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THE MORNING ASTORIAN. ASTORIA, OREGON,
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1908.
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Official paper of Clatsop County
and the City of Astoria.
WEATHER.
Western Oregon Rain.
Western Washineton Oc-
casional rain.
Eastern Oreeon. Washiwr-
ton. Idaho Lieht rain or snow
THAT PERMANENT EXHIBIT.
It is one thing to have a permanent
exhibit of the products and utilities
of Clatsop county, and quite another,
to have it where it can be seen to
distinct advantage.
The fact that the County Court
has expressed a willingness to admit
the proposed exhibit to the ground
floor of the new court house after
that floor shall have been cemented,
is warranty for the compilation of
the best and largest display possible
within, and of, this county. It is con
venient, easy of access, warm, dry,
well-lighted, and scrupulously clean,
and will afford ample room for the
proper seggregation of the multitude
of things, so that definite values shall
not be lost in confusion and conges
tion. It is particularly essential that
every man in the county who has
raised, or wrought, anything worth
looking at, or who shall do so "in
time to come, should put it where it
will be accounted a creditable fact in
the history or capacity of the county.
Every single thing of beauty, utility,
or general application, whether it
come from the farm, garden, dairy,
stock, dock, cannery, or shop, should
be lined up there and allowed to bear
its testimony to the progressiveness
of Clatsop and Astoria; and there is
no doubt the showing can, and will,
be made comprehensive and enter
taining, especially to the tourist and
seeker after convincing facts as to
this territory.
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IN CONGRESS, AND OUT.
With the Indian appropriation bill,
presumably, before Congress, and due
to be treated with proper considera
tion when the time comes, the mem
bers of the House have, so far this
week, discussed nothing in particular
except the President All the orators
of that branch have bad their word,
and that word has been candidly
commendatory in nearly every in
stance. The real man appeals to men
overwhelmingly, despite the element
of political or personal enmity that
may exist; and no square man is go
ing to withhold that which is due to
a magnanimous opponent, especially
in public debate.
Theodore Roosevelt has proven his
strength by making enemies in the
strongholds of the strong No weak
ling could do this, and all men admire
his honest aggressiveness even
though they have to stand up against
it or bow to its measured justice; as
for those who side with him in the
furious fight for the readjustment of
the politico-commercial conditions
of the country, their name is legion
and their loyalty outspoken and true
at all times. It is a healthy sign
when Congress stops to talk of the
President; it demonstrates as nothing
else can, how deeply his personality
and policies have sunk into the popu
lar oenscience, to his own honor and
that of the country.
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NOT UNTIL NOVEMBER.
From the report submitted by the
committee on judiciary of the Cham
ber of Commerce to the joint com
mittee in charge of the Port of As
toria bill, it would seem the matter
was not broached early enough to
secure its submission to the people,
on the initiative, at the June elec
tion,, and that it must go over to the
November polls; at least, this is quite
SCANDINAVIAN-AMERICAN
SAVINGS ,,
BANK
HAS
MONEY TO LOAN ON
GOOD SECURITY
probable, from the time that will be
involved in determining some of the
primary problems that have arisen.
This is to be regretted in some
ways; particularly on the score of
the alunching of our project simul
taneously with that of the Port of
Portland in order to put this port
upon equal and adequate fundament
with that proposition and thus avoid
any locking of horns over subse
quent invasion of the rights or terri
tory claimed under the metropolitan
enactment But it may be better to
go before the people (and the courts,
if necessary), with a perfect instru
ment and an impregnable claim, than
with one that is susceptible of defeat
and disaster. Therefore, we will wait
in patience until November if we
have to, and then make the best of
the enterorise. as it shall eventuate
at that time.
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NATIONAL FRUGALITY.
Secretary Metcalf. of the Navy De
partment, wants ?73,UW,uuu to spenu
on cruisers, scout-ships, sub-marines
and other necessitous things for the
American navy, but Congress is dis
posed to cut this down to a beggarly
$40,000,000, in harmony with the
economic spasm the country is throw
ing just at this time.
We do not believe in vicious ex
travagance; but we do Deneve Mr.
Metcalf should get all he calls for.
We are making a universal demon
stration of our naval strength at this
moment and the eye of the world is
upon us; but we certainly cannot ex
pect to reap all the fruits of victory,
in case of war, from the 16 beautiful
and powerful ships now afloat on the
Pacific; we must have something
more than this "clot of cream" where
with to meet the exigencies of war;
and the sum the Secretary asks for is
neither excessive nor untimely.
We usually make good when we do
get into trouble abroad, even if we
are caught unprepared; but the day
may come when unpreparedness will
cost us a sum compared to which
Metcalfs $73,000,000 will look like
"thirty cents."
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EDITORIAL SALAD
The wonderful ruins at Mitia, Mex
ico, can now be reached by a railroad
recently opened from Oaxaca. When
the Ian-American, Railroad is built
some of the most remarkable archi
tectural relics in the world will be
within convenient range of tourists
with an extensive choice of delightful
wiiu t climates.
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The great mass of the Republicans
of the United States look upon office
holding as incidental, and not as the
purpose for which the party is car
ried on. Republicanism and spoils
are n-jt on the same level.
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Mark Twain's brother-in-law refers
to Mr. Clemens as "a dear old fel
low. When a man undertakes to
write an unusually candid autobiog
raohv he is apt to rind that other
members of the family keep a bottle
of ink.
national constitution. Vardaman of
Mississippi tried this idea as a live
issue, and the voters of the state con
cluded that the shelf was the place
for huit.
It was intimated by a cabinet min
ister su Rio that if the United States
ever wanted Brains tnree name
ships of the Dreadnough pattern now
in course of construction, their pur-
hase by this country would be an
easy matter, international goou
will of this kind is the real thing.
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Jack London claims that the Social
ists now have a working force of 7,-
000,000 men, that they address each
other as "Dear Comrade," and end
their letters with "Yours for the Rev
olution" Mr. London and his coad
jutors have succeeded in working up
a big business on a very slim capital.
In his latest speech in South Caro
lina Senator Tillman urged the repeal
of the fifteenth amendment to the
Many Sleepiest Nlghta, Owing to
Persistent Cough.. Relief Found
at Last
"For seveial winters past my wife
has been troubled with a most persis
tent and disagreeable cough, which
invariably extended over a period of
several weeks and caused her many
sleepless nights," writes Will J. Hay
ner, editor of the Burley, Colo., Bul
letin. "Various remedies were tried each
year, with -no beneficial results. In
November last the cought again put
in an appearance and my wife, acting
on the suggestion of a friend, pur'
chased a bottle of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. The result was in-
deed marvelous. After three doses
the cough entirely disappeared and
has not manfiested itself since." This
remedy is for sale by Frank Hart
and leading druggists.
Open and Ready
FOR BUSINESS
With a full line of spring and summer
goods. Imported and Domestic Wool
.ens in all the latest patterns and effects.
A. BACHMEIER
The Up-to-date Tailor.
STAR THEATRE IIUIl.PINO - - - COR, I Ith AND COMMRKCIAL IT
THE AUTO GOLFER.
An uto devoir waa Ileum;
He'd broken alt hit arma and lata
And drunk of scorching to the drexa,
Ha rtxle both dny and nlnht.
And In and out of hit machine
He tmelled o atronc of folln
None dared a match to light
The tame of golf he thought a bora.
Bald he, "Why do the dulTeri roar
The Mlotlo warning 'Pore!'
To tboa who go ahead? .
I'll try the game thla very mora,
And with a proper auto horn
I II 'honk' to thtm Instead."
Ilia driving from the foremoat tea,
Quite womlitrful, nll, to e.
Evoked remarks of "Ilully gee!"
'Twaa atralght aa well as far,
For toward the bole, with slop
atrokea.
Including fooslea, jabs and pokes.
He drove hla motor car.
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Have You Seen
The Wash?
In Our Hardware Window
i The Foard & Stokes Hardware Go
Incorporated
Successors to Foird & Stokes Co.
J. Q. A. BOWLBY, resident.
O. I. PETERSON, Vice-rresideiit.
FRANK PATTON, Cashier
J. W. CARNER, Assistant Cashier
Though bunkered near the putting green,
lie orove anrau with nia machine
And landed In a deep ravine.
Then golfrra came to coach.
" "Ms not the place to drive." they aald.
"The wonder la you are not dead.
You footled your approach!"
Then neggi. with gargoyle-like grimace,
Ills collar bnne illpped back In place
And deftly rvrirrnnged hla face.
Sold he. "I like thla game.
And though i new to my machine"
He glanced .round the deep ravine
"We holed 'tut Just the aamel"
-Karle llooi.. r Eaton In Harper" Weeklg
Raad tb Morning Attoriaa.
Astoria Savings Bank
Transats a General Banking Business-
Interest PId on Time Deposit!
FOUR PER CENT PER ANNUM.
Eleventh and DuaneSta. Astoria, Oregon.
First National Bank of Astoria, Ore.
KMTA1ILIHIIKJ) 1MN4I.
Capital $100,000
America has another countess.
Will it, in a brief time, have one more
divorce unpleasantness?
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One of the hero medals should go
to Max Nordau, who has the audac
ious travery to take issue with Ber
nard Shaw. '
A candidate for the presidency who
stands squarely on his own merits
has the least trouble and the best
prospects.
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Col. Goethals will not make an es
timate of the final cost of the Panama
Canal. It is much to know that the
enterprise i3 moving along more
favorably than was expected.
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Mr. Edison is spending $40,000 on
the p eliminates of his $1000 cement
house. And yet there are people
who think the Panama Canal should
keep within the original estimate.
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Between October 1, 1906, and June
30, 1907, the United States paid $3
376,735 for the expenses of the pro
visional government in Cuba, and the
Cubans expended on the same ac
count $387,716. Uncle Sam cheer
fully faces all his responsibilities and
pays the freight
Blank Books
Up to the Highest Standards,
ookbindin
After Strictly Modern Methods,
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Superintendent of public schools
in Washington has been removed
for inefficiency, lack of judgment,
tact and mental poise, insubordina
tion, libeling the school system, de
stroying discipline, ridiculing the dis
trict commissioners, antagonizing
the School Board and needlessly dis
carding 5400 text-books. Any naval
officer who happens to be in hot
water will notice that there are
others.
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ASTORIA, OREGON