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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-25
A PLAIN STATEMENT.
Ex-State Senator ]. L. Rand on Labor
Matters.


The following communication from
cN state Senator J, l., Rand, of Bake'
City, is self explanatory, and will con
ycy its own message to those inter
csted.
"ro the Editor: On account Of wha,
appears 10 be a studied attempt 10
miswpresent my position upon certain
questions about which the public has "A
right to be informed, | wish to say'
mo man in the State of Oregon has
more admiration for the courage, in
tcgrity, ability and patriotism OF the
President, than ! have.
II am not an enemy to any class OF
people-laboring men, or otherwise--on
the contrary, the laboring men, with
hardly an exception, in this community,
are all my personal friends. | have
never opposed labor legislation, when
| believed it to be right, nor have
ever failed TO vote against such legis'
lation, when | believed il to be wrong,
Ii that made labor organizations re-
gard me n an enemy, | am willing to
be so classed.
Il apologize for no vote that cast
in the legislature and any person or
set OF persons, feeling aggrieved at any
official act OF mine, is at perfect liberty
TO make such criticism as they desire.
While a member OF the State Senate, /
did not vote for or against any meas.
ure, that, under the same circumstances
and with the same knowledge, | would
not vote in the same way again.
1T has been reported that ] voted
against the Fellow Servant Law, did no
vote against the Fellow Servant Law;
on the contrary, voted, together with
every other member OF the State Sen
ate, in favor of the passage OF that
law.
"The particular measure which arous'
ed the antagonism OF certain people,
was known as Senate Bill No. co. in.
troduced by Senator Malarkey, being a
bill limiting the hours Of service OF
railroad employees, and in my judg
ment, containing many obnoxious fea
lures. The vote upon that bill will be
found upon page 295, OF the Senate
Journal Of 1905, and the vote upon that
measure, upon It's final passage was as
follows: those voting yea in favor OF
the bill. were Senators Brown"ll, Cos.
how. Howe, Malarkcy, Miller and
Wright. total Of six in favor Of the
bill; those voting nay and in oppo.i'
ton to the bill. were Senators Avery
Booth Bowerman, Carter, Coc. Coke,
Croisan, Farrar. EIaine., Hob,on Hod-
son, Holman, Laycock, Lodghary, Me
Donald. Pirrce, Rand, Sickel, Smith,
Tuttle, Whealdon, and Mr.. President;
there being two members Of the Sen
ate absent, towit. Senators May and
Nottingham making a total Of y vot'
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-25
Weman's Club Considers This
important Subject,
INTERESTING SPEECHES MADE
Mary Lemon, Mayor Herman Wise and
City Physician Pilkington Ad-
dress the Club Members on
! "Civic Improvement. "

Yesterday afternoon in the Redmen' :
hall the Wumans Club met in regular
session. "Civic Improvement was the
main subject under discussion, and
there were a number OF interesting ad-
dresses and papers on the subject,
Among those speaking was Mary +.
Lemon who spoke on the Relation OF
the School to Civic Improvement Her
remarks were very interesting and in
structive. and were listened to with the
greatest attention by those in attend
ance.
Mayor Herman Wise and DR.. Pix
ington delivered instructive speeches on
the subject under consideration, resumes
of their remarks being given below.
After thanking the ladies of the
Woman's Club for the courtesy of tine
invitation, Mayor Wise referred in a
humorous vein to the fact that he was
preceded by City Physician Pilkington,
he said:
CAS- a rule folks don't like to meet
what follows doctors prescription
and that is,-bills, but doctors pre-
scription frequently results in upbuild-
ing the system and improving the con-
dition of the patient, hence no harm
may result from the city physicians
recommendations concerning the i'm.
provements required in building up the
city"
Referring to the subject OF Civic I'm
provement, Mayor Wise said:
Improvement is what all mankind
il aiming at; without hope of improve
ment, effort would cease and ambition
would no longer i've in the breast OF
man. The hope of improvement en-
eourages the suffering, the timid and
inexperienced. .
"The desire to improve, conquers
vicious intent and regulates careless
habits. Improvements may be made i'll
every sphere of usefulness. There is
room for improvement in civic as well
as in military affairs; Improvements in
our social, moral and physical condi-
tions; but l am expected to refer es-
pecially to civic improvements, and it
is well that We devote little time to
the consideration of this important
problem. National government is look
ing after national improvements, the
various religious denominations, after
improvement in spiritual affairs; the
medical fraternity studies improve
ments in physical affairs; the school
fosters mental Improvements, and hence
it is entirely fitting that the citizens at
large interest themselves in civic i'm
provements, and to my mind, civic i'm
provement is one of the pillars upon
which the whole structure of the com
munity rests, If civic pride allows civic
improvement to lag, the community
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-25

to prescribe compound for civic I'M
proycmcut. | would write down,
| "A grain OF allowance for our ncighbors
faults,
An ounce Of Kindness for our fellow
men.
| A pound of energy for the good OF As
/ toria, and
Ton. OF work, work, work and work, :
The Mayor then diSgrcssed by tell
ing few humorous anecdotes and re
cited the efforts being made by the
Park Commission, stating that thcry
was no question about the Park the
ub.committces having arranged for II
drive way sixteen feet wide and
over one thousand yards long. Upon
the completion OF this driveway, the
top OF the knoll in the center of the
Park would be cleared and benches
placed thereon, and with the assistance
Of the Woman's Club. he hoped that u
band stand would he erected where thc
local band might play popular airs for
the amusement of the public He also
requested the ladies to use their in
luence in pursuading people OF the city
to engage the garbage collector, MI
Nels Jensen. upon the payment OF IA
small monthly fee, to carry away the
filth now being thrown into neighboring
yards.
He invited the ladies to visit the inn
provement clubs and schools at differ
ent times, in order to encourage the
hustlers who have taken the lead in
that enterprise for the public good.
Mayor Wise then finished his remarks
with an appeal, the closing sentence be
ing about as follows:
Let us never cease our efforts until
every hill in Astoria becomes an obser'
vatory and every tree a standing monu'
ment to the enterprise OF Astoria men
and the assistance OF our beautiful
In speaking on the subject OF Civic
improvement" DR.. Pilkington said, in
part:
"Ciyic pride has had an awakening
in the past few weeks in our good city,
and out of the small beginning already
made great things are expected. Many
eye.sores have been corrected ani in
places where old man Rubbish has long
held sway, things OF beauty are coming
into their own. "Let us make our city
lovely and we shall love it is motto
that has inspired more than one civic
improvement club. When our people,
united, look upon municipal improve
ment as a larger kind Of individual
home making and direct their energy
to improvement of the yards and streets
outside the home doors, the hours OF
transformation are not far distant.
Clean yards and streets mean much
more than the casual observer Is apt
to think. 1t has Justly been said that
cleanliness is catching and cleaner
wards and streets in one section will
arouse a pride and envy in neighbor
ing district and that district will soon
show improvement. Apart from the
purely aesthetic and sanitary effects OF
cleaning up, few realize the many minor
benefits derived from civic improvement
for example, less dust and mud on
clothing, on furniture, on goods in
shop, etc. But the great, the almost in.
estimable beneficial effect Of the work
will be shown in a decreased death.ratc
and in the les, keenly realized but still
more important reduction in the sick
rate.
Gone Of the city's needs i. a street
cleaning department. We all know that
at present the municipal finances will
not permit Of this, but in the not far
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-25
LITTLE LEAVES
Of TEA
LITTLE GRAINS
Of COFFEE

Play very important part OF ou'
business. We have Tsaa and Cofess
OF richer and rarer blends than most
dealers. Not blended BY accident they
represent years Of experience.
II you want TO know what good Teas
and Coffee are just give US an order.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-08-31

Il Il woman can't find any other
n ''E' about her husband she will
;>'y :" Is 4 GOOD Christian.
Tl2 family wash ranks with pedi-
lees in determining the social i'm
T. rtance Of ones neighbors.
Pointed Paragraphs.
"A spruce young man isn't ever
green.
.'"l II" mere man knows what it is
t be Il woman.
is as difficult to find Il friend as
I: Is to lose an enemy. "
SHMp musicians are able to horro,v
:'ll ~ ncr on their notes.
There is nothing truer than sis
t%r>s lorc--for some other chap.
But the defeated candidate doesn t
care much what else happens.
There are women and women. One
Is nd hasn't any use for pug dog.
Some men are born reformers. but
:H'st men have reform thrust upon
/ lem.
hr:! You want woman to do
what YOU want her to do. don't ask
"'r tu 4, il.
Occasionally man spends lot
OF time at his club because there's no
place like home.
II Adam had eaten the apple first
ne would probably have declared that
Eve dared him to.
Don't worry over trifIes. If you
must worry. pick out something worth
while, then get busy.
Wonder why ii is a spinster can
never remember anything that occur
red a good many years ago.
Therc ought to be some method of
restraining people who dodge in or
der to avoid getting what is coming
to them.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-08-31

and plate, have also been going no.
because not only the silver, but other
metals, are much higher than former
~. Tin, which is nine-tenths of the
alloy, brought in the last week more
tllan IL cents pound, while year
ago it sold for 33 cents.
Antimony aud copper. which also
enter into the metal mixture, have al
so advanced.
Manufacturers are placing higher
values in their fall catalogues on
clocks made Of bronze cases, which
hayc been displacin- to some extent
III recent years those of wood ana
marble. People who buy for holiday
gifts metal lamps, smoking and desk
sets, candelrabra, and hammered and
embossed novelties, will pay more this
year than i'll preceding years, say the
men who make and sell these goods.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-08-31
Silverware Much Higher.

Silivc""*ic and article: m! J" OF
l.."tcd :: hl;;a. III met i :'"'
ter, copper, brass, and bronze are adj
vancing in price because IT the III
creased cost of metal. The manufa'-
turers of silverware are anXlously
Watching the result of the govern
ment's action in resuming the pur-
chase of silver bullion. They say that
any further advance in the price OF
The white metal will neccssitatc new
price lists all around for the coming
holiday trade.
"Silver has been going up steadily
for more than a year, said one manu-
facturer, "and it is 10 cents higher
than it was early in last year, being
about G7 cents an ounce. Three years
ago the manufacturers bought bullion
for less than 50 cents an ounce.
The sterling flatware, comprising
knives, forks, and spoons, is effected
more quickly and to greater extent
than other kinds Of articles. That IS
because on most grades Of flatware
the cost Of labor is light, and the I'M
ished products are sold only little
above what is paid for the metal. IN
hollow-ware, comprising bowls, pitch
ers, and other articles Of similar
shape, the labor of moulding and or
namentation is more important item
Of cost.
Britannia wares, which are com
monty plated silver, and are sold IN
competition with other silver alloys
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-08-31
Bottle Afloat 80 Years.
Duluth Evening Herald.

Dulutn Evening Herald.
Buffeted about by. the waves of
Lake Superior for almost exactly thir-
ty-two years, bottle containing a
communication from the crew and
passengers Of the old steamer High
Wind was found day or or two ago
in the bottle heap at local battling
establishment by William Clark, a
twclvc-ycar-old boy residing at 1929
West Fourth street. The lad was
washing bot ties and happened tonotice
a beer bottle that was corked and
sealed. His comosity was aroused
and he opened il and found piece
OF coarse wrapping paper on which
the Following was written with lead
pencil, all the words but one being
perfectly distinYuishablc
"Whitc Fish Point. Mic. AUG. II,
1874.
"This bottle was thrown off the
boat High Wind at the above named
place.
"Crcw and passcngcrS--,Ed Patvin,
captain; Harry BrousScau. chief:
Arthur Patvin fireman.
"PasscngerS-Mrs. Ed. Patvin:-
BrousSeau and children.
Whoever finds this bottle re-
trun If or let il be known.'
1T Is supposed that the bottle WAS
found floating in the lake by some Of
the Fishermen who put out from Du-
luth and that il was sold to the bot
Ting concern along with other bottles
that had been picked up.
Inquiry was made Of several of the
lod-timcrS in Duluth as to information
of the steamer High Wind and her
master, but if the vessel ever made
this port she seems to have been for
gotten. 1t is supposed that the boat
was Il small one and that she operated
between points un the north shore Of
Michigan.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-08-31
The Bank For Your Savings.
GETa
EHR DAILY RECORD
ea Columbia. g. g.

For ten. Weeks; Which covers the
Campaign.
In The Record will be found daily
reports Of the campaign meetings by
j. WILSON GIBBES,
a veteran at such work. His name at
tached to the reports is guarantee
Of their fairness and accuracy.
For nine years The Record has ad-
vocated the dispensary. Editorially,
it daily sets forth the reasons why
the dispensary should be retained.
Every friend Of the dispensary who
wishes to keep posted with arguments
to meet the opposition should read
The Record
The Record ten weeks for 80 cents,
absolutely in advance.
THE RECORD, COLUMBIA, s. O.
FIFTY CENTS
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-08-31
TAKE A TRIP TO THE EAST via
CHARLESTON g. WESTERN
CAROLINA RAILWAY

Through Savannah and Steamship
lines
From Laurens, S. c.. to
Baltimore, Nd, and return $29.4O
Boston, Mass, and return 1890
New York and return :. :. $3.50
Philadelphia, and return :. 33.40
Round trip summer excursion rates
Tickets on sale daily to and including
September 80, with final return limit
October 81, 1906.
For full information call on or ad-
dress,
G. H. Gasque,
Agent, Laurens, sc.
Geo. T. Bryan,
Gen. Agt., Greenville, S. C.
Ernest Williams,
G. P. A., Augusta, Ga.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-08-31
CHARLESTON g. WESTERN CAR
OLINA RY.

Schedule in effect June 8, 1905.
Lv. Newberry(C. N. & L.) 1896 p. m.
Ar. Laurens 1:42 n. m.
Lv. Laurens C. &. W. c. '2:O9 D. m.
Ar. Greenville 1926 o. m.
Lv. Laurens 2:O7 D. m.
Ar. Spartanburg $40 p.m.
Lv. Spartanburg $50. Rry) 400 D. m.
Ar. Hendersonville 6:35 .. m.
Ar. Asheville 7:3O D. m.
Lv. Laurens &C. & w. CO. .1:5O D. m.
Ar. greenwood 2:48 pm.
Ar. Mccormick $40 D. m.
Ar. Augusta 1926 .. m.
Pullman Chair Cars between Au-
gusta, Laurens and Asheville, tri-
weekly. Leave Augusta Tuesdays,
Thursday and Saturdays ;leave Ashe-
vile Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri
days.
Note: The above arrivals and de-
partures, as well as connections with
other companies, are given as infor-
nation, and are not guaranteed.
Ernest Williams,
>, Cen. Pass. Agt.,
Augusta, Ga.
Geo. T. Bryan,
Gen. Agt.,
Greenville, s. C.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-08-31
Low Rates to New York and Return
Via Southern Railway.

On account of the Homecoming Of
Hon. VIM. j. Bryan, the Southern
railway will sell tickets to New York
city and return al rate of one fare
plus 1925 from all coupon ticket sta
tions. Tickets on sale August 28th
and Goth, limited to leave New York
returning on September 4th, 1906.
The Southern operates on all
through trains, Pullman drawing-room
sleepers and Southern railway dining
cars--high back vestibuled coaches.
For full information, consult any
Southern railway ticket agent, or
write
r. w. Hunt,
Division Passenger Agent,
Charleston, S. G.
G. B. Allen,
Asst. General Passenger Agent,
Atlanta, Ga.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-08-31
Old Time Philosophy.

Lawd, send us ter de market place:
but may we he sure ter git out full
measure of vegetables!
Some folks is always sayin', "De
frs OUT Bnt wen de- devil lights
it fer 'um dey'll wish it wuz out!
Heaven is so close tor us, little
child kin reach it.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-08-31
TEACHER WANTED.

Lady teacher for Maybinton school,
who will teach children at school
house and not expect parents to teach
them at home. School small. Term
about I months. Salary $50. Opens
Sept. 18th. Address,
w. b. Whitney, Oh m ~
w. B. Oxner, Clerk,
Blairs, S. c., r. +. d. No. l.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-08-31
Reflections of a Bachelor.

What is loafing in others is resting
when we do it ourselves.
People can have fine trip abroad
thinking how glad they will be to get
home again.
A man will lie about the money he
makes. just as a woman Will about
the beaus she had.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-08-31
Reflections of a Bachelor.

Aman can have very enjoyable
day at home by going fishing and not
being there.
Probably the novels speak of girls
cherry lips because they are nearly
always good to eat.
No matter how man is, his family
can always find an excuse for him
unless he is a politician.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-08-31

The Georgia papers are talking
about a reunited democracy over
there. II looks to man up ii tree as
If the democracy was pretty well unit
ed and that it stood for Hoke Smith.
-Florencc Times.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-08-31
On the Heights.

When a frllcr gifts ON the mountain
top
He's lookin' mighty small;
The people in the valley
Are the happicst Of all
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-08-31

Both the campaign committees are
lndustriously trying to impress the
fact that II is the ante and not the
llmt.-Andcrson Mail.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-08-31

Stella-Did you enjoy your Euro
pcan trip, my dear?
1clIa-Ycs' indeed; we sent III
souvenir post cards.-Pluck.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-08-31
ANSEL AND MANNING
WILL RUN AGAIN
Continued From First Page.)

For railroad commissioner Sullivan,
Wharton and Cansler lead.
Senator Tillman has been scratched
by about fifteen per cent. of the vot-
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-08-31

Notwithstanding what You say
about Smoothly he appears to be a
loyal fellow. He seems to keep in
with his fricnds,' said Coodley. "Hc
should be kept III with them,' replied
Knox: "most of his friends are in
jail.' philadelphia Press.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-08-31

"Some people, said the talkative
bore. "arc always making mistakes.
Strange, amt itq' go: not so
strangc,' replied Knox. "Some peo-
pie, you know have never had the
benefit of your advice. ''-Philade1-
phia Press.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-27
Actress in Chicago Tells Of q
Plural Marriage
NOW WANTS DOUBLE KNOT CUT
BAND, SHE MARRIED THE
SECOND TIME.

CHICAGO, Feb. 27.-Enoch Arden's
noble and tragic story found a serio-
comic counterpart in a Chicago d.
vorce court today. A woman appear
ed before Judge Walker, confessing
that she had unwittingly contracted
plural marriage and asking the law to
cut her double-bow martial knot AZ
ter discovering that she possessed two
husbands, she now wishes to be freed
from both-and to be awarded dual
alimony, if possible.
The complainant, Mrs. Mary East
man-Oswald, was welded to Roy H.
Eastman May 10, 1903, and to William
c. Oswald Januarw %, 1894.
She took the witness stand with
smiling cheerfulness. apparently I'M
troubled by her embarra ssments of
husbands, nonchalantly caressing a
pretty little son, born of the first
spouse, as she sought to have the sec
ond marriage contract annulled.
Deserted by the Enoch in the case,
she had consoled herself with an at
tractive young Philip, after being in
formed by Enochs mother that the
wanderer had secured a Dakota di-
vOrce. Last December EnOch reap
peared, bringing CONSERVATION into the
happy home and causing Philip to de-
part in anger, although Enoch him
self had not attempted to assert his
legal rights.
After asking to have the Oswald
stricken from her name, she announced
her intention of filing a bill for di-
vorce from Eastman Monday She in
timated that alimony from both men
would be very acceptable, but Judge
Walker was compelled to remind her
that Enoch was the only man who
could be levied on for support
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-27

would draw the fluids. Upon these
fluids my tests would be made.
Il would insert piece of clean. cop
per foil into the liquid, and if the foil
came forth smeared with black, this
black smear would prove Individually
the presence of arsenic in considerable
quantities.
IF no black smear appeared, would
try a more minute test l would put
the liquid in a bottle. I would gener
ate gas in the bottle, and would force
this gas through thin glass tube red
hot in the middle. If the smallest trace
if so small a trace as one-millionth
Of a grain. of arsenic was present in
the liquid, a smudge of black would
appear just beyond the tubes redhot
center.
And that is how we test for arsenic,
and upon those tiny black smudges
many a murderer has hung.
"Morphia is a poison often tested
for. In this test, the fluids from the
body, cleansed perfectly by many
lengthy processes from all save posi-
BILE vegetable poisons, are concentrated
down to two drops.
ITO the first drop, a drop of nitric
acid is added. To the second is added
sulpho-molybdic acid. Then, if NOR
phia is present. wonderful transfer
nation happens Both drops become
brilliant crimson, and the first remains
crimson, while the second changes
again to green, and finally to blue.
THE test for strychnine is a little
like the morphia test. The fluids are
concentrated to a drop, and in this
drop a tiny crystal of bochromate of
potash is set Then, if strychnine is
present, the drop becomes first a deep
sapphire-blue, then violet, then purple,
then crimson, and, finally, lilac-blue.
1T is by such tests as these that
many a prisoner is hung or acquitted.
They are delicate tests, and sometimes
mistakes are made in them. An Eng
lish chemist, some years ago.. made a
mistake in testing for arsenic, and in
consequence an innocent mar was con-
demned to death. The pro- fstations,
the agony, of this man were poig-
nant that the chemist went Ter the
tests again, and discovered g place
where he had made an error. Then, of
course, the prisoner was released.
I'm important analyses, where life
hangs in the balance, the chemist
should never labor alone Two or three
brother chemists, should follow each
step of his work with him. Then error
would be almost impossible"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-27

A large selection of examples of hui
NOR from the school room has been
collected by Dr. MacNamara to whom
the anecdotes were sent by teachers
in all parts of the British Isles. Their
authenticity is guaranteed by their
senders. The following, although not
from the school room, is delicious in
it's suggestion of reform:
Please, sur, jimmie was KEEP home to-
day. l have had twins. 1t shant occur
again. Yours truly, Mrs. Smith,