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v THE MORNING ASTORIAN, ASTORIA, OREGON. TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1908. 2 WWMWim ' - I THE MORNING ASTORIAN Established itTJ. Published Daily Except Monday by lit J. & DILUKGEK COMPANY. SUBSCRIPTION BATES. By mail, pet y By carrier, per month. .17.00 WEEKLY ASTOSIAX. B, mail, per yew, In advance.. 11.00 Intered as second-class matter June at the poetofflce at A. Jortf ton, uaer ui - OTOrAm tor the deUnnnc ot Tm Mom imTstoua to resideoce or place ot ar b. mad. by po4 jrd or through teteehon Any lrr(ruUrity ta Jw Urn? should be immetUHeij reported to the office publication. TELEPHONE MAIN Mi. the City ofAstaria. Official paper of Clatsop county ana WEAIHER. Fairj northwesterly winds. Fair; cooler. WANTED, TRACKLAYERS! t The country is surfeited with railway surveyors, and has been for months. What is wanted now, and wanted badly, here, and elsewhere, sre gangs of track layers and bridge builders. With a doz en camps of these round about us, we ean take a definite grasp on the future and count our chances with some cer titude. The tracklayer is the antithesis of bluff, and the train the follows him the king-fact of railroad construction. They are the things that make men bustle and catch a new grip on condi tions. The surveyor is a provocative, in tangible, unreliable thing; of the stuff that "dreams are made of, and gen erally of as much account. Astoria awaits the coming of the solid, irre futable, demonstrative 'proof that dwells in the hard and practical fist of the track-layer. With his coming she will rejoice and be glad and make the most of the advantage he brings with him. . 0 THE POLITICAL POT POURRL The next national campaign in this country bids fair to be kaleidoscopic in a partisan sense; and, in a measure, menacing to the two great parties, in the drains made upon the organic strenth of each. There will be the so cialists, the federated-tradists, the in dependents, the prohibitionists, the citi zens, the laborites, and the mugwumps, with all their myriads of paltry little affiliates, besides a hundred-and-one frac tional groups that can't tie to anything. It is well within the memory of the middle-aged citizen when there was nothing in the politcal field of America but the great republican and democratic organizations; and this widespread dis integration means something. It means that party alignment and cohesion are disrupted; that the political bit is be ing champed by millions of independent mouths at the instance of brains as self reliant. It means more, far more; it means that the republican party MUST merge in its creed and curriculum, the best and safest, in whole or in part, of all these people long for; it means that no party is powerful enough to direct the collective aspirations of the masses and that the greatest and strongest of the representative integrals, must take up the sponsorship for the truest and highest of the innovations and graft them into the organic system of the country. The years of denial to these people and their claims are bringing the bud and blossom of their hopes, and a few years more of contemptuous rejec tion and disparagment, will see the fruit of their purpose, wrought in an over whelming leverage of numbers, and vot ing numbers at that. These concessions may be made with perfect safety and by such degrees, as will comfort the yearn ings of those that hold them, and do no violence to the vital and fundamental teachings of the party that is foremost in the work of good for the nation. The lesson is obvious, and will bear the earnest scrutiny of eycry republican leader, and that without loss of time. ROOSEVELT, OR DEFEAT! There ia nothing dangerous,, nor threatening in the conclusion that Mr. Roosevelt must permit the use of his name in the coming national campaign or see the party he stand for go down to defeat I It is simply one ot those tremendous facts that arise, at vastly lonjr interval, in the history ot the country, and is but another element of that history, an element that cannot be ignored, even by the subject of it him self; and no man need lose any sleep because of the extremity to which the renublican rnrtv, as such, is reduced. It does not necessarily indicate that the nation is in anv sort of peril because one of its great parties is bereft of invin cible material in its candidacy for the presidency; but it doe indicate that there is one supreme duty left undone by the man whose duty-doing has made for the condition. Theodore Roosevelt will not sacrifice one atom of his manli ness to anything controllable by human direction; nor will he mitigate, in the least, his exalted attitude before the people, by obeying their last, and loud est call, for his service in the on-coming presidential term. That the demand will be made goes without saying, and that he will answer it, simply, and hon estly and manfully, is manifestly as sure. "What else can the poor man do?" -o 000000000000000000 O EDITORAL SALAD. O 000000000000000000 Japan thinks it will have its entire war debt paid by 1937. That is, of course, if the requirements of progress do not force it to lick a few other first class powers in the meantime. Life is too uncertain to lie fooled away in trying to be handsome. 0 The world i run mainly by those who do not mind their own business.. 0 You never need look for a job if you will just attend to the one you have. 0 The average man in business is will ing to sell his customers what they ask for and get for them what they want. 0 Gather the children a bit closer to you now. Cuddle them often. It will not be so easy by and by. Keep the home nest warm for them just a long as you can. A cold home is the coldest spot in all the world. 0 The Japanese woman believes that clean clothes will keep a woman well. She thinks it is a portion of her re ligion to wear clean clothes. She wor ships clean linen and the shades of her ancestors. If rich she wears clean silk instead of clean linen and as much of it as possible. 0 The insurance of women is becoming quite as general as of men, and the ma jority of American companies now make no distinction in premium rates. They formerly charged more for women than for men, but the statistics ot the com panies covering a period of years shows that the risk on the lives of women is less than on the lives of men. 0 A man can't fool his wife with the same excuse more than four times, but her son can fool her with the same promise 300 times, and it will not show the least signs of wear. 0 SCOTCHMAN SHOOTS GIRL. GUELPH, Ont., August 6. Peter A. Wylie, a young Scotch emigrant, yes terday shot and killed the 13-year-old daughter of J. Swackhanner, his em ployer. Wylie was at work on Swack hanner's farm and wanted to go with the girl to a neighboring town. To this Swackhanner objected and in a rage Wylie shot the girl. SAVED JUST IN TIME. NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y., Aug. 6. Charles Walsh and his wife, with several women, were rescued from a disabled launch in the Niagara river yesterday, just as the craft waB starting over the falls. The launch lost its propeller. Walsh tried to drop anchor but it did not hold. Then they shipped the oars and they snapped like pipestems in the attempt to move the heavy launch against the rapid current. One of the women tied a skirt to a broken oar and the atten tion of the people on shore was at trtracted. The party was rescued at the danger line. CASTRO FOOLED. NEW YORK, August C Among the passengers who arrived yesterday on board the steamer Grenada, from Trini dad was General Antoni Pereiles, of Venezuela. He was released from pris on by President Castro some years ago with the expectation that he would as sist Castro. He went to Trinidad instead. The intense itching characteristic of salt rheum and eczema is instantly al layed by applying Chamberlain's Salve. As a cure for skin diseases this salve is unequalled. For sale by Frank Hart, leading druggist. , ug Lee Willard Company Delight! Every one With Ita Playing at Star. The Star theatre was packed to over flowing to witness the first performance of "East Lynn" by the Lee Willard Com pany. The piece went with a awing from the rise to tire fall of the curtain. Too much praise cannot be bestowed on each member of this clever company for the way each handled the part allot l to them. Mr. WilUrd in the role of Ar chibald Caryle, was all that could be dsired, this part suited this talented actor to perfection. His scone with I-ady label in the last act, was very touching and many handkerchiefs were scan in the audience. The members of the com pany all did excellent. The costume of the ladies were a feature of the bill. "East Lynn" will be repeated tonight and Wednesday and in Saturdays matinee. BALLOON ASCENSION. NEW YORK. Aug. 6. The balloon Nirvana, carrying the owner, Dr. Julian P. Thomas, and the aeronaut. Roy Knabenschue, made an aseenion last night shortly after dark from Eit 138th Street. An hour later the balloon ws sighted, at an altitude of about one hundred feet, traveling over the sound near city plains and disappeared near Sands Point. NOTED CHEMIST DIES. BALTIMORE, Aug. C-Gustavus W. Lehmann. widely known for his work in chemistry and becteriology, died yesfer day in his 63rd year. A native of Wies baden and a graduate ofthe university of that city, he was the official chemist of Baltimore and was one time United States chemist for this port. Of hitj years he had devoted himself chiefly to the chemistry of Hygiene and food products. He was a member of the American Institute of Mining Engineers and of the American Association for the advancement of Science. A Mystery Solved. "How to keep off periodic attacks of biliousness and habitual constipation was a mystery that Dr. King's New Life Pills solved tor me" writes John N. Pleasant of Magnolia, Ind. The only pills that are guaranteed to give per fect satisfaction to everybody or money refunded. Only 25c at Charles Rogers drug store. ug TEACHERS' EXAMINATIONS. Notice is hereby given that the county superintendent of Clatsop coun ty, will hold the regular examination of applicants for state and county papers at the Court House as follows: For State Paper. Commencing Wednesday, August 8, at 9 o'clock a. m., and continuing until Saturday, August 10, at 4 o'clock, p. m. Wednesday Penmanship, history, spelling, physical geography, reading, psychology. Thursday Written arithmetic, theory of teaching, grammar, bookkeeping, physics, civil government. Friday Physiology, geography, men tal arithmetic, composition, algebra. Saturday Botany, plane geometry, general history, English literature, school law. For County Papers. Commencing Wednesday, August 8th, at 9 o'clock, a. m., and continuing until Friday, August 10th at 4 o'clock. First second and third grade certificates. Wednesday Penmanship history, orthograph, reading. Thursday Written arithmetic, theory of teaching, grammar, physiology. Friday Geography, mental arithme tic, school law, civil government. Primary Certificates. Wednesday Penmanship, ortho graphy, arithmetic, reading. Thursday Art of questioning, theory of teaching, physiology. EMMA C. WARREN, Supt. of Clatsop Co. Astoria, Ore., July 30, 1906. r Ice Cream fe JclI-0 Ice Cream Powder, 2 Packages make nearly a Gallon Costs 25 Cents - Btir the eontenta of one package Into a nr of milk and 1 a. Ko cooking or heating, DO ogga, au. gar or flavoring to add, Everything but the loe in peokagn. nan 1001 rut SFlsvon, I packsf, sseota far fs'Um, M cts. at si I jmMMrt, of by smUM he IuubI U AypwTwfbjf Pure toot Uoaualsstessft . 1aeSanMPmrs4Ca.klsy,N.T. . THE PERFECT WAY. Scores of Astoria Citittm Learned It. Have If you suffer from backache. There is only one way to cure It. The perfect way I to cure the kidney. A bad back mean sick kidneys. Neglect it, urinary troubles follow. Doau's Kidney Pills are made for kid- neys only. Mrs. J. W. Painter, of 310 East Sev- enth street, Portland. Ore., sayst "1 have not lot any of my faith in Doan's Kidney Pills since I publicly recom mended the remedy In February, 1903. A I started at that time, a severe spell of sickness early in my life left me with kidneys, and ss time went on I suf fered more and more with spells of backache. The pain through the kid neys was torture, and often a could not find a comfortable position to He in. When able to be up and around I was troubled with headaches and dlizlne and could not stoop or lift anything. I doctored and used various treatment but nothing seemed to help me any until I began using Doan's Kidney Tills. The use of this remedy was very satisfac tory. It gave me so much relief that I cannot hesitate to recommend it, and will put In a good word for Doan's Kid ney Pills whenever I find an opportun ity." Plenty more proof like this from As toria people. Call at Charles Rogers' drug store and ak what his customers report. For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, ew York, sole agents for the United States. Remember the name Doan's and take no other. 1 Unprecedented Success of .6- THE GREAT CHINESE DOCTOR Who is known .throughout the United States on account of his wonderful cures. No poisons nor drugs used. He guaran tees to cure catarrh, asthma, lung and throat trouble, rheumatism, nervousness, stomaoh, liver, and kidney, female com plaints and all ohronic diseases. SUCCESSFUL HOME TREATMENT. If you cannot call write for symptom biank and circular, inclosing 4 cents in stamps. THE C GEE WO MEDICINE CO. 1021 First St, Corner Morrison, PORTLAND, OREGON. , Please mention the Astorian An old bachelor says that matrimony i an excellent training school for women who are ambitious to enter the lectin field. In Self Defense Major Hamm, editor and manager of the Constitutionalist, Eminence, Ky., when he was fiercely attacked four year ago by piles, bought a box of Itucklen's Arnica Salve, of which he says: It cured me in ten days and no trouble since." Quickest healer of Burns, Sores Cuts and Wounds. 25c at Charles Roger drug store. aug it All1 In the Laundry In the Kitchen In the Toilet and In the Nursery as a Cleanser and Purifier Is Effective Yet Absolutely Harmless Cleano the moat delicate fabric with out injury, and leaves the hands soft and white All dealers. Free aample and illustrated booklet for Sc. in stamps. Address Pacific Coast Borax Co., 8an Fiancisco, CU SOMEOF01RSPECIALTIES WALL PAPER ' k " 1 I F Best Selection iu the City fit the Low- est Prices JAPANESE MATTINGS Just the Thing for the Floor of Any Room; Easily Kept Clean PREPARED WALL BURLAPS For the Den or Dining Room. Made in Beautiful Shades A Large Assortment of Room Mouldings and Plate Rails B. F. ALIEN 8 SON 1 1 iT ; - ' The Art of Fine Plumbing hit progreued with the development 'of the science of sanitation and w have kept pace with the Improvements. Have you I Or It your bathroom one of the old fiuhkiflcd, unhealth kind I If you are itHl using the "closed In" fixtures of ten yean ago, It would be well to remove them and Imtall In their stead, snowy white K$cm4m4t, Porcelsln F.nsm eled Ware, of which we hsve samples dliplaycd In our showroom. lt ui quote you prices. Illustrated catalogue free. l,TA. Montgomery, Astoria. .0tf"HH n r Jitu -.1 BCllHil n Steam Cleaning and Dying Specialty. Special Attention Gives to Ladlet Work. All Work Called for and Delivered. 7a NINTH STKEET CARL BREON ASTORIA, OREGON. ASTORIA IRON WORKS JOHNiFOX.Pret. F L BISHOP. Secretary Nelson Troytr, Vice-IVea. am! Fopt. ABT0K1A HAVINGS DANK, Treat Designers and Manufacturers of ' THE LATEdT IMntOVED Canning Machinery, Marine Engines and Boilers Complete Cannery Outfits Furnishtd CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. 1 1 Foot ot Fourth Street. linlriarcis LAGER First National Bank of Astoria, Ore, ESTABLISHED 1880. Capital $100,000 J. Q. A. BOWLBY, President. 0. I. PETERSON, Vice-President. rRAXK PATTON, Cashier. J. W. GARNER, Assistant Cashier. Astoria Savings Bank Capital Paid tn 1100,000, Surplus and Undivided Profits IW.OOO, TrantacU a General Banking Business. Interest Paid on Time Deposits 168 Tenth 8tret, A9T0MA, OREGON. Sherman Transter Co. 3ENRY 8HERMAN, Manager Hacks, Carriages-Baggage Checked and Transferred - Truckt ard Furniture Wagons Pianos Moved, Boxed and Shipped. 433 Commercial Street Phone Main 121 mm PORTLAND WIREN AND m imimm IRON WORK of ALL KINDS. 203 Flandert