ASTORIA. OREGON. SATURDAY. JULY II, 100& jS j fi ; 1 u HI . 1 If 4f f '0 .! Morning Astorian E!blUht4 187 J. RATBSi fent ly mail, per year. .. 86 00 Bent by mail, per month.. ......... 50c Served by carrier, per month 60c ' SEMI-WEEKLT. Bnt by mall, per year. In advance W CO The Astorlan juarantees to Its ad vertiser the largest circulation of any en-spaper published on the Columbia River.. ; ; TUB ASTORIAN PUBLISHING CO.. LANDLORDISM IN AMERICA. Farm tenantry In the United State Is on the Increase. Census bureau sta tistics how that there were S.026.S8 farm tenant In the United States In MOO. The Increase for the past 20yeart hi estimated at 97.7 per cent. These fig vres would Indicate that there really Is grave danger of landlordism in thia country. At the present time, more than a third of the farms in Kansas and Ne braska are operated by tenants. In view of this, it behooves the govern ment Jealously to supervise the sale of the remaining public lands, especially in Oregon and other states and terri tories where Irrigation Is to be intro duced on a large scale. For more than a year past land syndicates have re sorted to all kinds of coxenafce to ac quire possession of large tracts of land which. If put under Irrigation, would be of the utmost value and promise. In various sections of Nebraska, the cat tle barons are said to be extremely ac tive in this unlawful land grabbing. They know lull well, that their day of undisputed supremacy Is fast drawing to a close. They hate and fear the small and honest homesteader. In fur thering Uieir plans of acquiring many thousands of acres of land, they do not hesitate to circumvent the provisions of the federal homestead law through despicably Ingenious devices of brib ery. ''' Considering the unlimited possibilities ef agricultural development which the Neulanda irrigation act holds out, to gether with the rapid diminution of the public domain, there is the most potent reason why the government authorities should be stricter than ever in superin tending the disposition of the land that is still left. We do not want any landlordism In this country. We want homesteads, not lordly domains. The government can no longer afford to be lax and liberal in the sale of land which belongs, to the nation: Tlie national homestead law proved one of the most statesmanlike pieces of leuWlatlon ever enacted in any nation - 'or iti any mre; It did much to. bring about our country's phenomenal and unprecedented growth in poulatlon, wtulth and industry. And there is ev ery indication ' th.it the, national Irri gation law will prove an equally stim ulative and beneficial economic factor, ariie fciral treasury is ready to begin to spand millions of dollars upon ir rigation works. The fund available for thia purpose is growing apace. Two decades hence, large tracts of land now i naiabte, will have been converted in tofertlle land of the greatest product ivity. And it would be a sorry and disheartening spectacle, if at that time s ub land should be held by greedy monopolists and not by small upbuild ing fanners. , Tenantry means ruinous exploitation uf agricultural resources. It is not in accord with republican institutions. It makes for a landed aristocracy, fr a widening of the gulf between upper and lower' classes, for eccumic distress and political corruption and decay. Jude Taylor'of the St. Louis circuit cunt recently ruled that "Hereafter children will not be allowed to hear the testimony of their parents in divorce tases which come up for trial In my All Cooks Delight in using Economy Brand Evaporated Cream Never sours, always ready, never causes disappointment at the last mmm tourt." So heartily and Instantly does the propriety of this decision appeal to us, that one wonders why It had not been rwiched and put in vogue long ngo, in every divorce court In the land. Heaven knows that It is bad enough tat people with children are ever di vorced. Sad enough that children must learn that fathers and mother are just men and women after all. anJ often molded out of humanity' com monest clay; but think what it must im to a character in a formative state, to look into the black depths of hatred. Injustice, jealousy and often moral pollution between the man and woman responsible for its exist ence! Rural mail delivery has had a re markable growth. Started in 1'. had 12T6 routes in im, ul in 1901. and S466 In 1902. It Is estimated that, with in two years, there will be at least SS, 000 routes, covering the entire coun try. Rural mall delivery has come to be reeognixd as an indispensable aid in promoting the Interests of education and trade. It facilitates commercial and social intercourse; It Increases the enjoyment of life In the rural sections. It Is as much an agency of civilisation ns are the railroad and the telegraph. The rural "mail delivery system wlU prove one of the best Investments the government ever made. Jim Ham Lewis blew Into Portland this week from Chicago, and told an Oregonian reporter that the scheme to tunnel under Behrlng sea Is not only feasible, but that the work would ac tually be begun by a French syndicate whose representative Lewis claims to be. We had not heard that the Illi nois insane asylum Is so crowded that it cannot receive another charge, but perhaps tne deplorable Illness of his holiness. Pope Leo XIII, may have caused the Associated Press to omit such routine matter. The reception tendered to Rear-Admiral Cotton and the other American officers of the quadron now in British waters, cannot be other than extremely gratifying to all patriotic, broad-minded Americans. The tacit understand ing which both this country and Eng land seem secretly to covet, would per haps assure the peace of the world In definitely. The king of England is not only officially one of the most power ful monarch of the earth, but he is one of the shrewdest and most far-see ing as well. The Important duty of securing the success of the Astoria regatta this year could not have been Imjwsed upon worthier shoulders than Messrs. Brown and West who are acting as president and secretary respectively. They are young men of energy and public spir it and already have secured subscrip tion pledges which practically Insure the regatta to be the very best ever held in Astoria. There are influences now working rapidly which may make Astoria the leader of the Pacific northwest in the output of saw-mill products. This es tablished, such kindred lines of enter prises as furniture factories, box fac tories, turning lathes and woodworking machinery generally, would quickly fol low. ' PUSH THE REGATTA. The aquatic program during this sea son's regatta prOmi?s to be the most interesting of any in the history of the town; Every body should get in and drill. . mmmi pills J r-v rt'iwI and Only Uniln. TvSAVF. A .....r.i.j'i, l.ndlw xtUruUlt ArtJfo. r ''I-'- SitvlKl;-.-, KNUUSH JiS, In f.l .i ii : (.".-.Id a,. ".lite taitt --Vi'tf h ; 'i .Cher. RrfaM TV i iihm NilMtl:atha h4 lal ilU. (: ' f' r !i.-t!;.M!nr&. T,.itlaM,,lla tut )'MHI I.,!iIaobjU. Haul tat all In 4 uiftli'Vtf -r I'bvmlmmi C. Try thm. Only 50 centB at Charles Roger's drug store. Subscribe lor me Heini-Weekly Ak torlan, $1.00 a year. moment wnen meais are reaay to oe servea. xour cook will be delighted because it is so handy; you will ba delighted because it is the purest and most appetizing. We are placing the cap label reproduced herewith on every can of our product This is done for your protec tion. Our name on the label means that it is the best, richest and purest Ask your dealer for Economy Brand. HELVETIA MILK CONDENSING CO., Highland, 111. ' .' " lartat trotwen oflCaiforaUd Qnam." $ MALTJIOXD Never corrode, never wett nor expndi ; in ftct never pU-e ny trouble of any kind slid is uted for all cliss of work. A very uperior covering for barnj, fctorii, depots, cnnri, tanneries, ihcdi and miuing property. tni fcr kwkld. The Paraffine Paint Co. OSTE O PATHY DR. RH0DA C HICKS Mansell Bldg. 673 Commercial St Fhone Black 2065 Astoria Ore. Dr. Nellie .Smith Vernon PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office fhone Main 2441. Residence phone Main 443. Office Over Griffin" Book Store. C. J. Trenchard Insurance, Commission and Shipping. Agent Well, Fargo and Pacific Express Companies. Customs Hduse Broker. Dr. T. L. Ball DENTf ST 524 Commercial street, Astoria Ore C, W. Barr Dentist Mansell Building. 57S Commercial street, Astoria, Ore. TELEPHONE RED 2061. PRAEL & COOK f TRAN5FER COMHANV. Telephone 121. DRAYING AND EXPRESSING All good shipped to our ear Will receive special attention. No 538 Duane St W. J. COOK, Mgr. RELIANCE Electrical Works 428 3 ON D ST. We are thoroughly prepared for making estimate and executing order for all kinds of electrical Installing and Repairing Supplies in stock. We s!l the celebrated 8HELBT LAMP. Call up Phone 11CL H. W. CYRUS. - Mgr Central Meat Market 642 COMMERCIAL ST. Your ordrra for meat, both FRESH A K 0 SALT Will be promptly and aatiafaclorlly attended to 3. W. MORTON, Prep. TVlepttJne Sn. All. ASTORIA AND COLUMBIA RIVER RAILROAD. LKAVE PORTLAND 1ARRIVE 8:30 a.m.;portland Union De-;il:10 a.m 7:00 p.m.lpot for Astoria and, 9:40 p.m. 2:30 p.m.j.way points. ASTORIA 7:45 u.ni.,For Portland and,ll:30a.m 6:10 p.m.! way points. !W:30p.m, J ' it5:50p.m. SEASIDK DIVISION "g:15a.m.!Astoria for War- 7:40 a.m. 11:30 a.m.'renton, Flavel, Ft.;10:30 aifn. 11:35 a.m.'Stevens, Hammondj 4:00 p.m. 5:50p.m.!S!easlde. j5:50p.m ta:65 p.m. I 6:15 p.m.,Beaside tor War-, 9:25 a.m. 9:40 a.ra.'renlon, Flavel,;i2:30 p.m. 2:30p.m.;ilammond, Ft. 1:30 p.m. S:00p.m. Stevens and As-i 7:20 p.m. toria t6:50 p.m Daily except Saturday. Saturday only. All trains make close connections at Coble with all Northern Pacific trains to and from the East and Sound polntB J. C. Mayo, Gen'l Freight and Pass. Agent K. Sn Frtncljco, Seattle. Srii Portland, Los Angela B a"! Dtnvar, Colorado. H 'I owe my whole lit to Rurdocb Mood Hitter. Scrofulous sores cover ed my body. seemed beyond cure. R. B. B. has made me a perfectly well woman." Mrs. Charles llutton, Ber vllle. Mich. STARTLING EVIDENCE. Fresh testimony In great quantity is constantly coming in, declarmg Dr. King's New Discovery for Consump tion, coughs, and colds to be unequnled. A recent expression from T. J. McFar land, BentorvlUe, Va., serves as exam ple. He writes: "I had bronchitis for three years and doctored all the time without being bentjlted. Then I be gan taking Dr. King's New Discovery, and a few bottles wholly cured me." Equally effective In curing all lung and throat troubles. Guaranteed by Chas. Rogers, druggist. Trial bottle free. LOW RATES TO SAN FRANCISCO. On account of the National Encamp ment Grand Army of the Republic, to be held at San Francisco August IT to 22. the O. R. & N. Co, have named the Ion rate of $20.00 for the round trip by steamship In both directions, or 125.00 for steamship In one direction and rail return or vice versa. This rat will cnlyapply on steamships leaving As toria August 11 and It, or on trains leaving Portland August 12, 13, 14. Tickets will be good for return within a final limit of sixty day from date of sale. Berth reservations should b made early to avoid disappointment. For further particulars apply to G. W. LOUNSBERRT. Agt. REDUCED SUMMER EXCURSION RATES. , The Denver 4 Rio Grande popularly known as the "Scenic Line of the World" has announced greatly reduced round trip rates from Paclllo coast points for the benefit of teachers who will spend their vacation in the east and of delegates to all the prominent conventions N. E. A., at Boston; A. O. U. W.. at St. Paul; B. P. O. E., at Pantimore; Woodmen of America at In dlanapolis; Eagles at New Tork; Myst ic Shrine at Saratoga Springs; K. of P. at Louisville, and T. P. A. at In dlanapolis. Ticket at reduced rates will be based upon one fare for the round trip but will be sold only on the certain day. These tickets will carry stopover privilege on the going trip, giving passengers an opportunity to vl it Salt Lake City, Olenwood Springs, Colorado Springs and Denver: and will be good to return any time within 90 days. Passengers going via the Denver & Rio Grande are given the privilege of returning via a different route. For the rate to the point you wish to go, and for dates of sale and other parti culars a well as for Illustrated pamph let write W. C. McBRIDE, General agent, 124 Third street Portland Ore. A household necessity. Dr. Thoina's Electric Oil. Heals burns, cut, uml wounds of any sort; cures sore throat croup, catarrh, asthma; never falls. Years of suffering relieved In a night. Itching piles yield at once to the cur ative properties of Doan's Ointment. Never fails. At any drug store, 50 cts. ASK THE AGENT FOR TICKETS VI ..lu.. SPOKANE, ST. PAUL, DULUTH. MINNEAPOLIS. CHICAGO AND ALL POINT3 EAST. 2 TRAINS DAILY FAST TIME 2 New Equipment Throughout. Palace and Tourist Sleepers, Dining and Buffet, Smoking Library Curs. Daylight Trip Through the Ca':ad and Rocky Mountain:. For Full Particulars, Rates, Foldr-rs, Etc., Call on or Address J. W. PIIALON. H. DICKSON, Trav. Pass. Agt. City Ticket Agt ' 122 Third Street, Portland. 612 First Avenue, - Seattle, Wash. A. B. C. DENNISTON, G. W. P. A. NORTHERN PACIFIC Time Card ol Train ' PORTLAND. Leaves An ive Puget Sound Limited. 7:25 am 8:45 pm Kansas Clty-Bt Louis Special 11:10 am 6:45 prr. North Coast Limited 3:20 p m 7:00 a ro Tacoma and Seattle Night Express 11:45 p m 1:05 re Take Puget Sound Limited or North Coast Limited for Gray Harbor points Take Puget sound Limited for Olym pla direct Take Puget Sound Limited or Kan sas CIty-St Louis Special for point on South Bend branch. Double daily train service on Gray' Harbor branch. Four trains dally between Portland, Tacoma ana ceauie. KXCTHSION RATES WAdT VIA tlRKAT NORTHERN HAILW.TY Chicago and return, Tt.r.. v v St. Louis and return, 17.50 . , Peoria nnd return K9.25 St. Paul and retain Mlr,npoll nnd return JiM. Dulutlt and ictuin $u0. liui.'J vt ili June 4 und 8 and Si to SO. Jnlv 15 nil 16 and August 2J to it). Tick-is jwd lays. For full Information cull on or d- drew, U. Di K,.n, city ticket agent, 122 Thud street l'ortU;id. Ore. .u-s-TSinRDiunr DENVER KS"' ANU fTkUN IDEMNDLVfy'-Snf The Scenic Line TO THE EAST AND SOUTH. Through Salt Lake City, LeadvllU, Pueblo, Colorado Spring and Denver, Oft'et the ChoK of Thre Route Thiough the Famou Rocky Moun tain Scenery, and Five Dtatlnct Route East and South of Denver. 3-FAST TRAINS DAILY-3 Between Ogden and Denver, Carrying All Cle of Modern Equipment Porfett Dining Car 8ervlc and Per' sonally Conducted Tourist Ex cursions to All Point Eat STOP OVERS ALLOWED On All Classe of Ticket. Fcr Information or Illustrated litera ture call on or address W. C. M.URIDE. - General Agent 121 Third St, Portland. Or. NORTH COA8T LIMITED. Is only run by th Northern Pacific between Portland and Minneapolis and St. Paul, through Tacoma, Seattle, Spokane. Missoula, Butte, Livingston. Rilling. Biamark and Fargo. Eight of these train are on th run daily, four east and tour wat. Each Is a solid vestlbuled train, carrying stand ard Pullman tourist sleeper, dining car, day coache. rull. xprM and baanrase car and the elegant observa tion car. Each train la brilliantly lighted with over K0 light and th neautv of It all 1 you can travel just aa cheaply on this train aa on. any other. All representative wtll b glad to give you additional Informa tion. A. D. Charlfon. Assistant Gen eral Paen(ir Avent 2U Morrison 8t Scott's Saiital-P epsin Capsules A POSITIVK CURK PnrlaltunmaUes 0twrk ol ih Bladdrr u4 PImm4 KldMyt. M ear to tT, Cunt qalckly u4 rru Bnlly lt wona Mm el ianarrha ud SIMS, no malt' rot how Ion m4 inf. AbaoluUIr harnUab 1 00, or by stall, seataaid, thi sAmitma bo, BixseoHTawa. owia Hold by i.'lias. Rogers, 459 Commercial stret't, Astoria. Oregon. Fur forty years Dr. Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry has been curing snimnii-r romi'litlnt, dysentery, dtar rhi).?ii, bloody ilux, pain In the stomach, and It lias never yet failed to do every thing claimed for it. Subscribe for the Semi-Weekly As torlan. $1.00 a year. jr's' k 'm, v it1 if, ..' 1 Cm ' DRIVEN TO DESPERATION. Living at an out of the way plao. remote from dvllUatlotv, family 1 often driven to dtratltn In cam of accident, resulting" In burn, wound, t uts, ulcers, etc., etc. Lay In a sup ply of Ducklln' Arnica Salve. It's the beat m earth. 2So at Clms. Rog er' drug atore. GRAiN-n VJ THE PURE V J GRAIN COFFEE The coffee hitbit Is quickly over come by those who let Graln-0 lake It place.' It properly made it taste like the best of coitoo. No grain coffee compare with It in flavor or healthfulnvss. " THY IT TO-DAY. Algraeai frywktf 1M. and Me. per packags. Stealer SHE H. ELFIORE : : , . Th Largaet, tncheat, 8tedlat, and moat m worthy vmI ever oa th rout. Ueat of Tabl and 8tt Room Accommoda tions. Will mak round trip very flv day between. .''V'V - "v , Astoria and Tillamook FARE $3.BO Connecting at Astoria with th Oregon Railroad A Navigation Co. and th Astoria Columbia H. R. (or Portland, Baa rranolsoo and all point Bast For irelght and paaengr rat apply to Samuel IB I more t$ Co (iuml AgcutM, Aatorlo r. or to lA. 4k C. R. R. Co. B. O. LAMB. Tillamook, Of. Portland. Or. aiaxxmnii;:i::mxKiaiKinmiaiairxaignaiinxiaixgiri B & Baltimore & Ohio R. R. ROYAL BLUE TRAINS BETWEEN CHICAGO'S NEW YORK Vlrt WAMIIINOTON, I. C. P'inewt ftinl Fastust series of trains in the world. PaUtia coaches, Pullman Buffet Parlor and Drawing Room Cars. The Finest Dining Car Service In the World tj Is ojH-rnted by the Baltimore fc Ohio Railroad. i B. M. AUSTIN, General Pass. Agt. - - Chicago. Ill rjX8xaxuxKXKXKxaxnxaxaxaxnxi:xuxxnxaxaxnxnxnxainxaxait "uoifMfOjj Ufftfows mn f pueg fjB?I3 o pujg ?unPS isqio dti) o; Xj)ano3 aqj jo pus suo ujojj p3A0 95JOUIS IUOIM 91JX SEWING-MACHINES. SUPERIOR QUALITIES AND LOW Klt PRICES AT FOARD STOKES CO. Why pay exhorbltant price for a sewing initehln when you ran . get a strictly high clas machine that will do the work of any on th market runs easy,' and a delltftrt In every household, tor lea thnn half what you pay for olh era. Thr drawer iimchin at I1T.R0. Five drawer machine at 120,00, Seven drawer machine at I2S.00. It wilt pay ynu to rail and e litis mnchlno. It' thv best offer you vlll dud In ttt machine line, Nothing to etputl it anywhere, W will be pleas ed to explain It mrlt tf you will call at the atore and give ua anopporiunlty to do . Foard Stoke Co. O. R. N. Co. Portland. Or. iX iX 8,jBii aotni aqr ?1 Q i"'' . i KVl f 1 " '