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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-12
"sIzING UP" THE GUESTS.
Why q Hotel Clerks Desk Commands
4 View OF the Entrance.

view VI the EntIanCe.
ibid you ever think why every hotel
Office faces the entrance'" Queries a
veteran clerk for the reception Of guests.
"Well, IL isn't mere accident, ! can as
sure you, but the main Idea Of the ar.
rangement Is TO give ample opportunity
for the clerk to study the people who
come into the house. Every stranger
/. On understudy, and TO make just one
mistake In sizing him up might make
serious trouble. There IL the man who
should not be trusted for a
room II he Is without trunk
Then there Il another who can
without a trunk. Then there who can
stand double rates for the best rooms
and Is sure TO want bath, while an.
other will never wish TO bother with
such lavatory nonsense "a can only be
found in n tub. There il the man who
wants the cheapest room in the house
and IL willing TO put up with annoyance
to get It. Another has literary genius
and will burn gas with an open hand
and you want TO get him in a room with
but one jet. All these peculiarities the
clerk Is supposed TO divine, and In or
der to do 1t "by sight he wants to get
view Of the guest from the time he
enters the door till he reaches the coun'
ter, for you can tell character by a
mans swing OF appearance little ways
off that could not be 70 well detected
when he il within foot OF you. Take'
brains To be- behind deski' "Well
just tell you you have il now. 1t doe
take brains and not alone diamond
shirt pin, as some unsophisticated peo
pie think"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-12

cook over the stove. the heat
caused intense pain. l consulted q
doctor, but his prescriptions were
utterly useless. I gave him up and
tried another, but without the least
satisfaction. About six weeks ago !
90, my FIRST relief when purchased
cuticura Soap and Ointment. After
using them for week. found to my
great delight that my hands were
Beginning TO feel much better, the
deem cracks began to heal up and
stop running. and to-day my hands
are entirely we'll. the one cake OF
Cuticura Soap and one boz OF Cu,icura
Ointment being all that used
(signed) Mrs. Minnie Drew, 10 Dana
ST., Ro1bury Mass"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-12
DAM WASHES ONT.
Costly Dam Of Arizona Water Company
Gives Way Causing Great Loss.

FL Paso, Tex, Sept. l0.-Word was re-
ceived here at late hour tonight that
the Arizona Water Company's costly
dam which has been furnishing water to
irrigate many hundreds Of acres Of land
near Phoenix has been washed out by
a big rise in salt river. The damages
are reported to be very heavy.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-12
Had 20 he small.

"Do you think you could identify the
burglar IL we caught himf" asked the
chief OF the metropolitan detective
force.
81 never saw him." replied the vie
tim, "but he was a very small man."
How do you knowf"
Haven't told you be got into our
flat without any troublel"-Cathollc
Standard and Times.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-12
How Could she Doubt

"oh. mamma" she cried, rushing
Into her mothers room and flnglng
her arms around the parental neck
"he loves meh, he loves meh."
"My dear child. I'm so glad. Has
be told your Has he asked you to be
bis wlfei"
mo, but he's down In the library
learning to play chess with papa
Chicago Record. Herald.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-12

set your chips In. II will be kind
deal.
Seven gamblers confessed their sins
there and then, and enough money was
takn in TO build a church without mort.
gaging the property.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-12

AZ last they be-
came % sore that
II was impossible
for me TO do my
house work. II
I put my hands In
water, I was In
agony for hours,
and II l tried to
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-12
One NIGHT TREATMENT
For Sore Hands and Feet
with Cuticura

Soak the hands or feet on retiring
In a strong, hot, creamy lathcr OF
Cu,icura Soap. Dry and anoint freely
with Cu,icura Ointment, the great skin
cure. Wear on the hands during the
night old, loose gloves, or bandage the
fec, lightly In old, sot, cotton or linen.
r,irv,. sssp, Oin,m.B, and i1ls A.. s.i Argafhouf
ar ssai tOs Hos 70 Care iieAiss. seaiy ns'not
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-12

"Yes," said Tom, "she accepted me.
but | tell you the thought Of proposing
10 her made my heart sink. couldn't
help thinking, Suppose she should re
Iect me-"
"Ah! 1t was the gravity Of that
thought that made your heart sink
Philadelphia Press.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-12
TALK 1T OVER.

With People You Know-With Asto-
ria People.
No evidence can be stronger than the
direct testimony OF people you know.
Tn public expression Of friends and
neighbors is the proof of merit we offer,
ness from the kidney secretions which
over with this testifier.
D. +. Duncan who is employed with
his brother at the Astoria Soda works,
l26 Duane Street, and who resides at
the corner OF Duane and Ninth Streets,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-12
HOW TO WIN AT FARO!
At Miners Union Hall, on Saturday

, AZ mineis ohVh haHi VA Ses"~s
Evening. August 81, 1878, at
1880 o'clock
Rev. +. NJ. REYNOLDS,
Of the Methodist Church, Will Ad.
dress the citizens Of
Bodie on
'IIow to Win at Faro"
How to Bar Splits and Not to Get Whip
sawed on the Last Turn-lf You
Strike Il Kind Deal, Don't be Afraid
TO Set Your Checks In.
MY friends | have been in your camp
hut few days. During the short time
| have resided here | have been deeply
impressed with the wealth of your mines
and the enormity of your wickedness'
Crime, in all of its stages and shades
discountenanced, is encouraged. The
chief amusements of the peeople OF Bo'
die are gambling, drinking and carous'
ing.
what precarious living is afforded
the gambler! Perhaps you have never
have thought of this before. Pass youl
saloons at any hour Of the night and see
the poor wretches who have lost all al
the gambling tables surreptitiouSly try
I
ing to appease their hunger at the lunch
counter! Young men of good families
have lost all hope and hang about thes'
places in despair
Il have advertised that | would tel
you this evening how to win at faro.
mean in a spiritual way. Let us assume
my hearers, that the world is the layout
and the church is the casekeeper. Th'
King represents Our Lord, and the Jack
the Devil. DO you want eternal hap
pinessf Do you want eternal lifef i
you do. copper the Jack on the heel, anC
play the king TO win. BOundless an'
infinite will be your Joy when the las
turn is made, and the casekeeper makes
It jack, king, Cor you htye won
crown in the heavenly kingdom.
But many of you- in fact nearly al
of you copper the king and play tn
Jack to win. II is terrible wager, TO
at the last turn you will find that yo'
have lost eternity.
my friends let me entreat you b.
everything that Is dear in this transi
tory life and sacred in the everlasting
life, TO come back and change your sys
tent Copper the jack on the heel an
play the king open. And when the las
great turn is made there will be N
whipsaws and you won't be afraid I
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-12
HANDS CRACKED
I AND PEELED
Suffered for One Year : Water
Caused Agony, Heat Intense Pain
Grew Worse Under Doctors
Could Not Do Any Housswork
ANOTHER WONDERFUL
CURE BY CUTICURA

"About year ago my hands began
10 crack and peel. / tried many reine-
dies, but they grew worse all the time.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-12

no mineral what
ever but is guaran.
tesd purely veget
able. II you have
an old sore write
us and our physi.
clans will advise
without charge.
Book on diseases
OF the Blood free.
Atlanta, Cd
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-12
SEVEN GAMBLERS SAVED.
How to Win at Faro According to the
Gospel Of St. Matthew.

When Bodic was the wickcdest town
In Colorado, which In those days-iifteen
years ago--was as good aS saying the
wickcdcst town in the world, they had q
notable revival. The call to the first
meeting was as follows;
The Rev. Mr.. Reynolds had an i'm
mense crowd 10 hear him, AYERS the New
York adyerti-cs hi. application Of how
to win nt faro according TO the Gospel OF
81. Matthew had thrilling and beneti
ciai effect. lie wound up his address a
effect. He wound up his address a
fnllnMA,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-12

Chronic sores start often from Q PIN
ole, scratch, bruise or boil, and while
salves, washes and powders are beneficial,
the unhealthy matter In the blood must
be driven out or the sore will continus
20 eat and spread. s. S. s. resche,
these old sores through the blood, re.
moves all In purities and poisons, builds
up the entire system and strengthen
the circulation. s. s. s. 10 blood
purifier and tonic combined. Contains
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-12
SORES
Wheeling, w. Va, May as, 1905.

wheeling, w. va, May 20, 1903, :.
Some years ago while at work, / fell
over truck and severely injured both
of my shins. My blood became poisoned
as a result, and the doctor told me ]
would have running sores for life, and
that II they we're healed up the result
would be fatal. Under this discouragins
report | left of their treatment and re.
sorted to the use OF S. S. S. Its effects
were prompt and gratifying. II took
only a short while for the medicine TO en-.
tirely cure up the sores, and I am moi
dead as the doctors intimated, nor have
he sores ever broke out again. Some II
years have elapsed since what ! have de
.scribed occurred. Having been 20 signally
benefited by its use / can heartily recon-
mend II a. the one great blood purifier,
JoHN w. FUNDS.
Care Schmuiback Brewing Co.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-08-26
C. n. r. Encansp1nenf.

Great preparations are being
made at Denver for the 39th Nat
Enc of the Grand Army OF Den
vcr. The Denger 6 Rio Gr0aade
railroad Is offering a number of
very attractive excursions thro'
the world famed scenic regions of
the Rocky mountains of Colorado,
the Freese excursion mex. Thurs
day stats you at Denver over our
road into the mountains to Colola
do springs and Manitou and the
Garden Of the Gods and Pixies
Peak. Then you can go on to
Salt Lake city, Yellow stone Park
California and Portland. aud their
illustrated booklets and folders
present alluring prospects of sight
seeing If YOU intend to take in
any of these excursions drop pos
tai to g. K. Hooper, Den0er, Col.
for folder.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-08-26

A Denver dispatch announces
that during the Encampment that
city will be GA Blaze of Yellow
over 10000 from Kansas coming,
the Official badge being the re-
nowned sunffower on a red ribbon.
tie department color.
It IS expected over 100000 peo
pie will visit the city. Come 90
with US Thursday night and enjoy
3 days in the mountains before
the encampment commences and
then back to Denver for the parade
Several will send their wife and
grown children in our chair car.
and they then come up Sunday or
Monday night, at same low fare,
and meet them IN Denver.
Never was a chance of nicer
or cheaper trip to the mountains
or to visit Colorado friends given
by the railroads. Don't miss II.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-08-26
The Colorado Excursion,

The Union Pacific will have
nice reclining Chair car here next
Thursday night for those who go
out in our party and have engag
ed seats, and attach to regular
evening train. At Denver, after
breakfast, tho Rio Grande will al
so give US special car on their
8 am. train so We can see the gran
deur at we approach the noun
tains to Colorado Springs.
Those a0ho go q0;th us get this
e0tr'G trip aOitho,4t eWtrG charge
SO come 90 with us.
We Will arrange nice lodging in
private families at soc night and
meals at 25c.
1t brings US there at 10:30 and
after getting washed up and had
dinner all hands will go out to
Manltou and spend the afternoon
in the Rocky mountains, enjoying
the springs, while Saturday & Sun
day will be equally enjoyable.
Then you can stay longer or
come back to Denver with US on
Monday morning when the other
Hays crowd get there.
$6.45 pays your R. R. chair car
fare to Colorado Springs and back
without extra and stop at Denver.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-08-26

The Klncaitcs Ideal' washing
machine is not only washing ma
chine IN name. but the most ser
viceable and simple one made.
Sec 1t at Henry Wolf & Sons
hardware store.
A partial eclipse of the sun will
be visible here next Wednesday
at sunrise, 5:33 O'Clock. Don't for
get to have piece Of smoked
glass prepared If you care to get
up and get a good view.
CUNT got the job of the stone
work and excavation of the Philip
residence and Judd Bell the JOB
of painting, while johnson & Cul
lens haul the rock ahd do the ex-
cavation. Work has commenced.
Never have such ample prepare
tions been made before to feed the
muItitudes at the Old Settlers pic
mic as the Methodist Ladies are
making for next Thursday,
Mrs. Fl B Kohl, assisted by her
daughters, Mrs Harkpess & Mrs
Gehrer entertained about 35 ladies
at 6 O'Clock tea Tuesday These
days when one goes out SO little
an opportunity to visit between
the ladies of the North and South
sides of town is much apprecia-
ted, and the hostess merits a vote
of hearty thanks from the ladies
for an evening much enjoyed by
all present.
Out at P. W. Smiths farm east
of town he has just had John
Quint put in 500 feet of cement
floor IN his chicken house of FIVE
rooms, and not a louse could be
found there and this will make it
even finer, and just what lots Ct
our farmers should do, as the chick
ems are the best paying invest
meut on The farm,
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-08-26

Our old timer, Tom Parker, Wis
tied friends here last week.
Mrs. Ryan and daughter & Mrs
Leahy and daughter have returned
from their trip to Colorado.
Our weather has been particu
larlY fine this week the Ice
man.
Miles Mulroy and sister are at
home from the Portland Exposi
ton and report a nice time.
SEE the Misses Markey'S new
line of Hats. caps, and winter
novelties on sale for Old Settlers
Picnic.
F. R. Bussard has gone to Port
land to see the Exposition and Wis
it his sons, who are in the printing
business there.
Miss Nellie Reeder returned on
Sunday evening from Grainfield
where she spent IL few days visit
ing her friend Miss Myrtle Wyatt.
w. W. Bemis shipped 6 cars
of cattle to the K. G. market last
Sunday. They looked IN good
condition, grass baving been fine
all this season.
In the drawing fol Homesteads
out in Utah, Will Wagner drew
No, 1115 and G. G. Brosius one in
the 190O's, and both will have to
go out there next month and PICK
out their CLAIMS.
Ed Mullen, who has been sickly
a long time and went to Colorado
but died out there last week and
his body was home here and buri-
| ed in our cemetery.
Now the Methodists have had
their parsonage tin spouted tc
catch the rain and building barn
They have not only a good min
lister but hustler who is trying
to build up the church and theil
property. and when the congrega
ton and our citizens find that kind
of man they are gladly contribu
ting literally.
l will have few berths in the
Tourist sleeper. not taken by the
old veterans on their trip to the
Denver encampment, that may be
secured by outsiders. Car goes
Sunday evening, Sept, Sd.
H. II. DoaonGng, Post commander
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-08-26
Editor Free Press.

Would it be Ill ega l :?
When the Normal school Regents
met here last week they sent for
the City council and ask them to
extend the water mains from the
city limits west about 1000 feet.
or D blocks, with 2 fire plugs on
the grounds for protection of the
buildings, as the State never IN
sures tnelr buildings.
1t created much talk around the
town, and while the people want
to help the school they claim 1t is
illegal and, if needs be, stop by an
Injunction, that the water works
bond money is all used up, would
have to come out OF the general
fund and that already overdrawu
$4,000; that there are a dozen pla
ces Inside the limits that need this
pipe and fire plugs; that 1t Is more
proper to run to the Experiment
station. where they are all frame
and much more danger of fire.
1t Is truely told that the people
of Hays spent hundred of dollars
and 10 years work to secure thi:
land, worth 100000. for thi,
school. so 1T could have the IN.
come fer these very purposes.
With a janitor there, with th'
creek so handy, there is no reason
why they cant buy a gasolene en-
CINE, pump and dlnamo, put up
tank like Exp station or Mania
tan and furnish their own waite
and electricity and pay for it on
of the farm rent money.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-08-26

Prof. ShivelY and family will
arrive the first of next week ready
for the opening of the new term.
Miss Newlin was offered posi-
ton in the K. G.. schools, but pre-
ferred Hays and will arrive next
week and board at Miss KeIler's.
Miss Grace Hall very delight
fully entertained a small party at
tea last FRIDAY evening complin.en
tarY to her friends, Miss Ada Sto
ner of Denver, Miss Rosa Eggers
of Rock Island, Neb., and Miss
Queenle Cox.
An abundance of Ice cream. lem
Onede and fried chicken dinner for
the crowd at the ladies stand next
Thursday at the Old Settlers
picnic.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-08-26

Again the little fishes up the
creek must have heard that the
great State of Kansas had again
built their dam at the Normal
school without putting in the re-
qulred fish-way, again sweiled up
and again the water rose and wash
ed out the dam, and now the price
of boating will probably have to
be raised D cents more on the
students to repair 1t.
The weeds on our streets are
growing pretty rank and need the
attention of the street commission
er and moving machine. 1t is
shame to have our streets look
so horrid on Old Settlers daY.
Our citizens didn't kick last year
on the mill road tax, even if il
is illegal, and are not kicking this
year, but they want to see some
work done on our streets with the
money paid In.
The Commissioners met in spec
ial session Aug 18th, 1905
with all the members present.
After a proper showing A. F.
Greathouse and George Shields,
prisoners In the county Jail, wer;
released.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-08-26
FARMERS, buy your ccal
at Madden's -kLevat0r.


If you want coal for the thresh-
ermen don't buy until yon have
learned prices at MADDEN elevator.
Prof. Keller is packing up bis
goods and next week goes to his
new field of duty in Efngham.
Round Oak Heaters & Furnaces.
Wonder cast Cooks and Ranges &
Majestic steel Ranges for sale by
Geo. Philip & Son,
Zeigler & Son received an i'm
mense amount of new dry goods
this week. Watch for their new
adver next week.
Prot. Madden, the new Princi
pal of our High school has arriV
ed with his family ready for the
school opening on the 4th
John Hyde has had his window
painted with the sign, 1.-The Stag
Barber shop" A good name fol
the place
Fifteen cars Of Thresher Goa
must be sold in thirty days al
M0dde7a'S elevator.
We do not propose to take any
dinner to the Old Settlers picnic
next Thursday. The Ladies are
planning to feed the multitude or
fried chicken and other good things
at 25cts and u are the multitude
Madden's Hlsya5or Hss on sale
some very fine Corn, Oats anG
Barley.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-08-26
l house to rent

A Z roomed cottage with lots
of garden room, all put in new re
pair. for rent cheap. See this of
fee or Gotlieb Riedel.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-08-26
Farm for sale cheap.

A subscriber offers for sale very
cheap a farm q miles from Ellis
100 acres ready plowed. 200
acres more can be plowed. Abun
dance of water within 10 feet. He
wants an offer for it, az 1T must
be sold soon. For particulars
See This Office.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-08-26
Fine hay to cut.

WANTED. Men TO cut good
prairie hay on shares on my ranch
south of Walker. See or address
w. A. SMITH, Hays city.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-08-26

OnlY one more week of the coun
ty Normal.
Mrs, Hellis and children of Den
Ever arc here visiting Mrs Snyder.
Frank Motz is now acting as
assistant bar keep in Behan &
Kings restaurant.
Before buying a stove call and
see our Round Oak and Wonder
Cooks and Majestic Steel Ranges
Geo. PHILIP e SON.
An insurance inspector was look
ing over the town the first of the
week. Hays expects a reduction
in insurance rates soon.
This week it is a homestead
out in Wallace county and one
in town ~, range 16 north of Vic
toria.
Casper Mlddlekauff Will attend
X. U. this winter. Geo. Griffith
jr. will 90 to the State AgricuItu
raj college at Manhattan.
With Will Philip as manager
the Nellis cottage, to be occupied
by Prof. Shively and wife of the
Normal school, has been made one
of the handsomest places in our
city,
And this week added city water
for the house and lawn.
The continual ralns have made
fine pasture and cream rolls IN to
the cream shipping station, price
being up to October prices of last
year, and SO much easier than the
maklng of butter.
With the adding of the Sd year
to our State Normal course three
of last years graduates, Misses
Bessie LeahY, Lucy Snyder and
Alice Freese will return to the
school for the extra years study.
Lots of people from all over will
be here next Thursday to the Old
Settlers Picnic and our citizens are
requested to fix up their residence
and business places neatly.
If you walk or drive down tc
the Picnic remember the road is
down the avenue by the Adkins &
Presbyterian parsonage residences
on east side of town.
Mrs j. f. Taylor & family, late
Iy of Ellis, left Wednesday for TIC
peka, where she has purchased d
home and will school her children,
Miss Jessie attending Washburn.
Don't get your dinner up town
or bother to bring 1t with you tt
the Old Settlers picnic. You car
get the best dinner right on the
grounds for % cts.
Complete line of Ladies COL
LARS and Belts just received
at Zeigler's store.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-08-26
Ice scales lost.

between my hc use and Prof. Pick
en- residence. my Ice scales. Fin
der will be literally rewarded by
leaving them at nv house.
r. B. Thomas.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-08-26
gasolene engine

Two horse power Gasolcne En-
gine, nearly new, also Pumping
Jack, for SALE Half price
II. ". OSHANT.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-08-26
House for rent.

4 5 roomed cottage and barn.
located corner Pine & Crawford
streets. Inquire of
JOHN sSCHL YER.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-08-26
Money! money!

L have plenty of money to loan
on farm security at lowest rates
No delay. Option to pay IN IN
stallments. II. W. DISTANT.