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The Washington herald., 1907-06-17

Mr.. Bat Masterson's summarized
ideas on How to Carry a Slx-shooter
and Why" doubtless would prove one Of
the six best sellers in the present crisis.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-17

Another embarrassing thing about those
endurance automobile runs Is that the
chauffeurs so frequently lack the endur-
ance TO live through the test
The Washington herald., 1907-06-17

Another splendid achievement Of our
unparalleled prosperity IS that It has
taught so many Of us TO be more or less
content with those so-called cheaper cuts
Of meat
The Washington herald., 1907-06-17
THROUGH THE MICROSCOPE
From the indianapolis News
WHITE.

They say that white is on the wane.
That Il viii ne'er again regain
The popularity It had
When ii was everybodys fad;
But.
Ihough fashion speaks in final tone
With an authority all its own,
There are some things we'd Ike 70 know
Ere We are sure this dope Will go.
Thus
II this IS so what will become
or well saved and we'll cleaned white
shoes?
Must we believe that on the bum
Are all those boarded peek-a-boos7
Nav
We're wholly confident that IN
The center OF tho summer whlrI
Wel find, though she be fat or thin.
All clad in white the summer girl
The Washington herald., 1907-06-17
Pennypacker Once More.

Samuel W. Pennypacker former gov
ernor of Pennsylvania, and now called
the Sage of Schwenksville" by that por-
tion Of the Keystone press which does
not regard him as anything like a sage.
has made new bid for fame He has
set about the task OF removing the his
torical stigma from the late lamented
Richard III, who for a good many years
has been thought of as Englands wick
edest and cruelest ruler. II was at the
recent commencement exercises Of the
Central Manual Training School that
Penny" told the graduates that Bloody
Dick was "a kind, well-tneaning, and
reputable monarch. but the writers of
his day got a-hoid of him, and now he is
looked on as a monster OF iniquity." Be
hind all this. doubtless. lurked the Sage s
dislike of writer's, who. by showing up
his shortcomings and his ldiosyncrasies-
not to use too strong a term-made the
former governors existence somewhat un-
pleasant while he was in office. Penn
sylvania is looking for a complete vindi-
cation Of Bluebeard next.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-17
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The Washington herald., 1907-06-17

All this talk about model wives reminds
one that the model wives that have been
accumulated by the artists haven't turned
out SO doggoned well. either.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-17
Successive Burdens.

Though we may spurn the furnace nov
To jollify. have We a reason?
Our troubles none the Jess, 7 vow
We're up against the picnic season.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-17

New YoTs Ofhce. Nassau-Beekman Bldg.. LaCoste &
Maxwell. Managers
Chicago Of3ce Marquette Bldg, LaCosts & Max
well. Managers
The Washington herald., 1907-06-17
When Riley Went Back.

Few are the prophets honored in their
own country. and fewer stiIl per
haps, the poets But Mr.. James Whit
comb Riley IS the exception. Il may be
remembered that Jim" as he is called
pretty universally I'm Indiana. halls from
the little town Of Greenfield. that State.
where as a youth he shook the dust of
his bare feet TO travel with an itineraut
sign painter. He learned the trade
mighty well, and to-day storekeepers in
many Indiana towns are the proud pos
SCISSORS Of signs painted by the Hoosier
poet. It was his facility in sign painting
which was responsible largely for the
beautiful painstaking hand the poet writes
to-day. When fame came to Mr.. Riley
and he was IN demand as a lecturer and
reader, when with bill Nye" he toured
the country and made a fortune. there
was a great demand IN Greenfield for
Tim TO come back. Those who had
known him as q tow-headed. barefooted
youngster playing hockey from school
and going OF fishing, wanted % see the
fr0ck-coated. bespectacled poet whose
fame was abroad IN the land. But M
Riley Is shy, or perhaps he did not care
% appear % gloat with his success over
his Overall-weariug friends Of other DAYS:
az any rate, for years he declined 10 do
any Of his stunts" in Greenfield. #
they needed him for charity he sent
a check as his representative. and many
a church and worthy charity has received
part Of the proceeds Of the Riley lee
lures. But at last he did go to Green
field and gave a reading for the benefit
Of a church. and II was a unique gather
ing. The hall was crowded. OF course.
and the music was furnished by that old
Greenfield band which Riley has immor-
talized in the poem Il Want to Hear
tn Old Band Play" He knew them all
by name from the "slip-horn" player
10 the little old man in the tinshop."
and the Greenfield veterans put their
hearts into the music When he read
about THE Raggedy Man there was
the Original leaning sheepishly against
the wall. when he told about Little
Orphant Annie" many eyes picked her
out in the audience. and when. with
tender pathos. Riley recited AN Old
Sweetheart Of Mine'-old bachelor that
he is-a sweet-faced middle-aged lady
who had been provided with a seat very
near the platform nodded in a most sym
pathetic way. and furtvely wiped her
spectacies. Surely never before was poet
so beset and blessed with the spirits Of
his poesy as Riley was that night.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-17
pTOsUeFtfT.

There's comfort. TOO. 10 contemplate
The fact that mid the knocks Of fate.
The most Of us could dodge the ak
II there should be an income tax.
Let It rain. What's the dlnerence7 II
our excitement about wheat. corn. and
other trivialities. let US not forget tha,
II takes a whole lot Of irrigation for III,
watermelon crop.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-17

What this country seems 70 need Is
more hands that rock the cradle and
fewer that rock the boat
The Washington herald., 1907-06-17

still. as a guarantee Of international
peace. our navy IS comparatively small
potatoes when one thinks Of the thrills
It affords the girls AT the seaside summer
resorts.
The Washington times., 1907-12-22
NEW YORK-STOCKS BONDS AND MONEY WASHINGTON
NEW YORK MONEY

NEW YORK, Dec. 2I--NIoney on call
nominaIly II per cent today. The mar
ket ruled active but somewhat lowec
this week
The currency premium continued firm
most Of the week. touching n per cent
Cali loans were made at 25 and per
cent. averaging about 1s
Time money this week was stil very
difficult to obtain. and no business
worth mentioning was done.
T.ates were quoted at 10 per cent for
thirty days, y per cent for sixty days.
10 per cent for ninety days and four
months. and per cent for six months.
Mercantile paper throughout the week
was very quiet. The tone OF the sterling
market today was firm, but demand bills
experienced an abrupt decline OF 60
points 20 4.SG, owing TO the fact that
today's steamers were tne last that
would arrive at London Id time for the
January 1 payments. Gables, however,
were strong, with an advance Of Z cent
10 4SS1z, inquiry being transferred
thither row that demand bills are not
available for the year end maturities
abroad.
TOdays rates for actual business were
4.S5.5Og4S5.55. compared with 4G4. 70
last Saturday: demand. 4S6d4S6.05, COM
pared with AS5.G0G4.S5.65; and cables,
1850. compared with 4-S6Sga4S6.S5.
Commercial bills were 4-79lk94 S11s,
compared with L7S1kG4 4sO3k at the close
OF last week
The Washington times., 1907-12-22
PLENTY OF MONEY.

There are two great points Of differ
ence between the present financial dis
turbance and the panics which have pre-
ceded Il. There has been such n great
demand for manufactured goods Of all
kinds that there are no surplus stocks
on hand; hence factories must be kept
at work though probably with deduced
forces for time. In the second place
the country is pr1sperOus. The entire
West is covered with crops, in place Of
mortgages, which will be sold at good
prices, and there is more money in the
country than ever before. The trouble
Is that sweeping assaults on capitaI in
stead Of proceedings against the few in
dlVlduaiS who have been charged with
bad practices, which would have been
the rational course, have shaken conf
dence and driven much OF the money
into boarding BY this means hundreds
been compelled TO suffer with the few
Punish the man, not the corpora ton.
That is the lesson which this situation
should teach us Another thing which
our political doctors should learn is
that while our country is big il is one
body, and you cannot hurt the head OF
the heart without injuring the whole
system The basis OF al DEVELOPMENT
railroad, Industrial, commercial - is
money. and until that is forthcoming
from its hiding places there can be none
OF the improvements which a continu-
ance of our prosperity demands.-Ameri-
can Industries.
The Washington times., 1907-12-22
Gunlshoe Work
Of "Uncle Joe''
Saves ShekeIs

Uncle Joe" Cannon stepped quietly
out Of his Office IN the Capitol yester-
day afternoon went down the corridor
on rubber heels. and faded gently into
the front room of the Committee on
Appropriations
He then gasped the arm of Mr.. Courts.
who knows L.. about the operations
Of the Government, and sidIed him Into
one Of the committees inner rooms.
There followed a long conversation in
tones so low chat they did not. reach
any further than the heads Of the two
men.
Afte- q white the Speaker emerged
from tho inner room, smoking a cigar
furiously, and smiling with great pleas
ure. A gentleman from Georgia was
standing near by.
Another appropriation cut in half"
he murmured-
The Speaker did not contradict him.
but went noiseIessIy down the corridor
on his rubber heels.
The Washington times., 1907-12-22
ASHAAN REMINDS
FRIENDS OF SEASON
Little Pasteboard Card Tells
Households of His Will
ing Palm.
The Ashraan has been coming all the

The AshInan has been coming all the
year,
1903 viii soon be here;
Christmas is also at hand,
A pleasant one for you IS the wishes
or THE ASHMAN.
The above touching lines will have a
familiar ring TO the ears OF many a
Washington housekeeper who has been
unnecessarily alarmed these last few
mornings by the unusually persistent
and discordant toots OF the ashman' s
horn.
These toots. by the way. ceased only
when the Aforesaid housekeeper rushed
Historically TO the back door to ascer-
tain the trouble On arriving there a
small bit OF card board containing the
above appeal was thrust into her hand
This done, the cardboard was left 10
90 It's silent work, the garbage was col
lectec as usual, and the ashman pro
ceeded 70 new fields OF labor. the echo
OF a vanishing horn resting like a bene-
olctlon upon the back yard he had so
recently bereft
To the INITIATED Il should he eyr1af-a7
that the ashman is a very conscfentfous
onlciai. believing both in the spirit and
letter OF holiday observance. So pre-
dominant becomes this trait bout
Christmas time, that Il viii be recalled
by those with long and paiufuI mem
ories. that strike of the ashmen was
narrowly averted last Christmas in some
sections because numerous heads OF
houses failed 10 become tnbued with
the Christmas spirit and supnIy the
looked-fOr "hand-Out' from the back
door.
The ashman is taking no chances this
year. his gentle reminder has been lefU
upon every door step and woe be to the
house that fails to heed the hint OF the
black hand"
The Washington times., 1907-12-22
BADLY NEEDED.

Peter Alvarado the rich Mexican
mine owner. who recently gave $1,000
900 10 the poor. Is a foe TO divorce" said
Philadelphia broken. ION my last
visit 10 Mexico City I dined with him.
and he condemned the spread OF di-
vOrCe bitterly.
He told a story on tbi5 mead. He
said a young musician exclaimed one
day in his hearing:
'' At last have fame IN my graspv
" How sO2' Mr.. AlvaradO asked.
You know MeDdelsSOhn's wedding
March" and the marvellous repute IL
brought himG said the musician.
90 Yes; what OF tt?" said the mil
liOnaire.
'' We'll said the musician. I'm going
TO write a divorce march.
The Washington times., 1907-12-22
WANT RUM BARRED
FROM NEW TERMINAL

Numerous pastors and protesting resi-
dents appeared yesterday before the
local Excise Board to request the de-
NAL Of the transfer Of the liquor IL
cense from the old Sixth street sta
ton to the new Union Terminal. which
is now being sought before the Ex-
else Board. Albert A. Shoemaker. the
attorney for the Anti-SaIoon League.
who presented the speakers to the
board, stated that they were from no
particular locality. but represented the
District Of Columbia as a whole
Among the prominent local ministers
were the Rev. Donald c. Macleod. pas
tor Of the First Presbyte,f n Church:
the Rev. Dr. NJ. Ross Fishburn, pastor
of the Mt Pleasant Congregational
Church; the Rev. DR.. Charles E. Guth-
RE pastor OF the Hamline Methodist
Episcopal Church, and many others
DR.. Macleod. the first minister to
speak before the Excise Board, said
that the new Union Station was an
edifice looked upon with pride by every
Washington citizen, and that it would
be most unfortunate for a saloon to
be located where thousands Of out
siders must pass daily when arriving
or in leaving Washington
DR.. Fishburn spoke in a similar man.
ner against the sale of liquor in the new
station.
The Washington times., 1907-12-22
UNCLE JOE DIPLOMAT,
PROUD OF SUCCESS

Uncle Joe" Cannon, proud Of his
achievement in organizing the House
machinery. is stil prOUder Of his sue
cess in avoiding open disturbance with
any Of the S9I members
This he attributes to his own peculiar
diplomacy. on being congratulated on
finishing his work without a violent
objection, such as John Sharp Williams
encountered in organizing the minority,
he remarked yesterday:
Il suppose there are a lot Of fellows
up there that would like to lick me
but thev never will" He said this de-
family, but he added in a quleter voice.
NO, sir; they never Will. I'm too
swift of foot"
The Washington times., 1907-12-22
ASK FOR APPROPRIATION
FOR EXHIBIT IN JAPAN

The United States viii be one Of the
leading participants In the great inter
national exposition which Japan pro-
poses to hold at Taxyo IN 1912. II a bill
IS passed which IS being furthered IN
the House by Representative Hayes OF
California. The bill makes provision
for 10000 appropriation 70 allow this
Government TO be represented at Tokyo
with suitable building and exhibit.
Mr.. Hayes, oddly enough, is the
author OF a bill TO exclude japanese
coolies from this country. He IS one
Of the most earnest members from this
Pacific Coast on this subject But he
and other members Of the California
de, sgation have talked tEa matter over
with the President and the State De-
partment. The conclusion has been
reached that this Government ought TO
participate IN the exposition and that
it would be a graceful act for q member
from California to father the bill as
showing that there IS no antagonism
to Japan In this country save on the
one proposition-that japanese coolies
cannot be allowed to come here pro-
miscuously TO compete with American
labor and American industry.
Representative HAYES will press the
BIN FOR an appropriation for the Tokyo
exposition.
The Washington times., 1907-12-22
GAINES STANDS ALONE
FOR HOLIDAY WORK

John Wesley Gaines Of Tennessee
made n speech on the floor of tho
House yesterday afternoon protesting
against that body taking a Christmas
holiday. lie said it would be far bet
ter is the House would devote that
time figuring out how 10 throttle the
thieves IN Wall Street and save the
people OF this country from the present
financial panic"
The House. however. thought a turkey
dinner at home with the loved ones
looked better than hunting bulls and
bears in New York. Wneu Mr. Payne
moved an adjournment unul January
G. the members grabbed their coats and
hats and made a quick getaway to me
railroad stat IN.
The Washington times., 1907-12-22
GOVERNOR SCORED
IN "RIDERS" CASE

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Dec. H.-The sen
sation OF the conference held at Frank
fort. at Governor Wilson's call, 10 end
the tobacco war, was the speech OF
Chief Justice O'Rear, OF the court OF
appeals. Though he asserted that he
spoke as private citizen, his attack on
the sO-called Tobacco trust and his
criticisms Of Governor Wilson made
a profound impression.
Judge O'Rear denounced the trust in
measured terms, criticised the executive
department for sending troops 10 Hop
kinsville, and intimated s. was done to
help the American Tobacco Company.
He suggested also that ~ the alleged
Tobacco trust withdrew from the State.
Kentucky might go into the tobacco
business as the State OF South Carolina
had gone into the liquor business.
The Washington times., 1907-12-22
WESTERN TRADE INCREASES.

In past years most Of the imported
and other higA-priced cars have been
sold IN New York and other big cities
OF the East, but according to recent ex-
perience the Western cities are increas-
ing their patronage Of the highest class
OF cars.
James Joyce, the general manage. Of
the American Locomotive Automobile
Company, says that the number from
the West who are taking an interest in
high -prIced cars Is astonishing
The Washington times., 1907-12-22
ASK $1,000 INSPECTOR
TO HUNT FLOUR WORMS

Because worms have been found in
some Of the flour IN the city OF Wash
irgton. the Commissioners want Con-
gress to enact the proper legislation
for the employment Of a hour inspector
at $500 a year.
In a communication TO Congress yes
terday afternoon, the Commissioners
asked that the inspector be authorized
as soon as possible. so as TO insure the
people getting full weight and pure
flour. They were alyo emphatic In their
declarations about the wOrIny flour.
The Washington times., 1907-12-22
New York Bend Market

NEW YORK, Dec. 2l.-United States
Government bonds:
2's registered, 1880, 1Oi1601O5h.
2's coupon, 1890, lO5a1O52i.
IS registered 1908, IOllaG102lL-
SIS coupon. 1908, 101lkQ102l4.
3's small bonds, 1904.
4'G registered, 1925. .II91k@121-
as coupon. 1925. 11s612L
Panama canal 2's registered, 1O31z-
Philippine As, 1O715G101R.
STOCK EXCHANGE BOND TRANS
ACTIONS.
New York city 4lk's, 1857. 17.
Imperial Japanese first series ~ s.
S67k.
American Tobacco 6's. %; do. As, 597l.
Atlantic Coast Line As. 50.
Baltimore and Ohio gold As, 9594.
Central Leather SIS, S4h
Chesapeake and Ohio first Hk's, 50.
Chicago and Alton 45A's, G3la.
Delaware & H}:dson As, q.
Distillers Securities 5s, So.
Lake Shore As, 1873. IS.
Lake Shore IS, 1881, 8I5z.
Louisville & Nashville As, 9f5z.
New York Central As. 90A
New York Central 3Iks, 75H.
Norfolk & Western Con. As, 81
Northern Pacific As. 99iS.
Northern Pacific SIS. 6715
Pennsylvania 3iAS, 1912, 30h.
Pennsylvania 3iAs. 1915. 81
Pine Creek 6s. regular, 1914.
Reading As, 93&.
Southern Pacific col. As. 81.
Southern Pacific rfg, As, S6Ih.
Southern Railway SIS, 94ik-
Union Pacific first as. 1884.
Union Pacific cvt. As, S4Z.
U. s. Steel S F. 5s. 81
u. s. Steel registered, S3i5.
Virginia Iron c. & c. SIS, so.
West Shore As %.
Total sales, $l,67l, ,QO0.
The Washington times., 1907-12-22
THE DEMAND TOO SMALL.

Il always jot down my bright IDEAS
IN a note book"
Yes"
''Ya-as, what dye think Of that?"
II think your stationer doesn't make
you Wholesale rate on note books. -
Exchange
The Washington times., 1907-12-22
Shorts Cover Contracts
Which Removes Tech
nical Source of
) Strength.
Union PaCifiC'S Statement
for Year Helps Along
Upward Tendency.

NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-The stock mar
ket has made material improvement
last week, every thing on the list, with
few exceptions, being higher at the
close today than a week ago.
A close observer looking for causes Of
improvement would probably be obliged
10 give it up. OF course. conditions
have mended somewhat, but clearing
house certificates are stiu doing the
business Of legal money, and currency
IS at a premium Perhaps the break
in stocks, or rather the continued break
FOR day after day and week after week
for more than a year, has fully dis
counted the worst possible, but even
the optimist admits that conditions
have got TO change very materially
before any well-founded advance can
get under way.
There are other things that are not
discOUnted-sore spots developing here
and there, breaking out unexpectedly.
one of these was the closing down Of
a big building company, another the
failure Of a big coal company, and yet
another, the cutting OF the Distiuers
dividend in two. With money still high
IL seems rather hazardous TO disturb
market conditions by an upward move
ment. The banking interests are salts
fed with q. duh, featureIess market. and
are lending their influences in this dlrec-
tlon.
The Washington times., 1907-12-22
TO RESTORE COIN MOTTO.

Representative J. Hampton Moore. OF
Pennsylvania, introduced a bill, by re-
quest in the House yesterday afternoon
to restore to the coins OF the United
States the motto In God We Trust"
The Washington times., 1907-12-22
New York Stocks

Quotations furnished by Post & F1aEg,
members OF New York Stock Exchange. 1851
+ st. nw.l
The Washington times., 1907-12-22
WASHINGTON STOCKS
SHOWING PROMISE
Exchange Offers Invest
ment for the ConserVa-
tive Purchasers.
Presidential Fight Is the
Cause of Much
Speculation.

Washington securities have not shown
much animation, although there Is
much promise of better conditions IN
the future. The opportunities for con-
servative bargains are still 10 be found
on the Washington Stock Exchange,
even though the declines on local secu-
rifles were fncOnsequentiaI as compared
with the breaks IN New York. For this
-eason it may be :hat New York stocks
will prove the attraction TO local inyes-
tors and Spectators. who are willing
u hazard where the changes are not
SO serious as they were a few weeks
ago. and where the recoveries show the
strength that they did yesterday.
Local stockholders have not been fore
Ing securities TO a sale end brokers'
have considerable difficulty, in taking
care OF orders. frequently being SO
limited es 20 make II impossible TO
execute them. The local market is
apparently waiting for two OF three
things that may or may not occur. or
II they do that may or may not b-s
sufhcient 70 turn the time Of trading
from duiness to activity.
Gas Settlement Awaited.
The settlement Of the local gas situa-
ton IS anxiOu5ly awaited as a certain
cause for betterment OF busins gs, pro-
vided the decision IS favorable The
friends OF tho gas companies are tax
ing courage from the decision in the
Now York case making the S0-cent gs,s
law unconstitutional II remains 10 be
seen how the Supreme Court Of the Dis
trict viii think on the whole gas oues-
ton when II is finally submitted for
-0-
another matter that excites much at
tsnuon IS found IN the reported presi-
Dental fight for the executive once OF
the Washington Railway and Electric
company. The story runs that there are
three candidates for election AIessrs.
Stevens and Loeb are named. As
possible candidates. IF there IS a fight for
this ofice there has been TO visible sign
OF IT IN the buying on the local ex-
change. Very few shares OF the stock
OF the Washington Railway and Elec- I
tric have sold, and for that matter very
few shares OF anything
Stock Lid Of.
The lid Is OF the local stock exchange.
Brokers are no longer sitting on the
lid tc prevent ruction. In fact, they
have had little occasion, because Of the
level-headed stock owners. who. know
ing how conditions stood, have he'd
alOOf and waited for conditions to right
knowing that Washine+o', securities
with one or two exceptions, are IN only
a sympathetic way Influenced by New
York
With the light trading prices for the
leading stocks. the traction shares are /
all fractionaIly better than they were /
a week ago. Ia the case OF Capital /
Traction the advance extended to two I
points. The closing price on Capital /
Traction was 124. whereas II sold at ID /
earlier. and looked as II 81 rright sell /
lower.
Washington Railway and Electric !
sold az 63 for the final sale. There have 4
been but few changes in anything else. /
and the list is but little better tnan j
nominal
Washington Railway and Electric i
bonds were wanted at 72ss473