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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-31
Eugene Wood On Babies.

Eugene Wood writes OF the New Baby
in the September American Magazine.
He says in part;
Put your big, clumsy finger into that
tiny hand of his, the tingernais edged
like raxors. Something catches at your
heart strings. You sort OF half-sob.
half'laugh: "The little snoozer! Amt
he got a grip, thoughr Try him with
both hands on your walking stick. III
she'll let you.) lie will hang for longer
than minute before he drops And
that's no fair test either. The little
fellows pidgeontoed and bow.legged. He
can put the sole OF one foot fiat against
the sole Of the other. His curving legs
are ridgy. Suppose your walking. stick
slanted at an angle from a thicker tree
limb around which he could clamp those
calipers of legs, and press the sole Of
one foot hard against the other. How
long could he hang on them! do not
know how many minutes by the clock,
but If his mamma had carelessly dropped
him from the tree.top l think he could
hang on to this lower limb till she could
scramble down and get him. And lest
You think I'm limiting at the time when
we were monkeys, | beg to be allowed to
prove to You that Pm thinking of a
later pe1iod than that. Crave thh
boon OF being present when your ances-
tor Is being bathed. His wise mother
will show you the dimpling scar, "thr
place the tail went in at He is no mon.
key, but man, this ancestor of yonrg.
though now and then child Is loyu
that 80 far forgets itself as to re ain
a reminiscent stump
"The New Baby il so old that il an
tedates the age when human beinas had |
decided upon complexion. Ee the |
New Baby American or African,
jew, Gentle or japanese, when he
arrives he is Of the one color, Il deep
red, and fuzzy with an almost di.ca.,led
fur which in few days will be discard.
ed altogether"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-31
Ten Years In Bed.

"For 10 years I was confined to my
bed with disease Of my Kidneys" writes
r. A. Gray, ]. P. Of 0akville, Ind. 1T
was so severe that could not move part
of the time. ] consulted the very best
medical skill available. but could get no
relief until Foley's Kidney Cure was
recommended to me. It has been q
God-send to me-"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-31
Warning.

II you have kidney and bladder
trouble and do not use Foley's Kidney
Cure. you viii have only yourself to
blame for results, a. II positively cures
oil forms Of kidney and bladder dis.
eases 7. +. faurin. Owl Drug store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-31
HE WAS A mixer
So Young Clerk Gets lob Over
Steady Man.
OUT BOOSTING FOR COMPANY

Employee. Sees Him At Ball Game Talk
ing With Merchants And Concludes
Y That Such A Young Man Is Good
y Agent To Have Out On The Road.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-22


ands Of tired women and dissatisfied
men need and which could not be paid
for anywhere else than in a nickel
theater
u is foolish farcicaB preposterous
20 Say that such an institution should
be suppressed.
Regulate lt?-yes!
Immoral, suggestive pictures pic,
lures That place a premium upon I'M
!nodestg and invest the criminal with
4 halo Of glory, should be suppressed.
TIE iniquitous effect Of entertain.
ments Of this character needs no ar.
gumentatlve preachments.
The evil they do Is tremendous.
They should not be permitted to ex.
list for a day.
But the nickel theaters that are run
legltimately-that are conducted with
a sense Of responsibility to the public
with due regard for public decency
should be encouraged.
It's Silly unjust -un-American =
TO include all in one sweeping denim.
citation.
To do so is to create the suspicion
that the crusade against the nickel
Ii. = ID
theater is being agitated by selfish in.
terests.
lt,is the old story Of giving a thing
a bad name.
There seems to be a widespread and
concerted effort to give the nickel the
aters in vile reputation.
1t isn't right.
1t isn't fair.
1t isn't square deal.
1t is silly to condemn the motion pic
ture shows simply because they are
cheap.
Sort them out.
Regulate them.
Encourage the good ones.
Suppress the bad ones. j..
This will give the police plenty to
do.
And it may even give the self-ap.
pointed retormers an opportunity Of
seeing that there are good things in
the world-eyen among the nickel
theaters,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-22
THE SIGN OF
THE STREETS
YOUNG CRIMINALS IN THE MAX.
ING AND THE COURT WHERE
THEY ARE TRIED.

A day spent in New York's Chill.
dren's Court will never be forgotten.
Here all the youthful offenders are
tried. Into this court crowds more
Of human interest than in any other
court in the world, says the septem-
Der Dellneator Before its bar is con-
stantly passing a great procession of
human incongrunties, scenes vibrant
with pathos and humor. For both pa
thos and humor consist in the percep.
ton of incongruities. 1t is the sins
Of the parents and the sins of the liv.
ing conditions that the oyercrowded
city forces on its children that here
stand out most strikingly. The real
culprlt Is more often the delinquent
parent than the delinquent child. The
sight of n child trotting to saloon
two or three times daily, pail in hand,
to procure the family supply of beer
"a familiar one in a great clty-im-
peaches the parent for criminal in
difference, Small wonder that the
chlld's moral perceptions are obllt-
Grated, and his instincts perverted in
such surroundings! 1t is in the
streets, that the child learns to gam.
BILE, to swear, to steal. He cannot help
it. He must employ the ways Of his
companions If ne is to survive among
them. And the ways of his compan-
ions lead oftenest to the Children's
Court.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-22

any hckscn the umpires? II may be,
that players, in their anxiety over tht
game, forget the poor officials but
it's SO.
Hal Chase is spending bis sics
leave thesedays alternating between
the Polo grounds and the Empire
city track. He says he started to the
track the first day with $3.50 aud
came back with s4.6o. Haven't seen,
any pikers around Park Row lately
that have anything on that when Y.
comes to getting home even He had.
lunch out Of the general fund at that.
Having now practically given up.
hope Of the pennant, the Giants have
one burning desire, and that is te.
annihllate The Cubs. 1t was figured
early in tie season that the club
which won majority Of the games
between New York and Chicago
would win5the penhant, and that is
one time the dope ran to form. Up
10 the present writing the Giants
have not won one series from the
Cubs, and The best they have done
was an even break with tie cham
plons on their last visit to the Polo
grounds. But there has been no quit.
ting. The two clubs have fought to
a finish each time they have met and
there are fortunately, enough meet.
ings left to nourlsh the fans until
october.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-22

The Wilson Produce Company hay.
ing sold its business to the Bacon pro-
duce Company, of this city, this is to
notify the public that am in no way
connected with the successors Of the
Wilson Produce Company interest in
the same having been transferred in
the sale to the Bacon Produce Com
pany.
All persons owing the Wilson Pro,
duce Company are hereby notified to
settle their accounts with the Wilson
Produce Company at the residence Of
Bell Wilson, manager, 515 Washing.
ton street.
1s.St A. j. BoYLEs.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-22
Games To-day,

Games To-day.
Chicago at Boston.
81. Louis at Brooklyn.
Pittsburg at New York,
Cincinnati at Philadelphia.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-22
Special Delivery.

ANY city subscriber missing the
West virginlan can obtain a duplicate
copy from the Office by ringing 81
Consolidated or eS Bell, not later than.
400. p. m. It is the aim Of the Cir;
culation. Department to maintain a
high STANDARD Of service, and co-opera.
ton on the past of patrons Is solicited
IN reporting any irregularities 4
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-22
Games To-day.
Fairmont at Butler
ClarksDurg at Greensburg.
scottdale at connellsyllle.
Greensburg. Ciarksburg, rain.
BUTLER WON
REDDY MAcK,s BUNCH LOST TO
BUTLER TEAM IN YEsTER.
DAYS GAME.

BUTLER, Pa. Aug, 2e-The locals
took game from the champs yester-
day. Despite the bad weather good
sized crowd was out and the game was
highly Interesting. Neither side did
much hitting and the visitors errors
we're costly. Score:
Butler ................. 5 /
Fairmont ....l......... Q 8 2
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-22

At last Clarke Grifith has a laugh
on Detroit. Last year the Tigers put
tie said Griffith cut Of the running,
and now he has handed 1t right back
with all the trimmings.
BY the end Of the season Manager
Mccloskey, of the Cardinals, will
probably have tried ont more players
than any other leader ever exDeriencT
ed within the same length of time.
Seymour expects to be back in the
game by the middle Of this week. His
twisted leg is rapidly coming back to
its old shape. In the meantime
Strange is letting no grass grow tln.
der his feet.
Frank Bowerman Is now playing
first base an fait. He says he can
play 1t any other way If they will
give him long enough chance. If
there is anything that gets by Frank
these days you can bet it's not live
one.
Since his reinstatement Kid Eb-
ert1eld has been playing his head Oft,
but as yet no one appears to know
what allied him in the first place. Two
.three-baggers can cover a multitude
of sins, Good fielding can also make
mysteries forgotten.
Give Danny Shaw afew more OPP
portunlties and there won't be nearly
so much talk about the need of more
youngsters. He must take about
four hypos of ginger every day and
eat gunpowder to stir up his lighting
blood.
Did you ever notice that in a very
important game, such as those be.
tween the Cubs and Giants and those
in the worlds series, there are never
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-22

Buckwheat Jackson returned last
night from Butler, where he left the
Fairmont baseball club. Jackson is
through pitching for this week and as
he had a sore arm besides he returned
home for the remainder Of the week.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-22
NOTICE.

All persons knowing themselves to
be Indebted to the estate of Thomas ],
starn, deceased. or having accounts
against the said Thomas j. starn es'
tate, will present the same to me fol
settlement on or before the LIST day
Of October 1907.
MS ELI WILSON,
sabcrib 6F me West yltiniaui
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-22
MAJOR LEAGUE RESULTS
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Standing of the Clubs.

Yesterdays Results.
Boston, Z; Pittsburg, 4.
New York, 70; Chicago, 4.
Philadelphia.st. Louis, rain.
Brooklyn.C Cincinnati game scheduled
for to-day was played last Saturday as
one of a double header.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-22

shba cIIbs ~ lie sYast YaEiaiaas
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-22

THREE SHOWS INTO itl Nv ALL
PLAYING g ao y Z susl5 4

PLAYING 'f9S Go0 p Bpsls
When one mesing pEct1re show
started N FltInent vas though y
woull laes dppof nut time proved
that q nis 81 gas Dust what the
people waned Wien q second one
Started ihe people sAp were supposed
to be- acquainted it AMUSEMENT con.
dltions said Il Wa out 81 the question
for {. to suceeed but Il, Is reported5to
have ptespafe TEL q third theater
Of this laga TIE field and as
far as Tie tbic knows 1t has not lack,
ed suppoft
These iac prove ithat thousands Of
people N tts community want to see
moving pictufess ana that being the
case, BE elas 81 pictures provided
and DE nanner IN which the amuse.
ment place conducted Is q matter
~ Il 80 ( 4 i b {.
u the ere importance. The West
yirglnlap las atehed the growth Of
these I'm parlots his referred. to the
excellent bus provided from time to
TIME, nd may occasionally touch on
the cliafact 81 The offerings in the
iuiure y
wiliiara D ecxeS editor Of Cox
eg's Maga line oneol the bright lights
In the journalistic world, whose wise
comment die negsthings and criti.
clsms on lie bad things are eagerly
aloted Ills He following to say about
the nickel theatef and the moving pic.
ture
Tie iily season Hat hand.
Ana one ettts silliest manifestations
Is the crusade against the nickel the
aters
ASH me elfSc constituted reformers.
Thes say de- effect Of these little
anus ement resorts upon the Young is
banfai Decorating
ri nickel theater has a legitimate
place insthe lie Of the people.
Aithoggil comparatively old idea
In Enrone especially IN Paris-it is
III i4eelt groStl insthe United States,
H deSaioliment las been Of the
eartstis amusement wonders of the
das S
There Is scarcely a city of 10000
is al;Itipn IN the coIrtry that has not
seen he intTUdlctlqH Of the 'syau,
sstte idea.
haSp 81 rs:ni one little city OF
less ltsn 900 pcnulaticE, with three
notion pictlre halls, am all paying a
fonsble profit
nickel theaters wouldn't pay
II ne public didn't want them,
ad the public wants them because,
a nominal price Of admission they
pfos aEl enterta Sanent that runs
81 made TO run-the entire
saHsilt q a n emert and instruction
ase eatersot the poorly paid
NE lesplas house q the masses.
Yes y great measure the
sAos sedIired by foreign travel
toSthoisaiids VINO VIII never be able
beyefld their own narrow en-
HirqIsleFl
4 Htinss the sea 5totthe dweller IN
De inland city.
cpa with the wonders OF noun
thin ana prairie
nakes men-ana women-think'
ever realized What a battleship
ntil saw the Maine in NOV
ietare laboriag man told me
~ Antown, w, Vab
hage never been acorss the ocean,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-30
STRONGEST CEREAL
Was corn--Early Liquidation in
Wheat Caused Severe Break
Oats Recovered Near Close.

! Chicago. Oct % WIiEAT--Wheat
started higher as a result of very
lstrong Liverpool cables, but weakness
developed In the stock market which
drought the financial situation again
to the front Liquidation by early
market declined precipitated a Sc.
we're break, which was recovered in
| part, to ward the close. AS far as the
lstrictly grain situation was concerned,
the news was extremely bullish and
would under normal conditions, have
| had a pronounced effect. Unfavorable
conditions are claimed for the Ar.
lgentine, and the drought il unbroken
| in Australia, India, Russia and Rou
mania. The cash demand is much bet
ter indicating collection facilities are
improving, 100000 bushels No. 2 red
was sold from here to go to the sea-
board and New York reported sixty
loads taken abroad. The foreign con
|sumer Is apparently unaffected by the
weakness, being only an opportunity
to pick up needed supplies. That
wheat will sell very much higher III.
timately We do not question, but we
recognize that the dominate influence
at the moment is the money situation
and must advise the utmost conserva-
tism until the financial position rights
itself. Liverpool closed from q to l
penny higher. Local receipts were
l0S cars with G2 expected tomorrow.
Northwestern cars 715 against sol
year ago. Clearances 100000.
CORN-Re Relatively corn was the
strongest of the grains although re-
hecting in a considerable degree the
financial situation. With freer ship
ping facilities the situation would
warrant better prices. Receipts are
moderate and as husking Is becom.
ing quite general farmer deliveries
are certain to be be small Unfortu.
nately grain arriving does not find a
ready sale. Liverpool closed a shade
higher Local receipts were 332 cars
with 1888 expected tomorrow
OATS-During the period of the |
greatest weakness in wheat stop loss
selling became a feature breaking this |
market sharply and the demand APP |
Deared to be poor. There was n fair |
recovery toward the close. Cash prices |
we're off cent Local receipts were
,2G cars with 213 expected tomorrow.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-30
CEREALS NERVOUS
In Chioago-Wheat Rallied Near
Close-Corn Closed Steady
While Oats Ended Weak.
BN Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Chicago, Oct 29.-The fresh slump
in stocks, which brought about heavy
selling in grain resulted in severe de.
elines. Wheat sold off from Az to AZ
from the high point of the day, Do
ccmber closing at a net loss of 1%.
The opening was strong because of an
advance of Id at Liverpool The de-
mand is only moderate. however. and
when small holders began to sell the
prices broke more than half a cent
the first fifteen minutes. All this loss
was regained on the covering by the
shorts. Later, when the stock mar
ket broke. the selling in the grain pit
became general. and prices swiftly
declined. The break was not checked
until wheat sold off more than four
cents from the high point of the day
The last hour prices rallied about two
cents on buying by commission
houses and reports of fair export
trade.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-30
IS CALMER
Both in East and Wcst-Moncy kent
High On Board TO Discourage
Speculation.
bartlett, Frazier & Darlington. }

bartlett, Frazier e Carrington.)
New York, Oct. 29--The Bank OF
Germany advances its discount rate
rCs' cent to 6l5. The Bank of Eng
land Is expected to follow this lead
Gables have advanced here and have
| caused some cancellations of gold en-
| gagements. Commercial exchange is
moving better both in grain and cot
ten bills. The vacating of the Mayer
and company injunction relative to
holders of call loan settings out the
collateral was a relief to loaners and
should never have been applied for.
The Northern Pacific books like those
of Amalgamated were reopened which
is earlier than the days estimate.
This permits transference OF certif-
Gates to the names of foreign holders
and ships them out of the country and
gives us credit items. That is what
we need and are fast getting in this
and other ways that We have touched
upon.
Western conditions are improving
The public is calmer both in the east
and in the west. Money is kept high
on the board to discourage specula-
ton and it is forcing liquidation of
weak holders. for il is an expensive
matter for brokers to borrow and
carry even the best people. The cop
Fer market at London showed an en-
couraging tone Shipments of spot
metal have considerably cut down ae
cumulated stocks and must have
given us large credits.
The steel earnings show about Sc
100000 to the good over the third
quarter OF last year as they were re.
ported today and the regular divi
dends were declared November dis
bursements aggregating some $685.
100000 of interest and dividends
should decidedly benefit as it touches
holders of stocks of various kinds i'm
~ portions of the country and they
need the Encouragement and the
money. The late report on untitled
orders for steel shows decrease as
compared with last year of 1.5l3.00a
tons. This was expected but the
roint is that there is no large &C
cumulaiions of unboueht material as
10 the copper industry. The general
stock market today has been de
scribed rs a back draft and showed
the ability OF the banks to clean
house
We still believe that general con-
ditions are improving and we also
believe that Europe both ir England
an on the continent views present
conditions with a degree ofequanimity
born of a long standing forecast on
their part. And that they. and we
know that LIQUIDATION In this country
can be forced in money hut must be
forced IN goods and that we have cot
ten. grain. copper aud good cheap Sc
c6rities TO sell back to them. All it
needs Is for the exchange market to /
become more mobile which it is doing
under the influence of our new form /
of asset currency aided by the COM
sCsure of a common sense people I'M
6er a big stress and strain Europe
has bought our stocks and bonds re-
gently ad will continue to do so. They
buy and forget at these times-that
l. what the American investor should
10 instead OF foolishlv boarding his
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-30
MONEY SITUATION
WELL IN HAND
NEW YORK BANKS FIRM IN RE.
TRENcHMENT OF LOANS FOR
SPECULATIVE PURPOSES.
MORE FOREIGN GOLD
Expected as Result of Purchase CT
Seeurities--Genera Effect of Pol
icy Adopted BY Banks Was
Beneficial.

BY Associated Press.
New York, Oct. 29-The banks as.
serted their influence determinedly
and, in the estimation of holders of
securities on margin, ruthlessly to-
Iday for retrenchment of borrowings
on stocks. The announcement of the
dissolution of the bankers pools yes.
terday which had provided funds last
week to save the stock market from
decentralization, was accompanied by
broad intimation that the pool had not
been intended to bolster up specula-
ton or to attempt anything like the
revival of strength in stocks by the
use of borrowed money. Operations
were restricted practically to the buy
ing of securities outright for cash.
The lending of money of bankers pool
last week seems to have been done
with the purpose to tide over the
weakness to save the general situa
ton. Some REIMBURSEMENT is now in
progress and some accounts are be-
ing forced out that seem to have been
carried over last week with this con.
dition attached
The calling of loans was on quite 4
large scale. With the buying demand
limited to those with cash resources
in hand, the effect on prices was not
but was mere or less dis
A reduction Of the loans
by banks has its direct influence In
reducing severe pressure on the
money situation, but the policy pue
sued by the banks has in mind widef
effects on the situation, in the attrac
ton offered to cash investment by the |
low prices of securities. This attrac
ton was operative today both for
home and foreign account
The purchase Of securities here for |
he foreign account is a material fac
or in furthering the control of inter-
exchanges, which may enable
additional imports of gold. 1t is note
worthy that Notwithstanding the ia
nine conditions in the money market,
here is still outstanding $5.290,95 |
government As, which We're redeem
lble on July |, last, and which ceased
o bear interest on that date
The cut in prices of meat by the
Western packing houses was an Incl
lent of the reimbursement going. on to
ncite a new demand for the products.
The appearance of some supplies Of
money at the stock exchange late in
he day induced some rallies but the
lays net declines are severe.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-30
CHICAGO CATTLE.

| BY Associated Press,
Chicago. Oct. 29.--CATTLE-To
days run Of two-thirds rangers was
good; natives We're scarce, while
butcher stuff was plentiful.
Light receipts did not create any
marked activity and prices held about
steady.
HOGS-There was more activity
displayed today, receipts being small
and shippers taking the light and
butcher hogs quite freely Packers
are inclined to hold off for lower
prices.
SHEEP-Slow market, almost with
out life. Receipts proving too heavy
for needs of trade. although prices
were not much changed
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-30

Color Of Hair Said to Indicate q Per-
sons Temperament,

Many people believe that blonde. or
light hair denotes affection and dari.
hair constancy. a person without hair
So not devoid Of character; far fran IT.
The disposition OF the average bald.
headed man Is to show such sollcitud1
for the welfare OF others, that us ilasy,
lects himself. A germ causes baiincss
Prof. sabouraud, OF Paris. France, In
noeellated rabbit with Danlruff germ.
causing y TO become totally hala III fivu
weeks time, 10 rid the se4gln Of these
naneerous germs u Is necessary to apply
Newbro's Iicrpicide.
.bcatroy the cause--ypu remove the
effect"
Sold by leading druggists Send 100 Ia
stamps FOR sample 10 The lIerpicl1c Co.,
Detroit, Mich.
Two sizes--5o cents ana sI.vo.
Paul G. Schulz &c Sons. Spacisl lxsnts