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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-22
PET NICKNAMES.

s'The practice of employing ridicu- lous nicknameS for stocks has become more general in the last year than in the history of the exchange" remark ed MT. A. R. Hawley, a Wall street broker, the other day. 'TThe average man would think some brokers offices annexes to lunatic asylumS should he venture in on busy day.
 "For instance, he would hear: Buy 100 Gold Feet,'' which means to pur- chase 100 shares of Colorado Fuel. This stocks recent rapid decline after being widely tipped to rise, caused sorry bulls to so nickname it, the ticker abbreviation being 'CF.'
 Another customer calls out: Sell those 200 sOld Women" at the mar ket.' He wants to get rid of his On tario & Western stock. The ticker Sign 'OW' is responsible for this term.
 But 800 Little Sows' refers to Southern Railway common stock.
 Few traders think of mentioning Amalgamated Copper except as Cop
 "sOn the Banks is supposed to mean Wabash.
 Buy Tom Cat is an order to pur- chase Tennessee Coal and Iron. Its treacherous movements gained for it this cognomen.
 Pretty Paul wants cracker is the term used by traders in Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul when the stock is dull
 Katy comes high,' say the bears in referring to Missouri, Kansas and Texas, shown as KIT on the tape, and Were you caught in the fall of t'Rocks" has reference to decline in Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific, pop ularly called Rock Island.
 Get me out of the "Soup"' means to sell Southern Pacific.
 How much are .Sme1ts' to-dayY does not have reference to fish, but to the stocks of the American Smelling Go.
 And so you might go down the en- tire list, not forgetting Mop the popu- lar designation for Missouri Pacific. ''- New York Times.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-22
HIS ADVICE TO THE BARBER.

It has been the daily custom of an eminent jurist to visit every day the same establishment for his morning shave. The barber who habitually shaved him manifested desire to ele- vate himself and decided to read law in his idle moments In order to en-, courage him the judge loaned him law books and daily inquired into his pro- gross. Before many weeks the barber began propounding legal problems for solution by his patron and mentor
 ''Now judge" he would say ''sup- pose such and such a question arose what would you do in that case? ," And with much care and deliberation the judge would enter into the pros and cons of the case and set forth his req sons and decision. Several months elapsed before a friend of the judge ap- prised him that the opinions he had been handing down to the barber were in reality upon parallel cases brought to the thrifty barber by his friends, who set great store by his sound judg- ment and acumen and who gladly paid small fee in return. At first the equilibrium of the astute juris% was sorely disturbed. When he visited the shop the next morning the conversation opened up much in the same manner.
 Judge" said the barber, 'I've think ing of a most interesting case" He then asked, ''Now what would you ad- vise?'
 After long pause the judge replied: ''What would I advise? Well, let me see. Why, I'd advise that you come to my office and bring a certified check for $1O0 and I will be glad to let you know. Good morning. ."-The Milwau- kee Wisconsin.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-22
Everybody Can't Do Everything.

We can't paint a picture, or carve statue. or make coat, but we can wash clothes to perfection. We can do it because we do nothing else-have done nothing else for a good while-b be cause we have studied it, and thought about it, and worked hard as any painter ever did. It requires as much hard work, and practice, and talent to make good laundry as to make good picture. Everybody can't paint a pie can't wash clothes per fectly. We want you to give us fair trial, and allow us to prove our word
 Davis Steam Laundry
 " CANAL STREET
 Branch office. CT Grand street
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-11-25
The Fidelity National Bank,

Spokane. Wash.
Sapltdl IUU,UUV
Surplus ................ $4,000
Officers and Directors:
Geo S. Brooke, President
d. *. Mcpherson, Vice President.
A. w. Lindsay. Cashier
b. II. Brownell. Asst. Cashier.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-11-25

huge telescope till he finds Ger
tain star, belonging to set of
stars.
Across the lens Of the telescope
are fixed three threads Of spider
web. The gossamer web spun by
spider is the straightest line in ma
ture. A web fixed in the telescope
will last three years.
A the earth moves the ! O'Clock
star seems to glide across the field
of vision and when 1t crosses the
center web, the observer presses
the button. The huge timeball on
the top of the observatory drops to
the fraction of a second, and at the
same instant score of other time
balls on the windy head lands
around the coast drop, too. and the
captains OF hundred ships, wait
ing anxiously for the sign set, their
chronometers-the most accurate
clocks made-without which they
can not navigate with accuracy or
safety.
Every big town In Great Britain
receives the correct time by cleo
trio current at the same instant,
and a score of l o'clock guns boom
at score of seaports,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-11-25
Why EngIishmen and
Germans Are Enemies

LONDON, Nov. 25.-The kaiser's
visit here has brought AngloGer-
man relations under the limelight.
There is greater hostility between
England and Germany than be-
tween any two other countries In
the world, and few people really
know what it Is all about. Prob
ably at bottom it is because Eng
lishmen and Germans are a good
deal alike in being slightly AFRO
CANT and feeling that they are
about the only thing on the side
walk, Beyond this. England has
a long score against. Germany
which may have to be paid some
day.
First of all, there was CONNER.
cial rivalry. Long before the Amer
lean invasion of Europe was dreamt
of. the German invasion of England
began. A book called made in
Germany" published eight or ten
years ago, revealed to Englishmen
the extent to which many of the
things they bought in English
shops were made In Germany.
Then came the kaiser's famous
telegram to President Kruger after
the Jameson raid. This raised Eng
lish feeling to such an extent that
all the German walters In London
had to call themselves
Alsations and talk with a French
accent to hold their jobs. England
assembled a feet In the North Sea
and the kaiser, at that time having
no fleet to assemble, subsidedsA The
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-11-25
A MAN WHO DARES NOT FORGET.

LONDON, Nov. 25-There is a
certain man who lives not many
miles from London, town, who
could make 1t very awkward for
Great Britain and for half a dozen
other countries as well if he forgot
to press his finger upon a little
electric button at exactly the same
instant every day In the year.
II he neglected this apparently
trivial duty every town In the coun-
try would feel it, scores of ocean
going ships around the coast would
be detained, and loss of many
thousands of dollars would be en-
tailed.
The reason for this Is that the
time OF Europe Is calculated from
Greenwich, where 1t is the business
OF a junior officer of the observa-
tory to keep his eye on a particu-
lar star and tiny thread of cob
web along about / o'clock every
day.
The sun, despite popular belief,
has absolutely nothing to do with
our getting true time.
A little while before / in the aft
ernoon. the officer above mentioned
peeks through the eye piece of o
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-11-25
THE JOKE FOOLISH IN PiTTssuRo.

OF a opportunity
bells, who rather
Dmling Among
Dming a mllonaires specially playing
that something
should happen when George Alfred welded
a
Tibued the city
Then Mr. Mrs Dimlng by less
a steelbarred and locked in.
started In brass band
top young
a sickly grin; looking anything happy
joke?
would be difficult laugh but 1t not funny
the romantic time of her
Nobody when is the victim. The
the world she'll
ryng time wound, although they disgust him.
different who has given her life
a
who tener fearful because she is TREMENDOUSLY and intensely
happy. entitled kindness.
To the the wedding To her is everything
the and uncouhness that mark wedding
festivities comedy, the world
could only into a woman's heart
Some day when home to it will be
impossible groom a
them parade-jus for
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-11-25
THANKSGIVING.
The Origin OF the Festival and Its Growth in the
Hearts and Customs of All Good Americans

Newspaper Enterprise Association.
Thanksgiving day has become a
settled institution iii the United
States. Since 1863 it has been OBJ
served each year until 1t has come
to be as genuinely national in char
acter as Fourth Of July.
1t is the day when families re-
unite and when the small boy can
stay away from school and have as
many pieces Of pie at dinner as he
wishes; the day of turkey and pump
kin pie and fashioned sweet
cider
But the day Is more than that; 1t
has significance beyond that of
mere family reunions and big din
ners. And 1t Is more than q day
when people who think give thanks
for the harvesting of the crops, for
the prosperity of the land, for fam
lily Joys and personal happiness. The
| day has historical significance
which has been to great extent for
gotten, but which should be remem-
| bered.
The occasional observance Of days
of thanksgiving was not uncommon
in Europe as early as the 10th CEN
fury, and in 1875 the first thanks
giving day of which any adequate
record Is left was observed in Ley
den, Holland, on the first anniver-
sary of the deliverance Of that city
from siege.
In 1908 the Pilgrims, exfled from
England. went to Holland, and
there celebrated several days of
thanksgiving until 1920, when they
sailed for America. After the first
harvest in Plymouth, in 1921, Gov
ernor Bradford designated a day of
general Thanksgiving, that the colo
nists might after a more special
manner rejoice together" In 1923
a day OF fasting and prayer was ap-
pointed because OF the drouth. Rain
came abundantly while the colonists
were praying, and the governor ap-
pointed day of thanksgiving which
was observed with religious services.
In Charlestown the records show
a similar change of fast day into
| thanksgiving, because of the arrival
of supplies from Ireland just when
the food Of the colonists was ex-
hausted.
In June. 1923. Governor Winthrop,
of the Massachusetts bay colony,
recommended a day Of thanksgiving
because of action of the British
privy council favorable to the col
Ony. and invited the governor and
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BOYS BLOUSE OF
WHITE BROADClOTH.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-11-25

the people Of Plymouth to join with
them. There Is record of official
Thanksgiving days appointed in Mas
sachusetts bay colony in 1888, 1894,
1887, 1898 and 1889, and in Plymouth
In 1861, 1868 and 1890, and these rec
ords would indicate that the custom
had become usual, although the rec
Ords are not complete. The earlier
of these thanksgivings were at diff
ferent times Of the year, and were
for special reasons, particularly the
arrivals Of supplies and new colo
nists.
But gradually, as the colonies be-
came self-supporting, the general
day Of thanksgiving came to be in
celebration of the harvest.
Occasional thanksgiving days
were appointed by the Dutch gov
errors OF New Netherlands and by
the English governors of New York
in 1858 and 1850. During the revolu-
ton annual days Of thanksgiving
were named by congress, but after
the thanksgiving for peace, in 1884,
there was no national appointment
until 1889, when President Washing
ton, at the request Of congress, ap-
pointed a day Of thanksgiving for
the adoption of the constitution
Washington named another thanks
giving day, In 1875, on account Of
the suppression of instruction.
President Madison, at the request
OF congress, appointed day Of
thanksgiving in 1915. after the close
Of the second war with England.
In New England days of thanks
giving were appointed annually by
the governors, and the custom after
wards spread to the southern states.
In 1917 the governor Of New York
adopted the custom, and in 1855
Governor Johnson. of Virginia,
named day of general thanksgiv-
ing. In 1858 thanksgiving day pre-
lamations were issued by the gov
ernors Of eight of the southern
states.
During the civil war President
Lincoln Issued proclamations recon-
mending special days Of thanksglv-
ing for victories, In 1862 and 1868,
and national proclamations for gen.
eral days of thanksgiving, in 1868
and 1864.
Since 1863 the Thanksgiving day
proclamation of the president has
been issued each year and has been
followed by proclamations from the
governors Of all the states. The last
Thursday of November has come to
be the customary day chosen, and
in nearly all states 1t is made by
law legal holiday.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-11-25
The Spokane and
Eastern Trust Co.

Unexpectedly
Spokane Washington.
Pays interest on open &C
counts subject to check as
follows: 2 per cent per an
mum credited to accounts
semi-annually, June Island
December LIST on all bal
ances of 500 or multiples
thereof, computed monthly
on the lowest balance
standing to the credit of the
depositor, on any day dur
ing the current month. AL
lows interest on time GER
tificates of deposit at the
rate of 4 per cent per an
mum on certificates issued
for one year, 3 per cent per
annum for six months and
2 per cent per annum for
three months. Certificates
of deposits issued for a
stated time are in no case
payable before maturity.
Savings Deposits received
on the following terms: De-
posits of ST.. 90 to 81, 900 re-
ceived at any time and re-
paid after thirty days.
notice in writing. Interest
paid at the rate of 4 per cent
per annum, semi-annually
January l and July /, on
the minimum quarterly
balance.
Securities of this depart
ment are kept separate
from other assets of the
company, and are exam
ined and approved monthly
by a committee represent
ing the depositors.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-11-25
THE MAN DloeENEs WAS LOOKING FOR.

few days George wilkins old walked into the of
fee of A P White happylookng
and remarked that a bill J. V.
Mr. Hansen has that vale where presumed collect
barred He's forgotten his
q closed
Then developed that the debt contracted 80
There record of books,
lawed The nmated limitation
conscience paying principal
and S2721O interest. departed.
Common honesty thing The world is full of
good
than
world or the but because of themselves.
old Dogene could have lived how pleased he would
to meet
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-11-25
TALLY ONE FOR NEW JERSEY.

may for Jersey
Her is Alice Burton of Great Notch, N j. She has golf
hardened muscles and dignifed of 16
She school when she
ing discouraged hafstarved cried tha
Which
Humanity cruelty any FORM mostly
the job of discouraging to else.
The driver cursed Alice brute is
always They part
Of him.
AS he raising supple
Indian and 1.-the panther eaped snached
backsnake'
the west really artistic that blow
he had placed the iverng the pnc
pal mercy begged
and promised anything his hide.
She unhitch horse, wagon up
hill by farmers After that Miss Burton her
OF course it Plenty would elevate
their the notorey perform
legal.
battery.
But all humanity is brave strong face flushed
with indignation beating takes off its
hat her and eve wish million like
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-11-25

Except Sunday.
Short line to California San Fran
Cisco-Portland rCute. Steamers sail
from Ainsworth dock. Portland, at s
p. m, every five days.
GEO. j. MOHLER. Gen. Agt..
430 Riverside Ave, Spokane, Wash.
Telephone Main 1862.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-11-25

Vienna: The reichstag has just
nominated Roosevelt for president
of the United States in 1904. The
edelsthing of Denmark still unheard
from.
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London: Frederick, eldest daugh-
ter of his excellency, Oberstall-
meister Baron Otto Won Klenck of
Gmunden was quietly married to
Lord. Arthur Cecil, the other day.
How could they keep a combination
like that quiet?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-11-25

Paris: The 'hog piece" confer
ence did not settle the British
French dispute over the Newfound-
land fisheries and Foreign Minister
Delcasse has refused to arbitrate
the difficulty.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-11-25
FOREIGN NOTES.

Manila; Aguinaldo had a two
year run in the Philippines, but it
looks as if the cholera plague would
beat him out.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-04
The News Condensed.


The state board of contrOlhas elected
James f. Conlllin, of Madison, as war
den of the state prison at Waupun.
In the fourth district the democrats
have nominated John f. Donovan, OF
Milwaukee. for congress.
State Factory Inspector j. Henry
Harbeck, of Appleton, ordered the dis
charge of 10 boys and girls from the
Amen Candy & Biscuit company's
plant in Green Bay.
Secretary John NJ. True, of the state
board of agriculture, has secured
veteran Northwestern engineer to
handle one of the locomotives for the
spectacular head-on collision at the
state fair September 10.
The defalcation case of DR.. f. j.
Orvis, of Oakheld, has been set
tied by the payment by DR..
Orvis to the court of about 1884,,
900, the amount which he was alleged
to have appropriated from the funds
left in his care as guardian of his cEil-
dren, Helen S. and Edgar Orvis.
The sale of boxes for the Oconomo-
woo horse show netted So $50, the Ugh
est price, $500, being paid by A. Mont
gomery Ward.
The corner stone Of the new Grant
county courthouse was laid at Lam
caster.
Fire broke out in the Prairie du
Chen wooden mills and the damage
was probably $150,0O0. The origin of
the fire is unknown.
w. b. Meadowcroft. cashier of the
Pacific Express company, shot him
self at the office Of the company in Mil
waukee. No cause can be assignedfor
the deed.
William Carter, the negro who as
saulted Anna Zimmerman near Dane,
has been sentenced to five years in
prison.
Miron Culver died in Boscobel, aged
Sc years. He was town clerk for 81
years.
Bryant O'Reilly, aged % years, while
mentally deranged committed suicide
at Amberg by swallowing strychnine.
The Wisconsin great council, I'm
proved Order of Red Men, in session
in Eau Claire elected as great sachem
George W. Kane, of Superior.
Miss Freda Wulfing, Of Kansas City,
and Fanatas Wyman, aged IS, of Viro-
qua. were drowned at Battle Island
while bathing. An unknown man
Jumped from the steamer City of She
boygan and was drowned.
Alfred H. Prescott, wealthy and
prominent merchant of Cambridge,
committed suicide in hotel room in
Madison by eating rat poison. De
spondency caused by illness was the
cause. He leaves a wife and five chill
dren.
A downpour of rain which continued
for several hours drenched Florence
and vicinity and smothered the forest
fires which had been raging for the
past few days.
The library board has selected the
Lamp site for the new $4,000 library
which Andrew Carnegie has offered to
give Madison.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-04

the state, and Mayor j. H. Davey, in
the name of the city, while ex-Gov. j.
E. Richards will deliver an address of
welcome on the part of the business
men of Butte These will be respond
ed to by President. Shafner and dele
gates on the part of the congress.
Among the addresses to be delivered
and the subjects discussed by the con-
gress will be 1.-The Water Resources of
the West" "Unintelligent Mining"
Montana the Treasure State, "'Notes
on Montana's Ore Deposits" ''The
Mines of Georgia, Electrical Forces
Mining Methods and Results in South
Africa" amendments to Corporation
Laws" ''What Constitutes a Nine y
''First Aid to the Injured in Mining"
Mechanical Engineer Factor in the
Development of Modern Copper Smelt-
ing" mining and Cyaniding."
Many of the speakers who will ad-
dress the congress, and especially
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-04

ways" as they are called here; 240
owning gas works; and ISL supplying
electricity. Most of these are in Eng
land. Municipalities were not allowed
to work the tramways until 1896. 1t
is estimated that half of the gas users
in England use municipal gas. In a
number of places-Liverpool among
them-the municipalities supply cleo
tricity for lighting and power, while
the gas supply is still in the hands Of
private corporations. In the case Of
Liverpool, the gas company is quite
willing to sell to the municipality, but
the latter will not buy; first, because
under the charter of the gas company
the municipality would be compelled
to pay a perpetual dividend of ten per
cent to the stockholders, and, second
ly, because it is believed that in the
near future electricity will practically
supersede gas as an illuminant.
The municipalities of bennington
and Harrogate own Turkish baths,
two of the best at present existing in
Great Britain, and Harrogate also
gives fireworks displays at municipal
cost Glasgow, like Liverpool, owns
its waterworks and trans, and
provides municipal lectures. Glasgow
has quite recently reduced the fares
on the tram cars, so that there are now
not only half-penny-One cent-fares,
but a distance of two and one-half
miles can be traversed for two cents.
Universal penny-twO cents-fares
will probably be shortly introduced in
Liverpool The transfer" system, as
prevailing in America, is not used in
Liverpool. nor in any other British
municipality, so far as [ know. Glas-
gov was the first city to establish a
municipal palace" Manchester owns
shares in its ship canal. Out of its
municipal tramway profits, Sheffield
has appropriated $4,000 for the cree
ton of shops and business premises,
which it will rent. Quite recently, the
northern townships outside of London
bought the well-known Alexandra pal
ace, where the municipal authorities
maintain an auditorium and give organ
recitals and theatrical, military band.
and variety entertainments of all
sorts, and industrial exhibitions. Tor
QUAY owns a rabbit warren; Colches-
ter possesses an oyster fishery; ST.
Helens supplies steriIized milk;
Hull owns a crema forum; Dorcaster
and Chester own race courses, the
former actually managing the races;
Bournemouth owns one of the finest
golf courses in Great Britain West
Ham, borough of London, owns a
stone-fag factory; and Bradford
owns hotel-as also does Liverpool,
on its waterworlls property in Wales.
Bristol has municipaIized its docks
and harbor, at cost of between
S10.OOO.OOO and S15,O0O,O 00 The docks
of Liverpool are municipalized in a
modified way. The system is pc
culiar to Liverpool. This vast estate,
valued at several hundreds of mil
lions of dollars, is administered by
a public trust, nearly all the
members of which are elected by
those who pay dock dues, and the
profits. after deducting expenses and
payment OF interest on capital &C
count, go to improvement, and not
to the benefit of a private corpora
ton The probability is that the
London docks will before many years
be managed either under the Bristol