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SENATORIAL COURTESY.
The case of Oscar R. Hundley,
who twice has been nominated by
president Roosevelt as federal judge
for the northern district of Alabama
and whose nomination the Senate has
failed to confirm, shows how power
ful a single senator may sometimes be
nnder the tradition "senatorial cour
tesy which prevails in the upper
house of Congress. ,.., ,
The appointment of Hundley to the
federal judgship did not meet the ap
proval of the Alabama delegation in
Congress. The nomination was Erst
sent to the Senate at the last session
of Congress. Confirmation of the
nomination was opposed and charge
against the nominee were filed with
the Senate committee on the judiciary,
to which all judicial nominations are
referred. Late in the session the
committee, by a divided vote, reported
the nomination favorably; but this
did not end the opposition.
AH presidential nominations are
considered and acted upon in execu
tive sessiins of the Senate, execu
tive sessions generaly being held after
the day's legislative work has been
finished. The galleries are cleared, the
doors closed and only a few trusted
employes who are sworn to secrecy
art allowed to remain. As no record
is kept of the executive proceeding?,
senatorial courtesy prevailing here
even to a greater extent that it does in
.open, session. A senator may tale
the floor and without regard to
roles talk as long as he pleases. The
sessions being at the close of the day,
when Senators are anxious to get
away to their homes, conditions are
ideal for any Senator who wants to
prevent action on any nomination. All
he needs to do when the nomination
is called up is to rise in his seat and
begin ot state his reasons for oppos
ing it. After he has talked a while,
some other Senator will suggest th&t
that particular nomination be laid
aside for future consideration, This
is promptly agreed to, for otherwise
the opostng Senator would talk un
til the dinners. of all the other Sena
tors were cold, and still nothing would
be accomplished. It is only necessary
that the opposing Senator be present
at all executive sessions, prepared to
state over and over again his reason
for opposing confirmation. Presently
the session is at an end and the nomi
nation is unconfirmed. If the Presi
dent is determined, he can then gives
his man a recess appointment, but un
less the appointment is finally eon
firmed the appointee can draw no pay.
These are precisely the tactics be
ing persued in the case of Hundley.
The Alabama Senators succeeded at
the last session, which was the long
session, is preventing a vote on Hund
ley's nomination. If they prevent 3
vote between now and March 4, as
they can if they are determined, Presi
dent Roosevelt will go out of office
and the vacancy that will exist will be
for his successor to MIL Those who
oppose Hundley do not believe Presi
dent Taft would care to send to the
Senate the nomination of a man for
the bench who twice had failed of
confirmation.
If a majority of Senators were real
ly anxious to have a man confirmed
they probably would find a way to
coerce the objecting Senator and fetch
the matter to a vote. But in the pres
ent state of feeling, no one is dis
posed seriously to bestir himself. No
Republican Senators care a rap wheth
er Hundley gets the place or not, and
if the nomination should go uncon
firmed it will be another "fall taken
out of the President
biggest of the Southern States est of .
the Mississippi looks like good Re
publican lighting ground.
It was very lucky for Ida Tarbcll
that she secured and sold the inside
information regarding the Standard
Oil Company before the courts cheap
ened it by giving it to the public free
of any charge. , .
Castro is as clever as Sarah Bern
hardt in the art of advertising. f
the countries on the other side of the
Atlantic continue to discuss him he
will become the European hero of the
hour.
It took three trials to convict
Ruef, though he made two confes
sions. Bosses appear to re nara w
corner even when they admft their
grafting operations.
When President Roosevelt's coun
try life commission gets through its
work and disbands its members should
all come West and settle down on-one
of Oregon's incomparable farms.
It must make Senators Depew and
Flatt feel very uncomfortable to know
that the people who are watching
them from the galleries really see
Root and Roosevelt in the chairs they
occupy.
In his present conditions President
Castro would rather much rather be
chloroformed than apologue to the
French government
A French visitor declares that this
country lacks poets. He must admit
that the magazines conduct their for
lorn hope searching perseveringly.
The Texas Star says: "There's
poetry in good roads." And romance
on them too after dusk.
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California
Fig Syrup Co. osiy
SOLD BTMtUADINCJ5RUCCJVrS
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., Guilty of. Counterfeiting.
Passing counterfeit money is no
worse than substitutng some on
known worthless remedy for Foley's
Honey and Tar, the great cough and
cold remedy that, cures the most
obstinate coughs and heals the lungs.
Foley s Onno Laxative cures
chronic constipation and stimulates
the liver. Orino regulates the bow
els so they will act naturally and you
do not have to take purgatives con
tinuously." T. F. Laarin, Owl Drug
Store.
FLAMES IN MINE.
DUQUOIN. HI, Dec. 22. -Despite
the heroic efforts of the several hun
dred men who nave been fighting
flame in Joseph Leiter's colliery at
Zeigter, the fires still exist, thought
to what extent cannot be determined.
It is next to impossible to ascertain
any information as to the gravity of
the situation at Zeigler ai orders have
been Issued forbidding any non-residents
from loitering about the town.
It if thought an effort will be made
today by a party of men to descend
into the mine to ascertain just what
has been accomplished in the ten
days.' It is probable that flooding th
mine will next be resorted to.
Hoarse cough and stuffy colds
that may develop into pneumonia
over over night are quickly cured by
Foley's Honey and Tar, as it soothes
inflamed membranes, heals the lungs,
and expels the cold from the system.
Mrs. McRaney's Experience.
Mrs. M. McRaney, Prentiss, Miss.,
writes: ! was confined to my bed
for three months with kidney and
bladder trouble, and was treated by
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two physicians but failed to get re
lief. No human tongue can "tell how
I suffered, and I had given up hope
of ever getting well until I began
taking Foley's Remedy. After tak
ing two bottle I felt like t new per
son, and feel it my duty to tell suf
fering women what Foley's Kidney
Remedy did tor me." T. P. Lau
rin, Owl Drug Store.
, Georgia's vote is reported to be 41
692 for Taft and 72,412 for Bryan. The
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CHRISTMAS MATINEE
Every lady and child attending the matinee from now to Christmas
will be given a coupon which will entitle them to a drawing on a
free present The presents will be displayed in the ahow windov
of the Bee Hive Store on Commercial street. Special matinee prizes
for children from now till Christmas, Sc. Who are the lucky ones?
ATIMTSSTOW 10 CENTS - - - - SEATS FREE
SHIP STILL MISSING.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 23.-The
non-arrivat of the British ship Chil
tonford, Captain Atkinson, at some
port and the fact that she was spoken
but once during the seven months she
has been out from Hamburg for Santa
i Rosa, is causing apprehension in ship
jping circles. The Chiltonford sailed
from Hamburg May 30 and was last
1 heard of when she was spoken on
I August 15 in latitude 55 south and
longitude 64 west.
Here is Relief For Women
IF you have pains in the back, Uri
nary, BTadder or Kidney trouble and
want a certain, pleasant herb relief
from Women's ills, try Mother Gray's
"Australian-Leaf." It is a safe, re
liable regulator, and relieves all Fe-
jmalc Weaknesses, including lnllam
jmation and ulcerations. Mother Gray's
'Australian-Leaf is sold by Druggists
jor sent by mail for 50 cents. Sample
Isent FREE. Address, The Mother
Cray Co., Le Roy, N. Y.
A Few Suggestions For Xmas
Ladies' and Gents Watches, . Pocket Knives,
Fancy Bathroom Fixtures, Table Knives,
Fancy Lamps, Carving Knives,
Xmas Candles, Plated Ware,
Banquet Candles, Table Cutlery,
Thermometers, Nut Picks and Cracks,
Revolvers and Air Rifles, Chafing Dishes,
Fishing Tackle, Coffee PeTcolalors,
Carpet Sweepers, Razors and Raxor Sets,
Bread Makers,. . Scissors and Shears,
Meat Choppers, Scissors in Cases,
Cake Mixers, Manicure Sets,
Boys' Wagons, Serving Trays,
5 o'CIock Tea Kettles, Crumb Sets,
Tea Sets, Fancy Table Cutlery,
Alcohol Stoves, - Berry Spoons,
Fancy Baskets, of all kinds Gravy Ladles,
Thermo Bottles, ' Pocket Traveling Flasks,
Flash Lights, . Shaving Mugs,
Corn Razors, Shaving Brushes, .
Watch Charms, Watch Chains,
A large assortment of the above will be found at
FOARD STOKES HARDWARE CO.
Fisher Brothers Company
SOLE ACENTS , ' ' : ( ; ' . !
Marbour and FmUyson Salmon Twins ana Netting
McCormick Harvesting Machines
Oliver Chilled Ploughs '- .
Shsrplet Cream Separators
Raecolith Floorinf . Starrett's Tools
Hardware, Groceries, Ship
Chandlery
Tan Bark, Blue Stone, oriatic Xcld, Welch Coal, . Tar,
Ash Oars, Oak Lumber, Pipe and Fittings, Brsis Goods,
Paints, Oils and Glass
Fishermen's Pure Manilta Rope, Cotton Twine and Scln Web
Wo Wottt Your Trade
FISHER BROS.
BOND STREET
John Fox, Pres. P. L. Bishop, Sec Astoria Saving B-sus, Trtas
Nelson Troyer, Vice-Pres. and SupL
ASTORIA IRON WORKS
DESIGNERS AND MANUFACTURERS
OF THE LATEST IMPROVED ...
Canning Machinery, Marine Engines and Boilers
COMPLETE CANNERY OUTFITS FURNISHED.
Correimondenre Solicited, Foot of Fourth t treat
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L0WEST 1
OUR
QUALITY
IS '
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' BEST
We are headquarters for high class holiday gifts, we guarantee our prices to be the lowest in town, and if they are not right we will make them right as
we are determined not to carry any articles over Christmas. Everything must go. Following Js a ggest
Toilet Sets Shaving Outfits Manicuring Sets Fancy Whist Broom father Collar Bags
Toilet Articles Fancy Jewelry Boxes Fancy Stationery Holders Leather Music Rolls .
CutGlass Perfumery Brie a brae Fancy Cigar Cases Military Brushes
The above is only a partial list. To fu lly appreciate our line of holiday goods, a visit to the store is; necessary. Remember everything must be sold
before Christmas We have the largest assortment of Post Cards and Christmas hovelties in town. ..."
FOURTEENTH &
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