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The Washington herald., 1910-09-23
WOODWARD & LOTHROP.
TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
Paul Jones Captures the Scraps September g.

haven't begun TO fight yeti" Numbered
forth the brave Jones in reply.
From the commencement 10 the ter
mlnation of the action there was not
a man on board the Richard who was
Ignorant of the superiority OF the Sera-
pis, both In weight of metal and in the
qualities of the crew. But the brave and
dauntless Jones stimulated his men with
word and example and they fought like
Trojans. Eventually a quantity Of cart
ridges on board the Scraps was set on
fire by a grenade from Jones' ship, and
blew up, but long after this the fight
went on with fury.
At last the mainmast OF the Scraps
began TO totter TO its father fire
slackened, and. about 1880 o'clock. the
British flag was struck. and Commodore
Pearson surrendered his sword TO his
really weaker adversary In going
through the formalities of this scene,
Pearson displayed much irritabillty, and,
addressing Jones as one who fought I'M
der no recognized flag. said.
1T Is painful to deliver up my sword
TO a man who has Tough; with a halter
around his neck"
Sir" replied Jones. good humOredly,
as he handed back the weapon, you
have fought like a hero. and l make no
doubt but your sovereign will reward
you in the most ample manner"
True enough, the gallant Pearson soon
received from King George the dignity
Of knighthOOd as an acknowledgment OF
his bravery in this unparaIlele battle
hearing Of which honor Jones is said to
have dryly remarked well, he de-
served IL: and should / have the good
fortune 10 meet him again I will make
a lord of him."
Jones took his prize IN Holland and
it is 10 exaggeraticn to say that the
whole world stood astonished at his
bravery and success
On September q was finished the three
days battle OF Monterey. Mexico. in
1876. and the planet Neptune was discov-
cred the same year. 1t is the birthday
of Octavius Caesar Augustus, the first
Roman Emperor (63 B CO; John SEWER.
the Southern pioneer and statesman
G145); Kari Theador Korner. the Ger
man poet u7SD; Elihu B. Washburne,
The Watchdog OF the Treasury" qS10;
Thomas Kirby Smith. the Federal COM
mander Qs20; Sara Jane Lippincott,
C'Grace Greenwood'), author QS2s). and
Alexander Davidson. inventor QS26). It
is the date of the death of Mary, queen
of William III of England Q69D. and
Nine, Maria +. G., Maiibran, the cele-
brated singer NS96).
The Washington herald., 1910-09-23
25c each. Value, 50t


anu kliNSN
10 Womens Jersey Ribbed Cotton Vests. medium
weight high neck long sleeves; extra size. Reduced
from sc 10 &c each
IS pains Women's Jersey Ribbed Pants. knee
length side buttons: size /. Reduced from sc 70
l5c pair.
Alain door-F Il
The Washington herald., 1910-09-23

Mr.. and Mrs. 3. II. Warner announce
the engagement of their youngest daugh-
ter, Margaret. to MIR. Donald Pritchard
Smith, a professor in the chemistry de-
partment Of Princeton University. This
is the second engagement announcement
made this week by Mr.. and Mrs. Warner,
the other being the engagement of Mr.
Warmers eldest daughter. Mary. TO Mr.
Levi Cooke. OF this city. Both these
weddings are expected to take place in
December.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-23

Miss Cornelia T. Calhoun. OF this city
and Mr.. Frederick NJ. Lyon. of Newark
~ j., were married yesterday at 2.3t
o'clock at the First Presbyterian Church
the pastor. Rev. Donald c. Macleod, of
fciating.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-23
Friday Special in
Women's Isle Hose.

40 dozen pairs Women's Me
dium-weight Lisle Thread Hose
with double tops and soies. An ex-
cellent value.
35c; 3 pairs for $100.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-23

hat to match. and carried lilies OF the
valley. Immediately after the ceremony
Mr. and MSs. Miller left for a honeymoon
trip in the South. They VIII visit IN
Savannah, Jacksonville. and 81. Angus
tine.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-23

Miss Vera Downing. who spent the
summer at jamestown. R. J., with her
parents and sisters at their cottage, has
arrived In Washington and Is visiting
Mrs. John Frederick Leech and Miss
Leech at their home in Massachusetts
avenue.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-23

DR.. Ulysses c. B. Pierce, minister Of
All Souls Church, returned yesterday
with his family from Gloucester. Mass,
where they have been spending part OF
the summer. Dr. Pierce will occupy HIS
pulpit Sunday morning.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-23

Mrs. Matthew T Scott president gen.
eral, D. a. r., VIII come TO Washington
late next week to conduct the first meet
ing OF the national board OF the society
on the first Wednesday infOctober Mrs.
Scott has spent the greater part of the
summer at her cottage at Charlevoix.
Mich, where her daughter. wife OF
the former superintendent OF public
buildings and grounds. Col. c. S. Brom-
well. spent much time with her.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-23

Miss Cathren Petit Larman, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. William w. Larman. OF
Bethesda Park, Md. and Mr. Arthur I.
Miller. were married Wednesday at Mount
St Adams Episcopal Church, the rector,
Rev. G. {. f. Bratenahl. officiating, in
the presence Of a large gathering of rela-
tives and friends. The bride was gownei
The Washington herald., 1910-09-23

Rear Admiral Richardson Clover. U. S.
N, retired, and Mrs. Glover and the
Misses Clover are expected 10 return TO
Washington next week from their sum,
mer home in California, where they spent
the summer months.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-23

The Yiddish players will make their
scond appearance in this city tonight
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-06-07
Closed Higher Yesterday--Prlces
Higher Abroad--Other Grains
Closed Higher.

Chicago, June 6.-WHEAT-Closed
strong 1ss to 15sM1a higher. Ac-
tive buying of wheat here today by
foreigners emphasized the signifi-
canoe of the higher prices in Europe.
Liberal orders TO purchase were also
received lr0m the northwest and
southwest Indications were plain
that some of the larger shorts had
covered in anticipation of the possible
alarming showing in the government S
Forthcoming report on the crops Dur
ing the day some rather serious dam.
age reports were received, notably
from Indiana and Missouri. In addi-
tion North Dakota sent complaints of
mo growth. Offerings We're compara-
Itively scanty from the start. Cash
sales here reached fair proportions,
100000 bushels and charters Of 1861.
900 bushels.
September opened 901a 09)7s; high
90; low 90A; closed 9l7s July 94A (;
No. red $102m1.03; No. 8 red 97M
100; No. 2 hard 9G099; No hard
92@96.
CORN-Shorts were the best buy
ers, advancing prices nearly cents
from the low point of the day The
market was strong throughout with
the exception of brief dip early
in the day. The country, it was said
was not selling toamount to anything.
weather conditions were reported as
not yet conducive to the hest develop
ment of the crop. Closed firm, Ia
az hgheri.
September opened 5Shm59; high
C0A; low 5S3s; closed C0s 6G0h !;
July 593s; cash firm; No 2 57% q
58A; No. white 61A@G2h; No. ?
yellow 58A @591a; No. 3 57a M5Sh !;
No. 8 white 6l@G1K, No, yellow
58A @5S%
OATS-Closed 9s0M higher There
was some taking on of long lines by
spectators whodgured that the fine
crop promised had been more than
discounted in price.
September opened 35ss high 3G1s
low 35A closed 3G1s July 379s; No.
2 37@3S; No. 2 white 39Bm4O; Ne,
3Gh h@37; No. 8 white 371a 039;
standard 1914 @391a.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-06-07
Capada,s Lord Day Act.

Canada's Lords Day Act, provides
that 1t shall be unlawful on Sunday
to engage in any public game or
contest for gain, or to be present at
any performance or public meeting,
elsewhere than in church, at which
a fee is charged, or to run, conduct
or convey any excursion on which
passengers are conveyed for hire or
to advertise any performace, or to
bring into Canada for sale or distri-
button or to sell or distribute on
"the Lords Day" any foreign news
paper or publication classified as a
newspaper.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-06-07
SAHARA GROWING DRYER.


c. f. Gautier, French explorer
is authority for the statement that
the Sahara Is continuously becom-
ing drier to such an extent that the
oases are perceptibly drying up and
Will disappear altogether in rela
lively short time. He quotes histori-
cal records and physical signs to
show that springs were at one time
much more plentiful than now, and
that the extent OF the patches where
vegetation f!ourishes We're much
greater even 90 to leo years ago
AS the climate OF the region has
undergone no change In perhaps
thousands of years, he believes that
the disappearance OF the water
must be due to purely mechanical
causes. He considers that it Is due
to the continual advance or the
great sand masses to the north, thus
forming an impermeable barrier a.
gainst the watershed OF the Atlas
Mountains. New York Sun.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-06-07
NEW YORK GRAIN,

New York, June 6-WHEAT.-R
ceipts $500; shipments 26,G00; spot
strong; No. red $105 nominal elf;
No. / northern 112H nominal fob.
Options firmer on strong cables, for
eign buying, firm cash markets and
covering by shorts, closing 9s02c
net higher; July closed 1902; Septem-
Der .9SA
CORN--Receipts 22,5O0; shipments
1G,500; spot strong; No. 81 nominal
elevator domestic basis; export No.
2 GGR nominal fob Options closed
13s01% net advance; July and Sep.
temper 6S .3s
OATS Receipts 10000; shipments
11.50O; spot firm; mixed nominal nat
ural white 1904 clipped white 43@
47h.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-06-07

Henry Oldys, assistant biologist In
the Department OF Agriculture. has
1000 samples OF bird music written
In popular form so that 1t 10 posi-
BILE for the human voice exactly to
initiate the songsters OF. the field and
forest. He has recorded the actual
tones, setting them In the proper
key, and their reproduction is easy
for anybody who can read music
symbols. Mr.. oldys has been gather
ing bird language for 1S years.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-06-07
Stocks. Bonds, Cereals
A VIOLENT BREAK KWHEAT IS STRONG
Occurred in Prices of Stocks Yester
day-NeW Low Levels for the
Year Were Made.

New York, June 6.--Prices in
stccksbroke violently to a new low
level for the year in the late session
today, after nervous ana feverish
fluctuations and up and down for the
NEST of the day.
A break coincident with the circu-
lation Of reports that the railroad
presidents. who are in Washington,
had gwen up hope OF securing a mod
lfication of the intended course of
the administration in the rate mat
ter.
At one time the level had been lift
ell | to points over the closing lev
el of Saturday, quite generally. Lon
don joined actively in the buying.
and the speculative sentiment took
quite a cheerful hue. Exec sive dull
ness followed. which argued unwill-
ingness on the part of the buyers to
follow the rise, and indicated weak
undertone, but it was hoped that the
hesitation was due simply to the de-
sire to await the louioome of the
whit house conference
During the time of advancing
prices there was a supposition enter
tanned Jlat some sort of working
agreement had been arrived at be-
TWEEN the railroads and the govern
ment authorities for a solution Of
the rate controversy.
News of srops and Of money con
ditions was taken to account partly
for the better tone in the early deal
ings, Expressions of satisfaction
were heard from the western bank
authorities for the benefit to the the
credit position of the liquidation which
has been 1feced in grain, cotton
and stocks, and also it was intimat-
ed. by the paying off by country bor-
rowers Of loans for Investments in
farm paper. After breaking from 2
to over ; points prices rebounded
to points with the demand from
bears to cover shorts, and clio, ed in
considerable disorder.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-06-07
Cost of a London Muddy Day

1t has been calculated that the
cost OF muddy day In London Is
something like $25, 900. This is not
surprising, says Tit-Bits. when one
remembers that no fewer than so
tons of mud are carried about from
place to place on the wheels Of carts
and carriages and horses hoofs.
After wet day the dry mud brushed
from peoples clothing amounts to
is tons, and very similar amount
Is shaken out Of the door mats.
City mud, however, has its good
points. The shoeblack increases his
earnings in the muddy weather, and
new silk hats and dresses and boots
and shoes are each and all the direct
outcome of Its destructive qualities.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-06-07
Macb,ne For shufYlins Cards,

Someone has invented machine
for shuffling deck Of cards, and X
promises to become popular. as NO
one can see the cards while they are
being shuffied nor are the cards In
the least injured. 1t is said that
the machine changes the position OF
nine out or 10 cards IN the pack,
II stands about IL inches high,
weighs four pounds and can be at
tached to any card table In mo-
ment.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-06-07

Literary Note.
The best ten novels: Ours and nins
others.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-06-07
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

Chicago, June 6.-CATTLE.--Re
ceipts $4,000; firm; steers $6.25@
SEQ; cows and heifers 4.25@675;
calves 3.0o@S.5O; stockers and feed
ers 4.750G.50.
HOGS-Receipts 10000 steady;
choice heavy $9.20@9.30; butchers
9.20M9.35; light mixed 9,15@920;
choice light9.25G995; packing 9.15@
9.25; bulk of sales 9.1569.30.
SHEEP-Receipts $4,000; firm
sheep $45OM5.75; yearlings 6.150
100; lambs 700@S.50; spring lambs
S.5OM9.25.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-06-07
BIDS WANTED

Sealed bids addressed to the City
Council OF the City OF Cairo. Illinois,
will be received at the office Of the
City Clerk, No. iii Commercial ave-
nue.. un 1880 o'clock p. NJ. Tuesday.
June 7th, 1890. for furnishing to the
City Of Cairo two steel cells. 4 feet
by 3 feet each, For Information and
particulars call at the office OF the
City Comptroller.
The CITY Council reserves the right
10 reject any ana all bids.
ERNEST WORKMAN.
City Comptroller.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-06-07
ST. LOUIS CATTLE.

st. Louis, June 6.-CATTLE,--Re-
ceipts 600; steady to 10c lower; ma
tive shipping and export steers $500
68.35; dressed beef and butcher
steers G.4e@S.3i; stockers and feed.
ers 425dG.25; cows and heifers 400
G7T5; Texas and Indian steers 4.SO
MS.00.
HOGS Receipts 1900; steady pigs
and lights $9.00G9,40; packers 9.25@
9.3j; butchers and best heavy 9.30@
| $40.
SHEEP-Re Receipts 5000; strong;
natives s4000500; lambs 7.50G9.35.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-06-07
Thankful For His BLESSINGS.

few years ago a railway porter
wrote to Admiral Beresford of the
British Navy saying. Our home
has been blessed with twins, and i
write to ask your lordship II you Will
ask the Princess OF Wales II we may
call the little girl Princess OF Wales
Brown and the little boy Lord
Charles Beresford Brown" Lord
Charles procured the necessary per-
mission from the Princess and sent
it, together with his own. A month
later came the following from the
same man: MY Lord am happy
to Inform you that Lord Charles
Beresford Brown II well and hearty
and that Prancess or Wales Brown
died this morning"
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-06-07
GOVERNMENT BONDS,
PROVISIONS.

COFFEE-Futures ruled steady on
scattering demand in the absence OF
important offerings Closed steady
net unchanged Sales 5000 bags;
Vune and July $500; spot quiet; No.
Z Rio SA; mild quiet; Cordova 81
M12A
BUTTER-Firmel creamery suec.
ials 2SA; extras 2sA; third to firsts
2G@2S1s.
CHEESE Unsettled; ranged 2k
OILS.
EGGS-Weak; ranged 1914 m2th
SUGAR--Raw steady; Muscavado
SO test $3.74; Centrifugal 96 test
4.24; molasses sugar SO test 3.49; re.
fined quiet.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-06-07
Too Much For Him.

How true that old saying Is
about a child asking questions that
man cannot answer remarked
Popleigh.
WHAT'S the trouble now? auer-
led his friend Singleton.
This morning replied Popleigh,
my little boy asked me why men
We're sent to congress and I couldn't
tell him."
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-06-07
Substitute for Beeswax,

A substitute for beeswax has been
discovered In the leaves OF the raha
palm, b product of the Island bf
Madagascar. The wax Is extracted
by the simple process Of beating the
dried leaves on a mat to small bits.
The particles are then gathered and
boiled. The resultant wax Is knead-
ed into small cakes. Experiments
are being made with the new sub
stance to flnd out its commercial
value--whether 1t may be used for
bottling purposes. In the manufact-
ure of photograph cylinders, etc.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-06-07
various species of Roses.

There are 200 species OF roses In
existence, though perhaps not more
than so clearly defined families. or
these families two are Of American
birth. There are thousands OF var
ieties, however, and Of these our en-
terprising rose growers have con-
tributed by far the largest proper
ton. The eagerly sought black rose
is still unproduced, though New
York florist has a dark-red one which
In some lights has the appearance Of
black velvet.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-06-07

The acoustic properties Of the
courtrooms In Londons new Grimm
al Courts Building are so bad, 1t is
said, that the other day d prisoner
who had been sentenced TO six mon
this thought he had been sentenced
to 10. He said to warden: "0ne
OF the beaks gave me six months
and another Of 'em gave me six
months before" Also, besides ech-
oes. "reverberations" are complained
NJ
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-06-07
Havoc Worked BY Ants

The grounds about Loyola Col
lege, New Orleans, are infested by
swarms of ants. They have driven all
OF the mocking birds and other use
full or melodious feathered tribes OF
the air away. They climb the trees
where nests are and so torment the
mother, birds, when brooding. that
the nests are abandoned.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-06-07
GUM AND BACTERIA.
Miero-organisms Responsible for
Formation of Various Guns.

~ Va va icus
Greig Smith reports IN the Journal
OF the Royal Society OF New South
Wales the results of his Investigation
OF the part played by bacteria in the
formation Of various vegetatie gums.
The action OF the bacteria appears
to be more complex than might have
been supposed. There are, fof In
stance, two kinds Of gum arabic, one
soluble IN water. the other iasoiuble,
and Mi SalitA i.42s that tAey are
produced by two distinct siads III
bacteria, BY the cultivation OF suit
able species Of bacteria il is possible
to augment the prod detion OF gam
by certain trees. Unaer ordinary
circumstances some species OF gum
making bacteria live and multiply
without the production of an ap-
preciable quantity OF gam, both the
product Is markedly Increased BY
furnishing tannin to the micro-or-
ganisms.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-06-07
Color Analysis.

BY subjecting minerals containing
various metals to the spark Of a
high.tension induction coil charac-
teristic colors are impaired to the
spark by the different metals. 1t is
not the heat that produces these
colors but centrifugal force, which,
like radioactive matter. puts the
corpuscles OF the molecule in motion.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-06-07

A Ane old Administer carpet 10 ~
present in the carpet factory at VIII
ton, where It 10 being repaired after
having been In use for fully 100
years. Il was purchased BY the
present owners great-grandfather
Carpets had been made at Wilton
for $50 years, but the trade Ian
guished and finally topped. Nc
wonder, when 4 carpet lasted 15G
years!
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-06-07
Keeps the Careless in Tow,

One of the pillars of the New York
City ordinances is traffic policeman
stationed at Fourth avenue and
Twenty-third street. He loses no
opportunity Of making war on per.
sons who drop banana peels In the
street. He pouces upon the offender
and orders him to pick up the slip
perry menace to life and limb and to
carry 1t to receptacle for waste on
the sidewalk.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-06-07

The inquisitiye visitor to the stu
do OF the famous but crochety ar
list propounded the query: What do
YOU mix your eolors WITH"
With brains SIR replied the
painter In dignified tones.
All, commented the visitor. SO
you paint miniatures"
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-06-07

AS a diver the loon excels and nat
urally, for 1t is his sole means OF
livelihood. Not only is he marvellous
ly quick, but he can remain under
water for seemingly endless time.
In swimming Under water he uses
both wings and feet and can go for
several hundred yards in the fashion.
The loon. like many other water fowls.
sleeps on the water with his head
tucked under his wing. st. Nicholas.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-06-07
The Sorrow 81 N.

TITS too bad" observed the man
who seemed to be thinking aloud.
What's too bad?' queried the
party who had overheard the obser-
walton.
That our neighbors always know
when we have fried onions for sup
per, but never get next when we
have Strawberries and Ice cream. Z,
explained the noisy thinker.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-06-07
Aviation Costly.

A writer In the London Graphic fig.
ures out that 1t costs about $4,000 be-
fore the ordinary individual can at
tempt to fly, this sum including not
only the aeroplane itself. but shell
ter for the flying machine, tools need
ed for the countless repairs. etc. He
asserts, also. that every return to
earth is marked by the necessity OF
$40 worth of repair and readjustment.
No wonder that flying Is not popular
amusement.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-06-07
A Well Informed Author.

Zangwill the author is a very well
informed man. He was asked re-
Gently to write IN article for use IN
a newspaper the next morning on "a
nous trials. He sat down at once
and dictated about 5000 words.
covering the famous trials OF the
past 200 years. thing few lawyers
could do offhand.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-06-07

The Bishop OF Oporto Is said to
be the only Roman Catholic Bishop
In the world who wears full beard,
He was given permission to BY the
Pope because OF the great work hs
has done In Africa. 1t 10 said that
he 10 the flrst prelate who has ever
applied to the Vatican for such per
mission.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-06-07
He Had honss.

anyway" said the amateur poul-
try raiser, If don't make ANYTHING
az the game, have hopes that my
hens Will soon be self-supporting.,
How do you figure that?" queried
the gentleman from Missouri.
They have taken to eating their
own eggs" explained the q. %. r..
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-06-07

America, even II It were not for the
circuses, eats more peanuts than any
other country In the world. We do
not seem to be even able to supply
our own demand, as during 1907 and
1905 Japan exported 100000 pounds
of peanuts. and the major portion OF
them came to this country.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-06-07
The Antoine Craze.

The Great Western Railway Com
pany," says the London Chronicle.
demolished two quaint. old, semi
detached houses and a number OF
ancient cottages at Newbury prepar-
atory to building a new station. The
contractor has sold some thousands
OF the old tiles for shipment to
America, there to be used in erect
Ing old world houses"
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-06-07

Determined to have the last word,
the woman hunted through the die.
tionary and soon emerged triumphant
with list of three thousand framed
from "Constantinople," and received
therefore one years subscription to
the Joyful Homes big prize contest
Judge.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-06-07
Gipsies Cleverness.

A caravan OF about fifty gipsios
arrived at Maubeuge, near Paris, to
the great alarm of the inhabitants,
The police decided to arrest them
all. On the following day the gip-
sizes asked for the morning papers to
see what they were accused Of.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-06-07

English veterinary surgeons have
discovered new disease in dogs
motor heart. It appears that dogs
are very fond Of riding in motor
cars, but that their hearts can't stand
1t. So their owners must either
cure this appetite or expect early
bereavement.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-06-07
NEW YORK MONEY.

Money on call 214342% per cent
closing bid g Time loans weak and
dull; sixty days 31a; ninety days
,3%; six months 404A. Prime mer-
camille paper 4%G5h Sterling ex
change staedy; demand 4SG.G5; six.
ty days 4S3.G0G 1870, Bar siye.
5335
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-06-07

Poor mani" said the kind lady.
How did you go blind?"
Well. num-" answered Tired
Treadwell, de foist time dat no.
ticed 1t was when ! was out lookin
fer work. Chicago Record Herald.