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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 3, 1904)
7 SATURDAY, 0KCCM8ER t, 1004, T1IE MORNING ASTOK1AN, ASTORIA, UKIIGON. . r There is a quality in Royal Baking Powder which makes the food more digestible and wholesome. This peculiarity of Royal has been noted by physicians, and they accord ingly endorse and recom mend . it. ROYAL IAKIN4 SOWDI What Rascom l Wanted By JANES R. WOOOrORD Copyright ltOi, by M. Wood "Lord love you, mother," aald Illrats Peters, "tbnt ruiip'a alt right, even II bla clothes are dirty. You kin aee h ain't a tramp." "Tuafa all right, III," retorted hU better half, "but I don't like the looki of blm. He wouldn't eat a decent warm nenl, but Insisted on alttlng oa the steps ami estlng brend aud tuilk That blue bowl he's got belonged tc Grau'tna Bnntt's father." "PahawT declured Petera. "He don't want your bowl, and I don't blame bin fer wantln' to slay out.lde nice day like thla. I'll bet he's got money and Is Jeat trampln' fer fun." Meanwhile the unconscious subject of her suspicion was placidly slttlni on the back porch, a pitcher of milk al one bsnd and a loaf of bread on tbi other, while In bla lap reposed the fn moua blue bowl, which was being rap n ia riKt oood to ass lov. shi SAID. Idly depleted of Its contents. Could hi have heard Mrs. Peters lie mlRlit have Wnsmired her. but bla thoughts wen not of those within the bonne, but ol the glorious scene without. A emu. n iliort level snnce the around fell rnpldly away to the shores of Lake Oawammle. while on tue runner siue m'ore the full, of the Oswammle river .door iinm of sixty feet Into the lake. It bad been his first real day In the country .luce he had left home fifteen years before, at the death or mi par ents, to seek rortune in me great ciiy T T . ...... . ,ininnnt nivar hilt hi. mnll. ey bad been gained at the expense ot pleasure. He began to realise all that be bad lost, n foit .a thouirh time bad gone back for a space snd he was sitting on the porch of his old home waiting for Ruth Kesbltt to pass on her way to the meadows, where tne Aesutn ana was com cows enjoyed common pasturage. IT wnnrlnred where Ituth WSS DOW There had been a tearful farewell the night before ho had left home, and be had nromlscd to return soon and mar ry her. He had written regularly at first, but mere una ueeu no response, nit h hnd .tunned. Other and more lmportnnt matters, as he thought, ab sorbed him. When he hnd bad time to write friends and make Inquiries be had beeu told that Kuth had gone away. Jucob Sprlnser, the postmaster, had been sent to prison for stealing stamps, registered letters, etc. Spring er hnd always been Ilnscora's rival cveu of the school dnys. Doubtless he bad Intercepted the lovers' correspond ence, nnd now Itnaeora bitterly regret ted that be hnd become so absorbed In speculation that he had not thought of going back to make a personal lnvestl- Si"0"- . . men a .iinufto wnuw.. the brow or we um came ivuia bltt Bhe was Older ana more mature, r.,!Yiri: - W 1 tr i I iji y but even Deiore do wum uisuuguMu . . . - 1 M ..,..K CO.. NIW VORK. He rubbed bis eyes, thinking that the dreams of other duys might have valval this Ideal of the past. But on she came, advancing slowly. He rose and went to meet her. There was a low fence at tlio foot of the homely garden, and there she paused as un ciime tip. "It I. verv oood to see you." she said simply ns he came up. "How did you ever happen to comer l w walkliiif." he said vaguely "nnd the te;ile Inside gave tne some bread and milk." lie was conscious of a sense of disappointment. The greet loir h'h. no commonplace. Her glance fell upon his soiled clothes. The roads hnd been tutiddy, nnd sev fM I nuKKlni; wnisons had snlnnbcd him until lie was stained from head to foot. ami his cravat was white wl(h duxt ll.. ,11,1 not renllxe what a chance the tramtiltiir hnd made In bis appearance. "How did you flna tunt I was nviun borer' she asked, with t curious suit nese In ber voice. 1 didn't know." he confessed frank ly. "I tried long ago to find you again after I bad learned about Springer"- "What about Bprlngerr sue s.neo. "Didn't you hesrT he demanded Didn't von know that be probably In tercepted your letters? He U In the penitentiary now." "Then you did write; i am gisa oi that" aha said alowlr. "I thought that when you got to the city that you bad forgotten your country mentis." "Fora-oftenl" he shouted. "There has not been day In the psst ten years that I haven't regretted uisj i accept ed so calmly what I thought at first wa. mr relectlou." "Theu you, too, lacked faith r sue suggested. I. too." he aitreed. "for a little while. But I have always loved you. 1 havo never married." "Neither have I." she said softly. while a flush crept slowly over her cheek. "But you wlllT be demanded eager It. "rleht now." "Tbi. very moment r she asked, hair playfully, half pathetically. "A. aoon i. we can find a minister. be declared masterfully. "Is there one near here? "There is one right down the road," she answered, with a slight hesitation In her tone, but happluese In her eyes, rtaseimi vaulted the garden fence, and band In hund4they went down the road. Thirty minute, later tho words bad been spoken which made them one at last. It hnd all come about so sua denly that neither seemed to realise that they were doing anything out of the ordinary. Uaatora kissed the bride and thrust s bill Into the hands of the white hair ed old minister, who stared t the three figures In silent amacement Ruth gasped as her gase followed that of the minister. "Oh. John! I ain't dream" For the first time Rascom realised how deceptive bis appearance waa, and be stopped ber with a kiss. A FACT PROVEN. koala1 Ceavlae Bvea the Meat kf- tleal ef Ita Tratk. It there is the .llghtut doubt In ths mind, ot any that Dandruff garm. do not ozl.t, their belief I. compelled tr the fact that a rabbit Innoculatad with the germ, became bald In .lx week.' time. It mu.t be apparent to any person therefor, that th. only prevention of baldneu la the de.tructlon of th. germ which act Is auoceMfully accomplished In on. hundred per cent, of cases by th. application or Noworo'. H.rpiciae. r)inriruff In caused Dy tn. am. aerm which cause, baldne.. and can be pre vented with th. sam. remeay iseworo Herplclde. Accept no aubtltute. "Destroy th. esus. you reraov. th. .ffect." Bold by leading drugsists. 8end 10e. In stamp, for sample w Tne turpiciu vu, Detroit. Mich. Eagle Drug Store, J51-J53 Bond St Owl Drug Store, 549 Com. St., T. F. I aurtn, Prop, "Special Agent" Driven to D..p.rstion. , Llvlna- at an out of the way place remote from civilisation, a family Ik often driven to desperation in case of accident, resulting In Burns, Cuts Wounds Ulcers, e,tc. Lay In a supply nf Rnrklen's Arnica Salve. It's the best on earth. 5e, at Chns. Rogers "My denr," lie nuked, "did you think wm a trump'" "Well, you didn't kwlt tery prosper ous," she reminded lilm, "but you were John to me, and I'd have ntarrlt'd yoti bud you been a bcjjKnr. I nave mitde little money teaching, and I knew tunt 1 bad enough for two." "I think," be lauxhed, a be shook the band of the .till astonished roln inter, "that I have more than enoiiKb for two." ' Then tliey went back to the Peter. farm. "I bone," aald Mm. Petera tartly, from the doorway, "that you have my blue bowl. It belonged to Qran'ma Bas- sett's father. I told pa you waa golu' to carry It off." 1'u bowl must be down by the garden gate," etulled Ita.com, "what I want to carry away la Ruth.' New I'M for ir. The remilwr meeting of the village debating society was in full blast, nnd the question kit discussion wa., in solved tbst a monarchy Is a stronger form of government tban a republic." One of the speakers on tne amrmative side, after an eloquent exordium, pro ceeded to say: "Now. Mr. President, the gentleman who nreceded me has undertaken to abow by an appeal to history that mon archies are short lived. He has en deavored to bolster up his side of the argument by giving list of kingdoms and empires that have risen, flourished a short time and fallen. He falls to mention the fact that most of the strong'governmeuts In all ages of the world have been monarchies. He does not die vou a list of the republics that have strutted their brief hour upon the staae and disappeared. He contents himself. Mr. President, with general ities. It us examine both sides of this question nnd see bow easy It Is, with the sword of truth, to simply clush that argument Into ribbons." , Here he wns Interrupted by one of the speakers on the negative side of the iucntlon; ' "If the gentleman will pardon me a moment. Mr. iTexliIcilt. till. Is the first time I ever saw the sword of truth used for the purpose of splitting an In flultlve." The eeneral louch that followed con fused the sneaker, nnd the Judges final ly decided that the weight of argument was with the negative. Her He.t. "So Mrs. Gsdderly took the rest curer "Yes." "Did it cure herr "No, It didn't do her a bit of good. She's Just as anxious to rest as she al ways wasVOmaha News. o Oqsq of Pnoufiioni cord There is no case on re cord of a cold resulting in Pneumonia, or. other seri ous lung trouble, after had been taken. It stops the cough and heals the lungs and pre vents serious results from a cold. Do not take chances on a cold wearing away or experiment with some un known preparation that costs you the same as Foley's Honey and Tar. Remember the name and get the genuine. on fie mm k Sivin Cold fer Thru Months. The following letter from A. J. Nus baum, of Batesville, Ind., tells ita own story: "I suffered for three months with a severe cold. A druggist prepared me some medicine, and a physician pre scribed for me, yet I did not improve. 1 then tried Foley's Honey and Tar, and eight doses cured me. Three slies-2Sc, 50c, $1.00. The 50 cent size contains two and One-half -times as much as the small size and the $1.00 bottle almost six times as much. SCLD AX3 RECOMMEKSEO BY TRAVELERS' GUIDE. California! The land of fruits, flowers and sun shine, where all the summer sports may be enjoyed In winter. $55 PORTLAND to LOS ANGELES AND RETURN. reached via THE SHORT ROUTE Beautifully illustrated booklets and folders, descriptive of the many charm ing winter resorts, may be- secured from any Southern Pacific Agent, or address) W. E. COMAN, G. P. A, Portlsnd, Ore. ASK THE AGENT FOR TICKETS TU Te Spokane, St Paul. Minneapolis, Duluth, Chicago, St Louis, and ail j points east and south. Q OVERLAND TRAINS DAILY Q (x The Flyer and 1 be Fast mail b SPLENDID SERVICE UP TO DATE EQUIPMENT COURTEOUS EMPLOYES Daylight trip aero, the Cssosde and Rocky Mountains. For tickets, rates folders and full in- .'ormation call on or address a DICKSON. City Ticket Agent 122 Third Street. Portland. Or. 3. O. TEB.KE8, O. W. P. A., 112 FlrsLAvenue. 8eatUe, Wash ffE GIVE EXPEDITED 8ERVICE ON FREIGHT 10UTE YOUR SHIPMENTS - VIA GREAT NORTHERN Full Information from WM. HARDER, G.n.ral Agent Portland, Ore. The World". Fair Route. "Best by Test" A trans continental trav eKr says: '"I've tried them all and I prefer the North western 1 Limited It's the best to be found from coast to coast" It's " The Train for Com fort" every night in the year hotwoen Minneapolis, St. Paul nnd Chicago. I Re fore stsi tin on a trlp-no matter whrte-wrlte r Inwrertlng mforma Uou about comfortable t rev.ltuf . tLLSISLEP CenerJ Ajeni 132 Third St Portland, Oregon T. W. TK8DALK, Ueneral PMMnirer Agent, . HI Hkul, Mlun. Ill, ..'i'")' D ELIGIITtUL ROUTE AVUGI1T RIDE IZZY CRAGS EEP CANONS A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY gee nature In all he glorious beauty and then the acme of man's handi work. The first la found along the line of the Denver & Rio Grande Raliroad. the latter at the St Louis World's Fair. Tour trip wll' be one of pleas ure make the most of it For Infor .nation and illustrated literature write W. C. McBRlDE, Ccn. Agt. Tortland, Or. TRAVELERS' GUIDE. Steamer "SUE The Largest; Staunchest, Steadiest and most Seaworthy vessel ever on this route. Pestof Table and State Room Accommo dations. Will make round trip every five days between ASTORIA AND: TIUL.AMOOK Connecting at Astoria with the Oregon Railway & Navigation Co. &nd Astoria & Columbia River R. R. for Portland, San Francisco and all points East For freight and passenger rates apply to Samuel Elmore O Co., Gen'l Agts., Astoria, Ores OR TO A. & C. R. R. Portland, Oregon . Pacific Xavagation Company, Tillamook, Oregon O. R. & N. Company, Portland, Oregon Famous Trains The Southwest Limited Kansas City to Chicago, The Overland Limited to Chicago via Omaha, The Pioneer Limited St. Paul to Chscngo, run via Chicago. Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Each route offers numerous attractions. The principal thing to insure a quick, comfortable trip east is to see that your tickets read via the Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul Railway. H. S ROWE. Gtncral A Jent A. & C. R. .R. - TIME CARD. EFFECTIVE SEPT. 4, 1904. Leave PORTLAND Arrive 8 00 a. m t Portland Union i ll.10o.rn 7,00 p.m 1 depot for Astoria) 9.40 p.m Leave ASTORIA Arrive 7.45 a m ( for Portland and ll.30a.rn 610 p.m way points 10.30 pm SEASIDE DIVISION Leave ASTORIA Arrive 11 35 a.m for Seaside Direct f6:20 p.m Leave ASTORIA. Arrive t8.15a.rn ( for Warrenton, 1 l0;5a.m ' Hammond, Ft 5.50 p.m Stevens, Seaside) 7:40a,m Leave SEASIDE Arrive 4 :30 pm for Astoria Direct 12 :30p.ro Leave SEASIDE. Arrive 6.15a, m (for Warrenton Ft 925 a.m J Stevens. Ham- v 9.80a,m mond, Astoria ) 7.20 p.m Additional train leave. Atorla dally at 11:30 a. m. tor all point, on Ft Stevena branch, arriving Ft Steven. IS: JO p. m., returning, leaves Ft Stev ena at S:00 p. m., arriving Aatorla 1:45 p. m. Sunday only. Through tickets and close connec tion via. N. P. Ry. at Portland and Goble and O. R. A N. Co., via. Portland. J. C Mayo, a P. A,. NORTHERN PACIFIC Time Card ol Trains PORTLAND Leave Arrives suget Sound Limited. 7 : am 1:41 pm Kansas Clty-St Louis Special U:l am North Coast Limited S:M D m Tacoma and Seattle Night Bzuresa .. 11:46 r m :4S pn T:Ma a 1:06 en- Tak Puget Sound Limited or Nortb Coast Limited forOraya Harbor pomt Take Puget Sound Limited for Olyni' pi a direct Taka Puget Bound Limited or Kan MS City-8t Lou i Special (or solan on South Bend branch. Double daily train service on dray. Harbor branch. Four train, dilly bvtweeti Portland. H. ELM" 134 Third Street, Portland OREGON SlIORJIINE AXD UnionPacific Son Francisco and Pcrtland S. S. Co. 70 hours from Portland to Chicago, No change of cars. TlMESrHEDJjLES Depart From Arrive POKTLAKD Chicago Portland Halt lake, Denver, Ft Special Worth, Omaha, Kan- S SS P n fclva. m. mm Cit) . Ht Louis, via Hunt- Chicago and the East Ington - Atlantic kxpres. IKalt Ijike, Iteuver fl 8:16 p.m. I Worth, Umaha, Kan- 7 :15 am la Hunt- sas City, 8t touts, Ington ChKgoaud thea.t StPaal IWalla Walla. " ewl hast Wall :tou, gpokaue, Mlnne- ylip. m. awli. Kt JJ.iil.'Uuluth S oOpm viaSpo- i Milwaukee, cblcago, kan. land aat ! OCEAN AND RIVER SCHEDULE From Astoria All sailing datea aubject to change. For tSan Francisco every five days. Dally ex cept Hun day a Cam Columbia River to 4am Daily ex cept it on ivriland and Way Indlngs Steamer Nahcot'a leave. Astoria on the tide DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, FOR ILWACO, connecting there with trains tor Long Beach, Tioga and North Beach points. Returning ar rives at Astoria same evening. rhrough tickets to and from all prln . clpal European cities. O. W. ROBERTS. Ant, Astoria, Or. Scott's SaHtal-Fepei Gspsufes A POSITIVE CLT.S For InflnmniRviOTi or CrU-t of the Blaoder and DiceaiwJ Kidmya. eni-e co fay. Cart, qnlckly and l'eru. aontly th worst eafi ol Clonarrbttra, and ao matt'-rot how 1ok mud ln$. Absolatnly fltrtntaa, tto!4 fcy drumfisi. rioa (1.00, or by UimI BostsahL 1.00, 1 Dun,2.ft. : J" Bold by Chaa. Roger, (el Comaisrcta) Tacoma and Seattle, hi faafniWS Da M.QBW Ulll U WU UU1. drug' store.