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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-05-19
Oriental Liner Reaches Port From
Far East With Cargo Of Silks
and Other Stuffs.
WAR NEWS HARD TO OBTAIN
Japs win Not Tell Anything and
Are as Suspicious as Ever of
Strangers-Other Mari
time News.

The oriental liner Nicomedia arrived
in port yesterday afternon on her
maiden trip to the Columbia. She is
in command OF Captain Wagner and
carries crew OF 80 Chinese. While
not quite so large as the Indrasamha.
the last of the Indras to leave this port.
she Is more attractively built. when
she crossed In she was drawing 20 feet
After being inspected by DIR. Earle
who found all OF her men In good
health, the liner proceeded up the river
TO discharge her freight. She brings
a cargo of oriental stuffs.
Captain Wagner tells a story similar
to that related by other masters re-
Gently arriving from the far east. II
Is impossible. he says for foreign mas
ters to secure information as to the
progress OF the war; the Japanese
maintaining the strictest retlcence. He
sys the people OF Japan are enthusi-
astic over the progress OF events and
have the utmost confidence that the
war will result In signal victory for
their arms But they win tell nothing.
and strangers are regarded with the
greatest suspicion.
The Nicomedia's captain was at Port
Arthur last october. He states that
the officials OF that port are anything
but accommodating to shipping men
and adds that his vessel was delayed
there some days because of the indif-
ference Of the cutsoms officials. He is
not at all impressed with the port. on
her last trip for the German company,
which owns her, the Nicomedia took
a cargo of cement and iron from Ham
burg for Port Dalny. but could not Sc
cure permission to land the stuff, and
was forced to unload at Hongkong.
Nothing Of warlike nature came
under the observation OF the officers
of the Nlcomedia. Her passage across
the Pacific was not at all agreeable,
much bad weather having been en-
countered Just before leaving Yoko-
homa two Japanese stowaways were
found and put ashore. The men were
smuggled aboard by two Chinese boat
swains, who accepted 10 yen for the
service. When the stowaways were dis
covered the Chinese ran off.
The Nlcomedia has no passengers
this trip. 1t was expected consign-
ment of ghesia girls would come over
on her for the worlds fair, but when
she departed 1t was made known the
little japanese misses would find other
means of transportation.
Some Of the Chinese members Of the
liners crew were formerly connected
with the Indra liners and are quite
familiar with this port. They speak
excellent English and conversed free
" with those who boarded the Nico-
media yesterday afternoon. She left
I'D the river about 9 o'clock last night
in charge Of Captain Pease
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-05-19
Weather Indications.

For oregon--Fair, warmer except
near coast.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-05-19

ofticc OF c. O. NJ. Vancouver Bar
racks. Wash. April ~. 1904. Sealed
proposals. n triplicate. viii be re-
ceived here until ii o'clock, a. m,
May as. iS0t. for furnishing fusl ut
military posts In this department for
fiscal year commencing July /. 1904.
Information furnished here or by
quartermaaters at posts. u. s. re-
serves the right to reject or accept
any or all proposals. or any part
thereof. Envelopes containing pro-
posals should be marked; Proposals
for Fuel at" addressed +. G. Hodg-
son. G. Q. NJ.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-05-19
wakamatsu an Open Port.

Collector Of Customs Robb yesterday
received the following notice from the
commissioner Of the department Of
commerce and labor:
washington, May 12.--Collector Of
Customs, Astoria.-On April 10 the
japanese government declared the port
Of Wakamatsu to be an open port for
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-05-19
Elfreida's Long Passage.

The German ship Elfrelda arrived In
port yesterday after long passage
from Rotterdam. She brings gem
eral cargo for Balfour, Guthrie & Co
The vessel left Rotterdam December 6
and was 1874 days on the trip. She was
compelled to put into Santos for re-
pairs to her fore topsail yard, which
had been sprung. This stop delayed
her. She sailed from Santos Janu-
ary 10.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-05-19
Marine Notes.

MARINE Notees
The gasoline schooner Della arrived
yesterday from Nestucea.
The steamer Sue II. Gilmore depart
ed yesterday for Tillamook.
The schooner Virginia departed yes
terday for san Francisco with a lum-
Der cargo.
The lighthouse tender has been
placed on the Portland drydock for re-
pairs Her bottom win be cleaned and
painted.
The steamer Aurelia OF the inde-
pendent line arrived yesterday from
san Francisco. she brought 1888 pack
ages of merchandise for Astoria ana
100 tons of cement and seer packages
OF merchandise for Portland.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-05-19

Terrible plaques. those itching. pest
ering diseases OF the akln. Put an end
TO misery. Doan'a Ointment cures. At
any drug store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-05-19

TO the land the setting sun. but tho
two French ships need no help In that
direction. and the Nal. which arrived
from the Bay city has never taken a
man from the boarding masters in all
the trips she has made here.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-05-19

TIE RaIoe and Invermay are about
the only craft In the harbor that may
be expected to help swell the Golfers
OF the boarding masters in the near
future. A few have been sent before
the mast on lumber-carrlers bound
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-05-19

Wansed--sevsral industrious persons
IN each state 20 travel for house
established n years and with .
large capital, 10 call upon merchants
and agents for successful and profit
able line. Permanent engagement.
Weekly cash salary OF s2a and all
travelling expenses and hotel bills
advanced In cash each week. Ex-
psrienes not essential. Mention ref.
erenee and inctose addressed
envelope. National. cAxton Blda.,
Chicago.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-05-19

For sale--At osston's feed stable, one
colfax roller feed nllli one 20 horse
power motor and starter boxl belt.
ing, shaftins and pullsys, and one
Fairbanks floor scales; also ono
butchers wall scales.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-05-19

the expectation OF coal and iron and
the Importation OF raw iron. Any pri-
vate person may be advised according
ly. ET. CHAMBERLAIN.
Commissioners"
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1904-01-11
BY THE HAND
or A CHILD
BY HARRIET C. CANFIELD
Copyright, 1908, Dv T. c. Mcclure

Martha Raymond amt changed
none since she was twenty. 'cept to get
redder headed" the village dressmaker
said to Deacon Lindsley's wife.
Il don't know" Mrs. Lindsey re-
piled. Seems to me she's more indie
pendent than ever since her pa and ma
died"
Think SO? Well. she's still on the
sunny side of thirty-ive and got more
taste than any young girl in town. She
never wears red next to her hair-al.
ways black or white or green. | tell
you an artist don't understand colors
better'n Martha does. / wonder if Phil
Gardeners proposed to her yet this
spring"
Il guess not. It's usually a little
later'n this be asks her-'bout when
I'm half through house cleanin'."
Every one in the village knew that
Philip Gardner annually proposed to
Martha Raymond and was annually
rejected, but only the reflector and the
rejected knew that old Mrs. Gardner
was the cause of Philips woe. Every
year he had said, Martha, won't you
marry me now?'' and Martha had re-
piled, mot if / must live with your
mother, PHIL
Strange to say. he had never asked
her to be more explicit. He had nc
idea of her reason for refusing to live
with his mother. 1t was enough for
him that she refused.
This year it was later than usual.
Mrs. Lindsey had finished house clean
ing when he climbed the steep hill road
that led to the old Raymond homestead.
1t was early in the evening. and Mar
tina was busy among her flower beds.
She looked up with a conscious smile
when the little gate clicked behind him.
Good evening, Phil" she said. did
you come to get some violetsY'
NO he replied bluntly. 81 came to
get you. Can't l. Martha?''
mot if / must live with your moth
err Phil" she said, with an air of
finality
To her surprise. he did not. as before.
turn deteetedly away. There was a
determined look in his eyes before
which she trembled.
II must go in she said.
mot until you've mentioned what
you have against my mother" And he
deliberately barred her way.
Martha's temper rose. 81 wouldn't
I've with her for a farm she cried.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1904-01-11

"She's as still as death. l like to sing
and laugh and make cheerful clatter.
but your mothers house is as silent as
a tomb. You can hear pin drop there
any time"
Philip heaved a great sigh of relief.
Mother wouldn't object to your clat-
ter" he said smilingly. rs that ALP
''All? Isn't that enough? Besides,
don't believe in living in the same
house with my mother-in-laww
Philips face clouded. 81 can't turn
my mother out even to please you, Mar
tha," he said.
mo one wants you to turn her out
I'm sure But don't see why she can't
live in the city with your brother"
Mother can't sleep when she's there.
It's too noisy
That's it, | should have to keep still
all the time, and I'd set my heart on
having a canary and a piano and one
of those talking machines when | was
married.
Philip smiled sadly. eff you change
your mind about mother" he said. you
can let me know, otherwise I'll not ask
you again."
Martha laughed scornfully. SIN not
likely to change my mind" she said
when do you'll see me wearing red
flowers in my hair, and you know I'll
never do that"
A year went by. and spring came
again, but Philip. to. the establishment
of the entire village. did not Ego court
in Martha Raymond" The dressmaker
exclaimed over the fact when she was
sewing for Mrs. Lindsey:
Il declare" she said. II believe Mar
tina kind of misses it. When was sew
in for her last week she seemed dread
full quiet like. l noticed she didn't sing
much neither"
SERVES her right for givin' Philip the
mitten SO often. heard Widow Ram
sey's son had been goin' there some"
Yes. but she wouldn't give no en-
coura cement, for she said he wasn't
good to his mother. She says man
that amt considerable of his mother
won't be considerate of his wifa"
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1904-01-11

ditorium. Descriptions varied as to
its appearance, but an explanation
of the mystery was offered yesterday
when Ruth Michel testified that the
two curtains were lowered. First
there was the asbestos curtain, which
was stopped in its descent, and then
the scene closer, which descended all
the way and was all ablaze on the in
slant. The explanation harmonizes
contradictions, but leaves the ques-
ton of the possible value of the as
bestos curtain unsettled. As to this,
however, the statements of the secre-
tary of the manufacturing company
are far from reassuring, and there
will be general agreement that the
council committee was wise in decid-
ing that every theatre shall have a
steel curtain. It should be added
that for additional security the cur
tain should be made to work automat-
ically like the fire sprinklers.
Tt is evident also that self-acting
device would have been of immeas-
urable Importance at the blind exits
of the Iroouois, which were discov-
cred only to raise hopes and then dis
appoint them. When however, all is
done that can be done toward install
ing such mechanism the need of a
regular drill of the employees will still
remain imperatiye. Without intelli-
gent work and intelligent direction at
all parts of the house by persons who
have a knowledge of its resources the
dangers of panic cannot be avoided.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1904-01-11
seeing SIX Generations.

A genera ton is admitted to occupy
on an average a space of thirty-three
years. Horace Walpols relates the fol-
lowing amusing instance of seeing six
generations: II was ten VIXEN | was
presented to George I. two nights be-
fore he left England for the last time.
This makes me appear very old to my
self and MethuSelah 10 yeunG persons
il happen to mention II before
them. II I see another reign. whieh is
but too probable. what shah | seem
then? I will tell yeu an edA cireum-
sta nee Nearly ten years ago l had al
ready seen SIX generations in one fam
lily, that of Waldsgrave. I have often
seen and once been in a room with Mrs.
Godfrey. mistress Of James II. It is
true she deted. Then came her daugh-
ter. the old Lady waldegrave; her SON,
the Ambassador; his daughter. the Lady
Harriet: her daughter. the present La
dy Fowls. and she has children who
may be married in Eve or six years.
And yet l shall net be very cid If l see
two generations more, but if | de
shall be superannuated, for l think I
talk already like an old nurse
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1904-01-11
The Battle of the Nile.

Bat for pin prick there would have
been no battle OF the Nile. At. one
moment Nelson was frettng his heart
out in vain quest of the French. with
no one to furnish a clew as to their
whereabouts. Next minute the secret
was out-in ladys boudoir. Sir John
Acton. commander in chief of land ana
sea forces at Naples. was in his wifes
room when her maid was putting the
finishing touches to her ladyships
dress The maid drove the point of
pin into her mistress and apologized.
Some one had at that moment handed
the maid letter from her brother.
French sailor. from whom she had NOT
heard for some time, and its receipt
had startled her Sir John Acton. fore
seeing possibilities, offered to read the
letter while the maid continued her at
tentions to her mistress. The moment
he had read it he dashed off to find
Nelson. The letter gave all the infor-
nation as to the whereabouts and in
tentions of the French. Upon this Nell
son acted, and the battle of the Nile
resulted from that pin prick
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1904-01-11
surar as a stfmulant.

One of the numerous physical culture
teachers departs from the faith Of
trainers in advising his pupils to eat all
the sugar they can get. Either in TAX
ing off flesh or in putting on flesh his
advice is to make sugar in some form
or other liberal part of the daily diet
Sugar is a very powerful stimulant
and great producer of nerve force"
he said. Il spent two winters in the
Klondike. where the miners eat enor-
nous quantities of sugar and molasses.
They even sweeten salt pork with it.
Men who simply soak themselves in
sweets do twice the work of men who
let sugar alone. Swiss mountaineerS
always carry liberal supply of sugar
in their kits. Negroes in the harvest
fields grow fat on sugar cane.
'.In hot or cold climates a liberal diet
of sugar will put man in the finest
possible condition Whatever bad eff
fects sugar may have at first are SOON
remedied by exercise 1t has been fad
for two or three years to howl against
the use of sugar, but there j. no sound
physiological reason for 1t.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1904-01-11

Another spring came, and every eye
was on Philip HE will 90 to see Mar
tina now" they said to one another,
but Philip did not climb the bill road.
lie mad looked in vain for red flowers
in Martha's hair.
One beautiful Sabbath morning I'm
June Martha Raymond sat on the
broad doorstep waiting for the first
belp' to ring for church. Her brother
and his wife and little daughter were
visiting her. Ruth was TO accompany
her to church The child was playing
in the old fashioned garden where
larkspurs and roses ran wild. Martha
called her. and she came running up
with her hands full of blossoms.
"Pitty towers she said. .Rufe put
some in Aunt Marfa's hair" And she
climbed up on the broad stone and
peeped roguishly into Martha's face
"Only the blue flowers. dearie-the
larkspurs. Auntie doesn't wear red in
her hair"
'Yeth," lisped the sweet baby voice,
pity blu towers in auntie's hair"
And she tucked a crimson rambler
among the soft red coils. Then she
slipped her little hand into Martha's,
and they went to church together.
Philip and his mother sat directly be-
hind them The old lady looked In
quiringIy at the little child. but Phil
ips eyes sought Martha's hair, just as
they had done in vain for two long
years. He half rose from his seat, for
there was the blessed red signal at
last He rubbed his eyes and looked
xxyha Hn mi
what went We out to see?' he muir
INJURED, "a red flower, Of course" His
mother laid a reproving hand on his
arm. 'Hushr' she whispered, just as
she had whispered years ago TO the
restless youngster beside her.
Early that afternoon he climbed the
hill road. Martha's brother answered
his knock. She was in the garden with
little Ruth, he said. He found them
there among the roses and larkspurs.
Martha" he cried, hurrying down
the gravel path, ''how can / thank you,
dear?"
Thank me- she said TREMENDOUSLY,
"for what. Philip"
"For wearing this" And he took the
withered red rose from her hair.
Her eyes opened wide with surprise.
ST didn't know it was there" she faL
tered Il guess Ruth did it,
.sYeth." the baby lisped- 81 dess I
did-pitty b'u Tower"
Philips face fell $50 it's all mis-
take he said sadly.
But Martha put her arms around her
little niece and held her close
''Tell him." she said. that auntie's
glad you put the pretty blu fewer in
her hair"
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1904-01-11
COMMUNICATE FROM
HEALTH OFFICER
TO THE PUBLIC

Whereas, During the past two
weeks several cases Of eruptive dis
ease have occurred at the Maxwell
hotel, on north E street, and said
disease now known to have been
smallpox, and, whereas, during said
two weeks, large number of per-
sons have visited the hotel and been
exposed to the infection of smallpox,
and, it being utterly impossible for
the health department to locate all
thus exposed, it is urgently requested
that upon the first appearance of dis
ease among the exposed, that the fam
lily physician be summoned and
should an eruption occur, that com
plete isolation be observed until the
character Of the disease is manifest
Vaccination is especially recon-
mended as early as practicable. The
three cases of smallpox, the child of
Mrs. Mary Clingenpiehl and two
boarders have been taken to the con-
tagious disease hospital The hotel
is now being fumigated. Unfortunate
~ notice Of the disease did not
reach the health office until late Sat-
urday evening.
The active cooperation of all con
cerned will be required to control the
disease and prevent general infee-
ton
T. Henry Davis, Health Officer.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1904-01-11
CAMBRIDGE City

John 1ngerman is in Chicago this
week on business.
Mrs. E. f. Hahn, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Mccartney will start next week on a
trip to the Pacific coast. They will
travel by way Of Chicago, st. Paul,
Salt Lake City and San Francisco.
Miss Hazel Fisher retudned home
Thursday from a week s visit with
friends and relatives in Richmond.
Charles Lowery and family have
moved here from Indianapolis They
will live with Mrs. Lowery's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. David Lowery.
Wilson T. Marquis has sold twenty
five lots on Capitol Hill owned by
Mrs. Lena g. Newton of Cincinnati
the only daughter and sole heir to the
estate of the late George Graham,
who purchased over three hundred
lots in Cambridge City in 1886.
The purchaser was Milton Gaar of
Kokomo, who will build a residence
thereon. This purchase includes all
of CAPITOL Hill Park, except seven lots
two of which are owned by Mrs Kit
ty Stobaugh, one by w. A. Roth, two
by Albert Cowles of Richmond, one
by Wilson 7. Marquis and the last by
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1904-01-11
Important Points at the Inquest

Three important points in the tes-
timony at the Iroquois inquest must
have impressed every one who has
followed it carefully. One was the
absence Of drill and discipline among
the employees of the theatre, the sec
ond was the puzzle of the exits, and
the third was the part played by the
stage curtain in the spread Of fire.
On the subject of the curtain there
was considerable confusion among
the witnesses, the first of whom could
agree only that the curtain caught
fire and thus became the chief agent
for carrying the flames across the au-
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1904-01-11
WARDENs ELECTED.

Yesterday after high mass a meet
ing of the men Of st. Mary S parish
was called for the purpose of elect
ing parish counsellors. The meeting
resulted in the election of the follow
ing officials:
Patrick Conroy, Christopher Con
nor, John Hoey, Ulrick Stanton, Geo
Staubach and James Varley, ST.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1904-01-11
HOW is THIS?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known
f. J. Cheney for the last Is years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and fl
financially able to carry out any obi
cations made by their firm.
West & Truax,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, 0.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternalIy, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Testimonials sent free. Price
75c. per bottle. Sold by all Drug
gists.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1904-01-11
sUNFLoWER PHILOSOPHY
Atchison (Kan.) Globe.)

Atchison (Kan.) Globe.)
Some men haven't system enough
to run a match box.
Most people believe it is no offense
to lie to a newspaper reporter.
Probably one reason a boarding
house is not home-like is that the
table cloth is changed oftener.
A small town is like small child !;
always subject to Group, colo or a
bump on the head.
IF you have intense prejudices, get
rid of them, if possible. Many man
who is useful and successful would
be more useful and successful but
for his intense prejudice.