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About The daily morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1883-1899 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 22, 1898)
THE DAILY ASTOKIAN, Tl'KSPAY MOKMXU, FKHK17AKY 2. IUH. TODAT'B WEATHKh. Orcnslonnl roln. AROUND TOWN. TVK8PAV. To earn our rlnht to "Mully brca.1." To not regret whn time l fled. To balance every hour expense- We need the aid of common sense. O. 8. nice. Try Schilling Host tea and baking powder. MIdwtfe-Ura. Mnry Make. Ttf KschsnRO tree'. Choleeet flock of candles In the city at the Parlor. Captain Charles Ksnim will b visi tor In the city today. Mr. A. M. Wheeler returned from a Tlslt In California on lh Columbia. Washington- blrlh.lay was appropriate ly celebrated yesterday In the schools. At the A. F. C. alley yesterday C. H. Cooper und C. K. lllgirine each ml 5. The sun smiled a few minute jester day hut wss soon objured by Or. son mist. W. J. Heck.ird's full-weight creamery l,utler and buttermilk and thick cream t the Tarlor. The renowned "$ drop" medicine for varlouf dlaeaaea can be had at 113 Com mercial itreet. The steam shovel I now at work clear ing out the elide on the railroad track near Clifton. The Chrysanthemum darnv l.it nUht was largely attended and proved a very successful affair. P. J. Meany. the leading merchant Ullor. 137 Tenth atreet The highest price paid for fur skins. New crop dried fruits, new crop raisins, figs and assorted nuts-ll extra line qual ity, at Boas. Hlgglns A Co. Astoria la a fish town but her market rarely afford anything fit for the table except salmon or sturgeon. The old Croshy store, which will prob ably be used for the republican conven tion In April, will seat people. The carriers' and eneral delivery win dows and postofflce will be open today from t to 10 a. m. and from S to C p. m. Philip Condlt. Seaside; 1. L Smith. Cape reappointment: J. B. Hawkins, llwaco: Walter Way. Portland, are at the Parker House. First blood was drawn for the Wash ington pilots and the Jessie yesterday when Pilot Gunderson brought the Auck land Into port. Street Superintendent Holt yesterday sent a gang of men to clean the trees and obstructions off the pipe line road In the city limits. Don't use a piaster for a lame back, but take Hall's Juniper Kidney Cure. It has cured others It may you; try It Charles Rogers, druggist. The suits for the masque ball to be given by the Sons of Hermann tonight arrived on the Telephone yesterday and can be seen In the store at the corner of Bond and Eleventh. Revival services at the M. E. church tonight. The subject of the sermon "Feeling In Religion." Services lo be conducted by the pastor. Hon. John Fox yesterday assumed the reins of power at the custom house ana appointed Duncan McLean clerk at the desk recently occupied by Mr. Hueston. When going east travel on the North cm Pacific railway. Quick time and the only line running dining cars. Train leaves Portland dally at 11 o'clock a. m. W. H. Wheeler. Nunah, Wis.; H. Glenn. The Dalles; H. N. Knechler. Ft. Stevens; J. W. 8eaborg. L. A. ioomls and daugh ter. R. A. Hawkins. llwaco, are at the Occident. Frank Green says the White Pass Is the one to travel on the way to Klondike while there Is snow on the ground, ana he Intends to return that way as soon as possible. Mrs. D. P. Williams died Sunday morn ing of cancer, aged years. The fun. eral will take place this afternoon and the remains will be Interred In Green wood cemetery. Frank Green, ex-chlef of the Are de partment, has returned from Alaska, where he was fortunate enough to he cure a rich claim near the Hig Salmon. He will return soon. After the Sons of Hermann ball tonight free street cars will run to all parts ol the city. Tickets Gentlemen musk-'Ts, II; lady maskers, M; spectators, 50c. Foard & Stokes' hull will be crowded. If you have hides, wool, furs, raga. bone, or any kind of jiirk for sale, chip It to R. M. Gaston, MS Fourteenth street. Aslorla, Oregon, or write him and he will call at your place and g' t It. He pays cash. At the public alleys hint night two blind-folded teams of seven on a sll- ot the text players bowled a iMtne, much to the amusement of the crowd. Archie. McLeuu scored 2-". and Johnson t'-n goose epus. April will bo a lively monili and the politicians Mill have their haii'ls full. With the primaries on tin- 2nd, county convention on the lith, and the state con vention on the Mth all will have plenty to do. Largest and most complete assortment of ulr-tlght heaters in the city. All the kinds ndvertlscd In this paper may be seen and compared at our store, then your Btlectlon will-be satisfactory to you. Foard & Stokes Co. Mr. Floyd Ivmi-nt. who recently de clined a remunerative position In tin customs service, us he had arranged to engage In the hardware business, has es tablished himself on Commercial street, adjoining Albert Dunbar's. This fixed de H Beware of "cheap" bak ing powders. Alum makes good medicine but bad food. . Ask your doctor. bl2 termination to carry out what he ho planned Is a divided recommendation fur Mr. lvnienl and presages a success In business life for him. Prlies will be given at the Sons of Her mann ball, February S, for the most ar tistic ladles' costume, for the most artis tic gentlemen's costume and for the best sustained Indies' and the best sustained gentlemen's character. The rich man's whiskey Is H.UU'KH because It Is supremely delicious. The poor man's whiskey Is IIAItrKK. because such good whiskey hoi pa him. The family whiskey Is llAKPKK. because II s pure, pleasant and strengthening. Sold by Foard & Stokes Co., Astoria. Ore. Northern Pacific railroad trains leave Portland daily at 11 o'clock a. m. for Ta- coma, fpokane, and the east. Close con nection made at 8pokane for Rosaland, Nelson. Sandow and British Columbia mining camps. For maps and Information call on or address C. W. Stone, Astoria, Oregon. A peculiar incident occurred In the off ing yesterday. An American ship, sup posed to be the Henry Vlllard, arrived off the mouth of the river and proceeded north, sending word to shore near tVean Grove that she wanted a pilot. The me. sage wa delivered by wire In Astoria from llwaco. Shares of the Alaska Transportation nd Development company ot Chicago re the mosj d.rtil Investment before. the public. Safer thai, ?avrpe banns and !ar.k stock. P-.ylng large dividends Share one dollar Fur information ad drew W. I. Dudiv. gonersl ajrent, Hal ler building. Seattle, Wart. The Progressive Association held an en thusiastic meeting lust night. TN com mittee on public parks reported large money subscriptions If u suitable site was secured, and the workers were miiih encouraged. Plans for a dry dock wen1 oHncd and discussed, and many other matters of Importance were considered. When the magnltlct-nt steamer A tcto. rlan. now on her way to the Sound, passed lown the harbor yesterday morr.lng. she presented a truly beautiful slirht. She will be the pride of the Sound as she has been of the Columbia river. The icto rlan Is swifter than either of the S.m Francisco steamers and will do good ser vice In the Alaska trade. In his new office on the Parker House dock. William Edwards, aeent of th Ilorthwick Lumber fomitanv. an Id ik. terday that there was considerable, ac tivity in building already manifested -.a m.u it was tumcuit to supply the de mand for lumber. Charles Johno;i Is rushing us for the material for his new nouse at Hllnd Slouch, and the r.iiltxjin company is pushing the building of the one large in.. nouses, pung huose, water tank and other buildings at Clifton, ana the bridge tenders' houses at liiimi Slough and John Pay's. Other residences and buildings are In contemplation for the early spring. Articles of Incorporation of the Yukon Repairing and Dredging Company were filed yesterday In the county clerk's office. The objects of the company are the own ing and operating of boats on the Yukon and Its tributaries, the operation ol plants for the manufacture and repairing of machinery, etc. The Incorporators ate John W. Welch. W. F. Ray and C. R. Thomson. The capital stock Is IRu"), di vided into 100 shares of tluu each. The company proposes to also attach a dredger and sluice-box for handling the sands from the bottom of the river, which are no doubt rich In gold. They will also be prepared to build boju ana saw lumber. Two thousand dollars ot stock has already bttm subscribed. The Oysters, captained by M. B. Bo intth. played against Herman Wise's Crabs, and F. M. Ounn's Halibut against C. H. Cooler's Smelt, at the A . F. C. last night. Mr. liorarth s team took two games from the Crabs, the scores being INS to 177 and 181 to ITS. The Halibut ana Smelt broke even; the former took the first game the scores being St to 117. while the latter won the second-lM to ltT. Mrs. Fisher, playing for the Halibut as a sub stitute, made the best score in the tourn ament 13. The high score for the g-ntle. men yesterday was JS. which was made by C. R. Hlgglns and C. H. Cooper. A feature of the evening was "Cra.kaJ.i-k-Cooiht's wonderful work. In the first game against the Halibut he had .1 ptns in me nrtn frame, nnlshing with 21. The Hi-cish ship Auckland, Captain C James, arrived yesterday In ballast. days from Port Adelaide. In speaking of his voyage Captain James said: "Wo left Adelaide Christmas day. On the 12th day out we passed the Antipodes islands and several icebergs. Strong est-rly winds prevailed until wi- reached I'lt calrn Island. 22 days out. From there wo had 9 days of very light winds and calm. We took the southeast trades n 2', south, and we had it very strong. The equator was crossed In 1.11 west and then we ran from the southeast trades which rarrieu us to " north with a good steady breeze. Light winds were the rule from then to t". On the lath we encountered a heavy hurricane from the southward, the ship laboring under a lower main topsail. The wind shifted to southwest and we put tho ship on her course again, diking up Pilot Gunderson at o'clock this nam ing, arriving in port about noon. We did not sight a sail or vessel route, end had It not been for talma would have made a crack passage." The Auckland registers 1213 tons und is a fast Mi:p. Mrs. James, who always travels with th captain, Is with him on ihis voyage. Harbor Mister Reed went to h-h wi'li Captain James 14 years ago. In the justice court yest. ri' ,v r,-r,:i Johaiiseri was tried f,,r .s.-aultliii- John Johnson while com inn from school. The two boys iire under 11 years ,f ;lM1 their parents, who re present in .0 ut, ire residents of 1 'pp- riow n. S- vet ( wir. ii-.ssis wire examined ir.. liming mele-u testimony 10 show that the J.,h!.-r; h suffering from S'.. Vitus ,: -1 v.-ry n.-rvous :.-rnp. r;m Johnson. Hi., mother of 1!' to the behavior of her so:, ,,r lie was subjected li. i.neeif e ,t;d !. Mi-. ' -life-O th. al.'l-e ni- se 001 N'.urn, jm-i l MHUOIiy Wl.'. I.'lll' ,',..-i7e of 1 he Joh.ins.-n boy's guilt if re, oth-r f titnony had beet! In'todm . d. I!, r -on Icstltbd how Kmil Irol thrown a yi.k him on the way from a. ho.. I fi,,. ; v.-...-regarded with irier- truth tlnm that giv en by his parent. Kmil Johai,-. n a:.i he picked up a small sUi k and nr me. Johnson boy and ran away as Mrs, John sou came in sight. Wit ties --s w- r- -ainlned us to .Mrs. Johnson' sobriety and her responsibility In repaid in the raising of hT family. The testimony .,1 her neighbors was to the (-(f. ct fne drunk to ex. -ess and usual!:.- nr-ed ),.! son to do mischief. Justice A '"T. rouibie dismissed the case and ihi iilentally gay Mrs. Johnson some sound Advice. 1'roso- e'ltlllg A -Iiey Cll-li;- iiskdl U V if -ill' was not willing to have her m p iced In the reform school at Kal.-m, and she replied that she would not hi him y,n there at present. Why Is it men never rcmovo their hair when they ,.11 (,t the windows of their clubs? They wouldn't think of keeplm: on their lieudeur under their own rools. ) Western Kixuts Assume tbc Atijrcssle in the Tight. Till IR OI'lHlNrNT ON Till: Mil' TktetlOat ol the lsimijrjti Clririaij hVssc Sltimship lilts Joii (he Imcrtca Kosdv Chicago, Feb. 21. The wctern roads have assumed the acurcsslve In the war with the Canadian Pacific road They have thrown that road out of the Western Immigration clearing house. The effect of this action will be that the Canadian Pacltle will be shut out from .artldpn Hon In the Immigrant travel arriving at New York and lloslon. Acting In harmony with this action ot the western roads, the trans-Atlantic steamship lines, which are iwirtlcs to the Immigrant agreement with these roads, have cabled their agents In KurH anu throughout the northwest not to sell uny tickets or preiwld ord. rs calling for tbkets over the Canadian Pacific. These Instructions apply to nil Immigrant busi ness. Irrcsiievtlve of where It originates or 111 hat direction it may be. whether cut or West. The Southern Pacitlo r-xid Is also a par ty to this boycott, so that the Canadian Pacific practically has left Itself with out friends. As a result of this action, the Canadian Paclllc will have to rely oil the truffle at Portland. Me., or at Cana dian ports for Its Immigrant business. The western roads have ulso made ap plication at Washington to the Interstate commerce commission for a sus;enslon ot the long and short haul clause of (he Interstate commerce act so far us trans continental passenger rates are con cerned. This action was taken In order lo save their Intermediate rates In th ir contlli t with the Canadian Paclllc roau oer truncontlncntul business. ASTORIA HONORED. The call Issued by the Oregon S.iety of the Sons of the American Revolution for prlxe essays on the ('omlnem.il Con gress was responded to by Some .sixty puptls of the schools of the state. It is with pride the Astorlan is able to an nounce that Miss laiuia Parker, of this city, won the second prise, and regrets that space will not permit the publica tion of the essay In full, us it deserves. The first prise was awarded to a stu dent In the Portland schools. Secretary McCamant writes Miss Parker as folio: Portland, Or. Feb. IS. KS. Miss Laura Parker. Astoria. Or. Dear Miss Parker I am pleased to Ie able to Inform you that the essay which you furnished has been awarded the sec ond prise in the competition for prlies offered by the Oregon Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. The com mittee find much to commend In your essay. It Is very free from grammatical and orthographical errors. It Is rich in its wealth of facts about the Continental Congress and correct In substantially ad of Its historical statements. Please 4. rept my congratulations on your success in this competition. I sndosp you here with my check for $15, which Is the amount of the prise awarded to you. Although the announcement of this prlxe will not be made until the meeting of the society In its annual meeting on the 22nd Instant, I forwurd the same to you at this time In order that the essay may be published on the morning of the 22nd or 23rd of February. It Is appro priate for publication on either of these mornings. Very resprctf ully yours, WALLACE! M CAMANT, I'harlman of the committee of S. A. R. I'IRCl'lT COl'RT CASKS The circuit court convened for the reg ular February term at 10 o'clock yester day morning. M. F. Hardesty and Ludwig Larson Were appointed sheriffs to serve during the term. The following Jurors were excused from serving on the Jury panel: S. A. Uragg, W. J. S.-ully. F. T. A. Hlldebrand, F. W. Ill.ils.lell. and D. Tweedle. The following were drawn a. t-rann jurors: Andrew Lllllnes, J. A. (lender, William Ross. August Davidson. John Fay. D. V. Kurnslde and J. II. MansU. J. II. Mansell was apiiolnt.-d foreman, and William Ross, clerk. The Jurors were sworn and charged am pro. ended to examine the county offices. The following civil cases were .lis. p.ise.1 of: P. W. Kearney vs. H. D. Newberry; de fault and Judgment for plaintiff for 122.VI and interest. Assignee of E. R. Hawes; petition ot e-slgnee for authority to sell merchan dise; granted. M. J. Kinney vs. D. K. Warren, as 'iitnee; dismissed. I.lllie Hill vs. J. J. Kinney et a!.; set tled and dismissed. I'harles W. Khlandt vs. I'hailes 0. Khlnndt; dismissed. , Same vs. same; dismissed.. Y. Prledmimn vs, Mudgi-t Publishing .'ntnpany; dismissed. ' latsop Mills Company vs. Nick Honler; default and Judgment as prayed for. Astoria and Columbia Itlv-er I'.ailroao I'otnpany vs. N. Htanovlch et al.; dis missed. '. J. Llndahl vs. C. '. Jones et al.; tlii-.se.l. A ik ust Juhrs vs. llowtird Winter et .n , dismissed. K. Ogllvie vs. P. I-;. Knapp; default id iiidgment. Till-: MObKKN WAV. ''"inmends Itself to the. well-Informed, to lo pleasantly and effectually what was formerly done In the crudest manner and disagreeably as well. To cbanse, the. sys tem and break up colds, headaches and fev -rs without unpleasant after effects use the delightful liquid laxative renv.dy, Hyrup of Figs. Made by California Kyrup Co. NOTICE FINAL ACCOUNT. Notice la hereby given that C. 8. Wrlg-ht and T. A. Hyland, executors) of the estate of Kliitabcth Jane Russell, have Hied their final account In said estate, In the county court of Clatsop county, Oregon, and thi Jijde thereof has set February a, 1VJ8, at the hour of 2 o'clock p. m. for the hearing of objections, If any there be, to the allowance of the same tnd the closing of the administration of said es- la,e' C. 8. WRIGHT, T. A. HYLAND, Kxecutors. Astoria, Oregon, January 19, 1K8. To discover a person's real disposition you have only to play cards with them. V m; out ALASKA Miners Ketorntmj to .VmeiKiin Soil tn Seek Cliilms- IOO MANY IN llli: KI.ONIMKI' Not Ooc-lilth luetic I'Uiias Coiikcs litci .Makiatj (.it.it Rrliias -fWtlcr Rrsslts. San Francisco. Feb. 2I.-Hiewarl Men. lies, all agent of the Alaska I'ommercl.ti Companv. who has Just returned from the Klondike region, starting from Daw son City January .'. and from Skagway pchruary I". rcHrtH that Hie tide ol Kold-hunlcrs who Ihx ked Into Can oil. in t.rrltory when the news of rich strikes III the Klondike region was first an nounced. Is now turnliiK. and those ho abandoned their claims 011 American and Chicken creeks are now returning there accompanied by many others who b.ie been unable to locate claims on Can. oil. 111 soil. Mentli-s .i that Just before be . ante out claims on Dais, Chick, n, la ll.inon and Walker s Fork . re. ks. which are tributary to Forty Mile creek, showed Letter results Hi. i a before the ru-h to the Klondike, especially those on Chicken creek, whl.h are front eight lo lKe ....I .I...... ...... r ,..!.. 1-1 ... I ... 111 e (-.in. , MeiiiK-s pmiicis thMi the majority ot those tinners now on the Cuu.idt.in bl'" will cross the boundary in the near fu ture, as It Is almost Impossible for oin - fifth of those already In the Klondike In locate claims, und they will be com. (.INd to spread out over the territory whl.h though not so ri. h as Klondike, promises iM-tter returns than was form erly expected. IN TMK Hul SK WashltlKtoll. Peb. 21. -The feature ol the day In the house was the spirited contest over the bill to pay Ncwin-rry .-ill. ce, a Lutheran Institution In South Candln.1. $!''' for dam.iKes by federal troops. It was finally (kissed. n motion of llalley. the d-mo, r.itic li a.b r. the house voted i to 1'. to oberve Wa-hit.Kton birthday by ad lournliii! nor tomorrow, but l'lin;!. ) raised the j Miitit of no tiuorum and l r-.re rurther avtlon could Ik- taken the house r.vesseii until s oiLnk. The republicans deslis lo to ahead with the sundry appropria tion bill tomorrow. SI NPItY CIVIL HILL Washlmtlon. Feb. SI. -A sweeping re duction of over i..Mi.il from the amount carried by the current law Is made In the sundry civil appropriation bill re ported to the hous today, the aUKreaale appropriation carried belntc llt.Tt.VC The total Is IU.r;i.:.i less than the regu lar and supplemental ohiclul rstlmatrs made for the fiscal year bs, and H.- v;i.y less than the appropriations made fur the current fiscal year. GULNARE'S RUSE. An old Arab some W years of age, feel In sonicthlDK like King Dnvld In Ms an rliulty, took a young daiutci to his heart toil borne. The old story of 19 and 60, with a UnshlUR young gallant of Hi be twern, again ensued, with the usuul con equencv. Poor 0 ulnars ws locked up in her bare in and guarded by her tyrunt With jealou: care. One day AUIallnb IliD Junnf brought bonis a tine wateriueloti wherewith to ru galu himself and his fair brido and then Mturm-d to his huslnewi, whatever It might be. In the meantime Oulnarv ant at h.r lattice window, her "Jalousie," and lined for the gallant her soul adored. As she tat thinking aud pining and longing, a iry of "Fish from the lake! Flh. O lady!" struck upon her ear, and, gazing down Mow. she la held fisher boy with a basket of little fish for sale. An Idea a sublime. Idea struck the lovesick Guipure, and, calling tho fisher boy, the letdown a basket and bought loien of his wares. With the greatest care he then made as niuny Incisions In tha melon, and, carefully Inserting tho fish In the hollows, nicely closed up the aperturei with the light green rind. With height ned color and In a perfect fever of exolte ment Uulnare awaited the arrival of her ipoute. At last he came, and, greeting blm with a feigned admiration worthy of ber sex, she set the melon before him. Taking hi knife, AbdaJlab, the ion of Joseph, proceeded to open the fruit, when, to bli Infinite surprise, he found a fish Im bedded In tbe luscious crimson Interior The second out discovered another, nd so on, each Incision bringing it fresh one to light. "Hod Is greall Heboid, O Oulnarel" crlwl Abdullah. "Some strlfo has been at work hero. What Is to be doner 11 us send for lluiljl Osiimn, the dervish, to ux arciic the fruit. Those, flsli are tho IH umiiuimoi iniijit tiint were fstunu by boi union, tho king, ntid If wo touch thonj no hull bo ruined und tiny set free." "Nonn)iise!"nuitl Uulnaro. "The melon grew near the hike, and tho fish haveenten their wnv Into It. Dost thou think, O son of Joseph, that thou nlone hast n llkltig for fishy Quiet thy mind and thank Allah that he enabled thee to innkn a doubln bur gain with thv money. Quint thy tnlnil, 0 my bull, mill I will prepare tlusi a supper of flsli such as thou never bust, enjoyed, and hold, thy Ut, slmll nfls-rwiiril bo in the first, liuiir In pnruliwi umld tlio 7u hours Allah will jrivo tine." Tliereupon, lllie it dutiful spouwt, sin procieilt (I lo i o I. tiio miraculous lie.li with lu r ow n In;;- i.,.inls. Altir reiiiiiiiiing al, scot, Koii.u lii'lt. .tlnni i.lic n turned with u perfectly inn nnt nir. suyln: "S-irrj i.i:: 1, O I. ' lord, to Iiuvu (!j tlllllltl Jllllwlth ll.f'l'ef. I.L us run enjoy tl." fruit jour1 l.ci.M)' has ir j1J d.' "Hut wl;-f- .'..'a il.c i'y.Vt" "i-h. V.'bM l!-'iv" "Why, l!". f: ,!: vc ,'i'iim Iti t!ir nicb fi.' "Fish l'i I': ,"i ' ''in I Allnh nkhfir, what il's-s i.iy life li eiiiV" "Why, tild Mii Pi t C:ul Id liltlnflsli In the union I hrnuylit, from tl.u luiaar) iJidst tln.il in t my fiijsiif they bud wittuii their way lino lit" "Allub, h..if Mi-rcy upon inol Ainini! Airiiui: .Now I think my lord Is winder Ing In his iiiiml. V hi cr l.uard of n (i:ii living in li walei :ni lour" 'Sculling !aii.'ii. r of nn Improper per son," I'lpllnl tl.it 1 rut n Alitliiliitl,, "v.tKtie thy foolish talk n el bi iujf iiiii tho flfih, or by thn bcanl of t hit prophet I will cliuntisc theo for thy liiipiii-tliiirice." "Fish In u wnterinelonl Ha, hn, ba! Pray to the prophet, old griiybwird, that he presnrvo thy senses! V Allnh (by Al luh), I fear mo thou urt pnsseHsndl" This was too inucli for Abdalluh to bear. and, dI.Iiik his wlfo by the shoulder, be nave her u sound box on tha ao 1 R , r , v. OXU ENJOYS Hoth tJie methoil ami results when Syrup of l-'ij; is Liken; it is ple.i.nt ami refreshing to the taste, ami aett gently yet promptly tm tlic KiIncy l.iveraml ll.iwels, cleansesthenys temetleetually, dispels toUls.he.nl aehesaml feveis amlcuresluliiiii.il constipation. Syrup of 1-iks ''' only remrtlv of its kiml etcr pro tlueeil, pleasini; to the taste ami ac ceptable to the fdoiii.irh, jirompt in its action ami truly bcnelicial in its etlects.prep.itcilouly fioin the most healthy ami agreeable snlislanres, it many eeellent qualities coin meml it to all ami have ni.ule it the most popular retneily known. Syrup of I'is is lor sale in 50 rent bottles by all leailniK ilrun j;ists. Any reliable tltuist who may not have it on h.iml will pro cure it promptly fr any one who wishes to try it. Do not accept any substitute. CALIFORNIA HO SYRUP CO. Loumiui. it. tew roar, t "Ifioll In I'.itti'' sti.".-.! m, ... "Thou r." e'.--c4 i f n demon ! Help! Help" Murder" lluluaro sl.ric'el. Aldallah storuusl and r.ncd. ti!l it l.i.t, Innklng from her hi sl aiid's grap. I'.uli r rnlns lulu lh stnt-t and w-n.l.d b.r steps to her mother s house. II. re ahn viplallml how her hu!vind had su.uleiilr nn limit and dtsvritsd to thi'in I Le whole srs-ns tH.il bad just pnssid A Lilallah hltnswlf sui ai'ponrrd Ina lowirmg fur to bring bis wife lck, but on being n-k.xl whether he Kally br.d U-li. rd und sold Ihcr.' w. ru Dsh In the Melon and nn-v. ring In tbu aftlriualUe. I Is w l' s rcl i l.es tl.oul.t It high time tliy!i.uid I. aratid, and all ll d' iitntds s.l;. uniol to tin "shunt's" to I oar bis di. 1 Ion Hero AUIallah slated l is ense. hiUng first. In th.i full c .ii.iii!!c of his ft " d faith, asvi'i ted lln.wag.r of a Una t"sl which tbe icrfidlous liiiln.ini bndi.fTend hi in. and related all thut bail wsd l. twern ti 1 ill and his wife. "And dost thou really alTIrm that thy melon contain. d thcui 1J llslies ttloU isok.-st about.'" "VAIlabl VAllahl 1 am speaking th truth!" Thereupon fnlluwnl a long discussion, some arguing for a siaihllliy of the loir acle, others denying ll In toto, asserting that II was an optical delusion a kind of mirage, In fart till at length one wt-c man pronounced his opinion that tblt rnu iiilnor question, Iss-auas If the man In the first Install!- had suffered from a de lusion he was sllll Inlsirlng iiniler one and was therefore uf unsound mind. If, on the other hand, he really Isilrred In what was evident Impossibility, he was a lili.a tloall the mom. laislly, an p lti g . f.-r tho sakeof argument, tht-m had Issjn lhiv lli fish, these transformed sfrlles, what could ha Income of tbeiu? It was char there bad tiuver Iss-n aiiyfUh In the lu.ioii Alxlalloti thureiipoil U gnn to oclf. r.ite still more loudly than Isforunnd iwi.re In bis senile rage that he would ts.ainged on the woman who thut d .nd to ttlllc with ti 1 in. "Nay. then, Abdullah, son of Joseph, we cannot allow thee lo vent thy mad Ire on an Innocent woman. Ills char thou art possessed. Thy mil la granted, t) woman, surnained liiilnarr. anil thou art divorced from the hmluitid of a taint. il Blind. Oo In Js-uce, for the law hath spoken." And thus It was decreed. AUIallah Was circumvented and Onlnnm set free by her own cleverness. Kxelmngu. III rust. Comnierolol Traveler (to boy who bin answered tho bell) I want the Ismta You're not the Issits sunlyl lloy In llnttoiis No, sir. I'm the socks. Commercial Traveler Socks! You lio pndent young dmiion. W hut do you menu Hoy In Ituttons Why, you sis-, sir, I in under the boots. 1'lek Me t'p. The Likelier Supposition. Smith Ssi Julius over there limglilng o heartily. rioiuelsKlj must haw told hliu funny story. lirown More likely June told It bli self. Chlnngo Journal. Iion't think men so blind to the Inlrlcn ties of a woman's dress that Ihey will fall to notice the absence of buttons on glovi s and boots. To understand how many more than sixty minutes can be crowded Into an l.our you have only to make your semi annual visit to tho dentist's. It Is now that depressing between time In tip world of fashion when a woman Is undecided w hether to spend ber Inoii' y on r.-dueed furs or new organdies. Iion't worry over Irllles or you won t have the backbone to in. el ill" real doubles when they come. 'illKATLY IlKIil'f'KIi KATKH To All I'olntH K.iHt via flreut Northern Railway. St. I'.-iul l-irsl-clnsH. 2r,; second-ca-iH. i'i. (iilcago- l-'Irsl-. lasH, ::i.Vi; second chiKS. New York-hirst-class, Jlie second-chisH, .'!H. l-'or full partleiilars cull on or address Ag'-nt '. It. fit N. f'o., Astoria; A. II. C. Ilennlston, C. I', ft T. A., I'orthind; C. I. lingers, llwaco, Beware of Imitations '1 . ULf JOHN DUNCSS'I tONt, SMITI, HIW VOSIt, ikuiid and no.M8. i'hrsa or four rooms, with board, al ressoimbls rat. Tabl boardpra can bs accomodatsd. Mra. 10. 0 lloldsn, oortiar Niulli and luan s(rls. AHMio.viiK'H Noricn xv cni:i)HMiii Nolle ta hcrshy kivsn that tha und.r lnrd baa this day besit tppaltCcd M Uinrs if ftchscva Hlrnuss, an Insolveni itvbior. Creditor of lh said assLtnor nr hereby notified to present lllt'r tlalliti under iMlh to tha undrsutnsl wllhln Hire monMui from thai ilai at hi plaoe of buslnesw at Na (78 OmmeroUl trr, Astoria, IVtvoii. I'nle.1 IbU II th (lay of Pnvmhsr, N. HCIILPHHKU A.l(liie of Hsbeoca Htrauas, an H4V- H'K'irrrr ukktimih I'KMI'i.K LD1KIIC NM I. A r l4 A. M -lingular roiiiiniiiilcatlons held ea the not ami third Tussday evening at ik mo th. tl. W. I.Ol'NBllKllI'T. W. M R C Hllt.PtCN. swratarr SSSSasSSSBBSBSBHSSMBaiBBSSBBSSBBSHBBBaSVBBBSjaBVSl l'IUrKHHUNAL CAIll'H ir t. t'BiwiiT. ATTOItNrT-AT LAW tsa iVmnierclal sti liUIN 1. l.UHITKIt. ATTN lit N ICY-ATI. W nr.-s, uiistslrs. Astorlan llulldltig ; i . i . ItHi'WKU. ATTlNKT AT LAW tliinderson Pull, ting. Aatorl. Orn I'll tt i. ICHl'Kn. I'UYHICIAN AND Hl'lt.lKiW Kwv-lal attsntbin to dlssases of wuniei tnd surgery. lrtiis over taet'gsr store. Aatorts l'rb'i.hoite No. It I W a LOW I. III. AflVltNKY AND CtU'NsKL'ill I AT LAW. I Orfl.-e on llnn.l atrel. Astoria, Of Ch.slfr V IVdpb hlritstd Nllli la. I lit Jit NIXON, ATTOIINKrS AT LAW. . I'ortland. Ongon. II. is. and ti ' llsmlllon ttulldlng. All lgl anJ Isa-tlon busln a promptly attend 1 t tiuln.s against the government a e ! ilsllf K JAY Tl'TTLK. I'UYHICIAN A.NT BtMlflKON I omce. rtMHtis t and t, I'ythlan bulldi I WIS Conimerclal Hi, lt.-sbenre earns. T-t. l.tVMie j Acting amlstant eurgsun 17. H. Ua i rlns hospital rvlc. TltrAfiritKIVH NOTK'K Notice I hereby given th.it there are I funds In the city treasury to pay all war- I rints drawn on th general fund and m- ' dorred prior to July I. itil. Interest will I cruse after this date. j K. J CAItNKY. ! City Treasurer. I Asiorls. Oregon, February 15, Psrt. in I w What Style. Many people find It difficult toobisln a perfect tit lu Footwear. Home require a high linti. to others a narrow she Is a nn-rully. wesr In business lo serve ell. and make a Special Study of Individual Wants.. Petersen & Brown. WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY February 22. ANNUAL, Masquerade Ball OF THE SONS OF HERPflfi Foard & Stokes Ifnll Harble and Granite MONUMENTS inHOI-F ft MINAK, Kit K. Mull I mi 11 hi., I'ortland, Or ..AI.I, KIMW OK. CKMHTKRY W0HK. THE PARKER HOUSE CENTRALLY LOCATED- l omer of Ninth and Aslor Hired", Astiirlu, Guests Received on American or European Plan. Umbrellas MK'KM, KKVH AMI Sl'.WINU MAt'lllNKH.... AUosll Mght Machinery. C. II. Orkwitz Ml) DHANK. Repaired Casting Lends on Klili I.Iiii.i. J. B. WYATr, Phone No. 68 Astoria, Ursgos Hardware, Ship Chandlery, GrocerleB, Provlolone, PAINTS and OIUB. Spsclal Attention Paid te Supplying Ships Your Physical Necessities. fm You want that which strengthens jreur sisinu in this cold weather. You wanl that which helps you to fulfill the de mands which business make on your Physical solf. to withstand th verity ir thn changeable weather and la make you strong and keep you well. Here's where good meals hslp you. ItOHM. HIUH1NS A Ca A Narrow Margin Is all we are asking on our sio. k of L miles' nud (kntV Boots and Shoes Our ge.sU ars wsmntid John Commercial irr Street Hann... miwcATivi ' :js,er OILS brotners ASTORIA, HIP CIUNDLXKT IIARCWARl inON AND ITKIX COAL 1 OROCEIUm AND TltOVISIONa ' rUX'R AND ktlLL ruo PAIN HI. Oil AND VAJUillVM uxwekb' ourruxa FAiiuiAKKf acuijca DOOIM AND WINDOWS AGRICULTURAL 1UPIJ&1BNT WAOONS AND VUUCLE Emil Schacht ARCHITECT Kooms Ji7ji8 HortUnJ 5avla llaak BMf . Portland, Oregon. unity Underwear Mior. TuortDrn Ulrst Btysa ' ; Thorough Workmanship Price Low James Murphy 420 Commercial Street. THE PROOF of the pudding la In th aUnv and the proof of Uqoora IS IN SAMPLING That' an argument tMt'a cluslre demociitrmtlow. Our will luuxl th teat HUGHES & CO. The Choicest Table Wines... For Families Also for Medicinal at Cooking Purpoaea Private Block, Cream Bye, Old Hlciocr, Pride of Kentucky ami Hermltxgej Ite old California I)r.nd. Carlson's FamilyUquor Store KM TWELFTH BTRBBT SEASIDE SAWpiILIi A complete itock of lumber on bill In the rough or dressed. Flooring, rus tic, celling and nil klndi of finish; mold ings and shingle. Term rog.aona.bl and price nt bedrock. All order promptly attended to. Office and yr at mill. H F L. LOOAN, Seaside, Oregon. Proprietor. A 5l'i:CIAl.TV ,