THE MORNING ASTORIAN, ASTORIA, OREGON.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, "08.
SEED !
I TO)
We have received a fresh
supply of
No. 1 Sicily Bird Seed and.
Superior Mixed Bird Seed
I A r All IT M So' Agent faf
Phones 711, 3871.
C. FRY CUT GLASS
Branch U. T. 71
Q CHILDREN AT THE
Bl OF 1 50 YEARS
XATIO OF BIRTHS IN UNITED
STATES RAPIDLY REDUC
ING YEAR BY YEAR.
SCCIETY IS RESPONSIBLE
Educated Classes Also Among th
Abstemious People Contributing
to This End.
J
ITHACA, N. Y, No. 2S-"During
tiie period from I860 to 1900 the pro
portion of children to 1,000 women
ef child Rearing age decreased in
lie United States by 152, or an av
erage of about thirty in each decade.
If we assume that the change will
continue unchecked for a century and
a half in the direction which it has
Jbees during the last 40 years, there
will be no children left"
This startling statement came out
m the lecture on birth and birth rate
delivered by Prof. Walter F. Wilcox
in the course on sanitantion in God
win Smith hospital
It is one of the main duties of
statistics to point ont the whirlpools
in the stream along which society is
going," said Prof. Wilcox, "before
the current becomes irresistible and
thus to arouse a desire to change the
oerse. ( j
"The true reason for the fall in
tSi birth rate is that in modern times'
seaSuJy within the last half centnry,
births and birthrate have come un
der the control of human will and
choice in a sense and to a degree
never before true. "
"Our leading American authority,
Dr. John Shaw Billings, put it as
follows:
" 'The most important fact in the
past in the change is the deliberate
and voluntary avoidance or preven
tion on the part of a steadily increas
ing numbtr of married people who
prefer to have but few children. Be
fore this change began the birth of
a child in the vast majority of cases
was not an indication of a deliber
ate preference for that result on the
part of both or either of the parents."
."There is not a single one among
the experts who denies that this is
the great underlying cause of the
modern decline in the birth rate of
all civilized communities."
Prof. Wilcox also gave statistics to
show that marriage 's less common
among college graduates of both
sexes than it is in the average of
the entire population.
The figures regarding the birthrate
among college graduates show that
the highly educated part of the
American people not only does not
increase the population at all bnt on
the contrary fails to reproduce itself.
OPEIiG Ml YORK'S
SEAMAN'S H0L1E
FINEST INSTITUTION OF ITS
KIND IN THE UNITED
STATES TODAY
SUPPORTED GENEROUSLY
All Manner of Men and Institutions
Have Contributed to Its Final
Glory and Success Will be Thor
oughly Up-to-Dte In All Ways.
Winter blasts, causing pneumonia,
pleurisy and consumption will soon
be here. Cure your cough now, and
strengthen your lungs with Foley's
Honey and Tar. Do not risk start
ing the winter with weak lungs, when
Foley's Honey and Tar will dire the
most obstinate coughs and colds, and
prevent serious results. T. F. Lau
rin, Owl Drug Store.
Cheap Coal
Kefley the Coal and Wood Dealer
will deliver and place in your cellar
a ton of the best coal for $7.00 same
coal for $6.00 at the yard. Phone
Main 2191. Barn 15th and Duane.
AH kinds of cordwood and hardwood
inside fir and boxwood for sale.
NEW YORK. Nov. 2S.-As
Thanksgiving tokens from the hun
dreds of tars who have already been
entertained at the New Seamen's In
stitute here during its first month of
operation, relics of the sea that have
been hoarded for years were to-day
offered to the American Seamen s
Friend Society as decorations for
their building. In preparing for the
Thanksgiving festival at this modern
hotel and club, which is now ready
to provide for over two hundred sea
farers each night, these evidences of
the simple support of the sailor man
will be added to the other contribu
tions which are beginning to be of
fered from enthusiastic land men
throughout, the connthy. Rooms,
books, beds, games and decorations
in this harboring skyscraper for
jack-ashore are already being made
substantial Thanksgiving memorials
by many individuals and organizati
ons, having sentimental or practical
interest in the welfare of the half
million seamen who come ashore in
this port each year.
Sixteen sailors, who form the ma
sonic lodge of the R. M. S. Adriatic,
have to-day sent word from their
out-bound vessel at Sandy Hook to
have one of their treasures, the bell
of a sunken ship, hung on the walls
ef the Seamen's Institute by Thanks
giving Day as a token of their ap
preciation and support Other mem
bers of the craft among the tars who
have enjoyed the entertainment of
the place are planning a Christmas
celebration in the lofty lookout tower
room. With other characteristic gifts
and offers of corporation the men of
the sea have already' set their own
seal of approval on the new under
taking. J
Two hundred officers, engineers,
seamen and stokers of the giant
ocean liners that dock nearby have
registered in the modern club quar
ters of the institute within the two
weeks since its doors were first
thrown open. The seafarers of Amer
ica; Germany, Great Britain, Swed
en, Denmark and Norway in every
grade of ocean life are to-day repre
sented largely upon the growing
books of this sailor's home. From
cabin boy to captain these men have
'variably shown that they can ap
preciate and use the modern accom
odations of which they alone of all
travellers have heretofore been de
prived. Immaculate floors, quiet cor
ridor, intact fixtures and busy
boot-black stands in the building are
hearing mute testimony today to the
ability of the workers of the fo cas
tie to respect decent surrounding
onshore.
That many a man or mother in lo
calities all over this land is' seeking
to lighted the shore life of sea'
men for the sake of a son who fo!-
Iwed the sea at some time is evidenc
ed by many of the memorials which
have to-day been secured to equip
or maintain some special part of
the new Seamen's Institute. Nation
at, state and city organizations sre
also setting up rooms, beds and re
creation corners as landmarks which
wi.l attract and interest such seamen
t hail from their home fields. Mem
orials from church and philanthropic
bod'es already make up a part of the
unique equipment of the building.
Almost every home land, congre
gation and nationality in the world
is tepresented among these ocean
wayfarers who drift in to us for a
shore harbor," said S. McPheron
Hunter, Secretary of the American
Seamen's Friend Society at its head
quarters, 76 Wall Street, to-day. "To
each one of them our new institute
would seem nearer home, I know, if
the homefolks added their little
memorial in the shape of some use
ful bit of furnishing. The sailors are
already beginning to do this in their
own way and I feel sure every com
munity ashore will soon be represented.'
Shameful State of Affairs
(Continued from page 1)
Sagan's attorney, M. Cletnenceau, is
expected to retaliate next week by
laying bare the Count's record.
The opinion is that today's array
of evidence was strong, rendering a
decision in favor of the withdrawal
of the custody of the children from
their mother much more likely than
had been expected.
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Opening of New Department Store
WATERMAN'S
S. E. Corner Ninth nd Commercial St Astoria. Ore.
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Special Reduced Prices on all goods
on this day.
Watch the Sunday Paper for special sales on the i
opening day.
Free Souvenirs
See the pretty Souvenirs displayed in
our window to be GIVEN AWAY FREE
with every purchase of 50 cents or over
the opening day.
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Notice to Boys and Girls
any boy or g
in sale chccl
We will give 25 cents in cash to any boy or girl returning to our store 10.00 i
cks.
Watch Whose Windows for Prices ? 1
WATERMAN'S
THE
MOST
IN
VALUE
Simingf on Dry Ooous Go
THE
BEST
IN
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I Thanksgiving Sale of Worthy Merchandise at
Money Saving Prices
We have arranged many bargains to offer at this sale quoting only a few
from different departments. Conservative buyers who want the best and
do not care to pay more for their needs than is necessary will find a great
saving epportunity in this sale. - - - - - - -
Womens and Misses Tailored Suits
values to $40 at $19.75
As a result of our large stock of Tailored Suits of this season
we place on sale our entire stock of. high-class suits which in
cludes almost every style and make, pleated and gored skirts,
long, medium and short jackets sold regularly at $35 to $40, in
this sale $19.75
Silk Petticoats $4.75
In the cloak department a Thanksgiving sale of fine silk Taf
feta petticoats, made of superior quality taffeta silk, with double
flounce of pin tucks or deep flounce of four rows of one-half
bias bands in all colors and black, regular $6.00 and $7.50
values $4.75
$5.00 Wool Blankets $3.15
Twenty pairs Grey Wool Blankets, Blue Borders, extra size
full. 11-4
$3.15
This lot is a purchase from the maker at one-third less their
regular value and is the best value we have ever known.
Linen Sets
$6.00 linen set, cloth 2 yards long by 2 yard wide, one dozen
napkins to match, all pure iinen; special, per set.... $4-75
$9.00 linen set, cloth 2x2 yards, warranted pure linen, one dozen
napkins to match; special $6.45
$10.00 linen set, cloth 2x2 yards, one dozen napkins to match,
warranted all pure linen ... $7.14
$12.50 linen set, cloth 2x21 yards, one dozen napkins to match,
all pure flax linen, per set.... ...$9.00
All Linen 59c yard
62 inches wide, full bleached, pure linen damask, good heavy
weight, made especially for hard wear, a standard 85c value.. 59c
All new designs to pick from
All Linen 98c yari
72-inch pure Irish linen damask, full grass bleached and a
beautiful finish, regular $1.25 quality 98c
All Linen $1.19 yard
72-inch pure Irish linen, warranted flat linen, grass bleached
and double satin finish, regular $1.50 quality, an exceptional fine
quality $U9
$1.69 the yard
Our best regular $2.00 grade, full 72 inches wide and all pure
linen, extra heavy and very fine, a Thanksgiving bargain... $1.69
Table Napkins
20-inch linen napkins, extra heavy for general wear, a large as
sortment of patterns, dozen ....$1.25
20-inch linen napkins, beautiful rich floral designs and all pure
linen, dozen . $1.50
22-inch table napkins, warranted pure linen, full bleached and
good weight, a standard full napkin, dozen $2.00
Leather Goods
Alligator hand bags are the style bag for this season. New York
ladies are so universally using this particular bag that the m'anu-.
facturers report a scarcity of this popular skin. However, the
wave has not as yet reached Astoria and we are showing a very
large line of Alligator bags. Genuine Alligator bags priced
from $3.75 to $25 each
NEW YORK LETTER
Note Seperate Napkins to match all cloths from 98c a yard up
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25. At the .holding meetings in different parts
suggestion of President Roosevelt, of the United States. ' But perhaps
the Country Life Commission has something more can be done,
asked the farmers of the country to, I accordingly suggest that yon ask
meet in their respective communities, the farmers to come together in the
some time before Saturday, Decern- j several school districts of the country
ber 5, to discuss the questions which no that they may meet and consider
the Commission is studying and to these matters. I suggest the school
indicate their own ideas of what are districts because the schoolbouse
the most important subjects for the 'would be the natural and proper
Commission to consider. j place for such a meeting; or they
In a letter to the members of the f could meet at other customary or
Country Life Commission the Presi-.convenient places. It would be well
dent says the farmers should feel "a, if the meetings could be held within
sense of ownership in the Commis-, the next three of four weeks; that i,
sion," and that be believes that the. before Congress adjourns prior to
Commission should get into the clos the Christmas holidays, so that at
est possible touch with the farmers, the time of the reastambling of Con
He urges the importance of hold-jgress early in January yon will have
ing'the meeting before Congress ad- the reports of the meetings snd so
journs prior to the Christmas holi- ( will be in position to advise definite
days, so that at the time Congress , ly what should be done.: I suggest
reassembles, early in January, the that you ask them to meet not later
Commission may have reports of the ' than Saturday, December 5th; and
meeting in hand and may be "in po- you will of course use your own
sition to advise definitely what should , judgment whether to summon the
be done." j meeting by circular or otherwise.
At the same time President Roose-j Throughout this letter where I
vclt adds two members to the com-, use the word "farmers'' I mean also
mission one member from the to Include all those who live in the
South and one member from the far J open country and are intimately con-
West Charles s. tiarrett, ot union
City, Ga., and Mr. William A.
Beard, of Sacremento, Cal.
The letter of the President to(
Chairman Bailey follows:
The White House, Washington, Nov.!
9, 1908. j
My Dear Professor Bailey:
I vish at the outset cordially to
thank you for. the way in which you j
have taken hold of the work you are
doing. No more valuable work for
the farmers of this country country
can be done.
Now of course the whole success
of the work depends upon the atti
tude of the people in the open coun
try, of the farming people of the
United States. If they feel an awak
ening interest in what you are do
ing, they should manifest it, More
over, it is essential that the farmers,
the men who actually live on the
soil should feel a sense of ownership
in this Commission, should feel that
you gentlemen in very truth repre
sent them and are responsive to their
desires and wishes, no less than to
their needs. It seems 'to me there
fore that .it would be wise to try and
get into the closest possible touch
with the farmers of the country and
to find out from them, so far as you
are able, just what they regard as
being the subjects with which it is
most important that you should deal.
This you are already doing by send
nected with those who do the farm
work ministers, school teachers,
physicians, editors of country papers,
in short alt men snd women whose
Ufa work Is done either on the farm
or in connection with the life work
of those who sre on the farm.
CASTOR I A
tot InfimU and Children.
El KM Yea E27iA!s2jE::!
Csnatnr of fihfflAtZffa
CHICKEN TAMALES
EVERY WEDNESDAY AND
SATURDAY EVENING
HOME-MADE, and of the choicest
ingredients; put up under supervis
ion thst guarantees their perfect
freedom from all deleterious matter.
MRS. F. WOOLLEY
284' Tenth Street
Between Exchange and Franklin.
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WHEN TURKEY IS KINO
on Thanksgiving day that is the
time that the pleasures of bone,
and the enjoyment of the family
circle will be missed if you are
without a home of your own.
"Homeless" is a sad word during
the holiday season to those who
are in that plight You can buy a
nice home or building lot on easy
terms by consulting A. R. Cyrus, and
you will have something to give
thanks for. 424 Commercial stree
You want the best money can boy in food, clothing, home comforts,
pleasures, etc., why not In education?
' T . It . . ...
runmnos jeauing Business college -offers
such to you and at no greater cost than an Inferior school
Owners practical teachers More CalU than wa can fill
Teachers sctual business men In session the entire jm f '
Positions guaranteed graduates Catalogue "A" for tk. ., ting
M. WALKER, Pres. 0. A. BOSSFRTHN, lacy.
ing out a circular of questions and by