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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-05
WHY GIRL HELP is SCARCE.

AIIurements of the Chorus Prove
More Attractive than Store Jobs.
A New York paper recently contained
an article upon the growing difficulty
of securing help for the large depart
ment stores. and the writer of this ar
ticle wondered where all the men and
girls who only couple of years ago
stood in line to apply for work at these
very stores from which the complaints
are now coming have gone, says Harriet
Quimby in Leslie's Weekly. Hotels
are complaining about the scarcity of
maids and of walters. and there Is the
everlasting vail about the lack of
household servers. Do they vanish into
thin air? Not at all. The secret of
their mysterious and steadily increas-
ing disappearance is solved. They go
ON the stage The hundreds OF musical
comedies playing in New York and
throughout the country swallow up
these girls and men by the thousands.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-05
NNo~~~~~~~

The management Of the Lehigh Valley
railroad is so well pleased with the good
work of those employees who are total alb
stainers that it intends to order that ev-
cry person employed in the operating de-
partment take the pledge and keep it, on
penalty of dismissal.
The completed shortcut line from
ocean to ocean across the isthmus of Te-
huantepec was opened formally the other
day, when President Diaz of Mexico
started the machinery which carried the
first load of merchandise from a ship to
a car at Salina Cruz.
Travel by rail will soon be as luxurious
for horses as for their owners. The New
York Central lines have just ordered
twenty cars to be used exclusively for the
transportation of valuable horses. Each
ear will be lighted by electricity and heat
ed by steam. The cars will be equipped
with everything conducive to the comfort
and safety of the aristocratic equines
which can indulge in the luxury of private
cars.
Under the new rate law the Louisville
md Nashville railway declined TO continue
the issuance of passes to two persons who
aeld contracts FOR life passes. Judge
Evans in the Federal Court at Louisville
now rules that the new law should be
construed precisely as if in its general
language there was an express exceptions
excluding from its operation the complain
ants contract. In no other way can the
vested contract rights of the complain
ants be preserved. The general tenor of
he opinion is that Congress did not in
tend to annul any previously made con-
tract founded upon good consideration.
The directors Of the Pennsylvania rail-
road have recommended an increase Of
s1000O0,000 in the capitalization, bring
ing the total up to the half-billion mark,
at the same time asking for a bond issue
If S1000O0,0O0, bringing the bonded in
lebtedness up to $292, 100000.
On the heels of the announcement that
Theodore p. Shouts had been employed as
president of the Interborough Metropoli-
tan Company Of New York City it be
came known that the Ryan-Belmont com
bination had got control of the com
panies which are building the McAdoo
North river tunnels and the subway con-
nections.
Unanimously the Minnesota House OF
Representatives ordered an Investigation
Of the transaction by which President
Fill of the Great Northern sold ore lands
to the steel trust. The inquiry will be
widened to include other charges
The advertisement of 100000 shares OF
the Transcontinental Railroad Company
at the par value of 500 by the Railroad
Securities Company of New York brought
to light project for the construction OF
a through electric railway from New
York to the Mississippi and $50 miles
north and south along the Mississippi.
Wall street was inclined to connect the
name of e. Ell. Hartman with this enter
prise.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-05
What is Destroying Negroes.

The police officers of Greenyille are
doing a good work in ferreting out
the dispensers of cocaine in this sec
tion A prominent leyee contractor
said recently to the writer that the
use of cocaine was doing more TO
destroy the colored people of the Delta
than any other agency. He said 9
man or woman under the influence OF
cocaine was everything that is bad
and besides the use of the drug seems
to destroy the user both mentally and
physically. The penalty for selling
cocaine except on a physicians pre-
scription is severe, and the courts
should all make special effort to
secure the punishment of those g1ilty
of violating the law in this respect
Greenyille Miss Democrat.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-05
A PARENTS PLEA.

My little boy is eight years old,
He goes 10 school each day;
He doesn't mind the tasks they set
They seem to him but play.
He heads his class at raffia work,
And also takes the lead
At making dinky paper boats
But l wish that he could read.
They teach him physiology,
And, oh, it chills our hearts
To hear our prattling innocent
Mix up his inward parts.
He also learns astronomy
And names the stars by night
OF course he's very up to date.
But l wish that he could write.
They teach him things botanical,
They teach him how to draw,
He babbles of mythology
And gravitation's law;
And the discoveries of science
With him are quite a fad.
They tell me he's clever boy.
But | wish that he could add.
Life.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-05

When was a boy we had one unfail-
ing job-husking corn. We husked all
winter. We husked from crop to crop.
1t was like a curse on my life 1t
was the unfailing remedy for the least
appearance of laziness. go down to
the north field and husk few bushels
of corn" That was the order and it
had to be obeyed. And with corn
crop running into the billions of bush
els they still husk it by hand. Why
doesn't somebody who is sorry for
farmer boys, invent something ?-Bush-
NELL in Cincinnati Post.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-05
one Thing or the other.

"Yes. Dubley's wife died while you
were abroad"
"Ah! then he's either going to ex-
tremes in his mourning or he's looking
for new wife"
How do you meant"
II notice that he's dyed his hair and
mustache deep black.
Press
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-05
RenaaIi Boycott.

The markets of Bengal are again
full of English goods. Come, o broth
ers. and let us all say that We will
not pollute our hands by touching Eng
fish goods. We VIII not let the Bengal.
aow be made an object of ridicule-
Let English goods rot in the mahajans-
godowns and be eaten up by white
ants and rats.-Calcutta Sanjibani.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-05

Miss Dustin Rox writes the most
childish kind OF scrawl!"
Surprising, though. how much she
can get on 1t at the bank. isn't tip
Detroit Free Press
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-05
His Normal One.

First Nurse-The doctor says you
must observe old Mr. Skinflints mean
temperature.
Second Nurse-Ile hasn't any other
kiud.-Baltimore American.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-05

anu NOuueIlHS W nat lily late WOulu De.
Later on the sleeping street began to
arouse At last a postman saw me,
stopped and picked me up, muttering
something about queer piece of mum
DO jumbo And, wiplng the mud care
fully from me with his red handker-
chief he put nie into his pocket, and
once more everything became blank.
One evening a few days later there
was knock at the door of the little
parlor. and a pleasant manly voice ex-
planned:
II have called in reference to your
advertisement respecting fan"
Where had l heard that voice before?
well. sir, IL you can describe it sat
isfactorily, as l stated. you can have
it,"
You said a curious fan. entwined in
itials, J. ]. It was the coincidence of
the initials which struck me, as l had
them carved on the fan myself when 1
presented it TO the lady to whom l fan
cy it belongs"
That voice, OF course 1t was Jacks
My green eyes glowed with suppressed
excitement.
If 1t is the fan suppose, 1t Is carv-
ed out OF ivory. with two large emer-
aids set obliquely in the first STEM
THAT is your fan. sir, Half a min
ute. sir"
And in less than that time was in
Jacks firm clasp.
There was little chlnking sound. a
surprised and grateful Thank you.
SIR ON the part of the postman. a
brisk Good night" from Jack, then of
once more.
Where was l bound for now? And
what would be the sequel to it all, l
wondered. But l could almost guess.
l was back In my dainty little sane.
tum; was clasped between Joyce's dear
soft hands; snd they were crushed
| against her throbbing heart could
feel how fast it was beating.
l was very interested. and kept an
eye on each OF them. She had only just
come into the room. lie stood on the
hearthrug facing her. and she was star
ing with lovely wide. startled eyes u
into his own. She had taken me me
| ehanically from him; scarcely. as
could see. grasping his explanation.
~I-er-saw the little begsar adver.
tizci. you know. with our joint initials
! and-and-all the rest OF it,
No answer.
Il heard Of your loss. joyce" glanc
Ing tenderly at the little n,ack-robeC
figure; and that yoa bad not marriet
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-05

He thought his style would turn the head
OF every girl that day.
And every one. indeed. It's said,
Was turned-the other way.
Philadelphia Ledger.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-05

AS yet the mirror has not been made
that will enable man to see himself
as others sec him.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-05


the
rock slide which
road sent its photographers W. artist of
Deto George Beam the wonderful Hoy
cross region for the purpose of proving dpovng the statement as TO
the partial destruction Of the cross
Leaving o of
cling through
jagged the
was reached and from the first point view of the of the
nne thread of visible
continuing this
comparison photographs which
MI practically
In the nothing alterations
the of of which Evidently the
the obtain o.
of
of America for many generations to come.-Toedo Blade.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-05

In the northern hemisphere there
are 6.100 stars painly visible to the
naked eye; in the southern. 1900
stars.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-05

The man who tackles farming be.
cause he thinks it is an independent
life' never plows a great deal of corn.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-03-05

Too many mea s2eek e3.-s ss6ors
they think
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-06
FRANK |. FREEMAN DIES
OF ACUTE INDIGESTION

The many friends and professional as
sociates Of Frank l.. Freeman were
greatly shocked 10 learn of his sudden
death, which occurred yesterday after
noon AT . o'clock at his residence. l75G
street northwest. He was suffering
from acute indigestion, which developed
into apoplexy.
Mr.. Freeman had been a resident Of
the District of Columbia for more than
thirty-five years. and since 1888 had been
engaged In the practice of patent law
as member of the firms of Foster &
Freeman, and Foster. Freeman * Wat
son.
Prior TO entering upon the practice Of
his profession Mr. Freeman was. for
number OF years. an examiner in the
United States Patent Office. During
his service I'm the Patent Office. and in
his subsequent practice, he made a
special duty Of electrical Inventions: and
was particularly identified with the de-
velOpment of the telephone While hold
ing the position OF examiner of applica-
lions relating to electricity in the Patent
Office he was one Of the commissioners
OF the United States Government At the
international Exposition held in Paris.
Mr. Freeman was born at Marlboro
Mass, April p, 1877, and is survived by
his widow and one son.
Funeral services Will be held at Mr.
Freeman's residence tomorrow, March
:, at 5 p. m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-06
RULER HARRIMAN'S
RAILWAY SCHEME
Continued from First Page)

in recent years to bring their service up
20 the demands Of business.
He told OF his conflict with the Salton
sea, cut in southern California, where
the Colorado river broke out of its
banks, poured the great volume Of its
turgid flood into the SaltOn basin, flood
ed a great region OF country which lies
below the level of the sea, and presently
was flooding out the tracks of the
Southern Pacific. Tie Southern Pacific
had TO curb that food in order 70 protect
its property and Mr.. Hartman felt that
its action IN that case was an excellent
illustration OF the incidental duties and
services the railroads perform for the
benefit OF the public. Then ne told of
the immense problem he had solved IN
building his cut-On across an arm of the
Great SaIt Lake. where the sinks sual-
lowed tho earth that was hauled in
Time and again. TO make the grade
Mr.. Hill said IL would cost Sc. 900 600. %
600 10 build the railroad system Of the
country up To the point where il could
adequately meet the demands of bust
ness said Mr. Hartman. Il don't
think il would cost that much money
70 do what Mr.. Hin has i'm mind: that
Is. to extend the present systems of
roads. But to do the work OF rebuild
ing the roaCs as / think il ought To be
done-tO widen the gauge 10 six feet in
stead OF the standard gauge Of feet
81 inches. 20 build new cars to meet
the new conditions of such a gauge. 70
buy and lay the rails heavier than any
road now uscs-that would cost all that
Mr.. iiIl suggests and more
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-06
MARKET PRICES
SHOW ADVANCES
Upward Tendency in the
Leading Issues Through
out the Day.

NEW YORK. March 6.-Balumore and
Ohio and Pennsylvania opened a higher.
and Erie gained u and lost il. Rock
Island advanced X and Missouri. Kansas
and Texas Is. St. Paul opened l point
higher and Northern Pacific started
with an advance of Is. on the other
hand. Canadian Pacific and several other
stocks opened lower. An upward tend
'ency developed at the end of the first
five minutes.
II a. m: Market movements and tbs
character Of the trading on the cN-
change in the first hour were similar
TO those OF yesterday. Gains extending
from 1 TO points being established
IN many issues. The liquidation of large
accounts mat was depressing feature
of the market yesterday afternoon
SC fa- no failures have resulted on the
exchange from the disastrous losses
sustained on the Dull side was consider
ed an element OF strength.
Government bonds unchanged, other
bonds lower The first bond sale came
out at 1920 a m
p m.-Wan street was fairly de-
mOralZed for half an hour this after
noon and for time the conditions were
panicky.
Fierce raids were made by profess
isional operators. and there was wild
/ liquidation Prices melted IN ten min
utes an average Of more than points.
In a few cases there were breaks of
from . to points.
New low levels were established in
a dozen stocks In many cases they
went below the price reached in The
great panic of 1906
q In the midst of the excitement il was
reported that L. II. Hartman had cap
! tured control Of Reading in the open
( market. This report was given Credence
. because heading had been the only
/ stock TO stand the downward sweep
/ 1t is evident that somebody has been
J accommodating il on a tremendous scale.
| At the opening today the accumulation
! OF selling orders caused a break that
established new levels in the leading
stocks. The outlook was 50 bad insiders
| of the big corporations came TO the
rescue.
/ They frightened the short traders into
recovering their contracts 10 such an cX.
; tentthat bv noon the market had rallied
an average of three points. For NOR,
than an hour Ihc list was dull and stub
born around the high level. Shortly
after l o'clock an attack was made OF
Canadian Pacific and in less than fiv,
minutes IT broke from 17S1E 70 1872 Thi!
was followed by a raid on Pennsylvania
In ten minutes Pennsylvania droppc,
from 12Ti4 TO 12i. The widest excite
ment Immediately prevailed Throughout
all Wall Street Amalgamated Cope
broke from 1878 % 1903 The next hal
hour was given up TO excited liquidation
raidinE and circulation Of false rumOT
of failures. In was in the midst Of thi
excitement that the capture of Reading
by Hartman was reported from Phila
delphia. Reading rose 10 ll64- II wa
the only stock on the list that Wa
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-06

STATEMENT OF the condition Of the MAN
HAITIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF
NEW YORK. y. Y. on the 3lst day % De
cenber. 1896. as required under District OF
Columbia Code. amended June 30. 1907 CAPT.
IA; stock. Sl00. 900; capital stock paid up, IN
cash 500 600. Assets-Cash in Office. 81 1913
cash in bank So. g77-59: real estate.
s.. go. 800. bonds and mortgages tfrst lien on
real estateb. s.. 239. 80; stocks and bonds
market valueJ, s. lg2. 1856. IS. collateral loans
and leans and liens on Dolices. seq, z5--o4 :
premiums unc0llected and IN hands Of agents,
ST.. fs7. 81. interest and rents due ana accrued
S226. $50 a LidbllitIes-Net unpaid claims
Sl01 COS IS. reserve as required by law, SliSls,-
fsE. present value OF amounts not yet due
on supplementary contracts. S214si; unearned
interest and rents. SIS 81. commissions que
70 agents on premium notes when PAID
81. 1852: cash dividends remaining unpaid,
s. 7GS-51. capital stock $500 G00s all other Ia
bllities. Premiums paid IN advance, Sle-y4y-'-
liability on Iapsed policies. 81. BOB: amount and
character Of business transacted during the
year 1906 81. 204 g3S. losses sustained durlnS
the year 1905 81 81. 54l -. money received dur
ing the year 1907 s. Cos, 06t9li expended dur
ms the year 1895. s. rs, $50 So W B. LANE.
Wee President T. MACKEL. ASST Secre-
tary Subscribed and sworn 10 before me this
18th day Of February, 1907 tSeaD WA y
STEBBINS. Notary Public Notary Public.
Kings County. Certificate FLED IN New York
County. IL
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-06
DENY STEVENS
FORCED TO QUIT

The positive declaration was made cv
high authority in the Administration to-
day That Chief Engineer Stevens. of the
Canal Commission, was in no way
forced out Of Office, but resigned Of his
own volitiOn. and in such terms that
the President could not refuse to ac-
cept his resignation. The rumor that
the resignation of Mr.. Stevens was
practically requested is denied most
Strenuously in official circles. where
high praise IS given to his work on the
Isthmus. and regret is expressed that
il severed his connection with the canal
commission
There Is no doubt that Mr.. Stevens
in his letter OF resignation TO the Presi-
dent, was Incorporate in his language.
Among other things he said he was
tired Of the criticisms which were being
made in the United States of his con-
duct OF affairs in Panama. He made
some other statements relative 10 the
canal project, which the President could
not overlook. and so his RESIGNATION was
regretfully accepted.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-06

q the condition Of the
GERMAN INSURANCE COM
PANY. Of Rochester, y, l., on the Est day
Of December. 1906, as required uCllcr
District OF Columbia Code. amended June 30
1902 Capital stock. 500 oo0, capital stock PAID
up. IN cash $50. 900. Assets-Cash ga Office
81 1917. cash In bank SJ47. 90 So real estat
$50. 1874; bonds and mortgages th-st Hen
on real cstateD. $50. $40 stocks aE1 bonds
tuarket vaIuej. SOL S3S. - bills res Iy-,is and
loans. $500, premiums unc'llected
and iu hands u agents Sl3i,3li-l9- interest
due and accrued. s.. $50. Lidhilries-Net IN
pad claims. SI64 OS9I2. reserve as required
by law. S4I5 S59.4S. Reinsurance premiums.
s. SO % salaries rents, expenses. taxes, e-c-.
s. Isl 81. capital stock. S5l0.0Jo. amount and
character OF business transacted during tie
year 1906 Fire 81. l26 512 S.. losses sustained
during the year 1873. Sl.l9s. 459-Se; money re-
ceived during the year 1s9S. Sl,S59. ISIS. eN-
pended during the year 1895. $l.619. 81
EUGENE SATTERLEE President J. F.
CAMP. Assistant Secretary Subscribed and
sworn % before me this .6Jh day Of January.
1877. CSesU JAMES McAULIFF. Notary
Public Il
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-06

STATEMENT Of the condition OF the PRE-
FERIED ACCIDENT INSURANCE COM
PANY. % New York. on the 3lst day II
December. 1885. as required under District
OF Columbia Code. amended June 90 1902.
capital sfock-f5S1. 900. capital stock paid up.
IN cash. $50. n1l- AsSe-s-Cash 81 Office. s. SO:
cash en- bank Sl12 s41- IS. stocks and bonds
,ularset valuel. Sl.JZl. SO. premiums UnCoIlect-
eG and en- hands OF agents SI5S. GS2. =. Interest
duo and accrued. Sl.4ll-l0- LiabiIities-Net
unpaid claims. SIS, S63- 80. reserve as required
BY law. S7o4.Oos 50. reinsurance premiums.
Sl.1o5-9i- salaries, rents. expenses. taxes etc.
E.ef2-35, commissions. brokerage, etc
81. $500 cash dividends remaining unpaid
81. oa0. capital stock. $3.50 600: amount and
character ~ business transacted during the
year 1906, SfSi1 ISIS losses sustained during
the year 1906. S43S slg. 55. money received dur
Ing the year 1906 81 945. 7j7- 90 expended dur
ing thu year 1900. S1.Il0. $50. So. hIMBAL.L C
ATWOOD. President WILFRID g. POTTER
Secretary. Subscribed and sworn 20 before
me this 30th day Of January. 1907. tSeaD
THOMAS a O'KEEFFE. Notary Public
New York County. J. EAKIN GADSRY
Manager. SOS 18th 81. NV. u
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-06
FINANCIAL GOSSIP.

'Inside stock for sale" is a sign that
might. with propriety, be hung out on
the front doors Of many large commits
sion houses.
The recent advance I'm cotton shows
what one man can do without being a
member Of any cotton exchange or any
cotton association.
The proposed Union railway station in
Cleveland is to cost 100000 The total
cost. including bridges and approaches
approximate $15,OOO, CO.,
Bankers are awaiting with some anx-
iety Secretary Cortelyou's announce
ment as to the manner in which he pro-
poses TO make deposits Of receipts OF
customs in national banks.
a story from Philadelphia Is to the
effect that there is a large acCumula-
ton of stock i'm Reading 1t is IN good
demand in the loan crowd Altogether.
Reading is a good deal OF a puzzle to
Wen Street, but II always has been. for
that matter.
The Hudson River Electric Power
Company. which controls the power sit
uatiOn I'm the central part Of New York
state. reports its earnings for the
twelve months ending February l. 1867
as SS3l, SO. as against S754 Gi2 - for the
of Sl6l, O41.S0
a dispatch from Butte said it was
rumored i'm that city that John u. RYAN
would retire as the managing director
OF the Amalgamated Copper COMPANY 10
accept a responsible position with the
National Copper Bank which will begin
business there about May l.
The receipts from the stock transfer
tax law during February amounted To
SSU9OiS, a decrease Of S1S1. $50 from a year
ago. The returns from the first two
months. amounting 10 SSlS.526. show
decrease OF S5S3.293 from the correspond
ing period Of 1895. The average OF the
two months is Si09.2f3. as compared with
an average of S5u, 121 in 1906.
II Is reported that the Bureau Of Cor
poratons of the Department of Com
merce and Labor will begin a general
inquiry into cotton dealing following the
adjournment OF Congress. The depart
ment has been supplied by Mr.. Living
Ston with the names of many witnesses
whom he wishes 10 have called and ad-
ditional lists will be furnished bv rep
resentatives Of the cotton exchanges and
other persons interested in the investi-
cation.