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-nut nwfnyn THE JMORMINO AST01UAN, ASTORIA. OREGON. FRIDAY, 8KlT. II milted mmatu Established 1873. Published Daily Except Monday by THE J. k SUBSCRIPTION RATES. S. DELLINGER CO. By mail, per year .... By carrie-, per month .$7.00 .60 WEEKLY ASTORIAN. By mail, per year, in advance . 4.t. .11.50 Entered as second-class matter July 30, 1SC6, a the postoffica at As toria, Oregon, under the act of Congress of March 3, 1879. Orders for the delivering of The Morning Astorian to either residence or place of business may be made by postal .card or through telephone. Any irregularity in delivery should be immediately reported to the office of publication. JKS&TfJ i ". mm '"7; li' fifif i TELEPHONE MAIN 661. THE WEATHER Oregon Showers and cooler. Washington Showers, cooler cept near the coast. Idaho Showers and cooler. ex- THE CURSE OF DEBT. One of the avid phases of modern madness is the blind willinguess of the majority of people to plunge into debt, publicly or privately; and the commercial sharks of the world are briskly alive to the vast human weak ness and are profiting by it enor mously year by year as the habit grows and the ways are opened for continuing the scheme. That the debts, personal, and civic, of man kind, exceed the coinage of the earth and all its representatives, by ten thousand per cent, cuts no figure with the ordinary man and citizen; the il lusive idea is always his, that by run ning in debt he rs, in a fashion, get ting something for nothing; that he is profiting by something that poster ity will have to pay for; that the onus of the obligation does not rest with him; that he can evade it altogether if he so desires; this, of course, as applied to his civic engagements. That human society is actually sub merged benea'h a sum of indebtedness that can never be paid and that its pall is spreading, blacker and deeper and vaster, day by day, convicts no man of the share he bears in the limit less outrage, nor makes him shame ful for the devastation and wreckage he is forcing on his bretheren. It is passed up and forgotten, ignored, or justified by the flimsiest and paltriest excuses, irrespective of the fact that his taxes are heaping up year by year, that the cost of living is enormously advanced by the system; that mankind to come, falls heir to the reckless and sinful waste we are piling up through our indifference; all of which betok ens an infamous levelling of the fine standards of truth and honor and re sponsibility that once ruled among men but which are now repudiated aj antiquated and inefficacious, Cities and communities are worse even than individuals, because of the wide scope of responsibility and the indirection of th? burden. The glut of interest paid incessantly, and forever. by the cities, states, counties, dis tricts, etc. etc., is what the money shark thrives upon and perpetuates by every conceivable ruse he ;an cje yisej and ye a people, are idioti cally blind to the universally concer ted scheme to wreck us. Astoria, like all other cities, has piled up her share of these ruitlons engagements; and is asked to utter more huge promises to pay great sums out and leave the payment to our children and their children's children. We had better do all the thinking we are capable of before we commit ourselves to any more of the same killing processes, and know what we are getting and all it is to cost and how it is to benefit us and compensate the generations to come for the heart-breaking inheritance we are providing. The curse of debt is over us all!. to the newspapers of Washington; and his election to the office in No vember, will, in all likelihood, be fos tered and wrought by the same pow erful agency. There will be nothing 1 . t I to Discount u mis snail Happen; though the example may be well worth emulation in other parts of the coast, with Oregon no exception. "What happened to Jones" is too unanimous to occasion comment in that State or this. He goes to the Duty of the Law to Make People Fear Punishment. - By CHARLES J. BONAPARTE. Attorney Ctnoral of the Unlttd Suit. HAVE read the opinion of the United Statoa court of appeals in which it invalidates tho fine of over $29,000,000 imposed L, by court-on the Standard Oil company. Any comraont by mo on tho action of the court of appeals would bo, in my judg ment, inappropriate, especially since in somo form and at some time in the near future the department of justice will undoubtedly try to obtain an authoritative reviow of the decision. IT 18 MUCH TO BE REGRETTED THAT ON ACCOUNT OF THE UNREASONABLE RESTRICTION IMP08ED BY EXISTING; LAW ON THE RIGHT OF APPEAL BY THE UNITED STATES IN CRIMINAL CASES THIS CANNOT BE DONE IN WHAT IS OBVIOUSLY THE MOST NATURAL, MOST PROMPT AND MOST EFFECTUAL METHOD NAMELY, BY A DIRECT APPEAL TO , THE 8UPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES. -..". I SINCE SUCH IS THE PRESENT CONDITION OF THE LAW THE DEPARTMENT MUST ADAPT ITS COURSE OF ACTION TO THAT CONDITION. IN MY OPINION IT IS OF VITAL MOMENT THAT THE STAT UTE REGULATING INTERSTATE COMMERCE 8H0ULD BE 80 CON STRUED BY OUR COURTS THAT IT MAY NOT BE PRACTICALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO CONVICT LAW BREAKERS "ON . A VAST SCALE NOR PRACTICAL LY IMPOSSIBLE TO PUNISH THEM WHEN CON VICTED WITH SUFFICIENT SEVERITY TO ASSURE FUTURE OBEDIENCE TO THE LAW. v.'.. I THINK IT IS THE DUTY OF MY DE PARTMENT TO FOSTER A WHOLESOME FEAR OF PUNISHMENT AMONG THOSE OFTEN AND STRONGLY TEMPTED TO DO WHAT THE SUMMER DEM Unfermented Grape Juice absolutely non-alcoholic Coricord.. ,.6oc quart Catawba Coc quart Welch's Grape J uioe Nips.. ..... ... 10c" AMERICAN IMPORTING CO. 589 Commercial Street BRYAN THE MONOPOLIST. federal senate with his hands untied and the prestige of a popularity that LAW FORBIDS, and the department has tried in the past and will transcends in worth the orhce itself. try tne futUre to faithfully discharge this duty, Such well considered measures will be, therefore, adopted after due deliberation and conference as will so far as practicable remove rut- .1 i.!-v .1 i j. . .i It has been stated that Mr. Brvan uaf P"86'""-' """fcr wuicu may do mougni io exist jest me present if elected would invite Mr. Kern to decision, as a precedent or otherwise, shall prove an impediment to share the White House with him, and effective administration of these salutary laws, it has also been stated that Mr. Brvan A PROMISING LAWYER. would consider Mr. Kern a member of the cabinet and consult with him upon such questions as he was liable to take up with his cabinet officers. AH this may be as true as it is interesting, but Mr. Bryan's procedure on the day of Mr. Kern's notification shows How Ha Settled a Bill With On of Hir Many Creditors. The young lawyer bad waited man- days for inputs, and mill tbey did no1 come. Ills bills wire mounting nigh cr and higher, unci oad to uy. som .L.x It 1 - f . t I m .. ... . . inai u ne aoes nave ine opportunity or nig crwmors were becoming lnmn to allow Mr. Kern to occupy theMleut- At 11118 very minute bis tallo White House, the latter would be fortunate if he gets one corner of the cellar. Mr. Bryan's action in going to In dianapolis on August 25, when Mr. Kern received his official notification, and taking away the glory of the day that belonged to Mr. Kern, alone was the most contemptible piece of busi ness that any public man has exer cised in a generation. Only a week before, Mr. Sherman in his home city had received the honor and the triumph that his friends and neigh bors for 100 miles around felt pleased whom he owed for bis last winter' overcoat, was sitting beside his des! uttering all sorts of dire threats. "IH pay you when 1 can." be said. "Well, that doesu't satisfy me," n totted the tailor. "What would hat pen, do you think. If 1 were to tak this matter to the courts and su your "You'd get Judgment, of course,' said the young lawyer. "Then, In your opinion, you haven' a leg to stand on." Insisted the tailor "Not a leg:." returned the brleflep youth. "Very well, then, I shall proceed r once," said the tailor, rising. asked him to guess ber age. "You must have some Idea of It," she said, with what was Intended for an arch side wise glance. "I bave several Ideas," be admitted, with a suille. "The only trouble Is that I hesitate whether to make you ten years younger on account of your looks or ten years older on account of your brains." Then while the widow smiled and blushed he took a graceful out speedy leave. Fishier; Brothers Company. ' SOLE AGENTS ' . " . v Marbour and Finlayson Salmon Twines and Netting McCormick Harvesting Machines .Oliver Chilled Ploughs Sharpies Cream Separators ' Raecolith Flooring , Storrttt's Tools Eardware, Groceries, fSbipiJ ; Chandlery Tsn Bark, Blue Stone, Muriatic Acid, Welch Coal, Tar, Ash Oari, Oak Lumber, Pipe and Fittings, Brass Goods, Paints, Oils and Glass . . Fishermen's Pure Manilla Rope, Cotton Twine and Selrn- Web Wo Wont YoMrTrodo g FISHKR BROS. I certainly nrtrlse yon to." said th to Destow upon him the day was his lawyer, with a gleam In his eye. the greatest day of his life. So it ' shall most certainly accept yout should have been at Mr. Kern's home Bdvlce. retorted the tailor sarcastlca! , . r . ,. . it . I "Good," said the lawyer. "What I ...... a..u ...... a.u..c uu urn the amount of your bill?" aay, Dut no, Mr. Bryan must journey "Slxty-efpht dollars and fifty cents.' trom Lincoln and see to it that Mr. said the tailor. Kern got a very small slice of the A" right." said the lawyer. "ITaiic D C. and that he hitmplf tlio w,erBI nt.T. PieOHC" A Light Weight' "Does your wife ever scold yon for battering up your pillow these bot nights r "No. She compliments me on my neatness. Only yesterday sbt said my pillow looked as If I scarcely pressed it- , "Well, I guess If I bad a bead as empty as yours my pillow would look the same." Cleveland Plain Dealer. tral figure. That is the sort of man the Democratic party has nominated again for President, and who, if elect ed, would take no advice from any body in his party or any faction of his party. Never so clearly has the try? character of Mr. Bryan come to the surface si in that action, .Never was his selfishness so apparent, never his tyrannical nature so emphasized, tr. Bryan is not only the leader of the Democratic party, but is tTTe whole party itself, and everybody' else must bow itawH to htm Sd Sefv"c him whether they will or not, and yet they say he can do no harm and are his most humble subjects. j SAME OLD THING. The Washington Democrat ;s no better than his Oregon fellow, when it comes to prowling about a primary election and posing as a Republican. Even the incarnate, dyed-in-the-wool, rabid, old-South, uncompromising, unforgetting, old Democrat, Blethuen, cf the Seattle Times, had t- be challenged at the polls to save him from the commitment of this hideous sin against the impeccable doctrine he swears by. But the trick is becom ing 6hop-worn, and frayed to the nap, and must be abandoned for some new map to boost tre clever minori ties of the Northwest. The triumph of S. G. Cosgrove in landing the Republican nomination for Governor of that State, may be charged directly, frankly, md wholly, Good For Biliousness. "I took two of Chamberlain's Stom ach and Liver Tablets last night, and I feel SO per cent better than I have for weeks, says J. J. Firestone, of Allegan, Mich. "They are certainly'a fine article for biliousness." For sale by Frank Hart and leading druggists. Best Treatment For a Burn. If for no other reason, Chamber lain's Salve should be kept in every household on account of its great value in the treatment of burns. It allays the pain almost instantly, and unless the injury is a severe one, heals the parts without leaving a scar. This salve is also unequaled for chap ped hands, sore nipples and diseases of the skin. Price, 25 cents. For sak by Frank Hart and leading druggists Subscribe to the Morning Astorian. 60c per month by mail or carrier. COFFEE Cheap for those that won't pay fcr good; Schil ling's Best for those who won't have poor. Your grocer returci your money II yon dos t till it; we pur liim "Six fifty?" said fhe tailor. "Wlint for?" r.v '-xrr- xj?-.ivsfi- "l'ou hare Just consulted me In th matter of a suit at law and have statet' that you accept my advice. My chargt for that Is $"", and the $6.50 is tin difference between your bill and mine,' said the lawyer. "If I don't bear from you by noon tomorrow I shall put the matter In the hands of my attorneys G'oodnmraing, Ptjsa2ft And the tajlof went out marveling much that so Ingenious a young gen Ueman should be a member of the greaT"arujy of the unemployed. Har per's Weekly. -. Ati Eye on the Future. Tommy's maiden aunt bad called at tention to some of that young man's misdemeanors, thereby causing him to be punished. Tommy pondered awhile, then asked, "Papa, will little slsrer Gladys be an aunt to my children when I am a man?" "Yes, Tommy," answered his father, much interested. "Why do you ask?" "'Cause she might Just as well ut married and have a home of ber own. for I don't Intend to low any aunts to stay around my house making trouble for my children." Woman's Home Companion. Tips. Blnk The people at the summer re sorts are so courteous. Did you ever notice bow every one connected with the big hotels gives yon tbe glad hand when you arrive? Wink r-Yes, from tbt bead waiter down, and the glad band always has the palm turned upward. Chicago News. - . The Vacationist Ho drew ills pay. Then went Away On his annual vacation. Ho reached Tho camp A llt Tie damp It was raining like dint-nation. That night ' , Quite late ? . ' Ho backed . A straight ,f 'Gainst a royal association. f ' " A brief f Dispatch, A train To catch, Sadly ends his recroition. Don Cameron Bhafer In Nov Press. BOND STREET ASTORIA IRON WORKS DESIGNERS AND MANUFACTURERS -OF THE LATEST IMPROVED ... Canning Machinery, Marine Engines and Boilcis COMPLETE CANNERY OUTFITS FURNISHED. Correspondence Solicited . Foot of Foarth Stmt POST CARDS 150 newjviews of OiegonlWashington and California, in the finest glazed card published; 2 for 5c: wholesale and re- tail. OollegePennants n ,tl,c colles tsstausriii" New Pictures ?,tti?n? ' . ... utu to uauy- tome and. look them over. WHITWn BOOK STORE Tort Too Many Ahead. Tho Only Time. Knox It seems to me, old man, that you're lnorllnately selfish. Don't you ever perform any act of sacrifice? Galley-Well, sometimes, when I get home late from the club and find my wife In an inquisitive mood I sacrifice the troth a blt-Fbiladelpbla Press. ' Another Thrust. Eva (reading novel) "She riveted her eyes." Dick Yon don't say? Eva "And then she dropped tbem." Dlck-Myl Myl Just like a.woman. She can never nail or rivet anything securely, Minneapolis Journal. . "I bave already promised ten cousin to marry them. I can see I shall uevei jet through all my divorces." Mejf jendorfer Blatter. A Wise Young Man. " It was a wise young man who pat: ed before lie nswerd tbe widow v ' That Inarticulate Cry. . "Railway employees are cautioned not to give any Information to the cu rious public, are they not?" "Tbey must be. Even tbe brakeman seems inclined to make you guess at the names of the stations."-Washington Star. ' ' Promptly Applied. Aggrieved Speaker My remarks, sir, do not neem wltb you to amount to a row of pins. Bored Hearer To speak candidly, they don't, for a row of pins are point ed. Baltimore American. Common quite ordinary people, "They art aren't tbey?"- "Yes-'-fceep tbelr engagements, eat plain food, pay their bills and all that Sort of thlng."-New York Life. NH1D ThefSaturday Seaside Special and - The Sunday Portland Special Via the A. & C. R. R. Co. will be continued until Sept 12 and 13. Train No. 24, leaving Portland at 5:30 p. ; m., will continue to run through to Seaside until Sept. 30th. ' O. B. JOHNSON, Gen'I Agent 12th St, near Commercial 8t ASTORIA, OREGON. ! THE TRENTON First-Class Liquors andl Cigars 02 CommsrcLil Street Corner. Commercial and 14th. ASTORIA, OREOON MHtllllHmMmtHfMHMlll(IMHMIH "THE MISSOURI GIRL." "The Missouri Girl" contains all the elements that go to make up an enjoyable evening's entertainment. A good strong plot with intensely inter esting dramatic situations, novel spec ialties, peculiar dances, the very best scenic and mechanical stage effects, and the most ludicrous situations ever seen in one play. The company the pick of the profession; no "sticks"' to bore you, but every one an artist in his line. This attraction will be seen at the Astoria theatre for one, performance only, Wednesday even ing September 16. Sunday Excursions to Long Beach. Steamer Nahcotta leaves O. R. & N. dock at 6'A$ a. m. daily. Round trip fare to any pol t. on Nortn headed by Miss Sadie Raymond' is (Long) Beach, $1.00, Sunday's onlj
