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yoursh Y won't take my coin. but y gotta take zhish.
 "LiP1 gift O preciatfon, zhash all ( remark ble young f'ler zhat playsh Bur fly fir me. Ish perfectly goo pin. Don t you worry bout zhat end of it. An ish yoursh
 'Shtick it in your tie Jesh lir shoovn'r zhe 'casion," and he managed to get the pin out of his tie and extended it to the chaperon.
 Well, I won't put it on Just now. thanks-got a bow tie on," said the chap eron,. putting the pin away in an inside pocket for safekeping. Here's that br- dal duet at the end of the first act of Madame Butterfly between Lieutenant Pinkerston and" Shay" cut in the pickle right there, looking sore at once, "dont menshun zhat Pink tonsh name t me. He wash bum. May ha' been in shervice O 'Mer'can navy ash offsher. but he wash bum all shame.
 "Zhat wah he wash. B'longed t zhe Black Hand, zhat fler. No offsher n zhen'l'man. Not mush. Offsher m l zhe'rman wouldn't shake lPp zhap- neeshe girl zhat wash married t him way he did. Neveri Not mush
 
 been drummed out O shervice. Ought l to've been keelhauled. Ought to've l been hung at yardarm. Zhat what wash a-comin' t'him. "Lil Zhap'neeshe girl waitin' at window fir him fir three yearsh, or shumpfn' like zhat-never movin' from | window even t. eat or shleep-just standin' at window while music played -waitin' fir zhat shlob in tn white | duck uniform zhat married her on false pretenshes-shay. dye mean shay offsher n zhenlman d do zhat? Not mush.
 | Don't talk t me bout people like zhat. I hate 'em. Deshpishe em Don't want 'em round me. Tenant Pink'ton wash a shine, thash wha' he f, wash-a shine!''
 | "Oh, we'll" said the chaperon sooth- ingly, going right on playing, "he fig ured, you know, that the girl he ha6 back hero in the state had first call or | him, you know and"
 "Zhash wha' they all shay" cut ir the pickle, unmollified. "Eashy fir any body t shay zhat Shay, look adhere Where sh zhish f'ler Zhatti- i-Cazzazzey- Cazzazz- -Zhatti-you know who meaI
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lonely garden with neglected foun-

lonely garden with neglected foun-
 tain.
 The pickle couldn't stand it. He
 brushed away the large globues which
 appeared at the corners of his eyes
 with much wadded handkerchief. Then
 before the intermezzo was half over he
 stood up, produced an enormous bundle
 of loosely wrapped yellow bills from his
 outside ovsrcoat pocket, tapped the chap
 eron on the shoulder and said:
 Here, kid, here'sh bank roll. Ish
 yoursh. You're entitled to 1t. You win
 1t. Any young f'ler zhat can play inner
 mezho from 'Bu'rfy' like zhat gesh my
 bank roll ev'ry time, thash wha'."
 Put 1t away, gov'nor," said the chap eron, stopping playing for moment. Tn an inside pocket-not that outside pocket of your overcoat Liable to get frisked that way. Here's the rest of that intermezzo," and he turned to the piano again"
 The pickle, looking for half minute q bit undecided as to whether he should get mad or not over the chaperon's re- fusal to accept his handful of yellow bills, sat down again with the resumed
 notes of the intermezzo and wept silent Iy into his wadded handkerchief. Here's that great duet between Cho Cho San and Suzuki, her maid,' said the chaperon, finishing the intermezzo, and he plunged into the song of the flowers. The pickle, drying his eyes, sat rapt | in contemplation. His sorrow plainly had got beyond the stage of tears Isn't zhish gink wunner?" he kept l repeating to himself as the music was uncoiled 'Tshn't he jesh hell tn l Wabash? Shay'-and once again he struggled to his feet and tapped the chap eron on the shoulder, you 'ook a-here | shon. Look round here at me. ''Shee zhish pinT' and he began to l loosen from his cravat large sapphire 1 surrounded by diamonds of very pure water. Well, ish yoursh. Zhash all. Ish
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 -Housh-'
 "Gatti- Cazazza-or something like that" suggested the chaperon.
 "Yesh, zhash ri-Zhatti- i-Geezuzza-zhats S she guy-where' sh he live, v know? said the pickle.
 Don't happen to remember just this minute said the chaperon. Why, what's the idea?"
 Wanna since him ri way n range fir speshul performansh O 'Burfiy t'night.' replied the pickle. F'raid he wouldn't change. the bill now" said the chaperon. 'Too late. It's going on o'clock and the bill tonight's 'Manon' or something. 'Fraid we couldn' t see him in time to get him to change the bill now.'
 "Yesh we can," persisted the pickle. "Coursh We can You get hish 'dresh n we'll hike up n shee him n range fir l spechul performansh O 'Bu'rfiy tnight. 1 Mush hear zhat op'ra gain, m t'night ish she night. Come on. We'll fksh it | all ri.' The chaperon, seeing chance to get l into the scheme, and the two got into a ! taxicab. !, "Zhutti-Kanzuzz'll fiksh zhis shing all | ri f l han him ri kin O shpiel,' said l the pickle to the chaperon as the taxcat rumbled off for a hotel the name of which 1 the chaperon had given to the chauffeur "Mush hear Mad Bu'fy' t'night, zsash 1 all there ish to 1t. Jesh mush. Haunt. | ing medoldiesh. Shad, shad melodiesh and the pickle leaned back in the taxicat and in about four more breaths was sount l asleep. Let's go in here and I'll play you some | more Butterfly "ssaid the chaperon wher | the taxcag reached the hotel. You want
 to hear some more Butterfly don't your and he shook the pickle to keep him awake. ] The pickle sat up straight, rubbed hil eyes, looked around wonderingly and re- | piled:
 Bu'rfy. hell! Jesh get lem t pla,
 Baby Doll.'"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04
Ginger Beer Must Go.

From LeSlie'S Weekly.
 Look out for ginger beerl This mild and palatable beverage must be tabooed by the advocates of prohibition if the London Lancet, the great medical au- thority, is correct in saying that ginger beer and all other so-called temperance drinks" contain alcohol in appreciable quantities, as the result of the fermen- tation of the sugar, which gives them their sparkling appearance. The Lancet says that these drinks, supposed to be in the prohibition class, contain more al cohol than light matted beers and diluted clarets or cider, and, 1t adds very few, If any, so-called temperance beverages can compare favorably, from the point of view of palatability or of acceptableness in general, with malt or grape liquors. This is a revelation by distinguished authority that we imagine will hardly go nnchallenged.
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ways has about it the eloister atmosphere of the library A capable director of such
 a shop always insists that his clerks shall have some familiarity with the commod- ities which they handle that they shall have read the more important of the new publications and shall have read att the books of lesser reputation sufficiently to be able to describe the character of
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their contents. The greatest foe to these old fashioned bookshops exists chiefly in the large cities; it is the great department store. There the book counter is used chiefly for advertising purposes. The in- stitution is satisfied often to make no profits on it's books, but to announce them at cost for the purpose of drawing people to the building.
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Preserve the Bookstores.

FTOIH I6SIIe s WeeKIy.
 An injury to the small bookstores of the country Is in reality an injury to one of the sources of national culture. The old fashioned bookstore, conducted by book ish man who loves his stock-in-trade, al-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-04
0IcoRps VITAL
 X REST0R

Restores Men's Vitality. Price @1. At all druggists. Always on hand at Collier Drug Co.,, 100 North 2Oth street. Mall orders solicited.
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"Tell you what" he suggested to his
 temporary employer, the pickle. Let 8
 hammer away from here. I know where
 there's a rathskeller where there are not
 many folks around now and I'll knuckle
 on the piano the parts of Butterfly that
 you like"
 An expression of profound amazement appeared on the countenance of the pickle.
 Shay" he said, solemnly, again grab
 ping the hand of the chaperon. 'Y' don't
 mean to tell me tha' you can play-play-
 thingsh from 'Mad'm Buthy' on the pianoT'
 "Play 1t all, looking out of the win
 dow" responded the chaperon, and he
 passed his arm through that of the pickle and escorted him to the open. where they
 nailed a taxi.
 The rathskeller the chaperon had in
 mind was only a little distance away. It
 being the dinner hour, nobody was there.
 The button was pushed, the waiter took
 the order, and then the chaperon sat
 down at the piano and began on the over
 ture to Madame Butterfly" His touch was bit heavy from his experience as a moving picture pianist, but the pickle lolled back in a delirium of joy over the music.
 Shay" he said, in the enthusias- tice tone of a souse thrilled to the mar
 row, as he got up from his chair, wobbled over to the chaperon and placed his hands on the players should CTS, Shay, you're wunner. boy, dye know zhatg'
 "Wunner! Freak Exshraord nary freak! Playin' grayshe mushic in hish'ry mush' cal p'shishun-thash wha' But | fly ish--and playin' 1t jush ash eashyl Shhay you're wunner! Whash y goin' have?"
 Iesh have shumpin' vintagey. Gotto have shumpin' vintagey. Would mt think O offerin or'nary wine t boy zhat can play 'But'fiy like zhat Wou1dn't t conshid'r mar'r at all. Nixy. Gotta have shumpin' vintagey." The chaperon managed to flag the suggestion for vintage wine and took little Irish for his. Gan y play innermezho from Bur- fy?'' inquired the pickle, wrought up to a high pitch over the chaperons perform ance.
 Sure" replied the chaperon, and he promptly switched into the intermezzo, with its sounds as of dripping water in
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well, here we are, sir said the chap eron cheerfully, cutting in at that point.
 'Here'sh who are-I mean, here's what are-thatsht' 'sh' t say, who the devil are you, anyhow?' somewhat aggressively inquired the slightly gray well-groomed little man.
 Your chaperon, and Cho-Cho Sans cousin" replied the chaperon known as Padroosk.
 Hiss allusion to Cho-Cho San, the same being the Nipponese name of Madam Butterfly, was obviously knockout with the little man. His eyes opened wide as he regarded the chaperon. An ecstatic grin spread over his features. He took hold of the chaperon's hand and refused to let go of it for a long, long time.
 'Y'don't mean to tell me you know Madam Butterfly" he inquired pant ingly of the chaperon, Don't mean shay you can grieve, wish. me, over punk deal zhat lPr Jap'neshe maiden got at handsh O 'Merican naval officer?' and the unbidden tears of sympathy filmed his eyes.
 If I had been in Nagasaki at the time replied the chaperon, right there with 1t, 'Td have kicked that fellow full of buttonholes."
 Shay, cine 'ere," said the pickle, pull ing the chaperon to one side away from the bar Shay, dye know you're a wunner? Know zhat? Wunner! Thash wha' I say Here'sh f'ler Forty-shecond street n Broadway knowsh all bout poor TIT Madame Butterfly. Shay, you're a wunner. Know that?'
 The chaperon mumbled his thanks for the praise
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your perfect sasaconthat be cured simply little bebut curedrenewed
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'Eashiesht thing on earth" replied the voice at the other end. "I'm tn only gink here thash not soushed."
 "All right. your man'1 be right over" said the manager. hanging up the req ceiver. Here, Padroosk," turning toAa calm looking young man lounging in an anteroom over the evening papeps, you take this one. He's over at. the Dicl1er- booker and he's sad over the case of Mad anne Butterfly. Are you hep to Madame Butterfly"
 "Butterfy's my middle name" recalled Padroosll, because he formerly played the piano in 9 moving picture house. Can knuckle the whole score with one hand tied behind my back
 ''Wen, go and cool him out, then" said the manager "Soothe him. Brighten his path. Tell him you're sorry for that Jap doll that got the bum break, but that you can't help it now. On your way"
 The calm looking chaperon, grabbing taxicab, was at the Old King Cole dispensary within five minutes He had no trouble in spotting his man.
 At the far end of the bar a pallid but healthy looking, slightly gray little man with an accumulation of three Irish highballs in front of him was telling a barkeep-who pretended to understand that an offsher in tn Merican naval service who'd hand 1t out that way to a liP Japaneshe childwife ought to be-
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-zhish bossh Metropolitan Op'ra Housh
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MALE CHAPERON
 FOR MUSIC CASE New Work For Institute For
 Periodical Pickles PADEREWS FOR ESCORT A .
The Bureau Gets All Sorts of Eccentric Phone Calls From All Sorts of Peo- pie at All Hours of the
 Night and Day.
From the Boston Herald.

From the Boston Herald.
 The Chaperons Institute for Periodical Pickles and Occasional Souses is used to receiving eccentric phone calls at all hours of the day and night. But call o'clock the other evening caused the manager to wrinkle his brow.
 Send me Lieutenant Pinkerton," huski- ly demanded the voice at the other end. q wanna beat his head off.
 The manager looked puzzled and
 Say that again. he said into the transmitter. Whose head is it that you want to beat offT'
 "'Tenant Pinkerton's," came the sepul- chral reply through the phone. That bum of a naval officer that shook Mme. Butterfly"
 "Oh, that fellow" answered the man ager, comprehensively. Sorry but he's not here now. On duty at the Mare Island navy yard, I believe. But maybe you want a chaperon?"
 ''Uh-huh,'' answered the voice at the other end. Spin me one along in taxi. No 1owbrow Want chapron 'ith some 'preeiation O music. Get that?"
 Sure" replied the manager. "Tn send you Paderewski. Where are you?''
 "Unner or King Cole sign, at the House O Ka-Nck," was the answer.
 How'll the chaperon identify you?" in- quired the manager through the phone.
The Washington times., 1909-11-14
TRACTION WARRANTS
ABSORBE INTEREST
Also Cause Sharp Break in
BondS-Bank Shares
Firm.

Trading in Capital Traction warra at S
again overshadOwed the volume of busi-
ness in other local securities. In all
S265. 170 face va}uo of these warrants
changed hanCs. They are gradually
finding their way into the strong boxes
of investors. and while they viii be
traded in TO December /, when they will
be exchanged for 5 per cent bonds, it
VIII be in gradually lessening volume.
The heavy offerings and the general
closeness of money mas had the effect
2f breaking the price to 127s.
As the price of these warrants repre-
sents the premium on Traction SIS. the
latter bonds have been going off almost
on a par with break in the script. MAX
ing new low price for the year on
these high-grade investments. That
they should be considered a eood bar
gain at present prices is self-evident-
the interest is just as sure on the en-
larged as 1t was on the old issue. IN
der the circumstances it is within the
probabilities that the old price will be
reached again in the not distant future.
This is also indicated by the excellent
financial character of the buyers of
warrants
Rather heavy offerings of Potomac
Consolidated SIS have had the effect of
breaking prices Tor this issue tc 10>n, a
new low.
Bonds generally nave been similarly
affected by the slump IN the leading
issues. In this they have also reflected
the changed conditions in the New York
bond market, where even Governments
are lower. All issues here have main
tained their opening price during tho
week. except the warrants.
Bank Stocks-Gossip.
Stocks have moved slowly, generally
a little easier. with the exception Of
bank shares, " hich are wanted. \ can
vass of the situation does not indicate
any radical changes in local banking
circles. The personnel Of most Of t1e
institutions will remain as it is. There
are rumors of some increases IN divi-
dends. and, perhaps, an enlargement
of capital in the case Of one big trust
company. There is also well-defined
attempt on the part of a savings insti-
tuition that has been prominent n en-
largement of effort in the last few years
to acquire control of a prosperous saw
fugs bank In the downtown district. II
is understood that the control can be
obtained at SIS a share
Price Changes Small.
The price changes have been unimpor-
tant in the stock list, a little easier on
Gas. stronger on Greene Cananea, steady
on fractions. and dollar share nlsher
on United States Trust stock. These
with the changes in bonds, indicate the
absolute lack Of feature other than IN
warrants.
The Washington times., 1909-11-14

NEW YORK PRICES OF THE WEEK

weeks highest. lowest. closing prices indi,
changes the York Stock Exchange last week n
given for the full year 1908 and 1903 TO date:
The Washington times., 1909-11-14
&C Changes Sal.
ONE WRIGHT BlPLANE
NOW ON VIEW HERE
Saks & Co. Place Model of Flyer
on Exhibition in
Store.

In order to give the people Of Wash
ington a chance to see one Of the
Wright flying machines at close range,
saks & Co. mas tecured model ma
chine. and now has 1t on exhibition on
the second Boar Of the store, Seventh
and E streets.
There will Ae no soldiers at the Saks
store to warn people away from this
machine All Of the devices whereby
Wilbur and OrviIle mount into aerial
heights and skim about with the rapid
ity and skill of a bird may be seen at
close hand.
The Washington times., 1909-11-14
LENOVITZ GUILTY,
IS JURYS VERDICT

After celebrating but two or three
minutes. a jury in the United States
branch of the Police Court. returned a
verdict of guilty in the case of Benja-
min Lenovitz. proprietor OF the Mer-
chants and Farmers Hotel, in George
town, who has been on trial for the
past two days on the charge Of keeping
a disorderIy house.
Through his attorney. Campbell Car
rlngt01 LenOvitz declared that he would
make = motion for a new trial. and was
held under 81 coo bond
The Washington times., 1909-11-14
VETERANS TO ORGANIZE.

The CorcoFan Cadet Corps, formerly
one of the Districts crack drill or
association. 1t is the intention Of a
number OF former Corcoran Cadets TO
meet at 1905 Pennsylvania avenue north
west on December l and perfect plans.
The Washington times., 1909-11-14
Week ending Nov lS
=

}, Individual sales and net
reek. High and low prices are
The Washington times., 1909-11-14

Steel and Equipment Firm.

All steel shares and car equipment
stocks have been holding well. IN fact
the industrials have been more stalHe
than the rails because OF the evidences
Of material prosperity ia manufacturing
industry Steel common has moved up
a little higher-the bears are afraid "a
sell II because IL Is firmly held and the
speculative following on small margins,
has been eliminated.
Bears are not aggressive in anything
This is a feature Of the market at this
time. They make no raids. they are
not pressing for an advantage even
when the weak front Is presented.
There's a reason for this. Stocks are
srobably as largely held by pools and
arge financial interests as they have
been at any time for some years. 4
bear raid means the putting out of
much short stock, and when the time
for covering comes II requires hl8nef
prices to bring out the stock.
Cheerful Facts.
Despite the trend toward conserva-
tisn, the apparent Indifference Of the
public 70 the stock market, the :ight
money market, and the antagonis.n OF
foreign capital to our investments at
this time. there are some facts that
earnings are increasing at a satisfaC-
tory rate, manufacturing and CONNER
cial Industry is at or near high tide and
the dividends earned and paid are in
Wiling.
If stocks DO not advance they are not
likely TO 90 OF YeFS much under exist
ing conditions.
Willmar tribune., 1909-01-13
SCANDINAVIAN NEWS
Ps'k,cipaI Events Gathered ID the
Old Scandinavian Countries

The Stockholm Dagblad states with
regard to the Spitzbergen question
that no official declaration has been
made by the Swedish government, but
it would scarcely be mistake to sup
pose that it would be opposed to every
proposition to alter the present poll
tlcal character of the islands, as mo
mans land" but in favor of giving
subjects of all countries equal chances.
The paper further claims that this po-
sltion, which satisfies the demands
OF the Swedes who are interested in
the affairs of the islands, also coin
cides with that of the Norwegian gov
ernment.
A worlds peace congress will take
place in Stockholm next summer The
executive committee Of the Swedish
peace and arbitration society has
made arrangements for an interna-
tional peace conference to be held
in connection with the congress. Del.
egates from the different Scandinavian
countries discussed that matter in
Copenhagen a year ago. The most
important matter before that confer.
ence is expected to be the question of
. mutual treaty Of arbitration between
the Scandinavian countries, and, in
connection with this, cooperation for
a reduction of the military expenses
of those countries and the establish
ment of peace bureaus as parts of
their foreign Offices.
Willmar tribune., 1909-01-13
PERSONAL.

BY a combination of the Democrats
and the anti-administration Repub.
lcans, Edward D. Shurtleff of Ma.
rengo was elected speaker of the Illi.
nois house of representatives for the
third time.
Walter Zeller of Vineland, n. j., 19
years old, was found guilty of murder.
ing his grandfather
Former President Castro had a re-
lapse after being operated on in Ber.
lin and his condition was critical.
j. Harry Mcmillan, a millionaire
miner, was arrested in Tonopah, New,
on charges Of passing worthless
checks.
Former President Castro was op.
Grated on by DR.. Israel in Berlin and is
doing WELL
Wanted in Chicago on a charge OF
embezzlement of moneys intrusted to
his care for deposit in a bank three
months ago, Herman Paley, theat.
rical agent, was arrested in Seattle,
and admitted his guilt.
Willmar tribune., 1909-01-13
WASHINGTON NOTES.

President Roosevelt informed the
senate in no uncertain terms that he
had given his approval to the absorp
tion of the Tennessee Coal & Iron
Company by the United States Steel
corporation and that he had instructed
Attorney General Bonaparte not to re.
spond to the senate inquiry as to the
reason tor his failure to prosecute the
steel company.
The United States, Colombia and
Panama signed treaty whereby all
matters in controversy between them
were settled.
All American naval officers below
the rank Of rear admiral are to under.
go physical tests.
The supreme court of the United
States refused to review the $29,O0O,-
900 fine case Of the Standard Oil Com.
pany, rejecting the governments peti-
ton for a writ of certiorari.
BY a divided court the supreme
court of the United States decided the
rebate case brought by the govern
ment against the Chicago & Alton
Railway Company and Vice.President
Faithorn and Treasurer Wann of that
company, in favor of the government.
The federal grand jury in Washing
ton returned an indictment against
Jules NJ. Waterbury, charging him
with false pretenses in the securing of
money from United States Senator
Burrows of Michigan, Representatives
Hull of Iowa and Bartholdt of Mis-
souri,, and Assistant Attorney General
Ormsby McHarg.
The country's forests now cover
55O,000,000 acres, or one-fourth of the
total area of the United States, &C.
cording to data compiled by forest
service agents. One fourth. the total
forest area is owned by the govern
ment.
Congressman Theodore Burton of
Cleveland was given the Republican
joint caucus nomination of the Ohio
general assembly for United States
senator to succeed Joseph B. Foraker
in March next.
million dollars In round numbers
was spent in the United States last
year In the campaign against tuber.
culosis, according to the annual report
OF the National Association for the
Prevention and Study of tuberculosis.
Mary Evelyn Moore Davis, a popu-
lar southern authoress and wife of
MAJ. Edward Davis, editor of the New
Orleans Picayune, died.
More than six thousand persons at
tended President Roosevelt's New
Year reception.
The court of claims has announced
us findings in the case of the state
OF Oregon against the United States,
and awards 100000 to the state for
moneys expended by it during the
civil war in protecting the adjoining
territories of Washington and Idaho.