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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (March 26, 1905)
SUNDAY, MARCH 29, 1005. - jtt . . - THE MORNING ASTORIAN ASTORIA. OREGON. 4V; THE MORNING ASTORIAN Established 1873. Pnbllnhed Pally (Except Monday) by HC J. 8. OELLINGER COMPANY. ... SUBSCRIPTION RATES. By null, per year , U W By mall. per month 80 By carrier, per month WEEKLY ASTORIAN. By mall, per year, in advance ..II 00 Entered at the poetofflce at Astoria, OrefOB as aecond-clasa matter. arordar for the dverta of Tat Mowwo Aaroaux to unr rwioooc or piarv m w be BUkde by nontal ord or through ( raoM. Any trruWttT in Afltwy should be Telephone Main (61. Today's Weather. Western Oregon and Western Wash ington, Friday, occasional rain. Eastern Oregon and Eastern Wash ington, cloudy with occasional rain; part snow in mountains and footballs. V SABBATH DEVOTIOX. According to the New York Post the prediction lately made by a Chicago minister to the effect that the only way in which It would soon be pos sible to maintain an Interest in church work would be by means of "continu ous vaudeville." startled A great many conservative church-goers and possibly shocked Some of them. However, the stream of tendency seems to have set lhor stronelv In the direction of a fulfillment of this prophecy. Billiards, ping pong, hops, amateur theatricals, secular concerts, legerdemain, cha rades, sociables, fairs and suppers. primarily for the purpose of revenue. music of doubtful sacredness if there la a dividing line between the sacred and secular In music: all of those have come to be recognised as adjuncts of more or less value in church work. The underlying idea seems to be to make the church an attractive social club, and thus bring within its sphere of Influence, many who value a church connection at the outset chiefly for the social opportunities It otters. It would be difficult to find a serious ob jection to this view of so much work of the church as may properly' be con aidered secular. There may be a line which It would be dangerous to cross, but where it lies would be as difficult to determine as in the Alaskan bound ary. Perhaps the same is true of "stunts' or "turns" introduced to give the in terest of variety of Sabbath devotions. For example, engaging an attractive young woman in a pure white dress, 19 years old. to whistle solos, as is said to have bn done by the pastor, or music comm'.itee, or both, acting in the harmonious conjunction which should characterize all church doings, of one of the New York churches, startles the old-fashioned church-goers by Its novelty. In the last analysis, however, there would seem to be no essential difference be-twen breath from the sound lungs oozing through puckered lips and wind from a bellows of wood and leather hissing through the reeds of a pipe organ In the bank controlled by the piccolo stop. We are used to the cornet as our forefathers were to the bass viol. We have list ened with equinamity to the operatic prima-donna rendering selections which have inspired very lofty emo tions, when for the erratic wallings of the Italian libretto, were substituted modern hymns with some pretentions to poetic excellence. We have learned to march up the aisle and undulate sideways into our pews to the solemn minor cadences of one of Thlelman's or Jadassohn's preludes, and waltz out again when the services were ended to the "Soldiers' March" in Faust played with rag tiem variations, or choice se lections from "El Capitan" or one of Offenbach's classics. No doubt whist ling girls dresBed in white, rendering "Traumerel" or "The Mocking Bird" ere the usual thing, we shall take then, as a matter of course and wonder why anyone should be so narrow in his or her conventional prejudices as to ques tion tbelr emminent fitness as adjunct to devotion. True, girls will have to learn to whistle a good deal better than any we have heard try In Astoria are able to do, to be entirely agreeable aa en tertainers, but that Is beside the point. We have heard alleged singers of whom the kindest thing which could be said was, that they had missed their vocation, but In the expressive vernac ular of the day, singing goes in church even when feeble and uncertain as to intervals. For the same reason whist ling may go when we are used to It. Jt Is, after all, only another step toward what has been pronounced Inevitable worship by means of continuous vaud evlle. It Is a notorious fact that fully as many people attenJ the two vaudeville theaters In Astoria as attend all the churches. A show at Fishers opera house on Sunday night plays to crowd ed house. It is possible that were more attractive features added to church services, more mtght be attracted thither, and when the church is filled with publicans and, sinners, the min ister can give them a little scriptural advice, which. It Is possible they have not listened too since they were chil dren, kneeling at mothers' knees. It would be an Innovation, certainly, but as to whether It would be conflicting with the theological etiquette of the church, Is something which an ordi nary layman Is not In a position to venture an opinion. MAN OF THE UNIVERSE. fiin' nlaoe in the universe Is the sublect of a recent article published in a book. The sub-title of the book describes it as a study of the scien tific research In relation to the unity r ninmtltv of worlds. Though the books is from the pen of one of the mit distinguished scientific investi gators now living, it Is to be greatly questioned whether the bussing swarm of so-called scientists who subsist on the credulity of the public will calmly accept his conclusions, which are op posed to most of the modern theories and lnvestlons of the romancers who disguise their calling under the name of science. In the first place, the conclusion of teh author represent a reaction, we have been surfeited with theories to the effect that the planets all about us are Inhabited, and It has not been very long since there was considerable talk of opening up communications with the planet Mars. We believe Sen ator John H. Mitchell once made ft ug gestion of this kind: This was to be accomplished by the means of Immense bonfires or by means of electric sig- .jnals gigantic In their proportions. We are told that Mars has canals, and that the form and contour of these were such that they must Inevitably have been made by artificial means, and this Idea has taken such firm hold on the popular mind that a number of enerprlslng novelists have made trips to Mars In their minds, and the ad ventures to be found In that far away land were of a nature to make thi hair of a bronze statute stand on end. But the conclusions of the authen are entirely different, and although they are not remanttc they are very interesting. ' With all the resources and discoveries of real science at his command, he concludes that our unl veres Is a rounded whole, and that our polar system is situated In its center, The concurrence of the conditions that are a necessltv of organic life exist on the planet, which we call the earth. but they cannot very well exist on any other planet, for their existence dec pends on a central situation. The) cannot exist In the neighborhood Of any other star than our sun, nor on any planet revolving around the sun, except on the one which providence has placed us. A planet to be the seat of life must move In a nearly circular orbit, and at such a distance as to receive exactly the amount of heat and light that ours receives, and its atmosphere must be formed of a combination of oxlgen and nitrogen In tlte proper! proportion Gravity must have the same force on the surface of the planet that ours has, for, were It otherwise. It could not re tain the amount of atmosphere at the proper pressure. Moreover, aqueous vapor must be present In quantities sufficient to produce the right amount of rain. In short, a no other planet conforms to these conditions, life can only exist on the earth. All this agrees with the discoveries of real science, but It puts an end to the theories of the pseudo-scientists who have been so Industrious In In venting sensations, resembling yellow journals. Yet it should not be forgot ten that neither author, nor the small er fry can ever have any absolute knowledge about our universe except that which Is before our eyes or within the reach of their experiment; and even with these limitations tney can give no very definite account of things. there may be a blot on your own char acter that you would desire effaced. What would be your feelings If others gosstped about you? Even you would not like to be held up to ridicule by your neighbors and you ought to be as Just to others as you would ask justice for yourself. o OUT OF THE ORDINARY. The navy department has contracted for 200,000 pounds of frankfurter, 145.- 000 pounds of sauer kraut and 90,000 pounds of bologna. That should smoth er any smoldering German criticisms for a little while. "Did you tell the landlord what an awful leak there was In the roof?" "eYs, I told him." "What did he sayT "He said he'd fix the roof as soon as yon pay the rent you owe." "Did he? I guess It atnt much of a leak." An Alabama weekly exchange has the following: "In the 32d year of his age In the very prime of noble manhood; stand ing like a giant oak among the smaller trees of the community, loved by all mankind for his brilliant qualities for his kind heart his keen Intellect his strict Integrity; honored and blessed by rlgh and poor alike, the friend of the widow; the father of the father less, he presents his name to te voter of this commonwealth as a candidate for office." And we thought, when we began a- reading, that the poor man was dead and the editor was writing his obitu ary. AN OBNOXIOUS ELEMENT, There Is a certain element In ever; small community who peddle goslp about their neighbors, or some one to whom they have taken a dislike. The effect of this is to belittle others, or injure their reputation or business. This practice has become chronic with some people, while others do It unin tentionally, but the effect Is the same. A person can defend himself against a seen foe, but It Is Impossible to ds f;nj one against the sting of a viper. Some people who take a great Interest In other people's affairs, to the extent of peddling scandalous tales or idle gossip, should look In the mirror and see If their own lives are free from criticism. "Let him that Is without fault cast the first stone," Is an ad monition of He who came Into the world to better mankind. It is sot justice, It Is not Christianity; to try and Injure a neighbor. The Master taught the golden rule, . To him that had transgressed the law He did not utter words of contempt, but blessed him and sent him on his way with, "Go, and sin no more." These would be good rules for those prone to gos sip to follow. Consider that when you are discussing the faults of others. Epitome cf Anneodotee and Incidents With Comments By a Leyman. While Easter Is still a long way off it Is a brave husband who can pas a millinery shop without a tremor. Mr. Powle says he can raise the dead, but he does not do so, nrobnbly becaues the sheriff keeps him busy all the time trying to raise money. A religious sect In Indiana Inalats that the world will soon come to an end. Indiana politicians are beginning to feel that way, too, since Governor Hanly has refused to appoint to office any man who drinks liquor. Saint Peter has all this time had a vacant seat of honor reserved for the man who was never a weather knocker. A Chicago physician has prescribed V MfUUl-'aiBU un nil cvtj uJ ,')ritftri for the masses. Here's another one that believes all he reads about pros perity. The government wants an agrostol- osist. The name has an abstract sound, but It means a person who has for gotten more than a cow ever knew about grass. An Astoria young married man was seen hurrying along the street carry ing a big paper bag on Thursday. Somebody asked him why he was in such a hurry: "I've Just bought a hat for my wife," he replied, "and I want to get home before the style changes." An expedition Is being fitted out at Christina, Sweeded. to find the nmg netlc pole. Somebody ought to tell Ole Oleson that Morgan got that long ago. 0ONT Neglect to Inspect our "swagger" stock of Clothlngffor sprlti DUiu tornan oruoy rs HhJTwIkmI The Man Who is fond of good clothes is the man we like to see come into onr store. Once he tries on one of our easy, neat fitting, double or single breast- sale - - ' sure $10.00 to 530,00 J The Boy Who ia fond of gar- tucnts 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 52.00 to $13.00 & 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 111 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 gave relief, and one bottle cured me." Sure cure for sore throat, bron chltls, coughts and colds. Guaranteed at Chas. Rogers' drug store, price 50c and 11.00. Trial bottle free. WE DRAW THE LINE When it comes to selling "cheap goods" because "v.h-up goods" are high at any price. That Is the policy of mall order stores, but we do sell good substantial goods, cheap. Next time you are mailing your order to some Portland Department store, stop In ana price us be glad to show you and quote our prices, then If we are not as cheap or cheaper than Portland Just mall your order in the mall box outside the door. That's all. J. N. GRIFFIN Every garment guaranteed to give entire satisfaction or your money refunded P. A. STORES KEEPS A DRESSY SHOP FOR DRESSY MEN. PERSONAL MENTION. C. C. Masten of Svensen was In the city yesterday. Thomas Craine of Urookfleld was In the city yesterday. V. W. Preston of Warrenlon was In the city yesterday. James Armstorng of 8vensen was In the city yesterday. George Reed of Portland la regist ered at the Central. Fred Itlalsdell of Gluey was a visitor In Astoria yesterday. her husband yesterday, who Is con fined in the hospital. J. W. Walace and wife of Boise are visiting In the city. Miss Edith Putts Is spending a few Ways visiting In Portland. Geo. Hannlgun of the Cathlamet Sun was In the city yesterday. B. Donley of Portland was In the city yesterday on business. W. J. Wlrtz of Grtsham Is In the city the guest of M. II. Pomeroy. Captain Larsen of Altoona was In the city yesterday on business. C. C. Dalton of Seattle was In the city yesterday on legal business. C. E. Smith, principal of the Olney school was In the city yesterday. W. E Tallent returned from a busi ness trip to Portland last night. A. A Slegerston, the Warrenlon clam man, was in the city yesteraay. John C. Manclet returned from a business trip to oPrtland last evening. Judge W. R. Hume returned yester day from a business trip to San Francisco. Captain A. E. Beard, who was taken 111 Thursday, was able to be out yes-terday. John Lament, a prominent seiner from up the river, was In the city yesterday. Captain William O'Brien and bride have returned from their wedding trip to Puget sound. 8. F. Chesshlre of Grants Pass, a brother of Jess Chesshlre, Is In the city on a visit Mrs. C. W. Fulton has returned from Washington and the senator returned oh last night's train. Mrs. Merrill of Skamokawa visited George Hamilton of Cathlamet was In the city yesterday. Mrs. S. W. Smoth, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. George M. Mc lirlde, returned to Portland yesterday. Roses Finest varieties. Strong field grown. 2-ycar-old plants. Delivered by Exprest, charges paid, THE SIBSON ROSE NURSERIES. u8o Milwaukee A v., Portland, Ore Send 2c stamp for catalogue. First National Bank of Astoria ESTABLISHED 1886 Capital and Surplus ' $100,000 JAP-AoLAC THE MODEL FINISH FOR FLOORS, WOODWORK, METALWORK AND FURNITURE. Wears LJke Iron. B. F. ALLEN SON The Palace Cafe. The Best Restaurant 2t t ..ir f i - i if jk vijr iiuug iuv. iuaiaci 1UUIU3 , Sunday Dinners aJSpecialty. 7 Palace CaterinCo. Occident Hotel Bar (a Billiard Hall. Tables New and Everything First Class. y Finest brands of Liquors and Cigars. mm A few that I would like to call your attention to; One Is that Frank Hart keeps L Liquozone, - Vinol, And All the Standard Patent Medlolnet and another Is that he Is stl.l selling White Pine Cough Syrup In 2So and 60o bottles the same as In the past five years, non't forget the Diamond Shuped Bottle. FRANK HART, Dm&ist. 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