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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-10-01

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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-10-01
He GIVES Good AD
VICE

HOW TO RELIEVE CATARRH--TELLS
OF PRESCRIPTION EASILY PRE-.
PARED AT HOME, TO GIVE
PROMPT RELIEF.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-07-18

Perhaps the army revolution of deep
est interest to the soldier himself was
that effected in 1923, when for the first
time he was put in trousers. The an
nouncement from the horse guards
took the following remarkable form
His majesty has been pleased to ap-
prove OF the discontinuance Of breech-
es. leggings and shoes as part Of the
clothing Of the infantry soldiers and Of
blue gray cloth trousers and half boots
being substituted" In order to indep-
Nifty the clothing colonels. for any
hardship which the new order might
cause 1t was decided that these gentle.
men should no longer be called upon
to provide the waistcoat of Tommy,
but that Tommy should himself supply
It out OF his shilling day. To reas-
sure him it was pointed out that he
was in position to do so with com
fort, because he would no longer have
to buy gaiters.-London Chronicle.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-07-18
A Popularity of Criminals.

Policemen, in spite Of their trouble
In solving what appear to be more or
less simple problems, are fond of as
serting that the ordinary criminal be-
trays an amazing lack or originality.
In support Of this they point out that
when a criminal is arrested after do
ing one stretch" the second charge
against him is generally for the same
sort Of crime. They explain this by
saying that each failure or each loss
shows the "crook" some point of which
he had been ignorant, and 1t is easy
for him to convince himself that next
time he will avoid that mistake and
be successful. When he fails and Is ar
rested the law shows him just where
he bungled, and the gamblers love OF
taking a chance urges him to try bis
luck at the old game once more. Then
there Is also always to be considered
the unconscious and gritty determi'
nation to make success of the thing
anyhow.-New York Tribune.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-07-18
IL Paws to Advertise.

A theatrical manager was holding
forth on the value Of publicity the 9TH
er day and pointed his moral with this:
"When the teacher was absent from
TIE schoolroom, Billy, the mischievous
boy of the class, wrote on the black
board:
"'Billy Jones can hug the girls bet
ter than any boy in school,
upon her return the teacher called
him up to her desk.
William, did you write thatT she
asked, pointing to the blackboard.
"'Yes, ma'am,' said Billy.
"Well, you may stay after school,
said she, as punishment
"The other pupils waited for Billy to
come out, and then they began guying
him.
"'Got licking, didn't your
Nope said Billy.
"Got jawedT
"'Nope.'
"'What did she dor they asked.
"'Shan't tell said Billy, but it pays
to advertise. '"-Des Moines Register
and Leader.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-07-18
The First Gas Tubes.

William Murdock, Scottish mining
engineer employed in the Redruth
mines, Cornwall, appears to have been
the first to suggest that gas might be
conveyed in tubes and used instead of
lamps and candles. He made a very
Ingenious gas lantern for himself with
which he used to light his way over
the Cornish moors at night. This Ian
tern consisted of bag flied with gas
and fitted with a tube, at the end OF
which the gas could be lighted. Carry
ing the bag under his arm, Murdoci;
used to light his way home at night.
On meeting any one 1t is said that he
would give the bag squeeze and thus
send out long tongue of flame. Thi'
led to his being looked upon as the
demon OF the Cornish moors.-LondoH
Telegraph.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-07-18
The Voice of the People.

Bob Toombs of Georgia was massive
in frame and a giant in intellect \
back country paper criticised bill he
was putting through the legislature.
"This sheet" he roared, flourishing /.
aloft at public meeting in Marietta,
sis about the size of boys shirt tail
and is called Vox Populi-the voice of
the peoplel 1t has been established
eight years and has circulation OF
100 weekly in a state with 100000
population. Voice OF the people! Why
1t is the voice of one of the people
and he is an illiterate ASST
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-07-18

In small village in the south OF
Scotland an elder in the parish church
was one day reproving an old woman
who was rather the worst for liquor by
saying, sarah, don't you know that
you should fly from the tempterT"
Sarah mot too well pleased)-Fiee yer
sell! Elder-Oh, Sarah, have flown!
Sarah-Aweel, think yell be name the
waur O. anither flutter!-Scottish Amer
lean,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-07-18

Three sons who had gone west to
make their fortunes in cattle raising
wrote home for an appropriate name to
give their ranch. The reply, Focus"
did not seem especially suitable until
the explanation was Forthcoming, "The
place where the sons raise neat
Lippincott's.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-07-18
Tho Possibility.

Stage Manager-Great snakes! Stop!
Don't move that scene yet.
Supe-It's most time.
Don't touch 1t. Juliet Is there dead
in the tomb. II you move that canvas
It will let in draft and she'll sneeze."
Kansas City Independent.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-07-18
GENERAL NEWS.


Former Congressman Bankhead
has been elected by the Alabama
legislature to succeed the late Sem
ator Morgan.
The safe in the South San Fran
cisco postoffice was blown open and
$500 in stamps and money taken.
The burglars escaped.
There are In the United States
254,532 members Of the order of
Elks, divided between 1851 lodges.
The general treasury has on hand
over s25o,6OO--approximately 81 per
capita for the entire membership.
Nine persons were killed and five
seriously hurt by the collause of
Crystal hall. a three-story brick
business house at Ontario. The build
ing had stood Sc years, and was de-
creplt.
John Flinders, while going. to his
work at Tacoma. stumbled and fell
across the Northern Pacific tracks in
front of fast train and was instantly
killed. He leaves a widow and three
children.
Frank Riley, negro. was elected
from a train at Usage. Ok, by
Brakeman Frank Kelly. Bailey af-
terward ambushed Kelly and killed
him with pistol. A mob then then
hanged Bailey to telegraph pole.
Two robbers held up n San Fran
cisco freight five miles east Of Cher
ryvile. KaE., and held up o. j.
Brown and Otis Taylor. harvest
hands returning home with their saw
ings. Both resisted. Brown was
shot and killed and Taylor was
wounded.
OF 10000 mineworkers of Wyo-
ming and the Lackawanna districts
of the anthracite coal fields of Penn
sylvania. only 1921 are membeds
of the union, according to the report
ct tho annual convention of the
United Mineworkers, in session at
Wilkes Barre.
+. +. McDonough, travelling ticket
agent of the Oregon Short Line, was
killed near Kemmerer, wy. He was
scalded to death under a switch en-
ginie. lie was riding in the cab from
Kemmerer, to witness the loading of
some sheep. when the machine rolled
down the embankment.
A Jury at Liverpool awarded dam
ages. of $25O,OOO to Lever Brothers
the biggest soap manufacturers in
the world, against the London Daily
Mail. and Evening News, Lord
Northclitfe's papers, in libel suit
which was brought because the pa
pers attacked an attempt of the soap
makers to organize a soap trust
The charge is made in the United
States circuit court at Detroit that q
butter trust exists in, Michigan
known as the American Farm Prod
ucts company, and capitalized a
$1,000, 900. Evidence has been pro-
duced that all dealers in butter ant
cheese must buy and sell at dictated
prices or be put out of business.
An attempt was made near Collins
VILE, Pa, to wreck Baltimore q
Ohio train carrying delegates to thu
Elks convention at Philadelphia
Stephen Korregan found tie fasten
ed to the track. When he tried t.
remove It he was fired upon from
the bushes. He escaped and thei
tagged the train from another point
The plague in India show the ap
palling total of 1,060,067 deaths TO
the six months ending June 80. TIL
monthly total Is at present decreas
ing, however, the death roll for Jun
being placed at 69,064. The total 70
the first six months Of 1907 alread
surpasses that for the entire l
months Of 1904. when 100000 per
sons died. This total is the highes
ever recorded previous to the pres
ent year.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-07-18
Takes Thsm In.

Teacher-Have you looked up the
meaning Of the word 'imbibes," Fan
ny7 Fanny-Yes, ma'am. Teacher
Well, what does 1t mean2 Fanny-To
take in. Teacher-Yes. Now give a
sentence using the word. Fanny-My
aunt lmbibes boarders.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-07-18

II you see 1t in the East oregonian,
It's so.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-05-03
Weather and Crop Bulletin.

Des Moines. Iowa, April 20, 1907. -
The weather conditions during the
past week were more favorable than in
the preceding two weeks, though the
average daily temperature was about
six degrees below the normal, and the
precipitation was very light in all dis
tricts. There were several moderately
warm days, but the nights were alb
normally cold, with frost, ice, snow
and sleet in evidence at numerous STA
tions in the state. The month as a
whole is likely to score record as one
of the coolest Aprils ever known in
this valley.
Conditions have been unusually
favovable for field work, and very good
progress has been made in blowing
and preparing ground for planting.
The soil is in fine filth, and reports
are at hand that some farmers have
ventured to begin planting corn. Vege-
tation has made very little growth, and
it is difficult to estimate the amount OF
| damage resulting from freezing. Many
farmers have reseeded oats in early
sown fields.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-05-03

tried Anderson, ASKING Tor report on
the case and a recommendation as to
whether or not he should receive exc
cutive clemency. When these reports
are received the department will
make report to the president. Until
that is done no action will be taken.
Is Model Prisoner.
Leavenworth, Kas., May Until
official news is received from Wash
ington, Maj. w. r. McClaughry, war
den of the federal penitentiary here,
will not communicate with William
January, or Anderson, regarding any
steps taken in his case. Up to noon
Tuesday Maj. McClaughry had re.
ceived no such notification. When
January was returned to the peniten
tiary he was assigned as a helper in
the laundry. lie is considered mode
prisoner. When he escaped he still
had eight months to serve, allowing
time off for good behavior. Now, un
less pardoned, he must finish out his
full time, and thus has two years and
two months against him.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-05-03
BRIDGE BROKEN; FLooDFEARED
Loss of 100000 in virsinia-May Go
Higher at Any Time.

Roanoke, Va, May 1.-As a result
of the collapse of an arch of the new
concrete railway bridge across the
Little Otter river, between Roanoke
and Lynchburg, and the damming of
the river by the tons of concrete and
dirt that fell, the water is backed for
several miles and apprehension is felt
that serious flood might occur. En-
gineers and large force of laborers
are at work on the dam.
The other bridge, which crosses the
stream just below the collapsed
bridge, is ITO feet high, and if the
dam breaks this bridge may be de.
stroyed and the land for some dis,
lance overtlowed. The loss so far is
estimated at 100000. The new
bridge was built for the Norfolk &
Western double-tracking operations
but had not yet been used.
Oklahoma City, Okla, May 1.-The
North Canadian river and Lightning
creek are receding rapidly and the
flood situation in this vicinity was
greatly improved Tuesday. But one
person remains unaccounted for. For
ty families on Capital Hill, across
from Oklahoma City, are homeless
The loss in damage to railway
bridges, tracks, farm and other prop
erty, and the drowning Of live stock
is estimated at 100000.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-05-03
Woodman Picnic at Protiyin.

The tenth anniversary of the found
ing of Hustler Camp No. 472O at Proti-
vim, Ia, will be celebrated by a
monster picnic on Thursday, May 10Th.
At II o'clock a. M, there will be a
grand street parade of Woodmen led by
two brass bands followed by a log
cabin wagon, after which dinner will
be served at the 'Woodmen Palace. .
An address on fraternity will be de-
livered at O'Clock by w. L. Converse.
At 2:30 O'Clock there will be game of
base ball between two well matched
teams. Other sports and amusements
will be held on the grounds, and Wood
men Dance will be given in Mikesh's
hall after the ball game is over. A
cordial invitation is extended to one
and all to attend. Henen Lukes is
president of the day, and Thos. Chyle,
j. j. Mikesh F. Vsetecka, Frank Skoda
Jas. Cisar, and Frank Vachta are {
committee on general arrangements.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-05-03
Howard Center.

John Judd and family entertained
company Sunday.
Fred Fish attended lodge at Cresco
Saturday night.
Elias Ferrie and family entertained
company Sunday.
Mrs. Minnie Drew and family spent
Sunday at Jim Costigan's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hanneman spent
Sunday at the parental home Of Mrs.
Hanneman.
Henry Windmiller and family enter
timed company Sunday.
Pete Lickteig and wife are rejoicing
the arrival of a baby girl since April Is.
Annie Hynes is sewing for Mrs.
Dinger.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-05-03
YOUNG ARTIST CHARMS.
Miss Ruth Connolly, a Student at
st. Joseph's Conservatory in
Violin Recital.

On Thursday evening Miss BID
Connolly, pupil of Mount st. Josep
Conservatory, with Miss Stella Bru
age as pianoforte accompanist, gaY
violin recital in the college auditori
Invitations had been issued and la
audience of Dubuque people were pE
ent besides the reverend clergy of I
Joseph's college and many guests fri
abroad, among whom were DR.. a
Mrs. VIM. Connolly, parents of Z
young artist. Miss Connolly opers
her program with Premiere MazurT
OPP. %, Drdla, which was followed3
the beautiful Berceuse from "JocelyS
played in a mastery manner. ~
del's songs, always a favorite was
interpreted while "Scenes HUNG
tiques" were a pleasing variation,
the program closed with the brill1
De Beriot Concerto, OPP. SO. As
encore Rats ::'Cavatina" was ar
tically rendered. The program follf
Drdla, Op. 22... Premiere Maz2A
GODDARD. -. Berceuse, from "JoceA5
Drdla. .......... SerenN
Handel. ......... .......... L
Leonard, op. 81 ........ Sect
.......... HumoristiquE
1. In the Dark Woods. 5
2. Cat and Mice. M
8. Serenade of the Martial Rabla II
A. Donkey and Driver.
5. Rooster and Hens.
De Beriot, OPP. 80. $1,000. Sme CONF
Telegraph ersk
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-05-03
ROOSEVELT URGES
CONVICT'S RELEASE
PRESIDENT PLEADS FOR MAN
WHO BROKE JAIL AND BE-
CAME GOOD CITIZEN.
SENDS A NOTE TO THE
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT.
Executive Responds FavorabIy to
Many Petitions in Behalf of j. w.
January, of Kansas city-Latter
Model Prisoner.

Washington, May 1. - President
Roosevelt, in a note to the department
of justice Tuesday expressed the opin-
ion that John William January, of
Missouri, should have his sentence
COMMITTED at once or be pardoned out,
right. January was convicted some
years ago of robbing a postoffice in
Oklahoma and served the greater por-
ton of five-year sentence at Leaven-
worth.
He escaped then and after nine
years of liberty was rearrested in Kan,
sas City and returned to prison. Many
petitions have reached the president
asking for his pardon. He had lived
in Kansas City under the name of
Charles w. Anderson during the time
he was at liberty.
Married Since His Escape.
Shortly after his escape January,
under his assumed name, secured EN-.
ployment and eventually established
himself in business, which he was sue
cessfully conducting at the time OF
his arrest. He married and has a
child.
President Roosevelt's action followed
a visit Of Senator Warner of Missouri
to the White House early in the day
accompanied by j. M. Kennedy, pri
vate secretary to Representative Ellis
of Kansas City. Senator Warner pre-
sented to the president typewriter
statement containing a synopsis Of
petitions signed by $500 persons rep
resenting bankers, business men, doc
tors, lawyers and judges of his state
He also told the president there was
petition circulating in Missouri al
ready signed by $4,000 persons asking
for January's pardon.
After the matter HAD been explained
to him the president made the follow,
ing Endorsement on the statement:
Department of justice: In view OF
the statements of the judges, bank
presidents and so forth, who know
him, l think Andersons nine years OF
life as an honest citizen, hard work
ing and of good repute, warrant us in
committing his sentence at once or in
pardonipg him outright. Which dc
you think ought to be done? Are
there sufficient reasons for not doing
either? (Signed) T. r."
The department of justice upon re
ceipt of President Roosevelt's memo
randum dispatched letters to the tris
,udge and the district attorney who
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-05-03
in her dance with Squire Carpenter as
the school committeeman.

Charley Burgess wished it distinctly
understood why he dressed in his good
clothes wouldn't have wore nothin' :"
if he hadn't have thought the other
boys were not going to dress up.
Ed. Church did himself proud with
his essay on cows, which was interrupt
ed before it's completion. Ed. promis-
es to complete the reading at tonight S
performance-this alone should assure
a crowded house.
The quartette by Mrs. Allen, Miss
Hammond, and Messrs. Burgess and
Morton was good, both musically and
as delightful little bit of comedy.
Messrs. Burgess, Morton and Brown,
in their comic song with it's original
verses, also made hit
The Honeysuckle twins had consider
able trouble with their little brother,
Clyde Mitchell, whose squalling was sc
realistic that any one would know that
he was a young father with baby al
home to which he had been privileged
to act as understudy. For one SO young
he spoke his little piece very nicely,
too.
The ladies of the Cemetery Associa.
ton made tidy little sum out of the
entertainment, and one of the gooe
features of the thing is that nearly al
of the proceeds will remain in the towr
and be used for the purpose for which
our people patronize these entertain
ments, and not be paid out almost en-
tirely to some travelling company
Cresco talent is always willing to assis
in, and Cresco people patronize liberal
ly, any entertainment for so worthy ;
cause as was this.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-05-03
Relief from Rheumatic Pains.

81 suffered with rheumatism for over
two years, " says Mr.. ROLAND Curry, a
patrolman, of Key West, Fla. "Some-
times it settled in my knees and famed
me so / could hardly walk, at other
times it would be in my feet and hands
so was incapacitated for duty. One
night when was in severe. pain and
lame from it my wife went to the drug
store here and came back with bottle
of Chamberlain's Pain Balm. was
rubbed with it and found the pain had
nearly gone during the night. kept
on using it for little more than two
weeks and found that it drove the rheu-
matism away. have not had any
trouble from that disease for over three
months. - For sale by Milz Drug Co. F
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-05-03
THE DAN PATCH" AIR LINE.
Surveyors Have Practically Com
pleted Greater Part of Heavy
Work.

Frederick G. Hunt, chief engineer of
the Minneapolis, Rochester and Du-
buque interurban railway, spent Mon
day in Dubuque in the interests of the
new project, which he declares is sure
go, and will be pushed through as rap
idly as possible. Mr.. Hunt seemed to
realize the fact that this "sure go"
monologue was becoming kind of fiat,
but it didn't seem to worry him any
way, as he felt that things were going
along as satisfactorily as could be ex-
pected.
For months past, gangs of official
surveyors have been out over the trail
and have practically completed good
part of the work along that line. By
the 10th of May it is the intention of
the company to begin the work of grad
| ing from the northern end of the line
| A little later work will be taken up
along the middle of the line somewhere
and will be hurried toward the Dubu-
que end. 1t was stated, however, that
the company hardly expected the work
to reach this end by the late summer,
owing to the fact that there are zoe
miles of road to receive attention.
Mr.. Hunt spent the day in earnest
consultation with Captain Langstaff OF
the Commercial Club, and expressed
himself as heartily optimistic over the
I, outlook. He stated that as far as they
could see at the present time, there
were no drawbacks ahead of them, ane
they are expecting to push the worl
through vigorously. Dubuque Tele
graph.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-05-03
THE "DEEsTRIcK sKULE"
Pleases a Big Audience-Will Be
Repeated Tonight.

The opera house was filled last night
by delighted audience who witnessed
laughable production of the mirth
provoking District School" The
"Skule" never seems to grow old as it
provides vehicle for local gags"
that are always amusing for the other
fellow at least making the show
always new, no matter how many
times it has been given in town.
From the opening scene, where the
scholars were seen vending their
way to school, till they bid their teach
err farewell at the close of the perform
ance, there was hardly moment when
laughter ranging from chuckle to a
roar could not be heard from the audi
ence. Add to the humor of the lines,
the funny situations and the ridiculous
songs, the exaggerated costumes of the
boys and the old style frocks and panta-
lettes of the girls, and the ensemble
could not fail to be amusing.
Owing to the unprecedented rush for
seats for last nights performance. the
"Skule" will be given again tonight
to accommodate those who could not
get seats last night. Turn out again,
another good laugh will not hurt you,
and remember that every reserved seat
ticket sold means another foot of wall,
paid for.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-05-03
Obituary.

Mrs. G. F. Gericke was born in Ger
many Sept. /, 1924. She came to
America with her husband in 1884, and
made their home with their son, Otto
A. Gericke. She died in Cresco Satur-
day, April 81, 1907, at the age of SO
years. Funeral services were held at
the home of her son, Monday, April
30, conducted by Rev. j. G. Schwaab,
of the German Evangelical church,
and she was laid to rest in Albion
cemetery by the side of her husband
who passed to the great beyond about
is years ago.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-05-03
Masked Men Raid Sheep Ranch

Cheyenne, Wyo., May IA band of
masked men raided Linn's sheep camp
at Trapper creek, bound the herder
and then discharged a charge of dyna-
mite in the midst of the great herd of
sheep, killing 700 of them. The blast
also destroyed the supply wagons and
camp cabins. A similar outrage was
perpetrated by raiders two year ago.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-05-03

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