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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-05
EXAMINATIONS BEGIN,

This is more or less day of trlbula-
ton for the children OF Astoria. Those
who have not studied as they should
have done during the term are now
beginning to regret their neglect for
the day of examination has come round
once more and those questioss that
should appear so easy are as unanswer-
able to them as the riddle of the
Sphinx, There is ray of light through
the dark clouds Of examination time,
however, for this day week school viii
be over for the much desired vacation,
ON Sunday Rev. W. Seymour Short will
preach the baccalaureate sermon to the
graduating class, in Grace church.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-05
MEANEsT KIND OF THIEVES

There may be meaner men than the
one that win steal flowers or potted
plants that systematic thefts were be-
Lately here have been many com
plain $ ha systematic thefts were be-
ing made Of carefully tended flowers
from the lawns of private houses as
well as of plants that might be left out
side for few hours to get the benefit
Of the sun and fresh air. There is no
form OF thieveryfnore agrivating tothe
unfortunate loser than this. To have
some sneaklng scoundrel deprive one in
a moment of the flowers that have been
watched from the time the seeds were
planted to the time that they burst into
bloom Is enough to make the most
peaceful man or woman in the world
thirst for blood, and when the Aady of
the house misses her favorite plant
why there are likelyito be ructions. 1t
istoo bad that few of the thieves can
not be caught and given a dose of the
roekpile,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-05
HIS ONE DISHONEST ACT.
Siorekesper Cheated Himself Out oi
Five Cents, and Customer Wor-
rled over II for Years.

6;lens Falls. ". r.. June 4.--An inter
esting ease OF troubled conscience has
been brough, TO light through letter
received by A. r. Root Of Glens Falls
from man n Oregon. Forty years ago
the writer says he stopped at store In
Schroon River kept by Roots father
and bought a number or articles. The
atorekesper cheated himself out OF
cents. The man noticed II but says
nothing. In his letter he recounts the
circumstances and says that 1T has
troubled him all these years and that II
WAS the one dishonest act OF his life. :"
He enclosed d money order for 10 cents
being principal and interest.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-05
CATTLE AND HOGS DROWNED
Electric Cars WIN Resume Running
and Business Generally x
Looks Up.

bh0 buSAitSSS 1ViSIdiS "
Looks Up.
Kansas City. June 4.--whn rapidly
falling water business is resuming its
normal condition. The waterworks are
pumping black water from the Kansas
river-not fit to drink--and danger
from fire is over.
The electric streetcar lines are in op-
Grafton. Telephone and telegraph con-
pection win be established between the
two Kansas Cities tomorrow, lines be-
ing stretched across the ruins of James
street bridge.
At the stockyards 25OO hogs and 800
cattle We're drowned. A force of men
began today to remove the carcasses.
in the wholesale and packinghouse dis
,tricts Of the west bottoms the scene is
more depressing than yesterday Ad-
,ditional buildings have fallen and the
lowering of the flood has exposed heaps
Of ruins.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-05
NORTH TOPEKA TOTAL WRECK.
Bodies Are Placed In Depot to Await
Identification.

Bodies Are Placed In Depot to Await
Identification.
Topeka, June THE bodies Of seven
more flood victims were found today.
The list OF known dead reached II. with
80 people Identified. Scores are report
ed missing and there is no way of inn
mediately locating them. The Union
Pacific depot has been iniprosised as a
morgue and there the bodies are gather
ed to await identification.
The river today fell l3 inches. This
makes drop Of over feet from high
water mark North Topeka is total
wreck. The water is still over the
greater part of the town, In the .esi-
dence districts 1t is Z feet deep in most
places an dthere is considerable cur
rent. In the business part OF the town
the damage is almost complete, A
great danger now exists in the wretch
ed sanitary condition.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-05
MURDERED OLD WOMAN.
Police Are Searching for Negro Ex-soI-
dier Who Is Guilty OF
the Crime.

San francisco June Miss Annie
Ross, white woman, went to the po-
lice office today and said that about a
month ago she visited Oakland in com
pany with negro ex-soidier, named
Walker. and remained there three days
with him. They visited Mrs. Eliza-
beth Leroy. colored. aged 50 years. Mrs
Leroy exhibited $40 in coin and Miss
Ross says Walker murdered the woman
and buried the body in the back yard
The police later unsarthed the body and
are now searching for Walker.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-05
THE UNPOPULAR AMERICANS
Roumania Opposed TO Allow Them I,
Gain a Foothold.

Bucharest, Roumanla, June AT u
meeting OF liberal supporters of the gov
ernment yesterday, Premier Stoudza
and Finance Minister Costinezso spoke
strongly against allowing Americans
who, they said, have rendered them
selves unpopular. here, TO secure a foot
hold in the Roumanian oil fields and
urged patriotic Roumanlans TO refrain
from treating with the American ex-
perts. The ministers also argued that
an abundance of British and continent
al capital is available to develop Armen
ian lelds.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-05
THE ORIGINAL COIN" DEAD

New York, June 4,--Harry Cohn. the
original "Cohn" the first man to start a
second hand clothing store in Baxter
street, and who Is said to have origin
ated the puller-in scheme which has
made that thoroughfare fomous. is dead
He accumulated large fortune which
is said to have been lost on the race
tracks but again entered business as a
produce dealer and died wealthy:
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-05
PRESIDENT IN INDIANA
Feels the State Ia Solid for Him and
Says 80.

indianapolis. June i.-The presidents
special arrived at indianapolis tonight.
A drizzlins rain did not prevent 5000
people from gathering 70 greet him.
There was o continuous burst Of en-
thusiastic cheers when the president
appeared fresh and smiling from his IL.
600 mile trip.
The incident that was noted during
the speech was when. from an over
looking window. someone shouted:
THE brotherhood Of locomotive fire.
men II for Roosevelt"
The president smiled and replied:
Il know 1t; feel that Indiana Is solid
for me-"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-05
FUNERAL THIS AFTERNOON.

The funeral of Mrs. C.L. Parker will
be held this afternoon from the resi-
dence of w. F, McGregor. The SER
vices at the house will be conducted by
Rev, VIM. Seymour Short while at the
cemetery they will be private. The
interment viii be in the Ocean View
cmetery.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-05
HE WAS NO FoRGER.
Italian Supposed to Have Forged Nor.
gan's Name Released.

London June A.. The Italian who was
arrested at Alexandria, Egypt, recently
on the supposltion that he was Count
Maurice de Bosdari, who is wanted on
the charge Of forging the name of J.
P, Morgan sums of money aggregating
slS0,Ooa has been released. 1t was
proved that the man taken into custody
was another,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-05

The Methodist ladies will hold sale
Of home-cooking Saturday afternoon.
June s. An unusually large assortfent
Of cakes, pies, cookies, etc, will be on
sale at reasonable prices. Mr.. A. r.
Cyrus has for this sale put his place Of
business on Commercial street, oppo-
site sherman's stable, at the disposal Of
these enterprising ladies. Remember
the time and the place.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-05
ATLANTIC LINER AGROUND,

New York, June 4.--The Hamburg
liner Deutschland, which sailed today
for Hamburg, went aground in Gedney
channel. the lower bay, this afternoon.
The Deutschland grounded during a
dense fog at 1880 this afternoon. short
ly after high tide. The next high tide
is at s:S9 a, m.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-05
FAMOUS TUTOR DEAD.

New York, June Alexander
Williamson, who was tutor of Abra.
ham Lincoln's younger children,
died today at his home in Brooklyn.
He was So years old.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-05
PACIFIC NATIONAL,

At Portland Portland 6; San Fran
cisco 5.
At Helena Helena 8; Butte Is.
At Spokane Spokane Is; Los Angel
es ?
AT Tacoma Tacoma A. Seattle 8.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-05
FOREST FIRES RAvAGE.
Miles of Railroad and Two Settlements
Laid Waste.

Houlton Maine, June 4 4.--Forest fires
in Aristook countp have destroyed IA
miles fthe Bangor and Aristook rail-
road and reports from various sections
indicate that two small settlements
have been destroyed, Many farm build
ings hav been burned and the fires are
increasing today before a brisk wind.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-05
TO AMEND FREIGHT rARIFE

Seattle. June 4.The Great Northern
railway viii in a few days announce an
other amendment to the freight tariff
which promises to reduce the rates
from all points east to the north Pacific
coast.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-05
AMERICAN.

At Boston--Boston 10; Chicago 3.
At Philadelphia Detroit 8; Phlladel-
phia 4. q
At New York Cleveland s; New
York 3.
AT washington-st- Louis .; Wash
ington 1. M
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-05

PACIFIC COAST.

At Portland Portland 1s; Seattle ..
At San Francisco Oakland 8; Los An
geles 2.
AT Sacramento s; san
Francisco 4.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-05
NArIoNAI.

At chieago-New York 9; Chicago /.
At Pittsburg-Pittsbugg 8; Boston O.
At st. Louis--Broklyn /; st. Louis 2.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-05
FIRE GETS SERIOUS.

Glenns Falls. N. ", June 4-The tre
started in the Adirondacks today is
more serious than at any time since the
fires began,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-05

The county court yesterday granted
the regatta committee the use of the
court house square for entertainments
when It should be required.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-05
YACHTS EN- RuoTE,

Fayal. Azores. June 4, Shamrock III
and Shamrock l, conveyed by the Erin
sailed this afternoon for New York.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-28
SPOTSYLVANIA.
Schools Close Other Notes, Etc

Stubs, Va, April p. 1903.
Mrs Clyde Taylor. teacher If school
No. >. Livingston District. this county.
closed her scnool last Wednesday. Miss
Cassie kendig has also closed her school.
No ..
school No. .. Livingston District.
taught by Miss Loula Jones. closed last
Monday. having finished six months
session. This school was extended one
month. The closing was attended by a
lew spectators The house was beauti-
fully decorated with wild flowers. The
history class wrote essays. choosing
their own subjects. The following were
the different subjects: Life of Captain
Iohn Smith by Ethel Tallev. Life of
George Washington by Loula Perry.
Lille of Robert r. Lee by Cora Bell. The
American Independence 10y Cora Parker.
The Lille OF Abe Line lln by Dsnia Parker
Afew hymns were sung. The teacher CAV
the children a treat II cOnfectioneries
Honor roll of school No = 9th month.
ending April 20, Loula Jones' teacher:
Edwin, Eugene aud Hollace Brooks. Lee
Loyed, Elizabeth Logged Tollie Loyed
Bedford Lane. Fred Perry. Wister Whe, |.
er. Grover and Vivian Williams, Inez
Brooks, Cora Bell, Erma Perry, Loula
Perry, Cora Parker, Denia Parker. Ethel
Ialley and Ruth Jones. Those in gen
eral excellence of scholarship: Cora Park
er, Denia Parker, Loula and Erma Perry.
Ethel Talley, Cora Bell, Wister Wheeler.
I'd Brooks. Fred Perry.
Mrs. j. A. Harris while riding horse
back over our bad roads met with an
accident. Her horse fell with her and
threw her over backwards in the mud.
She escaped serious injury.
MIR. TURNKEY il in Our neiphhorhOod
collectiog dog taxes
Miss Loula Jones has some very
large Pekin ducks, and they lay large
eggs. One of the eggs weighed over a
half OF pound, ~ inch.s long. inches
around. Sixty hens belonging tn Miss
Jones, OF the Brown Leghorn and Ply
mouth Rock breeds, have siuce January
!, layed 2,293 eggs to April 22.
\ tabernacle is being built near Sedg-
wick 3 monument to be used the coming
summer.
Mr.. Eddie Jones has taken charge
OF his fathers farm near Olivet church.
Dixie.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-28
FAMOUS BELLE ISLE.
This Ante BeIium Estate In Lancas
ter County Recently Chanaed
Hands-lt Was Formerly Owned BY
the Late William Yates Downman

belle Isle, IN Lancaster county, recent
~ sold To Messrs. Tull, Landlord Il
Lewis, is the last OF the famous ante bel
lum estates in the Northern Neck which
has not been divided.
The passing OF these great estates is
not without interest, as they remind US
OF "A condition OF society which belonged
TO Virginia in her palmiest days and
which can never return. In no part Of
Virginia was this more manifested than
IN the Northern Neck, fhe birthplace OF
Washington and lee and others of
America greatest men. Here, up TO
the very beginning of the war, was main
tained a mode OF life princely in elegance.
ideal in its purity, lavish in it's hospitali.
ty aud unsurpassed 10y anything Of the
kind on this Continent.
Lancaster county was especially prom
inent in this respect, aud these great es-
tates, OF which Belle Isle is the last.
were TYPICAL of the English manors from
which their owners had come. Belle Isle
was the hOme OF the bowman family in
Virginia. The first to occuppy it was
Rawleigh D0wnman, whose mother was a
sister OF Mary Ball, the mother of Wash
ington. The hOpse was built in early
colonial days. OF red brick, in typical
English style with it's enormous hal.
N.NN cNCht otCpc wings On tllutT
side Of the main building.
The last OF the Downmans to own
Belle Isle was the late William Yates
| Downman; he was "a member OF the ia
nous Braxton Battery; he died during
/ the war and Is buried on the Belle Isle
estate He was the father of James II
| bowman, of New York; of Mrs r In
Ms Tay Tor, of fredericksburg, and Rev.
j. \. Downman and Mrs NJ j. Dim
mock, of Richmond.
, The family own among other similar
things, queer old liquor case " hich was
brought over from England in 1898,
and four salt cellars, which were the
property OF Mary Ball
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-28
3 Gents

Eight cents a pound is
what a young woman paid for
twelve pounds of flesh.
She WAS thin and weak and
paid one dollar for a bottle oi
SCOTS Emulsion, and by tax
ing regular doses had gained
twelve pounds in weight before
The bottle was finished.
Eight cents a pound is
cheap for such valuable mar
terial. Some pay more, some
less, some get nothing for
their money. You get your
moneys worth when you buy
SCOTS Emulsion.
We will ser1 yea a little
free.
SCOTT & BOVINE, CHEMISTS,
400 Pearl Street, New York.
soc. and 500; all druggists.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-28
n r. MIFFLETON TAKEN TO
STAUNTON.
Brought His Pets, Two Cats and a
Dog, as Faras This CITY.

". +. Miiileton, of King George. the
young man who was adiudged insane
several months ago and has been kent
IN jail because there was no room in the
hospitals of the State for him, was
brought here Friday in charge of a guard
from Staunton and Mr. j. G Hefiin. son
oi Sheriff Helm of the county. Mr.. Milf
Heton had as his companions in iail his
dog and two cats When the guard
took charge of him he would not con
sent TO come away unless accompanied
by these pets. To prevent him from be
coming violent this was allowed and the
unusual spectacle Of three men coming
up the road. in wagon with two cats
on the knees OF one OF them and a dog
lying at his feet was seen.
On his arrival another obstacle pre-
sented itself. He positively refused to 90
farther unless the pets We're taken to The
Free Lance Office and delivered to Mr.. W.
r Bradley, whom he said, would tender
" care Tor them until he returned from
the trip he imagines he is taking for his
health. Mr.. Bradley was out when he
came. but on the promise OF Mr.. Hefin
that the animals would be delivered. he
went quietly. The dog and eats were
taken back to King George
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-28
BIG Strawberry shInm.nt.

X. A. Brand, of Wilmington, N. C. gen
eral freight agent OF the Atlantic Coast
Line, says:
Ine Atlantic Coast Line beats any
railroad in the world in the quantity OF
berries transported. Last Saturday we
shipped out OF Wilmington "a refrirera-
tors cars filled with as luscious stra wber-
ries as the world produces. As each ear
holds about {, 900 quarts, it will be seen
that this total shipment equaled 272. 600
quarts, which is rather good sprinkling
Of berries.
This year is a ine one for the growers
and the fruit is very early, fully three
weeks in advance OF last season.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-28
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications as they caEnOt reach
the diseased port on Of she ear. There Is only
-ututional remedies. Deafness Is caused by
an inhamed condition OF the mucus lining of
the Eustachian Tube. When this tube is In
hamed you have IA eumbling sound OPimper-
feet hearing, and when IL is entirely closed,
Deafness IL the result, and unless the iufinm
nation can be taken out and this tube re-
stored TO Its normal condition, hearing will
be destroyed forever; nine cases out OF ten
are caused by CatarYh, which is nothing but
an intamed condition of the mucus surfaces
We VIII give One Hundred Dollars for any
case OF Deafness (caused by catarrh) that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
send for circulars: free
j. CHENEY x CO. Toledo O.
sold by Druggists, zoe.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-28
LUNCHEON IN AN EooSHELL
1t Was a Big One and Held IS Guests

Within an egg, which lowered to the
ceiling OF Sherry's ballroom in New York
and reached nearly to the outer walls.
Mrs. Arthur b Proal entertained 35 OF
her women friends at luncheon. Outside
OF the shell was ''the farm" where live
chickens, ducks and geese disported, where
rabbits hoped and pigs and lambs
roamed at will.
Mrs. Proal had intended the luncheon
as fare well to city life for many OF those
who were her guests will shortly 20 to
their country homes
The eggshell was fashioned from skele-
ton OF light timber bent to conform to
the shape required. The supports were
decorated with green leaves The wait
ers were attired as farmhands.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-28
a Sweet Breath

is a never failing sign OF healthy stom-
ach When the breath is bad the stom-
ach is out Of ordor. There is no remedy
in the world equal TO kodol Dyspepsia
Cure for curing indigestion, dyspepsia and
all stomach disorders. Mrs. Mary s.
Crick, OF White Plains. Ky, writes: Il
kinds Of remedies but continued TO grow
worse BY the use of Kodol began to
improve at once. and after taking q Few
bottles am fully restored in weight. health
Kodoi digests what you eat and maksI
the stomach sweet ID. c. Bowman.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-28
Thousands In Peril from Blood
p Diseases AMI Nerve Troubles
Developed During the
Winter Months.
Paine'S Celery
Compound
The Great Spring Blood Puri-
fer, Nerve Bracer, and
Bealth Builder.

Faine's Cehry Compound is the wonder
ut the agei It's marvellous virtues are dis
cussed amongst interested medical men
and it's cures are talked OF at every fire
side.
AZ spring health giver, Paine's Celery
compound stands far ahead of all Other
SHOWN remedies it has no worthy com.
petltor In the vast field of medicine
10 large extent, the present popular.
ny oi Falne's Celery Compound is due 10
the tact that II has accomplished some
81 lts most astonishing cures in the spring
seasou--a time when men and women
usually complain of i'll health, loss of vi.
tailty, tired feelings time when people
ieel dull. listless, Respondent. and am.
bitionless
To-day there are thousands OF business
men, mechanics. farmers, and dear wives
aud mothers, too. who, though able Ia
walk around, are, nevertheless. sadly
"out-of- health"
At this season, Paine's Celery Com
pound is the great health restorer and
strength 2iver for the "out-of-health'
people-ior those who are perilousl,
nearing some organic disease Paine,
celery Compound used at once will quick
~ remove every trace OF poison from th,
blood, brace up the weak nerves. build
up the tissues, and tone the digestive or
ganism.
IL you, dearreader, feel that your health
Is not as robust and vigorous as il should
be, let US honestly suggest the use OF
Paine : Celery Compound that has so
wonderfully blessed your neighbors and
friends. BE assured, lit makes sick peo-
pie well -
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-28
Things We
Like Best
Often Disagree with us

Because We overeat Of them. fndi-
eestion follows But there's . way to
escape such consequences. A dose of .
good digsstant like Kodol win rsliys you
at once. Your stomach IL simply too
weak to digest what you eat. That's al
indigestion II. Kodol digests the food
without the stomach's aid. Thus the
stoma aoh rests while the body 10 strength
sned by wholesome food. Dieting IL un-
necessary. Kodol digosts any kind OF
good food Strengthens and invigoratss.
kodo1 Makes
Rich Red Blood.
6 DsSI: -.: e: e: s go :i:s
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-28
Candidates Provide Sig Egg Test For
Voters.

The successful candidates at Eden, o !.
have for years taken q novel way to
treat the voters OF the village. They re-
turn their thanks in an egg least. This
year was no exception to the usual rule,
and the villagers assembled and eonsum-
ed 100 dozen eggs, prepared in almost -
many different ways. One old resident
bad four dozen credited to him. He pre-
ferred them hard boiled