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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-16
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B'.Llo.C:KADED
Every Household In Astoria
Should Knew How to
Resist 1t.

The back aches because the Kidneys
are blockaded.
Help the kidneys with their work.
The back will ache no more.
Lots of proof that Doan's Kidney
Pills do this.
It's the best proof, for it comes from
Oregon.
7. W. Shankland, who is a street
car conductor on the Woodstock street
car line, residing at 10 Ellsworth St.,
Portland, says: Some time last fall
I began having considerable trouble
and annoyance from a dull aching
pain ie the back over the kidneys. I
think it was caused from the constant
shaking and jarring Of the car. I
thought at first it would disappear
quickly as it came, but this was not
the case. Learning of Doan's Kidney
Pills procured box and took them
according to directions. The result was
entirely satisfactory. The backache
grew less and less and soon disap-
|peared and as far as I can tell it has
gone for good for there have been no
symptoms Of reoccurrence."
Plenty of similar proof in Astoria.
t'all at Charles Rogers, druggist for
particulars.
For sale by all dealers; price so cts.
Foster -Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. z,
sole agents for the U. S.
Remember The name Doan's and take
no other.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-16
The seven sleenern

The Seven Sleepers were seven noble
youths Of Ephesus, who In the time Of
the Decian prosecutions, It is said, fed
to certain cavern for refuge. They
were pursued, discovered and walled
in the cave, the perpetrators Of the
deed hoping to mete out cruel and
horrible death. However, according to
the legend, they were made to fall
asleep and were miraculously kept
alive for nearly two centuries Their
names are given as Maximian, Nal
chus, Martinian, Denis, John, Serapion
and Constantine. Ill
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-16

when was in the legislature" said
the Kentuckian, II was called over to
the penitentiary to see an old friend.
He said that wasn't place to keep a
gentleman in and asked him to get him
out, How'd you get in, Jimr I asked.
swell, Mr.. Tom, 1t was this way:
You know peppery little DIR. Smith
down to Owensborol Well, met him
on the street and sez to him, doc, I'm
feeling SO bad / think I'm sick" "Ireel-
ing bad are your he sez "Well, Jim"
he sez, "why don't you take some-
thing?
"'And that night, Mr.. Tom, took
his two mules"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-16

A correspondent of Forest and
Stream tells of a curious sight he saw
In the woods near Liberty, Me. 1t was
little red squirrel which was having
the best of times gnawing through the
outer bark of young sugar naples and
sucking the sap. He was SO intent up
on his business that he did not, stir
when the spectator passed by, but kept
on satisfying his sweet tooth.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-16
wig Dressing,

Not everybody who can dress head
of real hair becomingly can comb a
wig with equal success. There Is a
special l,naos in wig dressing. In some
shops where wax figures abound one
or two of the employees are trained iu
the art Of wig dressing and combine
that with their other duties at a slight
Increase of salary, but in most places
the entire business ia intrusted to pro-
fessional wig dressers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-16
Hard Words.

"Your fingers seem twisted and
bruised" we write on the pad which
forms the medium of conversation with
the deaf and dumb youth. "Are you
on the ball team at your institution
"No, SIR" he writes in reply to our
question. 'T have taken up course in
Russian. Judge.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-16
Some Prnctical Advice.

1t is not necessary to leave your
home and friends, give up your occu-
patton or put on a uniform to do good.
Here is a simple way: When you hear
a good thing said about man. tell
him. This line of missionary work
does not take any Of your time from
your legitimate business = AtchisOn
Gloha
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-16
An Annronrinte Name.

Edna--I don't know whether TO call
my Boston bull terrier Pompey, Scipio
or Caesar.
Arthur (who has had a sad expert
ence with the terrier)--I thing Agrippa
would be very suitable name for HIM
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-16

"You talk well on the subject in
which you are most interested" said
the impertinent girl.
"And what is that?' said the man.
smelling compliment.
yourself" said the impertinent gri
demurely. .,-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-16

AREN'T the perfect trust and eoHn1
denee engaged people have in each
other perfectly beautifulP
Perfectly idiotic should say"
"isWhyf
Because when was engaged I toid
my future wife all about my income
and prospects, and now can't spend
q dollar on myself without her know
ing about it"-NeN York Timss.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-16
Paua Got II.

Copley-That's a pretty good cigar
you're smoking.
Popley-Yes; that's a ten center you
gave me.
Copley--I gave your l guess you're
mistaken.
Popley-Oh, no. The only dime I
found in our baby's bank this morning
was the one you put in yesterday. =
Philadelphia Ledger.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-16
Time to Leave.

Husband Qn an aside to his wife,.
II you can't think of some more anec-
dotes of our children's smartness let's
go home right away, for they're get
ting ready to tell us things about their
,wn.-BaltiIlore American.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-16
Deeeitful Man.

"Didn't you think that was beauH-
ful girl with me today, Arthur"
"What girl, my dearestT
"Why, she was with me when yOa
met us in front Of the church"
"Was there a girl there, deari I
didn't notice. was looking at you"
And then she loved him all the more.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-16
The Retort Discourteou..

Miss Van der Whoop Yes, Miss
Binns, l am the youngest member OF
one Of the Oldest families in New York.
Miss Binns (envious)-I don't doubt
that it's the oldest family-if you're
the youngest member!-Smart Set.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-16
Hard Luck,

"Did yer git anythingr whispered
the burglar on guard as his mate
emerged from the window.
mo; the chap wot lives here Is
lawyer" replied the other In disgust
'ThaEs hard luck" replied the first
ibid yer lose anything7"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-16
Relaxation.

Il feel happy today" said the club
woman. 81 haven't thing in the
world to do, not a club to attend. I'm
going to clean house and have good
time. ."-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-16

You travel toward the grave fast
enough at best. Don't take fast train.
--Atchison Globe. 13
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-16
EGZEMA sx7s sz"' on !;

In 1895 experienced at times patches on the II
side Of my hands that itched and burned, oausin
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-10-27

Lisbon or Constantinople, when view
ed from the sea-, presents the most
enchanting appearance, but when the
traveller disembarks and enters the
city the illusion is utterly dispeIled,
so Absalom's beauty made him look
every inch a king" but his deprayed
heart vas soon revealed.
A young man on board a vessel saw
a merchant give the captain a bag
of gold for safe-keeping which he
laid upon the locker and forgot.
Gust for fun to brighten the sap
tain, he hid it. The days wen by,
and no inquiry was madef or it. The
young man decided to keep it until
it was missed. At length, whensit
was called for, the young man grew
frightened and resolved to keep his
secret. The captain was arrested,
thrown into prison, and died. Out of
that secret deception grew the crimes
of theft and murder. And so as
Absalom secretly "stole the hearts of
men," he became a criminal and a
thief.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-10-27
SIMPLICITY.
advertisement. }

Thomas Jefferson, third President
of these United States, was skeptical
of the science of medicine, believing
In permitting nature to re-establish
order in the system when any func-
ton was deranged, and discussed the
subject frequently, with the same
interest and -earnestness that he did
theology and politics.
"I believe" he said, chat there
are certain substances by which, ap-
piled to the living, nature can be as
sisted, and by such assistance accom-
piish in a short time what Nature
otherwise would do slowly"
The Vitae-Ore remedy, with which
the readers of this publication are
largely familiar, is offered by It's
discoverer and p~roprietors as an aid
to Nature, to assist in the natural
healing and recuperating processes.
It is itself a product of Nature, a
geological discovery, different from
the ground as are gold and silver,
different from anything which has
ever been offered of a remedial
character, and as such should com
mend itself to even those most pref
udiced against the use of advertised
treatments. 1t contains in it's com
position free iron, sulphur and mag
nesium. elements ideally calculated,
to. as jefferson says, "assist nature"
the fair and liberal offer to send n
months treatment on trial, made in
these columns by the proprietors
(Theo. Noel Co., Chicago, is Or
tainly most deserving of considera-
ton.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-10-27
CONFESSIONS OF A PRIEST.

Rev. Jno. S. Cox, of Wake, Ark,
writes, "For ID years I suffered from
Yellow Jaundice. I consulted q
number of physicians and tried all
sorts of medicines, but got no relief.
Then l began the use of Electric
Bltters and feel that I am now cured
of a disease that had me in it's grasp
for twelve years." IF you want a re-
liable medicine for Liver and Kidney
trouble, stomach disorder or general
debility, get Electric Bitters. It's
guaranteed by all druggists. Only
SOC.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-10-27

"What do expect to be when you
become of age, my little manw asked
the visitor. "Twenty-one, SIR" was
the bright ones reply.-Yonkers
Statesman.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-10-27
NOTES ON THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
LESSON FOR NOVEMBER I.
Lesson v.-David and AbsalOm.
Il Sam. Nv 1-12.)

"And it came to pass after this
4b.t Absalom prepared him chariot
and horses. and fifty men to run be
fore him." Verse ~ Absalom wa
ambitious for power. He courte,
n~opularity, and tried to gain it a
cost. An aspiration may be no
HE, as when Cromwell said he be
Iieved that he could do more for Eng
land than anotherman ; but the lus.
Of mower. madness for Office, is evil
and has ruined thousands. Cling
AWAY ambition; by hat sin fell the
angels" said Cardinal Wolsey IL
Sbake.peare's "Henry VIII" Multi
tudes of young men have been wreck.
ed BY the desire to live in a style o1
wealth beyond their station and their
means.
wild ambition loves to slide, not
stand,
And Fortunes ice prefers to Vir-
tues land"
"And Absalom said unto him, See,
thy matters + good and right; but
there is no man deputed of the king
to hear thee" Verse 3D. Absalom
was not only a hypocrite, but a fat
terer, and the art of Stealing the
hearts of men" is as easily acquired
as the art of stealing their watches.
H. Clay Trumbull imagines a person
going to the devil and offering his
service, and the devil saying: "Be
a member of the church and keep up
a show of morality. Then find fault
with the preacher. Sheer at his SER
mons as you come out of church Sun
day morning and evening. Tell every
body how little real food you find
in his discOurses. Ridicule his man
ner. Critizise his sermon plans, say
he lacks spirituality, note how fire.
quently he breaches an old sermon,
or that he has no originality. Point
out his defects of style and his lack
Of order in the arrangement of his
~dlscOurses. Do something that will
draw the hearers attention from the
religious Impressions of the day and
place, and you will be more efficient
tnan II you we're a saloon-keeper,
thief, or murderer; for these are out
side assailants of the church, while
you will be a helper inside of the
very fold which I hate.
And it was so, that when any man
came nigh to him to do him obeis-
anee' ne put forth his hand, and took
lLm' and kissed him." Verse 81
NOSalom's courtesy was only on the
surface, and he was "the Judas of
DaVld,S day" He Was an unscrupuI-
Jus politician as well as a fatterer.
NurIpldes describes Agamemnon as
Vouftlng power by great condescen-
''OH-taklng every one by the hand,
opening his doors freely to every
sO~moner, and graciously address
Is every one. Socrates, when asked
"n@t was the most dangerous beast,
~ vi wild beasts, the SANDER
- OF tame, the f~atterer." Every
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-20
PROMINENT CITIZENS.

Among some OF the pioneers of For
dyee may be mentioned DR.. A. s..
Holderness, who established a sawmill
and store and practiced medicine and
was one Of the frst settlers. Mr.. G. W.
Stephenson established a general mer-
chandise business In 1883 and was
closely followed by James Amis in the
same line OF buainess. Mr. r. c. VIII
kins was also engaged here in the
mercantile business, but later moved
to Pine Bluff. Messrs Chandler and
Rowland went into business together
a few years after and Mr.. Rowland still
conducts a successful business. Mr..
Chandler has since died Early in the
'90s the west side of Chief street which
was composed of frame buildings was
burned with the exception of the drug
store now owned and occupied by
Robert Holderness. The entire block
has now been rebuilt with substantial
brick buildings.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-20
FUTURE OF THE CITY.

The future upbuilding Of the city
is assured in railway which will
span the country from TraskWood to
Crossett and Ell Dorado.
During the past eight months the en-
gineer and the chain have measured
the stretch and carefully selected the
way and the towns, and Fordyce is Sc
lected as division because Of its fit
ting location and business facilities
This will assure a city Of 5000 people
and today real estate, both city and
farming and grazing lands, have taken
a legitimate and definite advance.
The people gave the right of way
through the county and town and sta.d
ready to assist the enterprise in any
way possible. The road, in all proba-
bility, will be finished within the next
twelve months This, together with
the rapid immigration and opening Of
fine farming country and the establish
ing Of manufacturing plants of various
kinds assures Fordyce a steady growth
and rapid rise in the commercial
world
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-20
HAMPTON STAVE COMPANY.

The Hapton Stave company is one
OF the largest manufacturing plants in
the city, and is the largest Of its kind
q. NJ. Hampton is the president of this
incorporation, j f. Hampton vice pres
ident. j. E. Hampton, Jr, secretary
with the home office in F Cdyce The
capital stock is $4,000 and is all paid
up. The firm is out of debt and has
been successfully operating for many
years. The plant turns out a high
grade OF work in Oil, Wine and whisky
slaves, the principal markets being
California, Omaha ST Louis, Kansas
City Chicago and eastern cities This
firm has plants at Rison, Cominto,
Lumber and Stephens, Arkansas, and
also plant at Haynes Vile, La, About
300 T. 400 men are employed to carry
on this immense business, and $3.50 900
worth OF the finished product is sold
each year, About ten years cut is
now in sight
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-20
- 81 EORDYCE4& X


a careful guardian Of the city.s inter
ests
After he had served several terms
Of one year each he was followed II
once by r. a. BOND. now deceased. W.
H. clyde, now deceased, was the third
mayor G. VI. Hampton, one Of the
most prosperous business men now il
Fordyce, was the next may-r. z. P.
Smith was elected in 1895 and IS now
living at Leesville, La. J. VI. Raines
served two terms, 1878 Mr. Raines
was editor and proprietor Of the CLron-
icle- Enterprise, the only newspaper II
the city for a number Of years. but has
since retired. W T. Graham was t.Ie
next mayor, having been elected i:
1900. He served one year Mr. GA.
ham has been good citizen in ever.
respect but found his business to-
pressing to hold aice Mr. Graham Is
now operating the largest Aase!Hare
business in the city and Ia z spl@ndid
trade g. H Smith served t@o terms.
1s0l.s2, after which Hon. J. R Ricks.
proprietor of the Fordyce Furniture
store. was elected. H-'2. J. r. R.cEs =
a pasher when the welfare cf F..7yce
is at stake, and has accomplished
many things for his city. He Is thor-
cughly acquainted with the surround
ing country and the people a large.
and is an authority on nearly any
subiecr.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-20
JUOSON ACADEMY HISTORICAL
SKETCH.

Judson Baptist high school was or
ganized and 'ated at Holly Springs,
Dallas county, Arkansas, in 1894 1t
was never distinctively Baptist school
but had to be maintained in part by
the free school funds of the district in
which it was locateu and the faculty
sometimes contained those not Bap-
lists. 1t did not prosper.
On March 5, 1902, the building caught
fire from a defective flue and burned
down. No insurance. At the last meet
ing OF the Judson Association a commit
tee was appointed to establish an asso.
ciational school. The committee is
composed of Elders Giles c. Taylor, A.
J. Cockroft, D. G. Jones, ]. NJ. Shaw,
D. E. Gambrell and Messrs. T. ]. Rich.
ardson and J. H. Rowland Fordyce
was selected as the location, where a
magnificent pressed brick twostory
building has been erected on a beauti
ful campus. The property is valued at
$1,000, and the cornerstone bears the
inscriptions: Judson Baptist Aca-
denny
The course of study artculates with
that of Ouachita and Central colleges.
extending to the junior year of the
course for the bachelor degrees of
those schools.
The Judson Baptist Academy opened
its session in its new brick building at
Fordyce tuesday, September s. On
Sunday, September 6. the opening ser
mon was preached by Rev. Harvey
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-20

Of this business relate II
sold his interest to " Ioo..
and opened the present mas, "
a small capital This yes- ~ -.
will reach the si75.aaa r@.rl, "
carries a stock Of GOO. a, =
Of nearly $4,000, covert-z t,oo,.' 10y
equal to the average desa- men, s..
in many of the cities.
Mr.. Buster is a close z=,..an. =.
cotton world, and he Is z4.4,s :.
on the markets.
The town has beer z-zs-jv :.
fitted by his methods Fl stsass j.
by the high prices he pas - the ;,
products.
Mr.. Buster was mari 10 v.
Hannah Breathitt in 81 zc5 u ::
; union a daughter va ~ 10
Mr.. Buster is Yet yc-- man ).
if no misfortunes gceez = him ;.
his business, within tec rs2rs ba !,
be one Of the frs mez /. Ar kan
when il comes to va.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-20
JAMES A. AMIS.

James A. Amis, now seventy.three
years Of age, is ore Of the largest and
most generally trusted merchants in
the city, having been the first mer-
chant in the city. He opened the pres
ent business n 1882, the same year the
Cotton Belt railway passed through the
city The present building is the out
growth Of the increa Sc ii the city and
community which had TO enlarged three
times, showing that Mr.. Amis has kept
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-20
e. r. BUSTER.

All communities have their self-made
men. but none have a more admirable
character than has Kingsland in E. r.
Buster. This gentleman, who DOW
operates business in which thousands
of dollars are required. made hts debut
in Kingsland business circles in 1885,
when quite a small lad. In 1885 Mr..
Buster come to Kingsland to visit his
mother. who It seems, enjoyed better
health in Arkansas than in Mississippi,
where an older son was engaged in
business. Mr.. Buster had no inten-
tion of staying more than a few
months with his mother, but was Of
fered place in the store Of G. L.
Lochridge. which he accepted.
When fall of that year come, Mr..
Buster, who had developed a thorough
knowledge Of the business, had made
himself so valuable tc' Mr.. Lochridge
that a raise of salary and hard per-
suasion induced him to remain, and he
continued in this capacity for four
years. During this time Mr.. Buster
had been the principal support of his
mother, but because ct good habits,
he had saved a considerable sum of
which, together with previous
savings, he was enabled to buy an in.
terest in the firm. After two years
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-20
man for the place. F. T. Hunter is the
first assistant. Miss Bessie Craigg and
Miss Fannie Jones are members of the
faculty
FoRDYcE LUMBER COMPANY.

The Fordyce Lumber company plant
is one Of the finest and neatest kept,
and meet systematic lumber producers
that can be found In the stae Of Ark
ansas. 1t is situated in the outskirts
Of the city. and is under the manage
ment Of C. v. Edgar. secretary and
manager. The business began opera
tions in 1883, and was controlled by
Mason and Kirkland, and was bought
by the present company in 1892, and
under the management Of Chas. W.
Gates. CT Iowa. now retired and living
at st Louis, Mo-, where the principal
sales Office is located Within the next
few years the plant was rebuilt and
the capacity greatly increased. The
capital and surplus are now estimated
at 100000. The company employs
from 400 to 500 men, cuts and places
on the market 10000, 900 feet of the
yellow pine, or 1900 car loads and
has always maintained a reputation for
an exceedingly fine manufactured pro.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-20

country for several miles around, hav-
ing launched into business in the year
1890. and the present officers are: j.
E. Hampton. president: E. A. Acruman,
vice president; L. Amis, cahsier; G. y.
Richardson. bookkeeper. This corps
Of efficient men are the II -1ey keep
ers OF the citya nd are held in high es-
TEEN by the entire community. The
business has prospered under the man
agement Of Hon. ]. E. Hampton, whose
time is principally taken up with the
duties OF railroad commissioner, which
position he vas elected to in 1892 Mr,
Hampton has become we'll kn~'Tn all
over the state, because Of the good
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-20

Beauchamp to a large and apprecia-
tive audience. Tuesday morning the
new faculty and students with their pa
rents ard friends assembled II the
handsome new building for the open
z After a suitable song Rev Giles
c. Taylor. the able ana beloved pas
ror al Fordye=. reaa tn scripture Ies-
=. The editor Of the Advance made
brief address. Then followed an
.auncements and remarks by Principal
{ {. Groom. The audience being dis
missed, tEe students began . cultivate
arquaiutances il earnest an prepare
fer business. The faculty consists Ct
a:lf. Z. Z. Groom and r. O. Binford
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-20
THE TRAINING SCHOOL.

The --.,Ile Rock conference training
school was located here in the year
1856, and a handsome structure now
graces the city with its presence This
school was the beginning If the fine
brought money and scholarly persons
to Fordyce, and has been the means
of the nigh social and moral standing
Of the city. No city in Arkansas can
surpass the school advantages of which
the training schoc! IS the pioneer. w.
y Tucker is the principal. and is a
cultured and thoroughly competent
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-20

and Miss ". Eloise Fuller and Miss
Nell O. Newberne. seventy-fye stu
dents were present and enrolled the
first day. TIE sch~ol started out IN
der the most favorable circumstances
and promising conditions.
Mrs. Giles c. Taylor offers gold
medal TO the pupil making the greatest
progress in piano.
T VI Rowland gold medal for high
est grade during the session.
C. B. Hickey. gold medal for the
greatest proficiency in English.
]. T. Richardson gold medal fcr best
grade on special examination in mathe-
mates.