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PAQS rou ASTORIA, OREGON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28". CI)c morning Jlstorian ESTABLISHED 1873 PUBLISHED BY ASTORIAN PUBLISHING COMPANY. RATES, By mail, per year $6 00 By mail, per month 50 By carriers, per pouth 60 THE SEMI-WEEKLY ASTORIAX. By mail, per year, in advance t fl 00 . DEATH RATE MUCH LOWER, We are in receipt of a most interesting bulletin . entitled, "A Discussion f the Vital Statistics of the Twelfth Census," by Director North. The director explains that it is almost impossible to gather al the information which students of health desire. but the department nevertheless sends out a bulletin which is replete with interesting tabulations and comments. There is widespread belief that consumption is incurable. Most of us are familiar with the claims of medical men that tuberculosis may be success fully treated, but many entertain the opinion that such claims are absurd. Not long since a member of the Oregon legislature declared that he would much rather support a bill appropriating $200,000 for good roads than one appropriating $100,000 for the establishment of a hospital for consumptives. He gave as his reason his belief that consumption was absolutely incurable. The bulletin just at hand contains positive and reliable information to the contrary. It shows that the death rate in America and elsewhere has been surprisingly lower during the past decade, and con tains statistics which prove that this reduced mor tality is due largely "to a lessening of the mortality from consumption, diphtheria and diseases of chil dren, the lower death rates from these causes being considerably more than sufficient to offset the in creased mortality from pneumonia, cancer, heart disease, apoplexy and diseases of old age." The report shows, further, that the greatest diminution has been in the mortality from consumption, the rate having been 245.4 per 100,000 in 1890 and but 187.3 per 100,000 in 1900. This remarkable de crease is attributed to the very general instructions which have been given to the public as to care of consumptive patients , . , ? , Reports show thai the death rate has materially decreased in all of the principal countries with the single exception of Ireland, where there has been an increase from 18.2 per 1000 in 1890 to 19.6 in 1900. In the United States the rate has decreased from 19.6 in 1890 to 17.8 in 1900. Strange as it may appear, the only countries where the death rate is lower than that of the United States are Norway, Sweden and Denmark. The Netherlands' death rate is the same as ours. The Denmark death rate is 16.9, that of Norway is 15.9 and of Sweden 16.8. We gather from the report that the death rate has decreased in every department except that of persons 65 years of age and over. The death rate of persons under 5 years of age was 64.5 in 1890, as compared with 49.9 in 1900; of persons between the ages of 5 and 14, 5.3 in 1890, as compared with 3.8 in 1900; of persons between the ages of 15 and 44, 9.4 in 1890, as compared with 7.9 in 1900; of persons between the ages of 45 and 64, 21.3 in 1890, as compared with 20.3 in 1900; of persons 65 years of age and over, 76.6 in 1890, as compared with 82.8 in 1900. As people become better informed in the mat ter of care of themselves and their children the death rate steadily declines. The benefits accruing from dissemination of information of this kind are plainly apparent from the bulletin just issued, and there is every reason to believe that the next report will show even better results. The ordinarily healthy man or womn should just as well as not live to be 70 years or more of age. little attention to efforts to arouse the pnrtixan prejudice that in the past divided families, sep arated friends ami started street tights. Tho torch light that used to make the patriot smell like a kerosene can has partially disappeared. The rafters have almost ceased to ring, and there is little raising of roofs. Immense meetings are held now aud then, but the thunder of the captains is not always fol lowed by fanatical shouting. Political leaders who recall the campaign of 1896, when for five months the whole country was torn by dissension, can hardly understand the pres ent temper of the people. They prefer the enthus iasm that causes every partisan to look on the op position as an aggregation of traitors. The short and peaceful campaign that is now drawing to a close fills them with wonder. Republicans declare that the calmness is all owing to general satisfac tion with the administration. Democrats attribute it to thoughtful dissatisfaction that will find ex pression only in the privacy of the election booth. Surface indications convince unbiased observers that the republican explanation is the right one, but, no matter the reason, conservative people have no fault to find with the condition. They are happy to note the fact that the canvass is almost over, and there is no sign of the usual "campaign fever." Frenzy was never an aid to wisdom. If the people are weary of the tumult that until this year has preceded all presidential elections in the mem ory of the living they will roll up au immense vote. If they are merely apathetic, the vote will be small, and the hope that the citizen has educated himself beyond the need of excitement to stimulate his in terest in the government will be dispelled. Th test is at hand, and the result will have an import ant bearing on the future of American politics. 00000000000000OI0Oii P. A. S tulles THE FRUIT OF MAMMON WORSHIP. Ex-Mayor S. F. Smith, of Davenport, Iowa, was sentenced the other day to 10 years' imprisonment in the penitentiary for embezzlement, and one. for penury, lie acknowledged tne embezzlement oi $120,000 while trustee of large estates. Mr. Smith was the son of Rev. Dr. Samuel F. Smith, the author of "My Country 'Tis . Thee," which has been sung by every American, capable of singing, and a noWe old man and preacher of the Baptist faijh. This is only one out of" multi tudinous cases which show how $ttle effect heredi tary influence has, says the Taeoma Ledger Great men do not produce great sons, and good! men are no more likely to produce good children. The- main factor in Most menV fives is environment Here and there men are found who stand firm and true, no matter -wjiat happens,, and1 these men: are tie salt of the- earth. But it is to be feared tflat vaunt men are sadly amenably to their environment In an environment where' mammon worship is general, and one is regarded as Heterodox, and decidedly off color, if h does not worship at that shnne one must expect nothing except these sad larwes from the purity of the moral law. Mr. Smith will receive his punishment. Bat he to more to. be pitied that censured. The- men who ought to suffer for his crime are the mem who have made, and are continuing to make, honesty- a hard law to follow. Swell Togs fop Men" THIS IS A CUT OF our swoll Bolted Hack Overcoat fifty two inches long and a favorite with the "know how to dress man." I is a coat that wo have in all patterns, motor ials aud weights. $io. TO $30. 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The candidates have not been subjected to the customary abuse and partisan feeling has not been aroused. In view of these and other considerations, the out come will be awaited with interest. Discussing the return to reason which politicians have experienced, the San Francisco Bulletin says: The total vote cast at the presidential election, which is almost at hand, will determine whether or a benefit to the nation. If AlUlf 1 J-vxw vuf-- o the total is large, it will prove that the American people have attained wisdom without losing inter est in public affairs, and this surely is a consumma tion devotedly to be wished. Never before has a national campaign been car ried on with so little noise. Never before has there been less disturbance of business. People have gone quietly about their work, and apparently have paid THE WAR COST. . . In Germany there is a good deal of' grumbling over the fact that the imperial government, which has never had a real war, has managed to pile up for military and naval armament a detrt; of $700,- 000,000. As Edmund Burke said, "the pnbltc is always poor." In Germany the masses- are particu- arly poor and this imperial debt, plus the enor mous state debts, also for wars past and wars an ticipated, plus the annual cost of army and navy to the empire and its states, explain why they; are so poor, says the Saturday Evening; Post. But what would the Germans think if they knew about us! Isolated though we are, we spend more than Germany or any other state upon our war establishment anoui zw,vw,wu a year also, we pay $150,000,000 a year in pensions, and the interest on our publii debt, wholly a wise debt, is nearly $30,000,000 a year. Of the eighteen bil lions our national administration has spent since it was set up in 1789, just under eleven billions have gone for war and pensions. The military and naval establishments of civili zation directly withdraw between throe and four million men from production, and cost upward of $1,500,000,000 a year. This makes no account of the largest items the costly agitations and only too frequent calamities caused by the habit states men and rules have of shaking their "mailed, fist" at each other. - SHOES That is our subject. We can interest you. in shoes. We have shoes : : : : r For Everyhcdr and no house in As toria can sell better FOOTWEAR or ab lower prices. : ; :. 8. A. GIMRE 543-545 Bond St. waid CucueL Interfiling article 00 California and Oregon, How Olive Oil It Made, How Almonds Art Grown, and fine descriptions ot Plumas and Sutter, two great California countlei. 224 pagea of article-, western stories, ketobee and verses. 10 cents a copy. Ton can buy Sunset Magaslne at all news- stand. FHEJIDCNT ANOELL'S.VJEW.' HP' ' FOREIGNERS Experts of the department of agriculture are now engaged in vaccinating the soil. Secretary Wilson will probably see to it that none but repub licans' virus is used. The ministers of New York are preparing to operate upon the city of New York for moral ap pendicitis. The Japs are beginning to think that the census takers have sadly underestimated the population of Russia. Who desire to learn the Eng lish language will be inter ested in finding out that the PACIFIC LUTHERAN ACADEMY offers a course especially ad apted to their needs. No one will be refused admittance because he does not know enough. We cannot tell you all about it here. Write for further information, address, DEPARTMENT B, PACIFIC LUTHERAN ACADEMY. Parkland, Wash. OCTOBER 8UN8ET MAGAZINE. Gives Fine Pictures of California Life Finely Illustrated. Gen. MacArthur and other arm 7 of ficers describe the recenmllltary ma neuvers In California each,, article being profusely illustrated, with. half. 8y Cemiwonding Officer Must-. Have Been Frensied With Feats. -. Ann Arbor, Mich., Oct. 27. Prnsl dtnt Angell of the University of Michigan addressing his class In. In tereuUotutl law referred tu the- North stttt flnh Ing fleet Incident as follows: ' "Tt was one of the . most. , extraor dinary blunders ever committed In the vWUUed world. It Is clear that Homria Is wholly in the- wrong for the reason that fishing vessels are" always- exempt, even in the event, ot war be tween two nations, th the litst war between France and England: fishing vowels were declared exempt for the renson that their capture could In no way Influence the ultimate outcome of the struggle. This rule Is now recog nised as International law. "The only plausable explanation of ftuwUe extraordinary act la that one of the officers gave the command to (Ire In a moment of frensied Excite ment atul fear." Removal Notloe, Dr. J. A. Fulton has moved from his aid eClce to rooms 4. 8 and I In the Star theater building, comer Elev enth and Commercial streets, an' the Meon4 floor. 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