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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-08
4 nODERN CINDERELLA

The Fairy Godmothsr brushed tho coowehs from
her peaked hat
You needn't wait. Chambers" she said. and the
butler went softly out
Tho modern young man put down his glass
TO what am indebted FOR this?" he began
my dear and i've come t" grant you tne reg t t p
three wishes: Don't 5e rash Of S3uT'e Out 'Fy
.Dciced handsome OF you. began the modern
y9IHg man; ~ Dorse for the FIRST" interrupted his
godn7other AS light you can conveniently,
please, Moonbea CONSOLIDATED was down three
points IN yesterdays marke f,r,,,,-od tb. modern
young man, but father resigned before the IN
'e esI, 5Sf ir5gri snapped the FAIRY.
Insurance" said the young man. modeSuy.
well then sad his Godmother. your want
Fame echoed the young man. ., yearly 1i;t,-,.
cant keep out OF sgs pa9Pg as waiter at each Q,
M, clubs and The Cholnal paid my man a nun
drea ashsht OF ny t sysn Fsr tmidly
love- repeated The young man. in tone OF
Y@s love said the old lady. isn't there some
kings daughter or - .. .,,
Nv dear Godmother:'' exclaimed the young ma an
81, con SIX triae|behind the times? Why even
the noyssts don't consider ISye sf5'ouSy
The Fairy tapped the floor nervously with her
van arbe, there's nothing can do for you?' she
"sETotb,ns. thank you" murmured the young man
sfarted suddenly up a wild CLEAN Of excitement IN
- .AryIrinr," cried the Fairy. eagerly. Anything
Gould YOU he whispered hoarse with emotion;
..couId Won make my clothes Mt the way uey 40
.ta tho rhs suit this overcoat for $40 adVer'se
ments"' . ,.,tr tho Fairy Cod
,,othar leaned into the steam radiator ana as
snneared while the modern young man SANK pa a;
Win groan of hope unfulhed-D J. DasKaih' III
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friend has thrown only an argument ad homlhy
upon my teeth that my clients witnesses are All
her own relations But they not near rela-
lions Their relationship is only homeopathic;
So the misty arguments of my learned ffieno
will not hold water. At least they VIII not hoi9
good water Then my learned friend has said
that there is on the side of his client a respect
able witness. viz. a peader. and since TINS WIZ
ness is Independent. so he should be beheNea-
Tuf ,-our honor with YOUR honor's vast expert
eDce ia pleased enough to observe that truth
flness IS not SO plentiful blackbeTries in THIS
country And 7 am sorry to say, though TINS
.ifress &c = man Of nv own feathers. that there
are in nv profession black sheep OF every com
plaxinn and some Of them do not always speak
'-os,aI truth Until the witness explains what
H.. ba~or1e OF my clients nose leather he can
nor he believed. He cannot he allowed 70 ralse
a castle in the air by beating upon pusn- 80
t-,stinC IN that administration Of British JUS
rico on which tho sun never sets. close my
case Grand Magazine
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rong. will most gladly, sir return your Honor

wrong. / will most gladly sir return your Honor
the money - =, -, -
signed a money order issued by him. sub
postmaster replied: -, -,
The strong headache which felt that day
made me somewhat epileptic in my bodily sis
tom and would not allow me 70 recover my
senses which We're three sheets in the wind be
fore closing the mail, which did anyhow or
Another local postmaster, urged doubtless by
motives Of kindness. wrote 10 headquarters
..Ofica cat BY reason OF death of rats. daily
growing lean. VIII superint endent please in
crease contingent allowance for her restoration
The many Baboo clerks employed in Indian
commercial Offices notorious for their efforts
in the letter line. One Ram Chunder, absent
rom work wrote as follows to his employer;
Honorable Sir-kndly excuse this poor thy
servant from attending on your Honor's office
this day rs ! suffering from the well known
disease commonly called ache OF the interior
economy. and I shall ever pray. Yours ever
painful Ram Chunder-
Desiring holiday leave young Hindoo clerk
wrote
Most Exalted Sir: 1t is with most habitutiiy
devout expressions OF my sensitive respect that
ar,nrOach the cIemenCy Of your maSterfUl po-
sition with the self-disprais1ns utterance OF my
esteem and the also forgotten-b y-fnySeif assur-
ance that i-l my own mind shall be freed from
the assumption that am asking objectionable
donations if | assert that desire short respite
from nv exertions as I suffering from three
hollis as per margin. I have the honorable de-
light Of subscribing myself your exalted reVeI-
&
"JANJANBOL PANJAMJACB-
Native Indian trsdesTnen frequently send very
funny letters. Lady Falkland gives the follow
ing. sent by a Bombay butcher to a dissatisfied
English customer:
''To Mrs Collector Sahib, Esq.
"Honored Madam: Madams butler says that
madam is much displeased with poor butcher
because mutton too much lean and tough But
sheep no grass got, where get fat? When come
rain then good mutton. / kiss your henoTs
MONS feet I have the honor to remain madam,
YOUR affectionate butcher.
"MAHOMED CASSIEN.'
For high fight OF fancy the following, which !
Is mart of the argument Of learned pleader for !
an appeal would be hard to beat:
..Uy learned friend with wine from a !
tea not thinks 10 browbeat from legs. /
ant this is mere forilla warfare. / stand under
the shoes of my client: and only seek TO place
my bone of contention clearly in your honors /
eve nv learned friend vainly runs amuck upon |
the sheet anchors of my case Your honor viii |
he pleased enough 10 observe that my client |
&c a widow q poor chap with one post-mortem |
son 4 widow OF this country is not able to eat |
more than meal day or to wear clean |
clothes or look after a man. So my poor |
client had not such physic or mind as TO he able /
to assault the lusty complainant. Yet she has |
been deprived of some Of her more valuable |
leather. the leather Of her ne2e. Ny learned |
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FORGETTING SOMETHING.

When the train that conveyed President Rocse~
Welt through Virginia his last trip South stopped
at Charlottesville a approached the Presi-
dents car and passed aboard a big 6askerrul OF
fine fruit. TO which was attached the card Of
prominent grower.
In course time the orchardist received a lettsr
Of acknowledgment from the White House express
ing the Presidents appreciation OF the gift, and
cOmpimenting the donor upon his fruit The recip-
lent Of the letter was. of course. greatly pleased
and, feeling that his head gardener. Scots
man. would be much interested in the letter. Ia
read it him. The Scotsman who served IN ths
comment was:
He disns say onythirg about sendin' back Ia
basket, does he?"-Tit-B! Bits.
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failed in goodness. therefore your honor will not
be considerably angered with me- for because
though not altogether completely dead for want
Of the money am much harmed man and mag
unanimously enXiOusly for display OF my tailants
1t is great shear pity ell my big education is
going horribly cast aside. Your honor l am
like one is what the English poet calls
born blowing unseen, and your Honor Is tho
p w. Depart: which is great circulated Depart;
building big walls and bridges. which falling
down no matter for that. make the money and
because your mighty honor is now completely
dismissed for procuring the cash, yet still much
influence is with your honor in this wide place OF
area of Z. w Depart: your kind honor viii pass
over the fury Of my CRATE peitishan I an tell
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much learning all things l got much studies IN
big Dickshunharryg (Which is five six days since
now | did loSti or crate tallantS in an Things
But this manifold family is much CRATE eNpan'f'
or too much hungry all the day time long. inns
family which l have generated. God knows
every every year. she does my WIFE MAKE III
crer6sufaI sIiccassions to the ramiications OF
this generation. Ny age was OF nineteen Wheh
did commence to have chiidrcns and now my
age Is 81 and only one child dead and by 'Ie
Lord there will be no end 10 the mischief
The Indian postal authorities receive not ie"
whimsical documents from subordinates.
Your Honor NAV be right. may be wrong.
may he right and Honor wrong. let honor
give me back tn" fine. and then AZ day or res
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spend ii for gay ribbons an kickshaws to put %
Iersel' what'd you doy An he smiled oroeoer
-, ev-~ an saws ne. I'd take my pteasure
Ionkin. at her WI EN- on her.
So then I ny told him he'd best be loosin
elsewhere for a wife
You'd he a fearful pleasant man 70 wed 1
said to him but such easygoins ways woulona
train lass like me
..TI,s snsvrer to every one O. the three questions
should "a been I'D take stick to her, and you
know it,
so now we've parted. ma'am"-YoGth's Com
nm
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a DESTITUTE.

Boy a
Ma-No,d .ary papa
small Boy
him
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Tho Fairy Godmother brushed the cooweos from
her peaked hat,
You needn't vast Chambers" she said. and the
butler went softly out.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-08
IN ONE SENSE ONLY.

"c1ahbie certainly likes to hear himself talk"
Yes he seems TO think his conversation is posi-
'W9s,i It NAV be intoxicating In the that
,+.s .extra drv' "-Philadeiphia Press.
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THOUGHT 1T WAS SAFE.

.t4ov did he come 20 propose TO her.
.sba coaxed her chum to tell him confidentially
that she had overheard her say she would not &C
cent him II he did propose. Houston Post
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houses I wouldn't live here rent free NO,
thanks. / find my way out without any as
sistance Morning sir.'-ChIcaGo Tribune
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-08

The Boss Ito Cd cmpoye who has been with
.;,a Frr, forty yeAs): I'm sorry. Watson, but
o,tinu TO the bad state Of business don't see
nv way clear TO keep you on after the end OF
this month. =,
Watson: Well, sir, if you say must 90 !
supnose m have TO, but If i'd known this WASH t
70 be a permanent JOB I'd never have accepted II.
~ ~ = -Tatsr.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-06
CRIMINAL CASES HEARD.
Trial OF Alleged Negro POeketbOOlS
Snnfcher Continued.

4 negro indicted as John Barnes. %
otherwise called Hard Luck. was placed
on trial yesterday in Criminal Court No.
I on charge Of robbery. He is charged
with having snatched a pOcketboOk from
Miss Gertrude Scheckels while she was
walking along Seventh street in company
with two young ladies on October 10. The
identification OF the young ladies was not
positive. but John Brennan, who. with
the young ladies pursued Barnes on the
night of the happening, positively identi-
fed him. The case was continued until
Monday 20 secure additional testimony
for the further identification OF the negro
Edward Brown. q negro pleaded guilty
10 assault with a dangerous weapon and
was sentenced 10 four years in the peni-
tentiary. Brown became involved in a
quarrel with John Mann another negro.
during a game Of craps. and shot az him.
but the latter was not struck. the billet
lodging in the arm of Marie Johnson. also
cOlored
Elias Jacobsen. "a white man. was con-
victed Of false pretenses and remanded
10 Jail 10 await sentence. According 10
the evidence, Jacobsen. ia November last
went TO local hotel and represented
himself rs a private detective and en-
gagged a room He presented a check for
IS. and this. when presented for pay
ment. was returned AS not good
The Washington herald., 1907-12-06
Only One ~RROMo QuININE. e

That is LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Look for
the signature Of +. W. GROVE Used The World
over N C'Ie Cold in One Day. &c
The Washington herald., 1907-12-06

holders OF the company pro rata, accord
ing to their holdings. This bin. which II
it had been passed would have increased
the capital stock OF the company TO Sl3.-
15O'coo, was defeated in the House Of Rep
resentatives.
When the company had failed in pro-
curing the legislation from Congress au-
! thorizing the increase Of its CAPITAL stock
for the purpose desired, il proceeded, af-
| ter the adjournment Of that Congress, 10
! issue what the company denominated
dividend certificates OF indebtedness in
the sum of 10000, being an amount
equal 10 the capital stock OF the COM
pany. apparently upon the theory of an
alleged Indebtedness Of the company.
said certificates bearing per cent inter
est, and distributed the same to the
stockholders of the company as a gratu-
ity, thereby making the dividend and in
terest bearing issues of stock and GER
tiicates of the company $4,000,
status of Debt Certificates.
1t has been doubted whether the COM
pany had any legal authority under its
charter or under any law relating to the
subject 10 issue and promulgate these
certificates II is fair TO state that the
company claims that the certificates were
issued upon the opinions OF eminent
counsel, but it also appears that some or
the opinions were even furnished to the
committee Of Congress for their informa-
ton and guidance.
In the opinion Of many. there does not
seem to be anything in the financial his
tory Of the company that would have
justified the issue OF the large amount
OF dividend certificates Of Indebtedness
upon the theory Of an actual indebted
ness of the company, nor could there
have been any reason why such indebted
ness should have corresponded with the
actual amount of the company's capital
stock
In veiw OF the foregoing statement the
MEMBERS of one of the District OF Colum-
bia committees stated in a report (RepOrt.
Fifty-seventh Congress. First Session.
part ID that, "the stockholders seem to
have been as fortunate in the receipts Of
dividends as in the growth of their stock.
Seeks to Increase stock.
The Washington Gaslight Company is
now seeking another increase Of its cap
ital stock. as the corporation counsel
holds. without having made clear the OBJ
ject Of such Increase. The proceeds OF
the additional stock do not appear to be
necessary, he has said, for any of the
purposes OF the gas company II il is
the intention of the company to make
another gift Of this stock as a bonus 70
its present stockholders for the purpose
of spreading its obligation or liability to
pay dividends on a larger volume Of
stock TO the same shareholders. and III
the matter of decreased dividends 10 be
paid on the increase Of stock is To be
made an excuse. as Mr.. Thomas has made
clear in his argument before the referee.
for the continued high price Of gas I'm the
District the conclusion seems logical
that Congress then should make an in
vestigation and promptly turn the light
upon this scheme.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-06
DIED.

CLAPP-on Wednesday, December 1907 n e-,o
D. ul, az Sibley Hospital. HENRY n. CLApr
iuheTal ms afternoon from his late residence
wH NJ street northwest. at O'Clock. Interrnent
private.
ELLISON Tuesday. December 2 1n- o.. en-
m. al her residence 50 sixth street northwest
Mrs MARY a. widow Of John F. Ellis
IInor@l services az St Patrick Church Friday
december 8, lso1 az 70 a. m. Iutement private
HAMILL-suddenly on wednesday. December 4
80, az i49 a. M at bis residence. lIl GaIen
avenue, Anacustia, ID. C.. ROBERT beloved
husband q Ida NJ HamiU
fnoeral this afternoon at > O'Clock Relatives
invited intcment az Glenwood Ccmctcr
'hoss5n, Va papers please copy.)
lEWIs-on Thursday. December 5. 1907 at 20
a m. at his residence. 923 MARYLAND averr,c
southwest, WAI- NJ LEWIS n
Funeral services at his late residence SATURDAY
December Z. at ? J. m Friends and relatives
invited to attend. tPhiladelpha papers please
COPY
MACE-On Tuesday December ? lqr n s.o
p m az her daughters residence Mrs / !
Grant 1905 Firs; street northwest. SARAH =
Nldo" Of William Mace, aged seyenty-nine
Funeral services this afternoon at on o,.loc, ..
the Mckcndree NJ. L. Crurch Friends ana
relatives are invited 10 attend Iptormpnt
private, at GIenwood Cemetery
MALoNE-On Wednesday. December 1907 a.
me stoddard Baptist Home Garfield u G
SAhAh A. MALONE, wife Of the late Daniel
Malone and aunt Of Sadie +. Williams
Notice Ct funeral hereafter
SAMUELS-On THURSDAY. Decepb.r ,oo-
9:ie a. m, ELSIE MARIE. beloved dsuobtcr
ct G v and Moe Samuels aged six Sears
and two months '''''
funeral from her parents residence. Isl NJ street
northwest SATURDAY, December = at 3 n m
InterInent priva0. Baltimore papers please
SEWARD
MILITARY ORDER or THE LOYAL LEGION
OF THE UNITED STATES
Commandery Of the District Of CoIumbia
City of Washington. December 6 1907
The death q Companion WILLIAM NOM
oENAkb. BreTei Major. L. S Volunteers in tbis
tlt1 on the 5th instant. IS announced 10 the Com
mandcy. O'i
Funeral services at which the attendance Of Com
ISnions Is requested. az IA Delaware avenue. \.
r., at o'cloCk Z. N this dsv
By command of
BFsTst Brig.,Gen- NJ ", WOoDHULL L. S. Vol
,v r. u,-xvonr Commander.
Recorder
sHERMAN-on Wednesday December 1907 AZ
her residence in Georgetown. CAROLINE A
SHERMAN. aged sixty-nine years sister of
apt FRANKLIN sherman, Il Virginia.
Burial at Lewinsrille. Va to-day Please omit
flowers
SMITH-On Wednesday December :. 1907. HELEN
$. SMITH. beloved daughter Of Msrtin ana
Mar Smith.
Funeral private.
WiLhINSoN-Departed this life TUESDAY. Decem
Der 3, 1917, JOHN. the beloved husband NJ
Sarah Virginia Wilkinson
Funeral from his late residence. 40 Fourth
street southeast. this afternoon at I O'Clock
Friends and relatives are invited to attend
The Washington herald., 1907-12-06
EARNSBIG DIVIDENDS
Gas Company Grows Enor-
mOusly in Fifty Years,
FROM $4,000 TO $2,SOo,OoO

Resident of District Complies Fig
ureE from Authenticated DOcu-
ments, Showing How Concern Has
PrOsPered-RiEht TO Issue Certin-
Gates of Indebtedness Questioned.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-06
LOVES VICTIM DIES
Mrs. Moore, Shot by Friend.
SuccumbS in Hospital,
SLAYER'S DEATH IS EXPECTED
William White, Her Fifty-year-Old
Admirer, Turns Revolver Upon
ter Neglected Wife to Pay Atten-
tiOn to Woman He Killed.

Mrs. Annie Moore, aged thlrty-three
was shot BY William White. aged nifty. OF
l2H Four-and-a-half street southwest, at
her home 476 NJ street southwest. yester-
day morning White then turned the re-
volver on himself and fired bullet
through his brains
Mrs. Moore died at the Emergency Hos
pital last night al O'clock Whites con
dition is serious, and il is believed he
win die
White is said to have been infatuated
with Mrs. Moore. and when he called
yesterday, it is believed. Mrs. Moore or
dered him 10 cease his visits Angry al
this, he drew revolver and fired.
Beginning Of Acquaintance.
White was formerly employed at the
quarantine station, and while making
his rounds every day. ne became ac-
quainted with Mrs. Moore. II was not
until the Moore family left the station
that Mrs. White experienced any trouble
with her husband She learned Of the in
fatuation, and tried 10 stop her husband
from visiting Mrs. Moore but without
success. She also called upon Mrs
Moore and threatened 20 choke her. IL
Is said. II she was even seen with White.
Mrs White told a reporter yesterday
that she believed 49, men
The Washington herald., 1907-12-06

The history Of the Washington Gaslight
Company, contained in public documents,
court decisions. official announcements in
the newspapers. and other sources of pub
lefty have been recently compiled by a
prominent resident OF the District
The facts given relate 10 the Organiza-
ton Of the company, Increase Of its capi-
tai stock from time TO time the issue Of
sc-called dividend certificates of indebted
ness. and the pending petition in court for
an increase in the capital stock of the
company.
The Washington Gasiight Company was
organized July s. lS4S, with a capital Of
$4,000. Of which $4,000 was paid In and
$500 distributed TO the subscribers as a
bonus
By May "A. 1866. the capital stock of the
company had been increased to $500. 900
In lS72 the capital stock of the company
was again increased in the sum of 500 Oo0
In each year, beginning with 1873 and
ending with 1888. the capital stock OF the
company was increased in some amount
making a total increase in the capital
stock from 1872 TO 1883 of $4,000.
bebi tertincates Issued.
In 1894 the company had S6eO.OOO of GER
,-hcates Of indebtedness outstanding
which apparently had been distributed as
bonus 10 stockholders, and represented
earnings by way Of interest or dividends
BY the act Of Congress Of June 6 1896
the company was authorized 70 convert
me $eVoooO Of outstanding certificates OF
Indebtedness into stock Of the company.
WHICH was done. The stock of the COM
pahy. including the increases thereof. IN
10 1876 amounted 10 100000. the nree-
company.
company Pays Big Dividends.
FuDiic documents show that the COM
pany paid dividends as follows. In 1874
% per cent; in 1875. % per cent: in 1876
% per cent; for each Of the years 1878
lS9' and 1850. Is per cent. The irons
uTer OF the company. in "A letter dated
February .. 1881, stated 70 samuel
fandalL Of the House Of Representa-
tives, that for thirty and one half wears
the average cash stock dividends had
been l6,S per cent: in 1851. 10 par cen,
dividend was paid; in 1852. 10 per cent.
in lSS5, 30 per cent; in 1884. 10 per cent.
N 1873. Y l. per cent.
IN 1894 the chairman of the District of
Columbia Committee, Mr.. Heard. renorrs
'He company as paying an annual divi-
dend c: 10 per cent. and having accumu-
lated earnings. undistributed, amounting
TO $4,000; this, too. during the wears
Waen. according to the company's own
testimony. the plant had been rebuilt and
It's capacity doubled
In response TO inquiry by J. ". Rahcocl,
CHAIRMAN OF the House District Commit
Tee IN February, 1896, the conpanv re-
ported dividends paid for 1895 as $500 6s7
vi niue more than % per cent. with a
cash balance Of SS9.9223S at the end Of
the year.
seeks TO buy Georgetown Compapx
bill was introduced in the first session,
oi the Fltty-seventh Congress authorizing
the Washington Gaslight COMPANY 70 nur-
chase the Georgetown Gaslight COMPANY
and for other purposes, one Of the other
purposes being 10 change the par vaIue Of
'he shares Of the company's capital stock
from go TO 500. the new shares of stock
70 De allotted. when issued. 20 the stock
The Washington herald., 1907-12-06
Vic Bcnter Sentenced.

New York. Dee 5-Convicted Of as
sault in the second degree. in beating his
wife with a shovel. John Mahon. thirty
eight years. was given the limit Of pun,
ishmcnt to-day when Judge DOwling, OF
the Supreme Court sentenced him tc
five years in States prison and 10 pay
fine OF SlG00. Mahon beat his wife be-
cause she would not give him > cents
with which to get beer
The Washington herald., 1907-12-06
Storm pelays stenmrhips.

Hamilton. Bermuda. Dec 5.-A heavy
gale has prevailed for the past twelve
hours and shows no sign of abating.
PickfOrd and Blacks TWO steamships.
the Sobo and Beta. are delayed in CON
sequence.