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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-13

pas OF. Yes. you are treasurer OF the
U. a. R. G. and will explain to you
that the idea Is to buy 100000 goats
at a dollar apiece. ship them to ths
great prairies Of the west. and In .
year or two they win sell again at 100
per cent profit. We don't want TO sell
however, We propose TO supply the
world with goats milk. II has been
discovered that pint OF goats milk
per day contains more nourlshment
than ave pounds Of meat, four pounds
OF -four or half a bushel OF potatoes
The average man can do full days
work ON a pint. Give him quart. and
he'll work all night as well. IL further
has been discovered that goats milk Is
an almost certain cure for consump-
ton. asthma. liver complaint
"vill you pay me dot So" Interrupted
the cobbler us he reached out for the
majors coat collar
Gently. my Old friend" was the ~
ply IN soothing voice. II owe you g.
II should have been paid long ago. II
will be paid In about two minutes. As
you are 10 become treasurer Of the U.
G. r. c.. I feel II my duty to post you
a. to the aims and ambitions. The
milk viii be put up In fancy bottles
sterilised to preserve Il indefinitely.
Our frst testimonial Ia from leading
actress and viii astonlsh all consump.
tlves. She says
Il don't care What she says For der
last time. I ask yon II you vhiil payr
Il WILL" suavely replied the major.
There Is g coming to you for repair.
ing my shoes. As treasurer Of the U.
@. r. c. you should Ole a bond Of at
least e50.ooo II might give you some
trouble to do so. and as you are an Old
friend Of mine propose to extend the
glad hand. In other words. win reduce
the bond TO the trining sum Of 3. and
that squares the debt. DO you think
you'll have time to hunt up suit Of
of1ce rooms this afternoon You had
better come In and let me 60 over to the
bank with VOC anyhow. Hereafter
you will pay by check, you know. IL
win also be well for you to get some
new clothes as soon as YOU can. | think
this Is about ALL think so."
"Und where vhas my S2y' demanded
the cobbler as lump gathered In his
throat. "You say you pay me my
money. but where yhas shei You talk
und talk. but you don't pay"
MIR. Wasserman. you are hard man
to deal with. have told you that we
shall raise goats
But don't care about goats"
Goats Of both sexes
But I vhant money"
Goats OF all colors."
"Dunder and blltzenr
You have no antipathy against goats |
of old gold color. have your We must
not start out prejudlced as to color, you |
know"
by goily. but What man-vhat q
I don't belief he gives me any
-And II you think OF H." continued
the major as he stepped on the cob
bler's toes and began TO crowd him out
Of the room, "you might inquire around
and see II you can ascertain II there
are any long tailed goats 70 be had In
Wales. What. golngi Well. gcodby
until tomorrow. and try to get In early.
The cobbler was out and the door
locked against him. After gasping
away for two or three minutes he said
10 himself:
"yhell! Well. By golly, but vhas
clad got oudt und haf feefty cents ir
ny pocketr' NJ. QUAD.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-13
The Grand Promoter
And the CobbleI
Major Crofoo, Otsanizes the Y. c. R.
c. Fa His "Ola Fnerd"
Waseman.

tospyrssht. iss, by Mcclure. Phillips q Co,
N n AJoR CR0FooT. grand pro
MI mo,er aud general organizer
Iv and debt shirker. was a little
late IN reaching the ofiice. He
had mounted the stairs In his usual
cautious way snd decided that the
coast was clear when he got surprise.
The cobhler to whom he had been ow.
ing e. for rwo or three years was not
only waiting at the door. but his state
Of mind was such that he saiuted the
major with:
BY eoly. but l pellet you vhas run
avhay und don't meter come back no
moro l come by dis office more ash
feefsy times. but l don't fnd you. ]
ask abo0dt you. und eafrybody says
700 vhas q rascal und don't pay your
deots. don't know how she vhas dot
] ind you dis time"
Can this be my dear old friend Was
ssrnanT exclaimed the major In reply
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-13

WANTED, YOUNG MEN, PREPARE
yourselves to an the positions that
will be created as last as the numerous
railroads complete rhsir extensions during
1906; salaries paid telegraph operators
so to $3.50 per month; We prepare you
at home by mail first and you can enter
our school later, saving to ? months
board and tuition; write for our terms
today. Pacific Coast School Of Tele'
graphy. Portland, Ore.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-13
!: QUICK RETURN COLUMNS. !:
nhdA AdvrhemM
- Twice Without Charge ~
HELP WANTED.

LADIES ONLY READ TIIlS-if you
honestly wish to make money. and
will canvass the women Of your local.
ity. We have the articles for youi pat
ented; guaranteed. and great SELLERS;
send 50 cents for complete samplesl
money refunded il not satisfactory.
Ramona Novelty Agency, sos'4 Mohawk
Bldg. Portland. Ore.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-13

A most curious institution at Los
Angeles is the Chinese herb-doctor.
There are some half dozen, and they do
not practice among their own country.
men, but have offices in the business
part OF the city.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-13
Spoiled Her Beauty.

Harriet Howard. Of New York, at one
time had her beauty spoiled with skin
trouble. She writes: Il had Salt
Rheum or Eczema for years. but moth
ing would cure il, untu | used Bucklen's
Arnica Salve." A quick and sure healer
for cuts. burns and sores. 25c at Chas.
Rogers, drug store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-13

SECOND HAND DONKEY ENGINES
for sale. suitable for logging and
hosting purposes. For description and
price apply to =. D. Kusttnsr, Astoria,
Oregon.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-07-12
FIRE RAZES NOTED CHURCH.
Great Tower of st. Michael, at Ham
burg, Germany, Falls-Four
Men Killed.

Hamburg.-The great church of
st. Michael, with it's tower and
spire 426 feet high, was destroyed by
fire Tuesday. The tower in falling
crushed several neighboring houses
and they caught fire. Four workmen
who were repairing the church were
killed
When the tower fell the many thou
sands of spectators uttered involun-
tary cries that, together, sounded like
vast sigh. The flames then blew
up fiercely and began to spread to
adjoining houses, The fire DEPART
ment finally succeeded in obtaining
control of the flames.
The church was one of the citv's
object of pride. 1t was largely of
brick and was erected on the site Of
the ancient church which was burned
in 1850 as the result of being struck
by lightning.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-07-12
SAYS THAW MUST WAIT.
District Attorney Jerome Will Show
No Favoritism in Matter
of Trial.

New York. - With the return OF
District Attorney Jerome from his
vacation In the country the inves-
tigation into the ThawWhite trag-
edy was given renewed impetus
Monday Attaches of the district at
torney's office had been engaged in
whipping into shape the information
concerning the case already at hand
and everything was in preparation to
be submitted to the chief upon his
arrival. District Attorney Jerome
said that there would be no speedy
trial of Thaw. During the summer
vacation there were only two parts
IN the general sessions court in ses-
sion and Mr.. Jerome believes that to
put murder trial, which would prob
ably last two or three weeks, in the
calendar would be unfair to at least
80 or 80 per cent. of the other pris-
oners who have a prior claim to have
their casea settled.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-07-12
ELEVEN MEN KILLED BY CARS
Loosened Brakes Permits Coal Car
rier to Speed Down Inclined Track
and Spread Death.

Altoona, Pa, July A runaway
mine car, flying like the wind down
mine branch track that runs from
Puritan to Portage, just before mid
night Tuesday, reaped frightful har-
vest of eleven men killed and several
injured.
The car had been left standing near
Puritan when the mines closed and
some malicious person loosened the
brakes and permitted the car to speed
down the sharp incline.
The disaster happened on what is
known as Martins branch, a stretch
of track four miles long that acts as o
feeder for several mines that are To-
Gated between Portage and Puritan.
The car was stopped one mile west
of Portage, but in the short space OF
three miles eleven men were instant
ly killed.
The car crashed into a number OF
cars standing on the track and wa
wrecked.
The accident is one of the most pc.
culiar tSat ever occurred in the his.
tory Of railroading in this section.
More lives have been snuffed out at
one time upon the railroad, but never
have the deaths been so evenly dis
tributed. Like juggernaut, the
wildly moving car exacted it's toll OF
death every few hundred feet
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-07-12
DISEASE IN MOST DEADLY FORM
REPORTED FROM ISLANDS
FORTY ONE VICTIMS
THUS FAR.

Manila.-Cholera of virulent
type has broken out among the
natives of Manila and surrounding
provinces. Four Americans in Manila
have been stricken to date, and there
has been one death of an American,
that of Charles Sheehan. Twenty.one
cases and 16 deaths were reported
Tuesday. The provinces report &c
cases and 20 deaths. The disease is
one of the most deadly type.
The suburbs near Fort Mckinley
have been quarantined. There has
been one death from cholera among
the soldiers, that of a cook, Christian
G. Dwight, of company G, Sixteenth
infantry. The health bureau is taking
every precaution to prevent the spread
of the disease.
A circular has been distributed
among citizens, warning them Of the
danger and requiring that precautions
be taken. While the situation is seri-
Gus, the health officials do not look
for an epidemic of great proportions.
The greatest difficulty is experienced
in getting natives to report cases of
sickness The Filipinos fear the
health officials and conceal cases from
them. To this cause is assigned the
spread Of the disease.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-07-12
Two New Buffalo.

WORCESTERSHIRE Gilbert park
on Turkey Creek. south Of town, has
two recent additions of rare interest;
two young full blood buffalo calves.
They are this years product of a herd
of four old individuals owned for
many years by Mr.. John Gilbert, who
keeps free park where he has a
dozen red deer and thirteen splendid
American wapitl, or generally termed
elk, some Angora goats and wild
aquatic fowls. This park covers a
good sized tract of native prairie and
forest where the animals are very
much at home, and show up as in the
wild state. The deer are quite inter
esting Just now from the fact that
they are shedding their antlers, the
new ones on several of the wapiti are
just In the velvet.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-07-12
WAR FOR BRITAIN
ENGLAND MUST PREPARE FOR
CONFLICT SOON.
The SITUATION NOW IN EGYPT
Sensational Speech in Parliament by
Sir Edward Grey-Attack on Brit.
ish officers at Tantab Was Not Ae-
cdental.

LONDON - Parliament and the
sensational speech by Sir Edward
Grey the foreign secretary, on the
situation in Egypt. An interesting
debate on foreign affairs had been an
ticipated when the house Of commons
took up the foreign estimates, but on
account of Russia and the Congo
rather than Egypt Other subjects,
however, were temporarily shelved
when the house realized the momen-
tous character Of Fir Edward Grey's
deliverance with regard to Egypt.
Speaking in solemn tone and amid
tense silence, the minister declared
that the recent attacks on British off,
GERS at Tantab were not accidental,
but deliberate manifestation of the
fanatical spirit which had necessitated
the Strengthening of the garrison in
Egypt, and declared that unless the
authority Of Lord Cromer and the
Egyptian government was strongly
upheld it might lead to situation re-
quiring the adoption OF stern meas
ures.
With regard to the proposed visit
of a British fleet to Cronstadt, the
the foreign secretary said he felt as
sured that the central government of
Russia was naither aware of nor had
connived at the recent unfortunate
occurrences. No interference from
the outside would strengthen a reform
party, but rather reactionaries or rev.
olutionists.
AS British feet was in the Baltic
last year and had not visited Russian
ports it would be remarkable IL fleet
should not do so this year. He hoped
the usual civilities would be observed.
| The fleet would go entirely without
reference to Ruhsian internal affairs.
1t would be impossible to make
change now without giving rise to the
suspicion that Great Britain was TAX
| ing sides. The visit would be in a
friendly spirit, to pay compliments to
Emperor Nicholas and the Russian ma
ton.
Sir Edward said he could not mag
inc the Russian parliament interpret
ing the visit as taking sides.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-07-12
Former Outbreaks.

The last outbreak of cholera in the
Philippine islands occurred in August,
1905, when, from August % to October
IA, 713 cases and 553 deaths We're re-
ported. But the outbreak of 1905 was
insignificant when compared with that
of 1902, when a total of 1895 cases
were reported and 1885 deaths were
known to have occurred. But, it was
stated at the time, that the actual
number of deaths was probably 20 per
cent greater. During the epidemic of
1902 the populations of many of the
towns were heavily reduced through
deaths and the fight of the panic
stricken people. Many of the dead
were left unburied for days, in spite
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-07-12
THREE KILLED BY BLAST
Exposion of Gas in Mine at Keystone,
w. Va, Causes Death-Several
Men Missing.

keystone, w. Va.-As the result
of a premature explosion in a mine
here three men were killed out.
right and a number are still missing.
Bud Meadows, Edward Howard and
William Mahon were passing through
an entry, which had been abandoned
for some time, when the gas ignited
from their lamps and all three were
killed A number of men in other
parts OF the mine were injured, prob
ably fatally.
The force of the explosion was ter
rife, and several Of the parties formed
for the rescue of the few miners i'm
prisoned were overcome by gas. This
is the fourth explosion within a year
In the Pocahontas fields.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-07-12
Panic Under Circus Tent.

Aurora, Ill.-Ten thousand people
we're thrown into wild panic Fri
day afternoon during the perform
ance OF Ringing Bros circus in this
city when violent and sudden wind
storm partly wrecked the main tent.
Swinging quarter poles, lifted from
the ground by the swaying canvas,
moved down people in scores from
their seats. One man was instantly
killed-a cripple, who was unable to
save himself-another man died of
fright as he hurried from the scene of
terror with his family, and seven per-
sons were injured.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-07-12
GOVERNMENT RUN CHEAPLY
TAwNEY TELLS WHAT MONEY
Is USED FOR.
Statement Regarding Congressional
Appropriations Is Made
Public.

Washington.-4cpre Taw'
ney, chairman of the house COM
mittee on appropriations, has prepared
a detailed statement concerning the
appropriations for the fiscal year be-
ginning July 1, 1906, made by congress
during the session just closed, in which
ne claims that the per capita cost OF
the government of the United states,
including federal and state, is less
than in any European state.
Mr.. Tawney enters upon an analysis
20 show the various channels into
which the total appropriation of $780,
1873, 3O1 will be diverted. He begins by
leducting $139, 456,415 provided for tho
linking fund, the Panama canal, etc.,
showing that the real appropriation for
The conduct of the government for the
fiscal year is $740, 726,SS6 To meet this
demand he estimates that the total
revenues (customs, internal and post
Old will be 1871, 573,364.
The appropriations as made in the
various supply bills are as follows:
Agriculture, 1892 $40; army, ST.
BIZ, 1875; diplomatic and consular, 3d.
091 ,O94 District of Columbia, $40 1885,
B92; Notifications, $5,O53,993; Indian,
30, $780, AGO. legislative, ETC., s29, 741 ,019;
military academy, S1.664,70S; navy,
s1O2, 071, $50; pension, $14O,245,5oO; post
office, $191, $685. 99; sundry civil, $685.
Q74,574 Total, $672, 9S7.734.
Isthmian canal deficiency bill, SILL
900, 900; urgent deficiency, 1906 and
prior years, $16,27O,332; urgent def
cheney, additional, 1906 and prior
years, $274,925x deficiency 1905 and
prior years, S11, 573,9s9.
Total regular annual appropriations,
S140,076,320. Grand total regular and
permanent annual appropriations,
$3.50, 1885, O1.
The aggregate appropriation is $780,
100000 in excess of that for last year
OF the various increases, that Of 3d.
050,250 is made on account Of meat in
spection; S1,420,533 on account of the
army; $96S, O46, to carry the new con-
sular law into effect; $1,734,970 on &C.
count of the navy; $1,995,40 on ae-
count of pensions; $10,673,905 on &C
count of the post office department, OF
which $3,O3O,OO0 was for rural free de-
livery. OF the appropriations made
about 31,000000 was unestimated for
Included in this list were the follow
ing: S10,250,O00 carried in the state
hood act; $1,OOO,OOO for arming and
equipping the militia, $2,50O,OOO on ac-
count Of the earthquake and fire al
San Francisco, 100000 on account OF
the new quarantine law, s1O,231, 900 on
account of public buildings.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-07-12
New Star in FIaq Next Year.

WASHINGTON-After consultation
between Quartermaster General Hum
phreys and Admiral Cowles, chief of
the equipment bureau of the Navy de-
partment, the two officers who are
charged with the making and issuing
of the national flags to the army and
navy, respectively, it has been de-
'ided that the admission into the
lnion of states of Oklahoma shall be
recorded by the addition of a star IN
he blue field OF the flag placed at the
lower right-hand corner. 1t will first
appear July /, 1907.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-07-12
Lincoln is After Omaha.

LINCOLN-The business men of
Lincoln, SO it is reported. are very
much exercised over the assessment
of Omaha property and they will, it
is asserted, go before the state board
and see that the assessment is in.
creased. The business men sent man
to Omaha to look over the assess
ment, and he reported Omaha was not
near high enough as compared with
the Lincoln merchants. Lancaster
county will soon have it's report filed
with the state board Of equalization,
showing a substantial increase.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-07-12
Peace for Little States.

WASHINGTON-Agair the United
States will probably figure as a peace
maker. Guatemala and Salvador are
making overtures for the arbitration
Of their troubles, resulting from the
alleged activity OF Salvador in support
of the revolutionary movement
against President Cabrera of Guate-
mala, and it is likely that the United
States will be selected as the country
In which the board of arbitration will
meet.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-07-12
Corporal Commits Suicide.

JUNCTION CITY, Kan.-Corporal
T. Redder of Troop A, Thirteenth
cavalry, stationed at Fort Riley, COM
mitted suicide IN this city. With a
party of soldiers he came to town
from the post to hear the band con-
cert in the city park, and during the
asst selection played by the band ex-
cused himself from his comrades,
walked up to the light near the band
stand in front of the large crowd,
drew a revolver and blew his brains
out. He died Immediately. He was
twelve years with the English army.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-07-12
NEBRASKA NOTES
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS IN
THE COMMON WEALTH.
ABSTRACTS OF THE ASSESSMENT
Eleven Counties Have Thus Far Made
Returns-A Packing House for Be-
atrice-Other Nebraska Matters
Here and There.

LINCOLN-Though the state board
Of equalization does not meet until
The third Monday in July, eleven coun-
ties have already returned abstracts
Df assessment and by the latter part
of June 1t is believed nearly all of the
counties will be in. OF those received
by the secretary of the state board,
Furnas county shows the largest in
crease, $25S,5S5, over the assessment
of last year. SO far not enough coun-
ties have reported to manke any kind
of an accurate estimate of what the to-
tai assessment will be. The increase
In most cases will be in new personal
property dug up and in the improve
ments on real estate. as the assess
ment Of real estate made in 1904
stands for four years. The railroad
property, with the exception Of the in
crease of SOC, 900 on the Union Pacific,
will not increase the grand assess
ment roll, as the board returned this
class OF property at the same value
as last year. The addition of the
Great Northern cutoff adds some
S300,0 900 to the grand total This has
not heretofore been assessed.
Reports from out in the state indi-
cate that few. protests are being made
by taxpayers over the assessment, and
this is taken as an indication that few
objections will be made before the
state board of assessment. Some re-
marks may be made to the board to
secure an increase in the assessment
of some of the counties. but it is
hardly probable that any county will
ask for a reduction. Lancaster coun
ty will probably try to get Douglas
county business men increased, as the
Commercial club of this city is of the
opinion, after an investigation of the
Omaha assessment, that the county
board there failed to properly appre-
ciate what Omaha merchandise is re-
ally worth
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-07-12
Match Head Ignites Powder.

Cory, Pa,-While cleaning a toy
cannon in his doroyard with his two
children about him, Irwin Manley was
burned by powder explosion Monday
and the two boys, ten and eight years
old, are in critical candition. A can
of powder was standing near the trio
and the head of a match flew off when
it was struck, falling into the powder.
Mr.. Manley had his hair burned off,
the boys faces were filled with pow
der and they sustained severe burns.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-07-12
CHOLERA PEST BREAKS
OUT in PHILIPPINES

Of the energetic steps taken by the
government to combat the spread of
the disease and to care for the sick
and the dead. Surgeons and medicines
were sent to all parts of the islands,
and natives were compelled to adopt
sanitary precautions.
Cholera, in a slight form, is epidemic
in the Philippines almost every year,
but the sanitary education of the ma
tives By the American authorities is
gradually alleviating the conditions,
and the precautions taken by the med
ical authorities, based on past expe-
riences, are regarded as being equal to
any strain which may be placed upon
them.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-07-12
Church Howe's Art Purchase.

Church Howe of Nebraska, Ameri-
can consul general at Antwerp, was
the purchaser of the largest and most
valuable painting of the seventy-three
left by the celebrated artist, Andre
Plumot, at recent sale in Antwerp.
The picture was known as Crossing
the Bridge" Tin the Ardennes) and
will be brought to Nebraska by Mr..
Howe when he returns The informa-
ton was contained in the European
Express, paper published in English
at Antwerp.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-07-12
Roosevelt and Bryan Invited.

Observation-Disclosures were extend
ed to Theodore Roosevelt, president
of the United States, and William J.
Bryan to attend the sixteenth annual
convention Of the International
League of Press Clubs, which will
meet in this city from August 81 to
September l. Mr.. Roosevelt is being
urged to attend not as president, but
as an author, and Mr. Bryan as an
editor and publisher.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-07-12
Travellers Want President.

NEW YORK-William Hoge, presi-
dent Of the Commercial Travellers
Antitrust league, has sent letter to
President Roosevelt asking Mr.. Roose-
welt to preside at the reception to be
rendered William ]. Bryan in this city
upon his arrival from Europe early in
September.