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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-03-28
COLONIES WILL BE PROMOTED

Washington, March 27,--It was an
nounced at the war department today
that the general officers of the army
who will be promoted and retired with
the grade of brlgader- general upon
the retirement of Major General
II. p, Hughes April 10, when Briga-
dier-G General j. F, Wade will be pro-
NOTED to the grade of major-general
and Colonel W, p, Gross Thirteenth
infantry, Colonel j. r, Myerrick, artil-
.lery. corps, Colonel J. b, Rawllnes, artil
lery corps, Colonel t, A. Baldwin, Sew
enth cavalry, Colonel r. H. Rucker,
Eighth cavalry, Colonel A, Il, Wood
son, Third cavalry, Colonel ]. A, Smith,
engineer corps, and Colonel s. w.
Groesbeck, of the Judge advocate gen.
erals office,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-03-28
Cuban Treaty
Not Approved
Cuban Secretary Thinks Amendments
Confusing and Objectionable.

New York. March 27,-Senor Silva,
secretary of the Cuban senate. who has
been an advocate of the treaty of re-
ciprocity with the United States. is
quoted as saying, according to the Ha-
vana correspondent OF the Tribune:
Il am inclined to the belief that the
best thing would be to disapprove of
the treaty. then negotiate another,
The amendments seem confusing to all
of us We have perfect confidence in
President Roosevelt but fear the amend
ments are in such shape that to make
a new treaty IL PREFERABLE
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-03-28

WOMEN WILL CONDUCT PAPER
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-03-28

Chicago, March 2I.-Plans are almost
completed here for the launching of
daily newspaper, to be owned and
operated exclusively by women, and
which shall dare to print everything
and anything exactly as it really is.
The company has been formed with
Mrs. Alice Blount at its head.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-03-28
INDICTED FoR wIFn MURDER.

Hamilton, O.. March T.-The grand
jury this afternoon reported indict-
ments in the first degree against Alfred
A. Knapp and Samuel Keeler. both
charged with wife murder
The Yale expositor., 1903-07-24
He Feels Good.

caddo. Ky. July 20th.-'T believe
could climb mountain without
drawing a long breath" is the way
William Ball Of this place describes
how he is feeling.
AS Mr.. Ball has been on the sick
list for n long time. this declaration
from him comes as quite n surprise.
When asked To explain how he had
become so strong In such q short
time. he says:
II did have Kidney Trouble very
bad. in fact had to get up four or
fivo times cvory night 10 urinate. I
had shortncss OF breath which dis.
trossed me terribly I was badly used
up. and was really OF no account for
anything.
Il used three boxes OF Dodd's Kid.
ney Pills. and that's what has made
me well. ! can sleep all night with
out having TO get up. feel splendid
and as ! said before. I believe | could
climb mountain without drawing n
long breath. Dodds Kidney Pills did
It all"
The Yale expositor., 1903-07-24

He lest all count OF time. as a man
does when he sleeps. but when tho
steward summoned him hurriedly an
hour after midnight he had evidently
not been I'm bed: light was burning
In his cabin. he was still dressed. and
his face was wan and his eyes heavy.
as II he wero In pain.
Mr. Ashton's worse, SIR. Edwards
is with him, and called me to fetch
you. Hc cant sleep Keeps sitting
up. Edwards says. staring as II he
could sec people. an talking very
singular Dcllrious. | expect. sir"
we must try a Eleeplng draught. &"
said Walden duly. I'm be there d.
rcctly."
Barrow being gone. he busted him.
self in the medicine cupboard. and
fastened after him. carrying some.
thing in \ glass.
Drawing near TO No. 16. he could
hrar the STICK man babbling monoton.
uusly. and the very sound OF his voice
stung him and quIckened a herccr
dame within him. tIll suddenly no
caught word OF what the man was
saying-mesely n name. but the utter.
a-ce OF % checked him instantly. a II
a hand had plucked at his sleeve.
Re stood trembling and in that
same Instant saw. shaping white In
the darkness before him. n sweet. sad
fac. grown pale with weary years OF
lonEiug-the pure. wistful Dyes looked
into hIs and their calmness Gained
him. aad their sadness made him
ashamed.
with n something breaking like n
sob IN his throat, he swiftly rctraccd
his steps. pausing in the unlightcd
saloCn 10 open ono Of the portfolios
and ding the rlrss nc carried far out
into the dark.
Thereafter he sat till we'll into tho
day watching and tending the man
she loved and had loved so long
Going On deck In the morning. he
leaned over the side 10 tear up the
letter he had written and scatter its
fragments into the sea. II was tho
burial OF n great hope that had died
In the night
IS he walked away, the captain.
coming fron breakfast. met him. and
fingered 10 make inquiries.
Morning. doctor. how's the pa
ticut? You're not going TO make a
funeral Of &C.. ] hope?'
Not quite" Walden laughed care
lessly. "Hc has taken turn for to
bcttCr"-Black and White
The Yale expositor., 1903-07-24
Strawberry Beds.

Il IS n very good plan for the farm
or. or tho farmers wife. 10 see that a
new strawberry bed IS planted each
year. This IS by all means the surest
way OF getting a good strawberry
crop each year. a number OF beds
will then be IN existence at the same
time and from some OF them NJ least
a good supply OF berries viii be Sc.
cured. The old beds can be kept pro-
ductive for several years. but the
farmer Is very likely TO let them SO TO
weeds. or. what is just as bad. get
too thick when the old bed only is
TO be- retained, IL should receive at
tention Immediately after fruiting
time Tho hoe should bee put into use
and the rows narrowed up to a foot.
aud some advise six inches. The
space between the rows should be
turned over and pulyorized. The
plants themselves should be thinned.
10 permit the development OF com
paratiyely few plants. IL will also
pay 20 put on some manure each year
n the plants do not show an lnclina.
ton 10 grow rank or course. too
much manure will produce great
plants AZ the expense of berries.
The Yale expositor., 1903-07-24
Drains In Orchards.

IL Is surprising TO find so large q
:unbcr OF orchards practically with
out drainage OF any kind. Too often
holes are dug In the sod and trees
stuck into them. the planter hoping
that Kind Nature will make up for his
shortcomings. Sometimes she does
but often she does not. The lack OF
drainage az the time OF setting out
the trees often results In the almost
complete failure OF the orchard II Il
be on heavy land. and such land is
preferable for orchards II IL be we'll
drained In tho putting out OF or.
chards the drainage OF tho land
should have the first consideration.
This will be al tie moro necessary
II the land be level aad with smcl.
fall. Water then will run or very
slowly even with good drains. with.
out such drains water will remain
about the roots Of the trees for days.
sometimes for weeks. preventing the
approach OF air 20 the roots.
There are thousands OF full. grown
orchards that II would pay to drain
now, though the drains might have 10
be put closer together than would
have been the case had they been
put in in the first place. for the rea.
son that q will be difficult TO pulver.
ize the soil Immediately around and
under the trees. The orchard that IS
drained gets 20 growing earlier in the
spring than otherwise. and tbs time
OF growth counts for much when a
dry season follows q. II tree has
water legged roots Il cannot grow till
that condition Is changed. II that
change comes late In the spring, the
work Of growth Is shortened. espe.
cially IL a long dry time follows Il.
Tho results may be very apparent In
both wood ard fruit. though the
grower may not realize the cause.
The Yale expositor., 1903-07-24
Raisino Chicks In srooders.

From Farmers Review: In our
management OF breeders in raising
our young Orpington stock after We
have gotten the young chicks from
our incubators and hens to our brood.
ors. We run them nj uniform heat OF
95 degrees keeping IL thus for the
first two or three days. gradually low.
cring II n degree day until go do
grecs Is reached. and then keeping
heat so tho chicks will not crowd.
We feed nothing Tor first scventy.two
hours. then We feed Chamberlain
chick fecd-fcd exclusively every two
hours for the first week. then four
times daily until n month old. and
after that three times a day. After
TIE FIRST few days We vary the feed
by giving rolled oats. cracked corn.
wheat and green ground bone. keep
ing cut clover 10 scratch In. Fresh
water Is always before them. We get
an early growth Of lettuce for the
little fellows. and. as soon as possible.
let them out OF doors. keeping them
scratching and moving continually
We dust them frequently with lice
powder. II goes without saying We
clean our breeders daily 81 two
months OF age we place our young.
sters IN colony houses and leave them
free 20 run on the range. feeding
morning and night cracked corn
varied by wheat aud OATS. w.
Eastes, Knox County. Illinois.
Only a small portion OF all the buds
formed on tree grow the second
year The rest remain dormant or
latent FOR years. and are made 20 grow
and produce shoots only when tho
others are destroyed.
The Yale expositor., 1903-07-24
Committed to the Deep

The steward knocked. and put his
head in at the door.
Cabin passenger. SIR, No. l6.' ha
reported. with busIncss-like brcy
!ty. Very bad"
Or. Walden glanced up from his
desk irritably.
What's the matter with him.
Dunno. sir Uncommon bad
Usual thing. I SUPPOSE
NO. sir Not sea sick Queer when
SO came aboard yesterday. | thought
Bccn In bed all day Wouldn't let me
set him anything TIL just now be
asked mo 90 fetch you"
The steward withdrew. and Tie
doctor only delayed TO finish the first
paragraph of a letter he had boon
writing when he was interrupted.
Il was not precisely an urgent ie'.
Ter, for he had no Intention OF doins
anything with e until tho ship Srriycu
az Liverpool. but Il was 10 contain
much that he knew he could MT pos
Ghiy PIT into speech. and it vas 10
tell the recipient that he would ar.
r!yo less than half a day behind Il.
The lamp that shono from the wall
OF No. l6 showed him a haegarl man
stretched on the bunk apparently
asleep. While the doctor was taking
a preliminary survey of him he
coughed and awoke.
Steward"
I'm the doctor You sent fJr me.
What's wrong?"
"Oh. thanks. I don't know.
doctor. My heads all afro. aad my
hands. too. Feel that
The doctor took his hand ana laid
a finger on his pulse The hand was
hot and dry. the pulse was galloping
furiously. aud n brief examination was
sufficient to diagnose his ailment
a touch OF pneumonia" said Val
den. you must take more care OF
iy. You were not M 90 travel. YOU
must have felt ~ before YOU started. 20
Il wanted to get home" tho other
answered. YEARLY. I've been away
"A long time"
I'VE must see what we can arrange
about nursing" the doctor concluded.
"Ill give you some medicine. you've
got "a good constitution. and with
care. you'll pull round all right"
Think SOL
oh, yes. lie mustn't be
left. Barrow" The doctor turned TO
the steward. Somebody will have TO
sit up with him tonight I'll see him
again before | turn in. and I'll get
the captain TO Let you have assist
.ance."
After fulfilling which latter duty he
retired 10 his cabin and resumed the
Iaborlous composition OF his letter
Three years ago he met in London
che girl he told himself he had been
looking for oil his life. She was near.
ly twenty years his junior. but wha;
did that natter Her people had
been rich and proud. and now.
through recent financial disasters.
they were poor end prOuder. but what
did all that matter either?
Sho heard him with pity In her
The Yale expositor., 1903-07-24
MAY Reach Pole in Submarines.

Two German explorers are planning
20 go 20 tho North Pole In submarine
boats. They think Il will be easier to
steam under the fee pack and come
out az or near the pole than 20 climb
over the pack with dog sledses. They
arc not afraid Of getting lost. for they
intend 10 use wireless teleEraphy TO
keep in communication with their base
OF supplies. Let us hone that they may
Be more successful than Andre. who
sailed away in a balloon 20 find tho
pole and has not been heard from
since
The Yale expositor., 1903-07-24
Secretary shaw,s ArtIstIe Report.

Secretary Shaw OF the Treasury has
tistanced all endeayor in beautiful
covers for reports TO Congress. His
annual statement was topped by an
exquisite creation in morocco. with
gilt aligreo work. as fine as the book.
binders OF the government could sup
ply. The daintily prepared pages. de.
failing Treasury transactions and pol.
icies for a twelycmonth. woro tied up
in equally beautiful red ribbon. with
the loyellest kind Of Wash.
lngton Letter.
The Yale expositor., 1903-07-24
He Was Carried Away.

Newly Welded Man Crying despe--
ately 20 paint his happiness 20 his
old bachelor chum)-Man' Man
tell You. 20 and get married your.
self Now when you get home, what
do you iIdH = dark room. everything
upside down. and net a soul 20 talk
10 YOU. 70 homo and find a warn.
coy. dainty room with my wife size
ting az the table and talking AMI
talking grows augr!cr and angricrb
and TALKISG-by heavens. toll
you she never stops talking"
The Yale expositor., 1903-07-24
onn non,a lntellInenoc.

Tho intelligence OF animals seems
as a rule 20 be moderated rather than
oycrratcd \ dog breeder described
the other day a wonderful collie that
had belonged TO Sir John Lubbock.
This dog" he said. would. when IL
was hungry. lay at It's masters feet a
card marked 'Foos When It was
thirsty Il would fetch a card marked
Drink. When Il wanted 10 take a
walk It would bring card marked
out Sir John Lubbock trained IL TO
do this trick in less than n month.
lie put tho food card over the dogs
food and made II bring the card 90
him before he would allow II 90 eat,
and in the matter OF drinking and
going out he used n like method. Tho
cards were similar In shape and color.
Nothing but the writing on them DIFF.
fcred. Since. therefore. the dog dis.
tinguishcd them by the writing alone.
IL may truly be said that the animal
could read"
The Yale expositor., 1903-07-24
PROFESSOR IN HARD LUCK.
Storms Early Arrival Spoiled h,5
Chances for Fame.

We can recall no rainmakcr from
The time OF piutarch. or any rain doe
tor of the Indians or any rain sorcerrr
OF the African tribes. who has played
la harder luck than Prof Meyers has
just encountered Ia The Adirondack.
lie arrived few days ago with a
fine collection of balloons and bombs
and got all ready FOR operations on
Tuesday. On the evening of that day
nc announced that he should scrd up
some balloons with powerful bombs
with lighted fuses attached. and that
rain would follow the explosion almost
Immediately.
A. matter Of fact. rain preceded
the explosion Just az the professor
was about 10 cut the ropes OF his
balloon tremendous thunderstorm
cane mp. advancing with terrific speed
and dclugiug the region with water
You see. nature had got on 90 the
professors little game aad forestalled
him. But imagine the airs OF the
professor II he had got his balloons
MP about Gftosn minutes ahead OF the
shower so rain doctor tha; tho
world has known would have been
"l.. t. with him thca.-Ncw York
Commercial Advertiser.
The Yale expositor., 1903-07-24
Get Ready to Cover Plants.

In the summer Is the time TO get
ready 20 cover the plants In the fall
The strawberries will need covering
in tho more northerly OF the ATTITUDES
IN which they are grown. II tie mat.
ter Is given no consideration TIL the
ground freezes. the culturist may not
be able 90 obtain the necessary GOV.
ering except at considerable expense.
There Is much marsh grass growing
In localities where q Is OF no value.
which can be moved IL taken az The
right season for moving and curing.
After II Is beaten down by the winds
and rain or the trampling OF cattle.
IL is practically out OF the reach OF
the farmer Straw Is fairly good FOR
this purpose. but may as we'll be
placed where Il will be easily avail.
able az the time II IS wanted. Be
sides the Strawberries there are many
other plants that will need protec.
tion-the blackberry bushes. grape
vines. raspberry canes. rose bushes.
and so forth.
The Yale expositor., 1903-07-24
More Criminals To-day.

The number OF criminals IL on tho
increase. and the number of heinoul
offenscs grows less as civilization ad.
vances," said n New York criminal
lawyer the other day. This may seem
paridoxical. but Il Is easily explained
New laws are continually being made
constituting new crimes. and while
the number OF tho violations OF the
law grows larger. the number OF afro.
clous crimes dimlnishcs. II you will
consult the criminal statistics you
will sec that the increase Ia almost
entirely in the new and lighter OF
lenses"
The Yale expositor., 1903-07-24

Il. once for all. when he came homo
frcm his next voyage.
lie was speeding homcward now.
and the lcttcr was 20 prepare her Tor
his coming. lie wrote IL with so many
pauscs for reflection that by 10
o'clock ia was still unfinished when.
mindful OF bis patient, ne rclockcd IL
IN his desk
No. lG was awake. bur drowsy with
sheer weakness.
IL don't pull through this. doc.
ter"
Don't you worry about that. you
will"
But n { don't-l'm not afraid OF
dying I've hceu near IL too often
The Yale expositor., 1903-07-24


for that: and yet. now it seems hard
or than It ever did before
You'd better not talk. I don't
want you 20 excite yourself"
Not mo What / mean 81. II would
be hard luck 10 die on the way home
I've been away nearly nine years. J
went away as poor as q rat. and I'm
going back rich. That's something
isn't it?'
IT'S great deal"
And I'm not dead yet though I'm
supposed 90 be-" tho other chucklcd,
erimly "Orc everlasting terrible
winter We were showed up >, lies away
from everywhere. and we were put
down as done for only two OF US
managed to worry through. ana we
wandered heaven knows whore, and
we liyod-wcll. We didn't live. But we
worried through-and I'm going
home His eyes closed and he ram.
blcd on drcamily: Nine years; but
she'll he waiting. I told her that Il
wouldn't be more than two-and she
said It's till YOU come. Ned. and II
you never come. | shall wait Till
meet you at the end.
He lay quiet n minute. and .hen,
opening his eyes and finding the doc.
tor regarding him intently. ne con.
tinued:
We've never written 90 each other.
We promised her people we wouldn't.
She was to be free 90 change II she
would: they said Il was best. | had
TO money and no prospects, but n ]
won't back a rich man and she had
not changed. | knew she
never would Whether lived or
died she said she would never change
and she won't"
Did you say your name was I'd.
win Ashton?"
The doctor was startled by tho
alien sound OF his own voice.
The sick man nodded and. pointing
across the cabin
Her portraits In my bag. doctor.
he said. DO you mind getting II for
me? My Wills In there. too. made
70 "a soon as ! struck my FIRST luck
In case. Oh. what ! wanted
to ask you. doctor. was-if don't pull
round. will you have my bag and
everything sent TO her? You'll nnd
| her address"
Yes. yes. But no: now" Walden
interrupted harshly. You've talked
/ too much already Come
along Barrow" he hailed tho advent
/ - a.. .faurarI trffh funfakfa VrffnF
Call me n he Is worse in tho night
lie was dazcd and stupehed by tho
| knowledge that had come upon hin
so unexpectedly. and ycarncd Go ge'
away and be alone where no mish
think OF Il. Ono thought only burned
/ 20 q clear and hcrcely steady blaze
n sinister. hollish thought that M
dared not faco and could nos CT
| tingu.ih.
The Yale expositor., 1903-07-24
GEORGE WAS AL RIGHT.
Rather Thin Excuse That Satisfied His
Loving Wife.

II know your husband wouldn't keep
tho pledge" said tho woman who ~
always trying 10 make trouble. You
wero n little goose To believe him when
he told you he'd never drink again
only last night saw him coming out
OF the corner saloon on his way home q"
Il know all about H." replied her
friend. Il detected II tho moment |
kissed George at the door But its all
right. George really couldn't help
breaking his pledge Just this once. You
see. some one was mean enough to
pass a Canadian ten.cent piece on him.
and when the conductor wouldn't tako
II on tho car the only thing he could
do was 10 spend II In Kerrigan's."
The Yale expositor., 1903-07-24
safn,v In Numbers.

Brannigan-Com home ar tecl
supper Wild me. Flannigan.
Flannlgan-S hure. it's past yer sup
per time now. Yer wifell be mad AZ
halter.
Brannignn-That's Jest e: sho can
lick the two OF Us.
The Yale expositor., 1903-07-24
PE-RU-NA . s;:ssi. 70 WOMEN
Soys Dr.. N. c. Gee. OF San Francisco.

A CONSTANTLY increasing number Of
~ physicians prescribe Peruna IN their
regular practice.
IL has proven It's merits so thoroughly
that even the doctors have overcome their
prejudice against 50 called patent medicines
and recommend IL TO their patients.
Il Advise Women TO Use Pe-ru.na. :"
Says DR.. Gee.
DIR. NJ. c. Gee is one Of tho physicians
who endorse Pcruna. In a letter written
from 5l3 Jones street. san Francisco. Cal.
he says:
There is a general objection on the part
OF the pTacticing physician 20 advocate
patent medicines. but when any one medi-
cine cures hundreds OF people. Il dcmon-
strates its own value and does not need the
endorsement OF the profession.
"Peruna has performed so many
wonderful cures In san francisco Thar
I am convinced thar IL Is a valuable
remedy. IhaVc frequently advised It's
use for women. as ! lind IL inSBres
regular and painless men fruafiOH,
cures Icucorrhra and ovarian troubles.
and builds up The entire system al.o
consider IL one OF the finest cltarlh remedies
/ know Of / heartily endorse your medi-
cine. M. {. Gee. NJ. u.
Mrs T.. T. Gaddis Marion. y. c.. is
one OF Or. Hartman's grateful patients
She consulted him by letter. followed his
directions. and is now able TO say the iol-
lowing:
Before I commenced 10 take Peruna
ooule not do any hard work without suffer
ing great pain. | took Peruna. and can say
with pleasure that It has done more for me
than any other mcdiciue have ever taken.
Now am as we'll rs ever. do all my own
work and il never hurts me at all. think
Peruna is a great medicine Tor woman
kind Mrs. J.. +. Gaidis
Women are especially liable TO pelvic
catarrh. female weakness as d Is commonly
called.
The Yale expositor., 1903-07-24
The Kindly Sinners.

II oaly kindly sinners
Could rule this worlds affairs.
We'd sit at better dinners
And spend less time Ia prayers.
And az lies sparkling banquet
We'd drown corroding cares.
II only kindly sinners
Could rule this worlds anairs,
The Yale expositor., 1903-07-24

"Neh WV "~NNS' N''F' ''''''
eyes. but not love. and she told bin.
with only pity In her tones. that tho
man she loved was dead and her
heart was buried with him.
Later he learned the story thar lay
behind her words. and saw moro hope
An Il for himself than she had given
him. for surely his living love. OF her
could, In due time. win her away ffOm
the memory OF dead rival lie
would not take her answer then. bat
begged her Co think Of all u must
mean 90 him, and let him ask her fcf
The Yale expositor., 1903-07-24

Waiter every time come Co here
! -rt The same potato"
We'll. YOU never eat g. sir. Illus
trltsl Bits.
The Yale expositor., 1903-07-24

man who does not know how TO
learn from his mistakes turns tho best
school.maSier out OF his life.--IIenry
Nsard Boecher
The Yale expositor., 1903-07-24

Whenever we lift az another mans
burden. We gain more strength 70 carry
orr own.
The Yale expositor., 1903-07-24

Hc who fears the opinion Of the
world morn than his own conscience
has but little self-rcspcct
The Yale expositor., 1903-07-24

Pcruna ocCupic. a unique position IN
medical scicrcr. q, Is the only internal
systemic cllauh remedy known On tho
medical profession TODAY. Cluuh. -
every one will aGm,i. Is tho cause cot onc-
half tic disease, which alli,t mankind.
Cajarrh and catarrhal diseases ahlic,
one-hali OF The people OF the United
States.
The Yale expositor., 1903-07-24

no YOUR CLOTHES LOOK YELLOW
Ifso. uso Rel Cross Ball Blue IL will maks
The Yale expositor., 1903-07-24

etc perrnaneutfy curcd 30 ntsor artar
III y nrsf Dr.. klinr-s Nerve Aeefor
ed O. rHEE 90 s,si sois,s I'd ssss', :.
The Yale expositor., 1903-07-24

Patience produces peace.