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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-22
FINANCE AND
COMMERCE
Man Smcet.

Now York, Dee. 21-Todey's stock
market bore on the face of it evidence
of important speculative 1iquidation
Conjecture was a good deal divided as
to the course of this liquidation but
there was no difference of opinion as
to the fact. The apparent disregard
OF the effect on prices on selling lent
plausibllity to a faVorite supposition
that the holdings were being sold out
had been acquired at an early period
of the advance in prices. The forma-
ton of a powerful stock market pool
was rumored at IN early period IN the
summer, having among its several
purposes to demonstrate a return of
confidence in the financial outlook
with the object of cultivating the con-
ditions which should couducc TO sue
cess in proposed financial notations
and in a general way to give a start
10 the restoration of conditions which
had been impaired by the financial
upheaval of last year. Tho stock mar
ket has given almost constant midi
cation. ever since that period Of fus-
tering protection against any factors
Of depression n of cncOuragcmcn
and Indictment for buying and ad-
yanclng prices. The exact meaning of
the present liquidation is difficult to
determine. That it is prompted by
fears of any effective backSe in the
progress Of Improvement in general
business is not believed. 1t is at
tributcd rather to a recognition that :
the advance in price had been car :,
ried beyond a point warranted by
progress in recuperation of business
even in its most favorable aspect as
this point has been dwelt upon with
increasing urgency by the financial
world. The very substantial appetite
of capital for investment which is
present feature of the situation test
fed to the completion of work Of re
storing confidence. The rise i'm MONEY
rates has done away with the urgency !
of bankers to lend money which was |
a positive force for a long time in in |
jecting into the stock mar
ket.
Rumors of the illness of e. II. Har- |
riman. although authoritatively de
MED had some sinister effect on values |
which seems unavoidable i'm view o.
the almost fantastic extent to which
Mr.. Harirman's alleged single activi- |
ties have influenced the rise in almost
every department of the list.
The nature of Andrew Carnegie's
testimony in the tariff hearing at
Washington served to emphasize thu
feeling that the proposed tariff re-
vision is widening in it's scope and in
its expected effect. The confirmation
of the purchase of the Colorado and
Southern by the Burlington, seemed
to hurt the Hill stocks which would
presumably be the benefciaries from
q favorable result of this project. The
money market showed no further adj
vance in rates. Closing stocks:
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-19
SIDE DECREE AT /
CLRRK'S OFFICE

In the county clerks ONCE they
have a gentle initiation they call
the third degree" which they give
to inquisitive reporters or attor-
neys who lnger too long in the
big vault at the closing hour,
p. m. While the candidate is en-
gagged in intently pouring over the
exciting details of the complaint
of some aggrieved persons, who is
trying to impress the court with
the idea that his neighbor has
tried to deprive him of his liberty
or his money, some one in the out
err Office yells. "All out"
The vault doors then come to-
gether with loud and discordant
clang, the electric lights are
Tipped out and the candidate is
left alone in inky darkness,
prisoner.
While the victim gropes around,
trying to find the door, at the
same time emitting certain un-
earthly yells, the men in the outer
office just naturally laugh and
laugh at the plight of their sub
ject. After minute or two of this
torture for the man inside the
vault, during which visions of the
dungeons of Monte Cristo pass
rapidly through his mind, the can,
didate is pronounced duly initiated
and entitled to all the privileges
of the Office, whereupon the lights
are again turned on and the de
gree" ended with a laugh.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-19
SPANGLE ROAD SCRAP

Farmers living southeast Of
Spangle are taking considerable
interest in the petition for the va
cation of mile and three quar-.
tiers of the Rohwer road, three
miles southeast of Spangle, and
the dedication in lieu thereof of a
winding road running along a
gulch which has been travelled for
over 20 years.
Two of the owners of the ground
over which the winding road pass.
es have filed protest against the
dedication of the same without
proper compensation for the
ground, one party, Mrs. Silk, claim
ing $1,000 damages and the other
protestant, T. Grabky, asking
$3.50. The established road runs
on the section line but is hilly and
hard to travel, and would cost a
lot of money to put in condition.
The commissioners have the mat
ter under advisement.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-19

me through if / would raise a small
force of men and declare a seces'
sion from Columbia.
II was the head of the fire de.
partment and had my men ready
Then l rang the fire alarm bell in
Panama, which was a signal for the
revolution. 1t was accompanied by
a liberal use of money. We bought
this general, and that one, paying
$4,000 to $4,000 per general. The
Colombian officers were all paid
off and the Colombian general who
was sent to stop the revolution was
also bought Off"
Anything unkind about Mr.. Crorn,
we'll would be out of place in this
screed of tribute. but 1t is only fair
to the public to remark, in passing
that as director of the Milwaukee
Electric Railway & Light Co, he
was prosecuted last year by the
attorney general of Wisconsin, who
sought to set aside that company's
franchises on the ground that they
were obtained through corrupt
practices.
Mr.. Cromwell has the git there
virus in him and he will not be
denied.
Keep your eye on this patriot!
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-19
Special Correspondence to The Press

Special Correspondence to The Fress
DENVER, Col, Dec. 19.-"Five
per cent of the men In Sing Sing
prison are college graduates,
brought there by drink.
in the famous bread lines in
New York, one in there is a college
graduate; six per cent of tho pris-
oners in the Tombs are college
graduates.
Drink; the first social glass in a
college fraternity is usually the be-
ginning of this downfall"
Edward c. Mercer of New York,
one of the international secretaries
of the Y. NJ. c. A, a graduate of
the University of Virginia, great
grandson of Gen. Hugh Mercer, is
touring the United States to preach
"anti-booze" to college fraternity
men and athletes,
IL stole my wife's engagement
ring and soaked it that might
have money with which to buy
whisky" he said to a great audi
ence of college boys IN Denver.
Ed MERGERS story Is remark
able one. He was born of pronhi-
nent Georgia family, graduated
from the University OF Virginia III
1898, and two years later was sen.
by his cousin, Thomas Savage Clay
to the McAuley Water street mis-
sion. New York. a confirmed drunk
ard.
Il took my fret social glass In d
fraternity AZ my univ ersity," he
said. Since his reclamation Merce:
has been working In misLicns. unit
this year. when By an Urgent ca,
frori college men il. Ya1e, PRICE
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-19
GREATS THE NAME OF CROMWELL
TOUCHING TRIBUTE TO ZEAL
Gus PATRIOT WHO MAKES
NATlONS-AND TRUSTS.

D william Nelson Cromwell-here's
q name to file away for ready refer
ence. We. are forever hearing of
Cromwell but rarely hear from him.
He is a gentleman who learned
early in life that silence assays
about $4,000, 900 to the ton. There
fore, his words are rare. When we
do hear from him he says some
thing like this: There's nothing
In 1t; don't you believe it; nix;
nothing like that; / again denounce
that charge" and all that sort of
thing.
He might be called a negative
quantity.
Mr.. Cromwell has no cash regis
ter in his office-lawyers never do.
So. even if we had been invited to
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-19
IS GERMANY GOING
TO THE DOGS?

Germany is in a ferment.
One of the great nations of the earth has been
stirred to it's depths.
The wonderful unseen changes that take place
in the temper and tendencies of peoples are first
evidenced usually by some unexpected outbreak
symptom The great national boiler has been
making steam; the pressure creeps up and sud-
denly there comes a pop of the safety valve, and
if this ism t needed there boiler explosion.
When the news comes that the German people,
through their lawmakers had actually taken
their kaiser across the national knee and spanked
him, it was evident that the incident was merely
symptom of a deep-lyng, perhaps unsupported
condition of revolt in the popular mind.
THE KAISER WAS NOT GOD AMOUNTED.
THE FATHERLAND WAS NOT THE PRI-
VATE ESTATE OF THE KAISER.
The people of Germany were not retainers to
be plunged into war at the dictation of the
kaiser's ambition.
WHAT ARE THE REAL CONDITIONS IN
GERMANY?
WHAT LAY BACK OF THE CHASTISE-
MENT OF THE EMPEROR?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-19
LARGE SUN FOR
!: EDUCATION

NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-Dr. Leon
Ebert Landone, director Of ap-
piled science and arts of Los An
geles, announced today that $780,
900 had been placed in his hands
by a wealthy New Yorker, to be
used at the rate Of $4,000 yearly
to gather reports on the phase Of
school work which fosters the
executive ability in children rather
than fill their heads with theoreti-
cal knowledge.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-19
CANNOT PACK XMAS
PRESENTS In STRAW

WINNIPEG, Man. Dec. 19.-The
customs authorities here have is
sued an order prohibiting the do
livery of any importations from
the states of New York, New Jer-
sey, Delaware, Maryland and Mich
igan if the goods are packed in
hay or straw.
The order provides that delivery
can be made only after the pack
ing has been removed beyond the
city limits and destroyed. The or
der is inspired by the fear that the
foot and mouth disease will be in
troduced into western Canada
herds.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-19
CAR MEN TO ERECT FLAT

The Edison Investment Co., com
posed of seven employees of the
Washington Water Power Co., has
been formed for the purpose of
erecting an apartment house at the
northwest corner of Fourth and
Madison. A site has been pur-
chased for $4,000 and about $40,-
900 will be expended for four
story brick apartment building.
The officers of the company are
c. M. Allen, president; A. II. John
son, secretary; l.. S. Murphy
treasurer; George Cowling c. G.
Marsh, C. S. Stiles and T. l.. 30.
lander. directors.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-19
DOG TAKES HAT FOR
BIRD; BITES WOMAN

SAYVILLE, N. Y, Dec. 19.-At-
tracted by the feathers in her hat,
which were mistaken for bird, a
hunting dog sprang into the face OF
Mrs. Grace Felmeir and inflicted
serious injuries.
Before the dog could be driven
off it had buried it's teeth in the
woman's face and forehead, caus-
ing alarming wounds.
A physician cauterized the
wounds.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-19
THE BEST COUGH CURE

A half ounce of Virgin Oh of
Pine, two ounces of glycerine and
a half pint of whisky, mixed, will
cure any cough that is durable
and break cold in "a hours.
Take teaspoonful every four
hours. Ask your druggist for the
genuine Leach's Virgin Oil of Pine
compound pure, prepared and
guaranteed by the Leach Chemi-
cal Co., Cincinnati. o.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-19
NELSON CROMWELL.

WILLIAM NELSON CROMWELL.
be present when Uncle Sam paid
100000, through j. Pierp. & Co.,
to France, we didn't see the amount
rung ND and we have no first hand
knowledge whether any of those
case notes got into the wrong box.
T. r. says the deal was properly
registered, and Cromwell would
give us to understand that likewise
was the case.
Anyhow, dear, patient public, for
get that little transaction and con-
slider Cromwell as a man. 1t is
said of him that, if pricked, he will
bleed. He has other traits that are
essentially human.
If you care to know Cromwell's
exact age, you'll have to ask him
time and place have never been
published 1t is said, however, that
Baby Cromwell's first words were:
Lets play reyolution-you be the
soldiers and I'll send word when
to fire."
Cromwell has a great name of
snow white hair, and there's crows
feet on his noble brow-indicating
maybe 60 years of life between
Wall street and Colon.
He started life as a bookkeeper
in a railroad office, but finally got
a job in a law office. He soon
learned that law is not profession,
but a trick. And he has been a
very successful lawyer.
Along about 1881 Cromwell got
his name into the first pages of the
new York dailies. A big brokerage
firm had failed, involving $10,-
100000, and Cromwell was as
siginee. In less than two months
he paid the creditors in full and
the firm resumed business. The
court allowed Cromwell a fee of
100000, and he has only thought
in seven figures since that happy
day. Cromwell's law office in Wall
street is like an ambulance station
J. Fierp. Morgans latest trust ere.
alton has today been denied by
somebody In Washington mot Sib-
ley or Foraker) and it's ting a ling
on the ambulance and up comes
galloping old Dr. Cromwell, who
takes the dent in both hands and
smoothes 1t all out nice.
Yesterday Colombia wunted to be
paid for her Panama canal. Ting
a-ling-a-ling. There goes the doc
tori Great excitement! Don't
crowd" says the doctor. "A minor
revolutionary operation is all she
needs" Then there is a revolution
--of minute-and, like an echo
comes the sound of the merry pick
under the shade Of the palms.
The Infamous Ne wYork Sun and
tho yenal indianapolis News may
carp and snarl and lie about the
doctors fee, but didn't he serve his
oil duncle just as faithfully as he
would J. Pierp, and wasn't 1t al
foy. our glorious nation?
+. h. likes the good old doctor
and he's been awfully good to hin;
for seven years, j.
Cromwell is called "the riches
lawyer in Wall street" and that's
going some.
Besides saving nations ant
trusts, Cromwell knows how t.
make them. He organized the Ma
tionnl Tube Co., capital Qncludinl
water) $4,000. 900, and lots of othel
sinilnr concerns. (The count hal
been iost.)
II anyone asks this paper I,
make q nation. We will simpl,
quote Senior !. Gabriel Duque, tn,
gambler king Of Panama. Lik,
this:
"Mr. Cromwell made the rcyclll
lion. lie offered 70 make me presi
1ent 0f the new repablic and 50,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-19
SHELLEY GETS CONTRACT

The county commissioners yes
terday afternoon awarded the con-
tract for the new steel bridge
across the Spokane river, two
miles east of the city water works
plant. to the low bidder, Charles
G. Shelley of Denver, whose bid
was $6.576.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-19
FIGHTING DRINK IN THE COLLEGES

ton, the University of Pennsylvania
and other institutions, Mercer has
given up his whole time to colleges.
Here are some of his beliefs:
"They sell whisky on the Bowery
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-19

In New York that would make a
rabbit spit in a bulldogs face.
"God pity the man on the outside
who Is trying to get on the inside
of society"
There is just as much Christi
anity in hand grasp as there is in
being the leader OF the greatest
bible ciacH In the United States
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-19

An officers from Butte, Mont, is
expected here today to take Gene
Allen, colored, back to face
charge of wronging a young color-
ed girl of the smelter town. Allen
has been living at 1926 Front av-i
enue and was arrested on receipt
of a telegram from Butte.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-19

In order that we might know all about it
PHILLIP GILMORE SIMMS was commission
ed by The Newspaper Enterprise Association, of
which The Press is member, to go to Berlin and
find out why an emperor's frown no longer makes
his subjects tremble; to find out whether-as
English writer's have asserted-GERMANY is
GOING TO THE DOGS
Mr.. Simms made long and careful study. He
talked with 'the high the middle and the low"
He had no prejudices and he makes report
of what he found and what he learned.
THE SIMNS ARTICLES will be printed in
The Press for five days, beginning Monday.
They are worth your while.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-14
TUESDAY At 2P. N.
DON'T FAIL TO MEET THE Ex.
PERT BAKER AT THE OPEN
ING CLASS.
Free Baking School at the Duncan
schel Furniture Company Big
Store Every Lady in keo-
kuk and Vicinity
invited.

The free baking school al the Dun
can Scheli Cos big store promises to
be the best ever witnessed Il heokuk.
Mrs. Briggs viii illustrate her talks
with practical baking tests she shows
in an easy. simple manner how TO have
perfect results wiz the least time. ma
terial and labor expended.
The recipes Used ara bY Mrs. Janet
Mckenzie Hill 81 ne Boston Cooking
school. Every recipe Is practical and
so thoroughly tested hat they are
known 10 be absolutely correct
Classes from to ; ?. n. beginning
Tuesdsg and continuing for limited
time Frtdzy he articles prepared
viii 81 ribbon cake. cate mullins. corn
brad. tea biseuiss and peanut cookies.
all made vith the old reliable K (.
Baking Powder.
Each day there vii oe change in
The dainties prepared and ever class
viii b OF especial interest
The rom Is large and plenty Of
chairs viii be placed for the comfort
OF everyone
Don't fail 70 attend tie opening
class al p. N Tuesday
Don't neglect having the representa-
lives Of X. c. Baking Powder. who czI
10 seq you. show the Mckenzie Hi
Cock Book. Toa have never seen is
Ike. It viii Interest and please yoa
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-14
Two colored Citizens of keokuk
Passed Away Sunday at
Their Residences in
the City.
GREENE SMITH is FIRST
And Death of Mrs. zol Thomas
Followed at $40 O'Clock
Last Evenins-A Short
Resident Here.

Greene Smith, 1918 Concert .treet.
and Mrs. Zol Thomas. 51s Morgan
street two colored residents of Keokuk
passed away Sunday. the former. a
well known and long time citizen and
the latter. a person who had made ke-
okuk her home for the past six weeks
The death of Green Smith occurred
at his home Sunday morning at 200
o'clock after but a weeks illness. Mr..
Smith was taken abed last Sunday
evening with pneumonia and death re-
suited in short time. He was born
in Howard county, Mo, January %.
1871 and came to keokuk twenty-five
years ago. He was member of the
Pilgrim Rest Baptist church.
The surviving relatives are the fol-
lowing: parents Mr. and Mrs. Smith;
sister. Mrs Susan Berger of Des
Moines, wife. Lizzie and son, Thomas.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-14
Quincy FIRM a Creditor.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1i.-According
to the official report and schedules
filed in the county clerks Office of
New York county BY Thomas F,
Gilroy Jr.. receiver, appointed by the
supreme court OF the state OF New
York. on application of officers. stock
holders and local creditors of the
Fidelity Funding Company. recently,
OF ll3 Broadway. among the creditors
whose unsecured claims are listed. is
the Gem City Paving Brick company.
OF Quincy. for draft for $3.50, drawn
in the Gem CITY Paving company's
favor BY the Benedictine sisters OF ST.
Mary's academy, Nauvoo. and accept
sd, but not paid BY the Fidelity Fund
ing company are reported at nearly
FIVE millions and Ele assets are nom
inal. and on paper less than q third
of that amount.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-14
FLEET FOR THE
PACIFIC COAST
When Adequate Dock Facilities are
Provided Permanent Fleet
viii be Stationed.
IGate City Special service.l

tGate City Special Service
SPOKANE, Wash, Dec. I4-.;Just
as soon as We are provided with ade-
quate dock facilities on the Pacific
coast we viii have fleet of battle
ships permanently stationed on the
Pacific ocean. We have an appropria-
ton of $4,000. 600 for two dry docks
and We want another. With that in
crease in docking facilities. the Presi-
dent will send fleet to the Pacific
and it will never go back
Congressman w E Humphrey of
the First district OF the state OF Wash
ington. who is stopping in Spokane
on the way 10 Washington. D. c.,
made the foregoing declaration in the
course Of an interview. adding:
With our merchant marine built up
as it would be b. subsidies. We will
not be compelled to purchase and
charter foreign ships for use as trans
ports and Golfers. as We were during
the Spanish war
Coming down to the present. We are
confronted with the spectacle OF a
great feet of our war vessels making
cruise around the world with for
eign ships serving as colliers. In the
event OF war between the United
States and some foreign country. the
ships OF the enemy with our feet
would have at once TO quit their en-
ployment as supply vessels for our
navy with the possibility that our
feet would be powerless either TO GO
ahead or return.
Enormous sums have been spent
in making our ships to the highest de
gree involnerable. vet We are delay
ing 10 the point of neglect in proyid
ing for the upbuilding OF the merchant
marine, which would be an indespensa
bic auxiliary TO the fleet in the eyenf
OF war Something must be done a,
once
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-14

The "pure food law is 4ssigned By
The government 10 protect the public
from injurious ingredients in foods
and drugs. It is beneficial both TO
the public and to the conscientious
manufacturer. Ely's Cream Balm. a
successful remedy for cold in the
head and nasal catarrh, meets fully
the requirements of the new law, and
that fact is stated on eve-v package.
Il contains none of the Injurious
drugs required BIZ the law to be men
toned on the label. Price 50 cents.
II You preefr to use an atomizer,
as. for Liquid Cream Balm. II has
all the good qualities of the solid
form of this remedy and viii rid you
Of catarrh o. hay fever. No cocaine
to breed a dreadful habit. No mer-
curry to dry ont the secretion. Price
75c., with spraying tube. All drug
gists, or mailed By Ely Bros, IS War
rem street, New York.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-14
SHOULD PUSH
THE WATERWAYS
Be Ready for Opening Of Panama
Canal. Says John Barrett, at
Banquet.

ST. LOUIS. Dec Warning his
hearers at a banquet Saturday night
that now is the time TO prepare for
the opening of the Panama canal by
improving the waterways and interior
lines of communication of the United
States. John Barrett, director of the
International Bureau of American
Republics. tonight pictured the vast
commercial possibilities dormant with
Central and Southern Amirca. TO the
Latin-American and Foreign Trade
association OF St Louis. He insisted
that. if this country is TO secure the
trade of the southern continent, the
Improvement of waterways must be
Immediately undertaken. so that they
may be completed BY the time the
canal is ready for commerce.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-14
SUNDAY COMES
BACK AT THEM
Sianees of Communication VIII
Make the Sum 5000.

oTTUMwA, ia. Dec. 1.-THE Rev.
William a. Sunday mas not only de-
clined 10 agree TO the proposition of
Mayor Tom Phillips and eleve mother
Wei known business men 70 divide his
free viii Offering with charity IN OF
tumwa. but he has come hack al the
Mayor Tom Phillips and eleven other
counter offer, in the following com
nlunieation:
In view Of your semetng anxiety
do something for The public charities
OF the city. I. in order 10 meet Won half
way IN the matter. make the following
proposition:
IL you twelve men viii Jointly de-
post $3.50 IN any Ottumwa bank, Mon
DAY forenoon, viii do the same, al
parties agreeing that the bank viii and
doss the same day. turn Inc $1,000 so