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HIE HORNING AST0RIAN;:TIIUKSI)AY, JUNE 8. U102 CIVIC IMPROVEMENT COLUMN vvl J ITEMS TO FILL THIS COLUMN REQUEST- ED FROM FRIENDS F THE MOVEMENT From "Home and Flowrs." Hbw cornea it Uiat the trm "farmer" la so often spoken with but thinly veiled contemivt? In what lies the as sumed suiwi.vHy of "urbanity" vr "rustMty?" "Why does modern life aimiwt Inatliintivety turn to the ity for the highest Homer of cuiiui-e, of Intellectual and esilietlo development? Is It mx Uvau? the farmer ha oftn .forgetting Mw honor or lisnMy Of his callinir. and permitted hi life to partake too largely of the clod, be cause he has foremen or Jet pass un noticed the piiwibtlltiie for beauty and refining of life which" nature offers him? This l not the time or nlae to even enumerate the social, political and economic imiik which the Amer ican farmer has suffered, nor to de plore the enn"" -ivid'H-n life wioh have lotated him socially and drawn no many of 1 Is best products the fir of hla family and his farm to the city, leaving him only "culls," human and vegetable. These wnngs and conditions are known and admit ted. The new propaganda 4a calling won . everyone to make the best of wtmt be hits, to round out hla life a fully and beautifully aa possible now, witihout repining over vrtiait he has not. What, does the American farmer do now, situated as he is, to appreciate the honor of Ms position, and realise fully the dignity and beauty and tre mendous potentiality there in In his life next to the soil? What do the people In particularly close touch with the social conditions of our rural population think as to the Immediate need of the farmer In the matter of esthetic and social better ment? Home and Flowers has asked Ihe presidents of agricultural colleges, the superintendents of the agricultural .de partments of state universities, and the directors of agricultural experiments stations throughout the country, for their opinions. A few rather resent what they call the imputation that farmers need anything more than other folks. One gentleman said: "There is a common tendency in these days to assume the farmer is in a class by himself, and Is to be treated as a dis tinct order of being .which is unfortu nate and a mistake. His immediate need for moral betterment is more of the grace of God In his heart and an occasional blue pttl, and that is what all the rest of us need For his int,ei tactual and social betterment he needs a more thorough education and so do HENRY'S MAGV.X XIVfiTY. Exchanges Presents With an On'.n ary Seam mi. , BERLIN. June I Admiral Prince Henry, of Prussia, has exchanged pres ents with an ordinary seaman of his squadron. When Prince Henry's grandmother, Que-n Louise, was flee ing from Napoleon in 1806, 'he took shelter one night in the dwelling of a peasant. The next morning she gave her peasant host a beautiful watch-, together with certain document, which were preserved In this peasant's family aa heirlooms. The watch came eventually to be carried by a sailor on a vessel of 'Prince Henry's squad r-w. Prince Henry noticed the sailor's timepiece, examined and admired It, whereupon the owner presented it to the prince. The gift was accepted by Prince Henry with courteous expressions of Ms thanks. Later the prince male in quiries concerning the sailor's aspira tions and as a result he securd his entrance to the school of navigation at Hamburg and gave him money with which .to pay all the expenses of a course there. """I Princess Henry will accompany the prince ito the coronation of Kins iCd ward on board the battleship ,Ka:Fer Frlederlch III. Prime Henry is build ing a second "silver chamber" in Kiel castle to accommodate a large unci mre collection of silverware, which he ras Inherited from the late Prince George, of Prussia. SEVERE ON TRAIN ROBBERS. WASHINGTON. June 4.-enator Depew from the committee on Judici ary, has reported a substitute for Sen ator Piatt's bdlt to suppress train rob bery. It is in the nature of a substi tute and provides: That if any person shall willfully and maliciously trespass uin or enter upon any railroad train, car or locomo tive wlthtn any terltory of the United States or any place subject to the ex clusive Juri.-Tdiclon or connri thereof, with the intent to commit murder, rot bery or any unlawful violence upon or against any passenger on said enbine or oar, or upon or against an engineer, conductor, fireman, brakeman or any officer or employe connected with said locomotive, train or car or against any express messenger, or mail agent on saild train, in any such capacity or to commit any crime or offense against any person or porperty thereof, such person shall be punished by Imprison ment not exceeding 20 years or by fine not exceeding $5000 or both, at the dis cretion of the court. EARL OF R099LYN, ACTOR. ( LONDON, June 4 The Earl ofRosg lyn has signed a contract with Chas. Frohman to open ait the Garrlck the ater, New York, on September 5, as the hero In CaptaJn Marshall's new comedy, In which the early will play all the rest of us." Hut it Is not be cause It is assumed that education and culture are synonymous with the city that the farmer is considered here. As he Is the foundation of our natloiml lire, atl betterment must proceed from the farmer. He must be considered first In a discussion of national, devel opment along any lirie. The general opinion of tlwse gentle- Inien, who are eminently well fitted to judge. Is that the kwhttion of farm j life, the lack of adequate transporta itlon and other communication mctll I ties w ith the city ami limited educa tional opportunities, are mainly re sponsible for the "dark side" of farm iflre. It Is. however, admitted In the i majority of replies to the questions, ! tint the farmer himself does not live up to his opport unities. The farmer lives a mow or less Iso lated life. This Isolation throws him upon Ms own intellectual resources to a greater degree than the business man. If education has not opened the world of nature to him, his vision be comes as circumscribed as the dally task But with eyes open lo 'the beauty, the mysterious yet evident plan and program of nature, daily du ties may appeal to him as an ever changing picture presenting new fea tures of interest as the days go by. It seems to me Jim some of the Imme diate needs of the farmer are such moral helps as will draw him closer to his children, making them partners and sharers In Ms plans, Ms joys and j sorrows: such Intellectual light as will teach him to look with prkle upon the labors of his hands and have sattsfac- tion in the thought of the. dignity of tilling the soil; such social aid as will enable him to make better use of the long winter's evening In the Improve ment of his own mind and the cultiva tion of the social grace of his neigh bors. JOHX ORAKJ, Professor. trnell University. ) THE REAL LOVE OF NATl'RK. , "A real love of nature is one of the 'most valuable possessions which you jean have, since It 1U continue to af ford you happiness as long as you live. But in order to have this love yo must ; get it while you are young while you , still have leisure to give It first plale i in your thoughts. Nature must be jyour first sweetheart or she will not i be your sweetheart at all." the part of a young lover. Sir. Froh man has also engaged Allda Cortelyou to support William Gillette in the United States. Miss Cortelyou is a cousin of George B. Cortelyou, secre tary to President Roosevelt, and came over here as Wilson Barrett's leading lady. Mrs Longry will make a tour of the United States next October with "Madamolselle Mars." HAPPY BUT IMPOVERISHED. Having 1-Ncaped Mount Pelee by Mere Accident. NEW YORK. June 4. Without a cent In the world Edouard Reinald Saint Michle, formerly one of the most wealthy and influential men In St. Pierre, has just arrived in this city. He was happy, despite his Impover ished condition, for his wife and son were with him. having escaped the ravages of Mount Pelee by the merest accident. Mme. de Saint Michle, who Is a na tive of Fort de France, was spending the day with her relatives at the time of the disaster and her husband left St. Pierre to join her an hour before the blast of flame destroyed the city. H" travelled in a tug to Fort de France and when he reached the Martinique capita', "the destruction of his native city was announced. CALIFORNIA TRACK TEAM. CHICAGO. June 4. The University of California track team has arrived in Chicago to prepare for the dual games wlob the University of Chicago on Saturday. They practiced on Marshall Field and show good form In some of the events. Director Stagg thinks that the Chicago team will have hard work to beat the CaUfornians and doubts wihether the feat can be accom plished. Abadie, winner in the dashes at the dual meet with Yale,, is now in good trim after his injury at Long Branch and Stagg thinks he will push Blair hard In the 100-yard dnsh. Captain Hns-y, the broad Jumper, Cadogan, the ouarter-mlle runner: Howell, the hitrh Jumper; Cheek, the hurdler; Service, the half-mller; Plaw, the big hnmm"r thrower and Tibhots and Red well, the long distance men, were all out for praltk-e. LITTLE CHILE HAS A VOLCANO. NEW YORK, June 4. A dispatch from La Paz, Bolivia, dated Monday, says, according to the Valparaiso cor respondent of the Herald, that two villages have been destroyed and seventy-five per cent of the inhabi tants killed by the eruption of a volcano in the Trio of Chicio. The serious eruption of the volcano lontin ues. Foley's Kidney Cure makes kidneys acd bladder tghi MEXICANS AND INDIANS STIIX PMlimMl DOWN IN oi.n MKXiro. Savaris StNH'ctl llntv) Victory Over thf Mexican Sol dier Itcti'tilly, SAN Flt-VN01St. June , A special frtvm Tucson says: The uprising among the Y.upils in Sonora la becoming n -r t. A de tachment of "S men fiom the force of General Torre. wh I , ,iug the Yaqins In he Masatan mountains, east of Hermlstllo, was ambushed and SO of the number killed. Captain Celso Gomes and lieutenant- Jose Vallejo of the th battalion were antong the stain. Only one officer es- caped unhurt. The Mexicans ran out of ammunition and engage! In a hand-to-hand battle with the Tan Us. F"ty of the huter were killed, lut their great number overwhelmed the Mexi cans. The survivors, rxnsuste, re treated to Hermoslllo. Fifteen of I hem were wounded. General Torre ras re treated .nd sent out scouts loyal to the government Refugees arriving at Hermoslllo on freight trains and by wagons report that everywhere the Yaqiits have taken the wkupa'h. Three ! tut Ions on thte Sonora rpl'road have been abandoned and the tetegraph op erators have left General Lits Torres, in command of the Mexican troops, has been re-enforced by his brother, Iorenxo Torres, with nittu-tivsl men. It is estimated that 'h.-rw are 1000 Yaquls, well armed, assemble-1 in the foothills of the Ma.'an mountains. The Mexican forces are short of am munition and arms, and ihroutrh the authorities at Nogulea all available arms and ammunition at Tucson were ordered and shipped Monday. The Yaquls captured 25 stands f arms In the ambuscade Sun 1 ty. Runnors are arriving at Hermosillo and report fear ful cruelties at the ambuscade, which occurred Sunday near Aguajlto. As soon as expected re-enforcemnts arrive General Torres will attack the Yaquls In the mountains, and a decis ive battle Is expected at that time. TO AID INVALID SOLDIERS. STORERBURG. June 4.-The Inter national Red Cross conference, which Is in session here, has resolved to de vote the Interest accruing from the fund established by the Dowager F.in- press of Russia and the Cxailna to the creation of prizes for the best invn- tions for the alleviation of the suffer ings of wounded and Invalided soldiers. TOOK MORPHINE.. KANSAS CITY. Mo.. June 4 J. W. Howey, whose home is In Jloston cr Philadelphia, took morphine with sui cidal intent In an apartment house In this city late last night. He was 70 years old and will die. He Is tippar arcntly wealthy. His invalid wife and s n, H. K. M - ' ' in Boston. J. H. Howt-y, another nn, lives in Denver. OREGON SlIOIT LINE akd Union Pacific iTIME SCHED Depart Chicago Portland Special :00a.m. via Hunt ington Atlantic Express 8:50 n. m. via Hunt ington ULES From Portland. Arrlrt Salt Lake, Denver, Ft. Worth. Oma ha, Kansas City 4:10 p. m SL Louis, Chicago and East. Bait Lake, Denver Ft. Worth, Oma. ma, Kansas City, 8:10 a. a St LouU, cnicagoi and East. Walla Walla, Lewlston, Spo kane, Mlnneapolli St. Paul, Duluth Milwaukee. Chi cago and East St. Paul Fast mail 6 p. m. via Spokane 7:00 a. rr 72 hours from Portland to Chloago No Change of Cars. OCEAN AND RIVER SCHEDULE From Astoria I All sailing datos 'subject to change. 4 a. m. exc Monday For San FrancieH co every five days. 7 a. ra. Dailv ex ceot Sun. Columbia River To Portland and Way Landings. Steamer N&hootta. leaves Astoria on tide daily for Ilwaco, connecting there with trains for Long Beaoh, Tioga and North Beach points. Returning ar rives at Astoria same evening. O. W. LOUN8BERRY, Agent. Astoria. A. L. CRAIG, General Passenger Agent, Portland. Oregon. Pears People have no idea how crude and cruel soap can be. It takes off dirt. So far, so good, but what else does it do. It cuts the skin and frets the under-skin; makes red ness and roughness and leads to worse. Not soap, but the alkali in it. Pears' Soap h&a no free, al kali in it. It neither reddens nor roughens the skin. It re sponds to water instantly; wash esand rinses off in a twinkling; is as gentle as strong; and the after-effect is every way good. Established over too vears. General Electrical Installing and Repairing The Btt Equipped Shop in Oregon Outside of Fortlaml Has Just Boon Opened at 421 BOND ST. Estimates Made on Wiring for Light and Power. New Motors, Dynamos, and Electrical Apparatus Of ah Kinds. Supplies Kept in Stock Agents tor the Celebrated SHELBY LAMP Best Under the Suu Reliance Electrical Works H. W. CYRUS, - M'gr. SHRIUFF'9 SA LB. NOTIt'I! IS HKRBHY OIVKN thut I will on Monday .the 7th day f July, 190:, at the hour of ten o'clock In the forenoon of saitl day, at ami In front of the Court House door, In th City of Astoria, In Clatsop county. Oregon, offVr for sale and sell, at pub lic auction to ttve highest bidder for oaxh In hand at the time of sale all and singular, the real estate and pro perty heretofore bid In for taxes for the year is9 for said Clatsop county, to whloh said Clatsop county has a'quli title by virtue of such sale. THOMAS UNVILhF; Sheriff of Clatsop County, Oregon. Dated. June 3rd, 1902. BESTOF EVERYTHING In a Word This Tells of the Piase.iget Servlct via the Korihweslern line. Eight Trains Daily Between St. Paul and Chicago, comprising The Latest Pullman Sleepers, Peerless Dining Can, Library and Observation Cars, Free Reclining Chair Cars, The 20th Century Trains Rum Lvery Day of the lear. The Fitmt Tram in the Worlo Electric Llghtef Hestet THE BADGER STATE HXPRBB8, th Finest Daily Train Running Belweea St Paul and Chicago, via the Short Line. Connections from (be West Made vlt The NORTHERN PACIFIC GREAT NORTHERN AND CANADIAN PACIFIC R'T8. This is also the BEST LINE between Omaha, St. Paul and Minneapolis. All Agents Sell Tickets via The Northwestern Line VT. H. MEAD, H. L. SISLER, General Agent. Trav. Agent 248 Alder Street. Portland. Oreos kott's Santal-Pepsin Capsule .lw- A POSITIVE CURL ForIn!liTini''tlon O'CkIu.-m of tli IMad'Jcr sii'l Jii. (-ti't. Jtltinitjrit. No cure do Cur- oufekir And Wruia neatly ib wont' mre o tfiionnrrlioert suit 4i rt. np mmtt ruf bow long filnnd lnif. . Ano!olty hwuilct-h Bul.l br drainlnU. frln tl.W), or bj Bill, KMtpul ' II 00, J bom, 2.76. THE lAHTAt-PtPSIN GO. BlUirONTAINt, OHIO, 8oId by Chat. Rogers. 469 Commerci al Street, Astoria, Oregon. It FOUNDHD A. D.I7IO SUN INSURANCE OFFICE or LONDON THE OLDEST PURELY FIRE Caoit Aooto. . coon Ami in unuia , s.e C A. HENRY & CO.. 215 Susomc Street SAMUEL ELMORE II- u. i u.i. Of New Zealand W. P. THOMAS, Mgr., San Francisco. UNLIMITED LIABILITY OF SHAREHOLDERS Has bwu Uii'lorwritiiiK on tho Pacific Coast ovci twenty-two yuan SAMUEL KLMOIIE & CO., AKcnts, AHtoria, Ore. . Big Deal in Pre's lii tcli liijroitlKt.il Oirtoi.lHi', Frl'tiuir) 7lb Smith Premier Typewriter Co. Ii. A M. Ali'xniili'i' A ('., Apntx. PORTLAND OFFICE - - 122 THIRD STREET Steamer SUE The Largest, Staunrhest, Steadiest, and most seaworthy vemiel ever on the route. Best of Table and Rlate Room Accommoda tions. Will make round trips every Ave days between. Astoria and FARE Connecting at Astoria with the Oregon Railroad it Navigation Co. and the Astoria sV Columbia R. R. for Portland, San Franolsco and all points East. For freight and passenger rates apply to Samuel Elmore 6c Coi U-uerul AircutN, Astoria, i)r. or te B. C. IAMB, Tillamook, Or, A. C. R. R. Co. Portland, Or. PACIFIC COAST COMPANY COAL For Steamer, Commercial and Family Use Orders Promptly Executed . . DOCK FOOT OF SEVENTH ST Samuel Elmore & Co., A'gts. ASK ANY ONE Wlh) has used Star Estate Ranges and they wilt tsll you they art 'he most sntlsfaotory they have vr uil. They requlr but tittle fust and bake quick and uniform, and are eailly managed. For sale In Attorla only by W. J. Scully 4J DONP JTKKliT, Between Ninth and Tenth OFFICE IN THE WORLD, . . u.ioo.ooo ,100,000 i.uo.js GENERAL AGENTS. - Saa Pnoclsxo, Ctl. & CO., 0ENT5 .TfllJ JV 111 Typewriters Austrian Government. Orders 1200 8mltb Premiers. VIENNA. Feb. T.-Th greatest sin gle purchase of typewritten ever made has been ordered by the min istry of JuNtlcs, which, after three months of exhaustive competitive tests, has contracted to equip the en tire ministry with not less than 1100 Smith Premier typewriters, supplying every court. H. ELMORE Tillamook $3.BO 0. R. A N. Co. Portland. Or, TELEPHONE MMN 661 ASTORIA AND COLUMBIA RIYFR RAILROAD. r I.KAVI ittiam IDHTl.ANIi ASMITI ft 10 St IWsta 1'iifllsiiil Vu uit Itoiii t rutin ANTtlltlA Y M m f " t i Pi.nlMd . d W y ' IIVpui I'tiliil II I I UlSOp ....... sa HV.A: II'K IHVIl i tilt tn mUrU nr WhiwiiUiu, J i m 1 1 A in ! KIkuI. ruti f nm iwiuu. l).4)i I tUniiiimil urn! A.lurla IOIOhm IA a in KiM.iilu lr m ariv'ibiu, I'i Mi u m 1 HU i ii l-lav, , IUsiin nil. ,un uu p m ji.his ml lrr uu.; A.inrla Nunt4y wtiy. All trains nmk rlnn 'unnUlun at Ooble wiih all Niiriltern I'scltta trains to and from Di, Kt end Houn l point. J. C. MATO. Clen'l Freight and fiMenger Agent. ffikEAST SOUTH vu not stria ui Irving its. Portland Arrlva ovwiand Kiprnu Trains for Hajam, Itoasburg, . Ash- lu A a- . I 30 p.nl Ugdea, Ban irtan- 17 ; a.a mm, nrraii Ml ii. n. isoo. Mo)ave. uos A nMUa Iffl - - I M a,m New OrelMae aad T:M d.b u nil, At Woodbom (daily eietpi gun dav), morning train connects vita train (or Ml An. tl, Hllverton, Urownsvllle. ftprtngfleld, anl Natron, and evea Ing train for Ml. Angel and Bllver. (IB. 1-.3V a. mi tor vail Is paswn- IU d.i IK S p ml Hlwrlilsn pamrn- !:Ua.m ctr. Pally. flUslly etrrnt Hunilav land, Hacramento and Pan Francisco, net rates ih.bu nrst ciast, without berth and III 00 second class. Including berth. Itatrs and tickets lo Kasisrn pulnu and RuroM. Also Japan, China. Hono lulu and Australia, t'an be obtained n , .a. pritiinn, xniw and wash Inston ereels. YaJIIIU. DIVIHIOM. Passenger depot fool of Jrffereoa St. I-ve for Oewrgo dally at 7:10. .U a. m.; U.lo, IM. IS. i ll. t oe, 11 JO p. m. and 1:00 p. m. on Dunday only. Arrive at Portland dully at SS, :. : a. m.; I J.l i:M, ;, 7 40. 10:00 p. m.i 12:40 a. m. rtnlly Kicept Mundav: 130 and to 45 a. m. oa Sun dsya only. Uave fnr Pallas duly cicpl Hun ddy at 4:10 p. m. Arrive ai Portland at 1:30 a. m. Paseenxi-r train leaves Dalits fur Alrlre Mondays. VYednnedayi nd Frl davi at 3:45 p. m. It el urns Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Kicept Hunday. H B. MILLKR. Otn, Kri. and Pass Agt rrn UR USE i ..Fortland - Astoria Jjoule. I STR. "BAILEY GaTZERT." Pally round tripe except Sunday. TIMfc CAHU ! I'uvo Pnrtliind J a. m, ! Leave AHtorla 7 p. m. I ThruuRh t'oriland connrcilone with rfaiiicr Nahrotia from Ilwaco and ' Long lirnch Points. I Whlto foliar l.tue tlrkMs Intsr. ; i'h:uigealil wllh O It. N. C and V. T. Co. tlikeie. i The Dalles Route STR. "TAH0MA," i and "METLAK0" i Inilly trips except Sunday. i TIM-. CARD Sir. "TAM0W ' Leave Portland Mon . Wd., frl., i a. m. i Leave Dallei, Tue., Thur,, Sat., 7 a. m. I Mr. ".HKTLAK0" ! Lv. Pnrtliind Tues , Thur., at., 7 a. m. jLv. in lie., Mon., Wed., Frl., 7 a. m. ; Landing at foot of Aldei Street, Port I lund Orcgob Iioth Phones, Main Sfil, AOENTB. John M, Fllloon, The Dalle, Or. A. J. Taylor, Astoria, Ore. J. J. XAieksy Hood Riet, Ore. Wolford A Wyers. White Salmon. Wn. f; S; W1, . Vancouver, Wn. It. P.. Gllbreth, Lyle! Wn. Jolm M. Tolton, Stevenson, Wn. Henry Olmntead. Carson, Wn. William Butler, Butlar Wn B. W. CRICHTON, Portland Oregon. liUXURIOUsT UXURIOUS 1 RAVEL Th, Northwetern Uml'd" (rains, electric lighted thmughou'. both liside and out, and siemn healed, are Willi out egceptlon, the finest trains in lha world. Thev emhe.lv th. iai, . and but Ideas fur comfort, con'vervlree and luxury ever offered the travelling DUbllc. and altogether are th meat comple e and splendid production t.f the car builders' art. These splendid Train Connect With j The (irent Northern ' The Northern Pacific and The Canadian Pacific AT ST. PAUL FOR CHICAGO and the CAST. No extrs. (ihiM. tnm acommodatlon and all rlaat of Uck train on this line are protecud by tbt Inter lneklnr P.r- o... W. H, MHAD, " h.' L, SIBLJoR. General Agent. TraveUng Aft. Portland. Oregon.