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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-24
CHRISTMAS.

For more than 1900 years the
Christmas festival has been observed,
and interest in the holiday is as pro-
nounced today as at any other period
In the history of this wonderful world.
Ii is pre-eminently our greatest holi-
day, and the sentimental customs that
have grown out OF it have vastly ele-
yated our moral tone and developed
the goodness in that great class which
emotion alone dominates. Primarily set
apart to commemorate the most notable
event in history--the birth Of Christ
the day has come to be one of charit-
able deeds and friendly manifestations
Tomorrow those of us whom God has
blessed will enthusiastically give our
selves over to proper observance of the
day, with no lack Of interest in our
gift-giving nor in the remembrances of
those who have always remembered us;
and those unforturates to whom
Christmas brings no cheer will sorrow
fully await the passing of the day, that
realization of their lowly position may
be forgotten in the struggle for the
necessaries of life.
Fortunately, we of the west seldom
come in contact with cases of extreme
poverty. and our field for charitable
work is limited. However, the dis
position to do good manifests itself at
this season Of the year even in such
prosperous sections as Astoria. The
home of many an Astorian who, in the
east, would be considered fairly we'll
to-do will be made brighter tomorrow
by the kindly persons more fortunately |
situated, and generally there will be a
studied effort at charity in the very |
poorest field imaginable.
Let us hope Astoria may always be |
the home Of the prosperous, that future |
Christmdstides may dawn as joyously !
as that of the present year.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-24
THE CITY HALL PROPOSAL

Astoria's greatest present require
ment is a new city hall-or, more
properly speaking, a city hall. This is
obvious TO everyone who has given
the matter careful consideration. The
council has taken the first steps in the
direction of the needed improvement
and it is to be hoped the ordinance
passed at the last meeting will become
effective.
Vlie present seat of the municipal
government is not only a disgrace to
the community, hut it Is as well wholly
inadequate to the demands of the busi-
Less of the corporation. The most
valuable business corner in the city is
at present the location of stable. The
chemical engine is rushed out Of the
building onto crowded street when
ever an alarm Of fire is turned in, and
that accident has not heretofore oc-
curred is our good fortune, and not be-
cause of any foresight or precaution
The city Jail, occupying the rear por-
ti0n of the structure, is about ready to
falI into the river and Is not a safe
place of detention for even the casual
drunkard. There is no vault in the
building and the records of the city
ard liable to destruction at any time.
The offices of the various officials ex-
cepting alone that of the auditor. pres
ent shameful appearance, and neither
the city attorney-the most important
official of the city--nor the city treas
urer can be found at the city hall.
Were IT not for the pressing need
OF repairs to the building we might
struggle along with the present
eramped quarters for few years to
come; but Immediate improvements
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-24

On June 80, 1902. the number Of PEN
sioners on the roll was 997,735; year
later there were 996.545, a decline Of
1870. This is probably but the begin
| ming of a decrease which will become
marked as the years go on, and which
| leads the commissioner Of pensions to
say in his annual report that in ten
years the pension system will not be a
noticeable public burden. Judging
from the records, however, it will be
many years before the last Of the PEN
sioners of our past wars have disap-
peared. Two widows of the revolution
are living and three daughters whose
names are on the pension roll. There
are one survivor and 115 widows of the
war Of 1912 and 1864 survivors and
1910 widows Of the war with Mexico.
The revolutionary war ended in 1888,
the war of 1912 in 1914, but we are still
laying pensioners of a war which end
ed l20 years ago. If the record be
maintained, the pensioners Of the civil
war will not have been paid until 1885.
and Of the Spanish war until the next
century. The burden Is ADMITTEDLY a
large one, calling in the last fiscal year
for $13S, 100000, but there Is no obli-
CATION the government has paid with
greater cheerfulness, and 1t will con-
tinue to pay with the same spirit. 1t
matters not If 1t be true, as has been
stated, that Russia is the only country
in the world that pays more for Its
standing army than the United States
pays in pensions, or that, as is claimed,
England, with her great naval and
military establishment, has paid only
s6. .0oe, 900 Of late years on pension ac-
count. They only show that no other
country is as generous to Its disabled
defenders as the United States.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-24

must be made IL the building is to be
continued as the city hail. The old
shack Is forth $500 or $4,000. at a lib
eral estimate, and the repairs win nee
essitate an outlay of fully $1,000, Ger
tainly, it would not be wise to expend
this sum In repairs to a building worth
only one-third the amount.
1t would seem that the council has
no alternative than to provide for a
new building Some OF the members
are opposed to sale Of the present site.
hut those members have agreed TO pur"
chase OF new one. The new site has
ben secured very reasonably, is well To-
Gated and doubtless will be acquired
by the city. The old site may double
In value In FIVE years but the city Is
not In the real estate business. except
In SO far as its present needs are con-
cerned. III the council can teaiiHeAtne
fun value of the property at the pres
ent time 1t will do well to sell. Were
the city well provided with funds, It
might be advisable TO hold the land,
but the sale must be accomplished be-
fore a new building can be erected. The
council must do one Of two things
sell the present site and build new
bah on the Taylor property, or expend
$1,000 on the present shack. 1t viii
perhaps be generally agreed that the
first course is the only one that could
reasonably be taken.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-24

American passenger cars are In 4
general way, the most comfortable of
any in the world. but they are often
made almost uncomfortable by the care
lessness of porters and brakemen who
have charge of the heating apparatus,
saws the Railway Age. Since the gen.
eral introduction of steam heat from
the locomotive 1t is an easy matter by
simply turning a valve to supply sutti-
cient steam to heat the cars comfort
ably in very cold weather, and when
the same amount of steam is used in
moderate weather they become over
heated. The result OF this overheat-
ing Is that passengers are not only un-
comfortable during the journey but
they are IN the same condition they
would be in the heating room Of a
Turkish bath. and 1t is just as dang
erous and imprudent to go into the
outside mir from the car as from the
bathhouse without a gradual cooling
off. Numerous cases Of pneumonia
and bad colds are produced in this way
and messengers who go on journey
for the benefit Of their health do not
obtain benefit but actually injury. The
railroads certainly owe something bet
ter than this to their patrons. When
the proper regulation Of the temper
ature of passengers cars can be so cas-
;ly obtained by a little intellingent at
tention on the part Of the trainmmen
there is 40 good excuse for so much
discomfort and disease as Is caused in
the manner described, by their care
Iessness. The porter is not very busy
between stations and since the air
brakes do the principal part Of the
work ,f the brakeman it should be
made their duty to maintain a uniform
of 70 degrees F. in the
cars. With proper discipline it would
seem possible to obtain this very de-
sirable condition.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-24
STOP OVERS ALLOWED
On All Glasses of Tickets.
NORTHERN PACIFIC
Time Gard OF Trains

PORTLAND.
Leaves Arrives
Puget Sound Limited. .7:25 m e:B p m
Kansas City-St. Louis
Special ..........,1:i0 O m G46 p m
North Coast Limited $50 o m 7:Oo m
Tacoma and Seattle Night
Express ..........11:S IN sos , m
Take Puget Sound Limited or North
Coast Limited for Gray's Harbor points
Take Puget Sound Limited for oiym-
pia direct
Take Puget Sound Limited or Kan
sas City-St Louis Special for points
on South Bend branch.
Double daily train service on Gray's
Harbor branch.
Four trains daily between Portland,
Tacoma and Seattle.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-24
John Milton.

See that your ticket reads via the
Illinois Central r. r. Thoroughly mod
ern trains connect with all transconti-
mental lines at st. Paul and Omaha.
II your friends are coming west let us
know and we will quote them direct
the specially low rates now in effect
from all eastern points.
Any information as to rates. routes,
etc., cheerfuily given on application.
B. II. TRUMeULL, Commercial
Agent, 142 Third street. Portland. Or.
J. C. LINDSEY, II. r. & P. A., 142
Third street, Portland, Or.
P. B. THOMPSON. +. &. P. A..
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-24

Dry slabwood. cut to lS-inch lengths,
for sale by VIM. Kelly at reasonable
rates. Full measure gu ianteed,
Orders given prompt attention IL.
phone 1921 black.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-24
To Cure A Cold in One Day.

Take Laxative Bromo' Quinine Tab.
lets. All druggists refund the money
II It fails to cure. e. W. Groves sig
nature is on each box. 25c. tt
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-24
AYMN.
ON the Morning Of christ's Nativity,

1
II was the winter wild
while the heaven born child.
All meanly wrapped, In the rude
manager lies;
Nature. in awe to him,
Has dotted her gaudy trim.
with her great master SO 20 Sympa-
thize.
No war, or battles sound
Was heard the world around;
The idle spear and shield were high
up hung;
The hooked chariot stood
unstained with hostile blood;
The trumpet spake not to the armed
throng;
And kings sat still, with awful eye,
As Il they surely knew their sovereign
Lord was by,
But peaceful was the night
Wherein the Prince OF Light
His reign OF peace upon earth began
The winds with wonder whist,
Smoothly the waters kissed,
Whispering new joys to the mild
OCEAN
Who hath now quite forgot to rave,
While birds OF calm sit brooding on the
charmed wave.
The stars with deep amaze
stand fixed IN steadfast gaze.
Bending one way their precious In
f,uance,
And will not take their flight
For all the morning light
Or Lucifer. that often warned them
thence:
But in their glmmering orbs did glow
Until their Lord himself bespake, and
bid them go.
Yea, truth and justice, then
win down return to men,
0rbed In a rainbow; and, like glorles
wearing
Mercy will sit between
Throned in celestial sheen,
with radiant feet the tissued clouds
down steering;
And heaven. as at some festival,
viii open wide the gates of her high
palace hall
John Milton.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-24
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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-24
The Daily AstOrian
AND
Astoria Daily News
Established 1873
DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY.

Entered as second.elass matter De.
seuaber s, 1908, at the pest Office at
Astoria. Oregon, under the act Of Con-
sress Of March 5, 1879.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-21
OUR TRADE WITH CUBA.

In the face of the report of Mr.. Car
den the British minister at Havana,
who complains to his government that
Cuban merchants refuse TO enter into
trade relations with Great Britain
pendins the establishment of reciprocal
relations with the United States, comes
a report from the American consul
general at Havana which shows Amer
lean trade to be waning in Cuba and
European trade proportionately on the
increase. According 10 the American
eonsul's figures our Cuban trade has
been cut squarely in two. Cuba buying
but 40 per cent of her imports from us
when as a Spanish dependency we once
supplied so per cent of her foreign
stubbornness of American merchants
ard manufacturers who refuse TO fill
orders which Cubans place With them
has much to do with this state of trade
affairs.
There is a warning that should not
be disregarded in the consul's report.
The United States trade interests can
assume no dictatorial attitude toward
Cuba. II is idle TO assume that Cuba's
gratitude for United States interven-
ton and assistance will carry to the
length of trade fidelity to nation that
refuses the reciprocity it had praeti-
cally pledged and whose merchants and
manufacturers recognize trade as
tribute more than an opportunity. Be
cause the Cuban market is under our
noses is no reason why trade conces-
sions are to be refused and a continual
ton of the shortsighted and high
handed policy with which Cuban trade
overtures have been met will result in
the acquisition of that market by Eu-
rope and its loss to the United States.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-21
The HABIT OF THRIFT.

The city OF Davenport has of late
! received much newspa per notice on ae-
count OF its multitude of depositors in
savings banks. The individuals with
bank accounts in that thrifty German
American city outnurnber the families.
This means that unmarried people and
children are patrons of the savings
banks and are laying aside a part of
their incomes for rainy season or a
business opportunity. The solid BUSH
ness growth and general thriftiness of
Davenport are outgrow,hs of the sys-
tematic and saving habits OF its resi-
dents.
A full savings bank Is an unfailing
sign of a thrifty community and all too
often of a strong foreign tinge in It's
make up. The foreigner is taught to
save small sums which the native
American spends as too small to take
into account. In France a regular sys-
tenn of the savings banks is to encour-
age school children 10 save their PEN
MES for deposit. The children deposit
any amount, however small, with their
teachers. The agents of the savings
Institutions call once in thirty days to
collect these deposits and open ac
counts with the individual depositors.
Every child who has deposited one cent
receives small bank book. When this
has grown to one franc. about 10 cents
of our money, large bank book is Is
sued to him. Saving is catching The
boy with the bank book awakens' the
desire OF his companions for the pos
session of a similar certificate of thrift
and prosperity. 1t arouses' an emula-
ton of saving and 1t is not astonishing
when all is considered that the school
children of France have nearly 10000
accounts with the French savings
banks.
1t is only of late that the American
people have taken the small things into
account We pay too little attention to
the penny. Nevertheless. the penny
trade within the past few years has
made many fortunes. We have pros
pered rapidly and failed in the flush of
prosperity to form the habit OF thrift
which deals with the odds and ends
The French system of school savings Is
more valuable for the habit it incul-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-21
a Remarkable Record.

Chamberlain Cough Remedy has a
rema rkable record. 1t has been in use
for over thirty years, during which
time many million bottles have been
sold and used. 1t has long been the
standard and main reliance in the
treatment of Group in thousands of
homes. vet during all this time no case
has ever been reported TO the manu
facturers in which it failed to effect a
cure. When given as soon as the child
becomes hoarse or even as soon as the
croupy cough appears i will prevent
the attack. 1t Is pleasant 70 take; many
children like it. 1t contains no opium
or other harmful substance and may
be given as confidently 20 baby as to
an adult. For sale by al druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-21

will send a garrison here" some one
said to Father Gibault, land repair the
fort"
Probably replied the priest "in a
very few weeks. Meantime we will
garrison it ourselves"
And we will have NJ. Roussillon for
commander" spoke up Rene de Rom
vile, who was standing by.
"a good suggestion assented Father
Gibault. Let US organize at once"
that there would be meeting at the
fort that evening for the purpose of
choosing a garrison and commander.
Everybody went promptly at the hour
set. NJ. Roussillon was elected captain
by reclamation, with Rene de Ronville
as his lieutenant 1t was observed that
Oncle .Jazon had resumed his dignity
and that he looked into his cap several
times without speaking.
Meantime certain citizens who had
been in close relations with Governor
Abbott during his stay quietly slipped
out of town, manned a batteau and
went UP the river. probably to Ouiate-
non first and then to Detroit. Doubt
less they suspected that things might
soon grow too warm for their comfort.
1t was thus that Vincennes and Fort
Sackville first acknowledged the Amer
lean government and hoisted the flag
which, as long as it fioated over the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-21
COUSINS LITERATURE.
MASON city Times Herald.

Mason CITY IllileS- 1eTdIu
Immense quantities of the small
pamphlets containing the speech of
Robert G. Cousins at the last state con-
vention, have been sent broadcast over
the state, and it is reported that these
speeches can now be found In most OF
the county offices of the state ana in
the hands of postmasters for free dis
tribution They were printed in se-
dar Rapids and We're sent out from
there but it is not known who Is pay
ing for the printing and distribution.
They have been generally distributed
over the state and not in the Fifth dis
trict alone This is the speech in which
Cousine eulogized the late Nelson
Dingley, before the state convention
Immediately after the senate platform
had been adopted and after Governor
cunmins. Senator Allison, and Senator
Dolliver had declared themselves for
the state platform. The speech was pre-
pared in advance. Republicans say that
The speech will be made use of more
generally in the campaign than any
other literature prepared for this year.
Cummins friends think they know who
is responsible for this and they don't
blame the democrats either. It's the
same ola anti-railway machine hght
over again with the chief difference
that it is more bitter than ever before.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-21
BUSINESS FEATURES.

Business has made moderate progress
during the past week despite unusual
opposition from the elements. When
all other industries are to a consider
able degree dependent upon agriculture
al conditions, reports of serious In
jury to crops by cold and wet weather
are not calculated to stimulate con-
fidence. Subsequent corrections in
dictated that the amount of damage had
been exaggerated, as usual, and pros
poets Frightened Traffic was impeded
to a considerable extent, especially by
water, and at most Of the large cities
there was more or less interruption
to trade by storms or unseasonably
high temperature. Labor troubles dim
sinfshed at the east, but new ones are
threatened at the west, and a Texas
mining town was depopulated by the
Emigration Of strikers. The car short
age is beginning to be felt, especially
In the Pittsburg district where suffi-
cieat labor can not be secured for
banding freight. Manufacturing plants
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-21
FSHING.
YIowa City Republican,

Burrell of the Washington Press.
Went fishing. the first time in forty
years and never got a bite Then he
went home and wrote a column TO prove
that 1t Is wicked to fish. Ii he had
hooked ten pound pickerel or two
or three pound bass and felt the blood
rush thru his veins as the fellow played
out into deep water, the golden rule
would never stop him from doing 1t
again. or at least trying TO do it again.
He would stand mosquitoes, take chan
ees Of poison ivy. tear his clothes on
snags. geet a good wettng have :; spell
of rheumatism. all for the chance of an
other sensation II 1t is sin 10 fish,
and nobody who fishes is to go to heaV-
en-. according to the Burrell theology.
then New Jerusalem will be s sparse
~ settled. as the alkali districts before
irrigation was brought into use.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-21

imagine a more forbidding counte-
nance, and for supplementary effect Out
popped hunchback Jean to stand be-
hind her. with his big head lying back
in the hollow of his shoulders and his
long chin elevated. while he gaWped IN
tently UP into Beverley's face.
Bon jour, madame" said the lieu
tenant lifting his hat and speaking
with q pleasant accent. Would 1t be
agreeable to Captain Roussillon for
me to see him momentY"
Despite Beverleys cleverness in US
ing the French language he had de-
cided brusqueness of manner and q
curt turn Of voice not in the least Gal
lie True, the soft Virgiiiian intonation
marked every word and his obeisance
was as low as if Nine. Roussillon had
been queen. but the light French
grace was wholly lacking.
What do you want Of my husbandy
Nine. Roussillon demanded
Nothing unpleasant, assure you.
madame" said Beverley.
well, he's not at home, m'sieu'; he's
up the river Tor Few Gays.
She relaxed her stare, united her
eyebrows and even let fall her hands
from her shelflilie hips.
Thank you, madame" said Bever-
ley. bowling again. II am sorry not to
have seen hiln.''s
AS he was turning to go simmer
of brown hair streaked with gold
struck upon his vision from just with
In the door. He paused, as if in re-
Spouse to a military command, while a
pair of gray eyes met his with flash.
The cabin room was i'll lighted, but the
crepuscular dinness did not seem to
hinder his sight. Beyond the girls
figure pair Of slender swords hung
crossed aslant on the wall opposite the
low door.
The rough frame of the doorway
gave just the rustic setting suited to
Alice's costume, the most striking part
of which was grayish short gown
ending just above her fringed buck
skin moccasins. Around her head she
had bound a blue kerchief, wide cor
ner of which lay over her crown like
loose cap. Her bright hair hung free
upon her shoulders in tumbled half
curls.
Beverley could not stare at the girl,
and no sooner had he turned his back
upon her than the picture in his mind
changed like scene in a Kaleidoscope.
He now saw tall. finely developed
figure and face delicately oval, with
a low, wide forehead, arched brows,
straight slightly tip tilted nose, a
mouth sweet and full, dinpled cheeks
and strong chin set above faultless
throat His imagination in casting of
It's first impression was inclined to ex-
aggerate Alice's beauty and to dwell
upon its picturesqueness. He smiled
as he walked back to the fort and
even found himself whistllng gayly
snatch from rollicking fiddle tune
that he had heard when boy.
(To be conunued.)
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-21
Through to California Without Change
of Cars

The Iowa Central will inaugurate ita
regular winter tourist car service to
Southern California on Sept. 23rd, con,
tinuing each Wednesday thereafter durs
ing the season. The car will leave on
train No. 2 from Albert Lea, at 1:3o
p. M, Mason City 2:40 p. m. Hampton
$3.50 .. M, Eldora, :01 p. m, Marshall-s
town, 6:15 p. M, Grinnell, ITO p. nj
Oskaloosa $50 p. M, ETC., running b!
the way of Kansas City and the popu.
lar Santa Fe through New Mexico and
Arizona, arriving at Los Angeles al
500 a. m. the following Sunday. Thu
ticket rate is SIS lower than usual. Tbs
rate for double lower berth is IS from
Albert Lea and $3.50 from MARSHALL
town and south. For full information
as to rates, berth reservations. etc4
apply to agents or address, A. b
CUTS, G. P. & T. A., Minneapolis
Mimi