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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (June 29, 1902)
THE MORMNG ASTORIAN. SUNDAY, JUNK 29, l!K CIVIC IMPROVEMENT COLUMN I ' M ITEMS T0 FILL THIS C0LlMN REQIEST- ' ED FROM FRIENDS OF THE MOVEMENT The great innas of people ure Ix-ifln-ning to renlUe the importance of the Improvement In behalf of civic beauty. When Amerlwun ptople set Interested enough li anything -to earnestly wi dow It, It tin to tro ahead. It will be so with the ocletle for clWc improve ment. Sow the seed,, agitate the mat ter, work to the best of your Individual t.llt. nA miMAM Vnnr ftOlll 111 la- AUlMtjr, nnu " - " ; tlenee as to results. There i no xmtYc rrwtm f.w dnuht as to the final i outcome. We are going to make a The tuocess of a general movement of ie character of our oc ties for civic Improvement must depend largely on Individual wont, t.verj ' family must oriranlie U4f into a o etetvfor Hie hmwovemerrt of the home. There the work must begin, and from thi starting piece m i'iu uuw. tM mtere In Improvement Is a gen- . . ,Kd l,,im t ' mri i nil p. jum. p tiuu - 1 the foundation upon which tne aoeuu Just as truly must w begin at the home and work outward If we expect im rmiv tiYnvAmpiu ill or huisuuui. CRve the cWldren something to do In ' the Improvement of the home. Talk the matter over with them, and let them understand that they can help along. Boy and girts like to have responsi bilities put upon them. They accept them irltn a sense of pride and a de- termination to nwi uijt'i""" fidence which haa intrusted the per formance of Ws or that w ork to them. The way to make men and women of 'toys and girts to to treat them like men and women, on a small scale. Salt the task you assign them to their abilities and let ftfm feel that you trust them, and expect they will do their best in what they undertake. ana uney wiu nw ui?m.'i. " child ought to be so trained that home will seem to him or her the one beat place on earth, and, thinking this, It will be an easy matter to enlist his or her enthusiasm In the effort to make It beautiful . Tha man who takes a rake, goes into the back yard, and gathers up the rub bish and refuse which he finds there and disposes of. It, makes himself by what he does an active member In the society of general improvement. These are the ninber we need workers, who believe that neatness. like charity, begins at home. If I do something today toward Improving the appearance of my home, tomorrow my neighbor will be quite likely to do onuhing along the wuiie line toward the Improvement of his home. Their is contagion in the work of this kind. Pretty soon the entire community will have caught the fever of " cleaning up," and each one will try to outdo the onher. uoh healthy rivalry Is to be eniung.vl. There Is no danger of our having "too much of a good thing." Therefore, let each hwne organise itself, at once. Into a 'working, aggressive society for Improvement of the hime premises. Clean up the yard. Trim the trees and shrubs. Make or mend the lawn. See to It that there are no broken fences or sagging sates. If the house or barn need repairs, mVe dem. A coat of paint will Improve things so much. In many instances, that the mtn who applies it will have a great deal more respect for himself, after the work Is done. htan he did before. To a certain ex tort It will be a "a means of grace" to him una his f.unily. So will every Im provement be that is made about the plaoe. If we fall Into the habit of let ting filings run loosely and overlook the ia.ks that need doing from day to day and month to month, we soon lose pride in cur surroundings, and much of our self-respect '.s lost with It, be causesay what you will to the con trarywe are largely creatures of en viAMiment. If we are r."sponsible for that environment, we ought to arouse ourselves and do something to bring about better conditions, and just in proportion as we do that will our good opinion of ourselves Increase, and self resiect Is. or aught to be. a stronger Incentive to good work than the re spect of our neighbors. This makes the beginning of the work of improve ment largely Individual In Its character. POLICE ARE INDICTED. f MINNEAPOLIS, June 28. Three more members at Hie police foroe have been indicted by the grand jury and two of them arraigned Captain John Fitchett is accused of receiving a gra tuity of $10 for securing an applicant a place on the police force. Inspector Pered Mai Me was arraigned for be ing accessory after the fact to a fel ony, to-wit, the cracking of . a safe In the Pabst Brewing Company's of fice. The third man Indicted Is In spector Chas. P. Rrackett. SOCIAL NOTKSt. Vlw Tioot, of PonUnd, ' Is viat'.lng with Ml Humphries at Port Slpveti. The Thursday Afternoon Club met last week at the home of Mr. Norman A. Marts. . Mrs. Walter W. Rldehalgh Is spend ing Sunday at Ilwaco with her stater. Mrs. Carlton B. Allen. Missi McKe and Miss. Foley, of SiMi Francisco, are visiting at Port Ste vens with Ueutomtnt and Mrs. Tobln. Miss' Harriet Tallinn entertained a party of trlenda s Olney mi Friday afternoon. The trip was made in a atl boat .and proved quite enjoyable. Th Misses'. Tuttle, of CharlottvllU'. Va. who are visiting friends tot Port- lend, were In the city Thursday and Friday visiting with Mrs. Ammon Taylor. Mrs. Charles Finch, of San Francis co, was In the city during the week. visiting her sot. Dr. Arthur A. Ftmh. Mrs. Finch returned t Callfvirnia on Friday. Mrs. W. B. Rare, of Portland. Is vis iting her"a4si'-er, Mrs. W. E. McAfee. Miss CiMmwefL of - Walla Walla, a niece of Mrs. McAfee, Is also visiting in the city. Mabe4 and Haxel Munro. daughters of the engineer of steamer Eclipse, re turned home yesterday, after apendtnc i few days at Dr. Uarr's ranch on Grays River. Miss Mamie Shanuhan. the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Shan- ahan of this city, has returned home from the Vancouver (Wash.) Academy to spend her vacation. Miss Violet Bowiby has returned from California. A friend. Miss Rog ers, accompanin MIhs ltowlby, Canls are out for a reception to be held on Wednesday aft.T.im In Miss Rogers' honor. Mrs. P .S. Junkin, of Coming, la., and Miss Mary Marry, of Fairfield, la., are In the city, vsltlng their sister, Mrs. Robert S. Wilson. They will re main during the wk. Mr. Junkin is expected to arrive from California on rhe steamship Elder today. Mrs. Wil son will hoi dar eeeption In honor of her guests on Tuesday afternow. and cards are out. " The d.mciiig party given by the of- flcira and la lies of Fort Stevens last Wednesday night was one of the most successful affairs of the kind ever held In thta vicinity, The danre took pUu In , tie new mcWh ttl of companies 34 and J3. The htvll ' tastefully deco ratotl, 'the artillery iMlor, red, pre dom'iMtlng. In the ounew wre stocto f arms, while Ivgs, shleKls and sabera wer iwtlstUally arranged on the walls. The guests were re ceived by Major and Mr. Humphries, Miss Humphries, Mrs. Tobln, Mrs, (?t!tle and Mw, Smith, During the evening punch was served, wnd later refreshments were enJo-ed at the f ficers' uuart-.r T5 wore present, mak ing tlw trip on the steamer Mllcr. A large orchestra furnished music. and addttKiival retmlrctuetitH to Ih met for 4he heavy July disbursements caused anxiety as to the efffct on tihv money market. The clewr evidence of support for stock and tlw advancing tendency vf om of the railroad. dls couragtM all ui'temta to attack th market. TEXAS' RAILROAD MILKAtlE. AI'STl.V, Tex., June !8.-Knglneer Th.nnpson, of the r:illia.l commtsHln, has almost i-tnplted a statement of rallnwd miletre constructed Ut Texas for the first six month of this year. The total will excecl 600 miles. This breaks the record for Texas ralli-oad Vtiiiding. SYNDICATE TO DISSOLVE. NEW YORK, June Notices have ben s'nt out. according to the Tribune, to ifhe members of the Underwriting Syndicate for the 4 per cent Joint bond of the CHite.vgo, Burlington & Quincy, that the syndicate will be dissolved on July i. SWINDLERS ARRIVE IN LONDON. NEW YORK. Ju.ie 2S.-Twenty of the cleverst and most dangerous swindlers from America and the con tinent have be?n In Iswdon for the purpose of tlening fashio table cwo natlon viators, blis the Ixindon cor restondent of th- Herald. Recently a group of five American sharper en tered a well known West End restau rant and one of them renewed an ac quaintance whom he thought lie had met years ng. Utter 'hey entered a card game In their apartment In whli-h the vl.niin l.wt t'-Xi. His supposed friend also lost heav ily but piild in check while the vic tim contributed cash. He notified the police, but trang had tied. The police learned the party had separated Into two parties, one of which proceeded to Fai ls, where a wealthy vislor was iunc'd to the etxent of IlLrttX). STOCKS Sl'FnrR HEAVILY. Ni:W YORK, June ;s. Stocks suf fered heavily on account of the sud den illness fo the king of England, which threatened to cause withdraw als of gold, besides throwing some stocks for London account on rhU week's loan expansion by the banks CHUPCH SERVICES TODAY. MetlwxMst. Rev.' Harold Ohorg will preach at ImiIi morning and evening scrvics. Subject for v ninj termon " Reality." A very c.M-d. il nii.f.t,)P to nil. First Lutheran, I'ppci town.-There will be no preaching on account of the pastor going to Hxnd the day In Skaiuokawn. The Sunday school will be held as usual t !UiO a. in. First Congregational. The regular services. Theme of the morning ser mon, "Self Control:" topic for even ing, "The Judicial Function of Con- science." A cordial welcome to all. llaptlst. Preaching as usual at 11 a. m., and In th- evening Wte pastor will give a rejmrt of the late annual meet- Ing of the ltantlst Association at Ore gon City. Everybody Is cordially In vited to attend. Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran. Rev. Holden, who has now returned will preach in English at 10: a, m subject, " Mberty," and In Norwegian at 8 p, m, There well be no service the two following Sundays. a Presbyterian. The usual service: at th oloae of the morning service the communion of the Ixmt'a Supper will be celebrated, in the evening the pas tor will speak on a theme appropriate to the sixth anniversary of the pasto rate. A vry cordial Invitation la ex tended to all. lilh'YCLEitS' .NOTICE! All pcrmm owning bicycles both, male and feni lie, w ho Intend Imi'tlii IK'Ing in the Humiliated pamdo on the evening of Julv 4 are resieci fully ivilUi'MtiKl to register at hHiliUnrters Monday, lllumln.ulons will be sup- I'lled. ,L. E. SKl.lil. Secretary. DEMAND FOR NORMAL tllUDC ATEtj. The State Normal Schmd at Mon. mouth reports that the demand for Its graduates during the past yenr has been much beyond ilw supply, tlrnd uallon from the Normal practically aitres a place worth from fto to 1100 lT month. The students take the state examinations during .the regular course and are now easily nible to pass on all subleels reouired for stain papers berOre graduation. The school ha a well equipped tnUnln dein. metit. consisting of a nine grade town school and a typical country school. Are in many respects like other tilccrs of MM M mz f sores, and this resemblance often proven fatal. " Vulunblc time in lost in fruitless efforts to lieul the sore with washes and salves, because the germs of Cancer that tire imilti plying in the bloisl and the new Cancer cells which tire constantly develop ing keep up the irritation and discharge, and at last sharp shooting pains announce the approach of the eating utid ploughing tagc, and a hideous, sickening cancerous sore begius its destructive work ln yhrury. 1800. notlesd a small atbinu-Mvcwork. lump on my lower Up. Ths doelor esu- No Ulcer or sore can exist with- Url;tli u blU s0,h,r cams and broks out some prctlisMi.sing internal cause out Into an epen ors. I bn to tks that has poisoned the blood, and the 8, 8. 8. and after I had takon seven bol- m.,i;Jl,.ifni,i,Mil,vr i.r the fester- plc" hsalsd entirely and no open discharging uktr , or iln. Ksitr- (nt of'th d(IM,, htv, ,MU mg sore on the lip, cheek or other iluc, w. P. Brown, Moilsnds. s. C. part of the HihIv will continue to spread and eat deeper into the flesh unless the blood is purified and the Cancer genus or morbid matter eliminated from the circulation. S. S. S. cleanses the blood of all decoying effete mutter. It has great antidoLil and purifying properties that soon destroy the germs and poisons and restore the blood to its natural condition. And when pure blood is carried to the ulcer or sore the healing process Ugins, the discharge ceases and the place heals over and new skitt forms. S. S. S. is a strictly vege table blood purifier containing no mercury or minerals of nnv description. If you have on ulcer or chronic sore of any k ind, write us about it, medi cal advice will cost you nothing, Uooks on Cancer and other diseases of the blood will be sent free. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., Atlanta, Ca. RAGLES' KXCI'RHU'N. If you want to have a god tints next Sunday attend Urn Kugic' x curston to b given to Catlilnmvt and Skamoknwa, The coiniiiodUni steamer llassalo 1ia been engaged for I lie oc. castoii And will leave the 0. It. A N. wharf at 8 n. m. returning leave Cath. lamet at p. in. Ticket It children between five and' 11! year, half fwe, All the members have ticket, Ooutt iiiunIh by the Imnd. Iflvervb-My I go ln. 8UIT8 OI'U CLIMATW Tli rapidly Increasing uo of shin gle cowrlng for tlm wall of build ings, both to keep out tlm wrailier and for ornamental purpo, niukt a great demand for a lilni tatn which preserves th wood, prviil mo, and retain a fmh, hndome apped-ane, I'Ri'tlculnrly I such th ess in damp climate. Th need I well mt In a perfect artlcla made right here In A toiia. Cutblrth Creoiot Shliigl Stain are penttrattv, preservative, handsome and durable, Tbvy ar put up in night color and vry packsg guaranteed. EYESTRA PROPIIETICA - J (ZJj A miLM DU. DB AMAN'DI'S. SI'lftlTt'AL MHD1CM AND , MKNTAL W.'IKNTIST. iVmporarlly bs-ai.d In Anl .rla lit No. 3'tS Heveirteenuh stie-t. whr ll will be pleased to receive those who are In want of Spiritual, Clairvoyant or Physical aid or help. !r, De Amandus I a (vlUible :.tli -voyimt of thirty-six year exie!leni. lie may be consulted dally on sick ness, huwine, ami all domestic af fairs. psychic readings daily except Sun days. Fee are within remit of Ml, rich nr pisir. FOR- MEN OF STYLE t . i WE have ready to show to you men who care something about the way you look, and something about what it costs to look right, the best lot of Spring overcoats and suits you ever saw. We have gathered together the things that men of style and good taste want ; fabrics that will give long service, tailoring that cannot be ex celled, styles that are notably correct. We know how safe it is to promise these things; the clothes are from Hart Schaffner & Marx which is a sufficient guarantee of their superiority in every detail. If you have not worn clothes of this famous make it's time you found out what they're like; you'll get better results for less money than you ever had before. If you have, we probably needn't do more than tell you they're here, ready to put on, easy to pay for, satisfying to wear. Tou can't make a mistake in buving clothes with the Hart -Schaifner. $ Marx label in them; they arc guaranteed by the makers and by us, to be satisfactory in every respect. There are lots of other good things here to show you, when you give us u chance; it's as much your interest to see them, as ours to show them. Our store is lnr-oo 1UI, liht. You citu sw wlmt you are looking nt mid jii-loeof the ounlitv. Mnnv jears of honest denling hits givt n the stoic of P. A. STOKES a reputation for Jiigli-grutle goods uiul fair treatment of which we are justly There is no article of Men's or Hoys' wear that you will need to go elsewhere, for. Now is the tine-o'-year to select your furnishing goods and lints. You cannot run amiss in our store. Kvctything decidedly smart and snappy. Our clerks are awoke and anxious to please you.' That's the reason wc draw the purchasers, YOU CAN'T MAKE A MISTAKE IN MAKING YOUR PURCHASES OF P. A. STOKES