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GROWlNa BETTER.
Of course the world la growing bet
ter, physically, mentally and morally.
Man la better, body, mind and soul.
He is healthier, longvr lived, better led,
clothed and housed. He knows more
Of the religion of the body, the laws
of Iffe and health, and Is more care
ful to obey them to enjoy the good
(results. He Is better fed with, purer
nd more nutritious food. Wages are
higher and will buy
more comforts
iif life. The dothins, especially Of
children, la better, wanner, more de- (thing. It is Important that every one
cent and healthier. Mind is better should become interested in this mat
cultivated, 'intelligence is more dif- -. as it will le of great 'Wit to
fused, more books are read, more lec- the city. Why not prepare for a cul
tures given. more newspapers juration? The Clerks" union. Push
circulate", read
and
understood,
Schools, school ooits and schoos
houses and methods of instruction
are better. Farms, highways, trans
portation facilities, tools, wops, fac
tories, domestic animals from the
chicken up; sheep, cattle, horses, barn
and stable everything you can name
or think of Is better. Governments,
laws, administrations are better, evn
Portland is likely to be better soon.
There is now and then a little eddy
In the great stream of progress, but
it is all coming right. In morals we
are better; churcJiea are more enlight
ened, less bigoted and tenacious of
creeds, more given to co-operation in
Chrtsttan association, Bible societies j
and Sunday school conventions. There
& more magnifying of essentials and its solution serves to Veep my brain
less quarrelling of non-essentials. Per- muscles in good working order.
. . . . Before taking up the main question
secutkm cannot draw the sword and ! ... . .v.
It will be necessary to look into the
is even ceasing Its clamor. Some are jg., 8tandns fam,iy ncfjrt of
terribly distressed about divorces, but the flea. It belongs to the genus pu
there are things a great deal worse lex and is regarded by entomologists
than divorces. Domestic tyranny.
drunken brutality, wife beating, work-
In; a wire to death or starving her.
desertion, refusing support, extreme
cruelty, are all worse than divorce, and
none of these things are increasing to
any fearful exUnt. We hear, of all th
crimes committed now- our news-
papers rake the world with electric
flnwr, nA Am it all in. -Rut crime
oanot hide nor elude the detective and !
condign punishment. But men do not
crowd the churches, bt't they do the
fraternal societies. There is more
money paid to relieve distress, assuage
affliction and dry up the fountains of
suffering and want than ever before.
There Is more practical brotherly love
Good enough
for anybody!
Havana FiutR
FL0R0D0RA " BANDS an
ef ttmt vtltt at lagt rem
"STAR." " HORSE SHOE,"
-SPEARHEAD."" STANDARD NA VT."
" OLD PEACH tt HONEY."
SAW LOG," " OLE VARGINY"
er "MASTER WORKMAN" Token.
0
w:
Phoning Itself, wot In criminal lm
giving, but In )itlntr silk and funeral
benefit, burylnjr the dead and
down; the frHoK and educAtrtut the
orphans than ever before. Keiision baa
penetrated far utMe the churches,
is touching the hearts of men who
cannot I cramped Into a creed. I.et
the pious man fijfht his best, each tti
hS own way, by such precept and e-
ample a he can wield, leading other
(Into the triirht and narrow way. all
jthe time holding hlsrh faith in nnd
I man. and all will come richt :t time.
jWake all your power of persuasion,
j tay hold of the one you would ca( hire
j at y)Ve him no rest till you hrlng
jhm Jm lJw f u, if IUisiWc hu, mv.
I -r despair. How on, hope ever! The
jer despair. Hope on, hope ever!
world Is growing bettei.
The fact that Tracy !s still at lib
erty easts no reflection upon AftoHa.
tt Is evident that he did not desire
to honor the city with his presence,
and perhaps In that matter he was
wise. Hut there is a more important
capture for Astorians to make than
thitt of the convict. The posse Is now
heinjf formed and It la only matter
I of time, if they receive the hearty .o-
;oiK'ranm or ine i'uisrn. w uie
i homeseekcrs" rates will le a rwil
jclub. omin s ciun. ail ciuos join
hands. Tt's a groat work. Help it
along.
NOAH NOT RESPONSIBLE.
A Critical Essay on the Why and
Wherefore of Fleas in the .V.k.
Boston Post
Editor All Sorts:
Please tell me why Noah tcok fleas
Into the ark? Tours truly.
ANXIOUS INQUIRER.
Lynn. Mass.; It will give me the
keenest pleasure, Mr. Anxious Inquir
er, to throw some light on vour query.
I am passionately fond of dealing
with such an abstruse psyehiologlcal
problem as the above, because the deep
(concentration of thought necessary to
as representing the distinct order
i Anhaninerta. nrobablv so-called from
!, payfH of mpp,ng Jt
! oun,i iarf-eiy in the United States and
cheap hotels, where it soon learns to
i Jump anything from a tired traveler
to a board bill. The nea has two eyes
and six legs. It might drat appear
that six legs would be more than it
! could use, but the facts in the case
bear out the statement that the flea
Ul1 ' lts ln fta business.
Indeed, the most remarkable accom-
,its abnlty a long-distance Juniper. It
'holds the world's championship asrain-tt
'all other athletes of its wefght and
(size for the longest and highest stand
iing jump on record. When a flea
spits on Its n-ands ana leaps into space
!lnere's no telling where it will light,
because it never looks before it leaps.
No Ilea that is in love with its art
j will potter around trying to And
a soft place to 'light before it doubles
itself up and begins to throw somer
saults into space.
j The great objection to fleas Is that
they will bite. No amount cf civiliza
tion has served to cure the ilea of
this vicious habit. Frequently a flea
'will lose its temper about something
, and bite an inoffensive person all nitrht
just for (spite.
j To return, however, to the main
'question, why di N "in ak'f into
the ark? As a matter of f.iet. Noah's
log-book, where he recorded incidents
of the voyage, shows us that he meant
to exclude fleas from the ark, but
failed In his effort. He talk'-d the mat
ter over with his wife before the ani
mals were driven aboard, and they
dedrled to -leave all 'leas behind u,
a watery grave. It happened, however
that when Noah drove th- two di;gs
aboard several 1ea had cvmped on
the dogs' backs, and in this tv;;y (r.'iin
, ed admittance to the ark, where they
'concealed themselves as Ktotrnvays
until the ark was beyond sight of land.
It wan not until the Ilea ventured
out one night and kept the Noah fam
ily awake until morning that their
presence was d!soovT"d. Noah him
self r-au'iht several and threw thern
overboard as a rebuke to the decep
tion they had practiced on him, hut
there were others.
' When the ark landed on Mount At
arat the fleas said o -ach other:
" Get on to the dog!" They Old and in
, this way managed to lude the custom-house
Inspectors and reach dry
land, where they settled down and be
gan to rear their families, 1he descen
dants of which are with us today.
A Nickel Harvest
will be your wiry dy la th jer it yon own
MILLS COIN OPERATING MACHINES
61 VARIETIES
Writ for OftUlog and mnj nuUtfnff mffgMttont,
MILLS NOVELTY CO., Chicago.
II U 23 South Jeflenon Street
FAVORITE PRESCRIPTION
" I am so thaukful for what Dr.
Pierce's Favorite Prescription has
done for me," writes Mrs. John T.
Smith, of Slocan, B. C, Kox 50.
"It cured, me of a disease which
was taking away all my strength,
helped me through the long months
before baby c.ime and I have a big
strong baby girl, the most healthy
and happy of all my three. "
HAKES THE DIFFERENCE.
1 i4S.
Sound kidneys are safeguards of
life. Make the kidneys healthy with
Foley's Kidney Cure. Sold by Frank
Hart, druggist.
Spring could truly be called the
sweetest season of the year if it was
not for the onions.
Whan rt. i .-.p. mutldinuA hn ,-. (
ed when everything else has disap
pointed. rxr sale oy rranK rtar;,
dnrgist.
This would be a beautiful and oleas-
ant world to live In if every one would
discourage the flying reports deroga
tory to his neighbor's conduct.
A. R. Bass, of Morgantown. Ind.,
had to get up ten or twelve lime In
the night and had severe backache and
pains in the kidneys. Was cured by
Foley s Kidney Cure. For sale by
Frank Hart, druggist.
Trv tft he ra.!m and wrtnt ftr Iff
is .full of blessings, and we should
learn ourselves how to magnify them
and be happy.
Foley's Kidney Cure purifies the
blood by straining out impurities and
tones up the whole system. Cures
kidney and bladder troubles. For sale
by Frank Hart, Druggist.
' ' H I'll V DT UVH A IS ll"lr
In , 1, 1 1 nr .vrhAtha, V. . . hoi la n
Atraiirht. The neflkv thins-s flr rniilt
crookel on purpose.
TREAT YOUR KIDNEYS
FOR
RHEUMATISM.
When you are suffering from rheu
matism, the kidneys must be attend
ed to at once so that they will elimi
nate the uric arid from thte blood.
Foley's Kidney Cure Is the mom ef
fective remedy for this purpose. R. T.
Hopkins, of Polar, Wis., says: " After
unsuccessfully doctoring for three
years for rheumatism with the best
doctors, I tried Foley's Kidney Cure
and it cured me. 1 cannot speak too
highly of this great medicine." For
sale by Frank Hart, druggist.
A true gentleman will treat every
woman he meets as he would wi.-h
i another man to treat his innocent.
confiding sister.
A STARTLING SURPRISE.
Very few could believe In looking at
A. T. Hoadley, a healthy, robust black
smith of Tilden, Ind., that for ten years
he suffered suoh tortures from itheu-
j matifm as few could endure and live.
: Hut a wonderful change followed his
j taking Electric Bitters. "Two bot-
wnony curea me. ne wntes, "ana
I have not felt a twinge In" over a
year." They regulate the kidneys, puri
fy the blood and cure Rheumatism,
Neuralgia, Nervousness, improve di-
isestion and give perfect health. Try
ith-m. Only 50c at Charles Rogers'
j 'lru store.
All marriage ties are the same. For
an afternoon wedding a four-in-hand
13 worn and at an evening wedding a
lawn bow.
LUCK IN THIRTEEN.
By sending 13 miles Wm. Splrey, of
Wilton Furnace, Vt, got a box of
I'.ucklen's Arnica Halve, that wholly
cur.-d a horrible fever sore on his leg.
Nothing t-!e could. Positively cures
Bruises. Felons, Ulcers, Eruptions,
Rolls, Burns, Corns, and Piles. Only
i -oc. (Juaranteed by Charles Rogers,
iruggist.
The opinions of some people are not
worth much. If they were they would
not, hi- spending them so freely.
STARTLING. BUT TRUE.
"If everyone knew what a grand
rii'-iildne Dr. King's New Life Pills
m," writes D. H. Turner, of Di-mpsey-to.vn,
Pa., "you'd sell all you have In
a day. Two weeks' use has made a
new man of me." Infallible for con
stipation, stomach and liver troubles.
25c at Charles Rogers' drug store.
A broken reputation Is like a broken
vase. It can be mended, but the crack
still shows.
Active agents wanted for ' Th
World on Fire" by Murat Halstead.
Burning mountains In American In
people, startling history of appalling
phenomena, threatening the globe; 600
big Illustrated page, only $1.50. High
est endorsements. Biggest profits
guaranteed. Agent clearing from 13
to $25 dally. Outfit free. Enclose II
cent for postage. The Dominion Co.,
Dept. I Chicago.
If you should happen to see a man
with a wooden leg don't get excited;
that 1 Just hi other leg.
P. ... V 1
mtONVUITIS FOR TWENTY YKAR3
Mrs. Minerva Smith, of lnvlUo, 111.,
writes: " had bronoh-ttls for twenty
years and never got relief until l used
Foley's Honey and Tar. which Is a
ur cure." Sold by Frank Hart,
drugKixt.
You can discern more if the out
.ropplng of human nature at a dog
iltrht than M a prayer mooting,
NO F.VUSR CLAIMS.
The proprietors of Foley's Honey
and Tar do not advertise this as a
' sure cure for consumption." They
do not claim It will cure this dread
iNtmphUnt In advanced cases, but do
positively assort that it will cure In
the earlier stages and never falls to
give exvnfort and relief In the worst
raws. Foley's Honey and Tar Is with
out doubt the greatest throat und lung
remedy. Refuse substitutes.- Sold by
Frank Hart, druggist.
When n man asks you for advice first
find out the kind thai he wants und
then give U to him freely and he
wt'l be convinced that you and him
self are two of the smartest men that
ever lived.
TWO ROTTt.RS CUUKO HIM,
I w.is troubled with kl.livy com
int for nhm two years. ' writes A.
Tal.s. of Mt. Stcilln. l.i , but two
Itlcs of Foley's K'd'W Oure effect
a permanent cure." Sold by Frank
irt, druggist.
The mind of man Is tempted with
exasxeiiitlon. If be hears things de-
rogatory to his fellow he ts prone to
believe ihenl, but if they are good
they pass from his memory.
ASLEEP MH) FLAM U.S.
Breaking Into a Waxing home, some
firemen lately dragged the sleeping in-
ni.ites from death. Fancied security.
and death near. It's that way when
you netrlect coughs und colds, ivm't
lo It. Pr. King's New lusoovery for
Consumption gives protection against
:ill Thr.vit, chest t' d ' o ? TrouMes.
Kip It r.eir and avoid suffering
ileath. and d.K'tor's bills. A teaspoon-
ful stops a late cough, persistent use
the most stubborn. Hnmite and nice
tasting. It's guaranteed to satisfy by
Charles Rogers. Price 50c and 11.00.
Trial bottles free.
ASTORIA AND COLUMBIA
RIVER RAILROAD.
LEAVE
I'ORTIASI)
AKillVI
t:tx) a.m. 'Portland I'nlon le-: It . 10a.m.
'7:W p.m.ltKit for Astoria ami 9:40 p.m.
2:30 p.m. 'way points. j
ASTOK1A
Portland
7:43 a.m. , For
and 11:30a.m.
fc.IOp.m. way
points 110.30 p.m.
iS :M p.m.
SKAMPK DlVlMci:
8:15
a.m.
a.m.
am.
p.m.
p.m.
lAstoria for
War-' 7.40a.m
11 :30
11:35
j ronton Flavel, Ft.
IStevens. Hammond. j
jSeaslde. !
10:30 a.m
4:W p.m. j
5:50
f.w p.m.
t5:55
6:15
9:40
2:.
5:'W
p.m
a.m.
p.m.
p.m,
I Stsmlde for War
I renton, Flavel.
i Hammond, Ft.
I Stevens, and As-
torla.
9:25 a.m.
12:30 p.m.
1 :30 p.m.
7:20 p.m.
'6:50 p.m.
'Daily except Saturday.
tSaturday only
AH trains make close connections at
Goble wltih all Northern Pacific trains
to and from the East ind Hound
points. J. O. MAYO.
Clen 1 Freight and Pass. Agent
WHITE COLLAR LINE
..Fortland - Astoria l?ou(e.
STR. "BAILEY GATZERT."
Pally round trips except Sunday.
TIME CARD
Ieave Portland 7 a. m.
Leave Astoria 7 p. m.
Through Portland connections with
steamer Nahcotta from Ilwaoo and
Long Beach Points.
White Collar Line ticket inter
changeable with 0. R. & N. Co. and
V. T. Co. tickets.
The Dalles Route
STR. " TAH0MA."
and "METLAK0"
Daily trip except Sunday.
TIM& CARD
Str. "TAHOMA"
Leave Portland Mon., Wed., ?rl., i a. tn.
Iave Dalles, Tue., Thur., Sat., 7 a. m.
Str. "METLAKO"
Lv. Portland Tues., Thur., Sat., 7 a. m.
Lv. Ialles, Mon., Wed., Frl 7 a. m.
Landinff at foot of Aldei Street, Port
land Oreffou.
Roth Phones. Main 351.
AGENTS.
John M. Fllloon, The Dalles, Ore.
A. J. Taylor, Astoria. Ore.
J. J. Luckey, Hood River, Ore.
Wolford & Wyers, White Salmon, Wn.
J. C. Wyatt, Vancouver, Wn.
R. 13. Gllbreth, Lyle. Wn.
John M. Totton, Stevenson, Wn.
Henry Olmntead, Carson, Wn.
William Butler, Butler, Wn.
K. W. CKICHTOX. Portland Oregon.
A familiar name ot the Chicago,
Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway, known
all over the Union a the Great Railway
running1 the "IMoneer 1imlted trains
every day and night between St. Paul
and Chicago, and Omaha and Chicago.
"The only perfect train In the world."
Understand: Connections are made
with all transcontinental line, securing
to passenger the best service known.
Luxurious coaches, electric light, steam
heat, of a variety equaled by no other
line.
See that your ticket reads via "The
Milwaukee" when going to any point
In the Uulted State or Canada. All
ticket agents sell them.
For rates, pamphlet or other Infor
mation, addes.
J. Vf. CASBT, ; C. J. KDDY,
Trav. Pas. Act., '-n. Agt
Portland, Ore. Portland, Or.
Big Deal in Typewriters
Auatrlan Oovernmont Order 1300
Tress lbi sti'li Injl'ot t luttil Oieuotiisn, 1'Vbriiin v Till
Smith Premier Typewriter Co.
Llt M. Al'X:iiiilor;cV"C'o., Aki'iHu.
PORTLAND OFFICE - 122 THIRD STREET
-v---- - V-- N
lAiimflts?: V
Steamer SUE
-CXi-n i
The Lanteat. 8taunchet. Stedlt, and moat seaworthy vel
ever on the rout. Beat of Tabid and Stat Room Accommoda
tion. Will make round trip every flv day between.
Astoria and Tillamook
PARE $3.BO
Conaectlng at Astoria with th Oregon Railroad ft Navigation Co. and
the Astoria A Columbia R. R- for Portland. Baa Franoutco Hi alt
point Kast. For freight and pascenger rat apply to
Samuel Bltnorc 6c Co
(ifiicral JAjfciits, Astori,"r.
or t
B. C. LAMB,
Tillamook. Or.
A. 4 C. R. R. Ca.
Portland, Or.
North Pacific Brewery.
JOHN KOPP, Proprietor.
The Popular Product of the 'only brewery In North
western Oregon enjoys a very; large domestic atil ex
po rt Sale.
KOPPS BEST bottled or in keH. ,
Free City Delivery.
PACIFIC COAST COMPANY
COAL
For Steamer, Commercial and Family Use
Orders Promptly Executed . .
DOCK FOOT OF SEVENTH ST
Samuel Elmore & Co., Agts.
HOTfSL PORTLAND
PORTLAND,. ORKGON
The Only Flrnt-CloHM Hotel In Portlnncl
FOUNDED . O. 1710
SUN INSURANCE OFFICE
Ol LONDON
THE OLDEST PL'KEI.Y FIRE OFFICE IN THE WORLD.
Cah Aaeta, - Sn.gon.oon
Cn-iii At- In United Htntea, .oio,3g
C A. HENRY & CO., GENERAL AGENTS.
215 Sansome Street - Saa Pranclsco, L'l. '
SAMUEL ELMORE
Smith Premlsri.
VIENNA, Fb. 7. Th greate! tn
gl purchase of typewritten ever
made ha been ordered by th min
istry of Justlc. which, after thre
months of xhautlv competitive
tests, has cvintraoted to equip Ui en
lire ministry with not I than 1
Smith Premier typewriter, supplying
every court.
ASK ANY mi
Who ha used Star Uatat Itang
and they will tell you they r ')i
mosl atlsfactory they hav ever
used, Thy require but little fuel
n.t bako quick snd uniform, and
are easily manar4. For ! tn
Astoria only by
W. J. Scully
4JI BOND STREET,
Between Ninth and Tenth
II. ELMORE
t !'
i -
0. R. A N. Co.
rortUad. Or.
TELEPHONE MilN 661
& CO., AQENT5
Good enough
for anybody!
yUi Havana fiatu
JFLORODORA " .BANDS
cfimtlin tt tigt ram
STAR." I? HORSE SH0B."
SPEARHEAD:'" STANDARD NA VT."
' OLD PEACH A H0NBT,"
"SAW LOG,"." 0LB VARGINY"
t "MASTER WORKMAN" rrt.
TICKETS
TO AND rilOM ALU
Points East
vu
SH0R1 LINE
TO
t PAI L, DUUJTH. MINNUAPOU.
CMICAtiO AND I'dlNTS HAST.
Thniuirtt Pulif und Tourt pit -pr.
IMnlnis ami liuffrt Smoklnj Mbiary
Cur.
DaMy Train; fast time.
for rntoo, ful lrr ind full Informa
tion reft-anling ibkctn, route to. oall
n or ndilri-m
J W. PHAUN, II. DJCKBOS
Trav l ass. ah. CliyTlckt Act
122 Third Htroet, P'ilr,n.l,
A. H. C. DI'.NNTSTOX, L W. l A
(112 first Avenue 8nllls. Wh.
Some Inter
esting Facts
Whfti people are .inu n.d.i'.luic a
trip, whether on Ininlnewi or pleanure,
Ihey naturally wnt the bmt serv'.-e
olilulniible n fur n eel, comfort nd
r'.ifi-ly in mnrernmt. Hinploye of the
VVIH('ONIN CICNTItAl, IJNI-W are
tutld to si'rve the public and our tralnn
lire operated o as to nwike qlone con
neoMonH wtlh divorcing line at all
lunotlon point.
Piillinim Pnlnce Sleeping and Chair
(nri on through t ruins.
Dining car ervlc incxllcd, Meal
served a la carle.
In order to obtain the (Irst-cliuw sr
vli. nsk tbe ticket ngetU to ell you
rt ticket over ,
The Wisconsin Central Lines
ami you will make direct iciiieetlon
nt HI. Paul for (Thlcatfo, Milwaukee and
nil hiiIs lOfist.
F'r any further Informiillini call on
any ticket Agent ,or correspond with
.IAH. r. POND, On, Push. Ag't.
or J AH. A. CUK'K. Milwaukee, Wis.
It
T,
UXURIOUS 1 RAVEL
Th, "NorthWMern Llmlvd" train,
dei'trlc lighted ttiroughou', lioth Innlde
and out, mid meuui heated, are with
out exception, the finest train la th
world. They embcly the litest, reweat
anil but Idtu for comfort, eonvenlio
and luxury ever offered the truvulllni
nubile, and aluwether .ir the mct
complete and Hplenilld production of th
enr builders' art.
These iplendld Train
Connect With
The Great Northern
The Northern Pacific and
The Canadian I'nclflc
AT ST. PAUL FOK
CHICAGO and the CAST.
No extra char, for the uperior
commodatlnn anil all olnu. ink.
tt are available for past en th
train or tni line are protected by th
Interlocking Blools Bytm.
W. H. MBAI. H. L. SI8LER,
General A;nt. Trv14nc Aft.
Portland. Oratoa.
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