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About The daily morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1883-1899 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 16, 1895)
THE DAILY ASTOItUN, ASTORIA, FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 16, 1895, JOHN T. LIGHTER, Editor. TLRJVIS OF SUBSCRIPTION. DAILY. Sent by mall, per year 17.00 Sent by mall, per month 60 eta Served by carrier, per week.... 15 eta Address all communications to The Dally Astorlan. WEEKLY. Sent by mall, per year, $2.00 In advance. Postage free to subscribers. The Astorlan guarantees to Its sub scribers the largest circulation of any newspaper published on the Columbia river. Advertising rates can be 'bad on ap plication la the business manager. The Weekly Astorlan, the second old est weekly in the state of Oregon, bas next to . the Portland Oregonlan, the largest weekly circulation in the state. Jno. T. Handley & Co., are our Port land agents, and copies of the Astorlan can be had every morning at their stand on First street. Telephone No. 68. All communications Intended for pub lication should be directed to the editor. Business communications of all kinds and remittances must be addressed to The Astorlan. r THE QUESTION OF COMMERCIAL SU PREMACY. Mr. Archibald A. Bchenck, In his arti cle on the seaports of the Northwest, rtfers to t'he decadence of ommerc at Philadelphia as an example of the disad vantuges of Inland ports In competition with those located on or cl we to the sea board. Mr. flciiepck says Philadelphia was most admirably located under the old commercial and transportation conditions existing before the development of our gr:at railway systems. It Is the best radial point of the Delaware and Schuyl kill waterways, and by these and a ser.es of canal was a point of greater radial concentration than New ifork City. In those days Philadelphia flourished as the greatest seaport on the Atlantic coast. Subsequently the . construction of rail roads, making possible a concentration ot radials mors to tha coastward at New York, movkd the commercial supremacy to Now York. Prior to 1876, the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, backed by Its great control of tonnage, and its five hundred millions of capital, undertook to secure commercial supremacy permanently for Philadelphia. This grsJt corporation! worked In har mony with the general government to this end. Largs federal appropriations were obtained and expended In opening and maintaining a channel depth to the city's water front of 29 feat. The light house officials established successive pairs of rango lights, which brought vessels from the open roadstead up the river by night as taslly as they could come by day. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company built Immense wharves and great wheat elevators and other facilities at conven ient points along the water front. It es tablished a line ot tine steamers direct to Europe. Yet in a few years that com pany was o'bllged to move on to Ntw York. Its elevators and wharves were left standing Idle and rotting. Mr. . Schenck says the costly machinery erect ed by th railroad company in connection with these Improvements was, "In a quiet fashion not intended to arouse Philadel phia's fears," offered for sale to certain parties. Whoever today passes by boat along Philadelphia's lower water front, where foreign vessels are supposed to lie, will see the wharves for such vessel almost deserted. President Roberta of the Pennsylvanl road, In 'his report to the stockholders, March, 1693, said: "Some yvar.i ago you established steamship company, the American Steam, ship Company, fostered by your corpora. tlon, in which you took four-sevenths ot the original slock, afterward Increasing that from time to time until you had nearly 11,200,000 lrtvesHd In the cipitui stock of that steamship company. Thai 11,200,000 has been totally sunk. In add! tion to that, this comp-iny has faithfully paid Its obligations all these years at the date of their maturity, so fhat th?y have paid In th neighborhood of W,500,000, more as a contribution on the part of your corporation to endeavor to build up th commerce of this port, not an illiberal contribution, and one which has given the managers of your corporation, some anx loty as to whether It waj right or proper, "but right or not, It has till gone." "This is the sort of port," says Mr, Schenck, "upon whlch Portland, much more feeble than older Philadelphia, and without the vast anthracite fields and manufacturing Interests that asslstm Philadelphia, bases her hopes of commer cial supremacy." A more exhaustive test than was made at Philadelphia, It would be 'hard to Imagine. In 18W the foreign export and Import tonnage of New York amounted to 12,816,535 tons, and of Phila delphia, only J,5S5,866 tons. This aston ishing decline In Philadelphia's commerce Is largely due to the Increased draught of ocean vessels, a factor sure to count much In Astoria's favor against Port land, after tne completion, or tut ucoie railway, iiv the competition for eommer. clal supremacy. On this question of deep. er draught vessels, ai.d the effect It is having on th commerce of Philadelphia, the Times of that city said recently In a leading editorial: The departure of the steamship South wark from this port, not to return, the International Navigation Compiny hav- Ing decided to trarusf.r the flouthark a::U Kensington to New York and replace them here with four smaller steamers recalls to public notice the fact that Phil. udelphla has not only falhd to keep pace wl.'h olhf-r Atlantic ports in Its foreign commerce, but has failed to keep pace with the demands made by the Increasing slie and draught of modern t .-aimers in the matter of a deep water channel. The tlm was when vessels which could not cross the bar Into New York harbor coulrt come to PhlUuXlDhla, The government surveys Indicate that the channel of the Delaware Is not growing s.ulljwer. me trouble Is that 'steamsnlpi have been growing bigger year by year for a quar ter of a century, and Philadelphia has i lied to cure a' d"eper and wider chan nel to provide for the expending needs of thn larger vessels. priti,r f tho. Pennsylvania tod t Philadelphia was on a river al ready having a 29-foot channel at 'high water, and was in addition to all gov ernment expenditures. Portland, in the face of such a complete test of the de merits of Inland navigation, is still spend ing thousands of her own money, ar.d talking of million dollar appropriations from congress for the Improvement ot over one hundred mile of tortuus ana shifting river channels. It Is certain-, however, that with the completion of the Astoria and Coble railroad, congress can never be induced to authjrlze the expendi ture of another dollar of public money In an enterprise so futile and unn-i-crssary as the attempt to maintain a channel for ocean vessels fromthe natural seaport ot Astoria to the crazy and dlplapldatea docks strung along the so-called -wat-r front of the city of Portland. PURE FOOD LAWS. Whenever we hear a genuine and hearty demand from grocers for a national antl adulteration law, It Is certain that there is persecution behind it, and that t'he cry would never have be.it heard had not oppreslve state laws been prev.ously enacted.- Just now in Ohio the grocers are having a hard time of it because the harsh stale food laws are being enforced with more zeal than discretion, and nat urally we hear some voices calling for the passage of a national pure food act. The Toledo Blade says: "A pure food law is all right, but It should be a national law. The law as It now stands is the biggest outrage ever perpetrated. As it now stands, If the manufacturer from which we buy our goods lives out of the stat?, he Is not responsible if his goods rj not founa pure, but if such goods are found on our shelves we are liable to a fine of $50 with out official notice or notice of any kind. Goods that have been sold for years and years, and come from the countries which have the purest kind of food laws, cun still be condemned.. They cannot touch the manufacturer if he Is out of the stat-? but they can jump on the merctiant." One can easily understand the demand for a national law und?r such clrcuin stances, but a more exp d.tloua ind far less troublesome task would be the re peal or amendment of the state acts. It is easier said tnan done the passage of a national law to regulate the said of adul terated food-for there are a great many letailers who would never favor ths no tion, so long as their own s:ates let ttum alone, and there are many Jobbers una manufacturers who wou.d oppose such a bill tooth and nail because Miey conscien tiously believe It would do more harm than good. Let the d.fferent states enforce their food laws in an honest and zealous man ner for th; time being, and It will soon become apparent whether a national law la necessary or not. For some weeks the committee on Health and Polio? of the city council have been under Instructions to purchase mattresses fur the city jail, but up to the .present time nothing more has been h'tard of t'he matter. Meanwhile prisoners who aro brought In by the police after the cells are full are com pelled to sleep all night on bare floors with nothing under their heada or :lu!r bodies. Once- or twice In the last ftw days men physically unwell, and In two cases seriously sick, have been left over night with no protection from the cold, or sleeping accommodations of any kind. For this state uf affairs fro-m all we can gather, the police force are In no way liable. They have made the proper rep k sanitations to the council and can do nothing more. The Committee on Health and Police, however, are responsible and it is time that the. members of that bojy. b.gan to wake up to the fa-'t that they have a duty to perform whl.-h will ullow of no delay, lietwecn the extremes ot feather beds and inhumanity there Is a sensible level. The most hardened a.ia vicious criminals are no longer treat ta like dogs In any civilized community, ami the very mild mannered Inebriates who form the principal portion of the occu pants of the Astoria jail are by no means, as a general rule, steeled In crime. That they should be visited with such medieval treatment Is a disgrace, but no: by any means a surprise, at any rate to us. Tha city council has very much In fills line to answer for, and this present exhi bition of incapacity and downright inhu manity Is quite on a par with the bal ance of its olllcl.il acts. The iiv i lit cobi of raising wool In sec tions where the sheep graze over the pub lic domain Is the wages of the herder. In the Argentine Republic this quality of labor receives three Spanish dollars p.-r mji.'th. In 'Montana the wages of t'he hader, which Is also the m.iln cost ot growing wool there, Is JW per month, as against $11 in South America. This Is an Increase In the cost of growl lg Amer ican wool, otherwise under similar condi tions, of 1300 per cent. The freight on wool from London to New York by sail ing or stam vessel Is only one-fourth cent per pound, while the cheapest freight from Montana Is two cents per pound to the rune market. Here Is an Increase to t'he 'Moiuuna grower In the cost of trans portation of 700 per cent, over the cost to tiie flouth American grower. AVIth this difference against the American grower on the free range, how much more must be the cost of raising wool on farms worth $50 to $73 ptr acre? The amount of money paid us for corn exported during the AIcKlnley tariff eight months as was $9,2:2,1S0. For tha larger quantity shipped abroad under the Gor man tariff w rce.d ja.t.'l.lSl. Suppos ing that corn was wovth just n much to farmers under tha Gorman tariff as ur.der the McKlnley tariff, then they sold 1.600,000 bushels for $172,300. This was at th-;- rate of a'bout four and a, half cents a bushel. - If, as Prof. Uarner iy, th chlm- pai.eei could be trained to do manual labor, the common- opinion of the chtm pimee's Intvlilgenca must b? revised. Evi dently he doesn't know when he la well off. 'Silver Dollar" Bland will never aban don -hi fight for free coinage until he finds an Issue that seems mora likely to help him get back to th trough. The person who sent a bomb to Theo dore Roosevelt probably felt Justified t.y the ft thit R'wwveK hss b-n blowing up th-e New York police force. WHAT MEH ADMIRE IN WIVES. Men admire In their wives the virtue of sympathy, which means a heart that Is readily touched with a tale ot Joy or eor row. They like Intelligence, but It they can only have one or other of the two qualities in their helpmeets then they would generally prefer that the heart should be stronger than the brain. Tliev. above all, like women who seem always to possess a continual source of sunshine In themselves, and whose faces are In dex to the contented mind, which Is said to be a continual feast. They like woman to dress well, but that Is not necessarily either expensively or con spicuously. They want In women com. panlons who know enough of the world and Me ways and of what Is going on 'ther to be able to talk intelligently with them of all In which they themselves are interested, and of their hopes and fears for the future, so that they may b; ready with cheering -words of tym pathy and f -icouragement when they are needed. Hon.. Motes. Ni'w York Tribune. A vivid recollection of a visit to a sum mer resort Is of an irritable, Invalid mother and her unhappy, harrassed boy, She nagged at him in the dining room tin til fho poor child lost all appetite. One morning the father came down alone, ana explained that) mother was not well enough to come 4o breakfast. Where upon' the boy, (with childlike frankness, exclaimed, "Oh, I'm so glad." Then, see ing his father reproving gl'ince, he ex plained, "You know, papa, I'm not glad she s sick; but but I do enjoy my break fast so much more when she's not here." The woman was an egotist. Her own aliments were 'her continual theme, and the comfort of her husband and child was wholly dlsr garded. "I think mamma doesn't like me, auntie," said another sensitive child. "Oh, if she would only sometimes eeem satisfied with me and spak to me as you do to Nellie! I used to try so 'hard to please her, but lt-isn t any good, for no matter what I do she always thinks it Is wrong." "LET ME NOT" 'MUCH COMPLAIN.' Let me not much complain of llf in age; Life Is not faulty, life Is well enough, For those who love their dally round of doing, And t ike things rounded, never In the rough, Turning from day to day the same old An 1 their old knowledge ever more re newing. I have known mnny such; through life they went With mod rate use of moderate heritage, Olvin? and spending, saving as they spent. These ar wise men, though never coun ea sage ; .Th y looked for little, easy men to pleas: ; But I, -more deeply drunk of life's full cup, Feel, as my lips come nearer to the lees, I dived for pearls and brought but peb bles up. K Thomas W. Parsor.s In August Serlbner. U II ti ii P u a TO Heal Estate (Den, Backers and Easiness lYIen Of Astoria Generally. R POINTER ! n Call Into the Astorian office and get sample copies of our tegu lar Commercial edition. I It Jtfeans loney 1 in Your Pocket. NOTICE OF COMPLETION AND AC , CEPTANCE OF DUANE STREET. Notice is hereby given that L .Leback, Contractor tor the Improvement of Duane stret-t, In Adair's Aetorla, under the'.pro- vislons of Ordinance No. 1J2G, on the lith day of June, 18, filed In the ulllce ot the Aud-tor and Police Judge ot the City of Astoria, the certificate of the City Surveyor and Superintendent of Streets, approved by the Committee on Streets and Public Ways. After the expiration of the time here inafter specified, If no objections to the acceptance of such work be filed and the Common Council shall detin such lm proveinent properly completed, according to the contract ana plans and Epeclnca- Hons therefor, the same may be accepted. Objections to the acceptance of said Improvement or any part thereof, may be filed in the office of the Auditor and Police Judffe on or before Wednesday, June 13th, ISilo. K. OSUURN, Auditor and Police Judge. Astoria, Oregon, June lltth, 1S95. NOTICE OF COMPLETION AND AC CEPTANCE OF 42ND STREET. Notice Is hereby given that N. Clinton & Sons, contractors for the improvement of 42d street, .n Adair's Astoria, und r tho provisions of Ordinance No. 1810, on the 12th day of June, 181)5, filed in the office of the Auditor and Police Jude of the City of Astoria, the cert.tlcate of the City Surveyor, and Superintendent of Streets, approved by the Committee on Streets and Public Ways. After the expiration of the time here inafter specilled, if no objections to the acceptance of such work he tiled aid the Common Council shall diem such lm provement properly completed, according to the contract and plans and specifica tions therefor, the same may be accepted. Objections to the acceptance ot sold Improvement or any part thereof, may be filed in the office of tho Auditor and Police Judjw on or before Wednesday, June in, 1896 . K. OSGURN, Auilltor and Police Judge, Astoria, Oregon, June 13th, 18HS. DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. Notice Is hereoy given that the partner ship heretofore exlHtliiK between the un dersigned, under the firm name and style Oregon Transportation Company, is this day dissolved by mutual consent. All outstanding bills or accounts being pay able to Cupt. lliul Schrader, and he as suming the payment of all debts due by suld firm. Astoria, Or., May 13. 183.). PETKR H. CRIM, PAUL SCHRADER. BEER HALL, What the Gambrlnus Beer Mall tried to do In Belectlng- their liquors was to plok out what Intelligent people would want If they knew It aa experienced people should know It. Make a note of this tf you want pure llquora. George Bartley. Proprietor. ROYAL baking Powder, Highest cf Bit In leavening Strength U. S. Oowonent Report. KIT. ANGEL COLLEGE. Mt Angel, Marlon Co., Ore. Located 40 miles south of Portland, on the Southern Pacific railroad. C0j1j1EHC1.IL, cussicjl, scientific courses Musio taught on all instruments. Shorthand, Drawing, Typewriting, Languages Terms, $100.00 Per Term of 5 flonths. Apply for catalogue to THE REV. DIRECTOR. E. flcNEIL, Receiver. Gives Choice of ymo Transcontinental itoutes, Via Spokane and St. Paul. Via Ogden, Denver and Omaha or St. Paul. Pullman and Tourist bleeders Freo Koolinlng Ch .Irs Car. Astoria to San Francisco. State, Wednesday, July 3. Oregon, Monday, July 8. State, Saturday, July 13. Oregon, Thursday, July 18. State, Tuesday, July 23. Oregon, Sunday, July 28. State, Friduy, August 2. Astoria and Portlnd Steamers. T. J. Pouter leaves Astoria Mondnv. m . m. , . r, . , . Tuesday Thursday and Friday at 7 p. m Wednesday and Sunday upon arr.vail froini Ilwaco in the evening. Leaves X'ortland Monday( Tuesday, Thursday r.nd Friday ait 7 a. m., Wednesday ait 8 a. m., and Saturday at 1 p. m. II. H. Thompson leaves Astoria daily. exctpt Sunday, at C:4u a. m ; leaves Port '.and daily, except Sunday, at 8 p. m.' On Saturday w.Ii leave at 10 p. in. Harvest Queen leaves Astoria Wedn.s day and Sunday at 7. p. m.; leaves Port land Wednesday and Saturday at 7 a. m For rates and general information chI on or address C. F. O VERBA UGH, Commercial Agent, Astoria, Or W H. HUKLBURT, .Ocn. Pn. Airt.. Portland, Or A BAD WRECK. Of th? consumption may follow In the track of a disordered system, due to Im pure blood or Inactive liver. Don't run the rlskl The proprietors af Dr. Price's Oolden Medical Uiscov ry tJke avl the Chances. They make a straightforward offer to return your money If their rem edy fails to benefit or cure in all disorders and efCcctlons dua to Impure blood or Inactive liver. The germs of disease cir culate through the blojd; the liver is the niter which permits the germs to enter or not The liver active, and the blood pure. ana you escape disease. , When you're run down, debilitated, weak, and your weight below a healthy standard, you regain health, strength and wholesome flesh, by using the "Discov ery." It builds up the body faster than nauseating Cod liver oil or emulsions. Dr. Price's Pellets cure constipation, piles, biliousness, indigestion, or dyspep aU and headaches. Diarrhoea should be stopped promptly. It soon becomes chronic. DeWitt's Colic .nd Cholera Cure Is etf active, safe and certain. Hundreds of testimonials bear witness to the virtue of this great medi cine. It can always be dop;nded upon, its use saves time and money. PROVEN A BOON. Gentlemen: I have always recom nended Krausp's Ilea.jiwne Capsulef -vherever I have had a cnance. The nave proven a veritable boon In m family against any nnd all kinds "endache. Yours truly, J. K. WALTER. Leavenworth, Kansas. For sale by Chns. Rogers, Astoria Oregon, sole agent. SHILOH'S CURB la sold on a goar ntee. It cures Incipient consumption, t is the best Cough Cure. Only one ent a dose. 25 cents. 50 cts., and $1.00. For Sale by J. W. Conn. As Franklin says, good dress opens ill doors, you should not lose sight of the fact that a perfect fitting suit Is the main feature. Wanamnker Brown are noted for fit, workmanship and superiority of qualities. Their rep resentative visits Astoria every three months. Offloe 64 Dekum Building. Portland, Or Reserve orders till you have seen the spring line of samples. NOTICE. The partnership heretofore existing be tween C. J. Greenlund and Anton Brix florists, Is hereby dissolved by mutual consent, and all debts of the said firm will be paid by C. J. Greenlund and C. Q. Pnlmberg, and all outstanding accounts are due and payable to them. C. J. GREENLUND, ANTON BRIX. CT7TT OTT'O nlTDlr . n riA.nk and Croup Cure, is In great demand Pocket size contains! twontv-flve doses umy io cents, unuaren love lu isoia by J. W. Conn. KARL'S CtOVER ROOT will purify your blood, clear your complexion, rea ulate your Bowels, and make your head clear aa a Dell. 25 cts., -60 cts,. and .0O. Sold by J. W. Conn. .Children Cry fo& Pitcher's Castorla. . There Is no doubt, no failure, when you t ike DeWitt's Colic & Cholera cure. It Is pleasant, acts promptly, no bad after effect. 11 C. R. F. P UNION PICNIC Resell Read! Read! RESOLUTION 1 Resolved, That the'O. R. F. P. Union give nonnally a picmo at the end of every fishing senson. Resolved, That the proceeds occrninu from such picnics shall be placed in a fund by itself, nnd be known as the C. Ii F. P. Union's Benevolent Fund, nnd be utilized only to nssiut widows and orphans of drowned fishermen who shall be in good standing when deceased. Said fund to bo placed in the hands ot the Secretary and audited by the Central Board, but shall othrrwiee be managed end disbursed by the general meeting only. Further resolved, That a committee on arrangements be appointed each year at the regular meeting in July, and said committee shall consist of Secretary and Patrolman and one from each cannery, the latter to be named by the fiuhermen representing the various canneries. A Grand Object. Let Us All Turn Out AND Jflake This a Great Success From Astoiia to Seaside and return with dance on Iho picnio ground and at Fisher's Hall in the evening. Splendid musio. All for $1. The O. R, & N. Co.Vi steamer wiil leave their dock Sunday, August 18, 805 At 8:45 o'clock a. m. sharp. $100 ALL FOR $1.00 Tickets for sale at the Union office Hnd by members of the committee at the unlerent canneries. 15y Older Coiuniit'ce uf Arrangenirn's. TWO LIVES SAVED Mrs. Phoebe Thomas, of Junction City, III., was told by her doctors she had Con sumption and that there was uo hope for her, but two bottles. Dr. King's New Dis uuvery uonip,t;iejv cured n -r, iim sr.e .-ays klt save(1 her lfe M T;,omaa jjggers, ,i0 o in- i. .7? i covery comp.e'iely cured h r, jnd i:e -ays 139 Florida street, San Francisco, suffered from a dreadful cold, approaching Con sumption, tried without result everything else then bought one bottle 'of Dr. King's New Discovery and in two weeks was cured. He is naturally thankful. It Is such results, of which these are samples, that prove the wonderful efficacy of this medicine In Coughs and Colds. Free trial bottle at Chas. Rogers' Drug Stone. Reg ular size 50 cuts and (1.00. INDORSED BT THF, PRESS. Gentlemen: This is to certify that 1 have used Krause'a Headacne t'upsules with satisfactory results. I tought a box which cost, ine -52. nnd one capst'ie cured me of a dreadful pick li?adaohe. My wife and mvself nave both used the medicines manufactured by the Norman Licbty Hi's -o.. and we re commend them to the public aa Oelnt; JJust what they are represented. Respectfully, W. J. HUTCHISON. Ed. Gazette, Pleasant Hill. Mo. Twenty-five cents, for sale by Chas Rogers, Astoria. Or., sole agents. Mr. A. A. Snyder, Supt. Poor Farm, Wlnnesheilr. county, la., says: Last win ;er Mr. Robert. Leach used two boxes of DtWltt's Witch Hazel Salve and cured a laigi running sore on his leg. Had been under care of physicians for months without obtaining relief. Sure cure for Pik-s. "TIJE MILWAUKEE." The only railroad lighting Us trains by electricity. The only railroad using the celebrated electric berth reading lamp. The coaches now rumnin? on "The Mil waukee" are Palaces on Wheels. On all Its through lines, the Chicago, .Uwaukce and St. Paul Railway runs the most perfectly equipped trains of Sleep .ns, Parlor, and Dining Cars and Coaches. For lowest rates to any poCnt In the United tSates and Canada, apply to ticket agemts, or address C. J. EDDY, General Agent, Portland, Oregon. Children, especlrlly Infants, are soon tun down with Cholera Infantum or "Summer Complaint." Don't wait to de lermlie, but give DeWitt's Colic & Chol era Cure promptly, you can rely on It. Use no other. A GOOD WORD. Mr. J. J. Kell. Sharpsburg, Pa. I Dear Sir' I am glad to say a gooo word for Krausie's Headache Capsules After suffering for over tt.nje yeart with acute neuralgia and Us conser-utni iiHiinnua cviiich seemed to baffle tin efforts of some of our best physicians) ou suggested this remeuy vhtcn gini me almost instant tellef. Word.-, nil to express the praise 1 should like t stow on Krause s neauacr. uapsuies Gratefully Tfours, MRS. E. K. HOLMES, Montrose, Pa. Cholera Morbus Is a dangerous com plaint, and often is fatal In its results. To avoid this you should use DeWitt's Colic & Cholera Cure, as sooa as the first symptoms appear. OLD PEOPLE. Old people who require medicine to reg ulate the bowels and kidneys will find the true remedy In Electric Bitters. This medicine does not stimulate and contains no whisky nor other Intoxicant, but acts as a tonic and alternative. It acts mild ly on the stomach and bowels, adding strength and giving tone to the organs, thereoy aiding nature in the performa.ce of Ui functions. Electric Blttere la an excellent appetiser and adds digestion. Old people nnd it lust exactly what they need. Frio 60 cents per bottle at Chas. Rogers' Drug Store Stonrvch and bowel complaints are best relieved by the timely use ot DeWitt's Colic and Cholera Cure. Insist on hav ing t'hls preparation. Don't take any other. Captain Sweeney. U. S. A San Diego Cal.. saya: "isniloa'a Catarrh Remedy la the first medicme I have ever found that would nn me any good. Price 60 tU. Sold by J. W. Coi.n. Easy to take, sure cure, no pain, noth ing to dread, pleasant little pills. De Witt's Little Early Rlsersi Best for Sick Headache, Biliousness, Sour Stomach and Constipation. STEAMERS Telephone & Bailey Gatzert. Columbia River and Puget Sound Nav igation Co. Two Dally Boats to Portland "Telephone" leaves Astoria at 7 p. hi. daily (except Sunday). Leaves Portland daily at 7 a. m., ex cept 8undav. "Bailey Gatzert" leaves Astoria Tues day, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday morning at 6:45 a. m. ; Sunday evening at. 7 p. m. Leaves Portland daily at 8 p. m., ex cept Sunday. On Saturday nigh at 11 p. m. Steamer Ocean Wave leaves Portland Tuesday aud Thursday nt 8 a. m., Satur day tit 1 n. m.. runnini? straicht through to Ilwaco, connecting with trains for all points on North Bench. Leaves llwnco Wednesday and Friday morning at 7:30 o'clock, Sunday night nt 6 o'clock, for Portland. V. W. HlUJNfc, Agent, Astoria. Telephone No. 11. U. B. Scott, President. B. A. Seeley, Gen'l Agt., Portland. Are vYon Going East? Be sure and see that your ticket reads via THE KORTH-WESTER! line:. CHICAGO. ST. PAUJU, MINNEAPOLIS and OMAHA RAILWAYS. This Is the 1 1 T: a 'V SHORT LINE Between DULUTH, ST. PAUL, CHICAGO Ami all I'olittd Kast South. ana Their Magnificent Track, Peerless Ve tlbuled Dining and Sleeping Car Train and Motto: "ALWAYS ON TIME Have given this road a national reputa tlon. All classes of passengers carried on the vestibuled trains without extra charge. Ship your freight and trave over this famous line. All agents iiav tlckete. W H MEAD, F. C. SAVaGE. Gen. Agent. Trav. K and P. Agt Z4K wanninton St.. Portland. Or. Are You Qoitiic East? If so, drop a line to A C. Sheldon. general agent of the "Curlingtoi Route," 250 Washington St., Portland He will mall you free of charge, maps, time tables, and advise you as to tht through rates to any point, reserve weeping car accommodations for you and furnish you with through ticket? via either the Northern, Union, South ern, uanaciian facinc, and Great North. ira railroads at the very lowest rates obtainable. The Burlington Route Is generally conceded to be the finest enulnnpd mil. road In the world for all classes of travel. WHEN THE'RE REHELLIOU9 AND SHIRK DUTY. Don't attempt to overcome Inactivity of the kidneys with fiery, unmedioated al choihollc stimulants. Us Instead Hostel ler s btomach Bitters, In which the spirit uous basis only serves as a vehicle for th. superb botanic medicinal principles blend. cd with and held In perfeet solution by ii. jusi me ng-ni aegree or impetus, and no more, is given to the kidneys and blad der by this estimable tonic, stimulant and corrective, which expels through those channels the impurities that give rise to rneumatism, dropsy and gravel, and rem. edies that chronic inaction of the organs which otherwise must terminate In Bright's disease, diabetes or some other formidable renal malady. An Incompara ble remedy Is the Bitters also for con stipation, dyspepsia, liver complaint, rheumatism, malaria and nervousness. promote appetite and slesp with It. EXTENDED STMPATHY. "Do unto others as you would have otners do unto you." Is sympathetically hown In the following Uneq, the pre emption oeing mat sympairiy is burn, or akin to pain or sorrow: "Gentlemen: Please send Krause't Headache Capsules as follows: Two boxes to Flora Seay, Havanna. N. Dak. Two boxes to Lillie Wilcox, Brookland, N. Dak. 1 nave always been a great sufferer from headache and your Cap sules are the only tning that reliever me. lours very truly, FLORA SEAY. "" Havana, N. Dak. For aale by Chas. Rogers, Astoria )r Pole Agent A TALENTED EDITOR." Gentlemen: I had occasion to use several boxes of Krause's Headache Capsules while traveling to Chicago to attend the National Democratic Con vention. Th.ey acted like a charm In preventing headaches and dizziness. Have had very little headache since my return, which Is remarkable. YonrsL respectful l v JOHN U. SHATTER, Ed. Renovo (Pa.) Record. For sale by Chas. Rogers, Astoria, Or., sole agent Mrs. T. S. finwfclns. Chattanooga, Tenn., says. "Shllor's Vlullz-r SAVITD MY LIFE.' I consider It tne best reo edy for a debilitated system I ever used." For Dyspepsia, Liver or Kid ney trouble. It excells. Pi've Ti cts. For Sale by J. "TV. Conn. Canadian Pacific RAILWAY. AMERICA'S Greatest -- Trans-Continental Railway System. TO- -IN- Palace Dining Room and Sleeping Cars. Luxurious Dining Cars. Elegant Day Coaches. -acso - Observation Cars, allowing Unbroken Views of the Wonderful Mount ain Country. $5.00 and $10.00 Paved on all tickets Eait. Tourist car" the bust on whi'ely, Jqulpinentf of the very ft neat throughout. -ALS0- Canadlan Pacific -T0- China and Japan. China steamers leave Vancouver, B. C: Empress of India Empress of Japan Empress of China Empress of India bmprcss of Jar-an Empress of China Aug. 5th. Aug a6th. Sept. i6ih. Oct. nth, Nov. nth. Dec, 9th. Australian steamer leave Vancouver, B. C , 16th of every month. For ticket rates and information call on or address JAS. FINLAYSON, Agent, Astoria, Or. W. F. Carson, Traveling Pass. Agt, Tacoma, Wash. Geo. McL. Brown, Dist. Pass. Agt., Vancouver, B. C. Indio The Oasis of thf Colorado Desert fjealtb Resort BELOW THE LEVEL OF THE SEA Absolutely Dry and Pure Tropical Climate Pronounced by Physicians tlie most Favorable in America for Sufferers from . . . Lung Diseases and Rheumatism Many Remarkable Ci! The objections urged against Indlo In the past by the large numbers who otherwise would have been glad to tak advantage of Its beneficial climate, has been a lack of suitable accommoda tion. The Southern Pacific Company, takes pleasure In announcing that sev eral Commodious and . Comfortable Cottages have just been erected at Indlo sta tion, that will be rented to applicants at reasonable rates. They are fur ilthed with modern conveniences, sup plied with pure artesian water, and so situated as to gove -occupants all the advantages to be derived from a more r Jess protracted residence In this da dglitful climate. (From the San Francisco Argonaut.) "In the heart of the great desert of the Colorado which the Southern Pa :lrio road traverses there is an oasis jailed Indlo, which, In our opinion, it the sanitarium of the earth. We be leve, from personal Investigation, that .'or certain Invalids, the-e Is no spot oi this planet so favorable." G. T. Stewart, M. D., write: 'The purity of the air, and the eternal sun shine, fill one with wonder and delight Nature has accomplished so much that-there remains but little for man to do. As to Its possibilities as a health resort, here Is the most pets feet sunshine, with a temperature al ways pleasant, a perfectly dry soil for. rain is an unknown factor: pure oxygen, denpa atmosphere and pure water, wnai more can be desired T It is the place, above all others, for lung troubles, and a paradise for rheu matics. Considering the number of sufferers who have been cured, I have no hesitancy In recommending this genial oasis as the baven of the afflict ed." INDIO. Ts 6l2 miles from SAN FRANCISCO and 130 miles from LOS ANGELES Fare from Los Angeles 3-oo For further Information Inquire of any Southern Pacific Company agent. or aoaresa E. P. ROGERS, Asst Gen. Pass. Agt. a P. Co, J. B. KIRKLAND. Dist Pass. Art. Cor. First and Aider SU Portland. Or.