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I HAT UH DAY, AUGUST 1 THE MOIINING ASTOHIAN, ASTORIA, OREGON. i3 A NOISY CONVENTION. Yn n Which Comanohss and Panthera Were Outshrisksd. Tho noisiest, tho Jolllust, tlio most ex (Ulng nnd perhaps leant logical cam r.itigu wiii that of 1H). William Hen 17 Harrison, hero of nu Indian victory t Tlppwanoe, a plain old limn who bud lived, bis opponents anoerlngly uld, In t log cabin decorated with cooqsklua and bad drunk hard elder, waa aulcctnd by Tlwrlow Worn! a bettor candidate than Henry Clay, Tho Issue between Van IJurun, the Domocrutlc candidal!), and Harrison were not clearly drawn, but (lie nd veulliitiua cln-uuiNtancM of llurrlwm'a early life were aklllfully utilized for theatrical affect, Procession tulles long with log cabins, elder barrol and cooiskln capa on polos stretched from lata to atata. Uloe cluba wore a fea turo of the campaign, and tbe Indian fighter waa fairly aung Into office. In the convention of 1800 began tbe modern cuatoin of cheering and coun ter cheering. The Howard contingent gave a parade the day of tbe conven- tlou. While they were marching Lin coln supporters filled the Wigwam, With tbe naming of tbe candidate began tbe cheering. Murat Halstead an Id that when Reward wu nominated and aiN'onded "tbe aliouilng waa an aolutely frantic, ahrlll and wild. Co manche or panther never atrtick a higher note or gave screnwa with more infernal ItttAimlfv Tju.UIni fram Ilia tage over tbe vast amphitheater, noth ing waa to be awn below but thou ' aauda of hat n black, mighty swarm of bata flying with tho velocity of nor tieta over a maaa of human heads, most of the mouth of which were open." But when Mnroln'e nomination waa aeconiled' the west waa heard from. "I thought the Reward yell could not be surpassed," aald Ilalatead. "but the Lincoln boye were cluarly abend and. j reeling tneir victory aa tnore was a lull In the ntorm, took deep breaths all around and gave a wren in that waa positively awful and accompanied It With atamplng that made every plank nd pillar In the bulldlne- aulver." On the third ballot Lincoln waa nom inated. Tbe ahoutlng waa so deafen ing that the cannon which waa d In charged on tbe roof of tbe building could not lie heard Inalde. Chicago Record-Herald. PERILOUS SLEEPWALKING. The Tragedy en Whloh Btlllnl Wrote , ' Hl Celabratad Opera. Somnambulists can maintain tbelr footing In tbe moat periloua places no long aa they remain In a atate of aom Dambtillam, but If suddenly awakened they Instantly low tbelr self poasea alon and balance. On one occaalon a young woman liv ing In Dresden waa seen at midnight walking on the edge of the roof .of her bouse. Her family were Immediately told of her plight, but were afraid to go near her. The neighbors gathered bout tbe bouse and placed mattresses nd blankets along the street In hopes that they might save her In case she fell. She danced for over an hour on the slanting roof, apparently retaining her balance without difficulty, and every now and then she would advance to tho edge and bow to tbe silent crowd etnudlng many feet below her. A PEDDLER'S JOKE. It Had a Sharp Turn That Took All the Fun Out of It. , One day a peddler of tinware atopped at country bouse In New England and, leaving -bis horse and wagon at the gate, went to tho door, where a big woman with a rather pleasant face met blm. He told her what Do bad for sale and succeeded In dlspos Ing of half a doxen artlclei to her rbon alio aald that she bad not money enough to buy more. "Woll, ma'am," aald the peddler, "I'll take rags If you have any." "I have none to sell," anawered tbo woman, The peddler saw at least a dozen children, all email, about the house and tho yard, and be suddenly though of Joke that he might play on the woman. . "You seem to have plenty of chll flren," be aald. "Maybe you might aoll me on of them and take tbe pay In tinware." "What will you giver' aald tbe wo man. "I'll give 110," aald tbe man, "all In tbe best tinware," Well, air," aald the woman, "It'e bargain; take your pick of the lot" Tbe peddler was surprised that bis Joke waa working so woll, but bo kept very aerloua face, and, selecting very bright looking little fellow of six years, be took blm up and put blm on the seat of tbe wagon and then gave the woman $10 worth of such articles as she wanted. lU'vcr doubting that tbe mother would repent of her bargain and give Dim, to redeem the boy, f 10 In money the mlnuto ahe saw blm starting off, be climbed up on tbe seat, touched up bis horse and drove off. He drove very alowly, however, for he expected every swond to hear the woman call blm buck, for bow could be think for a moment that mother would sell her child for a lot of tinware? But she did not call blm back, much to hi amazement, while, aa for the boy, he waa In high glee, for be waa going- to have a drive. Presently tbe peddler, fearing that the Joke bad been turned on blm, drove back to tbe gate. Lifting tbe disappointed little follow down from the wagon, be went with blm to the door, wbere be found that tbe woman bad Just finished ar ranging her new tins nicely on ber helve. I think the boy will not do, ftcr 11." aald the peddler, "and you bad better take blm back and let me have my Una." "No, lr!" cried tbe woman. "A bar galn'a bargain, and you roust stick to itr uy, mo am." aaiu tne man, "sure ly you wouldn't sell your little son for lot of tinware?" "Oh," answered the woman, "I have no children, mister. Tbe boye and girls you aee here are pauper children, and aa you seem, to le a good sort of man I'll sell you aa many of 'em aa you want for $10 apiece." Tho peddler stared at her for a min ute In spcechlesa amazement, ami then, turning suddenly toward his wagon, be drove away a fast his horse could take blm.1 But ho left bis tin behind blm. Plttaburg Pros. Hia Modest Request j Your regular "professional" tramp At last ahe climbed down on to tbe , baa sharp tonguo and la not alow to wide gutter which ran In front of the window through wblch ahe bad come, with the evident Intention of re-enter- use It when occasion arises. A farmer's wife bad curtly refused tho usual request for a nlght'a lodging Ing tho house. The crowd watching from a gentleman of this fraternity, ber so Intently drew a sigh of relief, j "Well, then, ma'am," said tbe tramp, But, unfortunately, her terrified rela-i "would you mind If I slept In that big tlves, thinking to assist her, bad placed meadow there behind your bnrn?" two lighted candles In tbo room near I "No," said the woman in a mngnanl the window, nnd a alio approached tbe j mous tone, "you may aleep there if you light fell directly In her eyes. like." Instantly the shock awakened her, "Ono thing more, ma'am," aald tbe atid she swayed back and forth In her ! Uramp, "before I say good night Will perilous position; then, with a frightful 1 you please have me called at 4 sharp? scream, sbe fell headlong to the ground, She waa fatally hurt and died In n few hours. It was on this tragedy that j Bellini wrote his celebrated opera "La ' flonnambula." Washington Post ! I want to catch tbe cattlo train market" Ban Francisco Chronicle. to The Traglo Looo Wtad. The abominable Mexican plant known as the loco weed has the peculiar prop erty of making Irrational both men and benats who partake of It Horses and cattle out on the prairies after grazing upon It go crazy, and a "locoed" pony will perform all kinds of queer antics. It is aald that If a man comes under Its spell he never regain bis senses, the Insanity produced by It being Incur able. It Is said that tbe loss of mind of the 111 fated Carlotta was no doubt duo to the fact that some enemy drug ged her with a preparation of loco, al though history has It that she went In sane by reason of her husband' exe cution. Baltimore American. Lacked Rtllsh. I A good many of the Sac and Fox j Indians do not talk much, and when ! they are In a store and see something they want they pick It up and pay for ' It. When Tom Hall was keeping a drug store an Indian woman entered it and picked up a can of varnish and paid for It. A few weeks Inter tho same woman was In again and Tom asked her If she wanted another can. Sbe said no. they couldn't ent tbe can ahe had. Stroud (Okla.) Messenger. RECKLESS AARON BURR. The Dramatlo Story of Hla Marriage :. . .' , In Old Age. - ' The story vf Aaron Burr' marriage In hi old ago to the widow of Btepuen Juniel, who waa well known in the early history of New York city, Is a dramatic ouo. Conceive, If you will, the picture of Burr, gifted adventurer that he was, broken lu health, brawled In the popu lar mind aa the murderer of Alexander Hamilton and returning from a long exile to find himself an outcast In tho city where bo had once been the polit ical monarch of all ho surveyed and a distinguished figure In society and at the bur. Conceive, if you can,' this lamentable old man, smirking through bis wrinkles, bowing and prancing rather stlflly becauso of hi rheumatic Joints and with his mouth full of pret ty platitudes, paying court to tbe wid ow of Stephen Jumel, herself In the prime of years and health. Remove from tho picture It surface Incongrui ties, and you have a bit oi pure pathos uncounted In tbe annals of foolish great men. But something of bla old time pow er to charm tho gentler sex must bavo stood by him In his years of mental nd physical misery, for In hi suit for the widow Jumel' hand and fortune he won gloriously, dramatically. Re buffed repeatedly, Burr finally de clared In passionate rage that on a given day bo would arrive at the Jumel mansion accompanied by a clergyman, who should marry them on tbe spot He would give his prospective bride no quarter, no chance of escape from tbe Inevitable, She was amused at tbo threat and dismissed tbe old man with more than her usual coldness of demeanor. Bun- stuck to his avowal and one July day rolled up In a carriage, and with blm was a minister, tbe same who fifty years before performed the marriage cere mony for Burr and the mother of his daughter, the beautiful Thcodosla. There waa something of a scene In tbo old bouse on this day. There were tears of anfjor on the1 part of Burr. Relatives remonstrated; Burr remained immovable. All feared a scandal. Tho minister, book In band, stood unob trusively In tho background. There were more tears, more declarations of undying love, and the widow Jumel became Mr. Aaron Burr. They were married In the great drawing room of tbe Jumel mansion. Burr squandered with reckless band tbe wealth acquired by Stephen Jumel and left for tbe enjoyment of hla marital partner. There were many bit ter quarrels between tbe 111 mated pair, and they were soon divorced. Burr died In 1830. but madam lived until ISC'), dying n recluse and a miser, tbe money received from the Jumel estate boarded In an unused chamber. REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE Astoria Natl Bank At Astoria, in the State of Oregon, at tbe close of business, July IS, 1908: RESOURCES. Loan and discounts ..$437,627.22 UvcrdraftJ, secured and un secured ,,,, 6,567.06 U. S. Bonds to secure cir culation 47,500.00 u. a. uondi to aecure U. . Dcpoxits 20,000.00 Other Bonds to secure U. S. deposit 34,000.00 Premiums on U. S. Bonds. 3,045.00 Bonds, securities, etc 52,888.21 Banking house, furniture. and fixtures 4,030.00 Other real estate owned.., 833.41 Due from National Banks (not reserve agents)..... 2,504.77 Due from State Banks and Bankers 4,990.47 Due from approved reserve agents 129,700.61 Check and other cash items . , ". 2,098.11 Notes of other National Banks . 1,900.00 Fractional paper currency, nickels, and cents 345.02 Lawful money reserve in bank, viz: Specie $76,507.75 Legal-tender notes 1,220.00 77,727.75 Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer (5 per cent of circulation) 2,375.00 FINANCIAL J. Q. A. BOWLBY, President O. I. PETERSON, Vice-President FRANK PATTON, Cashier J. W. GARNER, Assistant CuMm Total $835,532.63 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in. $ 50,000.00 Surplus fund 50,000.00 Undivided profits, less ex penses and taxes paid... 17,508.47 National Bank notes out standing - 41,600.00 Individual deposits subject to check $322,066.62 Demand certificates of de posit $46,945.46 Time certificates of de posit $257,270.33 Certified checks. 141.75 U. S. deposits... 50,000.00 676,424.16 Astoria Savings Bank Capital Paid in 1115100. Surplus and Undivided Profits, $10000 . Transacts a General Banking Business - Interest Paid on Tim Deootlta Bevtnth and Dnaas St. FOUR PER CENT PER ANNUM. Astoria, Oregea. LITTLE OVER 3 CENTS A MY A Small Savings Bank. A Small Savings Account. An Example hi Thrift. A Small Fortune. A happy home. THE BANKING SAVINGS AND LOAN ASS'C'N. 168 10th St. Phone Black 2184 , A Gentle Husband. Woman (to her husband, busily en gaged writing) My dear, correctly speaking1! what Is a dentist? Husband crosaly) Derived from dent, French for teeth, a man who pulls teeth. (Hus band settles down to writing again.) Wife My dear, you ,sald this morning that linguist was derived from the Lat in lingua, a tongue, Husband (crossly) -Yes. Wife Well, dear, Is a linguist a man who pulls out tongues? litis bttndTNo, madam, but I wish he did. London Answers. . A Golf Outrage. The Earl of Wemyss was on a Fife golf course on one occasion accompa nied by an old caddie. His lordship got his ball on one occasion so near the hole that to play It was, as it appeared to him, superfluous. So he simply tip ped It In with tbe toe of his boot. The coddle revolted Instanter, threw down the clubs and looked horrified. When he found words to epeak it was to say, "Hang It, mo lord, gowfu gowf!" Satin Ashes. Small Nclllo read aloud from her, Sunday school lesson 'as followst'And the king of Nineveh covered himself 'with sackcloth and sat in ashes." This wos a puzzler, and finally she Bnld, "Mamma, what kind of fishes is satin ashes?" Chicago News. . The Best Man. "Why Is it." asked the dear girl, "that the bridegroom's attendant is called the 'best man?' " , , "I suppose it's "because be is the best oft,'! growled the fussy old bachelor. Kansas City Newsbook. Fsult Finding. 1 Nothing Is easier.. than fault finding. No talent, no self denial, no brains, no character Is required to set up in the grumbling business, but those who are moved by a genuine desire to do good have little time for murmuring or com plaint. , , ' Stones and Glass House. The origin of tbe saying. "Those who live In glass houses should not throw stones," Is as follows: At the time of the union of England and Scotland London was Inundated with Scotch men, and tbe London rough used to go about at nlgbt breaking their win dows. Buckingham being considered the chief Instigator of the mischief, a party of Scotchmen smashed tbe win dows of the duke's mansion, known as the Glass nouse. The court favorite appealed to the king, who replied, "Steenle, Stoenle, those who live in glass bouses should be careful bow they fling stones-New York American. Mathematics ei Oxford. There, is an Interesting story which Hhows the disposition of Oxford 4o- ward mathematics. A venerable dou who had bought half a dozen books at 3s. 6d. each requested the bookseller to give him a piece of-pnper for tho purpose of arriving at the amount. He then wrote down 3s. Cd. six times, one under tbe other, and was slowly add ing them up when the shopman ven tured to point out the shorter method of multiplying one 3s. Cd. by C. "Dear me!" exclaimed the don. "Really, that Is most Ingenious, most Ingenious." London Globe. Anticipating Him. Night after night tV exceedingly quiet and backward youth bad called ou a neighboring farmer's daughter, sitting perfectly mute beside her while sbe did nil the entertaining. This night, however, tbe youth, wishing for a glass ef water, suddenly surprise;! her by blurting out "Say. Sal. will you"- "Don't exert yourself. Reuben," she Interrupted. "I understand. Yes. Have you brought the ring?" -Bohemian Magazine. ' Subscribe to the Morning Astoria, Total ;.$83S,532.63 State of Oregon, County of Clat- sod. ss.: "I, J. E. Higgins, Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statemept is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. J. E. HIGGINS, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 20th day of July, 1908. E. Z. FERGUSON, Notary Public. Correct Attest: GEORGE W. WARREN, GEO. H. GEORCE. " ' A. SCH i: !::... .. r. Director. REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE First National Bank Of Astoria, at Astoria, in the State of Oregon, at the dose of business. July 15, 1908: , . I RESOURCES. I Loans and discounts $409,577.18 Overdrafts, secured and un secured 2,646.64 U. S. Bona to secure cir culation 47,000.00 Premiums on U. S. Bonds 1,400.00 Bonds, securities, etc 55,430.00 Due from National Banks (not reserve agents) 71,146.56 Due from State Banks and Bankers . . ; 21,071.73 Due from approved reserve agents . 179,139.80 Checks and other cash items 1,477.27 Notes of other National Banks . ...... a., - 5,265.00 Nickels and cents 671.85 Lawful money reserve in bank, viz: Soecie . ........$190,500.00 Legal-tender notes 370.00 190,870.00 Redemption fund with U. , S. Treasurer (5 net1 cent circulation 2,350.00 First National Bank of Astoria DIRECTORS Jacob Kamm W. F. McGregor G. C. Flavel j: W. Ladd S. S. Gordon Capital... ...... .9100,000 Surplus .........:........... . 25,000 Stockholders' Liability ... 100,000 CMTAiiLISHEI,'18, SCANDINAVIAN-A M E R I C A N SAVINGS BANK ASTORIA,3iOREGON OUR MOTTO: "Safety Supercedes All Other Considetatioa." Sherman Transler Co. HENRY SHERMAN, If onager. Hacks, Carriages Baggage Checked and Transferred Tracks and Fur&ifmr Wagons Pianos Moved, Boxed and Shipped. 433 Commercial Street - . Main PfcoM 121 A SUIIER DEM Total ..$988,046.03 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in $100,000.00 Surplus fund 25,000.00 Undivided profits, less ex penses and taxes paid... 20,795.47 National Bank notes out standing . 47,000.00 Individual deposits subject to check $634,723.72 Demand certificates of de posit $159,726.84 Certified checks.. $800.00 795,250.56 Total . $988,046.03 mi IN ONE OR MANY COLOK3 ml m LARGEST FACILITIES IN THE WEST FOR ThE PRODUCTION OF KtlQH GRADE work m DATES AS 10W At EASTERN HCilE State of Oregon, County of Clat- soo. ss.: 1 I, S. S. Gordon, Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear thnt the above statement -is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. S. S. GORDON. Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th day of July, 1908. V. BOELLIXG. Notary Public. Correct Attest: G. C. FLAVEL, w. f. McGregor. r J. 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