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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-30
ORDER NOT CARRIED OUT
No Auditing of Accounts Has Been
Done .or Years.

Washington, Juae 2s.-Fronl inquiry
instigated by District Commissioner
West II has developed there has been
practically no auditing Of the accounts
in the office of collector, assessor and
auditor for the District of Columbia fer
i've years although an order to do 30
was issued several years ago.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-30
JEERED THEN KILLED.
Young Man is Shot by His Tormentori
For Showing Spirit.

Chicago. June 29.-- Resenting the
icers OF a crowd of newsboys which
were directed at his woman compan'
ions. Arthur ]. webber, % years old
was shot and instantly killed by one Of
the boys last night.
The shooting took place in the pres
Snce Of large crowd of Lincoln park
visitors. It created great excitement
and during the confusion the boys es-
capped.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-30
FosEY ANY IosEY MosEY.
Aged Minister Elopes With Eighteen
Year Old Girl,

Guthrie, June 30, Rev, o. X. Posey,
aged 70, a minister of the Christian
church, has eloped with Miss Josie shel
don, aged is years, member of a
prominent family. 1t is believed they
have gone to Canada. Posey Is the fa-
ther Of u children.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-30
INJUNCTION CASE TODAY.

The argument in the case Of z. r.
Brooks against n. r. Parker was to
have been held in the circuit court yes
terday. but owing to the fact that the
attorneys had not yet familiarized
themselves with all the details Of the
case, II was postponed until today. z
Brooks. like America in China, is fight
ing fcr the open door
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-30

washington June 2s. Presid, ent
Roosevelt has issued the first Of q SER
les Of proclamations under the Porto
Rican l,nd act reserying for the use Of
the United states government, such
pihisc lands ofPorto RICO as ass neeh-T
ed for naval purposes.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-30
MILL NoT. BE DROPPED.

June 2s.-The Pacific National league
decided today not drop Los Angeles
and san Francisco. N action was TAX
en- regarding Portland, but the other
clubs favor substituting salt Lake II
that city can make satisfactory show
ing.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-30

cIIPrED ONE HALF SECOND
Chicago, June %. -Hargis clipped A-e
secoad on the mile and a slxteerth rec
ord at washington park toda5 tunninE
the distance in 1:4s.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-06-30
J BASE BALL SCORES :
AMERICAN.

al Chicago Chicago 2; Boston q
Ait Detroit Detroit 3; Washington 2.
Al ST. Louis st. Louis ); New York
q.
AT Cleveland cleveland y Philadel-
phla 4.
NATIONAL.
AT Boston Boston Q; Chicago .. The
game was called in ninth inning on ac-
count Of darkness.
Al philadelphia, Philadelphia 2; Sc.
Louis 3.
PACIFIC NATIONAL
AT seattle--Seattle s. San Francisco
4.
AT Tacoma Tacoma 4; Los Angeles
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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-12-03
Society Babble of Babel"

Modern society CAME in for a severe
scoring at the hands Of Mrs. jessie
Brown Pounds. Of Ohio, ut the open
ing session Of the Convention of Chris
tian Women's Board OF MisslonS' III
Detroit Mich. Mrs. Pounds addressed
oo0O persons in Woodward Avenue
Rantist Church. The society young
women of the present day came IN lor
especially hard condemnation. society
life Mrs. Pounds described as the moa-
arn babble of Bable. Modern life Is
getting to be more and more vulgar
Sisplay." she said, amidst the applause
Of her listeners. Expenses are so
rapidly exceeding incomes that there Is
no longer any home life. All the ADULTS
of families are forced to go out TO meet
the heavy expenses that modern conai'
tions impose. We would much petter
keen our daughters at home. and let
them make home. than to send them
out to work In order to increase the
family income. Let us lead simpler
lives and develop more home-makers.
"The women of the middle classes IN
this country are dying at present from
too much housekeeping, and the women
Of the upper classes are dying too' put
from q different cause. TOO many
courses at dinners and too much bric'a'
brac to worry over is killing them.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-12-03
Keepins Roads In Order.

One of the essentials In keeping
road in repair is to keep It well round
ed to allow the water to run on after
each rain. This IS accomplished \Dy
running a grader over the road. As
soon as the newly crushed stones are
packed the grader is run along each
side and all loose stones are thrown
back into the road. Again before spring
the road is gone over, and all loose
stones thrown into the road, and the
two ridges between the centre and
the wheel tracks are cut on ana
thrown into the low place in the centre
that has been worn by the one horse
travelling in the middle Of the road.
The grader is used at least once each
year. cutting off al high places ana
filling in the depressious. The ROAD
will now pack and cement together,
and make 4 road as smooth and easy
to travel over as 4 floor. This piece
of road has been macadamized seven
years. The building Of this road cost
about $1,000 a mile, 5000 being tax ana
S40O i'll donation.
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The "reminiscences of Tennis.

The wonderful revival Of interest III
lawn tennis Is one Of the most sig
ni6cant features Of American outdoor
life to-day. The seven thousand peo
ple who watched the championship
games at Bay Ridge last year made a
bigger crowd than any country ever
knew even in the days when tennis
was Il fad. Tennis is coming into lts
own. There is every reason why ten
mis- should be popular. 1t costs less
than many games; 1t takes less time;
it requires few players; there Is no
danger in it; 1t exercises tie whole
body thoroughly. not partially or spas
medically; both sexes can play it. and.
finally, its whole moral tone is clean
and gentlelnsnly.-From Country Life
in America.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-12-03
Shirt Waists For Winter Wear.

What is more attractive to the eye
thar a well-htted plain tailored waist
with all accessories in accordance:
There are some women more suited
to wear this style Of apparel than
others. When the tailored girl Is pic
tured by us we see tall. well-propor'
toned figure, with the coiffure severely
arranged, even tightly drawn from the
face. into huge knot at the nape OF
the neck, or dressed on the crown OF
the head, but without the frowsy POM
padour or clustering ringlets.
The neck piece should be OF the Sc
we're sort. either to match the waist or
one Of the many pretty varieties
shown in the shops at present. The
linen stock with the black satin tie
Is decidedly inannish and severe, Dut
then we have the pretty drawn banas
or turnovers to be worn with the
plainer stock and give a touch OF re-
finement and neatness so much sought
for.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
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County Road Maps.

Auditor Hempel, Of Clayton County.
Iowa, has set an example that snould
be followed all over the country. as
good road maps are prime factor IN
road improvement. He has made road
plats of all the townships in the county
in the form Of sectional map OF each
township. mounted on two heavy book
covers joined, size twenty by twenty,
and one opening shows the whole sys-
tenn of roads in each township. BE-
sides the pla: showing roads. each
township clerk is supplied with q rec
ord book in which 10 enter Held rotes
Of new roads established, or present
roads that may be vacated by the
Board Of Supervisors; minutes 81 sueh
actions to be certified by the county
auditor to each township clerk. In
addition to the above liberal amount
of sectional plats are furnished each
clerk to make copies Of roads for the
use of road superintendents or con.
tractors.-Gooi Roads Magazine.
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Handwriting Hey to Sex.


Sex il handwriting is the study
which promises new famc to, Alfred
Benet, already distinguished Ss the d.
rector of the ycho-PhTsiological Lab.
oratory at the Sarbonne, Paris. and q
psychologist o. worldwide reputation.
To determine the extent to which
handwriting discovers the sex or the
writer of The zen Professor Benet has
appealed for data to the two most
prominent graphologists il France,
Messrs. Cremeirex Jamil and Elio.
He has collected samples of the writ
ing of all manner Of indiriduals-pro-
fessional people, servants and school.
girls-for comparison. The result
shows that the feminine gender ex-
presses itself in the following charac-
teristics. though these arc not infalli-
BILE:
A woman makes the small IS, y"
and 'p" higher than the other snail
letters, and in general iiakes her 1stters
less compactly tlal q man. She also
exhibits many other pcculiarities IN
forming letter.. 80
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-12-03
Fashion Notes.

Yards and yards Of braid are used
Pipiugs are ubiquitous in the new
modes.
Fringe is one Of the fashionable gar
nitures.
The long coat seems to be lit for
general service.
A brown zibelinc fiecked with green
is chic example.
Hats in shaded beaver are among the
millinery novelties.
Pelerines are the ultra-fasnonaDie
thing in fur neck-ear.
White and moss green are IN artistic
combination in millinery.
Tweeds are very smart for walking
suits intended for hard wear.
Cav colors are introduced into the
new suitings with fetching effect
Some Of the rough suitings seem to
have been caught in q snowstorm.
The ofr-color whites, champagne,
mushroom and oyster, will be fashion
able.
The long boas in mixed black and
white ostrich reappear among the new
neck things.
Lovely evening coats Of white broad
cloth have capes trimmed with deep
white fringe.
The old-fashioned Hercules braid ap-
pears with beautiful lustre and trims
gowns Of all sorts.
The skirts of many cores threaten
to bring gray hairs to the head OF more
than one dressmaker.
The new ruffs all incline to be low
and fiat with long stole ends-quite Ike
the quaint old.fashioned pelerines.
Lace gowns will again be all that is
most desirable in the way Of toilette
Of fashionable elegance Tor evening
wear.
Blouses of a heavy mercerized fabric,
in white preferably. are distinguished
by Chinese hierogIyphics worked in
dull blue, red, yellow and green silks.
This declaration is usually on the front
box plsat and on the collar and cuts.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-12-03
In Vogue.

Among jewels-garnets.
Straight full skirts.
Braid, fur and lace combined.
Evening coats of renaissance lace.
Hats of gorgeous plaided full clotn.
Rich silks and velvet for coats.
Link fastenings Of old silver for shirt
waists. =,
Corset covers Of dotted and fioWered
muslin.
Lovely lowered silk muslins for
evening frocks.
Norfolk jackets of knitted wool-with
= belt like the regular cloth jacket.
Thick lace Of soft white wool is liked
both for gown and hat adornment.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-12-03
PLAY With Fingers and Toes.

At the meeting of the Ohio Congress
Of Mothers. Cleveland. Mrs. james l..
Hughes, Of Toronto, advised mothers
TO. play with their babies fingers and
toes.
81 do not believe" she said. there is
a mother in Cleveland. whether sne
be American, Italian or any other ma
tionality, who does not play with her
baby's fingers and toes. And venture
TO saw there IS nothing she can do OF
greater Importance to baby's develop
ment.''
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Earrings in "sn,art" London.

A Smart observer in London fash
ions writes in NJ. A. p. OF current fash-
ions in earrings that smart earrings are
in two designs-the solitaire stud anu
the long pendant. The solitaires are
usually in diamonds or in black or
white pearls. Long earrings seem to be
coming into favor. These take the
form of an elongated edition OF the
stud design. the pendant being CON-
posed Of a pear-shaped jewel. either
pearl. ruby, opal, turquoise. perldot'
emerald or a single diamond OF great
beauty and value.
In any case the earrings are COM
pleted by a round brilliant. forming
stud close to the car. These pear
shaped gems are now very precious
and bid fair to rise far higher in price.
Pear.shaped pearls are fairly plentiful,
and in emerald this form seems TO De
not uncommon; but it is rare In ruoies
and a pear-shaped turquoise Is hard 10
find.
Several smart and distinguished
women have long worn earrings, among
others the Princess Of Wales, Lady
Lansdowne, Lady de Grey. Lady
Henry Bentinck and Baroness de
Never. Creole earrings appeal to some
of us. and the large, round. 5eweled
rings suit a dark, Carmen-like type OF
beauty. Mrs. George CORVALLIS West
adopted this style Of earrings when IN
evening dress. Mrs. Mackay has tne
finest black pearl earrings ever seen IN
London; they are said to have cost
$4,000.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-12-03
w.man. Not Gown, . ,1isat.

Isaac Abrams, n Chicago ladies
tailor. who sued woman for not tax
ing the garment she had ordered, MADE
a novel defense. II do not like to go 70
court" said he. "but what can man
do when. after he has taken a wom-
ans measure for tailor-made suit, she
is taken i'll, loses thirty ponnds IN
weight and then will not take the gar
ment because it does not fit her.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-12-03
Ff9v@fAS,S
BkAEFAT
VA~-~w~>@T
ART OF DRESSING HAIR.
An Important Matter With the tp-to'
Date Woman.

An Important Matter With the Up-to-
Date Woman.
Perhaps never before has there been
4 time when the hair was an object OF
greater solicitude to women at large
than at the present, or a more Import
ant element Of personal beauty. The
low coiffure has caught on with a ra-
pidity which shows how tired tac pub.
lie generally was Of the uowarl sweep
and bare nape. the small top-knot and
the high effects thathaye been in vogue
80 long. For street and ordinary wear
the hair Is drawn into simple knot
low down on the neck. and for evening
wear the high coinfure remains In
vogue, although where a woman has
a good profile and style which the
low knot distinctly enhances she Is
sorely tempted to wear 1t all the time.
The low 2oiffure is pretty generally
becoming, IS 1t shows the shape OF the
head to better advantage than does
the high coiffure. 1t also conceals the
nape of the neck, which is 4 weak spot
In many women's dressing OF their
hair. Not every woman has a pretty
neck, or one that is decorative when
the hair is drawn away from it il tie
severe lines that have been in vogue.
The hair is still worn pompadour,
but. instead Of an even symmetrical
pompadour framing the face. the hair
Is pouched over the face in irregular
masses or puffs. and there Is general
movement to discard the rat as mar
tistic. Many women who have adopted
the low style Of hair dressing have re-
turned to the centre parting. the result
being something exceedingly womnnly
looking and soft. provided they have
toreheads that will bear showing.
A narrow, long effect is sought for
by women whose heads are broad and
the nape Of the neck plump and pretty.
These are in the shape Of the figure 3,
In loose coils, or in oblong knots. With
the low style Of hair dressing any crna.
ment that may be added in the form
Of flowers is worn at the side. Where
the hair is worn in broad braid,
young women ornament the top and
bottom Of the braid with black ribbon
,ow The lower bow is slipped through
the braid before it is turned up, and
orotrudes on either side in a big broad
fan. All these low styles Of hair dress
ing cell for a good head Of hair, if the
esults are to be satisfactory. AS hand
some hair is somewhat less common
than it was in the days before crimp-
ING and rats were so generally adopted.
not a few women, and even young
girls, are glad to avail themselves OF
the black ribbon bow as pretty ana
innocent method Of eking out their
locks.
One still sees innumerable high coli.
tures OH the street. Some of the pest
dressed women wear them, aud viii
continue to wear them, possibly Win
notifications, because they have found
that the mode suits their style. 1t
will probably be long time before the
high coiffure becomes passe.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-12-03
GOOD @
@ ROAD S.


General Miles Speaks on Good Roads.
The recent retirement Of Nelson 4.
'liles gives especial interest to his pub
ic utterances. The most important
speech made by the General recently
was one on Good Roads and National
Greatness" delivered at the time OF
the dedication Of the st. Louis Expo
sition. Among other things he said:
II know of no one element Of civil!Za-
tioA in our country that has been more
neglected than the improvement Of
our roads; yet this is the element that
marks the line between barbarism and
civilization in any country.
1.-THE founders Of our Government
strongly advocated the necessity Of
opening up and improving the means
of internal communication. The i'm
mortal Washington retired from the
.pomp and circumstance Of glorious war
to occupy the honorable position OF a
sovereign citizen. and while conduct
ing the affairs Of his planta ton was
President Of a transportation company
The author Of the Declaration Of In
dependence, the founder of one OF our |
great universities. and the eminent
statesman who gave to MS this vast
empire west of the mississippi was
right when he said, in letter ad-
dressed to Humboldt: 1t is more re-
munerative, splendid, and noble for the
people to spend money Oh canals and
roads that will build and promote.
social intercourse and commercial IA
cilities than to expend it on armies and
navies.' He was again right when ne
said, in letter to James Ross: TEX
perience great satisfaction in seeing
my country proceed to facilitate in
accommodation Of several parts by
opening rivers, canals and roads. How
much more rational is this disposition
Of public money tfan that Of waging
war!
During the past hundred years the
people of this country have devoted
more capital, industry and enterprise
to the construction Of great commercial
railways than have the people OF any
other country.
"Our Government has expended more
than s440,OOO,OO0 for the improvement
of cur harbors and waterways. IL such
expenditures Of the National treasure
have been made in the past for the
development of railroads and water
ways, is it not now most appropriate
that the improvement Of our roads
should receive National attention and
Government aid?
ANY measure that brings to the
homes OF the American people the
daily news of the world, that gives the
sovereign citizen the truth concerning
the affairs Of his own country. that
affords him n knowledge Of the condi;
tions and necessities Of his own pI
enables him to Discharge his dut
citizenship, benefits the entire coul
and gives strength and character to She
Nation.
"The wealth of the Nation comes pri.
marily from the ground. The factory
and foundry utilize the products of the
soil and mine. As agriculture is our
principal industry. SO the great mass OF
our rural people are our main depend
ence. their patriotism, their public
spirit, their welfare must ever he the
salvation and glory Of eur Republic.
Therefore every measure. whether by
the National Government, the State,
county, or municipal authorities. that
can promote their welfare Should be
earnestly advocated"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-12-03
Gcorria'x Swift Poe

"There goes the Byron OF Bilville"
"Poet--is he?
II should say so. Dashed of an ode
on the supper for the benefit OF the
church steeple in ten minutes and still
had three minutes left in which 10
catch 4 trainr'-Atlanta Constitution.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-12-03
Divergent Ways.

Borem--"Hcllo. old man; what yol
goin' to do:"
Glumm-"Nothing.'
Borem-"How about I walk? think
it would do us both good
Glumm-"So do I. Goodbye. -Ihh-
adelphia Public Ledger.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-12-03
Those Boston Girls.

Kitty Ito Bertha in her new frocX,
why, darling, how becoming yeur
gown is! Absolutely any eHe would
think it quite new!'
Bertha-"So kind of yeu to say 30:
And yours, dear, looks every bit as
we'll as it did years age" - Boston
PrauscriSt. .4sx.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-12-03

A small fraction of an ounce Of ra'
dunn, properly, employed. would Pro
vide good light sufficient for sever.
al rooms and would not require rs-
newal during the present century.
The income taI returns show that
citizens of Great Britain have invest
ed abroad $3.50. .540.5ee. i.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-12-03
Thu Unhappy Aecused.

Prisoner. have you anything to say
in your own behalf"
"Wen. Jedgc, it's like dis. Dat law
yer O. mine he got me so mis'bly con-
fusticatcd dat really dunno what 1
done nor what 1 done it for."-Cleye'
land Piain-Eealer.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-12-03
Opportuuity.

"Nell.' said the boarder who was
fond Of quoting things, opportunity
knocks once at every mans door,
"Huh!'snorted Slopay, IAN opportu-
nifty to pay my board bin knocked at
my door four times to-day .'--Philadel'
phia Public Ledger.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-12-03
A Flat Refusal.

A Plat Refusal.
Willie-"Lets play we are married"
Little BesSc-"Have yCu ever played
1t with any other girl:'
Willie-"No."
Little Bessie-"Then yen can't prac-
Hce on me."-Smart Set.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-12-03
Generosity.

Johnny--"I asked Tom fer the c'fe
of his ample, and he gave me the whole
apple l..
Mamma-"And what did you say to
Tommy
Johnny-"I didn't say nothing, but l
did the right thing. l gave him tne
Boston Transcript.
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The Foad and the MN,

The FOad and thS MHn'
Church-"Tell me what you eat and
I'll tell you what you are"
Gotham-"Well. l eat hash at Mix
um's restaurant"
Church-"Then you're q fool."-ion-
kers Statesman.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-12-03
Newly Defined.

Newly Defined.
Tommy Figgjam - Paw. what il
meant by begging the question:"
Figgjam-"When a girl is doing All
in her power 10 get fellow into the
notion of proposing. Baltimore Amer
lean.
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The Isanr Things aaerI.

'T went to California" said the dis.
tinguished Western man. "as forty
miner"
Dear me- replied the very annoy.
ing girl; were you marked down fres
City ?"-Wasl. .nstoa Star.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-12-03
The Reason.

Smith-"Why Is it that intellectual
women do not make good mothers:
Brown-"They don't usually get 4
chance, ny boy."-Town Topics.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-12-03

American parents are proud II Their
daughters marry European noble
man, but heartbroken il one marries
q missionary"
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Couldn't XIII Him.

"Hew is Dobb.? I hear he lms been
very sick"
That's what! Nine doctors failed to
relieve him"
Great Scott. he must be toughf'-
Chica 60 Record-Herald.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-12-03

The medical schools Of Nashville.
Tenn, graduates more doctors than
those Of Berlin. Germany.
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With these facilities at hand,
He'd certainly have had
The time o. his life, were it not That
His time of life forbade.
Puck.
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Her Preference In Game,

"Dees your daughter play Nozart?'
inquired the youNs man with gold
glasses.
II think she does" answered Mrs.
CumroS afrably, "but I think she pre-.
fers bridge whist" ."-Washington Star.