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The Washington times., 1907-03-26
Financial Statements.

STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION
Of the
MARYLAND LIFE INSURANCE COMP ANY
of Baltimore. Oh the aIst day Of December
1915. as required under District of Column
h-a Code, amended June So 1902
Nalflai SI"th---.- sl..-uI1 nj
Capital stock paid up, Ia CASH. 10000 %
The Washington times., 1907-03-26
Saws Stokes Is Father.

She alleges that Stokes is the father
of her child.
Mrs Randolph moved TO Far Rocka-
way, in order TO establish a residence so
that the suits could be tried in Queens
county. and thus get a speedy hearing
The case was set for last week, but
at that time Abraham Gruber. counsel
for MT. Stokes asked for a postpone
ment on the ground that one of his
most important witnesses was in the
West. An adjournment was granted UNI
til today. II is supposed that the miss
ing witness was Viola Aliens husband,
Peter Duryea. the manager of Mt
Stnkes- kenrLInEN slnnL- EarIll
The Washington times., 1907-03-26
Parted Three Years Ago.

Mrs. Randolph alleges that she met
Stokes soon after he had been divorced
from the present Mrs. Philip NJ Lydig
She was living at the time in West
Seven y-second street. but soon moved
into more luxurious quarters and ap-
peared in the Park with a mOnogramed
turnout etc The troubles between
Stokes and Mrs. Randolph started about
three wears ago.
The Washington times., 1907-03-26
STOCKS, BONDS, AND MONEY.
NEW YORK STOCKS

Quotations furnished by Charles O. 0atsa
Co. Munsey Building. Members New York
stock Exchanged
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Amount and character Of business
transacted during the year 1900,
paid for business .-...--...--.. S961eT7 90
Losses sustained during Che year
1900; death claims -1s3 go 13
Money received during the year 1856 434 ISL IS
Expended during the year 1sa6.-... 297.6u a
VA. II BLACKBOARD, President
JOHN ". HANSON. Secretary.
Subscribed AMI sworn 20 before me this
18th day Of March, 1907.
tSea) MURRAY HANSON
Il Notary Public
The Washington times., 1907-03-26
Money Loaned Salaried People

Crjces In C. principal cities: save yourself
money bY getting my terms first D Il
IOLMAN- Room S06 Ss3 lJth st. nW. des-ts
The Washington times., 1907-03-26

T. S. Steel 5s......... 1884 S3a4 g37s 93zt
Rock Island 4's....... 6S7s 6S7s 6s7s 6s7s
Atchisou 4's..........- 9724 97sl gIat s17.
Sales to noon today. 702 &C.,.
Total sales yesterday, 1880 100
The Washington times., 1907-03-26

Reliance Loan
& Trust Co.
6l9 L st. y. w
Furniture Loans.
Fair Treatment.
The Washington times., 1907-03-26

Dispatches from the West say the
business outlook there is brighter than
ever, the only fear being that the rail-
roads viii not be able 10 handle the
traffic offered them.
The Washington times., 1907-03-26
Financial

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The Washington times., 1907-03-26

Several high-Eradc bonds made new
low records yesterday Every sort of a
security, with few exceptions. has been
hit by the terrific drive at prices.
The Washington times., 1907-03-26

Short fours purchased Monday. S1.0l1,-
zoo, since December -, Sll, AZ, l50: out
standing, Sl05,328 100.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-26
AN OLD GERMAN LEGEND,
che Skull with the Nail Drive,
Through Its Temple.

che Skull With the Nail Driven
Through Its Temple.
At FreIburg. Baden, In front Of IN
old chapel rich In medieval painting
depicting the rewards Of virtue and
ehe wages Of sin. stands q great cross.
at Its foot skull with nail driven
into the temple.
A shoemaker Of Frelburg according
to tradition. died suddenly in the good
old days before coroners and juries
were too inQuisitive and was buried
near where the cross stands. Scarcely
had the earth upon his grave been wet
By the rains before his wife took a sec
ond husband.
Neiehbors talked. but that was az.
One night the priest Of the parish
awoke to find standing at the foot of
his bed the ghost Of the dead shoe.
maker. The ghastly figure raised a
sorry lock from its forehead and point.
ID to nail driven in the temple.
Tho body was e1humed. and there
vas the evidence Of the crime Just as
he sDecter had indicated. The wife
confessed the murder and was execut-
%. But the skull was placed at the
foot OF the cross az a warning.
The effect was most wholesome q
relates the truthful chronicler, "for
slQce then not a wife Of Freiburg has
murdered her husband"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-26
Pcrnicious Partisan Activity

Nothing is more certain than tina:
lublic ownership multiplies the posi-
Utilities of pernicious partisan activity.
Employees of the postuflicc department
defeated Representative Loud CT Cali
fornia because OF sone stand he took
in congress relative to their desires.
This is an indication of what might
he expected under public ownership.
both in city and naticn.
Strong laen at the head of munich
pal employees in street cars. parks.
paving. watcrworks and lighting serv
ice could swing any election they might
t,csire to control Officials would be
I.aralvaed as to their duties to the pub
lie through the necessity of placating
or hunlorimg these immense bodies OF
municipal employees Then we should
have the leaders of the aggregation
making bargains With heavy in.c.asts
for the delivery of votes tn desired
candidates or measures. Self interest,
more or less corrupt. would superseae
The disintcrested patriotic motives and
differences of opinion on which men
now divide III local and general cleo
tions.-Tcrre Haute Star
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-26
THE STAR MIRA.
A Sun of Great Size That Is strux-
Cling For ExisteMce.

A Sun of Great Size That Il Strux-
Cling For Existence.
For the greater part of the time the
varlnble Mira. which has been known
to astronomers for 300 yenrs, is alto.
gether unnoticeable and indeed invis-
ible. except with telescopes. 1t once
disappeared entirely for n period of
four years, but afterward attained ex
traordinary splendor. only to fade
again to invisibility. 1t is sun of
great size. brighter than our sun when
1t shines Mt its brightest, but some
trouble, some solar disease, seems to
be sapping its vitality. and 1t resem-
bles patient almost at the last gasp.
Once in about 331 days-but the pc.
cession of energy and flares up for a
little while with several hundredfold
brilliancy only to sink back into n
dull red point that nearly escapes the
ken OF the telescope. One interestin"
explanation that has been suggested
Is that the surface Of Mira periodical
~ bursts Into Il vast fame OF burning
hydrogen. SO great and powerful that
it IL visible across millions Of millions
Of miles of space. 1t Is star for the
Imagination of a Dante. yet there Is
reason to believe that the time is
coming when every star In the sky,
not excepting the sun. will lave to
confront n similar struggle for exist
cnce. just as every mortal being must
some time see death.--Garrett T.. Ser.
viss in New York Americans
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-26
H,mor In IN. E.r n...

Abdur Kahman, the late amecr of AZ
Ehanlstan. had Il grim sense Of humor
which was sometimes exercised with
out scruple On one occasion IL dur.
bar he was holding was interrupted by
man who, In a state of the creates;
excitement. rushed in declaring that
the Russians We're advancing to invade
Afghan:stan. Turning aside for mo
Dcnt from the business in progress
the late ameer In the most unconcerAcd
tones ordered his shahgassi to conduct
the man to the summit OF a certain
watch tower. Look you out we'll for
the Russians" commanded Abdur Rnh
man, for you do not cat until you see
them arriye."-Grand Magazine
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-26
Whit He Wnntcl.

"1Iow wi VOL have your hair cut,
sii'?' said the tlliatve barber to the
victim in the chair.
M NUS conversational prol:xity,' re-
',lied the patient.
Flows that. s!r:"
with abbreviated or totally climi-
nated variations"
''N'hat:'
Without effer1esce..t vc.bosity. Let
ven di,ninutive coloquy be conspicu-
GUS by its absence"
The barber scratched his head
'houghtfully 81 second and then went
over to the proprietor of the shop and
whispered, II don't know whether that
man in my Chair is mad OF Il foreigner.
but can't find out what he wants.
The victim had to explain that be
wanted the job done IN Silence.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-26
A SPIDER FIGHT.
II Vas q Fast and Furious battle to
the Death.


once had spider pet of kind the
books enabled me to identify. He was
fine big fellow. caught him in the
garden, carried him home. and for
nearly two months he aud | took
close Interest IN each other. lie for the
flies introduced to him and for the
amusement he introduced to me. Ii
kept him in u millincr's box, letting
him out when ] visited him, especial
~ delighting myself with allowing
him to drop from one hand by his fins
spun thread and then either catching
him in the other or gently compelling
him to climb back again by appar
emily eating his own ladder
One day captured another spider
Of the same species. kept him for u
few days in u separate box. and then.
with the kindly idea of companionship,
introduced him to Tiger. have
seen dogs fight; have seen chan
ticleer fight and Stay his man: have
seen rams fight till. with his skull
crushed i'll, one lay dead ut the foot
of the other; have seen men fight;
but the fullest sense ever realized OF
mad, murderous passion let ungov-
ernably loose. centered in one destroy
ing aim and summonlng every physic-
al energy to its devilish service.
realized when those two spiders rush
ed to mortal combat. stood In boy
ish terror as their tangled legs drop
ped off, torn by mutual rage; and as
with vicious dexterity they struck each
other with their poisoned fangs, using
for their own destruction the weapons
and appliances with which nature has
provided them for the capture and
slaughter of their prey, visibly turned
pale.
Tiger was the victor. but even while
with brutal wrath. all manslcd as lie
was, he bit and spurned his dead and
limbless foe he was seized with symp-
toms took to be paralytic. and in a
minute or two l helped him to his
death. And this fearless gladiator
was afraid of. remember. and never
would tackle big bluebottle fly
What is couI1ge?-Dundec Advertiser
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-26
Iic.m's l.oyc DY:..:,a.

There WAS little t.#t WAS ro..lant:.
in the first meeting of Kean. the sre:l:
tls.gediaa. and the woman WHO wn. I,
bear his maze. 1t WIS on the stage -
TIE C!icltpn..;l, thetter ti:at CAL.
I.ean an;l Miss Nhal:l,cl;. IL pre-
yo':i- actress. first 81" csch olu
.''"llo is th;it shabby Little ln::n viii.
the LrilliaMt eyes, Mi.;; C!iam!ias
asked in tie hearing Of Tie King Of TIA.
stage. And who" ISeah rctortcd by
asking aloud. lis that oG,l little we
man:' From this s.i,-sularly i.l:,rs
picors opening Ile;tn's love t.rains
proceeded so swiftly that before a
Mpntl, had gone the curtain was runs
Town ut the altar
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-26
A Co.trary Fl.g.

II ever there was anything in the
world that went by contraries, 1t 10
the Chinese rag. 1t will he recalled
chat 1t is one of the gayest OF national
standards. The body Of the banner Is
OF q pale yellow. In the upper left
hand corner is u small red sun. and
looking at 1T IA a fierce Chinese dragon
About 1000 years ago. SO the story
runs. the Chinese made war upon the
japanese. They prepared for great
Invasion. As prophecy of victory
they adopted n standard which is thai,
OF tho present time. They took the
sun Of Japan and made it very small
This they put in front of the dragons
mouth to express the idea TINT thu
Chinese dragon would Gevour the Jap
anese. 1t happened. however, that tin
Chinese feet. conveying an army of
100000 men, was wrecked Oh its wa,
10 Japan 10y great storn,. aud all bur
three Of the 100000 persisted. The re-
suit OF recent events has not been an,
more convincing than the first affair
that the Chinese flag has been cor.
rertly conceived.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-26
SUGAR MAKING.
The H'naoo. Probably Learned tn.

The HindOos Probably Learned the
Art From the Chinese.
The Chinese. who invented almost
everything before anybody else heard
Of it, claim to be the original discover
ers of the process Of sugar making.
and 1t Is said that sugar was used in
China as long ago as 1900 years. This
Is misty. but the fact is we'll establish
ed that it was manufactured in China
under the Tsin dynasty 200 years at
least before the Christian era began.
India has put forward a claim for
priority of invention but the probable
ity is that the Hindoos learned the art
of sugar making from the Chinese and
that through them the knowledge final
ly slread to tho western nations. Ne.
archus. when sent by Alexander on an
exploring voyage Oh the Indus. brought
back reports of honey" which was
out the help of bees.
AT this time neither the Greeks nor
the Jews nor the Bahylonians had any
knowledge Of sugar. bnt later the art
of making the artificial "honcy" be-
came known aaa pract!"",l. though its
progress and development were eS-
cceGin.ly slow. II was prescribed IS
a medicine by G:len iii \. IL. Lao. aal
up to the seventeenth century it Lad
become nothing more than II costly
!u.sury. to l." used only on special occa
>ioiis. Even as late as the beginning
1T tie eighteenth century the annual!
consumption of sugar in Great Britain
ilsd reached only 2O.oGO.OG0 pounds.
sArrea, it is now more than 100000.
Geo pounds.
I.ntael sugar was not made in Eng
l.:la TIL 1850. The art of refining was
learned by !, Venetian merchant from
the Saracens. who sold the secret to
him for 100000 crowns.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-26
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

DO something for somebody. and do
1t now.
Thinking we'll doesn't count unless
you act well.
Don't follow i'm tile footsteps of your
competitors. Set the pace.
Life is not worth living unless YOU
live for the good you can do.
There are times when an ounce of in
genuity discounts Il ton of energy
The more sunshine there is in some
mems live, the less hay they make
No man ever got pain in his Eacl,
rom carrying his neis i,or'., harden
Many of our anticipated pleasures
are anything but pleasures after We
get them.
Some men are able to bear m.sfor
tunes and some others have SENSE
enough to AVOID them.
Only II mother can distinguish lie
tween the misc, e. One $ o. ,!cr lo,
and the badncss OF the 10y nett ,.ooi.
Chicago News.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-26
A church. without Services.

There is in London. within few
yards of the beautiful marble arch in
IIsde park. Il church in which no serv-
ices are ever held This Church of the
Ascension. as it is called. was built by
Mrs. Russell Quincy as IL memorial to
her husband. and she expressly stated
that tho cdilica WAS TO bc used for
prs. ae". rest and meditation solely. A
handsome building it is. with it's tcsscl-
lated floors and its numerous fine paint
ings Over the door is posted this no
ticc. explaining the true object Of the
church: passengers through the busy
streets Of London. enter this sanctuary
for rest and silence and prayer. Let
the pictured wallis within speak of the
past yet ever continuing ways of God
with man"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-26
CoRoTss RUSTIC HABITS.
now the Artist Came to Live the Life
ui a Peaalnt.

Corot's father was Il little. dry. thin
old man. whose correct appearance.
precise gestures and short speech were
In singular contrast to the geni:,lity
and jOvial ways of Camille. he was
the typical business man. He wished
Ills son to 80 into business and apprell
ticrd him to IL wholesale cloth mer
chant Camille. who dreamed only OF
painting. conceived violent aversion
to commerce and seized every oppor
tunity to escape from the shop aud g.
up to his room to copy drawings. His
employer was very dissatisfied with
him and complained to his father, who
repriman,led him severely At last ono
day the young man did not 20 to bust
ness and told his father that lie must
follow his vocation. even if it brought
him misery. Seeing that nothing could
alter this decision. Very WELL" the
father answered. Il will give you LOO
francs annually-not Il centime more
and you will make the best you can
of it,"
Camille leaped for joy. He imme-
SAiuNCif IuiuC preparations lOT uClilI-
turc. left home and Installed himself
In the little hamlet of AIorvan, at a
farrier's whose numerous family was
crowded into the only room. which
was the forge. Corot there contracted
the habits of the peasantry. which he
retained ever after. He had no needs.
lived only for his art and found com
plete happiness in 1t.
For a long time Corot remained at
the farrier's, satisfied with the coarse
food, happy in his liberty and feeling
rich with his modest allowance. En-
dowed with robust health and being
jovial by nature. he always sang while
he worked. and his gayety never lie.
serted him.
At his fathers death Corot found
himself possessed of a revenue of 49,.
GOO francs. but this opulcncc did not
change his rustic habits. He continued
his simple and laborious life. Always
up before dawn. he pnt ION the peas.
ants clothes that he wore all his life.
ate his soup. lii his pipe and Will, his
box in his hand and his easel on his
shoulder started for his work. his so.
norous voice ringing ont joyously.-G.
Chardin in l'utnam's Monthly.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-26
THE cHiLo's MIND,
Give IL . Chance to Develop by 4
Natural Isrocesses.

Give IL Chance to Develop by Its
Natural Processes.
Tbs hitler they arc the better. be-
cause farther removed FROM the world
that 10 ours and deeper placed III their
own world. A good baby radiates
peace. Every one who Is rightly con
sttnted smiles at the sight OF it,
They ars busy, they are cheerful.
A q ruia. ~ seem to be kind to one
another. They arc not bored, aud un.
oss the weather 10 insuf7erable or they
axe sick they are not depressed
What philosophers! What heroes!
y It strange that the attitude OF an
0npervsRtsd chilA should be the Chris
e1an idsal1
The great merit OF children as com.
DAnisns les IN the breadth OF thei.
tessrations. They are easy to please,
agreeable - most propositions aud not
very critical.
They do not know better" That ia
enc Of their delightfulest traits. Chill
Aren will trust YOU. and that IL one Of
the most gratifying compliments pos
sible.
In the company Of children you have
relief in considering what will pay.
The things that they do and prefer to
do, do not pay. as u rule, except in the
doing OF them
Wise elders who are qualified to
train the mind OF child are pretty
scarce. The next best thing is the
elder who Is wise enough to respect
the child's mind and give it chance
10 develop in sympathetic atmos
phere by its own natural processes.
3. 8. Martin In Harper's Magazine.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-26
HANDLING A TIGER.
How q Turkomnn S"ndned Smart
anE. Angry Mnn Eayer.

How TurkOman S"Hdnel q Snnrl.
anE. Angry Man Eaver.
In a cage near the room In which I
lived while in Khiva," says Iangtou
Warmer in the Century Magazine,
was II tiger lro.n tlr ONus swaunl,s
He hnI taken Il dislike to mo, and
every time I passed his cage lie got
up and paced angrily toward mo.
snarling
Into tho cage Of this beast. ut tho
command Of the prince Turkom#a
stcppe,i. armed with n short stick hs
big roand as Eis wrist. With this
stick he struck the tigers hose as lie
made for him. and then. with pailns
out aud eyes fixed. he walked slowly
up to The shrinking beast ana strokc,l
his face and flank.
"'rhc tiger snar.ctl and took ~.
m"u':; hand in his open mouth. he'd
my lhs.ltl, and locked for the bleed
ing stump to fall away: but. Keeping
that hand perfectly still. With the
Other ne ticklca tie tigers jowl ami
scratched his ear till With IL yawn ami
a pleased snarl the big cat rolled
over OIL his back to have his belly
scratched.
THE man then sank to his knees,
always keeping his hands in motion
over the glossy fur. and with his foot
drew toward him Il collar attached to
a chain. This he snapped round the
BEASTS neck and. rising to his feet.
laid hold of the chain and dragged the
tiger out.
This was only the second time that
the cage had been entered. AS soon
us the tiger was outside he espied the
watching party and started for them.
but came up short on the collar. If he
had chosen to use his weight and
strength no four of them could have
held his tether, but as 1t was the
Turkoman found little difficulty with
hin and held him, snarling. While u
camera was snapped"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-26
Strn,.gc Nu- Siwnui.

When fogs prevail in Eoston harDor,
the attention OF passengers OH the NAM
tas&et Beach line of steamers is at
trtcted by faint metallic sound which
might be mistaken for the sound OF &.
bell. But 1T is not the Changing OF a
lrll which the passengers hear. Sud.
denly through TIE mist there appears
ahead. like spacte:, Il large tripod.
from the apex of which il suspended 81
big steel triangle. 1t is thi; which
causes the strange ::ound and signals
vessels as to how to guide their course
through tine difficult channel Of the
fog
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-26
Duluth, MINI.

at a recent meeting of the city coun-
ell resolution was passed authorizing
the water board to make contract
With the Great Northern Power com,
pany TO furnish electricity for operat-
ing the pumping station. Under the
proposed contract the maximum price
for pumping 100000 gallons is $3.50.
Last year it cost the city $500 per
100000 gallons. without counting the
cost of depreciation in the plant
Electrical World.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-26
Geek. Ruin Th.,- inst.

II never season things up to my OWL
taste" said man who has cooked in
Q restaurant for many years. Very
few cooks do. They have palates that
crave high seasoning. The longer they
cook the more salt and pepper and
spices they require. If should send
up my dishes as l like them. they
would be so hot and peppery that half
the patrons in the restaurant would he
unable to eat them."-New York Press.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-26
4 Line on Her Age.

oh" -nspcd the beautiful wom:,
as she fell back. clutching at her hc:,r.
and permitting the telegram to fiuttet
to the floor.
Her fashionable guests rushed for
ward. crying:
What is it: Has your husband mel
with an accident:'
NO, no. she moaned. at is from
my son-in-law. am grandmother!"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-26
Sincerity.

Tic only conclusive evidence of Il
mans sincerity is that lie gives himself
for IL principle. Words. money. al
things else. are comparatively easy Il,
give away. but VIXEN Il maa makes ~
gift of his daily life and practice it ~
plain that the truth. whatever it may
be. has possession of him -.]alnes I.us
sell Lowell.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-26
A Ray of Liaht From ENGLAND.

Municipal Indebtedness resulting
from taking over public service utill-
Ties has become so burdensome in Eng.
land that it is seriously suggested to
avoid payment of interest by redeem
In. the bonds with noninterest bear
Ing municipal notes. While this plan
has not yet been approved by English
financiers and statesmen, 1t may af-
ford Il ray of hope to some Of our
cities that are staggering under similar
burdens.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-12-26
They Wouldn.t Lny.

A bashful young woman from u
backwools county in Virginia went
into local store carrying three chick
ems. She inquired the price of chickens
and at the same time put them on the
counter.
Twill they lay there:" asked the
clerk, who did not know that the chick
ems legs We're tied.
She bit her handkerchief in embar-
rassment a moment and said:
NO. sir; they are roosters" -Lipp!n.
colts.