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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-16

"so you don't care for poetvr
NO." said the eminent inventor. "only
the other day I heard a young woman
singing Had I the Wings Of q Dove
Now the wings OF a dove would be wholly
insufficient in atmospheric resistance for
any practical arrpose whatever. What
she really wants Is a ~tetrahedral Kite
Washington star.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-16
0nlx way.

B5enks: 'rrhey say It isn't Easy to keep
a girl in YOU kitchen nowadays. but I've
had the same cook for twenty years"
Bjones: "Tha. is a great record. How
did you manage it,?
Bjenks: IT married her."-Somervills
Journal
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-16

One advantage about q pet dog Is that
he never smiles sardonicaly when q girl
hits her thumb instead Of the tack when
she's hanging . picture.-Baltimore Amer
lean.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-16
Mutual %rurishment.

Teacher: 81 suppose you know. Harry.
hat In keeping you after school I pun
ISL myself as well as your"
Harry: Yes. nm; that's why I don't
mind it.''-Boston Transcript.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-16

The man who whistles on his way
Makes some men grumble. as folks do:
But. ten TO one. I'm here to say
He makes some others whistle. too.
Detroit Free Press
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-16
worse.

Mrs. Hatterson: Wasn't your room IN a
terrible condition after the burglars lcft?'
Mrs. Catterson: yes. II couldn't nave
been any worse II II had been through the
Custom-housr."-1ife.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-16
Voice.

What a musical voice your postman
has, said the visitor.
Yes" replied Mrs. Highmore. He IS
our best mail vocalist Chicago Tribune.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-16
A neap

TIVE worked for the party faithfully for
fifteen years said the offlceseeker, land
In all that time I never once asked for an
Office
MY dear sir" interrupted the leader.
that's a glorious record. I wouldn't think
Of urging you to break It. Keep It up"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-16
The Reason

why Do they call Chicago ths Windy
Cftyr"
"EAoAuse the people there blow 10 much
about their bali team"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-16

You're an Astronomer. aren't your
yes"
"And I'm q theatrical manager. I won
der II you have as hard . time finding new
stars as I have
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-16

do you think that a colless course pre-
ares a man for the battle Of lifer'
Il assuredly do" said the practical man.
AFTER q student has been ha.ed and has
been through a few football games he can
hold his own IN a crowd anywhere
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-16
Enjoyment.

There Is nothing more enjoyable than
an animated discussion Of something we
don't know anything about. with some
body that knows less Than we do.-Puck.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-16
Ffnancial

Smith: '-How's the world using your
Jones: Badly: I'm rather short rust
now because Of Browns failure"
Smith: why. 1 didn't know Brown had
failed"
Jones: Yes: he failed to pay me SO he
borrowed six weeks ago.''-Philadelphia
Inquirer.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-16
sup%rAcfally Obsevea,

The gay oampaigner never frets-
At least 20 It appears.
he works two months and then he sets
A rest Of four moro years.
-WaShinSton Star.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-16
UAeomp1imeptary.

7 hate to say anything about Il. Bling
ley. but your wife's new hat II q fright
That's ali right. Dineley. She said It
was q case Of either getting that or n
like your wits wears
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-16
Oh, PshawI

Oh, PshawI
With smiling face and outstretched hand
She met him every day,
And. eager for his coming, watched
Whene'er he WIS away.
Put still he did not haste to come
IT fattered seem to be-
For h was only a girl IN lore
And a letter carrier he.
Milwaukee Journal.
Significant Quietude.
What has become Of that young IN
ventor who used to advance such startling
theories7 We never hear OF him any
more"
Possibly he is really inventins some
thing
Advice.
1t makes no difference what you do.
Some Teller will max fun o. you.
If old Ben Franklin had o. ben
One Of your timid kind O. men
He wouldn't have gone prowlin' round
With kites out in the rain-soaked ground.
II Ben had minded what folks say,
Wed had no 'lectric lights to-day.
No Credit to Him.
The Dyspeptic: "Fearfully fat, isn't it?'
The Well Man: "Yes. but 50 jovial al
ways. He's certainly good-hearted."
The Dyspeptic: ''oh. I suess II ISN'T 30
mitch a good heart as a good Stomach
Pittsburg Press.
Lines to d Dentist.
A Kansas wanted q set OF false
teeth and wrote to a Topeka dentist thus:
MY mouth IL three inches acrost. Ave
Fights thru the jowi. Some hummocky on
the aise, shaped soinethih' like a boss
shoe, toe forward. II you want me to be
more particular. I'll have to come up
~thar."-Topeka Capital.
lowing Up.
Walker: do you know IL Councilman
Blank still has his Office on the second
floor of the C1oudland building?"
Knox: NO; he is now located on the
nineteenth floor of the same building"
Walker: so? What reason had he for
making the moye?"
Knox: He probably discovered that he
had no show of being elected to a higher
Office, SO he concluded to rent one"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-16
Significant Quietude.

What has become Of that young IN
ventor who used to advance such startling
theories7 We never hear Of him n
more"
Possibly he is really i~nventing some
thing"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-02-12
Twenty-Five New Engines.

The motive power of the Oregon
Short Line is to be augmented
within the next few days to the ex-
tent OF % big locomotives that are
now on the road from the locomo-
tive works in the east. The en-
gines are coming in four ship
ments and consist Of twelve freight
engines OF the $50 class, eight pas
senger locomotives Of the $50 class
and five switch engines. They are
OF the Atlantic and Consolidated
types, and will be an invaluable
addition to the motive power de-
partment. The engines will be
sent to Pocatello. The heavy At
lantic engines re emily received by
the San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt
Lake read have been pressed into
service on the Short Line and are
giving satisfaction. Owing to their
weight it is not deemed prudent to
put them ito commission on the
Salt Lake route until the track has
been strengthened.
The engines ordered range from
$4,000 to SIS 0O0 in price. conse-
Iuently the new equipment repre-
;ents an outlay of some $4,000. |
.Pocatello Advance.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-02-12

under way in the Snake river val
ley, together with the two feasible
projects recently investigated by
the reclamation service will, when
carried to completion, reclaim more
than $50, GOO acres of land, practi-
cally double the area now irrigated
in that state. These lands lie in
large bodies which insures the
building up of important centers
of wealth and population. All
this splendid development depends
upon overcoming the condition of
aridity, for without water these
lands must forever remain in their
present desert state.
"Tht theater of this future activ-
ity lies comparatively remote from
any large town or settlement, being
$50 to 200 miles distant from
Boise, and about the same distance
from the most important centers
Of population in Utah. Today
these bodies Of land form part OF
.he vast unbroken wilderness of |
sage brush which stretches across
he state from east to west, a desert
Gene never to be forgotten by even
! western traveller. Provided with
Fater for irrigation, orchards and
villages and towns, and
II few years even cities would
rect the eye.
"The increment to agricultural
-ealth in the state following the ir-
gation of these lands will aggre-
ate more than sixty millions of
ollars, and several hundred thous-
nd people would be added to the
opulation of the state. Irrigation +
Iust come first, and in order to s
rlgate these lands the right to 4
sc the waters of Snake river must g
course be unquestioned. j
"The prospect OF early irrigation I
ID settlement Of these large areas Q
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-02-12

but irrigation, and the right to the
use of the streams for any other
purpose must be subservient to ir-
rigation rights if such development
is to be full and complete. When
it is realized that at best probably
not more than 4 per cent of the
arid portion OF Idaho can ever be
reclaimed, there should be no ques
ton as to the desirability of hay
these resources fully utilized"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-02-12

has excited interest in the pOssibil-
tiles OF power development in that
region, and few promoters have
been quick to take advantage of
imperfect laws and have obtained
power rights on the stream. These
power plants are to be located at
Shoshone Falls, point where the
river makes vertical drop of more
than 200 feet. The choice of a site
for this enterprise is most unfor-
tunate, as it is below practically all
the irrigable lands in Snake river
valley. 1t would require the use
OF all the storag' facilities on the
south fork of this stream and more, /
or about 100000 acre feet, to fur
nish the water claimed for this
purpose alone. If the splendid
storage facilities are to he used for
this purpose there would be a sup
ply of water in the river for irriga-
ton for only about three months
Of each season, or during the food
OF the stream. On the
other hand, if these lands are to be
reclaimed there will not be any
water in the river at this point for
power purposes for several months
Turing each season, as all the wat
,r will be diverted above til 5 po mt.
More than 20 per cent of the irri- :
,able lands OF the valley will have {
. be furnished with water for '
heir late irrigation, necessitating /
he utilization OF practically every :
forage site existing in that drain |
ge basin for that purpose.
The nature and magnitude of $
he conflict between these interests q
hould be readily understood The :
evelopment OF cheap power IS very :
'sential and is Il powerful agency
the building up OF any coun ry
he foundati N OF the development Z
any arid country IS not power, u
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-02-12
Mr.. NEWELL TALKS
Gives His Views of Irrigation in
Southern Idaho-Raises an lm-
portant Question.

at is doubtful if any state pre-
sents a better field for operations
under the reclamation act than
Idaho," said F. H. Newell, chief
engineer of the United States
reclamation service, who has just
returned to Washington from an
extended trip through the west.
The arid portions of that state
are favored with a fine climate.
plenty of good irrigable land, and
large streams whose discharge can
be easily controlled. All that is
necessary to insure material de-
velopment of this arid region is the
bringing together under proper re
lations of two of these resources,
land and water, which can be done
at a comparatively small cost per
acre. There is an earnest desire
on the part OF the citizens or the
state that irrigation development
by the national government be
pushed forward on broad lines
The people, however, are singular
ly blind or strangely indifferent to
the manner in which their inter
ests are endangered by certain pro
motion companies. I
irrigation development at its
very inception in the Snake valley
i threatened by the proposed con
'truction oi : power plant, the
promoters OF which claim the right
o use the only supply of water
lyailable for irrigation. Already
more than four times the low wa er
low of Snake river is claimed for {
he development of power. The
NO large Cary act projects now Z
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-02-12

rlas Double Desire to Win.
It is understood that Sir Thomas
Upton is to race for peerage as well
is the America cup.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-02-12
First National Bank
Shoshone, IdahG.
Opened for Business Jan. 20, 1903.
F. R. GooDNG, President.
F. w. GooDING, Vice President.
CHAs. NJ. HEMPHILL, Cashier.

DIRECTORS-F. R. Goeding, Fred W, Good
ing, Chas. NJ. Hemphill Thos. H. Gooding,
Heman NJ, Herbert, Edward A. waltersA
-f,o,. a "a .,t.i5rrt. r-- 's.--9i
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-02-12

Do gen raj banking business,
receive deposits and loan money
on approved notes.
OFFICE HOURS:
10 to y A. NJ. to P. NJ.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-14
New Jersey People do Not Want
Female Murderer to Hang
For Brutal Crime.
APPEAL T0ACTlNG GOVERNOR
Board of Pardons Has Refused
to Interfere and Governor
Has Signed the Death
Warrant.

New York. June is.-Remarkable ef'
forts are being made to prevent the
hanging of Nra Anna valentine al
Hackensack. N. j., next "Wednesday
for the murder Of Rosina Salsa. The
board OF pardons has refused
to interfere and before starting for
Chicago Saturday to attend the repub-
lican national convention Governor
Murphy signed the death warrant
Only two women have been executed
in the history OF the state Of New Jer-
sey and much opposition to the hang
ing has developed on that account.
Considerable sympathy has been ar
reused for the woman owing to circum.
stances surrounding her crime, Ef-
forts are now being made by her coun-
sci to secure = reprieve from Acting
Governor Wakeles 10 that the case
may be placed before the board of par.
dons.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-14

In uniform Instead OF fierce energy,
he gives the impression of good.na-
tured indifference and stoleism. He Is
OF rather heavy build. and every line Of
his uniform accentuates his stocklness,
That the Cossaeks are formidable an
tagonists cannot be denied. There In.
In fact. but one thing that can be said
against them. They are ignorant. 30
per cent being unable to read or write.
The Cossack has but two ideas-that
OF the force and power OF his horse and
arms and that OF blind. implicit sub
ordination. He does not think. He hns
no initiative. He is not resourceful.
His scouting is merely matter OF
blundering along, In sufficiently large
numbers TO stumble on what he is
seeking. A dozen intelligent scouts
could cover as much ground as regi-
ment Of Cossacks. But he can fight.
IIt was the cossack who ended the bril-
liant career OF Charles XII. of Sweden.
II was the Cossack. as welt as the ter
rlble Winter of 1913. who TO leldabck
Napoleon from Moscow. II was the
Cosssck who retrieved the honor Of
the Russian arms In the Turkish war
Of 1877. The eyes of the military pro-
fcaalon are turned toward Manchuria,
whore he is now TO be pitted against
the soldier of Japan. the pervenue
among military powers. The latter IL
deficient in cavalry, but has a light In
fantry admirably organized. capable OF
marches OF almost incredible length
and swiftness. intelligent. crafty and
animated by a patriotism that is al
most . religion.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-14
For nice furnished rooms and alec two
housekeeping rooms. inquire Mrs..
Lenhart, 2ii Bond o..
Special Excursion 10 the Worlds
Fair.

The Denver q RIO orande. In con
nection with the Missouri Pacific. will
run series OF personally soaduc,sd
excursions to the worlds fair during
Juae. These excursions wAa rum
sarsush 70 at. Louis withost sAaags
u cars. making short stops at pFiaolpai
points snronts. The first OF these en-
oarsions will leave Portland Jwas 7th,
and the second Jane i7tA. Ths rate
from Astoria will be se7.Bo 10 st. houls
and return. ExeuraionIsts golag via
the Denver q Rio orands have the
privilege OF returning via q diRersnt
route. This 10 the most pleasant way.
a. well as the most dslightfal rosie, to.
cross the continent. The stops ar
ranged give an opportunity 10 visit
the various points OF interest In and
about Salt Lake City. Denver ana
Kansas City. II you wish to accom-.
pany one Of sasss excursions write at
once to W. C. Mcbride. is4 Third
street. Portland. for sleeping ear res
ervations.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-14
THE cossAck.

Instead OF curbing the turbulent Cos
sack tribes when she absorbed them
Russia has. by fostering their warllkC
spirit. turned them into an ever-ready
self-trained advance guard for hel
enormous empire
The derivation of their name sheds
light upon their origin and early his
tory, says an article In the June Re-
view OF Reviews "Cossack" 10 OF Asi-
ATTIC origin and formerly signifled rob-
Der or freebooter They sprang from
bands of military adventurers who
upon the death Of Genghis Khan
mingled with the bands ct Tartars--
remnants Of his invading hcst-and
settled on the banks OF the Dnieper. or
in the marshes OF the Don and the
volga.
Pillagtng. nsarauding. killing these
red wolves OF the south were net quiet
ed until Catherine the Great transplant
ed their ferocions energies to the Turk
ish frontiers. In the Caucasus. As the
frontier was pushed eastward TO the
Pacific and southeast toward India en-
tire towns. from the headman down
to the dogs and cats. were transplanted
into the new territory. These were
formed into the tribes Of Cossacks that
take their names from the districts In
which they have cleared, settled upon
and defended against his enemies.
merely asking in return universal serV-
ice in the Russian army. This land 10
redistributed every six years. TO keep
pace with the change of population.
Every Cossack 10 required to serve
the Little Father "a years-three years
In the preparatory class, IL years in
the field class, years in the reserve
and 4 years in the opoltchenis. His
training begins In his infancy. When
40 days old his mother takes him to
the church for prayers of publication.
When abe returns the father meets her
on the threshold. takes the child
buckles sword about his waist and
hands him back, congratulating the
mother on having given birth to a
Cossack. The cradle-songs by which
the child is lulled to sleep are recitals
of feats of arms or border warfare. AT
the age Of 3, he Is taught to sit astrIde ,
horse; at 5, he appears on the street
on horseback and joins with his young
comrades in the mounted games. AS
he develops, the tribal traditions are
migrated In his mind. They form the
chief part of his ducation-beyond his
plow, he knows nothing but service in
the army and war.
Much has been said Of the stalwart
Russian troops and Of the fine tall Co.'S
sacks, with their fierce energetic ex-
preston. Taking the figures Of one of
the yearly conscriptions for the entire
army out of 214OOO men 147,OOO were
under s feet inches, and but 5000 were
5 feet 8. The Cossack is slightly taller
than the ordinary Russian, but does
not average above s feet as he stands
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-14

The Northern Pacific Railway Com
pany will place round trip tickets from
Portland to st. Louis and return or
account OF the worlds fair on sale al
follows:
June 10th, nth and 18th.
July 1st, End and srd.
August 9Th, 9th and 10Th.
Sept. 9Th, 9Th and 9TH.
October 3rd, 9Th and 9Th.
The round trip rate to st. Louis and
return from Portland win be $3.50.
Tickets will be good for return via any
direct line.
A round trip rate of $72.s0 will also
be made from Portland 10 Chicago and
return.
II passenger desires to take In both
Chicago and st. Louis the round trip
rate viii be $500.
All tickets will be good for 90 days
from date OF sale. Tickets viii be
good going ten days from date Of sale
so that limited stop-over can be had
on the going trip and on the return
trip passengers can stop at their pleas
ure west OF the Missouri river or st.
Paul. These rates apply via direct
lines. but IL passenger wishes to re-
turn through California tickets can be
sold accordingly, but at an increased
rate Of $3.50 added to above.
For any additional information de-
sired, call or address A. d. Charlton,
Assistant General Passenger Agent.
Uorthern Pacific Ry., 255 Morrison
street, corner OF Srd. Portland, Ore.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-14

Wanssd-several industrious persons
In each state 10 travel for house
established II years and With
large capital. 10 sall upon merchants
and agents for successful and profit.
sbls line. Permanent snssssmsnt.
Weekly eash salary ss s24 ard alh
travelling expenses and hotel bills
advanced In cash each week. Ok.
psrisHes not essential Mention ref
srenes and Ineloss addressed
snvslOps. National cas,on Bide.,
Chicago.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-14
Notice 70 Contractors.

Notice Ia hereby given that tn,
County Court OF clatsop County. Ore.
gon. win receive sealed bids. until
o'clock D. m. on the soih day Of June
1904. and opened Immediately there
after. for the construction OF the sa-
perstructure Of the Catsop coanty
Court House. 10 be erected on Block
2s. between I and Commercial and
Duane streets. In the City Of Astoria
oregon. prepared By Bdgar N. IAsa-
rus, architect. No. COS worcester block,
Portland. oregon.
Each bid must be accompanied BY
a certified check in the sum OF pes
cent OF the amount OF the bid. that
the bidder will enter into . contrac,
IL his bid is accepted. and the right to
reject any and all bids 10 hereby re-
served.
Dated at Astoria, oregon. June ..
1904.
BY order of the County Court.
J. C. CLINTON. csunty Clerk.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-14
GONG TO The FAIR.
What to Do II You Desire Practical
Infornnation.

What 70 10 " Ioe DesiTo TTaotica
Information.
If you contemplate visiting the st
Louis Exposition, to secure reliable In
formation ~ to railroad service. the
lowest rates and the best routes. Alsc
az to the local conditions in st. Louis,
hotels, ETC., etc.
II you will write the undersigned,
stating what information you desire.
the same will be promptly furnished.
If We do not have II on hand. will
secure It for you II possible. and with.
out any expense to you. Address
b. r. TRMBULL.
cemmsrslal kEsat 14s Third street,
Portland, Ore.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-14

" Il 10 worth while to do business
at all u 10 worth while to do q lot Of
Is-and this means, always, . propOr.
tlonats amount Of newspaper spaes.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-14
WOOD. WOOD.


WOOD. WOOD. WOOD.
Cord wood. mill wood, box wood. any
kind Of wood al lowsst prIsss. Kelly,
the transfer man. 'phons z2tt Black.
Barn on Twelfth, opposite opera
house.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-14

BY order of the County Court.
J. C. CLINTON. csunty Clerk.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-14

The 0rotto handles HoshlnE but
straight liquors; ne blended gosas m
the house.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-14
MISCELLANEOUS
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
sEsr is.cENr MEAL,

You can always find The bss. ts.esns
meal In the city Al the Rising eun
restaurant. No. et2 Commercial street