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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-05

1 49,
She followed BIN TO the door and heard
and saw all that subsequently passed
though In such q nervous state that she
could not be sure OF anything. She felt
almost sure that Deacon Goodhue said
'by gum" and 'devil'' and "old crank, .
but she wouldn't be positive Of II.
She was almost % sure that her hus.
band started to sing q hymn and made
sonne scrfpturaI quotation, but shs
might have been mistaken. She was
not sure who grabbed tbs other nrst,
but she could swear on the living Bible
that they had trodden all the cucum.
bers into the earth and broken down
most Of her tiger lilies. She ended By
saying that she had had rheumatism
for twenty-six years and that when.
over she returned cup Of borrowed
sugar she always heaped the measure
up.
II took two days to try tho case, and
meanwhile all business, including the
sawinill. was suspended. There was
no jury, and when almost everybody
in town had sworn on one side or the
other Justice Somerfleld put on his
most dignified look and said:
This case seems to 60 back 10 the
hoe and 10 Deacon Goodhue's garden.
Was there any need OF the deacon
working In his garden that day; What
had become OF his own hoei Was the
borrowed hoe rusty In the shank or
was 1t notf IL Deacon Goodhue bad
not hit stone with It would II have
brokenf He offered 70 buy q new hoe
to replace the old one, but wasn't he
hoping that Deacon Hartman would
refuse III Deacon Hardman had had
that hoe for ten long years, and was
be glad that II was broken and that be
had a chance to get new one In ito
plaoe7
Then there were the hogs. Amy man
who had ever set out to drive one hog
along the road, to say nothing about
1ve. knew that the animal wouldn't 20
straight for rod at a time. He
couldn't spy hole In the fence without
wanting to see II It was at. He
wouldn't be hog to pass IN open gate
without making a rush for the open
ing.
Then the deacons confronted each
other. They were feeling edgewise
about the hoe. and 1t was to be In.
fcrred that II didn't take much to get
their backs Up. As to whether the lie
was actually given and who gave II
frst is matter in doubt. The same
IL true as to who grabbed first, but
there can be no possible doubt that
many cucumbers and tiger lilies were
destroyed and that Deacon Hardman
emerged from the conflict with a skin
ned nose. Taken full and by and back
and forth, II was about an even thing.
The costs viii be divided between
them. business resumed at Z o'clock
tomorrow morning, and II either has
any hard cider In the cellar he will be
expected to treat the other, and both
make mp and let hoes and hogs go to
grass forever more" NJ. QUAD.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-05
Membership In Church no Bar 10
Profanity.
OPINION or PAP PERKINS
Two psscons Get Into an Altereation
Over q Trivial Matter and Fight II
Out by Rounds, Intsrspsrsed With
Choice Eplthsss and Profanity.

HEvERAL events have happened
since the town OF Jericho was
4 founded to shake II from center
10 circumference, but nothing
ever produced greater excitement than
deacon Hardman's lawsuit against
Deacon Goodhue. Both were steady
old men who were looked up to by the
community. and they had been friends
for years.
One day Deacon Goodhue borrowed
the others hoe to work IN the garden
and few minutes later broke II Of
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-05

rant ani unfortunate. Never before
were 30 many rich women engaged IN
real pbiIanthropic work. not mere o.
tentatious charity. Early these have
discovered that no lasting happiness
can be found outside Of useful work.
ss
Note.-Professor james II. TUFTS os
the coed University Of Chicago asks
his class In ethics the following pertt
nent questions. DO you tell white
lesr DO you tell harmless but OUT
landish and untrue storiesY" do you
hand your fare to the conductor after
be has passed you without seeing your
Do you1
ELIZA ARCHAAD CONNER.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-05
TORTURNG HUMOR
Cured by cuticura.

81 suffered Eve years with aterribie
itching eczema, my body and face be-
ing covered with sores. Never in my
life did I experience such awful suffer-
ing, and ] longed for death, which I
feltwas near. / had tried doctors and
medicines without success, but my
mother insisted that I try Cnticura.
/ felt better after the first tappiication
of Cuticura Ointment, and was soon
entirely well. Mrs. A. Etson, Belle
Vuc, Mich.
cuticura Soap Ointment and Pll are sold lhroaghszl
m1~8sa toE . 4 seee ter wemwT
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-05

THIN AND THERE THEY CLIHCMED AMI
RoLLED ON THE GRASS TOGETHER.
at the shank. While he contended tina
II was old and rusty and ready Il
break. he offered TO buy new one &
replace II. Much to his surprise. ht
was allowed TO do so. and he wen
home TO say to his wife.
Martha, I've known Deacon Hard
man for thirty years and have jus
found him out He's a human hog
and II he ever goes to heaven / wan
10 30 somewhere else"
For two weeks after that the two
deacons nodded coldly to each other
whenever they met and II gradually
became known to Jericho that their
relations were strained. Then one
morning Deacon Goodhue set out tc
drive Ave hogs over to the weighing
scales. He had to pass the other dea'
cons house, and as he came along the
gate was open and ell the hogs made
a rush for II. He was trying to drive
them out OF Deacon Hardman's yard
when the latter came out and said:
"By gum, Deacon Goodhue. but this
Il goin' too tur-too furl You opened
that gate and drtv your hogs in on me
a-purposer'
II never did, and You know I didn'tr'
retorted Deacon Goodhue as he paused
In his running.
"Yes, you did"
"No, I didn't. to "a.
do you call me liarT'
"Yes, II you call me onel'' y ~,
Take It back or III mop the ground
with your /,
"Come out here and I'll make. you
see starsp' - :,
Then and there the deacons clipched
and rolled on the grass together, and
they were choking each other and
breathing hard when Moses Schemer;
horn came along and separated them.
Deacon Hardman went straight to Jus.
tlce Somerfield and swore out a war
rant for assault and battery, and two
days later the trial came OF, ana Jeri.
cho had sensation to beat landslide
or volcano.
Both men had their friends and the
public was divided. The only person
who had witnessed the fracas was Dea-
con Hardman's wife, but there were
other witnesses sworn.
Old Mrs. Taylor swore that she had
always suspected Deacon Goodhue to
be man Of violent temper and that
he only needed to be kicked to become
q murderer. Moses Hunt was a mile
away that morning looking for his
COW, but he swore that Deacon Hard
man was the sort Of man to lose his
temper and do awful things II he found
strange hog roofing up his holly
hooks. Abner Crossman, who had
known both parties for thirteen yeara,
swore that he had known Deacon
Goodhue to fall on haystack, get
mired In a swamp and hght humble
bees for half an hour without losing
the smile on his face, and he could not
believe that he had begun this fuss.
Opposed to him was Trueheart John.
son. who said be had seen Deacon
Hartman kicked head over heels BY a
COW. run over by hog and knocked
down By ram and that be preserved
q humble spirit throughout and even
asked the COW to forgive him II he had
hurt her feelings.
Mrs. Hardman's testimony was that
she was washing the dishes after
breakfast when she heard her husband
give a. -grunt and rush from TIE house,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-05
4 Lady Of rmpor.nnes.

After panic stricken search Doro-
tAy's mother had found her three-year-
old seated in state In thu village sta
ton with her doll held tightly In her
arms.
why, Dorothy, you naughty little
girl to get lostr' scolded her mother.
Dorothy drew herself up with a fine
assumption Of dignity. I'm not lost, "
abe insisted. II know where l am:
am big lady, with my baby, waiting
to take the train"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-05
Cleared for Action.

when the body is cleared for action.
by DR.. Kings New Life Pills. you can
tell it by the bloom Of health on the
cheeks; the brightness OF the eye; the
frmness o: the flesh and muscles; the
buoyancy Il the mind. Try them. AT
Chas. Rogers drug store, 25 cents.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-05

EasGl.
We are moving. we are movingl
Need mention al our woess
I viii simply say the measure
Presses down and ovarfiowa
! have heard soms folks complaining
In . manner most uuwiss
That they cannot take their treasures
10 thelr tnansions IN the nlEisA
But she fact that We take nothing
eoerns to me the best OF ALL
Tust to move and md your hale
On the hatrAok IN the hall.
-Brookiyn LIS.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-05

'Tet me introduce you to that debu.
tante," said the hostess. "She is q
poem"
YES" answered the eligible man. 81
feel that she Is one OF the poems I
ought to know."-Washlngtou Star.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-05
The In.trument Ther rne.

Haven't you got any toothpieksT'
asked the tourist in the Arizona res
taurant
"Toothpickg' queried the cashier.
whats the matter? Didn't the waiter
give We a forkT-Catholic Standard
and Times.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-05

Ladies' Of the Modern Maecabees.
New hives have been Instituted IN
Butte, Mont; Seattle. Wash: East To-
iedo. u. and Tayiorsvllle. Ill.
Hive No. $40 Of Rock Island. Ill, re-
Gently initiated class Of twenty can
didates.
Two new hives were recently irsti-
tuted In Cincinnati, o.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-05

A Chance.
Her loveiiness compelling
Threw me into trance,
And eagerly accepted
When she offered me chance
And though she offered other men
A chance didn't care.
Tor she was selling chances
On . rafiis ct q fair.
--JudsA
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-05
Clever.

Foreigner-why do you call him your
cleverest millionaire?
American-oh. he has originated SO
many sensational ways OF spending his
money. Brooklyn Life.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-05
His Maxim Good,

The game was proverbs, and when II
was four.year-old Harold's iurn ne Of
tered. 'It Is never too late tor men,
New York Globe.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-05

Royal Kei9hbors Of Amerfe..
Recent reports show the Royal Neigh
bors have a beneficial membership IN
good standing of $1,000.
The Illinois Jurisdiction now has
beneficial membership OF over 21,OOO.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-05

One Of the most promising sigAs Of
the times ID the sisht Of young wealthy
and beautiful women on every hand
turning from the empty pleasures Of
fashion and society to take % thszn-
selves solid. rseful work for the Igno.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-05

The Russian revolutionist party In
its manifesto to the emperor made de-
mand for a universal equal and secret
ballot for male snd female citizens" !"
Put that down to the credit Of the Rus
gian reyoiutioaists.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-05

Don't let Us put on airs, not any Of
us. It is quite possible II we could
trace our distinguished family back
only two or three removes that we
would come upon a grandfather who
picked his teeth with fork.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-05

In the vast and varied field Of indus
trial electricity are many openings for
women. From the running Of an eiec-
trlcal engine to the manufacture Of
electrical instruments there is employ
ment for the woman who has qualified
herself to do It
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-09
VERDICT NOT YET MADE.
Jury in the Sanford Case Still Unable
to Agree.

Jury in the Sanford Case Still Unable
to Agree.
Rome, Ca, August S-No verdict
has yet been reached in the Sanford
murder case,~and there has been no in
timation from the jury to indicate
what will be the result.
This is the fifth day since the jury
solmenly filed into the jury room for
the first time.
Up to the present the Judge has not
asked how the jury stod and the re-
suit of not a single ballot has been
given to the outside world.
Judge Wright has not stated how
long he will insist upon holding the
jury and the final outcome of the case
is still as much a matter of uncertain
ty as on last Friday morning.
Late last night the jury sang songs
to while away the time and the crowd
listened in silence as the music drift
ed through the court house window
and was waited on the mellow sum.
mer air.
The jurors looked haggard and worn
this morning as they marched from
the boarding house to the jury room
md the trying ordeal is telling Ct
-Epm
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-09
Mob Hangs Negro from Bridge.

Waco, Tex, August Sat o'clock
this morning mounted citizens to the
number of about 600 surrounded the
court house and Jail, and after making
prisoners of Sheriff Tilley, the jailer
and all the deputy sheriffs, broke open
the jail, took Sank Majors out and
after hearing his confession hung him
from the new bridge. He is still
hanging there, and the mob is still
In the city. Majors was recently con.
victed of criminal assault and given
the death penalty, but had been grant.
ed new trial by Judge Surratt in
order that there might be no oppor.
tunity for the court of criminal appeals
to reverse the sentence on technical.
ity The mob took action.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-09
ENJOYS ARE READY
FOR CONFERENCE
japanese and Russian Ministers
Arrive at Portsm oUth.
CITY CROWDED WITH VISITORS

Nj. Witte, Russian Envoy, First to Ar
rive-The Fleet Fearing Japanese Ar.
rive Safely in Harbor-WiII Endeav-
or to Conclude Peace.
Portsmouth, n H., August 8.-With
one of the foreign peace ENJOYS with
in it's gates and the other three prac-
tically at the harbor at Portsmouth,
the cit yawoke today to a realization
that one of the mos important days
in its history was actGatly at hand
The Russian envoy, NJ Witte, ar
rived last night, and early today a
wireless message was received from
one Of the fleet which left Oyster Bay
on Saturday with the other ENJOYS,
that the vessels were not far from the
Isles of Shoals, and that the little yes
sci fleet would anchor in the harbor
just before $3.50 o'clock
At an early hour the streets began
to fill up as steam trains, trolley cars
and private conveyances brought Wis
itors from all parts of southeastern
New Hampshire
The famous old seaport was elabor-
ately draped with flags and hunting
and presented an attractive appear
ance.
The fleet was in the harbor entrance
shortly after 8 o'clock, and it was but
few moments after 8 o'clock when
the vessels dropped anchor off the
navy yard. At the hotel Wentworth
NJ. Witte got up early, beginning at
once the work Of preparing with Mr.
Wilenkin. some dispatches to his gov
ernment in answer to those which had
reached him during the night
Speaking to a representative of the
Associated Press, he said that he is
NOR ethan ever animated by the de-
sire Of doing ali in his power to con-
clude peace, but that, as he has often
stated, all will depend on what the
Japanese expect to obtain. However.
he will leave nothing uninterrupted to
the desired object, and in case of fail
ure, the world will Judge on whom the
responsibility shall rest. Changing
argument to conversation, M. Witte
who had been working up to then in
his shirt sleeves, said that notwith-
standing the beautiful scenery and the
sea breeze, he had felt pretty warm
even here.
Il expected" he added, that it
would be cooler"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-09
steamship CAPTAIN Arrested.

New York, August 8.-Through the
arrest of Captain Romado deParavich
of an Austrian line steamship, charged
with bringing over $50 steerage pas.
sengers for whom there were not reg
ulation accommodations, it has devel
oped that ten secret service agents are
travelling for a time in the steerage
of incoming steamers. Captain Para
vich was held in cash bail before a
Enited States commissioner
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-09
One Death at Panama.

Washington, August S-The 18th
mian canal committee today received
a cablegram from Governor Magon an
nouncing the death of A. G. Living
ston, division engineer at Culebra
from yellow fever. Livingston was
from ST. Louis, Mo. The new cases
of yellow fever were reported are
Juan Barrero, a Spanish non-employe
at Panama, and William Curnow, ar
American employe at Culebra.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-09
Receiver for Bio knlttlrc Mil,

New York, August S.-George Adams
of the United States district court, has
appointed receiver in bankruptcy for
the assets of the American Knit Goods
manufacturing company, whose factory
is in Brooklyn. The bond was fixeo
at $150,000. The company was in
corporated on July 1, 1902, with a cap
ital stock of $3.50, 900. The liabilities
are reported to be about $40O, 900.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-09
Mrs. Gould Hurt In Auto Accident

Dieppe, France, August 8.-While
George J. Gould, accompanied by Mrs.
Gould, was returning yesterday from
Saint Valery Encaux, the motor car
skidded. Mrs. Gould was thrown out,
bruising her leg, but not seriously. The
car pursued wild course, with Mr.
Gould climbing to it down steep
incline, but was finally stopped by a
hedge. Mr.. Gould was not injured
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-09
Portland Capitalist Dead

Portland, Ore, August SC. H.
Prescott, a capitalist of this city, and
at one time prominent in railway cir
cles, is dead here q the result of a
stroke of paralysis which occurred six
weeks ago. Mr.. Prescott was born
in Boston in 1889, and entered the
railway business in 1869. He was at
one time auditor and cashier of the
Missouri River, F't. Scott and Gulf
railroad.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-09
American Authoress Banquetted

Lima, Peru, August 8.-Inving B.
Dudley, the American minister, gave
a banquet last night in honor of the
American authoress, Mary Robinson
Wright Among those present were
the charge d'affaires of Belgium, sub,
secretary Polo, of the Peruvian for.
eign office and c. Hamilton Jones, the
American vice consul at CaIlao.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-09
Two Neoroes Hanqed.

Helena, Ark, August S.-Tom vii.
son.. slayer of his brother, and VIII
Robertson, wife murderer, paid the
penalty of their crimes on the scat.
fold in this city. Both mon were ne
groes, and both met death with per-
feet composure, declaring that they
were ready to go. The drop was six
and a half feet. Robertson's neck
was broken. Wilson died Of strangu.
latton.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-09

New Orleans, August 8.-Reports
from the bedside of Archbishop Chan
pell, who is i'll with yellow fever to
day, was to the effect that the vener
able prelate was about holding his
own, with the physicians still unable
to predict with confidence the outcome
of the attack upon him
The case of the archbishop is stat
ed to be we'll defined and his age and
physique are not points in his favor in
an attack of the disease.
The closest attention is being given
his case by both physicians and nurses
and numerous kilograms of inquiry
continue to be received.
There was little change in the feye,
situation today. The early morning
report was of only one death. but il
was anticipated there would be Others
as the day progressed. Reports OF
suspicious cases were received from
several parts of the city.
The campaign is progressing. under
the direction of the marine hospita'
authorities, without friction and the
taking over of control has been at
tended without friction. DR.. White
is pleased with the hearty spirit OF
cooperation manifested in every di
rection.
Dr. White remained in the city
today, postponing his proposed visit tc
Baton Rouge to consult with various
boards of healt hthtre concerning the
quarantine regulations.
The weather today Is clear and
warm.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-09
Yellow Jack in Peru.

Callao, Peru, August 9.-The first
case of yellow fever developed in the
Bella Vista hospital at CaIlao yester-
day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-09
RIGID QUARANTINE
WORKS HARDSHlPS
Fears Entertained That Many
Towns Will Suffer.
TOTAL CASES, ses; DEATHS, 115
There is No Material Change in the
Fever Situation-Two -DeathssF1ave
Occurred at Shreveport, La.-Citi.
zens Want Texas State Guarded.

!
New cases in New Orleans, 4.
Total to date, 500.
Deaths in New Orleans, 2.
Total deaths, lis.
Cases in State of Louisiana outside
New Orleans, %.
Deaths in state of Louisiana outside
of New Orleans, 3.
There was no material change in the
fever situation in New Orleans up to
noon today The total number Of new
cases and deaths were small but con-
siderable suspicious sickness was re
ported
Thre are now 80 cases of this nature
under investigation by the marine hos
pital service. The campaign in the
Crescent City is progressing favorably
under the federal authorities, the TAX
ing over Of control being accomplish
ed without friction. The weather to-
day in New Orleans is clear and warm
Two deaths from fever have been
reported at Shreveport. They are of
cases which tried to enter this city
from other points but were stopped
and sent to the detention hospital.
There is no yellow fever in the city
of Shreveport. The notice of these
two deaths was given out by the ma
rine hospital service and was the first
intimation in Shreveport of more than
one case in the detention hospital.
Both cases claimed to have come from
Arkansas.
There have been % new cases re-
ported in parishes outside of New Or
leans during the past "A hours. Nine
teen of these are in the town of Pat
terson, and are mostly Italians.
The three other cases reported are
in ST. Charles parish, one of them be-
ing a negro.
The two cases of suspicious sickness
reported yesterday at Bon Ami, La,
have also diagnosed yellow fever. One
terminated fatally. On hearing of these
cases, Texas people living along the
Louisiana line border requested the
governor of Texas to send militia to
the state line for guard duty, but the
governor declined to comply.
AS far as known, there is not a case
of the disease in Mississippi, the two
cases at Sumer1 and NLumberton hav,
ing been discharged as cured.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-09
tennessee Town ourantines.

Nashville, Tenn, August S.-Union
City, Tenn, near Memphis, quaran-
tined against the yellow fever infect
ed districts today. The quarantine
is most rigid.