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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-10-16
Slight Blaze

"A fire caused by defective ilue, was
discovered at 7:l5 last night in the walls,
over the Astoria Billiard Parlors. on
Commercial street. A telephone call to
the new engine house soon brought hose
No. . on the scene and line Of hose was
quickly laid from the hyimnt on the
corner Of Tenth street. Chief Foster
extinguished the fire with a small ex-
tinguisher; no damage done.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-10-16

Mothers with little children need no
longer fear Group, colds Or whooping
cough. Bees Laxative Cough Syrup
tastes good. It works Off the cold
through the bowels, clears the heal.
Guaranteed. Sold BY Frank Hart's Drug
store,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-10-16
Probable Experiment

The specifications for the Improvement
Of two blocks Of Astor street from Sixth
to Eighth streets are 50 prepared as to
provide for either macadam or asphalt,
and an experiment may be tried on build
ing an asphaltum street, This win be
determined after the bids have been re.
ceived on both styles. Bids viii be open
ed October 26th.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-10-16
Building Fine Road

+. M. Blaisdall, Of Olney. was in this
city yesterday on business in connection
with construction work on the Nehalem
road. This road is now finished to a
point near the l6-mile post. The road as
now being built by MFR. Blaisdall is one
OF the nest In the county and it is hoped
that It win be extended the coming sum
mer to the Nehalem as this is one of the
greatest public improvements needed in
this county.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-10-16
Certificate Of Completion

"A certificate Of the completion Of the
contract cf y. "A. Gerding, for the Inn.
proyement Of Fourth from Bond to
Commercial street, was filed In the city
auditors office.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-10-16
Administrator Appointed

Letters Of administration were issued
yesterday to Il. A. Abbott, as admins.
traitor of the estate 81 Robt. J. Abbott.
g. w. White, v. II. coffcy and H II.
Ingalls, we're appointed appraisers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-10-16

One of the Finest
r. H. jenkins, general passenger agent
OF the A. 4 G. R. r. Co., is at his desk
after several days trip to Portland.
Mr.. jenkins is an enthusiastic member
Of the Portland Hunt Club and Ii deeply
interested in the horse show which will
be given BY the club early in November
at the Oriental building out at the old
Lewis and Clark Fair grounds. Over
$4,000 will be spent to make this one
Of the greatest events Of its kind on the
coast. Already 40 boxes have been sold
at 500 each. The A. \ G. R. r. will
give special rates Of one and one-third
fare for round trip during the three days
Of the show.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-10-16

Bids will be opened for building d
sewer on Ninth street, between Harri.
son and jerome avenues, next Saturday.
This will be an Improvement that will
be appreciated.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-10-16
Marriage Licenscs--

Charles A. Wesche and Alma Josephine
0lsson. Of Astoria, were granted q mar.
riage license yesterday. A license was
also issued to Clarence Warren Spriggs
and Helen Mary Brooks.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-10-16
Dooney Released

Andrew Dooney, OF Svcnson. who was
placed under bonds. on charge Of
threatening to kill. was released yes.
tefday, he having furnished satisfactory
bonds In the sum Of $3.50.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-10-16
Building improvements

Among the building improvements now
being carried on are the residence Of
Jacob Hebloch on Eleventh street be.
tween jerome and Harrison avenues. and
that of Mrs. William o. Sen on Frank
lin avenue between Twenty.eighth and
Twenty.ninth streets. Thus does Astoria
grow.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-10-16
Social Dance.

The girls basket ball team win give
q dance Saturday night, October 10th, 1T
the Uppertown National Hall All ars
cordially invited. Gents, rs cents; ladies'
free. l0-l5-5t.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-10-16
Round House Burned

The round house Of the Astoria & Co.
lumbia River Railroad Company, at Sea
side. was destroyed BY fire yesterday
morning. II Ii not known what caused
the fiIc. and as the house was empty. no
damage other than the destruction Of
the building was done.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-10-16

Broken Leg
William Wilson, living In Uniontown.
had the misfortune 10 break his leg yes.
terday. lie was wrestling with friend
and In the scnflle fell In such q manner
as to break the limb In two places. He
will be confined to his home for some
time.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-10-16
Arrived At Liverpool

ATrived AZ Liverpool
According to q letter received here yes
terday Dr. August Kinney and Mrs.
Kinney arrived safely In Liverpool. They
will immediately leave for London and
remain abroad until spring.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-10-16
Sick With La Grippe

w. J. Scully, the hardware man ani
plumber, ID confined to his home with a
severe case Of La Grippe. Dell Scully
Is looking after the store during his en-
forced absence.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-10-16
FOREST FIRE TN CALIFORNIA.

SANTA ROSA, Cal, Oct. l5.--A tre-
mendous fire, famed by high winds, Is
rushing across Sonoma county.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-10-16
Will Call Warrants

Treasurer VIM. A. Sherman Is pre-
pairing call for warrants which will be
published soon. There is considerable
money now in the county treasury and
this call will retire quite block Of them.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-10-16
WRITE LETTERS TO|
FRIENDS

c0L0NrST RATES TO PACIFIC COAST
EXPIRE OCTOBER 3i AND WRIT
ING 70 PROSPECTIVE NEwC0M-
ERS URGED STRONGLY.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-10-16
iERSE TILES o. THE l0NN
t'a.
Paid 10 County Treasurer

Sheriff Pomeroy yesterday turned over
TO County Treasurer Sherman. s20lo.so
This amount was from taxes collected
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-10-16

E5 Morning Astorian. 90 cents per
month, delivered by carrier.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-03-27

manded. 1t has always been, and al
ways shall be, my method to fight in
the open. This, not from principle,
but from expediency. Some men
fight best in the brush; l don't. So
always begin battle by Smelling the
woods.
NO he said, amazing me by his
instant frankness. The announce
ment has been postponed"
Why did he not lie to me? Why
did he not put me off the scent, as he
might easily have done, with some
shrewd evasion? l suspected Lowed
it to my luck in catching him at
family prayers.
When will the reorganization be
announced?" l asked.
Il can not say" he answered.
Some difficulties-chiefiy labor diff
culties-have arisen. Until they are
settled, nothing can be- done. Come
to me tomorrow, and we'll talk about
it,
THAT is all 1 wished to know" said
/, with friendly, easy smile. "Good
night"
1t was his turn to be astonished-
and he showed it, where l had given
not sign. What was the report
you heard?" he asked, to detain me-
That you and Mowbray Langdon
had conspired to ruin me-" said l.,
laughing
He echoed my laugh rather hollow.
ly. 1T was hardly necessary for you
to come to me about such "a state
ment."
Hardly" answered dryly. Hard
ly, indeed! For l was seeing now all
that had been hiding from myself
since l became infatuated with Anita
and made marrying her my only
real business in life.
We faced each other, each meas
uring the other. And as his glance
quailed before mine, turned away to
conceal my exultation. In COM
pariSon of resources this man who had
plotted to crush me was to me as
giant to midget. But 1 had the Joy
of realizing that man to man, l was
the stronger.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-03-27

There Is certain to be wide future
for the small college. 1t has a place
to fill which can be taken by no other
educational force. The small college
is commonly located in a small town.
1t is quite sure to depend in large
measure upon the patronage and sup
port of men to whom life has been
hard and serious problem, says Cleve-
land Leader. To such colleges will
come students who find it difficult to
obtain means for any education be-
yond the limits of the public school.
The influence upon the civic life and
social ideals of the American repub-
lie which springs from such colleges
and universities-for some have "a
wide range of usefulness and many
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES been exceedingly
valuable. 1t will not be less so in the
future.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-03-27

into both rooms were all the Roe
bucks and the four servants. "This
is my friend, Matthew Blackjack, ;"
said he, and the Roebucks in the cir
Gle gravely bowed. He drew I'D a
chair for me, and we seated ourselves.
Amid a solemn hush, he read a chap
ter from the big Bible spread out up
on his lean lap. My glance wandered
from face to face of the Roebucks,
as plainly dressed as were their SER
wants. / was able to look freely, mine
being the only eyes not bent upon
the floor.
So absorbed was 1 in the study of
the influence of his terrible master
character upon those closest to it.,
that l started when he said: Let
us pray" 1 followed the example
of the others, and knelt. The audible
prayer was offered up by his Oldest
daughter, Mrs. Wheeler, widow
Roebuck punctuated each paragraph
in her series of petitions with loud
ly-whispered amen. When she prayed
for 'the stranger whom Thou has led
seemingly by chance into our little
circle" he whispered the amen more
fervently and repeated it. The prayer
ended and, US on our feet, the SER
wants withdrew: then, awkwardly, all
the family except Roebuck. That is,
they closed the doors between the two
rooms and left him and me alone in
the front parlor.
81 shall not detain you long, Mr..
Roebuck," said 1. "a report reached
me this evening that sent me to you
at once"
"If possible, Matthew" said he, and
he could not hide his uneasiness, put
of business until tomorrow. My mind
yours, too, trust lis not in the
frame for that kind of thoughts now"
us the Coal organization to be an
nounced the first of July?" de-
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-03-27

you her exact words-as far as l can %
"Well," said l, and why didn't you
go?"
She pressed her lips firmly together.
Finally, with a straight look into my
eyes, she replied: Il shall not dis
cuss that. You probably misunder-
stand, but that is your own affair. -
You believed what she said about
me, of course" said 1.
Il neither believed nor disbelieved,'
she answered indifferently, as she
rose to go. 1T does not interest me. -
Come here" said L.
1 waited until she reluctantly joined
me at the window. 1 pointed to the
steeple of the church across the way
You could as easily throw down that
steeple by pushing against it with
your bare hands," l said to her, 'as
they, whoever they are, could put me
down. They might take away my
money. But if they did, they would
only be giving me lesson that would
teach me how more easily to get it
back. l am not bundle of stock Ger
tificates or bag of money. l am
here" and l tapped my forehead.
She forced faint, scornful smile
She did not wish me to see her be.
lief of what 1 said.
'You may think that is vanity" ]
went on. But will learn, sooner OF
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-03-27

All the big gifts to education are
not made public. An anonymous
benefactor of Princeton university
has made the management of tnat in
stitution happy by donation which
will enable the university to be en-
larged along important lines. That is,
the benefactor is anonymous so far
as the world at large is concerned.
OF course President Wilson knows,
and from what that gentleman says
1T is inferred that the sum represents
one of the largest gifts ever made to
any university. Sooner or later the
name of the generous donor will come
out, Notwithstanding his modesty.
The prediction that 1907 is likely to
be record breaker in the matter of
donations to education is in a fair way
toward fulfillment February alone
has carried the figures to high
notch.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-03-27
WILLING TO LET HIM DIE.
Singing Message Sent by Farmer
Worsted in Business Deal.

In the old colony town of Scituate,
Mass. once lived Deacon J.. who
had a yoke of oxen he desired to
sell. The news reached the ears of
Farmer T, who lived in another
portion of the town, who was in want
OF pair. So he visited the deacon.
who met him with a gracious smile
and led him to the oxen, which were
chewing their cuds and to all appear
ances ready for any amount of toll.
After some bargaining a difference.
OF five dollars remained. Finally the
deacon said: Il am old and feeble.
and shall not live long, and five dol
lars will be of no account" so the
bargain was made. Farmer T. took.
the oxen me-
They proved worthless, could not
work, and had been heated. He felt
provoked at being sold, and, seeing
person the next day who was going
to the part of the town where the
deacon lived, said: You tell Deacon
J he need not live another ID
minute longer on my account"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-03-27
81 WAITED"

later, the difference between boasting
and simple statement of fact. You
will learn that l do not boast What
L said is no more a boast than for a
man with legs to say, I can walk.
Because you have known only leg
less men, you exaggerate the diff
Guilty of walking. It's as easy for me
to make money as it is for some peo-
pie to spend it,
1t is hardly necessary for me to say
was not insinnating anything
against her people. But she was just
then supersensitive on the subject,
though 1 did not suspect 1t. She
flushed holly. You will not have any
cause to sheer at my people on that
account hereafter" she said. 81 set
tied that to-day"
L was not sneering at Them" pro-
tested. q wasn't even thinking of
them. And-you must know that it's
favor to me for anybody to ask me
to do anything that will please you
Anitai"
She made gesture of Impotence.
L see I'd better tell you why did
not go with them to-day. l insisted
that they give back all they have
taken from you. And when they re
fused, refused to CO."
Il don't care why you refused. or
imagined you refused" said |. 81 am
content with the fact that you are
here"
But Won misunderstood r. - ,b
s>fered coldly.
Il don't understand it, don4 mis-
understand It,, was my reply. Il &C.
apt it"
She turned away from the window,
lifted out of the room-you, who
love or at least have loved, can i'm.
aglne how it made me feel to see Her
moving about In those rooms OF mine
While the surface Of my mind was
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-03-27

taken up with her, I must have been
thinking, underneath, of the warning
she had brought; for, perhaps half
left, l was suddenly whirled out of
my reverie at the window by a
thought like pistol thrust into my
face. What if they should include
Roebuck!" And just as a man be-
gins to defend himself from a sudden
danger before he clearly sees what
the danger is, so 1 began to act be-
fore l even questioned whether my
suspicion was plausible or absurd. l
went into the hall, rang the bell.
slipped lightweight coat over my
evening dress and put on a hat.
When Sanders appeared, l said: I'm
going out for a few minutes-per-
haps an hour-if any one should
ask" A moment later l was in a
hanson and on the way to Roebuck's.
The door of Roebuck's house was
opened for me by MAZDA man-ser-
want would have been a sinful lux
ury, a man-servant might be the hire
ling of plotters against his life. l may
add that she looked the cheap maid
of-all-work, and her manners were OF
the free and fresh sort that indi-
Gates feeling that as high, or higher
wages, and less to do could be got
elsewhere.
Il don't think you can see Mr. Roe
buck" she said
Take my card to him." ordered;
land I'll wait in the parlor"
"Parlor's in use," she retorted with
sarcastic grin, which 1 was soon to
understand
So stood by the old-fashioned coat
and hat rack while she went
in at the hall door of the back
parlor. Soon Roebuck himself
came out, his glasses on his
nose, family Bible under his
arm. Glad to see you, Matthew,
said he with sanity kindness, giving
me a friendly hand I'VE are just
about to offer up our evening prayer
Come right in
1 followed him into the back parlor
Both it and the front parlor were
lighted; in sort of circle extending
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-03-27
To Be RefiIled.

One of the suburbs of Chicago is the
site of a well-known school of theol-
ogy, from which go out each weekend
many members of the senior class to-
try their voices as supplies"
A passenger on a Monday morning
train was surprised at the number or
them who got off at the station. .
What are all these chaps getting
off here?" he asked the brakeman.
Them" asked the brakeman. 20,
they're returned empties, for the col
Companion
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-03-27
TACK THIS UP.
Simple Advice Which May Prove or
Untold Value.

At the first sign of Backache or pain
in the region of the Kidneys, or weak
ness and Urinary trouble, the follow
ing simple prescription should be-
used:
Fluid Extract Dandelion, one-half
ounce; Compound Kapgon, one ounce;
Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla, three
ounces. Take a teaspoonful after each
meal and at bedtime.
Any good prescription pharmacy
will supply these three ingredients at
small cost, which can easily be mixed
by shaking well in a bottle. This is
said to force. the Kidneys to filter the
sour acids and poisons from the blood,
overcoming the worst cases of Rheu-
matism.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-03-27
THREE BOYS HAD ECZEMA.
Were Treated at Dispensary-Did Not
mprove-Suffered Five Months
Perfect Cure by cuticura.

my three children had eczema for
five months. A little sore would ap-
pear on the head and seemed very
itchy, increasing day after day. The
baby had had it about week when
the second boy took the disease and
few sores developed, then the third
boy took it. For the first three months.
l took them to the N Dispensary,
but they did not seem to improve
Then l used Cuticura Soap and Cuti--
cura Ointment and in a few weeks
they had improved, and when their
heads were well you could see nothing
of the sores. Mrs. Kate Keim, 513
West 10Th St., New York, N. Y, Nov
1, 5 and z, 1906"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-03-27
CHAPTER xxII.-continued.
CCT1YE2zT 4

"You scoundrel!" she Kissed, her
whole body shaking and her care
fully-cultivated appearance of the gra-
cious evening of youth swallowed up
in a black cyclone of hate. You gut
ter-plant! God will punish you for
the shame you have brought upon u.s."
l opened the door and bowed, with
out a word, without even the desire
to return insult for insult-had not
Anita evidently again and finally re-
iected them and chosen me? AS
they passed into the private hall l
rang for Sanders to come and let
them out. When l turned back into
the drawing-room, Anita was seated,
was reading a book. l waited until
1 saw she was not going to speak.
Then l said: What time will you
have dinner?" But my face must
have been expressing some of the joy
and gratitude that filled me. "She has
chosen!" 1 was saying to myself over
and over.
Whenever you usually have it" she
replied, without looking up.
"At seven o'clock, then. You had
better tell Sanders"
l rang for him and went into my
little smoking-room. She had resisted
her parents final appeal to her to re-
turn to them. She had cast in her
lot with me. 1.-THE rest can be left to
time,' said 1 to myself. And, review
ing all that had happened, let wild
hope send tenacious roots deep into
me. How often ignorance is a bless
ing; how often knowledge would make
the step falter and the heart quail!
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-03-27
Secret Of Japan's Success,

Gen. Sir Ian Hamilton of the British
army wrote the evening after one of
the great battles which he had wit
messed between Russians and Japa-
nese in the recent war in Manchuria:
ITO bed! Although it is with re-
luctance that prepare to lose my grip
Of the exciting consciousness that /
have to-day seen the most stupendous.
spectacle that it is possible for mortal
brain to conceive-Asia advancing.
Europe falling back; the wall of mist
and the writing thereon Then as to the
meaning of this retreat of Europe be-
fore advancing Asia: "The more L
think the more certain l am that it.
was not strategy or tactics, or arma-
ment or information, which won the
battle of Liaoyang for Oyama, but that
1t was rather the souls of the Japanese
troops which triumphed over the less
developed, less awakened, less stimu- I
lated qualities of the Russians"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-03-27
lie arnInQ.

One Of our great universities has
given an investigating genius a de-
gree OF science for a thesis on the abb
sorbing topic, The Longitudinal Vi
bration of Rubbed String" Too lit
tie attention has been paid by science
to the minutiae of every day. While
erudite gentlemen have been measur-
ing the saltatory efforts of the Arctic
flea, and other seekers after knowl-
edge have been digging from Patagon-
Ian morasses the fossil remains OF
some monster with a name like
Polish pianist's, tbs far-seeing schol-
ar has stayed at home and rubbed
string. He who seeks doctorial decor
ations need no longer dig through
weary tones or glue the tired eye to
the exacting microscope. He may
stay at home and pet the cat, as prep
aration for disquisition on Latitude
nal Cross Currents of Feline Satisfac-
ton" or he may go a-fshing and
enlighten a gaping world upon The
Convolutionary Variations of an En-
paled Angleworm," or, again, he may
make capital of a minor misfortune,
and win himself undying fame as a
recognized authority on THE Static
Secretiveness of a Dropped Collar
Button" When, remarks Golfers
Weekly, a modern Aladdin can rub
string and summon an SGD, home
made degrees should be within the
reach of all.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-03-27
Stood the Test.

Allcock's Plasters have successfully
stood the test of sixty years use by
the public; their virtues have never
been equaled by the INSCRIPTIONS i'm
itators who have sought to trade upon
their reputation by making plasters
with holes in them, and claiming them
to be lust as good as Allcock's."
Allcock's plasters stand to-day in
dorsed by not only the highest medical
authorities, but by millions of grateful
patients who have proved their eff
cacy as household remedy.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-03-27

At present immigration is giving us
annually about one new citizen to
every 70 of our tcSal population. Can
ada is getting new people in the pro-
portion of one to so of her present
lumber, says New York Sun. Her
arrivals last year are reported as
215,912. Many of our alien arrivals
are only temporary visitors. They
stay with us until work is slack or
until they have accumulated a COM
Portable little roll of money. Then
they go home again. Mary stay with
us and add to our permanent popula-
ton. Practically all of Canada's ar
rivals are permanent settlers in the
dominion. Canada's gain in 1906 over
1905 was 1924. or about 40 per cent.