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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-01
lPost-Intelligencer.l

The reply of Chairman Dick. Of the
republican state committee Of Ohio.
to the challenge of John H. Clarke.
democratic candidate for the United
States senate, for joint debate with
Senator Hanna. Is certainly pertinent.
Before there can be a debate over
political issues. It must me made ap-
parent hat here are political issues
to be debated. and this is precisely
what cannot be done when any DEM
ocrat challenges any republican to de-
bate without first defining his own
position.
There is not a single separate quss-
ton of national politics IN regard to
which single element in the demo-
cratic party is not in sympathy with
the republican attitude.
The dividing line between democrats
of different brands is fully as sharp,
so far as politics are concerned, as is
the dividing line between many pro-
nounced democrats and the republic
can party.
Tha republican party stands for
sound money. Mr.. Clarke. unless he
. has recently changed his views, does
the same. The republican party
stands for protection. So do many
democrats. The democratic party in
cludes men Of every shade OF opinion
on the subject of tariff. from the rad
ical free trader to the ultra-protec-
zionist.
On the question Of retention of the
philippines, 1t is reasonably certain
that a fair majority of the democrats
Of the country stand with the repub-
Icans. On the question of the
trusts the same phenomenon is
presented.
When the democratic party finds
Itself; when it is committed for or
against free trade; for or against
sound money; for or against the Phil
ippires; for or against regulation of
the trusts; for or against the enforce
ment Of all the provisions of the con-
stitntion and the laws. then and not
til tnen will there be issues to be de-
bated Thus far in advance Of a ma
tional election. it cannot be predicted
with any confidence what attituae the
democrats party as a whole may as
ume toward any of the propositions,
although the position of the republic
an party is clearly and Enthusiastically
known of all. 1t stands pat on its
record.
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Strictly Frat Class
The Office
Jous u. MASetEr. Prop.
li6 Eleventh Street
ONCE OF Chief Commisary. Vancouver
BarrickH, Wash. Sept Il. 1908.

Sealed proposals for furnishing and
delivering fresh beef and mutton for
ak months beginning January ], 1904,
he received here and at office OF com
miasaries at Fort Stevens. Oregon;
Boise Barracks. Idaho: Forts Casey,
columbia, Flagler. walla walla.
Wright. Worden. Lnwton and vancou-
yer Barracks. Wash. until iO:so a. M.
October q, 1908. and then opened. In
formation furnished on application.
Envelopes containing proposals should
be endorsed Proposals for fresh beef
ana mutton" and addressed to commls-
sary OF post to he supplied. or to Major
George u. Davis. Chief Commissary.
s-2i-o-20
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-01

The following question is propounded
BY the Prosser, Wash, Record When
miner swings his pick and brings
out a gold nugget worth 1926, as one
did In Alaska the other day,how much
good did he do for society? What more
claim does he have on society than the
man who makes 1926 in counterfeit
money!" This is bid for the watchful
care Of a government inspector. If the
writer is sincere the government has a
right to suspect he has serious inten-
tons Of going into the counterfeit bus
mess.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-01
A BOOK OFFER.

The book offer run by The Astorian
this week is worth investigating. The
books are furnished only to subscribers
Of this paper. They are now on hand
and can be mad by calling at The AS
torian Office or by writing. By mail
12 cents extra will be charged.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-01
THE KICKER.

All his life he'd been a kicker;
None at kicking could be quicker;
Kicked ut life and kicked at death,
Even kicked with his last breath,
Kicked because he so desired,
Kicked the bucket, then expired.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-01

The Gardiner Gazette asks its readers
to paste in their hat the information
that Oregon became state in 1859 and
has an area Of 5000 square miles. The
Gazette must be allowing for forest re-
serves as the state contains 9s,O3O
square miles.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-01
SLAB WOOD For SALE.

The Tongue Point Lumber Company
is In posotlon to furnish river steam
ers with fir slabwood, having facilities
for furnishing same at the mill, our
wharf having been extended to allow
steamers drawing IA feet to load. For
prices apply at the mill. sA-tf
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-01
AUSTRALIAN COAL.

A cargo of fine quality Australian
clean lump coal just arrived by shir
'Tnyertness. Most economical and
satisfactory fuel for heating, cooking
or steam. Only $500 ton. Try 1t.
ELMORE & CO.. Phone 1861.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-01

gone of their characteristics which
might wen be initiated by the white
races, and adopted in lieu of some of
our own"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-01

The leading paper Of oregon and the
leading paper of Washington each have
views on Chairman Dicks letter declin
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-01

Briefly, the first book contains
recipes for about everything from
curing the sick or running library
to getting UP the hundreds OF dishes
fancy or otherwise, that are known
only to skilled chefs. As a compen-
dium of information, this book Is
absolutely peerless, for being of the
most modern date, Its precepts are
reliable. and reaching, in its wide
scope, every one from the profes-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-01

non-Catholic. can lay claim to q
thorough knowledge of the political.
social, religious history of the last
quarter of the nineteenth century
who is ignorant OF the life and work
OF Leo XIII. This volume will In
measure, furnish key to the secret
OF the deceased pontltf's wonderful
success and influence in the world at
large, Author pays special at
teution 20 Leo's attitude towards the
United States. The chapter devoted
TO consideration OF LEO XIII and
Education" and Activities in Behalf
OF Labor" are very timely. The even.
-polennlcal tone OF the volume re-
comweni 1t alike 10 believer and un-
believer The perusal OF this book
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-01

sional man TO the farmer. not for
getting their wives. the volume
should be found in every household.
There are $50 pages OF good type,
well illustrated by cuts Appropriate
ly distributed.
webster's Common Sense Dlction
airy Is an attractively bound vol
ume Of COS pages with all the suit
able cuts pretaining to such work.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-01
STRIKING DIVERSITY OF OPINION.

synopsis Of editorials Seattle
pcstnttgen Chairman Dicks challenge
H
caIcc ator.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-01

AS the title indicates. II is gotten w
for the purpose OF showing quickly
the spelling, meaning and pronun-
ciation OF the grand majority OF
other words, It Is a quick and ready
words In the English language. II
reference without being half as
cumbersome as the usual style Of
dictionary. The book was copy
righted only last year, 80 that It's
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-01

modern features are naturally ap-
parent.
G
The Life OF Pope Leo XIII. by
Rev, J, J, McGovern, d, d., Is az
elegantly gotten up volume OF over
500 pages. profusely and beautifully
illustrated. dealing with the life and
llfe-work OF tho late soveriegnpon
tiff OF the Catholic Church. The
Imprlmatur Is by the Arehblshop
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-01

must needs prove uplifting,
The typographical work IL well done
and the Illustrations are highly inter-
estlng, considering the price for
which the volume Is offered II is all
that could be desired, We bcspeak for
this work wide circulation.
JOHN WATERS.
Pastor OF st. Mary's Church.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-01

ing the challenge for Clarke to meet
Hanna; but they are different views.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-01
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AN EDUCATORS OPINION.

Astoria, Ore, Sept q 'oa
I am familiar with webster's Com
mon Sense Dictionary. and can say
that 1t gives the best authority. and
contains about all that the busy per-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-01
$LOO PER VOLUME
Cutters Red Book Of Priceless Recipes "webs Common Sense Dictionary
"The Life OPope

James Edward ouiglcy Of Chicago
As a historical work. which at th
same time, does not partals In tn.
slightest OF tho dry dust'' order
this book win commend itself not
only 10 members OF tho Catholic
Church but to all readers as well.
especially since tho decease OF the
vanerable prelate. respected the
world over. which occurred no re
Gently.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-01
WHAT A CLERGYMAN THINKS.

WHAT A CLERGYMAN THINKS.
Astoria, Ore, Sept 21, '0S
I have been requested by The AS
torian to write q recommendation OF a
work entitled Life and Life-work OF
Pope Leo KILL" by ], ]. McGovern, d.
d. 1t Is pleasure to comply with this
request. IN this volume we find con-
densed in compact form all the facts
of interest in the life OF the great
world-fgure concerning whom 1t treats
II is prominently a practical biogra-
ply, intended for the busy man with
little time to spare; 1t displays an in
sight into the great pontiff's career
which denotes The close observer ana
careful student on the part OF COM
piler. No man, be he Catholic or
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-10-01
ook Here!! Something Newt!

precisely what the proposition is. Not something for nothing bl
value for onehd Of what the goods would cost you ekewe
It. [volume] (Lawrenceburg, Ky.) 190?-19??, 1903-02-05

She is the pretty little
three-year-old daughter of Mr..
S. II. Houser, of this city.
Owing to her mother having
just undergone an operation at
the st. Joseph's Hospital in
Louisville, little Miss Coreane
is in that city with relatives
that she may be a daily caller
on her mother.
It. [volume] (Lawrenceburg, Ky.) 190?-19??, 1903-02-05

By the breaking of the
flange on one of the wheels of
the baggage car attached to
the early passenger train to
Louisville Tuesday morning a
most dangerous disaster was
narrowly averted. The acct
dent occurred just as the train
started on to the long trestle
near Jeffersontown, and the
car made the trip across the
high trestle on the ties. Had
it left the ties and gone over
the trestle the other coaches
would no doubt have followed
it, and many people would
have lost their lives.
It. [volume] (Lawrenceburg, Ky.) 190?-19??, 1903-02-05
JOHN WASH
Starts Out to Hobo 1t To
Illinois.

We'll, so long boys, it's a
case of to the blind baggage
and out of town for me; the
old man has run me off, and |
have made up my mind to leave
for good and try and make a
man of myself" Such was
the parting salute fired by our
old friend John Wash on Mon
day evening, and the last seen
of him he was en- the front
end of the baggage car on the
late train into Louisville.
"Whopper," as he was better
known, was not what one
could well call a bad boy. but
just d boy that older heads
would suggest pranks to, and
who, full of fun, would take
their advice and act. John
has many times left home for
a trip through the South, and,
without any difficulty, make
the return trip and talk of the
country passed through and
sights seen as though he had
made the trip in King Edwards
observation car. When he
was talking of his trip to
some Illinois town Monday
night he talked about the con-
nectiOns he would make, the
time he would reach his desti-
nation, and all, Just as though
the trip was to be made in a
private car. When asked if
he had any money he laughed
and said: mot a red cent
have l on earth" Well, how
do you expect to get anything
to eat along the line? "Oh,
that's easy, l have hit the
road many times, and l never
was refused a hand out but
three times in my life. Oh,
I'll eat, and you can bet your
life that by day after to-mor-
row morning I'll be up in Hi
nois, and will have a good
job" Just about that time
the conductor cried all aboard,
and "Whopper" turned and
said: well, l don't guess he
was talking to me, but III be
in Louisville when he gets
there, and what he don't know
won't hurt him"
It. [volume] (Lawrenceburg, Ky.) 190?-19??, 1903-02-05

DIR. A. L. Smithers, of Fox
Creek, on Monday, accom-
panied Mr.. Jas. Stevens, of
that place, to Louisville to
have his eyes examined and
operated on. Mr.. Stevens is
the machinist at the Hoffman
distillery, and last week was
struck in the eye by a small
piece of iron upon which he
was working, causing a very
painful, but not to say, serious
wound.
It. [volume] (Lawrenceburg, Ky.) 190?-19??, 1903-02-05

Years ago when one man
would "cuss" another in this
country, there was at once
display of firearms, and the
next day there would be sing
ing and praying at the home
of the free talker, while the
friends of the offended one
were busy arranging for his
bond. Last week there was a
man in the county who cursed
another. A warrant was
issued, and the courthouse
was packed with wit
nesses and attorneys all day
testifying and presenting argu-
ments, until the man at fault
was fined $500, and the mat
ter all settled.
It. [volume] (Lawrenceburg, Ky.) 190?-19??, 1903-02-05

The wise bowlers who have
had their own way since the
new alleys were put i'll have
been singing PLEASE go
Away and Let me Sleep"
That man Royalty from Ash
brook set a pace for them last
week.
It. [volume] (Lawrenceburg, Ky.) 190?-19??, 1903-02-05
NO. H..

w. B. Morgan, h. L. Thur
man, h. H. Witherspoon, of
this place, and h. l.. Murphy,
OF Chaplin, left Tuesday
morning for a two weeks hunt
at Sun Flower, Miss. They
took with them six fine bird
dogs, and will devote their at
tention to the Strengthening of
quail and not disturb "Teddy's"
bear. Buff" Morgan says
he's lost no bear, and is not
going there to look for any.
It. [volume] (Lawrenceburg, Ky.) 190?-19??, 1903-02-05

We are glad to note that our
genial friend, Mat Searcy, of
McBrayer, who has for so
long been confined to his home
by typhoid fever, is able to be
in town again.
It. [volume] (Lawrenceburg, Ky.) 190?-19??, 1903-02-05

Capt. McCarty last week
was out arranging for the
putting down of several street
crossings on Main and Wood
ford streets. We can't get 'em
too quick, Dan!
It. [volume] (Lawrenceburg, Ky.) 190?-19??, 1903-02-05

J. c. Nanarsdell, the Main
Street Blacksmith, has in
stalled a new six-horse power
gasoline engine in his shop,
and is prepared to do all kinds
of work on the shortest notice.
It. [volume] (Lawrenceburg, Ky.) 190?-19??, 1903-02-05

About the only sidewalks
we have in the city are on
Main street, and they are kept
so crowded with empty boxes,
barrels and all such that they
can not we'll be used.
It. [volume] (Lawrenceburg, Ky.) 190?-19??, 1903-02-05

FoUND.-On the night of
January 18th, at the Law
renceburg Roller Mills fire, a
pair of gold-rimmed spec
tacles. Owner can obtain
same by calling on Mr.. ]. A.
Traylor and paying IS cents
for this notice.
It. [volume] (Lawrenceburg, Ky.) 190?-19??, 1903-02-05

Thos. Jackson and wife, of
New York, are visiting the
formers father, Mr.. J. b.
Jackson, at Tyrone.
It. [volume] (Lawrenceburg, Ky.) 190?-19??, 1903-02-05

Mr.. Jeff Thacker, a clerk at
the G.. B. Hawkins store, is
quite sick at his home on
Gate wood avenue.
It. [volume] (Lawrenceburg, Ky.) 190?-19??, 1903-02-05

BoRN.ATo the wife of Ben.
Casey, at Fox Creek, on the
LIST, a girl.
It. [volume] (Lawrenceburg, Ky.) 190?-19??, 1903-02-05

Rastus Mitchell is quite sick
at the home Of his
parents, on Court street.
It. [volume] (Lawrenceburg, Ky.) 190?-19??, 1903-02-05

Mr.. c. E. Bond has returned
from a business trip to West
Virginia.
It. [volume] (Lawrenceburg, Ky.) 190?-19??, 1903-02-05

Use Bonds Cream Flour.
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to do less than his utmost to hasten
the progress of the race. 1t may be of
some service for the landlord to give
the world an example of self-sacrifice.
But it would be far better for him to
devote himself to the work of showing
people how to free themselves with
out waiting for the whole tribe Of
monopolists &c become martyrs.
The editor of the Cincinnati Times
Star seems net to have duly considered
this principle. In recent editorial he
says:
"Of course, when Rev. Mr.. Bigelow
subscribed unequivoeally to the part Of
the democratic platform denouncing
special privileges, he included the ex-
eruption from taxation of the Vine
Street Congregational church. BY a
special privilege, the church, valued
for taxation purposes at $100, 900, pays
no taxes, which ct two and cne-half
per cent would mean $4,000 a year
Here would be an elegant opportunity
for MIR. Bigelow to place his ideas in
execution by taking this sum up to
the county treasurer's Office and hand
ing ii in and thus sincerely proving
that he is opposed to special privil-
eyes,
II this church were to act on the
suggestion of the editor, it would be
giving the world an example of "over-
much Righteousness" 1t is quite true
that the $4,000 which we do not pay is
collected by overcharging others. We
believe in just taxation. We will speak
and vote for a law that will put all
churches on the same basis and make
them all pay. We want that principle
applied to street and steam railroads
and lighting and telephone franchises
as well as church property. If we are
injured by the application of a just
principle, 1t will prove that we have
been the benefic;aries of injustice. We
are willing to suffer the injury result
Ing from the application of just
principle as blessing in disguise. But
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sponsibility for the degradation and
the poverty of their fellow-men. In
their confusion of thought, they are
more than likely to feel that only
through surrendering some of their
privileges and suffering a personal
sacrifice, can they escape their share
of the social guilt. There is noble
soul in st. Louis who has inherited
land made valuable by the develop
ment upon and around it OF q great
city. He reasons with faultless logic
that, if he accepts rent for this land,
he is accepting the fruits of other
mems labor an. is really the ben
eficiary of special privilege. As all
law-made privileges are methods of
legalized stealing he refuses to touch
this income, but asks that the city
shall take it and use 1t for a public
purpose. / honor that man, though
some call him insane. Such unselfish
devotion always strengthens our faith
i'll man and God. Yet, Notwithstanding
his lofty spirit, | think, speaking in
the language Of our text, that he is
righteous overmuch.
This man makes the mistake of try
ing to remedy social wrong by
personal sacrifice. He does not appre-
ciatc the fact that social wrongs can
be lighted only by increasing the in
telli6ence and morality of public acts.
Golden Rule Jones rightly says: II
cannot practice the Golden Rule
alone"
'"llis man may ease his conscience
by refusing to take unearned land val
rcs. This would be a virtuous act if
sacrifice were in itself meritorious
But the paramount duty of every man
is not to make his conscience easy.
but to contribute as best he can to So
cial progress. 1t is not enough that
he should be clean. 1t is necessary
that his brothers should be free. In
deed. If his conscience were educated,
it would not be qnieted by any such
sacrifice. He ought not to be satisfied
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We are not willing to put ourselves at
disadvantage with other churches
by volunteering what the law does not
require of them. We will dedicate our
money to the work Of remoulding pub
lie opinion and thus in time changing
the law.
The great thing to be desired is not
that the county treasurer should have
this money. The great thing to be de-
sired is that the people should learn
how to take it. Then they will not
have to wait for churches and steam
railroads to volunteer to pay their
taxes.
| am constrained to mention the
name of Tom l.. Johnson as the one
man who, more prominently than any
other in this country, exemplifies this
principle or ideal of social service. If
he were to spend goodly portion of
his fortune in charity, the same pa
pers would praise him which now
condemn him for devoting his fortune
to the overthrow of monopoly.
He would have been, as 1t seems to
me, overmuch righteous if ne had
declined to make money because So
cial conditions were not just; or if,
having made money, he had given it
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Counting Mariyrdom

Cincinnati, O., Sept. 81, 1903.-"The
Folly Of Counting MartyrdOm." This
was the subject CT q sermon delivered
this morning by the pastor Of the
Vine Street Congregational church,
Text: BE not righteous over
much"
These words, said Mr.. Bigelow, are
found in the seventh chapter of Ec-
clesiastes. They have been a puzzle
to students of the Bible. How can a
man be too righteous? Jesus said,
BE We therefore perfect" We have
been accustomed to regard with great
est reverence the men who have Sacri-
feed most for the right as they saw
it. Hence it is rather astonishing to
find this advice: .Be net righteous
overmuch."
from this text. Who is there that
needs such warning? Rejecting up
on the lives of men and women about
us can we find any who seem to need
to be urged to relax their efforts for
the right? Jesus said: Blessed are
they that hunga,. and thirst after
Righteousness" Our text seems to be
in conflict with the lofty idealism of
Jesus. One critic explains away this
seeming conflict by regarding the ut
terance as ironical. Another critic
thinks that the passage teaches that
good sometimes comes out of evil and
that man ought not to be too
sQueamish to do little wrong on oc-
cocinr for tho nrI,c colyn
To me these words suggest a whole
some truth and one which is not in
frequently disregarded. This text is a
plea for moral eguipoise. 1t is word
to those who have zeal without
knowledge" It deprecates that un-
thinking devotion which suffers sacri
flee to no purpose. It deplores that
lack of sanity which harms the cause
it seeks to aid.
For us this is timely advise. Noble
minded people, in greater numbers
than ever before. feel sense Of re-
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away because he had come to see that
much of this wealth was due to the
unW.se and unjust laws Of the land.
He acted as any honest man might,
when he took advantage of the unjust
tariff laws which, as congressman, he
had voted against.
Now he is acting as any high-minded
patriot should, when, instead of squan-
dering that wealth in useless charity,
he uses 1t to help bring about a juster
social order in which there shall be
less need of charity.
= Almost century ago Shelley wrote
stanZa setting forth this ideal. Those
who know the Cleveland mayor, know
that he is a perfect embodiment Of
Shelley's thought
"Or turn their wealth to arms. and
make
War for thy beloved sake
On wealth and war and fraud, whence
they
Drew the power which is their prey"
The Independent acknowledges re-
ceipt, at the hands Of w. Fl. Jennings,
this city, of copy of the semi-cen-
tennial edition Of the New Hampshire
Patriot (Concord).