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The Washington herald., 1907-12-19
WHAT CAUSES PANICS?
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

gains control Of business about once in
every ten years. The business men who
have been through a panic are naturally
conservative. For several years they
stay at the helm Of business and keep
within safe and sane lines. Then new
generation comes in, young men who
have not known the chastening Of a
panic The lures OF speculation and the
possibilities Of credit appeal 70 them
They gain control Of affairs and build up
the structure Of credit until il Is top
heavy Then something happens to topple
Il over. or course. the whole business
population does not change every ten
years but a great many new men reach
places Of command IN that period
Whatever may cause panics. the first
effect is 70 start runs on the banks. The
financial troubles Of the first half OF our
national history were founded on the lack
Of confidence in the currency issued By
the banks Now every bank note cir
culatlng in this country Is as good as
gold, FOR Il has the government guaran-
tee behind H. Since the civil war the
lack Of confidence in banks IS a result
Of the fear that the bank viii fail and
the depositors will lose their money. The
banks fear the runs and often hoard
money to attempt 20 meet the demands
of frightened depositors. The depOsitors
rush TO get their money az the first sign
OF trouble. II some way could be de-
vised whereby the banks, as a whole.
could be made responsible for the de-
p0sits Of each individual bank. much OF
the danger from purely psychological
panics would be dissiDated.
The present Congress will consider some
such plan II the national banks had
been taxed enough 10 cover all losses to
| depositors since 1859. the annual tax would
/ have amounted 70 less than one-tenth OF
1 per cent per annUm. Many leading
! bankers Of the country say they would
gladly pay the small tax necessary in
return for the absolute confidence which
| such guarantee Of deposits would in
/ spire in the people.
Whether the panic Of 1907 was due "a
| oyerspeculatiOn, or 70 too active politi-
! cal propaganda or 10 sun spots. or "a
whatever cause. II IS a fact that II Is
numbered among the lesser financial
! crises Of our history. The actual concrete
| produce OF the United States Is so great
/ and the actual withdrawing power 81
great that the country can catch up with
| EQUALIZATION and its attendant evils
over night.
/ To-morroTv-The Car shortage.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-19
Aged Miller Dies OF Injuries.

SPECIAL 70 The washington Herald
Hagerstown, Nd, Dec. 16-John s.
Lehman, the aged miller. who was badly
injured last Saturday while superintend-
ing some repairs at his mills along the
Failing Springs. died this afternoon, aged
seventy-eight years.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-19

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The Washington herald., 1907-12-19
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The Washington herald., 1907-12-19
NEPHEW FOR SECRETARY.
Judge CrOthers Expected to Make
Announcements

Ellxton. Nd, Dec. 1S.-It is understood
that Judge Crothers will name his
nephew. Emerson Crothers. as his private
secretary. He was asked to-day If he
had determined upon his secretary OF
state. the only appOintee whose name
must be announced at the latest On in
auguration day
II have not" said Judge Crothers,
made known the secretary of state, and
! am not yet ready 10 do SO. ] have a
pretty good idea who it will be-
The Washington herald., 1907-12-19

the NJ E. Church South, will ofiiciate.
The interment will be made at Lorton
Valley, Fairfax County Va.
Funeral services for James Dodd were
held at 2 o'clock this afternoon at De-
maines undertaking establishment. Rev.
Dr. w. f. Fisher. pastor of the First
Baptist Church. officiated-
The Washington herald., 1907-12-19

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The Washington herald., 1907-12-19

That is the cycle But the unanswered
question Is: What causes the first man
to lose confidence in general prosperity"
Probably it Is different matter in each
individual case, but II is certainly true
that this peculiar fear attacks men at
periods of almost mathematical regu-
larity.
One explanation Of the periodieity- of
panics is that a partially new generation
The Washington herald., 1907-12-19
10 kENSINGT0N

Cars from 18th 81 md y y ave. every 3 uIl-
Pass Rock Greek Bridge and PARK. main entranc5
Zoo and Country Club 70 CheTy Chase Lake Con-
nect with hensington carS Round TIP tcketA
&c az Fusszu-S
The Washington herald., 1907-12-19
LYNCHBURG TO BE THIRD CITY
Campbell County Officials Will Not
Appeal from Judges Decision.

Special 10 The Washington Herald.
Lynchburg. Va. Dec. 1S.-The board of
supervisors Of Campbell County to-day de-
cided not TO make an effort to appeal
from Judge Anderson's recent order, by
which the city is 10 be enlarged on jan
uary l.
The decree will now become eftec-
tive without further opposition. making
Lynchburg the third city, in population,
in Virginia.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-19

Funeral services for Miss Helen Craw-
ford will be held at o'clock tomorrow
morning at the late home, 4l5 North St
Asaph street. Rev. c. d. BuIla, pastor OF
The Washington herald., 1907-12-19
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a quick. harmless reducer Of fat, called
Rengo. has come into popular use. which
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heretofore uSpd
The Washington herald., 1907-12-19

r. E. Morris, chief Of police Of Danville,
Va. tonight conveyed 70 that city L. p.
Hazel, who, it is alleged, RECENTLY skip
ped bond in the sum OF SsOO. Hazel. Il
is stated. is charged with operating a
gaming table.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-19

Frank Gaines. who resides at 900 South
Patrick street, has reported 10 the police
that his house was entered last night by
a sneak thief. who secured Sj.75 in silver
money.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-19
Ferry Service to Alexandria

Steamer LackaWanna every HOUR and a HALE.
6 q N 70 ?. u. daily and Sunday. FARE -
The Washington herald., 1907-12-19
Death from Fatty Heart'' Comes Mt
the Most Unexpected Moment.

RengO is perfectly harmless, pleasant to
take, and ii is chewed like candy. In Ar
The Washington herald., 1907-12-19
railroad Omcers Chosen.

At the annual meeting Of the stockhold-
ers of the Charlottesville and Rapidan
Railroad Company, held In this city to-
day. the following directors were chosen
TO serve for the ensuing year: A 8.
Andrews. Julian T. Burke. Edward l..
Daingerfield. w F. Manor John b.
Moon, L. W. Reid. and Thomas p. Wal
lace.
officers elected by the directors were
as follows: A. B. Andrews. president; r.
d. Landlord. secretary; II. c. Ansley.
treasurer: A. H. Plant, auditor.
Edward Dunn. eighty-two years old.
died this morning at his home 1924 Came
ron street, after a long illness. He IS
survived by several children His re-
mains will be shipped 10 Baltimore Fri
day for burial
Interesting addresses were delivered to-
night in the Young Peoples Building by
Rev. II. NJ. Canter. Of Woodstock, Va,
and Rev. c. D. Harris, OF Baltimore, Md.
They marked the fourth days exercises
in connection with the opening or this
building. The services were under the
auspices Of the WOman's Foreign Mis-
sionary Society. the WOman's Home Mis-
sion Society, and the Parsonage Aid So
ciety.
4 thief entered the residence Of Mrs
W. A. Clark, 100 Wilkes street, about 81
clock this morning. and stole a black
serge coat and a pair Of trousers. The
robber left pair Of shoes in the house
which are badly cut. This is the only
clew which the police have 10 work on.
Frank Gaines. who resides at 800 South
The Washington herald., 1907-12-19
TO SUE GRIFFAM ESTATE

TO-morroW-The Car Shortage.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-26
SUNDAY TRAVEL TO PORTLAND
Increases ana s2.s0 Mound Trip Rate
via A. g. C. r. r. 10 Popular.

Travel from this city to Portland
on Sunday at the low round trip rate
Of $3.50 is on the increase and many
enjoy that day In the metropolis each
week. This rate will be continued
throughout the winter and the volume
of travel toward Portland every Sun
day would indicate that the public
appreciates 1t. 11-S-tf
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-26
EFFECT OF THE FOOD LAW.
Driving Many Worthless catarrh Med
icines Out of Existence.

The Pure Food and Drug Law, which
went into effect the first of January,
has already shown the good that will
follow its enforcement.
Many worthless remedies that have
been advertised for the cure Of ca
tarrh, a disease that Is usually pre-
valent, have been driven out Of ex-
istence by the Pure Food Law
The effect of this is to increase the
sale Of remedies that are valuable and
that fulfill the provisions of the law.
Hyomei, for example, is meeting with
a larger sale than ever before and
r. F. Laurin is still selling 1t under a
guarantee that 1t will cure catarrh or
the money will be refunded. Hyomei
Is a scientific treatment that is rec
commended by the best physicians. It
cures catarrh without stomach dosing
through inhaling medications that &c
right to the affected spots.
BY breathing Hyomei three or -four
times daily through the neat pocket
inhaler that comes with every outfit
It's medicated, healing air penetrates
to the most remote parts of the nose
throat and lungs, searches out and
kills all catarrhal germs, and soothes
and heals any irritation in the mu-
cous membrane.
The complete Hyomei OUTFIT costs
$1.O0, extra bottles II needed soc, and
Is sold by T, F. Laurin under the
guarantee that 1t will cure or cost
nothing.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-26
EVEN FROM THE MOUNTAINS

Ballard's Snow Liniment is praised
for the good 1t does. A sure cure for
Rheumatism and all pains. Wright
w. Loving, Grand Junction, Colo,
writes: II used Ballari's Snow Lni-
ment last winter for Rheumatism and
can recommend 1t as the best linlment
on the market. l thought, at the
time l was taken down with this
trouble, that 1t would be week be-
fore could get about, but on apply
ing your liniment several times during
the night, I was about in 4S hours,
and we'll in three days" Sold by
Hart's Drug Store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-26
The First Electric Railroad.

The First Electric Railroad.
The first regular electric line to be
established was at Llchterfelde, Ger
many, near Berlin. 1t was only n mile
and half In length and opened for
traffic IN May, 1881. The trains car
ried twenty-siX passengers, at maxi
mum speed of thirty miles an hour.
The first electric car to be operated
regularly In the United States was in
stalled by Deft on the Hamden branch
OF the Baltimore Union Passenger
Railway In August, 1886. That
was barely twenty years ago SO
great was the skepticism Of the public
and railway men generally that the con-
tract under which the road was built
withheld payment one year so that IL
might be determined whether the cars
would run. "No one but knave or
a fool would undertake such thing"
said well known scientist at the
time Scientists sometimes have trouble
Keeping up with the procession. About
the same time small cars were oper-
ated by Van Derpoele at South Bend,
Ind, followed by other small roads in
windsor, Canana; Appleton, Wis; Port
Huron, Mich; Scranton, Pa, and
Montgomery, Ala, In the autumn o.
1884 Frank L. Sprague, whose name
Is lnseparably connected with electric
traction, began to attract attention
with his motors.
Twenty Years OF Achievement.
At the beginning Of 1887 there were
In the whole world less than sixty
miles Of electric railroad track, and
only about one hundred motors and
| .Co,tiuuad nn pQpa \.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-26
A VALUABLE LESSON.

six years ago I learned valuable
lesson" writes John Pleasant. Of Mag
nolia. Ind. 81 then began taking DR..
Kings New Life Pills, and the long
er take them the better I find them"
They please everybody. Guaranteed
at Chas Rogers, druggist. 25c.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-26

About this time stephen ID, Field
and Thomas Edison in the United
States began experimenting In 1880
Edison was operating at Menlo Park
an electric locomotive which pulled
two cars.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-26
Story Of the Wonderful De-
velopment In Electric
Traction During the
Past Twenty
Years.
PASSING OF STEAM TRACTION
Gradual Elimination os Distance
Through the Development or
tho Electric Locomotive
Chicago 10 New
York In Ten
Hours.

During the summer OF 1897, there
appeared IN tho New York sun the
following facctious news item.
"rhcy tried mn electric car on
Fourth avenue yesterday. II created
an amount of surprise and constcrnn'
ticn from Third 81 10 one Hundred
and Seventeenth St. that was some
thing Ike that caused by the first
steamboat on the Hudson. Small boys
yelled dynamite" and rats" aud
made similar appreciatlye remarks IN.
III they were hoarsc. Newly'appointcd
policemen debated arrestng Il, but
went no further. The car horses
which we're met OH the other ,rnck
kicked without exception. ms was
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-26

Continued on Page 81
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-12-05
A student,a Fatal Jump.

Davenport, Ia, Nov. 29.-The body
Of Irwin Robson, Blue Grass, Iowa,
a senior at the Iowa State college at
Ames, was found Thursday evening
beside the railroad track here. He
disappeared after leaving the college
to spend the Thanksgiving vacation
with his fancee, Katherine Carlin.
who lives near Davenport, and when
he failed to arrive in time for dinner
a search was instituted for him.
Robson had evidently been killed by
jumping from the train as 1t passed
the Carlin home. The corpse laid
alongside the track all day. The
young man would have graduated
from the state college in February
and was to have been married to Miss
Carlin soon afterwards,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-12-05
Forty.nIne Children kIdnaped.

San Antonio, Tex, Nov. ga spe-
cial to the Express from Mexico City
says: The police of this city are
actively at work on one Of the biggest
kidnapping cases that they have ever
had. It is evident that for the last
two months an organized gang OF kid
napers has been operating in this
city. Forty-nlne children. 20 boys and
81 girls, have been stolen from their
homes. What is done with them or
who might be taking them away and
by what means, is not known. The
ages Of the children varies between
two and IL years.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-12-05
Refused 10 Flee From Plaque.

Lahore, india, Nov. 29.-The efforts
Of the Indian government to stamp
out the plague have, up to the present
time been enormously hampered by
the refusal of the Mohammedans to
evacuate infected villages on the
ground that they were forbidden by
the Koran to "fee from the wrath Of
God" and fully a quarter Of million
deaths from the plague among the
Moslems have been due to this belief.
But now the heads Of the Moslem
faith, urged thereto by the govern
ment, have issued a proclamation
pointing out the ultenability Of this
idea and declaring that the Koran ex-
pressly enjoins Mohammedans to quit
the places smitten by Allah with this
disease. The government is publish
ing the proclamation broadcast.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-12-05
Won DUELOW DEFENDS ARMY
The German Imperial Chancellor
Makes Energetic Speech.
Assertion That Conditions Prevailed
Recalling Those Of Ancient Hea'
than Rome Aroused Indignation

Berlin. Nov. 29.--Thursday's sitting
Of the Reichstag was notable for the
energetic speech Of Prince Won Bue-
low, the German imperial chancellor,
in defense Of the army, the emperor
and himself. In replying to DR..
SPAIN, the leader Of the Center party.
who asserted that conditions prevail
ing in the army recalled those OF
ancient heather Rome, the chancellor
rose full of FIRE, and declared that
no one imagined that the whole army
was affected by a few instances OF
unworthiness, the roofing out OF
which, the chancellor assured the
house, would be sharply attended TO
BY the emperor, than whom no one
strove more for a high tone OF NOR
atty in both the army and the nation.
II was the crown prince, he said,
who had called his fathers attention
to articles in the Zurunft disclosing
corruption with the result that I'M
mediate action was taken In the
matter. He pointed out that neither
tbs chancellor nor the ministers
could take such a step without hold
ing proofs of their assertions.
Prince Won Buelow then referred
to the so-called court camarilla,
which Is widely alleged to have In
fluenced the emperor's decision, No
one, he said, had ever accused the
emperor Of being without his own
win and the camarilla could only
exist where the monarch was willing.
Such a poisonous growth as a camaril-
la, he declared, was utterly un-Ger-
man and reports regarding It's exist
ence could be taken as being without
foundation.
DR.. Spain greeted the emperor's
visit to England as sign OF better
relations between the two nations
and q step toward the maintenance
of the worlds peace and the develop
ment Of commerce. He then declared
that the powerful Center party was
utterly opposed to the new Polish
appropriation bill, which, In his
opinion, would give America and 9TH
er countries a further reason for their
impression that freedom was I'M
known in Germany.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-12-05

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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-12-05

Ufa, European Russia, Nov. 2s.-on
board the train bearing Secretary
Taft and his party to Moscow in
honor Of Thanksgiving the Russian
passengers presented an elaborate
cake to the American secretary Of
war bearing Russian and American
flags. In responding to the presenta-
ton speech, Secretary Taft said that
he was impressed with the resources
and fertility Of Siberia and the APP
pearance and the character Of the
people. He prophesied a future de-
velopment for Siberia as great as and
similar to that Of the American west
ern states and believed that It would
become the leading section Of the
country In agriculture.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-12-05
Banks Get Them All,

Washington, Nov. 29.-Treasury of.
flcials refuse absolutely to make any
statement as to how many Of the
new per cent treasury certificates
have been allotted but the best esti-
mate obtainable is that the amount is
approximately $SO,OOO,OOO. The with
drawal Of the offer for the sale Of
treasury certificates precludes the
possibility Of any Of them being allot;
ted to private individuals or to banks
other than those desiring to take out
circulation based on them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-12-05
YET AN AUTOCRAT.
Premier Stolyp n Notifies the Dcuma
That the Cars Power ID
Supreme.
TO RULE WITHAA IRON HAND
Tone Of Address Plainly Indicates
That Parliament Can Proceed
Only Along Lines Laid
Down by Emperor.


st. Petersburg, Nov. 3O.-The de-
claration Of the government read by
Premier Stolypin before the douina
Friday was received with dismay by
the Octoberists and the constitution
al democrats, and with open exalta-
ton by the members of the right
party.
The keynote of the address was re-
iteration of the idea of the autocrat
power Of the emperor as the sole
guarantee of security and welfare In
an era of disorder. The announce
ment also was made that the douma
Is expected to take its cue from the
administration in the matter OF legis'
!ation and the premier outlined what
future legislation was expected.
He excoriated the radical parties
as fosterers of crime and sedition and
said their excuses would no longer
be tolerated in Russia. This state
ment Ia taken to show that the ad-
nijnistrations looks with disfavor on
any alliance between the Octoberists
and the constitutional democrats.
After recess general debate on
the declaration was opened. Premier
Stolypin began the governments de-
claration by saying that the pernicious
agitation originated by the radicals
had degenerated into open brigandage.
ANY weakness in handling this stu
alton would be a crime and the gov
eminent would continue to crush dis
orders with an iron hand and insist
on loyal service from all state Of
ficials.
The premier attacked university
autonomy and said that nothing
would be permitted to prevent the
government from taking an active
course in introducing order and disci-
pline in the schools.
Premier Stolypin's utterances mark
ed the turning point in the attitude
Of the ministry toward the country
and his reiteraHion Of the terms OF
the autocracy as well as his appeal to
the patriotic imagination Of the Rus
SLAMS, IN marked contrast to all for
mer utterances. indicate that the gov
eminent has taken the offensive and
does not intend to allow the douma
to proceed on the douma's initiative,
but is determined to take the reins
into its own hands, overriding the
Octoberists scruples. That the domi-
neering tone Of Stolypln met with un-
doubted success in the right halt OF
the douma was shown by almost un-
interrupted applause and great
ovation to him at the close Of the
session. The conservatives bail the
day as a brilliant personal triumph
for Stolypin, whose dominating per-
sonality threatens to displace the
present Octoberist leaders and assume
the chief direction Of the douma. The
jubilation of the extreme right was
cut short by the announcement that
the Znamya, their chief organ, had
been fined $500 for publishing the
charge that the government was brlb-
ing deputies.