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New-York tribune., 1906-07-08

the food than we had hoped since, upon entering
town. the boys had discovered that it was Easter
Sunday and the shops were closed. Our meal how
ever seemed feast, and cheerful, being at
last within easy reach of and in
Mashonaland, region that had been widely
plotted by Cecil Rhodes and associates rich in gold
We went into, Victoria the next morning, and our
spirits fell. OF the eight hundred gold-seekers who
had been 1ured into this fever-stricken country by
the glowing advertisements of the Chartered Com
pany, found less than two hundred in the town.
Most of the others were in the graveyard. Those
who were still alive the most detected collection
of human beings had seen except those at Tui.
In the first store entered the proprietor was lying
on a counter covered with blanket wanted some
pipe tobacco. He pointed attenuated hand TO
the place where it kept but lacked energy to
take the money. l placed the coin by his side be-
meath the blanket. In other shops it the same.
The merchants wrapped in blankets, on their
last legs from fever. Everybody said there
little gold in the country. They told me they had
been deceived, defrauded, robbed of health, and
great many of their friends of life by the misrepre-
sentations of the promoters who growing
rich from the sale of mining-stock to the British
public
1 determined to get out of this earthly hades as
possible, and fixed the time of departure for
the morning of the fourth day after had reached
Victoria Meanwhile, Jones and Lawler had come
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They tell me that what gold there
is in this country is off in the mountains
to the north" / said to them. You
boys will be all right when we get there.
Wen start at dawn.
Not on your life, responded Jones
from his blanket. Since leaving johann
nesburg I've enough of the trail to last
lifetime. | am going no farther.
Lawler spoke to the same effect.
Nimmo and | tried to convince them
of the folly of remaining in that malaria
ridden hole, but it was no use. We left
them the next morning, and | think they
died, because few of the unfOrtunateS
in Victoria lived through the months
that elapsed before wagons could be
brought through to them from the
Transvaal.
We were on high ground the next day,
and among the mines, if barren rocks
and gravel banks could be called mines.
We came upon one digging that had
figured extensively in the advertise
ments. 1t had been worked for year
and then closed; but the manager had
not yet left, and when we approached
his shack he greeted us with hand ex-
tended, informing us that he was the
only man still in the mountain, and that
it did his heart good to look upon his
kind again. l suppose it did; but we
learned that evening that we were not
his kind. He was talkative about the
mine He said that the mill had been
set up, chiefly for advertising purposes.
at cost of about one hundred thousand
dollars, and that, while only forty thou
sand dollars worth of ore had been
taken out of the exhausted pocket, the
company had made money through the
sale of stock. He informed us further
that he had the gold in the form of
bars in his possession, and was waiting
for the dry season to get it down to
johannesburg. We camped near the
mill, and after supper our mining
friend came around to smoke a pipe
with us.
You fellows are Americans, take
it" he remarked after we had all lit
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/. J. Summers was visitor to As
toria from Seattle yesterday.
Mr.. !. N. Day Of Portland 10 looking
up his interests in the city today.
Clatsop is represented among local
visitors today by Mr.. w. G. John.
The Irving is entertaining G. A. Aus
tin, who is in the city for a few days
Mr. H. w. Smith of Portland is il
the city on business and Is quarterec
at the Merwyn.
Mr.. W. S. Wallace, prominent bust
ness man OF Boston, was in the city yes
terday on business.
Messrs. ID. d. Albrecht and G. P. Ma
ginnis OF Portland are stopping at the
Occident.
J. b. Burlin is at the 0ccident TO-
day, having arrived from Portland last
evening
G.. r. Emmerson of New Orleans is
quartered at the oecident for few
days. 4
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-18

Practice Game Tonight-The' Astoria
football team is in prime fettle for
its Saturday engagement on the Eugene
gridiron and will indulge in It's final
practice game this evening on the A. r.
G. grounds, and all who desire to see
II are welcome, The boys will leave
for Eugepe tomorrow evening and will
90 prepared for battleroyal aud con
spicuous victory Manager R. E. Elvers
OF the new Astoria theater, evinces his
public spirit by assuring the boys that
on their return from the game, win
ners or losers, he will reserve a cou.
pie of boxes for the team on Sunday
evening next when the college Widow"
occupies the boards at that popular
house.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-18

Fifty Initiates-There was something
doing at Astoria Court, No. s, Forest
ers Of America, last night, when the
local officers, aided and abetted by A.
Brauer, G. 7, s.. T. Il, Bourgeois, ]. P.
G. c. R., and A. B, Dalgity, G, c, r.,
of the grand court staff, initiated an
even fifty of Astoria's innocent citi'
zens, They will impress twenty-five
more at the next regular meeting, and
no limitations have been set beyond
that. There was any amount of fun
along with the serious and beautiful
work Of the ritual, and it may be said
in passing, that the local court Is pro
crossing most satisfactorily,
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For Twenty Thousand and Costs

For Twenty Thousand and Costs
A suit was filed in the circuit court
Of clatsop county yesterday by Attor-
ney A. NJ Smith, Of this city. in be-
half OF Lewis y. Heaton, al against
the Oregon Timber 4 Lumber company,
AZ Clifton, for compensation for dam
ages, ia the sum 81 $4,000 and the
costs Of the action. Heaton alleges that
be II incapacitated for life by reason
OF his obedience TO orders received,
while serving that company as sec
ton foreman, on its logging railroad
near Clifton. in September, 1905. by
driving n motor section.car over the
railway line, after night fall and crash.
Ing into a line Of logging-ears left on
tSe open railway, without lights or Sig
nails Of any kind, to warn anyone Of
their proximity. He broke his leg and
was tor and laccrated and rendered
helpless for life by the accident which,
Il Is claimed, was wholly chargeahle to
the neglect OF the defendant company.
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"JackD ana Ilis Tumor---G. O. ruI

"Jack' and hia Tumor--G. G. Full
ton, Of tlis city, Is the owner Of o
fine. blooded pointer, "Jack' by name,
md tho dog has been incapacitated from
hunting during tho present season, sby
reason Of nm cxtrancous growth In his
right flank, much 10 bis, and his mas.
ter's discomfort Yesterday afternoon
DIR. J. A. Fulton went 10 the Llewflyn
kennels where Jack has been rusti.
eating for several days, and performd
an operation on him, removing two.
and.a.balfpound tlhnor from bis side,
and now the animal Ii getting along
finely. lie will pay the Doctors fee In
pheasants later on Talking about thg
operation on "Jack' suggests the fur.
ther fact that the necessity for an Top.
Grating table, at his kennels has 80 i'm.
pressed Ed. Llewclyn that he has
framed one up, and has II arranged for
regulnr business, with straps, bandages,
tools, blood CUTTERS and all the neces.
sary paraphcrnalia and II will be put
In service whenever occasion requires.
Iie finished II yesterday and strapped
Billy Hnmc's "squidge7 on IT just 70
zee how In would look in action,' and
Charles A. Coolidge, who happened 10 be
there, with a camera, snapped the whole
affair and got fine picture Of the
grewsome establishment.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-18

Bowling Contest--The first OF Sc
ries Of bowling games between Mack
Swain and Peter Gevurtz was pulled off
at the Wigwam at p. m. yesterday,
and according to eye witnesses result
cd In n score of lis to 7, in favor Of
Swain and the huge amusement Of the
spectators, who were enthusiastic. Mr.
Gevurtz was handicapped by his disin.
cllnation to let 20 of the ball whcn
throwing it, while Mr. Swain's efforts
led the alley boy to demand bat
tie ship turlet at his end of the house.
Experts !.,,f;.ee wilI determine the ameaa. 81
damage done to the building, while the
owner OF the remnants of parapher-
MALTA will endeavor to get rebate on
his license, Owing to Mr.. swain's size
II viii be impossible to prevent the
second game OF the series to be played
today at 3 p. m.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-18

Fine Reproduction--If you would see
all the points of the late mill between
Battling Nelson and Jimmy Britt, for
the lightweight championship at May
field, Caly drop into the Waldorf and
witness the run, of the living picture
films now on exhibition there and COW
ering every detail of that fstic engage
ment, The realism of the display is
only equalled by its positive fidelity to
all that transpired during the engage
ment.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-18

Do You feel sleepy and not a bit
like working In the afternooni Per.
haps It's because Of the kind Of lunch
you're eating-too heavy an dtoo hard
to digest. Why not try the Palace
restaurant on Commercial street, where
all the baking Ia done In those famous
slow.process ovens, which turn out light
appetizing, wholesome things' You'll
save money, too.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-18
Weather Does Not count--No amount

Weather Does Not count--No amount
Of bad weather can interfere with the
happy happy rsaasrrosss irsaasrrosss q The Astoria ss seans
people who have made mp their minds
10 enter The realms OF marriage, and In
this behalf there were two licenses il.
sued yesterday by County Clerk Gin.
ton, one 10 Mr.. Carl II. Short. Of Port
land and Miss Bertha veersteeg, Of
Seaside; and the other to Mr. Carl
johnson Of this city, and Miss Emma
Cofey, OF Svensen.
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STORAGE BATTERIES.

We sell the Northwestern Storage
Battery, the very best on the market
for automobiles, gasoline launches, etc.
We have the finest and most complete
charging plant for storage batteries.
Recharging and repairing done. Expert
workmanship. R. R. Carruthers, electri-
cal supplies, 542 Duane street. TT.
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Well Known in Astoria--Little Be-

Well Known in Astoria--Iittle Ber.
tina Hahn, the child who was burned
so badly in Colville, Washington, six
weeks ago, that she died on Tuesday
last, was well known in this city where
she visited with her mother, Mrs. Ger.
trude Hahn, at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs, Isaac Bergman, last spring, and
by her beauty and intelligence wor
many friends, who deeply sympathizc
with the stricken mother in her terri
Bile bereavement,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-18

Commercial Saloon--This popular
place, situated at 500 Commercial street.
Ia up-to-date In every particular. The
choicest Of wines and all kinds Of H.
quors can be procured here. Best quail
ity cigars. Billiard table In connection,
II you can't come In person. call up
Phone 1891 Main. u
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-18

Nelson-Britt In Astoria--A spirited
set Of films, illustrating every phase of
tho Nelson.Britt mill ut Mayaeld, Is
now on at the Waldorf and drawing
great crowds nightly. The pictures are
clear and perfect In detail and
realistic to the point Of assurance that
one Ii witnessing the original scrap. No
finer moving pictures were ever brought
10 Astoria.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-18

Friendly Surpnse--The Ladies Of the
Grand Army, In regular convention at
their Bond street hall last evening,
were happily surprised by beautiful
lunch 6f coffee and cake deity thrust
upon them by Mesdames w. O. Shaw
and A. A. Douglas; and 1t Is needless
to say was enjoyed to is uttermost
"bito and sup"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-18

Not Until the aoth--An error crept
into these columns yesterday morning,
when II was announced that Judge
Thomas A. Mcbride would convene the
eircnit court here on Monday morning
next, Ii should have read on Monday,
the goth instant just one week later
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-18

Important Meeting The regular quar-
terly meeting of the parish branch of
the Woman's Auxiliary to the Board
of Missions will be held this Thursday
afternoon at Grace church at 2;30
o'clock. Every member is requested to
be present,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-18

On Relief Duty-U. S, Immigrant In
spector r. Z. Hussey, of Portland is
in this city, relieving Chinese Inspector
George Larner who is availing himself
Of the balances OF his annual leave Of
absence. Inspector Hussey expects to
be here for some time to come.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-18

Columbia and Victor Gmphophones
and NIL tho latest records nj Chicago
prices. for sale by A. X. cryus. 424
Commercial 81. u
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-18

Hotel Irving--Steam heat. II you
are looking for q coy. comfortable
room for tho winter, sas ;;s 81 o;see.
One suite first floor vacant. Telephone
Main sol. l0'l2'tf
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-18

Rummage Sale-The ladies Of the
Birthday Club of the Presbyterian
Church win open rummage sale in the
regatta headquarters on 10th street, on
Tuesday morning at 0 o'clock. Any one
having anything they would be willing
to contribute to this sale, please notify
any member of the club,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-18
Welded Yesterday--Yesterday after

Welded Yesterday--yesterday after
noon, October II, ut o'clock, In the
parlors Of the oriol House. Rev. sey.
niour Short rector Of Grace Episcopal'
church. solemnized the wedding Of Nh.
Carl johnson OF this city, and Miss
Emma coircy, Of svensen,
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Began WORK Yesterday--pin

Began Work Ycsterday-Dill 4
Young yesterday morning commenced
The contracted repairs on Bond street
between Forty second and Forty.fourth
streets. heretofore arnngcd for by the
council. The work Is altogether on the
trcstie and consists mainly Of redecking
..ih.e SANE,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-18

Notice-The Municipal League will
meet tonight at 1880 in the police court
room, city hall, Il. NJ, LoRNTsEN,
President.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-18

How Do look. TO really see your.
an's ss others see you. get one Of thoNe
Hew style mirrors at iart's Drsg Store;
oil prices. A new supply just receiyed
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-18

For the Best sick or accident insurance,
on the popular PLAN no A. r. Cyrus.
agent, Sea Commercial ". II
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-18

Bear In Mind That Erickson, the nur.
scryman, always has the latest blooms
cut.nowers, shrubs. and ornamental
trecs. etc, etc, at hia downtown es.
tablishment, on Bond street, Just west
Of Ross, Higgins q Company grocery.
l0.l6.st
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The very best board 10 be obtained 10
the city ID At "Ths 0ccidsnt HOTEL
Rates very reasonable.
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IERG TALES G THE TOWN


Dell D. scu,iy, Notary Public. At
Scully's Cigar Store. Any old hourI
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silk Shirt waists-Mrs. NJ. NJ. Kes.
fer will make them for sl.50 for short
time. $50 Commercial street
l0.l2.7t
Milford chronicle., 1906-10-12
ANNUAL CONVENTION OF
SUSSEX SUNDAY SCHOOLS.

The 10th annual convention OF tne
sussex County Sunday School Associa'
ton which is to be held at Delmar on
Monday and Tuesday, October zStn
and Goth. promises TO be Of greater IN
terest than any that has yet been hei".
The program contains the namF' oi
Dr Duncan. of Syracuse. N. Y, todp.
der Of the home department WORK. u
r w Lapge. Delaware's former gen.
eral secretary, who will bring back 70
delaware the newest and best plans
ond methods OF Sunday School Work.
Elmer Perry, Of Wilmington, VIII
tell of his big mems class and how 10
nave one in every school. Rev. Alex,
der Alison. Jr., pastor Of the largest
sunday School in the State, will speak
on the chief end of Sunday School WORK
and how 10 accomplish it. Mrs. Louie
n Broekson will present teachers-train'
mo work DR.. Duncan and our own
NJ Franklin will tell Of the great worh
that il being done by means OF tn'
home department. Miss Grace Balre
will bring help to all teachers OF eie
| mentary grades. Miss Maggie :. Nil
son will tell of the progress that is be
iso made throughout the State. Ther
viii be conferences Of special interes
and value to pastors and superinten
tendents. Workers in any department
e of the Sunday School will receive he'll
at this convention.
e DeImar is enthusiastically prepaIih
y to receive and entertain the convention
: A hearty welcome awaits all VINO WI
II 90. 1t is expected that this will oe IN y
largest convention in the history OF u u
association and that because OF Il u
ID sunday Schools of the county VIII III
4. to a larger place in the religious tran
n ing of the citizens Of the future.
Milford chronicle., 1906-10-12
Real Estate Sales.

Foster & Marshall, real estate brokers,
have sold the fruit, truck and poultry
farm of James D. Bennett to Davis A.
Shockley. Consideration not gwen
Foster & Marshall, real estate brokers',
have sold this week the PeteIman prop
erty. located on North Walnut street,
70 lanes M. Webb. Consideration not
given.
Foster & Marshall, real estate brokers,
have sofd this week to B. Brown Top
ming the row Of houses owned by B. f.
p Woodall and located on North Front
street Consideration not given.
w. N. Hires, real estate broker, sold
.his week to Short & Hall the james
4 Griffith farm located about 3 miles
west Of Milford and containing lS5 acres
,oosther with all crops and timber
thereon. Consideration not given.
charles NJ. Hammond, a real estate
brolzer has sold the 100 acre farm ewned
lbv A. R. Stats, located near smiths
store near Robbins, Sussex county, e
Ia A Brown and D. w. Clark, Of JET
fsrson county, N. Y. Possession vii
be given at November lst. Amoun
paid $3.50.
Charles NJ. Hammond, a real es1aV
broker OF Milford, has sold the BOO acr
- - xr..,,,,I yVlanafno Of Harrington
located five miles south Of Milford, :
George H. Niver, OF Wyoming, De-
Consideration $4,000. Mr.. Niver wi
! take possession January 1st, 1907. M
q Hammond says that this is one Of II
Q best bargains he has sold since ne hs
been in the business. as it is nicely /
9 Gated to be divided into five farms
one hundred acres each.
Milford chronicle., 1906-10-12
New century Club.

The New Century Club held its reeu.
lar business meeting, Monday. October
Sth. The president, Mrs. Frank Rick.
ards, presided. Mrs. Charles Phillips
and Miss Bessie Ratcliff were proposed
for membership and unanimousIv
elected. After a most encouraging re-
port from the treasurer, the club song
was sung, and the History COMMITTEES
presented most enjoyable program
including paper by Miss Mabel Brown
on "Some "Reminiscences From the Life
Of Anthony Wayne, and the first ofa
series of papers on the History Of Del.
aware, " read by Mrs. George. w. Mar
shall, entitled "The Aborigines OF Della
ware and the Coming Of the Dutch.D
Next Monday the Temperance Com.
mittee will have charge, Mrs. William
R. Aldred, chairman. N
Milford chronicle., 1906-10-12
BETTER Go Back to Camden.

Herman TIoell, formerly a resident
of Camaen, N. J but who has reeenuy
beep living at Cedar Beach. came up
70 Milford On Thursday of last week
and after getting full of liquor, was ar
rested for fast driving through town.
He was carried before Squire Truitt
and fined s. 90 and costs. 1t was found
bv Officer Ackerman on arresting MN
that Hoell had a revolver on his person
and he was charged with carrying con-
oeaIed a deadly weapon, and in default
of 500 bail was held for the next term
of court for Kent county at Dover
HoelI and his wife have been having
quite a little trouble between themselves
for some time and tis said that the wiIe
purchased the revolver to protect her'
self and that Hoell discovering Il on
bureau up stairs where they live at tn'
beach. appropriated it to his own use eanC
left finger prints on his wife's throat a.
the results Of too affectiOnste esresslng
Milford chronicle., 1906-10-12
OCTOBER SESSION OF
SUSSEX COUNTY COURT.

The fall term of the Superior Court,
Court Of General Sessions and Court OF
Over aud Terminer for Sussex county
convened at Georgetown on Monday,
Oe,ober 1T, Chief Justice Lore ana
Judges Grubb and Pennewill presiding
'rhe following cases have been tried
Ernest Ia lor, indicted for carrying
concealed q deadly weapon, was ioun'
guilty and fined 500 and costs or te
davs in tho county Jail.
John G. Wolfe, indicted for assa'
and battery, pleaded guilty ana
fined $40 and costs.
Charles Ross, q young white
charged with the larceny OF eiou
was found guilty and sentenced
year,s Imprisonment and 10 lash
After celebrating for p ho'
Jury acquitted DR.. Andrew }
wood. Of Laurel, of a charge Of
malpractice which resulted int
~ Flossie Messick, 16 years Oh
Milford chronicle., 1906-10-12
Chapel Anniversary.

The 4Sth anniversary Of the Chapel
School will be held next Tues
day night, October 10Th. The program
will consist ofan address by Rev. L. e.
Barrett. Subject, "What Shall We Do
With Tom" Singing by the school
solos by Mr.. Porter, accom- panied Dy
Miss Mabel Smith, and possibly solos
by Mr.. Queen. Glass singing by Mrs.
Charles Macklin and Miss Mary BAN
diDg's cIass Of girls. inclu ting the popu-
lar GLORY Song Anthem by selected
quartette. Services commence at 7.SO.
Milford chronicle., 1906-10-12
figures o. SIC sgri..

! ngures %. t.ie agrl..
featuring output Of the State.
He gives the following figures Of ar.
ticles and their selling price thai weFe
shipped out Of the three counties last
year: 5000, 900 bushels Of corn. selling
price, s., ,7s7, 297; 1871 ,sOI bushels Of
wheat, S1,slO, 945; 122, ,416 bushels Of
oats, $50, 100 u, 6l4 bushels Of rye So.
2l0 7,S4S bushels of buckwheat. SO.
O65i 6s9, 900 bushels Of potatoes, S88s s9s:
12S, 900 tons Of hay, 81, 7O2, ,56e; 10000
tons Of peaches, 81, 292, 600; 1000 tons
of berries, 81, 700, 600. Total, So. 7O2 ee9
He also gives the following estimate
OF the earnings Of such a road for one
year carrying freight and passengers: :
Freight on fruit and vegetables. sl2O..
600; hay and grain. 500 600; miscel.
laneous merchandise, SlO5, 900 express
and mail, $4,000; passenger traffic.
s35O,OOO. Total, 500, 900.