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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-16
The Country House Bathroom.

Where the water flows In pipes
through the country dwelling a bath
room may be constructed as easily as
in a town house. Thorough drainage
may be secured by attention to the
laws Of mechanics and gravity. 1t re-
Quires thinking on the part Of both
plumber and house owner, but people
who do not use their brains do not de-
serve to live In civilized houses. l have
seen recently an account Of how a
house owner himself put bathtub In
his home. making the pipe connections
and doing all the work with his own
hands. The thing complete cost him
$76.
The problem Of heating water for
the bath. so that one can have hot
scrub at any time. Is not extremely
serious. What Is called water
back" IL furnished with kitchen stoves
or ranges, 80 that water can pass
through the back Of the stove itself,
being heated whenever there is flre. A
tank holding some thirty gallons Is
flxed to the wall above and behind the
stove, so that the hot water can flow
from It to the bathroom.
Another arrangement, which in Eng
land is called geyser (there pronounc-
ed ''geeser'D, will heat water for the
bath in few minutes by being placed
under the conducting pipes. A similar
device Is on TIE market in this coun-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-16

squalld. packed quarters. One family
even threatened to throw her down.
stairs. But Miss won Wagner speaks
French. German and Russian; thus
she II able to address tenement house
dvellers In their own various Ian.
guages, which gains their good will
ut once.
Mothers learned to wait her coming
and ask her advice about their ba
bies, thankfully following II, though al
first they resented wrathfulIy any
suggestions. One exclaimed in anger
Il ought to know how 10 bring ~
children; I've buried eleven"
MARCIA WILLIS CAMPBELL.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-16
Culture and PoIinh.

LAccording TO the Manchester Guardian.
there are several bootblacks in Hungary
who are doctors OF philosophy In the uni
yerkity.l
II vaulting ambition should prompt you
to shine
An an artist OF skill In the bootblacking
line.
Don't fancy. my friend. that the only
thing lacking
Ii polishing brush and bottle of black
ing.
Greek verse Is training which nothing
can beat
For one who exists upon polishing feet,
Nor will he who has studied his ethics
with care
Ever find that his life Is a bootiess AFFAIR.
Success isn't granted to indolent ease:
Men are only made masters Of arts by
degrees.
Yes. college career you'n find Is your
game.
For culture and polish are one and the
same.
London Punch
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-16
Dying of Famine.

is in its torments, Like dying of con.
sumption. The progress of consumption
from the beginning to the very end, is
II long torture, both to victim and
friends. when had consumption in
its first stoge," writes VIM. Myers, of
Cearfoss, Nd, "after trying different
medicines and a good doctor in vain,
| at last took DR.. Kings New Discovery
which quickly and perfectly cured me-"
Prompt relief and sure cure for coughs
colds, sore throat, bronchitis, etc. Pos
itively prevents pneumonia. Guaranteed
at Chas. Rogers drug store, price SOC
and $l00 a bottle. Trial bottles free.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-16

One winter day more than half q
generation ago a little girl playing ln
tho front yard Of her fomc In Brook
line, Mass, modelled snow horse. II
was an imposing looking animal, large,
recumbent. with fore feet extended an
II In the act Of rising from the ground.
The weather was very cold. and the
snow horse remained In full view sew.
eral days The little artist was Theo
Alice Ruggles. and friends and neigh.
bors who saw her work were much i'm.
pressed with II. Finally some OF her
parents friends called to say that the
child ought to study art by all means.
The parents were wise enough to let
their daughter do as she wished. She
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-16
AN AWFUL
SKIN DISEASE
Sores Covered Neck and Cheeks -
ltched Day and Night : Moth
Ing Did Me Any Good Wa:
Growing Worse.
CURED BY CUTICURA
AT COST OF $3.50

Miss Nellie Wander Wiele, OF Lake
side, N. ", writing under date of
April IS, 1904, says: az do wish you
would publish this letter in the news
papers, so that others suffering as !
have may see it and be helped. | suf-
fered for many months with an awful
skin disease, sores covering my ears,
neck, and cheeks. Scabs would form
and they would swell, and itch day
and night. Then they would break
open and blood and matter run out,
had tried many different remedies,
but none of them did me any good.
I was growing worse when / tried
the Cuticura Remedies. The first
application helped me, and when I
had used two cakes of cuticura Soap,
three boxes Of Cuticura Ointment, and
three bottles of Cuticura Resolvent, I
was completely cured"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-16

Miss Joanna Won Wagner of Yonkers,
N. T., has shown American cities. even
the largest. how properly to conduct
sanitary inspection. The women Of
Yonkers had her appointed Official in
spector after they had made strenu-
Gus fght to secure better tenement
house regulations.
Being a woman. Miss Won Wagner
intuitlvely knows about babies and
family matters. Being a strong
minded, educated woman, she also
knows how to make the poor tene-
ment house mothers her friends and
her helpers In cleaning up their homes
and taking right care of their chill
dren. At first they were very angry
when she insisted on examining their
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-16
Low EXCURSION RATES.

Via Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
Via Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
From Chicago to Asbury Park, n. j., and
return, $2l.35. Tickets good going June
20, 80, July l and 2, valid for return un.
til August 81 by extension.
Stop-over at New York, Philadelphia,
Baltimore and Washington.
Through sleeping cars to Asbury Park.
Baltimore and return, SIS.
Tickets good going July 2, 3 and 4.
Valid for return until August 81, by
extension. Stop-oyer at Washington.
The only line that operates through
trains Send for circulars to Peter
Haway, Pacific Coast Agent, San Fran.
cisco. IS
b. n. Austin, G. P. A., Chicago
Consult your nearest ticket agent for
details.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-16
HOME CONvENlENCES.
fcivnce Gives Country Folk Furnace
Heat and water supply.

fci-nce Gives Country Folk Furnace
Heat and Water supply.
The uncIyllIzed. insanItary country
house OF the American pioneer Is rap
Idly vanishing and giving place to a
home that is provided with oil city
eonyenlences.
Old country houses can be fit$ed with
furnace heat and water supply. New
farm and rural homes should be in no
case built without them. II Is better
for awhile TO do without a piano and
u velvet parlor carpet or costly car.
riage than without bathroom. The
furnace, bathroom and abundant water
supply In the house constitute the mark
that distinguishes civilized man from
the savage.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-16
His Guarantee.

A local horse dealer recently bought
horse Of colored citizen and sug.
gested that the latter give a guarantees
that the animal was as good as repre-.
sented.
To this the colored brother demurred
Il dom nevah give no guahrantees
when l sells hoss." he expostulated.
well. I want a guarantee" the deal.
er persisted. ''It's largely a matter Of
form, perhaps. but l want It Just the
same" H.. -.
SO the colored man sought pen. ink
and paper and presently returned with
this somewhat surprising document:
ITO whom 1t may concern: heahby
agree dat he said boss Is free from ali
lncumbrancls whatsoevah. ."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-16
A Strange Animal.

Mrs. Johnson was the owner Of a fac.
tory building which brought in more
trouble than rent. To cap the climax
an unknown man sued her because hIs
son had fallen down the cellar stairs.
Mr.. and Mrs. johnson discussed the
impending lawsuit In all Its phases
without noticing the interest Of their
ive-year-old daughter. To their great
surprise, the child suddenly exclaimed
at breakfast:
"Oh, mamma, wish could see your
lawsuitg-LlpplncOtt's Magazine.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-16

cure a water pressure. Agaiu II is AZ.
fixed to the roof of house or barn. In
this case It must be strongly supported
from below. Where the water supply
Ii abundant the windmill may be used
to lrrigate lawn. garden or neld or
even to keep Ash pond going. Anoth-
er use to which this addition to family
comfort may be put Is affordlng me-
chanical power for cutting feed and
saving wood.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-16

try. Gas, oil or gasoline can be used
ais a fuel.
The bathroom, OF course. will at all
times be warmed By hot air pipes from
the furnace under the house. The COM
fort aud cleanliness, the saving Of 10.
Dor and fuel, that come from one big
fire supplying whole house cannot
he oyerestImated.
MARY ELIZABETH HART.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-16
The Windmill Pump.

Thousands Of well to do farmers
have windmllls to pump water from
streams or from driven wells for their
live stock. but many Of them never
have a thought Of supplying water
through their dwellings by means Of
the same pump. II ls not difficult to do
this.
The windmill makes a picturesque
addition to the landscape. 1t Is some
times placed upon a high tower to se-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-16
chi.a,. women RnIsr..

The Chinese nation has had previous
ly four women rulers, each as great and
famous as the present Empress Isl An.
A series Of large volumes called the
Books OF -Four Women" gives details
Of these en1presses' lives and lays down
the rules which should govern the con.
duct Of the feminine sex.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-16
Her Way.

Her Way,
she vowed that she would have her way
Whatever he might do or say;
She frowned little frown.
The argument waxed wild and hot;
Hie said some things that he should not,
Then hurried on to town.
But, oh, alas, she had not woni
And 10, at length. when day was done,
She met him at the door,
This time with tears and sobs and sighs
she pleaded-but. to her surprise,
II ended as before,
Next morning, when the sun was up,
She put soma sugar in his cup.
And. like a child at play,
She fiirted In coquettish style
And coaxed him with honeyed smile.
And thus she got her wayl
New York PraHA
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-16

did wish very much TO be a sculptor
Accordingly she became the pupil OF
Henry Hudson Kitson. already a dis
tIngulshed Boston sculptor. Young
Miss Ruggles studied and worked very
hard In Boston frst, afterward In Par.
Ia. still under the guidance OF Mr.. Kit.
son She was 20 gifted and industri.
ous that by the time she was eIghteeu
she was able TO exhibit somA OF her
modelling In the Paris Salon and re
celved honorable mention for II. After
time she returned to America and
became the wife Of Mr.. Kitson. her
faithful teacher. The two now have O
studio In Boston. where they do IA
nous work, The woman sculptor has
been especially successful with the
modelling Of military subjects. She has
made several soldiers sssshusnents. one
of them being In the national battle
ground park at vlcksburg. She Is now
engaged on the monument to Mother
Blckerdyke, the great civil war army
nurse. 1t ls to be erected at Gales
burg, III,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-16
5ome Clever Sayings
By Bright Little Tot,

M MARGIE--Do people get into heav
en free1
Johnnle-No OF course not
They have to be good
Papa, are there such things as locks
/ OF halr?"
Certainly. my son."
"And Is wlgmaker locksmlth
papa2"
Tommy" said the teacher, "can you
tell me the meaning Of 'repentantT"
Yes, ma'am," answered Tommy
ITS how a fellow feels when he gets
caught at IT,"
Mamma-WlllIe, did you see any one
take my blackberry jam from the pan.
tryi
Willie (whose mouth looks suspiclous)
Mamma, | guess must be like some
Of the Bible people who had eyes and
saw not.
Doctor Ito Gilbert, aged four)-Put
your tongue out, please.
Little Gilbert protruded the tip Of his
tongue.
Doctor-No, no; put II right out.
II can't, doctor; It's fastened on to
me-"
"Now. Freddie" said his mother, who
was entertaining company, you must
not talk while the ladies' are talking. II
isn't polite"
"Huhr exclaimed Freddie In disgust.
"Do you want me to grow up and be q
dummy ?"'-Chlcasp News,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-16

'Dr. Pondrus preached at your
church last Sunday. bear How did
you like itf'
Enjoyed II immensely. Never had
such funny dream In my life. Phil.
adelphia Ledger.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-16
TORTUR|NG, D|SF|GUR|NG
humours, Eczemas, Itchings,
and Chafings Cured by
Cuficura

The agonizing itching and burning
of the skin, as In eczema; the fright
full scaling, as in psoriasis; the loss
Of hair and crusting of the scalp, as
In SCALED head; the facial dis6gure-
ment, as in pimples and ringworm;
the awful suffering of infants, and
anxiety of worn-out parents, as in
milk crust, letter, and salt rheum, -
all demand remedy of almost super
human virtues to successfully cope
with them. That Cuticura Soap.
Ointment, and Pills are such stands
proven beyond all doubt by the testi-
mony of the civilized world.
cutieura soap Ointment and Pills ere sold thrsughoua
the world PesfeF Drug Chem. Corp Sole PropreteEA
Boston. o. Send for How 10 Cure skin HumourA"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-16

Recently a friend spoke to Jefferson
De Angels about a young woman In
his company. shes very pretty" re-
marked that individual, but her eye
brows are too dark"
"oh, | don't think that detracts from
her beauty" was the comedians reply,
''HaE eyebrows aren't as black as thsy
are painted"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-16

Mamma-Look at the baby-laughing
in his sleep.
Papa-I suppose he's chuckling over
the way he kept Us up last night,-Bal-
tlmore News.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-16
FEW NOTABLE WOMEN
Ideas Forme 1 in Childhood Have
Produced Good Results.
BECAME NOTED Sculptor

Women Who Have Been Real Estate
Agents and Lawyers Show Character
istics Worthy OF Emulation by Men
and Sho wWhat Effort Will Do.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-16
Capital and Surplus 100000
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-26
Home Ransacked,

Burglars entered the residence of
w a. Dierolf. corner of Fifth avenue
and Twenty-seventh street. presuma-
bly, during the hours of Friday night,
and completely ransacked the rooms
of the second story of the house.
Whether anything of value was secur-
ed is not known The DierOlf family
and Mr. and Mrs. II. ]. Leonard, who
occupy rooms there. are camping on
Rock river, and the fact that the house
had been entered was not discovered
till Mr.. Dierolf by chance visited the
home. Entrance was effected from the
cellar to the dining room "a Ratchet
having been used 10 pry loose the door
TO the cellar. The silverware and cut
glass on the sideboard was not touch
ed. and there is little evidence of the
visit in the downstairs rooms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-26

thereon set for July Is, 1905, at 9
O'Clock a. m. Ordered that executor
notify heirs by publication.
Estate of Caroline c. Peters Exec
utor's inventory filed and approved.
Estate of Andrew Lindgren. Petition
by Mathilda Lindgren for letters tes-
tamentaTy filed. Petition granted, oath
taken and filed. Individual bond of
said Mathilda Lindgren as such eXecu-
triX filed and approved, security there
on being waived in and by said will,
and letters testamentary issued to her.
Estate of Thomas ]. Rodman Final
report of NJ. A. Rodman, surviving ex-
ecutrix, with vouchers. filed and waiv-
er by heirs-at-Iaw of any notice of
final report and closing estate filed.
Report approved and confirmed and
estate declared finally closed.
Estate of Henry Ashdown. Proof of
notice to heirs of final report and set
Element filed. Hearing on said final
report and settlement and same APP
proved. Proof of heirship made in
open court and order of distribution
entered according to said proof.
Estate of Christian Tuemler. Bond
of the said John II. Hauberg in the
sum of 81 approved and letters of
administration issued to him.
In re guardianship of Ruth South,
minor. Petition of Thomas c. South.
father, for letters of guardianship to
Issue to James Hutchings to be ap-
pointed guardian filed. Bond of said
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-26
Obituary Record.

Saturday evening at her home, iii
Brady street, occurred the death of
Mrs. Margaret Vaudeville, a well
known resident of this city. Mrs.
Vaudeville was born near St. Louis
April Il. 1888 She came 10 Scott
county with her husband. II. NJ. Man
deviIle, in 1875. and settled west of
the city on what is now known as the
Vaudeville farm After the death of
her husband. eight years ago, she re-
moved to the city and has resided here
since. Surviving her are two children,
Mrs. Cora NJ. Crompton and Miss Amy
Vaudeville, both of this city.
Saturday. at the home of his par
cnts, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Strive. S09
West Seventeenth street. occurred the
death of Andreas Strive. at the age
of - years. Deceased was a sufferer
from heart trouble.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-26
More Hotel Talk.

Davenport is practically assured of
a handsome new $500. 900 hotel. TO be
erected at the southwest corner of
Fourth and Main streets. which prop
erty was recently purchased by Chris
Neipp. of the St. James hotel. from
Max d. Petersen for a consideration
of $35, 900. Those in a position 10 know
declare that the prOblematical stage
is now passed. and that the new hotel
is a certainty. Chris Niepp is the
prime mover lin the new hotel project
and has headed the subscription list
with So, 1000. The citizens OF Daven-
port are asked TO subscribe $G5,O00
upon a guaranty of per cent interest
ON their investment. OF this amount
SCI 900 has already been subscribed.
and il is expected to raise the remain
ing S34 900 during the forthcoming
week. As already stated, the site has
been purchased for $50, 600, and as
soon as the $4,000 required of the
Davenport citizens is all raised, ar
rangements have been made 10 secure
100000 of a bond issue The above
amounts. together with the cost of fur
nishings. assures Davenport of a 5000
600 hotel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-26
Building Plans Accepted.

Plans for the new office building of
Deere & Mansur company have been
accepted and it is probable that build
ing operations will be started this sum-
mer. The plans were drawn by Arch
itect Drack. The contract has already
been let for the removal OF the old of
fee building. which will be moved back
$50 feet. The plan is TO build the new
structure so feet back from the Third
avenue curbing and it will be four
stories high. The building will be SIX
11G feet. II will be a plain building,
without frills or any special ornamen-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-26
Obituary Record.

c. Frederick Beck, an old German
resident of this city died Saturday at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Nels
Lundeil, 531 Nineteenth street, after
an illness of three years with dropsy.
Mr. Beck was in the hospital for three
weeks, but two weeks ago went home.
He grew rapidly worse and the efforts
OF the doctors were vain Deceased
was born in Holstein, Germany, in
1927. In 1864 he came to Moline and
secured employment with Deere & Co.
Four children are left to mourn his
death: Charles, Of Davenport; Frank,
of Moline; Emma. of Davenport, and
Mrs. NeIs LundeII, of this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-26

<. of ?. Memorial.

Yesterday morning the knights of
Pythias of the city held memorial
services for deceased members. II be-
ing the annual memorial day of the
order Members of the order assem-
bled at their hall at $50 o'clock and
marched from there to the cemetery.
where the exercises began at 10
O'Clock The memorial day address
was delivered by A H. Kohler and the
call by c. V. Johnson. c. c. Harry
Watt led the assembly in prayer. w.
c. Kent. b. c.. Ed kittilsen. NJ. at
A. and others participated in the pro
gram. The Syea Male chorus sang
several selections during the exercises
and the graves of the dead members
were decorated with flowers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-26
Starts Smoke War.

Chief Of Police Herzog has put In all
his spare time lately notifying bust
ness houses and manufacturers that
the city purposes an enforcement OF
the smoke ordinance. Business men
will be expected within 10 days 10
take measures for securing smoke con
sumers, using better coal. or making
the reforms that are necessary TO rem
der complaint froni their neighbors IN
necessary. If these steps are not TAX
en-. some prosecutions are promised
following this brief period of prOba-
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-26
Hall May Leave.

Yesterday morning at the Unitarian
church Rev. DR.. Hedley Hall preached
his farewell sermon for this seasons
church work, and it may develop 70 be
his last sermon as preacher of the local
Unitarian church. Dr. Hall has not as
yet decided TO accept the call OF the
church Tor next year. He viii not give
out final decision until later in the
year He will probably depart for
Jamaica, where he will spend the sum
mer taking a much needed rest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-26

tation. The first floor will be used for
the printing department and the sec
ond floor for the main Offices. There
will be 10 private offices and the mail
ing room. The third floor will be used
for the sample room and the fourth
for the experimenting department. The
halls will be finished in antique oak
and the Offices in mahogany. The build
ing viii be connected by large arches
with the shop.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-26
Railway Officials comino.

Announcement is made that the high
officials of the Rock Island railway
viii be in this city tomorrow, and go
over The ground and see what can be
accomplished in the removal of the
tracks TO the river front, a change so
much desired by the public. Mayor
Olson Will be on hand TO receive them
and 90 over the ground in company
with other officials and prominent cit
liens interested in the movement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-26
Horse Burned.

At 2 o'clock yesterday morning the
two stables of James Houghton, loca-
ted between Third and Fourth and
Ainsworth and Harris streets, were de
stroyed by fire The flames extended
from one to the other The larger
barn was entirely consumed by the
flames and a horse contained therein
persisted. Two phaetons were also de
stroyed and Mr. Houghton places his
loss at 81 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-26
locaI Men Win Prize.

4 A special telegram received here
early yesterday morning announced
that Reinhard Wagner and Arthur
Goenne, both of Davenport. won sec
ond and third prizes, respectively. in
the middleweight wrestling contests al
Indianapolis SATURDAY. The Daven-
port Turner team also repeated the
model dumbbell exercises BY special
request. Their work was immensely
applauded by the % 900 spectators
at the tournament.