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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-10-27

In the opinion of Peter Grant form
er well. known Astoria, Goldheld, New,
will soon be the scene Of the greatest
mining camp in the world. With Larry
Sullivan, also we'll known in this city,
Mr.. Grant is conducting gambling
house and saloon, and both are inter
ested in mining properties. Mr.. Grant
arrived in Astoria Wednesday evening,
He leaves for Portland Rnight and
after spending a few days there. he will
take his family to California. lie will
then return 10 Goldtield 10 resume bust
ness duties.
Mr. Grant talks entertainingly Of the
mining camp town Of Nevada, and says
that times are very lively there. While
the ways and cusoms are not unlike
those Of the frontier districts. in early
DAYS, he says the new town is rapidly
forging to the front, and compares Ia
vorably with many older cities.
lie believes that Goldfeld, with her
ten thousand population, has made a
good record for town less than two
wears old Although looked upon as
little more than a mining camp the
town has many crcditable buildings,
among the number being a stone front
structure purchased by Grant and Sui
livan for their gaming resort. Next 10
this one is one Of the leading banks
of the city. Mr.. Grant was showing a
photograph Of the buildings yesterday
land the fact OF the two institutions,
where money plays 40 important
part, being so close together, ELECTED
considerable comment.
Mr.. Grant says that many people
have little idea Of the vas amount OF
wealth that is daily taken out OF the
mines directly tributary 10 Goldteld' a
notable instance of this wealth, and also
OF the rich stakes made, almost over
night, is related by Mr. Grant IN the
case Of two miners named Riley and
| Campbell, who leased a part Of the Ia
mouse Florence mine on percentage
basis. and with all but two months ex'
pired, sold a half interest in the lease
TO he schwab interests for SGOO'Ooo.
On the way mp the coast, Mr. Grant
stopped of at the Eel river, and visited
lW. +. Talent at the Port Kenyon
Packing Cos. plant. Nsee Cram IS
with him at Goldfeld, and doing well
I'VE are down there to grow up with
the country" said Mr.. Grant last even
inp. "we are in mining to more o'
less degree. In the future Goldteld vii
be nv home, and when ] get back VI
this way, IL will only be on visit
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-10-27
DEFINES WATER RIGHTS
Important Ruling Handed Down by At
a...r toruey. General. az

Salem. Oct. 26.-Atttney. General
Crawford, in response to a request from
Secretary Brown, of the State Land
Board. holds. that the Deschutes Irriga-
ton & Power Company has no right to
charge interest on lands sold to settlers
previous to the date of reclamation"
as fixed by the Carey desert-land act;
that is, the date Of approval by the Sec
retary Of the Interior Of the work done
by the company TO reclaim the land.
This approval is to be given when the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-10-27

Makes digestion and assimilation per-
feet Makes new red blood and bone.
That's what HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea will do. A tonic for the sick and
weak. 35 cents, Tea or Tablets. Sold
by Frank Hart, druggist
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-10-27
WASHING WITHOUT WATER
IL Like Trying to Get Rid Of Dazdruh
without Herpicids.

without Herpicids.
DID you ever see any one trying to
wash themselves without soap or
water7
II you ala what would you say Of
him7
II IL every bit as foolish TO try 70 get
I'D OF Dandruff and to prevent Bald
ness by feeding the germs which cause
Il, III Canthrarides. Vaseline, Glycer-
inc and similar substances which form
the principal ingredients OF most SO
cMlied Hair vigors.
Newbro's Herpicide IL successful be.
Cause II attacks and kills the parasiuo
germ which feeds on the hair roots
II is the original and only genuine
scalp germicide manufactured.
gold by leading druggists. Send 1oc. In
STAMPS for sample to The Herpicide Co.
Detroit Mich.
Eagle Drug Store, s6l-sbs Bond st.
Owl Drug Store, 80 Com St, I. y
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-10-27
Pete GRANT A MINER
Former Astorian Now a Resident
al Goldfields, Nevada.
CONDUCTS A GAMING HOUSE

Grant and Sullivan Engaged in Mining
in thd Famous camp-Grant Says
That Gold6eld Win Be his Future
Home.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-07-26
LADY'S SLIPPER.

Tn Ter The oaks and the becChes
In the merry woods Of May,
Rosy ana Posy and Cozy
Are having a splendid play.
The squirrels stop to iisCcn,
And wonder what Is the fun,
AMI the little leavr, laugh ana slistcn,
And tho little brook winks at the
sur
Now what is the game they are play
ing?
You never viii guess, l know;
They are playing at hunt-the-slipper
Through the woodlands high and
low;
The dainuest slipper that ever
In all he world was seen,
And its like was fitted never
On the foot of the fairest queen.
Bat an. il is hidden so slyly
lii the wildwood dim and deep,
Where wind-nowers and vlclets shyly
Between the fern leaves peep,
That Posy and Coy and Rosy
viii hunt all the livelong day
Ere they find the lady's slipper
Aud proudly bear II away
-Zoeth Rowland.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-07-26

Death was due to heart failure. He
was born ii. Ireland, Dec. "a, 1903.
Mrs. ]. B. Cole wife of Captain Cole
and sister-inlaw of Vice President
Charles w. Fairbanks, is dead from
noart trouble at Marysyille. o. She
was 80 years of age.
DR.. W. o. Mendenhall died at Rich
mond. Ind, aged II. He entered the
practice of medicine in Illinois fifty
years ago. He was one OF the
founders and former president OF
the Illinois Medical society.
Adolf Frontzell, for many years a
prominent figure in the Berlin
financial world and director in a
number of banks, is dead at Berlin.
Emperor " lillian, in pursuance OF his
policy of giving larger recognition to
the commercial classes, appointed
Herr Frontzell in 1897 to seat in the
Prussian house of lords.
Richard T. Morgan, a wealthy
pioneer lumberman and banker, is
Cead at his nome in Oshkosh, at the
age of rs years. He expired after an
illness of several months with kidney
and heart disease. He was president
Of the National Union bank of Osh,
kosh and vice president of banks at
Tigerton and Winneconne.
The y of General w. w. Black
mar of the Grand Army arrived in
Chicago from Idaho and was escorted
to Memorial hall in the public library
building, where it will lay in state
for day From / to o'cOck mem
bers of the Sons of Veterans, wom-
ems auxiliary and other patriotic
organizations were given an OPP
portunity to view the remains, and at
4 o'clock an escort of volunteers from
the Grand Army accompanied the
body to the Lake Shore station, to be
placed on the o'clock train for Bos-
ten. General E. B. Stillings, adjutant
general of the post to which the de-
ceased belonged, and Chaplain E. A.
Horton accompanied the widow and
the body Of the general to Boston
where the burial took place.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-07-26
WEAT NEXT

The first of the Equitable revelations
were i surprise, later they reached
the proportions of a scandal.
Now the pa 1lic cries, stop, thief"
Tie acts of men who have stool high
in the public estimation have serious
" injured a s5O0,O00,O0O concern.
Is it any wonder that the common
citizen with prohity ill his heart asks
the question, Where shall I find an
lonest MANI"
High finance has become the science
Of get all you can, and never mind
the method"
Men who possess fortunes, and on
whose honor YOU would have staked
your very existence, have not scrupled
rc smirch themselves in order to
gather more dollars of which they had
no need.
One wonders II the Equitable is rot
ten to the core. if there are other big
examinations of the same sort in
process Of decay If the senators, con-
gressneR and capitalists who had their
fingers close to tine equitable pot could
not Withstand the golden temptation,
oan It bc expected that the situation
has been reversed in other corpora
tons?
Is the Equitable an exception?
10 you wonder that the world cries,
"'%hat next"
When will the law cease chasing po-
lice court sparrows and get after the
big game that can be seen IN every
hand?
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-07-26
FOREIGN.

A bill restricting hte admission OF
aliens passed third reading In tne
British commons
The Swedish riksdag. it is reported,
viii reject the government bill on
tae union and the cabinet will resign.
At st. Petersburg it is announcer
that 475,246 men will be called to per
form military service during the
present year.
The lower mouse of the Hungarian
parliament issued a manifesto attack
Ing the government and advising
citizens not to pay taxes.
The depositors of the American
bank at Manila will receive 40 per
cent of their claims. The bank was
closed on May is last on an order by
Gov. Gen Wright.
At Cnristiania the storthing has
fixed the duty on the heavier grades
Of unbleached cottons at 8 cents a
Telegram. instead of ga cents, the
present duty.
Premier Balfour has dissipated the
hopes of his opponents of an early
dissolution Of parliament. At a meet
Ing of unionists the premier pointed
out that a dissolution in August would
be inconvenient TO the country.
The steel crew steam yacht Veglia
wEicn belonged to the late Baron
Nathaniel de Rotcnschild, and which
was purchased by George w. Clildc
DreeM of Philadelphia for $4,000.
mas left Triest for Philadelphia
In the house of lords Foreign Secre
tary Lansdowne, replying to Lord
Newton, said Sir N. r. O'Conor. the
British ambassador at Constantinople,
had reported a distinct improvement
of affairs in Macedonia.
At Rome sentence in the case OF
former Marquis Francis MacNutt. the
wealthy American who was papal
chamberlain of the cloak and sword
until deprived of his title, has been
made public. MacNutt is condemned
to three months Imprisonment with
/ provisory liberty"
/ Paul Deroulede, VINO recently re-
/ fused TO return to France under
President Loubets amnesty proclama.
/ tlon, after having been exiled for sedt.
/ ton. is considering a visit 10 the
/ United States for the purpose of
studying the American constitution,
with a view to advocating a revision
OF the French constitution,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-07-26
TELEGRAMS In BRIEF.
JAPANESE WAR.

Japan believes Russia is insincere In
its peace Intentions.
Tae vice governor of Finland was
throw, from his feet by bomb.
Russian terrorists issued proclama-
ton giodting over the assassination OF
Shuyaloff
Russia expects a European coalition
against Germany to aid her in the mat
ter Of peace negotiations.
NJ. Witte had mis- final interview with
Emperor Nicholas before starting for
the peace conference. -
Corea's plan TO send representatives
to the Russian-Japanese peace con-
ference is not favorably received.
The Japanese army has landed north
of Via ,ivostok and the complete In
vestmont of the citadel is imminent.
An attempt on the life Of Pobie-
donostsen, the power behind the Rus
star throne was frustrated.
Runners of a plan to dethrone En-
peror Nicholas caused the prohibitit n
of the zemstyoist congress- III Moscow,
but it was held just the same
The japanese find only slight dam
age was done to the Russian ships
sunk at Port Arthur and viii retioai
six by August
Baron Hayashi. japanese minister in
London. declares his nation is not CON
fdelt that peace will result from the
coming negotiations, and scouts the
idea that Japan's demands will be
moEerate
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-07-26

Both women, we are assured, are go,
ing to dc the thing just as well as It
can be done. Mrs. Palmer's leased
house contains % bedrooms 10
sitting-rooms, state drawing room
and a ballroom. The owners viii also
lear> there what is called the finest
individual collection of paintines in
London. Mrs Mackey's hou con-
tains 25 bedrooms, a splendl ball
room and eight reception room TIE
method pursued as to service Vim be
to engage about Is servants. Horses
and automobiles can be rented. T.2ese
enterprising women will be expected
to give at least three balls or dances.
providing for from 500 to 1000 guests
at each, AID The outlay for this. to
quote a London house agent, will spoil
$4,000. They win also have a box at
the opera, costing $4,000. All the
world knows how hard-headed old
Potter Palmer, in merchandising, real
estate and hotel keeping, earned the
millions which his brilliant widow is
now spending, but the information is
not so general regarding the
Mackey fortune. It's basis, however.
was laid by the sturdy father OF
Frank, who was banker at Reeds
burg during the SOS. The son swelled
his inheritance of $4,000 Or so in
ordinately by chain Of pawn SHOPS
established in many cities, the original
one being located at Minneapolis. He
IS yet young man of barely so, hand
some and dasning, and every year or
two hobs in for day of genial hob
nobbing vita his old cronies at Reeds.
burg. His venerable mother, greatly
respected, resides in luxury at Reeds
burg, being also wealthy.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-07-26
Gen. Rlackmar in Wisconsin.

A little more than one month ago
General Blackmar visited Wisconsin
In his capacity as commandments
of the G. a. r. This visit was the Oc-
casion of the state encampment at
La Crosse on June Is and IA. The
commander-in-chief was the guest of
honor and delivered a strong address
al that gathering.
He left La Crosse on the night of
June Is for Indianapolis. 10 visit the
Indiana encampment.
During his trip to Wisconsin the
oommandor-in-chief stopped at Keno
sha. where ne took part in the special
honors paid y the G. A. r II Keno
sha and Milwaukee 10 A. G. Simmons,
the philanthropist.
From kenosha General Blackmar
went to Milwaukee on the night OF
June IL, in company vitf a large lei
egation of members of f. B. Wolcott
post. and at midnight he left with
that post for the state encampmenr
al La Crosse, where he was most
warmly received.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-07-26
SONG.

But yestereve my lad was here.
And now he's gone away;
He sd he loved me passing dear.
I had no word to say.
IT'S more than kind
I'd be. he'd find.
II he should come today.
He begged I'd give him one small kiss.
But II said him nay;
It seems would not great, miss
So small a thing today.
Have what he would,
My i6ddie should,
But oh, he's gone away!
What care l for Sunday gown,
My hat with feathers gay?
| will not glance at lads in town
When he has gone away,
I'd let him know
love him so,
If be were here today.
Who's that? My lad? He didn't go? E.
He's turning in this way?
Quick, Where's the gown he fancies
so?
My heart! What shall l say?
I must be sure
To be demure-
How can be, today!
Beatrice Hanscom.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-07-26

At GAINESVILLE, H. 5. Gilkey has closed
deal for the purchase of 1900 acres
OF pine and cedar land seventeen miles
from Everett, Wash Only GAINESVILLE
men are interested, and S250,000 is in
19Ived. A railroad and sawmilis Will
he installed.
Surveyors yesterday began stalking
out the interurban line from GAINESVILLE
to Madison, which means an extension
Of The Rockford, GAINESVILLE aud Beloit
inte1uGan. AMI within few months
interurban service from Chicago to
Madison.
George Buchanan, q years old, Il
brakeman, was shot and killed at
clearinghouse in Charlton, near Pitts
burg, Pa, by Harry Anderson, a young
Swede. for wBom the police are now
searching. The shooting, it is said,
was the result Of jealousy.
At Washburn, Wis, d deal was com
pleted by which the Edward Hines
Lumber company purchased from the
White River Lumber company nearly
four hundred million feet of standing
nine, together with mills and other
nroperty. The consideration is said
to he $4,000. 600.
The preliminary hearing of Albert
peasley. the magnetic healer, under
arrest at Atchison, Kan, charged with
poisoning his wife, has been SET Tor
Jdl, %. Peasley denies that he was
in I.eavenNo last Wednesday,
when the police assert the poison was
purchased.
In the OREGON land fraud cases on
rrial at Portland United States Dis
trict Attorney Haney delivered his ar
snment against Congressman William
SON. Or. Van Gessner and United
states Commissioner Biggs. The de-
fense announced that its case WCuid
he submitted without argument.
hearing was held in New Haven
Conn. en- the acceptance of the &C
count of William J. Bryan as executor
Of the estate of the late Ph!lo s. Ben
,ert counsel for the legatees claim
ine thar ii Mr. Bryan had settled AZ
fairs promptly the expenses Would nor
have been so large Judge Cleveland
reserved his decision.
Toots Taylor. A. NJ. Miles and MAJOR
Mills. three negro murderers, were
hanged in the court yard Of the Shei-
by county Jail in Memphis, Tenn.
Tlylor and Mills ascended the scanoid
together and when their bodies were
renewed Miles was executed. Taylor
murdered Sam Gaines in Memphis IN
August, 1904; wife murder was the
crime which cost Miles his life ana
Mills murdered his father-in-law.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-07-26
BRIEFS ABOUT BADGERS

While so many Americans go abroad
in modest way, there are very few
who can hope to take the place which
the money of Mrs. Potter Palmer and
Mrs, Frank Mackey of Chicago is TO
procure for them in London Both
have rented fine mansions there in
order to entertain on a grand scale.
Mrs. Palmer has secured the duke OF
Abercorn's town residence in Greene
street, close to Hyde park. Mrs.
Mackey whose husband, by tie way,
is an old Reedsburg boy is TO have
the home in Curzon street of Mrs.
Adair. Chicago curiosity as to what
these mansions may cost mas been
somewhat cratifed in a London letter.
Londouors who ought to know say that
Mrs. Palmer's outlay for the season
must reach $4,000. and that Mrs,
Mackey viii spend an even 100000,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-07-26
Torture Before eaIIows Death.

1t is bad enough for the state to hold
person within the shadcv of the
gallows for a consi ierable ariod of
time, compelling him, as we're, to
die a thousand deaths in advance of
the real one. But it is worse to sub.
ject one to succession of death SEN
fences and reprieves AMI stays and re-
sentences. There is a refineent of
cruelty here which passes the utmost
of savage ingenuity-yet our civiliza-
ton tolerates its infection with every
death sentence Springfield,
Mass, Republican.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-07-26
Civilizations Advance Aaent.

The railroads are the civilizers.
They preach a gospel that the heather
can understand If. after we gridiron
the Philippines with railroa Is, the Fill
ipinos, Visayans. Igorrotes and all the
other inhabitants Of our eastern arch
ipelago do not respond to the subtle
coaxing OF the locomotive we may as
we'll throw up the sponge and turn
over the whole outfit to the tender
nlercies Of the anti-imperialists.-
dielphia Record.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-07-26
A Costly Desk.

London Chronicle-A desk from the
Metternich art collection at Koenig-
swart CBohemia) has been sold for
$40. 900. The desk is of rosewood and
gold. and is one OF the choicest mas
terpieces of French artistic craft of
the eighteenth century. 1t was male
a present b. Napoleon to Prince
Netternich. 1t was originally given
to the Duo de Choiseul by Louis
ouinze. Princess Pauline Metternich
declared to an interviewer that ESQ.,
600 were offered for the desk during
the lifetiu of her husband, the late
ambassador in Paris, The desk is
said 10 have been bought by Paris
museum.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-07-26

There Is more Catarrh IN this section N the
country thar all other diseases rut together. and
until the last few years Surpassed TO be III
durable. For great many years unctorS pro
nounCed it local disease and prC,crhed local
remedies. and by constantly falling c. re with
ocal treatment. pronounced ii incurabi., science
has proven catarrh to DO a constitutional his
ease, and therefore requires constitutional treat
ment. Halls CatarIh Cure, manufactured by +.
j. Cheney & CO.. Toledo, Ohio. is the only con-
stituti0nal cure on the marke.. Ii is takcl III
ternally In doses irtHu 10 drops to a teaspOontul
1t acts directly on tIe blood and mucous sur
faces Of the system. iucy offer one hundred
dollars for any ease il tails TO cure Send Tor
circulars and Testimonials Address.
+. J. CHENEY n CO., Toledo, D
sold by Druggists. &c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-07-26
Obituary

The grand shereet OF Mecca is dead
John Lindsay McClutcheou. law
Yer ana caess patron, is dead at his
home in Piusburg Pa.
George End, aged Is, president of
the Bank of Saeloygan ANA Well
known throug aout Wise nsin, died.
AT 81. Paul Daniel NJ. Robiu son. aged
Z Years president of The Northwest
e'n Elevator company, died OF neart
failure. He leaves an estate valued
ar SlUeoOo0.
Uncle Jimmy" Rice. wao celebra,
ed his lootn birthday eight mouths
ago, is dead al Greencastle. IND.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-07-26
SWISS WATER FOR PARIS.

The town council of Neuchatel has
unanimously adopted a scheme by
which water for drinking, taken from
Lake Neuchatel at depth of 260 feet
is to be conveyed to Paris, distance
OF 250 miles. 1t is estimated that a
quantity OF water equal to fall of
three feet of the lakes surface-the
lake is over 1,4O0 feet in depth-wih
supply Paris for four months. The
annual profit to Neuchatel of the
scheme is placed at e16O,O00-Lon.
don Mail.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-07-26
WASHINGTON

Trade guilds Of FIVE Chinese ports
began boycott on American goods.
William J. Calnoun's report on the
Venezuelan imbroglio will decide the
question OF a war with Castro.
\ movement was organized by the
cotton manufacturers Of Great Britain
to encourage the growth of cotton in
the British possessions.
Government will prosecute the
harvester and steel trusts for violat.
ing the injunction restraining the CHI.
cago, West Pullman and Southern.
and Chicago Lake Shore and Eastern
frol> eXhorbitant rates.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-07-26

q hardly think should like your
business" said the slightly hyper-
critical acquaintance OF the astdte
and highly successful divorce lawyer.
1T has its disagreeable side, con
fessed the A. II. S. l.. l.. Every
once in a while newly-made widow
thinks she owes It to her attorney 10
marry him out of gratitude Puck
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-07-26
Your lie and Other Lives.

If you viii think only of sweet, pure.
things. your life will be beautiful, and
you will find such thoughts will make
your life fuller. richer and happier
day by day. You can make your
thoughts what you are pleased to have
them, your thoughts make your life,
and your life will be a blessing to
other lives if you choose to have it so.
Scatter sunshine.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-07-26
CHICAGO STRlkE

Chicago express and department
store drivers. by a referendum vote.
decided to continue the strike.
Eight armed men raided the fedora.
ton OF labor ballot boxes in Chicago.
forced the judges into closet and
attack Michael Donnelly.