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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-24

He who IL false TO present duty breaks
a thread in the loom and will see the
defect when the weaving Of lifetime
IL unrolled.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-24

The FIRST day a man IL a guest. the
second "a burden, the third a pest.-La'
boulaye.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-28
PERSONAL MENTION.
w. G. Howell is in the city.

w. G. Howell is in the city.
Miss Morton returned to her school
at knappa this morning.
Benjamin Powell returned to his
school duties at Portland last night.
David Morgan. Sr., went to Port.
land this morning on business trip,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Calf returned
TO their Portland home this morning.
Prof. and Mrs. J. W. McCormac are
in Portland today.
captain Hazen returned Saturday
night from visit with his parents at
Warren.
MIR. and Mrs. E. E. Shaw, who had
been at Cathlamet for Christmas, re-
turned to the city ,today,,s
Duncan Mclean returned to Port
land last night after spending few
laws with his mother.
T. K. Johnson, prominent Colum-
bia river seiner, came down on the
Vanguard this morning from Skamok-
AKA.
John Nelson of Oneida, Wash, who
had been visiting relatives In the Will
lamette valley and at Cathlamet, arr
rived here this morning on the Van
guard.
Don Ross, who has been visiting
with his parents for the past few days,
returned to Portland last night Mr..
Ross is head of the traffic departemnt
in the Portland office of the Postal
Telegraph Company.
Miss Laura Mccain returned to
Portland last night. She has been
in the city since Christmas day, Wis
iting with her parents. While in the
city Miss Mccain rendered good ser
vice at st, Mary's church with the
Christmas music. Her singing Of
ave Marie" showed the effects Of the
excellent training she is receiving un-
der Mrs. Walter Reed, Portland's
noted vocalist
G.. Fl. Chandler, travelling secretary
of the Brotherhood of st. Andrew, left
this morning for the east. Mr.. Chand
Ter has oeen in the city for the past
few days, the guest of Rev. W. S.
Short and yesterday morning deliv-
cred an eloquent address at Grace
church. The secretary's headquarters
Is at Pittsourg and his field of work is
the entire western country.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-28
How Grant Came to Smoke.

AT a recent army reunion, General
James Grant Wilson told how it was
that General Grant became such an in
veterate smoker. He said that after
the Fort Donnelson fight the newspa-
pers all over the North were filed with
the story of how the silent captain
had fought that battle with an un-
lighted cigar in his mouth.
'Ip to that time," said General Will
son. General Grant never smoked more
than two cigars day in his life. When
the people Of the north found that
their commander evidently liked cigars
loyal souls from every great northern
city sent in cigars to Grants head
quarters, until he had piled up in his
tent 10000 cigars.
"He felt that it wouldn't be polite 10
return them or to give them away, so
the only thing to do was to smoke them.
That was the beginning of it,and it end
cd with the smoking Of something like
a bunch Of cigars every day"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-28
VALUE OF ROAD DIsTRlsTs.
New Law Passed at Regular Session of
Legislature Soon to Be Felt.

In keeping with the law passed al
| the last regular session of the legis-
lature relative to road improvements
a valuation of the taxable property in
the road districts in the county has
been placed and a record of the same
filed with the county court. Copies OF
this will be sent to the different super
|visors throughout the county. The to-
tai value of the property reaches $4,-
613,195.
The new law is on the same princi-
pie as the one governing school dis
tricts. Each district will be privi-
legged to levy whatever tax it sees fit,
the same to be devoted to road i'm
provements. Besides this there is the
regular state levy of mills to be
met
Following is the list of the road
districts of the county together with
the valuation placed upon the proper
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-28
a.. Tnsasllrer.s Notice.

There is money in the City Treasury
to pay the following warrants drawn
on the following streets;
Alleyway and Cedar, No. 1s,4sO to TO-
46S, inclusive.
Fifty-one and Birch, No 16,441,
Fourth street, Bond to Astor, No. TO-
2i2.
Fifth, Commercial to Astor, No. 1884
and 1896
Fifteenth. Jerome to Niagara, Nos.
ls2e2, ls,2Os. 1s2Oa.
Eighth street, Commercial to Astor,
Nos. 1895, ls,sss. 1887. lssss
Eleventh street, Bond to Franklin.
Nos. 1s.7Os to 1s.514 inclusive.
Interest will cease after this date.
NOSE THOMAS pEALEY,
'fss City TrsasNrer.
Astoria, ere. Pee. u. lsss. 4
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-28
Scientific Association Meets.

st. Louis, Dec, 2S. (special) The
SD annual meeting of the American
Association for the advancement Of
Science began here today Between
ZOO and 1000 members are present,
comprising some of the most notable
men in the country. The convention
viii remain in session during the en-
tire week.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-28

The bank that has shown the most
remarkable expansion of any bank in
the world during the last thirty five
years is Lloyd's Bank of London. This
bank was formed in 1865. Within three
months it absorbed two large private
banking houses. Since then it has alb
sorbed no less than twenty separate
joint-stock and private banking con-
Germs.
Lloyds bank has twelve offices in
London, two hundred and sixty coun-
try branches and one hundred and
twenty sub-branches and agencies. For
the past five years it has paid divi-
dends of 1S% per cent to its stock
holders, of whom there are about
twelve thousand. Lloyds Bank is now
much the most powerful banking in
stitution in England, with the exception
of the Bank of England.
1t was announced the other day that
arrangements have practically been
completed for the absorption by Lloyds
Bank of the Liverpool District Banking
Company. With the absorption of this
company Ll)yds Bank will have depos-
its and current account balances
amounting to $36O,OOO, 900. This COM
pares with s5,sSO,OOO in 1868. No other
bank in the world shows such a re-
narkable expansion.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-28
Hay Not Improved.

Washington. Dec. %. - -(Special)-
The condition of Secretary Hay has
mot improved. He is suffering from
bronchil trouble. The secretary will
leave early in January for the south
ito try the effects of the milder climate
Assistant Secretary LOOMS will Off
ciate during his absence.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-28
MR.. BRYAN MEETS ToLsToI.
Count Pleased With Assurance That
Bryan is Not Socialist.

Aw The Hague, Dec. %. Especially
William j. Bryan arrived here today
from Berlin and visited the foreign
minister. Bryan said he found Tolstoi
looking well though aged. Tolstoi's
first question was:
''Are you a socialist"
When assured to the contrary the
count said;
Il am very glad to hear it. I am
not socialist myself.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-28
PREPARING TO RETURN HOME.
Little Probability of Favorable Reply
to coIombia's Note.

Washington. Dec. 2S.-tSpeciaD-
Although Secretary Hay has not yet
replied to the note of Reyes, prepara-
tions are going on rapidly for the clos
ing OF the Colombian legation here,
and the departure of Colombia's rep
resentatives. A favorable reply is not
anticipated, and diplomatic relations
win be broken as soon as the answer
Is received. s,,tl Ilf
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-28
Dixie Sails For Cuba

Philadelphia, Dec 2S. 2S.-(SpeclaD-
The auxiliary cruiser Dixie, sailed
from League Island navy yard today
for Colon, carrying 600 marines and
five months living rations for 1000
men. Six companies of marines di-
vided into two battalions, sailed on
the Dixie.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-28

The ball to be given tonight in Han
thorn's hall by the Wakohw Club
gives every promise of being the best
conducted function of the kind to be
given in Astoria this winter. The
hall Is resplendent with decorations,
green and red predominating. Fresh,
green boughs line the walls and hang
ing from the ceiling there is a CEN
her piece of red and white, the beauty
OF which win be enhanced by colored
electric lights. Green and red bulbs
are distributed about the hall. The
Columbia orchestra win furnish music
tor the occasion, II is anticipated
that there win be SO couples in at
tendance. 7ty ~ II FL. esM..
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-28
Dec 2s, 1908

Dec 2S, 1908.
Achison, ] M. & Co.
Anderson, ]. H.
l3ergeron, E.
bernstein, Reuben
Bowry, Marie
Brown, Orns
Clark, Geo. w.
Craig, Emma J.
Crescent, Emb. Co.
Flynn, P. F,
Fosen, Osmunson Christ
Frits,n, Freel
Cooley, Clarence
Harper, 7. j. Mr.. and Mrs.
Harras, Clara
Hostetter, Levi S.
Jensen, julius
Johnson, B. A.
Johnston, Jack
Johnson Anna Miss
london Josanhine.
McCov w N Mrs.
Miller. Tvena Mary
Miller I p.
Mieller Nettie
Nation, Gabe
Nettleton q. IT.
Oocident pkg. Co.
Pacific Coast Mill Co. III,
Pacific Union Co.
percy d. L.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-28
A Frightened Horse,

Running like mad down the street,
dumping the occupants, or a hundred
other accidents, are every day occur
RANGES. 1t behoves everybody to have
. reliable salve handy and there's none
ss good a. Buoklin's Arnica salve.
Barns. cuts sores. eeasnna, and pilea,
disappear quickly under isw ssethiux
s9eot, &c, 1t -has. Rogers arsg store
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-28
Murderer is Cantured

Portland Dec. 2S. -(Special) David
q. Van Houghten, who shot Al.
Young yesterday because he had stol-
en- Van Houghten's wife, was captur-
ed in a barn at Montavilla this morn
ing.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-28
Drowned While Rowina

Whatcom, Dec. .-(SpeciaD-
Ernest Frost was drowned in Weiser
lake by the capsizing of a boat in
which he and two women companions
were rowing The women were saved
by rescuing party.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-28
Mrs. Alexander Sullivan Dead,

Chicago, Dec. IS. (Specia) Mrs.
Alexander Sullivan, well known on
both sides of the Atlantic as an auth
or and editorial writer, died today, aft
sr weeks Illness, following stroke
Of paralysis.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-28
Killed BY Indignant Husband.

st. Joseph, Dec. 2S, ,-(SpeciaD--H
G. Edmunson, a real estate dealer.
was found In room in hotel here
today with Mrs. M. w. Grote, and
was fatally shot by the womans hus-
band.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-28
A DIRECT LINE
to Chicago and all points east; Louis
vile. Memphis. New Orleans. and all
points south.

See that your ticket reads via the
Illinois Central r. n. Thoroughly mod
ern trains connect with all transconti-
mental lines at st. Paul and Omaha.
If your friends are coming west let us
know and we will quote them direct
the specially low rates now in effect
from all eastern points.
Any information as to rates. routes,
ETC., chcerfuily given on application.
B. Fl. TRUMSUlL, Commercial
Agent, 142 Third street. Portland. Or.
]. C. LINDSEY. T. F. 6 P. A., 142
Third street, Portland, Or.
P. b. THOMPSON. F. &. P. A.,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-28

The dredge Chinook resumed oper-
ations on the bar today If the pres
ent weather continues 1t is expect
ed that the dredge win do good work,
as the east wind renders the bar in
the smooth condition necessary to
operate effectively.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-28

A pair Of lsdy's new black gloves
was found Saturday near the Oregon
bakery. They are now at this otiice
and the ewAer can have same by prov
iHg preperw aAA saying fer this me-
xIce.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-28

black purse containing small
sum of money a locket and chain, and
a roundtrip ticket on the A. & c. r..
Il. between this city and Portland,
was lost near the depot Christmas
eve. Finder win please return to
this office.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-28
MOVED TO NEW QUARTERS
The Popular Restaurant !.

formerly conducted at the corner of Asor and Seventh
streets has moved two doors eastward where the pro-
pnetOr will be pleased to all his patrons The good
service heretofore given the public will be continued
and improved possible, and the proprietor will
always be to please ~
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-28
Assessment Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the as
sessment made for the purpose of i'm
proving 5Oth street from the south line
Of Cedar street, to the north line of
Date street as per assessment roll No.
Il was made by an order of the com
mon council due and payable January
Sth, 1904 by ordinance No. 1913 con-
firming said assessment roll, That the
following are the names of the persons
against whom the assessments are
riade, amounts owning by each, to-wit;
Allen, 3. f. .,.,........,.....$ 1S.5s
Anderson, George .............. 5000
Duffner. Otto ....,............. 25.n
Kelly, Mary NJ .....,......... 1876. 2s
wevang, AndrewHeirs of ...... 3.ss
City of Astoria ......... 1922
BY order of the common council,
oLoF ANDERSON,
Asditor and Police Judge.
Dated Astoria, Oregon. Dec. 2s, lses.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-10-02
A Profitable List.

Not long ago u prominent merchant
in neighboring town received let
ter from a large distillery asking for
a list of names of citizens who might
be interested in the firms literature,
setting forth the merits of a new whis-
key and promising him commission
on all sales
The merchant, being somewhat of a
joker, sat d own and made out list of
the names of the most prominent pro-
hibitionistS in the community and for
warded it. He forgot all about the
matter until anonth later. when he
was surprised to receive a letter from
the firm containing a draft Of $l6 80
with thanks for the list, which had
been found particularly remunerative,
and urging him to send mother batch.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-10-02
LAUNDRY FOR KINSLEY.
F. J. Rentz Has Completed All Ar
rangements and Will Commence
Operations Next Monday.

Mr.. Rentz informs US that the ma
chinery for his laundry has arrived
and that he will be ready to begin
operations Monday. He will not
maintain a downtown Office for the
present but as soon as as the growth
of the business demands it will do So
In the mean time. he will make head
quarters at the laundry, which he has
built on the property he recently pur-
chased from Mr.. Green. The people
OF this community have long wanted
a home laundry and now that one is
located here it il To be hoped all will
rally to its support. so that Mr..
RentZ and his family will be tw ice
glad they have cast their lot with us
and will be enabled to enlarge their
business rapidly until they are doing,
not only the work of this town, but of
all the surrounding ones.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-10-02
Special Gospel Meetings.

Special Gospel meetings will con-
tinoe through the coming week. Four
services on next Sunday, October 4,
three in the tent and baptismal SER
vices at the pool.
Last Sunday was a great day and
great crowds thronged the tent to hear
the plain Gospel sermons as they
were delivered by Evangelist Jones.
At the evening services standing room
was at a premium in the large tent
and many more who could not find
seats stood outside to listen to the
greatest bible lesson ever delivered
ia Kinsley. Meetings will continue
through next week each evening. II
the weather is fair, services will be
held in the tent, but if not, the SER
vices will be held in the Tatum build
ing opposite Gonder & Meyers i'm
plement store. This building has
been rented and will be used for re-
ligious service until a chapel can be
erected to accommodate the organiza-
tiOa. Special sermons will be preach
ed TO the large Sunday audience, and
especially on Sunday evening will be
One which no one can afford to miss.
Come Sunday; bring your dinner,
bring your friends, bring your Bible
and let us all join together in enjoy
ing a great day in d great revival.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-10-02
Club Notes.

The Woman's club met with Mrs.
Frank Cole Wednesday afternoon and
listened to an interesting paper by
Miss Biiwell on the early painting
of France. In speaking of the illum-
inatiops of that early period she tod
US of a number of books closely
guarded, 10 the Boston Library, of
that design. The leather bindings
were bright and we'll preserved; the
nature of the illustrations more like
cOlored etchings, rather than "illum-
inations," As we think of that word
today.
The next meeting will be at the
home of Mrs. COlver. Mrs. Erwin
has the paper on Louis XIV. About
ten or twelve will accept the invita-
tion to visit Larned's Portia club
Friday, October 9th.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-10-02
NEW RAILROAD PROGRESSING.
The Surveying Corps Arrived Here
Yesterday and Work Is Being
Rapidly Pushed.

F. Nj. eyes, president of the Wich-
tia, Arkansas Valley & Denver rail-
road, arrived in this city Wednesday
night. The susveyors are working
along the line on the preliminary sur
vey and reached this city yesterday.
Mr.. eyes made arrangements TO meet
the committee appointed some time
ago to consider ways and means for
the line to gel into the city and secure
terminal facilities. The line as pro-
jected enters this county at the south
east corner Of section l-26-16, runs
west on section line twelve miles,
angles northwest to the center of Sec
tiOn 1-26 Is, thence west on half-sec-
tion line to the west line of section
6-26-18, thence northwest, crossing the
river just east of the south bridge.
In asking this committee to meet
with him Mr.. eyes wants to ascertain
what the city will do towards secur-
ing terminal facilities for the road.
He expects to meet with the county
commissioners the first of next week
to decide On the calling of elections to
vote county and city bonds. 1t is ex-
pected that this line will run through
JetmOre and Scott City and then on
to Denver This looks like a good
thing and we should push it along.
For the purpose of looking after just
such matters It's this we should organ
iZa a. cnmmerf.i al ,cluh
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-10-02
Chicken Stealing Not Grand Larceny

Mrs. Joseph Conner has very ag-
gravating case on her hands, and one
that makes her lose the respect she
might reasonably be expected to have
for the last legislature. She raised
about six dozen chickens to use for
meat the coming winter, and all bat 4
few of them have been stolen, and the
parties who took them are known.
When Mrs. Conner got ready to pro-
ceed in the courts against them on a
charge OF grand larceny, she was
notified that her case would not stick
because the fowls were stolen in the
daytime. The law says that taking
any domestic fowl in the night shall
constitute grand larceny. A horse,
hog, sheep, cattle, goat, etc. stolen in
the day time or at night come under
grand larceny, but a chicken must be
taken in the night to get into court.
This is another very smart law that
was passed by that legislature. Her
chickens are gone, and she will have
to buy meat, and the thief goes free,
but if it had been hogs that were
stolen, the thief would go to the peni-
tentiary. Of course. sending a thief
to the pen would not provide meat for
the winter, but the satisfaction would
be worth something. ng.-Anthony Bull
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-10-02
Observation-Disclosures.

Mr.. Hugh E. Nelson and Miss Iva
B. McMichael were married at the
home of the BRIDES parents in this
city, on Thursday evening, at $50
O'Clock, Rev. Strong officiating. This
interesting ceremony was performed
in the presence of the immediate rela-
tives of the contracting parties. The
home was tastefully decorated for the
occasion. After the ceremony had
been performed the guests were in
vited to partake of a very elegant
supper.
This marriage has been expected
for some time and cannot be called a
surprise, but we can truthfully say
that no recent event in our little city
has given more genuine pleasure to
our people, on account of the pOpu-
larity of both bride and groom. Miss
Iva has been known to US all since. as
very little girl, she first came into
town from the farm with her parents,
and in all these years she has fulfilled
the highest ideal of what a good,
healthy-minded American girl should
be. She is justly entitled to the unlver-
sal popularity which she enjoys. MIR.
Nelson, the groom, is one of our most
popular young business men. He is
In the drug business with the Mosher
drug company and much of the sue
cess of this firm is due to the happy
smile with which "Hugh" greets those
who call. He has also spent the
greater part of his life in this com
munity and has compelled the friendl y
regard OF all by his own friendliness.
We all join in congratulations and
best wishes.
The newly-married pair will make
their home for the present with the
parents Of the bride, who are uuwill-
ing to spare the one who has been the
prop on which they have leaned in
their declining years. Mr.. Nelson
expects to build pretty little home
on the lots east of DR.. Mosher's resi-
dence in the near future.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-10-02
He Le.raeA a Great Truth.

1t is said of john Wesley that he
once said to MISTRESS Wesley: "Why
do you tell that ehild the same thing
over and over again John Wes-
ley, because once TELLING is not
enOugh.n - 1t is for this same reason
that you are told again and again
that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
cures colds and grip; that it counter
acts any tendency of these diseases to
result in pneumonia. and that it is
pleasant and safe to take. For sale
by c.. A. MOsher s. Co.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-10-02
OF Interest to Booze-flghters.

Wichita, Kas., September 19.-Kan-
sas City wholesale liquor dealers who
send small quantities Of their wares
to Kansas towns, billing them to per-
SONS who have not previously ordered
them and then sending the express
agent notice that the stuff may be
turned over to some one who does
wan. it, If the consignee does not, at
the price named, must explain their
methods to the United States court
Indictments against four of them,
whose names were not published, were
returned to the federal grand jury
when it made its report, and they will
be called upon to answer for what
United States Attorney Dean consid-
ers a direct violation of the Internal
revenue law.
He holds that, by SO disposing of
the liquor, the wholesale dealers are
guilty of retailing liquors in Kansas
without license, because the stuff is
not ordered by any one, and the fact
that it really is sold or turned over
to any one who will put up the price
makes it sale at retail in each in
stance, and makes the express agent
the local agent for the company. The
outcome Of the cases will be awaited
with Interest by county attorneys es-
pecially throughout the state, As the
plan OF selling liquors t. which Unit
ed States Attorney Dean objects is in
every town in the state.