THE MORNING ASTOIUAN, ASTORIA, OREGON.
SUNDAY, JULY 7, 1907.
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1 1 WEATHER.
Oregon, Washington, Idaho
Fair and warmer.
STRICTLY A HOME MATTER.
The dispatch of a magnificent fleet of
war vessels from the Atlantic to the
Pacific, 20 strong, under the command
of "Fighting Bob" Evans, ia no part of
a war program, but may be o taken by
whomsoever hatea America deeply
enough to put that particular construc
tion upon it.
For our part it seems but a tardfj'
tribute to a neglected seaboard, long
taxed to build these superb engines of
conflict, and as long denied the benefit
and comfort of their actual presence;
for there will be plenty of the ship
that western eye have never beheld,
save in the pictured form -presented by
the current magazines. And beside, it
will be a concession to the business in
terests of this coast, to which but little
in the way of federal patronage, along
this line, has ever been conceded.
The people of the whole coast will be
gratified to have the fleet out here and
to know something of the resources of
our government in this important rela
" tion and our1 pride will be duly flattered
by the exposition; all of which is part
ai.d parcel of the obligation of a fra
ternal, paternal and popular govern
ment It will be, also, an interesting demon
stration for our friends, the Japanese,
the Chinese ,the Russians, and all the
peoples of the Eastern Pacific marge,
and a suggestion to all hands, that we
are in the business of taking care of
ourselves, and not likely to forfeit an
opportunity furnished us to that end;
though, of course, the coming of the
Armada has no such significance, unless
it shall be wilfully assumed and traded
upon, an issue that we should regret
exceedingly, but perhaps, a fraction less,
that those who shall have the unwisdom
and bad grace to so elect.
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WHAT SOCIETY OWES ITSELF.
We Americans cannot afford to take
on the full measure of mercurial, nerve
racking attributes usually ascribed to
French. We are moving in that direc
tion rapidly ,and becoming a nation of
nervous invalids with all admissible
speed, but we are still in possession of
1 reserve of practical, wholesome, sen
sible initiative, that may, at last, re
deem us from the universal slump, and
save us from derogation. But it goes
withor ' saying that we are far too
ready to take up with odd impressions
and social attitudes and give rein to
feelings and forces not quite rational nor
inherently natural. Among these isms
in an aptitude for such things as "brain
storms," the "dementia Americana" and
other phantasmal ideas that seem to
suit us for the moment; when as a mat
ter of fact they are utterly foreign, and
generally repugnant to the common
sense we inherited from our practical
grandsires. We seem to lend ourselves
quickly to new and strange hypothesis.
with all apparent faith, but we do not,
actually; we simply tolerate them and
give them a run until our senses return
p.nd then we promptly repudiate them
and view and treat things normally
again. In this relation, for instance, we
have given certain lirense and recogni
tion to the fallacy of justifiable homicide
and when a crime of the sort is wrought
in revenge for the gross attack upon
the Immediate family; it has gone over
the whole eountry since the pendency of
the Thaw trial, and has been largely
responsible for the access of crime al
leged to be due primarily to that doc
trine. But we are coming to our senses
egain, and have .recognized the tremen
dous danger of cultivating such a creed.
We knew, when the idea was first given
conspicuous place in the reasoning of
the nation, that it was wrong and dan
gcrous and quite impossible of real ae-
ceiiUm, but it was momentarily popu
lar and was suffered to pass as account -
iing for th real impulse to crime. Xow
We know it is made rather the excuse
for, than justification of, the numberless
killings that have accentuated the fool
ish, whimsical, and evil proposition.
We owe it to society to repudiate the
doctrine so many are willing to employ
merclv a a predicate for the eommu-
lion of crime, and to be more careful
how give color and importance to
tagnuil and flagrant notions just be
cause some one in the popular eye sug
gest them; it is so plainly a matter of
momentary end insincere adoption, and
o liable to misuse and abuse, that w
should have care how we launch and
perpetuate the evil.
What society does not do to make
good in this direction, the courts of the
land will surely do, to the point of al
most injustice in some cases thus set
ting up a new phase of responsibility
ofr us to bear. We must be saner If we
would b safer!
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EDITORIAL SALAD.
3 CS(fiS S
Famine or strike, the ice consuming
public gets it in the usual places.
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Bill Ward says: "The mighty become
so because tne people tan 10 discover!
their weaknes in time to prevent it
The postmastership of Xew York
should be kept a victor's crown, not i-
lowed to become a consolation prixe in
peanut politics.
It rto longer matters so much to New
Yorkers about that balance at the bank;
it's the surplus in the ice-box that
counts!
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If it were not for the United States
government, what a swath a Harriman
might cut I
When Chicago bishops and summer
resort proprietors unite in pray for hot
weather, one sees what result"!
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IN THE CITY CHURCHES.
Baptist.
The work has started off nicely with
good congregations at both services last
Sunday. Next Sunday morning an
nouncements will be made concerning
the summer work. We expect that this
first service for the summer will be
full of interest. The program for the
day is as follows:
10 a. m., Sunday school, S. K. Diebel,
superintendent; 11a. m., sermon, "Jesus
Christ," followed by communion serv
ice; 7 p. m., Young People's Meeting,
S. K. Diebel, leader; 8 p. m., sermon,
"The Reckless Driver." A large wel
come for all
Conrad L. Owen, pastor.
Grace Episcopal.
Sixth Sunday after Trinity,
and holyi communion, 11 a. m.
Auxiliary service, 4 p. m.
Sermon
Junior
Holy Innocents' Chapel.
Sunday school, 10 a. m.; evening serv
ice with sermon, 7:30 p. m.
John Warren, A. R. A M.
Congregational.
Morning service at. 11 o'clock, subject,
"A Divinely Commanded Feast"; everr4
ing service at 8 o'clock, subject,, "The
Making o a Strong Nation"; Sunday
school at 12:15; Y. P. 8. C. E. at 7
p. m. ; midweek meeting Wednesday at
8 p. m. If you are not attending other
religious services we invite you to come
with us. All visitors and strangers in
the city will find a welcome here and are
cordially invited to attend all the serv
ices of this church. Q. E. Moorehouse,
Ph. D., pastor.
First Lutheran.
Sunday school as usual at 9:30 a. m.,
also at the German Lutheran church.
Morning service at 10:45, subject, "Dif
ferent Standards of Righteousness."
English service at the German Lutheran
church at 3 o'clock. Evening service at
the TJppertown church at 8 o'clock,
theme, "On Eagle's Wings." The pastor
desirse to meet all his people and friends
at these services. Gustaf E. Rydquist,
pastor.
Christian Science.
Services will be held at 634 Grand
avenue, at 10 a. m., subject, "Life."' All
are invited.
Norwegian-Danish M. E.
strTer fiur;'X, att oSSi 30 different views. Seal photos, hand colored, Sffor tfc, or
preaching at ii morning; temperance 1 50c for complete set of 30. These are the finest local cards
meeting at 3 p. m. j evening service at !onsale gee the window.
o w t-w n.. x ttv i..n,uiiu mo- tail ywyic (lie
heartily invited to attend. Elias Gjcrd
ing, pastor.
First ME.
Sermon themes: Morning, "Livine
Religion;" evening, "The Cry of the
World's Heart." Other services: Class
Wit Mid Humor
JOE BLACKBURN.
Til O V Q II the
filiating iuuI
silver tou!ii'.i
senator from Ken
tucky ws defeated
for rv-oloetkut, iw
rlo of the Hlue
tints State am well
an those of Wash
ington wilt lor.g re
moiuhcr Ills quarter
of n century's serv
ice In the two
Douses of riiimft, his stock of good
stoi'le nod his tirlvut repartee.
As a sample of the stinging language
Blackburn sometimes uses may be
cited his characterisation of a western
Judjro whom he had Introduced to
President Cleveland late In the cam
paign of 1SS8. After this Judge re
turned home he gave out an Interview
In which he professed to quote the
president as having given up the elec
tion because of the treachery ef Sen
ator IIIU of Nfcw York, Mayor Hewitt
and others. Blackburn characterised
the whole statement as false and
wound up his slollng roast to this
fashion:
"I cnu do no more than to crave the
president's pardon for having been
misled Into Introducing to him a cari
cature upon humanity. Tor whose ex
istence the Lord In fntr denting owes
au apology to nmuklud."
Here Is another sample of the sort or
English Blackburn slings when be Is
feeling well. He was detected read
lug the president's message, and as he
rend he chuckled to himself. Dually
one of his colleagues approached the
senator from Kentucky aud asked for
the Joke.
"It has Just occurred to me," solemn-1
ly observed the senator, "that Mr.
Uoottevelt's English does not coruscate
with the pyrotecbulc eclutlllatloua of
obsolescent lluuuoslty which so ex
tensively lllumlunted the lucubrations
ami ululutions of President Cleveland."
Since he balls from Kentucky many
of the tales concerning Blackburn
nnturally relate to the beverage which
cheers. Here Is one: A friend recently
met the ex-seimtor at the station on
his return from a trip to the country.
How are you, Joel" bis friend ask
ed.
"I'm up agalust It," was the reply.
I lost the best part of my baggage en
route."
Did you misplace it or was It
stolen?" his friend Inquired solicitous
ly.
Neither," said Blackburn. "The
cork camo out."
When questioned about this story
Inter, however, Blackburn denied It
"Not a word of truth In It" be said.
"You know I would be more careful
of the cork."
iBIackburu' fondness for speechtuak
!ns Is n msiltjr cf commou knowledge..
At one ttrr he was on an ont!t)g trl;
with some friends along the Kentucky
river when a few dozen residents of
the neighborhood Joined the party. The
food was of the best, and there was
plenty of liquid refreshment. Black
burn, however, did not seem to be en
Joying himself. One of his friends
asked blm what was the matter. "I
don't like this crowd," Blackburn re
sponded. "Why, Joe." his frleud re
monstrated, "there's not a man here
who wouldn't die for you." "I know
that," returned Blackburn. "It's not
the quality I'm objecting to. but tho
quantity. The crowd Is too big for an
anecdote and not big enough for a
speech."
One day Secretary of War Taft ap
peared before the military committee of
the senate, of which Blackburn was a
member, advocating the view that Jun
ior army officers should not marry.
"But how," asked Blackburn, "can
yon make that accord with th( min
istration views on race suicide?"
meeting at 10:15 a. m.; Sunday school
at 12:15; Epworth League at 7:00 a.
m. You are cordially invited to at
tend all services. Strangers will be
made to feel at home.
C. C. Rarick, pastor.
Presbyterian.
Morning worship, 11 o'clock; com
munion; "The Name"; Sunday school,
12:15; Y. P. S. C. E., 7:00; evening wor
ship, 8:00, "Four Gilts of God." All
are invited. Win, S. Gilbert, pastor.
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Post Cards
Largest assortment in city.
ASTORIA LOCAL CARDS
B. A. HIGGINS CO.,
MUSIC BOOKS
hoeretary nut met tins quvstiw wuu
a characteristic roar of laughter
Blnekburn was a stanch illvr man
and therefore opposed to the r-nl of
the purchasing clause of the fttiernmn
tow. Representative Caruth aud a
party of other Kentucklmis onllcd on
lln senator and told hint he- was hurt-
hg himself politically, ns most of tho
lowns In the state were passing reso
lutions favoring the repeal.
"What do I care for the resolutions of
the towns Y' rejoined Blnekburn. "They
are passed by bankers, lawyers and
dry good merchant, and no country
mrn were at tho meetings."
"How do you know?" asked Cam to.
"How do I know? Why, Asher, I
know It darned well Every town In
Kentucky Is reached by a tailgate, and
the poor country people harent money
enough to pass them. That's the rea-
on I know. Here, Jim, give these
fellows a drluk of Bourbon and let
them go."
Blackburn one day Invited Secretary
Rbaw and Vic President Fairbanks,
who was Jhen senator, to have some
thing. When Shaw was asked what he
would take, he replied:
"Well. I guess I'll have a glssa of
lemonade." '
Blackburn then turned to Fairbanks
and said:
"And what will you have, senator?"
"I'll have a glass of woxle," was th
reply.
Tbe-bartender said to Seuator Blacky
burn:
"And what's yours, senator?"
Oh." said he. scarcely able to con
ceal bis disgust. "I guess I'll bar
piece of squash pie."
UTILIZE WASTE PAPER.
Great fortunes. It i said, have been
founded on o slender a basis as a com
mon pin; but it nas remained lor uh
Salvation Army to finance a great char
ity with waste paper. Experiments in
runninir its Industrial Home without
cash contributions were so successful to
several scattered building In West Thir
tieth street, however, that the Army felt
justified in erecting, at a cot of 1100,
000, its new five-story building on Wet
Forty-eighth street, which was formally
epened last week, where It handles old
newspapers, magazines, letters and
books. Wagons are sent out all over
th citw to collect waste paper of all
kinds from private houses and odlces
bundle it into bag, and convey it to
the Home, ncre men out of employment
separate the paper according to grades
The sorting Is done on the first floor
and the paper thrown down chute to
the main floor, where It I boxed and
shipped to mills in which most of It i
reduced to pulp and rolled out sgaln in
to coarse wraping parer. Old books
are retained for a while to give dealer
and antiquarians a chance to hid on
than before they are lent to the macera
ting vats, and occosionally the collec
tors pet discarded furniture, which i
also sold. In addition to the paper
sorting equipment, there is ample room
in the building for homing the worker.
There are a lariff dormitory, a eommo
dious dining room, and a rrndlng, clothe,
and echnj(e room, nil fitted up after
the most improved methods. pihowet
baths and porcelain ba-ins. with open
plumbing fixture, aiv provided by the
score. In addition to hoardinu and
lodging the 270 inmates, it is exacted
to pay them a moderate wage beside.
AH the World
knows that Ballard's Snow Liniment
has no superior for Rheumatism, Stifi
Joints, Cut, Sprains .Lumbago, and !
pains. Buy it, try it and you will al
ways use it. Anybody who has user
Ballard's Snow Liniment Is a livinc
proof of what it does. All we ask of
you is to get a trial bottle. Price 25c.
50c and $1.00. Sold by Hart's Drug
Store.
The bites and stings of insects, sun
burn, outs, burns and bruises rslletad
st one with Plnesalv CmrbolUed, Arts
lik a poultice. Draws out Inflamma
tion. Try It Price 25c. Sold by Frank
Hart's Drug 8tor.
Take tbe Postmaster's Word For It.
Mr. F. M. Hamilton, postmaster at
Cherryvale, Ind., keep also a stock of
general merchandise and patent medi
cines. He says: "ChamberlHln's Colic,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is stand
ard here in its line It never falls to give
satisfaction and we could hftrdly afforJ
to be without it." For sale by Frank
Hart and leading druggists.
In LEATHER
and PAPER
STATIONERY
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The Store
For
Women
WE ARE
BEEteellHIVE
Slimmer Gleaning Up Sale
RIGHT NOW, WHILE THE SUMMER IS STILL Y0UM0.
ALL NOVELTY DRESS GOODS, li.s) AND UNDER, CUT 10 PER CENT.
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I ALL NOVELTY DRESS GOODS
WE HAVE MANY BEAUTIFUL AND CHOICE PATTERNS STILL
ON HAND YOU CAN BUY NOW A SWELL DRESS AT A
BAR0AIN. '
SALE ON COLORED LAWNS AND HIGtf GRADE COTTON ' NOV
ELTIES. is AND so CENT LAWNS, 10 CENTS, so CENT
NOVELTIES 8UITABLS FOR EVENING WEAR, YOUR CHOICE
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THE BEE HIVE
I 530 Commercial St
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AKTUUIA, UKKOUa
IRON AND BRASS FOUNOERSl UNO AND MARINE ENGINEERS
t'v-lo Ust Haw Kill Marhlitoi Prompt atlenliun ilveo toal. rilr w
18th and Franklin Ave, Tel. Main 2451
J BUILD UP!
Star Brewery
Noted for it's
PURITY QUALITY
CLEANLINESS
A Great Appetizer, Equal to Imported Stout
$I,7B the dozen
AMERICAN IMPORTING CO.
589 Commercial Street
FINANCIAL.
COLUMBIA TRUST COMPANY
Astoria Savings Bank Building. "
Portlnnil Offices . , Couch Building.
General Real Estate, Investment and Trust Business.
Property Cared
Insurance.
F. N. CLARK, Pres. J. A. LEE, Vl
First National Bank of Astoria, Ore
ESTABLISHED 1SSU,
Capital $100,000
J. q. A. BOWLBY, President. fRANK PATTON, Oashier,
0. L PETERSON, Vloe Presldtnt J. W. GARNER, Assistant Cshlt.
.Astoria Savings Bank
Capital Paid In I00,0W Surplus and Cndirlded Profits tu.uoo.
Transacts a General Banking Business, j Interest Fsld on Tim lieposltsl
168 Tenth Sfeet,
STEEL & EWART
Electrical Contractors
Bells. House Phones, Inside Wiring and Fixtures
Installed and Kept inRepair
IN BUSINESS FOR BUSINESS AND YOUR SATISFACTION.
aaa Twelfth Street.
Ladles
Outfitters
BEGINNIN0 OUR
OVER li.sj CUT so PER CENT.
ASTORIA, ORE.
; 1 i; 1 m 1 ifiw3v
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DRINK MALT!
Special Brew 1
for. Rentals and
Pres. 0. L FERRIS, 6o. Tra.
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