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Facts Worth Knowing About the Pm
mama Canal.
Columbia, July l6.

Facts Worth Knowing About the Pm.
mama Canal.
Estimated cost of the Panama Canal,
$20O,0O0,OOO.
Amount paid French Company for
the title, S40,000,000.
Amount paid Parama Government
for perpetual lease of canal lands, Sl0,-
600, 600.
Length of canal, 46 miles.
Canal width varies from $50 to 500
feet at the top, the bottom width being
$50 feet.
There will be five twin locks of con-
crete masonry, each lock 73S feet long
and 50 feet wide, with lifting capaci-
ty of 80 to 32 feet.
Lake Bohio (artificialj covers 81
square miles.
Alhaiuela Lake covers 5000 acres,
and will furnish motive power for ope-
rating the locks and lighting the canal
from ocean to ocean.
Distance from New York to San
Francisco by old route, 1874 miles;
by the route through the canal, 5,299
miles,
Distance from New York to Manila
by present route via San Francisco
and Yokohama. 10, $50 miles,
Distance from New York to Manila
by Panama Canal via San Francisco
and Yokohama, II ,5S5 miles.
Distance saved in a sailing trip
around the world by the new route
through the Panama Canal ?, 1858 miles.
The Panama Canal was practically
begun in 1888 by the French Company.
They had completed about two tifths
of the length, when because of ffrandu-
lent management the company failed,
and the work ceased in lSS9.-June
Woman's Home Companion.
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Some Day.

Some day the watchers will move
silently about your home. The sha-
dows will lengthen in the twilight ol
your departing day. Your arms will
reach up to encircles some neck in a
last embrace. Your eyes will look up
to catch the last tender message-un-
spoken because the heart is breaking.
The heart that has served yon so well
will send out its life currents with a
feeble tlutter. Lips, always rich with
words Of love, will stiffen into silence
beneath the parting kiss! And then
Arms will be folded over the quiet
heart! Loving fingers, in their last
tender ministry, will press the lids
over the sightless eyes! The one that
loves you best will press last kiss up
on the Valid lips and then seal them
for the burial What then? 1.-THE
spirit will return to God who gave it?''
What then? Brother, sister, how will
you meet your God?
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DR.. SAMUEL LANDER.
Death OF Venerable President or
wIlliamStOn College

Special 10 Inc state.
Williamson, July l4.-Never in the
history of our town has the death o.
any one caused such universal sorrow
as pervades the heart of our people this
morning over thed cath of DR.. Samuel
Lander, the beloved president of Viii.
liamston Female college. Surrounded
by his entire family, with the excep,
ton Of his son, DR.. John M. Lander
who is en- route for his mission field in
Brazil, the end came quietly and
peacefully at 1.30 this morning, and
as calmly as child falling to sleep in
its mothers arms the life CT this grand
man came to close.
Although it had been known for
some time that his condition was crit
ical, no one was willing to reconcile
himself to the fact that we must give
him up. For 81 years DR.. Lander has
been actively engaged as president of
Williamson Female college and his
blessed influence is felt, not only here
in Williamson where we all delighted
to love and honor him; but in the
hearts and lives of hundreds of women
throughout the south, whose good for
tune it was to be brought under the
saving influence of this pure Chisstian
gentleman and born teacher of young
women. Here IN Williamson Female
college he has left the impress Of a
Christian character upon hundreds of
girls who have gone out into the world
to perpetuate his influence and bless
his memory, and here in society his
godly life has been one of the grandest
and most eloquent sermons that has
ever been preached from any pulpit,
and although the sermon ia now closed,
its influence will live perpetually.
Tomorrow at II o'clock the funeral
service will be held in the Methodist
church of Williamson, after which
the remains will be laid to rest in our
city cemetary.
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whites Locals.

Look at Whites colored Lawns and Mus
Inns. They are pretty and cheap.
l.. w. White has just reduced The price OF
fine Zephyr Gingbame. These goods are
worth 20 cents yard but we are now Offer
ing them at IL 1-2 cents per yard.
Look at the white lawn IL remnants that
you can buy from White at cents yard.
l.. w. White has just put on sale new lot
of embroidery. Call and see them. You can
get good bargains.
L. W. White offers more than one hundred
pieces BIeached Goods at old pribes. Now is
thr time to buy.
Look at the beautiful mattings that you can
find at L. w. Whites.
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Anything in the drug, stationery and paint
line can be had at Milford's Drug Store.
Iightens labor, saves journeys, dispels worries
reduces work.
The seasons are favorable, II your corns are
growing too fast and hurt you try Blue Jay
Corn Plasters. for sale at Speed's Drug Store
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A good life is better than high birth.

A good life is better than high birth.
Faith is the hand where with we take
everlasting life.
1t is the glory Of a man to pass by
an otense.
The Bible will keep you from sin or
sin will keep you from the Bible.
God has compassion on the ignorant
| and them that are out of the way.
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A new lot of Pictures just in. Prices way
down yOnder. Kerr Furniture Co.
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Big line Neckwear just ar
rived. The best values for
25 and SOC. A splendid va
riety to select from. P. Ro-
senberg & Co.
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Next week l will tell you more about
"The People You Meet Every Day."
and maybe some of them will be just
he opposite of the ones you have read
about this week.
The Critic.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-25
The Worlds Fair Route.

Those anticipating an eastern trip
or visit to the Louisiana Purchase
exposition at st. Louis, cannot afford
to overlook the advantages offered by
the Missuri Pacific Railway, which, on
account of its various routes and gate
ways, has been appropriately named
"The Worlds Fair Route"
Passengers from the northwest take
the Missouri Pacific trains from Dem
yer or Pueblo, with the choice Of either
going direct through Kansas City, or
via Wichita, Fort Scott and Pleasant
Hill.
Two trains daily from Denver and
Pueblo to st. Louis without change,
carrying all classes Of modern equip
ment, including electric lighted obser-
walton parlor cafe dining cars. Ten
daily trains between Kansas City and
st. Louis.
Write or call on w. G. Mcbride, gem
eral agent, 124 Third street. Portland,
for detailed information and illustrat-
cd literature.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-25

a private exhibit OF tobacco for tn
African and West Indian trade. ais'
a special display OF Montgomery coun
| ty fine tobaccos.
The tobacco exhibit Is surrounde,
with large columns veneered with to-
baccoa nd connected by ropes o
twisted tobacco decorated with larg,
tassels of tobacco. Every column /,
surmounted by an urn OF tobacco con.
taining a tobacco plant. on every
column appears the word "Tennes-
see" and every one Is artlstically dec
Grated with tobacco In twists, plugs
and various shapes. The work was
done by ]. C. Hendricks. who for ths
past 20 years has been president of the
clarksyille (Tenn) Tobacco Board Of
Trade.
Next TO Tennessee's pretty display
of tobacco is the Connecticut exhibit,
consisting Of large glass case filled
with Havana seed leaf. canvas cured
sumatra leaf. and cigar fllers and
wrappers.
virginia's tobacco exhibit IL guard
ed by Pocahontas. who In a statue
draped with tobacco leaves stands up
on a high pedestal OF tobacco, Her
scant clothing is of tobacco. her moe
caslns are Of tobacco and tobacco Is
found In many glass CAGES around her.
The columns of tobacco, connected by
tobacco ropes. extend along the entire
exhibit. connecting these three states
with Kentucky, whose tobacco exhibit
consists OF many cases OF leaf tobacco,
presses full of leaf, stacks of plug in
boxes and models Of tobacco ware
houses. drying houses, presses. etc,
and field of tobacco.
The entire display is both instruc-
tive and attractive and shows worlds
fair visitors how the seductive weed is
cultivated. cured and marketed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-25
A Queer Question.

Professor Leopold Barisen is in
charge of the great X-ray machine in
the Educational building at the St
Louis fair. and, naturally, in this po-
sition, he is called upon to answer in
Vulnerable strange questions.
Professor Barisen recounted the
other afternon the odd queries about
x rays that some boys had put to him
in the morning.
Il was rather in the position" he
said, "of Harvard instructor who was
lecturing on oxygen.
"oxygen,' the instructor said, is
essential to all animal existence; there
could be no life without it; and yet,
strange to say, it was discovered only
a century ago.
"What did they do, them a student
asked. before 1t was discovered,
sir?"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-25
uriu the Christian.

A Boston man, a graduate Of An
napolis, recalling his cadet days, say
that among the most interesting of his
classmates were admiral Uriu and the
late Philo McGifin the only Christian
in the naval academy. On Uriu's ur-
gency McGiffin attended the Young
Mems Christian Association services
and the odd couple, the little Jap and
the big Yankee, became inseparable
chums. The destinies of the two were
widely different. McGifinfought for
China in the war of ten years ago and
probably against Uriu. McGi ms life
closed in madness and he died self
slain. Urin has mounted to the high
est honors Of his profession.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-25
lrlDlC CATIONS OF GENERAL
ACTIVITY In BUSINESS
Mercantile Reports Show That Country
Trade Is Extensive Except i'm
the Southwest.

are also in demand with best qualities
selling well. A large business has
been done in hats and millinery dur
ing the week.
The labor situation is decidedly bet
ter. The ue-up on the great lakes,
which has been so long a disastrous
hindrance Is at an end. and from now
on the industries that suffered most
from the blockade are likely to oe un-
usually active. There is already a
great rush of work at the docks, and
while it may not be possible to make
good the losses sustained. the net re-
suit Of the strike may average a
smaller falling Off in total volume Of
business done than was first feared
The striking machinists are still out
at Chicago.but the lockout in the
shhoe industry is still over. Business
continues dull throughout New Eng
land with little change from last week.
Shoe manufacturers are receiving
fair orders for spring goods. but most
branches Of dry goods are very quiet.
Revival Of investment buying Of
bonds has been the feature OF chief
significance at New York. Investors
in all parts OF the country have sent
in orders for high class securities and
the demand has been sufficiently broad
to justify the belief that with the re-
lease of the July dividend fund next
week a great deal of surplus capital
will be permanently invested. This
weeks demand for bonds at New York
has been chiefly for the four per cent
issue is selling around par.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-25
Indian Educators.

st. Louis, June PA congress ot
Indian educators will be held at the
exposition from June 27 to July /. Al
invitation has been extended to al
those interested in Indian education tc
be present, and large attendance is
expected.
Among those who have ben invited
to make addresses are DR.. ]. T. Doyle
of Washington, D. c.; w. S. Jackson,
University of Chicago; DR.. Alvin Pabst
of Leipzig, Germany; G. Stanley Hall,
president of Clark university, Wor-
cester, Mass, and Miss Emily S. Cook
Of washington, d. c.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-25

New York. June s4.--Reports to tn,
International Mercantile agency from
commercial centers throughout the
United States indicate greater activity
in general business, especially in the
southwest. This applies to most
branches of dry goods at good de-
mand for mens apparel in lightweight
garments. Wholesale houses in the
Chicago district report heavy buying
for fall deliery with clothing. dry
goods and shoes in best demand. Ad-
vices to that center from tributary
points suggest fair interior trade and
promising outlook for the future.
These conditions are modified, of
course. by disturbance in certain CEN
ters where jobbers announce falling
of as compared with last years or
ders. The volume Of business at the
north and northwest is materially be-
low 1908. Here. as elsewhere, the APP
proach of a presidential election, with
the feeling that general trade had
slackened have been effective in re-
stricting operations in various indus
tries.
with the general hopeful feeling
about the crops, distribution Of mer-
chandise has been expedited and SEN
timent materially improved. Collec-
tions are still slow and in the neigh
borhood of Baltimore show a falling
off for the week. In Pennsylvania
the same tendency has been felt. st.
Louis territory shows up well with ac-
tive dry goods trade and heavy orders
for fall deliveries. Boots and shoes
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-25
Snow in Montana.

Butte, Mont, June 24--An inter-
mlttent snowstorm has been raging In
this city since o'clock last night. The
mountains are covered with a coating
OF white, though in the valleys the
snow Is melting about as fast as II
falls. The temperature ranged during
the night between 80 and 40 degrees
above zero.
While the storm appears to be gen.
eral throughout the state II is not
thought the stock interests will suffer.
though some damage may result to the
crops and early fruit.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-25
VIII Study Russian History.

New York, June 24.-In following a
policy adopted during the Boxer
troubles in China, when a department
of Chinese was established, Columbia
university has announced that next fall
a lectureship in Russian history will
be started under the auspices of the
faculty of political science. The first
incumbent Of the new chair will be
DR.. Vladimir Simkhovitch, who has
been the supervisor Of the department
Of serials in the university library.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-25
THE FINE ART OF
KEEPING SWEET

To keep sweet amid hundred and
one distractions and irrltations. not
to go to pieces over trifles, and when
heavy loads and big problems come
still to be serene and sunny--this is
the finest Of fine arts, Do we give
half enough attention TO it's oultiva-
ton? Don't we think that II Is a good
deal more important to make a lot of
money to get on in our profession. 10
succeed In politics. to acquire social
position, to write book? All excel
lent things in their way. but to ac-
complish them at the sacrifice OF ones
sweetness of spirit is. after all. not
the best thing In life.
Really. now, how can any one do
more good than by keeping sweet? You
don't have to cross the ocean or walt
until next week to begin. You don't
have to acquire q college education
arst. You can start this morning to
practice the art. You are working in
the midst Of people who constantly
rue your temper? Well. then. II you can
keep sweet you will be marked man
and a mighty influential one, too. in
that office or In that factory. You. a
father. are rounding the corner at night
after an exceptionally aggravating day
In business. but there looms in sight
your home-a haven Of refuge. How
are you going to carry yourself for the
next IL or 15 hours there? You may
not carry home much money In your
pocket, you may be dreading the strain
that awaits you tomorrow with the
opening of new business day, but
this much you can carry home
sweet spirit. You can grit your teeth
and say, "Come what will, / win be
kind and decent to my own"
Sweetness does not mean absence of
strength. 1t is out from the strong
maple that the sugary sap trickles in
spring days. Indeed, sweetness is a
component element OF all strong ma
lures. President Elliot Of Harvard uni
vesity is a shining example of this
He has had more than his ordinary
share of fighting to do. He has been
and misrepresented. but
his urbanity has been unfailing. his
plain and gentle way OF stating unwel-
come truths. of championing unpopular |
positions. has had much to do with
people to his way Of think
Ing. Sweetness Of spirit does not mean
-pamby-ness; 1t is the velvet
glove under which is the iron hand. 1t |
Is a kind OF buffer which strong ma
lures interpose between themselves
md the worlds hardness.
Keeping sweet? Why, that is easy
says some one. Just try 1t on,
hen, friend, for half a day.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-25
WILL REDUCE FORCE.
Military to Be Taken Away From the
Cripple Creek District.

Denver. June 24.-The News today
says:
After a lengthy conference. between
Acting General Haggott and Adjutant
General Bell, reduction of the mill
tary force in the Cripple Creek district
and a change in the disposition of the
remaining forces has been determined
upon.
There is no prospect of martial law
being declared of or that the military
win be wholly withdrawn in the i'm
mediate future. said the general
"The step we are taking must not
be construed to mean such withdrawal
Martial law and the soldiers are here to
stay indefinitely. We simply have the
situation so in hand as to be able to
rearrange the forces to advantage"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-25

The only direct route to the st
Louis worlds fair and the East Ii
via the o. r. & N and Union Pacific
The following rates apply from AS
toria:
To st. Louis and return. ...... $3.50
To Chicago and return ........ 1850
To Chicago, returning from st.
Louis or vice versa ....... 1000
To Chicago, returning via st.
Louis or vice versa ......... 1850
Returning via California, 1880 ad-
ditional.
For further particulars, call on or
address G. w. ROBERTS,
Agent o. r. & N. Co., Astoria.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-25

can hope to do, but II does mean that
the central point and principal pur.
pose Of my candidacy has been to crys.
talliRe this issue so that It win be
neither overlooked nor neglected"
For free deliberation at the 81. Louis
convention. the adoption OF an honest
and progressive. and therefore eenu-
lnely conservative platform. and for
Democratic success at the polls. Mr..
Hearst win work with Senator Cor.
man and all other democrats.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-25
Will Meet Cut Rate.

New York, June 24.--All the steam
ship lines have announced they will
meet the Cunard cut in steerage rates
on steamers bound from this place with
a reduction of $40 for certain steam
ers sailing to Mediterranean ports.
This brings the steerage rate to Naples
down to $40.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-25
Mr.. HEARsT's BATTLE CRY.
Would Make Antitrust Campaign u
He Is Nominated.

ne Us Nominated.
Il The following editorial from the Sal
Francisco Examiner win give people al
! accurate line on the democratic battle
cry should w. r. Hearst be nominatet
at st. Louis:
The New York Tribune. usually +;
|. careful newspaper. takes liberty will
the truth in asserting that Representa-,
tive Hearst is a party to the reputet
"Gorman-G Guffey- -Tammany combina.
tion" in the interest of Senator Cor.
man as a presidential aspirant, and
that there are daily increasing indica-
tions that Hearst and German will have
an understanding at st. Louis"
Mr.. Hearst has the highest respect
for Senator German as an able public
man. He recognizes that the Mary
land statesman enjoys the confidence
and support Of an important proper
ton of the democratic party, especial
ly in the south.
But Mr.. Hearst has not entered into
man of the kind stated or any other
arrangement. The Tribune can get
confirmation Of this, IL it wishes, by
applying to Senator German himself.
Nor has Mr.. Hearst made arrange
ments, or combinations, or bargains.
with any of the other gentlemen spoken
of for the presidency.
Mr.. Hearst is not playing practical"
politics. He has gone before the demo-
cracy Of the United States as a candi-
date for the presidential nomination be-
cause ne believes in certain principles
and policies for which he thinks the
democratic party should stand at this
juncture in the nations affairs. AS
he said in a recent interview:
Il do not regard the presidency as
an end, but as an opportunity. / would
not deem it worth while merely to be
pointed out as the man who is pres
ident, but l would give all possess to
be pointed out as the man who, when
president, stopped the trusts from rob-
bing the people,"
Mr.. Hearst hopes that the st. Louis
platform will take no backward step,
but declare with all possible frankness
and strength for progressive democ-
racy which will make war In behalf
Of the whole people upon the special
interests that own the republican party,
possess the government and use 1t
for their private profit.
Mr.. Hearst will appear at the con-
vention as a representative Of the
democracy which upholds the rights
of the American people as against the
privileges Of the few who despoil them
and debauch the country's politics and
government in the way of business.
This" as he has already said, 'Is
not to be taken as meaning that feel
that am the only candidate who can
present this issue. have no
doubt that there are thousands, IL
not hundreds of thousands of Demo-
Gratis Throughout the country who might
represent this issue and appeal to the
people as its exponent as well as II
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-25
GREAT TOBACCO EXHIBITS.
Several States Make Artistic Display
of the Seductive Weed.


st. Louis, June 21.-Tobacco plays
its part at the worlds fair, the several
tobacco exhibits being the most com
plete and comprehensive ever seen at
any fair. In the center of the Ten
nessee exhibit is a model tobacco barn.
filed with leaf tobacco hanging UP to
cure. Surrounding the barn are num-
erous glass cases filled with tobacco.
the three distinctive Tennessee varie-
ties being shown. They are the East
Tennessee light, or home-trade tobac.
co; the Middle Tennessee dark, or ex-
port types, and the West Tennessee
brown. There are some cases Of fine
Burleys and other choice tobaccos, and
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-25
Proanostieation.

Yes. we found the baby playing with
a volume of verse;"
Indeed? He will probably turn out
to be a poet"
But he tore the verse UP and tossed
them out of the window"
Did, Ell? Well, that shows he's CO.
ing to be an edltor"--Nashville Amer
lean.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-25

N your chest measure 10 ~, q "a
coat would be a little uncomfortable
and would cause some comment among
your friends. 10 your advertising ex.
psndlturs cut too small fer your busl.
ness chest measurement
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-25
That ThrebhIna hsadaeha

would quickly leave you II you ussa
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. Thousands
Of sufferers have proved their match
less merit for Sick and Nervous Head
aches. They make pure blood ana
build up your health. Only 2S cents;
money back II not cured. Sold by
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-06-25
DON'T co TO ST. LOUIS

'Tin you cah at or write to the Chi.
eago. Milwaukee a. st. Paul Railroad
oflice ist Thirt street. Portland. Ore
Low rates to oil points east. In eonneo-
tion with all tranacontlnentala
II. o. ROWE.
General Agent.