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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-08-01
Legal Plea for Her Hand.

The judges daughter was perturbed.
Papa she said, knitting her pretty
brow, Il am in doubtas to whether | have
kept to the proper form of procedure. In
law one can err in so many little techni-
calities that am ever fearful Now, last
evening George
The judge looked at her so sharply over
his glasses that she involuntarly paused
II thought you had sent him about his
business, he said.
81 did hand down an adverse decision, -
she answered, and he declared that he
would appeal. However | convinced him
that was the court Of last resort in case
like that and that no appeal would lie from
my decision.
Possibly the court was assuming a lit
tie more power than rightfully belongs to
it, said the judge thoughtfuly, but let
that pass What did he do then"
''He filed petition for rehearing -
''The usual course, said the judge,
but it is usually nothing but mere for
mality"
$50 l thought, returned the girl,
''and I was prepared to deny it without
argument, but the facts set forth in his
petition where sufficient to make me hest
tate and wonder whether his case had
really been properly presented at the first
trial.
upon what grounds did he make the
application? asked the judge, scowling.
''Well, she replied, blushing little,
s'you see, he proposed by letter, and his
contention was that the case was of that
peculiar character that cannot be properly
presented by briefs, but demands oral argu-
ments. The fact that the latter had been
omitted, he held, should be held to be an
error, and the point was such novel one
that consented to let him argue it. Then
his argument was so forceful that granted
his petition and consented to hear the
whole case again. Do you think -
Il think, said the judge. that he
court fayors the plaintiff.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-08-01
Gould Do without Him.

Mr. L., good-natured German, was
the prosperous proprietor of a considerable
clothing business in country town. He
had in his employ one, John s., whom he
had advanced from cash boy to head clerk,
and who had for many years been an at
tache of the store Since his promotion,
John had several times asked for raise
in his salary, and each time his request
had been granted. One morning John
again appeared at the old merchant $ desk
with another request for an increase of SO
per month.
"Vy, Shon. said Mr.. L., 81 dink l
bays you poorly veil alretty; vat for bays
you any more?'
"Well, replied John, confidently, 81
am your principal help here; | have worked
you up to a large trade; know every
detail of the business; and, indeed, think
you could not get along without me-
''Ish dot SOP exclaimed the German.
''Mein Colt Shon, vot wood l do sup
pose you vas to die?''
'fWell, hesitated John, II suppose
you would have to get along without me
then.
The old man took several whiffs from
his big pipe and said nothing At last he
gravely remarked:
''Vell, Shon, | guess you peter gon-
slider yourself dead.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-08-01

Great Fire Sale of Black Goods.

The history Of the Dry Goods Business has
attempted sale of Black Goods this the wear
FORE On of the deulously low prices put
upon this valuable merchandise feel hestancy placing
before you The stylish Cpons Fezes and Jacquard
thrown the center prices that will make you
buy We asking of the regular prices for these
goods We bought them from salvage company and will
sell them fire prices Think of goods worth dollars
the regular way for twenty-five cents Beautiful all wool Black
Goods for 12c is dollars your pocket inspect this
bargains The upendous magnitude these gigantic values
and bargains is almost beyond comprehension Remember
what say These Black Goods go sale from date
golden fleece Cathay here your door Do
idly by while others pluck the golden fruit before your eyes,
The opportunity of emes yours Chances like these only
come once Don't Miss it. Don't fail to them
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-08-01
Law and Justice.

The late Lord Chief Justice of England
used to tell his friends this anecdote at his
own expense:
Driving in his coupe toward his court
one morning an accident happened to it at
Grosvenor Square. Fearing he would be
belated, he called a nearby cab from the
street rank, and babe the Jehu drive him
as rapidly as possible to the Courts of JUS
tice.
''And where be they?''
"What, London cabby, and don't
know where the law courts are at old
Temple Barr
''0h, the law courts. is it? But you
said courts of Justice =
On his way to his judicial seat the Chief
Justice saw at once that line was drawn
in the common mind between law and JUS
tice. As if, for instance, while one was
dispensed the other was dispensed
with.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-08-01

1t is conceded by all that line of Gents Fxings is the
only proper town Our Shirts fine shirts
be made. You can't afford to pass these by:
Manhattan and Persian Shirts S150 cut to S115
Dollar and a-quarer Shirts both stiff and soft bosoms
large 10, cut to a dollar.
Dollar Shirts made of the best French Percale collars
and one pair cuffs, cut to seventy five cents.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-08-01

10 cents for the first ive mlnuies' any euac.
cents for each additional FIVE minutes OF w vi
ton thereof Messenger service ~ wes,.
minister Is cents, and for points Out o. We
minister according TO distance IRON eAens. md
Sunday Honrs-From a. M to y u.s. -
from to p. m.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-08-01

Miss Kate-I like man with past.
He is always interesting. Miss Duph-
cate-I like man with present and the
more expensive the present the more inter
est take in ii.
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things all whether
Ihavee
TIVE all
advertised be-
MORNING SATURDAY. AUGUST
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-08-01

thin goods of every description Lawns Dmities Lap
pets Linens that sold from 24c 25c at the absurd price of DC
Our Linen Homespuns clothed in all their glory at the
unheard of price of &c.
The latest styles of Percales, sc inches wide, Sc
yards of colored Sateens in remnants from to 20
yards zoe quality, for Sc .
300 yards of Ticking, % inches wide elegant for
husk ticks, at Sc.
5000 yards of extra heavy yard-wide Brown Muslin pe
cial for this sale, &c yard. HE
sol s9lgq 4niegt9 pcs blo- laa
Js >bao3se 37TT -7--T -1-s8I aaIa 5aH
a3iqq 2uiaolo seoH uEl 90e ha4eI Il
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-08-01

EXTRA AND SPECIAL.

One lot of Wash Tubs sizes best pine; hoop, small
SIZE BE- medium sized 1e large size, fyone cents Only
to each customer
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-08-01
SHOES.

Gentlenlens Tan Shoes reduced to cost
Ladies' Oxor and Slippers will be closed out regardless
of cost; positively must be sold
One lot of ladies' misses and chidrens Slippers and Ok
ords will be closed at twenty-five cents per pair.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-08-01
WAKEFIELD
TOLL RATES.

Roop, David 4 Son, Millers.
Smelser, Charles.
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aug Il p91enisnBes
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-09-10
SECRETARY LAMONT.
Stands Firm for the Principles of Old
Democracy.

Washington. Sept. 9.-Secretary La
mont today sent the following tele-
gram To W. II. Bynum, of the executive
committee of the gold Democrats, in
response to an invitation to be present
at the notification Of Palmer and Buck
ner:
Hon. W. d. Bynum. Chairman:-I
regret that | am unable to accept the
invitation of your committee to be
present at the notification of Senator
Palmer and Governor Buckner of their
nomination by the National Democrat
ic marty for president and vice-presi-
dent of the United States. The outcome
of the Indianapolis convention in can
didates and platform is inspiring to
every Democrat who refuses to aban-
don the principles established by our
fathers and steadfastly maintained
with pride and honor and who decline
to adopt a new and strange creed pro-
claimed in Il moment of delirium at
Chicago and promptly recognized and
ratified as its own by the Populist
party at st. Louis l prefer to keep
to the old faith and remain Demo-
crat and shall accordingly cast my
vote for Palmer and Buckner'
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-09-10
r.. w. TALLANT.

referring TO the subject matter Of
Mayor Taylor's letter now under dis
cussion. | viii only say that Mr.. Ham
mond and the railroad are undergoing
the same treatment at the hands NJ
these papers to which the Columbia
river cannerymcn have been subjected.
The recent nshcrmcn's strike was kept
up and supported 10y them over a
month after the cause was hopeless
one
MIR. Hammond has built a better
road and has done II much quicker
than | expected to see him do, partic-
ularly considering the state Of the
times we have had. That some of the
papers OF this city have done us great
injury abroad is being now thoroughly
realized AS has been we'll said by
Mcssrs Gordon, Chuttcr Parker, Tut
tie, Bcveridge, and Others in their In
tcrvicws recently published, there is
one way to deal with newspapers and
individuals who circulate such mis-
statements about people personally and
rs community II is not alone the
railroad company which suffers from
such methods, but every working man
in the community Is injured. The eff
fects are sure to reach into the future,
and their ramincatons can not be esti-
mated
"One has but to open his eyes and
take casual survey only of the work
done ut f'lavel, along the city water
by the railroad company, to say moth
ing of the magnificent road bed built
by Corey Brothers above Tongue Point
and the work now under way by Hon
eyman, DeIIart & Co, near Rainier
where almost thousand men are em-
ployed, to know that all these crit
icisms We're, To say the least, unjust,
and without foundation in fact. our
railroad will undoubtedly be the equal
of any western trunk line and we
certainly could not expect or ask for
more.
AS to the development at Flavel
injuring the progress of Astoria proper,
there is but one answer The entire
harbor from Tongue Point to New AS
toria Is destined to be but one city,
and every improvement made any
where within those limits only aids
the general proposition"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-09-10
C'ITlZEN

10 the Editor
Dear SIR The mistaken adverse crit
lclsm OF Mayor Taylors timely and
wise letter In regard TO certain news
paper attacks made upon Mr.. Ham
mond and the railroad company. prove
tn my mind that Astorians are the
most long-sufIeJlng and patient peo-
pie known to man. They allow their
bcnefactors 90 be DETAINED and abused
with "a sublime fortitude that can only
bc compared To the resigned dcmeanor
Of Job during his terrible trials.
II there was anything TO be gained
by newspaper antagonizlng our most
enlightened citizens, then all well and
good. but there cannot be any money
In Il. and most certainly no honor
whatsoever.
May 1 be allowed Ia say that II Is
and always has been my opinion that
too much liberty of speech, as Il rule.
ls liable To- do more damage 10 the
public at large than Il restricted sys-
tom. as practiccd In Russia, for In
stance. In this case. and In dealing
with newspapers Of the class referred
to. which violate the laws Of proprlcty
and dcccncy, | should recommend the
Russian system. locally applied.
CITIZEN.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-09-10
THROWING MUD
AT OUR HARBOR
Prompted by Jealousy, the Tacoma
Ledger Seeks to Bring the CO.
lumbia Into Disrepute.
THE VIKINGS" EXPERIENCE
This Incident, Due Wholly 10 the Cap
tains Actions. the Basis Of an I'm
founded Attack ON the Best
Ilarbor ON the Coast.

A water front man said yesterday to
an ABtOrian reporter.
lin the Tacoma Ledger VI Tuesday
1 noticed an account Of the schooner
Vikings experience while crossing out
at the mouth VI the river under the fol-
lowing headlines: ColumDia's danger
Gus bar-Two vessels, outward bound.
nearly wrecked In trying to cross out
schooner viking disabled and drifts
hclpiess out TO sea The article in
question grossly exaggerates the Vi
hng's experience. while the headlines
are absolutely without foundation.
As a matter Of fact the viking 5
captain Is 10 blame for her trouble.
lie refused 10 engage tug TO tow the
schooner to sea. but instead. employed
little river steamer. The latter
dropped the viking inside the river,
the captain thinking he could sail out.
The bar" or what used to be the bar
was very rough at the time, and the
wind. which had been blowing strong
~, died down, leaving the schooner
at the mercy uf the tide. Had the
vikings captain engaged the services
of regular tug the schooner would
have been towed clear OF land; but he
failed to do go and as would have
been the consequence in any harbor In
the world. when the wind gave out
the viking drifted heplessly about.
The Ledger knows full well that the
Columbia Is the safest harbor in the
northwest coast. and that II should
so seek to defame It merely because
the Columbia river Is in competition
with Puget Sound is condition Of af-
fairs greatly to be deplored.
"On the Columbia river bar at
mean low tide there is 30 feet Of wa
ter. From the mouth Of the river to
Tongue Point. the eastern extremity OF
the city. there is from p to 40 feet of
water Above tongue Point there is
almost 20 feet. Can Tacoma say as
much Of her-for she claims it-Puget
Sound? Let the Ledger compare the
records of the two harbors. How many
vessels have been wrecked near Cape
Flattcry. the entrance to the Sound?
More than have ever been wrecked on
the whole coast Of Oregon.
AT present Tacoma and Seattle have
their Oriental liners and the Sound
papers are shouting about their great
inland harbor; but in a few years,
when the Astoria and Columbia River
Railroad shall have been completed,
things will change and instead Of max
ing the tcredo-infestei ports Of the
Sound. the ships of the sea will come
to Astoria.
In the meantime although the larg-
est ships OF the world make Astoria
daily. 1t is perhaps to he expected
that the Sound papers will continue
to bclittlc our harbor because, for
sooth. 1t outrlvals their alleged har-
bor"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-09-10
LONDON PAPERS.
Repudiate Certain Articles which Were
Credited to Them.

Washington, Sept. 9.-Copies Of the
following editorial paragraph from the
London Financial News were today
distributed from the Republican con-
gressional campaign committee:
I'VE have received numerous letters
from American correspondents taking
what purpOrted to be editorials from
the Financial News and which have
been reprinted in various Western pa
pers as campaign literature One
Omaha paper prints an article stating
it is from the London Financial News
of March 10. No such article was ever
printed by US, and its whole tenor is
directly opposed to the view We have
taken of the effect of free silver in the
United States. So far from advocat-
ing free silver coinage, we have per-
sistently pointed out that it spells re-
pudlation and tie withdrawal of all
European capital"
The action of the committee is due to
the publication in the West of an arti-
Gle credited TO a London paper, in
which the position was taken that the
free coinage of silver by the United
States would destroy English trade su-
premacy.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-09-10
LINEN THREAD
MANDATORY
Visit Of Great Irish Mil Nan
to Astoria During the
Past Week.
CLIMATE HERE is SUITABLE
For the Establishment Of a Mil In this
Clty-Mr. Porter. Of the stewarts.
Might BE a Good Man 20 Inter-
est I'm the Project.

4 few days ago gentleman visited
this city from Ireland. lie brought no
brass band with him. and remained
but a few hours His name Is well
known to all commercial men, and
the great factory he represents puts
it's goods into every market OF the
world. Mr.. Porter the managing part
ner Of the Stewart Linen Thread Fac
tory. Llsburn. ireland. has been max
ing a tour OF the United States, looking
over the markets where his products
are handled.
Mr.. NJ. J. Kinney. who several years
ago visited the Stewart works. said
last evening To an Astorian represen-
tative that II was certainly one of the
greatest linen thread factories in the
world. Situated on a lOO-acre tract
Of land just outside the city. on the
line Of the railroad. within a mile Of
the Barbour factory. the site to those
passing by on the train. Is an inspiring
one. The Stewart plant is a modern
one, and its ten or dozen large build
lngs. general offices. etc. In themselves
form a good-sized village. More than
1000 hands are employed here the year
around. and as fine a quality OF linen
thread is turned out as can be man
ufactured The Stewart institution has
no branch factories in the United
States, while the Barbours. and one
or two others, l believe, have branches
here These latter factories are thus
enabled, by finishing the thread half
way and sending it TO the American
branch. where the operation is COM
pleted. to save great deal OF money
on the duties alone. The Stewards
have not this advantage You know
that the manufacture of the better
grades OF linen thread requires hu-
mid and equable climate. For this rea-
son Ireland has been selected by the
great linen concerns. The family to
which Mr.. Porter belongs, is also very
largely interested in shipping, one Of
his brothers being the manager Of the
Dale line OF ships, which company
probably owns as many vessels as any
other single institution. Many of them
have been in Astoria.
II have long felt that Astoria which
possesses climate as like that Of
ireland as two peas in a pod, would
be just the place for the establishment
OF linen thread and twine factory.
Mr.. Porter's recent visit vividly re-
called this hobby to my mind. We
have here every requisite for the grow
ing OF the fibre and its proper manu-
facture, and an institution OF this kind
here could certainly compete with any
factory in the world. The committee
of manufactures OF the Chamber Of
Commerce, which has all such matters
in charge, and which is now making
every effort on broad lines to secure
manufactures for Astoria, might not
go amiss in taking up the subject of
linen thread and twine factory, in a
tangible manner. | make this sugges-
tion for what 1t is worth, and as l
am member of that committee of the
Chamber will be pleased to cooperate
in such movement in any possible
manner"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-09-10
ALL HONOR TO
BOURKE COCHRAN
Was Offered the Republican NOmina-
tiOn for Congress from the
Twelfth District.
HE OPPOSES THE CONSPIRACY
But Cannot Accept Profit for the over
throw Of the Party which Has
Joined the Popullstic On
slaught on Wages.

New York, Sept 9.-Thurlow Weed
Barnes. the Republican leader in the
18th congressional district OF this city,
recently wrote to the Hon. Bourke
Cochran, Offering him the Republican
nomination for congress. In the letter
Barnes stated that the Republicans
and gold standard Democrats united
could elect whomever they endorsed.
Cochran declined in the following let
ter:
II am deeply sensible Of the compli-
ment which you have paid me in ask
ing me to become a candidate for con-
gress in the 18th district / have not
the slightest doubt that any person
who may be nominated by the Repub-
lican convention and endorsed by the
sound money Democrats will be elected
by a decisive majority. but / am never
theiess constrained to decline the invi-
tation with which you have honored
me. The assault led by Mr.. Bryan
upon American honor and industry is
fraught with such danger that l shall
vote for Major Mckinley as the most
effective method by which 1 can aid
in preventing its success.
Il could not. however. accept any
nomination during the campaign, or
election or appointment after the cam
paign. to any office for which l would
be indebted to the political organiza-
tion whose candidate l am compelled
to support by the exigencies Of grave
national peril. but to whose distinctive
principles l am opposed.
while the Democratic organization
remains party to the Populistic con-
spiracy against wages, 1 shall labor
untiringly for its defeat, but / will not
consent to profit by its overthrow"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-09-10
THAT FAMOUS
LETTER AGAIN
The People Arc Still Talking on
the Subject Of the
Scandal.
RUSSIAN METHOD SUGGESTED
job aud His Trials Compared with
Long Suffering AStorians-Mr. Il.
W. Tallnnt's Well Timed
Remarks.

Below are given further interviews
on the subject Of Mayor Taylor's fn-
nous letter. and these columns win be
open to the people as long as they
want to talk. other interviews and
have been sent In and
viii be- published as space viii allow.
SO FAR as the Astorlan Is concerned 1t
should be remembered that on the
morning Of the publication Of Mayor
Taylors letter the paper expressed Its
views ON the subject, just as 1t has
since afforded opportunity 10 other per-
sons and business institutions 10 do.
since then the people-not the Asto-
rian have been talking, and they cnn
continue to use these columns for that
purpose 40 long as they desire.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-09-10
LARGE DELEGATIONS.
Continue to Pour into Canton to Visit
Mckinley.

Canton, Sept "a telegram receiv-
ed by the Repositor this afternoon,
says special train bearing the Yer
mont delegation left st, Albans today
for Canton The train carries dele
cation of Vermonters to call on Nc
Kinley and is expected to reach here
Friday morning, Senator Proctor will
be with the party. Another telegram
received from j, B. Farwell & Co., Of
Chicago, says that seventy Democrats
from their store will be with the big
club to call Saturday and the delega-
ton will number between 600 and 700
people,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-09-10
THEY RESIGN.

Indianapolis, Sept 9.-sterllng II.
Holt has resigned as chairman Of the
Democratic state committee Thirteen
members of the committee have been
wired to meet him tomorrow to receive
his resignation. Rufus Magee, chair
man of the 18th district, has resigned
and other designations of the commit
tee who cannot endorse the Chicago
platform are looked for.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-09-10
CALLS FOR FAIR BALLOT,

Atlanta, Sept. 9.-The Rev. sam
Jones, the Georgia evangelist, today
addressed an open letter to Chairman
CLAY, of the Democratic state execu-
tive committee, calling for a free bal
lot and fair count at the approach
ing election Jones severely criticised
the conduct Of elections in Georgia and
other Southern states.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-09-10
THE PORTLAND RACES.

Portland, Or, Sept. 9.-The results at
Irvington today are as follows
Trotting, 2:40 class-Sunrise won; Te-
nino second: Lyla third; time 2;32.
Quarter mile dash-Red 5. won;
Quicksilver second; Steamboat Bill
third; time. 2SA.
Five-elghths mile-Jim Bozeman
won; Grover second; Dixie's Land
third; time, 1903.
One-half mile-Gampa won; Mt. Roy
second; Red S. third; time, so.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-09-10
BRYAN's LETTER.

Special to the Astorian.
Lincoln, Neb., Sept 9.-Bryan's letter
accepting the Democratic nomination
for president was made public today
1t is brief discussion of the principal
issues of the campaign.