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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-15

The movement in Washington Gas
seems 10 be subsiding- The indications
of the last week have favored the theory
that the movement was over. The In
disposition of the broker who has been
the one mainstay of the market during
the year 1909 TO continue the accumula-
ton was first noticed last Friday and
today's session has rounded out week
of comparative indifference to the &C
ton of the stock, and today witnesses
an actual decline of z a point on the
market value of the shares.
The Street has a new story this morn
ing. Perhaps, Ii is the true one Evil
dences point to the theory that the pun
ahases of Gas shares since the middle or
June have been for the account or
Washington interests, and It would seem
rather sensible to ascribe il to insiders
The public will not take he Gas stoc6
from insiders or anyone else-under eX-
listing conditions, at present prices. But
insiders close to the inside, having a
knowledge OF things coming would ind
a market readily after the plans had
been made public, providing the latter
Included an extra dividend of the pro
portions contemplated Just before the
declaration of the 2 per cent extra dis
trihution. Everyone and some people
In partfcuiar looked for a 10 per cent
distribution then. Perhaps, It may come
later on, or some other financial move
ment that will help stock Perhaps as
suggested before one of the big men in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-15
THE CURB MARKET.

Quotations furnished by z. F. Hutton &
Co. members New York stock Exchange.
Thomas L. Hume, manager, 1901 + street
northwest
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-15
DEMAND IS ACTIVE
ON LOCAL MARKET
Lambs Recover From Effect
Of Last Weeks Over
stocked Supply.

Lambs recovered fully today from
the effect Of last weeks overstOcked
market of Western dressed goods.
Few sales of live stock were made
under eight cents. Demand was firm
at top quotations.
Spring chickens failed TO bring
more than q cents on best stock,
with 20 cents ruling on medium
quality.
Eggs and veal calves remain I'D
steady at former prices.
RaspberriAs were scarce, bringir 9
Is cents % the average, while black
berries sold for II cents. Water e
melons dropped 8 cents. with fancy
melons bringing only 80 cents.
The vegetable market experienced
normal receipts, with demand active.
Eggs, Cheese and Butter.
Cbssss-New York. rats. large psr ID.
"A 8-4a15o; small. per h.. 16s15 IA.
EgEs-Nearb ys-Per doz.s 19a22c.
ButteF-CreameTy, fancy, 27iza2Sc: Western
Grsts, 251za26c; process, fancy, 2Sa24c; fair to
good. 2ia22c: dairy. choice, 20a21c. dairy.
good 1sal9ci store-packed. fresh, 9oc.
Poultry.
Live Poultry-Chickens spring per h., goa
21c hens. he; ROSTERS, SC; young ducks,
large per h.. 12a14C5 small, per h.. Ice
geese, per ID, saIoc: turkeys. toms, per Ib.,
l5c; hens, per b., l6c.
Dressed Poultry-Chlckenz, spring per
ID. 25c; ROSTERS. per ID, 10a12c; tur-
keys, undrawn. toms. per H., 15aIsc; hens,
per ID. 15s1sci ducks, large, per 10, I0sf2c;
geese, per h.. 6ai0c-
Fruits.
Frults-AppIea. new. 81. 5Oas,0 90; oranges,
California. per box. s. 50a3 90: rineapples
s. 00s2. IS cantaloupes. per crate. 81 coal. 70;
peaches. per crate, sl.75a275; cherries. per
box. I0a15c; raspberries. per quart, 125a1sci
biackberries. per quart, sale: warermelons,
2oa30c apiece grapes, per carrier, Sl,76
Vegetables.
VegetabIes-New potatoes. per Dbl, s. OOa
225; cucumbers, per basket, 50a75c spFing
cabbage, per Dbl, I5a90c. squash, per crate.
T5caSl. 90; string beans, per Dbl. s1.50a2. 90;
lettuce per basket, 81 80: asparagus. per
bun,h 5a20cs beets per doz. punches, 25a30ci
rhubarb per bunch. Haze; radishcs per 100.
81 90; onions per Dbl, Sl.50a2 90; peas. per
bbI s. 50a400, corn. per dOz-, l2a16ci toma-
toes, s.. 5oa400; green peppers. per basket
81 .O0a1.50.
Live Stock.
CaIves-Per ID. 635a7szo; lambs, per ID,
7i2asc.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-15
TODAY'S SALES ON
NEW YORK EXCHANGE

Quotations furnished by X. B. Hihhs &
Co, bankers and brokers, Hfbbs Building.
members New York Stock Exchange, Wash
ington Stock Exchange. and Chicago BO~rd
OF Trade)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-15
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
EXCURSIONS.

Hundreds Of WashmgIOnians find rid
ing out 10 Chevy Chase Lake and
spending the evening at the resort
practicable way 90 "coOl off, The
cars travel at good speed and the
lake" itself is apparently the one spot
about the city always favored by the
weather man.
Various means Of recreation await
those so inclined. but by far the most
popular means Of passing the time
seems to be IN listening TO the Marine
Band music, the evening concerts prov
ing the biggest ORA wing card at the re-
sort. Dancing also has many deVOtses.
while other amusemeuts are the riding
track, the bowling alleys, and shooting
galleries.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-15

A. G. Plant & Co-E. P. Ripley,
president of the AtChisOn Topeka, aug
Santa Fe. was in New York yesterday
10 attend the monthly directors meet
ing. He said: THE indications are
that we are to have a fair wheat crop,
a fair cotton crop, and big corn crop.
The fiscal year just begun promises to
be as good a year as the road has had,
and I am hoping that il viii turn out
better. No. there's no use talking about
the dividend rate now. II wont be de-
cided until October, and the directors
haven't begun to talk about II yet
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-15

Lewis. Johnson & Cot is stated
on very good authority that the break
IN foreign exchange has been chiefly
on account of large sales Of American
securities 10 European interests. which
are arranging remittances therefor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-15
BOY OF Is YEARS
WOULD BE HUSBAND
Marriage With Heiress to Half
Million Stopped by Girls
Mother.

WASHINGTON. Pa, July 15.-After
a Journey of several hundred miles,
Mrs. Hetty Donnelly. OF Mt. Morris.
near here, today dramatically stopped
the marriage Of her seventeen-year-old
daughter, Martha, heiress to a half
million dollars, to thirteen-year-old
Robert Snyder. a resident Of the same
village.
When she walked into the office Of
the license clerk at Oakland, Nd, an
official was about to pronounce the
youthful pair man and wife,
She returned here this evening with
her daughter. who admitted that she
was glad the ceremony had been stop
ped.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-15

Another excursion to Rochester Beach
On the Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake
bay VIII be Tun Sunday by the Wash
ington. Baltimore and Annapolis Elcc-
trio Railway Company, in connection
with the steamer Annapolis from An
nap0lls The special train VIII leave
White House Station. Fifteenth and II
streets northeast. at 1909 p. IN. The
friD 10 Annapolis consumes an hour and
3 quarter each way, the trip across the
bav tyyo hours iH each direction. and
fherg are about two aid oue-h8lf hours
at Rochester Beach, the boat leaving
there ar 700 D. m.
Rochester IS famous for its bathing
beach. its Eastern Shore dinners served
af the Hotel Colchester, and for its fish
ing and grabbing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-15
Market Well Gains QNeqO Story Local Gas
GAS MOVEMENT SEEMS AT AN END.
INSIDERS PROBABLE BUYERS.
BONDS WERE FIRM.

the company may desire to increase I'M
important holdings into a really repre-
sentative block.
TOday's Action.
Today's ecuon in Gas was slow and
firm ana 71ening at 7713 Inc price drop
ped to z, che official closing being Il
bid with rs asked
Railway common vas the active lead
er' 1t sold to the extent Of 200 shares
~ 50 70 a rise TO 4S15. a Z point net
gain. The preferred sold at ga
at 1924.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-15
TODAY'S SALES ON
WASHINGTON EXCHANGE

Washington Railway and Electric
common, 59t4234. .-,-
washington Railway and Electric pre-
ferred, 1d911z, l0Q9lss. -, o,~.--,,
washington Gas, Z04I12, 1J9H1z
(cash), 25GT.
After call
Potomac Electric Consolidated e's,
81 .O006103l4. S1,OO0d103iA, Sl.0o0Ql03A.
washington Railway and Electric
common, 5O643, 50G43. 5ea43A, 5094512-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-15
FIGURATIVELY SPEAKING.

The evils Of tight lacing,
Why should they raise a storm?
For wearing stays nowadays
is only a matter of form.
Yale Record.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-15
FINANCIAL GOSSIP.

Hartman & Co.-Considerable gossip
has been noted regarding J. P. Morgan s
.sbrrrving home earlier than usual the
buU element constituting 1t favorably,
while the bear party has been comfort
ing # the other way. Morgan broker
close 70 the interest concerned, says
this Is the usual time for the fnancier
+o return. and there is nothing startling
about III one story had IL that Morgan
was returning sooner than usual be
cause of Harriman's bad health.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-15

W. 3. Hibbs & Co.-The rail business,
the last OF ali the iron end steel INES
to recover from the business depression,
is flowing into the Steel corpora. on, to
such an extent that the Edgar Tomson
works at BraddOck has increased TO
fully 80 per cent of its capacity. Until
less than a month ago the Edgar
Thomson plant. with its 100000 ton
annual ran capacity. was running only
about % per cent. so that IL fort
night the force at the big Braddock
nIant mas dOuDled
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-15

E F. Hutton & Colt is estimated
that the United States Steel Corpora
tion in the current year will bring down
from the great lake districts close 20
"A 100. COO tons Of iron ore That these
shipments will contribute heavily toward
earnings is evident from the fact that
TRANSPORTATION charges show no change
as compared with 1907, and this in the
face of material shrinkage In Oper-
aJiug costs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-15

Whether the moon shows itself or not
the evening trips aboard the steamer
jamestown are popular Music is play
ed by Haley's Orchestra throughout the
evening for dancing The floor is es-
peciallV finished for dancing, and IS
kept in perfect condition.
The jamestown excursions are mad1
every evening.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-15

Special tickets Via the Norfolk AMI
Washington Steamboat Company's yes
sells offer economical opportunities for
obtaining a delightful one or tWO-ddy
outing away from the unbeaTable heat
OF town. Destinations are Old Point
Comfort and Norfolk, adjacent 10 which
ere numerous coast resorts where one
can enjoy splendid surf bathing. yacht
1ng deep sea fishing, and other salt
water pleasures.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-04-22
A Foman's Complexion 4.

1t is rank foolishness to attempt
to remove sallowness or greasiness
of the skin by the use of cosmetics,
or "local treatment, as advocated
by the beauty doctors. The only
safe and sure way that woman can
improve her complexion is by purify.
ing and enriching the blood, which
can only be accomplished by keeping
the liver healthy and active. The
liver is the seat of disease and blood
pollution. Green's August Flower
acts directly en- the liver, cleanses
and enriches the blosd, purifies the
complexion 1t alse cures cCnsti-
patton, biliousness, nervousness, and
induces refreshing sleep. A single
bottle of August Flower has been
known to cure the most pronounced
and distressing case of dyspepsia
and digestion. New trial size bottle
20 cents; regular size 70 cents. At
Frost u Spies.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-04-22

Charles Louvier. carpenter OF Paris
found 1t childs play to- roll Il tin basin
between his fingers into II cylinder
On one occasion he carried off sol
der on guard who had gone to sleep
In the sentry box and deposited both
the box and the soldier on low
churchyard wall near by.
Another man who sometimes found
bis great strength Il source of amuse-
ment was Danish locksmith. Knut
Knudson. While standing in a win
dow OH the ground floor he lifted with
one hand half "a bullock from the
shoulder Of butcher who was toiling
past with his load
Augustus the Strong. the elector of
Saxony, once entered a blacksmith's
shop to have his horse shod To show
his suit how strong he was he picked
up several horseshoes and broke one
after the other. asking the blacksmith
as he did so If he had no better When
1t came to paying the bill the elector
threw silver piece on the anvil. 1t
was very thick coin. The blacksmith
took it up and broke it in half. saying.
pardon me, but l have given you a
good horseshoe, and l expect a good
coin In return" Another piece was
offered him. He broke that and five
or six others. Then the Inundated
elector handed him louis dor, saying,
1.-THE others were probably made Of
bad metal, but this gold piece is good
hope"
An italian, Luigi Bertini Of Milan
performed similar feat. Besides
horseshoes. he broke nails a finger
thick.
The Duke Of Grammont. the minis
ter Of Napoleon III. frequently aston
ished the women at court by bending
q twenty franc piece In his hand
New York Tribune.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-04-22
GOT THE WHOLE VOTE.
A Pledge That Was Freely Given and
That Was Easily Kept.

A Pledge That Was Freely Given and
That Was Easily Kept.
1t is related Of a certain candidate
for Office In a certain Kansas campaign
that he billed himself for a speech In a
southern Kansas town on a certain
October day and wrote ahead to q
number Of friends there to give him
tips"
One Of them told him to see a GER
tain colored man upon his arrival In
the town. IF you can get the vote Of
this negro" wrote the friend, you can
get the vote Of the whole negro popu-
lation in this town. Don't fail to see
him and get him to your way Of think
ing"
About the first thing the candidate
did after registering at the hotel was
to look up this negro. 1t was only
little while after the Introduction that
he was calling the negro by his given
name. filling his pockets with cigars.
passing him compliments and general
ly giving him the taffy" The negro
took it all and enjoyed the occasion
immensely. The candidate spent sew
eral hours in the negroes company and
after he thought the proper degree Of
warmth had been obtained preached
the real object of his friendship:
"Say. John. want the negro vote Of
this town. d.
Cali right" replied John. 'I'n vote
To- you. sab. I'll vote TO- you. I'm
TO- you, sab"
That's all right said the candi-
date. That's all right. I'm sure you
will. I'm sure you will. But ] want
to have the whole negro vote of this
town. want to get ALL"
Oats all right" responded the ne-
gro. II done said I'd vote TO you I'm
yo' friend. I'll suttinly cast my vote
TO- you"
But, say, John, l know that" said
the candidate. ''See here, I'll be frank
The fellows told NE that you are big
man among the colored folks down
here and that If | got your vote I'D
get the whole negro vote n this place
Do you catch on?"
"Sho." replied John. "Sho do.
You'll git de whole niggah vote. all
right. Dey won't be trouble bout dat.
sab. You see, I'm de only niggah in
dis here whole town."-Mobile Regis.
FOR
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-04-22
STEALING A SIGN.
That Was The FoIice mans Charge. but
1t Was Not Sustained.

That Was The Foiice mans Charge. but
1t Was Not Sustained.
Stealthily the Policeman stole out
from behind the side door of the sal
loon and quickly lounced on some Co.
lumbia college boys who were carry
ing a long board sign that had hung
over some tobacconiSt's shop. The
youths protested against the officers
interference. hut he told them that
they would frd ii Il hard job to turn
little old New York iato college
town, and off to the lookup they went.
college boys. sign and all.
whats the CHARGE" asked the SER
geant as he looked out at the aggrega-
ton of the coming great men of learn
ing.
Stealing sign" answered the cop
as some of the boys bumped it into
he station house. where it reposed
against the wall
I'VE did not steal it," spoke up one
of the youths: I'VE only borrowed it"
The sergeant turned to the cop and
told him to call up the owner and find
out what the true state OF the case
was. The policeman read the sign
slowly and then turned to the tele-
phone book to look up the owner.
Hello! Did you lose a sign?" And
the answer made the policeman
scratch his head
what did he say" asked the wait
ing sergeant The reserves were be-
ginning to grin, and the policeman
looked very uncomfortable.
"It is all right" be said, scowling at
the youths. "The owner says they
rented the sign for the night and are
to return it tomorrow morning when
he is ready to do business again"
A shout went up from the youths as
they were ordered out of the station,
, and they took up their triumphal
march and sought out some other un-
suspecting cop to dupe. and far down
the street came back their triumphal
yell:
"C-o-l-u-m-b-i-aw
The COP laughed to himself as he
started out again on his beat. and
friend at his side asked him the cause
Of his merriment
1.-The owner of the sign was mad all
the way through and wanted me to
hold the sign. He had rented 1t all
right. but he said that was the third
time he had been called out of bed to-
night. for the boys had been pulled in
in three other precincts, but us long as
l was goat for him ! thought |
would let the rah-rah boys have some
more fun with some other cop and
sent them on their way" New York
Press
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-04-22
German syrup

We want to impress on our readers
that Boschee'sy German Syrup is
positively the only preparation on
the market today that does relieve
and cure consumption. Tt con tains
the specifce, such as pure tar, ex-
tracts of gum, etc, ETC., which have
been so highly endorsed for the cure
of coughs, colds and consumption
by the great medical congresses.
The consumptive, whether his disease
is in the throat or lungs, must have
rest at night, and be free from the
spasm of dry and racking cough in
the morning. The diseased parts
want rest, meaning and soothing
tseatment, and the patient needs
fresh air, good food, etc, German
Syrup will give free and easy ex-
pectoration in the morning with
speedy and permanent relief. Small
bottles % cents; regular size, con-
tanning nearly four times as much,
rs cents. Az Frost 4 Spies
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-04-22

A specific for pain--Dr. Thomas
Eclectric Oil, strongest, cheapest
liniment ever devised, A household
remedy in America for rs years.
During the spring every one
would be benefited by taking
Foley's Kidney Remedy, fur
nishes needed tonic to the kidneys
after the extra strain of winter, and
it purifies the blood by stimulating
the kidneys, and causing them to
eliminate the Impurities from it.
Foley's Kidney Remedy imparts new
life and vigor. Pleasant to take.
Q. W. Frost.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-04-22
Additional Locals.

Miss Susie Lincoln attended the
contest at Spooner last Friday.
Adelbert Holmes OF Itasca. visited
with relatives and friends in the city
over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stew rs and Mrs
AlvOrd will leave tomorrow for Su-
perior to attend the final contest.
A Maitland received telegram on
Monday. stating that his aged
mother, who has been very sick for
the past month. had passed away.
Mrs. Andrew Meisner was taken
to the ST. Joseph hospital at Ash
land Sunday for treatment.
1t is about time to begin the clean
ing of your yards and alleys. This
is work that should always be done
in thorough manner as it makes
wonderful improvement to the APP
pearance 20 the city.
L. D. GOodnough expects to open
up five acre fruit farm on the cor.
ner of section 81, just on the out
skirts of the city. Work will be be-
gun this spring.
Ed. Finnegan of Minneapolis was
in the city the first part of the week
visiting with his family.
Miss Nellie Pallage returned to
Superior Sunday after visiting il
the city the past week.
Mrs. Georgia Hellwig and Mrs
Donald Bell of Bayfield, visited re
lalives in the city Saturday.
Mrs. James Cavanaugh visited
with friends at Odanah the latter
part OF last week.
Carl Holmberg was at Hayward
last Friday where he attended the
funeral of Louis Lundgren. Will
Harvey assisted at the Arcade dur.
ing his absence.
A petition is being circulated ask
ing the state University to arrange
for a Farmers Institute to be held
in this city some time in June.
County Treasurer Lien has moved
into the Shoresman resider ce, which
he recently purchased.
Mrs. Shoresman and children have
left for their new home at Coloraine.
Mimi.
Chairman Fl. Marion Juel and for
mer Chairman Frank Robbillard OF
Cornucopia. were business visitors
IN the city the first of the week.
Louis Void has returned co this
city, and will probably make his
h )me here.
Two weeks from tomorrow has
been designated as Arbor and Bird
day.
A!ois Rogers of Odanah visited
with relatives and friends in the
CITY the first of the week,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-04-22
SCISSORETTES

In an editorial on "Why 1t
Pays to Buy Goods at Home, !"
the Liberal (Kan.) Independ-
ent has this deserved appre-
citation of the home merchant.
Print it in your paper:
Without dny thought of
sentiment or suggestion that
we owe allegiance to anyone,
the cold hard truth is that
the retail merchants of our
home town are the best bust
ness friends we have.
The retail merchant con-
ducts a school of commerce
for our education-and the
tuition is free. Every man,
woman and child gets the
beneftof seeing in the home
town about anything that is
f real Importance. He pro-
tects us against fraud and
deceit. He stands for the
square deal.
You never ordered a $40
lightning rod of your home
merchant and then found your
note for d thousand dollars in
the bank next day as a result.
You never paid him $50 for a
range that warped out OF
shape in six months-without
your wife getting the money
back, He never charged you
$75 for a ''trailer'' buggy
that you found out afterwards
could be bought anywhere for
$50.
mo, the home merchant is
just like you. He lives where
he does business and his sue
cess depends on making a
friend of you and your neigh
Dor. Like you, he has to
make good "
The retail merchant is now
the one great factor ia our
commercial system and this
is true solely because he
renders us better service than
we can get elsewhere. Take
him away and our home town
is gone; take our home town
away and we deprive our
children of the retail store,
which is the greatest single
| educational factor in modern
life. No, it cannot be. The
retail merchant will continue
to abide in our affections so
long as we value our homes,
because the average citizen
is proud of his town Che al
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-04-22
Alfalfa and Water.

To grow alfalfa we must first of all
provide a soil which is dry by nature
or which is underdrained. II we dig
a post hole four feet deep and find wa.
ter we may know that alfalfa will not
grow there There is an OLD saying
which expresses this, alfalfa will not
grow with wet feet" Though it seeks
water in a deeper soil and the roots
penetrate very deeply indeed In an old
field, we must not expect 1t to grow
where the water rises to within four
eeet Of TIE surface.