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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (March 17, 1905)
rniOAY, MARCH 17, 1009. TITI MORNING' ASTORIAN, ASTORIA OREGON 3 ASTORIA SAVINGS BANK Capital 1'alJ lu 1100,010, Surplus and Undivided Profit $J5.00t Transact a general bunking business. Iittert pnM on time deposit. J.Q. A. BGWMlY, O.I.rETEUHOX, FKANK J'AITON. J. W. OA HER, President. Vm President. Cashier. Asst. Cashier 18 TENTIf STREET. ASTORIA, ORE. HOTEL PORTLAND The Finest Hotel in the Northwest PORTLAND OREGON. The TROY Laundry h the only Wliito Labor Laundry in thoCity. Does' the Host of Vork at very reasonable Trices, and in in every way worthy of your patronage. Cor. 10th and DUANE STS. Phone 1991 nxxiiiiiiiiiixixiirxiixtxxxnixxxxj FRESH AND CURED MEATS Wholesale and Retail Shijm, lagging Camps and Mills Hupplied on short notice. LIVE STOCK BOUGHT AND WW H WASHINGTON MARKET CHRISTENSON & CO. rTTTTTTTTrrTTTTTTTTTTTrTTTTTTTTTTTTTTI 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 tTyp Vhe La.st Flower ' On the Alalia. Reliance Electrical Works We are thoroughly prejwred for making estimates and executing orders (or all kimli of electrical iustullitig and repairing. (Supplies io stock. W l! the Celebrated HIIKI.BY LAMP. .i.w.cv.ca. Ca.) up Phone 1161. 428 BOND STREET WI1 11 1C41 3 Beer ANDREW ASP, BLACKSMITH. Having Installed a Kubhcr Tiring Machine of the latetd pattern I am prepared to do all kind o( work in that line at reasonable prions. Telephone 291. CORNER TWELFTH AND DUANE STREETS. NEW ZEALAND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Of New Zealand W. P. THOMAS, Mgr., San Francisco. UNLIMITED LIABILITY OF SDREHOLDERS llai been Underwriting on the Pacific Coast for twenty-five, years, .iiiiiiiHiNiiiiiiimiiHiiiiiiMuniiiii ELMORE a GO.. Sole Agents Astoria. - Oregon. The MORNING ASTORIAN 60 CTS. PER MONTH Astoria's Best Newspaper Guarantees to Its Advertisers a a Larger Circulation than any Paper Published In Astoria. OurBoolCs are Open to Inspection by Our Advertisers. lOrlflneLJ 4, broad open stretch of country, with bete and tbere clump of tree, bathed In that deep yellow afternoon sunlight peculiar to certain portlona of tbe went there la but one houee In eight, and that log cabin. No fensa Incloeea It; no trM shade It Tbe only attempt beautify It If a row of flower on each ld of the little ttoop In Ita front From a well In the rear a young girl U carrying a watering pot to give tbe flowera their ereutng sprinkling. Qer dreaa la a common calico, lu skirt reaching only to ber an lee. On her back bangs a aunbonnet thrown off now that the aun haa lost Its power. Tenderly ahe bends over her plants, which seem to ralae their lips to drink In the refreshing draft In all that landscape there Is no other cultivated beauty. Bo wrapt waa ahe In ber occupation that she did not hear a step behind ber till It waa very near; then, turning, she saw a figure and face before which the beauty of her flowers paled. Till this moment they bad been her com panloua, ber children, the only objects to love In that lonely land. Hearing a atop, ahe turned. A handsome, good natared, boyish face, with kindly bine eyes, was looking at ber. Amused at ber startled appearance and the pleas ure she did not attempt to conceal, the stranger unalung s rifle from his buck and rested It on tbe ground "Do you think," he asked, "that could stay here all night r "I'll see." And ahe went Into tbe house. When she returned to ssy that be could have what be wanted ahe found blm pourlug a f reab pot of water on ber plants, which he bad been to the well to bring. A mother soring one feeding her hungry children could not bare been more affected. Indeed, ev erythlng about the stranger tended to bring tbs girl under bis magical lnflu ence. Whence cornea thla young fellow to sympathise with the one delight of ber lifer She neither knew nor cared Bbe only felt hla presence. The huntsman apent tbe night at the cabin. There were no rules to govern the conduct of the two, and they aat out on the atoop under the atara till the moon roue and eclipsed her heaven ly sisters with her greater splendor The man had been used to forms, but he forgot them now'. Only an hour elapsed between bis arrival and bis flrat word expressing what both bad felt for that whole hour. "May I have a klsar he asked. He whose manner was that of a god to ask for a klas from a daughter of the desert I In the morning be waa gone. It seemed to her that Instead of the sun rifling It had set Ob. that the hunting grounds had Intn near the cabin! Hut he had promised to return that way. She did not question that be .would. She dim ply waHed and watched and thought of him till he ahould come, One morning ahe nroHp, threw open the shutter and looked out. The aun wax rlnlng, nnd his first soft morning rays lent to the desolate scene some thin;: like heniity. The few tree did not look no lonely, the uncovered conn try did uot look su byrreu. now that the Aim' light shone through mellow ing minis. H;it If the orb of day waa rising In the east the nun of the girl's heart was rising In the went. jlanc Ing thither, ahe saw a lithe figure step ping lightly along the road. It was the young stranger, and he carried some thing In hla arms. When she weut dowuatalrs. there ou the stoop aat the huntsman, and near him In an earthen pot waa a plant one that she had never seen before. When on the line of the railroad," he said, "I sent to the city for It. Had not been waiting 1 would have re turned earlier, for to give you one mo uieut of hnpplueaa la worth more than all the game lu the west" It la not In bloom," said the girl. No; It will not bloom till I come again, or, rather, when It blooms again I will come." They apent oue happy day together. then the stranger went ou. Autumn faded Into winter. A traveler stopped at the cubln one day nnd, seeing name written on a bit of wood tied to the plant, asked: "Haa he been here?" "Yea." "Look out for him, little girl; he'a a heart smasher. Hunta hearts as be bunts deer or antelope." The girl turned pale. "Did he give you that atalear asked the traveler. "Tea. When does it bloom T "In tbs early spring." ' From that time the girl began to wilt It seemed when the winter wus passing out and the azalea began to tako on Ita new life that It was drawing its vigor from Its mistress. Before the traveler's arrival ahe had not doubted thnt the giver would come when the plant bloomed. Now ahe felt that he would never come. One morning a bud opened, tbeu an other and auother, till the azalea was In full bloom, emitting a rich odor. The girl's vitality flickered as a candle burns down Into Its socket Meanwhile the flowers dropped away. One even ing she went out to sprtukle her plants. Carrying the water exhausted her strength. But one flower remained. Bhe stooped to Inhale Its odor and fell. A strong arm raised ber. Looking up, she saw the smiling face of the hunts man looking down at ber. "Iin not too late to keen my prom ise," he said. "There's one flower left." "I was told." she faltered, "by one We Are Proud Of the many wonderful cure that have been effected by the one of liosUttefs BUmma liittere during tbe past 60 y.ar... Thousand! of grateful letters nave ben received testifying to ita goodness. What It has done for other sick folka It will certainly do for you Try a bottle. It cures Poor Appetite, Chills, Colds, La Grippe, Torpid Liver, Constipated Bowels, Indig.ttion, Dys pepsia or Malaria, Fever and Ague. nA Hostetters' Stomach Bitters. coma.' ; "Love promises I have never kept be for. Tbs on I made to you I could not break." F. A. MITCHIL. crurnLirt jakvie.3. The r Go Vurkr Haekaaea mi tke !rl.k Metropolis. The Dublin Jnrvles are not what you would call good whips. They drive, as unladylike people soy, like the dlvll; they cut around corners featly enough and go slaving up heartbreaking bills, but nine out of ten of them drive with ft loose rein. They talk to the fare, and the little horse runs on, doing the best he can and following hla own dauntless will. I lay no fault upon the jarvy. The Irlah horse ahares Paddy's gragh fur Inileijeudence. Of him, too, It may be aald that he serves without servility. Tbe Jarvy-IIgbt hearted lad, be b young or old - gains In the run of tbe days an average of 6 shillings. Tbe fares are Jolly cheap. For a "set down" within the boundary the charge for two persons between 9 a. m. and 10 p. m. is only sixpence. By time the charges are one and six an hour, with en added slxiieuce for each suc ceeding hour. Wtili the iurvy does fair ly well. Barney, who la no better than the others, took me to his home. It was lu Spring Ourdcns, where there are rowa upon rowg of neat little red brick cot tact, with gardeus and sta bles. They rent ut fJO a year. Own lug hla car u he doc. Harney paya no car rent to any one. and If he drives Lawler'a mure 'tis uute for love than profit Year lu and year out he puts by bit for the vhllder, Ood bless 'em!" are growing and will have need of edu cation. In his smart little borne, with bis swart little wife, there are un luckier men tlum be. "If 'twere uot for the flgbtlu," says Mrs. O'Hea. "a better man than Barney never pulled a shirt over his bead." Barney, it eeeuw.' believes that ani mosities should be cultivated. Being a good inuu with his hands and blithe and gay lu battle, he colors tbe week'a end with riot Vauce Thompson In Outing. SEA GAZING IN BERMUDA. WvaSrrfBl Life of t'ryatal Drpth. aw Rfvulrd to the Obacrrer. It was a little parrot flah that start ed out so briskly on this summer morn ing. Whether he waa eager to keep an appointment or bad been unexpect edly summoned to a distant part of bis world one will never know, but one may be certain that the matter was of the greatest couseuuence so far as tbe little fish was concerned. Keeping his bright eyes fixed straight ahead, be passed a corner of the reef where the coral waa Incrustcd with mollusks and sea urchins and where a pair of beauti ful squirrel fish, deeply engrossed In sentimental affairs, turned to look aft er him wonderlngly through their enor mous eyes. Below In a deep pool a acbool of spotted trunkflsh played heed lessly, while under a projecting nlate of staghorn coral a huge grouper wait ed expectantly, but as the parrot flsh. warned of bis danger, turned quickly away he guve his attention to a nalr of gray snnppers -great, quiet, ghostly figures that seemed like two shadows drifting along far down through the green waters. A few feet farther on and the hurry ing parrot fish pnsced a tall sea fan, arouuu which three daiuty butterfly uau, emu uriiiiaituy tn yellow, were peering iuto eneh nook and corner In their search for small prey, while i sober cowflsh. with his two consplcu ous horns, looked on sedately. Sud ueuiy the purrot fish turned sharply asiao to avoid a spot where the reef was broken by Jutting rocks covered with greeu ulva. Around this a school of bright little r.ebra striped sergeant majors were sporting, while Just to the right an anglctish, whose blue body tipped with gold first attracted the at tention of the mariners so manr cen turles ago. sailed from under a purple gorgonia with a disdainful airMetro politan Magazine. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING. RATES: Jirit Insertion, One Cent a Word. One Week, Each Line, 30c. Two Weeks, Each Line, 45 c. One Month, Each Line, 75 c. Astorian Free Want Ads. Anyone Desiring a Situation can Insert an Advertisement in this Celunm of Three Lines Two Tunes Free of Charge. PROP03AL8 INVITED. PROPOSALS FOR BEEF AND MUT- ton Office chief commissary, Van. couver Barracks, Wash., March 15, 1905. Sealej proposals for furnishing and delivering fresh beef and mutton for six months beginning July 1, 1905, will be received here and at offices of commissaries at Fort Stevens, Ore.: Boise Barracks. Idaho; Forts Casey, Columbia, Flagler, Lawton, Walla Wal la, Ward, Worden Wright and Van couver Barracks, Wash., until 10 a. m. April 15, 1905, and then opened. En velops containing proposals should be Indorsed "Proposals for fresh beef and mutton to be opened April 15. 1905," and addressed to Commissary of Post to be supplied, or to MaJ. George B. Davis, Chief Com'y. HORSE. BUQOT AND HARNESS tor sale. Address U. Astorbu. FOR BALE 8HETLAND PONET, cart and harness. Apply to A. EL Al len, Clatsop, Ore. 10 ACRES OF FIRST CLASS TIM ber land for sale. In Pacific county, near Columbia river. Address Box 690 Astoria, Ore. NOTICE FOR BIDS BIDS WILL be received for the foundation and basement of the New St. Mary's Hos pital; plans and specifications may be seen at the office of the architect at St. Mary'a Hosptal; all bids to be In on or before the 25th of this month; right reserved to reject any or all bids. March , 1905. FOR SALE MISCELLANEOUS. FOR SALE SECOND-HAND FUR- nlture. Inquire at room 2 over Pet erson A Brown's store. NCUBATOR FOR SALE 400 EGGS capacity; also three 100 capacity brooders; first-class condition. Ad dress A. A str I an Offlse. FOR SALE LOT 1. BLOCK 11 Adair's Astoria; for particulars writ to J. P. Miller, Onleda, Wash. FOR SALE STEAM TUG IN F1RST class condition; terms reasonable; suitable for seining purposes. For particulars apply at this office. SCOW FOR SALE AT M'GREGOR'S mill, 22x64; would make a good flsh scow. Inquire of Dan Gambel at mill. HELP WANTED. WANTED MEN TO LEARN BAR- ber trade; 8 weeks completes; posi tions guaranteed; tuition earned while learning. Write for terms. Molers Barber College, 644 Clay St, San Fran cisco. Wanted. A school girl to do light work at Mrs. E. C. Holden's on Duane street. FISHER BROTHERS COMPANY Agents The Linen Thread Co. SALMON TWINE, COTTON TWINE, ROPE Fishermen and Cannery Supplies r Itrivrtrd RaarlaM ot War. Certain engine of war have been re jected by civilized nations In times gone by because they were too de striictlve and too horrible. England ban still In keeping n secret war plan of the tenth Earl of Pundonnld which the an thorltloa rejected because, while It was Infallible. It was too Inhuman to use by man against man. Even Lonls XV. of France had buckoon? enough to -efune Dupre's terrible Invention. If the story of this discovery be true the plan was to create by a secret process a confla gration whose Intensity was but In creased by water. It would burn town or fleet Louts refused to have the se cret published, and It want down to the grave with Duprs, If goodness were only a theory, tt jftT.i sgK The New Way of doing the familywashing thewaywhich changes it from dreary drudgery to a cheerful household duty is by using 1151 m .Standard" Laundry Trays Install a modern ".StsBdMHf Laundry in your home and there will be no water to carry, no leakage or damp floors, and no tubs to empty or upset. It will increase the selling value of your home. COlmllTt!IT J. A. MONTGOMERY, Astoria j 1 siW-fcgsa , Or. . 433 Commercial Street Phone Main 121 Sherman Transfer Co. (HENRY SHERMAN, Manager Hacks, Carriages Baggag Checked and Transferred Trucks and Furniture Wagons- Pianos Moved, Boxed and Shipped. Scow Boy Iron 8 Brass Works Rlaaafactnrers ef Iron, Steel, Brass and Bronze Castings. General Foundrytnen and Patternmakers, Absolutely firstclass work. Prices lamest who knows you that you would not were a pity It should be lost to tM workL-Raxiltt, Phene2451. Comer Eighteenth tzi Fr&klin.