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VOL. XLIV, NO. ICtt.
ASTORIA, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, JULY 21, 1895.
PRICE, FIVE CENTS
I8;2 1895
piser
Brothers,
Sell Astoria,
Lubricating
OILS
A Specialty,
Ship Chandelery,
Hardware,
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.
Wall Paper of 1895 now in with a stock
Japanese Leathers, Wholesale in Chicago
from $9 to $18 per roll of 12 yards.
B F. ALLEN'S,
365 Commercial Street
Snap R Kodak
at any man coming out at
our store and you'll get a
portrait of a mau brimming
over with pleasant thoughts.
Bucb quality In the liquors
we nave to offer are enough to
PLEASE ANY MAN..
Conge and Try Them
HUGHES & CO.
15 THERE?
Is there a man with heart bo cold,
That from bis 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 se
ef Dining Chairs, we have the largea
and finest line ever shown in the city
and at prices that cannot fall to pleas
the closest buyers.
HE1LBORN & SON.
ASTORIA IRON WORKS
Concomly St., foot of Jackson, Astoria.
General Machinists and Collar Makers
Land and Marine Engines. Boiler work, Steam
boat and Cannery Work a Specialty.
Castings of All Descriptions Made to Order on
anon notice.
John Fox. President and Superintendent
A. L. Fox Vice President
O. B. Prael Secretarj
They Lack Life.
There are twines sold to fishermen
on the Columibla river that stand in
the same relationship to Marshall's
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 other
twines besides Marshall's will do "just
as well." They won't. They cannot.
C.Ji TRENCH RD, Agent
Wells, Fargo & Co. and
Pacific Express Co.
HOP and PHOENIX IflSUWCE GO'S.
Custom House Broker
and Commission Merchant.
50a Bond Street.
Kopp'a Beer Hall.
Choice Wines, Liquors and Cigars.
KENTUCKY WHISKEY
Only handed over the bar. The largest glass
of N. P. Beer. Half-and-half, sc.
Free Lunch.
Chss. Wirkkala, Proprietor.
Cor. Concomly and Lafayette Sts.
THOMAS MOKKO,
Th-5 Blacksmith whoso shop is oppos
ite Cutting's cannery, is now prepared
to do such odd jobs as making new
cannery coolers, repairing- 01a ones,
making new fishin boat irons, and re
pairing old ones, and all other black
smithing that requires first-class work
snanehip. Carpenter Shop.
Tour mind Is on repairing your house
this spring; possibly on building a new
one. If so, remember we are carpea
ters and builders with a shop full of
tools always willing to do sunk Jobs
and want your work.
MTT.T.nft It OOSXET.
Shs oa Hwaos BseV
flight -IN
Are
take
or
are
taded or get moth-eaten are
For Right kind of Bargains
Furnishing Goods, Hats, Caps, Boots, Shoes
Trunks, valises, etc.
1. L. OSGOOD,
The One Price Clothier, Hatter and Furnisher.
606 and 508 COMMERCIAL STREET, ASTORIA, OR.
A NEW
Fishing Tackle, Baskets, Flies, Rods, etc. Baseballs, Bats,
Masks, Gloves, Mits, etc. Croquet sets, Hammocks, Lawn
Tennis Balls, Bird Cages, Garden Sets, Children's Carriages
and Iron Wagons.
Come and See
Griffin
Seasonable Goods
Seasonable Prices
Men's Summer Coats - - - 75c Each
Men's Summer Coat and Vest - - - $1.00
Men's Balbriggan Underwear - - - 75c a Suit
Men's Negligee Overshirts - - - 25c Each
Ladies' India Gause Vests - ... 25c Each
Tennis Flannel ..... ScaYaid
Large and Eelec't stock of Dry Goods, Clothing, Hats,
Caps, Shoes, Etc.
Our prices are the lowest
OREGON TRADING CO.,
600 Commercial Street.
THREE LOTS.
In a desirable location,
CHOICE LOTS IN HILLS
On the new Pipe Line Boulevard Just the place for a cheap home.
A Block IN ALDERBROOK.
STREET OAR LINE will be extended this summer to within 5 minutes
walk of this property Will sell at decided
ACREAGE.
In 6 or 10 aore traota inside the city limits, also adjoining Flavel.
GEORGE HIL,L,.-471BondSt., Occident Block,
HILL'S REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE.
FOARD & STOHES GO.
DEALERS IN
Crockery, Glass and Plated Ware,
White Sewing Machines,
Hardware,
Boat and Fishermen's Supplies,
Paints and Oils,
Ship Chandlery,
Teas, Coffees and Groceries,
California Wines,
Medically Pure Liquors,
Sole Agents for the Celebrated
fllmigfytg Dollar Cigar.
MUSIC tfflliLs.
KEATING CO will open their
M nsic Ball at a"0 Astor street,
Saturday the 16th. They will
keep numberless rood honors
od elgar besides bsTlng good mnalo sU the
of BargaiiisI
those that will stand 'investi
gation and show Gains. Cloth
ing that are made for the auction
room, or made for houses that
chances on their customers
buying of them the second time
thinks that nearly everybody
fools about the goods they
buy, or the goods that have laid
in the stores for years and have
not Bargains that show Gains
see my lines of Clothing",
STOCK
Us
& Reed.
!!
2 blocks from High School..
A BARGAIN.
FIRST ADDITION.
baritain.
North Pacific Bf emery
JOHN KOPP.Prop
Bohemian Lager Beer
And XX PORTER.
Leave orders with J. L. Carlson at the
Simnyaide Saloon or Louis Boentge at
the Cosmopolitan Saloon. All orders will
be promptly, attended to.
EVERY REQUISITE FOR
: First Class Funerals :
AT
POHL'S Undertaking Parlors,
THIRD STREET.
Rates Raasonaeia. EmbalmlOf Specialty
flSTOlp PUBLIC MB Wl
READING EOOM FREE TO ALL.
Open every day from 3 o'clock to 5 :30
nd 6.-30 to 930 p. m.
Subscription rates 3 per Annnm.
Ssatbwest cer, Elertotb tad Doss SU.
Shocking Scenes During, a
Funeral Procession.
THE DEAD BODY ATTACKED
Enemies Make Unsuccessful Attempt
to Destroy the Corpse C. If.
Hess Goes Insane.
Sofla, Bulgariai July 20,-The funerut of
Starrtbiu'lofr, Which took place today, was
produdlLve of exciting' scenes la the
streets. Tlvj police were under orders
to take all precautions to secure tran
quility.
Three hundred pace from the houise
the Bpdt was reached wrier the murder
was oamimHtted. The cortege was held,
and M. Peitroff, who was with the de
ceased When he was attacked, and who
was himself wounded, made a speech to
the assemblage. Tls bead and arm were
wrapped In 'bandages, where he had been
stbbed on Monday. In an impassioned
harrangue he charged the enerd.es of
Buiguf.a with the terrible crime of mur
dering a man to whom the country oW.d
her independence and the prince his
throne. Ha was Siill speaking when-a
loud cry was raised: "Hun for your
ivea. A terTtbw panic ensued. The
crowd foewaime frantic and made a rusn
to escape, everyone believing that light-
.ng had begun. Men and Women were
trampled upon and children carrying
wreauns in olirerent parts of the pro'
cession threw down their flowers and
fled sereairrting. A detachment of troops
roue up wuon o,rawn salures in a moment
Their appearance Increased the pantc,
out airteir a wuuie itney succeeded In ro
tlaorlng order. Nevertheless when the
procession was reformed and had reaum-
td tts march, at had lost many of its
adherent, ail of the foreign deputations
navlng retired except renresentativea of
Uarmany, Servia and Roumanla.
The funeral train had hardly started
again wthen a second panic broke forth,
caudlng a scene of Confusion which de
stroyed the ranks of the procession.
Ait the cemetery then waa another
shucking- scene. The friends of Major
Panltz, who was excirted some yearj ago
lor conspiracy a't the Instance of M,
S'tamvburoff, foiad organized a hostllie dem-
onsinultlon against the dead statesman.
A detachanenj of cavalry gailtoped up JuBt
In time to prevent a collision. The coffin
was lower bJ to silence. There wuh no
oraltion over the remains -and nto ceremony
10 nurK ,nne aeuvery 'to earth of the fore
most and powl-Tfu ruler of Bulgaria be
yond the hooiting and hurrahs at a band
01 enamlcB, who were only prevented
from attacking .the remains by a cordon
of cavairy which surrtounded the grave.
It Is said the panic waa started hv a
shot a't ithli carriage bearing the wreiatha
sent Dy itne town of Llernova and by the
union uiud, mora whLdh M. Stambuioff
was gijing on the fatal night.
THE PILIBU1STERERS.
Another Oulban Expedition Suppressed,
'Washington, July 20. There is reason
rto beieve that the visit of Secretary Ol
tfcy and yesterday's conference of a ma
jority 01 the rnemherB of the cabint.
are dlretftly connected with the suppres
sion of the proposed expedition to Oulba
wnion, a. is claimed by tts sympathizers,
if of gTca'ted lrrartOTlaince than Anv nnitv
na.v;ii maa yei jen us ror the purpose
ui oarryunig aia to the Cuban Insurgents.
Uinddr the circumstances it Is difficult to
secure delite as Wo t'hte proposed expedl-
moii r on nine steps wnich are ba.ng taken
to (prevent It, but It Is definitely known
umax .me Boanisai minister turn infnmun m
that AimerLcan Byimpaithlzers are prepor
lnsr to send a very lanre and wall Muinn.
ti purty tto Cuba and that the friends
of khe CubajiB ctms,der that the effect of
turns movement would be inspiring to the
.wsurganits, because of the size of the
iMu-cy proposed to be sent out.
it is also understood that the instiga
tors of the erutenDrise an omttninir cnnii.
denlt'ly on the expedition beiiur a.hl un
evade the v.gllaiice of the United Btates
in geltang- off in ea od Shane at jij vrv
dstant day.
Orders have been (Issued to the revenue
cutters M'orrtU and Wyona to proceed to
ivey wesT. vne orders included directions
to keep a ishiaro lookout for fiiKan n:i.
busterere. The Maclan Is already at Key
West and orders to other cutters to pro
ceed have been Issued.
COMPANY E ENCAMPMENT. .
Olympia. Wn.. Julv 20. A nnAfVa. rvrHr
Was .been issued from the Na.tlunnl
Guard hetidquarters araratlnir narmlmlVin
'to Company E, First Regt.nKnlL Orstron
Nattonttl Guard, to enlM ha i.t t
Walshlng'ton with arms and oquipm-Jrits,
for the purpose of holding an encamp
ment at lJon Beach, emdinsr August :t.
Ttj giovernor apoj nted all of the com
missioned officers of the Naion'il Guard
today under the new mllitarv law. tip
regimental officers are: CblontJ of the
JlrBt Restment, Jas. Breen, Seaiuie;
lieutenant cotonel of ithe F.rst reglmenlt,
Wim. L. Shank, Tacoma; major of the
Flnst regiment, E. L. Ingraham, Sea-ttle;
major of the FlrSt Infantry Battalion,
rj. r rose, jDiienourg; MaVor of caval
ry, Fred R. Reed, North Yallma.
BIG LIBEL SUIT.
San FrancCsco. Julv 20 I.nl BhnTtn
Douslaas has sued the Waro. an illus-
ied paper, for SjO.OOO fbr UeeA hoi
The suflt has been ftfcd In the United
tattes circuit count Plaintiff is a Brit.
rti subject. The complalrtt 'm that the
libe consists In a Dhrenolkxrimt annlv.
' s of Lord Shoho's features. inlillh.rl In
the Wasp, seating that Lord Shotto is the
off-epring of degem.-racy, the outcome of
moral depravity, and biilttling his men
tal ami moral qualhlej.
OREGON (SUPREME COURT.
Wtomfen to Hold Offlcs of School Super
intended. .
JWfMttm, Or., Jury 20.-Chlef Justice
Bsan, and Justices Moore and Wolverton,
oonvwied the tntpreme court this nrornlng
iBTraea oom rwty-lx decfslws.
-XZ" o-roult court Judges In eiev?n.
1 afflnmlng ln thirteen, and modfylng in
live. -
The ease of J. L. Carter vs. Nedl Bte
verm, opinion by Justice Moore, Involving
woman) to hold o fries er school stsperln-
tendentt of Union oouwty, Was affirmed.
The errodt of the Oeuuslon is that women
hMldlngr oertlftcalfts at election, aided by
the ataitute of t'hOs attate permitting wom
en to hoii that office, gives her prima
facia title to the office and that before
this question of eligibility cam be prop-
must be tastfttulted. There are now pend-
ing quo warranto proceedings jn the same
case, which WIS go up from Union, coun
ty, and Vt before the supreme court soon,
When tthe question of edLglbMty at wom
en ito hold office under the conis'u.tuition
will be raised.
The class of Jaw rtudente, cntoelstlnff u(
Walter M. Hence, and M. A. Butlr, of
i-enaieton, and w. u jjevens, of Baker
urty, was examined and admitted. F.I
M. Saxton, of Bakw City, was admitted
on cenunoae.
SIX KILLED.
Waco, Tex., July 20. Alt Mart, a small
oorougn twenty miles from here, five ne.
groes were Instaritay kllKd today and one
seriiously Injured as the result of a dis
pute which began several months ago
When Abe PhiUitw. a neirro. ajui Phil
Arnold, white, both farmers, were hilled.
TfV.TlXT'tl fMmto
At 2 o-olock the town v
by a loud report. In.VestlgBt.10n showed
the house occupied by Mrs. Phillips, the
LZX? 2,2
amfte. Of tlhe six negroes in ihe house
nve were KjTled. One person who escaped
is bo 'oaoiy injured tnait lie will die.
HAWAIIAN FILIBUSTERED.
Port TUwnfsend, July 20. The customs Prbvetnent and betterment for his
authorities of the Pug-Jt Sound district "own and home, a, man of Urge exper
have been urritTudted by the government ience and eauctalon. It 1s believed, hat
to keep a Sharp lootooul for filibustering ha m JThr . eJlwd' ,tnat
parties fltltlng out for the Hawaiun Is- "ave Averse lrJberesu he rep
lands, resents so harmonized within the next
A few days ago Ut iwas reported that fewhtoiurs that another link in the chain
.uwivw nB vidrigr IVAIUII. aim ireigjllt-
lng jnurnVjonS of war for the Islands.
Orders now have been Issued to cloaelv
wtailch and isearcfh all Vessels bound to
the South Seas for Orearms. It Is gen
erally toeaeved .thalt large quantities of
arms ana eirrimunUion have been smug-
sa inw) naiwai. rrom puga Sound.
THE DEFENDER WINS.
New York, July 20,-JThe Defender has
met this Vlguarjt and vanquished her
over a course of 16 miles to windward
and return, on Ithe siame terms wherein
the Valkyrie will meet the cuo tfefendar.
and than, the Defender Is a boat that is
(Superior to the Vigilant was clearly
proved. Th'e new Iboult not only out-sail'dd
tine era onampiou itto a remarkable ex
tent, but She ou'tiDoulted her as well.
Maretover, on the run horofe before the
wind wiitii the Vlgllanfs center board
hauled, she gained on the ch'almplon, an
aMvaawage ronat mer most enaiul.stIo ad
mirers a.a wolt aniticlpate.
ELECTROCUTED.,
Faliher and Son KUlled by a Live .Wire.
FMadelphia. July 20.-Jas Lawer and
Ihllfl ann .TlVhn, m,ma 1.11, ..j 1. 1
" v AiusMMjiujr uiivu (Miti
in me rear ot a wrueeiwrumt shod on
Frankfort avenue near Berk streelt by an
eieatno ngnt wire. Whten found iha
bodies were close together, the father
lying across the wire. It Is suiDoosed
i,VM- - . ".. .
hold oT (ItTto ttoea It aside, and .
shlocked to death, and his son rushed to
his Js&as!;anc,
fate.
only to Share a like
. NAT GOODWIN ABROAD.
London, July 20. Nat Goodwin started
today on a five weeks' Wcycle tour
through England. Just before his de
parture, Goodwin read the play "In Mis
souri" to Wm. Terrts. who decided It to
be unsui'tlaibDe for English production.
Mr. uoouwm said: "I have srlven un
an nope or acting in, a London theatre.
The English do not Want American act'
ing.
England 1s a delightful Dlace for
Americans to- visi't and ananA thr mrtnAvl
but not to act in."
MULTNOMAHS WIN.
iPor'tlankl, July 20. By winning; today's
oaii'i gbime with BealtlUe, the Multnomah
Athletic dut) Itig'hteTied its grip on the
pennant. The only contingency which
win keep them from winning is thUt. they
lose with the Portland Athletic Club
and the Taooma Club, and that the Port
lands win Ibolth glomes which they yet
nave to play. The score today was Mult-
nomah 6; tSlAWtle 4. At Tacoma today
the score Stood: Portland Athletic Clu'),
11; Tacoma .
ARRESTED FOR RAPE.
mugene, j'uiy ai.-iK.puxy prosecuting
Attorney J. M. Williams was arrested and I
taken to Junction Cty last evening, to
answer to a charge Of assault with at-
tempt to icommit rape upon Mrs. G. O.
Powell. The oass was dismissed by the
justice. It is said to be a case of black-
mail and In this Williams is supported by
many among .whom is the faiiher of the
Woman claimed tt have been assaulted.
BOY DROWNED.
Eugene, Or., July 20. Bruce, the 11-
year-oM son of H. M. BCack, was drown
ed in thk. Willamette near this city this
afternoon. Mr. Black works in a saw
mill and the boy bad carried his father's
dinner to him, as he was in the bablt of
uolng, but d.,d not return home promptly.
His halt hat was found floating among
the logs in a boom, and after a short
search the body was found.
IRISH HEIRS.
Clndmialta, July 20. A special to Ihel
(XimirrterK'tau Gazel'Jte from Greens bunt I
ini says:
E. R. ForSyftWe, cashier of the Fl.rwt
i,u.ra, o, an mnas cay, ana Airs,
L. ,1 r i I . . I - m
rar Adams, ere direct descendants of
Lord Antrim, and heirs Co his vast estate
in Ireland valued alt $75,000,000.
arARiKET RiEPORTS.
Liverpool, July 20. Wheat Spot, quiet;
aemano, poor; No. Z red. winter. Ss 2d:
No. 2 red, spring, 6s 7d; No. 1 hard Man-1
rt'owa, tm &d; No. l CaJiforUa, 5s lid.
Hops alt (London Pacific Coast, (2.
Ban FranciBCb, July 20. Wheat No. I
shipping whealt quotable at 90 cents for
No. 1; We for dhfolce; milling wheat, 97ft
Mii.w per cenrai.
HESS A MANIAC.
Oaldi-mlala, Waste.. July .-Charles N.
Hess, &ji uigily as inmate of hs Oregon I
Imane amytimn. Mailing been sent from
AMoria, Oregon, was found today in the
outakiros of OtkMndaJ ravng mad. It I
required ax BssssSo bring him to down.
HtWb ttoooy, is the I'opuUJc fluanalaW
wa.
There Are Only Three
Who Are Behind.
,u. . ..
1HE RAILROAD SEEMS ASSURED
Of Those Who Are Still Out One Is
Out of Town and the Others Are
Well Known Patriots. '
The xjornmlotee advise that yesterday
afterm,(m "est s:de railroad
I PraPty wers filed, with the cbnvnittoe
by M. J. Kinney and Mr. Kindred. This
leaves still uncompleted the deeds of the
Trul lingers and Judge Bowlhy, &,M
the wesft side Is 5oncemed, and Ben
YoungTs deed on the east side.
The well-toown pulbtc spirit and toy-
alty M tMr. J. C. Trulllnger needs no
comimewt. Always at the fore In mutters
of As'tarl.a'o prosperity can be speedily
rorgeo.
AH are familiar wfth Judge Bowlby
lang-trted and hard labors la .the railroad
project, and while he Is now out of the
o;ty on builntlM, no one doubts the re
sult when he returns. Hta great interest
In Ithe wetlfUre of his city nd his own
keen buEinieiss experience and ability ad'
nut of but one conclusion
Mr. men Young's progressive and ag
gressive fffj Kb for the welfare of Asto-
ntb, luoth as a member of the city council
and the board of education are matters
of history. Bfr. Ybung is too shrewd a
buallnoss man not to realise trie Import
ance and ilmunens'd advantage d the
speedy acquirement of a railroad by the
city to istawi In tth way of Its accom
plishment. It 1s only a few days ago that
he rcimarked to a gtnoup of his friends
that he not only did not propose tjo. stand
:w?ray of the railroad but that nidt-
wlthdUthMlngi thalt lie had already given
largely in caish to the project, in the way
I rf . , h..
1 u'ttj3, vjujwinses, etc., as well as
nrmruHt. j, i.
'37. '
n,o viiiinoin 01 wnai
nugta be nsldcred his Bhars ha wm.M
not lnwrflar u. mnmt-H m..M,s. n... t.-
' """'V. iu,ui US
Uo " 'y
P0 tipon, but What he wanted to oee
the road go, Mr. Young's wfcrd Is as
good as bis ibbnd, and there is not the
sUghlteW doubt (thalt he wUl arrange his
matters to the satisfaction of all.
That Mr. Kamtalond expects and desires
to remain In business is evidenced by the
follofw'lnK from the Oreglontan of yester
day. Whether he will ever ba given an
opporturJJty to owmedt Astoria with, a
system of railroads, remains to be seen:
"FW1 owing the suggestions of the state
railroad commission Mr. Haimimond has
sriea-Uv Imnrtwi ithk ki,i
" 1 71,, Z. .?'
railroad-now the Oregon Central and
Easiero-tfrom; one end of the line to the
other. The work has been going1 on rap
idly cutting, me past wo monlths, and a
good many thousand Idoltars expended,
Tbla railroad commissioners now report
the rullroiaa in a perfectly safe condl
tfon, and the Increased summer traffic
between AJmany and Yaquina is being
handled with absolute safety.
'Ufr. Waimmionll vtii . w
rw Z7 """'. .,.
""""""" i cuwwi- -uiai ane work of re-
formultton Would continue until the prop
erty was put In first-class conbUloix If
tne sale of the road fa rtini-m ,
.-a .. ,,. . .
" ' ' "VBClm uson
"""" '"wk, ana ooes not fear
h oubcome very much. In case the sale
4 no mfli-mrt mh. u
fc. Sr.Z'.Z 1 1 .
y khv ujjwiv ait, iuie vuggesuon
of the raltaoad ictommasstoners will prob
ably become a flrWt Hen on the property.
"Mr. Hammond ui anxious to put the
road in ship shape. If the sal' is con
ftrmed hS will, among other -things, re
build line big brtldge alt Albany, tend also
the more Imtioritant structures along the
l.ne. Me says it win cost Wm 118,000
alone to make 'Ota Albany bridge' what it
should be. The present summer buslm
of toue road 1m larger than ever befor
., 'ZJ " 7. , . VV'
ana an. antnense crowd is expected at
Yaquina this summer."
CLAT-SOP'B FABLES.
No. 1-Once upon a Time there lived
a Man who Wore a Gray Beard, and had
a Riallroud Oalca in Hi aa u.
looked About Mm .nil
length cams
-
near by a Village seated on the banks of
a Mighty Raver. An Ancient and Moss
Grown village it .was, but the Man with
the Gray Beurd saw in It the makings
of A great CVty. So lu Took out h's Rail-
read Cake and held It in his Hand and
said: "O! VJlagers. wilt you Try mv
Highest of all in Leavening Powers
NOW
Cake?" And lo, as on as the Villagers
Espied the Cake they begua Fighting
like ther Wi.ldt Cats and Vultures of the
' Forest, for each one Wanted to get The
Mtoat out of The Cake, and all Were con
sumed by That feeing which, men Call
Jealousy and Greed. And they Fought
eva unto tlhe Rising and setting Of many
Moons. And Lo while they Were still
Fighting the gray Bearded man put tha
Cake back ia hts Pocket and Died. And
in Ills Will be left The Cake to a Dis
tant Relation alt the Other end of the
World. And the Villagers Kfted Up their
voices And wept. And after stow years
Had Rolled by, the Villagers Died, too.
And a new Generatfon arose that Knew
not Moss nor the Color ef Moss. And
tha Distant Relation came and offered
them ithe Cake, and they Fell down on
Thar Knees and Blest the Distant Re
lation, and Ate the Cake, and lived Happy
ever after. But beh'old, the Old Villagers
beard the noise of cars Rnwhlng Along,
and Engine Screeching, and the. Mighty
tramp of Many Fet't, and they turned in
he.r Graves and Sighed. But the Gray
Bearded Man heard the Noiee, toio, and
be Smiled In his Sleep and remained Un
disturbed. No. 2. (There was a Sparkling CWy By
the Bea; but It was not Venice. Its streets
were Wood and It was built out Of The
Water on Huge el ticks that once had been
Stately Trees growing In the "Forest. And
the Wooden Streets were to A horrible
Condition; full of Patchwork Holes and
Crack. But the Cty Fathers were men
Of Wisdom, and they Smiled and ftuid:
"What of It? The Highways are good
Enough for US, and They must be Good
Enough for the Common People." And
they Passed a Resolution. But one day
A poor Mun With a Large Family fell
headlong Down through one of the High
ways and broke Two of His Limbs. And
the City Fathers said: "Yea, Verily, bu't
he Had no Business in that part of The
City." And they Passed another Reso
lution. And the Next Year one of the .
Cty Fathers fell tlhrounh A Highway and
Dislocated his Toe. And he Went to
Law and claimed Twenty Thousand silver
Taels for Damage. And the Other City
Fathers offered him Ten Thousand, and,
VenUy, he Jumped at the Orjv'r; and Seized
the Shekels. ' And they Parsed another
Resolution. And Public Op.iiion waxed
Wroth, and men Were sore at Heart and
began To agitate For good Highways.
And the Broken Toed person invested
his Damages in lumber, and sold It t4
The City, and gained Much Wealth and A
Competency. Aiml the City Fathers
wanted to pass still Another Resolution,
but The People rose up in their Might
and Threatened to use Shotguns. So the
City Fathers refrained, and They Passed
no more Resolutions that Year.
CURRENT NOTES.
So much is the bicycle supplanting the
steed, In time his only representative
may be the convention dark horse and
the nightmare. Springfield News,
They are all old-fashioned enough
down On the Indian Territory to hang
horse thelves. The bicycle hasn't made
much progress in the territory yet. Kan
sas City Journal.
"How much was th it dlam nd garter
buckle you had stolen wirth.' inquired
the theatrical ln'.ervlewc.'. "Seventeen
columns," was the actreus' absent m:nd-
ed reply.
Clerk Yes, sir; tha'.'l one ot li e best
clocks we have In the store. It goes eight
days without Wanting. Haysee.l Is thet
so? How long do you figure she'll g)
when you wind Uer?-Harper' Bazar.
The manner In which an American Irl
who marries a foreigner Ss invariably ad
mired abroad is flaitr,ng. but it also
serves to emphasise this country's mis
fortune ln not u-M'iii able to keep her
acre. Washington (D. C.) Star.
"How Is it that your boss' sweet wines
cost so much more than the sour ones?"
asked the gentleman Of the liquor deal
er's boy, "Do you suppose the bo gets
his sugar for nothing?" was the Incau
tious reply. Texas Sifting.
General Gordon of Georgia tells) Ihe
following story of the war period to il
lustrate the shrinkage of Confederate
currency: "One day a cavalryman rode
into camp on a reasonably good horse.
'Hello, cavalryman,' Bald a foot soldier,
TU give you 13,000 for your horse." 'You
go to (the bad place),' was the horse
man's reply; I just paid 1,000 to hive
him. curr." Argonaut.
CARPENTERS' UNION.
The former Carpenters' Union of this
clity was reorgan.zed last night by the
organizer of the American Federation of
Labor, Mr. Sofus Jensen. The name
chosen was the "Carpenters and Joiners
of 'Astoria," The officers elected are
Jacob Frye, president; John LlndquiBt,
vice-president; Willlaun Olsen, record.ng
secretary; M. A. Clark financial secreta
ry; A. Anderson, treasurer. The carpeA
tars hove long needed organization here
and they now feel that they have a strong
union. The old hours of labor were es- .
toWlshed by which nine hours constitute
a day's work.
AN OPINION OF VALUE.
Mr. Frank Patton, cashier of the Asto
torta Savings Bank, has by reason of his
ccoupation ample opportunity to know
the actual standing of financial Institu
tions. He ways: "I em a firm believer
In life Insurance, and think that every
young man, and especially one who has
any one depending1 on him, should be ful
ly protected by Hfe policies. After careful
ivest'galtion I am positive that the Equit
able of New York Is by for the safest
nd best company to insure in. I took
'insurance In it several years ago and I
have no rvason whoever to retfret my
choice." L. Sampei, Eugene Samuel, spe
cial agents.
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