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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-10
Take Up MinOA Stocks

II is a loug time since Atlantic Coast
Line, Baltimore and Ohio, AtcHisOn,
Southern Railway. Illinois Central, and
TIE Fries. the latter recently threatened
with a receiveTship tstiI fresh ia the
minds OF traders. and Illinois Central
have been market leaders They were
the selections OF the maHipulatiVe man.
ayers for market leaders for good things
10 boost with and they readily respond
&c 10 the influences ana WITH good rises.
At the same time the old bull gossip
Is still being ground out with regu-
lar-ty that shows considerable appllCa-
JiOn of water power The tip is that
Steel VIII go 10 10 before electioH The
odds are extremely favorable that II
viii not sell AT 12J. even Though Corey
Perkins ana Frick sing songs OF fns
business. The nearer We get 10 No
N3nber 3 the less the chances of even
manipulation holding the market will
lessen, unless there are unmistaSabl 10
signs of the defeat Of the anJi-corpOra-
ton candidate.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-10
NEWS AND GOSSIP
OF SOCIAL WORLD
CONTINUED from Sixth Page)

DIT William G. Schafhirt has returned
to the city after a four weeks cruise
on his yacht. ROsamOnd- Dr. SchafhiTt
is a memoer of both the Capital and
Corinthian Yacht Clubs. and an en-
thusiastic sailor
Clinton c. Hunter, Of 122S Twenty
ninth street, is spending his vacation
with friends in New York city.
Reception to Pastor.
Mr. and Mrs. Hunt, 141 Ames place
northeast. will give a reception tomor-
row evening from to 10 o'clock in
honor of the Rev. DR.. and Mrs. J. W.
FrizzeIl the former the pastor of the
Ingram Memorial Congregational
Church.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-10
Prepare for Emergency.

In the debate on the emergency bill
II was claimed taat the interior banks
would be unable 10 obtain bonds in the
event of such circulation being needed,
as New York win have them ali corn
cred, New York and other large bank
ing centers."
One remarkable thing shown by this
statement is that New York city, by
comparison with the aggregate. holds a
small proportion of these securities. OF
the State bonds, that metropolis has but
S.. 0S3. SIS; OF railroad and other corpora
tion bonds, SllS %, sol. OF the first named
class Chicago holds s, 59S 153 and St.
Louis only $50, 1o2; railroad bonds. Chi
cage, 81, 96l, 80, and St. Louins, S4,sZ2, 70f
These three cities constitute the central
reserve cities
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-10
Country Banks Lead.

The central reserve cities and all
other reserve cities combined hold So. =
301 SO of State, bonds. and $261 ,S9S. 1876
railroad and corporation bonds, while
the country banks hold S70.S42I32 Of
State, city, municipal, bonds, and $245,-
81, IL of the railroad and other corpora
ton bonds. OF the grand aggregate OF
securities available, the reserve cities
hold 1855. 81, 3e6 and the country banks
S407. So, 9l3
Geographically these securities are
distributed among the country banks
as follows: New England. SIS, 81. IS5:
Eastern States, S2a8, 932, 6O6. Southern
States, IS. SGT, 2zS; Middle States. SS5,-
673 So; Western States, $3.50. 732. and
Pacific States S17,317479.
Apparently these figures effectuaIly
dispose of the assertions made during
the discussion Of the AIdrich- Vreeland
bill in the two houses Of Congress, that
the country banks would be at the
mercy of New York financial concerns
when they needed bonds upon which to
base their emergency circulating notes
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-10
Erie Moves Slowly.

AS a matter of fact it is much easier
10 boom the Southern stocks than Erie
While there may be something to he
story that Hartman has closed a con-
tract for tonnage to the Erie from the
United States Steel Corporation, the
earnings of the road do not warrant
much advance on the common stock.
while the preferred, on the basis that
there is reason for an advance in Erie,
is said to be practically a give-away
AZ these prices" Erie was the exceD-
tiOn TO the group in its response to the
plans of the aviatOTs-it would not rise
worth q cent
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-10

Baltimore and Ohio rose 10 par yes
erdav Another good recovery.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-10
B. & o. ga Higher.


Baltimore and Ohio scared from par
10 1918. and did 1t easily Illinois Cen
tral turned nearly point gain. South
ern Railway. rs; Canadian Pacific, IL
and New York Central, near . points.
These gains followed "A rather soft open
ing on pTOfit-taking and the marker,
while broad and active on a few stocks,
did not show much improvement in the
general list The old leaders, Union
Pacific and Southern Pacific, were both
slightly lower. y point.
Gossip is favorable To resumption of
, the movement in the two stocks men
toned a. old leaders. They cannot
stand still or they would go lower and
the Hartman imitation will nave TO be
Tehabilitated III order TO carry them TO
a higher level
Gain in Strength.
In the afternoon the market broad
ened and the advances in the new lead
ers were increased. A court decision de-
claring unconstitutional the commodity
clause" of the Hepburn railway act.
gave the whole list new impetus. ana
iproyed to be fortunate. especially
TO the "coalers,' all Of which L4oved
up sharply on the decision that will
enable them 10 haul their own material
tor their own use, and also TO own
their coal mines and operate them as
before.
The extension OF the bull movement
was also a tribute TO the wisdom cf
the market leaders In abandoning. for
tine present, the old leaders, Southern
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-10

Very little money is going from New
York for crop movement There Is a
better demand for time money and a
little hardening of rates.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-10

Shelters argument was said TO
.sound," and nothing but sound.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-10

Generally speaking says the Iron
Age, "a better feeling exists in the iron
and steel market. August shows an IN
creased production Of 10000 tons.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-01-18
Worth Waitinn For,

"I am proud of my business" says
William j. Buttling, the manager Of
Coney Islands Dreamland. Life with
out wholesome amusement would be
dreary thing, as dreary as the town
Of PEBBLES. A drummer, after a hard
days work there, started out in the
evening to look for some amusement.
In the empty street he saw but one
man, very old man, and he said to
this graybeard; What time does the
theater open?' 'Theayter?' said the old
man. We have no theayter here.
Well. the music hall, them The old
man shook his head and frowned, No,
no. he murmured, there's nothing of
that kind in PEBBLES But, goodness.
gracious exclaimed the drummer,
have you no amusement at all in this
outlandish place. oh aye, said the
other. If ye wait till eight O'Clock ye
can see them shift the freight train !"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-01-18
Accept Gift of Nathan Straus.

The municipality OF Liverpool, Eng
land, has accepted with gratitude the
offer Of Nathan Straus. OF New York,
to furnish the city pasteurIzing plant
for the preparation of milk for in.
fants. It is not yet known what the
decision Of the Dublin city council
will be with reference to similar Of
fer made to Dublin by Mr.. Straus,
through Richard Croker Mr Croker
In coa4mlnicating the proposal, de
scribed Mr.. Straus as one OF the
greatesE philanthropists in America
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-01-18
Are You left-Eared?

"Lcft-eared?" said the physician
Most Of you girls are"
"Left.aared ." said the young lady
from the telephone exchange.
Yes. left-eared The same as left
handed That is to say, is your left
ear better at it's work than your right
one?"
She did not know, so he tested her
finding, sure enough. that her left ear
was a little the aouter of the two.
1T is natural thing" he said. You
girls use the left ear exclusively all
day long in your telephone work, and
the right ear has nothing to do. Hence
the left. like a muscle develops; the
right atrophies.
Indeed" he ended, "if the tele-
phone comes into much greater use
we shall have not merely left-eared
exchange girls. but We shall become a
left-eared nation"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-01-18
NOW WORLD Is TO END.
Scientific Ferecas: as Made BY .
Learned Professor.

A scientific forecast of how the end
Of the world might come has been
given by Prof Ellard Gore. His theory
Is that final cataclysm may possibly
be the result of a collision between
the sun and some dark dead. derelict
planet Although astronomers have
no actual proof that such dead suns
exist, without life or light. and career
Ing about in space, they believe ii
quite possible. The result of col
Eston between the sun and dark
planet would be that the formers
light and heat would be enormously
increased and the earth instantly de
stroyed by combustion. Prof. Gore
tells how We should be warned of oLt
approaching doom. When about $780,
100000 miles from the sun the dark
body would begin to shine by reflected
light. In about ten years it would
have become so bright as to be visible
10 the naked eye. In Is years it would
be brighter than any object except the
moon. Very soon afterward would
come the great catastrophe OF its col,
ision, moving at 400 miles second,
with the sun moving at the same
speed"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-01-18
CHICAGO University Library.

The university has already collect
ed a library of 100000 volumes. Gener
Gus appropriations are made annually
for the purpose of desired additions.
The whole world IS being drawn upon
for rare books essential for complete
ness in given line OF study. Now pub
lications in fifty departments of ed
ucation are being bought. Files are
being kept up to date Already so far
as size is concerned this library
ranks among the largest in the coun-
try, with every assurance of continu-
ed increase in its facilities. Taken with
the other great libraries of Chicago
it helps to make 100000 volumes
available in the city. But its useful
ness has been impaired sadly by the
lack of adequate stack room and i'm
proved machinery of administration.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-01-18
FELT HIS NEW DIGNITY.
Minister TO Siam Realized He Had
Position to Keep Up.

John Barrett, chief of the bureau of
American republics. after various
other experiments in diplomacy, came
70 Washington from Oregon during
President Clegeland's second term to
get anything he could.
He brought a bunch of Oregon
boomers with him, and for time
they stayed at the best hotels The
job was slow in coming and they went
from cheaper place to cheaper place
like Mark Twain's officeseeker, until
they We're forced to eat at one of the
lunch places on Pennsylvania avenue.
One night while they were eating
dinner, word came that President
Cleveland had decided to appoint
Barrett minister to Siam Barrett
rose from the table and put on his
coat.
Hold on, John" cried one of his
companions in misfortune; where are
you going" Aren't you going to finish
your dinner"
Gentlemen said Barrett as he
stalked out. this is no place for the
minister to Siam to dine. Saturday
Evening Post.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-01-18

The financial conditions of the county
is in better shape to day than at any
time in recent years. This is shown by
the figures submitted the Courier by
ounty Treasurer P. D. Sprankle who
States that the total outstanding
indebtedness now only amounts to
$ll. los. During the last three years.
or since the present Republican ad-
ministration assumed charge of the
destinies OF the county, not one war
rant has been issued. All bills have
been paid, two new bridges have been
almost everyone agrees that the roads
are in better cond ton today than they
were at any time under the Democrat
ic misrule. Again the couty debt has
been reduced over S2S, 600 which is a
matter that is not to be forgotten.
Mr.. Sprankle started in the new year
in a most ausAicioUs manner by calling
in a number of outanding warrants the
total of which was 81. 702. During the
wear 1907 the debt was reduced
sl4, 3s9. 79 while 81, 1874 was paid in
interest. Taxes are coming in at a
huely rate, and it is safe to state
that the collections for 1908 will
equal if not eclipse that Of 1907 when
only three per cent was not collected.
If no unforeseen contingency arises
the county debt will be entirely will
entirely wiped out by January l, 1903,
This is a record which speaks volumes
k the men directing the affairs Of
- people of Clear Creek county, and
they are truly entitled to the thanks Of
all taxpayers and good citizens in gen
eral. Georgetown Courier.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-01-18
BUTTER BY THE YARD.
Dairy Product Is So Sold in City of
Cambridge, England.

In Cambridge. ENGLAND, butter is
sold by the yard. For generations it
has been the practice OF Cambridge
shire dairy folk to roll their butter
into lengths, each length measuring
ward and Weighing a pound. Deity
wrapped in strips of clean white cloth.
the cylindrical rolls are packed in
long, narrow baskets made for the pur-
pose, and thus conveyed to market.
The butter women who. in white linen
aprons and sleeves. preside over the
stalls in the market have no need of
weights or scales for dispensing their
wares. Constant practice and expert
enced eyes enable them with a stroke
of the knife to divide a yard of but
ter into halves or quarters with al
most mathematical eXactness.
The university people are the chief
buyers of this curiously shaped pro
duct In addition to being famed for
its purity and sweetness, Cambridge
yard butter" is eminently adapted for
being served TO the students in the
daily commons. Cut in conveniently
sized pieces and accompanied by a
loaf of the best wheat bread, stated
portion is sent round every morning to
the rooms of the undergraduates for
use at breakfast and tea.-The Sun
day Magazine
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-01-18
MADE WHILE YOU WAIT.
Autograph Fiend an Easy Mark for
the Unserupulous.

w. f. Collett. secretary of the Col
orado Prison association. was talking
in Denver about 80 autograph letters
from widows that he recently received
wherein each widow offered gladly to
marry one of Mr.. Collects proteges.
reformed convict in search of a wife
Il shall keep most of those widows
autographs said Mr. Collett They
are very interesting. A collection OF
autographs OF such a character would
be worth having wouldn't it? Differ
ent from the usual dull collections of
mere signatures, eh?"
He smiled and Went on:
An autograph fend who collects
mere signatures is rather fool. and
he is very easily taken in. Whenever
| think of him. think of a little story
about him.
According TO this story. an auto
graph fiend walked into an old curl
osity shop and said:
You advertise that you have au-
tographs of Washington and Shake
speare for sale. II your terms are
reasonable, | should like to purchase
Sptcihiehs oi edth Vi tipSe "'o
graphs.
The proprietor bowed politely.
Then he Went to the back OF the shop
and said to man who was painting
a large canvas on an easel:
Put away that Rembrandt for the
present, Jim. and write me out an au-
tograph OF Washington and one of
ShakeSpeara Gentleman waiting out
side"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-01-18
Music Won holtke Loved.

Arthur NJ. Abel in his sympathetic
memorial article on Joachim tells the
following interesting story of Won
Moltke and the great yiolinist A more
ardent lover of music than Helmuth
Won Moltke never lived. He was an in
innate friend OF Joachim. and the
great violinist was a frequent guest
at his house. When the two illustri
Gus men We're quite alone Joachim
would take his violin and play SpohI
adagios for hours-for Moltke would
hear nothing else on such occasions
Once, Joachim, after having played
Spohr to him for two hours, said:
Wouldn't you like to hear a couple
of Hungarian dances for a change? p
NO" replied yon Moltke. Il prefer
Spohr adagios; if you don't tire OF
playing them, | never tire of hearing
them" So the violinist kept on with
Spohr until far into the night
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-01-18
A Subject of Common Interest.

He had sent for the two sisters
They hadn't met before in years
There was a property division that
necessitated their agreement.
When they came together In his
private office he softly stole out and
left them together.
Ten minutes later he returned and
looked in They were close together
and talking animatedly. He listened
Were they recalling early days or
were they considering the division Of
the bequest?
Again he listened.
They were merely comparing notes
on the best way TO trim black skirt
cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-01-18
A Singular Clock.

7 n very singular CLOCK mas been
made by an ingenious Swiss work
man. 1t consists OF dozen leaves
Ainged like an ordinary fan. The
number of the hour is marked from
one TO - at the end OF each OF these
leaves. The fan time-piece starts at
ak O'Clock and expands regularly for
Il hours. when it suddenly closes up
and starts all over again. The half
hour is indicated by the leaf OF the
tan being only half extended.-Mon-
treal Standard.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-01-18
LARGEST Retail Drug Store.

Is said to be found in Russia. 1t ex-
lists in Moscow and is 203 years old.
Its title is the Old Nikolska Pharmacy,
and since 1893 1t has been in the fam.
lily of the present proprietor, 1t is
building OF imposing dimensions, with
many departments, including one Of
professional education for the staff.
which numbers 700 persons. About
2 900 prescriptions are said to be dis.
pensed daily.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-01-18
Wishes,

Wishes are held to be ominous:. ac-
eQSting to which belief the order Of
~ world is SO arranged that if you
have an impious objection to squint,
your offspring is more likely to be
born with one. also that If you hap
pen to desire squint you would not
get it. This despondine view of prob
ability the hopeful entirely reject, TAX
ing their wishes as good and sufficient
security for all kinds of fulhlment.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-01-18
Secondhand EnuIish.

Swede ito Englishman at Colorado
Springs, noting that the Englishman' 5
accent was unlike that of the other
inhabitants)- How long do you bane
In desc country?
Englishman-Nine months.
Swede-You baue spake de Ian
guage putty goot already. Ven you
bane in desc country two years you
viii spake as veil as de people here.
Englishman (annihiIatingiy) - Man
alive, | am from the country where
this language is manufactured. What
you are learning to speak is second
hand English.-Judge.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-01-18
The Harder Labor.

What did you get the rubber
gloves for?" they asked her as she
passed them around TO show how
handsome they We're. You have a
|eirl haven't you? You don't have to
|~ssh the dishes"
No" she answered, Il don't have
TO wash the dishes, but while she IL
~asAing the dishes, oil the floors"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-01-18
Odd Scrap book.

Probably the oldest scrapbook in
%ew England is that of William F.
Fecnalt Of Old Orchard. Me 1t is a
Dig book, devoted exclusively to the
preservation Of newslore pertaining to
appendicitis. Every person, great Or
small who has had an attack of ap
pendic.tis and newspaper notice
within range Of Mr.. Fernald acquires
a space of record In his book. All
phases ot the case are noted
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-01-18
Stomach Trouble Cured

If you haze any trouble with your
stomach you should take Chamberlain 5
Stomach and Liver Tablets. Mr.. J. p.
Klote Of Edna, Mo, says: Il have used
a great many different medicines for
stomach trouble, but find Chamberlain s
Stomach and Liver Tablets more bene-
fetal than any other remedy ! ever
used" For sale by J. J. Sherwin.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-01-18
A Luxurious Pleasure Trip

Through the Egypt of America -
Mexico-by private train leaving Den
yer January 2sth Make berth, section
or drawing room reservation now.
r. E. FISHER, G. T. A., Denver.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-01-18
His Job.

Bishop Potter was staying with
friend in country house. On Sunday
morning as he passed through the Ii
brary he found small boy curlcd up
In big chair deeply interested in a
book. Are you going to church.
Tom?" he asked. NO" he replied.
Why, am" the bishop said. "iiuh!"
the boy returned, That's your job
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-01-18
Cordite WALKING Stick.

In a discussion in the house OF par
ament relative to the danger of cord.
e Mr.. Haldane said that he had
'aIking stick made Of this explosive
'hich he had often carried into the
ioahroom Of parliament
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-01-18
Handicapped.

Austrias fishing industry suffers
rom the handicap that the fishermen
re nearly all in the clutches OF
surers. They are compelled to bor-
ow money when the catch is poor
pa they are never able to get out of
|ebt again.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-01-18
oiF FERiNG V-WS ON ART.
Psset'eal Citizens Ideals Far Behind
ihcse Of Polish laborer.

see iNa' measly little picture," ex-
ciaimea al indignant. practical-faced
thfcaso'N a. the art institute on free
day. fie asped his solemn friend by
the arm 1ut pointed to Van Ostrade's
Jupiie, rty-thousand-do
lars! That's what they claim it's
worth Look at il" Two long looks
OF with scorn "A little touch of
graft IN he air. eh?" he added Two
feet square Not an inch more And
shop~oFh al that. Thirty-thousand
-dolla Come on"
A Poli7h laborer turned and looked
after II a his long. big-boned face
breakih1 INTO a smile Then he drew
a deep ,uatuuJed breath. and looked
back at aa k-brown Van Dyke and
at once !a. got the crowd.
He Wa a giant. but his threadbare
clothes hing loose and his hands were
thin. One hand slowly tugged on his
soft yell" mustache and his big,
deep-blue eyes shone Now and then
he smiIta and nodded slowly to him
self.
THAT his Pole" said a guard to an
inquirer O. yes He comes every
Sunday He doesn't speak to me or
any one else. but when he first came,
long az" be had me mark down on
some payer The way to walk back to
the stoct yards, That's good two
hours "a.a, and | guess he walks both
ways. ii. never misses Sunday.
even OF iH"re is a blizzard. and he
stays til closing time. I've seen him
spend t0N hours at a time in front of
that cpe Van Dyke. Outlook
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-01-18
Experience.

Experience is the best teacher re-
marked the man who induges in trite
sayings.
Yes" answered the skeptic; "but
occasionally, as in distinguishing be
tween mushrooms and toadstools, your
education comes too late to be of any
service
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-01-18
Worse.

at Is pity that there are SO many
people who tell falsehoods."
Yes" answered Miss Cayenne. :'but
think how much worse 1t would be If
we had to accept all the gossip We
hear as positively true"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-01-18
Everybody Laughs.

Ia philosopher says: The man who
(isHs Is the sympathetic man" It is
|,ouishing how many sympathizers
e.o" has when he alps down and
z himself.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-01-18
Only Spent Three Cents Year.

lL~ measure Of economy in ex-
pens. possible in rural communities
was Illustrated upon the death re
cents If an old Dutch farmer in Dau-
phin ounty, Pennsylvania. He had
for many years been rated as d
mis- by his neighbors, and at his
fune it was learned that shortly be
fore -= death he had boasted that he
had OILY spent three cents" in the
pree. tng year. IL was also well at
TESTED hat before that he had spent
sever sents, this being made possible
ONLY the fact that he had lived eX.
chs ~ upon the produce of the
smal. act of land he owned and cul-
tivatr These expenditures We're, Of
COLTS exclusive Of the taxes on the
small ece of land he lived on.