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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-28
Notice TO Contractors.

Notice is hereby given that the
County Court OF Clatsop County. Ore
gon. will receive sealed bids. until
o'clock p. m. on the s0th day OF June.
1904. and opened Immediately there
after for the construction OF the su-
super structure, interior finish. etc. and
for steam heating OF the Clatsop county
Court House, to be erected on Block
rs, between and Commercial and
Duane streets. in the city Of Astoria,
oregon. prepared by Edgar NJ. Iazn-
rus. architect, No. Gs5 Worcester block
Portland, oregon.
Each bid must be accompanied by
a certified check in the sum OF 6 per
cent OF the amount OF the bid, that
the bidder will enter into contract
II his bid is accepted. and the right to
reject any and all bids is hereby re-
served.
Dated at Astoria. oregon. June s.
1904.
BY order OF the County Court.
]. C. CLINTON. County Clerk.
The time for submitting bids accord.
ing to the above notice is hereby ex-
tended to II o'clock. noon, July 7th,
1904. ], c. CLINTON, Clerk.
Astoria Or, June II, 1904.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-28
THE FAIR ROUTE.

via Chicago or New Orleans to St.
Lo1is, is one thar gives you the most
for your money, and the fact that the
ILLINOIS CENTRAL offers unsurpas-
sed service via these points to the
WORLDS FAIR. and in this connec.
tion to all points beyond, makes II to
yeur advantage. In case you contem.
plate a trip to any point east, to writ,
US before making final arrangements
We can offer the choice Of at least
a dozen different routes,
B.. II. TRUMBULL, Commercial Agent
142 Third street, Portland, Oregon
]. c. LINDSEY. T. F. & p. A.
142 Third street, Portland, Ore.
3. B. THOMPSON, F. & PA.
Room /, Colman Bldg. Seattle, Wash
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-28

body admitted. was the eareh-hypno-
tiser," for he was the only boy who
could put 7-year.old Michael Holden
under
Larry, II appeared. had marvellous
control over Michael. He could make
him believe that cherries were growing
on hitching posts and that the water IN
a gutter was the Delaware river SO
strong was T.arry's influence that MI
ehael had plunged repeatedly into the
cutters calling out Come on In fel-
lows; the waters fine" This. too. he
had done when dressed IN his best
Sunday clothes,
Mrs, MeNabb. who Is a widow, said
that Larry would neither 30 to school
nor work. Every day she was afraid
that he would be brought In dead to
her as he did little beside reading books
on mesmerism or on the lives OF nand-
its, and in riding on coal trains She
said that he spent every cent he could
get ON "hypnotlxlng boks.''
She asked Magistrate Touglll 10 send
the boy to the house Of reform until
he was a little older and had sense
enough to go TO work and try and sup
port himself. Larry promised to drop
hypnotism forever II the magistrate
would let him go But his mother
was obdurate.
He has been planning TO 20 west"
said Mrs. McNabb, "and dazzle the In
dlans by his power. He thinks It would
be grand thing to make the Indians
believe he had supernatural gifts. as
they might then make him chief or
something OF that sort. The mother OF
one OF the boys was telling me that
he had his whole career planned with
her son whom he tried to get to run
away with him"
The magistrate said he did not see
that Larry did any grevlous wrong
In hypnotlzing his ehums. but said he
would commit him for jumping on coal
trains.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-28
HAD BAD EYES.
Peculiar Case in Juvenile Court Of
Philadelphia.

PhIladelphla.
Philadelphia, June 27.-svengalts
bulging optics would have popped clear
out of his head in burst of rage and
amazement had he heard the tales that
were told in Magistrate Toughill's court
of the astounding hypnotic powers
lurking in the grayish eyes of 1O-year-
old Larry McNabb, whose home Is at
903 South Camae street.
Little Larry didn't look like rival
of Svengali as he faced the magistrate.
When he first entered the court room
his eyes appeared to emit nothing but
the twinkle that comes hereditarily to
a bearer of such name as McNabb,
and while he was being exploited as
youthful hypnotizer the tears that
coursed down his cheeks didn't appear
to justify a number of youngsters who
stood around him In shielding their
eyes from his with their hands
But though his eyes seemed to testify
in his favor, the words Of his play
mates and of his mother pictured him
in different light.
Fearful as they were to look into
Larry's eles, his playmates were not
at all averse to picturlng him as a
hypnotic terror. One and all they ac-
cused him of making passes at them
and putting them under the Influence"
and one and all told the magistrate that
Larry was practically responsible for
causing them to do all the mischief OF
which they have been guilty in the last
month or so.
They admitted, Of course, that they
had consented to be subjects and that
they had made efforts to initiate Larry
but then they argued he was the one
to start It,
Eddie Lawrence, who lives in the
same street with the McNabb family, |
told most of the story. Every time one |
lad saw another in the neighborhood,
he declared, they waved their fingers
N mystic passes to see which could get
the control" but none, he said, could
,ver put Larry to sleep. Larry, every
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-28
SCALP HUMOURS
Itching, ScaIy and Crustad
With Loss Of Hair
Speedily Cured BY Cutlcura
Soap and Ointment
When Every Other Remedy and
Physicians Fall

Warm shampoos with Cutlcura Soap
and light dressings Of Cutlcura, the
great skin cure, at once stop falling
hair, remove crusts, scales and dan
druff, soothe irritated, itching surfaces,
destroy hair parasites, stimulate the
hair follicles, loosen the scalp skin,
supply the roots with energy and nour-
ishment, and make the hair grow upon
a sweet, healthy scalp when all else
fails.
Millions Of the worlds best people
use Cuticura Soap, assisted by CUT.
cura Ointment, the great skin cure, for
preserving, purifying and identifying
the skin, for cleansing the scalp Of
crusts, scales and dandrufF, and the stop
ping of falling hair, for scftening,
whitening and soothing red, rough and
sore hands, for baby rashes, itchings
and chafngs, for annoying irritations
and inhammations, or too free or otien-
sive perspiration, for Lucrative weak
nesses, and many antiseptic purposes
which readily suggest themselves to
women, as well as for all the purposes
of the toilet, bath and nursery.
Complete treatment for every hui
mour, consisting Of Cutlcura Soap, to
cleanse the skin, Cuticura Ointment, to
heal the skin, and Cuticura Resolvent
Pills, to cool and cleanse the blood, may
now be had for one dollar. A single set
is often sufficient TO cure the most
torturing, dis6guring, itching, burning
and scaly humours, eczemas, rashes
and irritatlons, from infancy to age,
when all else fails.
Sold throughout the World. cssicpr Rssovent, me.
On form Of Chocolate Coated Pills. 2Se per vial Of e0),
Ointment &C., Soap, 2se psgoss, londen: GhsFssr.
ave. Potter Drug Chem. Corp, Sole Propretora.
ag-esnA ct How % curs Every HumoaE."
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-28
WOOD. WOOD. WOOD.

Cord wood, mill wood, box wood, any
kind Of wood at lowest prices. Kelly.
the transfer man. 'phons 22if Black,
Barn on Twelfth, opposite opera
house.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-28
Special Excursion to the Worlds
Fair.

The Denver & Rio Grande. In con-
nectlon with the Missouri Pacific. win
run series OF personally conducted
excursions to the worlds fair during
June. These excursions win run
through to 81. Louis without change
Of cars, making short stops at principal
points enrouto. The first OF these ex-
curslons win leave Portland June 7th.
ana the second June nth. The rate
from Astoria viii be $3.50 to 81. Louis
and return. ExcursIonlsts going via
the Denver g. Rio Grande have tho
privilege OF returning via a different
route. This Ia the most pleasant way.
as we'll as the most delightful route, 10
cross the continent. The stops ar
ranged give an opportunity to visit
the various points Of interest in and
about Salt Lake city. Denver ana
Kansas City. II you wish to accom-
pany one OF these excursions write at
once TO W. C. Mcbride. l2A Third
street. Portland. for sleeping car res
ervatIons.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-28
MISCELLANEOUS
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

FOR RENT--A furnished house Of 8
rooms 10 rent. Apply James Finlay-
son.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-28

If It ls worth while to do business
at all II 10 worth while TO do : lot Of
it--and this means, always, a proper.
tionats amount of newspaper space.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-28

Aldsrbrook Transfer company--Bap. i.
gage transferred and wood fur.
nlshsd. Orders received at oaston's
stable. Phone Main 1871. {. L,
Geddes, Mgr.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-28
BEST ts.cENr MEAL.

You can always find Tho best fs.oens
meal In the city at the Rlslnu Sun
restaurant. No. 6t2 Commercial street
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-04-02

snatches of song. and now and then
laughing softly to herself.
Several months passed by. One day
the mail brought her a letter thinner
than usual. Her cheeks flushed hotly,
as she read 1t, and her eyes grew dark
with anger. Without rejecting upon a
hasty decision. her fingers tapped out
her answer
'Jack-Your letter received. Since
you did not trust me, I have no ex-
PLANTATION to make to you. Consider
our engagement at an end forever. L
will return your ring at once.
RUTH"
In spite of their flashing, the brown
eyes were wet with tears. but with set
lips and steady hand she dropped the
little white envelope into the mail box
The next morning the slender circlet
of pearls on her left hand was missing
and for many weeks her smile was
rare indeed.
One day. late in December, when she
was rushed with work, she told the
girls she was going to work an extra
hour. For a time she clicked away on
my white keys. but soon her fingers
began to move more slowly. Suddenly
with a great sob she buried her face
In her arms and the tears came I'M
checked.
AS she sat there. crying bitterly the
door opened softly. and someone came
quickly to her side.
Ruth. dear little Ruth" said a husky
voice, and tender hands raised her fair,
tear-flushed face and kissed it.
80, Jack, Jack" she sobbed cling
ing to him, while he lavished caresses
and loving words upon her.
81 saw the light and couldn't help
coming up" he murmured. "Can you
forgive me- dear? These weeks have
been so long and lonely"
But for answer she only chung closer
to him, and sobbed from sheer happi-
ness.
Ruth and Jack are married now and
this is my last day in the office. for
tomorrow l am to be taken to their
new home. to be the especial property
of Mrs. Jack. Surely 1 could ask for
no happier fate than to be always near
my little mistress, who has been dearer
to me than ever since the night when
1 alone witnessed the reconciliation
between her and Mr.. Jack.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-04-02
Railroad VIII Be Fair.

President Howard Elliot Of the Nor
thern Pacific has decided that settlers
who have taken up lands in the tract
involved in litigation known as the
overlap" land case, which was re
Gently decided by the United States
supreme court in favor of the con
pany, shall be allowed to retain thei
holdings. 1t has been announced tina
the company desires to take up wit
these settlers the question of the sal
Of the lands. and that a commissio
will be appointed to appraise the LAM
1t is stated that no advantage will
taken by the company Of the settler
and that in fixing the price of the lal
no consideration shall be taken of u
increased value resulting from the Il
provements and cultivation of the Sc
tiers. The land affected by the decisio.
consists of a tract about 40 miles!
square, lying on the east side of the
company's track between Tacoma ant
Portland and on the north bank of the
Columbia river, including all of Clarl
county and portions of Skamania, Cow
litz and Klickitat counties, Washing
ton.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-04-02

thrusts its nose between the bars and
opens its cavernous mouth, thus
affording to visitors an opportunity
of indulglng in the sport of throwing
peanuts down its throat. This is a
pleasure that appeals chiefly to
children.
But those who try 1t don't always
succeed in tossing the peanut into the
bears mouth. There is a railing In
front of the cage that keeps the peo-
pie at little distance and the
children's fear is likely to make them
nervous, and 30 their aim is uncertain
Therefore the peanut may hit the griz-
zlys nose instead of going straight in
to its mouth, or it may hit one of the
bars of the cage and fall outside on
the stone in which the bars are i'm
bedded
But when the children throw more
peanuts and when they have thrown
i'll they have and have seen the grizzly
eat all it caught they have another
sight waiting for them that pleases
more, If possible, than 1t did to see the
bear catch the peanuts in its mouth.
When no more are coming to it the
grizzly lifts one Of its big paws and
thrusts 1t out through the bars as far
as it can reach on the stone ledge and
sweeps up and gathers in the peanuts
that have fallen there and eats them.
To see the beast eat the peanuts it
catches is amusing as well as interest
ing; to see it stretch out through the
bars that ponderous and powerful paw
Is most startling.
The polar bear comes up and thrusts
its nose through the bars for peanuts
in just the same way, and it CLEANS
those that fall outside in the same man.
ner, with this addition, that besides
thrusting out its big whitehead paw
between the bars to rake in stray pea
nuts that have fallen outside it some
times for this purpose thrusts out it's
tongue.
The grizzly bear eats the kernels Of
the peanuts only and rejects the shells;
the polar bear eats them shells and all.
But the grizzly has been here the long
er time-perhaps the polar will come
to be equally fastidious. All bears,
grizzlies and polars, as well as those
from milder climes, appear to be fond
Of peanuts.-New York Sun.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-04-02
Industrious Smokers in Holland.

Holland holds the first place in the
world as a nation of smokers. Every
Dutchman consumes on an average
100 ounces of tobacco a year. The
Belgian comes a good second, with an
annual consumption of eighty ounces,
followed closely by Turkey with seven
ty ounces and the United States with
sixty ounces. Germany, France, Spain
and Italy tread closely on their heels,
while the United Kingdom comes CON-
low on the list with twenty
three ounces.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-04-02
This Is Miraculous.

Manhattan, Kansas, March 14.-One
the strangest cases that has ever
cen heard of in Riley county is that
the 3-year-old daughter of Mr.. Jonas
rubaker of this place.
Some time ago the little girl took
hopping cough, which was followed
pneumonia. When the pneumonia
1T her she was taken down with ma
ria fever with at times symptoms OF
Iinal meningitis.
The family doctor brought her safely
trough these troubles, but after the
ever Bright's disease set in, and the
loctors gave her up. Her father tells
he rest Of the story:
I'VE began to give her Dodd's Kid
ley Pills and after she had taken
bout three and a half boxes she was
entirely cured. Now she is well as
my child, running and playing as il
nothing ha3 ever been the matter with
Ter. The doctors said she was beyond
he reach of medicine. Dodd's Kidney
Pills certainly saved our little girls
life, when she was so far into the
chronic stage Of Bright's disease that
we thought nothing could save her."
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-04-02
A TYPEWRITER'S STORY.

00 OW well L remember the day
J0t when first came into the office.
right from the factory. with my
enamel black and shining and my
nickel trim mings untarnishedI 1t was
late in the afternoon when L arrived
and the office was deserted was
rather lonely that first night. for 1
missed the lively chatter to which L
had been accustomed, and the new oak
desk to which L was securely fastened
seemed somewhat unsociabIe-
The next morning was abruptly
awakened by babel OF girltsh voices
and soon one of the speakers sat down
at my desk and drew me out into the
light When glanced rather fearfulIy
into her face I was reasSured, for her
brown eyes Were very pleasant and
kind. and L found the touch OF her
hand light and practiced-
How fast those little fingers would
ny over my white keys, my carriage
slipped back and forth over the sheets
OF paPerI grew very fond OF my lit
tie mistress. and knew she was proud
of me- Sometimes when thick pile of
letters lay on the desk waiting for an
answer. her fingers moved swiftly,
yet unerringly, that marveled at her
skill
L grew to understand her moods lust
by the expression of her brown eyes.
When she was happy they would laugh
merriIy; when she was angry they
would flash with defiance; but when
she was sad they would hide under
her long, dark lashes. all the happy
light in them gone
Every few days the mail brought her
a letter, at sight of which she would
suddenly grow quiet and thoughtful.
and her face would take a sweet
gravity which well became her. One
day as she furtively opened the cover
of her little enamel watch L caught a
glimpse of mans face with eager
dark eyes and firm mouth and chin.
One day tall, athletic young fellow
came into the office, whose face L in
stantly recognized as that hidden in the
watch They greeted one another with
a quiet well, Ruth" and How are
you, Jack Pr but their hands and eyes
met simultaneously
He could not be called handsome
but there was charact in every line
of the rather rugged features He car
ried himself very erect with a master
full air and a slight touch OF hauteur.
They went out together. and 1 was
idle for the rest OF the day The re-
mafnder of the week Ruth was unus-
aally gay. humminG happy little
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-04-02
RELIANCE

Not to the swift, the race;
Not to the strong, the flight,
Not to the righteous, perfect grneey
Not to the wise, tho light
But often faltsring feet
Come surest to the goal,
And they who walk in darkness meet
The sunrise of tho soul
A Thousand times by night
The Syrian hosts have died;
a thousand times the vanQuished rignr
Has risen Elorifisd-
The truth the wise man sought
Was spoken by d child;
The nlabaster box brought
In trembling hands dsxfied-
Not from my torch, the CLEAN,
But from the stars above:
Not from hearts, Hfe's crystal
stream.
But from the depths OF Love.
Atlantic
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-04-02
TRADE REPORT.

Bradstreet's report says: Weather
conditions have improved and with
them the jobbing trade at leading
western points. Southern spring trade
reports continue good, and recent rain
or snow in the southwest. though SO
light in some sections as to be of little
service to winter wheat, has brighten
ed wheat reports from that section.
Pacific trade reports show a slight
Improvement.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-04-02
Beware OF OIntnents for Catsrrh that
Contain Mercury

smell and completely derange the whole sys-
TEN when entering it through the mucous sur
faces. Such articles should never be used ex-
az the damage they will do is ten fold to the
good you can possibly derive from them. Halls
Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. ]. Cheney X
taken internally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be you get the genu-
inc. 1t is taken internally, and made in
Toledo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney & Co. Testi-
monials free.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c. per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-04-02
ALL BEARS LIKE PEANUTS

Favor of the Animals May Be Secured
by Feeding Them with Coolers.
All bears appear to like peanuts,
whether the beasts come from southern
regions, where the peanut grows, or
from the mountains of the frozen north,
where the peanut is quite unknown.
If the taste for peanuts is not implant-
ed In them naturally they acquire it
very readily, as is shown. for example,
by the grizzly and the polar bears In
the menagerie In Central Park.
The big grizzly comes to the front
OF Its great cage In the bear den and
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-04-02
Spokane Retail Market.

egetables-Potatoes, 65@75c 10f
Id. sack; turnips. &C. rutabagas. 11s'
Id; beets. 21ac lb; carrots, 2@3c Id;
dry onions, &c Id; caulifiower, 1925;
head; cabbage, &c Id; sweet potatoes.
5 lbs Csc; celery, 7h@12hc stalk;
horseradish, 10000.
Fruits-Lemons, 15@25c doz; lines.
zoe doz; oranges, 25@60c doz; apples.
extra fancy Wagners, 50 box; Nor.
thern Spy, Rome Beauty, Wagner and
fancy Baldwins, s1.50@1.75 box; King,
New Town Pippin and Roxbury Rus
sets, $1.15@1.4O box; common grades,
SOLO box.
Poultry-Dressed, chickens, young
chickens and hens, 15@1Sc Id; old
ROSTERS, 14@16c lb; storage turkeys
zoe Id; fresh turkeys, 23@25c lb;
geese, 18c Id; ducks, zoe lb.
Dairy Products-Butter best cream
cry. 35@40c; common creamery. ESQ
CSC; best country, 25@35c; common
country, 10@25c; imported Swiss
cheese, 40c; American Swiss cheese,
25c; cream brick cheese, 20@25c; New
York cheese, zoe.
Eggs-New laid eggs, 3O@40c doz;
case eggs, 30@35c doz.
Flour-Eastern hard wheat, $4.75@
$50 barrel; local patents, $1.3O sack;
standard, $1.20 sack; lowest, $1.10
sack; Washington wheat, $4.4O@4.75
Dbl; buckwheat, 40@5Oc 10 lb sack.
Grain and Feed-Timothy, 90Q95c
cwt; alfalfa, 8o@S5c cwt; grain hay,
S0@S5c cwt; oats, $I15@1.25 cwt;
corn, $1.40 cwt; chopped corn, $3.50
cwt; bran, 75c sack; bran shorts, 80
@S5c cwt; shorts, S5c cwt; wheat,
$1.SO@1.35; chopped barley, $1,000
1.25; feed carrots, SOC sack; oil meal
&c Id, s31 ton.
Seed-Red clover, $14.50@15 cwt;
alsike clover, SIG cwt; alfalfa, SIT cwt;
timothy, Sc cwt; best redtop, $12 cwt;
Kentucky bluegrass, SIS cwt; orchard
grass, SIS cwt; bromegrass, SO cwt.
Prices Paid to Producers.
Vegetables and Fruits-Potatoes, 30
@60c cwt; onions, $1.65 cwt; cabbage,
81 cwt; root vegetables, Csc cwt;
Spitzenberg apples, $3.50 box; Bald
win apples, 1925 box; Rome Beauty,
S1.25 box.
Poultry and Eggs-Chickens, roos-
tiers, &c; hens, 12@14c live weight;
young chickens. 11@14c Id; turkeys.
dressed, 10000; geese and ducks, IL
@14c; eggs, SO case; fresh laid, Csc
doz.
Hay-Timothy, SIS; alfalfa, y13;
grain hay, $13; oats, s1.O5 cwt.
Wheat Report.
Portland, Ore.-Walla Walla. 75c;
bluestem, 7S@sOc; valley, SO@82c.
Tacoma, Wash.-Unchanged; blue
CT ri,
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-04-02
TeosInle ana Billion Dollar orss.

The two greatest fodder plants on earth, one
good for IA tons hay and the other 80 tons green
fodder per acre. Grows everywhere, so ,es
VI toris Rape, yielding 60,OOU lbs. sheep and
swine iood per acre.
JUST SEND lJc IN STAMPS TO THE
John A. salzer Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis, and
receive in return their big catalog and lots OF
isrm seed samples n. Z. IL
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-04-02
Perrin S Pile Specific
The INTERNAL REP gDY
Ia Carn Frkst. Ls trrstN

David Rankin Of Tarkio, Cal, owns
ranch of 1000 acres. all of which is
under cultivation, $4,000 acres being
one vast cornfeld. Mr.. Rankin has
literally endowed the United Presby-
terrain college at Tarkio and contrib
utes annually a considerable sum to-
ward it's maintenance.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-04-02

The profectorial authorities Of Nice
have ordered the expulsion from
France of Messrs. Hurt and Ireland,
the two Americans arrested several
days ago on suspicion of being inter-
national swindlets.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-04-02
Bandits GUILTY.

Chicago.-Hanging for all was the
verdict of the jury in the first murder
case against the so-called car barn
bandits, Harvey Vandine, Peter Niede-
meier and Gustav Marx