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ji.qJH&f44i V-WW.-irv. 1..- .5k THE MORNING ASTOtUAN ASTORIA. OR KG ON. FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 1905. THE MORNING ASTORIAN Established 1873. fabllshed Dally (Except Monday) by iHB J. 8. DELLINGER COMPANY. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Br nail, per year II 00 By maH, per month ............. SO By carrier, per month 0 WEEKLY ASTORIAN. By mall, p year, In advanc. . .1 00 Entered at the poatofflce at Astoria. Oregon as teeeod-class matter. EVOntan forth dnllmruir of Tn MnisiKn Amaua to Htbrr rMklenee or pUm of husOxte y be made by postal card or through th rhona. Any tmuUrity in ittUwy should be iMwiwaiy rrportM to mm ooio of pubUoauoo Talaphone Main 661. TO CATCH IRISH VOTE. The San Francisco Call is not a yellow Journal, but like all respect able newspapers. It denounces the . braien effrontery and unlimited pill of those breeders of crime, especially the Hearst organs, which are consider, by all respectable people to be one a par with the Police Gazette, which has been denied admission through the mails on account of Its rank obscenity: Yellow Journalism for a long while hesitated to make unwarranted use of the pope's name for self-advertising purposes, but finding, upon printing a few tentative canards from Rome, that American Catholics did not resent th us of the pontiffs name n u,e K;wl Station of Hearst, the Hearst papers now forge papa blessings and inter views as freely as if the pope were a performer in vaudeville. Hearst main. tains a notorious faker as his Roman correspondent, a man who used to be a tramp printer, and from the facil pen of this special commissioner come Invented stories that are bringing the papal name Into contempt among per eons silly and ignorant enough to be uwi nis nonnesa has nothing oeuer to do than puff and compliment William Randolph Hearst cnaer tne headline, 'His Hollnes Utves Benediction to All Readers of th Hearst Newspapers." the Examiner yesterday printed a typical fait, dated Rome, marked copyrighted as if any. one would steal it and labeled "si. .1.1 v .. . w uy caoie io New York and by rosea wire, tne longest in the world." The pope, of course, will never see the Hearst papers, and If he did hap pen to see them .to take any notice of them would be quite beneath his dig nity, if Hearst Is to be rebuked for his misuse of the pope's name, the re buke must come unofficially from the Catholic people of America. They. too. may deem It not worth while to punish the Hearst papers for publishing such manifest absurdities, and perhaps it i? as well to let the matter rest, but it Is strange that Catholics, who are usual! o quick to resent slurs upon th.-ir religion, should submit so tamely to the unauthorized exploitation of the pope, as an advertising agent for W R. Hearst. To Catholics the pope Is a sacral persons, for he is the vice regent of Christ and the successor of Peter. He is respected, therefore, more rever entially than temporal rulers, and In the minds of Catholics to ridicule or insult the head of the universal church is hot only to commit a most offensive breach of good taste, but to insult the religion which he represents and the people of whom he is the paternal rule. In matters of faith and morals. Even to non-Catholics the pope Is possibly the most dignified and venerable per sonaseln the world. If the Hearst papers, however, are permitted to con tinue alvertising the pope as a sater l!te of the great and only Hearst we shall probably soon have tne Examlnei setting up Hearst as the supreme ab legate of the pope in America. Cr WAR MACHINES. That student of roen who concludes that wars will cease when the chances of escaping death or Injury are re duced to such a poin,t that men will no longer take th4m has human nature on his side, no matter what the critics may say. What the critic s are saying Is that, in the great battles between the Russians and Japanese, where all erf the latest 'and most destructive of modern war engines have been em ployed, there has been no Indication of a loss of courage among the soldiers of either army, and no shrinking from charges or assaults upon or against armies or positions so strongly forti fied with the newest guns and highest explosives as to make the death rate appalling. ' Nowhere has there been shown a decrease in the valor of man kind, or a fear of death, in the face of new inventions greater than In the face of the older ones. AH of which is a begging of th- en. tire question. Anybody with a knowl edge of men understands how, In the heat of action, and the actual shock of war itself, no machine can ever be Invented which will make them afraid. Tor then not only la national pride and snlrlt most ttpHMilet to, but the pride joi and spirit of the Indl&idual man Is aroused to that point where every oth er feeling is subordinated to them. It is then, with th roar of the battle around him, and the smell of blood and powder tainting the atmosphere he breath, that man rushes into the deadly cl-w with that fierce delight which la called the Joy of battle. Recklessness rather than bravery be comes then tike inspiration of the mtua and against such a purely animal Im pulse human Ingenuity can never build a war machine equal to Its destruction. But wlrh the perfection of war ma chinery, and the trebling or quadru pling of mortality in war, there will surely come a harking back to first law of nature, hl Is the one of self- preservauon. wnen tn progress of ment!on In war machines goes on un til man finds his chance of survival In battle educed to nearly nothing, he will surely beat his swords Into plow, shares and his spears into pruning hooks. There Is a glory in dying for one's country, but it Is not equal In Its practical results. tc the glory of try Ing to die and falling in the attmnt When the mortuary statistics of mod ern warfare are studied In the lnter- of peace, and men are able to that the chance of heimr killed or maimed has become greater than the chance of escaping with a whvHe skin, the millennium of peace will beln to dawn. vala reallie f his coming home lute, or twctium his wife was smart enough to know he wouldn't mention the subject. a General Ltnevttch seems to under stand that the situation in Manchuria is on which calls for steady travel rather than strategy. It Is stated that the professors or the University of Chicago are to take a hand In the Investigation of the bee trust, and you won't be able to believe cither side. A New York man forged a check for I2.S00.000 and was arrested while try ing to cash It. If he had made It MM he might have cashed It. or If he hurt come to Astoria, most any of the sa loons would hnye cashed It and the police wouldn't have known aiiythlim about It. The New Tork board of education has abolished sewing and physlcul cul ture aa fads In the public schools. It would be Interesting to learn thlr estimate of what are to be esteemed as utilities In Induing Ihe children In large cities. MONET WORSHIP. The cheapening effect on hrman na ture that money worship has cannot be declared too often, i&mey worship overlooks good deeds and honest hearts. It snubs deserving men and shows no respect for women. It mis takes clothes for the man and showi ness for brains. It judges no man bv Apparently the management of the Portland exposition desires the public ; to understand that the show Is de signed to entertain and Instruct visit ors rather than to tire them out wit'a long distance travel and to bewitdet them with the immensity of the exhibits. COUNTY COURT. Largs Amount of Business Transacttd at Yesterday's Sstiion. At the second day's session of the county court yesterday commission.'!! Clarke and Ijxrson were present. The following business was transacted what he is. but every one by what he In the matter of the Improvement of To the money worshipper exter- ;'ne county road from an Dusen's has. As- nals are everything; character is no,torla ,0 ,ne Jhn Day, the bids wert badge of respectabillty.Have money J considered too high' and all were re and you art somebody: be without Jec,wl- money and" you are not wvrih ,!,!. In lh nutter of the bridge acros ering. The money worshiper professes :Mail cr0k tne m of UlKht" a love for art. because he thinks it ican wn accP,ed for t45- thr to fur tactful, but he disdains the artlt if nl"n a bond ln ,n 8U,n of ,200' ('om thA rio v.,. i mi ss I oner Clark was Instructed to struma wins money. He I . . calls Immoriniit. .Purchase the lumber. - J w 1 1 1 Kl 1 1 !.-. J and sneers at the "simple lire as being ple bian. He is narrow, selfish, proud, and unimaginative. All the energies of the pulpit and the rostrum, the school and the presa should make war on fining tendency of the age. It Is a matter that affects the verv lif . the human race. If the subject is old. the war should not for that reason be dropped. On the other hand, because (bridge to the north 18 oii. tne attacks should be contin- ija 2. The roadmaster was Instructed to prepare plans for a bridge across Cul laby hike and file with the county clerk and as soon as filed the clerk was In structed to advertise for bids for build this jng the bridge to be opened on Wednes day, May 3. Ordered that the county surveyor and roadmaster re-establish the lines of the road running from the O'Huna line of district ued with growing earnestness. RELIEVING THE FARMER. Another new method of relieving the farmer of his surplus cash, has ap peared in Washington. A smooth stranger appears and offers to sell a grapophJne with twenty discs for $15, and gives a discount of 10. which makes the entire outfit cost but 5. The machine plays some pretty music, and the farmer is Induced t Invest $5 for the sake of securing music In his home. The payment Is to be made on delivery, but a contrnct Is refulre1. The contract specifies that the pur chaser is to take the graphophone at 15 and Is to have twenty discs with the machine, but a clause in smaller type provides that he is to pay 15 each for these discs. This brings the total purchase price to $305. It is time the farmer or any other person should positively refuse to sign any alleged contracts without first carefully scru tinizing every word, figure and line. Do this and thus save much trouble. Still better, make such purchases at a reliable establishment ln your home town. In other words, "cut out" this purchasing at random. Salem Statesman. OUT OF THE ORDINARY, Epitome of Anecdotes .and .Incidents With Comments By a Layman. Dowle values his assets at $21,000, 000, not to speak of a healthy beard and a fine vocabulary of hard names. The Philadelphia Inquirer asks: "After Linevitch, who?" According to the dispatches, Oyama. A dispatch tells of a Boston actress who has made a fortune trading dia monds. Anybody ou(,'ht to be able to make a fortune trading an actress dia monds for real ones. o It is estimated that there are fifty ways for a young man to work his way through college and there are more than 50 ways for a young man to loaf his way through. Medical authorities seem surprised at the prevalence of tuberculosis among hogs, although the most notable characteristic of the hog Is consum ption. There is considerable difference be tween the headache acquired through celebration and the one of trying to forget. The rond master was Instructed to purchase the necessary tools for road district No. 1 and turn them over to the supervisor. Communication from J. P. Scothan relative to rock on the Elk creek road was taken under advisement. The county surveyor, roadmaster and A. L. Parker were appointed v iew ers to meet at Dutch John's on Tues day, April 25, and complete the sur vey of road district No. 13. Complaints having been filed about the crossings on the county road oi the mill of the Seaside Spruce Lum bery Company at Seaside, the rood- master was ordered to see thut th, proper crossings and protection to the public Is maintained by the Seaside company and that the clerk notify It of the order of the court. Mrs. P.ruce of Warenton was allowed $10 a month urrtll further order of the court. J. W. Relth was awarded the con tract to improve road No. 52 on the Lewis and Clark for $972.50 and tu fur nish a bonJ In the sum of $1000. The court adjourned until 9 o'clock Friday morning. WE JUST WA TELL m Step Copyright by Hart SrSiHVicr f-f Mnrx P. TTO YOU ' THAT OUR Spring Suits, Top Coats and Rain Coats have arrived and we cau undoubtedly show you the swellcst li from iu Astoria at $10.00 to $30.00 IN OUR Furnishing Goods Department you will find everything that is Now, Neat and Nobby. HATS New shapes and colors $1.00 to $5.00 Everything guaranteed to give entire satisfaction or money refunded. J 4C fek. VI THE DRESSY SHOP FOR DRESSY MEN. married man. about SO years of age and had lived In this section for about 10 years with his home generally at Tillamook, where he has a married sis ter. Through his Industrious habits he had saved a few thousand dollar and was about to purchase a ranch In Tillamook county. lie was a man of excellent habits and hod contemplated being married during the coming sum mer and settled down to the life of rancher. R. M. Gaston, at his feed atabt. No. 105 14th street, offers for sal. a Lundls harness machln; on. butcher's wall scales, will be sold cheap. CHILDREN IF YOU HAVE ANY THIS WILL IN TEREST YOU. When an Astoria man come home very late at night he never known whether there is money ln his pocket the next morning, because of the fact Charles A. Smith Drowned. Charles A. Hrnlth. a saw filer In the employ of the Bremer logging camp at Casey, In this county, was drowned yeOTdVy morning in the Columbia river In front of the city. Sam K. Harris, Oeorge Ackerman ind Smith were In a launch with the intention of going out to the ramp, Smith having come In yesterday with a friend who had his foot tnjured ana was taken to the hospital for surgicul attention. This morning at :30 o'clock the start was made bark to the camp but ns soon as the launch got Into the stream the engine refuse! to work and the boat drlfVd down with a very strong ebb tide and cur rent. When It was seen that the launch would strike a coal burge that was alongside the American ship Ht. Nich olas, at the old Kinney wharf, the three men prepared to Jump on board the barge to save themselves as It was ex pected that the shock would overturn the launch. Ackerman Jumped first and after he had assisted Harris onto the barge It was noticed that Smith had disappeared. After some nfoments he was seen swimming in the river, having evidently been knocked over board and'had gone under the barge, but was uninjured. The lighthouse tender Heather was at the wharf be low and as he passed It, he cried out: "Throw me a line" and as soon as which comes i possible First Officer Hamerstrom had a boat lowered and went to his as sistance. Before he could be reached, however, he sank, nearly a mile from where he went overboard. His body has not been recovered and there Is but slight hope of It. He was an un- First; National Bank of Astoria ESTABLISHED 1886 Capital andSurplus $100,000 SUN PATTON'S PROOF PAINT 'So many title boys and girls come Into our store who are weak, thlti legged and hollow-cheeked," said Mr. Rogers, our well known druggls., "It seems a shame to allow them to re main so, for they will grow up Into weak, sickly and nervous men and wo men, without the vitality to work or enjoy life.' If," continued Mr. Robers, "the fath ers and mothers of such children would believe what we say of Vlnol, we would see a great difference In the appear ance of the younger generation of this city. You know Vlnol Is not a patent medicine, und is just the tonic grow ing children need. It will make for them good, healthy llesh, sound bone, hard muscle and rich, red blood. I True, Vlnol is a cod liver oil prepa ration, but It does not contain a drop of oil, or any bad tasting feature. It Is so delicious that ajl children love It, yet It actually does contain all the medicinal curative elements found lr. fresh cods' livers, and Is the most wholesome and best medicine for chil dren we ever sold. "We have many letters from grate ful mothers whose children owe their hearth, and even life, to Vlnol. Th following letter from Mrs. C. Allen of New Hedford. Mass., tells what Vlnol did for her children. She writes: "With two puny, ailing children, I ...... trorv murh worried, and did not know what to do to create strength for them and to have them gain flesh, I tried almost everything, and as a last resort Vlnol, and the benefit from that waa great In a very short time. They are rapidly gaining flesh and strength, and I am satisfied Vlnol will do so much for other children." It is because we know what Vlnol will do that we guarantee if It. falls to make your children well, rugged and rosy, to refund your money. Chas. Rog. ers, druggist. Lasts Longer and Looks Better. Guaranteed for 5 years. For sale by B. P. AbLEN aSON The Palace Cafe. The Best Restaurant. Regular Meals 25c. Everything the Market Affords. Sunday Dinners a Specialty. Palace C 'ering Co. A Urn that I would like to call your attention to: on is that Frank Hart keeps Liquozone, - Vinol, And All th. Standard Pat.nt M.dioln.s -and another Is that ha Is still selling Whit. Pin. Cough Syrup In 2So and 60. bottles the aam. as in th. past five years. Don't forget th. Diamond Shaped Dottle. FRANK HART, Druggist. Corner 14th and Commercial Bta, Morning - Astorian t OOc month. ASTORIA IRON WORKS JOHN rofc. Pros, and 8npU F,kBInI10IHecreUiry A. L. FOX. Vic. 'rntit. AHT0HIA BaYlNiiH BANK, Treat Designers and Manufacturers of v v THE LATK8T IMPROVED CANNING MACHINERY, MARINE ENGINES AND BOILERS. COMPLETE CANNERY OUTFITS FURNISHED. CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. Foot of Fourth Street, . . . A8T0RIA, OREGON.