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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-19
FIRST SUBMARINE CABLE

Which was made from an ordinary
wire insulated with gutta tercha, was
fifty years ago. It was also about this
laid across the English channel about
same time that Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters, the world renowned dyspepsia
cure, was first introduced 70 the pub
lie; and its success as a family medl-
cine during those years almost ecllpses
that Of the submarine cable, while to-
day. It stands alone as the one reliable
remedy for dyspepsia, Indigestion, fat
ulency, constipation, billOusness, nerv-
BUSINESS or insomnia. II you are a suf-
ferer from these diseases, II is because
you have never tried the Bitters. Try
It at once, II you would be well It
will strengthen your entire system and
produce sound sleep, and good health
must naturally follow.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-19
pLowN ro ATOMS.

The old idea that the toly somc.
times needs a powerful, drastic. pursas
tive Pill has been exploded for l'r
Kings New lAtc iIDls. which Nrc pcr.
yrctN harmless, gently stimulate liver
and bowels o. cNprl poisonous matter.
cleanse the system and absolutely curc
Constipation ana sick Hyaia he. only
s.c at llarts drugstore.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-19
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION.

NolIcc Ia hereby given that on Tues
day the llst day of December. 1901. nt
the hour ~ clock =, m. nt the CITY
Han NJ Astoria IN the council Cham
brrs the Committee on Streets and
Public Ways and Board oi AsHrasora,
constituting the lonrl ~ Equalization
~ the city of Astoria. VIII meet and
examine, correct and "qunllzr the na-
sosEmcnl roll No i6. for tie improve.
mrnt N sixth street from the north
line NJ Commercial street e. u point
On said Sixth street whru he same
would b" iutcrscctrd by the north limo
n block 6. extended west.
An objects 20 Rnil assessment must
be made In writing aud nlcd before
sall time H. ~ NELSON.
Auditor and Police Judge " the City
Of Astoria.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-19
DEWEY'S PRAISE
OF SCHLEY JUST
Commander Of Spanish Ship Colon
in Santiago Battle Talks
of the Fight.
NO REFLECTION ON SAMPSON
To Whose Instructions Was Due
the Position the Ships Held
i'm the Line of Block
ade at Santiago.

NEW YORK. Dec. 1S.-Captain Diaz
Moren. who commanded the Solon at
the battle OF Santiago, says that Ad-
miral Sampson could take no active
part in the fight because his ship was
Il miles to the west Of Santiago har-
Dor when the Spanish squadron ap-
peared, while Admiral Schley. with the
Brooklyn flying his pennant, and the
Iowa, were close to the mouth Of the
harbor. cables the Madrid correspond
ent Of the Journal and Advertiser.
Both warships, said Captain Nor
en-, fought the Marie Teresa, which,
seven minutes afterwards was ahre.
My ship. the Colon, appeared then FIR
ing her larboard artillery against the
Iowa. which, not moving quickly
enough. would have been sunk by the
Colons pushing had not the Brooklyn
fought then an hour and half with
the Colon Evidently the credit ot the
first part Of the battle during which
the Maria Teresa and the Vlzcaya We're
placed hors de combat belongs to
schley. as well as the second part,
during which the Colon fought alone
against the Brooklyn. the Iowa and
the Oregon. She was finally van
quished by the superior artillery Of the
Iowa and the faster speed Of the Ore
gon
L think Admiral Deweys praise to
Schley is just. II does not diminish
Admiral SIMPSONS glory. 20 whom, as
superior commander, was du- the po-
sitions the ships held in the line Of
blockade, and without whose instruc-
tions the result might be seen in an
other light
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-19

promotions. Amoug ,hem Were the toi-
lowing.
Bngadisr General Lloyd Wheaton l..
:. V. 20 be major general
To be brigadiev generals. Colonel J
X. smith. Seventeenth infantry; Fred
eriJk Funston. Of Kansas ,busldier
ggrsral L 5. W. Colonel J. NJ Bell
Eighth cavalry. and Colonel VIM II.
Bisbee. Thirteenth infantry.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-19
Swedish Ladies' Nuartette
CHRISTMAS AID For THE room.

That there are families In our city
who are actually In need and viii
deeply appreciate help Rt this time
there ls no doubt The Salvation Army
has laid plans 10 send sufficient TO each
for Christmas dinner To this end
thoy need donations OF tea. coffee. Hu-
Enr butter. potntocH. meat fruit and
vegetables. To cheer the hearts Of tho
children they nccd nuts. candy. toys
and dolls. Send word to the officer in
chnrgr ~ Salvation Army and dona-
tiona will be- called for or they may
be- sent to the salvation Army hall.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-19
NOTICE FOR nlDs

Nutlcr ls hereby given that W 60
the hour VI o'clock y IN ON tho .ist
day % December 1901. the committee
ON ways and means NJ the Common
Council N tho City ot Astoria. will re-.
rclyr scaled bids for printing NGd pub.
fishing all legal notices required by
the city ot Astoria tor tho year 1909
llliH must specify the price per square
inch NJ - lines nonparrIl type. The
right Is reserved To reject all bids
a ScHERNErkAU.
4 NRtN,
r. l. PARK III.
Committee on Ways and Means
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-19

forts to ovrrshadow the. ta me, morr
important matters ~ health rara.
phraSInS what ls To most " YOU a
familiar quotation. What shah II
prrdt man II h. gain the whole
world and hose HIS avn hralths'
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-19

PORTLAND. Dec. lS.-Wheat. WaIa
90; Valley. 81; bluestem, 81
SAN FRANCISCO, De. lS.-Wheat,
cash, lo2ia.
CHICAGO. Dec. ls.-Wheat. May
opening SoaSoi4; closing 7sNqi..
TACOMA, Dec. ls.-Wheat. blu-stem
GJ. club, 59
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-19
GLENERIcHr sArE.

SAN FRANCISCO. pea t>--Ne"s
has been received here OF 'ho ,rriyal
ot the British ship Glanericht at Neah
Bay. Reinsurance OF 80 per cent has
been paid on her.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-19
SERIOUSLY ILL

OAKLAND, Cal. Dec. lS-John J.
Valentine. president Of Wells, Fargo
Express Co. is very low and may pass
away at any time.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-19
IT arNnLEs rmE aLonE

The Nur ~ Hurklrn's Arnica Salyc.
as tho h'st In the world. rNtrnia round
the earth It's the one pcrryc, healer
NJ cuts. Corns Rurns. lirulscs Sores.
Scnlis. BoIls Ulcers. Fclons. Aches.
Pains and ali Skin Eruplions only
lnfnlliblr Pile curr. &c a box at HartH
lrlEatlrr
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-19
BANK NOTICE

The sixteenth annual meeting ~ the
stockhnldrra ~ the First National
Rank NJ Astoria, for the election uf
directors and transaction NJ other
business viii be- he'd ~ tho banking
once. Tuesday, January Il 1909, nt 3
3. m, 3, s. GOUbON,
Cashier
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-19
BACK FROM MANILA.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. lS.-The
transport Thomas arrived this after
noon from Manila. She has 81 cabin
passengers and 1884 soldiers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-19
Pears ,

Which would you rath-
er have, if you could have
your choice, transparent
skin or perfect features ?
All the world would
choose one way; and you
can have it measurably.
If you use Pears Soap
and live wholesomely
otherwise, you will have
the best complexion Ma
ture has for you.
Sold all over the world.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-19
NoT now CHEAP. BUT now 0ooD

conl is not n luxury-It rs % nrccs.
slty when the householder buys coal
he wants coal that VIII burn not coal
that viii "lurn hl7 money only. Wy
0mlng conl. from the celebrated Rock
Springs mines ls the very best to he
had for family use. Il produces the
maximum Of heat and the minimum of
dirt and ashes. In price II s within
the reach Of all Give II "A trial. Tele-
phone GGl. $. ELMORE & CO.,
Agents.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-19


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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-19
A LESSON IN VAIUES.

fF9oLLAR for dollar, pound TOR pound, there is
fS more in Ivory Soap than in any household
soap II is easy to find cheap soap; but
EJ to find purity and low price in i single soap
is not easy. They combine in Ivory Soap, You
can afford to Use it in the laundry; YOU can net
afford not to us: elsewhere It is vcgetabe-oI
soap, in the cheapest form in which it can &c FRO
cured. You pay nothing ior farey bcz, wrarrt:
or psrfumo, L IS all in the soap! Il Goats
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-19

WASHINGTON. Dec 1s.-The senate
today confirmed several hundred army
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-19
ASTORIA AND COLUMBIA
RIVER AILR0 I'd.
IkAyK
PORTLAND
AtAstnEplylsloN

Al talas make close connection AZ
Gobc with all Northern raclnc trains
10 aud rrum Tho East and Sounl poInn
] G. MAYO.
Oen1 Freight ana Passenger Agent,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-19
PRICE OF SILVER.
WHEAT MARKET.

NEW YORK. Dec. ls.--SiIyer jj'..
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-09-19

sights. Gus is happy since he got settled
UP with the company and got his rights.
He will make Allyn his home in the
future.
According to the decision of the In
terror department at Washington, it is
impossible to allow saloon on the
coded strip The saloon men here think
iC is not worth while to make test case
of it and have decided to look for other
locations.
The NJ. & M. company are going to
close down work for the winter. They
are letting contracts to run 1000 feet of
tunnels this year and are going to get
the mines in shape for an early start in
the spring. They are letting contracts
to cut and put into the saw mill 100000
feet of logs TO be cut into lumber in the
spring.
The boys are wond dering what has hap
pened =. A. Kennedy. He left camp on
such short notice and did not come back
so they are naturally wondering what is
the matter.
Thos. Cowan says he will resign as
school clerk as the weather is too colo
and wet to attend school meetings held
by the trustees behind a stump.
Farley Stark, Gleason and McGivern
have completed their work on tho Bull
Head and Josephine mines, and are TAX
ing a we'll deserved holiday.
Dad Walker got stalled in blindinI
snow storm that ragged here for five days
without anything to eat. He was re
turning from trip to Mcdonald lax
across the summit when the storr
started and was unable to make it bac
! until the storm let up. It was yer
narrow escape for the old gentlemen an
every one was glad to see him return
The only thing wrong with him he was
. little hungry.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-09-19
ALLYN.

Henry Main was up looking for a loca-
tion to move his post Office into. Henry
is a pleasant fellow and the Allyn people
will be glad to see him locate here.
French Pete the ma. or of Allyn is in
the butcher business. He is doing we'll,
and it looks as if he was going to double
up, by the way he is saving his money.
At the Gun Club shoot last week w.
E. Jeffery was the only one to kill a
chicken 1t cost him two dollars, but it
was good shot any way and JEFF got
the prize.
School opened on the End with good
attendance and the children and teacher
appear happy.
Gus Leinbach, an old tine prospectol
is in camp this week, taking in the
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-09-19
SHELBY NEWS.

H.F. Guth bought fine team of
horses flom Fleury Sullivan. He in
tends asing them on his sheep ranch.
Len Stark is busy hauling sout his
winter supply of ccal.
j. w. Shannon editor of the Indepen-
dent is off on trip to Great Falls and
Helena.
Uncle Dan Sullivan unloaded a car Of
oats for Parrott & Meade.
Bob Grinlirg makes regular trips now
with vegetables for which he finds ready
sale at good prices
Our deputy sheriff with several specials
got swift move on themselves on Sat
urday summoning jurors and witnesses
fortunate ones were Fred Buteau, FL. f.
Stoltenberg, Jos. Hilger and John Nitz,
patrick for jurors.
The Gold Butte Mining company re
ceived another car of mining timbars, it
being their intention 10 reach bedrock,
and when they do they deserve to strike
it rich.
Sam H. Wood arrived / ere Sunday
with car load Of thorough bred De.
laine bucks from the Fairview sheep
ranch Mich. Every one who has seen
them says they are as fine lot OF bucks
as were ever shipped to Montana: Mr.
Woods intends using most of them or
his ranch at the West Butte and vii
sell but limited number. Ii
The recent storm did considerable
damage to late ,shorn sheep on Rock!
Ridge. Several bands suffered consider
ably and more especially the machine
shorn hocks.
w. G. Davis and William Simms wer,
, here to make final proof on their home
steads.
VIM Dawes took a trip to Ponder
Sunday. While there he saw the mill
COW of Mr.. Krause VINO runs the hote
at that place come home terribly NUT
lated. Some dirty cur who evidentl
had spite against the owner took it ou
en- the dumb brute by chopping two tel
rible gashes in the animal'ssides whic
required several stitches,
Chas Hilger moved his family int
r town Sunday for the purpose OF sendin
e the children to school.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-09-19
VIM Aylward is on the sick list.

The people of Gold Butte run out
lot of worthless characters from that
camp. They came as far as Shelby
thinking they would be all right here
but our deputy sheriff waited on them
and gave them twenty tour hours to
make themselves scarce. They all took
the hint as there is none TO be seen here
at present.
James M. Wilcox is building fine shed
on his ranch and otherwise improving it.
He intends to give up the Merchants
hotel as soon as his present lease expires.
Our Agt. w. B. Shoemaker, is going to
Great Falls as delegate from the Shell
by lodge of X. of P. to the meeting of
the grand lodge.
Bud Allison, Geo. Brown, and Geo.
jacobson leading citizens of Cut Bank
paid US visit last week. Bud rode the
K. Z. goat successfully.
VIM Dawes made large shipment OF
lumber and building material to Pom
dera last week, three full cars, for differ
ent parties in that vicinity.
M. S. Darling passed through on hi'
way to Kalispell last Wednesday.
Our school clerk has nearly completed
the census OF school children of this dis
trict. He says that there will be quit
an increase from last year.
Fifteen .cars loaded with wreckag
from the Nyack disaster went through
Shelby Tuesday. From the appearance,
of the iron rods, car wheels and axles
the heat must have been something tel
rible. Lots of it was molten and rul
together in one mass.
The Marias cattle men intend to shi
on the 20th inst, from which point the
: have not yet decided.
Wallace B. Martin and wife arrive
o here Monday. Wallace has a positlo
K with H. f. Guth, and he says while othe
v parts OF Montana may be good, Shelb
:, and vicinity is the best part he hs
struck yet.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-09-19
Notice to HOrseInen.

All horsemen connected with the Du-
puyer roundup are requested to meet at
Dupuyer on Saturday Sept. 21st for the
transaction of important business.
e. r. SCoFFIN,
President.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-09-19
Situation Wanted.

BY man and wife to work on ranch
Will make arrangements to work during
next winter, Or longer If desired. Apply
at the ACANTHA Office
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-09-19
Horses For Sale.

The undersigned will sell % or 80
head of mares and geldings For furth-
er particulars apply at my ranch near
Fish Lake, or address me at Dupuyer
Mont.
M, Fl. ElMBODY.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-09-19
FOr Sale.

I have 45 head of Hampshire Down
bucks which I will sell at a reasonable
price.
Don G. LEECh,
Cut Bank, Mont
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Ranch for Sale.

Will be sold for cash or win trade for
horses, Eighty acres of land with build
ings y mile northwest of Dupuyer. Also
% head of cattle with hay enough TO
winter them.
THos. MCLAIN.
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$40 Reward.

The above reward will be paid by the
undersigned for the recovery of L gray
mare, four years old, branded 0 with dot
in center on right h p.
Jos. G. MoOUAIG.
Dupuyer Mont. Sept. 8, 1901.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-09-19
Sheep tor Sale.

Old ewes and lambs for sale Oh
will trade for calves, or mixed bands O.
cattle. Address C.ark Bros, Bynum
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-09-19
$40 Reward

The above reward will be paid for sther
return of the following horses: One
black horse slim build, branded JH con
nected on left thigh, and one brown
horse with pipe brand on left shoulder.
Strayed from Cut Bank the latter part
of June. Return to Geo. w. Magee's old
ranch on Birch creek or 20 Oscar Graetz
at Klpp. Mont t-i
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-09-19
Bucks for Sale.

have 300 French Merino bucks which
| will sell at reasonable prices, and in
OTIS to suit purchasers. Can be seen at
Hilly springs south of Pondera, Or ad
dress. AMBROSE WILLARD,
3t Ponderas Mont.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-09-19
Lambs for Sale.

l have 1900 lamts for sale. Gallon or
address.
JAMES MILLER,
Shelby, Mont.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-09-19

Call for Ale and Porter cool drink at
the Q. Il L. saloon.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-08-02

"a certain lady and her family" says
Sir Mountstuart Grant-Duf In ms
"DIary." "hlred place In Scotland
which was haunted by the ghost Of a
woman who was to be seen constantly
at night wandering through the rooms
and passages. When the family arriV-
ed, the lndy was much struck with the
place md said. 4 must have been here
before. for | know this place so We'll
only there ought 10 be two rooms here
and there is only one
"The agent replied that within few
weeks the owner had caused n partition
10 be taken down md made the two
rooms into one. StIl the lady was puz'
zled at her knowledge Of the place, till
she remembered TINT 1t was n house
she used to go to in her dreams.
'Well. some time passed, md the
agent was up Mt the house again, when
the Indy complained that one part Of
the contract had not been fulfilled.
They had hired n house nnd a ghost for
the summer, and no ghost had she seen.
The agent replied: or course not. be-
cnuse you are the ghost. We recognized
you the moment we saw you"
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-08-02

when Hazen S. Plngrec was coming
into prominence IN Michigan politics
be was Id Washington one night and
stroIlcd through the corridors OF WI.
Iard's hotel. which he had not visited
since war times. when II was the popu-
lar rendezvous Of the city. political,
military and otherwise. A friend intro
duced him to Colonel Aosby, the old
guerrilla chieftain.
"Why, hello, colonel" said Plngree In
his blur. oirhanded way. Just as II he
was in the habit Of meeting Mostly ev-
cry day. II have not seen you for 70
years, but remember very well the
last occasion when we met"
"Ah." said the virgInIan politely,
"what Incident recalls It 10 your mlnd9
really fail to remember you, much 10
my regret"
"oh. we'll" said PIngree. you would
not he SO apt ms to remember the day.
was captured by your men. and, hap
penIng TO be wearing very good, near
" new Uniform. You confiscatcd It on
the spot and gave me your old ragged
buttcrnuts. But that's all right. Airs
fair in love and war, know. Let's
have cigar"
without word OF protest Mosby ac'
ceptcd, and a long friendly chat fol-
lowed.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-08-02

Perhaps one OF the shortest court
ships was That OF an eminent jurIst. He
was on his way to hold court in a
town when he met young woman re-
turning from market.
"How deep is the creek and what
did you get for your buttcr| asked
the judge.
up to the knee and nInepencc, was
the answer MS the girl walked on.
The Judge pondcrcd over the sensible
breyity of the reply, turned his horse,
rode bnck and overlook her.
II liked your answer just now." he
said, "and like you. think you
would make u good wife. VIII you mar
ny me%
She looked him over and said, "Ycs."
"Then get up behind me, and we Will
ride to town and be married"
She did get up behind, and they rode
to the courthouse and were made one.
1t is recorded that, brief though the
courtshIp had been. the marriage prov
ed a pre.emInently happy one.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-08-02
compoaItion On Love.

Love Is a thing that makes people
think each other pretty when nobody
4 causes two persons to be awful
quiet when you're round and also quiet
when you're not rsund-Only In a uir-
ferent way.
1t also causes people to SIT together
on one end of bench when there ;
heaps of room on theOther end.
Nurses has 1t and sometimes police
men. That's when they don't know
where you are, aud you have lots OF
fun playing on the grass.
Husbands and wives has It. nut most
generally only lovers.
Old people don't have much cause
II has to be about dimples and red
cheeks and fuzzy curls and lots OF
things which old people don't ever
have.
When grow up. rIl have to go ana and
iOvs song one, suppose. only she II
haze to let me say what to do. -,
re written all know about u ul'
z % grow up.-Eddy in New York Sun