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J-t,Tf w - , -I - X s2z - - V '-, -- -s"". Cl Thc gath gfowm. ASTORIA. OREGON: (SUNDAY . .APItIL C, 1830 City-aad Cetmty OiHclal Paper. SIX PAGES. THIS COUNTRY ALL RIGHT. Wsoeveb invented or first used the phrase about the rich growing richer and the poor growing poorer deserves a monument from the prophets of evil and the apostles of discontent It is one of those apt alliterative phrases that catch the ear of unthinking peo ple and answer demagogues in lieu of tacts and argument It has been of great eervico to that class of patriots whose business it is to scatter the seeds of discontent and make the American people believe tliey are the worst governed and most oppressed people on the face of the earth. It follows, of course, that it is a stock-phrase of free trade orators and editors, and of all the preachers of communism and socialism, under whatever form or name. The phrase is a hoary fallacy and a threadbare lie. It never was true as to this country, and was never less true than it is to day. It is disproved by every census report, by every savings-bank report, by every compilation of statistics bear ing on the subject, and by the ex perience of every community in ev cry state in the Union. Ask any banker whose business it is to know men s financial status, ask any officer of a safe deposit company, any assessor or appraiser of property, any representative of a commercial agency, and it will be found that the wealth of all classes is increasing in about the same proportion, while the individual representatives of different conditions are constantly changing places. Some of the rich are growing richer and some of the poor poorer, but many of the wealthy men of to-day are poor to-morrow, and the wage- worker of one generation is the capi talist of the next Most of the mill ionaires of this generation started with little or nothing, and their sons will probably end the same way, while the struggling poor boy of to day will then be rolling in wealth and living in luxury. The truth is, this country is by far the most prosperous in the world. The JAinericau people are accumulating wealth faster than any other, and while there are some sharp contrasts in our social condi tions the general average of wealth and comfort is rising all the time. If the number of millionaires is increas ing, the number of persons worth a hundred thousand dollars, fifty thous and, ten thousand and one thousand is increasing still faster. The aggregate wealth of the country is increas ing at a rapid rate; and its distribution is probably as nearly equal and just as will ever bo reached under any form of government or laws. "Who ever says the rich are growing richer and the poor are growing poorer, says it for an evil purpose. ity kills dozens. More persons are killed by gas in one year than by electricity in ten years. But we don't hear that steam "must go'' nor is there an upheaval of the public's wrath against ga3. In all human probability electricity will in a few years be so well understood and so safely hand led that it will be productive of fewer casualties in proportion to the extent of its use than anv other motive or illuminating agency. Invention is applying itself to the task of reduc ing electric danger to the minimum. The wild horse of the heavens is be ing famed, and will soon bo as harm less as as anything else that God has endowed with power. Meantime let us recur to the old lesson that noth ing is not the price we must pay for something. Every step of human progress, from the condition of a naked barbarian in the primeval wilderness to the present state of the most enlightened nations, has been marked by blood. We get no advance ment in government, in science, in re ligion, or in anything else, that wo don't pay for. The land of dreams is the only land where this rule is not in force. Castles in Spain are the only residences of people who make prog ress without penalties. THE SMALLEST OF REPUBLICS. Let the great and glorious star spangle banner be hoisted to the top of the tallest pole. Let tho tom-toms of the nation be long and gaily beaten. Another republic has risen. A new orb of independence gleams in the galaxy of sovereign powers. A new star of freedom twinkles against tho universal blue. "Within a week a people strong only in their devotion to principles of free the state. The result, says Mr. Benjamin, was that Sparta left no arts, no sciences, no literature; she made no lasting impression in the progress of the race, and when she fell her citizens were the most selfish and corrupt in Greece. "When we have too much legislation when the state becomes everything, and tho individ ual nothing, then men decay. Then people no longer put forth their best work in order to succeed; they sit down quietly and look to the state for a living. Under such conditions, con gresses and legislatures grind out new laws every day. They leave nothing untouched, but interfere with busi ness, personal rights, and freedom of action. Law, like government, is a necessary evil, and the only way to make life endurable is to have as little of it as possible. The most admirable state is the one which makes its rule felt the least by its citizens, leaving men free to do anything that will benefit themselves without injuring their neighbors. "We have outgrown the Spartan era, and the melancholy example of that gov ernment should make us all the more determined to stick to the line of policy which has made our nation the freest, happiest, and most prosperous under the sun. times. Germany i3 in no more danger now than was the United States after the death of "Washington or of the as sassination of Lincoln. Striking oil continues to be a flour ishing industry in Pennsylvania. During the past month 467 new wells were opened, adding 10,450 barrels to the production of the oil regions. Ik the formation of a single loco motive steam-engine there are nearly G,000 pieces to bo put together, and these require to be as accurately ad justed as the works of a watch. J. H. MANSELL, REAL ESTATE BROKER City NOTARY POBLIC FOR STATE OF OREGON. Lots and Acre Property, Ranches, Timber Lands, and Water Correspondence Solicited. Frontage for Sale. r. o. iiox scs. Established 1SK5. Next V. U. INVESTMENTS .MADE FOR OUTSIDE PARTIES. Telegraph Office. Third St. Astoria, Oregon. ii PROGRESS AXD ITS PENALTIES. That we cannot get something for nothing, that progress always has penalties, is one of the oldest lessons of human experience. Old as it is, however, it does not seem to have been well learned and properly ap plied. The general outcry against the use of electrical appliances for illumination and motive power forci bly illustrates the prevalent ignorance of this venerable truism. Because men have been killed by 'live" wires and because buildings have been ilred by electricity, we witness a vehement protest against and stout opposition to the use of electricity in many cases where it really ought to snpplant existing facilities for light or trans portation or both. In a large New England city at this time a fight is being waged against tho substitu tion of electric for Horse power on street railways. It was decided that the demand for rapid transit in that city could best be met by chartering electric roads. But one or two acci dental deaths occurred and now the slogan is, "The wires must go." Steam slavs thousands where electric- government have declared themselves a nation; have celebrated the adoption of a constitution, and announce them selves equipped and ready to treat with the nations of tho earth on the basis of a now deal. The cable reports, which are necessarily meager from that source, furnish few particulars of the great event, excepting the salute of 100 guns offered by the French corvette, Saone, in courtesy, as it were, to the new habiliments of a late colonial posses sion of the French nation. Later we may look for more important details concerning the features of her consti tution, her election machinery, her leg islation, her international policy and civil service reform methods. Once more the distinguished diplo macy of our own, the greatest govern ment on earth, will be taxed to prop erly felicitate this suddenly rising star, and to secure for itself a friendly alliance with another declared repub lic. "Without vanity, reckoning merely on probabiliities, it is safe to assume that the first nation to which the new republic will make overtures through diplomatic representation will bo these United States. To explain which, as not attributable to any lesser feeling of friendship on the part of France ville for other and less notable re publics, fuller explanation is due. Francevillo is a mere island dot, known as one of the New Hebrides, ly ing in the Pacific, northeast of Austra lia; and considering the fact that the entire nation consists of forty Euro peans and five hundred natives, it will be seen at once that she cannot squan der her complete resources on minis ters plenipotentiary or envoys extra ordinary. In the classification of republics Francevillo may be welcomed as a chip from the block of liberty; but the chip is a diamond and sparkles with all the purity of tho mother jewel. , A novel instance of peculiar politi cal methods was discovered at the postoffice department in "Washington, D. 0., one day last week. A number of telegrams had been received from the citizens of a western city, as sup posed, protesting against the appoint ment of one of tho candidates for the office of postmaster in that city. These telegrams were filed away with the other papers in the case, and letters were sent out, addressed to the men whose signatures were attatched to the telegrams, acknowledging their re ceipt Subsequently every one of the letters was returned to the department with the information that the ad dresses could not be found. An in vestigation revealed the fact that tho persons whose names were signed to the telegrams were myths, and that probably one person had sent them all, in the hope of defeating the candidate against whom they were directed. "What tho country needs is not tear ing down tho barriers of protection, bat an abolition of the internal taxes which bear directly on tho people and the extension to the laboring in tcrests by the general government of privileges of a nature similar to those now exerted in behalf of the bonanza owner and the national banker. It is I incongruous nnd unnatural that the national coffers should be overflowing while the class that constitutes the bone and sinew of the land labors un ceasingly yet apparently with no other prospect than eventual ruin. This is a condition which should give our rulers the most serious thought In it there arc elements of grave danger, and the sooner the problem is worked out. the quicker will the stability of the Republic be assured. The salary of 5,000 a year each which United States senators receive is evidently too small to permit them to gratify their appetite for quinine. The report of Secretary McCook shows that during tho year ending June 30, 1S89, 1,760 two-grain and 1,000 three-grain quinine pills were purchased for the use of senators. During tho year the senate consisted of seventy-six members, so that the share of each in tho 3,300 pills was nearly forty-two and one-half pills. It cost the people of the United States $28.75 to provide these pills for tho senators. Hood's Sarsaparilla In carefully prepared from Sarsaparilla, Dandelion, Mandrake, Dock, Pipsisscwa, Juiii; or Berries, and other well-known and valuable cgetablc remedies, by a peculiar combination, jTciortion, and process, giv i.:tito Hood's Sarsaparilla curativo power not iHJsscssed l.y other medicines. It effects reiuaikablc cures where others fail. Hood's Sarsaparilla Is the best blood purifier. 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He sure to get the Peculiar Medicine, Hood's Sarsaparilla SoldbrdrassUU. 51; MxforgS. Prcparcdby C. I. HOOD . CO., AiwU.ir.trfcs, Lowell, Mas3. iOO Doses One Dollar Mikado" CANDY FACTORY To-Bay-Fine iee Cream So&a-To-Day Also Handle None Imt the Finest Key West and Imported Please Call and (!ic me a Trial. THIRD STREET, Next W. U. Telegraph Office ymsCWiA Real D. H. WELCH & CO., Esia MMCG General Brokers NOTARY TUBLIC FOR OREGON. We have Property in the original townsite from $225 up wards. Goo(l Business and Residence Property always on our list. Investments made for non-residents. Correspondence solicited. Call and .see us. Office ou "Water Street, near Union Pacific Wharf and Depot. hreat Slaughter Sale JMmx. No Time Like the Present. NKW TO-DAY LOTS JOINING THE CITY MM ITS IN BERRY'S ASTORrAANl'UANTRORN'tf ASTORIA Cheaper to-day than at any future time. This proiwrty is advancing Trrms easy. LOTS IN Extension : to : Railway : Addition THESE ARE THE REST SVYS OX THE MARKET. IwMUin OF- Stationery, Musical Goods and Notions, for the Next Sixty Days. Fiavel's Brick Building, 0pp. Occident Hotel. call ou wurn: Of Interest to Fishermen. rnnE u. s. engineers' steamer. A "George II. Iendcll," towing rock for the iettv. will run the followinscourse when posMhle. viz : From Trulllnger's mill to tank uuoy No. 9, thence to buoy No. 7, theme to wharf at Fort Steven? . G. B. HKGARDT, U. S. Assistant Engineer. Fort Stevens, Or., April 5, 1S. C. R. F. P. Union Notice. THERE "WILL RE A SPECIAL MKET ing of Columbia Kiver Fishermen's Pro tective Union held at Libertv hall. Tuesday, April 8th. ISM. at 7 30 v. M. FRANK MCGREGOR, ProSt. FRED "WRIGHT, Secy. Meeting Motice. ftJOTICK IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A J-i regular meeting of the Astoria Athletic Association will be held at the association rooms, on Monday evening, April 14th at 8 o'clock, for the purpose of Installing the of ficers, receiving their report, and the further consideration of any business that may be presented to the association. By order of JOHN FOX, President. JOE PINSCHOWER. Secretary. Astoria, April Gth, 1800. The Astoria Real "Estate anl Trust Co., (INCORPORATED.) CAPITAL, $50,000. President, L. P. W. QU1MBY. Vice-President, C. W. WILLIAMS. Secretary, W. H. EDWARDS. Room 16, N. E. Cor. First and Aider, Portland. Or. ROBB & PARKER, Agents, Astoria, (tap. C. It. SOKEKSOX. C. i. CUXDKKSOX. Dissolutio.. of Partnership. THE PARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE existing between J I. W. Sherman and B. L. Ward, under the firm name of Sher man & Ward. Is this day dlssohed by mu tual consent. B. L. Ward retiring from the firm. The livery stable and express busi ness will in future be carried on by II. W. Sherman, under the Ann name of H. "W. Sherman & Co., who will pay all bills and collect all accounts due the old firm. II. W. SHERMAN. B. L. WARD. Astoria, Or. April 4, "03. Ross On House Statu socialism is makiug rapid stridea, not only in imperial Germany, but in other lands, not excepting our own. There is nothing new in this policy. It is thousands of years old, and was long ago tried, found want ing, and cast aside. In a recent ar ticle on the subject, Hon. S. G. W. Benjamin calls attention to the exam ple of Sparta, probably the most ex treme instance of state socialism in history- Sparta was practically an armed camp. The people lived for the state and were the children of the state. They ate at common mess ta bles, and allowed their business, amusements, diet, and even their mar riage, to be controlled by JotraxAMsnc criticism is a danger ous calling in Hunfhry. An article which appeared recently in a journal at Klausenburg gave so much offense that it led to no fewer than tlurteen duels. The editor of the paper fought four duels, in one of which he killed his opponent; the author of the ob noxious article passed safely through three encounters, and tho sub-editor took the lion's share with six combats. Some people seem to think that Germany is on the high road to ruin, now that Bismarck has resigned the chancellorship. This is nonsense. Men will always grow up with the MONDAY EVG, APRIL 7. Soren Real Estat son & Co., e Agents! BLOCK 20 Hustler & Aiken's Addition Has been subdivided and is now on the market. van mjsxsnr go. THIS DESIRABLE BLOCK is entirely clear. Is situated on the proposed Cable Koad route between Genevieve and Main streets, and within one street of Taylor's proposed Motor route. - ? Choice Acreage Citv and Suburban Property, for Platting, Also Farms for Sale, for '-NEW ASTORIA." Snitable Agents Correspondence Solicited. P. 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Our mammoth programme will com prise operatic selections, vocal and instru mental solos, minstrel Jokes, hanjo soups, readings, recitations, ballad, iolin, cornet and piano solo?, making two hours of solid enjoj ment. RESERVED SEATS 7T cts Gallery . .. 30 cts On sale at the New York Novelty store and by the committee. The Sheading Tailors. Fiedler ; McDonald. Call and See Onr Nobby Stock of Spring Goods Just Arrived. It comprises the latest goods in Hie market, and we offer them at prices never before heard of in Astoria, and jjuarnntec the best and most comfortable fittin" Miits in the city. Next to C. H. Cooper's Astoria, Oregon. H W ASTORIA NEW ASTORIA has the best deep water frontage and anchorage of any town on the Pacific Coast and is the point where the Astoria and South Coast Railway Com pany and the Albany and Astoria R. R. Company have selected locations for their terminal shipping docks. A lot bought in NEW ASTORIA to-day will net Hue buyer & fortune in the near future. The chance to get in at the present low prices will hold good for only a short time. Edr eAKerrs Vf gT WASHINGTON. Sp, JtL Iglll BA Y $ JgzmWwiixf "$??? $ A S3 CHINOOK P?k ISiS Jj BUY YOUR LOTS IN Siimiv Mead TO ASTORIA. This fino property has been put on the market by Mrs. Owens Adair, M. !., and is situated near the Astoria and South Coast Ballroad. PRICES, S50 AND S60. Addition ! FOKSALEBY McGOWAN BROS. & TUTTLE, Third St., East of Olmy. L. A. Gkaxgek. W. L. IlAXI.02TO.UIST GRANGER & HALLONQTJIST, Civil : Engineers : and : Surveyors Accuracy Guaranteed at Standard Rates. Oilice with McGowan Bros. & Tuttle, Mansell's New Building. P.O. Box 721. ASTORIA, - OREGON ASTORIA NEW ASTORIA is laid out upon a high, dry and level location Its surroundings are splendid and it is a Natural Place for a City. Large lots, wide streets, broad avenues, grand boulevards. Every lot bought in NEW ASTORIA at the presen low figures will bring its owner a fortune. The sale has begun. NOW BUY. E. J. 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