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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-02
SUDDEN WEALTH NOT DESIRABLE
The Reward of WeIdoins Is of More
Practical Value.

| Probably nothing Is more universlall!
land fervently desired by young mel
than the opportunity of falling Int
sudden wealth. Yet as fact, says TIL,
Comercial West, which history record.
again and again, falling into sudder
wealth may be as disastrous as any
other fall. Because one doesn't land
with bump when he falls is no sure
proof that he is not hurt. The fly
that fell into a sudden barrel Of mo-
lasses lighted without Jar and enjoyed
| it for season. Sudden wealth is un-
proven ground. 1t is full Of bog holes
and slime pits for the unseasoned man.
The only safe way across the morass
of wealth is the solid road built by
hard and slow degrees. Things are
good only when worked for. What
makes anything you own of lasting
interest to you? The life, the interest
you put into it. That's ALL If you think
that hings you have not earned can
put life and interest into you. your
philosophy is out of gear. Life comes
from the inside out, not from the out
side in. Life is spring, not rain
barrel. Good things are worth work,
ing for. The scripture says: mo good
thing will He withhold from them that
walk uprightly." But notice this, that
the promise is to him that walks up
rightly. Not to him that leans a lit
tie over toward the left side, nor to
the man who sits around waiting for
sudden wealth to fall on him, or for the
fates to push him into 1t. 1t is to nim
who walks and walks uprightly. with
the ramrod of righteousness for back
bone. Good things six abreast go by
the man who waits for sudden wealth,
and he does not know them from ca
lamities. The man walking uprightly
meets them, knows them, chums with
them because they are Of his kind |
They work together to make this world
fit and fine to live in. If everybody fell |
into sudden wealth all at once there
be upright men enough left in
the world by next Christmas to run |
mission Sunday school. The almost uni ,
versal necessity of working for a liv-
ing is the richest thing in the worlds
economy, SFE-vTr-r i7~w0 I
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-02
CUNNING CUNNING.
Astounding Wonder Worker at He'd.
ricks Theater Tomorrow

Unquestionably the most marvellous
performer ever seen in the northwest
win positively appear at Hedrick's to-
morrow and will exhibit during the
week Cunning is a jail-breaker with
a record. His record is that no Jail,
locks or chains can hold him. No
matter how securely manacled, he
mysteriously frees himself without as
sistance, and no officer of the law has
yet been able to detect his apparently
superhuman ability to free himself from
all restraints.
The iron cage from which Cunning
escapes after being securely locked in,
is on exhibition in front Of the theater
all day, and may be inspected by all.
Cunning has astounded police and pub
lie wherever he has exhibited and no
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-02
Manager hassr Of the Unique
Theater Brings Fighting Jap
anese Soldiers TO Astoria
IMMENSE EXPENSE INCURRED
Scenes ol War ON Land and Sea
Brought Before Astoria Au.
diences With Vivid Reali-
ty by Men of Mikado.

The following is reproduction, YER
batim of telegram received by Man,
lager Hager of the Unique theater: -
Postal Telegraph Co, Portland, ore,
Sept. 81, 1s0+-A. b. Hager. Mgr
Unique Theater. Astoria, Ore; Loves,
offer acceptable for Great Japanes,
War Troup. week october srd.Ais six
hundred dollars. X. sAKAMoTo.
Manager Hager Immediately wired
his acceptance of the above terms,
which means this much for the patrons
of the Unique theater that during the
week beginning next Monday afternoon,
October 5. there will appear at this
popular playhouse, at the enormous ex-
pense of nearly one hundred dollars
per day, an aggregation of performers
never before equaled in the history OF
the Unique theater, 1t is. due to the IN
imitable enterprise of Mr.. Hager that
this great novelty show is brought to
Astoria. and at an expense which to a
more conservative manager would no
doubt appear as appalling.
The attraction mentioned is the I'M
perial japanese War Troup consisting
of 16 ex-Japanese soldiers and sailors
from the seat of war In the far east
direct from under the command OF the
illustrious Admiral Togo and the Ma
poleon Of today, General Kuroki. Six
teen actors of the japanese stage. and
patriots. including the famous Takish-
ina, the Henry Irving Of Japan. who
are devoting the art of their profession
by touring the American continent In
the interest Of the Japanese Benevolent
Association at Toxic, the proceeds OF
their labor to be donated to the Jap
anese war fund, movement started
by the empress of Japan,
The performance consists OF Jap
anese soldiers drill, wearing the regu-
lation uniforms OF the army and navy
of the mikado, the same uniforms that
were worn by them while In active SER
vice under Togo and Kuroki. Another
Of the numerous exhibitions that will
be given will be the Red Cross Society
Of Japan in the field showing Jap
anese Red Cross nurses attending
wounded Russian soldiers and Sailors. |
In addition to this there viii be Jap
anese fencing, dancing and wrestling.
of the great Captain Hirosa
will be given by Takishima, and the
great naval fight Of Port Arthur will
1e reproduced on the stage in minla-
ture. A large number of stereopticonI
that were taken In Japan and Man
that weer taken in Japan and Man
churia by Mr.. Sakamoto, the Japanese
commissioner who has this great troup
under his direct supervision, will be ex-
hibited, depicting this titanic struggle
in all it's details. Also real moving
pictures taken on the field of action
before and after numerous bloody con-
ficts.
Astorians win have an opportunity
of witnessing this great novelty show,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-02
Worlds Fair Rates Extended.

Through the efforts of the GREAT
NORTHERN RAILWAY, worlds fail
excursion tickets will be sold on Oc-
toger 27, 2S and 20, in addition to oc-
tober 3, and 5. For full informa-
tion apply to any Great Northern agent
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-02

The report of Auditor Anderson for
the quarter ending September so was
made public yesterday 1t shows that
the excess of liabilities at the present
time is $15O,SIs.sS, or sSl11.O4 less than
the debt at the same time last year.
In view of the extensive improvements
made and the consequent heavy ex-
penditures out of the general fund, the
showing is most gratifying one. When
the new city hall is paid for some ma
terial reductions in the municipal in
debtedness may be looked for. and the
interest burden will be lightened.
Liabilities.
The statement of Mr.. Anderson shows
the liabilities of the city to be as fol-
lows:
General fund warrants out
standing ................s 22.S75 As
Street repair warrants out
standing .............. 252 90
Street Improvement war;
rants outstanding ...,.... 22,447 3Sl
Municipal bonds outstand-
ing ...................... 17s,O5O 90
Municipal street bonds out
standing ................. $3.50 Os
Total 1928, 3S3 SO |
Resources.
The resources Of the city are shown
to be as follows.
Taxes outstanding .$14,sS3 96 |
Street and sewer assessments
outstanding .,.,........,,. 31,141 40
Cash on hand ,,,.n.,,...... 26.43S 46 |
Total ................,,,., ,SI2,563 81 J
Summary. ="
Liabilities .................s2 .s223,sSs SO |
Resources .....:....,,,.,.,. 72,56S 81
fLi% Txn
Excess of liabilities .$15O,S1s sS
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-10-21
Ex-President CIeyeland's Failure.

Ex-President Cleveland is an I'M
imaginative man, and for this and
other good reasons his recent maya
zine article entitled why Young
Man Should Vote the Democratic
Ticket is short, pointless and uncon-
vincing.
1t takes a good deal of fervid fancy,
and a knack for invention, to con-
struct an argument upon theme like
that. Mr.. Cleveland was evidently ill
at ease with his subject. Probably few
young men will read the article, any
way, and no one will be Influenced by
it.
The young men Of America live in
the present and hope for the future.
They do not care to be ever holding
post-mOrtems ON dead issues, nor to
spend their days holding back the
wheels of action and progress.
The young men Of the United States
are alive. And they will vote the Re-
publican ticket this fall.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-10-21
RAILROAD PROSPERITY BENE.
FITS THE PEOPLE

The Illinois Central's total pay roll
for the year ended June 80, 1904, ac-
cOrding to its annual report just is
sued, showed gain of 50, 4O0,595 over
the previous year.
This is Il significant bit of teSti-
mony as to how times are still improv-
ing under Republican rule, and as to
the absurdity Of the statement of H.
G. Davis, the Democratic candidate
for vice president, that THE appre-
hension which now prevails i'll bust
ness circles and the present unsatis-
factory Industrial condition of the
country, seems to demand a political
change"
The official announcement that the
stockholders of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road company now number 44,95O-an
increase of 81 per cent. since May,
19O2-is Il significant bit of testimony
in a new quarter to the fact that here
in the United States not only is wealth
increasing, but that it is being more
generally and widely distributed than
ever before.
More men receiving larger wages,
more stockholders getting better divi-
dends, is the condition as regards the
railroads of the United States now as
compared with four and eight years
ago.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-10-21
Easy to Be am Expert pistol shot.

ANY man with ordinary nerve can
become a fair shot with q revolver
from the saddle with few weeks
practice. I believe in short time a
man can become sufficiently expert to
make So out of 100 Shots said regu-
lar army officer,
you see, it is all in learning when
to shoot The aiming is small part
of pistol and revolver shooting. The
aiming is just like pointing your fin
ger. a man can naturally point his
finger at an object accurately. Ii he
can do that he can aim gun by SIM
ply throwing it out in the same way.
The reason ali Impractical marksman
is no marksman at all is that he stops
to aim and gets off the mark or be-
comes unsteady in pulling the trigger.
He must learn his gun, SO he will
know just the exact instant when it
goes off, just how much and how long
a pull he must make to snap the trig-
ger. When he learns so that it is sec
ond nature to shoot just as he points
the gun, he will hit any ordinary mark
within reasonable range. "-Des Moines
Register and Leader.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-10-21
Democrats and Protection.

The Difference between the Republic
an and Democratic parties on the tar
if question is radical and fundamental.
The former believes in protection to
American industries because experience
has proved beyond q doubt that it is
promOtiye of the prosperity alike Of
capitalist and workman, of manufac-
turer and wage Garner, of employer
and employee The Democratic party
denounces protection as robbery, and
would wipe it out.
The Democratic platform attempts
to make an issue out of tariff revision,
but when Democratic orators talk of
tariff revision they mean destruction
of protection. 1t is the pro-
tective principle with which they
are at war. The Republican party be-
lieves in real tariff revision. Conditions
change, and as they change the tariff
needs modification to meet the new
conditions. The Republican party
would revise schedules, but still main
tain protection. while the Democratic
party proposes not to revise schedules
but to abolish protection.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-10-21

ut isn't always the tenant who pays
his rent on the first of the month who
is most desirable,' said a household
er the other day. Your prompt ten
ant is likely to hold you his debtor for
that virtue and feel perfectly free to
ask for numerous improvements. My
best paying property is leased to a
man who is always two or three
months behind in his rent. Of course
I lose the interest on my money for
that time, but that is all. In the three
years in which he has rented Of me he
has not had the nerve to ask me even
to paper a room for him. [ haven't
done it, either. In one instance he had
some plumbing done at his own eX-
pense when he should have charged it
to me- am constantly afraid that he
will get prosperous some day and
want to pay me on time. Just as
sure as he does | will have to spend
several hundred dollars on the house"
New York Tribune.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-10-21
Artificial Eyes.

The trade in artificial eyes is ex-
tensive not only from the number Of
people who need them, but also from
the fact that they only last for about
a year in consequence of the action Of
the secretions of the eyes upon the
enamel.
The process of manufacture involves
eight distinct operations, which call
into play considerable artistic ability
and patient skill, and for this female
workers seem specially adapted.
The enamel has first to be fused,
then the globe is blown and cOlored,
after which the shaping, tempering
and polishing have to be attended to.
The minutest details, even to the coral
veins on the sclerotic coat and the
broken colored iris, are SO faithfully
reproduced that the imitation can rare
ly be detected save in times of great
emction.-London Standard.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-10-21
A TITLED DANDY.

At the court of st. James in 1913
Lord Villiers appeared, according to a
writer of that day, in a coat Of pale
purple velvet, turned up with lemon
color and embroidered all over with
SIS of pearl as big as peas, and in all
the spaces little medallions in beaten
gold-real solid-in various figures of
Cupids and the like" II that day the
handles rouged and powdered and car
ried nosegays as big as cabbages. Wal
pole records an occasion in the house
of commons when, to hasten the adj
journment, some Of the exquisites vot-
ed against their own opinions, because
the house was very hot and the young
members thought it would melt their
rouge and wither their nosegays."
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-10-21
Words of Cheer for the Democracy.

1t has been given out to the forlorn
and dropping Democracy that willie
Hearst is loosening up; that he has
been induced to put in few thousands
to open headquarters for the National
Democratic clubs. The hungry know
we'll that this means that Hearst as
pires to be a candidate again, but they
are not worrying about 1908 now.
-Four years ago Hearst was presi-
dent and fOOter of bills for the Ma
tiOnal Democratic clubs. The men,
bers met. if memory serves Alright,
at indianapolis, expecting to greet
their president. But he sent one of
his hired men to receive the greetings
of his admirers. This dampened the
arior of the crowd, despite the fact
that their fare back home was paid
The November election settled the
whole concern, but it seems that the
n. ID. G.. is to be resurrected, what
little there is left of it's ashes
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-10-21
ROOSEVELT AND FAIRBANKS.


they camored to be of his regiment.
He became police commissioner in
New York, not for 1.-The money there
was in it, as was the custom in New
York. but to see that certain abuses
were remedied. They were remedied
in spite of the opposition Of other
members of the board. He became as.
sistant secretary of the navy IL order
to carry out certain plans of naval pro-
gress. He enlisted in the Spanish war
from patriotic motives and made a rec
York or account of his public services
and was nominate for vice-president
against his own wishes for the same
reason. In all these positions and as
president of the United States he has
done his duty fearlessly and honestly.
The people have learned to regard him
as q man Of action: as a man who does
things and who can be relied on in
an emergency. In common phrase he
is regarded as man "WhO will do to
tie to-"
Against such q record as this the
negative record of a man who has
done nothing but write legal opinions
and indorSe Democratic platforms
amounts to nothing. AS man of
executive ability and of action Judge
Parker is mot in it,
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-10-21
The SaVing-Bank Test.

In 1896, when Mckinley was first
elected, there were 9SS savings banks:
now there are LOTS, an increase of 10
per cent. In 1896 the number of de-
pOsitOrs in savings banks was $685.
494 and the total deposits $1,9O7 ,OOO,-
600; in 1903 the number of depositors
had increased to 7,3O5,2SS, and the de-
posits to $685., 100000, an increase in
round numbers of $1,O2S, 100000. AS
deposits in Sc vings banks are mainly
by wage-earners and persons of mod
crate means, the great increase in the
number of depositors and the aggre-
gate deposits indicates general prosper.
ity-the result of Republican policies
and ADMINISTERS ton.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-10-21
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
A Man Of Action, Who Can he Relied
an in Emergencies.

Theodore Roosevelt occupies a
unique position in tie estimation CT
the American people. 1t is not that
other men in public life are not HON
est, OF. earnest or incorruptlDle-these
qualities are not rare. 1t is that Mr..
Roosevelt combines them in an I'M
usual way. He is possessed Of great
physical vitality and mental energy;
he has of his own taste and his own
motion entered into various occupa-
tons that have put him in touch and
sympathy with all classes of men,
high and low When he was q ranch
man he made the cowboys his friends
so that when he became soldier
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-10-21
A Coming Surprise for Tammany.

There are likely to be some surprises
for Democrats, even i'll the New York
city elections. The Russian and Ger
man Jews are, to a man. for Roose-
Welt, and for obvious reasons. He is
the champion of the oppressed of all
nations, and has spoken out, with no
uncertain tones, for the most Cypress
ed, malinged and abused race in ex-
istence.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-10-21
The Post Ought to Know.

The New York Evening Post says
of Herrick, the Democratic nominee
for governor of New York:
He has been a common ward and
county boss in Albany while sitting on
the bench as one Of New Yorks high
est judges.
The New York Evening Post is an
eccentric newspaper, but it is re-
spected, and financially responsible.
What it says of the Democratic NOM
inee for governor of New York is
criminal libel, or it is not What is
the Democratic nominee for governor
of New York going to do about it:
July 1, 1892, the last year of the
Harrison administration, the public
debt was 1920 per capita for the en-
tire population of the United States.
July 1, 1897, after four years of Demo
cratic administration during a time of
profound peace it had increased to
$1355, an increase Of 81 per head for
every man, woman and child in the
United States. That is a fair speci-
men of Democratic management Of
public affairs.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-10-21
Is This a Campaign Lie?

O, this may be important
You ID better keep it dark.
They say that Uncle Henry
Was with Noah on the ark.
They say he ran for office
While living on that boat
And that just as today, he failed
To get the floating vote.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-10-21
THE PARTY OF THE FLAG

The old flags still a-waving, the stars
are clean and white,
The red and blue are cleaning. joy
to every sight.
With dru'A beat and with trumpet, with
muske. and with sword
The old flag came to being, each thread
With glory stored.
We held it high, triumphant, when it
was but a rac,
And still we stand beneath it, the party
of the flag!
The old flag and its story! The OLD flag
and it's truth!
We woVe it IN the passions that marked
the nations youth;
We dyed it in the lifebiood of our heroic
SonS;
1t wra- ped, the laureled caskets of our
heroic ones.
1t waves today in honor from forepeak
and from crag,
And we stand proud beneath it, the
party of the flag.
The old flag and its honor! The old
f1ag and its pride!
It shakes a silent challenge whenever
it's defed;
It whispers US a blessing all through
the starry night;
1t sings a song of safety when blazing
in the light.
1t bushes all contention, all buster and
all brag,
And we stand firm beneath it, the party
of the flag.
The old flag and it's meaning! the story
it has made!
The story of brave actions of soldiers,
unafraid,
The story Of stern duty; Of faith that
there should be
One land from south to northland, one
land from sea to sea.
We hello it high, triumphant shot-rid-
died and rag;
And still we stand beneath it, the party
of the flag!
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-10-21
A Sure Thing.

At this late date the tidal wave is
Careering over III. G. Davis,
And every outlook grows the darker
For the unspeaking, silent Parker.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-10-21

Judge Parker, judging from his con-
duct and the company he has kept,
stands for Hillism in politics. which
means that amy INSCRIPTIONS act is
the very opposite of President Roose-
Welt, for his evasiveness shows that he
lacks courage and decisiveness-t
requisites that should not be found
wanting in aspirants for the presi-
dency.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-10-21

The Dingley tariff law, now in force,
and the sound-currency act establish
ing the gold standard are the two
great achievements of the Republican
party since the beginning of the Nc
Kinley administration. As a result of
these acts we have Doundless industry
and a sound currency with which to
conduct it. The Democratic party op-
posed both.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-03-24
Equal Special

The case was given to the jury at P. N.
and at p. M. verdict was given for the
plaintiff, in the sum of 5000 The
plaintiff asked for $1,O50.OO damages.
The trial Of the case attracted much
attention which was evidenced by the
large attendance OF the public during
the entire time it occupied. Many
ladies graced the occasion with their
presence.
Several school children were also
present taking the testimony and ETC.,
OF the witnesses in short hand; the
splendid order and decorum OF the
children was the subject OF comment by
the audience and is a tribute to the
management of the public school of
Austin.
1n the matter OF the estate of Geo.
Rice, deceased, the final account of the
executor, Robert Hogan, was approved
and allowed, and decree made dis.
tributing the residue OF the estate as
the will directs.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-03-24
Lead Ores of
Galena.

William Eckman, who for many years
was one of the most active figures in the
diggings Of Bingham, came in from Ga
lena, Lander county, Nevada, a few
days ago. bringing with him samples of
ore showing lead and silver, and while
portion Of it runs we'll up in those metals
the proposition is one that must be
equipped with concentrator before it
can be operated for its commercial
worth. 1t is to arrange for this equip
ment, said Mr.. Eckman, that he is now
in town. Meanwhile he has consider
able shipping ore at the surface of which
a consignment or two may be made 10
a short time. There is not much ac-
tivity at the old Galena, but many fair
opportunities, says the visitor. With
the manner in which Bingham has de-
veloped no one is better pleased than
Mr.. EckmaD, who remained with it un-
til it become evident that it was in fu-
ture to be the "rich mans camp" He
will depart for the west again in few
days.-Tribune.