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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-08
WELL WORTH TRYING.

W. H. Brown, the popular pension at.
torney Of Pittsfeld, VT, says: Next to
a pension, the best thing to get is
DR.. Kings New Life Pills" He writes;
"They keep my family in splendid
health Quick cure for Headache, Con-
stipation and Biliousness. 25c. Guaran-
teed at Chas Rogers drug store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-08

The island Of Java contains 10000
square miles, not half as large as the
state of Oregon, and only one-half Of
Il. surface is land that can be cultivated
or about 10000 square miles. and it sup
ports population of 3o,oOo,Ooo peo-
pie Oregon has perhaps twice as much
tillable land as Java, having more than
twice as much area, and with as great
a population to the square mile would
support 8O,OO00OO people, or almost as
many as all the inhabitants Of the
United States at this time.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-08

The eight muscles of the human ja,,
exert a force OF about fiye hundred
pounds and yet they are at times un-
able to drive the teeth thru a mouth
ful of packing house beef that has been
under treatment in the hospital of one
of the institutions.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-08

II you are a married man do not let
your wife convince you that the new
dress with the short sleeys is cheaper
than the other kind. To be in fashion
she must have a pair OF silk gloves over
two feet long to cover up the bare
places.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-08

John Jacob Astor is said to he the
largest private owner OF automobiles in
this country. They number twenty
four. the average cost OF about $1,000,
making total Of $4,000 invested in
his machines,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-08

grain or other things that now are prac.
tically wasted, II can be used as a
substitute ior gasoline, wood, coal OF
almost any other fuel, and at 80 low
a cost rs must soon render its use gen
eral even tor house warming
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-08

We wouldn't give to our dogs some
of the patent medicine dopes that are
frequently sold to ailing folks. II you
are sick, consult a competent physician.
Don't buy medicine which your physician
can not indorse.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-08

It is estimated that the coal fields Of
China and Japan are 100000 square
miles; ours are 10000; Great Britain's
1000; Germany's 5000; Frances 1900;
Russia's $1,000; India's $4,000.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-08

The pope showed his knowledge OF
practical and temporal affairs the other
day when he greeted two American au-
tomobilists: "God bless you-but 90
Slow
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-08
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A Michigan capitalist who died re-
Gently left twentyseven wills. He must
have been determined that his heirs
should not live in idleness.
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Entered as second-class matter July
80. 1905, at the postoffice at Astoria, Ore
gen, under the act OF Congress OF March 5,
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-13

ing with the government approved Sc
curities which need not be national
bonds. The process amounts to a
quick expansion OF our currency. linn
tied, OF course, by the treasury surplus
and the amount of available foreign
gold holdings, which happen now to
be large.
[ But IL gold resources abroad should
be insufficient for the exigency. there
remain at least two other remedies
within easy and expeditions reach. In
the first place, not less than 100000
900 of the surplus funds still in the
treasury could be safely deposited with
national banks and no portion would
have to be called back probably for
six months. In the second place there
is s116. 100000 of the per cent
bonds maturing in 1907. any or all OF
which could be bought by the treas
ury on fair terms.
The secretary of the treasury, how
ever, will almost certainly be slow to
employ either of these remedies, be-
cause it is common knowledge that
the speculative demands OF the stock
and real estate markets are a powerful
factor in the currency situation, and
there is fortunately a growing indis-
position on the part of the government
to act even where interference will
have an indirect effect to ease rampant
speculation. But the strong position
of the treasury is a reassuring fact
for the legitimate business interests of
the country in case by any chance gold
imports should fail to meet their re-
quirements the next few months.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-13
FooLHARDY TACTICS.

If anything could be more fool
hardy than the refusal of the rail-
roads to pay their taxes it Is the new
folly perpetrated by the railroad law
yers in Directing to the prompt hear
ing of their appeal to the supreme
court of the United States. which has
been set for the ninth day of next
month.
From the very beginning the rail-
road people have proceeded in these
cases with the apparent purpose OF
working the greatest possible hardship
upon the people of Nebraska, and, by
exhausting their patience, forcing
them to compromise their just dues.
If this is the object of these new dila-
tory tactics, the conductors of the law
departments are likely to realize that
they have walked up the wrong passen-
ger and that whether they win or lose
IN their sparring for wind in court,
they will simply stir more deeply the
universal resentment which is already
manifest wherever the railroad taxes
have been hung up.
Under ordinary conditions the rail-
roads ought to be more eager than the
state to get their tax suits finally adj
Indicated, because heavy penalties are
accruing on the unpaid obligations,
which are said to amount now to more
than 100000, of which more than
$50, 900 are penalties for delayed pay
ment.' Another tax levy, however. Is
rapidly becoming delinquent, and
should the present case remain unde-
cided their injunction will, in all prob
ability, be extended to the new levy,
and with three years back dues with
held from state, county and school dis
trict treasures, the people will be de-
prived of nearly a million dollars that
should have been promptly paid in.
Another possible object of the at
tempt not TO have the appeal passed
until full bench can sit upon 1t will
be desire to put it over until after
the expiration OF the official term OF
the present attorney general, who has
defended the suits on behalf of the
state up to this time and who will GO
out of Office with the beginning of the
new year. Even this object achieved
however, would not end the litigation
because the next attorney general will
have to carry on the tax fight. and
the legislature will provide any assist
ance that may be necessary.
The railroads have been in the habit
Hof wearing out prosecutions for per,
sonal damages, but they will find
that the people of Nebraska are not tc
be discouraged after that fashion from
asserting their rights.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-13
m MEMORIALS.
wOuIs place Hin rirs'.


Last winter the editor OF the Nidette-
Herald read a paper to the Nebraska Press
association, entitled. Twenty-Five Years
Ago" from which we clip the following
extract:
Il sincerely believe IL the true historian
OF Nebraska were called upon to name the
Ave men who lowered above their fellows
in standing up for Nebraska during its
formative period, and even down to the
past and present decades, he would in
stlnctively give the following: j. Sterling
Morton, Robert w. Furnas, Charles IL.
Gere. DIR. George. L. Miller and Edward
Rosewater. Three OF these men have de-
voted their whole lives to newspape work,
and two Of them. while partly engaged In
filling the SOIL were also able writer's for
newspapers and magazines. and at various
times were the editors and owners Of
newspapers"
Mr. Rosewater was present on the above
occasion and delivered a splendid talk on
Newspaper Libel Laws" Modesty re-
quired us to place his name last In the
list, but now. that he has been gathered
to his fathers II called upon to make any
change. we would reverse the order ard
place the name OF Edward Rosewster at
the head.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-13
Personal NOTES.

Colonel Henry Mapleson. the operate
and dramatic manager has just received
the Cross OF the Legion OF Honor from
the French government. ''~.
on October 49, at Washington, the mill
tary monument in memory OF General
George p. Mcclellan, former commander
Of the army of the Potomac. will be un-
yelled.
Mr. Sullivan of Illinois deports himself
much after the fashion of the more dis
tinguished sullivan OF Boston, in the old
days when encounters were with bare
knuckles. nlcHt
When Rensn died he left nine volumes
in manuscript. containing the notes of his
young manhood on religion, philosophy,
history and life. He never meant to pub
lish them. but his daughter has decided
to do so. i
Elihu Root, secretary Of state. used TO be
golf player. He was one OF the found
ers of the Nassau club. He gave up play
ing golf when he went to Washington and
began riding horseback. The president
says golf is 'grandmother's game"
General Luis Terrazas, whose wealth is
conservatively estimated at $500, 900, 900,
celebrated the seventy-1fth anniversary
of his birth at his home in chihuahua,
Mexico, few days ago. TerrazaS lis said
TO be the largest individual land owner
in the world, his estates in western Mex.
leo covering more than 100000 acres.
The absence habit is a menace TO the
United States army This is the state
ment made by Brigadier General Bupb
commanding the Department of Dakota, in
his annual report. He calls attention to
the great number of officers now absent
from their regiments and says that the
number is steadily increasing from, year
to year and Is greatly 1mpairing this
efficiency and discipline of the various
organizations OF the army
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-13
GOVERNMENT FINANCE.
Satisfactory showing of the August
Treasury Report.

New York Tribune
The Treasury's August statement puts
the croakers and deficit hunters to rout
The democratic congressional committee
has been circulating an array of figures
to show that the Fifty-ninth congress at
its last session was guilty of gross ex-
travagance and had made appropria tons
greatly In excess OF the governments pros
pective income. Mr.. Bryan must have re-
ceved some OF this campaign literature
and been misled BY II; for In his Madison
Square Garden speech he also accused the
republican majority in congress of over
drawing Its credit in the treasury and
plungins the country into unwarranted and
reckless expenditure. As we pointed out
when congress adjourned the increase In
appropriations complained OF was apparent
rather than real and involved no actual
disbursements which could not easily be
met out OF the governments current In
come Last year, I'm spite OF similar pessI-
mistic prophecies, backed by similarly mis-
taken calculations, the treasury more than
paid it's way, earning a surplus of about
SIS 10000 The Angus. statement indicates
that not only will all this years demands
be met with ease but a surplus balance
nearer s5O0O0O00 than SIS 10000 will he ac-
cumulated The government in fact, in
stead OF overrunning It's income is now
laying M annually handsome savings
fund out OF which to meet its maturing In
debtedness.
August's record was favorable beyond
expectation. A surplus of IS. 1871. 5s6 is re-
ported. against deficit in August 1895. OF
s. ia. 00O-a net gain OF nearly s13 200 900
AS we explained a month ago. part or this
excess was due TO the accidents of book
keeping; for the Central Pacific railroads
annual settlement note OF 81. 76O 900, due Aug
ust /. was paid. last year a day earlier and
credited TO July receipts Taking treasury
operations in July and August. 1905. how
ever, and comparing them with the opera
lions OF the last two months. net gain ap-
pears of 81. 900. On August 81. 1906 there
was a deficit of sls5Ss. 2sO. On August 81
1906, there was a deficit OF only 1858 eco.
Last year 1t was not until March or April
that receipts began to outfoot expenditures.
This year by September 30 the treasury
will be beginning to accumulate a surplus
The main cause OF the betterment so con-
spicuous this year is the steady expansion
OF customs receipts Customs collections I'm
July and August were SIS, lSs 600, against
81, I'll 600 In July and August 1906 In
ternal revenue receipts have also increased
the net gain being q. 10000. Altogether
the 1876 receipts have exceeded those OF 1906
by sll. 10000 In the meantime. IN plain
| contradiction of the democratic Campaign
arithmetic, the governments expenditures
have actually decreased by 81. 10000. Pru-
dent and economical legislation has, there,
fore. been an important factor In bstterins
treasury conditions.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-13
PANAMA rouSr or VIEW.
some Observations ON the AdTinis-
trRtion % Governor MaEoon

trnttOu OF Governor NoHooh.
Panama Star and Herald.
Here we have in nutshell the secret OF
his popularity and success. He Is courte-
Gus. even genial; and beneath these sraces
one imaslnes he perceives a real kindness
OF disposition. There Is no intention OF nm
derratlng his abilities, hut IL may truth
fully be declared that no small share Of
the governors success is due 20 his quail
ties OF heart. With regard 10 his intelec-
tual attachments little need be said as the
fruits Of these are daily in evidence. One
has only to refer to the legal code OF the
Canal Zone and the smoothness OF the
running OF the government machinery Tor
proof OF Governor Magoon's ability "a
jurist, organizer and administrator. ~
For the time that Governor Magoon has
been on the isthmus he has done fnvaluable-
work. He has devised a code OF laws for
the Canal Zone adapted to local needs
established stable system Of government
and. az head of the administration, has
been largely instrumental in bringing about
the change for the better In sanitary con-
ditiops which Is so noticeable feature OF
the isthmus today. At some fnture date
we may give the result OF his labors more
in detail. but the above brief generalization
alone shows n good record and the gov
ernor may we'll he proud Of his work He
has achieved that for which he was sent
here and will he removed to wider held
In the Philippines he will ind enough 10
engross his energies. but there IL no fear
as TO his ability to cope with The situation
there The same ability and urbanitv
which have enabled him TO work such good
results here will stand him we'll IN his new
sphere and after he has departed from our
midst We shall watch. his career with inter
est In the meantime we tender him our
congra tulations on his promotion. coupled
as 1t II with regret at his early departure.
and we believe that In saying this we voics
the feelings OF the great majority in this
community. - t !tT3S
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-13
Gave life TO Public Duty.


Mr.. Rosewater was probably the most
prominent person in the state of Nebraska.
having for over thirty years been foremost
as politician and journalist in the state.
He was a person who gave his entire life
TO public duty. and personal discomfort
and financial sacrifice were disregarded
when once his judgment told him he was
in righteous cause. He. on several occa-
sions. bolted his party ticket for reasons
that, in his judgment, were for the interest
and welfare of the public. IT is said by
those who knew him best that the briber
never approached him the second time, and
that he would have been worth millions
had he listened to compromise. but instead
"a fight to a finish" was his makeup
Above all, Edward Rosewater hated hypoc-
risy, shams and frauds. and idoliEcd hon
esty and integrity. He revolted against
treachery and every fiber in him was ag-
gressiveness, and to win was to conquer.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-13
a REBATE INDICATION.

Highly significant is the official ex-
PLANTATION by the Pennsylvania eof its
recently announced sale of 100000
shares, of the stock of the Baltimore &
Ohio and 10000 of the Norfolk &
Western, thus surrendering direct con-
troll of those extensive and sharply
competitive systems. with the inten-
ton of disposing of its remaining 20
per cent OF their voting capitalization.
For the reason of the sale is set forth
to be that the original purpose of ac-
curing a controlling interest was to
mitigate the rebate evil which it now
believes the new national rate law will
effectually destroy.
1t is now we'll known that the Penn
sylvania road some years ago inaug-
urated a struggle at least with some OF
the big rebaters who. following the
tactics of powerful shippers. used the
Baltimore & Ohio and other roads in
the same territory to bring the Penn
sylvania to terms. Nor is there any
question that the case Is typical of
many others in which, purely as a
business matter and not specially out
of regard for public policy, great rail-
road companies were forced to rebel
against the extortions of rebate seek
ers, going to the length of acquiring
control OF competing lines which big
shippers used as a lever to compel COM
pliance with their demands. At any
rate the Pennsylvania did not join
with the roads in their indiscriminate
campaign against amendatory legisla-
ton by congress. but on the contrary
its responsible officials explicitly fav-
ored rigorous repression of rebates,
all OF which gives plausibllity to the
explanation now made.
The act of the Pennsylvania. II the
motive be credited. is a most signal
fconfrmation OF the wisdom of the pro-
visions of the law for abolishing the
rebate evil. II Is proof that the man
agement Of one OF the greatest Ameri-
can railroad companies at least is con-
WINGED that the new law will be effec-
tive for this purpose, and is actually
adjusting it's most important policies
/ to this basis
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-13
Honor TO Nebra ska.

columbus journal
The life OF Edward Rosewater IL an in
spiration TO every young man. Starting
out In Omaha in the early days as an OBJ
scure telegraph operator, he entered the
field Of Journalism without money and with
out friends. Struggling for years under a
burden of debt and bravely facing threat
ened financial disaster, he finally emerged
from the fight with the most influential
newspaper in the west and the largest
newspaper plant west of the Mississippi
river. Edward Rosewater was a born
fighter and by entering the field OF per-
sonal politics made many bitter enemies.
But in all OF his personal contests he nevcr
forgot to push for Omaha and tn fght for
the principles that he believed to he right.
Edward Rosewater was an honor TO Ne
braska.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-13
rHE MAINE ELECTION.


The Maine election. although the re-
publican. majorities are considerably
reduced. do not materially modify the
popular verdict OF emphatic approval
Of the republican national record and
policy under the Roosevelt leadership
signined in the Oregon and Vermont
elections. Under the peculiar coDdi-
lions in Maine the returns, when care
fully scrutinised. rather suggest the
strength of the general republican po-
sition because it was universally antlci-
pated that causes entirely apart from
national policies would cut far more
deeply into the republican vote.
The Maine democrats we're naturally
encouraged by growing dissatisfaction
with the prohibition liquor laws, espe-
cially under the drastic methods of en-
forcement that have been employed
the last two years, with the result that
they we're able to perfect the most ef-
fective campaign organization they
have had for many years and poll their
full party strength, while multitude
OF republicans sympathized and not a
few voted with them. The effect, OF
course. is most apparent in the vote on
governor, the republican candidate
winning by greatly reduced major
ity, and on the legislative ticket, but
such influences could not fail to oper-
ate as a grave handicap on the CON
gressional ticket.
Outside interest centered largely in
the Second district on account of Con-
gresham Littlefe1d's long and con-
spicuous service at Washington, and
because of the bitter fight against him
led by President Gompers of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, there being
heavy labor vote in the district. In
addition, It was apparent that Little
field had lost personal popularity
through the dispensation of patronage
and a feeling that his protracted resi-
dence at Washington had taken him
somewhat out of touch with his con-
stituents and tended to make him ar
III MS IudhhCA VI uNoiihB WIN
them, circumstances which often be-
come serious in an of year contest.
1t is therefore highly significant
that the republicans retain firm hold
In Maine, though with clipped MAORI
ties, electing the whole state ticket
and strongly controlling the legisla-
ture and returning every congress
man. The result, however, instead OF
causing overconfidence, should slim
ulate republicans in other states to eff
fort to sustain the president by a
large majority in congress. Obviously
there are manly close congressional
districts where similar influences to
those in Maine will naturally cause the
republican vote to fall below the high
water mark of two years ago when
| Roosevelt was formally at the head OF
the ticket. 1t is clear, too, that his
extraordinary hold on public conf.
dence and the determination to sup
port him through the latter half of his
term has been the fact that prevented
greater reduction of the republican
vote in Maine. SO .t3Sist33tlA
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-13
Up 10 the Rsiiroads.
Chicago News

1t is well to remember in connection with
abuses now complained OF that the rail-
roads themselves as we'll as the public
are often victims OF the wrongs perpe-
trated through them. The power OF certain
trusts Is so great that they compel the
railroads to violate or evade the law for
their benefit. The only safety for the rail-
roads is to make common cause with the
government against the trusts, which GER
tainly viii dominate the transportation
agencies to the Injury Of all other interests
concerned. unless governmental regulation
can actually be made effective.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-13
who Are ResponsibIet
New York Sun.

New York sun.
The pistol shot OF the wretched Nipple
sounded an interrogation that will have
to be answered. Were any men in the
directorate responsible by completely
silence or ignorance for the footing of a
trust company Gin PHILADELPHIA, in which
the savings Of the thrifty had been de-
posted in good faith? There must have
been some malignnand powerful influence
which kept the oficers silent IL they were
not, benefciaries itThe mystery Of segats
hold on Nipple is at this time unexplained
Nipples 'ante-mortem statement throws
no ray Of light upon II.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-13
The big promises on which the DEM

The big promises on which the DEM
ocratic city council was elected have
had their redemption repeatedly de-
ferred. so that the latest postpone
ment of action on the telephone fran
chise proposition is not unexpected.
There are several ways of whipping
the devil around the stump. and in
this case the chosen way is to hold the
ordinances on until too late to be sub
mitted at the coming election.