davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington herald., 1908-07-03
pnmns the storr Tener.

Ganaliel Bradford, r IN the June Atlantic
he was a story teller by nature. one
who could make story OF anything, one
who did made a story or everything, for
the Joy of his own child-like Imagination.
L am not Ike other people. Everything
interests me-" The round oath of a man.
the smile Of a woman. a dog asleep IN
the sun. a bird singing in n bush. even a
feather floating In the breeze. was enough.
Fancy seized it and wove an airy. sun
bright web about IT, gllttering il with
wit, touched with Just hint Of pathos:
and as we read, we forget the slightness
Of the substance in the grace and deli
caCy Of the texture.
1t IS an odd thing, this national French
gift Of storytelling. OF seeking by instinct
the group effect, as II We're Of a set Of
characters. their composite relations with
each ether. and the development Of these
relations in dramatic climax. English
writer's. from Chaucer down. dwell by
preference on the individual character,
force It only with labor and difficulty
into the general framework. from which
Il constantly escapes In delightful. but
wholly undramatic, human eccentricity.
To the French habit Of mind, such indi-
viduality Is excrescent and distasteful.
Let the characters develop as fully and
freely as the action requires. no more.
They are there for the action. not the ac-
tion for them. Hence. as the English de-
feet is dull diffusion and c..@os Of disor-
der so the French is loss of human truth
in a mad eagerness for forcible situa-
tions-that Is 20 say. melodrama.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-03
BIG SEAG0ING RATS.
Transporting Logs Along Coast from
Oregon TO Southern California.

AN"HFVNNAhS hoEh AiuhE AoaNl from
Oregon TO Southern California.
Clatskauie Correspondence Portland Oregunian.
Another big cigar-shaped seagoing raft
was launched recently from the cradle Of
Wallace Slough. near here. by the Ben
son Logging and LAUNDERING Company.
Three Of the FIVE RATS 10 be constructed
by this company this summer are now
lying anchored side by side awaiting ia
vorable weather for shipment 20 San
Diego Cal, where the company has large
milling interests.
The logs are hauled by logging trains
from the camp, located four miles UP the
Slatswanie. and dumped into the river
Here they are hoisted by powerful ma
chinery into the cradle and bound as Sc
curely as iron and steel can make them
Tor their perilous ocean journey. Each
raft has carrying capacity Of 5000 900
feet OF logs and Is worth about $1,000
The dimensions are: Length, 7i0 feet
width, g feet; depth. 36 feet; draught a
feet.
Aside from the timber value. thousands
OF dollars worth OF chain is used In their
construction. Extending through the
center Of the raft and acting as a back
bone, 10 which the circle Of chains are
fastened, is 75S feet Of 1ia-inch herring
bone chain, and to bind the logs al inter-
vals Of Y feet requires 100 feet OF lIR-
inch circle chain. AS a hawser for tow
ing. go feet Of heavy tow chain is used
From the time the logs are hoisted from
the river into the cradle Just two and a
half months time is required to put a
raft in seagoing condition and under IA
vorable weather conditions II will reach
its destination in about eighteen days
The Washington herald., 1908-07-03
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York July 2-BUTTER-Rece Io.7B
packages. steady trade. Crramcry extra 2zi; arsts
M. state dairy, tubs. finest. -: good 10 choice
20a2Olz
EGGs-Receipts 1905 cases. STEADY. Nearby
white fancy 25a2i; mixed fancy q Western selected
choice. lsisal9; Western average best l7lsals
MILL FEED-LifclcS and unchanged Spring
bran. in no-lb sacks 90 arrive 2liO: middHne
2il0; city bran. 22.JO. in bulk: Western red dog
9O, 10 arrive winter wheat bran. in l00-lb sacks
2AN
OATS-Nore active. No. g. white ssh; No. 4.
white. 511; NJ. ,. mixed. 55is
FLOUB-Strongly held. Spring patents. 5tss5.T5.
spring clears. 4Na450, winter straghts 4l0a4 o:
winter clears. 375a4O0. Kansas, In sacks. patents
i.'5a5@. straights. 475aL7O: clears. 37ia4O o.
RYE FLOUR-Steady; trade quiet 4JOa5O
CORN MEAL-Inactye. Kiln dried for export
3-s5; coarse meal in bags, L5osl52
HAI-Receipts, 40 tons. Inactve. Weaker Prime
timothy. 20; No. /. soas5; No. p 65aT7Is; No. 3
5JaG0
STRAW-Steady; slow business. Long ne. T5as
BEEF-steady Family. l65Oal7.5O; packet. Is GOA
1909
PoRK-steady; quiet. Mess. 55OaI6D; family
T5ml10
TALLOW-SloT. City. in hogsheads, gka5ss.
LARD-Uncnanged. Prime Western 9O- citv
al2h refined continent. 30. South American 10 qn .
refined BRAZILIAN kegs. 1L5j; city stearine ilI. oeo
stearine nominal: New York. II; CHICAGO. II.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-03
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET

Baltimore, July 2-Followng are the official
prices established by the Fruit and Produce Asso-
ciatcn:
BUFTER-Creanery. fancy. per pound 2flaqs.
imitation l9a20; Maryland and Pennsylrania rolls
~ siorc packed Ohio and Yves; Virginia. Il; MARI.
iaad NHgnia. and PENNSYLVANIA dairy primes. L.
EGGS-MaDland, Pennsylvania and near-hv frs+s
ilH per dozen; Eastern Shore Maryland. and Vir.
einia, li5 Western hrsts. III; West Virginia l7sL
tAboEe quotations are for wholesale lots only Job
lots higher.l
LIVE POULTRY-Sprinr chickens nor ro,,,
large, 2ia25; small rer n 2Oag1: old hens. beavv
weight lgsali; ducks. puddle. large old. 10. 40
old muscoyy and mongrel 9al0.
FLOUR-Wintcr extra. 355a3T5 do. clear. 3s5a
AW do. straight. 4.o5aL@; do. patent 4 4Oal 20
spring clear 4lOaH40: do. straight. 4ssas 10. A.
patent. 5.aaaiJ: City Mills best patent. SIS: 40
high pade patent, As; straight ass, do choice
family. as: extra. 375aLOo Rye nouI, medium 10
choice. i2JaI &C. -
The Washington herald., 1908-07-03
A RARE NOBLEMAN.
Marry the HeIress for Her Money!
No, Not He.

No, Not He.
Prom Judge.
The American father Of the heiress
greeted the count who was a suitor for
her hand with dignihed frigidity
'Sare. said the count, your daughter
has done me ze hOnnaire Of COnsenting
to be my wife. I am called to complete
20 negotiations"
"Au right" wearily said the father
How much OF a cash settlement DO you
expect7'
Messing, sare.''
What, How much Will 1 have to pay
for your poker debts?'
Messing. sare; I do not gamble"
How much will I have 10 put up 10
settle breach OF promise cases brought
by chorus gIris?"
Messing, sare. do not hirt."
How much viii I have TO pay 10 re-
build your castle?"
Messing. sare: II Is In fnc repair"
But there must be some expense for
me. Out with IT,"
mo, sare; Messing. 7 simply love your
daughter and she loves me, and we wish
20 be married Is not Eat enough? Is il
not enough 70 ask you 10 give me your
daughter wizzout your expecting to"
Come 10 my arms exclaimed the
American father. and tried 10 fall upon
the neck Of the delighted count
But he awOke on the floor. having tum-
bled from the bed as a finish 70 his amaz-
ing dream.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-03
HOW JAPANESE DO BUSINESS.
Give Better Rates at Retail Than AT
Wholesale.
From svs,er,

From System.
The far Eastern question has been
troubling American importers Of Japa-
nese products long before the recent COM
petition sprang UP on the Pacific coast
In fact. Oriental business methods are
radically different from our own Mr.
Thomas Mast Fairbanks. who travels ex-
tensively IN the land Of the Mikado. and
is conversant with the character of the
yellow men, explains:
The japanese conception OF business is
directly opposite 20 ours. For instance.
In this country and in Europe we are
accustomed 10 get lower rates on orders
for large quantities.. on the principle that
the business is more desirable
In Japan We can get better rates BY
buying az retail than at wholesale. The
Japanese figures that the larger the order
the more you need his goods and the
more money you have. Accordingly. we
buy in Japan through our local agent.
who scatters his orders around among a
large number Of manufacturers in small
lots and as quietly as possible"
The Washington herald., 1908-07-03
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Quotations furnished By T. F. Hutton q Co. mem
bers Of the New FORK Stock Exchange and the Chi
cago Board Of Trade G. Bowie Chipman. manager
1871 + street ndrthWest
Chicago. July WHEAT was active and strong
advancing 10 new high levels. owing 20 the un-
fvoTlbe welther conditions in the Missouri ValIey
better cables. better cash demand. and the pro-
nounccd strength IN coarse grains The wcathes
Was favorable for harvesting IN the Ohio VALLEY
hut there heavy sains q the Mississippi
The advance brought ont active covering and there
was q good deal Of evening up owing % the holl-
days.
Corn was active and firm. July and September
were strong aggressive support b' the bul party
covering. and tae small receipts and small amount
of stocks
Oa.s we're also sctive and strong scarcity of Old
oats with the small receipts and support hv the
ball Tory were the factors in the near positions
Prov .,1ns were fairly active and strcng Influenced
by the small movement of hogs and strength of
The Washington herald., 1908-07-03
New York.
New Orlenns.
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Chicago. July 2-CATTI.E -Rsoeip,s aooo bo.s
Marke; steady. Prime beeyes SOFAS .: poor IN mo
dlum. AIUa5@; stockers and feeders iOa5 81. COWS
and hcifers. 3ila6O0; Gamers 22Oa2s s5 Texans IA
hG q i'' Nv
HOGs-Receipts. 1900 head Market Sc ,o,,.r
Light 5.sia6F rough. 5s)a60; mixed 8 o0ss =.
heavy 625a6 S. '''''
SHbBP-Receipts. 1900 head. Market steady.
Native sheep, 275a450 Western shecp s75a4 IA, ma.
tive and Western lambs, 375a635
New York. july 2-CATTLE- -Receints s-o ho,A
Nc trading; feeling weak Dressed beef Slow - sil
a2 for native sides. No later cables.
CAbN ES-k Receipts. 50 head. Market guiet and
steady. Neals L'5a65O; city dressed veaIs 7ysaii
county iI1i aiessed Sas; dressed buttemilks 5a6s.
SHEEP AND LAMBS 49, Receipts ssn bs,a
sheep steady; lambs steady TO loc higher sheen.
25Qa425; lambs. 5OOas65
HOGs-Receipts, ll,l9o head. Feeling nominal
The Washington herald., 1908-07-03
Tn-dnN,s Resf Story

From the New York journal.
Pat was having an argument with a
friend who was well posted IN ancient
history.
How foolish Of you to contend that
the ancient Irish were more advanced
than the ancient Egyptians" said his
friend. why. the Egyptians must have
even understood electricity. as wires cor
responding to our own telegraph wires
have been found in Egypt"
That may be- answered Pat. ''but
the fact that no wires have been found
In Ireland proves beyond a doubt that
the Irish were in the habit Of using wire
less telegraphy."
The Washington herald., 1908-07-03
HELPING HASKIN OUT
By MAUDE LAMBERT.

the farm that Seth had purchased with
the reward paid for the apprehension Of
Logan. AS the last of the guests left
the house. the elder Mrs Prentiss turned
70 her daughter-in-law
1T looks as though there were some
truth In Halloween superstitions. she
said comfortably.
When they're helped along in the
shameless fashion you urged upon young
Haskin."
Helping me out?" echoed Mrs. Prem
tiss. why was helping Seth out. That's
what Halloween Is for"
The Washington herald., 1908-07-03
BALTIMORE GRAIN MARKET.

Baltimore, July 2-Following are the official
prices to-day;
WHEAT-Spot contract Slisa90h spot No rcd
Western. 92isa92h July Gisag0N August. 9oikag0H
September, 9lha9lk steamer No. red s6it,s6I
recc2ts. l.9aS bushels; new Southern ly sample.
72a5s new Southern erade. s6aao
CORN-Srot mixed IS: No 2 white 20 Julv rs.
September q asked; receipts. 6.l05 bushels
OATS-Steck IN elevators. 6.27 bushels. shin
mcnts Iom elevators. s.567 bushels. White. No 2
heavy, t9a5sia; do. No 2 light to medium i9a J9is
DO. No. ,. heavy. 5sa5sll; do. No. g. medium 5sa
5S's; DO. No ,. light 57izass; do. No T. light 10
heavy. 5ja56; mixed. No. 3 57a57la; do. No 3 ga
56i5: do, No g. ,sa5p5
RYE-Stock in elevators 1853 bushels: shipments
from elevators. 10 bushels
The Washington herald., 1908-07-03
COTTON MARKET.

Quotations furnished by Z. F. Hutton 4 o..
members Ct the New York Stock Exchange and The
New York Cotton Exchange G.. Bowie Chiumnn-
manager. 1901 + street northwest
New York. July 2-Liqudation by traders who
bought Yesterday for a turn. disappointing cables
and reports u good weather all over the Sortb
served to weaken the cotton market at the oreninq
and in the trading Of the morning This selling
pressure was only partially Offset by short COVERING
oeioFe noon' and during the afternoon the market
sagged along 10 the close with the prices : 10 !
points below the opening
Receipts at the ports were 5000 bales. against IN
last week and 2l50 last year: for the week a a.
bales, against p,5S2 last week and 1908 last YEAR
Receipts at New orleans were &S bales against Oi
last year. and at Houston. l65i bales agaInsf Is;
last year.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-03
One of Our Prehistoric Instincts.

Ffom Science.
The inquiring mind Of an antiquary
has developed the following theory to
account for the fact that at a restaurant
most people prefer the tables next TO the
wall, while In railway carriages there is
a similar preference for the corner seats.
The tendency in each case is the result
of an instinct dating back 10 prehistoric
times. When tho primevaI man wanted
to eat his food in security he selected a
Granny ir cliff, or place in which he
could have his back to a rock. In that
position he felt reasonably safe. knowing
that nothing could attack him from the
rear The habit became so deeply rooted
that even to-day it shows itself in a
preference for wall seats and corners.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-03
NEW FORK MONEY MARKET.

New York. July money on call at the stock
exchange to-day opened at ~ per cent; highest ~;
lowest i cl'lus, ! Per cent. Most If the loans
were st IA per cent.
Time money was not sJirh, with much interest.
Accommodations were generously offered Ratcs.
per cent for sixty days 2a2A for ninety days Z4a
~ for -four months, 3a3ii for five months and SKA
~ fer six months
Mercantile paper was issued with moderate free
dom. meeting with firm demand Rates: 5lsai
pcr cent for sixty 90 ninety DAYS nd0rsed bills re-
ccivable; 4aiia per cent for choice four aud six
months single names:.j for less wcll-known names
The market for sterling was inactive with rates
uucllngCd
The Washington herald., 1908-07-03
Botany to Rescue of shipwrecked.

Prom the New Orleans Times Democrat
There Is no reason, save ignorance.
why shipwrecked sailors die in their open
boats Of starvation"
The speaker was a bOtanist.
Let the shipwrecked include a light
net in their luggage" he said. and let
them trail this net behind them as they
sail or row upon the seas surface. Every
few hours they can haul in and take
from II a meal Of small shellfsh or other
tiny sea fruit.
Everywhere the seas surface teens
with animal and vegetable matter cap
able Of sustaining life.'
The Washington herald., 1908-07-03
WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET.

Regular call Il O'Clock noon.
Washington Railway and Electric As. $500 az 81
$1,000 at s0l3 500 az 81. 5000 at Sh $1,000 at s)ls
5000 at sO5 Sl0O at S0is. 5000 at sOk.
Washington Railway Electric common. 100 at 80
50 at 80. 30 az 30. 80 az 30. 50 at 90 100 at 80 80
az 90
Washington Railway and Electric preferred. / At
70. az 7s. a. 7s. l a. 7s. AZ 7s. 90 AZ 77%.
Georgetown Gas. q al 81
Greene Cananea. l al lO4
Mitchell Mining 100 at u.
Union Trust, 10 al ia
After call-Potomac Fire Insurance. % at ..
Washington Railway and Electric common. 100 At
70. 80 az 30. 50 az 80
Washington Railway and Electric lS $1,000 at s0A
Slo00 az sos.
Following are the closing quotations on yesterdays
stock exchange:
The Washington herald., 1908-07-03
Firm. No. 2, f. O. b. SA
WASHINGTON CATTLE MARKET.

CArTLE-Extra rer c,vt.. 5gaeOo: butcher. 4.soa
AGO. common. 00a300
HOGs-Per cwt-, gross, 5e5a575; ordinary. Der
cwt. SOFAS =
SHEEP-Prime. 5ea35O: common. 25Oa3Oo.
LAMBS-srring. ca medium g.
CALNEo-PIime. uCr h.. IA; medium. 6sa7
Erlss. Sal
CoWs-frime. fresh. each. ioOoa5OOO: common.
O0oaS0o. old and dry. sOalOO0 o.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-03
The Queens Reprimand.

From the BollmAn-
At a political breakfast William E Glad
stone told the following story Of Queen
Victoria and the old Duke Of Cambridge.
commander-in-chief OF the British army.
Lord Mark Kerr had sworn at some
troops at review before the Queen. The
Queen sent for the Duke % Cambridge
and told him he must reprimand Lord
Kerr. which he did in this fashion: Look
here. Mark, her majesty heard you swear
this morning. and she said she was
damned If she'd stand it,
The Washington herald., 1908-07-03

Erun the Wash.

Frqln The NaPp
The teacher was telling OF the effects
OF cigarette smoking on the heart. and
added: People with weak hearts often
die"
A deeply-interested boy asked here.
How eften do they have TO die before
they stay dead?'
The Washington herald., 1908-07-03
DULLDAY ON CHANGE
Midsummer IdleneSS Affects
Stock Market.
LOw.WATER MARK IN TRADE
Only Little More Than One Hun
dred Thousand shares Change
Hnnds During Day, and Lethargy
Dominates All DenlS-Inter-MetrO-
pOlItRn Securities show Advance.

New York, July 2.-For a parallel for
the dullness that was witnessed to-day
in the security market search has TO
go back 10 the early days Of March. 1904.
With only two or three occasions in near
succession, the daily volume of stock ex-
change transactions varied between 7O,-
coo and $1,000 shares.
The smallest volume OF trading since
the first Of the year was on June II.
when 1920 shares were bought and sold
To-day. l0l30 shares were dealt in. of
which 5000 shares were turned over in
the first hour Of business alone. 50 that
the utter lethargy of the market in the
succeeding time may be imagined.
Pennsylvania Inactive.
IN Pennsylvania stock. for instance.
not single transaction was made until
Just before o'clock I'm the afternoon.
while in other prominent issues the deal
ings amounted 10 only few hundred
shares. In the greater number OF stocks
there seemed to be almost no fluctuations
during the day in quoted prices. and net
changes at the close were at a mini
mum. Yet in the main. the highest quota
tons OF the day. in stocks were made
shortly after the opening OF business,
the market then entirely flattening out.
but maintaining at all times its steadi-
ness and flrmness OF undertow. To an
even greater extent than YESTERDAY
however the market for bonds stood out
IN comparison with that for stocks. not
so much I'm point of strength as in ac-
tivity. and the total transactions IN bonds
Vrf FHr.n III.
IN stocks-a very unusual occurrence.
The dealings in bonds were at prices
that evinced an advancing tendency. but
their main characteristic was the mlscel-
laneous and well-distributed character Of
the issues dealt in. The United States
sinking fund 5s were again strikingly
hrm. attesting with great defniteness
that no very large quantity of the bonds
was offered FOR sale. and that any really
determined buying movement in them
would advance their price with consid-
erable rapidity.
Inter-NIet. shares Advance.
All the inter-Met. issues. not only in the
bond. but I'm the stock market again
moved up. chiefly, no doubt. because Of
the looping off OF the Improbable sub
sidiary lines formerly made by the parent
organization. Other bonds in which deal
ings were relatively numerous were New
York City Hzs. Union Pacific As. Oregon
Short Line Is. and the new Pennsylvania
As
A development OF the day that was
very interesting was the publication OF
the circular letter Of the great mercan-
tile establishment Of Marshall Field &
Co, recently addressed TO their corre-
spondents, stating it as the opinion Of the
house that the price OF print cloths and
other staples I'm the cotton goods trade
had touched their lowest point and that
an advance in the list price for them
might be expected soon
AS the firm noted has always been one
Of the first 20 discern impending move
ments one way or the other in the dry
goods trade the ground thus taken by
them Is fun Jf significance.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-03

NJ" 4orA, July 2-NHEAT-Str0rg- fair in
quiry. No. l. Northern Duluth. new crop. 10 ar.
rive. Leoh No rcd. (. o. b.. ss.. No. rad
{. o. b.. late july 96a No. ? hard. new crop
e o. b.. LOS No. I macuroni T. O. b.. qs Ky
p0rters took fifteen loads
CORN-Strunger but quiet No 2 elevator. -.
No. 2 T. O. b.. ,9is nominal. No white nominal. :.
No 2 yellow. (. O. b.. nominal. Exporters took
nothing
HYE-Firm No e Z u b szu
The Washington herald., 1908-07-03
Doubtless.

What is a floating debt. you ask?
Well, to answer on the spot.
We fear that quite often. then,
A floating debts a yacht
-Browlipgs Magazine
The Washington herald., 1908-07-03
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Quotations furnished b. E. T Hutton Co.
members Of tho New York stock Exchange O.
Bowie Chipman. manager 1901 street northwest.
sales 60 noon. ..,.,...... 7S,3OO shures
Totnl snlcS. lcS..............1IO 10000 s.,ares
CnlI moneys High, ~ low, Il close. 1.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-03

When you have lost or found anything.
telephone an advertisement 70 The Wash
ington Herald and oil will be sent you at
I cent a word.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-03

When you have lost or found anything
telephone an advertisement to The Wash
ngton Herald and bin will be sent you at
cent word.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-03
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
CURB MARKET,

Quotations furnished by z. r. Hutton & Co.,
members New York Stock EEchanEe q. Bowie
Chipman manager. 1901 street northwest
The Washington herald., 1908-07-03
BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET.

Baltimore July Following are the sales and
quotations on the most active securities listed on
the Baltimore Stock Exchange:
The Washington herald., 1908-07-03
MISCELLANEOUS BONDS.

' York. July 2.-Stock exchange bond transac
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-04-16
TARGET PRACTICE COSTS MUCH
Modern Sea Coast Guns Take Big
Money to Fire Them.

"A single big gun Of the many now
being put in place for the protection
Of s%eacoasts costs a large sum. Some
interesting figures on this subject may
be quoted on the authority of an ord
nance expert at Washington, says the
Philadelphia Record.
A Pinch breech-loading rifle, with
its disappearing carriage, costs $141,-
900; a ten-inch breechloader, $9e, ESQ,
and an e%ightinch, $4,000. The figures
show that modern high-powered guns
cost great sums, and the cost of firing
them is proportionately large.
The report Of experts who have in.
spected these guns and the devices
for securing an accurate aim shows
that great saving is effected by mod
ern range-6ring and position-lnding
devices.
The d~emoralizing effect of a hit
Is compared to a miss cannot, it is
said, be reduced to a money value,
but 1t costs big money to shoot a
big gun and then miss the mark. For
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-04-16

good and neat there is nothing ex-
pensive about the house. The plan
calls for a good cellar, with a stone
wall properly laid and coated on the
outside with a half-inch layer of Port
land cement mortar to insure a dry
cellar.
There is room in every town and
city for hundreds Of such houses.
Transportation is so easy, quick and
convenient on account of the new
electric trolley lines that there is no
longer any xcuse for people budding
together in small, badly-lighted, un-
ventilated apartments except in very
large cities.
The large veranda across the front
gives the house a good appearance.
It takes away the p%lainness, and, in
fact, is the main difference in outward
appearance between this little modern
cottage and the old-fashioned one
story house that everybody avoided If
possible. But there are other and
more important improvements in the