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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-03
A Hip-Pocket Moral.
ON the New Orleans Times Democrat.

From the New OrleanS IlmeS-lJemOcrdIs
1.-The worst licking 1 ever got in my life
was for throwing my hand behind me-"
said man from Kentucky. land the won.
der is that got off with my life. 1 had been
hanging around a little station in Todd
county waiting for train, and being a
stranger in that region of the state had
but little to say to the men who stood
around the depot. will not mention the
name of the place, for I might by some
strange throw Of the dice have to go back
there again, but will remark by the way
that the men Of that section had a reputa-
ton for shooting on but slight provocation,
and this was one reason why did not caro-
to get into conversation with the men
around the depot You can never tell, you
know, when friendly chat is going to
wind up in riot in Kentucky-at least in
certain sections of the state. felt that
was in just such a section on the day in
question. l held my tongue But along
about train time a medium-szed man app
preached me and made a remark which I
did not quite catch. What's that?' I asked
sharply. and, at the same time threw my
hand behind me and reached down in my
hip pocket Before fully realized 1t some.
thing was happening to me, and it was of a
furious and fast nature The Kentuckian
had simply crawled all over me. He swept
the depot platform with me almost in
jiffy. When he let go 1 was in bad condi-
ton to take the train My clothes were
covered with dust, my face was bruised and
black, and l was otherwise in an ugly con-
dition. Did 1 try to pull pistol? No, In
deed. I never had pistol with me and had
no idea of getting into any sort of trouble
at the moment had simply reached into
my hip pocket for a chew Of tobacco. but
the Kentuckian evidently thought 1 was
reaching for a gun. He was taking no
chances and he gave me one of the best
Is: Keep your hand from your hip pocket
while in, Kentucky"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-03
Scientific Luck.
From the Independent.

FROM the independent
The botanical papers report that De
Vries, the great Dutch experimental evolu-
ZIONIST. has by long continued selection pro-
duced variety Of clover which has nor
mally four leaves. Thus 1t is that science
contributes something daily to the increase
Of human happiness and good fortune How
many hours we have spent on our hands
and knees searching for the lucky leaf.
Even yet some of us always walk across
clover patch with downcast eyes and are
arrested by unconscious cerebration at any
indication of quadruplicate foliation. Now
we can buy our own luck at the green
house. provided, of course, we are lucky
enough to have the money. The disparity
of fortune, an evil already so threatening
to our social and fpolitfcal life, will be in
creased by this new discovery. The rich
man can buy hisl1our-feaved clovers, even
his five-leaved ana sixs1eaved clovers and
roll in them, while the poor man will still
have to hunt long on the lawn for even a
little luck, and then heHis likely to be told
to keep off the grass aHis only hope will
be for the new variety5tD escape from Gull
tivation and groWflike the Russian thistle
by the sidewalk. oBut by that time the nil
lionaire will doubtlessWhave eight-leaved
clovers in his conservatory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-03
The Chinese Indemnity.

The Hang-chau correspondent Of The North China
News Of Shanghate II
Che-kiang's share of the indemnity is
81, 400, 600. Under cover Of collecting this
amount the officials have strained every
nerve to collect all the additional taxes they
can in every direction. At first, when the
amount of the Indemnity was fixed, there
was cry that the amount was too large:
officials. merchants, scholars and people all
doubted If 1t could be raised. Yet now.
after q few months. there is a result an
ticipated by no one. for the whole province
has increased its tax receipts for the year
by over 1900, 600. eti,zi
The figures given show that the increase
In the lfkin alone gave 81, 400. 600, or the
whole amount payable for Indemnity: the
increase In the salt revenue was $90OoOO,
the yield In the increment to taxes all round
5000 600, in the tax on pawnshops and other
businesses $500 600, In that on wine In a
single district 100000, in the house lax
$780, 900, and proportionate increases in less
important taxes: In fact, more than three
times the amount due for the indemnity
has been collected for the purpose, and the
people are told by the officials who ex:ort
these sums from them that it is all because
of the aggression and greed of foreigners
and thus the hatred Of the Chinese is Great
ed and fostered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-03
A Queer Centenarian.
I'M the Cbica 90 Record.Herald

From the Chicago Record Herald.
There died in New York the other day a
most remarkable woman, Nine. Avon de
Vermond. This lady was born in Germany
on October 5, 1900. At the age of thirty
she married French soldier, who, during
the Napoleonic wars. had been quartered
in her native town and who had seen her as
little girl and loved her. Quite romantic
Few men take the trouble to go back after
the lapse Of fifteen or twenty years. But
the strange and remarkable features Of
Nine. de Vermonds case were not con-
cerned with her love story. The fact is
that she, being 102 years old, didn't die in
poor house. Nor does 1t appear that she
had all her life been addicted to the use OF
whisky and tobacco. 1t may be difficult for
the reader to believe this, but the good old
lady seems to have had exemplary habits,
Notwithstanding her great age: moreover,
her declining years were passed with MEM
bers of her own family instead Of upon
public charity. After this encouraging case
almost any of us may be justified in en-
deavoring to live hundred years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-03

The suns path runs along the center Of a
belt Of twelve considerations. known as the
zodiac. which Is divided Into twelve equal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-03
Index to Poise.
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

No human creature can thrive and come
near perfection without giving equal heed
to the instinct for doing right. And it is
only as these three great instructive forces
come into something like fair accord that
we begin to know contentment. Content
ment Is the index Of poise in character,
while discomfort Is an indication-nay, Is
the very essence Of distraction. And to be
distraught to do one thing when we per-
ceive we ought to do another. to see the
truth clearly and not have heroism enough
this is the beginning of death. the grad
ual dissolution Of character we nearly all
undergo. 1t may be habit or conscience or
slavery to conventfonality that enslaves us
and undoes us at the last; 1t may be a fall
tering will and tickle heart: 1t may be a
dull and sleepy mind-the disaster is the
same. We feel the diversity Of purpose of
the warning institutions within US, and the
goblin Of discomfort perches on our door
step.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-03
Literary Women and Marriage.

Women writer's seem to imagine that the
literary woman who wishes to make pas
sionate thumb-mark on the milestones OF life
should be either not married at all. and
evoke her cryptogramic caricatures of men
out of her own virgin mind. or married to a
disreputable husband, who win be living
domestic model for the villains in her sto-
riea
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-03

Wilson-"But how do you know that the
woman wasn't the babys mother?"
Nelson-"Isn't the fact that the woman
was with the baby evidence enough?"-Bos-
ton Transcript.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-03

Mrs. Work-"Has your husband improved
any since you married him.
Mrs. Shirk-"Oh. yes. Before we were
married he used to fasten his suspenders
with a. nail Since our marriage I have
taught him to sew on a button."-Yonkers
Statesman.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-08-08
SUICIDE PREVENTED.

The startling announcement that a
preventive Of suicide had been discov-
cred win interest many. A run down
system, or dependency invariably pre-
2ede suicide and something has been
found that win prevent that condition
which makes suicide likely. At the
first thought Of self destruction take
Electric BItters. 1t being a great tonic
and neryine will strengthen tho nerves
and build up the system. IT'S also
great stomach, liver and kidney regula-
tor, only soc at Charles Rogers drug
store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-08-08
so SOOTHING.

It's Influence Has Been Felt BY So
Many Astoria Readers.
The soothing influence of relief
After suffering from itching piles
From eczema or any itchiness of the
skin
Makes one feel grateful to the remedy
Doan's ointment has soothed hund-
reds
Here's what one man says:
r. b. Long, harness maker, employ
ed with John Clark & Son, 104 Front
street, Portland, who resides at Si8 Sec
ond street, same city says: Early last
summer l broke out all over with body
eczema letter or itch. did not know
just what it was nor what caused Its
appearance, but ! do know that the tor
ture | endured was something fierce
/ was very much alarmed about twas
anxious % know What it was and what
caused it. / thought the best thing to
do was to go to doctor for treatment.
| did so and was treated by different
ones but they failed to do me any good
When l became the least bit overhead
ed just fairly clawed the skin off me.
Anyone who has never had anything
Of the kind knows nothing at all about
it. | was in bad shape when / noticed
an advertisement In our paper about
Doan's Ointment being a sure cure for
such Affections. / said to myself:
there's another fake, but I'll try it.
It proved to be al that is claimed for
it Less than two boxes made a COM
plete cure in my case. About this time
my younger brother was taken with
The same affIiction. A box and a half
of Doans Ointment cured him. / know
what / am talking about when / say
that Doan's Ointment is one remedy
which can be depended upon"
Plenty more proof like this from AS
toria people. Call at the drug store Of |
Charles Rogers and ask what his GUS
toners report. For sale by all dealers.
Price 50 cents a box. Foster Millburn |
Co, Buffalo, N. Y, sole agents for the
u. s. Remember the name Doan's and
take no other.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-08-08

1T rs feared that unless the regatta
committee receives more names and ad-
dresses of householders who are wiilins
to provide accommodations for thous-
ands II people who win attend the re-
gatta, many OF the visitors will have to
leave the city before the fete is over,
as present indications are that there
are not enough hotels and boarding
houses in The city to take care OF half
the Number Of visitors expected TO be
in attendance.
The suggestion has beef advanced
that fraternal societies owning their
own hall make special provisions for
housing OF the visiting members OF
their orders by placing cots in the halls
and those members who are able to
take in limited number of roomers do
so. This win go q long way towards
solving the problem of sleeping accom-
modations for part of the visitors. The
strangers. men and women who have
no friends in the city and do not belong
10 any of the numerous fraternal or
ders viii be able to get rooms at the
hotels.
In view of the fact that ordinarily
there is dearth of sleeping apart
ments for rent in this city the sugges-
tlnn that the lodge rooms be so arrans
ed as TO take care of the visitors seems
10 be good one. 1t would cost very
little to rent the cots necessary ana ped
linen. and the cost Of employing wo-
men to make up the beds and keep the
rooms In order would be relatively
small. The societies could charge say
fifty cents per night for the beds, and
would thus clear the entire expense and
possibly have a small fund left to turn
over to the lodge
The lodges might do worse than call
special meetings to discuss this matter
Meantime, householders are urged to
notify the regatta committee of the
number Of people they can accommo-
date, and whether or not they are in
position to provide board as well as
rooms.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-08-08
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS.

Notice Is hereby given that the coun-
ty superintendent Of Clatsop county
will hold the regular examination OF
applicants for stdte and county papers
at Astoria. Oregon, as follows:
FOR STATE PAPERS
Commencing Wednesday, August T.,
at 9 O'clock a. m, and continuing un-
til Saturday August Is, at o'clock.
Wednesday, -Penmanship, history,
spelling algebra, reading. school law.
Thursday. Written arithmetic, theory
Of teaching, grammar bookkeeping,
physics, civil government.
Friday Physiology, geography men
tai arithmetic, composition, physical
geography.
Saturday-Botany. plane geometry
general history. English literature,
psychology.
FOR COUNTY PAPERS.
Commencing Wednesday. August u.
at Q o'clock a. NJ and continuing
until Friday August "A, at o'clock p.
m
First, second ana third grade certin-
Gates.
Wednesday, --Panmanshp, history,
orthography, reading.
Thursday-Written arithmetic, theory
Of teaching, grammar physiology.
Frlday-Geography. mental atthme-
tic, school law, civil government,
Primary certificates.
Wednesday - Penmanshlp, Orthora-
ply reading, arithmetic.
Thursday--Art of questioning, theory
Of teaching and methods, physiology.
Yours truly
]. II. ACKERMAN,
Superintendent Of Public instruction.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-08-08
END OF BITTER FIGHT.

Two physicians had a long and stub
born fight with an abcess on my right
lnns writes ]. f. Hughes, of DUPONT,
Ca, and gave me up. Everybody
thought my time had come As last
resort 1 tried DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry for Consumption. The benefit re-
ceiyed was striking and / was on my
feet in a few days Now I've entirely
regained my health" 1t conquers all
conghs colds and throat and lung
troubles. Guaranteed by Charles Rog-
ers' drug store. Price zoe, and Si.0O.
Trial bottles free.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-08-08

MIR. Mique Fisher. the baseball mag
nate of Sacramento has been gettinA
off a few rods of talk to the reporters
in regard to the spelling of his christ
ian name. 1T is spelled with a q-u-e"
said the ex-patrolman. Also, there is
no "c'' in his last name. I'm not
Dutch, and / don't like it, and what's
more / won't have it" were the new
rules laid down to the man behind the
pencil. The reporter forgot 10 venture
the question if the q-u-e reflected any
thing celestial in his nationality.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-08-08

Office Constructing Quartermaster,
Astoria. Or. july Is, l9Os;-Sealed pro-
posals. In triplicate, win be received
at this office until 10 o'clock A. NJ,
August s, 1903, for the construction,
plumbing. heating and electric wiring
of one field officers and one double set
Of ieutenants quarters at Fort Stew
ems, Or. United States reserves the
right TO reject any or all proposals. In
formation and specifications furnished
on application. Envelopes should be
marked Proposals for construction
and addressed TO Captain Goodale,
Lkuartermaster.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-08-08

oflire OF c. Q. NJ, Vancouver Bar
racks. Wash, July 10, 1908 Sealed pro-
rosals. in trlplieate, viii be received
here until IL O'clock \. NJ, August 10,
1908. for furnishing forage and bedding
at posts In this department for year
ending June 80, 1901, Information fur
nshed here or by quartermasters at
posts. U. 5, reserves the right to re-
ject or accept any or all proposals or
any part thereof, Envelopes contain
ing proposals should be marked
Proposals for Forage and Bedding Mt
----" and addressed 10 undersigned.
F. II. HATHAWAY, C. Q, NJ.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-08-08
HUMANITY OUTRAGED

The u. s. diApensatory shyS: "Opi-
urn lessons the per!stalie motion Of the
bowels It's local effect (wheu applied
to the lower bowcD is the same aA ils
general operation. Conlum PARALYZ-
Es the motor nerves, aconlto reduces
muscular strength; belladona produces
pARALYTfC symptoms. hyoscyainus
ana stramonum are same as bellado.
ma. THEY DO NOT EXERCISE ANY
CURATIVE INFLUENCES" Every
pile medicine prescribed or on , the
market contains some Of the above pois
"a VIII For sale by CONN DRUG CO,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-08-08

on platform OF tariff tinkering
Arthur Poe German, United States dem
ocratic senator from the state Of Mary
land, says the democrats can win in
1904 Incidentally it might be re-
marked that Mr. Gornan has an eye
on the democratic presidential nomina-
tion, and he Is not particular whether
1t is handed him ON a gold or silver
platter.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-08-08

ona. EXCEPT E-Ru.aA PILE CURE.
''E-RUvsA doubtless Is the only pile
medicine on the market which does not
contain narcotic poisona or mercury
ECONOMICAL DRUG CO.. Chicago
III Per G. Mcconnell, president
We guarantee no mercury Of oplates
in E-Ru-SA pile cure "--Woodard
Clarke q Co., Portland. Or.
E-Ru-sA cures piles. or $50 paid.
Worst cases cured with one box. E-ru
so contains no mercury. no oplatcs. An
reliable upsto-date druggIBta sell E-ru-
EAGLE puR1 co. CHAs ROGERS.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-08-08

THE Methodists have added another
victory to their long list of converts
Geronimo has embraced the church and
the church has embraced the old war
rior. The only thing to be regretted in
connection with the conversion is that
the Mythodists did not discover the soft
ening streak of religion in Geronimo
about eighteen years ago. However,
hetter late than never.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-08-08

ENTERPRISING burglars in Seattle
removed the safe from the Hotel Wash
ington on Thursday morning and pro-
ceeded TO do the dynamite trick to it
in the heart of the city. Then the po-
lice were happened along and picked up
the fragments. 1t was most considerate
of the knights of rhejimmy not to do
the job inside the hotel. As it would
have wrecked the office and might have
disturbed the slumber of the night clerk
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-08-08

IN the appointment Of Frederick Am
brose Barker to West Point, Astoria
has cause for pride. There is not a
more popular boy in the city than Mr..
Barker. BY dint Of conscientious work
he has qualified for admission to the
nations great military academy. He
Nll undoubtedly acqult himself with
conspicious credit and In future years
fnay be ranked among the distinguished
military students of the country. And
nhateyer honors AIR. Barker may re-
eeiyp IN the career he has chosen, the
mime Of Astoria. Of which he is ma
i've son, viii always be linked.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-08-08

HAVING inaugurated crusade hay
ing for its object the clearing of the
streets, the city parents are now in a
position to see that the streets are also
cleaned. We want our guests to say
that besides being the most hospitable
city in the state Of Oregon it is also
the neatest.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-08-08

COLORADO now appreciates how the
southern people felt over Judge Park.
er Of New York, the democratic asplr-
ant for a presidential nomination who
was termed "a human ieicle' Ice
chunks ten inches in length are reported
to have fallen in that state; Judgt
Parker IS more than six feet tall.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-08-08
SPECIAL ROUND TRIP RATES


Between June 4th and August 26th,
the Illinois Central will sell round trip
tickets from Oregon and Washington
points to Chicago Cairo, Memphis, and
New Orleans at Greatly reduced rates.
Tickets good for three months. Going
limit 10 days. Returning limit 10 days
after starting west. Stop over privi-
Ilges either way, west of the Missouri
river. Sale dates are arranged 10 be
convenient for delegates to conventions
of National Educational association at
Boston; Elks at Baltimore: Woodmen
1t Indianapolis; Eagles at New York;
Shriners at Saratoga; knights Of Pyth-
las at Louisville and Commercial Tray-
elers at indianapolis. You can take
your choice Of 16 different routes.
Write US. We will cheerfully give you
any detailed information you want. y,
II. H.TRUMRULL, Commercial agent, 142
Third street, Portland Ore.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-08-08

A grevious wall sometimes comes as
result of unbearabe pain from over
taxed organs Dizziness, backache,
liver complaint and constipation. But
thanks to DR.. Kings New Life Pills
they put an end to it all. They are gen
lie but thorough. Try them only rs
cents. Guaranteed by Charles Rogers
drug store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-08-08

As to the baseball pennant,- Califor-
MIA intends to protect it on both sides.
I.os Angeles wishes it to be under
stood that there is no room on top Of
the ladder, and Oakland is running Sc
attic a close race for the apartments
in the cellar.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-08-08

SEATTLE papers say that when the
queen of the labor carnival received the
governor OF th-state he inquired Of her
i'm his best natuTed manner, Il wonder
who those people are looking att 10
which the dignifled and stately young
monarch with oil the refinement and
elegance Of one 70 the manor born
replied "'Oh. | DON'T know. They have
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-08-08
THE DEATH PENALTY. .

A little thing sometimes results IN
death, Thus mere scratch, insight
hcant cuts or puny bolls have paid the
death penalty. II is wise TO have Buck
len's Arnica Salve ever handy, It's tac
hes, salse ON earth and viii prevent
fatality. when burns, sores, ulcers aud
niles threaten. only % cents at Charles
Rogers drug store,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-08-08

For forty years DR., rNowlers Extract
OF Wild Strawberry has been curing
summer complaint. dysentery. dlar-
rhoea, bloody tux. pain in the stomach,
and Il has never yet failed to DO every
thing claimed for It,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-08-08

IF the weather continues as brilliant
as II has been during the last few days
the regatta viii he held under ideal con
ditions, and the inducement to business
houses and citizens generally to decor,
ate with lavish profusion will be trebled
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-08-08
Inter-
estlng Facts

When people ara eonte npla.lng
trip, whether on business or pleasure.
they naturally want the best serve
obtainahle as far an speed, comfort and
safety is concerned Employees OF the
WISCONSIN CENTRAL LINES are
paid 10 serve the public and our trains
are operated 50 as 70 make close con-
nectlons with dlverging lines at all
Junction points.
Pullman Palace Sleeping and Chaii
cars on through trains.
Dining car service unexcalled, Meals
served a la carte.
In order 10 obtain the first-clnss ser
vice ask the ticket agent 10 sell you
n tlcket over r,4.....,.,,..',,',
The Wisconsin, Central Line
and you VIII make direct Connections
at st, Paul for Chicago, Milwaukee and
al points East
For any further Information call on
any ticket agent or correspond with
JAS. G. POND. Gen. Pass. Ag't.
o- TAs a CLOCK milwaukee,. wis
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-08-08

REPORTS received from Seattle indi-
cate that besides the labor. carnival
there is another carnival in progress
,he carnival of crime.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-08-08

Itohines Of the skin, horrible plague
Most everybody afflicted In one way or
another. Only one safe, never fdil'ag
cure, poan.s Ointment, Al any drug
store. so sents,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-08-08

Builds up the system, puts pure rich
blood into the veins; makes men and
women strong and healthy. Burdock
Blood Bitters.