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JONQ-RANQS FORECASTS.
" "tomf-ront weather forecasts have
been made the subject ot a bulletin Is
sued by the weather bureau of the
agricultural department It haa to do
chiefly with the class of fakirs who.
by their work, bring the science of
meteorology Into disrepute. In part It
discusses the possibilities for success
ful long-range forecast of weather
conditions.
The United State weather bureau Is
one of the best organized of any in the
government. It possesses facilities sur
passed by no other meteorological
service In the world; receives its data
from a great area; employs scientists
of ability and reputation; subjects Its
daily calculations to rigid verification,
suid yet, to do Its best, the United
States weather bureau can only make
forecasts from day to day for one or
two days in advance. And in the end
about SO per cent, are verified by sub
sequent events.
But a set of pseudo scientists have
assumed to possess superior wisdom,
which evidently has come to them In
revelations rather than as the result
of close application and hard study.
They will give you forecasts while you
wait, and string them out a whole
year in advance. - Because these have
imposed on the credulous, the govern
ment bureau has been forced to notice
them. Lacking even the most ele
mentary knowledge of astronomy and
mathematics, their work is pitiable
when subjected to scientific scrutiny.
' The ancients attempted to forecast
the weather through phenomena pre
sented by the heavens, the position
and appearances of given stars. As
trologers told fortunes, forecast events
to come into the lives of Individuals.
. by the same means. The long-range
weather forecaster and the astrologer
are In the same class. They are fak
irs and impostors.
Of course the bureau does not deny
that meteorology has much to discover.
It is by no means an exact science.
The planets, the sun, solar, radiation
and colar and planetary disturbances
affect the earth. And the effect pro
duced Is without doubt reflected in
weather conditions. Advances In re
search into the causes of solar and
terrestrial phenomona may do much
to solve present meteorological prob
lems, and the knowledge thus derived
may furnish a basis for better, more
certain and longer ranged forecasts of
weather conditions than are now pos
sible. But unsupported assumptions
of superior wisdom, inherent and quasi
occult, will never be substituted for
proved scientific facts. The fakirs
may go on raking in the profits of
practiced deception, but no scientist,
however versed In meteorology, with
all the known facilities at his com
mand, can predict weather In advance
of a day or two with over 80 per cent
average of general accuracy. P. I.
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SENTIMENT AGAINST RUSSIA.
Herr Bebel, the socialist leader In
the German reichtsag, Indirectly called
attention to the world's popular hostil
ity to Russia In an attack which he has
Just made on the policy of the German
government. The socialist chief de
slared that Germany's "creeping be
fore Russia had humiliated her in the
eyes of the world, and had brought her
to shame." He charged that Chancel
lor von Buelow was responsible for
Prussia's "nasty work of catching fugi
tives from Russian military service
and turning them over to the agents
of the autocrat, and for forcing men
and women, whose only offense was
love of liberty, to leave Prussian ter
tltory at the Instance of Russian
spies."
Unquestionably Herr Babel not only
voted the view of the entire scolallst
party, the strongest party In the Ger
man empire, but he expressed; the
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opinion of a large majority of the peo
pie of Germany. The socialist. of
France, In the chamber of deputies and
in the" press, have tntked out in still
more robust style against their own
government for Us league with Rus
sia. The socialists are not so power
ful In France as they are In Get
many, but n this Issue they imdoubt
edly have the bulk of the French peo
pie with them. Of course, the British
masses are also against Russia, al
though there Is an apparent pro-Rus
slan feeling in Ireland, Incited largely
by the desire to antagonise England In
everything.
This hostile public sentiment of the
world Is a force with which Russian
autocracy will have to reckon. It Is
Impeding Russia in the matter of
loans already, and It la compelling the
diplomats of continental Europe to
repress such personal preferences as
they may have for the St. Petersburg
government. When Count Casslnl
Nicholas' representative at Washing
ton, expressed surprise, a few months
ago, at the popular opposition to Rus
sia In the United States, he inadvert
ently called attention to a sentiment
which pervaded the entire world.
Among the populace of no country on
the earth has Russia a friend In this
crisis. It Is useless for adherents of
dispotism In St. Petersburg, Berlin
Vienna and elsewhere to try to excite
race prejudices by their alarmist prof
nosticatlons of a yellow peril in case
Japan win. Public sentiment through
out the world Is pretty well agreed on
the proposition that all the liberalism
that Is involved In the present war is
that which Is on Japan's aide.
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RECENT DECISIONS.
District courts ground out Important
precedents last week. Three questions
of moment were decided. A Chicago
Judge found law fqr his assertion that
If a flat be rented with the agreement
that it Is to be heated and Is not heat
ed, the rent need not be paid. Two
young ladles of means had taken a
year's lease of a fashonable apart
ment. It was well warmed, by steam
when the "For Rent" sign was In the
window. As soon aa they moved In.
the ladles testified the heat wat
turned off, nor were they able by pleas
to the landlady or threats to the Jani
tor to get it on again. Therefore, they
moved. The landlady sued them foi
the month's rent and damages for
breaking the lease. The court heard
witnesses including a number of young
men in society who when calling upon
the young ladies had been obliged to
sit with their coat collars turned up
and their gloves on. There was no
doubt that the contract had been v!o
lated by the owner of the flat The
court held no rent or damages for the
broken lease could be collected.
A Philadelphia court decided that It
Is not unlawful to overload street cars.
A man who had been pushej off the
rail of a crowded trolley asked dam
ages. The Judge held a street car
company could not be held responsible
for overcrowding since to refuse pas
sengers would render them liable to
damages under the common carrier
laws. Damages were refused.
Another precedent of Interest was
glvtn In Cleveland, where a judge fixed
the value of a kiss at $500. A race
track man forcibly saluted In the street
a young lady whom he mistook for an
other. She. had him arrested and sued
him for damages. The court awarded
$r,00 which the tout cheerfully paid
He said he was glad he had seen his
mistake In time, as had he kept on
kiting the girl he might have had to
go Into the bankruptcy court. Butte
Inter Mountain.
THE LIMIT OF USEFULNESS.
Dr. William Osier, formerly of John
Hopkins University, signalized his
departure from that institution last
month for a new field of usefulness at
at Oxford by the expression of some
striking opinions His farewell address
was devoted mainly to a discussion of
the facilities afforded in this country
and Europe for pathological research,
but he Improved the occasion to utter
two "fixed ideas" which he has long
been haunted. One Is that a profession
al man's usefulness practically ends at
the age of forty; the other Is that at
sixty he should abandon work entirely,
Indeed, he Is not gently removed from
the sphere of his activity by the admin
istratlon of chloroform.
Whether these convictions were in-
spired by observation of other people
exclusively, or by morbid eelf-examl-
nation the speaker did not explain
He proposed to gnd Justification for
nation thee speaker did not explain.
He proposed to find Justllcation for
his doctrine in the history of VIrchow,
Lister and Koch, but as Dr. Osier now
lacks only four years of the age
of sixty, one cannot but won
der whether he has detected himself
In any grave diminution In mental
force or sound Judgment. If so, was
it altogether wise to assume the new
responsibilities to which he had been
called In England? His speech sug
gests still another inquiry. Suppose
the brakes were taken off the wheels
of progress by the summary removal
of everyone at the age of threescore:
would not things whiz at such a fear
ful rate that there would be danger of
a hot box? This matter needs careful
consideration before any such conse
quences are made possible.
Seriously speaking, however, Dr
Osier's utterances will provoke a loud
protest where they do not excite a
smile. For some pursuits youthful
vigor unpuestionably has IU advan
tages, but tv others the discretion
whih conies from long experience Is
essential, It Is customary to retire
military officers at the ag of slxtyflv.
and Judges at wventy. lit the public
service It Is necesary to establish a.
limit arbitrarily, but it often happens
that the men who come under the
operation of the rule retain their Intel
lectual vigor Jong afterward. Tlve cor-
of nr. Owler's views on this
subject will be widely challenged.
OUT OF THE ORDINARY.
Epitome of Anneedotes and Incidents
With Comment By Layman.
That cold in pour head wouldn't be
n had If your friends uian t insist
on telling you Just how you caught It
Johnny smoked a cigarette out
amongst the hay.
Tou couldn't tell which ash was which
when they were laid away.
A St. Louis fortune teller was robbed
n.t murdered by burglars feunuay
night, and she didn't even have a hunch
of what waa due to occur.
The fashionable milliners advise
women to have their hats match their
hair, but If some women followed this
advkv they would be needing a new
hat every week.
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It would save some trouble, and pos
sibly some expense, to trim me new
Easter bonnets with plain 120 bill
If that Chicago grand Jury doesn't
finish with the meat trust presentlj
It will be distracted by the appearance
of the old. old ice problem.
If the lobster trust Indulges In ex
tortionate prices, it may discover the
iv of the hlKh-urlced delicacies
turning to hard-boiled India rubber for
relief.
A child was born on the sleeping cat
Brabenla of the Chicago & Alton yes
terday, and when the train ran Into
Kansas City the porter was unable to
account for the extra berth.
c
nh John!" she explained, as she
observed him getting Into his overcoat.
"I hope you're not going to be out again
tonight."
"I hope not," he replied, absent
mlndedly. "but it's quite likely. Th
cards have been running very badly
for me lately."
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Barsby Well, have you decided
what you will give up during Lent?
Jagsby Tes, I came to the con
elusion It was up to me to give up
something, so I have decided to cut
out the Ice In my high-balls.
The barbers' union of Portland has
denounced the local undertakers for
allowing their employes to do tne ton
sorial act on dead subjects. Does look
like taking a base advantage of
corpse.
We heard of a New Jersey man who
struck at a genuine Jersey mosquito
and missing, killed hlmnelf with the
blow. These be perilous times, sure
In the skeeter belt, and nometlmea we
utterly lose faith In science.
Once In a great while you might
meet a man who doesn't think he
could beat the editor getting out his
paper, but who ever saw a man who
loesn't think he could beat the Al
mighty editing the weather?
Strikes Hidden Rocks.
When your ship of health strikes the
hidden rocks of Consumption, Pneu
monia, etc., you are lost, if you don't
get help from Dr. King's New Discov
ery for Consumption. J. W. McKlnnon
of Talladega Springs, Ala., writes: "I
had been very III with pneumonia,
under the care of two doctors, but was
getting no better when I bgan to take
Dr. King's New Discovery, The first
dose g'-rve relief, and one bottle cured
me." Sure cure for sore throat, bron
chitis, coughts and colds. Guaranteed
at Chas. Rogers' drug store, price 50c
and $1.00. Trial bottle free.
The Morning After
a heavy and rich meal will
be unattended by discomfort
or sickness if, before going
to bed, you will take
Beecham's
Pills
Sold Everywhere. In boxes 10& and So.
Occident Hotel Bar
(EX Billiard Hall.
Tables New and Everything
First Class.
Finest brands of Liquors and Cigars.
Neglect to inspect our "swagger" stock of Clothlngfor spring.
built for Man or Boy
The Man
Who is fond of good
clothes is the man we
like to see come into
our store. Once he
tries on one of our
easy, neat fitting,
double or single breast
ed suits, 'tis a sure
sale
$10.00
to
$30.00
Every garment guaranteed to give entire satisfaction or your money refunded
P. A. STOKES
KEEPS A DRESSY SHOP FOR DRESSY MEN.
The Colonel's Waterloo.
Colonel John M. Fuller, of Honey
Grov, Texas, nearly met his Water
loo, from Liver and Kidney trouble. In
a recent letter, he says: "I was nearly
dead, of these complaints, and, al
though I tried my family doctor, ho did
me no good; so I got a SOo bottle of
your great Electric Bitters, which
cured me. I consider them the best
medicine on earth, and thank Qod who
gave you the knowledge to make
them." Sold and guaranteed to curt
Dyspepsia, Billlousnesa and Kidney
Disease, by Chas. Rogers, druggist, at
50c a bottle.
More Whits Pins cough syrup has
been sold In Atsorla this winter than
any other kind, because It gives in
stant relief. The Owl and Eagle drug
store are sole agents for all the best
goods.
APPEARING OLD
Acts as a Bar Proitable Ef ley-
Meat.
Tou cannot afford to grow old.
In then, days of strenuous competition
It Is necessary to maintain, as long as
plble ones youthful appearance.
It Is impossible to do this without re
taining a Insurious growth of hair.
The presence of Dandruff Indicates' the
presence of a burrowing crrm wwen
lives and thrives on the fonts of the
hair untH It causes total baldness.
Newbro's Herpidde Is the only known
destroytr of this pest, and It Is as effec
tive as it Is delightful to use
Herpidde makes an elegant hair dress
ing as well as Dandruff cure.
Accept no substitute there Is none.
Sold by leading druggists. Rend 10c. In
stamp for sample to The Herplclde Co.,
Detroit, Mica.
Eagle Drug Store, SSX-SS3 Bond St,
Owl Drug Store, 649 Com. St, T. 7.
I-aurin, Prop. "Special Agent"
hsading we wish to csll your attention
to our t
Window Display of
Office Supplies
Tim Savers" have a look--coms In
end 1st us show you goods and quote
you prices. If you are sanding out of
town then we ean save you money.
If you want something you don't ss
In window we will get It for you chesp
er than you can get It yourself.
J. N. GRIFFIN
HmUusWl
Mmfjl
First National Banlt of Astoria
ESTABLISHED 1886
Capital and Surplus 9100,000
JAP-A-LAC
THE MODEL FINISH FOR
FLOORS, WOODWORK,
METAL WORK AND
FURNITURE.
Wears Like Iron.
B. P. ALLEN SON
The Best Restaurant. '
The
Regular Meals 25c
PaltiCC Everything the Market Affords. !
Sunday Dinners aJSpecialty.
Cafe.
Palace CaterinCo.
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ASTORIA IRON 1WORKS
JOHN FOX, Pies, and 8npt A. I. FOX, Vice Vrwldont,
F.LHIHHUr1, Secretary AHT0HIA MAVINlIM BANK, Treat
V V Designers and Manufacturers
TUB LATEST IMPROVED
CANNING MACHINERY, MARINE ENGINES AND' BOILERS
COMPLETE CANNERY OUTFITS FURNISHED.
Foot of Fourth Street,
The Boy
Who is fond of gar
ments that is "chock"
full of style, and qual
ity to withstand the
strain that a boy full
of life and vigor is
bound to put them to,
will be delighted with
such clothing as 'we
are showing
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to
A few that I would like to call your
attention to: One is that Frank Hart
keeps
Liquozone, - Vinol,
And All the 8tsndsrd Patent Medicines
and another Is that he Is still selling
White Tine Cough Syrup in 25o and
60c bottles the same as In the past
five years. Don't forget the Diamond
Shaped Bottle.
FRANK HART, Druggist.
Corner 14th and Commercial SUk,
CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED, I
ASTORIA, OREGON.