FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1907.
THE MORNING ASTOIUAN.' ASTORIA. OREGON.
EVOLUTION. ' J
1 at mt a wvl.li ruliidt
In tli ntiflit Imt iin.t;
I st me a wel.h mtiblt
Whrb) to .my tny fasti
limply a wolili Mlililt,
A hurmlvM, armlva thins;,
With nut a led to lm1 on,
Nor voice to i)ouk or Inf.
I at nm wulh rnblilt
Tlion tiM mywtlf away
To bod nd (Imam and wl.lilnf
'Twer lunger y.t tilt dnyt
Itnply ft welali rabbit,
A wIIobk, gullflt'ii beast
That luitli no uili.r rnlMlon
Than rvltii fur a'feast.
I at a wol.h rabbit.
Uedauokal t thought It Ml
Ilut ftor I hud Kim. to ila.p
How quickly It did grow
Into tli. KiraiRt creature
Into the innri'. of nlKht,
Into th Klbberlih monkeys,
Into tha lmi that fright,
Into tha rlnittnlM rmiitor,
Into tha Jubbarwnckf,
Into tha jangling jaguars,
Jiiln tha mix hiirimd m, ,
Into tha Imraa wllli flipper.,
Into tha ho with wing,
Into tha cat with fonlht.r.,
Into tha sow that slnga
Into nil mnnnar of creature
Of tha aarlh mid tha air and th toft
And all of tham prnmeiiadlng
Or dttlnf ftround on ma.
I ftta ma walah rubblt
In th night lnt paati
I ata ma walah rabbit
Whrby to uy my fatj
Imply ft walall rabbit
How euuld thara poaalbly b
Is llttla thing Ilka that
A whola managnrla?
-Century Mftgftftln,
Th Lsst Raaort
James Anderson of the Scottish
American (iolf club smiled at poor
player on the Van Cortlnndt park links
Is New York.
"Ho rcmliitbi me of n chap I used to
know," wild Mr. Anderson. "This chap
played so limlljr that eveu tils caddlei
made a butt of film.
"Ho got a ball badly bunkered one
day, and do what lie would he couldn't
art It out nifnln. Whack, whack,
whack, be went, minting every time.
"After half an hour's work bo wiped
hla wet face wlih hi haudkorcbluf
and turned deenalrlwrle to the caddy.
" 'Hang It,' be an Id, '1 have tried alt
my club on this confounded ball!
What on earth am I to do now?
'The enddy laughed hnrahly.
"'Olve It a swat with yer bag,' be
aald." Waxhlneton Star.
Perlla ef th Uppar Air.
l -lie
7M:
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itfa
Exaaperated Itelloonatle (colliding
with akycrn)er)-Conround It! Some
thing's got to be done to compel the
tall building to carry ilghtal-New
.York Press.
Expert Accountant! Demanded.
The guest looked up angrily.
"Walter," he sharply said, "didn't
you hear me ask yoa to bring my
check r
"Yes, sir; In a moment, sir," the
waiter meekly replied.
"Why uot nowT
"Tho caahler Is figuring It out, air."
, "Figuring It out? Why, all I've bad
Vas a plate of bash."
The waiter nodded.
"Yea, air, but there wore seven kinds
of meat In the bash, sir, and five of
them advanced In prlco this morning,
; air, and so the cashier Is trying to
equalise the cost of your bash, sir.
There, he's beckoulng to me now, sir."
Cleveland Tlaln Dealer.
Hew It Was.
"Was this man tlarrlgaa an entire
stranger to youT" asked the cross ex
amining counsel of a wltne In cast
recently tried In an Ohio court
"Wot's thatr asked the witness, a
wary Irishman, wbo bad been warned
to be cautious and exact In hla an
swer, - "- '
The question was again pot to him.
"Well, no, sor," said th man; "X
could hardly aay thot, sor. In (act,
be couldn't be, sor, for be bad but the
one ar-rm, sor, but he was a partial
stranger, sor. I'd nover seen hint be
fure'-Uarper's Weekly.
1 Not His Fsult
A first grade boy brought perfect
spelling papers home for several week
and then suddenly began to mlsi five
and six out of ten. '
"How's that, son?" asked the father.
'Teacher's fault," replied the boy.
"How Is It the teacher's fault?"
"She moved the little boy that sat
next to me." Llpplncott's.
Whrln They Dlffr.
She A man would rather have con
tentment without love than love with
out contentment.
, He And a woman would rather have
love without contontmcnt than con
tentinent without love.-Detroit Trib
une. ; - " ' ' '
There are plenty of happy people, but
they are unnoticed in the noise the
wretched make. '
KEKMIT OF TUB CONDITION OP
' THE '
AstoriaNationalBaDK
0,001.00
RBOO.OO
50,000.0(1
2,878.00
02.U7.4M
4,340.75
at Atorla, in the Stat of Oregon, at
tlie clot of business, December 3, 1D07.
RESOURCDS.
Loans and dlocounts, ......... $-128,212.20
uwrurs in, secured and un-
willed .
l. H, bonds to secure circula
tion ..,
U. 8. bonds to secure U. 8.
uVio!t , ,.
rreuilunn on U. 8. bond,.,,
Iloads, seourltics, etc..,..,,,,
Uanking liouse, furniture, ami
llxturs. .
Other real estate owned 8,233.41
Due from National Hunks (not
reanrvs sgenu) 0,107 03
Due from State Itnnki and
Hanker 17.220.00
Due from approved reserve
sgenta lS0.3i0.BU
I'hecki and other cah Items. . 2.547.82
('leering boue certlflcates....
out of oilier National Hanks
Frantlonal paper currency,
iilrkel. and cent
Ijw(u Mouy Iteserve In
Hank, vin
Sped tm,m
Ugal trndrr note 17,000 140,048.00
IdtlempUoa fund with U. 8,
irvaiurer (0 per cent circu
lation) 878.00
O.OUO.00
883.00
1,280.27
Total $1)13,509.17
LIABILITIES.
Capita itock paid In. ...... . ,$ SO.OOOjQO
.Surplus fund 80,000.00
indlvided proflts, lea ex-
iienses and taxe paid 18,338,87
National bank note out
standing 17.800.00
Hue to Biaie uanK ai.o
Hankers . . 2,277.42
Due to snproved reserve
stents 000.39
Individual ditposits subject to
tlieck 1338500.70
Demand rertlOcate of de
"o.lt $ 68,049.73
Time certlflcates of de
petit 1330,900.34
Certified checks ... 180.00
U. S. deposits tM,0OU.O0 777,300.79
Total ,.1013,800.17
Stat of Oregon, County of Clatsop,
ss.
I, J. E. Jlipgint, Cashier of the above.,
named bank, 00 solemnly swear that
me suove statement is true to the best
of my knowledge end belief,
J. E. IUGG1SS,
Csshier.
Subscribed an.) sworn to before me
this Ota day of December, 1907.
GEO. C. FULTON.
Notary Public.
Correct Attest 1
OBO. H. GEORGE,
GEORGE W. WARREN.
L MANSLIt,
1 Director.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
THE
list
National
Bank
st Astoria. In ths State of Oregon, at
the dose of hutlness, December 3, 1007
RESOURCES.
Loans snd discounts $575,771.64
Overdrafts, ttcured and un
secured 1,493.08
U. S. bonds to secure circula
tion , 33,000.00
Premiums on U. S. bonds 1.220.00
llonds, eourities, etc 60,930,00
Due from National Hanks (not
reserve sgeuts 68,111.76
Due from Stats Banks and
backers . 31.314.00
Due from approved reserve
sgent 151,103.13
Checks snd other casn items. . 1.000.08
Notes of other National Hanks 220.00
Nickels snd cents 318.26
Lawful Money Reserve In
Hank, visi
Specie . $192,000
Legal-tender notes 18 102,013.00
Redemption fund with U. S.
Treasurer (5 Mr cent circu
lation) 1,650.00
Total. ..........11,104.744.81
LIABILITIES
Capital stook paid in $100,000.00
surplus fund ................ io,ouo.w
Undivided profits, less ex
penses and taxes paid. ..... 28,642.97
National , Bank note out
standing ; 32.880.00
Due to other National Banka.. 6,187.03
Individual deposit subject to
oheok . $698,330.40
Demand otrtifloates - of de
posit $226,641.18
Certified checks . ... 1,122.63 923,094.21
Total.. $1,104,744.81
State of Oregon, County of Clatsop,
ss,
I, S. S. Gordon, Cashier of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that
the above statement is true to the best
of my knowledge and belief.
a. a. wiwvn,
' Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 6th day of December, 1007.
V.BOELLINO,
' Notary Public.
Correct Attests
JACOB KAMM,
G.O. FLA V EL,
w. f. McGregor,
, Directors.'
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