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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-10
AsrORIAN PUBLISHING COMPANY.
"sTUNNING" LANGUAGE.

An English literary journal has been reading lee
ture to the war correspondents the younger one
especially, whom it accuses of striving for startling
effects in language rather than for plain record o.
the facts says the Saturday Evening Post 1t ap
pears that in the Bore war some one of these scrbe
of Bellona spoke of large cannon as having
"coughed at the enem ytwo or three times and ther
relapsed into tense, painful silence" The editor
thinks the young man tried too hard.
This critic apparently lacks the fine preceptive ear
for the sound of words which the correspondent ex
hibited. He would have no sympathy for the dear
old lady who found great support in that CON-
forting word, Mesopotamia." The cannon in ques-
tion supposed to be some distance away, and its
supposes that the cannon was actually afflicted with
bronchial difficulty which the surgeon should have
treated. Cannon have doomed too long; let them
cough. Perhaps the correspondent, if hard pressed
ought to be allowed to make the rapid fire guns
sneeze.
This matter of the cultivation of striking words,
or the using of words in unexpected ways.
mainly for the effect of the sound of the word itself
is never carried on very industriously in English
Efforts in this direction are usually casual and spor-
adic. Dante Gabriel Rossett was over land user)
of out-of-the-way and high-sounding words and
after his death his brother, William Michael, found
long lists of such words dug from Chaucer and the
old romants or made up by himself during happy
moments of inspiration and written down for refer
ence when actual composition was under way Among
some hundreds nthese schedules Of stunning words
for poetry, as William Michael termed them, were
sOothfastness, lass-lorn, gonfalon, chevere flesh
quake, bergamot, jess-hawk, eldrich grisamber ere
ance, gracile kneetribute, eagleheron, guerdoness
cherisahnce aughtwhere, jacent, trench-payne; all
certainly very beautiful words indeed
If the majority of poets will persist in neglectng
their duty in cultivating the language and making
it blossom the there seems to be all the more
reason why the war correspondents should not be
curbed Perhaps the newspaper correspondent is the
true poet of the age. 1t was Artemus Ward who
said that "ShakeSpeer rote good phase but he
wouldn't hav succeeded as Washington correspond
ent Of New York daily paper He lack the rekesitI
fancy and imagginashun." But many Washington
correspondents do succeed and the conclusion is tool
obvious for mention. We live in fallen times In
another age our war correspondents might be writ
ing epics while the Washington men turned out odes
But possibly We re just as well off.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-10

aroung initiating the signatures of school children.
This is true. Whatever system of writing is followed
in copy books in school serves only to train the hand
The adult acquires individuality in writing and soon
departs from copy book forms. The vertical system
has the merits of clearness, egibty, and simplicity
and is as good as Speneerian or any other method
ever taught to start with Indeed, the less ornate
system of penmanship is the more readily it adapts
itself to practical business uses
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-10
SENATOR PATTERSON, HAysEED.

/
For pure provincialism or most amazing nsin
cerity commend us to the Honorable T. NJ Patterson
Junior United States senator from Colorado, say,
the New York Commercial He would have tn,
country believe that New York city already has more
extensive posofice facilities than she needs or is en-.
titled to- else he knows better but is trying to de-
ceive the senate upon the situation here in the
metropolis.
New York already has one postoiiice he sagely
remarked to his colleagues in objectng to the Cen.
tral lease and the Pennsylvania-si purchase "and
what on earth can she want of anotheri" Denver
has only one postofce, of course, and she somehow
manages to scrape along with that. So has Pueblo,
and that great city isn't before congress begging for
more And only look at 0uray and Starkville and
Bagdad and Virgins and Pawnee Buttes and Coche-
topa Pope's Nose Shoshone Bonanza and Yellow
Jacket Pass-all great and growing towns, but none
of them with more than one postoffice New York
ought to be ashamed of herself at being found before
congress with the unheard of proposition to get an
extra building for her letters Let her postmaster
work little over hours now and then, and there will
be no trouble with the mails
sWhy the Colorado senator went on, ''that post.
Office which New York now has cost the nation over
$6,000,0O0, and it looks to me as il the committee
has striven to give New York more pums than she
is fairly entitled to, considering that many other
cities throughout the country are compelled to go
without adequate pOstofice accommodations / chal-
enge the committee to show how the lease from the
Central is at all necessary for the disposition Of
postal business in New York"
Senator Penrose picked up the Colorado man 3
gauntlet of what earthly use was it to show him
that there are few more people here in New York
than there are in Aspen and that our mails here are
trihe heavier than they are in Leadvlle or Webster
or Devils Causeway3 His limited experience and
his provincial range Of vision wouldn't permit him
to take more than peck survey of this ques
ton. Or is he in that class of beings which the prov
erb-maker had in mind when he said "None are so
blind as those who won't sect"
We dislike to set Senator Patterson down as gnor-
ant nsincere, but, if he is neither one nor the
other he must belong in that coterie Of statesmen
who think it 'smart" to hold up any and all New
York propositions in congress. He has succeeded at /
all events in tying up the postofce-site amendment
for the present that may be quite glory enough
for him.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-10
Pears
Economical soap is one
that a touch of cleanses.
Get Pears for economy
and cleanliness.
sold ali over the World
Potatoes a Luxury.

New York, April s.--potatoes have
fallen into the line OF raising products
In this city, and have suddenly ad-
vanced at wholesale from rs cents TO 81
a barrel. Good ones are extremely
scarce and importatiens from Ireland,
Scotland and Belgium range from ys.sS
to ss.t0 sack. The quality compares
favorably with the domestic articles,
which are quoted as high as S47s.
Dealers do not anticipate famine as
the rise has brought increased supplies
from country merchants who had been
holding back shipments.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-10

Japan has declined to take the space vacated by
by Russia at the ST. Louis exposition. Her ambition
is centered on occupying the space which she expects
Russia to vacate in Korea
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-10

We trust that some one in the state department is
keeping tab on the South American revolutions, 50
we can check up after the big show is over in the
far east
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-10

The Congressional Record would be much more
interesting if it contained illustrations showing how
the members Of the house look when they say it.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-10

Lieutenant Totten now predicts that the world will
come to an end 1919. There are some members of
congress who have suspicion that the end will come
next November
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-10

There is no longer any qeuston about the presence
Of spring North Carolina is sending her first ship
ments Of Vermont maple syrup to market.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-10

A Chicago dispatch reports that President Harper
is in splendid health He has just lost his vermiforn
appendix and also Professor Triggs.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-10

There should be no longer any question as to
"Why Smith Left Home" after reading the testi-
mony of the president Of the Mormon church.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-10

Many man is credited with having "sportine
blood in his veins" when an anysis would show that
it is nothing but booze in his blood
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-10

There are indications that the Mormon apostles are
looking to the senate committee on privileges and
elsStions for their next revelations.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-11-24
Marietta, Ill.
Ask Eelmont. Not BRYAN

Editor Independent: Inclosed find
ballot marked. You can not cO-ope-
rate with me. | am peoples party
man, pure and simple, and have
worked for those principles ever since
Peter Cooper sprung the call on John
Sherman for working for the money
power, and from that time to this. |
have not heard man say that Coop
er was wrong. Talk about what Bry-
an will do, if you want to know what
the democratic party will do, ask Aug
ust Belmont. Today the democratic
party stands with and allied with the
republican party. Where the demo-
Gratis are weak the republican cam
paign committee helps them out, they
did it in this state and nationally
wherever it is to their advantage. Talk
about Bryan. they use him for what
he is worth, what has he done for the
peoples party or the principles we adj
yocate? What did Christ say when the
devil asked to cooperate. Get behind
me, Satan
JOHN R. CAMPBELL.
Clyde, Mimi.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-11-24
Reform Slaughter
Boston, Mas

Editor Independent: 1t may be we'll
to take the peoples party referendum,
in regard to maintaining its organiza-
ton. I'm willing and ready (as a
Bryan democrat to fuse with any par
ty that will lead us the short road to
reform, but to fuse with Mr.. Bryan
and the democratic party is only a
move to reform slaughter.
The democratic party is dead md
without leader. Nowhere ip the land
can we find a man to successfully re-
organize the democratic party
Capture the democratic organiza-
ton! Think of 1t! Think how little
you have captured! Dead or alive, you
can put the entire lot in the upper
part of plug hat. The democrati
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-11-24
Stand TO the Guns

Editor Independent: | have just
made out my ticket. Just as think
every other populist should make out
theirs. | think If we ever succeed as
q party we will have to maintain our
national organization. We had hard
time getting onto the official ballot this
time, and if we lose the ground that
we now occupy it is questionable to
my mind whether we ever regain our
persent position; therefore, be it
Resolved, That every populist in the
United States stand true to their guns
and see that their ammunition is kept
in the dry, ready for use. Ii the
other fefferm factions believe in our
principles let them come to US, It
won't be any farther for them to come
to us than it would be for us to go to
them. AS for myself | have lost all
confidence in Mr.. Bryan. I am salts
fed with our own beloved Toms.
R. E. PIPES.
Wheatland, Mo.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-11-24
Found q Home
Clyde, MINI.

Editor Independent: | have just
been reading the interview with Mr..
Watson in the Boston Herald. 1t suits
me down to the ground. Let us have
no more alliance with the moribund
democratic party-s o-called. / believe
a clean par v, free from cranks and
visionary dreamers, but championing 4
fewepressing and much needed reforms
can win votes. | am more glad than |
can tell to once more have political
home. Let us stand by our guns.
AMOS WOODBURY. RIDEOUT.
Boston, Mass.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-11-24

No one seemed inclined to organize
along other lines than that suggested
by the national leaders. and very few
populists could be found who cared to
join any political organization requir-
ing promise to pay, or a pledge Of
any kind. We know personally one
popuiist who gave 81 toward distribut-
ing Watsons speeches. but he abso-
lutely refused to join populist club
requiring dues and a pledge. The fact
is, populists are freemen and their
rights dare maintain them. Let's Or.
ganize in every precinct where two or
more populists reside, but let's not re-
quire any dues. All that shonid be
required is promise tin writing) to
support the governmental principles
advocated in the Springfield platform
Get him interested in this way and
he will attend to the financial end of
the propaganda work.
Here, in Harris township, Fulton
county, where Watson polled but four
votes, we are going to organize 1908
peoples party club, and begin the cam
p6A5A INV. LII CluiClis lCt D hCCp at
work. Don't let the zeal Of the cam
paign of 1904 flag. Don't wait Tor any
national plan of organization, but or
ganize the populists in your voting
precinct into a peoples party club of
some kind and report the same to your
state and national secretaries. Do it.
now / cts keep up the fight until
we land gallant Tom Watson or some
equally fearless champion of the peo-
pies rights in the white house.
The official count Of this (Fuiton
county, shows the following vote for
peoples "a. ~ candidates:
President, Thomf E.. Watson, rs. :.
Governor, James Hogan, 81.
Lieutenant governor, William Hess,
65.
Secretary of state, Mich. G. Huff, 66.
Auditor, M. w Greer, 81.
Treasurer, C. B. Fenton, 67.
ATTORNEY general. H. M. Brooks, 66.
University trustees. w. G. Gullett,
6S: John Tate. e6; laura Power, 66.
Four years ago Fulton county cast
80 votes for Wharton Barker, peoples
party candidate for the presidency. All
the reform parties show decided gains
over the vote of 1900.
w. c. GULLETT.
Marietta, Ill.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-11-24
The Eloquent Georgian
Wheatland, Mo.

Editor IndependeEt4-~-I arise to Sec
ond the nomination made in your last
issue by S. A. Wright and Robert M.
Mckee, that of Thomas e. Watson as
the people, standard bearer for the
national campaign Of 1908. In the
campaign just closed Watson has
proven himself the peerless leader. No
man could have led forlorn hope
more valiantly than did he in the re-
cent political battle. And no man in
America is better fitted to lead the
hosts of freemen against the allied
plutocrats in the next campaign than
the eloquent Georgian. Give us Tom
Watson and the Springfield platform;
follow the advice of Hon. S. w. Will
liams, keep marching on without
compromise, fusion or surrender" j.
e., begin right now and keep it up
until the closing of the polls in No
yember, 1908, and the results will show
that the scales have at last begun to
fall from the eyes of American free
men.
Again, Wright is everlastingly right
when he writes, mo dues paying plan
can succeed, and none is needed This
net scheme of ex-Chairman Joe A.
Parker has been great hindrance to
successful organization in the past.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-11-24
Of populism till this country is free.
w. d. WILSON.
Bonneville, Ark.
Voted Aeains. Us

Editor independent: Enclosed is
my referendum vote for straight, un-
adulterated popuiism for all time to
come. think all populists are now
of one opinion with regard to the
treachery of the democratic party.
Even Bryan got down on his belly
like a coward, therefore pay no more
attention to him as he and J. B. Weav-
err are traitors to the people and pop
ulism. / endorse my friend, Wright,
who is our county chairman in nearly
all he says in last weeks Independent
Watson and Tibbles, let them be
standing candidates, as no others can
do the same amount of work for the
upbuilding Of true populism.
Do not Listen to the syren song Of
Bryan. He Is the greatest enemy pop
ulism has had for the last ten years.
If we had never listened to him we
today would be giving relief to honest
industry, therefore | endorse all you
say in your editorials of last week.
We must educate the people, as we do
not reach tie people that our efforts
have mostly been directed to aid, for
the last twenty-five years namely, the
wage-earners, and this often discour-
ages me to realize that the men for
whom we have labored and given our
time and money have always voted
against us.
JOHN T. -GREENWADE
Willard, Mo.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-11-24
For over sixty years Mrs. wInslow,s

For over sixty years Mrs Winslow's
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The daily tribune., 1904-06-04

around his mother and said now,
Mamma you won't have to work An,
more. can earn the living" He
purchased his mining shoes and cloth
ing in Florence with that childish,
delight characteristic Of the boy and
left tor his new field Of labor with .
light heart and . hearty goodbye te
his many friends, little dreaming tha,
he would never see them again.
The body WAS brought to Canon
City today where it will be inferred.
The funeral arrangements have not
been completed yet. Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Brown went mp to Victor to
return with the heartbroken mother
and the remains OF her dead boy.
The daily tribune., 1904-06-04
Carpet Ball Social.

A merry crowd filed K. Of p. hall
last evening to participate in the
Carpet Ball social given BY the Ladies'
Of the Grand Army. The following
program was enjoyed:
Piano solo. Prof Patterson.
Recitation Bennie Smith.
Vocal solo. Bertha Shank.
Recitation. Amy Filabaum.
Reading. Mrs l.. Simpson.
Music. Second Regimental Band.
Fencing. Mr.. and Mrs. Claude
Cannon.
Piano solo. Prof. Hitler.
Reading, Mrs. Donald.
Solo. John Arthur.
Vocal selection. thumorous) Prof
Hitler.
Music. Second Regimental Band.
Encores were numerous and recei ' ed
generous response. After the program
some went fishing while others in.
dulRed in music, cards, etc. Every.
body was in the best humor and the
carpet balls created much amusement.
Lunch was served by the ladies, and
sll had 3 good time.
The daily tribune., 1904-06-04
DEATH CLAIMS
LOUIS. SWAN /!
Bruised Body Gives up Spirit
at One O'Clock A. M.
Internal Injuries Direct Cause Of
His Death-Remains Taken to
Canon City-Arrangements for
Funeral Announced Later.

Louis Swan is dead - Such IL
the news that was flashed over the
wires from Victor this morning.
He died at / .. M. without eveI
having regAined consciousness He
leaves . heartbroken widowed mother
and one sister to grieve over his un-
fortunate death.
Louis Swan WAS II years old; he
was Florence boy however. having
resided here from early chill ihood,
having been born in Chaffee county.
The doctors who made the examination
Of his bruised body say that he died
from internal injuries; tnat the small
fracture Of the skull would not have
caused his death.
Louis Swan. who was just enterin 2
young manhood was q boy of many
good qualities. He attended the
Florence public schools for 3 number
Of years and his widowed mother has
toiied early and late to keep hsr two
children in school and give them the
necessary high school education.
About two months ago an uncle Of
Louis who was head ore sorter on the
Gold Coin mine at Victor wrote
him that he would have . job there
sorting ore at $3 per day. The young
mans heart lesped with joy. &C
anxious was he to aid his mother tc
earn competency; he put his arm.
The daily tribune., 1904-06-04
Rare Stamps.

A st. Louis stamp dealer reoei we'd
q few years ago letter from Louis.
vile, written by the janitor of the
court hoose. asking "How much is a
stamp worth with bear on it, and
the figure 20 in the upper corners p"
Now this il one Of the American
rarities. valued at $3.50, being known
as the st. Louis stamp. and issued by
the postmaster Of that city in the
early forties. The dealer never took
time to answer the letter, but boarded
the first train for Louisville. There
he met the janitor, and bought several
st. Louis stamps on the original cover
The next day he and the janitor
went to the court house where ne up.
earthed large number OF the twenty
cent st. Louis issues, besides many
five and ten cent stamps of the same
series. Tho FIVE cent specimens were
valued at $50 to $75, while the ten
cent ones were worth $3.50 each.
For the whole lot the dealer paid
$l5. The janitor almost caused tire
dealer heart failure by telling him
that he had burned q basketful of
similar stamps the day before he wrote
the letter. The dealer was careful
to let the stamps ont slowly, and it
WAS estimated that he cleared S25, 600
to SS5, 600 on the sale, this being re.
garded as the biggest "find'' in the
history OF stamp collecting. New
York Herald.
The daily tribune., 1904-06-04
Florence Coffee house.

Henry Hoffman sent down an order
last night for large lot of supplies
for the Hoffman Bros restaurant at
GlenbrooK ;also to have q sign paipte d
Florence Coffee House." He also
asked for extra help tomorrow in
order to be able to meet the necessi- :
ties of the exursionists.
The daily tribune., 1904-06-04
POUNDING AWAY
ON PORT ARTHUR
Japs Fighting Their Way to Doomed
City--Russians Have Given up
Hope of Relief From General
Kuropatkin's Forces.

terviews from over the state reveali
the fact that the corn and what belts,
the richest section of the state. are
totally ruined. The grain could not
stand the second food following se
close on the heels Of the first. The
rivers are falling today
At Chanute q heavy rain continues
and flood conditions exceed anything
ever seen there. Business is ut .
standstiIl. Railroad traffic is paral.
yzed. Entire eastern portion of towr
Is flooded.
The daily tribune., 1904-06-04
Elect New Omcers.

sslome Rebekah lodge last night
initiated two candidates. after which
nice refreshments. were served. The
semi-annual election of officers VA
held, resulting ~ follows: Edna
Carrrethers. noble grand; Goldie Nc.
Candies. vice grand; Lizzie Smith,
treasurer. to fill vacancy.
The daily tribune., 1904-06-04
A CHANGE OF NAME.
Colorado Smelling and Refining Co.
Owners Of Florence Plant.


Articles Of Incorporation Of the
Colorado Smelling and Refining enm.
psny. with . capital Of q. = $50. 600
were fled yesterday in Denver. The
incorrorators are J. r. Harsh, J. q
Hutchinson and q. G. Mccarthy. all
Of Iowa
This new concern 10 the result Of
the recent purchase Of the Rocky
Mountain Smelling Co. plant ct this
place. The purchasers claimed as the
time they came into possession Of the
plant that they would open and oper-
ate it, but that It would require from
nine months to . year to arrange
matters in connection with the plant
to justify them in making an attempt
to reopen it At this place. II would
seem from the new incorporation that
the owners do intend to do something
with the plant and this is the second
step with that end in view.
The Rocky Mountain Smelling Co.
plant. now the Colorado Smelling and
Refining Co. is fine piece Of prop.
erty and it 10 . grea. misfortune to
the owners ~ we'll as to this community
that it ever got into litigation.
The daily tribune., 1904-06-04
Oklahoma Cyclone.

Lawton, o. T.. June A cyclone
struck the town Of Walter last night
killing two people and seriously in.
juring many. Thirty houses we're
demolished. The storm swept a
clean path for ten miles IN length.