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The Washington herald., 1908-02-26
MINING STOCKS.
IL

Quotations are furnished by Irving X. Harrington
Co.. members Of the New York Produce Exchange.
4. +. Baker. manager, Hibbs Building
The Washington herald., 1908-02-26
CURB MARKET.

Quotations furnished By T. r. Hutton & Co.
members New York Stock Exchange, G. Bowie CHIP
man. manager. 1901 street northwest
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Foreign Markets Weaker.

The foreign markets were all heavy to-
day. for what appeared TO be varying
reasons. IN London the fOrtnightIv set
tement was still more or less a cause
for depression, and there were rumors in
all the European markets of some sort
OF financial trouble In Japan. Bankers
here professed 10 have no exact knowl-
edge as 10 these stories. while generally
admitting that the financial position In
Japan was in q state OF strain, and that
Il was surprising that the country should
maintain itself as we'll as 1t had done
since the end OF the war with Russia.
Duliness and weakness were the rule
to-day on both the Paris and Berlin
bourses although the German Bank made
an unusually strong weekly statement Of
condition. Liquidation OF stocks here to-
day for foreign account. however. was
present IN but trifing quantity.
Among the industrial shares to-day the
American Smelling and Refining common
was the weakest. due to recurring trou-
ble IS 10 the policy concerning dividend
distributions likely to be pursued IN the
near future by the management of the
company. Little IL any interest was taken
in the governments call for the repay
ment by the banks within a month OF
S5j 600 900 OF public money
The Washington herald., 1908-02-26
Market Is Weakened.

After midday the market was further
weakened by the news of the granting of
q Temporary injunction restraining the
payment Of the quarterly dividend on
Delaware and Hudson stocks; but in the
afternoon the market rallied a little un-
der the lead Of an up-biddng of Union
Pacific stock, which was. however, not
credited to any pressing extent The
supposed reason for the rise In the Union
Pacific common shares was the fact that
tomorrow the shares will sell with quar-
terly dividend of , 1-2 per cent
Trading operators as a rule do not like.
il they can help IT, 10 keep outstanding
commitments for the decline in a stock
under conditions which compel them to
pay dividends as they accrue. and IL is
not unusual with them. therefore 10 re-
tire these commitments at such times. as
10 avoid this necessity Final prices in
the market to-day. although they were
interspersed with advances. showed for
the most part declines larger than those
recorded Yesterday
The Washington herald., 1908-02-26
GOVERNMENT BUNps.

New York. Feb. 25-Closing quotations Of United
States government bonds:
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MARKET STILL DULL
Downward Trend in Prices
Is Only Slight.
UNION PACIFIC COMMON UP
Foreign Markets All Heavy, Follow
ing RamOrs of Financial Trouble
I'm JnPan-LittIe Interest In Gov
ernments Call for Repayment.
American Smelling weakest.

New York, Feb. 25-There were few
among those whose daily professional
business it is to buy and sell stocks for
their own account who did not consider,
after the close of business hours to-day
in Wall street. that their time in the
financial district during the day had been
pretty well wasted.
The quantity Of dealings in the market
was even less than 1t was yesterday. and
the transactions were of even more mean
ingless and inconsequential character.
Prices were. with hardly an exception
curing the early part Of the day, lower
than they were yesterday. and the gen
eral trend of the days market was in
the direction OF lower level broken by
occasional upward reactions.
In this respect the action of the mar
ket, taken on the whole. was the re-
verse of that of yesterday. when more
hopeful sentiment prevailed that was
varied occasionally by declines in certain
quarters
The Washington herald., 1908-02-26
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

bid tAsksd.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-07-30

cal, and the man who Invented the
metal reinforcement deserved a crown.
whether he ever got one or not. There
was the grievous sight Of toes wearing
out while the rest Of the boot was good
as ever, and without a sound toe the
boot wns ruined But the piece Of
copper at the tip bafled, to a great
extent. the mania Of the children for
kicking their toes on the frosty
ground.
The presence Of a pair Of new red
topped boots (they were always very
ornate as to tops) under the Christ
mas tree was a challenge to the recl-
pisnt Wear me out II you CAM" they
seemed to say. Then you would pro
coed to try you hardest to DO 50. In
the long run you were always victor.
But the end was delayed generally 10
the profit Of your fathers pocketbook.
Now the copper-toed boot has passed.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-07-30

Matchmaking Is no longer what n
used TO BE-" said a collector. Where
will you find to-day artists making and
selling readily watches wofth $1,000
apIecef
Brequet was the greatest watch
maker the world has ever seen. He
was a Swiss, but he lived In France.
The watch collector who hasn't q
Brequet timepiece has a sadly incom-
plete collection. Brequet watches were
the acme Of beauty. Of originality and
Of accuracy. One played a tune every
hour, another had on It's dial little fig
ures that danced, third was self
vinder.
They were very ingenious, those
watches. They worked on
he pedometer principle. The motion of
he body in walking kept them wound"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-07-30

Is over there Is felt delicious GLOW
and perfect refreshment OF mind an,
body.
Ordinarily when the skin OF the fac
Is In good condition it should be wash
ed twice day. morning and nigh
before going to bed
Tight sleeves and tight finger rings
are frequent source Of red hands
and the only remedy for this is TO re
move the irritating cause.
No application is better for lusterless
hair than salt. Rub well into the
roots OF the hair at night, then tie up
In a large handkerchief or wear a
nightcap Brush out the salt In the
morning.
The secret OF standing and walkina
erect consists In keeping the chin away
from the breast; this throws the head
upward and backward. and the shout
ders win naturally settle backward in
their true position
The skin taken out OF an egg shen
Is a simple but good remedy for sore
eyes Just put on top OF lid and
over 1t. and you win be sur
prised how soon the swelling Will 90
down and the pain win leave the eye.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-07-30

Some OF the jauntiest OF skirt models
have just one wide band. which gener-
ally Is cut biaswise.
The three-inch girdle. with round
pearl buckle at the front. is worn with
the street walking costume.
One Of the most popular materials
for summer is dotted Swiss. and this
year 1t is shown in all sorts OF designs
and colors.
The big bow with-en which Is to
be worn at the back has appeared In
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-07-30

Paris and threatens to make ever,
woman look like the Preside cat.
Tulle is chosen for the ven in nins
cases out Of ten, even when the bride
can afford lace 1t is soft and becom
Ing and Grapes beautifully from the
wreath Of orange blossoms.
Refer coats accompany most of the
smartest Of the mOhair and pongee
skirts Of the utility type and are GER
tain to win favor with slight women
who gaze enviously after those to whom
the natty cutaways are so becoming.
All-white dresses promise to be more
fashionable than ever. The finer grades
Of null are deliberately trimmed with
insertion Of all widths, possibly four or
FIVE different widths appearing In one
skirt. often alternately placed with me
dalton Insertion.
The vogue for pale soft dove and
mist gray, with brilliant splashes Of
color, such as are supplied by embroid-
cry Of almost oriental magniHcence.
viii be pre-eminent. The alliance Of
slate gray with parsley green viii also
be In high favor.
Faced cloths are more beautiful than
sver. soft fine and finished with sat
my surface that gives an added charm
By reason Of the variety in shade and
sheen, for all these cloths are required
'or draping purposes and must be Of
he finest quality.
Belts OF plated rafias represent the
attest addition to the smart taiIor-made
Of the moment, the rafla being
woven and interviewer 10 MS many as
line or twelve strands and caught in
ront with huge buckle Of the same
hape, like the frame Of a slate.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-07-30
wHHN NEw york was YOUNG.

City Hall Wa. the social a. Wen a.
! omeisl center ZOO Years Ago.
Had Capt. Kidd revisited Wall street
some three-and-forty years after hs
had become one OF its pioneer proprle-
tors he would have found himself n
strange surroundings. and Il Is not at
al probable that he would have re-
allied the dignity or importance OF the
th0roughfare from an external evil
denee. says HarpeF's Magazine In
deed. the street presented In 1874 de-
cidedly ragged and unattractive aspect.
AT It's eastern end or slip. In front
OF the Long Island ferry. stood the
dimsily constructed Meal market.
whose transactions IN corn and similar
merchandise had been supplemented
By a more profitable traffic In negro
slaves. who were daily displayed IN
It's stands for the benefit OF those do
string 10 buy. sell or hire such com
m0dlties. and on either side Of this IN
savory mart stretched broken line OF
mean little wooden buildings extending
as far west a. Williams street
From this point the prospect grndn-
ally improved. the Broadway end
Boosting some dwellings OF neat and
attractive appearance. but the north /
side remained entirely vacant save Tor
four wholly dissimllar structures. The
hrst Of these. on the northwest between i
William and Nassau streets, was the
property Of Gabriel Thompson. a tav-
ern keeper, beyond which doomed a
huge barnlike affair erected by tho
Bayards IN f720. for what they termed
''the mystery Of sugar refining
mystery which Wall street has not
wholly fathomed 20 the present day:
and adjoining this crude factory stood
the most pretentious building on Man
haitian lsland--the city hall. whose
foundations had been laid Ia 1000 with II
the stones taken from the bastiona Of
the old palIsade. Beyond this. and al
most adjoining II. lay the Presbyterian
.hurch. a substantial brick edlnce: and
II the head u the street on Broadway :
Iquatted the ugly. square little wooden +
,uilding with a disproportlonately tall
Iteeple which had sheltered the con-
;regation OF Trinity church since 1000. !
Such was the conditiQn Of the street
which had In less than half a century n
cqulred political n not social ascend y
ncy over oil other thoroughfarcs Of !,
he city, which now boasted a popuia- +
Ion Of nearly 10000 souls. The most !,
otent influence cffecting this result \
nd. Of course. been the selection OF !,
he street as the site Of the city hall. q
y that building was not only the seat 4
government, but the social center. !,
ew York In those days being ruled \,
: an nristocracy whose nod made the !,
WIS and set the fashions -
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-07-30

sxany Of Fs<zasx ssill 20 Ne Fs.nd,
the Latter. Happily. Spreading.
I'VE still and" said an old Washing.
tonisn. "many cold plates. Lots of PEG
pie seem to regard hot plates as a SUI
pernuity, or even as an affectation OF
style that Is not to be encouraged, and
80 give you cold plates to eat hot food
from; thus really spelling many a good
meal
i ate dinner yesterday at a place
where the food is excellent and admir-
ably cooked. and where everything
they give you is good and appetizing.
and ample In supply. bat where the
joy OF the meal was marred BY cold
plates.
Just why they give you cold plates
at this place don't know. but 1t Is
simply the survival OF an ancient Gus
tom. l guess
For bot plates are a modern Gus
ton- Formerly people got along very
well without them; but II 10 different
now. when II Is 80 easy to provide
them And yet they are BY no means.
even today. everywhere TO be round-
You might eat today at the abund-
ant the well-supplied and the we'll
rquipped table OF family whose every
member was the personincation OF
kindly grace and hospitality. and yet /
and here your food served TO you ON
cold plates; rugged people. these. by
whom. out OF some feeling bred In the
Days when Injuries were less common.
bot plates would still be considered as
4 mark OF concession 10 efreminacy.
And BY such 4 reason. indeed. might
he cold plates Be accounted for In
ZONE small hotels. on the beaten track.
.hough In many another hotel their
presence 10 due simply to slaekness
Indifference or a failure to riss 70
modern conditions
But the bot plate. by no means a
Ign Of degeneracy. but one marking
imply and nationally a desire to rise
o our privileges. Is everywhere spread
ng; n win some day everywhere pre- {
all. and meanwhile when we eat I
here It has not Jet come. let ~ b '
ratefui then for the food .
m Post b
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-07-30

number. when the price had fallen to
- cents. The question is. Has she
paid her nelghhorly debt; This prob
lem is said to be vexing Kansas town,
and the settlement OF it involves a
great principle. Shall the borrower OF
cup Of molasses. tablespoonful OF
butter. hod Of coal return the loan In
kin and quantity, or figure the eluiva-
lent IN the market price? The salts
factory answer is that repayment
should be made before the market has
time to shift. But the controversy viii
not arise If there is no borrowing
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-07-30

The professional guide is about the
last person the visitor to the art nai-
lery would care 10 have with him for
a companion. II may be instructive to
listen 10 his talk. but the feelings OF
sensitive person must suffer. The au-
thor Of with the Tourist Tide shows
the absurdity Of employing a guide to
the galleries abroad. where all needed
information Is given. and where the
comments Of a guide are impertinent.
He was visiting the galleries Of the
Louvre.
The best why Is 70 single out few
pieces, or have them singled out for
you, and confine yourself to them. We
did this, and were paying our respects
to Mlllet's Cleaners" when n tourist
comet swept into view. bearing down
across the great hall in our direction.
headed by a professional guide who
had probably been picked up at the en-
trance. We retired from the direct line
Of It's orbit, and watched 1t 20 past.
The head halted before the picture
while the tail telescoped.
The following artistic Introduction
was made by the muster OF ceremo-
Mes: This Is the Cleaners (Tho
name stood above the painting IN large
black letters.) 1t was painted by NIL
ct. (Thc artists name also occurred
ust under the plcture.) He painted
mother picture, called the 'Anpelus.'
which was sold for n hundred thou
and dollars. You might think that no
vns rich man, but he died owing his ,
utcher and baker"
With that the comet moved on to
iake acquaintance with other stars in
be galaxy. And perhaps Il was as
'ell, after all, for you recall Tenny- 4
on's story OF the man who insisted | 4
D discussing market quotations while 4
0 stood beside the Venus Of Milo.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-07-30
Old Favorites


Advice OF fo1ontuas
Give thy thoughts no tongue.
Nor any unproportioned thought his act.
Be thou familiar. but BY no means vulgar.
The friends thou hast, and their adoptiop
tried,
Grapple them to thy soul with hoops %
steel;
But do not dull thy palm with entsrsain-
ment
OF each new hateh'd. unaedg'd eomrads.
beware
OF entrance to qn6rrsl; but. being In.
Bear Il. that the opposed may beware o.
thee,
Give every man thine ear but few ny
voice;
Take each mans censnre. but reserve thy
judxment.
Costly thy habit a. thy purse can buy.
But not expressed In fancy; rich. nos
gandy;
For the apparel Oft proclaims the man:
And they In France. OF the best rank an6
station.
Ars most select and generous. chief 10
that
Neither a borrower nor q lender be.
For loan on loses both Itself and friend
And borrowing dulls the edge Of hns
bandry.
This above ALTO thine own self b true;
And Il must follow. a. ne night the day
lnoa ean'st NOT then BE- false 10 any nan
Farewell my blessing season this Ia rhse
William Shakespeare.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-07-30
SEAL TAKES YIsn OUT OF HAND.

! Ola Hes. Pet &C Asafsa Harhor. -
Wise ~ . Traised seal
Old Ben. the famous old sal o. Ava
ion. 10 stfll IN his old haunts among
tho rowboats and launches that dot The
little harbor. says the fos Angeles
Times. lie has been there for thirty
eve years and IN that time became az
tame ns the seals which are connnc,i In
parks and nquariunfs. Ne II AZ wiaa.
~ the trained seals Of Hinxiin<'s cir
Gus. and were he 20 b. captured and
put with them he would cost his keep
eru a tidy fortune. for BE- has tho blk.
gcst appetite OF any Of bis kind ever
Known.
Old Ben feastA On the big Fab
Drought In By the hundreds Of anglers
that visit Catalina each summer. AZ
each meal he will consume halfdoaen
big aibicore % skipjsckn. agxrrgatine
i25 pounds In weight when he IL
hungry he swims up near the boat land.
Ing. where his favorite scfricnder.
Charles Tompkins. has his boat stand.
After glance at the dsh rack be setw
to barking and diving about untsl he
has attracted the attention Of those on
the pier lie win crawl clear up on
the Goat after food. but even when or
tremeiy hungry he cannot bp induced
to remain there As soon 80 no has
seized his fish, no dives bacx into tho
bay. rising 10 the surface now and then
to give his food a vicious toss az he
foo - ft,f r,,r.ufhf,fa - 81 A. 4.
times be Is often followed By other.
smaller seals which are too dmid 10
approach the landing. Culls also pur-
sue the old sea lion and seize the NOR
sells which ARE torn loose from the fab
rs II is being consumed
This old pet OF the bay has attained
a great weight from the constant easy
supply Of food within his reach. lie
hns never been on a scales. but esif-
mates OF his weight. made by causing
him 10 cross planks up to a size that
hc would no longer break. give II close
70 1.40O pounds. His sleek, gray-browu
back II often seen dnshing between the
FATHERS. who scatter In Wild conlmotlon
whenever he appears. He has nm utter
hsfcBhro Tor people ana things md
'oams about the bay In whatever place
uIts his fancy
Before CATALINA was made n resort
IN Ben Il supposed 70 have been the
hief Of the colony on Seal rocks. Pre-
umably he was vnnqulshed bv some
ounger rival, and now leads the life
Z an outcast He seems to ind this
ntirely agreeable however. and has
nccceded IN coaxing several others Of
he colony into tho bay with him. His
ice Is SCARED with the marks Of many
nttles' and he has lost tho sight Of
Is right eye, but he rules his little
md IN the bay rs suprcmely M his
'ccessor on the rocks governs the col.
".
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-07-30

Gods rewards are often greater re
sponsibilities.
Zeal without knowledge is dashins
into the dark.
The truly great are usually the gen
timely humble.
God win reward you not for results.
but for fidelity.
Men always begin to differ when
they begin TO think.
The worlds need Is both the cause
and the cure OF its greed
The pleasures OF fashion have never
yet fashioned true pleasure.
Christ WIS the originator OF truth.
rather than a commentator on II.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-07-30

A number OF unmarried Englishwom
en-, who have reached an age abou
which 1t would be ungenerous TO In
quire too closely. have been complain
ing IN the papers OF the rule that all
married women shall be called Mrs. =
and all unmarried women Miss" no
matter what their ages may be. They
point out the fact that boy, who is
'sMaster" In his early life becomes
'.Mr." by the mere lapse OF time.
whether he marries or not; bur that a
girl. who begins as Miss" continues
to be Miss until she marries
This was not always the case. as
the curious may discover by looking up
the history OF Miss Mrs" and
Mistress" The Englishwomen main
tain that the title by which they are
called, as spinsters, Is not conducive
to the Difference which IS accorded to
married women, and which they de-
zaand for themselves. The remedy
they propose-that all women be called
Mrs" after reaching the age OF 10
would be OF doubtful efficacy Men
would go ON calling their women ac-
Quaintances Miss" until they received
what the newspapers call Official no
tice that the age limit was passed |
The old -darky" woman stated a fact
OF general application when she said |
that the happiest person is an old maid
when she has quit strugglin'" The
woman who cares whether she Is call
ed Miss" or Mrs" when her hair Is
turning. is still ~strugglin' YOUTHS
Comnanfon
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-07-30

Let me count my treasures.
All my soul holds dear.
Given me By daFk spirits
Whom l used 70 fear.
Through log days Of anguish.
And sad nights did Pain
Forge my shield. Endurance.
Bright and free from stain
Doubt. Ia misty eaverns.
mia dark horrors sought.
TN my peerless lewei.
Faith, 70 nse she bFoaxht.
Sorrow. that ! wearisd
Shouid remain - loax.
WFeathed ny starry glory.
Tie bright cro~n Of Son<-
Strife. thar hacked nsy splrit.
Without hope u rest.
Left The blooming flower.
Paflsnee. o. my breasf.
Suffering. that DREADED.
irnor4nt % her ehsriAs.
Laid nj fair ehlid. Pity.
smlhnx Ia NJ arms.
50 ] count ny TREASURES.
STORED IN days long past-
And ! thank he xivers.
Whoa I tn0w AZ last.
ieiaide Arne Proctor.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-07-30
A FAD OF THE PAST.

Ha. that was footgear for you--the
copper-toed boot You couldn't wear
It out You were dened to! That was
In the days when one pair OF boots was
expected to last you all one winter. No
such foolish notions prevail now.
You have become accustomed TO buy
ing a new pair OF shoes for each OF
your children every six weeks They
would turn up their snubby little noses
at copper-toed footwear now.
As long as boots were worn BY chill
dren. the copper toes were entirely lo~i-
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-07-30

Take exercise in the open air daily ;
air is all-essential.
Try washing the hands In mustard
water to remove the unpleasant doors
such as onions or dsb.
Nothing can be more refreshing to
wearied limbs than a bath IN which
there has been thrown tablespoonful
81 dry mustard. ~ soon as the bath
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-07-30

pay roll as a depu
" marshal -Beu'
lab Reynolds. depu'
" United States
marshal. In the
eastern district OF
Oklahoma" is the
way 1t reads. Miss
Reynolds Is allowed
TO carry a six
shooter In her belt.
Miss Reynolds
came TO Muskogee
from Moberly, No.
at the opening OF
Oklahoma. and soon
made friends with
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-07-30

Tears have their use. apart from tho
crying aspect. inasmuch as they re
fresh and wash the eyes Of animals
and birds who live exposed to the dust
The eye requires to be kept clear and
clean, and tears perform this duty.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-07-30

NUMBER OF poll
dcians- Their influence secured her a
position as stenographer In the mar
shal's Office, and she was later sworn
In as deputy. She is empowered TO
serve papers, and. II necessary, to go
into the field and make arrests
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-07-30

The sailor is the favorite among
hats. The one at the top Of this sketch
Is a rream-eolored straw with a wide
straight brim. Around the crown is a
band Of cretonne, cut in scallops and
edged with deep yellow cord. Above
the bands are folds Of maline in a
rich orange color. The bow at the
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-07-30

A striking example Of this is shown
when the eye is hurt II at once com
menees to water. and often this nat
ural method Of cleansing relieves the
pain and removes the cause Of the dis
comfort
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-07-30

First Hobo-Meanderin Mixes m
from overwork.
Second Hobo-Poor old MIksi wots
be bin a-workin'7
First Hobo-Too many easy marks
Baltimore American.