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2 THE M011NING ASTOHIAN, ASTOJUV OREGON. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1908. THE MORNING ASTORIAN Established 1873. Published Daily Except Monday by THE J. S. DELLINGER CO. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. By mail, per year... $7.00 By carrier, per month 60 WEEKLY ASTORIAN. By mail, per year, in advance, $1.50 Inlerwl M KWttd-olM matt' -my SO, 1. t the rwin Am:wa.oi gon, under th wi of Congress ot irch S. tarOnton for the dritwnnir at TBI Moss uradtrauAH to eiUnr rMeno or place of bunlnrat hkt be nJe by pul cnl or through Mefhone. Any trr(uUrity in de Unry should be ImmediMelr iortl to ttw offlo of, publication. TELEPHONE MAIN 661. Official paper of Clatsop County and the City of Astoria. oooooooooooooooo WEATHER REPORT. Western Oregon and Wash- ington Rain; possibly part snow. Eastern Oregon, Washing- ton, Idaho Rain or snow, fol- lowed by clearing weather OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO CLATSOP-TILLAMOOK ROAD. Tillamook people are anxious for highway connection with Astoria and the mouth of the Columbia. Astoria is equally anxious for the same benefit and it is believed in quarters nearest to such matters, that another year will see the con summation of these desires. There are two routes under consid eration in the two . counties: The back-route, running from a point about two miles east of Push in this - county to a junction with the road already constructed on the Tillamook side, and to a point on the North Fork of the Nehalem, with the main bridge across that stream. This will make the Buchanan trail avail able for all who desire to use it com ing north. The adoption of this line will leave Clatsop with 13 miles to build, and including bridges and cul verts and all materials, will cost in the neighborhood of $2000 per mile; Tillamook having completed her sec tion to the boundary. The other, or outside route, follows the ocean beaches from a point to which Clatsop has built on the Elk Creek road, and with a bridge across that creek, will utilize the beach as far south as Arch Rock, leaving one and a half miles for this county to complete to the southerly line; the entire Tillamook section yet to be built by that county; and being equal in scope, 13 miles, to that yet to be constructed by Clatsop on the inside road. We believe the inside route to be the best, because it will be a perma nent, year-round course, while the ocean route :s useable only during the summer seasons, owing to the tidal impediments of the winter. The beach line will be wonderfully attractive for tourists and will certainly be built in due time; but the business road is what we want and what Tillamook wants. A quick, direct and always available road that can be used for the interchange of commodities and commrece, and bring the people of the counties into livelier and more constant intercourse, that means something beside mere pleasure seeking. It is of great importance to all concerned and the courts of both counties will be amply justified in despatching the enterprise as rapidly as possible, as an inter-county high way will mark the unfoldment of new business of value for each of the comumnities and unify the interests that are now remote and strange for the want of just some such direct communication. SCANDINAVIAN-AMERICAN SAVINGS BANK HAS MONEY TO LOAN ON GOOD SECURITY find berthing and (locking: room here, at the only real harbor in the Co lumbia Basin. A "harbor" that chokes at three scores of ships certainly has limita tions that will require millions of money to enlarge; and in the case of Portland there is lacking the inspira tion for such enormous expenditure that goes readily in a port that owns from one-half to seven-eights of the tonnage centering . there. Portland owns practically none of the vessel that do business out of there, anJ the task of remodelling her harbor will be a waiting one, so far as Mult nomahns are concerned. There are but two alternatives to this problem as it presents itself ut this time. The shipping must be done at the mouth of the Columbia river; or at any, or all, of the dozen fine harbors in Fuget Sound. We shall be glad to take care of anything Portland .cannot, and Astoria has room galore for a doicn such fleets as stagger the capacity of that "port." With the Union Pacific (tired of re bating and holding up differentials in favor of the Port of Portland), going over to the Sound to do business on a parity with its rivals, the Hill lines; and the Hill lines coming to Astoria for adequate terminal facilities, Port land is indeed "up in the air." . IS PERFECTLY TRUE An Astoria Authoress Throws Light on Famous Story. EDITORIAL SALAD Mr. Bryan impresses all who meet him that he is abscolutely confident of election in 19Q& So it was in the first and second battles, and will be in the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh, etc., etc A man in the State of Washington built a $4000 house last year from the sale of fruit from four acres of apple trees It is proper to add that he gives his orchard the best possible care. The secretary of the interior re ports that the government has reserv ed 5,163,552 acres of coal lands in the public domain. Canada has taken the hint, and will make similar reservations. Pennsylvania's decision that the 2 cent railroad rate is not illegal does not alter the fact that Ohio is pick ing up a big slice of Pennsylvania business on the strength of the 2 cent arrangement. A New York woman was scared in to withdrawing her money from the bank, and then the adviser proceeded to rob her In hundreds of cases dur ing the flurry the money taken out of the bank for hdarding was lost A member of the New York four hundred says Colonel Watterson would speak of them more highly if he knew any personally. Now will the colonel be good as he gazes and meditates outside on the curbstone. The British Parliament has a va riety of troublesome questions on hand, with the Irish problem for steady company. King Edward took the safe course of saying nothing in the fewest possible words. In the event of the capture of the anarchist who is trying to blow up the American fleet he should be taken before Admiral Evans for investiga tion. That would be all the blowing up that any anarchist could desire. HARBORS AND SLOUGHS. The Portland Oregonian, of Tues day last, sounded an editorial warn ing to the shippers of that port in rela tion to the cramped condition of the Portland "harbor" and the suggestion that Hill interests might have to go elsewhere on the Willamette or the Co lumbia for facilities; and, incidentally, admitted that much must be done, and quickly, if the commerce of the "North Bank" road is to be handled out of that city. The truth of the business is, the river-basin fronting that city has been taxed to its utmost this season with a beggarly half hundred ships and the fear is perfectly natural that unless ample and expansive work is done there by way of widening both the "harbor" and its channels, another season will find its gates shut to a far bigger fleet, and the excess must No one is immune from kidney trouble, so just remember .that Foley's Kidney Cure will stop the irregul arities and cure any case of kidney and bladder trouble that is not be yond the reach of medicine. For sale by T. F. Laurin. GRAIN WILL INCREASE CREAM It is claimed that cows that are fed a little grain in connection with their pasture yield a larger proportion of cream in the milk and always make hard butter. CASTOR I A Por Infanti and Children. , The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of ORIGIN OF SEPOY MUTINY Mrs. Elinor M. Davis Avers Horrid Rebellion Had Its Rise at Sealcote and Not in Meerut, and Gives Ex cellent Testimony in That Behalf. It has been generally supposed that the first outbreak of the Sepoys in the great Indian Mutiny of 1857 took place in Meerut. This is not so, as related by Captain Mark Carew, at that time an ensign with the Honor able East India Company and later in life on the staff of Sir Frederick Roberts in Afganishtan. The first rising was in Sealcote, and from thence the mutineers marched to Meerut, where the great coup and massacre took place. The writer travelled over the prin cipal scenes of this great rebellion, and had the company of Captain Carew during that time. The follow ing miraculous escape was related by him. Sealcote possessed a fine Roman Catholic Church served by the Jesuit Fathers. Adjoining was the convent of the Sisters of St Vincent de Paul. These devoted daughters had trodden in the paths of their saintly founder, serving the poor Hindoos in dire times of Cholera and famine. They had a large school, where Eurasian and some low caste Hindoo orphans were taught. In fear and themselves to suffer martyrdom. But, muttcrings of the storm, and resigned themselves to suffer myrtadom. But, when the rebellious Sepoys marched swiftly down to doomed Meerut, they congratulated themselves that Seal cote's white inhabitants had escaped. Alas, "and alas," short lived was theif joy. Barely had three weeks passed when their old Arab gardener rushed into the Reverend Mother's parlor, crying, "Save yourselves, save your selves, the Sepoys are almost here, to slaughter and kill." Pale and tremb ling the Mother rang the bell for "general assembly." With frightened faces, white as the spreading "cornet tes," the sisters gathered round the Superior. "My sisters" she said "The time has come when Our Lord who gave his life to save us, asks now our sac rifice. Come, gather the children and we must hasten to the Altar steps, there Father Francis will bless us, and by the throne of God we will give our blood to Him who gave us life." Quickly the frightened orphans formed in procession and entered by the sanctuary door of the adjoining church. The heavy teak portal was hastily barred by the priests. The main entrance, also of teak wood, was securely fastened, but the upper por tion being latticed to admit air, left the church in view. The sisters gathered round the Al t.ir oteps. Jiile the pn-.sti, robed in copes rich in gold and jewelled em broidery, intoned the Miserere Psalm. The din of shouting fanatics, the clash of arms, the frenzied shriek of "Deen," "deen," death to the Fering hees reached their ears. Nearer, nearer came the hoarse voices, and then through the latticed doors were seen the dark scowling faces of the mutineers. Heavy blows resounded on the doors. Father Francis rose from his knees, and with unruffled mien ascended the steps to the Altar, and unlocking the door of the tabernacle placed the Host in a richly jewelled Monstrance. Raising it on high he blessed the now silent sisterhood. Then descending, he said "My sisters, intone the ninety first psalm we go to meet our victory." With ' slowly moving steps, two by two, the orphans and sisters formed a procession. In front Father Francis with the elevated Monstrance, on either side Fathers Ambrose and Ber nard, the little chorister boys in scar let and white, the children and lastly eight sisters, their wide and peculiar caps making an aureola round their sweet face. The doors all this time had withstood the n.ge of blows; the dark faces howling vile cries and curse. Slowly, slowly, the profession ad vanced down the aisle. Sweetly came the words "Thou shnlt not be afraid of the terror by. night, nor for the arrow that flicth by day."A sudden silence fell on the sound outside. "For he shall give hi angels charge over thee, to keep thee in nil thy ways," The jewelled rays of the Monstrance gleamed and shone in the light of the candles. All at once a frantic terror seized the mutineers, A cry arose "See, see the God of the Fcringliees," and wild and terrified the Sepoys turned and fled. Astonished, yet still full of fear the little procession halted at the doors. They beheld a scattered tumult of figures, hurrying pell-mell into the far distance. Falling on their knees, the priests commenced a joyful f c Deum. Olit What a relief, what a joy to those fainting hearts. It was not death they feared, but the abominable insults that these mu tineers had done to white women. Death was a welcome visitor, and not feared. Sealcote never suffered another visitation. A detatehmcnt of troops in pursuit of the rebels passed through shortly after and to Lieuten ant Cameron, and Ensign Carew, Father Francis related the facts of their, miraculous preservation. Oht What weary dreadful time, what heroes and heroines were born and died. How faithfully the noble Sikhs performed their part At the time the writer visited Cawnpore where the beautiful monument stands cov ering the well of death, no Hindoo could pass by without saluting it. At the four entrances stood a British soldier on guard to keep the rule ob served. ELINOR M. DAVIS. A cough cure than can be given to children without chance of harm is Kemp's Balsam, the best cough eure. It Joes not contain poisons or harmful drugs. . Druggists sell It GUINEA FOWLS. It is a hard matter to distinguish the sex of guinea fowls. Some au thorities cla:m that the mala chatters in a quick manner, while the female gives off a sound like "Otrack" or "Joe Pratt' or "Buckwheat." 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