ASTORIA, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 190tf.
Morning Astorian
E(taUUM 1873.
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Sent by mail, per year. W 00
Bent by mall, per month 60c
Served by oarrier, per month ...... 60c
OUR POSTAL SYSTEM.
The London Mall, In an article on the
British postal system, naturally buds
it highly, placiffg It at the head of all
others; and the praise Is not only i.at
Ural on the part of the Mail, but In
some particulars Just. In the matter
of comparison, however, much depends
upon the point of view and the theories
of government practiced in different
countries, for. as the paper states, "one
acquires the railway or controls their
charges; another leaves them to private
enterprise and pays whatever a prac
tical monopoly demands. One aims at
directing its peoiie what ti wish for,
and another holds that it ought not to
spend money until the wish is mani
fested publicly. One enters Into com
petitlja with carrying companies, while
another Is condemned for using state
resources to compete with private trade
and where the views vary so widely it
is idle to look for identity of practice."
Whatever the system, however. It is
results that the people of modern na
tions want, and in this respect, while
we in the United States take a just
pride in the conduct of our postal serv
ice, we must acknowledge that in some
matters we have not reached the degree
of convenience provided by the British
postoffiee. The criticism of tha Mail
that "few people praise the United
States postoffiee, which has no parcel
post at all, leaves its telegraph service
In the hands of private companies, and
is in most directions far behind the Eu
ropean standard." may be taken for
what it is worth. In general we are
content with the service we get and do
not grumble except us we grumble at
anything that gives us temporary an
noyance. We know that the postoffke
department is doing the .best it can and
is Increasing facilities as fast as op
portunity and means permit.
Just in this connection it is urging an
extension of the service Into the rural
communities, so that instead of the man
having to look out for the postoffiee.
th office will look out for him. How
advanced the British system is in this
respect may be gathered from the fact
that in Great Britain the postofficij
serves an average area of 5.8 square
miles and 1S67 inhabitants, while In
France the average is 43 square miles
and 4122 inhabitants. The average In
the United States is not stated, but it
may be taken as more disproportionate
than that of France, as compared with
Great Britain. There Is a natural
reason for this, and would be even if
our rural service were much more ex
tended. In the great stretch of our ter-
ritory and the comparatively sparse
population In much of it, but we can
vastly reduce the proportion if we will.
The movement for the rural service is
gaining strength and '.he demand for
it is spreading in every state and com
munity where it can be established. It
will be a long time before, as Great
Britain, the postman will be found
plodding through every country lane
and byway, but It Is within the power
of people In the country to secure a
postoffiee at their doors by backing the)
department in Its efforts and Ii.rlstlng
on the appropriation asked of congress
of money to carry on the work.
Only a few days ago announcement
was made that there would be estab'
llshed st Philadelphia a hospital for
Victims of tuberculosis. The endow
ment of tl.e Institution will be ample
The whole country will lend Its approv
al to a scheme so beneficient. The
study and treatment of tuberculosis is
one of the most Important subjects that
could engage the interest of humanity.
Now it is stated that there, Is to be sim
ilar Institution In New Tork, It will
have an endowment of $1,000,000. The
donor chooses to keep his name secret,
making plain that his Idea Is not the
erection of a monument to himself. Ac
cording to mortuary reports one-seventh
of all deaths In this country re
sult from consumption. The Investiga
tion that can evolve the means of baf
fling this disease will be valuable be
yond all estimate. One thing science
has done. It has demonstrated that
consumption Is not of necessity fatal.
There was a time when the one strl cn
thought there was nothing for him to
do but make his peace and prepare to
go hence after a season of lingering
pain. Now the victim of the disease
knows there Is hope for his complete
recovery. There are certain climates
that amount to cure. The consumptive
may go to the arid regions of Colorado
or Ari-tona and get well, or at least pro.
long als life for a considerable period.
There has not yet been found the sec
ret whereby he enn remain In his ordi
nary surroundings and do anything
but die. To find this secret Is a part
of the mission of the hospitals. Their
friendly rivalry works to the ,-ood of
the race. The generous donations that
have made such ''iwilry possible are
to be more than merely commeiuKl.
A recent English paper contains an
interesting article on appendicitis.
which u clahiu attacks all classes, and
is extr?tn.?ly prevalent at Oils ilinc, as
Is proved by the statistics of the great
London hospitals. The number of cases
reported from' St. Thomas' hospital in
IS!) was 35, with three deaths. In
1S?5 these had increased to 70, with IS
deaths, and in 190 to 11. with 27 deaths.
At St. Bartholomew's the reports show
only three cases and no deaths In 1SS0,
while In ISO there were 122 cases, with
only one death; 9t of these were surgi
cal without a single loss of life. In
Guy's hospital, the first figures given
are for 1W-W cases and no deaths;
w hile in 1901 there were 171 cases and 13
deaths. Thre is one point in this re
port that seems rather strange. At
Guy's hospital in 1900, with 40 opera
tions there was not a single death, and
in the same year at St. Bartholomew's
hospital there were surgical cases
and no deaths, while at St. Thomas'
hospital there were S9 surgical cases
and 10 deaths. These three hospitals
report in that year 22! operations, w'th
only 10 deaths, and all of those, as has
been shown, oecur.-ed In one hospital.
Plainly from these figures the opera
tions is not a cry dangerous one; in
f;fct. Sir Frederick Treves, one of the
greatest authorities on appendWtis in
the Unfed Kingdom, performed 100
consecutive operations successfully. On J
this showing, appendicitis is a disease !
that has increased enormously in the j
last dozen years, not only in this eaun- i
try, but on the other side of the Atlan- i
tic.
TO .CURE A COLD IN ONE DAT
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if It
fails to cure. E. W. Grove's signa
ture is on each box. 25c,
Two million Americans suffer the
torturing pangs of dyspepsia. No need
to. Burdock Blood Bitters cures
At any drug store.
ASLEEP AMID FLAMES.
Breaking into a blazing home, some
firemen lately dragged the sleeping in
mates from death. Fancied security
and death near. It's that way when
you neglect cougha and colds. Don't
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and $1.00. Trial bottles free.
Impossible to foresee an accident.
Not impossible to be prepared for It
Dr. Thomas' Electric Ooil. Monarch
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MAPS FREE.
The Illinois Central Railroad office,
at Portland, Ore., has a small supply
of nicely mounted wall maps of the
United States, 32x38 inches, also Cuba
and Porto Rico, enlarged. If you will
send us 10 cents In stamps we will send
you one of these handsome maps, post
age prepaid, by return mail.
If you Intend going east or know of
anyone coming west, from any point
east or south of St. Paul, Omaha or
St. Louis, we would appreciate the op
portunity of writing to you or your
friends about the details. To say that
Is the purpose of this advertisement,
but the maps are free. Address h.
H. Trumbull, 142 Third street, Portland
Oregon.
"Little Colds" neglected thouHands
of lives sacrificed eery year. Dr. Wood's
Norway Pine Syrup cures little toidf
curcB big colds, too, down to the very
verge of consumption.
A STARTLING SURPRISE,
Very fe couldb elleve In looking
at A. T. Hoadley, a healthy, robuust
blacksmith of Tilden. Ind., that for
ten year he Buffered such tortures
from Rheumatism as few could endure
and live. But a wonderful change fol
lowed hla taking Electric Bitters, "Two
bottles wholly cured me," he writes,
"and I have not felt a twinge In over
a year." They regulate the Kidneys,
purify the blood and cure Rheumatism
Neuralgia, Nervousness, Improve di
gestion and give perfect health. Try
them. Only SO eta. at Chas. Rogers
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FARE $3.50
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Portland, Oregon.
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A familiar name of the . Chicago,
Milwaukee A St. Paul Railway, known
all over the Union as the Oreat Railway
running the "Pioneer Limited" trains
every day and night between fit. Paul
and Chicago, and Omaha, and Chicago.
"The only perfect train In the world."
Understand: Connections are made
with all transcontinental linos, securing
to passengers the best service known.
Luxurious coaches, electric light, ateam
heat, of a variety equaled by no other
line.
Bee that your ticket reads via "Tha
Milwaukee" when going to any point
In the Uulted States or Canada. All
ticket agents sell them.
For rates, pamphlets or other Infor
mation, addess.
J. W. CASET, C. J. EDDT.
Trav. Pttm. Agt.. '..-n. Agt.
Portland, Ore. Portland, Ore.
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When people are nnti"n,iU:hig a
trip, whether on business or pleasure,
they naturally want the beat erv'.-e
obtainable aa far as speed, comfort and
safety Is concern!. Employs of the
WISCONSIN CENTRAL LINE are
paid to serve the public and our trains
are operated so a to make close con
nections with diverging line at all
Junction point.
Pullman Palace Sleeping and Chair
cars on tnrougn trains.
Dining car service unexcelled, tfeals
served a la carte.
In order to obtain the first-clans ser
vice, ask the ticket agent to sell you
a ticket over
The Wisconsin Central lines
and you will make direct iom,ectIona
at St. Paul for Chicago, Milwaukee and
all points Bast.
For any further informal on call on
any ticket agent ,or correspond with
jam. u. fond, Gen. Pan. Ag't.
or JAS A. CLOCK. Milwaukee. Wi.
It
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Th. "Northwestern Llml'id- train.
electric lighted throughou', both Inside
ana out, and steam heated, are with
out exception, the finest trains I the
world. They embdy the latest, rewesi
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and luxury ever offered the travelling
dudiic. ana aitogecner are the mesi
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No extra charg for the sunerlot I
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train on thl line are protected by tht
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W.H. MEAD, . H. L. RISLER, I
oeneral Agent, Traveling AgH
Portland. Oregm 'alJ
NORTHERN PACIFIC
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PORTLAND,
Leave. Arrives
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Kxi.rcn 11:46 pm I05m
avka l'uast Sound Limited or North
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rkrt puget Hound Limitea tor uiym
lilt, ttlit't.
TAKO l'ugei Bounu i,i""u or nn-
n Clty-Ht. Mima ctpeviM tor pwini
on South Bend branch.
Double dally train acrvica on orari
Harbor branch.
Kour trains dally between Portland,
Tacoma and Fentii.
A. I). CHARLTON,
Aitant General Passeneewr Agt,
OA Morrison at. Portland, Or,
THE
Experienced Traveler
is ALWAYS FOUND ON THE
MOl'S TRAINS OF
For II'J Know They Alt the Ueat in
Kvcry Kvapvct
The Northwestern Limited
Dally lk'trvti Minneapolis, BU I'aul
und (.'hifUKu, Is the IVer of
All Trains.
I'ull information In regard to iowest
rates and comfort In traveling
gl idly turnUlicd by
II. I.. SWLKIl. GK.NKRAL AGENT,
M Ald.r St., Portland. Ore.
T. W. TEASDALE.
ticn'l PuxacuKi-r Agent, 8t. Paul, Minn.
Llf
..Portland - Astoria Motile,
STR. "BAILEY GATZERr."
Dally round trips sscept Sunday.
TIME CARD
Leave Portland 7 a. m.
Leave Astoria 7 p. m.
Through Portland connections with
steamer Nabcotta from tlwaoo and
Long lleiioh Point.
White Collar Line Uckota Inter
changeable with O. It A N. Co. and
V. T. Co. ticket.
The Dalles Route
STR. M TAHOMA."
and "METLAKO"
Dally trip sxcect Sunday.
TIME CARD
Sir. "TAHOMA"
Leave Portland Moo., Wed., Prl., lam,
Leave Dalles, Turs., Thur Bat, 1 a m.
Str. "METLAKO" .
Lv. Portland Tue., Thur., Sat, 7 a. m.
Lv. Dalles, Mon., Wed., Fit, 7 a. m.
Landing al foot of Aider Street, Port
land Oregon,
Doth Phone Main ISL
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A. K. Fuller, Hood River, Oregon.
Wolford & Wyers, Whit Salmon, Wn,
Henry Olmsleud, Carson, Wn.
John W. Tottm, Stevenson, Wn.
J. C. Wyatt, Vancouver, Wn.
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IN THW CIRCUIT COURT OF THK
HTATW OF ORKllON, FOR CLAT.
BOP COUNTV.
In Iho mattir of th application of
Nora FlUpatrlck. (o rcfilslcr the title
to tho following described lands and
premise., being a tide Island, sltuuie In
the Columbia rlvor In th county of
Clatsop, stale of Oregon, bounded and
described a follows, to-wlt: lleglnnliig
nt a point 73 31 chains north and MM
chain. whiI from lh quarter corner
iietwwn sections No. Is ami Nn. 80, In
township No. . north of raiigw No. I.
west of llio Wlllmiicitu Meridian, and
running thence north M degrees SO min
ute, west 111 chains, along lh line
of low water maik; thence north 71 de
gree minutes went U chain, along
the line of low ter mark; thence
south M degrees 15 minutes east S.so
chains along the Hue of low waier
mark, thence north II degree west
&.S5 chains along (lie line of low water
mark; Uiciico north J degree west &
chains along the Hue of I" vuir
mark; thence south t'i degree east I
chain alimg the line of lw water
mark; thence south U degree, weal I
chains along the lino of low water
mill k; thence south Jt degrees east t lel
chain along the line of luw wster
mark: thence east 3 chain along the
line of low tvatr mark: theme south V
degree east t.bO elm I in along the line
of low water mark; thence south U de. ,
gree 44 minute east 13. M chain along
the line of low water mark; thence
north 1 degrees east M chain along
the line of low water mrk; thence
south 71 degrees vast 11.40 chain along
the Una of low water mark; thene t
north 17 degree V minute vast .!
t lutlii to low water mark; thence north
ti degrees west t.iO chain along Iho
line of low water mark; Ihenc north
il degree JO mlnnte west 1 chum ,
along the line of low water mark,
tlwme norlh W degrees went 4 S chain
along the line u( low water mark,
thence north 59 degree rant 1 30 chain
to the place of beginning, together with
all riparian right, water right,
wharflng rights and prklllge border
ing on and adjacent therein, to th
rhannela of the Columbia river.
To John O'llrlen, W. K. Tallant,
Hanhorn-Cutting Co., and to nil whom
It may concern, take notli-e: That on
the nineteenth day of January, A, D.
11)03. an application tiled by th
said Nora Fll4Mtrlk In I lie circuit
court of the slate of Oregon for Clat
on county, for lul'.lul reglittrutlon of
III title to th laud and premise
nboc described.
Wow, unless you nppr.tr on or bfor
th 23rd day of February, A. 1. IMJ,
and show uiiih- why such application
shall lint If granted th same will be
taken a confess.-.!, and a decree will
be entered according to the prayer of
the application, and you will bv forever
barred from disputing the same.
It newt my limit nnd seal of the cir
cuit court of the stale of Oregon for
Clatsop county, this lih day of Janti
ry, A, D. 1901.
J C. CLINTON, Clerk,
FULTON ItllOH.,
Attorneys for Applicant.
NOTICK FOR PUBLICATION.
United State Itnd Office,
Oregon
City, Oregon, Jan. &. 1903,
Notice I hereby given that In com
pliance with the provision of the act
of congress of June I. is", entitled "An
act for the aal of timber lands In the
slates of California, Oregon, Nevada,
and Washington territory," as extended
to all the public land statu, by act of
August 4, 181)2,
LAURA It, KIDDKR,
of Portland, county of Multnomah,
slate of Oregon, has this clay filed In
thl office her sworn statement No.
6005, for the purchnsu of the southeast
1-4 of the southeast 1-4 of section 31
and west 1 -I of southwest 1-4 snd so
1-1 of aw 1-4 of section No. 31, In town
ship S n, range No. 9 w of W. M. and
will offer proof to show that the land
sought Is .'iio.e valuable for its tlm
bvr or stone than for agricultural pur
poses, and to establish her claim to said
land before the Register and Receiver
of this office at Oregon City, Oregon,
on Monday, the 6th day of April, IMJ;
I She names a witnesses: Win. Luce,
j Robert M. Fry, la-ster M. Leland, and
j Edward J. Elliott, all of Seaside, Ore
gun. j Any and all persons dalmlug ad.
vcrscly th9 abovo-do.4. rlbed land are
requested to file their claims In this of-
j fire oil or before said 6th day of April,
IW3, . CHAS, 1J. MOORES,
1-13-3-20 Register.
, NOTICE TOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office at Oregon City, Oregon,
January 3, 1908,
Notice Is hereby given that the following-named
settlor has filed notic
of his Intention to make final proof In
support of hi. claim, and that said proof
will be madu before the register and
receiver at Oregon City, Ore., on Feb
ruary 26, 1903, vis:
THOMAS H. DWI ICR,
H. E. No. 13.9G3, for the southeant
quarter seclloi. 11, township 5 north,
ranir'i 10 west.
He name, tho following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence tipon
and cultivation of said land, vlx: John
Vollmer, Bartholmw J. Burke, Chas.
Hanson and James T. Burke, all of
Seaside, Oregon.
CHS. B, MOORKH,
l---t3. Register.
Foley's Honey mi Tat
hc&la lungs aadatopn tht courti
1