THE MORNING ASTOKIAN ASTORIA. OREGON.
SUNDAY, APItiU 9, 1005.
THE MORNING ASTORIAN
Estsblithtd 1873.
Pnbtbhed Dslly (Except Monday) by
iHE J. 8. DELLINGER COMPANY.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
Br nail. per year ..............II 90
Br saw, per month SO
By carrier, per month to
WEEKLY ASTORIAN.
By nail, per year, in advance , .1 00
Entered at the poetofflce at Astoria.
Oregon a aecond-clasa matter.
gyOwfcCT for the deiiveraur of Tn Xowura
Telephone Main 661.
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ASK AXD TE SHALL RECEIVE.
The board of foreign missions of the
Congregational church asked for con
tributions to spread the gospel amon
the heathen and they received a check
for $100,000 from John D. Roekefeller
of the Standard Oil Company. A large
following of the ministerial profession
nice, distinctions escape the arm of
the statuatory law and come under the
head of the moral code. To coervf
railroad or private1 individuals, to
escape the law by a technicality, to
extort rebates may be proven letal and
at the same time morally dishonest.
We know it, and yet by taking the
hand, accepting the money of the thief,
re applaud his mode of proceedure
and by public acclaim he Is absolved,
not In the attitude of the self-con-
fessed sinner, but as the benefactor of
the race. The reverence for the at
mighty dollar swallows up the con-
tempt for the man. .
THE EQUITABLE.
Th business affair of the Equitable
aired in the public press for the past
two weeks. The Seattle Post Intelli
gencer In commenting on the contro
versy, claims that they hav
'missed the point" The con
troversy on at present Is between vice-
president Hyde.of the Equitable Life
Assurance Society, andjames W.Alex.
ander, president of the company and
trustee under the will of Mr. Hyde's
father. Mr. Alexander la seeking to
have the company renrganted under
the mutual plan, so that Its policy
holders may have a voice in the man.
ajfement. Mr. Hyde, the owner of the
majority of th stock In the company.
which stock Is held In trust for him b
.Mr. Alexander and others, insists that
Alxeander Is guilty of a shameful
breach of trust, In seeking to oust him
from the control of the company.
which will be his on his thirtieth birth-
There are two ways of prorogating thi
gospel. One Is to ak the people to
come to It and the other Is to take It
to the people. As this particular min
uter does not care to Invade the field
or territory of the Salvation Army
the streets he usea the bill boards to
announce that he Is going to preach
the gospel at his church and earnest
ly solicits whosover will to attend the
services.
Jesus went In and out of Jerusalem
many times on foot, but one time He
preferred to ride In, the occasion be
ing a great popular sensation. Yet
we doubt not, In fact we know, there
were man)- In that city publishing
their righteousness by their broad phy
lacteries wherever they went, who ob
jected seriously to His methods of en
try on that day.
Where Is the harm in It? If a man
Is sent to preach the gospel he Is ex
cusable for not waiting to preach' to
blank walls and scantily filled pews.
He needs, people to heur hid message
and when they have learned the gospel
obey It. And If hill hoards and posters
will bring the people use them. The
success and the results of the revlv
meetings In Astoria will depend upon
how far the people were reached, not
by what methods that were adopted.
Whether they have been a success or
productive of no good, the evangelist I
ana mi corps or eniciem coworkers
have done their duty and It Is certain
that no harm has been done.
WE JU
object to receiving the gift, alleging y' when the ,ru8t terminates d
ii, i. i. ..t,j ..j ... the stock passes Into his nna.vminn.
The total stock of the company Is
but $100,000 at par value. Under the
charter of the company, this stock can
that it is tainted and represents th
Illegitimate gains niched from the
poor. Another contingent are in favor
wing me imuj. men is rtgm i r "
This is the question agitating the earn but 7 Pr rer,t on its face, the re-
imnaers or loaay. ir tne public stand- ""- rui-mugs i me cum pa
ard is to be lowered by the sift of the '"ST divided among the stock
nun vlin la n nrl.-J, a,,.. . ,.,,,- I holder. AS matters Rtnnil Ur I-Tvito
shall we accept It at the price of sett- with hls ownership of the majority of
rewpeci ana puonc morajs, or snau we can name me oonra or airec-
Inculcate a love of hnnestv In f hl tors and the officers of th mmruiAv
youne and teach the wonlil-h Srima. I If the mutual ntan rrvm if.
rltan a lesson? If we lose materially Alexander hopes to secure the proxies
we gain ethically and elevate the Ideal of the policy holders, through the
which men must strive for. Richer agents of the company whose appolnt
will not excuse the man who has be- ments are In his hand, and continue In
come rich through dishonesty, and so, control of the company, despite Mr.
ii nonor is we stepping stone to am-1 Hyde.
biUon, if the goal to men's regard is None of th wm i- .
to be reached at all it must be by the ay throw light upon the real matter of
u..,-um.P..i P,an. u m.s is en- interest to the policy holders of this
forced we have progressed. great life insurance company and to
The name of Judas Iscarlot stand th miWI of .
fnr ta W. ,m A w the publIc at Iare Th controversy
for a" P aTd Vechildren !! !T 6 " " V
of Adam have remembered, to the " de?per ,nter-
traltor's dlar.tJlt. J..-1a. rr,,, T " " "",uw wny conlro1 01 tnl ""-
his trust, bartered hi. all for the spoils mauer 01 uen enormou8 lm-
that pay dividend, of agony and con, r" wnen
trltlon and he went and hanged him- T , anwng tne stocK
self. Few of his followers have cour- h0!'r3' Mv? th Py 7.000 which the
stockholders and presumed to take as
the sole dividend from the Investment.
Why Is it that Mr. Hyde, with this
self. Few of his followers have cour
age, enough to put the shrinking flesh
to such a test A man only kills hlm-
m V..-., A .... 1 '
v;,. uicfl: ULjro n I1CII IJC IS XUUIIU out. '
The oil and copper monarcrs sUne meaer Income, Is able to spend $100,
and save until they have cornered the 000 ln giving a single dinner, with In-
marketl When the world 14 theirs decency an attraction?
wey rear up monuments tc perpetuate
their names; they want to be noble,
they try to hide their sins unJer tona
of gilt-edged Morocco volumes, and in
their old age raise up great universi
ties and endow homes for the future
gtnerations that shall call them
blessed.
The truth,seem to be thnt the con
trol of this great company, with Its
income of millions of dollars annual
ly, the savings of hundreds of thou-
sands of people, is one of the grat
financial prizes of the world. The man
who has these enormous sums at hi
disposal, to bo n)a PA.1 fti Inirasli.i.nii.
Sons of the defrauded flock to the t0 h'8 ,Iklng- ls one cf ings of
........ ,,iUii i;c re 'Kune'i wittl
of infamy draw the precious waters oi admitted to a share ,,f the spoils,
ir,t .i j , ..I whenever there Is anything tn i.o ,t
ERADICATION OK WRINKLES.
The Natlon.il Association for the
! Promotion of Health, an organisation
composed of women who would beauti
fy their sex by scleutltlc hygwnlc
tnethixls and not by the rouge-pot and j
the bcluidimna-spcnge. has a new
scheme for the eradication of wrinkles.
It is to touch the corrugation 20 times J
daily with the t'ps of the forcflnjrer.
j It is not stated which forefinger ls
to be us 'd or w hy other fingers will not
do. Tho nsaxlatlon believes that this
treatment pursued faithfully for a year
will massage the face into youthful
beauty without a bill from the masseur
that will prohibit new frocks for the
year after. The anno lallisi also de
clares, ln a pamphlet to women who
would retain their pristine charms:
"Eat fruit and Iwep the eyes bright.
Fruit will polish up the Iris as nothing
else will." From this, we Judge Eve
had eyes of no ordinary lustre. "Take
two baths dally a cold one In the
morning and a hot one at night. Wash
your face Just before, going to bed l
you want a good complexion. Breathe
deep of outdoor air, and If you can't
get It any other way stick your head
out of the window and breathe. Beau
ty Is health. If you want to be beau
tiful be healthful first of all."
This is ail very fine. But the Na
tional Association for the Promotion
of Health has forgotten one Important
point that health, Is mental and moral
as well as physical. It Is not bad air.
overwork. Improper food, and luck of!
exercise alone that ages some women
so early; It Is neglect by those thev
Iov and lean on; pride, vanity, Hilly
ambition, and the carklng cares of re
sentment, envy and Jealouxy. The
eradication of wrinkles Is not merely a
problem tm the physician of the body;
the soul-doctor as well must be colled
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TELL
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YOU
THAT OUR
Spring iSuiis,
Top Coats and
Rain Coats
have arrived and we can
undoubtedly show you the
swellest ti in Astoria at
from
$10.00
to
$30.00
IN OUR
Furnishing
Goods
Department
you will find everything
that is
New, Neat and
Nobby.
HATS
New shapes and colors
$1.00 to $5.00
Everything guaranteed to give entire
satisfaction or money refunded.
P. A.
THE DRESSY SHOP FOR DRESSY MEN.
STOKES
No. 180; treasurer. Jack Pear. Xm
Grande. No. 33; sergeant-at-arms, w.
M. Davis, Portland, No, 134; chap
lain. Rev. J. N. R. Bell, Baker City.
.o. S3S; trustees, T. W. Delluff.
Cascade Locks; John Lamoni, Port,
land; H. Easterbrook. Astoria: II. II.
Olneger, Salem; E. D. McOanlels. lia
ker city; C. D. Ooodnough, La
Grande.
ELKS ASSOCIATION.
Last Hop Vanished.
When leading physicians said that
W. M. Bmlthart, of Peking, la., had ln
curable consumption, his last hop va
nlshed; but Dr. King's New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds,
kept him out of his grave. He says:
"This great specific completely cured
me, and saved my Ufa. Bine then, I
have used It for over 10 years, and con
sider it a marvelous throat and lung
cure." Strictly scientific cure for
Coughs, Sore Throats or Colds; sure
preventive of Pneumonia. Guaranteed
50c and $1.00 bottle at Cha. Rogers'
drug store. Trial bottle free.
learning and drawing, drink to the
health of the founder. Innocense is cor.
rupted by teh tribute it pays to the
memory of one whose name should be
set aside by men as a synonym for
dishonest methods. Chairs are filled,
honors awarded and the greatness of
the donor eulogized even until the
up in the realms of hl,h finance.
Are all of the enormous profits, madp
through the handling of tlmxe millions
annually the aggregate sum of tn
savings of hundreds of thousand! of
the thriftiest of Americans plrrcel -t
the credit of those who furnish the
third generation. The faculty is client m"ey 7 Apparently not. There has
am ,h .v, 4...ii-.j been a ray or two of lltfht tiirnp.l nn
as to the means that Justified the ends".
and one-third of the students are Ig
norant as to how the great wealth of
the defunct financier was accumulated.
The brave Judas could shake hands
across the centuries with many of our
finance kings of today, but he was
bothered with a little too much con
science, and although a born speculat
. or, he did not want to see the results
of his perfidy. Advanced culture de
mands of the conscience burdner di
vide. What right have you to refuse
this gift of thousands, where can we
find lucre that ls not touched with the
filth of this world's greed? Can you
mention one fortune that has not of
taint? And supposing the sinners If
you persist in calling them so wish
to atone, what then? W'ould you re
fuse this boon to humanity?
This county whs wrested from the
aborigines, an.d yet, who would wavt
aside a lot on Commercial street? But
if that ver lot had been taken from
a recent owner, would any decently
honest man accept the gift with the
comfortable assurance that he wa
honest? ' If the methods of the noted
financiers of today were clean, untar
nished, above reproach, would this
government be investigating the
means to the end? If there was no
smirch of ill-gotten gains, why should
the whole nation be uneasy?
These are the questions that awak
en and establish the reason for doubt.
But when It Is proved beyond a doubt
that the men who consume told mut
ton on the Sabbath, fleece the lamb on
week days, without the preliminary or
grace before or after, what then ls thp
course to pursue? Shall we share hl
mutton if be asks us to dinner, go to
his schnnl marrv tit AavnrMa M i
1 "O '"- l auu
retain the money In the family? These,
just enough t6 arou'e curiosity, coup
led as the present squabble Is with
some revelations of a hlh !,,.!,...
who is turning state's evidence In th
magazines. The rest of the, story is
awauea with Interest, which will not
be diverted to consideration of the
questions whether Mr. Hyde Is rather
ainlne ln his displays of prodfifallt
or whether Mr. Alexander Is encaged
in the attempt to defraud the son of a
trusting friend, who confided his son's
Interests Into Alexander's keeping.
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ADVERTISING THE GOSPEL.
There Is a large debate going on
among the church communicants In
some of the larger cities over the rev
erence or irreverence, the propriety or
impropriety pf one minister's method
of advertising his church services. Ht
has made a contract for bill board
space and puts out three sheet posters
announcing to those who "hunger and
thirst after righteousness", to come and
hear him. Some of the brethren de.
nounce his plan as scandalous and do
not hesitate to say that he Is de
meaning the gospel he was called to
preach. In fact, the majority of min
ister are down on this Innovator and
hurl hard sayings at Mm. But If w
are it Judge by the newspaper reports,
he always has a crowded house, a per.
fectly reverend service, preaches an
orthodox sermon that Is as straight
and pointed as an arrow and Is get
ting results In the reformation of sin
ners at every service.
If these things are true, we should
think that the other minister would
have a deep anxiety to Immltate hi
methods and multiply the good work
established by his usage of one of
the great modern means of publicity.
State Social Organization Formulated
In Portland.
The Oregon Elks have formed a so
cial organization In Portland. At the
meeting held, representatives from nil
the lodges In the state were present
The double purpose of the organiza
tion is to facilitate social Intercourse
between the various lodges of the
state and to sit as a board of Inqulrj
on all questions arising within the
Jurisdiction of the Elks of the state of
Oregon. Every lodge In the state l
given a vote In the convention accord
ing to the actual number of members
It has. Officers were elected as fol
lows: President, Governor Geo. E. Cham
berlain, Portland No. 142; first vice
president, S. Wrlghtman, Salem, No.
336; second vice president, C. L. Phil
lips, The Dalles, No. 303; third vice
president, W. S. Levins, Baker City,
No. 339; secretary, 11. Burger, Astoria.
A strength tonic that hrlnirs rich, red
blood." Makes you strong, healthy and
active. That' what Hollister's Rocky
Mountain Tea will do. J5 cents, Tea
or Tablet. Dr. C. E. Linton drug
tore.
ears
"A cake of pre
vention is worth, a
box of cure."
Don't wait until
the mischiefs done
before using Pears'
Soap.
There's no pre
ventive so good as
Pears' Soap. ,
Established in i"8
Spring and
Summer Hats
Are ln demand with the approach
of Easter, There need be no que
tlon as to where you should buy
your new hat, If you have visited
our millinery department, where
we have on display an exclusive
line of the very
' LATEST 8TYLE8.
A competent milliner, recently
engaged by us, I In charge of the
department. It Is worth something
to have a lady, whose experience
has been gained In the leading re
tall and wholesale millinery estab
llshments, show you Just the right
hat. It Is worth more to have that
same competent milliner supervise
alterations or suggest Just the right
trimmings for that hut which you
Intend to have finished '
TO ORDER
But don't forget that It will pa
you to come early. Not merely be
cuuse styles may be picked, but
because during the last week be
fore Easter our help Is naturally
at work early and late, and you
may want your hat finished ln time.
THE PRICE8 ARE RIGHT
Too, and the millinery department
I on the second floor In a comfort
able, cozy room, set apart for that
purpose. No trouble to show goods.
BEE HIVE
First! National Bank of Astoria
ESTABLISHED 1866
Capital andlSurplus $100,000
SUN
PATTON'S
PROOF PAINT
Lasts Longer and Looks Better.
Guaranteed for 5 years.
For sale by
Bt F. ALLEN (gl SON
The Best Restaurant.
The
Regular Meals 25c.
PamCe Everything the Market Affords.
Sunday Dinners a Specialty.
Cafe.
s Palace C fering Co.
Are your spirits drooping? Do you
feel that tired feeling? Dotm your Bp.
Petit, need coaxing? Thcnour blood
poor. That I nature' way of tell
m you that you need our
ANTI-TONE
It Is an ideal tonic, bracing, strength
enlng and exhilarating. It purifies tho
blood, tones up the syatem and will
make you feel like yourself again In
week or so,
FRANK HART, Dra&lst,
SOLE AGENT
Corner 14th and Commercial 8U,
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ASTORIA IRON WORKS
Designers and Manufacturers of p
THB LATKBT IMPROVED ,
CANNING MACHINERY. MARINE ENGINES AND BOILERS
COMPLETE CANNERY OUTFITS FURNISHED.
CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED.
Foot of Fourth Street. . . . . ASTORIA, OREGON
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