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Arizona republican., 1907-10-23

ascribed to the clearings for yesterday for the Knickerbocker. and gave q measure of the burden which this bank was refusing to assume further. The run on the Knickerbocker was al- most a matter of course. in view of the revelations over night and the an nouncement of the suspension of this company caused the stock market to stagger and sent a tremor of appre- hension through the whole financial fabric.
 The convulsive period of the days liquidation ran to conditions on the very verge of a panic. After that the market righted itself to some extent, and became quieter. This was partly due to a hope that the trust company would become able to resume with it's supply of currency replenished. Ad- vices from the country at large were reassuring, indicating comparatively little disturbance of sentiment on ac- count of the New York situation.
 These facts were gratifying to high financial authorities who were on guard. and had much to do with keep ing down demoraliZation.
 Some inactive stocks sold out at sen sational declines. Westinghouse Elec- tric declined 3l; Knickerbocker Ice. 31 1-2 points. Lack of sufficient mar ket. and forced selling describes the general condition and accounts for the general severe decline of prices.
 Advices from Washington gave ground for confidence that deposits of government funds would be added to in New York on a liberal scale.
 The stock market gave indications in the final hour of the day that the spasm of liquidation had spent the inn mediate force, the late rallies being we'll held to the closing. The feeling in financial circles is one of open ques- tion. as to how far the contraction of credit incident to the distrust now aroused ma- have to go: how far will necessitate further business contrac- ton to meet the resources available. Bonds were weak. Total sales had a par value of S3.22O.OO0. United States bonds were unchanged on call.
Arizona republican., 1907-10-23

These figures will give local builders some sort Of an estimate to work on. They can compare the price of the ma terials given with the prices in Phoe-
 nix. This bridge was built in Massa- chusetts and il is likely the steel would cost more here but there would be a saving of about 5000 on sand and rock of which there is an ample amount on the ground. Such a bridge as would be needed here would not need to be over sixteen or eighteen feet wide. which would require a great deal less steel and cement. Then by es- timating the number of 100 foot span Salt river could be confined to a decent sort of a guess may be made of the cost. These facts are given not with the idea of starting a bridge campaign just now but merely to give thoughtful people one more thing to worry about.
Arizona republican., 1907-10-23
1ELEGRAPHtRS' STRIKE
 C0LLAPSES AT-HfLENA
That is Regarded as the Beginning of
 Breaking up in the Northwest.

Helena, oct 22.-At a meeting of the local telegraphers' union of this city tonight. the strike was formally declar- ed off. Ten men asked Manager Fay Tor of the Western Union for their o(i positions. Forty men walked out in this city when the strike was first in augurated. The first to break ranks came several days ago when one of the strikers asked for reinstatement. and was sent to the St. Paul office.
 IL is believed that the action of the local union will have the effect of breaking the backbone of the strike through the northwest, Helena being a big relay point and one of the most important offices west of Chicago. Manager TavIor believes that before tomorrow night practically all the operators who struck will ask for re- instatement.
Arizona republican., 1907-10-23
MARKET STAGGERED
 UNDER GREAT WEIGHT
1t Was Only by Great Effort That it Was Saved From Generalization.

New York oct 22-The stock mar to greater strain in many years than was the case today. Only the most powerful and persistent support saved it from running to absolute demorah- zation That was the best that could be done The results were sufficiently serious as was abundantly testified by the list of price changes and the volume of transactions. Of the deal ings recorded, greater proportion than in former times must be allowed for genuine transactions, owing to many withdrawals of the plunging class of operators from the market. than in recent months. The storm of liquidation ragged at varying degrees at different times of the day and with varying force in different quarters of the market. Questions affecting indi- vidual property have no explanation for those variations for the banking situation and the question of its rami fication and of its bearing on the gen eral financial position is absorbing at tention to the entire exclusion of all other subjects.
 Another shock was caused by the announcement that the National Bank of Commerce would no longer afford clearing house facilities to the Knick erbocker Trust company. Seven mill lion dollars of the National Bank of Commerce at the clearing house was
Arizona republican., 1907-10-23
SEEN EARLIER.

Kalamazoo, oct. 22.-At 9:45 this morning a balloon passed eleven miles north of here, travelling soutswesterly.
 Indianapolis. oct. 22.-A balloon passed over New Augustus at 9:10 at high speed. going northeasterly.
 Shelbyville, Ind. oct. 22.-A balloon passed seven miles east, at 7:4s a. m., A balloon passed Fairland 10 miles to the north of here at S:1i o'clock It is not known whether they were the same.
 South Haven, Mich. Oct. 22.-A bal loon carrying two American flags, passed over here at o'clock this morning. going northeast.
 Watseka Ills. Oct. 22.-Two balloons passed at q. m., twenty minutes apart They were moving slowly to the southeart. One was near the ground and the other d thousand feet high.
Arizona republican., 1907-10-23
BULGARIAN PETRIFIEo TREES

Since Professor Launay told the French Geographical society about the oetrified trees which he had dis covered in Bulgaria. he has received great many letters of inquiry con- Cerning the remarkable natural curi- Osity. says a Berlin paper. and in an swer to one of these he said that the formation resembled in many respects that the the Giants CaUseway in Ire
 land. The columns" he says. ~are in the Varla district. near Dikilitasch. on the edge of great plateau, free from trees. IA a distance they look like an old ruin. They are five to six meters high, are cylindrical in form. with a diameter of about one meter" The origin of the formation has caused much debate in scientific circles
Arizona republican., 1907-10-23
M ETAlS.

New York. Oct. 22.-The London tin market was higher today, spot closing e141. futures f121 15s. Locally the market was dull, but higher at $31d s31.50.
 Copper was lower, closing e56 los for spot. ,55 5s for futures in London. Locally the market was weak. Lake. $12.25m1250: electrolytic. s11.S7k G s12.12Ik; casting, s11.75@12.
 Lead was higher at IS 5s in London. but weak and unchanged locally. Spell ter was unchanged. both markets clos ing at $21.15 in London. Iron was un- changed in the English market. with standard foundry. B: Cleveland war rants at 54@54%. Locally the market was uuiet
Arizona republican., 1907-10-23
SIGHTED IN OHIO.

nine St. Louis racing balloons passed in plain sight over Xenia between 3:30 and o'clock this afternoon. One pass ed a little north of the city. two a little south, and one almost directly over. The name on the latter was discerned plainly trough a field glass to be America" The fifth balloon was seen passing eastward between this city and Springfield by traction men an hour earlier.
Arizona republican., 1907-10-23

did rot deteriOrate as when stored in the air. Taking heeg of this cOnserv- ing power of water. the Western Flee tric company is building flooded coal pits at its plant at Hawthorne H. The excavation is 320 feet by 75. and T. feet deep. built of concrete. and divid- ed into twelve pits The coal is drop pet directly from the cars. which pass over the pits. and the fuel is removed when desired by means of a steam shovel
Arizona republican., 1907-10-23
COAL KEEPS IN WATER.

Some years ago a fleet Of British colliers was sunk during a storm in ar English harbor, and remained un- der for five years before being salved and brought to the surface, says the Scientific American. An examination of the coal showed that it had kept its value for steam purposes and this led to some experiments by the nav al authorities. which settled beyond doubt that coal stored under water
Arizona republican., 1907-10-23

cash, when all the depositors who wished to withdraw could do so.
 J. P. Morgan and his partners were in conference at the Wall Street office until o'clock MT. Morgan when ask ed as to the situation said We are doing everything We can. and as fast as we can, but nothing has yet crys- tallized. He would give no intimation as to the plans under way to alleviate the situation
Arizona republican., 1907-10-23
CATTLE AND SHEEP.

Chicago, oct. 22.-CattIe receipts, 14.00O; market yeak to 10c lower. Reeves. s3.S5d 7.3O: cows. s1.5ON 5.2O; Texans. s3.6O@4.5O; calves, s5G5.75; westerns. 8 stockers and feeders, $2.50G i.60.
 Sheep-Receipts 22.000. Market strong. 10c higher. Native, s3.10d $50; westerns. s3.1OG5.40; yearlings, s4.50d s6.7O; lambs, s5aI.5O; westerns, s5G S140
Arizona republican., 1907-10-23
GRAIN.

Chicago, Oct. 22.-The unsettled con dition in Vail street was the chief cause of sharp decline today in wheat. December opened 11sc to 17sc lower; $101 to 5s1.01&, declined to 991sc, closed 99%c. May sold between $1.05l.m 1.07Hs. closed S1.657s. Corn was also flooded with selling orders. and closed weak, not far from the low price of the day.
 December opened 9s@sc lower; 5s14d 59c. sold off to 57hc, closed |57&c. Oats were weak. December opened fsc lower at 52lac, sold off to 511kc, closed at 51Ac.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-08

and 1t is now very usual for a bride to
have black net evening dress in her
rousseau. 1t Is effective, It never goes
out of style, aud Il Is comfort ap-
precated only by the woman who has
one.
New evening silks are very sheer
and fine, and the stiff, heavy sort have
little showing. These gossamer veil
lngs are printed with colored flowers,
the design in many Of them being out
lined with gold thread, making them
delicately lovely.
The most noticeable point about
many OF the seasons large hats Is the
floral trimmings A rose Is often 1--WE
or six times larger than the natural
size, and in the lunches of grapes
which adorn the newest hats each
grape Is about double the circumfer-
ence Of the ordinary fruit But mil
liners force femIninity to accept bios
SONS that would be classed as freaks
In any flower show
The afternoon frock illustrated sug-
gests the shirt waist style, but is a bit
less severe. 1t Is Of golden brown hem
rietta cloth, trimmed with braid and
buttons to match the cloth.
JUDIC CHOLLET.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-08
POULTRY BREEDING.
Examine Your stock to Insure the
Necessary Quality.

Examine Your stock to Insure the
Necessary Quality.
Now Is d good time for the poultry.
man to look over and examine into the
merits OF his young stock and ascer-
tain which individuals he shall retain
for his breeding yard next season. The
following qualities should be fully
known.
Is the selected specimen haFdy7 Has
it ever shown symptoms OF disease or
weakness? Has it shown a disposition
to take care Of itself and displayed It's
strong constitutionaby taking the lead
among its mates? Rapid maturing. a
desirable quality In all breeds, is seen
In rapid growth, early feathering and
activity. These points being under
stood as to each specimen, then select
with reference to the following facts
The male should be elegant In sym
metry, good in color, strong, vigorous,
courageous and gallant; size, a good
average of his variety. The females
should show strong constitutions. large
size and good color By all means the
shape should be good The theory that
good shape and symmetry should be
present in the male, while anything
Will do for the female, may do where
fine points are not of great Importance,
but in nice poultry breeding 1t viii not
do to hope for handsome progeny from
coarse and angular females, no matter
how good the male may be in that re-
spect.
After having made the selections
then by all means care for them, for to
this may be attributed the success or
failure Of the season in great meas
ure. If the stock designed to breed
from is improperly fed and cared for
and they are suffered to 20 into the
breeding season not fully matured or
rounded out they cannot be expected
to produce the best OF young. Push
your birds therefore with all they
viii stand Of pure. wholesome food and
see that they are well housed ALSO
Kansas Farmer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-08
EureI "a Silnre Corn.

Eureka silage corn, late dent vari.
ETY., has been compared with Sibley
Pride of the North, q medium dent ma
turing at the Massachusetts station.
In 1903 aud 1904 Eureka grew eleven
to thirteen feet high, and when cut
Sept. 10 the ears were very immature
and the whole plant contained about o
per cent more water, more ash and
fiber and less extract matter than Sib.
ley Pride OF the North. The field cured
fodder Of Eureka contained 90 per cent
of water and that Of Pride of the
North only IS per cent The green and
dry fodder OF Eureka were found to be
81 and GA per cent digestible respee.
lively, while Pride Of the North cut
green was II per cent digestible, The
Eureka produced 81 per cent OF stalks
and per cent Of ears and Pride of the
North AZ per cent of stalks and % per
cent Of ears. The yields Of green fod-
der were twenty and thirteen tons per
acre respectively for Eureka and Pride
of the North, but in actual food mate
rial produced the two varieties were
nearly equal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-08
MODES or TIE MOMENT.


OF the princess and empire styles,
both OF which are worn. the empire Is
rather la the lead, and the surplice and
shirred waists seem to have the prefer
ence.
Some modistes are featuring little
Ace coats In empire, sack or pony
styles Of negligee garments. They are
worn over slips OF lighter silk fastened
with ribbons.
Slowly but surely the tea gown Is
coming back TO its own, and perhaps
even before the season Il over we shall
see them as Of yore in the drawing
room at o'clock.
Since trimmings are such an impor-
tant factor this season, the market IS
flooded with new passementeries, APP
piique embrolderies, jeweled bands,
etc, while Jet has come to the fore
with surprising vim.
In the way OF negligee--under which
head come the kimono, short and long,
dressing jacket and bathrobe--t there is
nothing really new and startling to be
said unless it is that the Japanese de-
signs have taken an extraordinary leap
ahead Of all others.-New York Post.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-08
PLAYS AND PLAYERS.

"The Love Route" has proved a
mighty fine route to travel.
"The Social Whlri," a hit In New
York, is a big success ON tour.
Louise Cunning made a big success
in ''The Flower Girl" in Chicago.
Mrs. Flske has made great hit 10
New York with '@The New York Idea"
Manager Savage has added another
American girl TO bis prima donna
forces for MADAM Butterfly" This
Is Ethel Houston. a eontraIto who came
from Paris three years ago to sing CON
traito roles with the English Grand
Opera company.
Vera Michelena, the prima donna OF
"The Tourists" practically stepped
from convent on to the stage; also
her father Fernando Michelena, the
once famous tenor, while singing as a
choir boy in the great cathedral OF
Venezuela was heard by man of
wealth who saw great promise in his
voice and sent him to Rome to study
music,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-08
"A Stepping Stone
q o q 70 brone
FYVWVYywVWFy EXPERIMENTATION


ToriginaI.l
During the carnival at Nice, when
people from all parts Of the world were
making merry, masked figure wear
ing the dress Of Mephistopheles, catch
ing sight OF shapely and graceful
girl with two fiaxen braids hanging
down her back--a Marguerite follow
ed her. The girl noticed that she was
pursued by the demon and pretended
TO be very much In dread Of him. For
an hour or more she made efforts to
elude him. being assisted by her
friends, who found great sport 10 the
demon chasing Marguerite and Mar
guerite lodging the demon. Finally the
girl was withdrawn from the game
and taken to a cafe for supper. Then
came the fiend and sat ait the next ta-
BILE. All being unmasked, Mephistoph-
eles discovered a friend In Margue-
rites party and secured an introduce
ton Then occurred the strange anoln-
ally Of love affair between the devil
and the country girl.
Soon after another affair of the heart
was brought about, also by an episode
between strangers The king Of Wis
senburg while hunting became thirsty
and, seeing d well house by the road
side, turned in for d drink, followed
by all his retinue. A maiden was draw
ing water at the time, and, as 1t was
not meet for b king to drink from a
bucket and there wns no cup, the girl
offered one of her own construction.
Putting her two hands together, cup
fashion, she lowered them into the
bucket till they were filled, then offer
ed the king drink.
Now, the king was very thirsty, and
the maid waS very pretty. anal her
hands were white and soft, for she was
no peasant, but the daughter of coun-
try gentleman, Herr Bishoff, who lived
on the estate on which the well was
situated. His majesty drank all the
water In the irnprovised cup, then ask
ed for more, and more, till it looked
as If he would drink the wen dry, but
suddenly, noticing that the eyes of his
retinue were upon him, he desisted,
thanked the girl and rode away
All that day, all night and the next
day the king kept quafing imaginary
drafts Of water from an improvised
cup formed Of the two shapely hands
of a young girl whose lustrous eyes
were the while looking into his. He
was not married, though one of his
foreign ambassadors was at the time
negotiating for the hand Of a foreign
princess.
Suddenly he ordered all negotiations
broken of. He had formed a plan
He would ennoble the girl who had
given him to drink from the cup OF
flesh and blood and marry her. But
when he came to propose the plan his
prime minister thaught that the eIeva.
ton would be too sudden; that the
kings prestige would suffer. He pro
posed instead that the lady should
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-08
The Times Daily Short Story.


marry a prince Of the blood, be divorced
without having lived with her hus-
band and step from the title OF princess
70 that Of queen. The king fell fin
with the plan at once, though 1t would
occasion delay in his nuptials. An
ambassador was dispatched to the es-
tate Of Herr Bishoff, the father Of the
kings choice, to make known the
kings intention. OF course Herr
Blshof was delighted with the plan
TO make bis daughter, Leona, a queen
and assented at once. The girl,
strangely enough, was opposed to it.
When giving her hands for a cup to
the king she had given them to him as
her sovereign. The king, being iii
favored, made upon her disagreeabIe
impression. However. it was not pos
sible for her to understand the will
both of her king and her father and
the temptation to become queen was
Of course very great.
Prince Metzyar, a distant cousin Of.
the king, was selected TO be the step
ping stone on which Leona Bishoff
should mount to a throne. An obiec-
ton was raised by the king that the
prince was a handsome fellow, wild and
hard 70 manage Possibly he might
make trouble, But the ministers urged
that no woman would choose to re-
main the wife of mere prince with
out prospects when she could be
queen. Besides. there was no other
person of royal blood available. SO 1t
was arranged that the wedding should
take place and the prince should be
ordered to foreign station, his de-
partnre to take place at the conclusion
Of the ceremony.
Ii order to give prominence to Leona
Bishoff In becoming princess on her
way to throne Prince Metzgar was
provided with ample means for
grand wedding, Herr Bishofs also be-
ting given good sum from the royal
treasury. A large party Of court Of
ficiais were to attend the wedding,
one OF whom especially represented
the king and bore magnificent we'd
ding present. When the prince and his
suit arrived, as was proper under the
circumstances, he met bis wife-to-be
alone, Being ushered into the room
where she awaited him, he made d few
steps forward, then stopped. Ieona
started. and the two stood looking at
each other In establishment.
"Margueritew
"Mephistophelesu'
| The prince. after a brief interview,
emerged, and at high noon the same
day the wedding took place. The
groom started for the coast where he
was 10 take ship for his station. and
the bride retired to her apartments.
just before the steamer bearing
Prince Metzgar sailed yelled lady
alighted from a carriage on the dock
and went aboard. she was the bride
From her husbands station she wrote
her sovereign begging forgiveness for
preferring to remain princess rather
than become n queen The king was
Of course enraged, but when finally he
learned the prelude to the story he took
the couple into favor. The king is still
unmarried. HARRIET II. LEE.
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GRIP MAD,
KILLS MOTHER
Then Son Kills Himself in
Providence.
----~---~----
HIGH In SOCIAL CIRCLES
W. R. Rhodes Made Insane by the Grippe
Commits Double Tragedy
Society Is Greatly
Shocked.
HIGH in SOCIAL CIRCLES

Providence, n. j., Jan. s.--Dead, prone
on the floor, gaping bullet wound IN
his temple, lay the body Of William II
Rhodes, a well known real estate opera
tor, and in the chair behind which he
fell, was the body Of the mans mother,
Mrs. Harriet G. Rhodes, a CHASTITY bullet
hole IN the back Of her head showing
how the son had, when temporarily in
sane from grippe, shot his mother and
then himself.
The bodies Of Rhodes and his mother
were found in their suite Of rooms on
the second floor Of the Franklin, So
ciety family hotel, in Franklin street
this city, early yesterday.
Together with Mrs. Rhodes min law
and daughter, MIR. and Mrs. w. D. I'll.
field they had occupied stylish suite
in the hotel for several years.
Mrs. Rhodes and her son, who was for
ty years Of age, had both been suffer
ing for some time from severe attacks
of the grippe. They had shown no signs
Of mental trouble but the medical OK.
aminer declares that temporary insanity
due to the grippe was the cause Of the
tragedy.
The Rhodes family, mother and son
and the Fifelds both move in the best
social circles and their many friends arc
astounded at the news Of the tragedy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-08
PITH AND POINT.

Every one is awfully tired OF some
one thing.
There Is only one way to meet impo-
likeness. Ignore 1t.
When you do Just exactly what you
want don't demand credit for doing It.
When man buys a foolish thing and
people laugh at him he says 1t was
given to him"
II is part or the love disease for d
girl to worry more If her young man
gets q splinter In his thumb than IL IA
Their gets a telegraph pole in his arm.
When we sit around and hear lot Of
men talk we think How smart they
areH But when we note how they act
we think. What fools they arel'--
Atchlson Globe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-08
LAST WORDS OF FAMOUS MEN

Napoleon d769-1s2r, emperor of
France. Head Of the army"
John Adams (1735-1s26,, American
statesman, Jefferson survives"
Napoleon III. Of France dso3- 1873.
"Were you at sedan3e no DIR. Con-
neau)
Horatio Nelson (175s.1soJ), English
admiral. 81 thank God / have done my
duty"
Ludwig Beethoven (1770-1s2O, Ger
man composer. Il shall hear now Gle
was deaf
John Quincy Adams (1767-fs4s),
American statesman "Thls is the last
of earth am content"
Sir Walter Scott (177t-1s12), Scotch
poet and novelist: Il feel as il / were
to be myself again. God bless you allg'
Dwight L. Moody (1s91ls99), Ameri.
can evangelist; Earth is receding.
Heaven is approaching. God is calling
me-"