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The Washington herald., 1908-07-15
THE LIGHTLESs WORLD.
Some Phases of Blindness Discussed
by Helen Keller.

q
by Helen Keller.
Before my teacher came 10 me I did not
know that I am. lived in a world that
was no-world. writes Helen Keller in
[ the Century.
I cannot hope 10 describe adequately
that unconscious. vet conscious. time OF
|nothiuguess. I did not know that I
knew aught. or that ] lived or acted or
desired. had neither viii nor intellect
was carried along 70 objects and acts
| by a certain blind natural Impetus 1
had a mind which caused me to feel an
ger. satisfaction. desire
These two facts led those about me
I TO supposed that wiiIed and thought I
can remember all this. not because I
knew that ! was so. But because I have
tactual memory. L enables me TO re-
member that I never contracted my
forehead in the act Of thinking. I never
viewed anything beforehand or chose 1t.
] also recall tactualIy The fact that never
in a start Of the body or a heart beat
did I feel that I lived or cared for any
thing. Ny inner life. then. was a blank,
without past. present. or future, with
cut hope or anticipation. without wonder
OF JOY or faith
The poets have taught US how fun OF
wonders is the night, and the night Of
blindness has its wonders. too. The only
IightIess dark IS the night Of ignorance
and inseusibility- We differ. blind and
seeing. one from another. not IN our
senses. but in the use we make Of them
in the imagination and courage with
which we seek wisdom beyond our senses
have not touched the outline Of
s-r..- - H.r-#
believe that God has set two lights IN
my mind. the greater TO rule by Gay,
and the lesser by night. and by them I
know that I am able 20 navigate my
life bark, as certain Of reaching the
haven as he who steers by the North
star. Perhaps my sUl shines not as
yours The cOlOrs that glorify my
world the blse Of the sky, the green Of
the fields. may not correspond exactly
with those you delight in; but they are
none the less color 20 me- The sun does
not shine for my physical eyes, nor does
the lightning flash. nor do the trees turn
green in the spring, but they have not
therefore, ceased TO exist any more than
the landscape is annihilated when you
turn your back on It.
The calamity OF the blind IS immense
irreparable- But II does not take away
our share Of the things that count-serv-
ice, friendship. humor. Imagination, wis
dom Il is the secret inner viii that con
trolls ones fate We are capable Of
willing to be good. OF loving and being
loved. Of thinking to the end that We
may be wiser. We possess these spirit
born forces equally with all Gods chill
dren. Therefore We. too. see the light
nings and hear the thunders Of Sanai
We. too, march through the wilderness
and the solitary places that shall be glad
for US. and as we pass God maketh the
desert TO blossom Ike the rose. We
too. go IN unto the Promised Land TO
possess the treasures Of the spirit. the
unseen peTmaneace OF life and nature
The Washington herald., 1908-07-15
New York
New Orleans.
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York. July BUTTER-Receipts ISIS
packages. Market quiet Creamery extra. Z54aElz.
frsts. H5zaz: STATE dairy. IN rubs. finest. 2Ii4aZ
good 70 choice. 2a2I
EGGS-Recepts. Zl-794 czscs Market frn. Near
b. white, fancy 2fsz5; Weston frsts. Is1sa-gs
MILL FEED-Stcady7 trade quiet Spring bran
in l0)pound sacks. 70 arrive. .; 1iddliaEs 2i50;
city bran. in bulk 275: Western red daz 70 ar
rive. 2s.lo' winter wheat bran. in l0op0und sacks
51C
OATS-Steady: less inquiry. No. white. 81 No
4 white. 60: No mixed g.
FLOUR-NIariet steady; quiet Spring patents
5.75a5.f0s spring clears. 4Zll 80: winter siraxhts
zl0a4Z5. winter clears a-5a4g0. Kansas patents in
sacks. 475a5O0: straishts A5as %; clears 515asz .
RYE FLOUR-Stea5y, trade quiet. We quote
A50a5o0
CORN MEAL-Fam; small supply. Kun-irsed
for export 400; coarse meal. in bags. L55aL5--
HAY-Receipts. SD bales STEADY but inactive
Prime timothy. 8: No l. 50: No. > s5a70; No. s.
55as0.
sTRAW-Unssttled: quiet Long rye. 70.
BEEF-IrTegular: moderate business Family ZOO
50: packet. l45oaI500.
PORK-Strons. but quiet Mess. I7.75aIs 90; fam
iy lse0s1s5
TALLOW-ouiet- City. IN hogsheads. 81
LARD-Weaker. Prime Western. $50. cstv So
refined continent. 200; south American. o65- r.
fined Brazilian. in kegs 200: city stearine Il. oieo-
stcariue nominal; New York and Chicago. p
The Washington herald., 1908-07-15
ALASKA'S NEW INDUSTRY.
Agricultural Station at Kadiak
Island Pays.

From the Seattle P0st-Infslligencer-
The report Of the superintendent OF the
agricultural station on Kadiak Island
shows something Of the possibilities be-
fore Alaska in the line Of agricultural
development. UP to the point. at least.
when the Territory can raise the msin
portion OF its own food supply. Particu-
larly Of value is that portion OF the report
which deals with success in cattle rais-
ing The station has q herd OF pure-bred
Galloway cattle, which is increasing as
fast as any herd Of its kind anywhere
in the United States. They have proved
20 be fairly good mixers and are good
rustlers- In addition to this, their thick
hair makes their hides valuable for robes
and overcoats. The superintendent insists
that a fine Galloway hide grown in Alaska
for these purposes will discount the bear
skin in beauty and service.
The government plans to raise and sell
cattle to settlers at a reasonable figure.
and thus encourage, as far as possible,
other people to enter into the cattle in
dustry. The superintendent says. and he
has some years OF experience to guide
him. that the climatic conditions along
the southern coast and among the Islands
are favorable for cattle raising and that
there are excellent opportunities for the
right men, with some capital, to make a
start In It. The country IS new and the
range Is unlimited
As the range is becoming depleted in
other parts Of the country. It is strange
that greater attention has not been di-
rected toward the Islands 10 which he re-
fers. both for cattle and sheep breeding.
English companies OF large capital have
gone into sheep raising in the distant
Falkland Islands. which do not present
one-half the advantages OF the islands Of
the AIeutian Peninsula. and have been
good dividend payers for years.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-15
MERRY WIDOW FEET.
Prom the Boston Transcript

Prom the Boston Transcript
Merry Widow feet. the logical con-
comitants Of Merry Widow hats. seem
curiousiy unweIc0me. \ pair Of such
feet. as. OF course. you realize. would
be forty-two inches wide e., the same
width as the hat
Nevertheless. 20 demonstrate the "a
tOnality OF the proposed arrangement.
one need only 10 appeal to the laws Os
physics and the ideals they have inserted
into the mind VIII you not cOncede
that it is difhcalr, II not impossible. 10
understand how a lady so broad at the
top and so narrow across the feet con
trives TO keep her balance? 1 need hard
" remind you that Salisbury Cathedral
looks better as Il IS than II would Il
turned upside down And were It actu-
ally inverted. the eye would at once de
Dand Tat i be given some standard CT
base TO account for its not topping over
We resented the plans for the Province
town tower. not merely because they
called for a conical structure. but also
and chiefly because we couldn't see how
In creation the structure was 10 keep
its footing But when with Joy we sur
vey that most shapely and winsOme OF
objects. the champagne glass. a glow OF
satisfaction mot wholly anticipatOry)
makes glad our esthetic sentiments
Broad at the top, It is broad at the bot
tom II contents the eye while soothing
the mind Il Is symmetrical, artistic.
and altogether lovely
So It has been by an easy path after
all. that I have led you 20 an apprecia-
ton OF Merry widow feet Now. let me
urge that their moral. religious, and eco
noTnic value will equal II not exceed.
their pictorial worth Many are they
who have their tenpers ruined by the
Merry Widow" hafpin; with feet OF pro-
portiOnate width the lady would obtruds
less iavishly upon territory not her own
Besides. the church would take no
small profit by the clerical onslaught
upon the innovation. great spiritual up
lift has resulted from sermons against
big hats. and fully as much may. be
looked for from those against the new
est thing in feet But We must not for
get that ours IS an age OF materfalism,
in wh.ch arguments in behalf Of cash
generally overtop pleas for more ethical
and devotional progress Accordingly, 7
would argue the augmentation OF feet as
a relief for Industrial and commercial
depression. With fine perspicaciJy. the
straw trust secured the Introduction OF
the incommensurabIe hat. thus booming
business tremendously. The time is ripe
for an analogous exploit by the leather
trust
The Washington herald., 1908-07-15
NEW LAW CAUSES TROUBLE.
ShOpIeepers Have TO ReOrganize
Forces of Working Children.

That the local department stores viii be
greatly affected by the new chud-Iabor
law. when it is put into operation, is af-
frmed by the managers Of several OF the
largest of them They are already en-
gagged in the task OF suppianting the en-
pIoyes under the age limit Of sixteen with
those who are OF the proper age.
In some cases a wholesale discharge OF
girls has taken place. one establishment
under sixteen years and replaced them
with older girls. II may be asked why
they do not permit the girls under age
TO obtain WORK certificates. The reas0k
for this IS that the new law does not
o'clock in the evening. and some OF the
after that time. especially in holiday
seasons
Issuance Of the school and work certifi-
lin School building, about 100 having
been issued. The badges. which the
certified children working as newsboys
and bOotblacks viii be required 10 wear,
viii be distributed about August l. ac-
cording 10 an announcement made yester-
day.
Policemen c c Estes and R A
Saunders. who are detailed to act as
chfId-labor inspectors, are busy familiar
izing themselves with their new duties.
and are visiting various establishments
where child labor IS employed. to hustle
the children to the Franklin School build
ing for permits
The Washington herald., 1908-07-15
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Quotations furnished b7 z F. Hutton * Co. rnen-
bers q lie New Yo-k stock Ezchanee and the Chi
caso Beard Of Trade. G. Bowie Chipnan, manager
ls1I street northwest
Chicago. July 1A-Cables were Indifferent and there
was only small export interest Extensive reports
from the Northwest brought down % date indicate
serious daEage in spots but al average loss Of pos
sibT uC- more than SIX 10 eight million bushels
principally 10 North Dakota Tie market Was rerv-
1us ste IN the day L Is apparently weather
market and the immediate fuctuetous XIII TTo5a-
BIZ DEPEND On tho tsnperarures and -be Tail III
North Dakota
Corr was comparatively quiet and heavy. While
there were scme reports Of damzEe. the weathlr.
as whole. was considered favorable and there were
predictions q more showers IN the leading states
Oats were quiet and sllewhar weaker but owing
to reports q damage I'D Illinois and North Dakota
the market shows considerable irregularity and ra-
lies Quickly fr1ln Che declines
Provisions were weak with heavy liquidation 4
drivs vas made early which caught step orders and
in tie absence 4 fresh demand OF support the sell
ing coutiuued all day.
NJ
The Washington herald., 1908-07-15
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Chicago. July f4-CATTLE-Receints 80 had.
Market steady. Prime beeves. 5-s1as00. POOR to me
diuu 45na5 %: stcckers and feeders 25a4 81. c,.rs
and heifers 275a6oO; Gamers. L75a2 %; Texans Am
a60e
HOGS-Recsipts. 15.0o0 head Market weak and
Sc lower Light. 22oa6-s5: mixed s.55a7 90; rouzhs
5-25a6 60. heavy. s5a7-00; pigs. 6.55a7O0
SHEEP-Receints. 1900 head. Market strong and
loc higher. Native and Western sheep aOas -.
native and We-.em lambs A75a7l0
Sew York. aly i4-CATTL LE-Recaipts 20 head
Steady feeling Dressed beef quiet AZ saII5z: extra
bees z
CALYEs-Receipts. 10 head Feeling steady for
desirable grades; no good vesls here, all sod
Prime Kansas City vesls. SO; tafisnds AZ or5i-
nary yeals. SO; buttermilks. 325. Dressed calves
slow; citydressed re1ls. sal2 countryressed calves
zala
SHEEP AND LAMBS - Receipts $50 head
Sheep steady lambs in fair demand and UNCHANGED
early arrivals all sold Sheep. 200aa75. lambs as
az 3. one at 7-4l: cuIls 500.
HOGS-Receipts. Z5o0 head. Feeling steady.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-15

Baltimore. July H-Forozins are the oHaal
prices hrrc for t0-day-
WHEAT-Spot ooutract s5ss57s, SPOT No ? I'D
Western, Gasis; July. sda955s: August So asked
Se1teubeT. sii5 bid steamer No red gls9lis- ~
eeIpts- s3saS bushels; Southern b. sample. slas2:
southern on ETzde. glzS5
CORN-SpOt mixed. ~ asked. No White "a
50: September- 50 asked; reoeres Is.lss busheis
OATS-Stock in eleFators 60 5s3 bushels shiru,erts
from eleEaiors. s4l6 bushels White M. heavy.
5aa5ssf. do. No 2 light 70 r,eiiurn ss5Zass- a.
No. ;. heavy 5sa5s1s; Do. No, J. medium Ezssss.
do. No ,, light 57isa5s. d. No. l. light 10 hesrT
5a56; miNed. No. 2 5za571z; do. No , 56a5si5- do
No. T. 5sassis
KTE-srock in elevators 25s2 bushels shivmeuts
from elevators ~ h-7sheis
FLOUR-Wirter extra 35ca37o. do. clear. sso,
3s5; do. straight. Aoo1s-l5: do patent Asoa4 $
srr1ng clear. 4les4-49s do. straight 4s5as 10 do
patent. 52la5i5; CITY Nils best patent So. da
higt-gr7de patent 4s5; do, high-=rade Scrzight
z65; Do. choice family, AsS
The Washington herald., 1908-07-15
TWO ITALIANS HELD.
Accused of Attacking Young Girl at
Chesapeake Beach.

Two Italians from Baltimore, whose
names are unknown. attempted TO as
sault a young italian girl, known as
Rosa. at Chesapeake Beach last night
The girl is employed by Benjamin Brooks.
OF 72S Morton street. this city. as a ser
want.
The two men met the giTI yesterday af-
teTnOOn. and the party went TO a cafe,
and, ii is alleged, they attacked her later.
The constable Of the beach answered
her cries and arrested the two men They
were taken before Mayor Buckley. Of
Chesapeake Beach. who ordered them
confined to the jail. They viii be given
q hearing this morning
The Washington herald., 1908-07-15
LOCAL FINANCIAL GOSSIP.

Bonds were again the feature Of the
trading yesterday on the local stock ex-
change. Yesterday $1,000 in Capital
Traction IS We're sold mostly by one
broker 10 another. all AT 110it- Other
trades IN bonds were two 500 bonds Of
the District OF Columbia ASS. at III Is.
and $100 Of the scrip OF the new George
town Gas certificates, which were bid in
al 105.
scattered over the list. the larger sales
being 40 shares Of Lanston. at 10Iz 10
10 5-S: 100 Mitchell Mining. at 3 cents
a share. and 30 United States Trust. at
az
The Washington herald., 1908-07-15
COTTON MARKET.

Quotations furnished by z. F. Hutton & Co.
nembe-s q the New YORK Stcck Exchange and he
New YORK Cotton Exchange. q. BoEis ChipmAn-
manager. l30l + street northwest
New York. July li-Sqo- houses were mrieratc
sellers q cotton. and there was only scattered
demand mainly from ro0r1 shorts Stc1dicr cables
after The start led % slight rally. October ad-
ranclng 70 9-G. Or within point # the previous
cl0se- The news regarding the weather iu the belt
and the crop continued far0rabie and 50 sig
Eestive Of large yield that the ouerau0ns q tie
b-lls lacked assressTsuesz Around noon the Earset
decidedly nrnEr- October contracts. which
earlier In the session had sod AZ p made uuick
advance 20 80, TINS being points above The trad-
iug basis q the previous dag. The rest of the Iist
moved NJ n proportion. The advauce vas char1c-
tsrzed by exceptionally snail oie-inEs Recep5s u
the ports were 700 bales. against s.FT last week
and LIS last year For the week 300 bales
against 5.2s7 last week and % SCI last year Re
cpts New Orleans were i5 bales against 70 last
year and az Houston. 55l bales. 1sai1s- IS last
year
The Washington herald., 1908-07-15
Copper Satin.

Among elaborate dinner gowns the abso-
1uteIy severe and simple satin frOck al
ways holds its own. and an unusual one Is
Of copper color. with no trimming what
ever save many metallic copper cords at
the edges and q girdle in the new style
formed OF what looks like copper chain
mail-interiinked copper cord Of a firm
make with heavy fringes-and one big.
velvety white magnolia and a bud, with
gold and copper foliage. in the front Of
the bodice. This, for a woman Of chest
nut hair and dark eyes. would be too
lovely
The Washington herald., 1908-07-15
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.

New York July 1A-TEe market f0- sterling to
Aday strong. with points above yesterday
Rates for actual business closed as follows Sixty
days. 4S565af-S5-o. demand 4s-I0az SIS. cables
& S.slaf SIS Comuerciai bills were s5ass5-z
The supply Of e-ain and cotton bills was snail
Money cal the stock exchange to-day
opened az IA Der cent; highest IA. lowest. u /:
closing al - per oeut- Most q the loans were a.
II per cent
Time money was not active and large nronor-
tion Of business done in the renewal of matur-
1ng loans Rates laa2 per cent for sixty days 2a2s
for ninety Gz-s- 2iz124. for four months sa7z for
Two months. and Sal for six months
Mercantile paper was slightly more plentiful
There was a far demand
The Washington herald., 1908-07-15
PLAN HUGE LINER.
North German Lloyd Nay Seek to
Recover Speed Supremacy.

Hamburg. July 1A-Rumor IS busy with
the intentions OF the North German
Lloyd and Hamburg American steamship
companies to build q ship TO recover
speed supremacy on the Atlantic It
was stated recently that the Hamburg
American company has successfully ap-
pealed to the government for a loan at a
low rate Of interest TO assist the project
Herr Balm, director Jf the company
denies this. but the reports Of the COM
pany's intention to build a ship TO
eclipse the performances Of the Msure-
tania and Lusitanie persist
The Washington herald., 1908-07-15
Cuban Politician stabbed,

Havana, July I-Gen- Rafael Portu-
ondo. a prominent politician Of Mayari
province Of Santiago. was stabbed and
probably fatally injured yesterday at a
political meeting at Mayari by Augustin
Aguilera, member Of a prominent fam
lily, who is a brother Of the Maguelista
candidate for mayor Of Mayari. AguiIera
says that Gen PortuOndo abused two Of
his (Aguilera's) daughters two years ago.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-15
COLLEGE BOYS IN FILIBUSTER
Democrats of University Congress
Force an Adjournment.

At the session last night OF the Uni
slty Congress Of George Washington
University. a number OF subjects were
brought Up for consideration and dis
posaI. Speaker c. A SUnderlin. OF Ne
brasiza. occupied the chair
At the close Of the debates. 3Ir- Gates
Of Arkansas, moved that the questions
under discussion be laid on the table
The motion was voted down by the Dem
ocrats Mr. Gates moved indefinite post
ponemen1. and announced that the Re
publican party would hold the floor until
il had a majority The meeting ad-
jOurned.
Among those who spoke were William
Pollock, OF West Virginia; Il NJ Sulii-
van. Of Tennessee J. T Kennedy, Of
Pennsylvania: P. J. Altizer- OF Kentucky,
and +. P Gates. OF Arkansas
The Washington herald., 1908-07-15
PRODUCE MARKET

Baldmore July H--Follo-rins are the oncill
prices established hy the Fruit ard Produce Asso-
ciatiOn.
BUTTER-Creameryi fsncy, per pound. "a; fmi-
tation. sao; Maryland and PennsyITania rolls l6za
Z: store-packed. Ohio. l6izaI7s do. West Virginia
l6izaI7 Maryland virginia and Pennsylvania dairy
prints l61al7-
EGGS-MaEylAnd, Pennsylvania. and nearby arztA
Z: Eastern shore. Maryland and Virginia. II West
ern fTsts. Il West Virginia. l.
LIVE POULTRY-Sp-ing chickens per h. large
lals; snail. Il; old hens. hesEyWsisat, =; s2ring
drcks, lsrgs. z; old 6uckS sala
The Washington herald., 1908-07-15
GUINNESS VICTIM POISONED.
Expert Finds Arsenic and Strych-
nine in Considerable Quantities.

Laporte, Ind, July I4-Dr Walter S.
Haines, the Chicago expert. who made
Helgelein, the last known victim OF Mrs
Belle Guinness, to-day made Official re-
turn to Coroner Mack His report is as
follows:
Il have completed examination of the
Helgelein stomach. and I would report
that I fnd two poisons present. namely.
strychnine and arsenic. The amount OF
strychnine was sufficient 10 have pro
duced Death several times over.
The amount Of arsenic present was
also considerable. Since fatal effects Of
strychnine are much earlier than those
Of arsenic. as a rule. 1 am OF the opin-
ion that the mans death was produced by
the first Of these pOisOns-'
The Washington herald., 1908-07-15
PAINTING BRIDGE CABLES.
A Task that Requires Nerve and Is
Always Watched with Interest.


In order to keep the Brooklyn Bridge
in a presentable condition it is necessary
to paint It at regular intervals The
task Of painting the cables is the hard
est and calls for the service Of cool
headed men
Their work IS always watched with in
terest by people on the bridge as the
danger of the painters is apparent As
the same contractor paints the. bridge
each time that the structure needs a
fresh coat. he has the work systematized
by this time He employs about a dozen
men TO DO the painting.
Each painter IS supplied with a boat
swain chair, consisting Of a seat suspend
ed by a rope. The painters swinging in
among the cables resemble spiders, and
it is not uncommon to overhear some
person on one Of the ferryboats below
remark:
Don't those painters at work on the
bridge look Ike little spiders IN a big
web2"
The Washington herald., 1908-07-15
MARKET IS STRONG
Undercurrent Shows that
Prices Will Hold Up.
ALL BEAR MOVES RESISTED
Hesitntes Under Liqufdnting Sales
OF Traders Tempted 60 Seize Profits
offered by Advances in the Day
BefOre-TraBSaetiOn Are Few, but
Quotations Remain steady.

New York July 1s.-There was a gain to
day in the security market. and 10 a
somewhat greater extent ever than was
the case yesterday. an impressive exhibit
OF underlying strength
At first the market was inclined TO hesi-
tate under the Lquidating sales OF trad
ers who were irresistibly tempted TO
seize the profits offered by yesterday 5
sharp advance. but the buying at such
small declines as were established was
50 persistent that the pause in the up
ward movement was brief. Business be
came duH around midday. as it usually
has done OF late. but IN the afternoon
prices hardened IN q decisive manner. and
the market closed strong ~ the highest
prices Of the day. showing in no way the
eject OF the accustomed realiZauOus OF
the last few minutes OF the stock ex-
change session.
Stock Gains by Points
Most Of the prominent stocks to-day
made gains running above a point, the
most notable CT the market being that the
rise was accomplished on a comparatively
small volume OF transactions, and this
general Characteristic had, indeed, been
one OF those symptoms by which. in re-
cent months. the radical change for the
better in the entire business situation
has been most clearly exhibited
To-day, purchases Of only $500 shares
Of stocks we're found 10 be necessary
10 advance 1 Is points the market quo
ta1iOns for the great bulk of United
States Steel common shares. Similarly.
Atchison common stock advanced IA
points on sales Of less than 1900 shares.
and Ike instances were common All
this once more attests. and in more or
less striking fashion, the Iiquidated and
sold-out condition in which the market
Is generally at present
Steel a Leader.
One thing that became fairly clear to-
day was that the real leader Of the
present stock market is the United
States Steel common shares and the Do
sition OF this security has become so in
teresting from both an investment and
speculative point Of view as 70 merit
more than ordinary comment
The substantial reason for the steady
and sustained way IN which the Steel
common shares have risen since lasJ
year, along, Of course, with the Steel
preferred shares and the United States
Steel sinking fund bonds. are first. the
immense degree OF absorption Of the
stock in the last eight months by in
Testors; secondly. the strengthened 20
sition OF the Steel corporation through
its charges out Of earnings in recent
years for Improvement and new con
strucuiOn account, and thirdly. the multi
tudinOus evidences that the depression
in business in this country eliminated
in the calendar month just ended