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Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-02-21

Fargo Forum: Editor Young,
who has just sold his Chronicle
plant at Beach, is reported to
have decided to remain in Billings
county and establish a second pa
per at Beach which will intensity
the regretable factional fight that
is raging in that promising little
town.
Hereafter the Chronicle will
be issued on Friday instead of
Thursday. Advertisers are re-
quested to have their copy in not
later than Wednesday noon. News
items will be received up to
Thursday night.
$50 extra copies of the Chron-
icle will be mailed this week.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-06-09
Presbyterian Church.
Catholic Church..
Baptist Church.
Episcopal Church.

Services on the first and third Sundays of each
month at 7 go p. m. Rev. e. c. Kramer, Pastor.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-06-09

UNFCE THMATE FATE OF SOME
k..i-SiCAN CHILDREN.
Are Little Men and Women at q Ten
der Age-Roy Of ~ Acts as
"Social Secretary" for
the Family.

An amateur investigator has discov.
cred the following instances of the
way in which some American children
are made ready to struggle with life.
Think of a girl Of 13," she said,
who has been taught to believe that
all her birthday means is the gift Of
a beautiful pearl from her grand
mother. From her very first birthday
the fact has been the most important
thing that has happened to mark the
anniversary Of her entrance into the
/ joys of this life.
Her grandmother was, like all her
family. very rich. 1t occurred to her
that she would like her granddaughter
to have a pearl necklace that should
be as fine as any that money could
buy. So she hit on the idea Of pre-
senting the child with q superb pearl
every year.
"In the meantime all the childish
Joy Of the child's birthday celebration
has been made to lie in the acquisition
Of that pearl. 1t has for IL birthdays
been the engrossing event of the cele-
bration.
Just what the effect Of making the
material part Of her string Of young
years the most important part 1t Is not
possible to say. To me, as a person in
terested in the proper training of the
young. the idea seems grotesquely "
appropriate.
almost as singular in its exhibition
Of a parents idea Of the right sort Of
influence for a child is the occupation
Of . 14-year-old boy that l know. He
has been intrusted by his family with
the care of all the social duties Of his
mother and the other members Of the
family.
HE takes charge Of all the cards re-
ceived at the house, sect to 1t that
cards are sent in return, and acts as q
sort Of social secretary for his sisters
as well as for the other older members
Of the family. They are very much
amused by the enthusiasm and clever
ness with which he relieves them Of
all social responsibility.
HE is now ii, and that is an age
at which seriousness may without too
much emphasis be allowed to play
some part in q boys life. Yet his par
ents apparently think that what he is
doing is important enough to be A.
lowed to occupy much Of the time
that should, in fact, be spent at his
books or in some more serious way.
What he will think about when he
Is 81 it is not possible to say. Perhaps
he will outgrow his obsession with
cardboard and stationery. But what
will be the future of the 13-year-old
girl who was taken to Europe last
summer for her first educational
tour?
"She went with her father and
mother, and there was scarcely q cor
e of Europe they did not visit. They
travelled, indeed, more than 10000
miles. They are quite sure about
that, for they went in . motor and
they have the record Of the trip.
Those 1000 miles were 90 divided
that the usual speed during all their
journey was 40 miles an hour. What
a comprehensive idea of Europe that
girl must have got on her first educa-
tional trip to Europe! How must her
youthful Imagination have been
stirred BY the sight Of the strange and
quaint sights she saw In those
strange lands. travelling at the rate
Of 10 miles an hour!"
The Washington times., 1908-01-09
]. R. WALSH ADMITS
CHARGES MADE BY
HIS PROSECUTORS

CHICAGO. Jan. 9.-The iron viii and
wonderful physlca! valor of john R.
Walsh sustained him throughout an
other days ordeal on the witness stand.
Although more than seventy years Of
age. he battled gamely all day with
shrewd counselors Of the Government.
The Government found a vulnerable
spot In the financier's armor when
Walsh was interrupted by the recall OF
Edward Z. Gore, the defendants ex-
pert accountant, who was introduced
to show the books Of the Wisconsin and
Michigan railroad, a Walsh road. In
dictate the company made S2i3,069. which
was invested In construction.
Instead of doing constructiOn-wOr
valued az s243,O69. the Government
charges the entry is false, the road
never having made such an outlay.
Other accusations In the questions put
10 Gore were that an accrued and IN
paid interest outstanding against the
road aggregates $4,000
Walsh's own evidence was additional
admissions of the charges by the Gov
eminent. With the exception that he
denied criminal intention in every trans
action, he admitted making excessive
loans. described the execution and &C.
ccptauce Of mernoIandums and notes
and confirmed majority Of the facts
the Government spe ut six weeks in es-
tablshing.
The Washington times., 1908-01-09
NINE OPERATORS
ASK GOVERNMENT
TO MAKE INQUIRY

The leading coal mine operators Of
the country, in a meeting at the Metro
polltau Bank building today. asked the
Federal and State Legislatures TO COM
pei an investigation OF conditions in
the mines Of the country The inquiry.
to DE made because Of the recent disas-
tiers. is to be conducted by the GeoIogi-
cal Survey which will determine the
cause OF the explosions.
The election Of officers resulted in the
choosing OF William y. Page, president:
Neil Robinson. secretary, and H G.
Caperton, treasurer.
The following executive committees
FOR the various mining districts were
selected: POcahOntas district, James Z.
Jones and John J. Tierney; Thacker.
Frank Hill and T. Z. Houston: New
River. Samuel Devon and William Nc
Keel; Western Maryland, Coal and
Coke. John Davis and B. F. Bush. con
the various committees the president
viii also serve.
After the election of officers Presi-
dent Page offered a series OF resOlrI-
tiOns 10 the meeting He requested
that the Senators and REPRESENTATIVES
be earnestly requested TO use their
best effOTts toward providing the Geo
logical Survey with a sufficient appro-
priatiOn to enable that bureau to ascer-
tain, as far as possible. the causes IN
DERIVING the recent mining disasters
and sraounced the intention of the
meeting 10 heartily cooperate in this
action
p TIE resolution. while creating con-
siderable comment among the opera-
tors, was carried unanimously
Pamphlets are TO be gotten I'd ex-
planning the object of the asso citation.
In these statements IL is explained that
the organization is in no sense a polit-
icaI one nor combination which homes
10 control the wages Of mine employees.
1t IS explained that its sole object is
the betterment Of present mining con-
ditiOnS so that the underground work
may continue with less danger to life.
All Of the members confess their in
ability 10 explain with any certainty
the terrible accidents which have re-
Gently occurred in all sections OF the
world.
The Washington times., 1908-01-09
OF G. v. j.
MEET At THE SHOREHAR

The board Of trustees OF the George
Washington University held a meeting
at the Shoreham Hotel last evening
Dinner was served, and there was d
good attendance.
Those present were the pr. sident OF
the university. DR.. Charles w Need
ham; Commissioner Henry B. F. Mac
farland, Senator Francis G. Newlands.
DR.. Samuel II. Greene, Mr.. Theodore
" Noyes. Nir. John B. LaTneT. MI
Justice Thomas II. Anderson, Mr..
Henry c. Perkins, DR.. Charles ".
Richardson, Mr.. Samuel ". Woodward.
Mr. Hennen Jennings, d.. Henry &.
Y@rroW, ard Mr.. John Joy EdsOH.
The president presented his report
upon the financial and educational con-
ditiOn in the university. Tie recon-
mendatiOns presented by the president
in his report We're adopted.
In the Law department, beginning witt
next year. the requirements for the de-
gree OF Bachelor of Laws Will be H.
creased &c fourteen hours work per
week for three years, consisting of full-
day work at 9 o'clock in the morning.
There is established an afternoon course
of three years with ten hours per
week, leading 70 the degree Of Baehe-
lo- OF Laws
The Washington times., 1908-01-09
SCHOOL BURNED
BY THE RIOTERS

SHANGHAI, China, Jan. s.-The Prot
estant school and chapel at Kia Hsing
Flu, province of Chkiang, have been
burned by rioters, according TO ad-
vices today. The torch was also ap-
piIed to the official residence of the local
magistrate. All foreigners however
are safe.
A mission station has been main
tanned at Kia Hsing Flu by the Pres
byterian Church South since 1880 The
usual force there consists of three mis-
sionaries and their wives "A woman mis-
siOLary and several native workers
Two places of worship. three day
schools, a boarding school, and dis
peusary we're maintained.
The Washington times., 1908-01-09
NJ CRACKENS PLEAD
NOT GUILTY To
FRAUD CHARGES

Mrs. Ruth McCracken, Miss Jane Nc
Cracker Miss Ruth McCracken. and
William J. McCraCl1en were arTaigned in
Criminal Court No. this afternoon be
fore Justice Stafford on three indict-
ments charging them with conspiracy
TO defraud merchants Of Washington.
and one indictment for grand larceny.
To the indictments the reading OF
which was waived. each of the prison
eTs pleaded not guilty in a firm voice.
Mrs. McCracken said that it was pre-
pOsterOus that she and her daughters
and son should be charged with such
crimes Attorney E F. Woodland coun-
sci for the defendants, asked the right
70 FacaJe the plea Of not guilty on a
demurrer when the trial is called
Assistant District Attorneys Turner
ard Givens notified the court that the
case would not be called until some
Tune next week The prisoners We're
taken back to the District jail.
While waiting 70 be called for arraign-
Eent in Criminal Court. No. l, Mr. Nc
Cracker sent for the reporters and made
this statement:
L want to make a special appeal
thIrough ine columns Of your papers to
the public authorities of Washington
against that awful public correctional
institution, the District jail-which
consider a disgrace to any modern civ
A4iNd ZION lOuIluB the eight weeks that
We have been confined there for safe
custody I have been treated identicaIly
as convicted prisoner of the lowest
possible type.
The place is most Unsanitary. and. al
though there are over 500 prisoners con
fined in the institution, there are no
toilet accommodations for their use 7
have been confined in forty square feet
OF space. with another prisoner in the
cell with me. The cell is alive with
yermin. fact reported again and again
and always ignored
I am confined in that cell for twenty
four hours at a time without exercise.
except an occasional half hour. we
have been almost starved 10 death
There are two meals a day, at a. m
and p m. The food is rotten and
tainted Tile place appears 20 be run
by convict prisoners of the lowest
type"
Young McCracllen loudly protested
because the deputy United States mar
shall who brought him and his mother
and sisters to the City Hall insisted
that he wear handouts He threatened
to have the deputy discharged for that.
He had a strong kick before coming be-
cause the prison authorities would not
have a barber cut his hair and give him
shave before he had to appear in
court
The Washington times., 1908-01-09
MAKE STRONG PROTEST
ON SUNDAY BASEBALL

Protest against marines playing base
ball on Sunday at the LIE sue Island
Navy Yard was made to Sc -etary Met
calf today by the Rev. T. =. MuJchler,
Of Philadelphia, and an attorney.
The Rev. Ny. Mutchler represented
the international board. of the Sunday
Rest Association. He said the State
laws prohibited Sunday baseball eve "
where III the State except at the navy
yard at League island. which is under
Government control
The Rev. MutcIlar said the playing
of baseball was not a proper observance
Of the Sabbath. and asked that an or
dcr prohibiting ii be issued. Mr.. Met
calf has not take any action on the
protest and probably viii not.
The Washington times., 1908-01-09
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

13s Seventh street northwest-Slmon
OpDenheimer ct al 10 David F. Else
man. lot p. square 42j. SO.
Tenth and B streets nOrtheast-John
Murphy ct ux- to Florence D. McAuliffe
lot /. square 939. $40.
Reservoir View-Bertie NJ Lohr ct vir.
Arthur b, to Grafton II. and Rosa d.
Rice, lot ., block I, S10O.
Linden place northeast between
Twelfth and Thirteenth streets-Wfliam
Couradis ct UN- TO Frederick H SchulZe,
lot 234 square 1905, SO
Deanwood-M Elizabeth Browning ct
vir. John W, TO Albert Wood. lot a. SO
Park View Terrace - f. Southland
Parker. trustee. 10 William A Giesek-
ing. lot - block 1, S2.Il9I5.
Tniontown-Mary II. owen ct al. TO
James r. FeddOn. lot u, $40
2220 + street northw est-Rebecca J.
Cole to Mary J. Cooper, part original
lot 4, square CO. SO
The Washington times., 1908-01-09
STEEL DELIVERY DELAYED;
BRIDGE WORK POSTPONED

On account Of the unavoidable delay
in the delivery Of steel, James J. Overn,
of the NIcMullen & McDermott and the
Hoffman Engineering and Contracting
Company, requests a pOstponement OF
the construction of the Monroe street
bridge, Anacostia. until March l.
Upon the recommendation Of W. J.
Douglas, superintendent of bridges. the
Commissioners have granted me extern
sion without cost or penalty Of inspec-
ton. The foundations of the new
bridge have been completed and II is
thought the structure can be finished
within two months
The Washington times., 1908-01-09
WASHINGTON PRODUCE
MARKET

Poultry prices in the Washington pro-
duce market dropped back to the figures
OF Tuesday this morning. Receipts to-
day were slightly better than they were
yesterday and the demand was fully as
active. The. class Of arrivals was ex-
celIent and the best stock found a
ready market.
Eggs were slightly lower than they
have been for several days. Butter adj
vanced l cent for the best Western
grade. Arrivals were not as liberal as
they have been for the past week, and
this was responsible for the rise
There were but few changes in prices
Of green fruits and vegetables. SheIled
corn was a little scarce this morning,
and in consequence the figures went up
several points Game was plentiful. re-
Ceipts being so liberal that q very act
i've demand failed TO advance prices.
Eggs-Fresh, Virginia, 3gq3lc; strictly
fresh, S ". Va, 29gS0c;. storage, 1SG2zc;
Cheese-N. Y. factory, large, 16Ql7c;
fats, .I5qI7c; small. l6ql7c; fair 10
Butter Western. first, S2a33c; sec
onds. 25u25ci process, fancy, A925c; fair
TO good. I0Z2''; dairy choice. Z0G2lc:
store packed. fresh. 19a20c.
POULTRY.
Turkeys-Live, per pound. toms. log
ldizc; hens, l6Gllc. Chickens-Live, per
pound, fancy, large, 1!9l51z; medium, l3G
lie: small, 155H6. hens, 13ul4c. ROSTERS.
I4l5zc. Ducks-Liye, per pound, spring,
llul2c. Gees l0Ql2c; keats, IJ4l2c.
IurEeys-ijTt I'D per pound, hens, un-
drawn, 16tI4Ics average, undraWn, l5H
1870; old toms, 15uI6c. Chickens
Dressed, large, l4a15ci small, l5al6ci
hens, choice. l4015izc; ROSTERS, Sc.
Ducks-l2@lfc. Geese-l20l3c.
DRESSED MEAT.
Calves-Full dressed, S0uc. Hog
dressed calves, 9lIIUc. Hams-COunIry
sugar cured, l41I6C. Hogs-SmalI and
neat per cwL. 18s1zc. medium. tuic:
seavy, ogb1zc-
GREEN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Apples (per bbL)-YorF ImyerI~L
packed. S2.2JG4.O0; Wine Sap, $2594A50;
Fancy tat Die, S3.5JaiOJ; Spy. y3Z5i4JU
CrduDerries, per box, $l.JtI-.-J. Grape
fruit-Fl0ridd, S5gdi50. OrangCs-Fl0r-
ida, $2s5I55J- Waluuts-Pound &c. Po-
tatoes, Dbl. SI5UQ-09; sweet potatoes,
Dbl, S2.59a3.t5, vans, Dbl, $2.eGq300.
Cabbage, lJU $2-lJtl5.sJ- tuCum Bers, bu.,
s. 2JH 81. - Onions. bu.. 690SOcs Celery,
crate. S3-Z5U425. Squash, Fla. PEE bas-
ket, sl.OJgL50. Beans, per basNet. $ZUV
30. Egg plants, per crate, Sl-5O42. D
Peppers, crate. $l.00g20o.
GRAIN.
Wheat-Choice. $I.O0aL03. fair to good,
s5cqSLOg; ordinary, GgSc.
Rye-65cuSI.0
Corn-sheIed, white, 65Q67c. shelled,
yellow, 6fQ65C.
New corn-Ear, SsO0Qt3lo
Oats-Wcstern. white, No. 2. 5I950c,
mixed, 500 Sc.
day-Timothy. Western. Nc. /. si700Et
E.0o, Western. No. 2. Sl6,5ogIL00; West
eTn. mixed. Sl5.5OQl6 30.
GAME.
Rabbits, per doz., sI.0Ja1 %; kits, per
dOz., 500I5c. Quail, per dOz., S200If2.50;
small, per d0z-, 2L9J4L50 Squirrels, each,
Uc. Op0ssUms. each. 15455c.
LIVE STOCK.
Cattle-EXtra. per cwt-. $4.e5Q5. .;
butcher, per cwt., S4OOa45O common,
per cwt., y2.09G3O0. H0gs-Per cwt.
gross, S4.15q5.25; ordinary, per cwt $40
600. Sheep-ClIpper. 4G5c; common, "a
csc. Thanksgiving. choice, 61zN7c; me-
Gium, 51zQ6c. Calves-Prime, per ID, sc;
medium, per ID, Sd8lzc; grass, per
H., 4G4Ec. COWs-PrEle. fresh, each.
S40fS5o; common, each. 5000: old and
dry, 500
The Washington times., 1908-01-09
COTTON MARKET FIRMER;
WALL STREET BUYING

NEW YORK. Jan. 9.-The cotton
market opened frmer than had been
expected. Prices were 10 TO Is points
higher. Commission houses and room
shorts were the chief buyers. and Wall
Street interests 5lsO bought. Opening
quotations.: January, 1875 bid, March
l0Soql0Sli May, lQS3@los4; July. 1913
bid
The Washington times., 1908-01-09
BIG DECREASE SHOWN
IN GINNERS' REPORT

The Census Bureau today announced
that 9955.427 bales OF cotton from the
growth OF 1907 had been ginned to JanU-
aTv I, as compared with 1I.74l .039 to the
same date last year. The number of
active ginneries reporting was 1926.
The Washington times., 1908-01-09
LARGEST LIGHTNING CONDUCTOR.

The largest lightning conductor in the
world is on the Lugspite weather sta
ton in Bavaria. Il runs down the
mountain side for three and a half
miles to lake,
The Washington times., 1908-01-09
REMARKABLE!

She was not pretty or stylish.
But few like her there are.
For she closed the door behind her
As she left the trolley car.
Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Washington times., 1908-01-09
MATRIMONIAL.

Many a man is so henpecked tnas we
are apt 10 instinctively wonder what this
name was before he married.-New York
Times,
The Washington times., 1908-01-09
Washington Prices

=. 5. registered 3s. S1.00OQIo0%s-
Capital Traction 3 per cent, $1,000
l10Ia. Sl.0J0GuO1a. 81 O0J1ll01a.
WASHINGTON Railway and Electric.
-, 81 00U075ss- Sl,00ya75s4. $1,000 - =.
$lc,GJ0d75, Sl,00oU75 $l,01ca16ls, $1,000
IS.
Potomac Electric Light, 5's, 81, Dpu's-
Washington Railway and Electric pre-
ferred 1O47l7s 5QIs. 5y1UIa.
LanstOn 10V09.
After CaII-WashiugtOn Railway and
Electric As. s. oJJu76. S3.O00G76.
Washington Railway and Electric pre-
ferred, 2015IA.
The Washington times., 1908-01-09
AMERICAN SECURITY
AND TRUST COMPANY
Northwest Corner OF
Fifteenth and Pennsylvania Avenue
DIRECTORS

DIRECTORS.
Milton z Allies Vice President Riggs
National Bank.
Charles J. Bell. President.
Henry +. BiOUnt, Vice President
John G. BOYD.
5. = Burdett, Lawyer
Albert Carry, President National Cap
itOl Brewing Co
VIM Coates. President United Security
Life ms, and Trust Co, Philadelphia.
Robert Durnan. Manufacturer Of Car
pets Philadelphia.
George T. Dunlop. President Capital
Traction Co
James Z Fitch.
VIM. J. Father. Vice President Riggs
National Bank.
Henry H Father. Cashier Riggs Ma
tionai Bank.
Daniel Fraser, President Norris-Peters
James ". Green. Real Estate.
John f. Heuell, President National
Capital Bank
George F. Hun. Member OF Congress.
Henry Hurt. Vice President Capital
Traction Co.
John A. kassCn.
John r.. Mclean, President Washing
ton Gas Light Co
c. f N0rment. President Central Ma
tional Bank.
CROSBY s. Moves, President Evening
II. II. Parker. Real Estate.
Joseph Paul Real Estate
Albert NJ Read, President Security
Storage Co.
Ward ThOFO1. Auditor
F. a Vande-!lp. Vice President Ma
tional City Bank. New YORK.
Henry Wells. Real Estate.
John F. wilkins. washington Post Co
Henry A. Willard. Capitalist.
Joseph Wright. Capitalist, Philadelphia.
Our Illustrated Booklet VIII Be
Mailed On Request.
The Washington times., 1908-01-09
STOCKS, BONDS, MONEY, AND GRAIN
New York Stocks

Quotations furnished by Post & Flagg,
members OF New York Stock Exchange. 1881
= ST nw.l
The Washington times., 1908-01-09
WASHINGTON STOCKS
WERE RATHER SLOW
Good Demand for Wash
ington Railway As, With
Sharp Gain.

It was evident from the bids and also
from the tenders of Gas shares that
there is at least a big diversity Of
opinion on the final outcome Of the fight
for the increase Of capital stock on
physical valuation. The fact that Con-
gress is going TO take a hand in the
game did not please the insiders, and
their wonderful confidence is just a little
bit Jared, perhaps not enough 10 be
noticeable, but Just a little disturbing.
The stock of the Washington Gas
Company was offered pretty low on
Change today and although no sales
were recorded and 64E was the best bid
it is within the possibilities that little
better bid would have landed a sale OF
two. II is evident from the interest
shown that a settlement of the case viii
bring more activity.
Despte stories Of impending consoH-
dation Of local traction interests. the
opinion is general against any prObabili-
ity of this movement N the near future
Providence alone can tell with correct
ness. developments far into the future.
Unouestionably the promise of Capital
Traction representation On the Wash
inEton Railway and Electric Company
board OF directors has had a reassurins
effect 70 the stockholders II the latter
company, and has given promise OF more
cordial relations between the ", com
panies. but there are probleI cal
Culations of interminable Il and
depth before the street railTOa, ems
Of Washington are unified.
Certain il IS that the investment de-
mand for the bonds of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company has in
creased many fold. The price of these
1 per cent bonds advanced again today
70 76ls with sales $4,000, at 1919 10 56is,
with the bulk of transactions at &c.
Washington Railway preferred was
steady Utzr1l7s, with the stock offered
at IFS and 7l& bid at the close. All in
diCatious point 10 the election of the
ticket nominated at a shareholders
meeting the other 0aV-proxtes coming
in very. generously. The action OF the
market since It's announcement has con
firmed the faith % the stockholders in
the proposed official board
There was but S3g0 Capital Traction
S. sold, and this at ll0iz.
The general local security market was
y cry slow. and little better than nominal.