. Try Il once and you will have
no other. George W. sanbOrn. Agent.
Telephone 1871.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-09

The reserved seat sale for "a Cheer
ful Liar" which performs at Fisher's
opera house tomorrow evening. opens
this morning at Griffin 4 Reeds.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-09

Impossible to dress him
Tor throo years, HIS
head and body werc a
mass Of sores, and his
syesieht also became
Affected. No treatment
was spared that we
thought would reliove
him, but he grew worse
until his condition was
indeed pitiable. | had
almost despaired OF his
lver being cured, when
BY the advice OF q friend
we gave him S. s. S.
(Swiit's speciflcl. A de-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-09

There viii be union Evangelhstic SER
mons In the Baptsh church at 1880
this evening to which everybody Is
invited. Rev, Mr.. Pcart OF the NJ. E,
church will preach.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-09

Old Continental Is standard high
grade Kentucky whisky. Absolutely
pure, and can be recommended to those
seeking stlmulant for medical and So
clal use. Sold by Aug. Danielson, AS
torla, Oregon.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-09

The German ship Aldebaran was
towed up 20 Portland Sunday. Bal
four, Guthrie, 4 Co, holds the charter
and will load her with grain.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-09

The British Ship Edcnbailymore
cleared at the custom house yestcr-
day for Queenstown. She carrsa ioO
$40 bhussls OF wheat valued at tt3iG7.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-09

The registration books for Clatsop
county will be opened in the Office Of
the county clerk tomorrow. Citizens
must register before May 16th--the
books closing on the 15th--cr they
Will not be able to vote.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-09

Pure whisky Harper Perfect whisly
Harper every bottle guaranteed HAr-
per. Sold by Ford q Stokes Company.
Astoria. oregon.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-09

Roslyn coal lasts longer. is cleaner
and makes less trouble with stoves and
chimney fues than any other. George
W. sanborn. Agent, Telephone 1911.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-09

Tomorrow Is the laat day on which
water Ntcs can be paid to avoid the
penalty OF % cents charge in addition
20 the regular rates.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-09
ScrOfula, a Vile
Inheritance.

Scrofula is the most obstinate Of blood
troubles, aRd is often the result of an
Inherited taint in the blood. S. S. S.
Is the only remedy which goes deep
enough to reach Scroiula; it forces out
Svery trace of the disease, and cures
the worst cases.
Ny son, Charlie, was afflicted from infancy
with serofula. and he suffered so that a was
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-09
ropAY's WEATHER,

PORTLAND. Jan. p--wcstorn Ore
son and Western waahAngton. occa-
moml rain today.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-09

County Trasurcr II. G. Thompson
has gone TO California where he will
rocrraIo FOR couple OF weeks,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-09

The steamer State of California. AZ.
ter taking on her usual cargo here
left for San francisco carly yesterday
morning.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-09

W. S. uren OF chokamas county,
popullst ana cx.mcmbor OF the lcgis-
lRture. waa doing Astoria yesterday
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-09

The steam schooner Dispatch ar-
rived In from San Francisco Sunday
evening and proceeded up % ortland.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-09

Good girl wanted for housework. In
quiro at this ofiioc.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-09

Nell Hunt Of wostport made busl-
noas trip 10 this city yesterday.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-09

crawnsh. cooked in wins. At the Ma
tional Cafe.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-09

II your enemy Is to- big to whip,
you should forgive him.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-09

J. 10. Brown OF Grants Pass was In
che city yesterday
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-09
AROUND TOWN.

The Taxpayers League meo,s this
evening.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-09
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
II II fails 10 cure. e. W. Groves sig
nature IL on each box. 26c.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-09

fided Improvement was tho result, and after
be had taken dozen bottles, no one who knew
pi his former dreadful condition would hAys
fecogniEed him, All the sores on his body
have healed, his skin Is perfectly clear and
lm9Qth, and he has been restored 70 perfect
health Mrs. 8, s. MARRY,
800 Elm St., Macon, Ga.
For real blood troubles it is waste
Of time to expect cure from the doc
tors. Blood diseases are beyond their
skill. Swift's Specific,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-09

Ailsorts Of stores sell il, especially druggists,
all sofls u people use ii.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-09-14
Horticultural Uints.

Apples wrapped in paper keep bet
ter than when stored in any other way.
Save the SCOT at stove cleaning time
TO mix with the potting soil for flow.
crs.
For red spiders that infest your
pinks or other plants flush the foliage
with soap suds. Dry atmosphere en-
courages them.
In setting fruit trees be sure TO eX-
anime the roots. taking out all borerS
and cutting of all parts affected with
the woolly aphs.
Peaches should be pruned just rs
the buds begin To swell, as at that
time the fruit buds and leaf buds can
easily be distinguished one from the
other.
Prune or all broken ends Of roots
before planting the trees, always cut
ting from the under side. When the
root is thus smoothly cit it will cal
lous over quickly.
Contrary TO usual practice. Belgian
horticulturist plants cuttings Of hardy
trees and shrubs in the fall. The per.
centage of loss. he insists is smaller
than when planted in the spring, and
the results much more satisfactory.
Peach leaf curl may be prevented
by spraying. The foliage Of peach
trees is very tender and often the
spraying is Of more injury than the
disease. II should be done when the
buds start In the spring. using super
sulphate or strong bordeaux mixture.
Root pruning Is frequently neces
sary with all fruit trees where the
ground Is very rich. producing exccs
sive wood growth and but very little
fruit First remove only the ends OF
the large feeders. but Il this does not
accomplish the purpose, prune more
severely.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-09-14

of n small collie, of n reddish brown
color, and frequents the wooded re-.
glons. IL IL rather shy. in striking
contrast with the smaller &. azarc,
abundant In the plains, of light gray
color, and about the size of small
red fox. The guanaco or South Amer
lean camel Is very abundant over the
plains, and occasionally enters the
wooded mountainous districts. Among
the birds, two, from their size, are
especially noteworthy, the rhca, or so
called ostrich, found in great numbers
on the plains. and the condor, com
mon in the Andes, along the high
bluffs of the sea coast and about the
basalt cliffs of the interior plains re-
gion. -
The natives of the eastern and west
crn region belong TO two entirely dis
tinct races, differing from each other
I'm their customs, language. and mode
of life. TO the eastern region belong
the Tchnclchcs, large, wcll-devcl-
opcd and pcaccablc race. living en-
tircly 10y the chase. They construct
their habitations and make their am
pie clothing with considerable skill
from the skins of the guanaco. In
the capture Of the guanaco. rhca and
other game animals and birds they
are exceedingly proficient and show
much ingensity.
The Channel Indians of the western
region are physically much inferior to
the Tehuclchcs. They are essentially
n maritime people with all their ac-
tlvities clustering about the shore,
from which they never proceed more
than few miles inland. They subsist
chiefly upon shell fish, the flesh of seals
fish, and the sea otter and Il few edible
fungi indigenous To the region they
inhabit From the skins of the seal
and sea otter they construct their
clothing usually exceedingly scanty.
Notwithstanding the inhospitablc eli.
mate. Rude huts are sometimes built
from the branches of trees. hut they
spend much of their time in small
open boats made of beech bark sewcd
together with whale bone IL Is In
the construction of their boats and
the implements used Ivy them in the
capture of seals that they show the
greatest skill and resource.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-09-14

In cooking prunes the sweetness or
the fruit itself Is brought out by long.
slow cooking. so that no sugar is nee
essary. Clean the prunes by washing
thoroughly through two or three wa
tiers. letting them stand for n few mo-
ments I'm tepid water, then rubbing
gently between the hands 20 he sure
that every particle Of Dust and grit
is removed. Put in jar in the oven
or in a kettle on the stove, allowing
three pints Of water TO each pint of
prunes Cover closely and let them
simmer for several hours. When done
the prunes will be tender and the
juice thick. Many persons who can
not eat fruit cooked with sugar can
eat them In this way. \ slice of lemon
added before the prunes are quite
cooked is thought by many to be an
Improvement.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-09-14
Linen Crumb Cioih..

An old-fashioned custom OF our
grandmothers. who had carpets that
were OF sufficient value 10 make il
worth the while of ambitious descend
ants TO connive for the possession OF
these same strips OF velvet. Is being
revived. / refer TO the restoration OF
the linen crum5 cloth. Our grand
mothers used crumb cloths over their
carpets 70 preserve them for future gen.
eratlons, but we Of the wholesome n.y.
gienic age place then on the polished
floors without rugs or carpets OF any
description beneath them. The mark ed
favor with which they have been re-
ceived has furnished the spur that
urged the designers on 10 their best
efforts. Consequently the cloths are
10 be found in every conceivable pat
tern and colorlnS. Some OF the most
beautiful are in delicate shades Of
green ard yellow. with conventional
ard floral designs
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-09-14

of deep transverse valleys crossing the
territory from east to west and con
stitutng the present drainage system.
In so far as my observations have
gone, these are all true valleys Of Gro
sion. The third and perhaps most
striking feature In the topography Of
eastern Patagonia are the volcanic
cones and dikes, and the resulting lava
sheets, which, covering extensive areas
throughout the central plains, are seen
Gaping most Of the higher table lands
and frequently descending well down
the slopes into the present valleys,
while the extinct volcanoes often rise
majestlcally hundreds OF feet above
the surrounding plain.
In line approXimating the seventy
second meridian Of west longitude
the Andes rise abruptly from the
plains and form one of the most rug
ged and i'm many respects most pic.
turesque mountain chains I'm the world
Many of the peaks attain an altitude
of over 10000 feet. quite sufficient at
this latitude TO preclpitate most Of the
moisture in the atmosphere as IL is
forced over from the Pacific Owing
to the southwesterly winds which pre-
vail here throughout the year, the at
mosphcre during its long journey
across the Pacific becomes saturated
with moisture, which, together with
the completeness of the precipitation
brought about by the advantageous to-
Biography of the western coast, renders
this region one with an exceedingly
high annual rainfall and consequently
luXurlant vegetable growth in strik-
ing contrast to the dry and compara-
lively barren eastern region. where
the winds, already deprived of most
of their moisture during their passage
over the Andes, are usually dry and
low. The prevailing winds In eastern
Patagonia, rs In western, are south
westerly. and an easterly wind of
twenty-four hours duration on the
eastern coast Is sure TO terr%s~atc in
heavy fall of rain or snow.
Not all the moisture of the noun
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-09-14
Pruning the Orchard.

While on II somewhat neglected
farm. the other day, we visited the ap-
pie orchard. The trees had been neg
lected for years and while the fruit
had set well, there will not be half the
yield that there would have been If
the orchard had had proper attention.
These trees were In a vigorous cOndi-
tion. but there did not seem To be an.
other place on either of them on which
Il limb of twig could grow. There was
a perfect mass Of foliage. and it was
impossible for the sunlight to get in
or 10 have a free circulation of air.
II is not possible to grow the best fruit
on such trees 1t is somewhat similar
10 an attempt TO grow fruit i'm the dark.
and precisely similar. 80 far as some
of the fruit is concerned, because n
ray Of sunshine never strikes it. While
an effort has been made TO supply veg
citation with light at night, for the
purpose of encouraging growth-and
has met with success-the orChardist
who fails to trim his trees does not
seem 10 appreciate the value of light
In the daytime. The neglect is Of the
class of defenseleSs neglects that cause
SO much loss on our farms. Air sun.
shine and rain are the only cheap aids
TO production that the farmer has. He
must pay for fertilizer or be at cX-
pensc, at least, of applying 1t to the
ground, and he must labor To cultivate
his crops Sunshine and air are free.
If they cost something, perhaps we
would be more appreclative of them.
The Epitomist.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-09-14
IHoVS ENoLD 49,
H%E Ar,,----I
!, Hints Yl

Salt dissolved in alcohol will take
out grease spots.
Clean paint smoked by kerosene
lamps with kerosene and rub 1t of
with a fresh cloth.
A teaspoonful of heated camphor
is said to be Il curative application
for a sty on the eyelid.
Keep coffee by itself, as its odor af-
fects other articles. Keep tea in
closed chest or canister.
The Juice of half lemon In a glass
of water, without sugar, will frequent
" cure sick headache.
Peach leaves pounded TO a pulp ana
applied to a bruise or wound from
rusty nail. or simple cut, will give
immediate relief.
In sweeping carpets use wet news
papers wrung nearly dry and torn
in pieces The paper collects the dust
and does not soil the carpet.
When laid away for any length OF
time. linen should be washed. thor
oughly dried without bluing, and laid
in loose folds without much weight on
IT,
Bread crumbs for covering the top
OF scalloped and other baked dishes
should be butteTed evenly before they
are spread. not pnt on plain. with bits
of butter scattered over
when the water shows signs that
warrant suspicion as TO its purity.
few drops of lemon Juice added to the
glass before drinking lessons the
threatened danger from disease germs
An exceedingly good salad dressing
may be made by substituting two
spoonfuls of perfectly sound sweet
cream for the oil. The cream must
he of the richest quality, known as
double cream. and quite fresh. II
should be- used In the same way as oil.
The best securing material for steel
knives can be found In half a new
potato and little fine wood ashes.
The potato Is also much easier TO use
with bath brick than the bit Of rag
which the ordinary maid-of-au-work
is apt TO employ for this purpose.