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ASTORIA PUBLIC LIBRARY ASSOCIATION. The Astorfftn has the largest j; For Washington and Oregon, LOCAL circulation; the largest J GENERAL circulation, and tie largest TOTAL circulation of I ' all papers published In Astoria, !.' Forecast Fair weather, withy stationary temperature. EXCLUSIVE TELEGRAPHIC PRESS REPORT. VOL. XLIV, NO. 136. ASTORIA, OREGON, WEDNESDAY MOKNINO. JUNE 12, 1895. PRICE, FIVE CENTS t fd II : tr1 rTi3k . i I 1 II rfl5A"l J. hi in mi fcVSTl I' Mil- Ll : -!1 : : lil I872 1895 Lubricating OILS A Specialty. pisfyer Brothers, Sell ASTORIA, Ship Chandelery, Html ware, Iron & Steel, Coal, , Groceries & Provisions, Flour & Mill Feed, Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Loggers Supplies, Fairbank's Scales, Doors & Windows, ' Agricultural Implements Wagons & Vehicles. " NEW GOODS B. F. ALLEN, . 365 Commercial Street. New lines for 1895. - Japanese Rugs and Matting Bamboo Furniture, etc. (Direct from Japan.) House Lining, Building Paper and Glass. vVall Paper of 1895 now in with a stock Japanese Leathers, Wholesale in Chicago rrom o to tio per ron 01 12 varus. IS F. ALLEN'S, 365 Commercial Street. Snap R Kodak' - at any man coming out ot our stoie and you'll got a portrait ot a man brimming over with pleasant thoughts. Burl) quality lu thrf liquor!) we have to offer are enough to PLEASE ANY MAN. Corne and Try Them. huohes a co. IS THERE? la there a man with heart so cold, That from his family would withhold The comforts which they all could find In articles of FURNITURE of th right kind. And we would suggest at this season, nice Sideboard, Extension Table, or ee of Dining Chairs. We have the larges and finest line ever shown In the city and at prices that cannot fall to pleas th? closest buyers. ' HEILBORN & SON. ASTORIA IRON WORKS Conromly SI.', foot of Jackson, Ator!. ' General Machinists and Boiler Makers Undand Marine Engines. Boiler work, Steam boat and Cannery Work a Specialty. Castings of All Descriptions Made to Order on Short Notice. John Fox. President and Superintendent A. L. Fox , Vice President 0. B. Prael Secretar They Lack life There are twines sold to fishermen on the Columbia river that stand In the same relationship to Marshall'! Twine as a wooden image does to the human being they lack strength life evenness and lasting qualities. Don't fool yourself Into the belief that ether twines besides Marshall's will do "Just ac well." They won't. They cannot Parties desiring Floral Designs and Choice Cut Roses and Carnatfons For Decoration Day, should Call at Grunlund & Palmberg. Cor. 8th and Exchange sts. Kopp's Beer. Hall. Choke Wine, Liquors and Cigars. KENTUCKY WHISKEY Only banded over the ear. Th largest glass of N. P. Beer. Half-and-half , 5 Free Lunch. Chas. Wirkkala, Proprietor. Cor. Conromly and Lafayette Sts. THOMAS MOKKO, r TV Blacksmith whose shop is oppos ite Cutting's cannery, is now prepared to do such odd Jobs as making new cannery coolers, repairing old oneft, making new flshln boat irons, and re. pairing old ones, ana all other black smithing that requires flrst-claas work manship. Carpenter SMop. Tour mind 1 on repairing your house this spring; possibly on building a new one. If so, remember we are carpen ters and builders with a shop full of tools always willing to do uch Job and want your work.- MILLER G0SNET. Shop oa Xhraot Bacjj. A THIIM POCKETBOOK! I. U OSGOOD, The One Price Clothier, Hatter and Furnisher. 606 and 508 COMMERCIAL STREET, ASTORIA, OR. That there is YOU FIfiD no other stock in the city so large as ours in the way of Fishing Tackle, Croquet Sefs Lawn Tennis Sets, Bird Cnges, Heather Dusters ana all other Spring Goods. - GRIFFIN SUITS. GIiOTJIIflGtlEflBOY: Our Sping Stock Has Arrived. . They Are Wonders For the Money. Lojk Through Our Stock. Men.s Suits Worth f 10,00 for " - " " . " Worth nearly double the money. Come and see us. Men's Pants $1.00, $1.50, f2.oo, $2.50, $3.00 and $3.50. Large lines to select from. Big lines of Underwear, Hats, Shoes. Suspenders, Socks, Rubber Boots and Oil Clothing. Also full stock of Dry Goods. . The Ch?apest House In The State. Oregon THREE LOTS. In a desirable location, 2 blocks from High School. A BARGAIN. CHOICE LOTS IN HILLS FIRST ADDITION.; On the new Pipe Line Boulevard J list the place for a chonp home. A Block IN ALDERBROOK. STREET CAR LINE will be extended this summer to within 5 minutes walk of this property 'Will ell at deci'Ied bariroin. ACREAGE. In 5 or 10 aore tracts inside the city limit!, also adjoining Flavel. GEORGE HILL,. 471 BondSt., Occident Block, HILL'S REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE. The CASINO jL "-nssBwiiiiiiyiiiisr"pnrtiiirrftj 7th & BOND New Novelties and Admission Free. Goes a long way in ray stock with Honest Goods and Honest Prices. Having kept my stock welHn hand, and goods on the move, and no old stock to work-off before being ablo to purchase new, I have placed, and have in make and on the road direct from Eastern manufacturers, new lines of Men's and Boy's Cloth ing, Furnishing Goods, Hats, Caps, Trunks, Valises, Etc , and at BOTTOM PRICES I Our lino of fishing rods start in with the common bamboo poles for a few cents and run up into the $. $. lor those thai are lots better. So you see we can suit every body. & REIS13 PANTS. $6.50. 6,75. 7.50. Men's Suits at $ 8.00 10.00 12.00 Trading Co. 600 Commercial Street, STREETS Attractions TV THE WEEK. . . 1 Rancher Cunningham's Prop erty Burned. KLAMATH STAGE HELD UP Regular Monthly Occnrreuce-Press League Meets In Liberty Hall Cuban Sympathizers. Pendleton, Or., June 11. After the fire of Monday morning at Ohas. Cunning ham's ranch, 18 miles from here, the pro prietor, with seven of his employes, hired to watch during the night, making bunks on th ground with loaded pistols bv their sides. Awaited motiving, divided Info squads to keep watdh; Toward S o'clock the men dosed, when two fellows stole up, poured kerosene on the wool ware house and set it on Are. In the house were 540. sacks of wool, 240,000 pounds. The entire lot began burning and will be a total loss. The wool was still burn ing furiously at noon today when tne ranch was visited, and It is thought It will burn for two weeks. The men were tracked a mile down the toad and then lost. The fires of the last two nights aggregate to Cunningham over J50.00O loss, with J36.O0O Insurance. Both ranches are wiped out, except one building out of fifteen or twenty. Enemies seem deter mined to cause the destruction of Cun ningham's property. This makes five tires 011 his ranches, all of Incendiary, origin. It was the most complete ranch plant In the inland empire. The fire leaves only the bare ranges and the sheep, wUh all the other, real property destroyed. The only particulars of the killing ot Mrs. OharleB R. Lisle on ttfie Columbia river to be obtained are that she went to Che barn where giant powder wtis stored and the explosion followed. No one was near and what caused the Igni tion of the powder will never be dis covered. She was married only a month ago, and lived ait Echo, Oregon, but was across the Columbia river when killed. SAME STAGE HELD UP. AsJhlamd. Or.. June 11. The regular morethly hoM-up of the Ag;r and Kla math Falls stage occurred last night shortly after 11 o'clock. The robbery occurred half a mile from the Topsy grade and very near where the robberies i of one and two months ago took place. the sime lone highwayman Is supposed to have executed the Job. The stage left Ager yesterday afternoon.' and when the command to halt came from ambush, Charlie "Barneburg was driving with two passengers. Ohas. Zwisler was outride : with the driver. Zwisler was made to cut open the letter pouches and throw them ! out and the driver was told to break ' open the express box. The driver told the robber there was nothing in the box, and the latter seemed satisfied when he heard Its empty rattle, and the "ex press box was left in the boot. After the coats and vests of all were thrown out, the robber ordered the driver to take the stage lantern and leave It inside of the coach and move away, and when he had finished his examination they could come back and get their coats. They moved on fifty yurd'3 and the robber could be plain ly seen as he went through the register, ed mall and coats, but he overlooked some letters and (60 in cash In Zwlsler's ooait pocket. After this performance he called the driver and passengers back and they got their clothes and what wis left of the mall. He then bid them good night and they were permitted to drive on. The highwayman was of medium size and wore a dark overcoat and ll'ht straw hat. He wore no mask, but kept out of the light so that his features could not be outlined. He got but a few dollars from the passengers, nothing from the express company, and, it is thontwWf, lllll.ia from th mall pouches. AJTOTHBR FIRE. WaJla Walla, June 11. This' afternoon the Farmers' Implement Warehouse, near the W. and C. R. depot, was de strop ed by Are, Roland Yeend; the man ager, was 00 severely burned that he whl die. The building was a large two story one, with oorrugattd Iron sides. It was filled with farming machinery and furniture, which were a total loss. Mr, Yeend' children were playing in the second story, which was used as a work shop by the carpenters. The boy, aged about 4, struck a match and Ignited the shavings. The Are rapidly spread to a quantity of machinery oil. The children gave the alarm, and Yeend rushed up stairs to save the children, lie hurried them out and then started to extinguish the fire, but the flames spread with such rapidity that he was forced to Retire. He rushed downstairs to save the company's books and locked the safe. Then: he rushed out of tne office door, but the flames were coming so fiercely that his clothing caught fVre. He rushed out into the middle of the street and fell pros trate. Medical assistance soon arrived. It was found that the flames had burned every particle of his clothing, and eaten Into his entire body, his face and scalp being literally cooked. He was removed to his home ,nd at last accounts was alive, but with no hopes of recov.ry. The loss on the building and contents" la estimated at J15.000; insurance, 6,600. CONFESSED MURDERER. PonMand, June 11. Louis Smithle, con fined in the county lall awatttmr th. .. tlon of the grand Jury on a charge of stealing a row, nas confessed to the murder of George Young, three years ago. at Mott. rrmjl nlara noa. nimi. muir, California. The story as told by nmixnie is mat nve years ago he went to Biivenon, in Alarion county, where he became acquainted with George Young, who with his wife and four children, was residing at that place and was cut ting wood for a Jiving. An Intimacy SDraiur 00 between Hmlfhi m. . - .v " ut m. Yojng. The parties afterwards went to dimkhh, c-ai. un tne way thither Young noticed how familiar Smttht t.a hi. wife had" become and his Jealousy be came aroused to such an extent that he threatened to shoot Smithle. Finally it was determined by the guilty couple to put xoung out or tne way forever. Ac cordiiretv. Mrs. Yoiinr mla an ' - v . -1 ' r' IA - meat with her buntiarwl to meet her at Soda Springs, on. Sods Creek. Young came sou wnra ne was Muting on Ui bank of the creek, his wife c&me up be hind him and seized hold of him. Smithle then plunged a knife into his breast, killing him. The body was then con cealed. Young was missed in the neigh borhood, but people , supposed that he had abandoned his wife and no search was made for the body. . Acting on Smithies confession, Sheriff Sears ar rested Mrs. Young, the widow of the murdered man, in a log cabin near Boa. varton, and the now occup.es a cell in the county Jatt awaiting developments. STRONG ACTION TAKEN. Washington, June 11. The following let ter was sent to all collectors of customs on the coast, from New York to Rio Grande, by the aotlng treasurer: "To collectors of customs and others 1 It is a matter of rumor that at various points' In the United tSaites attempts are making to enlist men, equip and arm ves sels, and by other illegal measures,' to aid in the insurrection now In progress in the fsland of Cuba, While this de partment has been furnished with no tangible evidence,' confirmatory ot such rumors, it deems It of great importance that no possibility be given for " com plaints ' that ' the govx-rnjiw.it of the United States has in any respect fallen short of its full duty to a friendly na tion." - Aotlng Secretary McAdloo, of the de partment, said this afternoon that the Instructions sent to . the comntfodore of the cruiser Raliegh, tor his guidance when on patrol dluty off the Florida coast, were of the shost comprehensive kind, asd provided Dor a full and strict enforcement ot the neutrality laws. With a Spanish man-of-war lying oft the Florida coast, outside of the three mile limit, and the Rellegh and her bouts sweeping the inside waters, over-entihusl-astlc Cubans and their American sympa thisers who undertake to drive the Unit ed State into trouble by using Florida as a base of hostile operations aguinst the govennimenlt of Cuba, are likely to be repressed with a strong hand. PRESS CLUBS MEET. Philadelphia, June 11. The fifth annu al convention of the International League of Press Clubs met this morning in the old council chamlber of Independence Hall and will be in session four days. The pen and pencil wleld;ers .from all ot the leading press clubs, from Maine lq California, are in attendance. President Clarke Howell, of Atlanta, called the con vention to order. Mayor Warwick deliv ered the speech of welcome. The mayor then turned over . to President Howell an old historical key which he said would open the gates of the city. The representative of the Baltimore delegation ottered a preamble and rso lution which stated that the Judiciary throughout the country Is not educated to an understanding of the necessity ot confldentiiiil relations between newspaper men and those upon whom thev relv fur information, and urging the necessity ot legislation to protect newspaper men in the preservation of all ot the confidences that are reposed In them. THE MASSACRE NOT CONFIRMED. Washington, June ll.-Phe Chinese le gation is still without Information as to the report of the depredations on tha American missions In Ch.na. It is con sidered settled that no lives have been lost, and that any depredations Which may have occurred are confined to mls s.onary property. It is said that If ths repoms are confirmed that the officials -iirn.,ced the destruction they will be severely dealt with. It le customary to degrade viceroys, even when they are not responsible for riots in their prov. tnces, and the punishment, It is said,. douUbless will be more severe If they have aided the outbreak as the reports state. CHANGE IN SECRETARIES. Washington. June 11. Mr. K. M. Lan dls.. who was private secretary of th late Secretary Grsham, has resigned that position and will return to .Chicago to resume the practice of law. J. Walter Blandford was today ap pointed private secretary b Secretary of State CO ney. He occupied the same po. slltlon wJth Mr. Olney while the latter was at the head of the department ot Justice. Mr. Blandford is a lawyer. NORTH PACIFIC TO COME HERE. Portland, June It Special to the As torlan.) Port Captain Rathbone, of the O. R. and N., is on the Sound preparing the Blde-wheel steamer Norbh Pacific for her trip to Astoria. It la understood she will be placed in service on the lower river in connection with the com pany's regular Steamer for seaside travel. EDITORS AND SILVER. Cincinnati, June 11. Replies to a cir cular sent out to 110 Democratic editors of Ohio show that 94 are in favor of free silver and the others are divided In their views. This result was made public to day after the announcement of Senator Brice, at Lima, of his candidacy for re election on a sound money platform. , NEBRASKA GETS RAIN. Omaha, June 11. Two Inches of rain have covered the entire state In the past 41 hours. Fields of grain which had been abandoned as ruined, and which have been severely parahed, have revived and will In most cases make a full crop. HEREDITY IN DAIRY STOCK. Philadelphia Press. Many a farmer who has a good cow has determined to Improve his herd from her progeny. He almost always does It by saving every heifer calf, and slaughter ing all the males as being no good for the dairy. But this policy universally leads to disappointment. The heifer calves from cows that are deep milkers or which give very rich milk, do not al ways take after their dams. In fact, un less on the male side the ancestry is also good for mtlk and bu titer, the breed ing from remarkably good cows Is al most certain to be a disappointment. This provision of naturs that milk and but ter tendencies are most often transmitted from the dam to the male and from the sire to the progeny la one of the greatest Importance. It la also one that can be taken advantage of with much benefit by those who understand It. It Is bet ter that milk and butter tendencies should be hereditary on both sides of the Hn. But If there be a preference, If the choice be restricted to one, let that one be the male. On this principle, the male Is much the more important part of the herd. He can be mated with fifty or a hundred cows in one season, and, if of gxd Hneuge, can Impress deslrabls d.-iry qualities on aa many calves. The cow, however good her own record, can rot produce but on calf per year, and throt is quite likely not to prove a good milker, thoucrh k be a heifer. 1 ASTORIA IS READY Hammond Will Commence Work at Once. A TELEGRAM IS RECclVED Judge Taylor Receives a Message From Missoula -Matters Now Coming to a Crisis. YesterdUy afternoon, Judge F. J. Tay lor received the following telegram from his fabher-in-law, .W. H. Anderson, dat ed" at Missoula, Mont: , "Had a talk with Hammond; he leaves tomorrow and expects to find things ready to commence work at once." ' In conversation Judge Taylor said that the committee expected to have all things in readiness for Mr. Hammond when he arrived.. "I am confident that the loyal ty and patriotism of our citizens will iot fail now that victory is in our grasp. There are still many expenses to 'be mot for which funds must be provided, in order that we may carry out our part of the contract. Many have responded nobly to the cause, some far in f xcess of thetr means, and beyond their pro portion of property holdings. Others, Who are more aole to give, have as yet done llwlc or nothing to meet these ex br& expenses, but I feel sure that they will not be found lacking. All should stand united on a common platform ot the cilty's welfare and future prosperity. The growth and prosperity of the com munity means the success and advance ment of all of the interests of its cltl lens individually. It is not fair or Just that the few should bear all the burden. Each one, the humblest clerk, smaM mer chant, bootblack or Janitor, has his own best interests at stake and according to his means, should assist the project. I remember hearing ALr. J. t. Truillngtr, in a speech on ,the subject of improve ments, make the remark, 'let us get a .Minneapolis move on us.' It '.s this spirit of enterprise and wide-awake business, that drops sedf and all other considera tions, that has built Chicago, Kansas City, Omaha, St. Paul, Minneapolis, ana Seuotle and made them great commercial centers and progressive cities. "You will notice that Mr. Hammond does not say he is coming to build th road, but that he is coming to Astoria aad expects to find eveiytailng ready so that he can commence work cji once. Xtialnereu.at-i Jdalu he is -ready; are we? ... "Again I say ' that I have the utmost faith in the loyalty of all of our citi letis," ' POINTS ABOUT BOYS. . . , ' John P. Faure presided at an open con ference on "Hoys: What tney are and wnat they may be mad;." Some of the points contributed ut this conference were: The boy is an animated gponge and la bound to absorb. It is tne duty ' of men to see to ,t that he creta strength und not weakness; the uplift ing, not the degrading tnangs of life. Lltue can be done wil'n boys in the mass. fcXich, one must rave carctut personal at tention. 1c is often best to nave in a parisu two org'an.zatloiis for bu-yu; one exclusive and one Inc.usive. Out to at tract boys of all sorts anl couat'.l.jiia by means of amusement or Urui and one to band together a few tamest boys for genuine unristlan work, failure to make a boy all tnat you would tuivj n,m be at once snotud not cause discjut ageinent. Some boys have to bo woricad with rnd waated tor. More can be made of genu ine male boys than of "good" and harm less ones. Tne va.ue 01 cubs and mili tary drill in developing boys was touched um.i. avev. o. Vjiiapioe expressed the oyim.or. tnat one of tne prime reunions for tine failure of the churca to noid boys was dciay In bunging tihem to contflnma tlon. There is a growing tendency among the clergy to put oif confirmation to the tliteeuth or s.xteenth year, tia would have children continued at ten and eleven. As an Uluatnailon' of the value of t'liia practice he mentioned his visit to a service .n a Roman church with 2,500 chil dren present. Tlie same morning tie attended an Episcopal Sunday school in a good sized parish and barely, found 200 cikiidren preaent. Tnat similar work cou.d be done in our own church was snown by the next speaker, who told of a regular Sunday afternoon swvtce for children In a liiaiiiliuon, Oainuda, churci, witn a choir of over lw bay and a congrega tion very largely composed of children. STORY OF A LITTLE RAIN DROP. The little girl was playing on the sandy beach one day when she noticed there was one wave determined to kiss her foot. Janet (for that was her name) took oft her shoes and stockings and went down on the smooth sand very near the water, wuit.ng for the wave to come; and what do you suppose happened? One little drop began to talk In the friendliest manner, and said: "Little girl, do you live here?" "No," said Janet; "I have had a long Journey on tha cars." "A Journey," said the drop; "why, 1 have Just come,' and you never could im agine where I've been!" Jlanet could hardly believe the little drop, for you know she thought that that drop had always been there in the ocean. Well, the drop went on talking: "One day oh, such a long time ago! I. was playing way out here in the water, and the queerest feeling came over me. 1 seemed to be getting away from 'my play mates and going up higher and higher. Something Just pulled me up and I looked around, and sure enough I was rising right up out of the ocean, higher and higher every m'.nute. I went very near a man's face In a boat, and I heard him say, 'Hoiw very foggy it Is growing! 1 Highest of all ia Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report Vcy(Ql HTC f " ' 1 Os . V ' -"'"'-. . --. , . i C - : . -i V - .-- : t 1 ' ! - i - - twyvwj V V V.. - j ..'. I can hardly see to ster my boat. Blow the whistle there!' Then I heard the whistle 'woo! woo!' On I went, and on, and where do you suppose I found my self? 'Way up among the clouds; and there were ever so many of us, so I was not lonesome. But it was so strange to float up so high, Just wherever the winds told us to go! "We little drops crowded together so close, trying to be sociable as we were down in the ocean, that all at once wa every one fell. On the way down I heard some children singing. To the great brown house, where the flowrets live, came the rain with its tap, tap, tap I' I landed on a little violet, which was hanging her head way down. She seemed to like It, for as I rolled off and sank into the earth at her feet, she slowly raised her head and nodded, as if she was saying, xnaaiK you.- siowiy. 1 pushed myself through the earth and now and then I met a friendly drop and we went on together; It was so much easier to make our way when there were ever so many of us together. We came upon hard .1 stones and rocks which would not let us through, and then wa would have txi go around. You see, we were trying to make our way back to the ocean. " "By and by there was a crowd of us together, and we decided to push our way back to the light again. We though we never could get back down there in the dark and the sun never said 'good morn ing as ha always used to do. Oh, It was very, very dark! So we worked hard, and one day bubbled right up between some stones which kindly let us through. Then It was easy, for all we had to do. was 'Just to run down the hill we jn nl.la nf a t : 1 1 n t..I U-a n . . . u vi. a.uu w u ..... v ...v. a. the foot was a stream which promised to take us to the lake near by. When we came to the lake we easily. ' floated about, and the first thing we knew we came to a very large river which went rushlm? along and promised to tak? us straight back to Mother Oceanv ' How happy we were, and how we did sparkle o nfl a Vi I thi that il.vl Wa I m u h A i nnol ad.- the stones. ...... "At last one day we could see our mother in the distance, and how we did nurry tneni we tum&iea ana. rell over each other, anil frolicked about in the wildest glee. That very night we floated out Into the ocean. Oh, I am so glad to get back! You don't know how good it does seem to be home again I. I hope I shall never more have 'to leave this dear Mother Ocean." JUnet waa so surprised when the little drop . finished speaking, and the wave tossed him far out from the shore that she could hardly speak. She ran straight upon the beach and told her mother the whole story. Selected. , QOOD INDIANS IN ALASKA. Aire Progressive arid Excel the Chlnsse In I ' Imltatlveness. . 'The Alaska Indian." said Dr. . Jules Provost to a San Francisco Call reporter, "Is wlthont any' doubt, more BUscepUb'.e to the influences of cluliizatlon thin the , mambers of anyolher of the -various tribes scattered over the American con tinent. It is remarkable how environ ment tells upon these people. They are almost . wholly without the vicious In stincts so prominently developed in the Indian charaoter by other cJmes, and per haps it due to this one facit that they so readily fall into the customs of civiliz ation. The Chinese are commonly spoken of as the most skillful Imltuibors in rartn but, aa a matter of fact, they are not to be compared with the - Indians of. Alaska. An Indian of average intelligence will give the best Chinaman on torth cards And spades and b.at his on any thing from a dog yoke to a clock. Just give them the tools ar.d they wild dupli cate anytlhl.ng they see. For native In genuity I have never seen their equals among any other peopie. Tney are not alone Imitators In the meohanlo arts, but show marvelous adaptlbhity in . the ac quisition of knowledge pertaining to cus toms and morals. For generations they have lived In underground huts. Not a few of them, but thousands, at once recognized tine advantages ot a house of wood above ground. Now Dt Is ' not in good form to live underground, and the whole nation is mp.dly acquiring com fortable houses. It wus the some way in the 'matter of personal cleanliness. They saw the whit men use soap and water, and they were not Blow tOkfall into line. . "Mentally they 'are certulnly far super ior to other American Indians. They ac quire English With great facility and learn to read and write in about half the time required for these accomplishments among the Sioux or Apaches. We often have visitors from ettlaments six or seven hundred miles away. They look With iawe and wonder upon those of their kind who enjoy improved coml'lttons of living at or near the mission. They see cabins In course of construction where bunks and blankets are used Instead of a skin and the floor. The lesson is not lost upon them. They return to their settlements end at once practical results of their newly acquired Ideas are to be seen. No more sleeping on the floor no more underground caves. In this way whole towns have been changed from squalid misery to a' fair degree of com fort, Many of them are devout Christ lans. I have known an Indian to bring the dead body of Oils wife hundreds of miles over mountains and almost Im passable rivera that she might have Christian burial ait Ithe mteirton. There are great things In atore for the Alaska . Indian, for he is progressive and anxious for "Instruction in the arts of civllixa. tlon." . OUR BOYS. (Written for the Standard Junior.) Through childhood, through manhood, Through Efa to the end. Struggle bravely, and stand By your colors, my friend. Only yield when you must; Never "give up the ship," But fight on to the last, With a "etlff upper lip." Let your (hands and your conscience Be honest and clean; Scorn to touch or to think ot ' ' The thing that Is mean. But hold on to the pure And the right with firm grip, And though hard be the task. Keep a ttff upper lip.