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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-17
JOHN AHERN & CO.,

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GROnERs
Ar Dealers In
PURE WINES AND LIQUORs,
Country Produce reeeived daily. Our stoel
Of Plain and Fancy Groceries embraces every
thing to be had in this line.
We hold largely in United States bondsf
warehouse and ca-ry In stock various brand,
Of tho best
PDRE BYE AND EALT WHISTLES
usds, Hsve also in store superior grades o
FOREIGN and American
WINES, ALES, BROWN STOUT, DO,
S4-ssnxSao.iou Guaranteed a 10 Prica ay5
Quality. A
Coraar Prince ard rn'nnsrrs straHts.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-04-29
NATIONAL BOND ISSUES.
Variations In Market Prices of Govern
ment Securities.

One Of the subjects treated in the
portfolio of charts prepared by DIR. A
Patt Andrew and just given out by tine
National Monetary commission is the
varia tions in the value of the govern
ment bonds of the United States and
three other important commercial pow
ers-Great Britain, France and Ger
many. The ascending and descending
lines of the charts reveal i'm n graphic
way the fluctuations to which these
gilt-edged securities have been sub
jected through variations in the de-
mand for capital and disturbances in
the money market The diagram CT
average net prices seems to indicate
that the market for European govern
ment bonds was subject to different
fluctuations in some cases from those
felt in the market in America.
The United States per cents touch
ed their maximum average price OF
about 12S in 1889. This was also the
period of the maximum annual average
of German imperial As, which were
above los. British consols then pay
ing 3 per cent were near the maximum
in 1897, but French per cent were
then below so and were only beginning
their inward course, which eliminated
in 1897 at lO3. The United States As
fell between 1889 and 1893 below los,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-04-29

thus clearing $4,000. People in every
class of society, from royalty to police
men, have profited by the boom.
Princess Louise, duchess Of Argyll
was a shareholder in the Anglo Malay
Rubber company when the boom was
| only beginning. An Edinburgh barber
and an Edinburgh grocer were holders
Of Linsgi plantations in the booms
| earliest days. Some five years ago a
man was seeking a loan Of $4,000. Il
will give you the title deeds Of rub
ber estate" he told the lender, al
though 1 don't suppose they are worth
much"
That loan was never repaid and the
lender has disposed Of the rubber estate
to company at profit Of $1,600,000.
A man who inherited $4,000 few
months ago told his broker to buy con-
soils with the money. The broker ad-
vised him strongly to put the whole
sum into rubber. He did so, and made
1925, 900, which is now safely invested
In consols.
A city man who had invested in rub
ber plantations years ago left his prop
critics worth about $4,000 a year to
his widow. Her income is now $780,
900 year.
The prospectuses Of new companies
still appear every day in the newspa-
pers and all find investors. One Of the
latest this week offered 100000 shares
Of $1.25 each. BY the first mails after
the issue Of the prospectus the shares
were fully subscribed and by the time
the lists were closed 1,2S2,410 shares
had been applied for.
The shares Of six Of the principal
companies. nominally worth a little
over 100000 would realize, II they
could be sold at the market price at
the time Of writing, nearly $64,000,000.
Rubber throat" or hoarseness from
shouting on change, and rubber ear"
or deafness from the shouting Of other
and manufacturers Of voice lozenges
are reaping large profits.
The rubber boom has not yet benefit
ed trade to any appreciable extent.
Money has been made in large and
small quantities, but it has been put
back into market again. People have
been too busy making more money to
spend what they have already made.
Real estate agents, motor car firms and
Bond street and Regent street dealers
all agree that they have not shared in
the boom's profits.
"On the contrary" said the London
agent of big motor car firm, I'VE have
noticed a tendency to sell cars to raise
money for stock exchange speculation"
Sellers of fine furs and expensive
Jewels are contentedly bidins their
time.
when the market setback comes"
said dealer, I'VE expect our boom to
commence. Nothing prevents people
from spending money more than the
fascinating work Of making It,"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-04-29
Remarkable Capture Of Wolf.-In
he winter of 1896 and 1897, was de-

remarkable capture OF Won.-ln
the winter of 1896 and 1897 1 was de-
pot agent at Duncan, Neb., small
town on the main line of the Union
Pacific railroad, ninety-nine miles
vast Of Omaha. The weather was
bitterly cold. One morning shortly
after daybreak, while man 1 knew,
called Herman Ernst, and his assist
ant were hauling hay short distance
from my station, the farmers atten-
ton was attracted to a gray wolf
standing between the rails on the
main line, and as he did not leave
the spot on the approach Of Herman's
wagon, he, Herman, grabbed his fork
and ran up to the wolf, which had
its head close to the rails as II In
trap. After killing the wolf, Herman
tore the animal from the rail and was
astonished to note that its tongue was
left attached to the metal. Subse-
quently l investigated this curious in
cident and have evolved the follow
ing explanation: The morning pas
senger train had passed that point
only a few minutes before Herman saw
the wolf and had run over jack rab-
bit, leaving the blood on the rail. The
wolf had either been chasing the rab-
bit or had happened by soon after
ward, and in trying to lick the blood
from the rail his tongue, owing to
the intense cold Of the metal, froze
to it, while the saliva from his mouth
became a cake of Ice over an inch
thick, attaching him to the rail as
securely as though in wise. l af-
terward bought the hide from Mr..
Ernst, and 1t is now in my house, an
object Of interest to many visitors
Wide World Magazine.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-04-29
AN IMPosToR's TRICK.
The Cheerful Liar That Made q Fool
of the Grand Monarch.

The Cheerful Liar That Made Fool
Of the Grand Monarch.
Louis XIV. was taken in once In
most humiliatins way and by an i'm
postor whose only art was lying. In
1867, just after he had returned from
one of his most dazzling military sue
cesses against the Dutch, Louis lie
Grand received word that an embassy
from Persia mad just landed at Mar
seilles en- route to the French court to
bring salutations and presents from
the shah. Pleased that his fame should
actually have run around the world, he
sent word that all the towns on the
way from Marseilles to Paris should
fete the ambassador.
AS result the journey to Paris was
march Of triumph. Children sang and
flowers were strewn along the way.
Arrived at Paris, several regiments OF
the Swiss guard met the shah's repre-
sentative and escorted him to magni-
fcent suit in the old palace Of the Tuil-
cries. Louis sent no less person than
the Due de Richelieu to welcome the
potentate and invite him out to Ver-
sailes to a special reception in the hall
Of mirrors.
The ambassador presented himself as
Ria Bey Of the Persian court and af-
ter showing his credentials advanced
to kiss the hand Of Louis lie Grand and
give him the shah's congratulations on
his recent victories. A caravan OF
presents from his imperial sovereign
were on their way and would arrive in
Paris in a few days, said the ambassa-
dor.
Festivals followed at Versailles. The
bey received magnificent presents from
Louis and royal entertainment. He
lounged gracefully on divans at the
French court and smoked In Persian
languor. He gave the grand monarque
a few fragments of opal and turquoise,
saying that they came from Persian
district bordering on the Caspian sea.
The woods there were full Of them, he
explained, and he offered to divide
with France-had planted the French
flag there already, as it were!
At last the day came for the formal
presentation Of the shah's gifts, and on
that morning early Ria Bey melted
into space. He was never seen or
heard of again. He had, as some one
said, "gone glimmerlng through the
dream Of things that We're" The
gems that he had left were worth, II
anything, about Is cents apiece, being
glass-New York Tribune.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-04-29

partly as the result of approaching
maturity and partly because of the
panic of that year. The year 1896 was
the year of the elimination of the
prices Of German and 33 per cents,
the former going close to 105, and the
latter to near par. English consols also
touched their high point above 112, in
1887, and then began the downward
plunge, which in 1901, left them below
95 and carried them in 1907 below S5,
after their reduction in 1903 to a %
per cent basis. The pressure upon the
money markets caused by the Boer
war and other influences affected all
European issues in 1900. They enjoyed
a considerable recovery during the next
few years, but suffered again in the
panic Of 1907. The United States per
cent bonds advanced to nearly 1O9 in
1902, but then began the downward
course, which has carried them, with
the 3's, nearly to par.
The influence Of these changes is
brought out, perhaps, more clearly by
a table in which the issues Of the four
countries dealt with are reduced to a
3 per cent basis. In this table, in spite
of wide variations due to particular
causes, there Is a general movement
upward from 1884 to 1889, which per-
sisted in the case Of European issues
until 1897. In the United States there
was a marked decline in values in 1896
which would have put the per cent
bonds below par upon per cent ba-
sis. Between 1897 and 1900 German
and British loans declined materially,
while American issues recovered. Then
set in, about 1902, the decline in all
the securities quoted, at the time of the
large demands for capital arising from
competing issues of railway and indus
trial securities, eliminating in the
stringency Of 1907.
A chart showing the real interest
earned upon government issues shows
United States than in that of Great
Britain, France or Germany. The net
interest rate upon German imperial Sc
curities, while showing less variation
than in the case of France, or the Unit
ed States, is higher than that Of either
of these countries, standing for the As
in 1907 above 81 per cent French
rentes, which in 1884 earned nearly
per cent, declined in earning power as
their price rose, until tneir net return
was below per cent in 1897, but with
the fall in price in 1907 showed an in
crease in earning power to about 1926.
English consols, which in 1897, at the
period Of their highest price, paid less
than q per cent stood in 1907, practi-
cally at a 3 per cent basis. The earn
ing power of American securities in
1908 makes a showing under q per cent
for the As Of 1925, and about II for
the per cent bonds.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-04-29
But you promised to tell Mr.. Ca

But you promised to tell Mr.. Cal
houn more at later time?'
"On certain conditions l did" she as
sented.
Il do not know that may ask
those?
You would be surprised If told you
the truth? What l required of Mr..
Calhoun was permission and aid still
further to study his extraordinary
country, it's extraordinary ways, its ex-
traordinary ignorance of itself. l have
told you that / needed to travel, to stu
dy, to observe mankind-and those
governments invented or tolerated by
mankind"
Since then, madam l concluded,
stepping to assist her with her chair as
she signified her completion of our re-
past, "since you do not feel now inclin-
ed to be specific l feel that l ought to
make my adieux. for the time at least
1t grows late l shall remember this
little evening all my life. l own my
defeat. l do not know why you are
here, or for whom"
AT what hotel do you stop"
THE little place of Jacques Bertillon,
square or so beyond the Place
bd'Armes."
I'm that case" said she, "believe me,
1t would be more discreet for you to
remain unseen in Montreal. No matter
which flag is mine, l may say that
much for a friend and comrade in the
service"
But what else?"
She looked about her. BE my guest
tonight" she said suddenly. There IS
danger"
For me?" l laughed. "At my hotel?
On the streets?"
mo, for me-"
"Where?"
Here"
And Of what, madam"
"Of a man; for the first time I am
afraid. in spite Of all"
Il looked. at her straight. Are you
not afraid of me?" 1 asked
Sne looked at me falrly, ner color
coming. with the fear which draws
woman to a man." she said.
Whereas, mine is the fear which
causes a man to flee from himself"
But you will remain for my protec-
ton? l should feel safer Besides, in
that case 1 should know the answer"
How do you mean?"
II should know whether or not you
were married."
ITO be Continued
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-04-29
RUBBER BOOM FORTUNES.
People of All Glasses Caught BY the
Craze,

The rubber boom, says London ca
BILE, is stronger than ever. There was
a temporary break toward the end
of last week, but the depression passed
very quickly. Indeed it was due large
ly to the glut of business, brokers In
many cases having MOTIF I'd their clients
that they could not accept any further
orders, in some cases for twenty-four
hours, in others for two days, as they
were unable to get enough clerks to at
tend to the work of their offices. A
couple of days of diminished operations
allowed them to catch up with their
work and once again the deluge of buy
ing orders began.
A remarkable element Of the rubber
boom is the fact that thousands Of wo-
men in all parts Of the country and ev-
cry station in life are among the spec
ulators.
Il have many women among my
clients" said a rubber broker: they
are among the most daring spectators
III IIle tullIe ivy SSS"' ~
love nothing so much as long chances
on further and still further rise.
None the less, I'm bound to say
that many of these women, despite
what must be a somewhat limited ex-
perience, are extraordinarily capable.
They have excellent business judgment
and form their own opinions with lit
tie or no hesitation. Many of these
women have already made substantial
sums of money. l have only one Objec-
ton to women clients, women are such
bad losers. So far, however, during
the boom there have been practically
no losers, for the shares have gone
steadily upward"
One Broad street firm of brokers is
said to have made $5.OOO,OOO in the last
six months. One man bought $4,000
shares at so cents and sold them at SIS,
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-09
MEYER EXPLAINS
NAVY REFORM PLANS
Secretary Fails to Convince the
Committee on Naval Af=
fairs of Its Superiority

WASHINGTON. Jan. S.-secretary
Meyer of the navy has not yet con-
vinced the house committee on naval
affairs that his scheme for the radical
Reorganization of that department is
proper, although he has addressed the
committee on several different days
He was before the committee today
for four hours, and at the conclusion
of his remarks the members of the
committee were still seeking enlight-
n7ent IT is said that they are not yet
satisfied of the superiority of the Meyer
plan over the Newberry plan.
1t is expected the bureau of chiefs
will be called next week. Secretary
Meyer win also be requested to appear
again.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-09
WALSH RESUMES WORK
IN CORONER'S OFFICE

Coroner William J. Walsh returned
yesterday to the Office in Fell street
which he left two years ago. AT noon
Doctor Walsh. accompanied by his
deputies, went to the morgue and there
superseded DIR. T. B. w. Leland, who,
last November, preferred the chance
of being elected mayor to that of run
ming again for the less exalted posi-
tion in the city government. Doctor
Walsh was coroner during the year
of the fire and re-established the
morgue after the catastrophe.
The chief deputy coroner installed
with Walsh yesterday is Joseph r.
Kelly, a real estate dealer of Hayes
valley. Kelly is a prominent member
of the n. S. G. w. He is the son of a
well known pioneer NJ. II. Kelly. who
was a member of the wholesale firm
of Kelly & Egan. John q Whelan of
CSC Castro street, a member of the
Knights of Columbus and a former
deputy sheriff, was sworn as deputy
coroner.
DR.. C. A Glover, formerly an emerg-
ency hospital surgeon, was appointed
autopsy surgeon, and Joseph Stevens,
who was court reporter for Judge
Carroll Cook. was appointed stenog-
rapher. Andrew Quinn, $50 Noe street,
was named as Stevens assistant.
Miss Hannah Dhue was appointed
matron. Dennis Quinlan and John d.
Clinton, 1887 Twenty-fifths street. were
appointed deputy coroners, and George
Curran, Matthew Smith and billy"
Bourne messengers.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-09
Shasta Water
for health.

REGULATING CLERK JAILED-Richard ].
Monroe clerk in Roos Brothers store, was
convicted yesterday of stealing hosiery and
sent to the county Jail for six months.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-09
Scalp Humors and
Loss of Hair
Long Confined Dandruff Causes In
cipient Badness, But Cannot Be
Cured BY Hair TONES.
A Trial Package of Stuart's Calcium
Waters Sent Free.

The complaint called dandruR is one
which annoys thousands of people. 1t
is characterized by a rapid and profuse
exfoliation or peeling off of the scarf
tissue of the scalp in the form OF
small, dry scales, which fall continu-
ally upon the clothing, especially upon
the shoulders, much to the annoyance
of the person affected with this dis
ease.
When dandruff is present in the hair,
there is an almost constant and in
tolerable itching OF the scalp, ana rupo
bing or irritating the skin with the
fingers only aggravates the trouble,
In some cases the hair and scalp
may be excessively dry, while in others
secretion of the scalp glands in one case
and insufficient secretion in the other,
and both constituting a diseased state
After one has been troubled lte WIN WIN
TO fall out, and if proper treatment is
not used, a complete badness Will en-
sue ultimately.
The first thing the average person
who has scaly scalp and falling hair
does is to begin the use OF a hair tonic,
supposing the trouble TO be local
disease exclusively. Such is not the
case. however. and the use of tonics
or other local applications Will not
cure such troubles, as their existence
indicates that the blood is in a deV1-
taIized depleted and impure state, and
the circulation through the scalp and
through the surface of the skin gener-
ally is sluggish and sub normal.
The employment of hair tonic or
hair salve then is utter nonsense when
one desires to cure dandruff, falling
hair. or any other scalp diseases, as
the blood must be purified, its circula-
ton through the skin restored, and the
system toned up generally.
STUART'S CALCIUM WATERS have
cured many long-standing cases of
dandruff and other scalp diseases, ac-
con1panied by undue falling of the
hair, after salves and hair tonics had
failed to give even temporary relief
for the simple reason that these pow
the blood so thoroughly and increase
its volume and improve its circulation;
that the hair and scalp are nourfshed
in a way which puts an end to the
presence of dandruff. and the hair
roots and follicles no longer waste
away Thus the hair being supplied
with nutriment in the form OF. plenty
OF rich red, pure blood naturally dis
continues falling out.
Secure a box from your druggist for
soc and send us your name and address
for a free sample. Address, f. A. Stuart
Co. 175 Stuart Bldg. Marshall. Mich.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-09

ney I.sngdon. outside of the graft cases.
exceeded by 40 per cent the work OF any
other district attorney for like period OF
time, not only in the number of cases put IN
Importance. The actual number or feions
cases disposed Of was l.601. with sI4 con
yictions This does not include the NUMBER
Of cases handled for the board Of health ana
the board OF police commissioners, nor the
opinions rendered 10 the board OF police
commissioners and chief of police ana 10
other departments, and the great amount OF
and the work in which the district attorhe!
appeared IN matters in the supreme court
and appellate court.
Important among these matters was the
Collins case which was upon heabeas corpus
proceedings and in other forms IN every
United States and state court In San Fran
cisco, and
The Slemsen and Dabner cases.
The Mullnix murder case, in when -FOUR
boys attacked and attempted to rob and
murder Mullinix on the ocean drive
The case Of Alvin Eddy, who attacked
young girl in the Richmond district and was
promptly convicted.
The Addison Blair case.
All Of the eases growing out OF lhe Oaii-
fornia safe deposit and trust company.
The DR.. Benjamin Lee manslaughter csse'
The IOmalty case
The black hand murder cases.
The earthquake murder cases. IN whlch
number Of citizens were killed in the ex-
citement OF the times Immediately after the
IRE Of April. 1906. -
some four or five murder matters
John Smith. robbery case.
Frank German, robbery case
Jordan Thomas o. Young and James
Young eases. defendants charged with khling
police officers.
The Sergatto and Scott arson cases.
The Johansen, st. Dennis. Fox and Mlisoh
murder cases.
The Charles Schwartz matter, which was
the first conviction under the new gambling
law passed by the last legislature
The FIRE OF April 1906. caused much
trouble To the district attorney, the RECORDS
being completely destroyed, and 1t was neces-
sary 10 restore each pending case, which IN
volved more work than If the case should De
tried anew. However, all new cases Whlch
grew out OF the excited condition OF tne
people during and after the fire were at
tended 10 promptly ana IN tenpolaIs g,,I1-
lures and often without necessary equip
ments as 70 law reports. The district at
fornev aud his assistants prosecuted OF oe-
Tended their positions IN the new GASES anu
were generally successful. After the ue-
strovpd records were restored the district
attorney kept up the work, reaching each
case as fast as the condition of the calehoar
would permit and leaves the ofnce WITH tue
following number OF prisoners in the county
Jail awaiting trial:
Department 8, Judge Dunno, one case ue
partment II. Judge Lswlor. three cases
department l2 Judge Cabaniss, four cases
Some defendants now out on Dali are
awaiting trial but il was Impossible 10 uls-
nose OF these matters by reason of the late
dsre the cases were received by the dlstrlct
attorneys office Among this latter class Is
the Conboy case and the Chinese murder
Cbinatovn. The result Is that Mr.. Langdon
has the satisfaction of leaving his once
with the calendars virtually cleared, ex-
cept the graft cases.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-09
LAkGDON RETIRES,
FICKERT ON DECK
District Attorneys Office Is
Turned Over in Good Shape
TO Successor
Transfer Is Made With the JOI=
Iiest Sort of Merry Making
and Good Feeling

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