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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-23
LAST DAY OF THE IRISH FAIR
GERMAN SOCIETIES TO ATTEND
WIND-UP TONIGHT.
Splendid Weather Draws Big Crowds
to Benning-Lively Contest for
Most Popular 1rishman.

The local Hibernians have had two Of
the finest days of the year for their fair
and field day at Benning, and they are
about to wind it up in blaze OF brilli-
ance this evening. Not only are Wash
ington's Hibernians attending the big
fair. but from towns in Maryland, vir-
ginia and West Virginia members of the
A. o. H. and other societies are coming
in today to make the closing hours Of
the event huge success.
The German societies have taken a
hand. too. They are there today and will
be there tonight. The Saengerbund will
attend tonight and make the evening JOY
Gus in song. The Arion Society and the
Maennerchor will also be there, and with
$4,000 which filled the Enclosure yester-
day will probably be exceeded before the
last vote for the most popular Irishman
in the city has been cast.
1t is impossible to make any sort Of q
guess to who will win out in the vot-
ing. There are nineteen ballot boxes
scattered about the city and two are out
at the fair. The six pretty young girls
who are acting as election clerks at Ben
ming. all dressed like Irish peasants.
will not say word on this subject. But
the votes are being deposited fast.
The polls close at quarter to II to-
night and will be taken care Of by Roe
Fulkerson. Fred Mersheimer and William
F. Guide. The votes will be counted Fri
day afternoon, and the momentous de-
cision will be announced by Commission
er Mcfarland at his Office at 4 pm
Saturday. He will also present the prize
to the lucky man. The young women who
are guarding the ballot boxes and who
will continue to keep their eyes on them
until AS tonight are Misses May Madi-
gan. Marie MCGUIRE. Helen McGill, Jose
phine Holohan, Blanche Madigan, Nellie
Daily and Nan O'Meara.
Today's Attractions.
There IS more than mere buying of
peanuts and casting votes on the pro-
gram today. The tournament, which has
attracted entries of knights from
nearly every town and hamlet in Mary
land and Virginia for a good many miles
around, was a great big event.
One Of the athletic events was the
QUOT contest. There was also pretty
contest between Flanagan and McGrath
in the heavy weight-throwing contest.
These two giants hurley a ffty-six-pound
weight for several minutes this after
noon. The results will be found in an
other column. The teL-mile marathon
race brought perspiration to the runners
ly thirty men entered the race. Sheri-
dan was again seen with the sixteen
pound hammer and the discus.
The Irish village has been a lively little
place ever since the first man at the fair
found that 1t was dandy spot to refresh
the inner man. Also there is German
village-and every one knows what goes
with a German village. One can also
kiss the Barney stone, il he has the
price, and have a silver tongue and un-
limited power Of persuasion for evermore.
Irish pipers pipe real Irish music by the
hour, and genuine Irish reels are being
run off most Of the time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-23
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO, September 23.-Lower cables
induced general selling of wheat during
early trading today. which resulted In
considerable weakness The market
opened weak. with prices u to II lower.
the latter loss beinL on the September de-
livery. which sold at 1O4k. Initial quo
tations on December were at 99a4 to 99h
Shorts took advantage. of the break in
the price Of the September option. and in
their efforts to cover bid up the price to
1.O5A. The deferred minths, however
tailed TO show any recuperative power
Prices at the opening in the corn mar
ket were unchanged to 2. lower. Deem
Der being at 60aG0A; early in the session
December dropped to 53a..
December oats opened II to "a lower at
3S7sa39. and sold off to 3Sa
Provisions were quiet and firm. Prices
at the opening were a shade lower to 2h
az higher.
The wheat market became still weaker
later in the day on selling by influential
houses. September declined to 1.O3h.
while December sold off from 99ts to 9SAs
a?sa4- The close weak, with Sep
TENDER off las at 1.n3ts. December was
down asai2c at 9S7sa99.
The corn market continued weak all
day. For December the low point was
reached at .'3i4. me close was weak,
with December off a at 59is.
Close: Wheat-September. 1.039s; Deem
ber "S3sa99; May, 1.02h al Ops
Corn-September. 65a.: December. say;
May, C1I2
Oats-september. S91aa394s; December,
:;sa3>7s: May. 41Ra41ss
Pork-September 2i.1J; January, 1S.15a
1S.lsl2; May. 1900
Eard-September. 1880: October, 10 o2Hs
January. l0.1II2; November. IL. S0a11 .S2h
Ribs-September 1922; October,
II. 1212: January. 90
Rye-Cash, -1a72; September. 20; De-
Cenber. 40.
Barley-Ca sh 5Oa66
Timothy-September. 400; October.
400.
Clover-Cash. 1875: March, 14.2a.
Liverpool Grain Prices.
LIVERPOOL. September 23.-Closing:
Wheat-Spot. quiet; No. red western
winter. as Sd; futures steady: September,
as Iad; December. as Sad: March. Is 7isd.
Corn-Spot. steady: new American mixed
(via Galveston) Us 4d; futures, dull; Oc-
tober, IS 2iad; December, IS i'd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-23
Government Securities,
ONLY ONE GETS AWAY.
Nineteen Prisoners Break From
Russian Jail.

OSH. Asiatic Russia, September 23.-A
group Of nineteen prisoners attempted to
escape from the local Jail last evening.
While walking out for exercise they at
tackled their warders. wounding FIVE, and
then made break for liberty.
The remaining warders summoned a
military guard. who fired on the fleeing
men. Nine were killed. nine others were
wounded and one prisoner got away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-23
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK, September 23.-Butter
steady: receipts. s.os4 pounds. Process.
24aa7: western factory. 22ha24; imita-
ton creamery, 24ha25h.
Cheese steady, unchanged; receipts.
$500 pounds.
EGGS weaker; western extra. first, 2ea
~: 6rst, 24ha25n; SECONDS. .2oa22.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-23
BALTIMORE GRAIN.

Special Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE, Md. September 23.-WHEAT-
Quiet: spot contract. 10sA: spot No. 2 red
western, 81 I'M; September, os, los%; October.
No red. i.ol receipts. 1885 bushels
CORN-Easier; year. 63A January. $685.; re-
ceipts, 9.50S bushels.
OATS-Firm: No. 2 white, 431sa44; No 8
white. 42al3: No. Mixed 42a42h; receipts.
II. 500 bushels.
RYEzFirmer: No. western domestic, 7Sa7Sh:
receipts. 3,342 bushels.
HAY-Steady. unchanged.
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Dul unchanged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-23
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Furnished by w B. Hibbs & Co.. bank
ers and brokers, Hibbs building members
New York Stock Exchange. Washington
Stock Exchange and Chicago Board OF
Trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-23

l.. G. Jones. proprietor OF the Jones
Manufa curing and Buggy Works. in
Fredericksburg. Va. is having made In
his shops an automobile for his own use.
This will be the first automobile manu-.
featured in that city,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-23
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, September 2S.-The cotton
market opened at an advance OF 2a8
points and ruled extremely active The
continued absence Of detailed reports
from . large part Of the storm area and
the severe damage indicated by such few
advices as were received exercised a very
bullish effect on sentiment and brought
in a much more general outside demand.
Prices sold up to new high records. with
the general list showing a net advance
Of 13a16 points during the middle of the
morning.
The report Of the census bureau on
stocks held in the United States was
considered bullish.
Futures opened steady. October. 1898;
November. offered. 1925: December. 1901 !;
January. 1890; March. 1898; May. 1872;
July, 1913; August, offered, 1900.
Business was a little less general late
In the forenoon and prices eased off from
the best under continued realizing. There
was enough demand. however. to hold
the market pretty steady at a net ad-
vance of Call points at midday. and
most of the southern news reaching the
trade was bullish as to crop and spot
conditions
Spot quiet; middling uplands, 1918; mid
ding gulf 13.4O
$4,000 bales. against 81 .6O5 last week and
1852 last year. For the week, 800, 900
bales. against 241 $50 last week and 1885,
179 last year. Today's receipts at Hous-
ton. ID, 1888 bales. against II. 507 last year.
New York Grain Prices.
NEW YORK. September 23.-Flour-Rc-
ceipts. 1929 barrels. Firm with trading
quiet. Minnesota patents. $5.10a5.5O: win
ter straight. $4.S5a5OO; Minnesota bakers.
$4.6Oa5OO; winter extras, $4.2Oa4.6O; win
ter patents. $5.O0a5.40: winter low grade.
$4.10a4.5O; Kansas straights, &4.s5a495.
Wheat-Receipts. 1920 bushels. Bear
ish cables, good weather in the northwest
and moderate unloading caused sharp
setback IN wheat this morning. The trade
was also afraid Of big receipts in the
northwest tomorrow. December, $1.O7laa
1.O7%: May. 81 OOH.
Rye-Dull; No. western, 763xc nominal
II. o. b. New York.
Corn-Receipts. 1,125 bushels.
Liverpool Cotton Prices.
LIVERPOOL. September g. - Closing
Cotton-Spot. good business done; prices
three points higher: American middling,
fair. 1893: good middling, 49, middling,
7.15: low middling. 6.97: good ordinary,
871; ordinary, $40 The sales Of the day
were 1900 bales. Of which 500 were for
speculation and export. and included IL 900
American. No receipts. Futures opened
steady. September. 100; September and
October, 693; October and November.
8. S9111: November and December, 8S7: De-
cember and January. dS7; January and
February, 86B1a; February and March.
$3.50; March and April. 6s6; April and
May, $50; May and June. $50: June and
July, 6S5h; July and August. 1854.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-23

Henry T. Bayne and Miss Sophie NJ.
0rieb. both Of Baltimore. were married
at the residence OF Rev. L r. +. WsgnAe
in Ellicott City. Nd.
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Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales.-Regular call, IL O'Clock noon-washing-
ton Gas 49, $1,000 at 1914
Second National Bank. 10 at 1853.
Union Trust. at 133. 1 at 1874.
Potomac Insurance. Is at IS, 5 At IS.
After call-Lanston Monotype. 100 at 1sh. 100
at 1sh, a at lsts, Is at isla. 200 at lSA,
1sA tbuyer 60l, 100 at 1875. 100 at 1SA
Washington Rwy. and Elec. 4s. 1000 at So.
Washington Cas- at 6S.
Capital Traction. at 18Th 3 at ls7h
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-23

Miss Laura J. Wright Of Appomattox,
Va. was married to Darlington L. Carter,
also of that county
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-23

Bar silver steady. % l1-led per ounce
Money. IAN per cent.
The rate Of discount in the open market for
short bills Is ~ per cent.
The rate OF discount In the open market for
three month bills is l316alH per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-23

Money at ~ and SO.
LOANED ON d. C.. REAL ESfAT1
Heiskell & McLeran,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-08-25

Wednesday, Will tor
Will close p. m. Saturday, October 9Th 1909
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-08-25

$500
Sewing Machine
Special Commercial Prize by
THE REDWOOD FALLS GAZETTE


This prize will not be awarded the other
prizes, will be given to the lady who votes the
greatest number of merchants vote coupons during
the whole contest. The $4,000 machine be Won
by lady who also wins the piano of the
other prizes.
Remember only merchants vote coupons count
for this prize
Get all your friends to their merchants
votes for you All these coupons also count
for the piano and other prizes So these merchants
votes really have double value. All merchants in
the contest give you % votes for each $1.O0 cash
purchase
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
COMPULSORY SWIMMING

L Ii high school pupils. including
u girls, must swim. That is the de-
AA cree of the Boston school board.
If the pale scholars splutter and sink.
they must hasten to a bathing beach,
come summer, and learn to get better.
Instructors, bathing masters appointed
by the city or state, will sign a certif-
cate provided for the purpose by the
director Of hygiene in the schools which
will be accepted by the school board as
proof of the prowess of the scholar as
a swimmer. The school board will then
award one or two points as the occa-
sion may require, which will be counted
toward the final graduation marks of
the pupil.
Some day, with increasing numbers
Of simple folk learning to swim, and
then, once possessed of the art, craving
the exercise regularly, the citizens in
each large town will demand public
baths. open all the year. Nearly all the
English towns are provided with large
attractive swimming pools where the
yeomanry splash and grow strong
through the long winter evenings Lon
don has many such public natatoria.
The continental cities are equally we'll
provided with facilities for this most
perfect exercise
Even now several of the larger Ameri-
can cities have a little clique of all
the-year outdoor bathers. There are
few sights more bracing than the all
winter swimmers OF Brighton Beach,
New York, for instance. Seven men
compose the Arctic club which swlms
there each Sunday. snow. rain or hail.
And up to the middle of November
there are fully dozen regulars, includ-
ing three women. These eager days
when frost is on the wave are too ad-
Yanced for those unused But all or
nearly all, can get there in due time If
hey will work for it.-Collier's.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19

had not left his favorite son SO
poor and destitute
Even as he spoke a flash of
flame darted from the center of
the heart-shaped jewel and
seemed to dart a ray into the
path which led onward into
deep wood.
Why" cried the delighted
boy, it seems as though my faith
er spoke to me and pointed on
ward. The stone is dull again,
but l begin TO see the value of it
if my father can still guide me
thus. | would not give it up now
for both my brothers kingdomsP 7
Then he arose and followed the
path which had been pointed out
to him by the wonderful brilliant
ray from the jewel.
Continue this story. relating the ad-
ventures of Prince Robert with the
wonderful jewel. Tell into what coun-
tries the flaming ray Of light led him
and what experiences fell to his lot.
one prize, a handsome book. will be
given for the best story, or the win
ner may choose the alternate prize in
stead.
Write from $50 to 300 words on one
side OF the paper, leaving margin at
the top and side of each page. Ad-
dress the letters neatly to Aunt Laurie,
Los Angeles Herald, Los Angeles, Cal,
and be sure that il reaches this office
not later than Thursday, December %,
for publication January 2.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
CHRISTMAS GREETINGS

tRlt1 CftKlS1MAS 10 All my
M dear nieces and nephews. BY
OA saying this to you all so early,
nearly whole week before Christmas,
I thought I would be able to say it
first, but 10! and behold just as this
paper is going to press the Merry
Christmas letters commence coming in
to me, and 7 am deprived of the satis-
faction of having made the first wish.
Now want to talk a minute about
voting If you will all look at the
front page of the Junior you will see
the ballot for you to fill in and post.
hope these ballots will fairly rain in
upon me all this next week. and that
shall have to hire some assistants
to count them. am sure that you
will all like to vote, and that the girls
as well as the boys will appreciate this
chance to express their preference.
At least 7 believe, that every girl in
the big crowd of Juniors all over
Southern California would be distinct
w disappointed if only the boy mem
bers were allowed to vote on the mat
ter of Herald Junior colors. Fill in
the ballot with your choice for colors.
The suggestion most popular up to
date is for crimson and gold, but
some combinations with dark green
have also been mentioned
Each boy and girl who is at all in
terested in The Herald Junior is in
vited to vote on this subject 1t does
not matter whether the voters have
ever written for the Junior or not, all
they need to do is to vote now and
then at some future date write letter
when the topics seem to suggest some
thing upon which they can take more
interest.
I know that there are many of the
younger folk who read The Herald
Junior every week, even though they
never do make any attempt to con-
tribute to it's pages. This is to let
them know that their vote will be well
come Let every one who has
choice in colors fill out this ballot now,
and mail it to me at once. I would
like to have all the ballots in before
Christmas, so that by the New Years
number I can announce the favorite
colors, order the pennants and have
them ready to issue both to the clubs,
and to those prize winning Juniors who
are entitled to a pennant as well.
am sorry to say that I was little
disappointed in the letters about the
trip with santa Claus. There was a
painful monotony about the letters,
and very little of that imaginative
quality which previous topics have
led me. to expect from the writer's. The
treatment of the subject was too gen.
eraI, and incidents related were vague
where some particular specific instance
would have been more satisfactory.
The new topics 1 hope VIII please
you. ] do want to find some good
letters among the mail, l mean some
letters in which I can find evidence
that the writer has really thought of
some new thing in regard to the SUBJ
ject instead of merely writing down
the same sort of ideas which have been
voiced by every boy and girl of the
same age for the past thousands of
years. l know so well that If l could
to11 I
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19

ONCE upon a time there lived
| wise old king who had
" three sons of whom he was
very fond. The oldest was
named Ethelbert, the second one
Albert and the third, and darling
of his heart, he called Robert.
Each seemed a valiant and up
right youth, skilled in archery,
fencing and all knightly arts, so
that there was not a pins point
to choose between them, and
yet when the good king came to
die he left them each a legacy
which seemed very unfairly be-
slowed.
To Ethelbert was willed the
fine kingdom; to Albert, an island
kingdom almost as large, but to
Robert, the apple of his eye, the
king gave nothing but a heart
shaped jewel which he said was
very precious and would prove Of
great benefit to the possessor.
All the people were amazed at
such an unfair division, and even
the son, Robert, though he loved
his father very dearly, could not
choose but be grieved at such a
slight.
Robert determined to start out
and seek his fortune, as many a
good knight had done before him
So he took his bundle and staff
and his poor jewel and started,
followed by jeers from the cour.
tiers and blessings from the hum,
BILE folk.
When he had walked a good
distance he sat down wearily and
surveyed his only possession. 1t
seemed a very dull and cloudy
affair, lacking all the brilliancy
which most precious gems pos
sess.
"My poor father" mused the
good youth sadly. Doubtless
age made him neglectful, else he
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
The HERALD JUNIOR
FLORENCE BosARD LAWRENCE, Editor

The Herald Junior is published by The Her
aid company for the children of the south
vest. 1t Is devoted TO their interests and
viii publish principally their own writings.
All children OF public school age are welcome
contributors The editor wishes to eucour-
teachers.
The editor will be in her office for visitors
Monday afternoon from , until o'clock and
Saturday from 10 in the morning until 3
O'Clock in the afternoon. Special appoint
ments may be made by telephone
All prize winners living in Los Angeles
must call for their prizes within two weeks
after the award of same. Winners Of prizes
for three honorable mentions must present
copies Of the stories, letters limericks as
published and claim their prizes.
Prize winners living out of town will receive
their prizes by mail without request. except
for honorable mention, in which case copies
of the stories, letters imericks must be
submitted and the prize claimed
BY n special arrangement with the circula-
tior department, Aunt Laurie is enabled to
make the following announcements Whenever
a prize of a book or Of dollar is awarded
to a Junior that prize will be exchanged IL
desired for subscription TO The Herald fol-
lows: A one dollar prize may he exclaimed
for a six months subscription. while n book
viii be exchanged for a three .honths' sub
scription
This is entirely optional with each boy and
girl, and effort whatever will be made TO
persuade any one to take the alternate prize.
II is offered merely because of some laments
which have CO: le from boys and girls whose
parents do not and will not take the paper,
and this arrangement would enable the boys or
girls to have the pape- for themselves.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
SPECIAL DRAWING CONTEST

Boys and girls of high school age those who already
prize in the Herald Junior drawing invited to
submit pictures suitable for the front page magazine
Short poems suitable quotation joke may be as theme
for this work There will be regular competition each
accepted and used handsome book of travel
will be awarded to the artist.
Pictures must be drawn with Jet black ink upon smooth heavy
white paper be O. inches wide than inches
deep They may be submitted any time and prizes will
issued upon publication.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19

ner may choose the alternate prize in
stead.
Write from $50 to 500 words on one
side of the paper, leaving margin at
the top and side of each page. Ad-
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
UNFINISHED STORIES

dress the letters neatly to Aunt Laurie,
Los Angeles Herald, Los Angeles, Cal,
and be sure that ii reaches this Office
not later than Thursday, December ~,
for publication January 8.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
nTRESSIE GOLDENHEAD
could never save a cent. She
n liked candy too we'll


n liked candy too well.
Trcssie's Uncle Frank said she
ought to be made sick of it and
her appetite for candy would
disappear.
Every member of the family
asked her what she wanted for
Christmas, and each time she
answered: "A box of chocolate
candy"
On Christmas morning, when
Trcssie went to her stockings
she found them brim full and
running over with boxes of choco-
late candy.
Tressie was soon sitting in her
rocker up in her room, looking
over a story book, while sire ate
chocolates. Almost before she
knew it one box was empty and
she had begun on another.
Then she did not eat any more
until after dinner, when she
opened another box, but, in some
way or another, they didn't taste
so good as before. She opened
one box after another, thinking
it would be satisfaction to just
look at them. But they did not
look near as nice as when she
could have but little. In the last
box of all there were the most
wonderful-looking chocolates of
all, for some were shaped like
little boys, girls, cats, pigs and
dogs.
"They are brownies" said the
little girl. "I must just have
one and she was on the point
of clapping one into her mouth,
when there seemed the greatest
uproar in the box.
'If you eat me-" said the little
boy chocolate, "I'll pull your
hair. See if I don't. He, he!"
III you eat me-" said the little
bird chocolate, "I'll pick your
eyes out. Cheel chee! cheep
'If you eat me, I'll scratch
your cheek. Wow, WOW, wow!'
said the little cat chocolate.
"If you eat me, I'll tear your
clothes! Bow-woo, boo" barked
a little chocolate dog.
'If you eat me I'll pinch you
and bang you and jump on you" "
said a little bear chocolate.
That was too much for Tressie
She gave an awful scream, while
every chocolate animal seemed to
be running ali over her, pound
ing, kicking, humping her.
Complete this story. telling what
happened to Tressie after the attack
of the chocolate brownies. Give a good
account of the various troubles she
had and what the final effect was upon
her appetite for candy
One prize. a handsome book, will be
given for the best story, or the Win
discover all sorts Of undeveloped ideas,