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in Alcala de Henares. the ancient
Complutum. a small town in the prov
ince of New CASTLE, about twenty
miles from Madrid. Many Spanish
towns have advanced claims to the dis
tlnction of being his birthplace, but
Alcala de Henares' right to 1t is un-
disputed today.
The CerVantes family was a good
one, though not burdened with over
much wealth. His father was Rodrigo
de Cervantes, his mother Leonora de
Cortinas. He studied under Lopez lie
Hoyos and also at the University of
Salamanca, living, at this time, at the
Gale de Moros. His work was always
brilliant and original, and he was the
pride and delight of his masters. His
Inherent and eminently Spanish love
for things dramatic was early devel-
oped through seeing the first regular
theatrical company organized In Spain,
troupe of actors under the direction
of the clever Lope de Rueda. Ceryan-
tes went mad about the stage, and
every one who heard his poems praised
them.
When Isabel de Valois, wife of
Philip H., died, they had an odd sort Of
funeral service. All the best pupils
of Lopez de Hoyos competed in recit-
ing original poems in Spanish and Latin
at the obsequies. However strange
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knightly qualities. He merely pointed
out. with that satire which only genius
can handle without letting 1t become
too bitter, the meager part which
knightllness receives in this workaday
world.
If Don Quixote" had timely word
to utter when it was written first, it's
message is a thousand times more
timely today. Cervantes' masterpiece
stands the test OF genius; it is of and
for all centuries, all countries and all
individuals.
Conflicting Histories
The celebration in honoring Cervan-
tes now taking place in Madrid has
brought this famous man TO every
ones mind. People are .re-readlng
their Don Qulxote," and some of them
are making conjectures as to the life
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-14

such funeral obserVances may seem to
us today, it gave Cervantes his first
opportunity to score before the public.
He carried off the honors easily in the
competition, and thenceforward was
always spoken of by Lopez de Hoyos
as my dear and beloved pupil" This
was in 1868, when he was precisely
twenty-one and just at the end of his
education.
Eager for Adventure
When he was twenty-three he was
made chamberlain to Mgr. Aquaviva.
afterward cardinal. in Rome, but he
held this position but short time. He,
like the immortal hero of whom ne
wrote in later years, was eager for
adventure and great deeds; and he vol
unteered as a common soldier in tho
expedition against the Turks, organized
by the Pope and the State of Venice,
and commanded by that greatly adorad
figure In Spanish history Don John OF
Austria.
Those were stirring times, and be
sure that Cervantes was always In the
thick of every thing.
The battle of Lepanto, as we know,
took place at sea. Cervantes was
dangerously i'll at the time, and his
companions and superiors alike begged
him to remain Ia bed during the en-
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-14
TN 1906 the first part of Don Quixote"

IN 1906 the first part of Don Quixote"
was printed in Spain, and now they
are celebrating it's tercentenary in
Madrid and honoring the memory of
Cervantes, it's author. When even one
of the works of a writer has survived
the destruction of three centuries; when
that one has taken immortal grip upon
the fancy of the world and still ex-
hales a genial philosophy and holds up
the standard of a gentle idealism that
will never compromise with the COM
monplace, that writer may well enter
the pantheon of ultimate literary fame.
And such is the rightful claim of Miguel
de Cervantes Saavedra.
1t is not astonishing, then, that tha
greatest possible interest is ssat tust
now in the great Cervantes celebration
which is taking place in Spain. For not
only Spain, but all the reading world,
feels itself concerned in these cere-
monies and festivities, held as they are
in honor of one of the greatest Of all
writer's of tales. In New York there
are to be no celebrations this year. for
the Cervantes society is dissolved AS
Senor Martinez, once it's president, ex-
presses it; There is no Cervantes club.
1t is dead!'
In the past America has seen many
Cervantes elebrations-notably that
held in 1873, in the New York theater,
of the Union league, on April 23. the
anniversary of his death. Every year
sees countless forms of public recogni-
tion of the great man throughout Spain.
But the present festivities and services
In Madrid are on an unusual scale, and
are arousing much enthusiasm among
Spaniards everywhere.
Senior Antonio Escomar a we'll known
Spanish newpaper man, said yesterday:
II know very little, accurately, about
the celebrations. 1 know that they are
to take place on May and Q, and that
they are creating a great deal of excite
ment. There will be professions and
speeches and all that sort of thing, and
the preparations have been very elab-
crate"
A Festival for the knight
To US the celebration cannot help but
seem more the festival of don
Quixote" than of Miguel de Cervantes.
OF the Spanish writer we know very
little, but the Don, he is our friend and
has often been our comrade 1t is for
him that these elaborate preparations
have been made. surely, to do him honor
as BELTS a good knight; him and poor
Rosinante, and Sancho and the rest of
the delightful beings beloved by us.
In the world OF dream figures beloved
by the readers OF books-that universe
OF phantoms that seem to us much
more real than many of our solid.
living contemporaries, that vast multi
tude of saints and sinners, humorists
and figures of romance that were
created by master minds for our de-
light--there is no character more uni
versally known or more greatly loved
than that of Don Quixote, the Knight
OF the Sorrowful Countenance.
When we are only children, they--the |
grownups who have the honor of play
ing scheherezades to our small males -.
Mes. tell us wonderful stories Of the |
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-04
PUTERS SIDE TOLD
CONTINUED From First Page.)

7 laid two $1,000 bills on the table.
Mitchell said that 1t was too much. I
was desperate over a desire to get the
patents through and told him to take
the money, go over and see Hermann
and have him take the claims UP for
consideration. and under no cireum-
stances to allow them to go back to
the local office. / knew that as a
United States senator, Mitchell would
have a lot of influence with the land
Office and I was willing to pay that
amount to have the patents issue.
II knew the special agents had made
a report on the lands, but Of the ma
ture of the report had no means Of
knowing and l was at loss to know
why Hermann threw the claims out. l
do not know to this day why he did 1t.
but when he told me the last time |
was before him that the lands were
down and out and that they would
have to go back to the Oregon City
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-04
PERSONAL MENTION.

&c. McCue has returned from a WIS.,
Il to Portland.
III. M. Bransforj was over from Toke
Point yesterday.
M. J. Kinney of Portland is in the
city on business.
Henry Greene of Warrenton was in
ehs city yesterday.
Chas. R. Johnson of Chinook was in
the city yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Tallant returned
from Portland yesterday.
C. ]. Rierson of Elsie in in the city
attending the county court
Peter Grant, prominent capitalist
of Portland, is in the city.
J. C. Mayo returned yesterday from
q business trip to Portland.
Hayes Easterbrook returned yester-
day from a visit with friends in Port
hand.
Mrs. Fritz Strobe of Portland is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
p. e. Ferchen.
John Grant of Portland is in the city
as a witness in the case of Grant VS..
the o. r. & N. Co.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-04
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
Parker House.

Parker House.
E. c. Blackford, Clatskanie.
]. II. Jansan, McGowans.
J. r. Boyd, Eugene.
Geo. c. Dufur, Cathlamet.
VIM. Black, nwaco.
w. J. Hess, Portland.
C. D. Hoffman, Portland.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-04

ONCE, went to see Mitchell at once.
All I know about Hermann Is that
after the money was paid to Mitchell
and had given him that inducement
TO make good hard talk Hermann
changed his mind Why he did II, II
don't know. and wouldn't presume to
say"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-04
Forest conuress Meets.

Washington, Jan. 3.--More than 500
delegates were present today when
Secretary OF Agriculture Wilson, pre-
sident Of the American forest congress
called that body TO order. Secretary
Wilson welcomed the delegates.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-04

The Occident tonsorial parlors and
bath facilities are equalled by none.
Everything modern and up to date.
See Peterson.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-04

There is only one place in Astoria
that carries the genuine Old Georgia,
Moonshine, corn whisky. p. Z. Pet
erson Of the Mirror, has received =
consignment direct from the distillery.'
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-04
Miss Francis Norberg Of Uniontown

Miss Francis Norberg Of Uniontown
who has been visiting her parents, re-
turned to school yesterday
John Svensen OF the Commercial
street book store returned from busi-
ness trip to Portland last evening.
W. n. Copeland OF Portland was in
the city yesterday in connection with
his new building on Commercial street.
Chas. Sternberg, who has been con-
fined at the hospital the past month
with typhoid fever is reported very
low.
s. NJ. Gallagher of the Imperial went
to Portland this week to meet his wife,
who has returned from the east. They
are expected home today.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-04

Today Zapp G Co. win sell you 80
Solid Oak Morris chairs for $5.s5.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-17

ana DllsterS like liquid tre.
To the skin disease sufferer,
summer time brings no JOY,
but is a season of unrest, sleep
less nights and incessant pain,
resulting in shattered nerves,
physical exhaustion and gen.
eral arrangement Of all tn c
vital forces. Scratching is a
pleasant recreation to one tor
mented and almost distracted
by naggravating ching skin
eruption. Some find tempor-
ary relief il bathing and the
application Ct lotions and
salves. A few hours respite is
gained by such methods, but
nothing applied externally can
alter the condition of the blood
burning fluids through the ski
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-17
SCHOOL OPENS TOMORROW.

Between 400 and 1900 children will
start to school tomorrow morning with
their books. ranging all the way from
ircils "Renid" down to the primer.
tucked under their arms. There will
be that same old smell of unused build
ing, the blackboards will be all shiny
and black, and everybody's bosom will
swell with the same old high resolve TO
lead the class. The teacher will smile
the same old greeting of Now, child
ren. for year of good work." and the
professional bad boy will make the
same old resolve of being paragon OF
virtue. Everything will be very much
the same a last year, only here and
there will be vacant seats. Some of
Your cronies will be gone. Moveo
away. Yes. But some of them have
taken their last long journey and for
a day or so you will talk of the absent
ones and their proves. After all,
school is very much like life, only out
in the world you will have final ex-
aminations" every day and you cannot
90 back and make up your failures.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-17
SHORT STORIES
Behind the Counter.

On the beach smoking and chatting
sat number of young >alesmen in shops
and stores enjoying their vacation.
My work with the druggist is anus
ing" one said. "The other day woman
came in and asked for the secret OF inn
agination. She meant citrate OF mag.
nesia. Paroxigon of igide was ordered
in a letter from blond lady who ought
to have known better than TO write per.
oxide of hydrogen like that"
Il don't like our shoe department" :"
said second young man. still. it has
its odd side \ little man last month
came in TO be fitted His size was five.
and the style that suited him cost three
dollars and a half. He found tnat the
extra large sizes of this style-tens and
elevens-were reduced to dollar and
quarter So he bought pair of tens,
put them on. and stumped out. proud
and happy
a boy once presented note from
the doctor that said, -Four ounces of
vaseline, to be well rubbed in thrice
daily" said third young man. 81
weighed and bottled the vaseline, but |
didn't label tive are not druggists,
you know-and the next day the boys
aunt came back with the empty vase.
line bottle and said:
"'Will yiu please give me a double
quantity this time! It's the only KIND
oil jelly that will lay on Willie's stom.
ach in his awful weak condition."
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-17
WHO WAS THE INCOMPETENCE

The Astorian has been asked several
times during the past few days who the
incompetent city attorney was that
drew up the faulty ordinances that Were
Knocked ont by the supreme court and
who was the legal adviser during the
time the "rascally republicans" were
putting the city in debt the 100000 as
claimed by the Morning Deadbeat. as
the writer has only been in the city a
little over thirteen years and as this all
took place prior to that time we win re.
fer the inquisitiNe ones to the editor Of
the Deadbeat, OF course il there WAS
any grating done the ex.otlicial had no
hand in it as his Astoria career has b,eh
long and honorable,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-17
WANTS UTOPIA.

The desire Of fashionable Newport to
secede from the old town and flock by
itself under its own officers and ordi.
nanees has progressed to a point where
petitions to the legislature have been
put in circulation.
The cottagers complain that while
they pay more than their share of the
municipal expenses they receive no
protection or seelusion and "no laws
are enforced except the laws that tax
and impose upon them"
There is something TO be said in ia.
vor OF the project as promising the most
interesting experiment in community
settlements so far made in America.
This would be the worlds first example
OF smart-set Utopia where social the.
ories as yet only tentatively tried I'm.
der necessary legal restrictions could
be openly applied.
The moral law could be first legisla.
ture consenting, be modified TO conform
TO advanced views of marital relation.
ship. A special court could hear cases
Of incompatibility in camera. And con.
cerning cameras, any person found Ms.
ing one would be put in the stocks.
No automobile speed laws would
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-17
DID NOT WANT A MILL.

A man advertised sawmill for sale
and received an answer from man
back east somewhere. The Yankee
wanted to know some particulars about
the property and its price. The owner
filed up several pages with a detailed
description of the establishment, the
timber in which it was located, the de-
mand for and price of lumber, etc. and
wound up by stating the price at $4,000
In due course Of mail he received the fol-
lowing reply:
Dear Sir:-Your esteemed favor at
hand. nave only to say that if | had
$4,000 with which TO buy a sawmill, /
would not want any sawmill. Respect.
fully yours,
JOHN SMITH.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-17
During month
of August we had
81 more positions
offered than we
ha d grad yates
who wanted

Positions. Nothing unusual.
We keep in touch with all
graduates, whether they stud
led last year or five years
ago, and when one is out of
work We know il and are
able TO direct him or her TO
where a position is available.
This may surprise you, but
it's the fact-a fact account
ed for by the demand here in
the growing Northwest for
competent, trained, ambi-
tlous young men and young
women for office situations.
Last year we obtained
situations for 207 pupils. The
demand for our graduates is
always ahead of the supply,
because Portland business
men have learned to value the
training given by this Col.
lege.
Next month we move into
our new home, Elks Build
ing. Finest quarters; built
to our order; new fittings;
business desks; fine light;
CHEEKY; you'll be proud to
study there. Write for cat
alogue that contains a spe-
cial offer of how you may OBJ
tain a handsome souvenir by
performing a slight service
for US.
.e direct 10 Dept. p.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-17
NARROWLY ESCAPES DEATH.
Ferry Boat Leaves as Automobile Starts
Across the Slip.

0NiVso lhe oip.
New York, Sept. l6.-State Railroad
Commissioner Frank VI. Baker and Geo.
W. Dunel, well known up state repub.
licans, had a narrow escape from prob.
able reath in the East river Yesterday.
They had been out on Long Island in.
speeting grade crossings and taking testi
mony. On reaching the railroad station
in Long Island Messrs. Baker and Dune
called an electric hanson and started
for New York by means Of a ferry.
The bell signaling to the captain had
been sounded and the hawsers holding
the vessel to her landing had been cast
oh when the automobile started down
an encline to the boat. Its front
wheels reached the deck just as the sip.
nal was sounded in the engine room I.
go ahead. There the automobile stuck
ITS rear wheels still on the landing. All
efforts on the part Of the chauffeur To
move his vehicle were unavailing Mean.
while the paddle wheels had begun TO
move and a space appeared between the
boat and the landing. In a seconds
time the cab was bridging the chasm. An
inch or so further and it would have fall.
len into the river. Shrill yells from the
employees ashore warned the pilot and
the reverse paddle was applied in time
to prevent a serious accident.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-17
T0RMENTInG ECZEMA.

KANSAS City, No., May, 1893.
In 1896 I experienced at times
patches on the inside of my hands that
itched and burned, causing much dis
comfort. As time went by it grew
worse. I had read medicine in my
early twenties (now so years Of age)
and was convinced that was afflicted
with type OF Eczema. consulted
several physicians and a number OF
specialists, and used several external
applications, one Of which was claim
ed to be certain specific. l confess,
however, I had but little faith in
external applications, yet used them,
receiving but slight temporary relief.
In February I decided TO try S. s. S.,
andi In less than a month experienced
a change for the better, and by May
OF that year all symptoms had dis
appeared, and / found myself entirely
cured, and have had no return of the
w. P. Brush,
Station A, Kansas City, Mo.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-17
wITTE, STORM CENTER.

1t is said that NJ Witte is to be
made count for his services to the ma
tion as peace commissioner. No man
since the days of Bicmarck has been so
much storm center of political fac.
tions as the great Russian statesman.
He has done the finest service for his
country as a minister of finance. In
every position he has filled he has
shown devotion to progress, and in so
far as his environment permitted has
demonstrated policy of liberalism
which has relieved him of the popular
odium that brought Plehve to his death.
But NJ. Witte is surrounded on every
hand by politicians instigated in the
chief circles of the realm to work his
undoing. His brilliant achievement in
bringing Russia out of the peace con-
ference with a degree of eclat has dis
armed to an extent his foes. Never.
theless, he will face much perverted
fact and hidden intrigue. Whether or
not he will be able TO overcome his de.
tractors is a question that relates not
solely to his personal peace and pres.
tige. but goes TO the root of the Rus.
sian domestic situation. If NJ. Witte
j. to come TO the fore and to have
free hand in associating with himself
men of like mind in the government
there is hope for his country.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-17
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

Entered as second-class matter June
.. 1905, at the postofiice at Astoria. Ore
gon, under the act of Congress of March 5,
1879.
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hamper the boy chauffeur. The right of
youthful heir to millions to indulge
in games of chance undeterred BY dis.
trict attorneys would not be impunged
The evolution Of the millionaire col
ony along its natural lines of develop.
ment would furnish most important
contribution to sociology. The expert.
ment should be attempted.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-17

or check the outflow of the
constitutional treatment can
the eruption, must be attack
rites and restored to a heal
cure be effected, and for tn
contains all requirements f
and toning up the system.
of poison, thus effectually !
Cases that have resistt
effects of S. S. S. upon the /
a a,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-17

Colds coughs congestion and costivenes
Fluids which should pass through the
bowels and kidneys are secreted by the
noss and throat HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea will positively cure. 35
cents.
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Write direct to Dept. p
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Summer Ace; Fs::sssr ns:tsr
TerrOrS s5;;3: S;9:'i;;: s1 S::n

An itching burning skin disease during weather is positive
vertabe
almost beyond endurance and the unsghy one
thoroughly uncomfortable and miserable
this caused by acid psons blood summer seems to warm
lite These
condition. and the skin unhealthy and veey nfame
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-17
BAD FORM CT TETTER.

For three years | had letter on my hands,
which caused them to swell 10 twice their
natural size. Part Of the time the disease
was in the form Of running sores, very pain
ful, and causing ME much discomfort. -Four
doctors said the letter had progressed too
far to be cured, and they could do nothing
for me. Itook only three bottles of S. S. S,
and was completely cured. This was fifteen
years ago, and have never since seen any
sign Of my old trouble.
Mrs. l.. j. JACKSON,
s57 st. Paul ST., Kansas City, Kan.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-17
THE ITCHING WAS TERRIBLE.

EscoNDIDo, San Diego Co., Cal, Oct. 1000.
DEAR SIRs-My body broke ont with a
rash or eruption. The itching, especially at
night, was simply terrible; It would almost
disappear at times, only TO return worse thaa
ever. had tried many preparations with
out benefit, and hearing OF S. S. deternlin-
cd to give II a fair trial. few bottles cured
me entirely, removing every blcmish aud
pimple from my body. J.. MARNo.