MONDAY, FEBRUARY sfl, ipofl. THE MORNING ASTOltlAN, A STOMA, OREGON. MOROCCO VALUABLE Vhy European Nations Are In truding on France. Good Ifm, Cashier-Have you hoard, sir. that Jin Joues Is a oaiikrupt? Biuikfr Well. that's jcvkhI now. We'll now frvr little of what h offw ua, whrrvas, If he had rematneil In business, we'd nv. ir have Rut a cent.-FIloMule Klatter. IT HAS GREAT RESOURCES Morocco is Land Flowing Vi;h Milk and Honfy, Rich in Minerals, and Agricultural Products Tude Amounts to $:o,ooo,ooi. Id the British museum are books written on oyster shells, brick, tiles, bouea. Ivory, lead. Iron, copper, sheep skin, wihhI ud palm leave. Shf Kirn, A.yount: lawyer h.td become very much nttaehoil to a certain young wo mini who was somewhat eelebratel unions her friends for her repartee. The only obstacle In the pathway of the youns; man was his etoeetlltiic shy ness, for. while always In command of himself In the courtroom, he Iwame almost speechless lu the presence of his tutored one. As oue method of showing his devotion. It was his cus torn to shower his Inamorata with pres enK OB QUICK RETUH UVJ Situations Wanted Advertisements Inserted Twice Without Charge. HELP WANTED. "Well,- ahe said, "you know he la a lawyer, and lawyer always commence a contract with 'Know all men by these presents.' "-Harper's Weekly. i To All Concerned. Notice Is hereby i ' ;:iven to all eoncerm-d that the Morning A'toiian will, from this date, to the 31t day of December, 11)06, do and per- from becoming another Manchuria and prevent the expenditure of much onev, ana the u or a iuu a mo- fom the pubic printjng or anJ in lives-surely being diplomatic i Mia)f of th(f CUv of Astori o what. letter than being theatrical. I soevfr nature 0F ANDERSON", Au- Moroeeo, the last of the independent Jitor anJ o dty Mu&slman nations of Africa, the bone 10.t.3 6 f international contention, is a land . flowing with the Scriptural milk and, looey, a land of gold and sunshine, a bad of corn and fruit and olives. Uort) if in years to come cunning chemists and mginexa discover how to make the great African dessert of Sahara to blossom as the rose Moroc co becomes the gateway to a land close to Europe and as rich as Europe it'elf. Only those who have seen the native Italian, the native Frenchman, the na tive Spaniard, the native fireek. on the Jorthem shores of the Mediter ranean spend a lifetime to add to the land inherited, a little place given him by his fathers, a single acre, can un ierstand what this mean. A lifetime given to a battle with the sea for the sake of leaving to children one acre more than handed down by the fore fathers when, heie acro-s the Mediter ranean, within a single day's jourm-v, is a new world, a promised land, which, touched by modern machinery and modern method-, might be made to rival the fabled hind. Before even as it stand- today, it i- a plum worth plucking, Scarcely touched by the bu-y hands of indti-try its annual trade foots up .s20.0W.0O0; and in the hands of a nation like Eng land, France. Germany or even Spain r Italy, its trade could be doubled quadrupled, increased ten fold. ARE SHOWING 1 Some of the most beautiful 1 pieces of Chinaware In the city. Te Sets, Chocolate Pots, Cups and Saucers, etc, etc., etc. FOR SALE. The young lady's mother, being fur i School, H.'u l omin avenue, .-euu.e. from satisfied with the status of tho case, broached the subject. "My dear," she said, '"you have let Mr. Browu practically monopolize your society for a year and now have lias he ever given you to understand that bis Intentions are serious'" MADUin. Feb. .:. --Situate! u'v -i miles from Gibraltar, separated t'rem it nly by a narrow strip of "No Man's Land," Algeeicru i- a town nf only 15,000 inhabitant-. But with the ex ception of the few who re-iile in villas- forpi'ner who pitronie the magnifi- rent hotel, the Heina Maria I hri-tina- scarcely any other callers. imagining that they have found a new- ana grainier un.eia ...o- No Ue nasn't said anything, but 1 Carlo left out the inhabitants are all know arT Spaniards. Ami in the eyes of the, "now can you know It If be has said pivtty senoi itas and the handsome nothing?" enors the stranners at the villas, the me gin eniueu foreigners at the lte, English, French, German, and an occassional American theso really do not count except wheu it comes to a matter like tipping. j Are You Restless at Night. What another town, far to the west' Aml harrag5ei by a bad cough f Use ward, became at the close of the Rus- Ballard's Horehound Syrup. It will se-so-Japanese war, the town of Algeeie- ' cure you sound sleep and effect . ' . ... . ,., , prompt and radical cure. Sold by Hart's las is today. It may be that the events store at Portsmouth. N. H. Wei far more ' , dramatic in character, but if the na tions of tiie world prevent Morocco WANTED MAN AG KU FOK ISli ANH'U ollice we wish to locate here in As toiia; address with references. The Moiris Wholesale House, Cincinnati, Ohio. 3 M MALE HELP WAXTEIV-Mcii and wo men to learn watchmaking, engrav ing, jeweler work, optics; easy terms; positions guaranteed; money made learning. Watchmaking Engraving FOR SALE SECOND-HAND 7 COL umn newspaper outfit; complete ex lept prss; cheap. Inquire at this of-Bee. SECOND HAND DONKEY ENGINES for tJe, suitable for logging and hoisting purposes. For description and price apply to F. D. KuetUer, Astoria, Oregon. WANTED Small furnished house. Ap ply to C. W. Stone. 5t HORSES FOR HIRE. GOOD SADDLE HORSE FOR HIRE BY hour or day. Apply at Astorian office. FOR RENT-FURNISHED ROOMS. FOR RENT 2 FURNISHED HOUSE keeping rooms. 58 Commercial. WANTED. THREE UNFURNISHED rooms for housekeeping or small house. Address "T.W." care Astorian office. WOOD YARDS. WOOD1 WOOD! WCODI Cord wood, mill wood, box wood, any kind of wood at lowest prices. Kelly, the transfer man. Thons si 91 Main, Barn on Twelfth, oppoaito opera house. BUSINESS DIRECTORY RESTAURANTS. PROFESSIONAL CARDS. MUSIC TKACHKK. PHYSICIANS. j WANTED THREE MUSIC IT'l'll.S. Inipilie at Aloiltin ofllce. T0KE POINT OYSTER HOUSE. Eastern and Shoulwater Pay Oyster Steak, Chops, Etc. Open day and liijiht. 11th St., next to Seully'n clj;ar store FIKST-C1.ASS MEAL for 1 00; nice cake, cofToo, u or doughnuts, 5c, at U. S. Kt'stuur ant. 43-1 Bond St. BEST 15 CENT MEAL, j You can always find tho best j 15-ceut meal in tho city at the Rising Sun lUtaurant 612 CommercialSt. JAY TUTTI.K, M. I). FIIYSICIAN AND sl'UOKON Acting Awlsiuiit Hiuu"" t',S. Mnrlue II. wiai.il Hrvlc. Office hours: 10 to 11 u.m. 1 to 4:10 p.m. 477 Commercial Blret. Ind Floor. DR. J. P. GORAY, Specialist EYE, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT S03 Oregonian Building. PORTLAND OREGON MASTMM.IN LESSONS t!lVKN-MH.S. V. V. Stewart, 1J7 Seventh triet. K V 'i ft ' ! ner of Fiml nml THE Dr. C. GEE WO Chinese Medicine Co. Formerly locate! "Ml Aider Street: for the ijj pml tlve ycara,IIA r, "X? MOVED OSTEOPATH ISTS. DR. RB0DA C. HICKS OSTEOPATH Office Mansek. Did. Fhone tllack 20(6 71 Commercial 8t, Astoria. Ore. DENTISTS. BROKERAGE. C. J. TKEN'CHARl) Rsal Estate, Insurance, Commission and Shipping CUSTOM HOUSE BROKER. Offloe 113 Ninth Street, Next te Justloe Offlee. ASTORIA, OREGON. LAUNDRIES. DR. T. L. BALL, DENTIST. 024 Commercial Ht Astoria Oreson. Dn. VAUCiHAN, Pkntwt Pythian DuiMiutc, Astoria. Orejpm. Dr. W. C LO(JAN j DENTiai ' 678 Cwmmerrial St., Hhanahan Poildlng tito the k it I'll... inrun titles uiiiiiiiiik at tho wmth-east cor- Morrison Hlreets. Eu IraimeNo. U'i trtmt Ht. Successful Home Treatment Dr. V,. (IKK WO U known thniuglimit the l!iill HloOo, i"t It cullml the ilrwt chlnnu piK'lor on aiviitiiil of hi wmtdi-rriil rurr wlllnnil tlin nf a Shirr, wlllioiit ualns ImiIwiii nr ittiii of any hliul. II" lrrt any ami all iIIm'um.. with iMiwrrfol orlflilal Iirrln. Iiarka. mi 'I vmrUitilr4 tint am n known to mnlli-al iiTi'iirv In Ihla munuy, anil through tlin uw nf IIipm! harmlm rrnm dim hrginiutrr l.i rm Catarrh, Ailhtna. Lung Troublt, Rhiumtiim. NtrvsuiMii, Stomach. Liver. Klday. fntlt Wttltntii ind all Chronic D mmi. Call nr wrlt, riu-li-lii i t wil ataiiip! frr itmlllng IhniIc ami circular. Aditrru, Thi C Cs Woo Chlr.fi. Mtdkln Co., No. 161 12 f l St., S.E. Co. Morriwa. Mi'iilluii till Portland Origsn. The Troy Laundry The only white labor laundry In the elty. Doss the best work at reasonable prioee and Is In every way worthy of your patronage. 10th and DUANE Ste then 1M1. HOTELS. HOTEL PORTLAND PORTLAND, ORE. Finest Hotel In the Northwest Eagle Concert Hall (.120 A.tor St The li'Jilinj,' aiuilMiiii'iit holltC. r. a. n:Ti:usoN, i'mp Parker House Bar (Cor. Ninth sad Astor Ste Agency for Wion rhontgrsph snd Cold Moulded Itecord. NOTICE FOR PROPOSALS. Yokohama Bazar Cat Commercial Street, Astorl ASSESSMENT NOTICE. Notice i- hcrchy jiivcn that, the a- -e-iment made for the improvement of CHIEF QUARTERMASTER'S OFFICE, Vancouver llarraeks, Wash., Februury 24, 1900. Sealed propoals, in tripli cate, will be received at this office until 11 o'clock a. m.,March 23, 190ft, and then publicly opened, for furni-hing and intalliii' pymnaitie apparatus at Fort Colunihia, Wah. Full information will be furnished on application to this ollice, and ut the office of the Quarter master, Fort Columbia, Wa.ih. The : United States reserves the ri''ht to ac- Kni'vifin nvemif. frfi thp went line of I f'Anl rip irti'tttt't n nl- ir oil Kwlj nn ten feet ', 1 J "" w " ""' part thereoi. J-.nvelopes containing 1 proposaU should be indorsed: ''Pro posals for gymnastic apparatus, Fort POINTED PARAGRAPHS. Thirtieth street to a point we-t of the center line of Thirty-third street, as per u-sement roll number ' 11!). was made by an order of the com ! mon council due and payable on the 5th ', day of March, 1S0C, by ordinance num jber 3215, confirming said assessment roll, 1 that the following are the names of Columbia, Wa'-h.", and addressed to the Chief Quartermaster, Vancouver Bar racks, Wash. 1 the persons against whom the assess- The day after you iwet tne average ! ment is made, and the amount owing Ban he asks you to take sides. j by each towit: Flattery has a pretty bad name, but ! Burton) E r .$180.10 it gets better returns than disagree-1 Bak-er 'f " 4 4.54 able candor. ! ' ' ' ... Of this you mav be sure-tliat the;5"1'' u", black sheep In every family was once Baker Katharine 4-o4 the most petted lamb. , Baker, Lela 4.54 When a baby cries In ita father's ( Boyd, Mary A 4.54 j arms be discovers that it is crying be-1 Edwards John F 38.50 j eause It wants to go to you. Edward, Ed 45.00 : A man never knows until be hasU- , j k n Alpxind(.r 48.20 1 - , L..I-. 1 ...41,. k,. 1 ' xanen inio a no.e now u.u, yuVua , 1Iainmond L(lmW Co 19.28, ... 22.64; ... 48.20 J . . . 3.40 , n(rrti VlUI-A fulfutl ill HVtt It When two men get their pencils Megler.... jBixed, ever notice how Jealously the j Ivrson, Carrie wner of the lout'er oencil innlsts on 1 -Jager, Nels getting his own buck? ! laekson, Jacob J 106.70 Time flies so rapidly that it seems j John-on, Peter ouly a few mouths from the time a j Johnson. Pete boy Is crying for a jumping jack uutil j flif y ( )ai,(.s le Is paying for it. -Atchison Globe, j y( Gas in the Stomach. Eelehing and that sense of fullness eo eften experienced after eating is caused by the formation of gas. The stomach fails to perforin its functions and the food ferments. Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets will correct the dis order. They aid digestion and strength en and invigorate the stomach and towels. For sale by Frank Hart and Jeading druggists. 52.75 : 3.40 ; 19.26 ; 48.20 j Morris, Wi-tor B 241.37 ! jOlscn, Peter M 45.00 Swiinsen, P. E. 17.13 City of Astoria (excess) 60.72; By order of the common council. OLOF ANDERSON, Auditor and Police Judge of the City of Astoria. 3-6 "PaleBohemlan Laser Beer" THE BEER FOR THE HEALTHY WEALTHY AND WISE on draught and in bottles Brewed voder nanitary condition and 1, propctiy KtU right here in Astoria. North Pacific Brewing Co. ASTORIA, OREGON. rami D THE ORIGINAL LAXATIVE I A HONEY and TAR Cures Coughs, Colds, Croup, La Grippe, Asthma, Throat in the 1 1 o - - - 1 L ad T .iincr Troubles. Prevents Pneumonia and Consumntion yellow packagr jp iu.m - - - j Charles Rogers, Druggist. JUST MOMENT! 3P d. dt We Want to Talk to You ABOUT BOOK BINDING We do it in All the Latest and Best Styles of the Ait . . . We take your Old Magazines that you have piled away on your shelves and make Handsome Books of them fit to grace any library. We take your old worn out books with the covers torn off, rebind them and return to you good as any new book, Let us figure with you on fixing up your Library. The J. S. Dellinger Co. 8 oooooooooooooooooooc Makers of All Kinds of Books Astorian Building Corner Commercial and 10th Street 100000000000009 ooooooooooooooooooooooocoooooooooooooooooooa