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The Washington herald., 1908-03-22
A NEW TYPEWRITER.
Machine for Writing Japanese Char.
acters Recently Perfected.

Prom Haper's Weekly.
It appears that an Invention hitherto
considered impossible has recently been
achieved in the shape OF a writing ma
chine for the japanese language This
language. as is commonly known. IS not
sound" language for the ear, like our
own, but sight" language for the eye
We convey all the sounds OF our speech
by means OF an alphabet OF twenty-six
letters used in syllabIes But the Japa-
/ nese. like the Chinese. has TO have
separate character for every idea. so that
many thousands Of these ideOgraphs have
TO be memorized before one can read or
write The japanese have also two sets
Of syilabaries, called the Hirogana and
the KatagaBa; but as this form OF writ
ing is only used to express the sounds Of
foreign words, or doubtful ones OF Chi
nese derivation. no one thought it would
be worth the trouble 10 bring out type
writer with these sounds. The crux OF
the problem was 10 produce a machine
capable OF writing the thousands OF fdeo-
graphs daily used in japanese writing.
Yusaku Shinowara. an officer Of the I'm
perial banking bureau in Tokyo. Il seems.
has been keeping his inventive faculty
alive 70 this subject for some time. With
him. rs with many another in the course
or human progress. necessity has been
the mother Of invention S.linowara was
greatly distressed by the immense labor
involved I'm carefully copying ont by hand
the endless Official reports Of his depart
meEt in the native Geographic script.
Gradually he applied himself TO the pos
sibility of evolving a machine 10 do the
work When his mind was satisfied that
he had hit upon the fruitful idea he
hravely resigned his position and devoted
all his time TO perfecting his model
Recently SinoWara applied for and was
granted a patent for his invention. The
new machine is about seventeen inches
square. not unlike the ordinary model.
and is capable Of typing 25oo Geographic
characters, the approximate number daily
used in correspondence and IN the public
press. Arrangements are now being made
for the manufacture Of the machine. and
the selling price is expected 10 be about
$50
II is difficult for foreigners 10 easily ap-
preciate What tightening OF labor this in
ventiOn will bring 10 the thousands now
confined 10 the painful grip Of the native
writing brush. painting ideas in fantastic
shapes, the slightest variation from which
viii change the meaning Thousands of
typewriters for printing the leading Ian
guages OF the world are in common use in
Japan. but IL is safe 70 say no great cir
cuiation Of the new invention win ever
find its way outside OF Japan. Indeed.
the foreigner that would undertake the
mastery OF its brain-racking keyboard OF
mysterious hferoglyphs few would be
found 10 emulate though many might
admire. To the foreign eve the keyboard
has the hopeless appearance OF a Chinese
dictionary without the meanings. repel-
lent 10 all save the solitary few afflicted
with linguistic madness
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22
New York.
lew Orleans
BALTIMORE GRAIN MARKET.

Baltimore. March n.-FolIoving are the Official
ifices at the pEncipal commission houses:
WHEAT-Stock IN elevators. a25 ss5 bushels. Set
TING prices: No. rcd Western. a7h: contract.
ssot. SE; No red. sis.: steamer 40 red- ga.
steamer No. red Western. 95a Wessern-Spot.
March. 5E; April 8E Contract SPOT. -Nsrcs.
s54 April. e6i. MAY. GE.
CORN-Stock IN elevators. 5ls ia2 bushels sales
Of cerEo Of white on grade at sfs for No 2 81 for
steamer and 60i for No. , Mixed corn on grade
brought es steamer mixed G.. ard No. J. sosS. A
cargo Of yellew sold AZ Sc. steamer at S. and No ;
at 66is
oAfs-stoek in elevators. Ss bushels: ship
nsuts ron elevators. $50 bushels White No 2
hear1. Sea5sit: DO. No. 2 light TO medium ss1ss
90. No. ). heavy, 5Sa5es; d. No 5. medium. Sa
5is; do. No. 5. light. 56aSs: No & light 10 heavy.
s4ssasslz; snixed, No. . s6a,sl1 do. No ! Sass
No {. 52aS2k.
RfE-Stcck IN sleyatoFS. lossi hashels ship
ments from elevators. s2z Bushels No. Western
rye, export. quoted At ssase; No Western. ESss .
No Western SSasI
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Chicago. March 2l.-CATTLE-R Receipts. 100 head
market steady. Prime bcrTcs. 6iea6s5, poor 10 me
diEm. i7oa6.oo. stockes and feeders S0aS %; COW.
and heifers S24a56o; canners 2lSs2o0; Texans. As:
ass
GS-Recsipts 400 bead; market 10 70 cent,
higher. Light, 47sa5Oc; mixed, 4sOaSlo; heavy 4s5a
5l0 pigs g3sas.70
SHEEP Receipts. 35oO head; market steady; IN
changed
New YORK. March I.-CATTI r Receipts J. u,
head: dressed beef higher az 7izasIs
CALVES Receipts. lE bead, market STEADY Good
yesis. s2Sas5o; dressed calves steady cts dressed
salps; country dressed. 7aioi=.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts 40 head; mar
ket strong; lambs 10 cents higher. ali sold sheep
55Si prime lambs. s7sas.s5; rails, 6o0
B0GS-Recsiuts $50 head
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22

New York. March 2l.-The weekly state
ment Of the clearinghouse banks showH
the following items.
Loans, ST. .s5s 600: increase. Ss3s.lo.
Deposits. N.ls2.os9.2 90; increase. SO 250O09.
Circulation. S6l 2l5 90. decrease Ssl DO
Legal tenders 80 ,g5i, ,sO0; increase. s, ,sss,5
Specie, Sg.l. go 0O0; increase. SspeO0
Reserve. SsS2. .94i. 500: increase s. s22 100
Reserve required. $50 $50; Increase s. J62-5
Surplus. So, i2i.85e; increase. S675s.S75
Ex-UrIted States deposits so. isl go: increase.
S6.50l 90
; The percentage a artual of the clearing
house banks al the close Of business yesterday was
7n.
Tho statement of Tho hanks and trust companies
n Greater New York not members 81 the clearing
house shows hat these institutions have aggregate
deposits Of $40 ls37CO total cash on hand $50 SEQ
l2l. and loans amnnnting % So. 20 10
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22
KNICKERBOCKER TO RESUME.
Business In New York Bank viii
Begin March 26

New York. March 21-Everything is
practically ready for the Knickerbocker
Trust Company resume business on
March 2s.
Supreme Court Justice Clark. sitting in
special term at Staten Island to-day. an
nounced that on next Tuesday he would
sign the order removing the temporary
receivers OF the trust company from Office
in accordance with his promise Of two
weeks ago
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22
IRON MILLS REoPENING.
Pittsburg Plants Resume Full OPP
erations Again.

Pittsburg. March IA number OF ad-
ditionai men viii be placed at work in
the Homestead mills OF the cernegie Steel
Company. beginning tomorrow evening,
when the 2S-ineh mill will go on double
turn.
The l0-inch mill will also run double
turn The 2S and g inch mills will op-
crate on single turn.
Tie Duquesne Steel Works win operate
? sxt week in fun. The Carnegie Steel
Company has secured important export
contracts. and the Duquesne mills are
now exporting 1900 tons OF billets a
month.
After being idle since last December,
the Clinton Blast Furnace on the South
Side VIII be blown IN on Sunday. A
sufficient number OF orders have been
booked for foundry iron 10 cause the
furnace 10 be lighted
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22
COTTON MARKET.

Quotations furnished BY z. f. Hutton. & Co
members Of the New York Stock Exchange and the
New York Cotton Exchange. G.. Bowie Chiprnan
manager, 1901 T street northwest
Ne" 1ork, March Zl.-Cotton opened steady one
point up. and went down about eight points Re-
neUed liquidation Set in. promoted By unfaroFahle
cables and the fear that good weather reported fon
various points IN the South would cvertuTn all esri-
mates a. to the acreage Of the new crop. Pncs
Stacked Of Tap;dly an made nCw low levels In the
main all the trading below 10 cents pound
The market showed no tendency 10 rally and the
bears had things mostly their own way
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Quotations furnished by F. f. Hutton & %.
members Of the New York Stock Exchange aud the
Chicago Board Of Trade. G.. Bowie Chipnaan. mar
ager. 1871 L street northwest,
Chicago. March 1.-THE wheat market opened
weak. dTagged hcrClesiy through the session. and
closed al shout the lowest pfsces of the aav r.
market lacked support n any kind and worked g-ad-
lally down 70 the sound Of the gong closing the
exchange for the day
COrn opened strong. a ffactioo lower than last
nights close. and prices saRged the market follow
ing closely in the track Of wheat.
Oats also opened lower had short rally. ard
then took the t0bosgan Prices we've within narrow
margins. but before the close MAY oats Sold at 81
rising only NC 40 the last
Provisions were dun. though prices were fairly
maintained the closing quotations Sciug az good or
better than the opening
Prices Of futures follow.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22
A Kind Decd.

At a meeting Of Band Of Mercy class
in a small town near Denver each child
relates the kind deed he OF she has re-
Gently done. One day the teacher asked
little Emily 10 relate the kind deed she
had done. She quickly rose and said
i took OF Tin can tied 10 a little
dogs tail
The teacher asked. Did you know who
tied II on?''
Yes. replied Emily. with hesitation.
I didn't know any kind deed 20 report.
SO I tied il on so that ! could take It on. -
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22
PNEUMATIC CLOCKS.
Compressed Air Works Public
Clocks I'm Paris.


The city Of Paris is being rapidly sup
Piled with a system OF public clocks
worked by compressed air under eleetri-
cal control
The entire area OF the city is divided
into sections about a mile and three
quarters in radius. and In the center OF
each section is a substation provided with
a reservoir OF compressed air. from
which air pipes extend to all the clocks
included IL the section.
BY means Of electromagnetic. enc igized
every minute with currents from the
eomutator controlled by the master-clock
at the central station. the air pipes are
intermittently connected with the reser-
voirs, and thus the compressed air. once
every minute, drives forward the hands
OF tho clock
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22
MINING STOCKS.

Quotations furnished hy Irving K Farrinvto,
& Co.. members of the New York Produce Exchange
Z. f. Raker. manager. Hibbs Building
Nevada stocks are active, With prices in general
lower. Much interest has been centered IN Daisy.
ON report Of rieh strikes This stock sold up to 81
rracting 70 N.s The Paulsen and Blsisden lease
on the Round Mountain Antelope mine has uneov-
cred an eightnch streak AZ I0-foot der;h that viii
20 four figures. This was found several davs ago
but the Dews was kept secret. II was At that time
haifinch stringer. but has since Widencd out
and IN doing 50 its value has not diminished
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22
WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET.

Regular cal-I1 O'Clock mon.
Capital Traction 5s 500 at 1l0ss 81 900 at iloss.
500 az l0@4.
Washington Railway and Electric a. 81 90 at I6St.
SlOOO At 7s&. slO0O At 76i5 600 at 76a
Washington Gas. 3 at 6l%, 25 at sl%.
Greene Cananea. 100 at 81. 100 at s,1 100 at 81.
100 al Ss
American National Bank. 10 at 1854
Columbia National Bank 10 az DO AZ 20
After eall-Potomsc Electric Light IS. 5000 at
I02&.
Following are the closing quotations on Yesterday 5
local stock exchange:
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22

New York. March 1.-WHEAT-Weaker: small
business No. Northern Duluth. 70 srrive, LI3sS;
No. 2 red T. o. b.. l0l No. 2 hard T. O. b.. lll%
No. macsr0hi. (. o. b.. sSis No . macaroni 99is
Exporters took FIVE loads.
CoRN-Weaker; lhniied trade. Ne. elevator
IA: nav. No ?. T. O. b.. 60: No. white T. O. b
'Ols; No yellow, 2 O. b.. 7Js- Exporters took
nothing
RYE-DulI: nnnirnl. linset,led Nn 2 Z q h q
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Quotations furnished By z. r. Hutton 4 Co.
members Of the New York Stock Exchange. 6. Bowl,
Chiman. manager. 1901 street northwest.
Call money. High, 2, low, Isz; close, 2
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22
Not Guilty.

From the Chicago NezA
Tomdix--I wonder why Jiggsmsih al
ways laughs so heartily at his own jokes?
HoJax-He doesn't, my dear boy. They
are not his own.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22
PRICE CHANGES FOR THE YEAR.

Following are the bid prices upon the
most active stocks and bonds listed on
the Washington Stock Exchange yes
terday and on the corresponding date
one year ago;
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While you think Of il. telephone your
Want Ad- TO The Washington Herald. and
.biu Will be sent you at l cent a word.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22
CURB MARKET.

Quotations furnished by 7. r. Hutton & Co..
members New York Stock Exchange G.. Bowie Chip
man. nanaser. 1901 z street northwe.t
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22
BOSTON STOCKS.

Quotations are furnished by F. II. Chairman a
Co. members New York stock Exchange q; Bowie
Chpman manager. 1901 street northwest.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22

In union there is strength and In
Steel too" said an active trader, and
the strength of these is sufficient 70 make
strong market"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-08
THE CAREFUL CITIZEN.

"A friend Of mine has just been d.
vorced."
''Well2"
Which are proper. condolences or
congratulations?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-08
Deserted Woman Fails to Die
In Fourth Attempted Suicide
Husbands Disappearance Rekindes Schoolgirl Desire to
Kill Herself and She Tries Several Methods
Without Any Success.

NEW YORK. oct. s.-Mrs. Mary
StOckley. thirty-three years old. Of 473
Franklin avenue. Brooklyn, an L
ticket agent, made the fourth attempt
to end her life yesterday, and was no
more successful than on previous oc-
casions- She was able TO appear in the
Myrtle avenue court. and was turned
over TO Mrs. Letitia Taylor. the pro-
stationary officer, until Magistrate Nau-
mer decides what he shall do with her.
Mrs. StOckley has been separated from
her husband for several years, and does
not know what has become of him The
couple had two children. and the wO-
man was greatly attached 70 both. Two
years ago one of them died, and a year
later the other became III and passed
away.
The mothers fellOw-boarders admired
her devotion to her children, did all they
could to brighten her and make her for
get, and six months ago thought they
had succeeded.
One evening after the death OF the last
child, the woman told several of her
friends that she had been possessed Of
a desire 10 take her life soon after she
had started to school, and each year
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-08

Business Is usually good in a goo,
store.
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that desire had become stronger. She
thought. she said. that when she mar
ried she would overcome this desire. and
did succeed IA forgetting about IL after
her husband left her. Then the desire
returned.
The day following the separation she
tried 70 commit suicide by means Of
chioroform. but was saved by her land
lady. Six weeks later Mrs. Stockley
tried to die. by gas and for a second
time was saved After this Mrs stock
ley promised not to try II again
Early yesterday a bOarder heard
means coming from Mrs. StOckley's
room and notified Mrs. Amelia Smith,
the landlady. The two forced open the
door and knocked the gas q be from
her mouth. BY noon the woman had
recovered and was able to SIT I'D in bed
Mrs. Smith was called downstairs and
remained there for about twenty min
utes, when she was again summoned p,
another boarder to Mrs. Stocl-sey's
room.
The woman had, she found. again
tried to take her life by placing the
tube which had not been taken out OF
the room. in her mouth This time Am
bulanCe Surgeon Carey. OF the Swedish
Hospital. was summoned and removed
her 10 that institution.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-08
WOMAN'S LIFE SAVED
BY VOLUNTEERS AID
Ambulance Horse Falls, But Men
Pull Vehicle to the Emergency
Hospital.

Pull the ambulance TO the hospital;
this woman is dying" said Dr.. r. s.
MacKnight, resident physician at Emer-
gency Hospital, early this morning TO
a crowd Of men. VINO surrounded tho
vehicle after the horse had fallen and
broken the shafts.
A score Of men standing near the
corner Of Pennsylvania avenue and
Fourteenth street. where the accident
occurred. responded to the physician's
call, and the ambulance, with a woman
thought to be dying, was run to the
hospital in time TO save her The woman
was Miss Ethel Lusby Of 40 Sixth
street northwest. About 11-3O last night
she went TO her room to take some
aromatic spirits Of ammonia from a
bottle left on a dresser.
She picked up the wrong bottle in the
Ozark and swallowed enough pennyrOyal.
." 10. ing 10 or. MacKniEht, to have
cause. death If she had reached the
T.s-4,~l five minutes later. Irene. the
horse attached 10 the ambulance re-
spending 10 the call slipped on the wet
asphalt and fell. Only the promptness
or the volunteers, the physician believes,
saved the wOman's life.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-08
Newfoundland Dog Adopts
Lamb and Becomes guardian
Selects Little Animal From Herd Shipped 10 Colorado
Butcher for Slaughter-Two Are Inseparable
Friends.

DENVER oct 8.-A shipment Of
lambs was received a few days ago
by George NoH, proprietor Of a meat
market, and he butchered a few OF
them for his immediate trade The next
day he noticed that one OF the lambs
had taken a fancy TO his big NewfOund-
land, and he and his neighbors watch
ed. with interest. the pr Jgress Of the
friendship.
The lamb got on such terms Of good
fellowship with the dog that they now
are inseparable. The dog keeps a sharp
eye on his ward. anu the other dogs
Of the nei yhbOrhood dare not touch the
little creature or approach without
bringing upon their heads the wrath
Of the foster-father.
Agent +. A Ransom. Of the humane
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-08
PEARLS ARE FOUND
BY USING X-RAY

John J. Solomon has developed a
plant fer radiographing oysters. to as
certain not only the existence but the
stage Of development Of pearls without
killing the bivalves or opening their
shells.
AS many as 800 oysters have been
submitted to examination in one min
ute, hundreds of shells spread on a tray
being exposed at one time. Oysters
showing no pearls are returned to their
beds: those showing partially developed
pearls are sent into hospital to be
nursed, while those whose pearls are
full grown suffer the fate that attends
all things which possess something that
man wants.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-08
DIARY OF A DYSPEPTIC.

II there f. one thing calculated 70
make a-man forget his old troubles It
Is a new one.
Some men seem 70 think that the
world owes them a debt Of gratitude
for simply being alive.
Doesn't II seem queer that a man
should climb up on the water wagon 70
get in out Of the wet2
When money tails We don't pay much
attention TO its grammar.
When man stacks up against hard
luck he always complains that some
enc behind pushed him.
II seems as though the impossible
happens quite as often as the unex-
peCted.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-08

society, said: Talk about the lion and
the lamb lying down together. Here is
a case just about the same The lamb
will lie and sleep over the great big
paws OF the dog, and this dog is as
big as lion. It is because the dos
likes the lamb that NoU has refused 10
put chops from that particular lamb I'D
FOR sale In his place Of business.
Every time the d5s disappears from
the lambs sight TO- a few minutes the
lamb expresses the greatest ANXIETY.
and with a .ba-aa-a,' it VIII run around
the neighbOrhOOc. Ucekng behind
fences and boxes boxing for its Dr0-
tectOr.
Should the lamb drop out Of sfghr
temporarily, the Newfoundland vil
chase around ike mad, and everybody
keeps out Of his way Till he has found
his little friend"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-08
PILES
CURED
QUICK
Read What q Sufferer of FOrty-Five
Years Says of Pyramid Pile Cure.
Trial Package Sent ny Mail, Free.

Trial Package Sent by Mail, Free.
nave had the piles since 1863, have
tried different ointments and went so
1ar as 10 have an operation and vet
they came back again After using
your remedy / feel better than I have
for twenty years Richard Worthlng-
ton Galesburg. H.
Think Of the joy he must feel after
& lifetime OF suffering. This same style
Of letter comes 10 US every day All
druggists sell Pyramid Pile Cure fifty
cents per box, or send US fifty cents
and we viii send you package In plain
wrapper by mall, or II you want 20
prove its value and will send US your
name and address. we will send you a
trial package by mail free IN plain, un-
marked wrapper Address Pyramid
Drug Co. Isl Pyramid Bldg, Marshall
Mich
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-08
GLOBE SIGHTS.

business Is usually good in a good
store.
The poorer the band, the louder the
drummers play.
In little country town, the extreme
IN fashion always looks fast.
II you want 20 set a woman crazy.
advertise a good dish pan for 10 cents
A man never acCumulates so much
money that IL gives him the right 10
be lazy.
a kicker is usually one who is not
bUsIly engaged in any business Of his
own.
No doubt economy is a great virtue.
but some people have "a lot Of money
they never have any use for
-Atchison Globe.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-08
GIRL is DEVOURED
BY PACK OF WOLVES

ELY, MINI, Oct. 5.-The young daugn-
ter OF Peter Kobe. a hor1esteader, living
IN the wild section along the Little
Fork river. in northern Minnesota was
attacked by a pack Of wolves while on
her way to a neighbOr with her young
brother and was killed and partly de-
vOured.
The children's mother hastCned to the
scene. but only found the horribly uu-
tilated remains OF her child.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-08
BACHELORS REFLECTIONS.
Pretty is as pretty poses.

Pretty is as pretty poses.
The tooth Of Time gnaws at LIES
cake.
No. the tree Of heaven IS not a family
tree.
The only safe setting for a heart is a
home.
No woman is a snow image 10 her
powder pun.
Happiness, Ike little stray cat. has
a way OF creeping in when nobody
c0aXes her.
Who can question the devotion Of q
man who keeps on loving a girl who has
young brothers,
Even a soap manufacture hath his
dreams He, too, seeketh the bubble
reputation"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-20
THE AMATEURS.

The Pratt Consolidated Coal company's team easily defeated Mineral Springs yes- terday by score of ' to g. The visitors were outplayed al all stages of the game. Features of the game were the pitching of Lint, playing of Brodie on first and fielding of Neill. Batteries: Lint and Swain; White and Vines.
 The Kissell Pharmacy team defeated Powderly in a well played game by score of to ? Tuesday afternoon. The feature of the game was the battery work of Lambert and Brown. Score:
 R.HE. Kissell.. .. .. .. .. ...8 F 2 PoWderly q. ....2 Batteries: Lambert and Brown; All good and Benton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-20
MEMPHIS 2. ATLANTA 0.

Memphis, May 1s.-The home team hit Schopp freely during the two and a half innings he pitched and scored two runs. lead which the visiting team could not overcome. Both Chap belle and Johns, who relieved Schopp, were in great form and neither allowed any runs to be scored Both teams played errorless ball. Score: