TIM DAILY ArtTOHIAN, THURSDAY MIHUtlM), KEPTKMBER . IID7. Lanl la K" animal fut, arlilnm pure, always unhealthy. Cottolone I mainly rrfliirtl vegetable oil always clean, ure, nutrition, whole nine. I'or every iur(oM for which cook were ouco compelled to mo lunl, Coltulctio IS BEST mul molt economical. It lniiruve It Saves doctor ' Mile, yet Ally doctor to ma It Instead of lard. TlisismilneCntUilsiials sold everywhere In ntis Ui Un twti nd yulluw tins, Willi our trails-marks "tMMtnt" mwi Hr1! fc.mf in nHii-iiiiiif wrutilt-iin guaranteed If sold In any otliar way. Mails only by TIIM N. K. rAIIIHANK COMPANY, Chicago. At fouls. Jt.VCi.Mi OX KAILS. "dlil mini Smith, that's Mnllln's fiiilmr, didn't Han inn l""ir n will n Im illil .llni, lint !'," Hint Mnlllu ni'nrivi hip I wasn't rarln ini.tli nIniiiI lur il.nl a minimi. 11 nn'l no ii' fur ii to try ui fi l iiii'ii In t'liliiiiitiln. f.ir i'iT)lMly kn tlml lu r fnthiT hud onli'tril hi r lmt to I . ki-ii with nif. - the "lily tiling for iia r. do m to Huti li our I'linmn mul H" nl1 Dm iiili t to wiinn plain nlniiii tlm linn. "1 IIh'IihIiI II HUT fur M'Vl Till llo V M In.'' gut I hi' wlmlt' thlna? tu lnin. I loli) Mnllh III IH.Ilia lI'IWII III till' rullMllll'MIM' lllHII V o'rlot'k iiImIiI mill I would lnkn In t ii lit tin rliln on liijr tniilim. SI f n1tu' U'kII. I urn-" you di'ii't know bur Wlii ha lunl run the liiiirlilna lii'rx'lf Irnnv n IIiikv "1 hnd itlvi'ii thu hint to Jm k. my fir.' Innli, mul he iu liiind Vt In u I Ui.'l out on lli' loiilu trunk, lm III Jllii'a i-litf : ' In tliii r u nil In ti - Mull In wns iil. I", and nli" Juiiiil "ii Km tnnk llkn nn i iifl p,-rr a awio'ilimrl uiiHlit to ilo. Jtiat na i wnm piillln out Jim mliiii armiuil thu n.r lir. Ilia i'm iukI, 1 lull you. "'Whi-ro ynii ituln. Hill r' li alHUitnd. " 'Jut out fur n llitln rlilii,' I rniniirl.ii' roollr. imtiln Mlllu mi thu but In fmn. of mo mi I had to I'lit my nrina hmhi .I 1 hi-r to rvanh Ida Ipvi'M 1 anr Jim jro'i ' and ainrt on n run loMnrd Mullln's houm', wluru hi' know Imr fnilmr vtaa. "In two inliuilin ' wi.ff p In f 1 1 m. In I llinn ti ii in n it ft . and III fWi' liilnuLui v wrn- liairln UhikIi tin- Milhy llkn aiy i elmin. ll wna n 'll h dirk Might, and nut thlnii could Iki -n sin-mi I " "1 lur lhi'7 roiiiu,' yidlrtl Jnnk Imfnm I Wi hnd ii'iui' lull'. ! "IhiIiIii link, wo iw a ahowrr "f larks Jual Malliln nlum lha Irtv tow. J eoiH'linlnl nl "in'" that Jim mid M l I llo'a ilml, m il Hint c Hiiulil hoo to ilo olio' rvu? toll Inn i lln to avoid i a'lii"' "Mind ynti. J no mrrlnd n won. II"-eiiliii-a wi re I'n tiir m'II iiii t. IiixI. Iml "( Ooliratl I am Kiitliiill lull irroua. J..t ahi'inl n n lu'iiiv k'niili' f'." milia hi. J and 1 kn v It i.l.l !' u I nil : i gi t i''r It, I ui in it i n l! H i r kI h thu hill nor I'hntm f"r j.i-tlln nny m be iriHat. " Io unr I it. Jui'k. in k i up mm m,' I CKlllnl lli'r.. to :!i.' t.r limll. "Mi lilo i.i it i l i i i nrniii in i'.l : y ru If i' lunl I . hi. 't in i n Ihc Inlrvh ''i xifn lit ln-r i.rl"r. ! 1 1 l:j a l. ilf i p. -i i.i il lln. w!fil I. Inn I r Inir nil hi r my fi" -. Mlt'hiv aw rl II aii'i lli-il In. i, hut I hnil' I IIHI' ll .i II, Ink iilxiol am Ii IMM" thru All ami l: 1 l!l, ll' Jim. I Ilk" n nf I !. ii W" l.i ird n ).'.' ,in i!i lit, M I i.liid na. I ji 1 1 1 j il t : iii.il I i l.'l 1 i I. 1 In n . I t 'I I . t f 11 I., Ill fl-fll.V, 1' ll...'l ll'.ilt,' n.'liv S' il!l" Ih'ihIiI I'ai. r . yi a It !li ii .'ml;. wI'"mi ivn-il .h .i, .ml vi: I n. I i .11. il n Imr Th. ii In r . Wna y '. ' .!i ! fvl mil tn i i Wna tr III l- ll .' I .n k r i "I the tmik in 'I hll't tl'ti Ii. ml ill. "Mn aliil not ' ii. v i.n.'i. nnd Imli'lii dlil.it Im I, . ta I'"! il' n II la "lilii th" llni Innll. I'll" I l-l I i. .. ll of It rv na W lull I anw In r llMn ni 'lllnl hiima fnun 1 1 Imrrid Jiiitl j..i'I'i I'" in In .lin k, who v na fiaslin ll i fi.u..."' Mill. 'iln. I illiln't at"ii to uk ni'i' intin Hully fur i'ii, Jm k !' I Ji ll' I n th" ' mn i; n'H'' j imp d Up llrflllll. " Wi 11, tlml ill. I th" I ii ilnc a. Wcriru'l (d thn tni o( th" jjrndc Mliluuii Jim iinlnln aniilln r lln h. mul tluni nc la uuti to In1" tlnwiiMnrd. lirnit Jiillr. how wu i..il drop down Unit hill' Tin' nnlan wna ii r ' rllli', mul t!i" nlil mm hiii" mi kiit ilk" n ornilln. Iaiklll twk, I anw Mnlllu atmiitln on Hi" tmik Imldln un hy thn hrnkn, Imr ilrnaa llntli'rlli. her Imlr hlowlu mid lu r r-yca hlnlti llkn ntnn. I'll never fnruet thnt alKhl. "I know thnt rui a.Kiti na Jim ninliinl thn Inp of tha hill he'd I hi nfli r na llekiiy apllt, and I Ihhuii to fi-nr tvn rouldu't imikn thn rlllli) tliU tluiu, tint nil nl iiihh n thi.tinht atrui'k inn. 1 shut oil al.-nm mul yi'lled to Jack to nit mi the hnml lirnki a. 110 JUIIIHll to till) Wllll'l, MnlllH llnlllU Mm, mid In n fmv n.liiulna wu hnd iieiirly atoin'il, " 'Jump down ) ii l k . Jin k, and open the MWlU'h,' I mild. 'I'm Kidii to run up the alilln.' "In Iiwh tluiu tluiu It tnkin to tell It we were on the alillli, thu awlleh remit fi r ihn miilii inirk, nnd tin n I run up In the wood nnd Hliiplnil. We aluil olT nil llthla ttlid wnluil. "Inn liiliinui or two wo hninl n fulnt, ftilnl ru in I il 1 UK. whleh ehuniil Into n four. Then wii could illtln;ul.th the ellek tily ellek of wIum'Ih ptiMaln hut thu ends of rtilla, thu rut tin of liiiii'hlnery mid the hint 111 of atetun, while the pnHlll nf the eilinuat wiih no rtipld n to lilt nil Into hollow tliuti (lur. "A whirlwind of apnrka lu enmu vlalhle, nnd t hnti with n hup, i-l.lp nnd Jump Jllu'a enxlllii piiHHeil iih llku It ntr.uk nf runnwuy Hxliliiln, thu oeeupnntH luwr druiniln we were on the nIiIIii. " Wu hiinti d up the iit'iiri'vt prriieher nnd Kut nmrrliil, tun with my fuen all hltu k and Kr'i"y n,d Mnlllu without any hut, for thu wind hml liliiivml It nivny. Jin k wna vtnini, mid I let ti I in klHthii hrhle, fur I thuuttht hu (ll'Ni rved It. We K'H lui'il. to Coliiiiihlnul niit inldiiliiht, and luixt morii In I took cut Iho cipreaa na If nothln hud hnppiined. "Wlmt IxKininn of .Tlitif Why, tho jlfiiii'd fiail jn'tuully run rluhl. utru' Most Torturing, Disfiguring, Humiliating Of Itching, bur: ! "i, hlix-dlntf, oaly akin anil acnlp humin H Instiititly rulioTed by warm baili Willi Cutk'URA Soir, alngle application of Cvticura (olnt mont), the groat akin cure, and a full duae of Cuticdiu RaoLTii,Kreatoatof blood puritleri and bttmar coma. - "V ciira. ltiMKtuu siwedily, porumnently, and ecoiiouiically cure, when all else falls. r.irraa Palin ll ('" Coar . aola Tria., Doaaaa, ST " lln lo Dam fcvarj a mo and "too IIuboc," traa. WM rati PIMPLY FACES rarltl'1'! an4 Raantlllail fooil mul health. will tell you evsry tin. Nut Nsw York. Montreal. mtnoil mi IH.t Ifll 1i Tlii ih'I ChiifTVlo the tin ( iiinri'lii. II" wii. thu worat aur tirlxKl innii In thu ainiu whim tin found wo had Klvnu hliu lliu alli 'limn Hn-au.r lllb'lidiint wnlllml to l.limv whul hu luciilit hy Uiklll out lila nilliii wllhiuil onhira, ami thu mid nf It s ia il.nl Jim tint only loat iho Klrl, hut ir it iimiiiii i1 na wtill." Emlinimi'. iju..rr W llla, In rrniiu'ilmt luin ninllil nn ixiiuitrlo Kniiichiimti, wIhou will ilirlnnd Ilia Fmimli to l.i "ii mi'. Ii n of ilninnla and fiHila. " Kur thai rno" n ! Ml hi wlmla fiirtiino to the nmr of biintiiii, mid dlrn't nl that hi IhI y In ll.r.nvli Itiln thu am a mlhi fMlii thu Kl.l;h i'iut Aimthi r r niii'hmmi illrot ti d tlml a new raaikluil ri'li ahoiihl Im (maliMl on lila t-Htiih I'vnry iluy, mul atlll mmtlu'r Kmh Ii tint), hiwjir, li ft f.'.o.iHMi to n I'kiiI Id untie na) lum, ih'rliirliin tlml It wna aim) ly an ai'l of riatll ul Ion to the rllutila who worn llianim I'lnni'h lonmdoy lila arrvlivc I'l-rhnpa thu in. ft ri'iniirkiilihi wllla urn thoM whli h ii I in to r. . 1 1 1 1 , t vlrtlin mid illKyiiirii" vhc llix'. iiily tin ru dhal a wrnlthy KliitHalilonn who iiruvldi"! thnt linlid of hla I" Ira ahmihl loin rlt lltilnaa tiny could alnx thnt they hxl n llfn of nl liloat nliK. lli! v lr r ilf. Not ninny )"nr nn u ijiiiit nlil InitUo nf Klliliiinl ih'ilatil nil hla .r.ijjrly l.i the ili vll, mul tin- atiii" nl "iiii'i'-'k HiitMliin nf It, without ltftii'tliit to r-tnl Hall In Idniillly with thu i rratiiiuK1' miiiind In the will A I'llltrglt Not. cnArti.ii at tiix cavix with ma "tVtoii." TruUt. A atauif Trrm. "SoT W WAUM." New Vork Journal Willing la Olills. CuniHii'tor C!iui you iuh'w a lady In tlmror ChoruN (if DiiliKlitud Muli'H CJcrtuiu ly I Now York World. TO Cl'nE A COLD IN ON'R DAT Tiiko Inxn.tlve Promo Quinine Tablat. All druicKlxta refund tho money If It fails to cure; 25c. I'Vr ealo by Charles Hosors. Dlcsalngt tn dlarulie ronerally hava 4 hard time la proving their Identity. OASTOXIXA. ll n ry ri;pK The surest sign of approaohlrur ago In a woman la to consider ft rood dinner proferublo to ft new gown. CABTOniA. ' Grnpe aclfwors are being used for eu chre prizes at this season. CABTOniA. Tb he ii ho- il lip AN AI'I'KAL VOW CUTIIINO. Help the poor nrnl noedy by sending I I It t ii to the parlora of the w. C. V. In Kcaeue hull on amy Thursday m mm !-vj V urn fVom z p. m. till 3 p. m. fllJLNAKE'S ItUSE. An old A r ih soma no yunra of aijo, feel lo aniiu thlux llkn KIk I'nvld In his an il tilly, took n young iliiiiini'l to hln Inert mil home. 'Mm old story of 10 nnd 10, with ii ihiahllitf youiiff iinllitnt of lift Ixt I ween, nftiln eiiaued, with thn naiiiil not. ai'iiiiini'es. I'uor (Julnnra Wna lwknd up In Imr hnri'in nnd Kimrded hy her tyrnnt Kith Jm.luiK num. (Inn ilny A hilullnh Hill Jualif lirollwht Iminii n Mini wiiUiriin liiti wlinriiwlth to n I'ulii hlinm If nnd Ida fialr lirlilo nnd then liitiirmil to his hualnewi, whnUivi r It nilk'ht ho. In the iiu iiIiIIiiiii llnlnnre ant at lu r liitllim wlmluw, her "jnluiiale," and pirn d for thu Kulliint In-r aoul adored. As ah" nt tlilnkltiu nnd plnli.K mid loriKlny, a rry of "I'lali from thn hike I Klali. () Indy I" slruuk iiion Imr imr, nnd, gnl.iK down hrlow, aha I" In Id a flahiT hoy with a Imaki't of I HI In flail for Mile. All Iden a subitum Idea struck the lovealek Uulimni, mid, inllluK thn llnhi-r Uiy, aim Ii t down a Imakut and ImiiikIh n (Inxi'lt of hla wuna. With thu KrttnUmt enm Im then inadn as mmiy Inelalona In thn iiinluu, and, onnifully InaurtliiK thu flail In the hollows, lilimly idoaed up thn nirtiirea with the IIkIiI Krinn rind. With lu lKht snl nolor nnd In a imrfirt fever of nielle ini'tit Onlnnre awnluil thn nrrlvnl nf her aimiiMi, At htal hu raittr, nnd, Kr'tlnu him with n felKiiml uilinlriitlnii worthy of tier sel, she ant thn Inelnn iH-f'ire him. , Tnklnu hla knife, Ahdnlhth. thn eon of Jumph, pMiiiilwl to u'ii thn fruit, whi n, to Ida Infinite surprise, he found a Mali Im ImhIiIiiI In the luivloiia rrlnmon Interior. Thu anniul rut dlieovcnd another, and no on, fur-h liu lal'iii tirliilni frwah one to IlKbt. "Ond la Knntl Ilehold, O Oulnaru!" erlcd AIhIiiIIiiIi, "Holnu strife Ima beet) lit work Imru. What la to b donef I-t us send for Hndjl Oamnn, the ill rvtah, toe nrelae tho fruit, 'lln n llah aru thu Id diimonsof 1'nnjn thnt were hound ly .Sd omnii, tlm king, mid If wn touch them we ahull Im rulnod and they net frwi." "NoniKinsu!"aiild (iiiltmm. "The melon grow tionrthe Inke, and tha llah Imvu Kitmi their wny Into It. Dual thou think, I) ami of JuM ph, thnt th in nlnii'i I nat n llkh'tf fur flahr guletthy mlml mid Ihunk Alhili thnt he e'uil.led thii'to innke a (Inutile lur gnl ii with thy money, ynlet thy mind, () my lord, mul I w ill ph-puru thin a suptu r of flah atli'h as thou never hnat etij'iynl, and hold, thy kut ahull nfu rword ho n the 11 rat ln.nr In purmllMi amid the 70 hoiira A llnh will glut thn." ThereuiHin, Ilk" a dutiful apntian, shr prniKihil to ik tho inlriietiloua llah with In r own fnlr hand. Alu r reinnlnlng nl aunt aotuu UlUu tliuu ahu returned with a purfuvtly Innooent nlr, anylng: "Sirry mil I. O my lord, to hnvu do tallied you with my toilet. Lei us tiow inj'iy the fruit your linnty hua jinjvldi-d." "Hut wbent am the fish?" "Klahf What flshV "Why, the flah we found In the melon." "r'lah In tlm watermelon I Allah akunr, what dot my llfo itimnt" "Why, did w not find li little flh In thn melon I brought from thu liiiinr? I)ldtt thou nut say Ihyaulf they had rutin thulr way Into It?" "Allnh, hntu rnerey niKin me! Amnn! Aman' Now I think my lunl Is wander ing In hla mind. W hoever hoard of a llnh living In a watermelunr" 'SKifllng dnughter of nn Improper per eon," replied tho I nil" Abdiilhil., 'tn,.- Uiy fiadlah tiilk and bring mo the fish, r by the heard of tho pMj hi t I will chaatlao thoe for thy ImiaTtlneneo." "Klah In a watermelon! Iln, ha, ha! Pray to tha iirophet, old gmylmnrd, that he promirve thy aetisnsl V ' A llnh (by Al lah), I fear mo thou art poaaviuvd!" This wns Uio much fur Abdullah to bear, and, sidling his wlfu by the shoulders, ho gave her a sound hi on the ear. "Thou mndmnnl" shriekitl Oulnnre. "Thou are iHinamsud of a demon! Help! Help! Murder!" lltiliinru shrieked. Alxlnllnh stormed and rnvnd, till at liv-t . hreaklng from hrr huslmtid'a trrnap, (lulunro rtifhed Into thn street and wendid her st pa to her muther'a hoina.'. Here alio explained huw hur husband had suddenly gono nind and described to thorn the whole scene thnt had Just passed. Ahdnllah himself soon apianri'd In a towering fury to bring his wlfu Imi'k, but un being asked whether he really hud believed and wild there wero flah In tho melon, and answering In the afflrnmtlve, hla wlfo'relntlvtia thought It high time they should be separated, and all the disputants adjourned to the "aliiitn's" to hour his di'Jluii. Hero Alxlnllnh stnu-d his msu, having finit, In the full ponsrlotianoss of his got id fnlth, accepted tho Wager of a flno stx-d whleh tho perfidious (lulnnra hnd offen d him, nnd related all thnt bad msned be tween him and his wife. "And dost thou mally afllrm tbnt thy melon contained these 18 fishes thou spenkest alxiutr" "V'AUnht V'AUnh! I am speaking tho truth I" ThervuiMin followed ft long; discussion, some arguing for ii possibility of the niir mlo, others denying It In toto, nssertlug that It was an oplhnl itoliiFtoti a kind of mirage, In fnet till nl length one rle intin pronounced his opinion that this wna a minor question, because If the mini In thu llrat Instance hud sulTered from a de lusion ho was still hilxirlng undur one and was thurcfuro of unKuund mind. If, on thu other hum!, hu rcoll.r U lie veil In whut wns evident linlHwsllilllty, he wns a lttnii tie nil the muro. 1 jistly, supplying, for the snkoof nrgnment, them hnd been t,hij li llxh, thi'Mi trmixfornuxl nfrltes, wlmt could Imvu Ix'ixini" of them!1 It wns rlenr theru hud never lieeii tiny llih In the melon. Abdullah thuivupoli begun to v. clleri.te still nioro loudly tti: it lx furv nnd iwei-o In his senile nigu th.'tt hevvuit'.d lienMii!t d on the wommi who thus d.ind to trill.' with Ii I in. "Nny, then, Abdullah, son of Joseph, we uiinnot iilliiw theu to vent thy mad Ire on mi InwMcnt wnmnn. It Is elenr thou art piWMSxed. Thy suit lx ;fniiU'd, l) wommi, suriiatned liulitiire, mul thou art divorced from the htisl iitnl of it tiilnti'il mind. Oo In x'oi'o, fur thu hiw huth spokun, " And thus It wns decreed. Abdiillnh wns olruun: .eiited und Otilnnrti nut fri'U hy hur own oli'voriiiwi. Kiuhnngo. ins rust. Commerolul Tmveler (to boy who bns answured tho Ix'll) I wnnt the boots. Vou're not tho boots surely f buy In buttons No, sir. I'm the socks. (Yiiiimnriiliil Tvavnler Souks! You t ll) - pudunt young demon, W but do you mean? lioy in uuttons wny, you fxv, sir, i iu under tho boots. Pick Mo Up. The Likelier Supposition. Smith Seo Jones ovur there laughing sohuartlly. Somebody must havo told hliu funny story. Brown Mure Ukuly Jones told It him self. Chlongo Journal. CASTORIA For Infanta and Children. Till fi- llmlli ll(uiur The joy of owning a now desk makes a woman attend assiduously to hereto fore neglected correspondence. IHEHIWUIiLUlS WANTED. WANTK!-Wood choppers at tha II. D. Hnnhwli k IiimJx'r Co. 'a nmi, tt of Ninth ntrt. W'ANTKt A girl to ii cooking and gi n rrnl houni-work. Apply ui Ki3 Krunkllu avenue. WANTKI Olrl to work fur Ixmnl and go tu school. Iii'iulre at 71 Astor HI. WANTKU-Young girl I vlif wl'.h pi rnts, to take curt of eld dr and A light housxwork. Apply at 421 Iuaa street. MKN WANTKD. Ilallroad Imnds wanted for immedlaU work on track. Apply at room i. FIt block. A. C. It. n. It roR KENT. VUll HKNT Ten-room house In Uppur town, on street car lln; 112 per month Inquire at thla oflloe. KOIt KENT Furnished roroa, suite or dingle, ly the day or month Hotel Tlgbe, under ntlre new uuuiag tiient. fJr'at reduction in rates, M. i. V. 1'orter, niiager. Cor. Eleren'i mid Franklin. FOlt BALE. FOU BALE The lulliig houae over Hhunuhiui't dry goods store, consisting of 17 rooms, partly furnished. One of the boat lodging houses In th city. Must be sold before October 15. Call on A. It. Cyrus, next to Wise's clothing store. FOK BALK A six-room cottuge, lot iox luO, with water, etc., within four blocks of Commercial street, in the cciw ot the city. A rare chance. I'rlce, 11,400. Addreaa C, Aatoiian office. PEItfiONALB. I'KHSONAL Harry B-dianna can learo somrlhlng of Interest tn him by calling ux Uiji oflke. Anyono knowing bis whercutxiuts will confer a favor by leaving the Informal! n with tha Aa torlan. PBOFE8BIONAL CARDS. C. C. BROWER. ATTORNEY AT LAW. Gunderaon Building, Aatorla, Oregon. H. T. CBOBBT. ATTORNET-AT-LAW. itt Commercial street. Cheater V. Dolph. hlcnard Nlxsa DOLI'H & NIXON,' ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Portland, Oregon, 14. S, M and r Hamilton Building. All legal and eol lection busln aa promptly attended ta Claims against the government ft ip itsJty. J. Q A. BOWLBT. ATTORNEY AND COVN8ELOR AT LAW. Office on Bond street, Aatorla, Or. JOHN T. LIGHTER, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Office, upstairs, Astorlan Building. DR. a B. E3TE8, PHYSICIAN AND BURGEON. BpeclsJ attention to diseases of woman aod surgery. Ofllea over Danilgsrs store. Astoria. Talophone No. U. .. - PIC JAY TUTTLE. PHYSICIAN AND BURGEON Office, rooma S and 6, Pythian bulldg 53m Commercial St, Realdence same Telephone M. Acting awdatant surgeon U. S. Ma rine hospital service. ll. A. SMITH. DENTIST. Rooma 1 and 2. Pythian BuUdlcg over C. H. Cooper'ft store. Da H. L. HENDERSON. Ofllce, KUmcy Building, Astoria Oltli-e hours, 7 to t a. in.: 12 to S and 6 to 7 p. m. Special attenton given to the treatment of Diseases of the Eye Chronic Pls easos, and Surgery. SOCIETY MEETINGS. TF.MI'LE LODGE NO. 7. A. F. an A. M Regular communications hM ot the tint and third Tuesday evening ol oi h mo. Ui. G. W. LOl'NSBKRRY, W. M E. C. HOLDEN. Secretary. A. V. ALLEN. Groceries, Feed, Fruits, Vegetables, Crockery, Logger's Supplies. Cor.Tenth and Commercial street. Tlie Pnt LauticliM "HERCULES'! Is open to special charter for excursion parties or river freighting. Dock at Roaa, Hlggtns & Co.'s slip. THOS. DALGITY. Leave orders at 214 Bond street HOP LEE CO. CLOTHING, Merchant Tailors. riulorclottilniiiita 'e ton' iter Snlt suit trnmen ninile s prrlect til. Every onler pttni'tu nlly o'l time, .-atfrtctlou g.iarniitit'ii. Cheaper Than Any Other Mace in the Gity. Welch Block, 868 Commercial St. The Point of View The holder of a matured Endowment Policy In the Kqujtable Boefety says: "Twenty years ago, when I took out my Flidownw'rit Policy, the premium looked to me like this: $47.68 While the Endowment, looked at from a distance of 20 years, appnr' d like this: $1,000 Now, my policy has matured, and com ing Just when I nd money, the result of my poli'y looks like this- $1,467.25 While looking bark, and realizing that liny are amounts that would have been saved In no other way, this la the ap pearance the premiums have: $47.68 The Equitable Life Assuranci 8clety,. L. 3amue, manager, Portland. Or. s OrVES CHOICE OF 2 Transcontinental ROUTES. Via Spokane and St. Pad Via Ogdso, Denver and Omaha or Kansas City. Pullman and Tourist Sleepers Free PecHnfn? Cb3ir Cars Astoria to Sao Franeiseo. Columbia, Sunday, September 5. State of California, Friday, September 10, Columbia, Wednesday, September 15 State of California, Monday, Septem ber 20. Columbia, Saturday, September S. State of California, Thursday, Septem ber 30. Columbia, Tue vlay, October 5. State of California, 8unday, October III. For rates and genera) tnrormatlon on ar address G. W. LOVNBSEflRT. Agent W. H. HURLBL'HT. Gen. Paa Agt.. Portland. Or ARE YOU GOING EAST? ARE YOU GOING EAST? ARE TOU GOING EAST? Be sure and see that your ticket reads rla. THE NORTH-WESTERN LINE THE NORTH-WESTERN LINE 1 11 E NORTH iVBaTERN LINE 1HK NOPTH-Wf STERN LINE The CHICAGO. ST. PAUL, MINNEAPOLIS AND OMAHA RAILWAYS This Is th GREAT SHORT LINE Between DULL'TH, SAINT PAUL. CHICAGO And all Points East and South. Their Magnificent Track, Peerless Vestl buled Olmng and Sleeping Car Trains and Motto: "ALWAT9 ON TIME" Have given this road a national reputa tion. All claasca of pasavogers carried on the vest.buled trains without extra charge. Ship your freight and ' travel over thU famous line. All ugents have tickets. F. C. SAVAGE. T. F. and P. A. W. H. MEAD, General Agent, 48 Washington S:., Portland. Or. JHbbs Make the kidneys strontr and health v, A'l'hcv cause the kill nci a 10 unci- an l ric Aoul and other poi' sous nr impurities irom the blood Healthy kidneys make pure blood. Or, Hobbs Sparagus Kidney Pills cure Kheumatism. liout. Kezema, flnti'ium, rituptes, iiiiu iiuhki. liriptit s Disease, Malurm, liaeknche. Kidney Pains. Dronsv. Pain in the Abdomen Frequent Urination, Inflammation of Kidneys, female Weakness, etc I have suffered from disordered kid neys ami Irritable bladder for several years, and have tried many remedies in hrpe of relief, but all failed until I ob tained a sample box of your Sparagus Kidney Pills. They gave ma such relief that I bought a full box and since using it, feel like a new man. My back has ceased aching, my rest Is no longer dis turbed by rising at night tlm to uri ne te, and I never felt better In my life. I shall always feel gratified for the good your medicine has dona me. T. W. SMITH, 440 College Ave., Santa Rosa, Cal. HOBBS Sparagus Kidney Pills. FOUUS REMEDY CO., PaoratiToas. CaicasOi ir. U, .l-l. 1'ilN K.T Sale v ASTOUIA. OltK., v niAKLKS KGUCns, Drui:a-i, OUcl Kello-.' M'lim m ss is a, Don-eotaonoDs . j - aiaV 1 rmeujr lur l.on..rrhu, a? vrsl uwl8 v. ' r. v .v: rSii Id I i (iart!trrU -hAriv't'st. or :it lulUuiniA t:oD, irritatiuu tr uK'frm tion uf mneom mem M t r.rltiii.r. ij on, ur s Uuiw. p.Ti, Circultvr Mafc wi reuosi. olflio lisio GO EAST ..VIA.. Library Car Route AMERICA'S SCENIC LINE. ,lrsl ll Rock Ballast .to Dsit Diaisg Th all-rall routs to Kootenai mining district, rla Seattle and Spokane Shortest and Quickest Line TO'. St. Paul, Minneapolis, Dulutb, Chicago AND ALL POINTS EAST Through Palace and Tourist Sleepers, Dining and Library O bast-ra tion Car. Dally Trains ...Past Time ;8ERVir. ASU KCESKRY CXEAQCELED For tickets and full Information cal. on agent 0. R. 4 N. Co. or address A- B. C. DENNISTON, C. P. T. A., Portland. Or. R. C. BTEVEN8. O. W. P. A, rWttie. TILLAMOOK, NEHALEM AND TILLAMOOK, NEHALEM AND TILLAMOOK, NEHALEM AND TILLAMOOK, NEHALEM AND TILLAMOOK, NEHALEM AND OTHER COAST POINTS OTHER COAST POINTS OTHER COAST POINTS OTHER COAST POINTS OTHER COAST POINTS Steamers R. P. ELMORE. K P. EbMCB R. P. ELMORE, W. H. HARRISON W. H. HARRISON W. H. HARRISON AND AUOD8TA AND AUGUSTA AND AUGUSTA ALL OPEN FOR SPECIAL CHARTER Sailing dates to and from Tillamook and Nahalem depend upon th weather. For freight and passenger rata apply to ELMORE, SANBORN CO., Agesta, O. R. A N. Co. Agents. Portland. 187a 1897 Fisher Brothers ASTORIA.... LUBRICATING OILS A SPECIALTY SELL Ship Chandlery Hardware Iron and Steel Coal Groceries and Provisions Plour and Mill Peed Paints, Oils and Varnishes Loggers' Supplies Fairbanks Scales Doors and Windows Agricultural Implements Wagons and Vehicles. Astoria Iron Works Front Street, foot ot Fourth. Aatorla. GENERAL MACHINISTS AND BOILER MAKERS Land and Marine Engines, Boiler Work, Steamboat and Cannery Work a spe cialty. Castings of all descriptions made to order on short notice. John Fox.. President and Superintendent A. L. Fox Vice President O. B. Pral Secretary Aatorla Savings Bank Treasurer SEASIDE SJIWJVlIliIi A complete stock of lumber on hand In the rough or dressed. Flooring, rus tic, celling and all kinds of finish; mold ings and shingles. Terms reasonable and prices at bedrock. All oruers promptly attended to. Office and yard at mill. H F L. LOGAN, Seaside, Oregon. Proprietor. NOTICE OF FILING ASSESSMENT. For the Improvement of Thirty-third Harrison avenue and-Thlrty-flfth streets In Adair's Astoria. Notice Is hereby given than the assess ment roll containing the special assess ment for the Improvement of Thirty third, Harrison avenue and Tblrty-flftb streets, In Adair's Astoria, has been filed In the office of the Auditor and Police Judge, and is now open for Inspection, and will so remain open until the 6th day of October, 1S97, prior to which time all objections to such assessment roll must be flted In writing with the Audi tor and Police Judge. The Committee on Streets and Public Ways, together with the Board of As sessors of the City of Astoria, will meot in the Council chamber in the city hall. In the City of Astoria, on Wednesday, October 6, 1SS7, at the hour of 10 o'clock a. m.. to review and equalize such as sessment, and thereafter report thsir ac tions to the Common Council. By order of the Common Council. Attest: H. E. NELSON. Auditor and Police Judge. Astoria, Or., Sept ii. 1897. A. & C. Re Re Re TIME CARD In Effect Sept. 8. 18!)7. Leave Astoria for Flavel at IM a. M 12 tn.. t p. m., ( p. m. and I 30 p. m. Leave Astoria for Seaside via Flaral at :30 a, m. and 6 p. m. Leavs Flavel for Astoria at 1:3 a. m, 10:45 a. m., 1:30 p. m., t:U p. m. and t M p. m. Leavs Seaside for Astoria via Flavel at 7:30 a. m. and I p. m. All the Ahovc Trains Are Dally, Ladio. Who Valuo A refloed complexion mnsnase PotJtonl's Pow der. It prtHlucea s no(t and bosntlfnl akin. J. B. WYATT, Pbeae No. 68 Aatsrla, Orsgesi Hardware, Ship Chandlery,, Groceries, Provisions, PAINTS and OILS. Special Atteatloa Pal4 U Sapplrlag Skips. GOING EAST T GOING EAST T GOING EAST T GOING EAST t GOING EAST T GOING EAST V GOING EAST f GOINO EAST t GOING EAST T GOING EAST t If you are, do not forget THREE IMPORTANT POINTS THREE IMPORTANT POINTS -THREE IMPORTANT P0INT8 . First-Go rla the St Paul because tae lines to that point will afford you the very beet service. Second See that the coupon beyond: St Paul reads a the Wisconsin Cen tral because that line makes close con nections with all the transcontinental lines entering the Union Depot there, .. and Its service is flrst-class In every particular. Third For Information, call on year neighbor and frVml the nearest ticket agent end ask for a ticket reading via the Wisconsin Central lines, or addreaa JA8. C. POND, General Passenger Agent, Milwaukee. Wlsooneln. GEO. S. BATTY, General Agent, Portland, Oregon. THIS RAILWAY COMPANY Operates Its trains on the famous block system. Lights Its trains by electricity through out; Uses the celebrated electric berth read ing lamp; Runs splendidly equipped passenger trains every day and night between St Paul and Chicago: the CHICAGO. MILWAUKEE ft 8T. PAUL Also operates steam-heated vestlbuled trains, carrytngi the latest private com partment cars, library buffet smoking cars, and palace drawing room sleepers. Parlor cars, free reclining chair cars and the very best dining car service. For lowest rates to any point In the United States or Canada, apply to ticket agent, or address C J. EDDY, General Agent, J. W. CASEY, T. P. A. Portland, Oregon. A Handti.n j Go:".': priori is one of the greauo. cl.i J14 tt o-.iu can possess. Pc-2so:.:'a Co-rir..j:. Towdbb give 'u .MJaJ. BO VClUa EXPIRIENCI. y TRAD MARKS DESIGNS, COPYRIGHTS Ao. Anrone semllng sketch and dcr. ptlon mmy quicklr aiMvrtHlii, free, whether an luruotlon is probably paten trtbl. Coiumunteutlniis strictly contMentlal. OMtwt afftucy frsHunuK patuatsfl Id America. Wd have m WafhliiKttm office. Patents uiken through Uuuu & Co roolT pec. uotlce in tha SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, beantlt illr lllnarratM, largest circulation of stir scinititlc Jiiuruul, weekly, tumislxuil a year t Sl.aunii months. KMctim'n coli and UAM& Book; us 1'AT.NTS aunt tree. Addreas MUNN & CO., 361 Broadway, Hew York. Signature Is printed la BLUE diagonally across the OUTSIDE wrapper of every bottle of ' (the Original andOenuIne) Woreesterahlro SAUCE -As a further protection against all imitations. - Agents for the Halted States, JOHN DUNCANS SONS. N. V: Milwaukee! 1 fy?f3 A f 1 vy y 11 Itlll'l'lt IUAT. aaa. j. il S 11 1 SSI - i Li