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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-12-10
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again this year. This diminutive car held two
doll passengers, the chauffeur and his lady.
You wound it up, and it sped along the floor
right merrily for few yards, when suddenly
there a terrible shock-the catastrophe!
The came to pieces, and the unfortunate oc-
cupans were hurled into the air and fell in
pitiful heaps beside the machine. Sometimes
the realism so intense that the luckless
motorists fell under the shattered machine, and
then their fate was too horrible to dwell upon.
You picked up the pieces and put them to-
gether, and revived the doll corpses, and set
the car going again. and so on. You could
have the most exciting accidents all day long.
But automobiles are vieux jeu now, and even
steering balloons of the Santos Dumont type
no longer find favor with the toy manufac-
turers. This Christmas, the Petit Noel-who IS
the French child's Santa Claus-will scatter
toy aeropanes along his path To be sure,
they have to be suspended by string from
the chandelier, but If the string is black
thread it is hardly visible, and the Illusion
quite successful.
Apropos of flying things, the top of that de-
nomination which figures among the novelties
is most fascinating affair." though why "top"
is not clear. A light metal disc made to repre-
sent bird or butterfly with wingtips upon
a ring, is placed upon the floor. What appears
to be a wand finished with a rubber cup, is
pressed against the center of the disc and
briskly withdrawn. The disc whrls rapidly
and rises in the air, flying off in various direc-
tons.
Since the French caricaturists' exhibition
this spring, when Caran d'Ache's wooden toys
created a furore, and all the world of fashion
flocked to the show ard admire his ''regi-
ment of General Boum' the celebrated artists
toys have become a craze with grown folk and
children alike.
The playthings which Caran d'Ache has fash
ioned in wood for the season of gifts are in the
form of groups representing hunting parties in
which European rulers are the principal figures.
Thus we see his majesty, King Edward, arrayed
in kits, accompanied by a brawny Highlander,
shooting over the moors. Wondering pheas-
ants, like barnyard fowl, grouped at the
hunters feet, and gaze in astonishment at the
alert dogs, which point in most thorough fash
ion. The tar in pursuit of native game, and
the president of France at Rambouillet, have
also inspired Monsieur dAche While children
of all nationalities still cling fondly to Teddy
bears, their elders in Frsnce are ndulging
youthful fancies in the purchase of Caran
d'Ache's dogs; and many are the Frenchmen's
desks which this Jour de IAN will see adorned
with one Of these delightful pups.
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but in the course of time even this

phase of Toyland may undergo
a change. Games bid fair to become extremely
popular. Diabolo or the devil on two sticks,
has already captured Paris, and the demand
in London suggests the likelihood of its be-
coming a great craze there.
At moment when the toy industry in France
is on the wane the famous caricaturist Caran
d'Ache comes to the rescue. Being medically
forbidden to follow his art, he turned, as
hobby to making wooden animals. Unable to
repress the humorous strain in his SOUL he I'M
parted to his creations mirthprovoking char
acter which has already made them the rage or
Paris; and to judge from the Burlington Ar
cade they will ere long become quite craze
in London
From the cheap mechanical toy which I'M
pedes our progress through the streets, as dis
played on the pavement by the enterprising
camelot to the wonderful creations which the
Main Bleu, that paradise of French children
for nearly century has provided for the pam
pered darlings of the wealthy, the predominant
ing element in the French toy of to-day Is
mechanical ingenuity. Never has this been
more noticeable than in the novelties which the
manufacturers preparing for the coming
holidays.
The average French maker of toys scorns
to offer the little ones such simple things as
our childhood knew; and the wooden doll and
woolly baa-lamb to be found only in the
poorer districts. Dolls made of wood there
are, but the wood is only casing for wonder
full works and the lamb must be life-size, and
able at least to frsk.
Among the more expensive toys, and one
which will give the small boy with a gun an
opportunity to prove himself a crack shot is
the pigeon shooting Device which is an attrac-
tive novelty. Upon pole about eight feet in
height cross-bar is affixed, much after the
fashion of parrots perch, except that the
crosspiece is mobile, and is made to swing
In circular direction by means of simple
arrangement of weights like those of cuckoo
clock At each end Of the cross-bar is a colored
cardboard pigeon, with outspread wings The
machinery is set in motion, and well-directed
shot from a toy gun knocks the bird down
Miniature automobiles there in plenty,
but the latest thing in the toy motor-car line
is run by electricity, and has, if you please,
a powerful electric headlight and movable
hood 1t is doubtful, however, if even so mag
nifcent plaything as this can have the at
traction for the up-todate youngster which
was provided by the little tin automobile
catastrophe" which was the great novelty of
last Christmas, and promises 10 be popular
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AS to Sneezinq.

Why should a person sneeze? Why
does almost every one believe that to
sneeze is to catch cold? Sneezing is an
explosive expulsion of air through the
nasal passages and mouth but what
causes it and what are its results? 1t
increases the circulation. 1t clears the
head. When you sneeze always hold
your head straight in front. Don't
twist it to the left or right. Never
sneeZe over your shoulder You are
liable to burst blood vessel
Some say that sitting in draft will
cause sneeZing. In former days it was
very polite custom to take snuff to
encourage a sneeze. Men had their
bejeweled snuff boxes and carried
their handkerchiefs in their cuffs. No
doubt sneeze was originally designed
to expel irritating materials from the
upper air passages. In the act a
powerful eXpiraSry effort is made, the
vocal cords are kept shut till the pres
sure in the chest, has risen high, and
air is then suddenly allowed to escape
upward, being directed into the back
of the nose by the soft palate.
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all, smart motor stands at the front en-
trance, awaiting the appearance of my lord
and lady.
Was there ever such show of dolls
before9 They seem to be everywhere display
ing their finery. The undress doll is away on a
top shelf because the popular doll must be in
the fashion in the way of dress The adult
doll, with hair done in the latest style, is one
of the features of the place. Baby dolls are apt
to be tiresome, but the grown-ups are always
their best behavior.
OF course, the universal ambition to
in the air is represented in Toyland, otherwise
the place would be incomplete; tops which fly
up to the ceiling tops which sing in the air.
plums apples, pears, and other fruit dance
about Lacst gayly. Swimming men, dancing
Scotchmcn, snowballs stuffed with small toys,
and humpty-dumpty circuses come in view as
you wander along; while games galore call
aloud for inspection. Toyand certainly never
WIS so full of splendid things for those who can
spend dollars and cents.
Take another turn, however, and we come to
Tiny Town, where the purchasing power of the
penny is best represented. Sets of kitchen
utensils traction engines, gunboats, cruisers,
motor omnibuses, railway engines, black
smiths, sawyers, county council trans light
houses, dancing ballet girls, dolls furniture
sewing SETS gold fishes in globes minus the
elaborate mechanism of the more expensive
type, but all made to work. Comica figures,
magnetic divers, shooting galleries, skin ami
mails, and hundreds of musical contrivances
are priced at few cents
In the course of a short ramble through Toy
land 1t is impossible for us to see all that is
to be seen but it is clear that Santa Claus
has never had such busy time in making ar
rangements for his Christmas visit.
The season-according to the great toy en-
poriums whose wonderful stocks reviewed
above-will probably make record from the
business standpoint. Each succeeding year
brings growth in the demand for better class
toys; and it is happy circumstance that the
English maker is awakening to the possibility
of big business in this direction.
The German snatched the soldier trade from
the French, and for years maintained a prac
teal monopoly; but in turn the German has
been completely ousted by the Engshman.
In some of the largest toy places in London
this Christmas not a single foreign made sol
der will be sold. The same success is appar
emily awaiting English enterprise in regard to
dolls houses
Germany still holds the field as regards dolls
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A Boston Touch.

Once upon time DeWolf Hopper
met q Boston person in that town
whom he had not seen for a long
period of duration.
Hello; how are you? Where have
you boen?" said Hopper in his hearty
way, giving the New York pronuncia-
ton to the word been"
please don't say bin but BEEN"
pleaded the Boston person plaintively.
Sorry, but | can't" pleaded the
big fellow. 81 never had bean in
my mouth in my life, not even in Bos-
ton. bohemian Magazine
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stored; and what imposing array they
make. The place seems full of motor cars,
motor omnibuses I'D motor boats, dartng
here, there and everywhere, at the bidding OF
their miniature drivers. The wireless tele-
graph is busy sending messages, and tbs Wins
hurst machine with its gissler tube is produc-
ing the most beautiful colors as though by
lightning.
Close at hand are scores of different kinds
of steam enGines-models of perfecton-to-
gether with railway carriages stations, tunnels,
signals, and all the rest CT it, just like a real
railway.
Over there we catch glimpse of the X-rays,
a complete plating machine and hundreds of
electrical toys which are going TO be all the
rage this season among those who can be
favored with costly playthings Some OF the
engines come TO much as ten guineas; but
the smaller models can be had for a very tri-
fling SUM.
An adjoining room wears quite a military
aspect, with it's thousands of leaden soldiers
in full dress looking very fierce and brave.
No doubt they viii be pleased 10 receive march
ing orders, and show what they do with
their rifles, swords, and real cannon. You can
tell they like real soldiers, because they
don't seem to mind a bit being placed in the
midst of all sorts of animals, such as elephants,
lions, tigers, bears lecpards and monkeys.
The elephants trumpet, the lions and tigers
roar, the bears growl, the horses neigh, the
donkeys bray the dogs bark, the cats meow,
and all the rest do their full share towards
swelling the uproar, but it makes no difference
to the soldiers.
A little further on taxicabs dodge in and out
of miniature garages and skillfully steer their
way between London county council electric
trans. All the drivers are really very clever
in Toyland.
long line OF spirited rocking-horses and
pTancing geegces marks the way to the dolls
palaces. This Is essentially the girls domain.
1t is scarcely possible to conceive anything
which is not here represented Some of the
houses are large enough to be called mansions
They are provided with a complete staff of ser
wants an ample larder. a thousand and one
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Not Oper to Hints.

Heidi you see here this shocking
account of how a woman committed
suicide because she was not a good
lousekeeper?
She-Oh, don't latter yourself am
at all susceptible to suggestion.
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c/L/ST Ink IENZ Y/IUIIIC

JST come for a trip to Toyland and
take a peep at the many delightful
presents which Santa Claus pre-
pared for enriching the youthful
Christmas. His enchanted castle,
brilliantly lighted, is filed with an
endless variety of toys; and as the
visitor passes through the main
avenues in this wonderful world
the spectacle becomes more and
more enhancing. Numberless fairy
lamps lead the way to where the
mechanical and electrical .OyS are
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ii { { @ com
forts, and, to
round off the
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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-05
Revival Meetings.

A series Of special services for revival
will be held in the Methodist Church,
beginning Wednesday evening, January
9Th. Mr.. Rarick has secured the serv.
ices of Rev. G. M. Van Marter, a mem
Der of the Oregon conference and who is
devoting this year to these special meet
ings in the State. Prof. Chas. Fl. Gray
and wife have also been secured to
take charge Of the large chorus choir
which now is being organized to lead
in the singing during these special meet
ings. Rev. Van Marter will preach each
afternoon and evening during the week
and three times on Sundays. Every ef-
fort is being made to make the meetings
interesting and helpful. These people
come to Astoria with the best of recon-
mendations as faithful Christian work.
ers and will no doubt be of great service
in building up the work of the churches
in the city.
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p y ' v v y 4
WEATHER.
GET THE RIGHT MAN!

Tomorrow night at the first meeting
of the Astoria Chamber OF Commerce
for the year 1908, a new staff OF officers
must be nominated and elected, and so
far as can be ascertained, there is no
particular choice apparent. 1t will be
distinctly up to the live Astorians pres
ent. to select their new people on the
spot. There may be dozens of nomina-
tions in each of the several cases, and
this will be for the better in the end.
1t will show there had been no combina
tion nor Interior purpose OF any kind,
and that the issue lies squarely before
the Chamber for honest despatch.
The main thing is to get the right
man for every post in organization. The
presidency is, of course, the most essen
tial of all, since whosoeyer is chosen
becomes at once the de facto represen-
tative and mouth h-piece of the commun-
ity in large and small matters OF local
development. We DO not care who he
shall be, so long as he stands for the
real progress Of the city and county and
has the courage of his conclusions on
matters of communal concern. The wav-
ering, half-hearted, opinionless, depreea-
tor will be worse than dead" man.
What is wanted is a man who, knowing
the purpose of the Chamber after due
discussion, will gather his liveliest col
leagues about him and go after it, wise
ly, decently, but with snap and courage,
and bring it in. There are plenty of
people here OF the sort and honors
should be passed around.
This, of course, without an atom of
adverse reflection on, or disparagement
of, the gentlemen who have served so
well and faithfully in the past. The new
year is likely to be charged with big
and propitious things for this end OF
the Columbia river and we must be in
position to take prompt advantage.
Procrastination and dalliance and lack
Of initiative will work inconcievable
harm this year; and to fore-fend against
it, is to have our forces is trim and
readiness for the crucial moment ani
its largess.
Come out tomorrow night. everybody, |
and see to this!
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-05
OUR WEAKEST LINK"

mo chain is stronger than its weakest
link"
Astoria's chain of progress has a weak
link and the communal "hauling- gear"
has snapped time or two on account of
it.
We can easily trace the flaw to our
absolute lack of community spirit; the
oneness of sentiment and purpose that
moves things because of the irresistible
force that compels respect and conces-
sion; the essence Of power that will not
be denied nor thwarted.
It is this very faculty that has plae-
ed Portland at the supreme head of the
commercial life of Oregon, and keeps.
her there. It is the most immensely
valuable item of local equipment. And
the city or town without it, must cult.
vate it, or side-step the good things that
else would be theirs.
The best and nearest expression of
GuiS splIIU III ASIolld lle5 Ill Lu6 DlE
fact of the successful maintenance of
our Chamber Of Commerce, and this is
making a widespread impression in
favor of the city; but it is not enough
to simply maintain the Chamber. We
must do the things that come directly
from that policy, and band ourselves
as a solid unit for ACCOMPLISHMENT.
To devise things that may be done for
the public good, is but the first meagre
step. To do things after they have
been proven excellent and requisite re-
quires something beside "hot air; it
takes composite, undivided action sus-
tanned by an inspiration of success ut
terly impossible short of wide unani-
nifty of communal hand and brain les
pecially the hand, with something in it,.
1t is said to be impossible to "teach
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-05
OUR INTERSTATE SCRAP.

Lest it be forgotten, we beg to an
nounce that the Washington Oregon
scrap. over the demarcation of the bi
state line in the Columbia river, is now
on; U. S. Senator Piles having just
filed suit in the supreme court OF the
land, for the recovery of title and pos
session of certain river-islands involved
in the controversy.
The claim OF the State of Washington
involves a whole lot OF Oregon terri
tory; some Of it lying so close to the
main Oregon banks of the river as to
be prescriptively main territory; and
these, in turn, involve valuable fisheries
ami other Industrial agencies. that make
up huge total of value worthy the
sharpest and hardest sort Of conten-
tion. And the State of Oregon will
put up the fight of its history to prove
the futility OF the claim from the north
shore. 1t is an easy thing to set up a
claim, but quite another task to make
good and win out.
The case at Washington will be close.
" watched by the whole Northwest;
and Astoria's interest in the scrap is
significant since the new
lines set up by our sister, run alto
gether too close to our harbor line. for
comfort. "Sick E'm!"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-05
DON'T Take the Risk.

When you have bad cough or cold
do not let it drag along until it becomes
chronic bronchitis or develops into an
attack of pneumonia. but give it the
attention it deserves and get rid Of it.
Take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and
you are sure of prompt relief. From a
small beginning the sale and use Of this
preparation has extended to all parts of
the United states and to many foreign
countries. Its many remarkable cures
of coughs and colds have won for it this
wide reputation and extensive use. Sold
by Frank Hart and leading druggists.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-05
Baptist.

Morning theme, Approaching Things
That Are Excellent" Evening subject.
"Sin Killing" Beginning with the first
Sunday in the new year special singing
will be feature of every service. Miss
Esther Sundquist, an accomplished vio-
linist from Chicago, will render special
violin music at the evening services.
Everybody invited to attend all these
services. Conrad L. Owen, pastor.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-05
Fever Sores.

Fever sores and old chronic sores
should not be healed entirely, but should
be kept in healthy condition, This can
be done by applying Chamberlain's Salve.
This salve has no superior for this pur-
pose 1t is also most excellent for chap
ped hands, sore nipples, burns and dis
cases of the skin. For sale by Frank
Hart and leading druggists.
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Norwegian Danish M. e.

Services will be held as follows:
Preaching service at II a. m. and 1880
P. m. Sunday school at 10 a. m. with
Mr.. Albert Carlsen, superintendent.
Wednesday, p. m, the Ladies' Ali
Society will be entertained by Mr.. B.
Ekoos on Thirty eighth street. Scandi-
navians are cordially invited to worship
with u.s. 0. T. Field, pastor.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-05
CHANNEL COMPLETED.

NEW YORK. Jan. 4.-The giant liners
that sail from New York will no longer
be obliged to wait for nigh tide in order
to get out of the bay. The work on the
new Ambrose channel has been so near
ly completed that even the largest of
the liners will no longer be obliged to
wait for high tide in order to get out
of the bay. TheNorth GermanLloyd is the
first line to announce a change in sail
ing time, the regular liners hereafter
leaving at 10 o'clock and the Medter-
ranean ships leaving at IL o'clock.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-05
Lame Shoulder Cured.

Lame shoulder is usually caused by
rheumatism OF the muscles and quickly
yields to few applications Of Chamber.
lain's Pain Balm. Mrs. +. II. McElwee,
of Boistown, New Brunswick, writes:
Having been troubled for some time
with a pain in my left shoulder. ! de.
ciied to give Chamberlain's Pain Balm
trial, with the result that l got prompt
relief" For sale by Frank Hart and lead.
ing druggists.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-05

an old dog new tricks" but we are GER
tain this ideal impulse can be aroused
and applied, ii but for once just to
demonstrate its wonderful efficiency.
After that, the revelation may be relied
upon to quicken the repetition time
alter time as circumstance and oppor'
tunity shall suggest. Think of it!
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-05
First Lutheran.

Sunday schools, both at the Upper
town and at the German Lutheran
churches at 9:3O a. m, Miss Alema
Nyland and Mrs. A. Young, superintend.
ents. Morning service in Swedish at
lO:45; theme, "The Testimony of John
Concerning Christ" Evening service in
English at 1880, theme, "The Past and
the Future of Our Church Work" All
are cordially invited to attend these
services.
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First Methodist Church.

The sermon themes for Sunday will
be: Morning, "The Best Endeavor the
Highest Excellence Evening, "The
Needles Eye, and. Who Then Can be
Saved" A most cordial invitation is
extended to all who have no church obi.
cations elsewhere, to attend these serv.
ices. Ii you have no church home find
one with us. Let us find the Joy.
strength, and inspiration of united serv.
ice for Christ. c. c. Rarick. minister.
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Presbyterian.

Morning worship, II o'clock. Rev. ].
V. Milligan, D. D.. former pastor Of the
church and now synodical Sunday school
missionary, will occupy the pulpit. Sun
day school, l2:l5; Y. P. s. c. E.. $50;
evening worship 1880. The pastor will
preach: Usefulness, and the New Year."
Week Of prayer next week. Service
every evening. All are invited. VIM. 8.
pastor.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-05

Vienna has decided to surround itself
with wide belt of trees at cost of
sll.OOO,OOO. Hindsight forestry is ex-
pensive.
The region that raises the corn, wheat,
cotton and provisions is not convinced
that there is danger OF hard times.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-05

Divine service at Grace Church AZ
follows: II a. m. The second service
is under the auspices Of the Junior
Auxiliary at p. m. The evening serv.
ice will be held at Calvary Chapel, Sea.
side. at 7:45 p. IN. the Rev VIM. s.
Short and Rev. John Warren. officiating.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-05
TEMPORARY INJUNCTION.

SIOUX FALLS, s. D., Jan. 4,--Judge
Garland Of the federal court yesterday
issued temporary injunction restrain
ing the South Dakota Railway Commits
sion from reducing passenger rates from
3 to p cents per mile.