davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-10-06
Troublesome White Ants.

It cost the town OF Sydney, New
South Wales, $1,000 to ant.proof the
organ in the town hall. This organ,
the finest in Australia, was invaded
by white ants, and in a short time the
pipes were pierced and the elbows de.
'stroyed. The wooden floors had to be
raised and covered with metal to avoid
the pest.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-10-06

No politician can AFFORD to tell the
truth-that is to say. exactly what he
thinks And no politician can safely
tell lie, unless he has a good mem.
Dry. But then a man without a good
memory doesn't amount to much as a
pollticlan.-Boston Transcript.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-10-06
Progress In Nail Making.

A common nail is an excellent illus.
tration OF the difference between old
and new methods. Formerly metal
was cut into strips and forged into
shape with hammers, an expert taking
one and half minutes for each nail,
Perfect nails re now made at an av.
erage rate of seventy nails per min.
ute.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-10-06
somethlna Was Wronn.

Impecunlous Friend Ito business
man)-"What! With a big business
like this you can lend me only IS? /
am going to report this to Brad.
streets, Translated for Tales from
Maggendorfer Batter.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-10-06
Custom Of Mohammsdan.-

1t is a frequent custom among the
hohammedans to write desirable
names on half a dozen or more slips
OF paper These are placed in the
Koran, and the name on the first slip
drawn out is given to the child.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-10-06
Morld,a Hlnhast Elsvntnr

The highest elevator In the world
has been opened on the Burgenstock,
mountain near Lake Lucerne. It
lifts tourists 500 feet to the top Of
vertical rock.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-10-06
credulous Parlslans.

More than 1000 people earn a llv.
ing In Paris by fortune telling, and
their total yearly earnings are estI.
mated at 100000.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-10-06
only In the Novels.

II is all right for sweet, sensitive
soul" to appear In the novels. but It
Is terribly uncomfortable getting along
with any Of them outside Of books
Atchison Globe.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-10-06

household, and too often all the doc
toring does no good,
II woman finds her energies are
tagging, and that everything tires her,
dark shadows appear under her eyes,
her sleep is disturbed by horrible
dreams II she has backache, head.
aches, bearing.down pains, nervous
ness, whites, Irregularities, or despon.
dency, she should take means to build
her system up at once by tonic with
specific powers, such as Lydia L. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
This great remedy for women has
done more in the way of restoring
health to the women OF America than
all other medicines put together. 1t is
the safeguard Of woman's health.
Following we publish, by request, a
letter from young wife.
Mrs. Bessie Ainsley Of GIL South 10th
Street, Tacoma, Wash, writes:
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-10-06
lrraleNanelea.

Faith, hope and charity! Cherish
the first, preach the second. and be
silent as to the last.-New Orleans
Tlmes.D Democrat.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-10-06
Millions Differ.

The word billion" in England and
the colonies means a million millions
In the United States, It means a thou.
sand millions.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-10-06
Chief causs Of consumntlon.

According to Prof. Behrlng, "ths
milk fed to infants is the chief cause
Of consumption" He would insist on
the pasteurization Of all milk.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-10-06
Irish Dislike sea FIshlnu,

The Irish have never taken kindly
to sea fishing. although It would prove
source Of wealth close at hand.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-10-06
ParmIanlon 70 Marry.

German postofiice employees must
obtain the special permission Of the
government before they may marry.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-10-06
Enullsh Epltaph.

A death notice In an English news.
paper terminates thus: AT rest with
the Lord. Friends accept this lntlma.
tlon."
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-10-06
Great sundah.

A sunhsh weighing over 1000
pounds was caught recently at Santa
Barbara, Cal. 1t was twelve feet
long,
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1905-10-06
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-

ever since my child was born have Euf-
fered, a. hope few women ever have, with
Inflammation, female weakness, bearing down
pains, backAchs and wretched headaches. 1t
affected my stomach so that could not en-
Joy my meals, and half my time was spent
In bed
Lydia e. PInkhan's Vegetable Cen
The Washington times., 1905-05-16
a Follower of Grip.

.tauy persons find tlemseis es aGeetef!
With a persistent cough after an ATTACK
af t,ee grip AS this cough can be
s'romTatIv cured by the use OF Chamber
latr;s Cough Remedy it should not be
ssioyyed to run on until it becomes
Troublesome. For sale by all druggists
The Washington times., 1905-05-16
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO, May 16.-TIle following are
the quotations on today's exchanges:
The Washington times., 1905-05-16
THE OLDEST LovE-LETTER

What IS believed TO be the oldest
love-1etter in existence was recently
discovered in Chaldea, It was written
on clay. probably in the year 200 B. c.,
and is described as follows IN the Cor
riere della Sera {Rome}:
Eve possess many love songs of old
Egyptians, but a genuine iove-ietter
had not heretofore been found. Only
recently, in ChaIdea, was a love-letter
found, written on clay. Though the let
ter has much formaiity for such a mis-
siYe the reader can feel the tenderness
that lies hidden between its lines The
document was produced. we should say.
in the year 22oo b. c., and was found In
sippara, the Biblical Sepharvani. APP
parently the lady lived there. while her
beloved was q resident of Babylon.
The letter reads:
' TO the lady. Kasbuya Cittle ewe)
says Gimil Marduk (the favorite Of
Merodach) this: May the sun god of
Marduk afford you eternal life. I write
wishing that / may know how your
health is. Oh, send me message about
it. | live in Babylon and have not seen
you, and for this reason / am very
anxious. Send me message that will
tell me when you will come 10 me, SO
that / may be happy. Come in Mar
chesyan. May you live long for my
sake
Doubtless the summons to come in
Marchesvan is based on the writer's
wish that she may have an opportu-
nifty TO share with him the festivals of
that month. and the gayety that comes
with them.
Though no love-letters have been
found in Egypt, this country may
CLAIM TO have the most beautiful love
songs. Egypt was the land of eternity.
There death was only an incident of
life. and woman was mans beloved
sister as well as in the hidden land
as on earth. The beautiful size of the
Egyptian character Is shown most
clearly in the celebrated Song of the
Harpfst, of the year $500 B. G., that
probably was sung at the Egyptian fes-
tiyaIs:
=. Graciously grant us days free from
sorrow. Holy Father. Come near. Be
hold. ointments and perfumes bring we
unIo you; blossoms and lilies do we
bring 10 adorn the neck of your sis
ter-of her who lives in your heart, or
her who sits there beside you. Come
neari Music and song are greeting you.
And the days of sadness-these have
sunk away, and radiant Joy is smiling
ard will smile till the cay on which
you will pass into the land that loves
eternal silence. -
The Washington times., 1905-05-16
REASONS TO SELL
ARE PLENTIFUL
larket Says at First, But
Receivers.
LONDON MARKET Is WEAK
Decline in St. Paul From 176 to
174 7-s Attracted Much
Attention.

NEW YORK, May 16.-The opening
OF the stock market was tame. The
quotations OF the International list ac-
corded closely with those from London.
Union Pacific was off S. ST. Paul open
ed unchanged. and then fell a. North
ern Pacific opened / per cent up.
There were many reasons Tor selling
stocks and practically nothing that
could be regarded as an fnducement to
make purchases. Among the leng list
OF reasons TO sell were the cables indi-
eating that the Russian fleet is still
lowering around French harbors in the
Eastern Sea, and apprehensions of
trouble from Japan. The report, after
ward denied that Germany had seized
a seaport. rumors that the president will
call an extra session of Congress. also
unfounded, importance attached to the
st. Paul plan for Pacific Coast extern
sion and the calling IN OF large amounts
of money yesterday, expected to be re-
peated today
The London market had a sagging ten.
dency, which with continued liquidation
of weak holdings and stale bull accounts
also had effect.
Among the important movements q de-.
cline in ST. Paul from 176 to 474M at.
traeted most attention. TIE buying or
this decline was Of the best character
and the stock easily rallied, Union Pa.
cific opened Is lower al 1221lS, deelinet
TO 1875, and rallied with s. Paul.
Other stocks around the rem acted II
about he same manner, making early
losses, which We're follower by recover
5 les 1uit after the arst nour.
Government bonds unchanged; othel
bonds firm.
LoT11on's total sales this morning bare
ly exceed 5000 shares The general lis
is vary dull with prices holding about
flruto Is lower than highest prices of the
day There is no feature 10 the list.
The Washington times., 1905-05-16
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

STATEMENT of the condition of the
NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
of Allegheny, Pa, on the LIST day Of
of Columbia Code, amended June so, 1872.
Capital STOCK 500, esJ 90
Capital stock paid up, in cash. 200, ,0G0 90
ASSETS.
Cash i'll office ana banks.-..,...- S45.5 .5f9 76
Real estate Observation-Disclosures. 9,252 =
Bonds and mortgages first lien
on real eState) ..-.......5. ..-....- G21, $50 Is
xaine> an ,'...s,..... s.. 80. $500 90
Bills receivable and collateral
loans Observation-Disclosures. - s5.o24 p
Premiums uncoiieeted and in
hands of agents 1882 70
Interest due and accrued ........ IL 2S2 IS
LIABILITIES.
Net unpaid claims. ............... So, ,076 56
Reserve as required by law. 25I $50 10
Commissions, brokerage, etc.. 744 50
paid ............... s ....--..e...... 1.4s4 SO
Capital stock -.......,.....,.-.-.. 200 coo GO
Amount and character of busi-
ness transacted during he
year 1904: Fire insurance. 80. 2S3, SO %
Losses sustained during the
year 1904 ........ ..-.....-.....,. 10l 633 07
Money received during the year
l9of -....-,.-...-,.-, ....-.....- 02l, 056 OF
Expended during the year 1854. 236 $50 6S
JOHN THOMPSON, President.
H. NJ SCHMIDT, Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 11th day of May, 1865.
(SeaD L. H. McCABE,
Notary Public
Commission expiring January 10. 1907.
The Washington times., 1905-05-16

swift 81 Co.'S sales OF fresh beef in
Washington for the period from March
u 10 MAY i3, 1865. averaged the follow
n
The Washington times., 1905-05-16
~ THE WORLD OF FINANCE
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

IReported by ". B. Hibbs & Co.. 1918
Street Members New York Stock Exchange,
Chicago Board of Trade. and Washington
Sroek
The Washington times., 1905-05-16
MANS OLD FATHER
REPLIES To DAVIS
Declares Judges Utterance
Most Unprofessional.
ACTRESS VISITS A FRIEND
FIorodora Girl Was Not at Home To-
day to Numerous Callers and
Newspaper Men.

Nan Patterson spent today away from
home.
Accompanied by her mother she left
home early this morning to do some
shopping downtown, ana did not return
with Mrs. Patterson. Mrs. Patterson
said her daughter was spending the
day with a girl friend and she did not
know when she would return from the
visit.
IN the absence of Miss Patterson. Mr..
Patterson. her father. gave out a state
Inent In reply to the speech made by
Justice Davis, the judge before whom
Miss Patterson was twice tried.
Justice Davis In his speech last night
at the dinner of the PHI Delta Phi
Club, an organization of lawyers, de-
elared that Miss Patterson held the
pistol with which Caesar Young was
shot and that Miss Patterson has lied
from beginning to ena about the shoot
ing.
Utterance Was Unprofessional.
Mr. Patterson gave out the following
statement through his daughter, Mrs
Lcvfell, Mr.. Patterson being too Ill to
see anyone:
Mr.. Patterson has not read the ar
tiele in full, but he considers it very
| much out of place and very unpro-
fessionaI for Judge Davis to make any
such statement IL a public place. The
only excuse we can make for him is
that he Is trying TO help his friend
Rand
Further than this Mrs Lowell said
Mr. Patterson did not wish TO discuss
the case. It was evident that the speech
Of Justice Davis was considered very
ui:time1y and that they thought he had
belittled himself in the eyes of the
public by his remarks.
Afr. Patterson is much better this
morning and DR.. Watkins said after his
visit to the patients room:
Mr.. Patterson is a great deal better
this morning The high fever which
developed Yesterday afternoon is down
to normal this morning
The Washington times., 1905-05-16
NEWS AND GOSSIP
OF THE STOCK MARKET
WASHINGTON.

w S2Sxl2&sS u = o4ss
Trading was Gull in today's local stock
market, and the usually active securi-
ties, such as traction stocks ana Mer-
genthaler, were stagaant.
Washington Railway As sold at W,
9ols, and 90sz, $500 being traded in. and
closed at 901s bid and soss asked or
the preferred stock only so shares were
sold at 81, the closing being eSis bid ane
e4h asked. No common was dealt IN,
the closing quotations being 361s bid and
a71a wanted. After the call 3TA was bid
for 500 shares. but the lowest corFe-
spending offer was 3l1z.
Washington Loan ard Trust advanced
several points 10 shares being sold al
215A. The last sale was at 2s- Tns
Bids of 230 for Columbia National
Bank. of 1791a for American. failed to
bring out any stock.
Washington Gas was fractionalIy high
er. lots Of . shares each selling at
ing was 61B bid and aa wanted. After
the call two 50-share lots sold at 6lN
Mergentha1er closed at 1S9A@lS01a.
none of the stock having been traded
in. Rights on 100 shares sold at sA
Lanston sold at 141A for two 10-slaare
lots and another, after CALL at l4Ss.
These also were the closing figures
Graphophone common was small
and closed at 5sAQ5h. OF the preferred
stock SO shares sold at SA.
Greene Copper was slightly more ac-
tive than 1t has been fer some weeks.
without. however. advancing materially.
S69s. and 100 at 2614. The latter figure
was the closing bid, with 26as as the
offer.
The Washington times., 1905-05-16
WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET

.aIes-Washington Street Railway As,
sIG0q90, 81 000ms0 81 0o6Ml0, S500090 81 :
59d90is, 81 ,U00ld9o1sss, s., 509a90A
Washington Gas certificates, 81. .0G0@
19%, 81. .o01G119sz, s., s1,000G119a4
Washington Street Railway preferred.
aa94
Washington Loan and Trust. 10G215A.
Washington Gas. 25@61, s5qG15s, 25G6134
Lanston. 100a149s, 101014A.
Graphopflone common, l0975ss, 15G5A
Graphophone preferred, 936S%
Greene Copper, 10oQ261k. 160a26sss, 1909
26ssss. 1e0a12ssss, I0elIe673s. 100926zs 10gQ261s
After cail-Lanston, 1G0aI4ss
Washington Gas. 53asIA. 56q61A.
The Washington times., 1905-05-16
NEW YORK.

First class securities are being absorb
ed at the current Level oy people who
do not depend on small margins for
protection in their Wall Street opera
tions, and If prices should go lower the
same kind of buying will continue for
the very good reason that there are
many rich and careful dealers who are
quite willing to take American seeuri-
ties TO hold for higher prices, even If
they are compelled to wait weeks and
months for their profits. The people
In the recent slump bought stocks at
this time last year ana sold them at the
high figures OF the current year, and
they are now willing to repeat the oper-
alton. especially as factors governing
the actual worth Of American invest
Tnent securities are resting on such solid
foundations.
The position of the pools is for many
reasons one of the chief points of inter
est In the existing situation. 1t is to
them that the average market follower
looks for signal that operations for
the rise have been resumed, for the tra-
dition is that they will not long be idle
after weak speculative accounts have
been well cleared away and those bank
ing interests which are most market
wise inclined are willing TO see higher
prices. a scarcity CT stocks that seems
at last 10 be real is cited as an indica-
ton that. the market cannot be depress-
ed any more, that stocks will not come
out and that therefore the short side is
dangerous for any more than the quick
Fest of turns. Hence 1t is asserted that
IT the pool traders are to make any
money they must assist the advance
The position OF most of the larger
traders on the Steel issues has proved
correct. They argued last week that
under the improving market conditions
these shares would not feel he effect OF
receding business in pig iron to any
noteworthy degree, for the reason that
the present prices of the stocks are not
unreasonable on the expectation Of ar
ordinarily good year.
The Standard Oil Company has de
clared quarterly dividend OF 50 a
share. payable June 10. This compares
with slo for tire preceding quarter and
IS for the corresponding quarter last
year. The. company has paid dividends
as follows for the last fourteen years
1881 to 1895, 12 per cent a year; 1895, g
per cent: 1891. 81 per cent; 1893, 80 pei
cent: 1889, 80 per cent; 1900. 4S per cent
1901, 4s per cent; 1902. As per cent: 1903
a per cent; 1904. 81 per cent, and 2t pei
cent SO far in 1905.
The Washington times., 1905-05-16

The annual meeting OF the District
Title Insurance Company was held yes
terday afternoon at the office. elo Thlr-
teenth street. and the present board of
trustees reelected. TIL board consists
OF g. Walter Woodward. e. Southard
Parker, William r. Mattingly, Theodore
w. Noyes, George H Harrieg, John B.
Larner, George w. Brown. Nicholas II.
Shea. James b. Winner. e. Quincy Smith.
Walter Hieston, Joseph L Weller. Myer
Cohen. Charles G. Allen. and Watson j.
Newton Officers will DE elected at a
meeting of the trustees tomorrow night.
The Washington times., 1905-05-16
COTTON MARKET
is IRREGULAR TODAY

NEW YORK, May is.-Cotton opened
/ to points lower. The weakening
influence of the Liverpool market was
partly offset by active support from
brokers popularity identified with lower
Wall Street interests
This was especially noticeable In late
months which showed compare lively
little response TO unfayorable foreign
news.
Later prices gave way slowly under
pressure from spot houses and bear
sources.
The Washington times., 1905-05-16
HIS FACE.

''Tf were in a battle said Bluster.
I'll bet / would face the enemy"
THAT ought TO scare the enemy, y
commented his wife. and Bluster looked
worried and thoughtfuI for two hours
Houston Post
The Washington times., 1905-05-16
PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS will be received al the Bu-
-reau Of supplies and Accounts. Navy
Depa rtnfert, Washington. D. c.. until 10
O'CLOCK A. NJ, MAY g. 1905, and pub
liciys opened Immediately thereafter, to
furnish at the navy yard, Washington,
p. c., a quantity of Portland cement,
broken stone, sand, and terra Gotta cor
nice. Applications for proposals should
refer to Schedule $50 Blank proposals
the Bureau H T. B. HARRIS, Pay
master General q. s. N my9.16
OFFICE OF BUILDING FOR Ii
BRARY OF CONGRESS. Washington.
d. c., May 4. i5.-MiscelIaneous Sup
plies.-Separate sealed proposals for fur
nishing and delivering at the building
for the Library of Congress, IN this
city, Coal Ice, Incandeseent Electric
housekeeping anIf Painters" Supplies.
removing ashes and washing towels,
will be received at this office until .
O'CLOCK r. NJ, SATURDAY, MAY 20.
1905. and then publicly opened. S3eeif1-
cations, general instructions and blank
forms Of proposal may be obtained on
application to this office. BERNARD r.
GREEN, Superintendent. my4,5,6,15 ,16, II
OFFICE PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND
GROUNDS. Washington, u. c., May
10. 1905.-Seaied proposals, in duplicate,
will be received here until 2 O'CLOCK
p M, MAY 81, 1865. for furnishing and
erecting complete six iron book-stacSs
in library hall, Army Medical Museum
and Library Building. Information can
be obtained here. CHAS. s. BROM-
WE'LL, Colonel.
fnyf2, l3. 10. $3.50
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it the custom of the people, those who lived
in humble little castles having only room, to
go from neighbor to neighbor and tell and hear all
the news. So next morning great crowd was wait
ing in the Kings audience-chamber to learn the
fate of the innkeeper. the minstrel and the men
who had broken the law and made merry.
When all was ready, the King babe the cuprits
form half-crce in front of him, with the minstrel
in the center. He a rosy-cheeked, graceful
young man, with dancing blue eyes, a wealth of
yellow curls tumbng down his shoulders, across
which there passed a band of frayed red ribbon to
which slung his guitar. His clothes, though
of fine material, faded and tattered; neither
his stockings shoes mates; but he waved
his hat, decorated with chicken feather, in
courtly manner as he bowed low before his jesty.
The King regarded him YEARLY for moment
then in a sad but severe voice said: Young man.
heard you yesterday in most extraordinary place
singing unusual song in Objectionable manner
to a strange tune and an outlandish company.
Explain who you are, why, whence, whittier.
wherefore
"All this, said the minstrel Il would gladly do
if could; but unfortunately | have vowed to for
get who | am; why, cannot tell; whence would
take too long; whittier, l know not wherefore,
being healthy and well fed. am happy. Desiring
nothing have lacked nothing in the past, and feel
that shall continue to lack it in the future If not
shall be either too stupid to know it, or too dead
to tell of it, and he laughed merrly.
The King and the Wise Men glared severely; but
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-18
of one crying. while on the wall was painted

other that of crying whieon the wall painted
THE Both SIDES HOTEL
Be cheerful if you If you can't, cry
If you find our meat tough, try the gravy.
If our beds are hard, try the floor.
If you don't like wine, try the water.
If you don't like the location. move the hotel
If things amt good as they might be-
Perhaps they're as bad they be.
When trouble comes. duck your head and may YOU
If it hits you, hit it back.
Just they read this the sounds of loud laughter
clapping of hands and stamping of feet were heard
inside, followed by a song in the chorus of which
many voices joined, while some whstled and some
clapped their hands. The song had many stanzas,
but when two had been sung the noise ceased as
some one discovered the King and the Wise Men
listening. What they heard this:
THE KING Who LOOKED For TROUBLE
O. King there was who everything had
In quadruple, triple double.
He counted his jewels castles and gold
And found that he lacked only trouble.
So he moaned and sighed, whmpered and cried,
As his happiness burst like bubble.
And he ordered his sub jects far and
To procure him a big crop of trouble.
But when the crop came, he content:
For he wanted the root and stubbe,
And feared day and night the hapless old wight.
Than he else had more trouble.
So he moaned and sighed, whimpered and cried.
AS his happiness burst like bubble.
And he told his Wise Men. his Fool and cook
To mix him big brew of trouble.