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XIIE MORXi; ASTOItlAN. ASTORIA OREGON. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER U, 1908, ' 2 Established 187). Published Daily Except Monday by THE J. S. DELUNGER CO. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. By mail, per year .$7.00 By crrie per month .M , - WEEKLY ASTORIAN. By mail, per year, in advance ?.'' ..S1.S0 Entered as second-class matter July 30, 1905, a the pottofSce at As toria, Oregon, under the act ol Congress of March 3, 1879. k Orders lor the delivering of The Morning Astorian to either residence or place of business may be made bypostal .card or through telephone. Any irregularly in delivery should be immediately reported to the office pf publication. TELEPHONE MAIN 681. THE WEATHER Oregon, Washington and Idaho- Increasing cloudiness; probably rain. THE CHINESE REGENCY. The news from China is of a sort to waken all manner of ugly sugges tions. With the Emperor dead and the Dowager Empress dying at last la real earnest, and a regency estab lished and the dynasity changed; there is plenty of chance for a few years of "rough house" and all man ner of diplomatic complications, in volving this country as well as tisan consciousness here, the better. In all the years the party ha's known defeat, there was never a more prop itious moment for the re-alignment than this; and never was the opposi tion so everlastingly at work as it is at this time. etc, can aii be easily made, and a great deal of fun will lie in their originality. THE "THINK-SKINS." There is an almighty lot of tender external membraneous integument on the frames of a host of political and semi-political Astorians; it is so tender that the merest touch, the slightest allusion, the faintest hint. I goes right through into the con' others. Nor is st ill improbable that ; science-livened quick and causes a the "powers" will take a shy at the actual dismemberment of the empire if things become quite propitious; in any event, the huge and unwieldy country and government are going tip against grave trouble unless the new Regent shall demonstrate a character and will to measure up to the demands of the day: CIVIC IMPROVEMENT. There need be no apprehension of - a cessation of street improvement .in the event of Mr. Elmore's election along with a Republican council. It is absolutely certain that the good work will go on, but not perhaps in the lavish and spontaneous fashion it has been pursued for the past few ' years. .There will be a reckoning, a calculation, an estimate of the bear ,ing and burden of the work that will .give the property owner a chance to catch his breath and get in a word on his own account; he will not be deliberately and coldly forced into "' street enterprises for which he is un prepared and to which his property shall be sacrificed without his con sent No man deprecates the general im provements that have been made; it is the arbitrary system that has com pelled the confiscation of his lands and lots and the indifferent quality of a big share of the work that has been done, that justifies the rebellion that now exists in this city. There has been too much of peremptory and unsatisfactory work in this line; and under the new regime these things will be more " carefully and considerately handled. hullabaloo that never ends. The "think-skin" should never enter the political arena, if he would save his hide; for that is what the opposition is always going after; he should stay on the rear ground and let the tough and plucky man get to the firing line where he can give, and take, and do something beside squeal. There are some seasoned champions in our midst whom it is a pleasure to "measure swords" with; but in the main, there are far too many with delicate sensiblities and vulnerable hides. We like a scrapper! ARE BABIES MORAL f "We do not expect paternal feel ings in a child of five," says Dr. Woods Hutchinson in October Wo man's Home Companion. "Why, then, should we expect any other of those race-regarding impulses which we term "morality?" Even to appeal to. the Vtter feelings' of a child of eight or ten is often almost as irra tional as the celebrated apostrophe of the emotional Irish barrister, who in the fine fremy of his peroration whirled upon the judge with the thrilling appeal, 'Sirr, was you iver a mother? To appeal to a child's better nature, while excellent, in moderation, often loes little more than make a hypocrite out of him before his time. "He has got your hair, and his mother's eyes and voice, and some of your little tricks of manner and temper now, and he is just as safe to develop your superb self-control and civic devotion and consideration for others if you will only give him .time end set him a good example. Meanwhile preaching to him that he should possess these qualities will expedite matters precious little, and unless backed up by example, not at all. Remember that life and growth of all sorts are but a response to en vironment, and new responses can only occur as opportunity is afforded them." The people rule, and do it repeat edly in the same way if a repetition is necessary. Mr. Bryan has said nothing to in dicate that he is not still in the hands I of his friends. Uncle Sam remarks again that talk without experience is not trumps. AN ELECTION EUCHRE. For a large card party try an Elec tion Euchre instead of a regular Mil itary Euchre. Instead of a fort, each table will represent a political party, as Republican, - Democrat, Labor, Woman's Suffrage,' Prohibition, etc., and posters hung around the rooms will give the names of the candidates, and perhaps a campaign motto or saying. 1 Each table has a ballot box for the votes won, and also a supply of col ored slips to give out as votes when it loses; four people are at a table, and play fdr the party represented Vby their table. As in Military Euc hre, one couple from each table goes to play each game at another table, and the remaining couple stays at their own table to play their visitors. Arrange so that the same couples do not play against each other more than once. Regular bid euchre is played, and the losing couple must give one of their votes to the winners, which the latter will place in the ballot box on their own table. The length of time ifor each game is optional, but ought What is needed at this pregnant not to be more than seven or eight moment is a Republican pot-latch, a ' minutes. A regular schedule should re-union, a gathering of the clan, for j be made for each table, which will the adjustment of every difference tell the table to be visited each game, that makes for disorder and dis-jso that there will be no conflicts, union, and for the stricter and more ! Any one who has played at a Mili essential understanding that is tojtary Euchre can do this, govern this municipal campaign, ft ! Quaint place cards can be made takes men and means and measures which will assign the guests to the and a cohesive, uniform movement party for which they will play during to do anything in a political way; the evening. and the hour has come for this ac-j Simple prizes, consistent with the lion among the Republicans of As-j election idea, such as horns, drums, toria, if they intend to go after the , etc., will prove the funniest. Have governmental reins and take the the refreshments carry out the idea place and function their splendid ma- of free lunches, such as cider, sand jonty here guarantees and justifies. ! wiches, cheese, doughnuts, etc. xne sooner this sinks m or. fhe par- Score cards, posters, ballot boxes, ' A REPUBLICAN POT-LATCH. '" Business enterprises can proceed n me surest tounaation, which is public confidence. Missouri may be a little slow in the count, but has a dramatic way of coming in at the finish. The candidates for governor in some of the States ran into a scratch fest of unexampled liveliness. HUCKLEBERRY FARMING. Agriculture With Matoh In th Tim br Rigions. "It may seem Incredible to those who have never lived til or trawled much through timber districts where the huckleberry ts Indigenous," snld native of such district "but It ts a fact that there Is a tribe of shiftless persons In all such regions who systematically and without rcgnrd to law, property or life set tire to woods or cut over land adjacent to woods simply to In crease the area of huckleberry bushes. There Is only one way In which huckelberrtee can be cultivated, and the huckleberry fanner does not need to ovvu an Inch of bind. If he has the title to ouo simple tuctfer match he can put thousand of acres uuder cultl vatlon In a very short time. "He 1ms only to light the mutch and touch It to the dry leaves and brnuehe on the ground, either to early spring or late fell, ami bis cultivation Is soou under way. No matter what grew on the ground before fire swept It bare. buckleborry bushes will never rati to spring op luxuriantly from the ashes and scorched soil. They will be abundaut bearing the next season What the result may hare been In loss of life or property dixw not concern the persons who reap the benefit '.Many of the Ores that devastate our forests every year may lie traced to this reckless and deliberate making or Improving of huckleberry patches. I remember one Instauce particularly where the setting fire to the brush on a huckleberry barren In northern Fenn sytvaula resulted in a forest Ore that swept over a 10,000 acre timber tract, doing Incalculable damage to the stand Ing timber and reducing to ashes 60, 000 feet of logs and lumber and 30, 000 cords of tanbark, representing money value of nearly $730,000. Twen ty persons were burned to death snil thirty so badly burned that seven of them died from their Injuries. The huckleberry crop gathered from this cultivation of that barren waste per haps realized $200 to the cultivators.- Wasbtngton Post Political philosophers will notice that a Solid North continues to be the answer to a Solid South. A presidential candidate is fortun ate if, like Taft, he has both the farmers and the cities on his side. ' Taft's electoral vote is almost as large as Roosevelt's. The Demo cratic straw industry managed to miss this item amazingly. The Southern States that discour age the existence of more than one party within their own limits are not fortunate in picking out a party for national uses. Their sectionalism has no attractions for Uncle Sam. If Mr. Bryan had been elected no name would have been more promi nent" in cabinet slates than 4hat of XEr. Gompers. In his attempt to serve his personal ends by serving one political party Mr. Gompers was indefatigable, but unsuccessful. POST CARD ALBUMS of all kinds and at lowest prices. Svenson's Book Store. Fourteenth and Commercial Streets. , t. ' M i ; I III 1 1 II ml WI N an L L O PE FOR YOUR APPROVAL ; This Evening at Seven o'clock. Animated Pictures. Illustrated Songs. An entertainment for the people. First Class, Amusing, Entertaining and Educating. ADMISSION, ONE DIME. PROVED HIS SPELLING. An Incident In the Car.tr of Stephen A. Douglas. An amusing lm-ldeut occurred In Ale- Lean county. 111., at the first court which Stephen A. Douglas, the famous political!, attended after bis election as prosecuting attorney. There were many ludlctineuts to be drawn, write Professor Allen Johnson in his life of Douglas, and the new prosecuting at torney in bis baste wrote the name of the county M'Clean Instead of McLean. His professional brethren were greatTy amused at this evidence of inexpert ence snd made merry over the blunder, Finally John T. Stuart, subsequently Douglas' political rival, moved that all the indictments be quashed. Judge Logan looked at the discomfited youth and asked what he bad to say to sup port the Indictments. Smarting uuder the gibes of Stuart, Douglas replied obstinately that be had nothing to say, as be supposed the court would not quash the indictments until the point bad been proved. This answer caused more merriment, but the Judge decided that the court could not rule upon the matter until the pre cise spelling in the statute creating the county bad been ascertained. No one doubted whst the result would be, but at least Douglas hsd the satisfaction of causing his critics some delsy, for the statutes had to be pro cured from an adjoining county. To the astonishment of court and bar and of Douglas himself It appeared that he bad spelled the name correct ly. To the indescribable chagrin of the learned Stuart the court promptly sustained all the Indictments. The young attorney was in high feather and made the most of his triumph The Incident taught him a useful les sonhenceforth be would admit noth ing and require his opponents to prove everything that bore upon the case In hand. His Curiosity 8atiified. A wealthy tradesman who had been drinking the waters of Bath. England, took a fancy to try those of Bristol. Armed with a letter of Introduction from his Bath physician to a profes sional brother at Bristol, the old gen tleman set off on his Journey. On the way he said to himself, "I wonder what Dr. Blank has advised the Bris tol physician In regard to my caser and, giving way to curiosity, be open ed the letter and read: Dear Doctor-The bearer Is a fat Wilt shire clothier; make the most of him. Tours profe.slonally, J. BLANK. Pelican and Flamingo. The hook of the pelican's bill is red. and undoubtedly the fable that the pelican feeds Its young with blood from its own breast originated In the bird's habit of pressing the bill upon the breast In order to more easily empty the ponch, when the red tip might be mistaken for blood. Another explanation Is that the pelican became eonfused with the flamingo, which discharges Into the mouth of Its young a secretion which In color .resembles blood. All His Doing. Miss Chellns-Is It really so that you're engaged to Mr. Boxley? Miss Techls (calmly)-It Is. Miss Chellus My, he was a great catch! Miss Pechls I beg your pardon; catcher. Phila delphia Press. " Too Conilderste. Judge You say you went into the room at night quite unintentionally Why, then, had you taken off your shoes? Biirglnr-'Cause, Jcdgc. 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