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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-13
ALASi

Many OF the numerous time and la
Dor saving devices of the present day
work more harm than good. Take the
matter of clothing for instance. The
improvement in wearing apparel is re-
sponsible for much of the physical de-
generaey OF the present There was the
old reliable cowskin boot. Away with
the yoked and laced colours Of today
they are enervating the youth Of the
land. Call back the cold winter morn
ing, when, pivoted on the inverted apex
Of our anatomy, We pulled 400 pounds
on each strap of the wet boot with one
finder. No modern course in physical
culture contains anything like il. II is
what gave the old pioneers their set,
determined expression, and deyeloved
their quality OF staying with it.p The
only drawback asidr IRON the one on
he boot was that where the strain ex-
,eeded 800 pounds to each finger, and
he view OF the kitchen door knob was
Instructed, il was liable to make a iel-
ow eross-eyed. The steadying influence
II the door knob safeguarded against
his while to allow the eyes to roam
md rest on nothing while the strain
vas on invited trouble. But the danger
lid not in any manner Offset the ad-
'antages to the physical organization,
nd the man or boy who could pull on
lis boots under all conditions had
etter set of back, leg and arm muscles
han Yale oarsman.-Ex.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-13

cult Court of Clatsop County as the
paid representative for the defense OF
the very smms he was supposed TO
prosecute in the name Of common decen-
cy and public duty; a position that did
at last force itself upon him and COM
pei his retirement, but not until he
had made manifest his own trenchant
purpose and the distorted views he held
as to the province of public officer.
He complains of the current attacks
and the abuse of this paper, with a
seeming forgetfulness of his own per-
verted relations to this community, and
he may as well understand, now, that
nothing but his extraordinary and
oblique attitude in these premises,
would have prompted or suggested the
structures uttered from this office TO
late. He is public officer and as such
entitled to review, and to praise, or TO
,lame, as the exigeneies demand, and
he will get it, in either case.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-13
MARK TWAIN TO THE RESCUE.

we can't reach old age by another
mans rcad,' said Mark Twain-and
there we have the wisdom Of the Gen.
turies that Confucius, Omar and Ma
homet spent their lives spinning into
fine sentences of various mythical guam
titles.
Mark Twain has reached seventy
mans allotted "three score and ten"
and he is qualified TO speak; fine and
hearty, with well-balanced brains-still
concealed by hair-he gives US last
word on the most important problem of
life; How to live long and be happy
without being too goodl
MIR. Clemens reached this honorable
junction Of years aud wisdom by no
circuitous path. On the contrary, he
went straight and took hold Of every
thing just as it came to hand and SEEM
w W ~ tHNitutt hiHi tu tUS Rsh. III WIS
SO with smoking. He wasn't yet ten
when he first learned what cigars were
made for and he set fire to his first
without hesitaney and has kent the end
of one glowing ever since. lie exercised
when he wasn't tired, ate miuce pie
when anybody was so thoughtless as
to have il in the house, drank for So
and because he liked it and
here lie is, Did he work. Some we
should smile, and have smiled.
But don't YOU do It," exc,aims In
effect this genial benefaetor OF The race,
in conclusion. Don't do any of the
things that ! have done; they won't be
good for you: and don't neglect to do
all the things that | have neglected.; Il
won't be good for you either So we
admire the philosopher and rel crate,
here is the plan that sets the doctors
III at fault and saves many human
ives.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-13
MISUNDERSTANDING.

"Wallaby" Is an Australian slang
word, and it once puzzled an English
secretary Of state for the colonies. rs
it might well puzzle any one but an
Australian. Thi. minister was once Wis
tied by Sir Charles Gsvan Duffy, and
reference was made TO masterful Aus
tralian gosernor who had come into
conflict with the colonial office. ~ hear
he has retif.i to an island off the
coast, and surrounded himself with
wallabies," remarked the English states
man; "Yes," replied Sir Gayan, 81 dare
say he is making himself as comfort
able as he can" "Your surprise mel"
was the reply. "WAat lust he the
state of mora'i.y in a country whue
you make light Of such a proceeding"
Sir Gavan had to explain that the So
ciety of kangaroos is not forbidden by
The decalogue.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-13
ONE LAST WORD.

The Morning Astorian claims one last
word with the voters Of this city. There
has been nothing amhig,,~.e "pr UNDER
handed in the stand this paper has TAX
en- in the present municipal fight
against the Democratic challenge for a
wide Open Town; it has not been
over-gentle with some people and it has
been conspieuously plain with all; the
full status of the campaign has been
exploited in unequivocal fashion, and
the issues remain as they were; the
Republican claims have been set forth
in uncompromising terms and the Dem
ocratic program has received all the at
tention that was its due; this paper
has nothing to retract, to revamp, to
alter; and it has no apologies to make;
it still stands for the regulated city az
against the unlicensed RIGHTEOUSNESS
proposed by the Democratic outfit; it
will be found in that position at all
lines in the future and ready for any
light that may arise on this issue; it
stands for decent, wholesome city Of
-epute among its fellows of the State,
md it stands for the defeat of the
ticket and all it means,
This paper is Republican.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-13
FOOTBALL LYRICS.

The home football team won, and II
moved the reporter of "The Joplin
NO. News-H Herald" TO this burst of
eloquence; "The La Harpe All Stars
have lost their lustre. The sidereal fire
that shown undimmed for three years
through the football world has been
made to resemble a weak tallow dip in
the glare Of an arc light. The Joplin
Giants shook them from their astrono-
mical position, and It may be some time
before they are again discovered rush
ing through limitless void, a chaotic,
disorganized mass looking for a place
TO light"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-13
CONSUMPTION
Is is Inherited and Can II Be Cured.

Many of our leading scientists ar,
spending much time in the study oI
this great white plague. and find that
more cases are caused by neglect thar
are hereditary.
Neglected coughs and colds gradual
" weaken the whole pulmonary sys-
TEN, and before people realize Il thew
is diseased spot in one lung. splitting
blood soon follows and eventually col
lapse.
Our local druggist. Charles Rogers.
says there Is nothing known to medicine
equal to their cod liver oil preparation,
Vinol, fF consumption ~poially In
it's early stages, and while they do not
guarantee il will cure real consump-
tion they have many letters from pco.
pie who were given up to die, and who
declare they were saved by vinol.
Among others Mrs. J. G. Brown Of
Anderson, Ind, writes, "0ur daughter
Mary was in consumption and given
up to die by our family physician. Vim
oil completely restored her TO health,
and words fail'to express our gratitude
for this valuable cod liver oil prepara-
ton"
Mr., Joseph Denis of Winslow, Ne,
says, "vinol cured my son of consump-
tion after he had been given up"
We believe Ninol is the most perfect
cod liver preparation known, q, il con-
tain no grease to clog the system, upset
the stomach and retard its work, yet Il
does contain all the curative medicinal
and bodybuilding elements Of cod liver
oil actually taken from fresh Gods ,
ivers, and is acceptable to the weakest
stomach. II is worth trying on our
Charles Rogers, druggist.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-13
ELASTIC CURRENCY.

Secretary Shaw suggests an "elastic
currency" in the form Of national
bank-note issues up TO so per cent Of
the banks bond-secured notes, to be
guaranteed by the government but not
to be secured by bonds or other collat-
eral, and TO be subject to tax Of 5 or
6 per cent There would, of course, be
no profit or other object in issuing such
notes except when scarcity of cur
rency forced the rates of interest above
@ per cent, and the notes would be re-
deemed or withdrawn from circulation
as soon as the loaning rates fell below
9 per cent. This would be an "asset"
currency, pure and simple, and while
the tax might be ample to secure the
government from loss, 1t Is doubtful
II the prejudice against asset" or cred
Il bank notes has sufficiently disap-
peared 10 make any such scheme popu-
ar. The secretary says that the pres
nee of this unsecured currency in cir-
.ulation "would not alarm, for il would
Tot be known" But how does this
omport with the administrations
nuch-bruited policy of publicity" in
n governmental affairsf An unsecur-
a bank-note issue whose amount was
ot known might not in itself cause
one can easily imagine
ow this element Of secrecy or uncer-
ainty would be made use Of in the
honey and the securities markets.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-13
MR.. SMITH COMPLAINS.

We respectfully suggest to City At.
toney A. NJ. Smith, the guiding spirit
and responsible boss Of the Democratic
lineup in the present city campaign
that the Tuttle charter bill with its al
legged faults, contained one supreme fea-
ture that redeemed it from criticism,
in every ones eyes but his, and which
would have saved Astoria $500 per an
mum, and endless electoral controversies,
and that was the provision that meg.
ed all elections under one date, pro-
vision that did not suit Mr.. Smith a
little bit, and for fear Of which, Mr..
Smith in his subsequent dickering
amendments of the charter oyercame
with the ordained arrangement for his
own election in the of years, in order
that it might attract less public atten-
tion and controversy and give him a
practical life-lease upon the position.
He is responsible for tie charter as it
stands and is also resposible for the con-
clusion he himself has reached and de-
clared that it is not ample in its
strength to enable the city TO with
stand, in the local courts. any resistful
pressure from the slum element when
legal attack is contemplated. 1t is a
poor charter that will not protect its
own city against the evil extravagances
OF its own slums, and bfr. Smiths can
dor in the premises is equaled only by |
the shamelessness of situation so OBJ
yiously and illegally bad. He has not
much TO be proud Of. And he has less
to be conceited over in his mental re-
view Of his own ambiguous situation,
when he, the paid legal attorney Of the
City of Astoria, appeared in the Cir !
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-13
FoLEY'S
honey
and TAR
Coughs and Colds
Prevents
Pneum OnIa and
Consumption

FoleyTs Honey and Tar no. only
stops the cough, but heals and strength.
ems the lungs and prevents serious TO
suits from . cold.
There b no danger Of PnsumonIa,
Consumption or other serious lung
trouble II Foley's Honey and Tar
10 taken, - II viii cure the most stub
born coughs-the dangerous kind that
settles on the lungs and may develop
Into pnsumonia over night.
II you have q cough or cold do not
risk Pnsumonia when Foley's Honey
and Tar will cure you quickly and
strengthen your lungs.
Rsmembes the name - Folev's
noney md Tar-and refuse any
substitute offered. Do not take chances
with some unknown preparation that
costs you the same when you can get
Fessy's Honey and Tar, tha. costs
yeu NJ more and l. safe and certain
n results. Contains no opiatss.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-13
FOR REPUBLICANS ONLY.

The Republicans of Astoria must de-
eide today just what they are and
where they stand, The present city
campaign resolves itself into a straight
fight for Republican supremacy in the
City as against Democratic encroach-
ment There is no room for qualifica-
tion. 1t is either Republican or DEM
'ocratic, today. Happily the issues make
it all the easier for the Republican to
vote his ticket, but that is neither here
nor there; the fact remains he must
stand for his party or vote for its
enemies: The loss of today's election
will reflect upon every recaleitrant Re-
publican vote east here today and men
who cast the party strength TO the OPP
position will be responsible for the dis
aster and the disloyalty. II it is lost
with the full honest expression of the
whole Republican partisan numbers,
well and good, that is the least of its
that can be weathered and
in the future. but if it be
lost through the laches of Republicans
it means defeat more beg
yarly, mere treacherous and more COM
olete than its own record entities il |
%. Be careful how You vote, and vote
With your party.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-13

Others the following nominations;
Postmasters for 0regon-I,ouis ].
Simpson, Of North Bend; Frank w.
Welcome, Of Burnsi and Harvey \.
Buck, Sumpter.
Postmaster for washington-Rob
II, Stapleton, OF Monroe; Henry l.. vo-
taw of Tacoma; Jacob I, Hin, Of Dav-
enport, and Frank l., Turner, Of South
Bend.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-13

.. H. Jones, Pastor N. r. Church,
Grove, Nd, writes: about seven oe
sightysars ago had very severe cold
which physicians said was very near
Pnsumonia, and which they afterwards
pronounced consumption. Through q
friend I was inducsd to try . sampis Of
Polsy's Honey and Tar. which gave ne
% much relief that I bought some Of
the regular Eiss. Two or three bottles
cured me Of what the physicians called
consumption. and ] have never had any
trouble with my throat or lungs sincs
that time"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-13
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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-13
REGULAR REPUBLICAN, TICKET.

REGULAR REPUBLICAN, TICKET.
FOR MAYOR
J. W. Suprenant.
FOR AUDITOR AND POLICE JUDGE
A. B. Dalgity.
FOR TREASURER
John Nordstrom.
E0R POLICE COMMISSIONERS
sohn W. Babbidge, six year term.
W. c. Laws. two year term.
FOR SURVEYOR
Alfred s. Tee.
SUPERINTENDENT OF STnnEro
James +. Kearney.
FOR OOUNCILMAN-FIRST WARD
Karl Knoblock.
FOR COUNCILMEN- SECOND WARD
James j. Robinson.
R. NJ. Leathers.
FOR COUNCTLMAN-THI WARD
c. A. Leinenweber.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-13
APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED.
Postmasters for Oregon and Washing
ton Named.

Washington, Dec. l2.-The Senate in
executive session today confirmed among
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-13

Three siaes-25c, SOC, Sl.0o.
The 50 cent size contains two and
one-half times as much as the small size
and the si.M bottle almost slx times
&c much.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-13

Entered as second-claSs matter June
Is 1905, al the postoffice st Astoria. Ure-
gon, under the act Of Congress OF March 8,
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SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

WEEKLY ASTORIAN.
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-20
SATURDAY, MAY 20, 1905.
THE JOURNAL JUNIOR MINNEAPOLIS,

hunting forq0 she asked, but before I answered she must
have found out. My hair had no ribbon on and my slip
per laces were gone. When she came upstairs the room
was literally covered with feathers from the pillows, and
my hair receiver was nearly empty. Where were the
things that had so mysteriously disappeareda Tt did not
seem likely that any person would want such small
things. No burglars had been there, because the door had
been locked. OF course the window was open, but then,
who would think of going in thereg
I went to the window just to look out and smell the
fragrance of the lilacs beneath, when what should I see
but the bush covered with feathers? Surely the chickens
must have had a fight there during the night. Then [
went downstairs and into the garden to Investigate the
matter. I saw a bird come out Of the lilac bush and go
straight to my bedroom window and presently came back
with some hair in her bill. "There now, l know where my
things have gone, I said. And to my establishment when
I looked among the branches there were my things woven
into the p%rettiest nest I had ever seen. Mama and [ and
the mother bird were the only ones who knew this secret,
and we kept it well, all except the telltale bush with its
white covering which made passersby wonder.
Seventh Grade. Ruth Miller,
Devils Lake, N. D.
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home of the two little girls there lived a poor little girl
She was a cripple and so she could not play with the other
children. One day Alice and Mae sat down under the lilac
bush and I heard them say that they would have a party
for the little sick girl the next day. Next morning they
invited some of their friends to the party, and when they
were all there they went together to get the little girl
who was sick. They put her under. the lilac bush and
made wreaths of flowers and put on her head and twined
them around her neck, and then they danced around her
and sang for her all the songs that they knew. After a
while Alice and Macs mama brought them some ice cream
and cake, and when it was time to go home they gave the
little girl a pretty doll and a great bunch Of lilacs. She
went home happier than she had ever been before.
Seventh Grade. Nina Skiold,
Edinburg, N. D.
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THE HOME OF BROOK TROUT.

After many days of hopeful waiting in my snug brown
house, one beautiful spring morning I pushed my violet
head thru the surface into the great world. The sun was
bright, the birds were singing merrly and I was delighted
to find that by my side ran a babbling brook which
promised to be a pleasant companion. I was growing in
the shade and protection of a proud lilac tree that waved
his delicate purple plumes over my head and shed a de-
hghtful fragrance about me, seeming to say, "Wecome,
violet AS I nodded he shook his leaves and I noticed
they were much the same shape as mine. I was happy
only that [ thought I was, as people say of the rose,
'born to blush unseen.' But soon my happiness was to
be complete.
Presently two boys appeared with fishing rods and
each cast his line in the brook. ttWen, jack said the
older, "1n take my place near this violet, and [ don't
believe there is better trout fishing any place than right
here under this lilac tree sI don't either,' exclaimed
the other, but so far these trout seem unusually intel.
igent-" After stamping on the earth along the edge of
the stream where the swift current had worn away the
earth, they succeeded in frightening out several trout,
The boys did this several times and it added much to the
success of their trip. Suddenly the sky grew dark and
the near approach of a thunder shower sent the boys
away to home and mother and left me very lonely. The
rain drops soon began to fall thickly, and as one tapped
me gently on the head I dropped my seed. Then a sleepy
feeling came over me and I curled in one leaf after an
other and went to sleep. Josephine Ware,
A Eighth Grade, 24O9 University Avenue,
Baker School. st. Paul, Mimi
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stung me on my face, hands and bare feet. I ran crying
into the house and bathed the stings. Tom had dropped
his old coat under the bush three weeks before. He. had
forgotten it and some bees had made their home In the
coat. What I thought was Tom was his coat and some
thing else, too. Roland Foster,
A Fifth Grade, Hopkins, MINI.
East Hopkins School.
GREEK MEETS GREEK.
Under a lilac bush one day I saw an old hen with
sixteen little chicks. She was scratching out great, long
angle worms which the chicks ate with ravenous appe-
tites, greatly approaching such a dainty diet. Finally
one brown chick secured an unusually large worm, and
went off on the run with a little white brother at his
heels. The little white chicken managed to get hold OF
the worm also. tsWhen Greek meets Greek, then comes
the tug Of war; and they did tug and pull until the
strain was so great that the poor victim broke off at the
brown chicks bill. He gobbled the piece that was in his
mouth and gave chase back to the hen where the white
one had taken refuge. He seized the refugee by the tail
and pulled him from under cover, but alas, a third party
had obtained the remnants of the badly mangled worm
and was preparing to make away with it. But the old
hen now took a hand in the proceedings and ate 1t her
self to stop the quarrel among the members OF her family.
Seventh Grade. -Burnie GoWnand,
T. Chatield, MINI.
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INTEREST IN

The lilacs were covered with purple blossoms. t crept
along the ground and at last reached a shady place and
stayed there a while to rest Pretty soon heard voices
and saw two girls coming. They picked a few blossoms,
when suddenly one of them saw me.
"Oh, look at the horrid bug! - she cried and ran away.
Her friend followed her and I was left alone. Very soon
I saw a toad hopping near me. He saw me and started
after me. I scrambled up a branch-of the lilac bush and
was safe. After a while a boy came~by. He had a bottle
and a butterfly net. "Oh, look at that bug!" he cried.
81 am going to catch him and mount him, - and before /
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BY A GAUDY BUTTERFLY.

There was a long rustic bench under a lilac bush in
a park, and seated Oh it a gentle lady and a very lively
little boy. ], a gaudy butterfly, fitting from branch to
branch, beheld these two interesting mortals from my
position on the top of a large cluster of lilacs.
Soon that inquisitive little boy spied me, and climb
ing upon the back of the seat endeavored to reach me, but
in vain. His mother, seeing that he was about to fall,
firmly grasped his sturdy legs and drew him down a great
deal faster than he mounted. Thus ny life was saved.
Again the boy tried to capture me by breaking off the
branch I was seated upon, but I flew to a safer place at
the very top of the bush. Finally the gardener came
along, and seeing the branch in the boys hand, told him
that people were not allowed to destroy things in a park.
So his much-distracted mother hurried him home, where I
suppose he spent the remainder Of the day in some dark
closet, which served him right. I was then left in peace,
in the cool shade of the fragrant Lilac bush.
Eighth Grade. Ruth Olson,
Cokato, Mimi.