THURSDAY, JANUARY p, toot.
THE MORNING ASTOMAN, ASTORIA OREGON.
8
'T WASHINGTON LETTER
Congress Looking Forward to
Conslderadle Labor
LEGISLATION ON FINANCES
No Foundation fur Financial Flurry
Shown by Department of Commerce
Aerial Navigation Clven Consideration
Bill to Imburw Agent for Injuries.
W!ASUIN(j't.y. Jan. H. Congre i)
looking forward li. another period of
high preMiire brought lo bear- iipnii It
by coming rpAliinn. An approprla
tion of l,l7o,lioo to lv ked for Hie
Ahika Yukon lVillc. eiqollln wliMi
will I held iu Siutllo frum Juno 1 to
Oetober 13, I Ml, Jn addition, govern
BHiit llimnrlttl li will I suked fr an
inleriiiitional milling cxuiit Ion to b
held in New York City in May mid June
if iii'Vt year, ami a tlilnl exposition.
which eoutemplutes moving from a city
In South America will ask from endor
sement f the Kovornmetit. A deleg.
tlou of Mime of the leading eltlieu of
the Stii of Washington will 1 here
Imrtlji iifyr Congr reconvene to
urge tlm uiiroiriullon aked for the
Alaska-Yukon IVIllo fair. It will 1
explained mainly to the Senate and
llouo Committee on Industrial Art
and Exposition that the lvlllo Ux
how li not asking a dollar of loan from
th government, but that the money be
ing toii(lit for U only from government
build,!;1' and exhibit. A the NUlo ol
Washington ha appropriated only ft
MO.OOO In aid of the fair, the modesty
of the drm mi.l ttMn the government it
apparent.
That there w no foundation for the
recent financial filing ii ahown by the
report of the IVpartntent of Commerce
and l.alnir on the foreign commerce of
the I'nlted Stales. The report shows
that for the first time in the history of
the country the monthly exKirt record
crossed the two hundred million dollar
line, thfl total for November 1!M7 be
ing 2M,lt t.IWO, There were exported
during the first ton monthi of this year
to South Ameriea countries $71,000,1)00
worth of good, n against HfOOO.OOO j
tlin ",uiio mouths of bint jeer. This
ttimiliy took from Soul li America, how
ever, tUd.UiU.UOU north of material,
an sgni:ia elll.wH),oi0 in corresponding
ten month of MX). It will be observed
that, the bulunos of trade between this
country and South America I in favor
of the bitter, for the t'nitcd Mate In
Increasing In It purchase from Ijttin
Amerlciiii tuition more nipldly than it
I puihing ita dale to tho countries.
Thi may be attributed to the fact that
the Uiiited States has not developed a
cheep method of transportation, one
Hint will enable it to get iu product
'from the interior to the seaboard at a
cost low enough to enable It to compel
with European competitor whoe devel
oped river and camil olliir the cheap
est and moat elTcctivo carriage, Thla
phase of the iUch1oii win brought out
Lforcefiillv at Hie recent convention of
Ifu National HI vein and Harbor Con
gress by M. Jusscmnd. the French Am
bassador to the United States, who
apoke nt length on the great strides be
ing made by hia government in the de
velopment of the riven and harbor of
France nnd In the upbuilding of a mngnl
flocnt system of canals. The Nationnl
Klvera nnd Ifarlxir Congress, na Is well
known, in urging upon the national gov
ernment the neceHMity for expending
$50,0i)fl,000 op more annually to pre
this chi of work in thla country.
Judging by the number of letters
pouring in upon the Army Signal Corps,
every second man in the United Stntes,
and a considerable proportion of the
women, have looked In their breast the
secret of the navigation of the air.
Ooncrnl Allen nnd his assistants are
almost smothered each day by tho let
ter from inventors of Hying machine.
Thl deluge of letter in duo to the pub
licity given the Department's desire to
purchase a dirigible balloon for experi
mental purpose. Proposal have been
asked for from inventors, and although
few bona llde proposal have yet been
received, it is expected that they mill
come In with a, push before the date net
for a decision, which I January 15 for
dirigible balloon and February 1 for
airships 'heavier than air. The exper
iment will be nuvde at Fort Myer, Va.,
and In the estlmutc for appropriation,
submitted to Congress recently an item
of $200,000 wa Included to provide for
them.
and a large number of other are In
conn of preparation, Senator Jturktitt
of N'cliiiuka, hit proHied a mouHiir
to forfeit the charter of national bank
for the unlawful net of the many of
limn of mu ll bunk that wero known
to tin' director of tho Institution,'
There In uUo an effort lo revive the hi
propiwed In I H(:i by .WJllhim J. lleyan
to uiianiutee dcponitor In nationnl
hank uyiiliil lon, through the crea
tl'in of a Kinking fund, Senator Smith
of Michigan uUo liax a bill to change the
iniinicr of paying bank exumiuer from
the fee tynteiii now In vogue to a Salary
lmU providing for a flat salary of $4,'
x m a year, In thi way, It I thought,
the vlglluncn of the examining vtuff
would be luereaicd and the chance for
lack woik reduced to a mutiiiiiuiu
A bill that It exciting considerable In
teret Iu course of preparation at tbe
Treasury IViwrtincnt, It authorise the
creation of a fund to reimburse special
agent of the internal revenue bureau
for money expended for medical, honplta
of burial expense and other charges
arising from Injurle received by the
ngent In their 'work in enforcing the
revenue law. Thl ha to do mostly
with the men who are playfully am
bushed In the mountain when in erch
for Illicit whisky .till. Th work of
internal revenue agent i particularly
liaiardous, especially in the South, when
leallng with moonshiners, For many
year there lias been comiiluiut from
thl class of government employe that
when they rUkrd their live in tbe er-
vice of the government they have been
conieled to pay doctore' bill If Injured
and, if killed, their families have been
forced to pay the funeral expense. The
bill will be introduced in both the Senate
and the House Immediately after the
holiday recess, i
EVER WATCHFUL.
A Little Care Will Save Many Astoria
Readers Future Trouble.
WnU'h the kidney secretion.
fv-e that they have the amber hue of
health;
The discharge not excessive or Infre
pient
Contain no "brick dust like" sediment.
lKmp' Kidney Till will do thi for
you.
They watch the kidney and cure them
when they're iok.
Ms. A. M. llobblaugh, of 328 (Jrant
street, Portland, Oregon, say: "My faith
iu Duett' Kidney Mils I tronger tody
than when I gave a italemeiit for publi
ration a few yenr ago in the city
prr. The year that have elapsed
line i Ml usea uoaus JViuney i iu
(with gratifying results) have only in
teased my appiccinllon of Ibem. 1 have
found the ivmedy to lie thoroughly re
liable in every 'y. 1 had suffered from
kidney disorder, backache and severe
pain in my loins. My chief source of
trouble wa with my kidney, which
were very irregular in action. Doan'
Kidney l'llls promptly relieved me of all
my trouble, banished my backache,
corrected the action of my kidney and
helped me iu every way. I think just
a highly of hi remedy today, as when
I gave a public itaiement onie year
ago."
Plenty more proof like thla from As
toria people. Call at ("has. Rogers' drug
store and ask what his customer report.
For sale by all dealers. Price, 50 cent.
Foster Mllliui n Co., llulfalo, New York,
sale, agent for the United State.
Uomrmhcr tho name Donn's and
take no other.
There are Indications that Congress
rill sit up o' nights on the currency
question. Already a number of bills
have been Introduced' on the subject,
Not Necary.
IIo laughed loud nnd long ns be put
aslilo tho piiper.
"Wlmt's tho nmttor?" naked the mnn
who wns sitting nt the next window of
tho club.
"Here's nu nrtlcle about training n
dog," replied tho man who bad been
reading tbe nnpor. "It suys the first
thing to do Is to attach the dog to
yoa."
Thereupon tlio man laughed some
more.
"Well, what of It?" persisted the
mnn at tho uext window,
"Why. bnmj It oil," exclaimed the
man who wns so amused, "It seems so
absurd, you know. My experience Is
that a dog will attach himself to you
If you give him any provocation " Exchange.
How to Avoid Appendicitis.
Most victims of appendicitis are those
who are habitually constipated. Orlno
Laxative Fruit Syrup, cure chronic con
tltpatlon by stimulating the liver and
bowels and restores the natural aetlon
of the bowels. Oriho Laxative Fruit
Syrup does not nauseate or gripe and
is mild and pleasant to take., Refuse
substitutes. T. R. Laurln, Owl Drug
Store.' ' :
DARR0W RECOVERING.
LOS ANGELES, Jan. a-Clarence Dar
row has so 'fa recovered as to be removed?
to his private apartments. It Is be
lieved an operation Is unnecessary.
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ASTORIA, OREGON
Disturbed the Congregation
The person who disturbed tbe congre
gation lat Sunday by continually
roughing is requested to buy a bottle
of Foley's Honey and Tar. T. F. Laurin,
Owl Drug Store.
The United States will be represented
in the Tokia world's fair a few
years hence; but not by American
stewards in the restaurant. But then
the show will have an honorable court
of cherry blossoms instead of a pike,
warpath or midway.
Simple Remedy For La Grippe
La grippe coughs are dangerous as
they (frequently develop into pneumonia.
Foley's Honey and Tar not only stops
the cough but heals and strengthens the
lungs so that no serious results need be
feared. The genuine Foley's Honey and
Tar contains no harmful drugs and is in
a yellow package. Refuse substitutes.
In a Bad Way.
There Is a reunsylvanla divine who
Is not averse to tolling a good story
at his own expense.
Once In addressing a mission meet
ing In rhllmlelplilti which was utteud
ed innluly by sailors the good man had
fought to mlnpt bis remarks to his
hearera by iirlng nautical slnillee. aid
Iu so doing he ventured somewhat be
yond bis depth.
"And now what Khali we do wb-n
shall we do?"
"Notbln" itoln', eap'n!" si ug out oie
of the sailors. "Ye're Iu bad! Te're
toln' In ntnrrtforcnwfit'"
Special Announcement Regarding the
National Pure Food and Drug Law
We are pleased to announce that
Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs, colds
and lung troubles is not affected by the
National Pure Food and Drug law as It
contains no opiates or other harmful
drugs, and we recommend it as a saife
remedy for children and adults. T. F.
Laurin, Owl Drug Store.
HATS ARB WITNESSES.
Wake's court today and attempt to
prove to the judge and jury that they
are no good. They were called as wit
nesses yesterday by' Albert Moses of
Albert Moses A Sons, hat dealers. The
firm Is being sued for f3100 by the Cen
tral Hat Company who sold the hat
to the Moses firm and claim that they
never received payment for them. Moses
acknowledged that the company never
ceived the money but maintains that
they do not deserve it for the hats
which they delivered to him were out of
date, bent, stained, faded, shopworn and
unsalable.
Yesterday when the case began, the
defendants had a dozen hats as samples
to prove their case. But the plaintiff
was not satisfied and demanded full
proof. Twenty minntes later a wagon
loaded with hats backed np to the
municipal court building. It took the
court bailiffs several hours to bring the
hats into court and when their work
was ended there was a pile of woven
straw that reached the ceiling and filled
the room.
And today the judge and jury must
look carefully at each one of them.
Fifteen Hundred Chapeaux Are Haled
Into Court.
CHICAGO, Jan, 8. Fifteen hundred
straw hats will take the stand in Judge
i Insurance Department
WANTED
the name and address of
the man who asserts that a
Standard Equitable Policy
would be of no value to
him.
That is the man who
needs to be seen by an
enlightening EQUITABLE
Agent.
9TH. STREET
ASTORIA, OREGON