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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-18
RUM0RS IN MARKET
Traders Seem Willing to Lis
ten to Any Kind Of a Tale.
OPENING PRICES ARE OFF
Bulls Try to Boost Values, But Meet
With Difficulties.
POLITICS CUT A FIGURE
Some Traders Disposed to Attribute
Dizziness In Market to News From
Beverly and Elsewhere.

NEW YORK. August 1s.-Depression in
the London market had an unfavorabl BILE
effect In the local market at the opening
today, prices here receding materially
from yesterdays closing figures. Union
Pacific and Reading scored losses OF ~,
Atchison 1% and st. Paul. Northern
Pacific. Southern Pacific, Chesapeake and
Ohio. United States Steel. Amalgamated
Copper. American Smelling and Brooklyn
Transit I.
Bull operators got under the market.
and forced q strong rally. in which st.
Paul. Reading and Union Pacific made
Rock Island and Wabash preferred as
sisted the upturn. Rock Island touched
81 IN overnight rise Of nearly q point,
and Wabash preferred reach 4OH. gain
Of points.
Reported Illness Of Financier.
Circulation Of a rumor that prominent
capitalist, Q member OF the Standard Oil
party. was severely Ill caused wholesale
selling again, and most stocks sold con-
siderably lower than At the outset.
Reading showed q loss of 2S. Union
Pacific "a. Amalgamated Copper and
Bethlehem Steel 2. United States Steel
and Great Northern pfd. Ia. Canadian
Pacific and ST. Paul is. Louisville and
Nashville Ia and the list generaily =
point
Political News Figures.
A denial OF the rumored illness Of the
nnancier already alluded to caused
pause in the selling. but the market did
not recover much. and some close OBJ
servers were inclined to connect much
Of the weakness of the market to the
complexion of the mornings political
news.
Colorado Fuel. American Beet Sugar
and Pittsburg Coal ped- sagged ia.
Southern Pacific rs and National Bis
cult 2 points. Bonds were easy.
Business grew progressively smaller as
prices crept slowly upward, so that by
the time Union Pacific and United states
Steel had rallied a point. the list was
virtually stagnant. after which there was
q slight yield again. but operations
were confined to a handful OF stocks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-18
IN CONVENTION
POTOMAC ASSOCIATION MEETS
AT HAMILTON, VA.
Westwood Hutchinson of Manassas,
Moderator, and James r. Mansfield
Of Alexandra, Clerk.
Special Correspondence Of The star.


HAMILTON. Va. August Is, 1910
The ffty-fifth annual session Of the Po-
tomac Baptist Association convened in
Hamilton Baptist Church yesterday. The
session was called to order by Moderator
Westwood Hutchinsn and was opened
with devotional exercises conducted by
Rev. w. 6. jackson Of Stafford. Va. The
election Of officers for the session resulted
In the choice Of Westwood Hutchinson
Of Manassas as moderator, James r.
Mansfield OF Alexandria as clerk, Robert
A. Hutchinson Of Manassas and John w.
Kincheloe Of Rectortown as treasurers.
An address OF welcome was delivered
by w. q. Edmondston Of Lincoln. Va.
and the response was by Judge C. E.
Nicol Of Alexandra.
The association sermon was by Rev. W.
e. Gibson OF Middleburg. his topic being
1.-THE Church Fulfilling Its Glorious Mis-
SION"
w. J. Phillips OF Fredericksburg and
G. I.attarn Fletcher Of Warrenton sang
solos and duets. After luncheon the SEES
sion was called to order at 2 o'clock,
churches was heard. There are fifty
seven churches In the Potomac associa-
ton.
The Layman Movement.
The next In order was q paper on ''rhe
Layman Movement" read by Mr.. Hutch
inson. and discussed by C. e. Shawen,
Revs 8. w. Cole, T. d. d. Clark, d. J.
Lake and C. H. Shipman and Judge
Nicol report on foreign missions was
made by Rev. w. F. Watson of Alexan-
dria, Va. 1t was discussed by Mr.. Wat
son and Rev. F. D. Boston OF Warren
ton.
The following new acting board was
elected for the year 1901: John w.
Kincheloe OF Rectortown, w. E. Gibson OF
Middleburg, DIR. /. B. Lake Of Upperville.
d. p. Wood Of Warrenton, 8. w. Cole of
Remington, w. 8. Jenkins OF Leesbur0.
Thomas Hitler Of Falls Church, w. =.
Watson of Alexandra, R. A. wilkinson
Of Del Ray. These. with the moderator
and the clerk. constitute the acting board.
At o'clock pm. Rev. w. L. Ball of
Tabernacle Church. Richmond. preached
q sermon.
The following subjects were discussed
today: The woman's work, state mis-
sions, Sunday school work, Temperance.
education board. Southern Baptist Theo.
logical Seminary and Orphanage ana state
of churches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-18

Bor silver steady. 24I5d per ounce.
Money, 1kalh per cent.
The rate Of discount In the open market for
short bills 10 24a2h per cent.
Tie rate Of discount In the open market for
three 0nth bills 10 29tA9 11-16 per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-18
Theory Not Endorsed.

The report OF the marine hospital serv-
ice in June gave at length the theory Of
the transmission OF pellsgra by the buffa-
10 gnat. Tho statement OF this theory was
made by DR.. Lavinder as a matter OF in
terest In connection with the study OF the
disease. but 1t was not originated by him
and was not accepted by either him or the
marine hospital service. The theory was
originated and is held by noted French
scientist, DR.. Sambon.
The earliest theory of pellagra was that
1t came from eating spoiled corn. This
idea was widespread and deep-rooted, but
appeared on investigation to be based on
nothing In particular. There was no indi-
cation Of anything. germ. parasitic or 9TH
erwfse. that would connect pellagra with
spoiled corn. Pellagra was frequently
found In districts where corn was neither
raised nor eaten and was entirely absent
in many corn-growing districts.
There was general indication. how
ever. that 1t was an insect-borne disease,
because, like malaria and sleeping sick
ness, 1t was confined largely to rural dis
tricts and to the neighborhood OF certain
bodies Of water. 1t affected largely GER
tain class Of people. the field laborers. and
there was nothing in either water or food
to account for its prevalence. 1t also was
proved not to be contagious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-18

Eek div.-Chicago. Milwaukee and st.
Paul. 81. and preferred OF the same
stock. 351.
Shares sold to IL Am. 80 100
u m............,.... 3l3,o00
p.m............... 3oN5o
p.m-........ $o0SN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-18
GNAT NOT BLAMED FOR
PARALYSIS Of INFANTS
!; Being Studied, However, In
Connection With the
Spread Of PeiIagra.

Wilbert Thorneton. colored. twenty
months old. Of Chester court north
west died this morning of infantiie pa
ralysis. this being the fourteenth death
since the malady took a hold on Wash
ington's children.
Two additional cases Of children stricken
with the disease were reported to the
health ONCE today.
While II Is true that the public health
and marine hospital service has sent a
man to Iowa to study the disease-bearing
nature Of what is known there as the
buffalo gnat," the investigation has
nothing to do with infantile paralysis
This statement, II Is explained. Is made
merely for the information Of parents
and others who have been worried over
the infantile disease and who may be
unduly elated at the thought Of govern
ment scientists at last locating the cause
of the malady. The Investigation In Iowa
is in connection with pellagra. and not
with infantile paralysis at all.
The Star printed at the time the state
ment that DIR. Lavinder. who is the pei
lagTa expert, had gone to Iowa several
weeks ago. The Investigation that Is
being made may result in throwing light
on the pellagra situation, the disease be-
ing as widespread and quite as mystic
rtOuS q s inf0ntile DaralySiS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-16
NEWS HOME PAGE
Daddy Bedtime
>tOru The Cow That
J Was Lonesome
Was Lonesome

ADDY, do cow ever get lonesomeT' asked Jack as papa vas trying
r. to think of an interesting bedtime story.
e. II guess they do, son." he replied, with a laugh. Elm fact 1 once
heard OF a W that was SO lonesome she went all around the arm
looking or some to play with.
This cows nam WE Bessie pumpkins, and as long as her sisters and
brothers were in the lot with her she vas very happy. But ne day they were
sold % a butcher, and she just stood and beloved all the time, Finally, n 10
one paying any attention to her racket she jumped owe the fence and went
looking for company. At last she came to two doggies romping In the grass
"oh, Fido and Gyp' said Bessie pumpkins, can I play too3 Come, I'll
give you both a ride o n my back
"The dogs thought this would be great fun, and up they jumped, but q
moment later fell to the ground whining with pain. You see, kidd1es, most
cows backs have a long sharp ridge o N them, and Ffdo and Gyp were most
cut in two. Oh. how angry they were! They called her old Meat Ak and
chased her up the road.
well, when Bessie pumpkins could get her breath after the chase she
went on and finally "a to a farmhouse, On the steps was a hammock in
which vas lying an old farmer sound asleep. Bessie thought the old gentle
man looked awuny lonesome lying there all alone and decided to awaken him
and suggest q game of tag sc she put her hornsu under the hammock, and the
next moment the old farmer went tumbhng on on the ground. When he got
up he kicked Bessie ten times and chased her up the road.
poor lonesome Bessie pumpkins! Nobody loves me, she cried, and no
body can take a joke / know what I'll do. I'll go t. school and play with the
children
$50 she marched right into the schooroom where the children were recit-
ing their lessons, and how they did laugh tic Zee a o come Il school. But
the teacher was very angry, and he took out his ruler IND began to whip
Bessie. Then she losth her temper, too, for she hadn't missed n lessons or
played hockey, and she lowered her read and went after the teacher. You Ia
and when Bessie found herself alone she was 81 hungry that she aeu up all the
pupils lunches. Then she began ringing the bell to call the scholars back
again, but just about this time in walked her owner, and he put a rope around
her neck and led her back home. But Bessie pumpkins did not ARE. She
hadn't had a bit of fun and was glad to get back in her lot again"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-16

THE other standpatter nominat-
ed, Congressman Anthony, is per-
sonally very popular, a veteran and
a man of such modified conservatism
that he has been accused of flirting
with the insurgents. Nevertheless
he barely scraped through with a
majority Of 400.
"The campaign vas waged fierce
ly, but the appeals were made to the
intelligence of the voters. The can
didates knew what they stood for
and they laid the issues before the
people.
kansas knew what she wanted.
She knew that the eyes of the nation
were upon her, that her action would
have a determining influence on the
result of the battle, to decide wheth-
or national legislation should be for
the people or for the privileged rich.
"And Kansas answer was record
ed in the verdict of it's republican
electorate which, in six of the eight
districts of the state, nominated men
who stand for the people and against
Cannonism and Ballingerism and
the whole list of ''isms" which all
mea special privilege for the few
to prey upon the many
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-16
The Patient Camel.

The Arabs desire three good things
in a camel: 1t must have a soft back,
must not require the whip and must
not scream when it gets up or lies
down. In desert lands the camel Is
exceedingly valuable. 1t is a riding
steed and a rapid one, for camels OF
the Desert can accomplish distances
and speeds such as no other tame crea
ture will attempt 1t is a beast Of
burden that "a carry the heaviest OF
loads. Besides, the camel supplies its
owner with food and clothing. The
milk mixed with meal is a favorite
dish among the children of the desert.
The long hair of the camel is spun
into a coarse thread and is used IN
the manufacture of cloth. At certain
times of the year the camel sheds Its
hair In order to replace its old coat by
a new one, and the Arabs pluck II
from the skin without hurting the
camel and use it to make cloth.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-16
Squirrel and Pine Cone.

If you wished to strip a pine cone
you would probably begin at the top
and have lots of trouble. The squirrel
knows better than that. He does not
prick his fingers or pinch his whiskers
or gnaw into the solid cone any more
than is necessary. He knows better
than to cut off the top and work his
way downward or to gnaw into the
spiny shields. He whirls the cone bot
tom upward in a twinkling and then
cuts through the thin and tender bases
Of the scales, soon laying bare the two
seeds, which he at one eats. He strips
1t so easily and quickly that you can
not tell how he does it unless you drive
him off and inspect his unfinished
work.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-16

Congress at its recent session passed
a bill admitting the territories Of New
Mexico and Arizona as sister states of
the Union. Although the president ap-
proved the measure, the new states
will not actually come into the Union
until certain formalities are complied
with. This will take some time, and
the two new stars will not properly
belong on the flag until July 4, 1911.
For the first time in more than a gen.
GRAFTON the stars will appear In a per-
feet parallelogram, al shown In the
above ilustration-eight stars across
the top and six stars deep. Heretofore
it has been a problem to dispose them
symmetrically, but the number forty
eight permits of regular arrangement.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-16
Sunrise and tha Roostnr.

Once there was a man who wa
awakened every morning by the trum.
pet Of a rooster. This 80 provoked
him that at last, putting his head out
of the window, he shouted:
Miserable creature! Is 1t not
enough that you crow by day? Early
every morning you ROY and crow
until you cause the sun to rise. Then
! have to get up and work. If you
do not keep quiet in the morning /
shall certainly wiring your neck"
And so he did, but too late he found
that the sun rose from other causes
than the growing of a rooster.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-16
FIRE ALARM BoxEs

23-Rarltan Copper WORKS.
aEMaFIket 81 and an shsrid d sta
26-High and Aewis SITS.
27-Madison Aye. and Paterson St
2EMarket and First SITS.
asmith and High SITS.
B-New Brunswick Ave. and New 81
s7-state. and Smith SITS.
43-Buckingham Aye. and Hartford St
4s-State and Washington SITS. :
t sa-sHtists a e. a Mff BaeEEiogh s1n, Ave.
ss-Hall Ave ? ChsEies 81.
Smear United Lead Works.
s g and JohpstSne ST..
eEsmith st. and Watson Ave.
6eCommerce and state Sts.
7a-Front and Smith SITS.
73-Water and Gordon SITS. ~
lHKearny Ave. apd gordon St.
s2-Smith and Herbert Sta.
ss-Amboy Ave. and Washingten st
s ss-kNeeaairs CIV kvf ao spn Stanford st
~s6-Cleveland and Brace AYES.
87-Amboy and Hall Aves.
e2-Hall Ave. and Insles st
To send in an alarm open the door Of
ONLY, and let &C Stay ct bog until,
1 .tap-Break in circuit. q taps-Fire
Police call 19-Call- Tor Washington
Hose Go, 14-Call for McClellsn Ensins
Ladder co. N-cail for maggie Hose Co:
2ACaIl for Lincoln Engine Co. A-CalI
for Garfield Hose Company. Ss--Call
for entire department. In case OF In
phons to police headauarterst sis taps
denoting one session of school,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-16
COMING

August 17-Dance, Star of Grace
Lodge. Shepherds of Bethlehem, at
Boynton Beach.
AUGUST 17-Picnic Jefferson Tent,
Knights Of Maccabees of the
World, at Boynton Beach.
AUGUST 1S-Trolloy Ride Around
the Loop, Middlesex Council, Jr.
o. U. A. M.
Aug. 29-sept. 3-Pure Food Exhibit.
Auditorium.
Sept. S-Lecture by H. MASON Baum,
Auditorium.
Sept. 21-22-Fair, st. Paul's German
Church Ladies' Aid in Washington
hall.
Oct. 25-Beginning of weeks fair
under auspices of Home for Aged.
Oct. 26-Ball of Protection Hook 8
Ladder Company, Auditorium.
NOV. 10-Turkey Supper, Baptist
Ladies' Aid Society, in the Chapel.
Nov. 80, Dec. / and Pair by the
Ladies' Auxiliary OF Simpson Nj.
e. Church.
MOON CHANGE SIN AUGUST
New moon, 9Th; first quarter,
18th; full moon, Goth; last quarter.
9th.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-16
The Minister'S Cat.

This game is very similar to that OF
Il love my love" Zach OF the play
ers must describe the minister's cat,
going right through the alphabet to do
so. 1.-THE minister's cat is an angry
cat" says one; IAN anxious cat, says
another, and so on until every n has
used an adjective beginning with "A.'
Then they take the "B's." 1.-THE min
ister's cat is a big cat" and so on.
The leader of the game must see that
no one hesitates for a word. If any
n should take longer than a half
minute he must pay a forfeit.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-16
Music lessons.

Sometimes / walk with mother when the
evening has begun.
We listen to the good night songs the
birds sing to the sun;
We hear the tinkle of the brook that hur-
ries down the hill
To join the long, dark river winding by
the old stone mill.
A song runs through the tail pine trees,
and tree toads loudly peep.
And thud-thud sound the little feet Of all
the running sheep.
My mother calls it music lessons. Why,
I cannot see,
For there's no dreary counting-no one
says. Now, one. two. three!''
Oh. how / wish when practicing the little
notes / strike
Would make the outdoor music and the
bird songs that I likei
If G sharp sounded like the laughing wa
terfall
Or B fiat rang out like the whippoorwirs
sweet call
I wouldn't mind my lessons. for practic-
ing for me
Would be Just like a concert while I count
my ''One. two, three"
YOUTHS Companion.
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-16

simple straight one gathered at the
upper edge and again on indicated
lines, where 1t is held by the trim
ming, but IL this feature Is not liked
1t can be omitted and the skirt be al
lowed to fall free from the belt. The
lower edge is finished with hem and
tueks. All the pretty dainty suinmer
materials are appropriate for such q
dress, Dresdin dimity would be charm
Ing so made. cotton wolfe and mar
quisette are admirably Well adapted TO
the model, muslins and lawns are num-
ber1ess and there are also certain sim
pie washable silks that are used for
little girls dresses and that are ex-
~eeedlnEiy pretty. The bertha can be
made al Illustrated or cut from all
over lace or embroidery as liked.
For the ten year size VIII be re-
qutred 5A yards Of material 81 or rs.
4% yards 81 or 8 yards "A Inches Wild
with 10 yards OF banding and ! yards
Nc. sea-, Sizes s toS12 years. will be
mailed to any. address by the Fashion
Department OF paper on receipt
OF ten cents. or In haste send an adj
dftsonal kwoxeent stamp for letter
postage which snssEss na@Es prenapt
delivery
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-16

On the wy to my home. in the trolley, I sat In front of two wom-
Q n who were arguing a to whether 1t cost more to have ones gowns
made or by them ready-made, Each was trying to prove her side Of
the question by numerous price citations from her own wardrobe.
We came to n open field neal M nouse. In a. corner OF IL q
little plaster bungalow has just been put up.
The old denizen regarded 1T withe interest.
"Yesp I ran o n in explanation, Mr.. @. put 1t up for his daughter
She was married last fall You didn't known Yes, a bank clerk in her
fathers bank. Artistic little place, isn't it," And then, with entire n
consciousness. "But what do you think it cost? $4,000. Isn't that ter
rife for such a little placer"
The old denRen II the neighborhood passed down q side street. He
didn't look back. 1t was lucky that he didn't, for If he had he would
have sureIy thought m insane. For in the consciousness of my own
contribution tt the chorus that had irriated me 30 all the evening, I
was laughing aloud to myself and say1ngi
"Tt tn, Ruthie."
1 won't attempt to exonerate myself. Instead, I'll Just ask you to
watch your friends and your W conversation fol a day O two for
such references. and I'll be willing to let that test exonerate me,
Should one never talk Of prices wages n eostsa and values?
Yes. but never and perpetualy are a long ways apart. and between
them lies a golden mean.
by a financial standard Is one of Inc worst ulseas spots OF twen-
teth century life.
disease.
7 don't suppose O can ure a symptom without curing the disease,
hut oh I do wish we could do something for both.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-16

COodlON WITH WOOO DEOOh DESidNs
Curtains, porch and bungalow pill
lows, portieres, couch covers. table
runners, bags of all sorts-in fact, any
thing that can be steneiled-can just as
successfully be printed by the wood
block process.
If one cannot draw a design for a
carved wood block 1t is perfectly pos
sible to adapt one from something at
hand. Designs suitable to be traced
and then carved on wood blocks can
be obtained from wall paper or fabrics
with conventional designs.
A little practice will soon teach the
worker what to eliminate and what to
keep to make a well balanced, har-
monious design suitable for this
charming craft.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-16
A FASHIONABLE FROCK OF EN-
HROIDERED MUSLIN.

Embroidered Swiss Inuslins are al
ways pretty materials and Ms season
they are made SO soft and pliable tina
they can be shirred with perfect sue
cess. Here Ia a little dress that Is
made after a distinctly novel manner
and that shows the material trimmed
with lace insertion. There Is a pref
ty novel bertha over the
blouse portion and the sleeves are
shirred to form cuffs. The skirt is a
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-16
hls Patans.

"a million dollars seems a tribe
high. daughter"
but be has a patent OF nobility,
dad"
well. les be a bit cautious. When
does this patent expire g-LouisyiIle
C0urie 8urnaL
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-16
The Evening Chit-C Chat
BY RUTH CAMERON

4 n OW much this Or that cost-what this IN Is earning, n hoW
much one is making n+
Do you realize how large a part, how alarmfngy large a part.
these subjects and similar ones make Of III daily conversational
AS sal alone at dinner in a restaurant the other evening, the talk
of the people at the table behind m cam unavoidably to me.
Occasionally Al un6nancal remark al made, but for the most
part, the fragments that broke upon my ears were something lke this;
"Did Won know that MS e. limousine cost every penny of
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-16

"That's moth ing, Charley n. Is going to have a
racer built espec tally for him, and It's going to cost
1900"
when his father allows him $40 just to run
that car. / think it's absurd to think he can't do 1t
on that"
'But then, they say, it isn't the gasoline or even
the repairs that cost 30 much In running a motor, as
1t is the entertat ming of all kinds that a-taking peo-
pie motoring et ails."
lovely gown? Well, no, I don't fancy 1t par
ticularly. That trimming looks awful1y expensive, but
/ saw some in a window and I priced 1t, and 1t only
cost about a doll ar a yard"
and they say he is making $4,000 a year.
You see. he went into business for himself. That's
the Mace for brains, / think"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-16
They Didn't Fit.

Father-Why were you kept In after
school to-day, Johnf Didn't you know
your lessons?
John-Yes, l knew 'em well enough,
but / just couldn't make the answers
fit the questions.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-16
Procrastinators

Proersstinators.
Lots OF people have to tell what they
are going to do or they would have
nothing to tell.-Life.