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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-06-08
Lincoln and
Present Day Politics
BY NORMAN HAPGOOD

Hamilton, or Jefferson, or Webster, or
Calhoun. Washington had an all-includ-
ing sense Of right and justice, but 1t
sprang from his brain; it did not in
clude great humanity Of emotion The
keynote Of the traditional Lincoln
(which is in large way true Of the
actual Lincolnl is charity, or love Of all
men charity, which means sorrow, the
sorrow Of understanding, the sorrow Of
an open heart A strong American,
John Quincy Adams, used the words:
In charity to all mankind, bearing no
malice or ill-will to any human being
and even compassionating those who
hold in bondage their fellow men, not
knowing what they do"
Such would be the spirit in which
Lincoln would perform his duties If be
were, alive today. He would take
position, firm and disinterested, on each
important question that it become neces-
sary to decide, but there would be for
him no diatribe, no violence, no stirring
Of class hatred, no assumption that his
opponents were inhuman williams or
vampires. He would open his UNDER
standing and his sympathy to capitalist
and laboring man, to socialist and reac-
tionary. to Democrat and Republican, to
white and black, 70 protectionist and
free-trader, to those who disagree with
him as to his warm supporters. He
would patiently and profoundly dwell
upon every interest and every point Of
vice, When he decided. he would act
with decision, but as an enemy to none,
as d ccmprehending friend TO all.
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direction has been done.

"A
Withal, there has ,of course, been the
constant work of the levees--a Der.
sistent fight conducted for more than
lS0 years, and, in fact, ever since Sire
BienyilIe threw up the first rude en-
bankmeft TO protect the infant city OF
New orleans against the overflow III the
which, as an old writer once put II,
Ahas q mortgage on the great West and
the Rocky mountains, payable In annu-
al instalments,s has set an example Of
what engineering experts say should BE-
done in many places along the river to
supplement the levee work and to
make navigation easier.
Considering the very direct relation.
ship between the Improvement Of QUE
inland waterways and the building Of
which will always be associated with
the name Of President Roosevelt, 1t Is
particularly appropriate that the chief
executive who has already witnessed
the flying Of the dirt on the isthmus.
should now interest himself in studying
at first hand the traffic on Americas
largest river system. The outlet of
American goods to the Orient by way
Of the Mississippi and the port of New
Orleans il directly concerned. Improved
conditions Of river communication win
enable the manufacturer in the Middle
West or in Western Pennsylvania to
send his products to the Orient BY the
very cheapest possible form Of trans
pcrtation. with only a single trans
shipment.
This opportunity was foreseen as long
ago as 1868 by writer In Putnam's
magazine, who predicted: 4The world
is just beginning 70 realize the value
Of cheap and rapid communication a.
an element 81 civilization. When we
shall at last have at last realized that
dream Of century, direct Western
passage from Europe To India and shall
have grasped the rich prize Of Asiatic
traffic, then win the real value and sig
nifcance Of this great river system be
understood, not until then win its lev
ees be properly rebuilt, win its currents
be made to flow in even and regular
channels and this magnificent Mississ-
ippi become in the highest sense IL
quid highway Of the millions Of people
living on its banks
President Roosevelt has so highly
Of the work Of the National
rivers and Harbors Congress invites en-
jeavor to arouse public opinion to the
necessity Of supplementing the service
Of the railroads by improvement Of the
waterways that he has no doubt ac-
cepted with alacrity this invitation to
make journey which win be replete
for him with historical and present-day
and win be glad Of the fact
that his visit win help to fix the atten-
ito nof the civilized world upon some
Of the most interesting Of modern en-
pineerinp proiects.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-06-08

No statesman
is quoted 50
earnestly in the
United States,
for his supposed
views on topics
our day, as
Abraham Lin
col. 1t is a usual
experience Ia SEE
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-06-08
Separate Our Clearing Sale.
From All the Sales
Advertised Today and You'll
Have the One Bristling with
the Biggest Bargains in Town

AT time in its history has this been in the position
offer such big inducements Odds and Ends Remnants small
lines and Broken Sizes in all kinds Of worthy merchandise
es Of USE comfort and convenience There bigger vaues
here than you would believe for the price Read every word and
accept as fact for this wonderful selling requires no booming
The plain truth will suffice to Fill this store to OVERLOOKING all this
week. because like goods have been offered so cheap before
We would suggest early you can for Of the lots
are stnal---and the rush will be tremendous
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-06-08
BROKEN SUITS.

rs Mems broken suits in all sizes, and the
latest styles going for less than half price Coats
and vests belonging 10 $3.50 suits are now
Goats and vests belonging to $22.50 suits are
marked down to. tu................. @J.5O
They come in black blues, stripes, checks,
and fancy mixtures. A bargain that should not
be overlooked.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-06-08

AND THE MANY NOVELTIES AND
LABoR-SAvING DEVICES SHOWN IN
OUR WINDOW TESTIFY 70 IT'S
COMPLETION.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-11-16
GIRL FINDS DIAMOND
IN CORE OF AN APPLE

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 14.-Miss
Annie Turpin, daughter Of H. L. Tur-
pin, merchant of Boydton, carried
an apple with her to school, which up
on being halved was found to contain
a stone, to all appearances diamond,
In one Of the seed cells Of the fruit.
The other cells Of the core were filled
with seed. The stone looks as if it
might once have been set in a ring.
The only theory suggested as to
how the diamond got into the apple
is that someone climbed into the tree
which bore the apple while it was in
bloom, accidentally dropped the set
ting to the ring, which fell into the
heart Of the blossom, there to remain
cred
Miss Turpin will have the stone set
in ring for her own use. 1t is not
known where the apple was grown.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-11-16

il entrusted to the local banks, the
Labor World has given the subject
diligent consideration. and from all
the available and demonstrable
facts before us, We say without any
reserve, that there should be no
hesitancy whatever in accepting the
new order of things with absolute
confidence in the final issue.
Statistics before US show that
last year France, Scotland, Ger
many and Canada were obliged to
issue over two hundred million
dollars worth of just this kind of
currency with perfect success and
safety.
The national banks of the United
States have history for soundness
and solvency equal to any on earth,
and they are surrounded with safe
guards that absolutely prevent the
acceptance by the Clearing House
of anything but gilt edge security.
All the banks associated are each
concerned in seeing that no ques-
tionable securities are filed with
the clearing house, because their
liability for the issue Is general.
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81 g
RE WARDED FOR KIND
# ACTS TO LONELY MAN

DENVER, Nov. 14.-Iavinh neither
kith nor kin, James M. Mcdowell.
feeling the loneliness of mis- life, took
up his home last, June with his ten
ant Reuel P. Smith, gardener. He
liked the Smiths not only because
they paid the rent promptly, but were
as careful Of the property as if it had
been their own.
Inc Smiths In turn liked their
boarder and made him FEEL that he
was one of the family In voluntary
recognition of what was being done
for him. Mcdowell drew up an agree
ment last August, which he signed
and then had Smith add his signature.
Ine agreement stated that Mcdowell
was to continue having room, board
and attention at the Smith home, and
In case of illness to have medical at
tendance and the services Of a nurse
IT 1t should beb found to be necessary.
For this care and maintenance he
promised to give his property to the
Smiths after his death.
After the agreements had been sign
ed Mcdowell made his will in terms
to accord with the agreement.
Mcdowell died a few days ago. and
the gardener and his family are now
In possession of a. comfortable inheri-
lance as a reward for their kindness
to lonely man.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-11-16
BURNING LUMBER
IN NORTHERN WOODS

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14.--Because
of alleged excessive freight rates, the
;lumbermen of the state of Washing
ton are burning in the woods and in
refuse burners $4,000 carloads of lum-
Der every year, thereby causing a fl
nancial loss Of $2o,ooo,ooo annually.
This statement is made by Victor H.
Beckn1an, secretary of the Pacific
Coast Lumber Manufacturers associa-
ton, who Is waging the most pictur-
esque fight In the history Of. the Pa
ctfic Coast Lumber production in
freight rates. The campaign Of the
'lumbermen has become national in it's
scope, and a strenuous effort is now
being made by them to secure the
passage Of an amendment to the in
terstate commerce act which, they be-
lieve, will give shippers burdened with
extortionate freight rates, adequate
projections 81 s<.;sllz,:-.,-.+s -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-11-16
HEIR TO MILLIONS
WEEDS A NURSE

PITTSBURG, Nov. IA report
has reached here from New London
that Clifford s. Heinz, youngest son
OF H. j. Heinz, the millionaire pickle
manufacturer, eloped and was mar
ried to Miss Virginia Campbell Of
New York, a trained nurse. she has
spent the last three years al Colum-
bus. Ohio. The marriage is alleged
to have taken place last Saturday in
New London.
II. ]. Heinz is rated in wealth az
worth $25,000,000. He is president Of
the Pennsylvania Sunday School as
ISOLATION. Clifford Heinz, the young,
est son. is % years Of age, as is Miss
Campbell. Mr.. Heinz said his son had
a prediction for trained nurses and
he mad known him to have several love
affairs, but he had never known OF
his attentions to Miss Campbell, or
whether she was one of the nurses ne
had made love to.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-11-16
ROCK OF UNloNISM.

The label is nothing less than the
rock Of unionisn. It is the priceless
emblem OF organized wage earners; in
fact. 1t is their refuge, their citadel.
It is the one means we have to evil
dence the product Of the union men.
The trades unionist who does not in>
sist upon the label being put in the
work Of advancing the interests of his
craft, and may be considered recreant
to the principles which have become
paramount In not only our own organ
izatton, but in every union of wage
earners What the pass word is to a
secret society member the label is as
the symbol Of unionism. Union men
and women can promote its influence,
can make it a potent factor IN settling
labor disputes, in shortening the hours
of a >workday, in procuring an advance
in wages and, further, the demand for
it will make the employer realize his
error If he fails or refuses to put this
emblem of union labor upon the pro-
duct he puts on the market. If the
cry We. want: the label" Is substan-
tfated with vigorous boycott on nom
label bearing products, union wage-
earners will reap as they sow. 1.-THE
LABEL" "The label!' "Tne LABEL"
Let the demand for it be emphatic.
earnest, consistent, honest.-Labor
Leader.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-11-16
SECRET SOCIETIES IN THE
HIGH SCHOOL. :,.~ .,

The Board of Education has put
ban upon the adolescent sororities
and fraternites in our Duluth High
School.
In the main we are in sympathy
with the motives that prompted
the board to take the action
stated; but, those young people are
not very much to blame in so
faithfully initiating the fashion of
their elders.
Until adult human nature rises
above the love of pomp, display and
other flummery, we cannot blame
the youthful mind for glorying in
high sounding superlatives; such
as, Most Noble this, Right Excel
lent that, or Grand High-cock-a-
lorum the other;
Every now and then the news
papers inform us of cases where the
desire for titles was not quite elm
mated from the American mind by
the embargo of our national con-
stitution.
The members of the board no
doubt looked upon secret organiza-
lions amongst the young people as
inexpedient, because they waste
valuable time in foolishness, be-
sides fostering species of prig-
g1shness and snobbishness among
the pupils that is peculiarly un-
American and mischlevous.
The problem Is not as easy of
correct solution. as at first sight it
would seem. If it can be shown
that those secret organizations are
harmless in themselves and not un-
frequently give useful encourage
ment to good cheer and brotherli-
ness in an age so selfish and mate
REALISTIC as our own, it may be a
mistake to prohibit them
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-11-16
CLEARING HOUSE CHECKS.

In order to give our currency a
aegree of fleXibility, the stupidity
Of our law makers have denied it..
the Duluth banks, and practically
II the banks of our great business
centres, have adopted the Clearing
House Check system, in. order to
protect their depositors, and at the
same time carry on the legitimate
business of the country.
This new departure is in entire
conformity with sound practice. In
ssu1ng these clearing house checks
the banks are averting general
'anic, and doing, what under sim
lar circumstances, the great coun-
:ries of the world have done again
md again with perfect safety and
success.
These checks are secured bv
Iound collateral lodged with the
Clearing House, and when the alb
normal demand for money, which
? low exists, shall have subsidized, the
banks will withdraw and cancel
hese checks by redeeming them.
In the, interest of our industrial
aasses whose hard earned money
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-11-16
"Washinaton Society Girls"

Manager Longstreet announced as
his next weeks offering at the Metro
politan theater Herman and Watson
reigning, musical success the Wash
ington Society Girls" it might we'll be-
said, without exaggeration that 1t Is
a festival Of beauty, mirth, and melody
and a. plot that is consistent not a
hastily cooked-up hodge podge on the
principle that anything will do for a
musical comedy, but the very limit Of
q rafting good show presented In a
creditable manner. The array Of
principals IS one that is q credit to
any organization while the chorus, Of
show girls can be mildly spoken Of as
having good looks, grace, buoyancy
and daintiness, and the gyrations Of
the pony dancers mas been the source
Of considerable comment The mu-
steal numbers are Of the tuneful
catchy kind that 81 soon become the
fsyhistNng numbers 81 the season
lernslil and Watson under whose
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-11-16

management the attraction is given
has engaged a clever list Of principals
and an: attractive bevy of show girls
and dancers. Living pictures some
that you will remember for some time;
it is one of the latest musical produc-
tons and is worth seeing as there is
the customary lavish expenditure in
scenery and costumes and the COM
pany includes some Of the: contest
girls that have been seen in this city
for some time, it scored an emphatic
hit during its New York engagement
and proved to be the biggest musical
attraction success of the season the
musical numbers are daily sung and
whistled everywhere
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-11-16

Skinner. This play is a remarkable
example Of modern play building.
From structural standpoint it is very
doubtful if the stage has been so clev-
erly builded a. play in many years.
Telling a story Of intense dramatic in
terest with brilliant. dialogue and
cleverly constructed situations, the ia
NOUS author has added new laurels
to his already large wreath. The
story deals with the evolution Of a
lie, the telling of "Fib" without ma
licious intent, which grows and grows
every time it is repeated until it sal-
most ends in murder.
1.-THE Same Old Moon,' which Gre
ated such an interest in the extrava
ganza "The Land of Nod,'' during it's
recent run in New York, is one of the
most popular melodies ever heard in
a musical comedy. For weeks after
the production has appeared you will
hear 1.-The Same Old Moon" played by
all of the orchestras and on most ev-
cry piano in the city. The song, as
rendered in this production, mas in
spired stage nature to perform a
miracle in scenic effects. AT timely
moment the moon opens its outer sur
face and that legendary parsonage,
1.-THE Man in the Moon," appears. Then
as If yielding to the complete eclipse
Of the nine wonders of the earth, he
floats out upon the other and slowly
descends to the stage. The illusion
Of the audience is complete, For
aught the auditor knows 1.-THE Man in
the Moon has been endowed with
new form Of air motor which defies
gravity. The first thought is that of
wires. No! Gentle reader, not wires.
Instead an invention purchased at an
enormous cost to the Rork company,
producers and managers of this stu
pendous mirage Of fairyland. It would
be costly tale to explain how it is
done and might dim, in a measure,
the delight Of witnessing It. There
are thirty musical nunabefs in "The
Land of Nod" all Of the "whistline
kind,' and a chorus Of sity winsome
maids txhat can sing and dance tnem.
At the Lyceum Nov. 10 and 20. y
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-11-16
ACROSS THE POND.

Great Britain is on the eve of a
vast railway strike possibly the
greatest the world has ever known.
The employees want the committee
of directors officially to meet a
committee belonging to their union
to discuss their alleged grievances,
with a view to amicable settle
ment
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-11-16
GAMBLING IN STOCKS.

William E. Curtis, writer and
publicist of reputation, calls atten-
tion to the fact that the recent
financial trouble in New York
would not have occurred except for
stock exchange gambling; and he
further remarks that in France
people are prohibited by law from
selling securities that they do not
actually have In ownership and are
prepared to deliver.
Without going to the length of
proposing such law in this coun
try, we might cautiously inquire
whether or not such a law would
be considered anarchistic or con-
f1scatory or subversive of the ma
tional honor or designed to de-
stroy credit and put the vested
interests out, of business. If we
may by law prohibit poker playing
by individuals when the worst that
is threatened is a demoralized con-
dition of the finances of those
individuals, then would it upset the
constitution If we should prohibit
gambling in the provisions and in
dustries of the nation when that
threatens to destroy the business
of the entire country and entirely
destroy domestic tranquility? They
put them in jail for it in France.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-11-16

Labor and industry can not be
halted or turned back to conform
to old conceptions and old condd-
tons. It deals with the present
and for the future. There must be
the largest liberty of action, the
freest possible opportunities for the
highest development and greatest
expansion of labor, industry, and
commerce to make for the common
good, for the common progress and
for civilization.-Samuel Gompers.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-11-16
MAKING OF SUPERIOR.

The editor of the Leader
Clarion puts up good strong ar
gument to show that the recent
financial furry will greatly enure
to the benefit of Superior. Among
other things the editor says that
Superior els the only town ON the
map where real estate has not gone
out of sight during the last five or
six years.
Superior is all right, and we are
glad of it.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-11-16
WHERE THE BLAME BELONGS.

IL Is nOpeQ Lnat the financial SIT
uation is progressing toward the
resumption of normal conditions.
All manner Of reasons have been
advanced as the cause of the pres
ent financial furry. Some say it
was precipitated by the manipula-
;ton of the Wall street gamblers in
drawing the money Of the country
TO their own Golfers and retaining
It there for speculative purposes;
others claim that the trust busting
threats and declarations OF the ma
lions chief executive are RESPONSE
Die for the trouble
Neither of these contentious throw
very much light upon the subject.
In all probability the Wall stree.
aggregation are no better and no
worse than the manipulators of
stocks right here in Duluth, and the
man who stampedes around and
talks too much with his mouth" is
not new acquisition in the finan.
c1al world. Society has always had
him, and in all probability will have
him to the end of the chapter.
In our Judgment, the whole cause
Of these periodical disQuietudes in
money matters, is the inelastic char
acter of our currency. What do we
mean by the term 'inelastic." Just
bhis: AS circulating medium the
currency issued by our National
Banks cannot be increased or d.
ninished, and consequently it's VOL
ume does not adapt itself to the
sxigencies of business. 1t is like a
spring balance scale which upon its
ACE can weigh any article from 1 to
"a pounds, but through some kink
in its construction it will determine
weights between 10 and Is pounds
only.
If blame attaches anywhere for
periodical panics, it is upon the
political party in power for not en-
acting the right kind of legislation,
and remedying the defects which
every banker and every economist
knows to have so long existed in our
currency system.
With the pretensions of the Re-
publican party. that it is the creator
Of prosperity we have no special con-
sern, and for all we care it may be
treated as debatable question; but
We assert with a confidence born of
positive conviction that the Repub-
Iican party is primarily responsible
Tor hard tines
Good times are brought about by
The hard work, energy and produc-
i've industry of the American peo-
pie, and hard times come because
The acknowledged defects in our
monetary system render it unequal
20 the task of adjusting itself to
The needs of the people.
Ever since 1854 bankers. finan-
,iers and political economists have
been proclaiming these defects from
he housetops, but the year of
grace 1907, finds them in full
7igor, scattering disaster far and
near, to poor and rich alike, and
the Republican party looks on
,omplacently, offering no excuse
whatever for not having long aeo
cured the defects by appropriat.
!egislation
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-11-16
LET US BE THANKFUL.

For what? That the recent finan-
cial disturbance only brought dis
aster to stock market jugglers and
gamblers. Really, the passing
furry averted our having a gen.
uine panic, If the crooked methods
of these ''malefactors of our cur
rency' had been permitted to con-
tinue.
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lattve wealth but with the system
or finance which allows things to
be 50 congested In New York by
the action of few stock gamblers
that the remainder of the people, of
the country are unable to realize
upon what they have to sell.-Ex-
change.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-11-16
A SUCCESSFUL SPECIALIST

DR.. Best, specialist on diseases of
the eye, ear, nose and throat, located
at sos Burrows Block, will cure any Of
the infirmities named, If a cure is pos.
sible. He has been wonderfully sue.
cessful in cases. that seemed hopeless
enough " u i . q 81 s's=.xs b