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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-11-20
Local Street RaiLWay
Issues Are advancing
Heavy Movement in Washington Railway
and Electric Company Stock May Repre-
sent Parties Seeking to Get Control.

One remarkable feature of trading on
the local stock exchange during the past
week was the strength and upward
movement of street railway issues.
Although Capital Traction scored the
phenomenal advance OF about ten points
the heaviest trading by long odds was in
the common and preferred stocks Of the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany. Both these stocks advanced some
thing Ike I'VE points. The volume Of
trading in each ran up into thousands
of shares. The bonds Of the company
also recorded gain OF three per cent.
There has been good deal or specu-
lation as 10 the underlying causes of
this abnormal advance, especially as IT
has been freely predicted that the com
mon stock would go up 10 so and the
preferred 10 80.
Outside Influences.
Within the last few days the rumor
gained general credence that outside
influences are trying to acquire control
OF this railway system. While It is we'll
understood that the principal opera
tons looking 10 the Accomplishment of
such a design would be conducted in
New York. where the bulk OF the stock
is held. still the buying here was inter
preted as Indicating a collateral move
ment.
Il was learned yesterday from 4 usu-
ally well-informed source that syn
dictate representing the capitalists inter
ested In the Old Dominion and Great
Falls Railway Company, and incidental
ly those who aim at bringing the Wa
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-11-20
THE CARS DREAM.

The Paris papers are commenting or
a recent dream said 10 have been
dreamed By the Gar Of Russia Like
Pharaoh, OF Egypt the Gar had a
dream lie saw three rats-One gauut
and starved, another fat, the third
blind. He was greatly distressed at
this and consulted q fortune teller The
reader OF dreams Interpreted. The tat
rat is the official class. the lean rat is
the Russian people. and the blind rat
IS your majesty
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-11-20
COLONEL BIDDLE JUSTIFIES
NARROWING OF STREET

In response 10 a protest from the
Northeast Washington Citizens Asso-
citation against the policy OF the Engi-
neer Department in narrowing estab-
lished streets especially q Street north
east, from First 10 Fourth Street" En-
glneer Commissioner Biddle says in "a
letter 10 the association that tho street
has not been excessively narrowed.
that the lines of trees have not been
mterfered with. and that. II lt should
become necessary IN the future. the
roadway could very easily be wileneI.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-11-20
BRIGHTWOOD TRACK
HAS HOLIDAY CARD
New Organization ReYiVing
Harness Sport.
OFFERS FOUR GOOD RACES
Likely Rags Entered in Thanksgiving
Day Events-Runners Will Go
Half Mile Heats.
OFFERS FOUR GOOD RACES

The old BTightWOOd track has taken
a new lease on life and is going 10 give
better trotting and pacing races around
Washington than were ever seen be-
fore, according 10 DR.. c. F. Hadheld
the secretary, and the other promoters.
1t is proposed to pull of several good
matinees this fall, and next spring there
Will be u regular program Of weekly
high-class events. Interest will be add
ed TO the matinees by running races in
half-mile heats. These interpretations
OF runners have become highly popular
at the local harness meets. and some
good purses will be- offered for the best
OF thu Washington nags.
The first big meeting OF the organ
lied BrightwoOd Trotting Association
will be held on Thanksgiving I ay. when
a card OF four harness races and run
ming race OF two in three half-mlle
heats VIII be offered. Pretty nearly all
the best local standard bFeds handled
by amateurs VIII be found in the har-
ness END OF the amusement and there
should be some close finishes and lively
speculation.
The Program.
The harness entries will be as fol-
lows. all the events three heats in ive,
half-mile heats:
First race-Vight Roy Hal. Howard
Russell. Hobson. Virginia Boy
Second race-Guy Henry Shepherd,
Mamie D.. Joe D.. Toady. Silver Socks,
Myron II. or Cynroyd.
Third race-Sam Mckay. Gladstone.
Nellie r.. Harry c.. Ida c., Robert H.
Captain Marion.
Fourth race-Gladys. Mamie c.. Mig
ger Boy.
A purse Of $50 Will be offered in each
event. winner take all. The running en-
tries will be announced later.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-11-20
RODE A PIG TO PAY
HIS ELECTION BET

PATERSON. \. J.. Nov. 19.-The cleo
tiOn OF President Roosevelt cost John
Carmen Of BoOatOn. broken arm.
Having lost his election bet with
George Parsons. who agreed to walk
backward 10 PinebTOok fron BOOnton
had he lost his wager. he mounted
zig.
Carmen's agreement was that be would
ride through the streets astride the
porker. The pig bolted and Carmen
vas thrown into a ditch. sustaining
compound fracture.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-11-20
HELD UNDER DURESS
FOR ATTEMPTED SUICIDE

PATERSON. n. J.. Nov. 19.-Fred
Gangiof OF Twentieth Avenue and Thir-
ty-sixth Street. is a private patient at
The general hospital because OF mis- al
legged attempt al suicide. His throat
has a cash several inches long
The alleged attempt was kept quiet
from Wednesday night. the time OF the
cutting. until today. No reason Is as
signed by members OF the family OF
the attending physician.
His case Is considered critical
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-11-20
CHARTERS GRANTED
UNDER DISTRICT LAWS

Certificates OF the Incorporation OF the
following-named enterprises have been
recorded;
The National Slate Company. capital
stock. 500 90: incOrpOratOrs. II. +.
Hancock, ThOs. Ii. MCGEE. X, r.. Doan,
and Jesse W. Fun.
The ST Paul NJ. F. Church. South;
trustees. Arthur l.. Dietrich, Samuel VI.
McNett, Clarence l. Sewers. J. Turner
White, +. Ashby Long. Henry Knowles
and Jason &. Hundley.
The Continental Exposition Company,
capital stock $4,000
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-11-20
AN INSPIRATION.

Senior Partner-What title shall We
give our new beauty book?
Junior PartneT-How would How 10
Become Beautiful do
Senior Partner Don't believe that
would make q hit with most women.
Junior Partner-'rhrn Wen call "
How 90 Continue Beautiful "
Scr.or Partncr-Ah. that's the stun.
-Pittsburg Post.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-11-20
BANKERS OF OKLAHOMA
WANT SELF-G0VERN MEhT

Ell RENO. Okla. Nov. 1s.-The Okla
hOma Bankers Association in annual
convention unanimously adopted a resO-
luton asking Congress to give Indian
Territory local self-goveFnment immedi-
ately BY extending the Oklahoma laws
over that Territory.
This followed the vote to merge the
Oklahoma and Indian Territory bank
ing associations.
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SENT TO JAIL FOR LIFE
FOR KILLING a CAPTAIN

NEW ORLEANS. Nov. I9.-John w
Kelly and Fred wolfert were convicted
here today or the murder Of Capt. Max
Uphoven. commander Of the Norwegian
fruit ship Alp.
Both were given a life sentence.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-11-20
40 YEARS OF PROGRESS

Brief Sketch of Concern Founded by Herman homfordt IN
1865 and Now Conducted as the Leading Business
of It's Kind by His Son. Henry Thomfordt.
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An AlI-Pound Man.

The installing OF typesettiug machines
In the Government Printing Office has
caused some OF the c0mpositOrs 10 be-
gin 90 look around for other positions
believing that within a few months the
force viii be considerably cut down. One
OF the place hunters has prepared an
advertisement. q COPY of which he has
sent 10 his Influence" Representative
Adsmson, Of Georgia. The ad reads;
"Au au-round printer who hes had
several years experience in the print
ing office engineered by the Government
ard VINO believes himself competent 20
tahe charge Of any department 10 a
printing and publishing house is open
for an engagement. During odd times
be has studied dentistry, medicine and
law, and can also read palms He
would take place in "a weil-established
academy or college, and has no oDiec-
tion no teaching ornamental painting and
peumauship. geometry, or any OF the
sciences. no objection 10 small but
select class of young ladies in the high
eT branches. Would accept a place as
bass or tenor singer, or act as assistant
10 ana established chiropOdist il a
good position ls found I'm a hrst-class
community would take place as pastor
OF small evangelical church. He is
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-09
A Harvest Moon.

NOW that some Of the big guns Of
both political parties are receiving hand
some checks and all expenses paid for
telling the ballot casters how 20 vote,
says one Of the Oldest Senators 'l am
reminded OF a pun Mr.. Webster perpe-
trated during the Taylor campaign.
'I believe that il is a matter OF his
torg that Mr.. Webster's normal c0udi-
ton was hard-uD financially He re-
ceived the nomination of Taylor about
as coIdIy as be did Mr. CIays in 1874
However Mr.. Webster agreed to
make a few speeches during the cam
paigu. and was 10 be paid $500 and eG-
peuses for each speech. 1T is said that
when the committee called on Mr. Web
ster TO arrange for his tour he was
found iu his room drinking a glass OF
soda-Yra ter il was "a beautiful Oct0-
beer day, and one of the gentlemen,
hoping 90 DE agreeable, remarked 20 the
great man.
90 Mr.. Webster. this must be the In
dian summer
" 80, Stree answered Ar. Webster.
O. he stuck his first check iu his inside
pocket This sir. IS the harvest
-r...r-..
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At a recent term of the county court
ar home, said a Representative from the
Blue Grass State. ga lawyer was guilty
OF the too frequent onense of violating
common deceucy I'm his cr0ss-eXamina-
tiou of "a witness. A man was accused
by a farmer of stealing four ducks, and
the prosecutor swore that the ducks
found in the yard OF the defendant were
his property. He identified them posi-
lively.
" How do you know they are your
ducksT asked the lawyer.
"rOh. i should know my ducks any
where ives the answer.
But how. sir; tell the judge and
jury
90 4 cannot just exactly explain. but /
swear positively they are my ducks
d" Come, come, give some reason;
name some marks of Identification, sir.
They are my ducks sir.
d" why sir. / have some exactly Ike
them ia my own yard
Il don't doubt 30, sir. have nao
quite a number of ducks stolen recently.
Call the next witness announced
the attorney for Ihe defense, as he gre"
red under the collar
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''But. for all that, Juan must not die
tomorrow. Do you hear2"
You are my last hope; you must help
me. Juan and I accumulated quite
sum Of money. 1t shall be yours, yours
forever"
When the executioner continued silent,
she changed her attitude. Leaning back
An the chair. she tossed her head eoquet-
'fshly and smiled:
They say I am very pretty. If yos
help me save Juan viii be your slave
for life. viii worship you on my Bonded
knees. And my money. my gratitude,
my love-aye. my love-is easily won.
The night train viii carry you out Of
the province in an hours time, or YOU
may remain and sham sickness. in
either case there VIII be nobody 10 exc
cute Juan. for the law permits not the
employment OF any other but the pro-
viucial verdugo Thus we shall manage
10 gain time until the holidays, whcr
the Kings pardon is extended to Grim
mals. and Juan is saved"
Fl verdugo had listened attenHveIy.
When Dolores finished he shook his
head
You are dreaming, my good lassie. '
he said; dreaming. The state is not a
Jew, TO be cheated at pleasure"
= VIII PAY you q tAtA=au4 LlLdE III
hand" continued Dolores. not deigning
TO reply TO the objection. "a thousand
duras cash, and as soon as il is light
we 90 10 a notary and I wiz make over
TO you the rest of my fortuue-6. co..
duras This money viii enable you t0
retire from your dirty profession ana
live in luxury the rest Of your days.
What do you sayZ-
II repeat, that you are talking through
your bonnet. There Is not an ounce of a
chance. and ] am not going 20 risk my
reputation. ms Office. for pipe dream '
Made Him Drink.
The girl reached for the bottle and
filled the executioner's glass. Up To
then she had not touched her wine; now
she raised the bumper TO her lips.
SAUDI she cried, and drained IT, FL
verdugO following suit.
The thing is settled. then" she said.
looking deep into the executiouers eyes.
\ Here is the earnest money" Pulling a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-09
Lei Them Pass Through.

Gas Senator TiIImau is not soj0uruing
fin washington at the present time, said
virginia Representatlye, Il guess IL
win ba safe Tor me 10 relate an eAPe-
r.ence old Jube Early had with the Caro-
lima. soldiers during the little miN-up at
Bull Run.
Those familiar with war history viii
recall the fact that Early was not popu-
lar with the Palmetto Tree boys: they
denounced him as "a Union man. for old
Early never did take the secession end
of the dispute. re called 1T revolution,
AT the hrst battle of Bull Run Early and
mis- men were advancing and met regi-
u1ent of South CaTo.iuiaus iu fun Zee
treat. Early GUESSED like a trooper and
wanted 90 know where i'm the deuce and
Tom Walker they We're going. He was
told rhat miuuies were getting too thick
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-09
No Wonder.

Represeutatiye Clayton Of Alabama
has a brother-in-Iaw, Capt. Wiley VIII
uams, who is chief of police of Column
bus, Ga. He says that Williams recent
ly told him about a woman WE5 APP
piled % him 20 use his every EFFORT 10
get a delinquent" sweetheart TO mar
ry her
81 can not assist you" said Chief
Williams. 1T IS beyond the power OF
my office TO make the fellow marry
you"
Cant yOu2' urged the woman
cit IS out of the question"
Barney White and a heap OF folks
told me YOU could"
white and others have mtsrepresent-
ed the powers of my office"
Are you O. married man yourself?'
Yes. madame"
Then / don't wonder you won't help
me-
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His First Chance

The old maxim better late than ueV-
err was religi0usly observed by a Eesi-
dent Of a small town near Louisville
ky. when he appeared on the street
with crepe ou his hat nine years after
his father died
The yarn is credited 10 Senator Black
burn and is one 90 his best According
TO the Senator the belated mourner was
one OF those weak, supplemented souls
who furnish the target for small-bOrs
inteIects to shoot at The poor fellow
did not possess much Of the worlds
goods and earned "a precariOus existence
by backing boots ana running errands
for the town folk. By some streak Of
good fortune Henry. as we shah call
him. came into q snug little sum OF
money by the death of relative The
first thing he did was 10 invest in q
new suit OF clothes. hat and boots. Al
Of which he stood sadly in need Of. The
suddenly rich fellow ordered a deep
band III crepe pat on his new headgear
and dressing himself he appeared on the
streets.
what are YOU doing with mourning
on your hatg" asked one OF the citizens.
Wearing for my POOR daddy, was the
reply
why. Henry. your father died many
years ago"
That's fact, 1Ir. Diuardi dads been
dead these nine years. but never could
AFFORD 70 mourn for him before
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-09
A Mountain Girls Vain
Effort to Save Life of
Her Lover.
eel VerdugO," Execution
er. the Observed of
All Observers.
Dolores, the Sweetheart,
Comes to Make Some
Inquiries.
i, EsPITE its beautiful situation on

- ESPITE its beautiful situation on
the Mediterranean the Span
iards cau Cartagena the City
Of Terrors" because not a green
thing. neither leaf or grass nor flower,
grows within the compass Of its bastion-
ed walls.
The surname struck me as peculiarly
fitting when I arrived today from Murcia
on a newspaper mans mission; To wit
ness and report on the garrotinE of
Juan. the bandit
The hour was Just p. m, when the
train pulled into the station but the
shades OF night were already gathering
over the vast town, the darkness, partly
due 10 the black-brown dust, continuous
~ descending from the mines. sitting
vegetation and robDlag at times even
the sun OF its glamour
Where Decatur Yanquished MooTs.
I had promised myself visit 10 The
harb0r. near which stephen Decatur
whipped the Moors. on June %, 1913,
capturing. with his flagship, Guerrero,
the f0rty-six-gun frigate Mashoda, and
q twenty-tw0-gun brig, but policeman
advised me 70 stime ny patriotic lean
fngs con account OF the 200 ldlers that
had collected i'm town for tomorrow s
show"
At the same time learned that no
one in these parts lever heard of the
battle OF Cartageua,' which reduced
the Beys OF Algiers and IripoH ana
other Barbary pirates 20 the state OF
mere robber chiefs, because Decatur
gave these potentates 90 understand
that his offer, "To pay the demanded
tribute of powder, together with the
shells and balls that went along was
meant literally,
The policeman took the csbby's NUM-
Der. ard promised Ito break him If ms
vaIse was trided with on the way 70
the hotel He advised me TO get out al
TIE beginning or the Gale Real lrhc
principal streeD II ] desired 20 see NE
in SPANS greatest land ana sea strong
hold, and recommended me 10 the care
of the Virgin.
Forbidden Surroundings,
mad glimpses OF the huge walls and
cfradeIz built with American gulQs many
centuries agos the public structures,
forts. and palaces. devoted TO war, and
prison purposes. the non-o1hclal build
ings. cIoisters, uunueFies. and novels.
Even the cathedral is a heap OF ruins
In serpentlug lines a thousand PRISON
ers ln begrimed and IatJered garments
returning from the mines 10 rest IN
fever-preguaut caseu-e nts- AT the side
OF every twentieth llan walked keep
or, wearing tremendous brass-knuckles
and carrying TWO navy revolvers IN MS
belt But this menacing show uotWlth-
standing. much grumbiiuR was heard as
the line slowly crepJ along.
Seven o'clock. The generous rOya
government opened the door of the cigar
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Liked the Name.

trict in Georgia a manufacture OF
t0mbstones and monuments received "a
call from a citizen OF Rabun county.
who expressed the wish 10 buy a tomb
stone to place over the grave OF his
mother. He nOsed around for some min
utes. and, noticing a stone which the
cutter had prepared for another party.
he announced that he wanted "that ar
slab"
''That stone. sir belongs to another
man, by the name Of Perry. and The
name OF his dead wife is on il. 1t would
not do for your mother"
That's little difference. neiehbor
Nam couldn't read. nohow."
But IL IS not her name. sir"
''Weu, she always liked the name OF
Perry. IT was q favor-ite of heru. and
I guess that slab VIII do"
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Senator Hoar believed that to -spare
the rod was 20 spoil the child" He was
q stickIer for discipline in every walk
OF lie.
IL IS told OF him that one day he was
conversing with several Of his friends
az the Senate when the question Of aog-
ging children in school came up. A
chudless Southern Senator said that ne
did not believe In applying the rod either
by parents or school, teachers.
Kindness viii govern in many cases %
said Senator HOar. but a good apDli-
cation Of hickory tea win effect a cure
in unruuuess when ali else fails"
OF never received but one whipping
from my father I'm my life" continued
the Southern Senator
But deserved many" laughingly
added Senator H0ar.
That may be true. The one I re-
ceived was for telling the truth"
"And - cured y0u-"
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An Old Darky,s Prayer.

"a black minister down home was
cIsoing his prayer" says Representative
Gaines. of Tennessee land some white
boys in the rear OF the church had the
an manners TO laugh at some bad break
the minister made He had said but a
moment before. and very earnestly, we
pray dat de good Lawd Will bless all
leash dat Is human. and when the
laughing took place be said. oh, LaTyd,
we am not in de habit OF putin
pos scrip 10 our supplications, but If
de 'spressiou, Bless all flesh dat am
human won't take in desc white boys
den. Lawd. bress dem dat am not hu-
man
''There was no further disorder. and
the piOus old man was not again dis
tUrbed"
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zen Pather Than Arkansas.

Morris Shepherd. the eloquent young
man from Texas. IS credited with this
good story
eIn early Texas legal history "a w0-
man was convicted of forgery. Under
existing laws the penalty was death.
There was a general feeling OF repug-
nance an the capital punishment of a
woman Yet the citizens wished the
community aid Of such a character
a.It was within the power of President
Lamar 90 grant her "a pardon. This Doe
agreed TO do, 10 she w0uia return to her
native State. Arkansas, ana agree new
en- 90 return 90 Texas.
t'Tle woman was notorious Charac-
ter, her bad record covering many years
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In Cartageua not a train arrived for
the last twelve hours that was not pack
ed with curiosity seekers. AIurcla alone
had sent thousand OF the lowest OF
the low, while ATazaron's population had
turned out almost TO a man. For Juan,
having committed many daring burglar
les and rObberies in the town. was re-
garded as an acquaintance.
Then there were the mountain-dwell-
ers In picturesque costume. women bare
footed. men bareheaded. They went
about In troops. anxious to keep togeth-
er, grandparents, parents, a tribe OF
children. ranging like organ pipes, and
invariably a sucking or two.
Place Of Execution.
Following the throng I soon found my
self on the place of execution, in the
midst Of which rose a platform Of raw
beams. painted red. with stake and a
narrow bench.
An official looSing person explained the
mode Of procedure to the crowd. hand
ing his hat around for coppers every lit
tie while.
Here Juan win sit" so ran his story.
pointing 20 the bench. Ell verdugo" the
execuuone1 keeps behind the pillar.
where he manipulates the iron dog-coI-
lar. one end Of which is affixed to the
post
AS his exceuency gives the sign. he
begins moving the screws intended TO
tighten the collar, while JuaHs face
grows purple, then blue then black and
the tongue that whispered SO many hon
eyed words 10 you. women and maidens,
Drotrlft5as from the mouth
Finally 81 verdUgO gives a powerful
wrench. the blunt iron thorn is released
and driven into the spine breaking IL.
Then Juan is dead for sure.
Camping 20 See Execution.
The procedure only occupies a few sec
Onds but IL would be a shame 70 miss
such a rare spectacle for want of room.
1 saw hundreds preparing TO spend the
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InE.rlgrlng - - -.

Representative Johnson OF South
Carolina says that a few weeks ago a
neEro man who carries the mail from
the depot 10 the post0mce at one of the
stations in his state Internationally got
into a little row with a spirited young
man from down about Hamburg, the
most notorious fighting place in the
Palmetto state.
The negro had picked mp the mail sack
and iu an attempt 10 swing 81 over his
shoulder accidentally STRUCK the young
man. who AZ once feathered into the
son OF Ham, who chung 90 the mail sack
and exclaimed.
Look a-heah, white man, you be keer-
ful how you hits dis niger. lsu'Ee
pouudiu' on de whole United States Of
Amerlcg when you hits dis chile case
Use carIyiu' de mail, / IS"