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THE M011NING ASTOHIAN, ASTOJUV OREGON.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1908.
THE
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Established 1873.
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Official paper of Clatsop County
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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
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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.
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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." The
male gives a sound similar to a
screech turned into a laugh.
TEA
Moncyback means that
the tea is good and well
worth the money.
Can't mean anything:
else.
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Ike ScaJUing's BmI; par hi
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