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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-02
win Have Torpedo Tubes.

Washington. March 1.--Important to
the efficiency OF the American navy
was the action Of Secretary Moody in
signing the order for the equipping Ct
The 1e battleships and armored cruisers
now building with submerged torpedo
tubes. The board OF construction re-
Gently decided to omit tubes from Ell
battieships. There was such a protest,
however. from many officers in the
navy that at the instance Of the stcre-
tary. the board reconsidered Its deci-
sion.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-02
MORE RIOTS

Disturbances Of strikers are not
nearly as grave as an individual disor-
der Of the system 0verwork. loss Of
sleen nervous tension will be followed
by utter collapse, unless reliable REM
edy is Immediately employed. There's
nothing SO efficient to cure disorders
Of the Liver and Kidneys as Electric
Bitters, It's a wonderful tonic, and
effective nervine and the greatest all
around medicine for run down systems.
II dispels Nervousness, Rheumatism
and Neuralgia and expels Malaria
germs. Only SOC, and satisfaction guar
anteed by Chas. Rogers, druggist.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-02
Story of Whitney.

A striking illustration Of the way that
the late william G. whitney could read
men is said TO be found In his first
meeting with II. II. vreeiand. the pres
ident OF the Metropolitan Street Rail-
road Company. Mr.. Whitney was max
ing tour Of inspection of the Putnam
division Of the New York Central
Railroad. Several other inspectors Of
the road were in the party. When Mr..
whitney asked his fellow passengers
for details concerning the operation Of
the road, the number OF trains. the
average passenger business, they all
most always answered:
Dunno"
How can get this information?"
"Ask vreeland," replied one.
vreeiand was the conductor. a tall,
raw-boned man. who had just passed
through the car.
'Td like to see 'vreeland," said Mr..
whitney, and Mr.. vreeland was sent
for. The two men talked for several
minutes. and then vreeland said:
pardon me, Mr.. Whitney, but you
win have to excuse me; I've got to
look after my train" Months passed,
and Mr.. vreeland received a telegram
from Mr.. whitney inviting him to call
at his Office.
vreeland had been promoted to as
sIstant general manager by that time
but still better things were in store for
him. on his visit TO Mr.. Whitney's
once he was introduced to the directors
Of the West Houston Street and Pa
vonia Ferry company who informed him
they had just elected him president
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-02

the polieeman's horse. After running
several hundred yafds on practically
two wheels II toppled over and spilled
the occupants down steep embank-
ment. 20 close together were the four
motors that the Breese machine coli
flded with The crippled rsser. and It
was also thrown down the embank-
ment. Reports a. TO the extent Of the
injuries sustained by Breese and Laine
vary. The latter sustained the worst
hurts, however.
TAine was charged before the Span
ish war with having sent to an Amsri-
can newspaper letters charging General
weyter with knowledge Of the plot to
wreck the battIeshlp Maine. lie was
arrested. but was released through the
intereesslon Of General Lee. then con-
sul-general at Havana.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-02
TRAGEDY AyERTED.

"Just In the nick OF time our little
boy was saved" writes Mrs. w. Wat
kins, of Pleasant City. Ohio. "Pneu-
monla had played sad havoc with MIN
and a terrible cough set in besides
Doctors treated him, but he grew worse
every day. At length we tried DR.
Kings New Discovery for consumotion
and our darling was saved. Hes row
sound, and we'll" Everybody ought tc
know, it's the only sure cure for
Coughs, Colds and all Lung diseases
Guaranteed by Chas. Rogers, druggist
Price soc and s1oO. Trial bottles free
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-02
PARENTS ARE SENT TO THE
PENITENTIARY FOR NEGLECT

New York, March lin fhe court OF
special sessions. held at the town hall,
Jamaica, yesterday. John and Ellen
o'Grady Of Ninth avenue. Long Island
City. charged with negiecting their five
small children and allowing the eldest
child to go out on the street and beg,
were placed on trial.
II was shown that both the defend
ants we're addicted 10 liquor and no
care was taken OF the children by
them, although John o'Grady svore
that he was lineman and earned 80
week. they we're convicted and sem
fenced to the Kings county penitfntiary
for three months each, Mrs. 0'Grady
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-02
MORALES SIDE ON TOP.
Since Raising Siege 1t Capital Pro-
dress 10 Made.

since Raising Siege ~ Sapita' Tro-
ersss 10 Made.
New York. March 1.--Indications now
are that the Morales government viii
win since the siege OF the capital has
been rassed. says Santo Domingo dis
patch to the Herald. The Morales
forces, however, have met revsrses ut
Guerra and San Pedro de Macoris-
General Zapats, Of the revoiutionists.
has been caught at Navarette and has
been shot. The insurgents have re-
quested aid and ammunition from
Hayti. which Is refused. They are now
making a forced loan at Azua, levy
Ing upon foreign merchants for 5000
and on sugar estates for $1,000. amer-
leans are requesting that the training
ship Hartford be sent there, as the in
surgents are destroying lives and prop
erty. They have e-en attacked the
American consulate. Business has teen
paralyzed and telegrapsic communica-
ton interrupted.
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ARE THEIR OWN uNcLEs.


Interesting Relationship Arises From
Adoption Of Entire Family.
Chicago, March 1.--Becoming the
sister of her own children is the situa-
ton of Mrs. Minnie Kruger. who, with
her four sons. has been legally adopted
by William r. A. woodrich and his wife.
This unique arrangement resulted
through the desire Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Woodrich to make Mrs. Kruger. who
had lived with them since she was
seven years old. their legal daughter.
Mrs. Kruger Is widow Is years old.
and has four children, who now become
her legal brothers. Not only do the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-02
Idea IL RidIeuIed.

Paris, March 1.-The Figaro this
morning publishes an interview with
Nj. Combes on the subject Of the reports
that the cabinet Is likely to fall soon.
The premier ridIculed the idea of ary
split In the present majority until the
program Of anti-clericai legislation
shall have been carried out thoroughly.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-02

taking her 3-nlonths-oId infant with
Of the Society for the Prevention Of
Cruelty to Children.
Antonio Fieri. d baker. Of ess Ninth
avenue, Long Island City. was con-
victed Of violating the law In .eeping
dirty bake house ami not having a
hood over the oven. He was fined $50,
which he paid.
Joseph Crispi, Of Ozone park, charged
by Catherine GilgIio with being the
father Of her unborn child. failed to
appear when the case was called and
his bonds were declared forfeited and
bench warrant issued for mis- arrest.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-02
NORTHERN PACIFIC
Time Card oi Trains

PORTLAND
Leaves Arrives
Puget Sound Limited.T:as m s:As p m
Kansas city-st Louis
Special ......... .1l:f0 m e:6 p m
North Coast limited $50 m 7:00 m
Tacoma and Seattle Night
Express =. ........lf:4b IN s:0b p T
Take Puget Sound Limited or North
Coast Limited for Gray's Harbor pOints
Take Puget Sound Limited for Olym.
plA direct.
Take Puget Sound Limited or Kan
sas City~St. Louis Special for points
on South Bend branch.
Double daily train service on 0ray's
Harbor branch.
Four trains daily between Portland.
Tacoma and Seattle
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-02
Chinese for South Africa.

London, March i.--ReferrIng to the
rumor that an American firm IL con-
tracing to transport Chinese iaberers
10 South Africa, the johannesburg ccr-
respondent Of the Times SAYS the inn
persal government has stipulated that
the Chinese be conveyed to South AZ
rica and that they be carried II Etitish
ships exclusively.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-02
Motor Car CoIlides With Mount.
ed Policeman, Throwing DC.
cupants Over Bank.
SECOND AUTO sMAsHEs IN
General Smash-np Ensues With
Result That Two OF the Party
Are Dangerously In
iured- Horse Killed.


New York, March i.-~Jamss 4.
Breese. q wealthy New York artist, and
Honore Traine. OF Havana, have been
injured In an automobile accident. ac-
cording to an American dispatch from
The latter city.
The party Is said TO have been run
ming at high speed toward Bahia Hon.
da when. upon rounding a sharp curve.
Laine's machine colIlded with mount
ed policeman. The Breese party. in
cluding w. X. Vanderbilt, Jr., w. Se-
ward Webb and others, with four mo-
tors was following closely LANES 40
horse power machine struck md killed
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-02
Republican Primaries.

Notice ls hereby given. that the re-
publican primary election will be held
In the city OF Astoria. Ciatsop county,
State OF oregon. on Saturday, April ..
1904. for the purpose OF electing ~ DEL
egates to the Republican County con-
vention to be held in the City Of As
toria, on Saturday. April ?, 1904. for
the purpose Of nominating candidates
for the various county Offices to be
nlled at the general election to be held
on Monday, June ., iSo4s The follow
Ing Ia the number Of delegates. polling
places and judges and clerks appoint
cd for said primary election:
Ward No. i.--Polling place, No.
two's engine house; Judges. ]. q.
TruliInger. c. II. Stockton, James Ellis
worth: clerks. JAS Hannaford, chas.
Abercrombie: II delegates.
Ward No. Polling place. Welch
office: judges. JAS. w. WEIGH. Sam
Gallich, II. C. Foster; clerks. T. r.
Davis, w. G. Curtis; II delegates.
Ward No. s.--Polling place. w. #,
McGregor's Office; judges. VIM. Paint
err. L., Agren and John Nordstrom;
clerks, W. p. oBrIen. Geo. Iceland;
10 delegates.
@. C. FULTON. Chairman,
c. ]. CURTIS, Secretary.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-02
Dowie is Terrified.

New York, March John Alexander
Dowie. OF Zion City, ILL.,, has appealed
to the American consul for protection.
according to an American dispatch
from Melbourne. When the mob broke
up his meeting Sunday ne Is said to
have hidden three hours In ihe organ
loft. Hereafter his meetings VIII be
held behind locked doors.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-02
RspuhIlean County Convention.

Republican County Convension'
Notice Is hereby given, that n Re-
publican County Convention for clat-
sop county, State OF Oregon, win be
held at the City Of Astoria, on Satur-
day. April Q. 1904, at the court house
at 10 o'clock a. m. OF said day, for the
purpose Of nominating the following
county officers to be voted for at the
state election to be held on Moniay,
June 9. 1904. and electing 10 delegates
to attend the Republican state con-
ventIon to be held at the city Of Port
land, on Tuesday, April 10, 1904, and
10 delegates to the congressional con-
vention;
Two representatives,
one county clerk,
one sheriff.
One treasurer.
One county commissioner.
One coroner.
One assessor.
One surveyor.
Justices of the peace and constab-
les in the various precincts.
The various precincts Of the county
ara entitied Ia one delegate at large
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-02
70 Cure ! Cold N One Day.

TO Cure Colo ~ ona Daf'
Take Laxative Brorno Quinine Tab
let's. All druggists refund the money
II It fails TO cure. 70. w. Groves slg-
nature 10 on each box. 2sc. "
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children become brothers of their
mother, but should she re-marry they
would be brothers-in-law TO their ssep-
father.
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The committee recommends that the
primaries be held on Saturday, April
q 1904 @. c. FULTON,
Chairman.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-22
METHOD THAT SAVES WORK
Experience of a Farmer Who Keeps
His Poultry House Clean with
Little Effort.

| use no droppingS boards and by
keeping the floors of the houses well lit
tered with dry leaves, which absorb all
the moisture in the droppings, find that
can let the droppings remain for weeks
and yet leave the house free from bad
smell, and as the droppings are hidden
in the leaves, cleaner to look at than
half the houses l see that are cleaned
daily. In winter l have let my houses
go without removing the droppings for
several months. l don't advise others
either to do without droppings boards
or to let their houses go so long I'M
cleaned, unless they are sure they can
control the situation. If there is much
looseness among the fowls it will not do
at all to let droppings accumulate. With
some kinds of litter the droppings can
not be allowed to accumulate. Dry
leaves l have found better than anything
else, if one has them in sufficient quaint
ity to keep the litter always deep on the
floor of the houses. In England many
farmers use peat moss, and allow drop
pings to accumulate in it Cor nearly
year In Rhode Island the colony plan
poultry farmers seta board onedge on the
floor just forward of the outer roost,
and throw dry earth, a few shovelfuls at
time, from the other side of the floor
on the accommodating droppings. This
accumulation of earth and droppings Is
removed once or twice year Poultry
manure normally is of such character
that if one takes proper care of it where
it falls in the house it is not necessary
that it should be promptly removed;
and the small farmer taking advantage
of this fact, can arrange his roosts and
their surroundings so that he can clean
when convenient. He is not required
to choose between taking time to clean
the houses daily or having houses in
condition to be ashamed Of
Poultry keeping ought to be an inn
portant feature on every farm, and a
pleasant feature of farm work. 1t may
be if the farmer will only study to adapt
his stock and his methods to the ca
pacity of the farm under conditions sat-
isfactOry to him.-J. H. Robinson, in
Farm-POultry.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-22
SUGAR BEET EXPERIMENTS
Colorado Grower Explains How He
Secured Net Profit of SAL
Per Acre.

The Held upon which my prize CROP
OF sugar beets was grown was low
level land, with just enough slope to
the east for easy irrigation. Being a
sandy loan, it worked with compare
tive ease. The land is worth about $50
per acre. The year previous to grow
ing beets the land was seeded to peas,
but was so full of alkali that the crop
did not grow well. However, it was
given good cultivation and the weeds
were kept down.
Previous to planting the seed, the
ground was plowed, partly in March
and partly the previous August. About
March 25 it was thoroughly narrowed
and also compacted. The seeded was
in good condition. No fertilizers were
used. The seed was planted April 8, on
comparatively dry ground, 20 pounds
seed being used to the acre. The beet
seed cost ten cents per pound and was
put in with a two-horse press drill and
covered ~ inches deep. The rows were
IS inches apart. Cultivation was com
paratively easy, the land being har-
rowed crosswise to break the crust be-
fore the seed came up.
The early part of the season was
quite dry, consequently there were few
weeds to contend with. The beet plants
were thinned May IS to q and the
crop was cultivated May %, June 8
and %, and irrigated June 23 Cultiva-
ton was repeated July 10. July "a a
heavy rain fell and from then on the
crop required no further cultivation or
irrigation.
l began harvesting about November
1. The beets were plowed out with a
three-horse beet plow. The crop aver
aged about Is tons to the acre. The
beets were large and fairly smooth
The operation of harvesting was quite
simple. After the beets were ploWed
out, they were pulled, topped and
placed in piles. AS soon as they were
topped, they were covered with weeds
to prevent whiting. Part of them were
sliced and all were hauled to the fac
tory as soon as possible.
The financial statement of growing
this acre of beets is as follows: Inter
est, Sc; blowing, $3.50; narrowing, 81;
seed, 81; cultivation, $3.50; other work,
Sc; harvesting, IS. Total expense, SIT
Receipts: Received for the beets at
factory, $50; tops and refuse for feed
ing, So; total, $68; leaving net profit
of $41-John A. Fleming, in American
Agriculturist-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-22
MADE HIM UNDERSTAND.
Least Intelligent Member of the Au-
dience Pleasantly AcknowI-
edged the Truth.

A famous scientist whose early home
had been IN country district had long
promised to visit the scenes of his boy
hood and deliver a lecture in aid of the
funds OF one of the institutions of the
place. At last he fulfilled his "a omise.
and the lecture was given, relates london
Tit-Bits.
When, at its close, he was conyersinu
with some of the principal promoters OF
the affair they warmly congratulated him
on the facility with which he made his
rather technical matter interesting and
clear to his somewhat uncultured audi
ence.
Oh" said he, by way of explanation
Il invariably fix my attention upon that
member of my audience who strikes me
as having the least intelligent face, and |
continue to explain any subject upon
which l touch until l see by that per-
sons expression that he understands it."
Almost directly afterwards the leading
pubic official OF the little town came into
the room and made his way to where tho
scientist was standing.
Sir" he exclaimed, you cannot pos
slbly believe how much real pleasure YOU
have given me tonight. 1t seemed to me
all the time as if your eye was never away
from me, that you spoke to me alone, and
that your whole wish was to make me
understand every word you said"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-22
NERVOUSNESS UNKNOWN.
Japanese Women Have None of the
Attacks Common to Amer
lean Sisters.

The women of Japan in contrast to
their occidental sisters, have long been
noted for their perfect poise and self
possessions. Their placidity under what
would ordinarily be considered tryiT g
circumstances has surprised American
tourists. Patent medicines guaranteed
to cure nervousness in its many forms
have little sale in Japan. The meaning
of the term, nervous prOstration," is
unknown. Japanese physicians are
rarely rich, says a London paper.
An explanation of this happy state Of
affairs has been made by a return ed
traveller "To begin with" says he,
'there is never any change in fashions,
so the Japanese woman has no worries
at all on that score. Then, housekeep-
ing is greatly simplified, so the Japa-
nese housekeeper is hurt by none Of the
jars and frets that rag the nerves and
prematurely age Of her western sister.
The japanese house has no draperies, no
dust traps in the shape Of supertiuous
ornaments People all put off their
shoes on entering the house, SO no mud
or dirt are brought in. Japanese wom-
en- have no heartburnings over euchre
prizes and bridge stakes. They never
have to compose club papers on subjects
concerning which they know nothing.
They never sit up nights planning how
they may cutshine their rivals in dress at
some social affair. They do not bother
their brains with schemes for marrying
their daughters to rich foreigners. They
never have to give eight-course dinners
with two-course pocketbooks. They
live simple, happy, peaceful, domestic
lives, and live them long"
While we should be sorry to see Amer
lean women restrict their lives to the
narrow sphere of the Japanese, there IS
no doubt that three-fourths of their
nervous worry is caused by trying to do
too much" Simplicity is the keynote
of sanity and health, and American men
as we'll as women may well profit by the
example of the happy Japanese.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-22
Ae1aaa.H@~sals-sa-s- sssss--l----a-l-a
EASTEnea
FENCE
Il-III-..--l..---..--...

way. If not, seven or eight feet is long
enough. I set a good, strong post eight
feet from center of stable door, as shown
at a. l then set a second and third
post, as shown at and on the other
side of stable door. These posts should
be so set that the gate will just swing
past them in swinging in its circle.
Take two pieces Of hard wood about
IA inches long and 3X315 inches,in size.
Saw notch in the center of each large
enough for the gate latch to drop into,
tapering off at both ends, so that latch
will slide up into notch on either side
Nail one to post and another to post
C, so that gate can be latched to either
post or carried past and opened wide
enough for a wagon to drive through
While stock is in yard, fasten gate
to post C, as shown by dotted line This
will exclude stock from stable Put the
feed in and swing the gate over to post
b, as shown in the cut, fastening it
there, and the stock can go in and eat.
The fastener should be made so that the
latch can catch in notch, or go past, as
desired.-Farm and Home.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-22
EDUCATING
BENSON * *
By o. L. SHEPARD
Copyright. 1904. by Daily Story Pub. Coz

TIE HAD not seen her since that bright
June day, over three years ago,
when she had given him a last kind
smile with her great bluegray eyes as
the car window moved slowly away
from him. He had on that day watched
the end Of the last car shrinking away
mp the shining lines Of steel, with the
bitter knowledge in his heart that he
should never see her again. He knew
it was hopeless.
Benson had not threatened suicide Or
sclf-ruin, for gentlemen do not promise
more than they can gracefully perform.
He did not even swear to remain single.
He was just thoroughly disguised with
himself for being hasty. He had known
her scarcely three months, but as it was
his last term at college, he felt that he
needed to take away with him into the
world some definite inspiration besides
that afforded by his diploma. Moreover,
she had been very, very kind to him, and
he had been fascinated and fattered by
her interest.
ooh, you have spoiled our nice friend
ship" she had said. "And thought you
were different from other men!"
Benson was as sensitive as any man,
but he had an iron will, so he calmly
said: Never mind. I'll not refer to it
again, and everything will go on just as
before"
How kind she was to him all the rest Of
the ride How her little fingers fluttered
regretfully on his sleeve at times! She
would not let the matter rest, but in