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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-02-17
READ ALL OF THIS.
You Never Know the Moment When
This Information May Prove
Of Infinite Value,

II is worth considerable to any reader
to know the value and use OF medicine,
for il there is no occasion to employ II,
in the meantime, frail humanity is SUB
jeet to so many influences ana unror-
seen contingencies that the wisest are
totally unable to guage the future.
Know, then. that Doan's Ointment viii
cure any case of hemorrhoids, common
ly known as piles, or any disease of the
cuticle or skin, generally termed ecz-
ma. One application convinces - a
continuation cures. Read the proor:
7. H. Thomas, attorney of 600 E..
Bennett avenue, Cripple Creek, says:
Il just as emphatically endorse Doan's
Ointment today as I did in the month
Of June 1899. At that time l went TO II
drug store for a box which used for
itching hemorrhoids. A few applica-
tions gave wonderful relief. and a short
continuation Of the treatment cured me
There have been symptoms Of a recur-
race since, but few applications or
the remedy never fails to bring positive
relief. My opinion Of Doan's Ointment,
then expressed, is the same today as II
was when it was first brought to my
notice"
For sale by all dealers; rrice 30 cents
per box. Foster -Milburn Co, Buffalo
n. Y. sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-DOAN'S-- and
take no substitute.
For sale by Charles Rogers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-02-17
A VERY CLOSE CALL.

Il stuck to my engine though every
joint ached and every nerve was racked
with pain" writes c. w. Benamy, a To-
comotiye fireman. Il was weak and
pale, without any appetite and ali run
down. Ks was about to give up !
got bottle of Electric Bittters, and
after taking it felt as well as I ever
did in my life" Weak, sickly, rundown
people always gain new life, strength
and vigor from their use. Try them.
Satisfaction guaranteed by Charles
Rogers, druggist. Price 50 cents.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-02-17

Considerable attention has been civ.
en- in the east = the vote of Vermont
in favor of local option as against state
prohibition in dealing with the liquor
| question. Vermont has been q prohi-
bition state for so years. as the origin
al prohibition law was carried in 1853
by majority of about 1900. The vote
for local option this year is about the
same. but it is to be noted that with
the population which Vermont had so
years ago 1900 was a big majority,
while now it is but a slight one, In
fact, the vote shows that the prohibi-
tionists are still strong, and that if
the local option laws do not prove effec-
tive ii will not be difficult TO bring
about a return to the old order The
change of sentiment among the Ver-
monters is said to be due mainly to a
recognition of the fact that prohibition
does not prohibit, and. moreover, has
a tendency to breed disrespect for law
In all parts of the state clubs were or
ganized for the purpose of procuring
liquor, and in addition the number Of
places where it was illictly sold were
numerous. Finally it was pointed out
by the physicians of the state that
there was an alarming increase in the
use of drugs of harmful nature, and
it was believed that moderate use of
wine or spirits would tend to check the
evil. All of these things taken to-
gether formed a public sentiment fav-
orable to a repeal of the prohibition
law. The prevailing opinion of New
England papers is that the Vermont
vote signifies the virtual failure OF the
prohibition policy in that section of the
Union. OF the New England states
there are now only two, New Hamp-
shire and Maine, that remain in the
prohibition column. The others have
tried it and have abandoned it, Even
in New Hampshire it is said it will not
last long, for the same causes that
brought about repeal in Vermont are
acting in that state, and there are al
ready, signs that the people are
ready to follow the Vermont example,
One of the curious features Of the con-
test was the appearance of the liquor
men on the side Of the prohibtionlsts
Ii is said they had found they could
make bigger profits selling liquor il
lictly than they could hope to do under
high license. That in itself is a strik-
ing illustration of the folly OF enacting
laws the people will not support, and
Vermont is to be congratulated upon
learning that lesson at least after her
nifty years Of experience.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-02-17

fires, II Is a fact, in western Wash
ineton at least, that forest fires do not
originate in the standing and unbroken
timber and only spread into such tim
ber along the lines in which it has been
opened by settlement and logging OPP
erations, The tops and refuse from log
ging operations are the fuel in which
the forest fires first start. II they are
burned and removed during the spring
or fall, when forest fires are not likely
TO spread from them. the liability oi
fires in that section is almost done
away with, Furthermore, on tht
grounds burned over, new forest
growth will spring up far better, and
there Is thus very much better chance
of the whole area reforesting itself with
out further trouble.
The lumoermen Of the state are the
ones most interested in preventing the
forest fires. They are the heaviest
sufferers when such fies occur; and
they sould not oppose the enactment
of any practical legislation destined 10
do away with or minimize the evil,
The majority of them would doubtless
interpose no objection TO the proposed
law the protection of which extend
ing their own interests, is sufficient TO
offset any burdens which the law
throws upon them.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-02-17
REDUCED RATES from THE EAST

Commencing February 18th and
continuing until April 50. there will be
low rates In erect rrom the east via tho
Illinois Central r. II. 10 all Oregon.
Washington and Idaho points. II any
Of your friends or relatives In the east
are coming west while these rates are
In effect. give us their name and ad-
dress, and we viii make Il our business
to see that they are given the best pos
sihle service, We operate through
personally conducted excursion cars
and in fact give you the benedt OF the
latest conveniences known to modern
railroading. We have Is different routes
between the east and west, and are In
position to give you the benefit OF the
best combinations. Write us and we
win give YOU full particulars, Il, II,
Trumhull, Com'l, agent III, Cent, II II.
l42 Third street, Portland, Ore,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-02-17
PREVENTING FOREST FIRES.

The Minnesota Legislature, like tina,
of Washington, Is wrestling with the
proposition to devise some method OF
preventing the spread of forest fires. SC
destructive to standing timber, besides
imperiling the lives of settles in the
heavily timbered districts. says the
Post-Intelligencer. The Minnesota leg
isIature is Of the opinion that one Of
the surest methods OF preventing forest
fires, is to require all loggers to clear
up the waste products of logging oper-
ations, to burn all the tree tops and
limbs. thus clearing the ground to per-
nit of new growth of forest timber
while doing away with the dry de-
bris. in which the great majority Of
forest fires first start.
In the act passed by congress, pro-
viding for the sale and removal of tim
Der from the Chippewa reservation in
Minnesota, the following provision was
inserted at the request of Mr.. Pinchot,
United States forester: Each and ev-
cry purchaser shall be required to burn
or remove sufficient amount of the
tops and refuse to prevent danger
from fire to the timber left standing"
The Minnesota law regulating the re-
moval of timber from the state school
lands, contains a similar provision. But
public safety is not assured so long
as such large areas of land in private
ownership are unaffected Therefore a
bill has been introduced into the Min
nesota legislature, as an amendment
IS the forest preservation act of 1895,
extending parallel provision to pri-
vate lands.
The bin introduced requires that all
tops and refuse left after logging opera
tions of any character shall be remov-
ed or burned before the first day OF
April following the cutting of the tim
Der. care being used in burning to pre-
vent any damage to the standing tim
Der and adjoining property. In case
this is not done, the chief fire warden
is required to destroy the tops and
ether refuse. and for his services in
this respect is given a first lien upon
all the timber cut off the land, to be
enforced by suit entered on his behalf
by the county attorney. A further pro-
vision authorizes the fire warden to
burn any tops and refuse Of logging
operations now on the ground and
which in his judgment is likely to be
dangerous to any settlement or village,
and appropriate money out Of the
state treasury to pay for the work.
Other provisions are designed to give
due notice to the fire warden of the va
rIous logging operations which are car
ried on, in order that he may see to
the enforcement of the law,
The proposed law seems practicable
and one destined to do much good in
the direction of protection from forest
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-02-17
NORTH COAST LIMITED

IL only run by the Northern Pacific
between Portland aud Minneapolis and
81. Paul. through Tacoma. Seattle.
Spokane. MlHsoula. Butte. Livingston.
billings. Biamark and Fargo. Eight
OF these trains arc on tho run daily.
four east and four west. Each n .
solid vcstibuled train. carrying stand
ard Pullman tourist Aleepcra. dining
car. day coaches. mail. express and
baggage car and tho elegant observa-
ton car. Each train In brilliantly
lighted with over 500 lights and the
beauty OF Il all is you can travel Just
a. chenpiy on thia train as on any
other. All representatives will be
glad to give you additional infornA-
tIon, A, u. Charlton. Assistant Gen.
eral Passenger Agent. 2S5 Morrison 81.
Portland. Oregon.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-02-17

Office Of c, Q, NJ, Vancouver bar
ricks, Wash, February ), ta0S--Sealed
proposals. In triplicate, will be re-
ceived here until II o'clock II, M.
March G. 1908 and then opened. FOR
furnishing and delivery OF all material
required by the plans and specifications
for the construction of electric light
plant for Fort Stevens. Oregon. u.
5. reserves the right 10 reject or accept
any or all proposals or any part there
Of. Information furnished on applica-
ton. Envelopes containing proposals
should be marked Proposals for ma
terial in constructing electric light
plant at Fort Stevens, Oregon" and
addressed to +. II. Hathaway. c, Q,
NJ.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-02-17
SAVED From TERRIBLE pBArn.

The family OF Mta, NJ. l.. liabbltt of
nargcton, Tenn, saw her dyIn. and
were poworlcaa pavc her, Tho lnast
uklllful physicians and every remedy
used, failed, while oonBumtion was SLOW
ly but surely taking her life, In thiH
terrible hour pr, klaga New Discovery
for consun,pion turned despair into
Joy rife urst bottle brought imn,r-
aia,e relief and It's contiued use com.
pletely cured her. Guaranteed boItiea
5oc aud H. Trial bottle free nj chaa
Rogera' drug aiore,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-02-17
NORTHERN PACIFIC
Time Card Of Trains

PORTLAND.
Leaves Arrives
Puget Sound Limited .7:25 a m 6:45 p m
Kansas City-St. Louis
Special ...........11:10 a m 6:45 p m
North Coast Limited $3.50 p m 700 a m
Tacoma and Seattle Night
Express ..........11:45 pm 3:05 m
Take Puget Sound Limited or North
Coast Limited for Gray's Harbor points
Take Puget Sound Limited for Olym-
pia direct.
Take Puget Sound Limited or Kan
sas City-St Louis Special for points
on South Bend branch.
Double daily train service on Gray's
Harbor branch.
Four trains daily between Portland,
Tacoma and Seattle.
. A. D. CHARLTON,
Assistant General Passenger Agt,,
255 Morrison st.. Portland. Or.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-02-17
WONDERFUL NERVE.

Is displayed by many man enduring
pains Of accidental cuts, wounds, bruis-
es, burns, scalds, sore feet of stiff joints
But there is no need for II. Bucklen's
Arnical Salye will cure the pain and
XIII the trouble. It's the best saive on
earth for piles. too. 2Jc at Charles Rog-
ers, druggist
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-02-17
WHERE TO HUNT AND FISH"

Northern Pacitic's new game book Is
now ready for distribution. lllustra-
tions OF live game particular feature.
Four full pages from Seton Thomp-
sons drawings made specially for this
book. Send address with six cents and
book will be mailed TO you by Chas.
S. Fec. G. p. & T. A.. st. Paul. MINI.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-02-17
A FINE LIBRARY.

or 40 volumes IL found on each OF
the Northern Pacihc's "North Coast
Limited" trains. Don't forget that
these are the only trains operated in
the West that are lighted throughout
hv electricity.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-02-17
c. j. TrenChard

insurance Commission and Shipping
Agent Wells Fargo and Pa
ciflc Express Companies. Gus
tom House Broker.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-02-17
Don't Guess at Il

But II you are gong East write us
for our rates and let US tell you about
the service and accommodation offer
ed by the ILLINOIS CENTRAL,
RAILROAD. THROUGH TOURIST
Cars via the ILLINOIS CENTRAL
from PACIFIC COAST to Chicago ana and
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-02-17
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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-02-17

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo ouinine Tablets,
This signature EW e. on
every box. sc. "
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-02-17
Some Inter-
estln9 Facts

When people are eonte uplatiag a
trip, whether on business or pleasure
they naturally want the best serv','e
obtainable as far as speed, comfort and
safety is concerned. Employees OF the
WISCONSIN CENTRAL LINES are
paid to serve the public and our trains
are operated so as to make close con-
nections with diverging lines at all
junction points.
Pullman Palace Sleeping and CHAIR
Cars on through trains.
Dining car service unexcslled. Meals
served a la carte.
In order to obtain the hrst-class ser
vice, ask the ticket agent to sell you
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-02-17
The Wisconsin Central Lines

and you will make direct Connections
at st. Paul for Chicago, Milwaukee and
all points East.
For any further information cali on
any ticket agent or correspond with
JAS. c. POND. Gen. Pass. Ag't.
or JAS A. CLOCK. Milwaukee, wis.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-07-17

with a very sim lie style-he Is a
very simple and sincere mana nat
ural fow OF humor and a complete abb
sence OF circumstances he writes
as we should expect &c hear him tank.
There are pages and RACES In his book
that are 80 simple and direct that they
seem TO be easy writing; that IS to
say, the reader will inevitably imag-
ine that he can do this sort OF thing
himself. and not nslf try, but n the
aforesaid reader Will take the trouble
to try the experiment he will not have
written a half dozen lines before be
viii End himself face to face with the
most difficult probl m in letters. lie
will find In spite e. education and
knowledge that easy reading is the
hardest kind Of writing, and then he
will be willing to admit that the feat
has been or can % accomplished by
the the fewest number of those who
write for the public
"The first two chapers of the book
might have been turned into a novel.
The possibilities are oil there-a lone
ly child hunting for her kindred, the
long waiting and the anal happy end.
ing. What more Is necessary? But
Major Smith has preferred to tell the
story IN the brleIest possible way, anu
he has told It with consummate skill
and in the most effective way. | def
any one who has a leart to read this
beautiful story without tears as he
goes along, or without feeling a happy
glow steal over him as he comes to
the close Of the second chapter. Truth
is always beautiful and this story Is
true.
There Is a delicious LONELINESS in
the hook that reaches from the first
chapter to the last You fall easily UNI
der the spell of me who sees life
sanely and sees It whole and IL - a
spell that has no other influence but
for good. In short, Bill Apps book Is
sound and wholesome. His philosO-
ply is lightened up with gentle hu'
NOR and a playful fancy. 1t is q vol
ume to be heartily commended to ii
classes Of readers It's scope is SO
broad that there is something in it for
all. Atlanta Constitution.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-07-17

announced Il were published and haralded
clear around the globe I'm ihc first IN
stance there was only a two.penuy halo.
and ln the other mllh0n-dolllr halo and
the big halo won. lt cannot be- part Of
our purpose 10 claim that the iIIustr.ous
Sc0tchman Is not just as charitable as the
inc0nspicuOus Jewess. We are only claim.
ing that the reflector that you frame
around the lamp is no part )i the lamp
and certainly no part OF the blaze that che
burning oil sustains.
10 would be interesting 10 see the com.
motion that would have been excited over
her there in the temple had n heart AZ
sweet and beautiful az the Lord saw her
heart to be, not been held under the limi-
tatlOns of ungenerOus circumstances, and
had 10 been within her means 90 do al that
her heart pr0mpted-iu other words had
the conditions under which she lived been
wide and open enough to match her own
personal nobility Most people live in
very small world; they are In it and they
have 10 stay in IL. Influences hereditary.
and providential If you please, have built
around them an environment close and i'm.
prisOning; possessed of hearts and intelli-
gence larger than the sphere chat despotic
circumstances permit them To- I'LL. Some
times it may be due TO physical debility;
sometimes It comes as the result of those
untoward conditions in early life that pre-
vented the discipline of personal powers
and graces, certainly possessed, but suf-
iiciently cultivated 20 make them a lad
and serviceable potency. Such ones are all
about US and we could give their names.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-07-17
PREVENTING FOOT AND MOUTH
DISEASE

Frequent outbreaks Of the cattle cpl
demic have occurred in Germany, and
more experience has been gained
than in most sections. A recent au-
thGTity believes that the most i'm
portant operations are immediate re-
moval of affected animals, and nu-
tritious diedng of animals which have
been exposed. For the purpose of
preventing the disease it is urged that
susceptible animals be rendered as re-
sistant as possible by keeping them in
a healthy and well nourished condit.
ion, and that the virus of foot and
mouth disease be kept atenuated or
be destroyed by abundance of fresh
air and direct sunlight. In other
words, well fed COWS in a sunny. airy
stable are less likely to take the dis
ease, or, for that matter, any other
disease.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-07-17
AMERICAN RICE.
Doubled in Supply and Exported to
Many Lands.

DoupIeu IN supply and Exported TO
Many Lands.
About one-half of the population Of
the world depends upon rice as its
main food supply. II we look. how
ever, at maps showing the distribution
Of cereal crops we shall find a great
differelnce between the distribution
Of rice and that OF other grains We
shall see that maize wheat, rye, oats
and barley are scattered over wide
areas covering. perhaps, the half Of
continents. The rice areas. on the
contrary, appear small and patchy
They lie in long, narrow bands along
the margins Of the sea or in river vaE-
leys. The reason is, of course, that
they are confined to low swampy dis
tricts where paddy fields may easily
be flooded. Nowhere does rice spread
out over areas Of wide extent except
in southern Asia, where the extensive
low lands are flooded or the valleys
among the mountains are irrigated
with infinite care.
Within the past four years the
dream Of a few theorists has been
realized on the plains of Texas, and
in 1902 over 100000 acres around
Houston yielded 100000 bags of
marketable rice, worth $8,OOO,OOO In
1891 the year after the rice boom
struck Texas, 10000 acres were in
rice in the neighborhood of Houston,
and this year 1t is expected that 300,-
600 acres will be planted, all of it
land that five years ago was worth
only 81 or 81 an acre for grazing and
could produce only four or five bushels
Of grain to the acre. Costly irriga-
ton has wrought this transformation.
II has been proved that the very best
Of rice crops can be raised on these
prairie lands by spreading water over
them and that the industry pays a
large profit.
A few years ago that part Of our
southern coastal plain which might
easily be flooded was producing only
about one-half the rice consumed by
our people. We are still importing
rice, but at the same time we are sell
ing our home product in Hawaii, Porto
Rico, Cuba, Mexico and Central and
South America; and agents Of the
Rice Association of America are look
ing to Europe for a market, confident
that before very long we shall be able
not only to fill the home demand but
also to contribute important quanti-
titles TO foreign markets that are
now dependant upon Burmah, Siam
and Cochin China.
In five years we have increased
the home product nearly one-half
We are changing the nature of our
rice imports, which are now largely
Of the lower grades known as brew
er's rice" used in the manufacture OF
beer. Rice culture on lands that
can be flooded only artificially was the
problem of Texas; and its triumphant
solution is turning a region of scanty
production into very profitable farm
ing lands.-New York Sun.