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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-11
pATRTcKS PLEA

No incident in the criminal history
Of this town has come up in years
with more striking force than the re-
turn to court OF Albert +. Patrick
whose prosecution for the murder Of
Marsh. the aged millionaire, has al
most been forgotten here Thousands
on thousands Of dollars were iayished
BY the state in their attempt 10 bring
Patrick to the electric chair and the
best years Of Jeromes ablest assist
ants were devoted to following up the
intricacies Of this celebrated case,
To-day these men have seen the man
they convicted. alive and cody argu'
ing points Of law in the Brooklyn
court from which he has now been
returned to Sing Sing. With MolIn.
eux about town, free man, Nan Pat
terson, Florence Burns and Kennedy
at large, Thaw alive and hopeful Of
release and now Patrick walking
down to court, everybody is begin
ming to wonder to what end all the
time and money Of the state Is being
spent on prosecution.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-11
One Of the
Essentials

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fund Of information as to the best methods
Of promoting health and happiness and
right living and knowledge Of the worlds
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Products Of actual excellence and
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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-11
RLEAcHER BUGS

Overshadowing even the Inaugural
ton in importance TO the minds OF
Gotham's baseball fanatics, the daily
bits Of news from the spring camp Of
the Giants have to-day stirred the
public here to fcyerish anxiety for
the opening Of the season, Each ac'
count OF the condition of the score OF
warriors OF the diamond at their
training grounds in Texas is being
read and talked over from one edge OF
this island TO the other All signs
show a prospective patronage Of the
national sport during the coming
summer that bids fair to eclipse al
previous baseball interest even in this
home Of the bleacher bug
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-11
HANDICAPPED
This is the Case With Many Astoria
People.

Too many Astoria citizens are han
dicapped with bad back The un-
ceasing pain causes constant misery,
making work a burden and STOPPING
or lifting an impossibility. The back
aches at night, preventing refreshing
rest and in the morning is stiff and
lame Ptasters and liniments may give
relief but cannot reach the cause. To
eliminate the pains and aches you
must cure the kidneys.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure sick kid
neys and cure them permanently
Can you doubt Astoria evidence?
VIM. Joyce, Az Duane Street, AS
toria, Ore, says: AT the time /
began using Doan's Kidney Pills, |
was enduring great deal Of suffer
ing. The secretions from my kidneys
were so frequent as to cause me
great deal Of annoyance and as re-
suit Of not getting my proper rest at
night, / would arise in the morning
tired and weak The slightest exer-
ton caused severe pains through my
back and hips and though ! tried
liniments and plasters, ! did not re-
ceive relief At last my attention was
drawn to Doan's Kidney Pills and I
procured a box at Charles Rogers &
Sons drug store. They entirely cured
me and am now in good health"
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-11
JINeoEs. IN UNIFORM.

A very badly edited cheap maga-
zine protesting to be published in the
interest Of the Army and Navy comes
to is this month with a lurid and
shocking picture on the outside cover
in which skeleton in red blanket
is represented as iabbing bayonet
into the vitals Of California Being
referred to the editorial page" for
the explanation u the abominable pic
ture. We find that it is stated to be a
representation Of what Japan will
some time do to the United States if
we do not tremendously increase our
Army and Navy. The publication of
such cartoon is disgraceful, and it
would be mischievous if it we're
known that it represented no infuen-
tial public sentiment The Pacific
Coast viii not be opened TO Oriental
labor, and that viii be settled without
insult to any foreign nation, and with
perfect dignity and in good nature.
and in due time, when the subject
has ceased to excite passion anywhere
4 proper domestic law covering the
subject will be enacted The great
est danger arising from the dema-
gogic stirring up Of the matter is. that
it may provoke an attempted settle
ment of the subject by treaty, which
is, in all respects, undesirable.
1t would be unfair to attribute to
Army and Navy officers the inspira-
ton Of the folly Of an irresponsible
magazine. But support and encour-
agement to such publication cannot
but give rise to the belief in some
quarters that our soldiers and sailors
do not regard their organizations as
intended for the public defense, but
rather as instruments Of aggression
which long to uses. F. Chronicle.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-11
PREHISTORIC RIGHT
Suffragette Claims Women Once Had
Equal Rights With Men.

CHICAGO, March l0,--In the be-
ginning women possessed equal rights
and privileges with men. Skeletons
of the earliest ages show the women
to have been the equal in physical
strength with their male brethren, and
we know from inscriptions Of their
mental ability. The woman's prime
function was then regarded to be that
of furnishing nutrition for the family
and because she was not dependent
on man for her livelihood, she oc-
cupied a high station.
Such are the declarations of Mrs.
Lydia Park, Of the University Of
Chicago in communication to a wo-
mans club.
Mrs. Park asserted that while wo-
men were born to have equal rights
with men, they are now without them
owing to long series of historical
mishaps.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-11

IN ON GROUND FLOOR
Presidents Virginia Caddy Being
Taken Good Care OF.

WASHINGTON March l0.-Presi-
dent Taft has sent his caddy to Col
lege Elmer w, Loring, who carried
the distinguished golfers sticks
around the links at Hot Springs, Va,
last Summer and exercised such dis
cretion that the President brought
him to Washington as his special
messenger, left today for Charlottes-
vile, to matriculate in the University
Of Virginia. He will take course
calculated to fit him for some work
Mr., Taft has in view for him and the
President will defray all expenses,
allowing him, it is said S2 a day.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-11
ASKING FOR LINCOLN.

Though the month Of the Lincoln
centenary celebration is past, the
people of this metropolis are still
keeping alive much Of the interest
which marks the red letter year Up
in the Bronx Borough there is today
being counted up the first fruits of the
nations tribute toward perpetuating
in the name of the great emancipator
wide hospital work for the poor and
friendless of the white and black
races alike. To make the Lincoln
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-11

Ma Tung, the successor Of Ynan
Shi Kai, suffered a stroke Of apoplexy
on Thursday night, Very little has
been heard Of Ma Tung since he en-
tered the Grand Council and the pre-
sumption is, that he had few Of the
qualities which made his predecessor
eonspicious. Yuan Shi Kai kept him
self in the public eye by his pronoune-
ed disposition to follow the example
of Westerns, particularly in the mat
ter Of making China military power
capable Of defence against an aggres-
sor. In view Of the fact that effective
denfensive appliances can easily be
converted into offensive machinery
there are plenty of believers in the
yellow peril who think that the re-
moval Of Yuan Shi Kai was not an
altogether bad move for the Western
world,-Ex.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-11

Hospital and Home stand forever as
a living monument TO Abraham Lam
coin many thousands are still needed
to complete the proposed half million
dollar endowment fund. The spon'
sors OF this movement are confident
to-day, however that the individual
tributes to Lineoln's memory will
continue to pour in from every city,
town and hamlet OF the land as they
have already begun to do, New York
ers believe that no more fitting me-
mortal can be raised TO mark the cen.
teuary than this huge humane work,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-11
BLEACRER BUGS STILL
FAITHFUL TO SPORT
NEWS MESSAGE FROM NEW
YoRK-THE PATRICK PLEA
odds AND ENDS.

NEW YORK, Mar. lo,-With de"
teetives posted behind every tree on
Riverside Drive and hold.ups, sneak
thieving and burglary rapidly becom'
ing nightly episodes in every quarter
Of the town, Gotham Is to-day IN the
grip Of one Of the most worst reigns
Of terror ever imposed by its under
world. Safe streets have always been
the boast Of the New Yorker, and
until recently even women and child
rem might walk the town in the black
est night without fear Of molestation
To-day however the strong-arm
operator is terrorizing the most ex-
elusive residential sections Of this
city and the police are at their wits
end to stop the long series OF bold
highway robberies. Every available
policeman is working night aud day
in plain-clothes to capture the auda'
cious hold-up men who seem TO be
able to rob and run away with i'm
punity,
Meanwhile no one is essaying by
ways without husky company and
everone is wondering il this town is
| at last to lose It's reputation for rea'
sonably protected night thorough
fares,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-11
SLEUTHs AT WORK

CHICAGO, March 10.-Police are
searching today for several men
whom it is believed can throw light
on the death of David Lewis, a
striking grain shoveler, whose man
gled body was found at South Chic.
ago Railroad crossing. Lewis was a
picket and when last seen was quar-
reling with two men. Detectives be-
lieve he was murdered, his body be-
ing left on the tracks to hide the evil
dences of the crime.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-11


The interest which Thursdays in
auguration at Washington aroused all
over the world as, told by the cable
dispatches, is significant Of the large
place which the United States now
occupies in the worlds eyes. A few
years ago Presidential Inauguration
would be covered in column or so
in the newspapers of European capi-
tails, now, the dispatches say, they
spread well over a page in most Of
the large papers Of London, Paris,
Berlin and elsewhere. Well, it is
nice to be important.-Ex
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-11
soLoMoNs PRAYER"
Tafts Lips Touch This Record Ir
Bible At Inauguration.

WASHINGTON, March TO-
Through James H. Nc Kenney, the
veteran clerk Of the Supreme Court Of
the United States, has just come to
light the fact that President Taffs
lips fell upon a very significant pas
sage in the Bible when, after taking
the oath Of office, he kissed the
saered volume. Mr.. McKenney held
for the chief Justice the book used in
connection with the administering Of
the oath. He presented it to Mr..
Taft and after the latter had sworn to
bear truth, faith and allegiance, he
reverently learned over and touched
his lips to the open face Of the book.
They fell upon the third chapter Of
First Kings at the point beginning,
"Give therefore thy servant an un-
derstanding heart to Judge thy people,
that I may discern between good and
bad; for who is able to judge this thy
so great people|
This was the prayer Of Solomon at
the beginning Of his reign, and the
passage closes with THE statemept that
the prayer was answered because Of
its unselfsh character.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-11
Teddy VISITS NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. March iO.-Theo-
dore Roosevelt visited New York to-
day and suffered experiences com
mon to every New Yorker He was
delayed on the ferry boat by fog and
later boarded crowded surface car
and found himself among the strap
hangers" Few recognized the ex.
President.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-11

Mexico has been framing new i'm
migration laws similar to those Of the
United States which, it is said, will
greatly aid the border officials who
have had great deal of trouble in
keeping undesirable foreigners from
focking over our borders The new
regulations may work in the way ex-
pected, but Mexico will have to exert
herself energetically if she means to
help US to exclude the Chinese and
Japanese, who make the sister repub-
lie sort Of anteroom to this country.
lex.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-11
Il Saved His Leg.

"All thought I'd lose my leg"
writes J. A. Swenson, Watertown,
Wis, "Ten years Of eczema, that Is
doctors could not cure, had at last
laid me Up. Then Bucklen's Arnica
Salve cured II sound and we'll" In
fallible for Skin Eruptions, Eczema
Salt Rheum, Boils, Fever Sores,
Burns, Scalds, Cuts and Piles. 25c
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-11

Ex-Vice-P President Fairbanks was the
recipient of handsome silver service,
presented to him by the entire body
of Senators, and loving cup, the gift
of the Democratic minority, on the
occasion Of his retirement from Office.
The President was an excel
lent presiding officer. thoroughly
qualified to fill the important position
of president of the Senate by service
in thae body. He was abundantly
gifted with tact, and was also fine
parliamentarian. AS result, his four
years term as presiding officer was
not marked by any friction, as he re-
tires with the esteem Of all Senators,
many of whom were his former col
leagues. .-Ex.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-11

Royalists in Paris are manifesting
their disapprobation of republican in
stitutions BY mutilating statues and
posting inscriptions in public places,
France has been tolerably lenient in
dealing with royalists, but it is not
likely that continuance Of outrages
Of the kind mentioned may produce
a feeling that a resort to some radical
step will be necessary to put stop
to them. The plan which seems to
meet with the most favor is the utter
abolition OF titles. A great mistake
was made by the republic when it fail
ed to initiate the United States in this
regard. The retention OF the Dukes
and such by the French has been re-
sponsible for good deal Of mischief.
-Ex.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-11
THE WEATHER

Oregon and Washington-Fair with
light frost in early morning.
Idaho-Fair.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-11

Foleys Honey and Tar cures
coughs quickly, strengthens the lungs
and expels colds. Get the genuine
in yellow package. T. +. Lanrin.
Owl Drug Store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-11

Dazzled by the auttering Of some
three million rebate checks which
have to-day begun to reach the im-
patient gas consumers Of this city
crowds Of eager men and women are
constantly besieging the novel pay
stations Of the beleaguered lighting
trust. Though asking for cash and
receiving check, the average house
holder is a, last becoming somewhat
paci6ed in his long nourished de-
sires to tap the Golfers of the corpora
ton and reap the full excess of past
payments for the precious product Of
the mains. Seldom has Gotham had
the opportunity to witness one OF its
public service masters in the act OF
thus disgorging, and in this case the
sight is proving welcome one. In
addition to thousands OF the rightfuI
claimants, hordes OF the idle and cur
ious are constantly blocking the en-
frances to these relief stations and
gloating over the money-slips which
line of lucky receipt holders are
taking away. Down on the East Side
the crowds are rioting for the showers
OF gold which they have been led to
expect in rebate, but no one has yet
been known to refuse scrip, check OF
credit from the companw which is for
once paying out and not collecting on
gas bills.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-11

A Cuban congressman has intro
duced bill to prohibit the ownership
by aliens Of land in the island. If
aliens are also segregated in the
schools Cuba will feel that it is get
ting right into the current.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-11

Uncle Sans appropriation for the
navy next year is $137,OOO,OOO and
for the army SlO3,0OO,OOO. But pre-
paredness, as rule, is always cheaper
than its opposite.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-11
To Cure a Cold in One Day

Take LAXATIVE BRoMo Quinine
Tablets. Druggists refund money If
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-11

By decision of the United States
Supreme Court the New York Central
Company must pay $l08OOO for re-
batting. This form of railroading has
become expensive.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-11

President Roosevelt was not per-
'mitted to remove any Office furniture
from the White House, but the au-
thorities ought to have allowed him
to carry off the official fountain pen.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-11

Mr. Cleveland's portrait is on the
ten-dollar gold certificate. When Mr..
Bryan receives specimens in his gate
money he is reminded that Mr.. Cleve-
land is still the most distinguished
Democrat Of his period.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-11

The good little cherub was certainly
kind to sit up aloft for fourteen
months while the feet sailed $4,000
miles in all parts Of the earth with
out a serious mishap or interruption.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-11

New Mexico and Arizona refused
to enter the Union as one state, and
now ought to be ready to demon
strate that they will not double the
sorrows and divide the joys of the
older sisterhood.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-21
what . Hand May Mean.

In all my experiences and thoughts I am conscious of a hand Whatever touches me, whatever thrills me, is as a hand that touches me in the dark. and that touch is my reality. You might as well say that a sight which makes you glad or a blow which brings the stnging tears to your eyes is un- real as to say that those impressions are unreal which I have accumulated by means of touch. The delicate treIn- ble of a butterfiy's wings in my hand. the soft petals of violets curling in the cool folds of their leaves or lifting sweetiy out of the meadow grass. the clear, firm outline of face and limb, the smooth arch of horses neck and the velvety touch of his nose-all these and thousanu resultant combinations. which take shape in my mind, consti- tute my worid.-Helen Keller in Gen. tury.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-21
m. Rentea Bnbte. of Paris.

The written law provides for every child in France that the government supplement the home education and when necessary replace it entirely, but as matter of fact there are scores of children, in Paris especially, who have shaken free of their parents or been cast off by them and who live a vagabond existence. playing hide and seek with the officers of the law. Among this band the commonest of fense is begging, though generally there is some older person back of the whin- ing specimens one meets with on the streets. The fruitful incomes in this profession are obtained only through children. During the nights between New Years and Christmas a baby in long clothes, especially if it be delicate looking, rents for as high as S5 or S6. His brothers and sisters from one to five years old bring g. while those still older are worth dollar on the coldest days--Harper's Magazine
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-21
The Oldest Church.

The oldest Christian church in the world is at Rome. Not far from the great Church of St. Maria Maggiore, in a street bearing the same name, is the much smaller Church of St. Puentiana, which tradition as well as the opinion of archaeological experts declares to Be the most ancient of the Christian ed ifces of Rome.
 About the middle of the first century certain Roman senator named Pu- dens had house on this spot He was a Christian convert and, it is said, distant relative of Paul. the apostle. who lodged with him from A. D. Al to 50 and converted his two daughters, Praxedes and Pudentisna. For the re- ligious uses Of himself and guests he built a small chapel in this house. and when he died in 96 and his wife a year later his daughter added a bap- tistery, the plans for which were drawn by Plus. the then bishop of Rome. In course of time a church was erected on the site of the original house of Pudens and consecrated by the bishop in 1OS or 145.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-21
wfId Ifcorfce.

A bundle of Hcorice root-slim, rough ticks of tobacco brown wood-lay on the counter, and the sailor took one up md began to chew its enS.
 T have seen the place where this stun grows wild" he said "Do you know where that is?''
 Cant say I do," replied the drug gfst
 'Tt Is along the banks" said the sail or, "of the Tigris and the Euphrates. The licorice is a wild plant in those parts 1t stands three feet high, and fits roots reach the water. For miles and miles the hcorice patches spread, md the smell of them fills the air. It Is a sweet, heavy smell.
 Tn those parts they cut the hcorice plants regularly, and they use the poor. crooked, imperfect sticks for frewood The good, clean, straight sticks they Bundle up-just like this bundle here ed ship to England and America. SemeS of the sticks go to druggists. to be sold cheap or given away. but most of them. nearly all of them, go to the snuff and tobacco manufacturers. What for? Why, to be used in adulter-I mean in fiavorfng tobacco and snuff Baltimore Herald
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-21
HAD SALT RHEUM
 FOR FOUR YEARS
Began Like a Ringworm on Hand Though Treated, Washing Irri- tated It and It Spread Over Arm and Face-Kept Growing Worse.
CURED TWO YEARS
 AGO BY CUTICURA

"A little over six years ago I had 8 sore come on my hand. I consulted a doctor. He told me it was a ringworm. It kept on getting worse so went to another doctor. He called it salt rheum. I kept on taking his treatment for some time but every washday my It continued to spread till it got over my whole hand and up my arm, also on my face. I suffered with the disease about four years when a friend of mine told me to try Cuticura. I got two cakes of Cuticura Soap, one box of Cuti- cura Ointment and two bottles of Cuti- cura Resolvent. When I had used them up, I was cured and I haven't seen the least sign of the humor since. Mrs. Linda Winslow. Wyalusing. Penn- July 13, 19OS."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-21
Ha. p.ep. De.p araef.

The Fulton Kan) Gazette reports that a minister of that town was mov- ed by the grief of a husband whose wife was to be buried and sought to commiserate him in the following man ner: My brother. know that this is a great grief that has overtaken you, and though you are cowpelled to mourn the loss of this one who was your com panion and partner in life I would con- sole you with the assurance that there is another who sympathizes with you and seeks to embrace you in the arms of unfAiIing love" To this the bereav- cd man steplied by asking. as he gazed through tears into the minister's face, ~Whats her namer