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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-01
SPANKING ROOM,
COURTS NEW PLAN
Hair Brushes and Straps
Welded and Justice Hears
Punishment.

NEW YORK. July L-Justice Olmsted,
tired of seeing the same bad boys day af-
ter day, established a spanking room IN
the apartments above the children's court
and detailed Police Lieutenant Tobm
Ward to see that the courts orders
are carried out by parents
The first victims were George and
Benjamin Granville. of 32S East Fifty
second street. nine and ten years Old
and declared incorrigible by their
mother.
i've tried to do my best. said MIS-
Granville, but It seems no use"
How r.any children have you!
asked the justice
Ten" answered Mrs. Granville.
well" said the court. take these
two upstairs and let me hear from
you. You ought to be able 10 make
a good job OF it
Yens Tell Sad Story.
In about three minutes unearthly
yens descended into the court ROOM
and shortly after the youthful Gran
viIIes reappeared. flushed and soDoing-
The mother beamed on the court
Find everything ready2'' asked the
justice-"straps, hairbrushes, ana 50
on?' ..., Me-
Granville and the lieutenant here was
..7i5enember' said the court TO the
bows. next time he viii attend TO you
IL you don't behave
Charles Coulo." said the court 40
dressing a slim youth Of fourteen, VINO
lives at 80 Henry street, you are. SIX
feet tall. and ought 10 know better than
Dlay- Old cat on the street. Are your
parents here2'
L am his brother" said a shorter and
huskier youth OF about twenty. Il can
give Il to him good.
The justice nodded, and the boy, MS
brother. and the lieutenant started up
stairs In a moment there was an aw-
ful racket; chairs fell over, then came
yell or two. and soon after the trio
returned. looking Dit hurried.
Tries to Lick Brother
The prisoner started 10 lick bis
brother with his fists said Lieutenant
Ward, and I stopped him, and gave
him a hair brush" The culprit was
told Of a worse fate II he appeared
again. and was released
| Next" said the justice. through as
| ISOLATION OF ideas probably. as Two little
chaps. attended only by their aunt. ap-
| peared- She said the youths wer iucOr-
! rigible. They were taken upstairs
/ Tears hued the youngsters eyes wner
| they returned. Another mothers boy
was soundly thrashed. and set free later
on
IT'S the only way TO do" said the
| Justice afterward. Parents promise q
\ punish their bad boys and they don't
90 f."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-01
RAT CATCHERS INLONDON.

Rat catchers and inventors from all
parts Of London are eagerly competing
for prize Of ten guincas and the en-
blazoned diploma which thu Society for
the Destruction o. Eermin offers. This
society. OF which Sir James CrichtOn-
Browne is the president. seeks to eX-
terminate che rat tribe, as we'll as mice
house flies and other lively nuisances
At present rat skins are not CONNER
ciallv profitable. and the society hopes
To discover some good use for them
The theory IS that once people find q
profit NAV be made out OF dead rats
more efforts Will be made TO catch
them.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-01
CARDINAL GIBBONS
GOING TO EUROPE
Will Make Address at the Euchar-
istic Congress in London
in September.

BALTIMORE. July cardinal Glib
bons VII sail for Europe about the mid
die Of July, and will take part in the
Eucharlstic congress, which viii be held
in London from September 8 to Septem-
Der u. The cardinal viii be the guest
of Archbishop Francis Bourne, Of West
Minister
At the congress Cardinal Gibbons will
make one Of the principal addresses. He
viii be heard by a distinguished assem-
bly,, in which Cardinal Vanuteni. O.
Rome. add Cardinal Logue, Of Ireland,
will be conspicuous There viii be prel-
ates from every part OF the world. The
cardinal will be the only American
speaker.
Before the congress opens the cardinal
probably will spend = short time travel
ing IN England.
The Congress viii be the most impor-
tant Catholic ever in that country LOT
centuries, as many old customs will De
revived, some OF which have not been
seen since the suppression OF the church
by Henry VIII and Queen Elizabeth
Among the rest there VIII be an open
air procession Of the Blessed Sacra-
meut.
The Congress is a society organized
about twenty years ago for the purpose
Vi -At4tiAB SpSCietA ueN oNAOA 70 N44lASL 81
the Eucharist its sessions have been
held In Jerusalem, Rome, Belgium, and
other places. Next year there will be
one In this country. The session IN
London this year viii be held in the
new Westminster Cathedral, on its way
to completion. and the proceedings viii
be conducted in EngIiss, French. and
Latin.
Cardinal Gibbons has already visited
Europe about eight times, and he Will
| be absent on tbs trip until October.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-01
Anty Drudge Helps Teddy.

Willie" Mamma mamma, wants you to come and play
ball wiv Teddy and mes
Mother-I can't little This washing viii take all
the rest of the afternoon, and I'll be too tired to play
to-day"
Amty Dr-sdgs-"M My dear, if you had used FesNaptha
soap in cold lukewarm water to do this washing
would have been through long and would have felt
fresh and bright enough to play with the children. Your
clothes would have BEEN cleaner and eher, too Just
try washday for sake and the chidrens
There is nothing worse than hot water
for making hands red and rough-unleSs it
is common soap. Hot water and common
soap make a combination bad for the skin.
Fels-Naptha soaphelps to keep the hands
nice. Fels-Naptha itself is healing to the
skin. Then, with FelS-Naptha, you never
have to put your hands into hot water.
Fels-Naptha soap washes clothes, washes
dishes, and does all the cleaning about the
house in cold or lukewarm water. No
boiling, no steam; not even hot water.
Your hands are not made tender, and
rough and red, but remain soft and smooth.
The work is done better, too, and in far
less time than in the old-fashioned way
with hot water. Why not have nice hands?
Follow the directions in the Fels-Naptha
red and green wrapper.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-01
WHISPERS OF WISDOM.

one cheer is better than a dozen
hOwls
You can fatter any man by asking
his advice.
In times Of peace it doesn't take much
10 start a quarrel
A fat purse makes good deal more
than a slight difference
4 man who talks like a boo may be
accused of plagiarism
Many a man who walks to MS work
slowly would gladly run for Office.
Some men tn to dodge the issue when
they find what they are looking for.
It's so much easier to pray for for
gtveness than to fight against tempta-
ton.
More men would acquire that tired
feeling II all their words were backed
bv deeds-ChiCaEo News.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-01
A HARDNESS METER

A novel device for measuring, the
hardness OF metals is called The scIaro-
scope by Albert +. Shore and Dr.. Paul
Her0uld, its inventors steel ban
weighing forty grains. made extremely
hard BY a special process. is enclosed In
a glass tube. and the hardness is indi-
Gated BY the rebound as the ball is
dropped on the metal under test A
scale measures the height Of rebound.
on this scale 100 IS the average hardness
for carbon steel, and proves 10 be the
safety limit for steel tools after reneat-
ing and tempering. The instrument IS
valuable IN making tools OF standard
hardness.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-01
THE WORLDS RAIN.

The rainfall of the continents, after
long collecting Of records, has been es-
timated to average thirty inches a year.
Ocean measurements are difficult, but.
after considering all known facts
Fritsche has now concluded that the
entire earth's surface has a mean an
nuaI rainfall of thirty-six inches. This
means a total fall Of $50. 00O 900 metric
tons of water every minute.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-01
SHIP GIVES CRUISE
TO CROWN PRINCESS
FRITZ Scheff Returns in Di-
rectoire Gown-Not En-
gagged in Three Weeks.

NEW YORK. July 1.-The London
season over and society beginning to re-
turn from Europe. the KrOnprinzessin
Cecilie. OF the North German Lloyd line,
arrived with the largest load of west
bound first class travellers of the sea-
Son-431. The trip was also notable Tor
the fine weather and excellent time she
made, one days logging, June II, foot
ing SO miles, and being next TO the
twenty-four hour record OF the Kaiser
Wilhelm II. of 59l miles.
The time OF the trip Of the Kron-
prinzessin. days le hours and 20 min
utes. was next to the record westward
trip of the Kronprinz Wilhelm, days
IL hours and 81 minutes.
Gives Cruise for Princess.
While at Bremerhaven the big ship
gave a complimentary cruise TO the
Crown Princess of Germany, who
christened the vessel which is named
for her The trip was up into the
North Sea and return.
When the crown princess arrived on
the sneciaI train from POtsdam at the
North German Lloyd line wharf at
Rremerhaven she found the officials or
the line, Mayor DR.. Marcus. the mem
hers Of TIE senate of Bremen. the OF
hciaIs OF the municipality, and the
board Of trade attended by a great
crowd. waiting to welcome her.
Captain Hogemann, his officers, ana
engineers were presented to her royal
highness by DR.. Wiegand. director gen
eraI Of the line. Starting at 3 p. m, on
June l9. the steamer took a northerly
course. passed HeHogoland, and cr1ised
Eevond the famous Horns Riff fresh.p.
Turning around. she passed Nordderney.
The crown princess went all over the
shin. visiting even the firerOom and
talking to the men at their work She
remarked: Il am very much delighted
with my ship
FRITZ Scheff Gay.
FRITZ Schen, who was also on the
bronzprinzessen. said she had come
hack TO her own country. In London
and Paris she had made six weeks
STAY. the latter part Of her time de-
voted to a study Of the scene in France
which will form one Of the novelties Of
her new play, The Prima Donna
which Victor Herbert and Henry Bios
som are writing for her
1T is now Ike coming home to be
back in America" she said. "One rea-
son that I am back so much earlier
than usual is that ! may see Fourth
of July, and absorb all the national
sfn,0sphere that goes with the celcbra-
ton"
The songstress came back in blue
pleated directOire gown, but she DE
clared il was not a sheath gown
"Oh. no. II is not a sheath, she IN
sisted I do not think the benton, the
rraude monde in Europe will wear
them. The tight-fiting. the directoire
yes, but not the sheath"
Did you become engaged2
''Not in three weeks she replied
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-17
THE STOCK MARKET

New York. Dec. 16--There was con siderable repurchase of stocks today lasgely by those who had sold yester- day and the day before. A recovery of ket. however. continued narrow and professional. mdch~of the buying being attributed to the covering of short contracts put out during the previous selling.
 The upward movement was encour- aged by some of the events of the day: The, position has not reached that or stripgency, but available resources are required to sustain and advance prices on the scale that has proved efficacious all through the years rise.
 The level of interest rates both on call-and on time has now reached q higher price than at any tune since January 1 last, when conditions Tn the New York money market returned to normal for the first time. The present shows sufficient tigAtness in the money market to remove the artificial sttmu- Jus to speculation which grew out or the bulky accumulation of idle funds m banks reserves.
 Artifcial support of prices becomes more expensive and more hazardous The large requirements which confront the money market for purposes other than stock operations make # likely that advancing interest rates will con tinue until the end of the year. The To- cal allotment of the Brazilian coffee loan was so largely subscribed that the lists were closed as soon as opened
 The international exchanges were held away from the point of profit on further shipments of gold to Paris and the maintenance of higher money rates here seems sufficient to check this movement. It is believed that any se- were rise in money rates would bring finance bills Into the exchange market in the operation of borrowing abroad.
 The official announcement of the plac- Ing of the years order for steel rails by the Pennsyivania Railroad was an discussion that has gone on between the parties over the specifications in the contract. The waiting on this set tlement has been given as a motive for through the railroad world. which 1t Is assumed will be released now.
 Special strength shown today by the electrical companies was supposed to have some connection with this expect atfon. The rtimor was revived also of the coming retirement of Reading sec ond preferred stock by exchange into comiton and first preferred stock in equal portions.
 The projected increase in the common dividend did not seem to weaken the stock. The declaration of the regular dividends on the svarious Vanderbilt road stocks seemed to be of helpfu1 ef- feet on those stocks although no sug- gestion of other action has been heard for a long time.
 An unusual feature of the days deal. ings was the almost complete idleness of the trading intervals between the spurts of active buying. These Idle periods allowed prices to sag back through neglect. so that the days gains are small outside ot Exceptional cases.
 Bonds. were steady Total sales par value 4.3l 5000. United States 2's reg isteredt declined 1-4 per cent on cali.
 CLOSING STOCK LIST.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-17
NAVAL STORES REVIEW.

Savannah. Dec. 1e.-(Special )-Yith stocks at the port showing a steady in- crease because of the continued heavinesS of the daily receipts the local spirits of tuTpentine market in the past seven dayH continued to ease off and for the week just ended net loss of 50c barrel was TO- corded. The market opened on Wedneh- day, (Dec. s) firm at 3sc and closed vas- terday firm at 3sc or net loss of one cent
 The receipts at the port continue ex- tremely heavy for this time of the season and with slaekening in the demand from the usual heavy consuming centerB in Eu- rope the accumulatiens continue much in evidence. The great army of buyers st.em- ingly realizing the favorable condition af- forded by general conditions were bearing the market in e mild way and the lossaa sustained were expected by the trade.
 It is reported from London that stocks there are heavy for the moment and that this is the reason for the slackeninR In the demand. At any rate que tations eased off from POS I'd tc 2Ss 9d from Tuesday tn Tuesday and the shipments to London were distinctly smaller In conformity with tho lesser demand and the declining article. The continent Is taking some stuff 1t is true yet the total is not at the normal.
 Rosins were in very good demand but some of the grades despite this fact eased off from the values quoted the Tuesday pre- ceding. Stocks in this market also show an increase. The quotations posted at the conclusion of yesterdays session were as follows;
 N S.15: M s5. so; K s5.1e; I S4.i5: 1T $S. 40: 2.s7A @f2.e5i FEDB s2.s7h
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-17

 of only or points. tho market again weakened under renewed liquidation and toe low point was reached during the early afternoon. when January sold at s.39 or within fourteen points of the seasons low record made on September Ed
 Reports that the National Cluners' Assals citation had revised its figures, making the amount .ginned during the period December l to 10, s60,oo0 instead of 720. 900 as report- ed earlier in the week. probably helped the decline.
 Later the market was nervous aud irreRu- lar. but worked up from the lowest on re- perts that fntsrior holders were not show ing any disposition 10 meet much further decline ip futures and covering by recent sellers. The close was two to fivo points up from the lowest
 Receipts at the ports tooay 4a.966 bales. against 6s,137 last week and 4s.S8< last year. For the week 3s0, 900 bales, against 4i0.esTs last week and 400.715 last year.
 Todayts receipts at New Orleans 9,99i bales. agalnst it394 last year and at Hous- ton 1e.327 bales. against I3,753 last year.
 FutufeS opened steady and closed steady ETrssskh N fhra.aa. fwk
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-17
Nmw vORw pmnnuom.

New York, Dec. is.--Butter steady; re- 29Ac.
 Cheese firm unchanged: receipts 2,0sT
 Eggs unsettled. receipts 1.lso; state fancy 3e@3ec; do. fair to choice sf Q aEe western first sl 0a3c; seconds 299sIc.
 Sugar >Faw quiet; fair refining $3sB0@ 8 s6: eentrifuga1 9e-test go 3.s0 o ss: molas- ses sugar SS .O5 @s3. Ii: refined quiet: crt.sh- ed s6.<5; powdered es.es; granulated e. 75. s.45@50.
 coffse; quiet; No [ Rio sk @sxe: No. { MoIsssss ssren.: New orIsana ssaaas.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-17
METAL MARKErH.

New York. Dec. Is.-spot tn was lower at f122 In London. but futures wera uTI- changed. The local market was easy Spot $2s 300 se9 10. ....
 The London copper market was quiet and lower. with spot quoted at fs2 7s Sd and
 Lead was unchanged in the local market but was a shade higher in London with soft Spanish quoted at 1Ss Sd.
 Spelter was little higher at t2O los ih the London market.
 iron was higher in the EnEtish market with Cleveland warrants quoted at E49s Sd. . Locally no change. No. 1 Southern S17 25 c S17.7
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-17
CHFcAcO I1vr hT0Cw.
ST. LOUIS LIVE STOCK.

St. Louis, Dec. l6.--cattle, receipts t.oo8; including 800 Texans. Steady;
 Beef steers ..N1.1b WNsee Stockers and feeders e.. 2.7b Q S.b0 Cows and heifers .... .... 500 Q e.k0 Texas steers .... ...F..... LOO s.ge
 Hogs. receipts IS, ooo; SGloo Iowsr: :. Hogs and lights 4.2b esSe Packers t..... ...... esu0l v essS Butchers and best heavy |. 6.sS Q bslb
 sheep; receipts $50; io@isc lower; sr Natives ... ... ..., .... 500 e $.SA Lambs .... .... .. ..- SEQ O SsfO
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-17
! gwyv OR4.rANs cOTToN,

New Orleans Dec, ls.-spot cotton dull and easy. unchanged Middling 11-1sc. Sales on the spot 75o bales; to arrive 1.s00.
 Futures opened quiet at a decline of five to eight points as the result of bearish ca- bles both private and official from the Liverpool market Following the first call
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-17
NEW YnRK RnNDs.

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-17
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WEATHFR CONDITTONN.

RIVER FORECAST.
 The Coosa and Alabama will continue to fall slowly.
 WEATHER CONDITIONS.
 An area of moderately high barometer covers most of the eastern half of the eoun- try. with center over the upper lake reSlons though coudiness is quite general, anu sprinkles of rain have fallen In nortnern Alabama, Mississippi. Missouri, and Texas. and temperatures have continued 10 rise throughout the greater portion of the cot ton belt. -.., An extensive low barometer area, central over western Colorado. is causing unsettled weather in nearly all of the western dis, trfcts with rain in Arizona, California. and oregon. and snow in Colorado Utah. Wyo- ming the Dakotas and Minnesota. As this ''Iov'' moves eastward, 1t will cause contin- ued unsettled weather in Alabama during tonight and Thursday. U, g DeDartment of AGrieulture. WeAthsR
 Bureau
 Tsmperature and precipitation as report ed by the Weather Bureau for collected Southern States during the 24 hours snd-
 Dee 1s. 1908
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-17
wANsAg CTTY GRAIN.

Kansas City. Dec. ls.--Close; Wheat. De eensber es5I; May si %: No. 2 hard 9e0 sf O2M No 2 red si.05@S1.0s corn. Dec 5s0 M May s7M: No. mix .d seI Rs&; No. 2 white 5Th1%.
 oatsi No. 2 white ts@Si; No mixed Ss65e.
 EEgp fraah axteas sei current rsceints as.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-17
nRY GOops.

New York Dec. 16.--The dry goods mar ket shows a slightly steadier tone with transactions still on modehrate scale. IIn- derwear and hosiery lines for fall a on with the exception that a larger ord-. ing will come forward after the turn of the year. The silk piece goods trade Is steady. but small lots are now being taken. Re- tailers are reported to be doing fair trade in many places. more particularly outside of the large industrial centerss
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-17
STATIONS.
ST. LOUIS GRAIN.

St. Lous. Dec. ls.-closs: Wheat No. ? red Sl.O7@sl.Osh: No. hard sl.02@ Si O6h; May S1 06% 6M; July 9S% Corn: No. cash 58is 8SSi No. white 60: May 609s: July 60h.
 Oats; No. cash 4eis. No white g52; May 51lk; July 46h.
 Poultry unchanged.
 Butter creamery 23 gao.
 ss Lssd ss.ioSia.1aA. sBsltar as.OS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-17
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PRODUCE

IT H
 Chicago. Dec. 1s.--An improved demand for cash wheat by miliers in the southwest had strengthening effect on the wheat gains of %6%c to 1x01Mc. Corn. oats and provisions closed easy.
 The wheat market was nervous and mar row with prices gradually worikine 10 a higher level, the top point of the day being reached late tn the session. The closo was. strong at almost the highest point. final quotations on May being at .st .ue%. and July at ssxRM. The market was strengthened early in the day by report of Louis. but this report was later denied. A report from Kansas City claiming that miilers were active bidders for cash wheat iy responsible for the late firTnness. Strength Of foreign grain markets was an additional bullish factor. Commission houses and lo- throughout the day and selling was scatter cd, Minneapolis. Duluth and Chicago re- ported receipts 3ss cars against s46 last week and 4s5 . year ago.
 Buying by shorts caused moderate firm ness in the corn market early fin the day the demand being based on an official belt. Tn the final hour there was consid- aEabie profit taking by some of the leading close was easy with prices K @Xc lower. compared with the final quotations of yes terday. May closed at s1%c and July at lower. Local receipts 40 cars with one of
 strength of wheat had builish effect on the oats market the first half of the day but realizing sales by some of the leading long caused moderate weakness late on the session Trading in general was of small 5voume. The close was easy with prices unchanged to hc lower. compared with the previous close. Final quotations on May were at 52h 0hc and on July I7Mc. Local receipts were 164 ears.
 Provisions were Inclined to be weak all day owing to liberal receipts of live hogs at all western packing centers. The volume of business, however, was small Prices at the close were a shade to ' Ac below yes terday's final quotations.
 Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat two cars; corn s2a cars; oats tos ears: hogs 4I.00o head.