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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-28

II from the ideas Of all other high pro-
ed out that II was the beginning Of th,
end " hope Chat The Republicans woult
revise the tariff. Now that the Presi
dent and Speaker Cannon are standing
togetber--and standing patton tbs
tariff question, expectancy Of revision
by any Republican Congress Of the
present decade must be abandoned.
Republicans have agreed 10 stand pat
and the maner Of the agreement and
its announcement 10 challenge to the
Democrats To make the most of II.
Mr.. Roosevelt has given unqualified
endorsement Of the work Of the last
session in which there was no hint Of
tariff revision, and he has put forward
Speaker Cannon as the probable Re-
publican candidate for President and
Mr.. Cannon IL stand-patter Of the
deepest dye. The meaning Is that the
Republicans will fight this years Con-
gressionaI campaign and the presiden-
tial campaign Of 1908 on the lines Of
letting well enough alone, so far as the
tariff Is concerned.
Tariff Democratic Doctrine.
That II what Democrats All along
have professed to want. 1t win enable
the Democracy to make tariff revision
a distinctive Democratic doctrine with
out going to the length Of preaching free
trade Or even d tariff for revenue only.
Had the Republicans adopted as their.
tabiff platform such revision Of the.
schedules as changed conditions make
advisable and given definite promise
to do something along that line, Demo-
Gratis could have attracted no attention
by tariff agitation without going to a
length that such leaders as John Sharp
Williams deem ii unwise to go. Now
they can choose their own tariff battle
ground and shape the issue to suit /
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-28
RAINFALL.
The Processes Of Nature by Which II
IL Produced.


The Processes Of Nature by which n
II Produced.
Rain Is, as we all know, the moisture
OF the atmosphere condensed into
drops large enough to fan with per-
ceptible velocity to the earth. The VA
riation In the sizes Of the drops Is de-
pendent upon the difference In the
height from which they have fallen
and to the amount Of atmospheric dis
turaanee present at the time. If they
fall from great heights the drops suf-
fer gradual division into smaller and
smaller parts until they are at last
converted into mists. In calm weather,
with the clouds near the earth's sur
face, the drops are apt to be large
and heavy. The formation Of rain Is
In general a continuation or an Ell
largement Of the processes by which
clouds and fogs are formed The dep
osition Of moisture depends upon the
cooling Of the atmosphere, but concern
ing the precise process BY which tie
eooling IS erected various opinions are
entertained even among those who
have made meteorology life study.
In considering the matter we have de-
duced our reckonlngs from what is
considered the best authority On the
subject. From this itappears that the
temperature Of a given mass Of warm
air y lowered in the ordinary course
Of atmospheric phenomena by one or
the other Of the processes mentioned
In the following: BY radiation to the
cold sky. by radiation to the neighbor-
Ing masses Of clouds or the cold
ground, by mixture with cool air or by
the absorption of heat in the expan-
sion Of ascending columns OF air.
Whatever the process may be, one
thing is sure the cooling must take
place before the moisture Will collect
into drops Of sufficient size to cause
them TO fall from the mass or yapor
in which the constituent parts have
been floating.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-28
- tsr4%- -----,.
Experience of Rising
Young Politician

~ on find II interesting. do you
not, Mr.. Kiymer.~ said the
young woman with the specta-
cies and the high forehead. ito watch
the variations OF the index number
from time TO time. as recording either
the effect Of the administrators attI-
tude toward the vested interests of
the country or the fluctuations 10 the
standard of 7aluer'
'Er-yes. exceedingly" said tho rss-
ing young politician.
The ordinarily accepted opinion, Of
course, Is that rise or fall or prices
Is 10 accordance with the law OF sup
ply and demand as relates to commodi-
ties In general. but you doubtless have
grasDed the fundamental Idea that
these record merely the appreciation
or depreciation OF the monetary stand.
ard, more Or less money being requif-
ed to purchase a given article OF mef-
chandise, the variation taking visible
form In an appsrent increase In the
general level Of prices? Is 1t not soYs
"why-h'mr- n
You hesitate to commit yourself,
perhaps On account OF questions of
policy and expediency, until the align
ment Of the great parties as to the ab-
stract questions involved has become
more sharply defnedy
'Heayens| he exclaimed half an
hour later as he made his escape. Il
don't mind a merely Intellectual young
woman. but this ones flnancier and
political economist, and I'm burned
II ! don't believe she was making fun
or me-" Chicago Tribune.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-28

The Limit.
The stranger halted on the edge OF
the hobo camp. s''s~ =
We are SO hungry, mister yawned
the ianky hobo in the old tall hat.
Then why don't you go out and beg
at the nearest farmhouse?v asked the
stranger. Ns
We are all SO tired no one will vol
unteer- 50 We are going to shake dice
to see who must perform the painful
duty
We'll, what Is the delay?n
why, we are waiting for an earth
quake, hnss, to come along and shake
the dice box. Detroit Free Press
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-28

The present anxious hope of those
Democrats who call themselves "con-
seryativey II that when Mr. Bryan lands
in New York he win receive such an
impression Of the situation as will lead
him to make tariff revision the strong
est note in the great speech which, 1t
IL expected, will settle for the next
two years what Is and what Is not good
Democratic doctrine.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-28
Rooseyeit's Prophecy.

"You, Mr.. Speaker. will be the next
President Of the United States. -Theo-
dore Roosevelt.
This, which might be termed the pro-
phecy of Oyster Bay, viii be hurled at
You great many times and in great
many forms from now on. It viii adorn
dead walls; 1t will he emblazoned on
buttons bearing the portrait Of Hon.
Joseph q. Cannon, of Illinois; pro-Can-
non newspapers will place II at the
head Of their editorial columns; II will
appear in the form Of transparences at
the next Republican national convention.
For be it known, the Cannon presi.
dental boom Is fall.nedged; msty,
healthy, growing boom that Is making
other aspirants for the presidency sit
up and take notice. And, it would seem.
the tender plant was nourished by the
hand Of Roosevelt.
What of Taft? Mr. Roosevelt's war
secretary was supposed to be the presi-
dental choice for the presidential sue
cession. Has he been relegated out Of
the Roosevelt plansY Has the president
decided Taft is not the man who can
defeat Bryan in lo0Sl Or has Taft CON
cluded that he would prefer the Ger.
tainty Of a seat upon the supreme bench
to the strenuosity and the uncertainty |
Of presidential canvass? These are
some Of the questions politicians are
asking themselves and one another Mr..
Roosevelt has had the politicians puz-
zled a great many times, but he never
had them up quite SO tall tree as at
Is Roosevelt Playing Double Cameo
TITS no use trying to understand the
man." said a Western Senator who was
,ere this week, and who is popularity
to be committed to the Fair.
ranks presidential cause. "Some little,
While ago Mr.. Roosevelt gave solemn
that neither by act or deed
would he attempt in any way to inau-
nee the Republican party in the nam
ng Of his successor and now he comes
onward with what Is tantamount to
n endorsement Of the candidacy Of one
the rival aspirants. Don't You find
hard" asked the Western Senator,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-28

You told me he was 4 good ladies'
horse" ansrlly said the man who had
made the purchase.
He was" replied the deacon. my
wife owned him. and she's one Or the
best women I ever knew. -. Chicago
Record-EIerald.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-28
Popularity of Nebraskan Continues
to Grow--Pollticians Busy
Discussing Issues.
OYSTER BAY PROPHECY TOPIC
Roosevelt Has Endorsed the Work Of
the Present congress-Democrats
VIII Make Tariff Revision
Campaign Issue.

| WASHINGTON, d. c., August 27
lSpeciall The last week has been one
Of bcwildering. kaleidoscope changes on
the stage Of natioa.as! politics. Opinions
expressed and predictions made d week
ago are not worth a farthing today.
Seven days hence this weeks opinions
may not have higher value, though
Il would seem that some semblance Of
order IA coming out Of the chaos that
has prevailed. l
About the only stable feature OF the
situation has been Mr.. Bryan's presi-
dental boom. The passing Of the days
has served only TO strengthen II, until
now his nomination seems as assured as
anything In politics possibly can be as-
sured two years in advance Of its con-
summation.
Mr. Bryan Is on the high seas, home.
ward bound And the democracy Il
falling over itself In its efforts TO ac.
claim him. Everywhere the name Of
Bryan IL received with enthusiastic
shoutings. Nowhere, at least not IN any
place that really counts, Is there
a note Of discord, Certainly Mr.. Bryan
has no cause to complain of the hand
-
that fortune has this year dealt him.
He has taken his place alongside Of
Theodore Roosevelt on equal erms as one
OF the two foremost citizens Of the land
The pinnacle is a dizzy one. and Mr..
Bryan's friends hope he viii be as wise
--or as lucky-as has ineen Mr.. Roose-
welt in holding on.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-28

As anticipated crowded evening to Wit
the first night the unexce vaudeville performance presented
by the entire troup the thar Portland
history Astoria has there been enthusiastic audience
we'll pleased that last night They kept
from start to fn astound and entertained by the wonderful paor
acroba the Tee Geers" and themost marvellous exhibition
of acoat Astoria The farce comedy The Upa
BY John Dunno Wema Francis Co.. exceeded all expectation
created abundance Of amusement certainly clever piece
acting and the audience conu with laughter
kow Comedian and Yod certainly made hit and became popular
favorite in Astoria As comedian he has equal and his part
the entertainment is show Of itself Lyons Cucm singing dane
ing and whtg artists the best visiting
and their performance certainly marvellous entertaining
gret Bell delighted the large audience rendition
Went Away received nthustac The closing performance
performance Touring the World Wave Laughter sill that
is claimed for it, is the aughab rendition produced
keeps the audience with laughter the grotesque
and practical jokes played with slice Of mburger cheese The
performance will repeated tonight tomorrow night
ter viii no doubt be crowded
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-28
'oRIA, OREGON TUESDAY. AUGUST IS. 1905

with sudden dropping 81 the barriers,
TO get away form the notion that the
President IL playing both ends against
the middle to serve certain purposes Of
hts own which have to do with I90s.v
This little speech fairly represents the
state Of mind that prevails In the Fair.
banks camp They are sore and rel
sentful toward The President and are
ienge. To stir up AR. Roosevelt nj
more active opposition IL the very last
thing the Fairbanks boomers could
afford to do. They are convinced thsi
President Is secretly hostile to the In-l
diana man, but they can better afford
TO have him secwtly than openly hostile
50 they fret and chafe, but are CAREFUL
not TO throw down anything that might
be mistaken for gauntlet.
Joy In Both Camps.
Mr. Rooseyelt's letter to Representa-
tive Watson Of Indiana praising the|
work oi the present Congress has
brought joy into both political camps.
The Republican Congressman are joyful
because the Roosevelt o. X. brand has
been placed upon them and their doings, |
and they can 60 home to their constit-
uents and say, @See, this is what the
President thinks Of us' There isn't
any doubt that the Roosevelt letter
will prove q tremendous influence favor.
able to the return of a Republican
majority to the next House.
Then, why do you ask, Is there
Democratic joyi Democrats are joyful
because the stand. .patters in the Repub-
lican party appear to have triumphed
over the tariff revisionists, thus vital.
izing the tariff as an issue between the
parties. When the Iowa Ideas was cut
down by the Iowa Republicans until
here was left nothing to distinguish
tectionists, far-seeing Democrats point
n
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-16
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
Tie Following Deeds Were Placed ON
Record Yesterday.

The following deeds were recorded
yesterday in the register Of deeds
office.
Gary +. Bowen and wife to John
e. Bowen, for 50, trarct of land con-
tanning 81 acres and being near Green
field mill pond ON the wire grass road
about three miles south Of Whining
ton.
Richard Ounce and wife to Decatur
Sneed and wife, for $215 a lot 30 by
50 feet, beginning at a point III the
wetsern line Of Love street, 10 feet
south of Taylor.
F. A. BiSsenger and wife to u. +.
Setter, for 5000 and other cOnsidera-
ton. a lot 33 by 66 feet, beginning at
a point in the northern line of DaW-
son street, Sc feet west of Seventh.
G.. T. Setter and wife to +. A. Bis
senger, for 500 and other valuable
consideration, two tracts of land. NO
/, containing A acres and located on
Masonboro sound adjoining the lands
of James Wilson ct al. No. :, con
tanning 9 acres and being on Mason
boro sound zeal the mouth of DICK
creek.
J. c.. Kendall to r. A. Montgomery
and wife, for $1,000, a lot Al by Ut
feet, beginning in the eastern line o.
| Eighth street IL feet south OF Ches'nut
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-16
United NINE
Special Convention Called, at suSges-
ton of the President. to Make Ell
forts, to Avert a Coal Strike.

Indianapolis, Ind, March 13.-At the
special national convention OF the
United Mine Workers of America,
called by President Mitchell ID re-
Spouse to the request OF President
Roosevelt to make efforts to avert a
strike of all coal miners in the United
States the business of the first SEES
sion, which opens Thursday morning
at the German house in thee city, VIII
be a discussion of the plans O a
Joint conference with the bituminous
operators in Indianapolis next week.
President John Mitchell and several
national. board members arrived TO-
night.
There were a number Of conferences
at the headquarters among the hlgnel
board members.
The indianapolis Star says:
THE resembling of the Ryan reso'
luton will be the most important u
mess to come before the meeting IN
til this is done there can be no Join
conference with the operators who VII
come to Indianapolis next week.
This is the effect of the announce
ment by the anthracite operators tina
they will not accede to the demands O
their employees. The refusal OF TN
anthracite operators to treat furthe
with the miners makes a settlement
with the union in districts one, sevei
and nine out eff the question
There is a glimmer Of satisfaction
on the faces of the members Of IN
miners national executive board. Wh:cI
indicates that they believe that Their
is hope for a settlement with thel
employers and that at least that par
of their demand which relates TO
substantial increase in wages Wi
be granted"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-16
pROTESTS AGAINST THE BILL
Tanner Writes to Chair
man Tavney i'm Behalf of the Aged
Government Clerks.

Washington, March 13.-"Corporal'
Tanner, commander-in-chief Of the
Grand Army of the Republic, has writ
ten a letter TO Representative James A
Tawney. of Minnesota, chairman OF the
house COMMITTEES on appropriations,
protesting vigorously against action
Of Mr.. Tawney's committee in recon-
mending the enactment of a law re-
ducing the compensation of govern
ment clerks after they have attaine1
the age of sixty-five years. Corporal,
Tanner writes particularly in behalf
of his comrades of the civil war, many
Of whom, now employed in the govern
ment service, would be effected ser1-
ously by the proposed reduction IN
compensation.
"Corporal'' Tanner ventures the AS
sertion to Mr.. Tawney that you wont
find a Confederate soldier behind your
bill" and incidentally pays a tribute t0
a Confederate brigadier who refused
to permit a single n OF the union
veterans to be disturbed when he had
| the power to remove them.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-16
WITNESS Anglers COCKRELL
Severe Reprimand for G w. Mayer.
Who Appeared Before the Inter-
State Commerce Commission ia the
Oil Combine Inquiry.

Kansas City, March 13.-Francis
NJ. CockreI1 of the interstate COM
merce commission severely reprimand-
ed G.. W. Mayer. Kansas City manager
for the Standard Oil Company today
during the investigation into the al
legged methods of railroads and the
Standard Oil Company in discrimi-
mating against Independent oil men
hereabouts. Repeated efforts had been
made to get from Mayer an admission
that there was any connection be-
tween the Standard Oil Company. the
Union Tank Line, the Republic Oil
Company, the Waters-Pierce Company
and other companies. To all questions
Mr.. Mayer answered.:
II do not know"
At the close of his testimony Mr..
| Cockrell asked him:
Tell this commission, are the Re-
public Oil Company and the Waters
Pierce Oil Company part OF the Stand
ard Oil Company?'
II do not know, sir"
what is our best impression
about it,"
II have none
Don't you feel and know in your
heart that they are all part and par
Gel of the same company"
II do not knOw.'
Then the veteran ex-senator slapped
the desk with his fist and said severe
ly.
81 am tired and sick of this efor1
made by the Standard Oil people tc
conceal this fact when every man
woman and child knows it is so. o
everybody wants the truth told mere
and why don't you tell it? Every turf
ought to stand upon its w bottom
and you folks ought not to dodge TIL:
question further"
Several witnesses testified today t.
discrimination by the railroads agalns
Independent producers.
The hearing will be concluued 10
morrow.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-16
WILL VISIT FATHERLAND
Party Of WilmingtOnians to Visit Iheir
Old Home in May

A large party of Germans will leave
here in May for a visit to the
Fatherland and it must be with many
anticipations Of joy that they think OF
returning to their own. their native
land INC seeing once more the loved
ones that they have not been with IN
so long. Many of Wilmington's most
substantial business men came from
Germany and there are many In this
city who have relatives that are near
and lear to them in that European
country which is pressing the United
States the hardest in the development
of her commercial
Mrs. E. Bissinger n MI. and MRS.
J.. H. Brunjes will sail on the steamship
"Barbarossa," May 10th; Mr.. Henry
Litgen on the steamship princess
Alise," May oath, and Mr.: and MRS
H. T. Duls on the steamship Fred
erick de Crosse" May 2Oth.
Passage was engaged through Mr.
A. D. VESSEL. representative IN thls
CITY of the North German Lloyc
Steamship Company.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-16
BANK OE ROSE HILL
VIII Occupy Substantial Two-Story
Brick Building Which Will be o
erty of the Bank.

The following from the Eastern Car
DINA News in regard to the bank al
Rose Hill will be read with special
interest in this city as Mr. Matt j.
Heyer, one of Wilmington's nos
wealthy and conservative business
men. is president. The News says:
'"The Bank of Rose Hill was organ
lied Monday, March 5, with a capital
stock of 10000. Mr.. Matt ]. Heyer.
of the Southern National Bank, Will
mington, N. c., will be president, n
Mr.. w. 3. Switzerland. of Rose Hill,
cashier.
practically all the stock is taken
and the charter is applied for In the
meantime the building committee Is
making good progress. having pur-
chased the corner lot from w. H. Fus-
sell. Sr. This is a splendid location,
ON the railroad front. The old store
building will be moved off. and on this
site the bank will be erected. 1t Is
proposed to build a tWO-stOry orlck
building. "a by 40 feet. The second
floor will be used for nice offices To
be rented. The committee. through
Mr.. w. R. Newbury, of Magnolia. has
advertised for bids on the cOnstTuc-
ton of the bank building, and the pur-
pose IS to push everything as fast as
possible. so the opening will be before
the truck season
"The new bank is assured or SAFE
and conservative management In a
very large measure the success or
country bank depends on the lndlvld-
ual efforts of the cashier, as well as
public confidence i nhim. In the seiec-
ton of Mr.. w. B. Switzerland for TINS
important trust, the Bank Of Rose Hill
is to be. congratulated. Everybody III
Duplin and the adjoining n
knows willie" Switzerland, and have
the utmost confidence in him as
business man. He is a man of spot,
less character and. high honor, ant
with whom it is safe to trust youl
money. Equal diligence will be uset
! in selecting the board of directors anC
he vice president. The personnel o.
the board will be such as to inspire
| the utmost confidence in the immediate
success of the bank on a coHservatv
and business-like basis"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-16

Liverpool, March At p. m Cot
ton. spot fair demand, prices 1 points
higher. American middling fair o-32;
good middling 5.98: middling $50:
low middling 5.64: good ordinary 5.4o;
ordinary $50. The sales Of the DAY
were 10. bales of which 1000 were
for speculation and export and includ-
ed $500 American. Receipts 1900
bales including 6,400 American. Flu
lures opened steady and closed easy.
American middling G. o. C. March s.
s.: March and April 5.57; April and
May SIS; May and June $50: June
and July $50; July and Augusta 5-S3:
August and September $50; Septem-
Der and October SAT: October and
November 5.4a: November and Deem
her 5.4I: December and January 5.41;
January and February 5.42.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-16
.:ECTIPTS AND EXPORTS.

New York, March 14.-Total today
at all ports, Mel receipts 1887 bales;
exports to Great Britain s,266 bales'
exports to the Continent 2,1l3 oaies'
stocks 781,379 bales.
Consolidated, at all ports, Net re-
ceipts 74.72O bales; exports to Great
Britain 24,61S bales; exports to France
100 bales; exports to the Continent -
62e bales; exports to Japan 4,5OO pales:
exports to Mexico 800 bales.
Total since September 1st, at all
ports. Net receipts 6,437,491 bales; ex-
ports to Great Britain ~2.252,352 bales;
exnorts to France 5S2,472 bales; ex-
ports to the Continent 1,S55,195 bales;
exports to Japan 7o,41S bales; exports
to Mexico AHA bales.