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The Washington times., 1906-11-19

Mr.. Weedon Grossmlth used to tell a
good story about a play by Mr.. Robert
Ganthony, which that gentleman asked
him TO read. Mr.. Grossmith took the
comedy. but lost It on his way home.
Night after night" he says, Il would
meet GanthOFy, AMI he would ask me
how I liked his play. 1t was awful; the
PRECIPITATION used 10 come out on my
forehead as I'd say sometimes. Il have
mt had time to look at it YETI or again,
The first act was good. but | can I
stop TO explain, etc, must catch a
train" That play was the bane Of my
dreams Some months passed, and
Ganthony. who is a merry Wag. still
pursued him without mercy. At last 1t
ACQUIRED 10 Mr.. GrOssmith that he might
have left the comedy iE the cab on the
night il was givent to him. He inquired
at Scotland Yard. OH yes, was the
reply Play marked with Mr.. Gan
thongs name. sent back TO owner four
months ago, as soon as found. KAN
saS City Independent.
The Washington times., 1906-11-19
STRENGTH SHOWN
IN ALL STOCKS
Railroad List Opens Up at
Advance Over Satur-
days Closing.

NEW YORK. Nov. 19.-The stock mar
ket opened with the majority of isues
showing advances over Saturdays final
prices. Anaconda started in points
higher. Union Pacific was up = in all.
Southern Railway and New York Cen
tral gained = Erie. IS. and AmaIga-
mated T. Other gains were from Is TO
as in the usually active list Northern
Pacific opened pa lower and rallied 4.
The market continued TO show sur
prising strength. St. Paul moved up
from 1924 To 1S6l5. a sharp contrast 10
the apparent weakness of the stock on
last Monday. The current belief is that
HarT-man has control and will lodge IL
with the Illinois Central as a holding
company. but it is said that there will
be an interchange OF Southern Pacific
and ST. Paul stocks. although this step
could be taken and still have the St
Paul controlled by Illinois Central.
London bought about 1900 shares in
this market. Government bonds un-
changed; other bonds steady.
There Were the same heavy profit
taking sales in the market this morning.
as all through last week. Declines were
attributed 10 a supply OF stock from
this source.
Al noon the entire list was hrm, and a
majority OF the stocks traded in were
y to points above Saturday 5 closing
figures.
The Washington times., 1906-11-19
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
PLACED ON RECORD

Mt. Pleasant Charles Schneider ct
as. SO
American University Park-CfaIen L.
TAFT ct a.. trustees. to J. A. Miller. lot
IL block 10 $IHC
DeanwO2d Hclghts-JOhn w. Gregory
ct uX. 10 William Nero. lot q. square Is,
$40.
Fairmount Robinson White
- uX. 10 AnntCe W. Williamson, lots .
and s, block ). $220.
Hi ilbroOk-George NJ. Sharp ct al
trustees ~ Suburban Homes Company.
lots !, 2, 6 10 -. 16, L, 20 to ., Is to Is.
48 to 81. square 500; lots ' to II. go 10
Is, IS II 81, SO to 4S. IS to 80, s. to g5 X
20 80, 95 10 loo. square 5O7I. all squares
1858 and HQS2; los l 10 q. 80 TO 81, SQUARE
st9i; all squares Sl2A. Hl2S. 5l30. 5145. and
5l47. S95.c-2
Washing; Ion Highlands - Charles G.
Taylor 10 Sarah s. Dean, lots 81 and 33
block Il; SO
1863 Twenty-eighth street northwest
William A. Morton ct uX. to Annie z.
Paxson, Roberta V. PaXson, Marietta
J. PaxSon. and Alverda c. Paxson, lot
275, square 1896; $40.
The Washington times., 1906-11-19
INSPECTION
BEGINS TOMORROW

Careful examination of the men, their
uniforms and equipments. and the sta
tion houses. viii mark the annual in
spection of the police force. when will
begin tomorrow and continue until
Thursday.
Major Sylvester Saturday ordered that
the captains of the various precincts
prepare their men for inspection on the
days set for them The annual flag
trophy viii be awarded 10 The company
making the best showing and the men
are rapidly getting into shape. All have
hopes of carrying of the pennant and
as a result. one OF the best inspections
that has ever been held is expected this
week.
The Washington times., 1906-11-19
BAZAAR ALL THE WEEK
AT CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

The Ladies' Aid Society of First Con-
gregatiOnal Church. corner OF Tenth
and g streets northwest. VIII hold a
bazaar, commencing this evening and
continuing day and evening during the
week.
The parloTs of the church are well
adapted u the display Of the attrac-
uons which are prepared. The ladies in
charge Of the different booths are en-
lhusiastic over the tempting display of
desirable articles for Christmas and a
cordial greeting awaits those visiting
their attractive booths
The Washington times., 1906-11-19
WY HE DOES NOT WORK.

But" said lhe good old lady, why
don't you so L work."
Why. ma'am." began the disreputa-
Bile oil loafer. Yer see. 1 got a wife an
five children TO support"
But how ca you support them II
you don't go TO wOrk?''
'As ! was a-sayin' lady. I got a wife
an five children to support me Phil
adelphia Press
The Washington times., 1906-11-19
PERILs OF SUBMARINE CRAFT.

The experience Of England and Francs
with submarines justihes the claim OF
the French press that they are more
dangerous To their crews than thew are
likely 10 De 10 an enemy. But the loss
OF life an war vessels even IN ouy 49,
navy in time of peace has been heavier
than the loss in actual war-Pittsb,Ire
Disp tch
The Washington times., 1906-11-19
A CRUEL CUT.

Barber Ito irritable person whom he is
shaving)-Beg pardon, sir. but your hair
wants trimming badly, sir.
Customer-It does; YOU cut Il yester-
day.-London Tribune
The Washington times., 1906-11-19
HUNTER OF SNAKES
GETS GOOD LIYIN c
Employs Many Assistants to
Help Him Catch the
Reptiles.

TOBYHANNA. Pa. Nov. 19.-Snake-
ology ana the trapping OF the willy
serpent constitute a large element In
the livelihood of Griffith Jones, a
Welshman who lives here. Jones is a
born naturalist and has made a special
study OF reptiles and venomous crea-
lures
Jones has had many years of expert
ence among the snakes of East India,
but for the last seven years he has car
ricd on his snake hunting in the west
ern part of New Jersey and the north
eastern section of Pennsylvania He
now confines his snake hunting mostly
To Tattlers.
Captures Thousands Yearly.
In these wild sections between the
spurs Of the Blue Ridge Jones is captur-
ing every year ratuesnakes by the thou
sand. His work is very profitable.
The scene of his operations is close
10 the famous summer resorts. Della
ware Water Gap and Mount Pocono.
In the stretches Of woodland between
these places and among the stone
lodges. five OF six acres in extent, the
snakes thrive.
There are two seasons when the
snakes are most easily caught; one is in
April and May. the other in October and
November, In November they seek
their dens under the rocks in the noun
tain, and are in a stupor and half frozen
state during the cold winter months.
Sleep in Bunches.
If he should be fortunate enough TO
locate snake den. he would find the
snakes in a tangled bunch for when
inf
themselves into big ball resembling a
soil OF ropes Thus they remain all
winter. Sometimes there are as many
as a hundred snakes I'm such a bundle.
and at other times as few as eight or
ten.
This tangled bunch does not always
contain one kind of snake. either, but
frequently five or six different varie-
ues-blacksnake. copperheads. pilots.
Fattlers and black racers.
In the spring. when the sun strikes
the mountain side and the snow mel;s:
when the stones and earth begin TO get
warm. the snakes likewise feel the touch
OF returning warmth. They come out
Of their long stupor and crawl toward
the light Then It is that Jones, the
snake catcher has the easiest time Of
Spring Bites Less Dangerous.
The snakes are lazy and their move
ments are sluggish. Their bags are
nearly empty. and what remains is less
virulent than later in the year. Jones
says that II a person is bitten in the
spring the poison will not affect him
fatally. but if bitten as late as Sep
tember there is not the least chance of
recovery unless snake remedies are at
hand and applied Immediately From
August 10 November ruttlesnake bite
may xiii a person in fifteen minutes
Mr.. Jones has made his snake catch
Ing regular paying business. He
usually employs from twenty TO thirty
men 70 assist him.
a iirm in Germany wanted 10OO0 rat
tiers skins last year, but Jones could
rot promise 10 NIL the order. The snake
skins net 80 and 20 cents TO 81.
The Washington times., 1906-11-19
THE WASHINGTON MARKET

Following are the sales and quotations
OF tOday's market.
l034. ft
" ashington Railway and Electric Is
SluJJflASs4. 81 0pyNbSlz
Capital Traction-2dl45. 5aI45. 200I45.
lul45. STI44K.
Washington Railway and F-1acrri.
commoT.-50a40 59G40, 504t0, 5OG4O 5Oll
50, 514iO. l09diO, lO0d4OlA buyer (6J). yJ5f
80. 200ui0. 30OG iOia. buyer (6O
Washington Gas. 1859
LanstOn, IO0al42.
Greene Copper. 1c0a26Fs, l0Oq26ss. l0a
Union Trust, 10alSgzs. lOa1Ss7s. l0a
1895. lpGl3S7s. I0al4O.
niOn Trust, 1Uql4U
G., Mon Trust Rights, 1lqS3z. 1OaSss. l0l
Columbia Title 20FI4
AFTER call-NashingtOn Railway and
Electric IS, $1,000 ssi,.
The Washington times., 1906-11-19

Swift & Companys sales of fresh beaf
in Washington for the week ending
Saturday, Nov. Il, averaged 5.96 cents
Der pound.
The Washington times., 1906-11-19
IN THE WORLD OF FINANCE
n. Y. STOCK MARKET

tQuotations furnished by Charles C. Gates
& Co, Munsey Building; Members New York
Stock Exchange
The Washington times., 1906-11-19
Case Of Staring.

"It was almost case Of staring each
other down" said Gray. WI an ques-
toned Of the incident NJ tSeoTy was
that the snake succumbed 20 my viii
power as much as TO the whip that
held. il was only a slender switch"
The snake did not attempt 10 crawl
away. The posing proceeded.
Gray found that 10 switch the snake
on the nose made him strike He dis
proved the theory that the snake can
strike its length, and claims that a
third of its length is the reach OF any
serpent of this kind
He was trying TO bite me. Of course"
says Gray. And / can't say whether
il was the snapshots or the time plates
that took the best But on some ] ven
tured 10 give "a little time as he lay in
this figure eight with his head out.
The snake finally was given an ice
water -Flunge 20 make % inert and then
il was ChlOTOfOTmed
The Washington times., 1906-11-19
BANK AND TRUST
STOCKS ADVANCE
Continued Strong Movement
on Washington Railway
Common With High
er Prices.
Most Active Stock.

The Washington Stock Exchange
was evidently not at all affected by the
senseless run on the Washington Loan
and Trust, as Immediately after the
stock was called at the session today
a bid OF 2I6 was promptly made for
100 shares by broker whose interests
have not heretofore been at all allied
with the institution. other bidders
promptly followed suit for lesser
amounts and at the close the bid was
an advance of one point over that OF
Saturday, and no stock was offered
for sale at anywhere near market
figures.
The same conditions happened with
all the bank and trust stocks. as in
every case the bid was In advance Of
those of last week. and with the ex-
ceptiOn of Union Trust, which has been
quite active recently, no sales occurred.
The demand for this mentioned stock
took up all for sale around lao. and
marked a continuance of the favor
able interest in f.
The Washington times., 1906-11-19

District of Columbia, county Of Washing
lanes SFI.wIN TAFT. Manager of
the ab0ve-uamed hank. do sOlemniy swear
that the above statement IS true 10 the
best Of my knowledge and belief.
J. SELWIN TAFT. Manager.
Subscribed and sworn 70 before me this
CHARLES r. Harlan.
Notary Public.
JAMES MORRIS MORGAN.
Assistant Manager.
g. b. WILSON,
Accountant.
Also Statement of Condition of the
Entire International Banking Cor
poration (Head Office, 90 Wall
Street, New York, and Brauches),
at Close of Business June 80, 1906.
RESOURCES.
Loans. discounts. advances ..-.S20. 763. rs Il
Stocks. bonds and securities. 504S. S67 20
Due from other banks and bank
Furniture AMI fixtures ........... 1885 OF
Total cash on hand and in local
repositories .....,-.....-r-..... 4S1S,ttl -
s.i57,s7I p
CanItaI stock ---,...-..-..--.-.. s.. .25O 900 %
surplus fund ................ 3 $50, 600 90
other undivided proft...-...-.-. l66. 0S5 81
Deposits subject to check ......., 10 246, s+S u
Due to otheribanks and bankers. ?, 2,4SO,64 20
All other liabilities l.154. 265 z
9lI57. .s71 81
THOMAS II HUBBARD. President OF
the corporation above named being duly
sworn. says that the foregoing statement
Is true to the best OF his knowledge and
belief THOS II. HUBBARD,
President.
Sworn to before me this 9th day Of No
vember, 1906 G IsOZIER BURKE.
Notary Public.
Kings county. No. IS. CertiAcate fled in
New York county.
Correct-Attest:
GEO. II. MACY.
". A. READ.
CJAS r. HENDERSON.
Directors.
The Washington times., 1906-11-19

Great interest was felt In the prob
able action of Washington Railway
common as the street had been hIled
with all sorts OF rumOrs since the ex-
teHsive buying NJ the Saturdays ses-
sion. The first Did came promptly at
s''s, which jumped rapidly untfl it
reached 80 before meeting any stock for
sale. AT this level there seemed 10 be a
good supply and equally the demand
was decidedly strong. Option BUYERS
"eIs on hand and readily paid a half
Icint advance over market rates Ia
secure several hundred shares. After
the call there was an offer 10 nay a.
I"F tne stock, but the selling had
ceased.
Incre was also a recurrence OF the
uemlnd which occasionally springs an
Tor Capital Traction and small sales
around 10 were mode with offers 10
oLy l0-share lots a half point under.
The Washington times., 1906-11-19
Caught by the Rear.

The man ran for Gray's tent. Gray
cut forked stick, intending with this
invite his sitter. Whey they returned
the snake had commenced TO go home
Gray grasped him by the tail and Jerked
him out, and six Of the snakes rs-ttles
came OF i'm his hand. but he had time to
plant. the fork of the stick over the back
of the snakes head. The stick was OF
manzanita and the forks were four
inches long and wedged the serpents
head 20 the ground.
Cray tied small rope around the
snake wTIthiug body and the other
end Of the rope To strong stick. lie
was then released and Cray jerked him
into the air and proceeded 10 MS tent
with the prisoner
The noise o. the capture had spread
about the resort and over hundred
campers gathered on the side OF the
hill al a safe distance. II was rest
less audience. At every nervous move
ment of the snake they prepared for a
stampede up the hlu.
The photographer set up his camera.
a 4x5. All the while snake and man
were eyeIng each other. The wicked,
beady eyes OF the serpent We're fixed
upon his captor with a malice that was
uumistakable. The stick TO which he
was tied had been driven In the ground.
But all preparations complete Gray cut
the string that bound the snake
Exit audience, Screams and warn
ingS. Then they all came back and
shouted advice.
The Washington times., 1906-11-19
RATHER TAUGHT
TO SIT FOR PHOTO
Switch Used to Get Really
Striking" Position by
POSeur.
OLD THEORY DlSPR0vED
Snake Strikes Only One-third Of
Length, Instead of Full
Distance

Los ANGELES. Nov. IA rattle
snake may oe taught 10 sit" for his
picture. He will not look pleasant. but
that would not be a striking pose, and
the photographer whose adventure is
given here has secured photograph Of
the snake in the very act OF striking
How did he do It? Why, ne whipped
him with a switch.
over 100 people were spectators-from
a safe distance-of the novel perform
ance. The photographer was Ernest b.
Gray. OF MOnrOvia. who was awarded
bronze medal by the St Louis EXpOsi-
ton for one Of his pictures. The plates
and prints have just been finished and
have a value aside from the novelty Of
the sitting. II shows that a snake
colled IN a figure eight is ready TO strike.
The way Gray happened to get the
snake was this: A newcomer at the
camp In the mountains lad established
his tent on the banks Of a pretty ravtne,
and went out on his front porch 20 enjoy
the sunshine. He heard the ominous rat
tie. He was paralyzed 90 catch x. mpse
Of a Tattlesnake curied up on 2 rock
about ten feet away. The mans alarm
was misplaced. Mr.. Rather had come
out Oh his own front porch. for under
the rock was his lair, and what he cared
for was the sunshine.
The Washington times., 1906-11-19
HAUNTED BY THE LOST.

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FGraphOphone prefer ID d...-........ S3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-05
He Evans Things Up.

The late Captain Joe" Nicholson
used TO tell Of a longtime prisoner
who had been in the house Of correc-
ton while the captain ran that insti-
tuition
Just before his term expired the con-
Nict called the captain and told him
tl:at Justice was now done and that
IN honest man would start afresh.
"I,u! you have told me several times
that you were innocent of the charge
on which you were sent here
80 | was. Captain Joe, and can
prove il. Here are the names Of three
witnesses. Get their statements and
soc whether | am lying.
Just rs matter of curiosity the cap
tain complied AMI found convincing
c,',' zee of the mans innocence.
Tie convict was called in and in
dirnantly asked why he had not used
hi evidence in getting a new trial.
Ill tell YOU, captain. In my time
I was acquitted three or four times
when was guilty, So when ] was CON
victed of something | never did l just
thought I'd even things up by taking
NY medicine without kicking. Besides
that, 1t sort OF tickled me to find that
Justice had missed me at every shot"
Detroit News
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-05
The CantaIn IL Excepted.

Passing the pantry of his host one
day, Captain Birch Of Gloucester over
heard one OF the cabin boys indulgins
in animadversiOns on the officers and
crew He turned a very severe coun-
tenance upon the hoy and said; Young
man, hereafter when you have any
thing to say about any one about the
boat. please except the name of the
captain"
a few days later, when the captain
happened to he on deck, the same cab
iIt boy carried past him dish Of food
prepared for the table, and a pet hog,
running between the boys legs, upset
him. scattering the food.
Picking himself up, with most rue
full countenance, the boy commenced
berating the hog You are the miSer-
ablest hog l ever seen,' he began,
when, catching a view of the old man,
and remembering his injunction, he
added, except the captain"
The boy has had a secure berth on
Captain Birch's boat ever since.-Bos-
ton Herald.
The Herald 81 so per year
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-05
Got What She Mantad.

Notwithstanding the furry about the
packing houses and a few other ques-
tions of national Importance, the rate
bill is always a topic Of conversation
here.
They were talking about it in the
lobby of the house. WELL" said Rep
rcsentive Fred lands, II guess the
president got about what it wanted"
Sure replied Representative Gar
field. ''He got what he wanted the way
the girl did who was travelling in Mex
leo. She could not speak Spanish and
she wanted some milk. She couldn't
make the waiter understand, so she
drew picture of cow on a piece Of
paper The waiter understood then.
He bought her a ticket for a bull
fight
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-05
Tedious Funera, Sermons.

How long should a funeral sermon
be? We asked this question Of half n
dozen different people this week be-
cause Of conversation we overheard
in the postofiicc in reference to the out
rageous length Of q sermon preached
at Il recent funeral. The general opin-
ION seemed to be that few funeral ser
mons ought to be over fifteen minutes
In length At time of that kind the
less said the better. Few are con-
cernnd other than the immediate famt-
" and they are having trouble enough
without being compelled to sit and
listen to any lengthy service no matter
how interesting it may be to the rest
OF the audience. Fifteen minutes IS
as long as any man ought TO preach.
Washington Register.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-05
An Important Chaser.

In South Africa candles are used FOR
lighting purposes i'll the homes, and
when young Boer maiden has gentle
men visitors the mother sticks pin Ill
the candle, and when it has burned to
the pin the callers understand that 1t
is time for their departure.
Mrs. Early, q society matron OF
Washington, recently made visit to
the Transyaal. and was so impressed
with the custom of the Beers that she
determined to introduce it into her
own home Consequently the electric
lights We're removed and candles sub
stituted i'll the drawing room.
Mr.. Staylate frequent though not
always welcome caller, was one of the
first visitors to call after the Inaugural
ton of the new custom. He witnessed
til placing of the pin in the candle by
Mrs. Early, and after she had gone
ventured to inquire:
"Why, Miss Early, does you mother
sticl, pin in the candle"
ooh" responded the young woman
with an air of apparent innocence
mother learned that in South Africa
as way of sending home the Beers
--Harper's Weekly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-05

The Missionary society OF the
Congregational church will meet at
Mrs. VIM Bakers Friday after
noon, at 2:30.
Lou Dechow is home again
after a vacation of two weeks. He
wouldn't tell US where he was, SO
we'll guess the most Of his lay-off
was spent ar Potosl.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-05

"A oOA PAloO PalGS was -AOAA AStoO
Saturday evening at the home of
Mrs. Hartline ID honor Of her daugh-
ter, Miss Bessie Quin, the event
being her 18th birthday. The time
was spent in playing games, after
wards refreshments were served.
At a late hour the gathering dis
persed thanking Miss Bessie for
their enjoyable time.
Misses Ethel and Bessie Carter
entertained a number Of their
friends at an elaborate six o'clock
dlnuer Saturday evening. The
guests were Miss Aneta MARI, Elma
Glenn, Lila Wendell, Josephine
Hudson, Bessie Glenn. Telah Cal
vim, nellie Dickinson, Helen Brooker
and Mrs. Kinney all Of whom en-
JOyed the occasion immensely.
Lancaster merchants have taken
time by the forelock and have their
stocks of holiday goods purchased
before the styles and sizes ran out
and many of them are on display.
There will probably be the biggest
holiday trade in years, and con-
sumers cannot do better than to see
the goods offered by our home mer-
chants before going elsewhere.
Did you ever stop to reflect that
it was one thing to talk about people
and another thing to have people
talk about you? If those of us who
use our tongues a little to freely,
about our neighbors, would stop
and reflect about this matter and
know the great evil that comes
from too much gossip and tattling,
we are sure we would call a halt
and gossip no more forever.
After all, when we observe the
fearful calamities of flood, earth
quake and cold that has visited
those sections of the west and south
we have been led to believe we're
Paradise restored. Cool old Wiscon-
sin, with its happy blending of
seasons, of cold and warmth, its
endless variety of health giving
vegetables, grains and grasses, is
not so bad. There is many a Sec
ton worse to live in than is Wis
cOnsin. There are mighty few if
any places but have some draw
backs and serious handicaps, If we
only knew all sides.
One of the largest elephants of
the herd of Ringing Brothers cir
Gus, which is in winter quarters at
Baraboo, died on Friday. The
animal was suffering from severe
cold in the head and was unable to
stand when 1t reached the quarters
after the seasons travels. 1t is
stated by the owners that the ele-
plant walked through snow few
inches deep recently, as the result
of which it was taken i'll. In order
to provide a burial place for the
animal a hole was excavated that
rivals any ordinary cellar. Der
ricks will be used to transfer the
elephant to it's final resting place.
The animal was 100 years old,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-05

"Why doesn't Bliggins try to make
a reputation" asked the painter
''He says he's too philanthropic," an
swered the musician. ''He thinks it
would be an injury to the worlds ar
tistic sense to have the public con-
stantly repeating the name Of big
gins Washington Star.