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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-09-17
FINANCIAL WORLD
Ann ErEl

FINANCIAL WORLD
NOT EFFECTED.
Instese. Sensational and Spectacular
Advance Occurred Following
Harrimsn's Desth-London
and Berlin Strong.
New York.-Two beliefs concerrinT
tie death Of Edward II. Hartman
came to be accepted as facts. First
that his great railroad organization
will not he disturbed: second, that
be was n victim Of cancer
That the financial world had thor
oughly discounted the great man :
The Prescott daily news., 1909-12-28
IN THE ORIOLES NEST

Mrs. John Holcomb of Douglas. was sewing on her machine few days ago and had just threaded the needle from a now spool. when she was called from the house. Upon returning she fcrnd tho thread all gone, and for 'He fc of her could not tell what had bccor'e of if. A little later in 'ke yarl sIc found th, strand reaching up in'o Inc trees where an or.o!e w,s rcaying it into is nes'. He hrl hat flown into the window. u9'br alel the ma. chine, nnwtuHd 'te 2c0 yards O! thread a:i Il rsel it ali in its nest veavlag. i\ansss Ci,t 1,ar
The Prescott daily news., 1909-12-28
Mlmicry in Fishes.

In lecture on fish photography at the Royal Photographic society's exhi. bition. Dr. Francis Ward said that the power which certain fish possessed to change their color in harmony with their environment resided in their eye. He placed pike in such a posi- tion that it's head was in a dark cham Der while the rest of its body lay in bright sunshine. Although its resting place was perfectly white the pike re- maine1 black in color. But when he reversed it's position and caused its head to be in the sun- light. its color changed to a very much lighter hue within the space of a few minutes It was evi- dent that in fish, which possessed pro- tective powers of this kind to a great CT extent than birds or any other creatures. the light acted upon the op- tic nerve. thus causing the pigment cells all over the skin to contract or relax.-London Globe.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-12-28
ITALIANS IN ARGENTINA.

The Italian is the prin ipal inn migrant. He is easily assimilated into citizenship because of the lan- guage, religion and mode of living. The very best class of Italian immi- grants have come hither and now form highly respected portion of the population. If furnishing ex- amples of thrift and industry to a people so lacking in these qualities ss some classes of Argentinians are, is a sufficient reason for a grant of citizenship these people deserve it. Whole colonies of Italians have been established in various places. So large a percentage of the immigrant class has come from Italy that they have even had some effect upon the language noticeable in the modifca- ton of the sounds of the letters From Buenos Ayres Letter to the Springfield (Mass.) Republican.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-12-28
ST. LOUIS, IRON MOUNTAIN AND SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY.
SPECIAL STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that spe. cial meeting of the stockholders of the St. Louis. Iron Mountain and Southern Rail. way Company will be held at the principal office of said Company, in Room 7O6, Mis- souri Pacific Building. in the City of St. Louis, in the State of Missouri. on the 2d the forenoon of that day, to consider and act upon the following propositions:
 (a) To purchase and acquire all or any part of the railroads and other property, as- sets and franchises of all or any of the fol. sas and Louisiana Railway Company, Ar kansas Midland Railroad Company, Arkan- sas Southwestern Railway Company. The Company, Coal Belt Railway Company, Eldorado and Bastrop Railway Company, Farmeryille Southern Railroad Company. X Ft. Smith Railroad, Gurdon and Fort Smith Northern Railway Company, Herrln Railway, Herrin and Johnston City Railway Company Kansas and Arkansas Valley Railway, Little Rock and Hot Springs Vest ern Railroad Company. The Little Rock & Monroe Railway Company. Little Rock Ssn Ssnetion Railway, MisshIssPpi River, Ham Natchez X Western Railway Company, New Orleans X Northwestern Railroad Com pany, Pine Bluff and Western Railroad Company, Springfield Southwestern Railway way Company, and Wabash Southern Rail- way Company. e
 (b)' To increase the capital stock of this Company by the amount of $60,000,000, such increase of the capital stock to consist of 6oO,0OO shares of the par value of $100 each, so that the total authorized capital stock shall be S190,0O0,0OO.
 Gel To consent to- concur in, approve and authorize an increase of the bonded in- debtedness of St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway Company, by the amount of S25O00,0 900, by the issue of Gold Bonds of the Company, limited In the aggregate to the principal amount of $25, 100000 at any one time outstanding, and to be secured by a mortgage and deed of trust on and of the property and franchises of the Company, whether now owned or hereafter acquired and to consent to, concur In and authorize the execution and delivery of such mortgage and deed of trust. and to consider and act upon the form and terms of such bonds and sale of all or any of said Gold Bonds to The Missouri Pacific Railway Company.
 (d) To ratify the proceedings of the Board of Directors heretofore taken in and about the matters aforesaid, Including the authorization of said bonds and mortgage and deed of trust, and the use to be made of said bonds. and to consider and act upon such other business as may properly be transacted at the meeting.
 The stock transfer books of the Company VIII be eSsed ns at M on FIda the closed until 10 A. M on Thursday, the Sd day of February, 1910.
 Dated New York, November IT, 1909.
 By order of the Board of Directors.
 GEORGE J. GOULD,
 A. II. CALEF, President.
 Secretary.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-12-28
TAXES IN Ci9CUITOUS ROUTES
Letter Journeys Long Distance to Reach Destination Ten Feet
 from the Starting Point.

One of the most remarkable mail routes in the world Is that in which a letter journeys in going from Beebe Plain, Vt., to Beebe Plain Quebec, Canada While the two offices are within ten feet of each other-are To- cated in the same room, in fact-a let ter mailed from one office to the other must make trip of 294 miles-67 miles in Canada and the remainder In the United States.
 The plain, old-fashioned store build ing which is situated on the interna- tional boundary line contains both the United States and the Canadian offices There are separate entrances to each, but both are in the same room. have the same lobby and there are no partitions to mark the division between the domain of Uncle Sam and the possession of King Edward
 If you mail letter from the Yer. mont side addressed to the Quebec side,' says the postmaster, 1t goes from here to the junction then to New port, then to White River Junction, and back to .ennoxville, Quebec, over the Boston and Maine. There 1t Is transferred to the Grand Trunk and goes to south-bound mail pouch and comes to Stanstead Junction and then back to this same building. distance of 294 miles.
 If we wish to mail letter from the American side to Derby Line. 1t must go to White River Junction and then come back over the official route"
The Prescott daily news., 1909-12-28
Longevity of Birds.

The Duchess of Bedford. in Brit ish Birds" gives some remarkable instances of longevity among birds in her own collection. A Barbary dove which has been in the duchess's DOS session for 15 years was left her by an old woman who also owned it for 15 years and who always said it was an old bird when it was given to her A Chinese goose has been in the DOS session of the family for 57 years. pintail drake which the duchess bought 20 years ago, when 1t was an adult bird, still survives. One bird was taken from the nest in 1852 and died in 1900. Tt was chained by the leg to a small hutch." says the duchess, and lived AS years under these miserable conditions
The Prescott daily news., 1909-12-28
PREPARING FOR THE SABBATH
influence on Children of the Customs In Orthodox Jewish
 Households.

The Sabbath, including its compil- cated preparations. is rich and impress .ive material for childs imagina- tion. On Thursday evening the moth CT already prepares dough. goes to market, cleans the fish, etc.
 In the morning the baking of 'chales" (bread). How bewitching for a child to watch the mother making different shapes of dough, smearing 1t with egg and decorating it with braids of different shapes and forms. A Jewish child gets the first lesson in what we call modelling by making make-believe "chales."
 In the evening the mother prepares to meet the Sabbath. The child par takes in the household occupations and thereby gets habits of industry. order and regard for the rights and ideas of others and the fundamental habit of subordinating his activities to the general interest of the household.
 This is especially true in regard to Jewish households where everything seems to be prescribed by law. Be- fore darkness sets in on Friday the housewife. lights in the dining room extra candles or special lamp in honor of Sabbath and reads the bless ing
 Quite often child not yet able to talk will cover its face with its little palms. initiating the gestures of the devoted mother. The returning from the synagogue, the appreciative greet ing: Good Sabbath" the Kiddush. the blessing over wine. the special menu and the holiday spirit of all who participate has undoubtedly a sooth. ing. beneficent influence upon the child. After supper the time is spent in resting.-American Hebrew.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-12-28
Chimes as . Hustler.

My. how quick the times goes. now the Metropolitan tower clock Is strik- ing every 15 minutes" exclaimed the busy woman. Tt is beautiful to hear. but 1t makes the minutes simply fly away. You think you're getting on inc with your work and will have -omething to done by a stated time, vhen g-dong-ding.' will go the chimes-another Quarter hour gone, md you're not half through. It keeps me hustling as never before New York Press.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-12-28
PUT THE EMPLOYES TO SLEEP
DroWsiness of Custom House Men Ex. pIained When Cocoanuts Were
 Examined.

Officers. clerks and janitors em- ployed by the Brownsville custom house have for the last few days been suffering from strange attack re- sembling the dreaded sleeping sick ness, and the symptoms were becom- ing so accentuated that the matter was getting to be serious. until this morning a sack of cocoanuts ad- dressed to Chinaman at, San Anto- nio. Tex. was hauled out into the cor ral of the custom house for more con- venient keeping.
 The sack of cocoanuts arrived by ex. press from Tampico by way of Mon. terey several days ago and had not been called for
 The express messenger, baggage master and postal clerk all of whom occupy the same car. were .ast asleep when the train pulled into the station. The express messenger was lying with his head upon the sack and was the most difficult of the three to awaken.
 When 1t was found that they were not drunk examination of the contents or the sack was made and it was found that one of the cocoanuts was merely the shell. the space within con. taining opium. The sack was seized by the authorities on the Texas side of the river and was thrown carelessly into corner of the office room. It will from now on. however. be stored in the yard until 1t is disposed of through the usual methods. Herald
The Prescott daily news., 1909-12-28
HE WAS TAKING NO CHANGES
Good Reason for Man Sinking Home In the Dark and Avoiding
 Acquaintances.

In the small hours of the morning man. carrying a heavy suitcase. hur, ried down the deserted streets of the sleeping city His hurried footsteps, despite all caution, echoed in the quiet thoroughfare. He shifted the weight of the suitcase from one arm to the other; he appeared nervous and every sound caused him to start. His coat collar was turned up and his soft felt hat pulled we'll down over his watchful eyes.
 The man was sorely tempted to risk the owl-car. for he had far to go and his burden was heavy. but when the car came with its load of boisterous men, singing and smoking. he dared not venture abroad. Instead he picked up the heavy suitcase and hurried down the darkest side of the street. Once he hurried by a man who turned and gave him searching look. He tried to walk on as though uninterest ed, but his knees shook and his brow grew cold and damp. for he thought he recognized the man.
 In the shadow of an alley he stood for long time until two young men ended their late visit beneath an arc lamp and separated for the night. For an instant the street was empty. and hurrying across the street the man dis appeared in the shadow of the porch of a handsome brown stone residence A key grated softly in the lock. door opened stealthily. and closed almost nosselessly.
 Safe at last" muttered the man. as he dropped the suitcase and mop ped the cold sweat from his brow. But I thought I'd never make 1t; twice ran almost into acQuaintances. Now I'll stay right indoors until these cussed sunburns heal before venture out where all my friends can slap me on the back or pinch my arms and shoulders"
The Prescott daily news., 1909-12-28
Missing the Praise.

"Yes, It's pity" remarked the man with the absent hair who seemed to be thinking aloud.
 What's a pity?" Queried the party with the rubber habit.
 That a man can't hear his widow telling her second husband what . noble, kind and generous soul he was," explained the noisy thinker.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-12-28
Wise Girl.

What? You're going to marry Tom Speed? Why, he's awful"
 What makes you think so?"
 T hear he's been blackballed by every club in town"
 Yes. 1 heard so. too. That sort of husband won't have much excuse for staying cut nights, will he?"
The Prescott daily news., 1909-12-28
FOR,TAX ASSESSOR

We are authorized to announce c. R. Blake as candidate for Tax Assessor of Nevada County, subj ect to the action of the demo- cratic primaries.
 We are authorized to announce Martin Full fer, of Parker township as candidate for Tax Assessor of Nevada county subjec to the ac- tion of the Democratic party.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-12-28
:+isTo1l0 AL ' "A.

"What do they put un.ier Ines, corner stones?
 "Oh. current cons, literature and the like. We want posterity to know about our peculiar customs
 Then why not include one of the current hats ?"
The Prescott daily news., 1909-12-28
FOR STATE SEN ATE.

We ard authorized to announce Mir. Luke F. Monroe as a candidate for the heArkansasSenate from the Twentieth district, composed of Hampstead and Nevada counties. subject to the action of the Democratic primary.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-12-28
FOR SHERIFF

We are authorized to announce Mir, D. L. Dlllard of Albany township as a candidate for sheriff of Nevada county. subject to the action of the Democratic primary
The Prescott daily news., 1909-12-28
FOR CONGRESS S

We are authorized to announce w. s. Good win, of Bradley County, as a candidate for congress, from this the 7th District subject to the action of the democratic primary.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-12-28
DEGREES OLD SCHOOL MANNER
According 10 This Woman There Is No Occasion for Regret at
 Their Passing.

"People talk about the decay of manners, but it is good thing that some manners have decayed," said woman whose memory goes back to times that other people only read of. '.Old school manners in the fam fly we can very we'll get on without. The manners of the old school fa- ther were those of despot, gracious and benevolent in some eases, but more commonly the reverse. The manners of the mother were those of an ambassadress, and the manners of the elder brother or elder sister were those of the head of depart ment of state These were the more important offices, and below them were sub-ohices, and each one was administered with degree of tyranny that was made endurable only by the fact that those who suf- fered could retaliate on members of the family one degree lower in rank. When there was no more family upon whose heads vengeance could be wrecked, the domestic regions were harassed for such opportunities for inflicting suffering as they might offer. Iris distance lends enehant- ment to such manners. They would not bear close inspection"
 His Claim to Distinction.
 William Travers Jerome, district at torney of New York, went down to Georgia to address the Georgia Bar association.
 Col. Peter Meldrim was showing Je rome around.
 You see that man?" said the colonel pointing out distinguished person who sat on the hotel porch.
 ''I do."
 Well, suh, that is man in whor our state takes great pride. He i. Judge -, suh. the only man ;n G..r gia who can strut sitting down"
 Indian Landmarks In Ohlo Woods.
 In the vicinity of Defiance, O.. car be found trees that many would think; freaks of nature. Such they are, but they are created by the hand of man
 According to the stories of some oil the old timers these treoS aro ,,,,oh older than the present generation has any idea of and at one time served as Indian guide posts. It is said that in the early days, when the Maumee valley was one vast woods, the In. dians bent these saplings to indicate certain paths. The trees. because of their deformity, grew slowly, and al. though they are many years old. never attained the size of their brethren in the forests. Similar trees exist near Fort Wayne.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-12-28
FOR REPRES ENTATlvE

We are authorized to announce J. H. Rogers as a candidate for representative from Neva- da County in the next Arkansas Legislature subj ject to the action of the Democratic Party
The Prescott daily news., 1909-12-28
Ube prescott Daily Hews
 PC8LfsAED By The News Printing Go.

Entered as secon1 class mail matter November 4th, 1905, at the postoffice st Prescott, Ark, under the act of Congress-, March 5, 1879.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-19

his pet project issued from Schleyer's
pen, including a complete grammar
and dictionary of Volapuk A FVolaupk
academy was established in Germany
and an imposing periodical was issued
The fame of the new world language
soon spread and it's study was taken
UP in scores of countries. For a time
it had quite a vogue in the United
States, and conventions were held,
journals established and schools
founded to spread the Volapuk propa-
ganda.
Soon the critics got out their ham,
mers, and in the end have succeeded in
almost killing the movement which
started off So auspiciously. Professor
Zamenhofs Esperanto has taken the
place of Volapuk in the affections of
those who believe a universal language
to be practicable In Germany, there
are still few Volapuk adherents who
remain true to the Schleyer system,
but in the minds of the majority of
men Volapuk exists only as a faint
memory of a baseless dream.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-19
SPRECKELS WILL CASE.
First Stage of Contest Scheduled to
Come Off In Frisco Today.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, July 10
Hearing of the fast stage of the con-
test over the will of the late Claus
Spreckles, the sugar millionaire is
scheduled to begin today before Judge
Coffey. The demurrer of John ID. and
Adolph B. Spreckels, the contestants,
to the petition of Rudolph and Claus
A. Spreckels, the executors of the es-
state, for a partial distribution Of the
property will be heacd.
Spreckels left his entire estate i'm
trust for his widow during her life.
the whole to be equally divided at her
death between his sons, Rudolph and
Claus A and his daughter, Anna g.
Ferris. John d. and AdOlph -
Spreckels were cut off without a cent.
the will stating that adequate It'ovi-
sion had been made for them during
the testator's lifetime.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-19
MEET
IN ROCHESTER TODAY
"Look Pleasant, Please" Is the Slogan
of the New York City-Three
Thousand Picture Takers
in Attendance.
ROCHESTER,, N. Y, July 19.-'Loob

ROCHESTER, N. Y, July 19.-''Look
pleasant, please" is Rochesters slo-
gan today, in honor of the hosts OF
photographers from ali over the Unit
ed States and Canada who met this
morning to begin the annual session
Of their international association. Ro-
chester was selected for this years
convention because it is the admitted
center Of the Photographic industry
of the country, where business genius
has crystallized the thrift and efforts
of the nations photographers, pro-
fessional and amateur, into a manu-
featuring monument to the AIT.
1t is estimated that nearly 5000
photographers and their wives and
families are in the city today, making
this the largest convention in the as
sociation's history. Convention hall
is filed with a magnificent exhibit
ton of Photographic materials and
best examples Of the art
The business sessions of the conVen-
ton will be held on Tuesday Thurs-
day, Friday and Saturday mornings al
9 o'clock and are to be short ana
snappy, in cider to clear the way for
the school classes on the same morn
ings.
The various state representatives
gathered at the Chamber Of Commerce
this afternoon at 2 o'clock for the first
congress of photography. Its object IS
to discuss, and if practical 10 oe-
wise a plan of cooperation Of the state
and national associations. A recep-
ton to the out-of-town photographers
will be given at the Hotel Seneca TINS
evening.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-19
NoTIcE TO BIDDERS,

Sealed bids will be received by the
City of Walla Walla, up to and laclud-
ing 8 o'clock p. m, July 20. 1908. for
the furnishing the following supplies
for the use of the Fire Department:
Is cases of Pearl oil; dozen mop
cloths. 10 lbs tallow candles, dozen
packages of Gold Dust, 1 case of Bon
Ami, cases Ivory soap, (small size);
100 lbs. of salt, 100 rolls toilet paper,
G2OO sheets in rolD: % lbs TripOli, 2
lbs. gum camphor, % lbs rotten stone,
- lbs white CASTLE harness soap, L
dozen channels, No. so. about 16x21; 2
lbs. r. l. Sleeps wool sponges, aver
age to a pound; 5 kegs English BIZ
carbonate of soda, 2 quarts Kitchelrs
linament, quarts Creoline, / dozen Is
in, best quality split turkey feather
busters 100 lbs No. 1 white cotton
waste / dozen heavy stable brooms,
and shooting of fire department horses
for one year
BIDS must be sealed, marked Bids
for Fire Department Supplies, and
addressed to the undersigned.
The City reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids.
T. D. S. HART,
City Clerk.
Published in Evening Statesman July
II 10. 1909.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-19
CaIho un's Second Trial.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 19.-Patrick
co United Railways, who is charged
with offering a bride to a supervisor,
was placed on trial for the second time
today. Superior Judge William p.
Iawlor is presiding. Judge Lawlor
acted at the first trial of Calhoun.
which resulted in a disagreement OF
the jury. An attempt was made by
attorneys for Calhoun to get a change
of venue. on the ground that the court
was prejudiced against the defendant,
but the application was denied.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-07-19
CITY TREAsURER's NOTICE

Notice IS hereby given that the as
sessment Roll for Local Improvement
D strict No. 3S under the provisions
of Ordinance No. 1885 of the City of
Walla Walla, entitled An Ordinance
leVying tax to pave gutter, curb, and
improve North Second street from the
bridge crossing Mill Creek to the
north Inc on Oak street the
same being Local Improvement
District No. SO, and providing
for the issue and sale of local I'M
prOvement bonds on said district to
pay therefor" is now in my hands for
collection and that any assessment
therein may be paid at any time with
in thirty days from the date of the
first publication of this notice with
out penalty, interest or cost; also
that each property is hereby notified
that the first installment of each as
sessment is due and payable at the
office of the City Treasurer on the
18th day of August, 1909. All prop
erty owners interested are hereby
notified to appear at my office in the
City Hall and pay same.
r. G.. PARKS.
City Treasurer.