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The Washington times., 1910-02-24
INCREASE
OF SCARLET FEVER
Health Department Figures Show
Seventy-two New Cases
During Past Week.

Mild cases OF scarlet fever continue
TO increase according TO the report OF
the Health Department for the week
ended February I9.
SeveHty-twO new cases were reported
and forty-six discharged as recovered.
leaving on hand 5l5. as compared with
3lg the previous week.
The record Of other contagious dis
eases is typhoid fever, s.: measles, s.,
chicIlenpOx. 81. smallpox S, and Wh0Op-
Ing cough. S.
There were 135 deaths during the
week. q among the white and "a among
the cOlOred population Pneumonia
ranks as the most prominent cause OF
death, = being attributed 10 this dis
ease. The births numbered ~, Of
which 102 were white and a cOlOred-
As the result Of the application OF
the tuberculiu test 10 I.565 cattle -
cows were condemned. Two were con
demned upon physical examination
The Washington times., 1910-02-24
PRESTON GIBSON
SHOW IN NEW YORK

THE Turning Point" by Preston
Gibson, VIII not appear in Washington
next week, as has been advertised
Mr.. Gibson has received a long-dis-
tance telephone message from Lee Shu-
bert, in New York, 10 the effect that
as the play had made such an excellent
impression he believed it eminently
fitted 10 appear at once on Broadway.
The play vii open on Saturday night
in New haven. and will go direct to
New York. appearing there at the Hack
EFT ThedtCT
I am much Sratifed,' said Mr.. Glib
son, Ito think that the Shuberts feel
that my play is good enough to open
in New York Ordinarily a new play
is given a "try-out'' in s.naller crJies
first, and If it makes good it is present
ed IN New York I also an sorry to
have 70 disappOint my many friends
here who had arranged for seats. How
ever, 4 special trainload Of well-knOwn
Washingtonians will go to New York
to see the opening performance"
The Washington times., 1910-02-24

STATEMENT Of the GOLEONDA MINING
AND MILLING co. We the vice president.
and q majority o. the Board 90 Directors
Of the Golconda Mining and Milling. Com
pany. OF the District OF Columbia. do hereby
certify that the authorized capital stock OF
said company Is 81. 900. 90. all Of which has
been paiu- and that the books Of the com
pany show che outstanding debts OF said
conpanv 20 be SeS.5Sf a.. Daniel g HGddin-pr
Vice President Charles T. WesCOt1 Daniel
G.. Heddinger, Michael F. Wof, II. e.. Turn
bull r. Arthur H Jackson Directors /
Daniel G. HeddinCeT. Vice President o. the
Golconda Mining and Milling Company o.
rhe District OF Columbia. do hereby swear
that the facts stared in the above certificate
are true % the best OF my knowledge and
belief. Daniel c. Heddinger, Vice President
Subscribed and sworn 10 before me this Sth
day o. February. 1870 Harry I. Drake, No
tary Public. Its
The Washington times., 1910-02-24
BOARD Of TRADE
POSTPONES ACTION

Action on the proposition to amend
the bylaws Of the Washington Board
Of Trade so as 10 prohibit members Of
the board of directors from serving in
= like capacity with similar bodies.
VIII be taken up by the board ar
special meeting to be called by Presi-
dent Harries early next week.
contrary 10 expectations this matter
did not come before the meeting OF
the body In the red parlOr Of the VII
lard lasI night The reading Of reports
by the various committee chairmen took
more time than was anticipated and il
was necessary TO adjourn before the
amendment proposition was in line for
discussion.
4 report Of the municipal finance
committee recommending the indorse-
Irent Of the JudSOn plan of financing
the District, as set forth in bills now
pending in Congress, aroused the great
est interest of the meeting. This recon-
mcndatiOn was not entirely expected by
a great many present and, upon the
motion Of Mr.. Weaver. action on il
was postponed. RMS IS 10 give the
members sufficient time 10 consider
the plan and to decide whether they
want to vote for il. Its consideration
viii be the principal business at the
special meeting TO be called by the
president next week.
Considerable argument followed the
recommendation of the committee on
charities and corrections, that all places
Of amusement IN the District be closed
ca Sunday. NJ. D. Rosenberg and Con-
rad Syme made spirited speeches in OPP
position to the recoumen iation. When
put to a vote those for the recommen-
dltlon won.
Upon the motion OF Thomas c. Noyes
the board went On record as not fav-
orinS any appropriation for Fairgrounds
2 unless one naf OF il comes from the
revenues OF the United States
A resolution offered bv Walter Gle
plane was adopted, which calls for leg
islation fOrcidding children under seven
teen years of age, unless with parents
or guardians. 10 go into public dance
halls. pool rooms. saloons. or to buy
tobacco.
When the business was concluded the
members enjoyed a buffet luncheon
The Washington times., 1910-02-24
TRANSFER MEASURE
BEING CONSIDERED

All its data relating to transfers Is
sued by the electric railways Of the
District Of Columbia viii be referred
BY the District Electric Railway Com
mission 70 Representative Wiley, "A
member Of the House District Com
mittee.
Mr.. Wiley is preparing bin, which
proposes to regulate the issuing or
transfers, and which he intends to in
troduce in the House within the next
week or so. His measure VIII oesig-
nate the transfer points
This action on the part OF the. local
commission vas decided upon az a meet
ing yesterday afternoon, at which sev-
eral complaints regarding the trans
fer question were considered
The Washington times., 1910-02-24
u. S. TRUST SHARES VERY STRONG.
LANSTON STEADY AT IS.
MARKET QUIET.

closed az M without intervening trans
action. The highest price was fOr a small
lot and the last for a 55-share lot. Pools
IN this stock are holding strongly, show
ing no disposition 10 let 90. Agitation
may cause a little selling from disappoint-
ed shareholders. but the volume of sales
since the annual meeting has not been
at all large Lanston at 50 was quite
active. Railway preferred sold at SS1s,
with an odd lot at $50
Bond transactions we're limited 10 one
81 900 Railway 4 per cent. AT S5@1 There
were no indications Of pressure TO nQui-
date either Potomac Electric issues, Gas
issues or Traction SIS.
NOminally the general market was
steady and but little changed
The Washington times., 1910-02-24
PROPOSES TO RENT
WOODS TO CAMPERS

In the way Of conservation Associate
Forester Potter today went his former
boss, Clifford Pinchot, one better when
he PR posed 10 conserve the good old
sumner time"
He has laid before Secretary Wilson
scheme for granting permits o. ten
years for the construction Of summer
homes within the national for sst pre-
serves The permit gives the right Of
inClOSing a sufficient tract of land and
to use the lakes and streams so abund-
ant in the forest. The price proposed is
nominal and puts q vacation rendezvous
within reach of the common people OF
the Western towns
The Washington times., 1910-02-24
FREIGHT SPECIAL
USED IN RATE WAR
Superintendent Park Says Seized
ule Had TO Be
Abandoned.

NEW YORK, Feb. H-wuliam L
Park, general superintendent Of the
Union Pacific railroad. Jestifying today
in the Hartman merger hearing, told
how In 1906. when his road was merged
in a freight rate war with the Oregon
short line thirty-two-hour train was
put into service from Council Bluns
70 ogden. The engine Of THIS train, the
witness said, was changed at the ter
minaIs without stopping the train.
Parks said that the special was known
as the Nellie BLY," The witness de-
clard It is unsafe to run at that rate,
and that after sixty days trial, the
freight special was abandoned The
schedule was changed to 100 hours In 1907
The reason for the slOwnesS Of the
service, he said was the congestion Of
traffic.
The Washington times., 1910-02-24
rprsed BY Senqth of Market in the Face of Limited Ta
Wholesale Rrodace Prices
Eggs. Cheese. and Butter.

Eggs, Cheese, and Butter.
The prices given below on poultry are for
wholesale lots only. Jobbers' lots are from
= 70 cent higher. Recssed eggs' cent
Cheese-New York fats. large. per h.. isb
arc small. per h.. I7a1715c-
Esss-Nearbys per doz.. 26c .,.o,,..
Butter-Creamery. fancy. in tubs, 5-aS- &c
prints, Sc; renovated. fancy. 2Slza29c' store
Poultry.
Live POultry-Chickens. per ID. &c; broil-
ers, Z1a24c; hens. 1sc; ROSTERS saloc
:. Dressed Fsuftry-Turkeys, per h., toms ga
Is: hens. 26a27c: chickens 22a2ic; hens. lSal9c;
ducks l5alSe; eapors. ID. average. ZSazSc'
small. 22a23c.
Fruit.
Apples-Per Dbl. s. OOa5. 90: Florida oranges.
per box, SLS5a2.5O: California oranges, $2-oO@
300; tangcrines. per strap. S259afOO; grape
fruit, per box. $275a4.00; pineapples. per crate
S2-oOa4-0Oi cranberries, per Dbl. SS.Oo9a6'5O-
Vegetables.
Potatoes-Pet Dbl. 81 .5Oa2 %; per bu. .55a7oc;
sweet potatoes. Sl-50a27 70: cabbage. per
cwt-. a.75; onions. per bu., 90dS5c; Hub
bard squash, per bbl., Sl.25ai.5Qs turnips, per
Dbl, 75caSl. %; rutabagas. Sl-50al-15; parsnips
per box, 6la75c.
Green Goods--Cucumbers. Florida. per has
ket. S2.OJa4O0; string beans, per basket,
s.. 50a3J0. Florida lettuce per basket. $l-0Oa
$50; radisacs, per 100. SLo0a2 %: spinach, Del
Dbl, S2.9Sts00; California celery per crate
A.25a475; kale, per Dbl. 75casl.O0; Brussels
sprouts. Per Ct I2aI5C. Florida peppers. pei
basket. 50 O0Ja3 so. caullfoWer. basket. 81 50a
25; eggplant, per crate. S.. J0a4J0: parsley.
per basket. 81. 15a2.50: Florida tomatoes. pei
crate S2O0a5 30.
Live Stock.
Calvcs-Prime, per Id, SC. medium. S..
asc: common. Ease; lambs, Sa9c; sheep, choice
per H.. 4a4Izc; medium. 3a5iz; hogs. GOA
80. dressed pork 9laa11izc; rough. Ease.
Game.
Quail, per doz.. $500.
The Washington times., 1910-02-24

United States Trust Company shares
were the feature of a rather uninterest-
ing session OF the local exchange. Re
cent additions to the directory OF the
bank have given rise 10 speculation as
to possible eventualities and the trend
Of gossip seems ever to be in the way of
consolidation and enlargement. SO far,
all efforts TO secure even hint Of any
thing doing in this line have not been
rewarded, indeed. it is decried in sup
posedly weli-informed circles. Ten lots
of stock each Of ten shares were sold at
1l761J7Is. the last sale at the top.
Washington Gas opened at 11s and
The Washington times., 1910-02-24
What Congress Did
IN THE SENATE

The Committee on Agriculture has
completed the agricultural bill.
Secretary Wilson and Labor Commits
sioner NELL appeared before the Sen
ate Committee on Cost Of Living and
offered suggestions as to procedure.
A resolution was presented by Sena-
tor Hepburn asking for Senate in
vest cation of the third degree" prac-
tees of police departments.
Senator DepeW urged that the con
servatiOu Of public lands in Hawaii be
provided for, in an extended address 70
the Senate.
The Washington times., 1910-02-24
IN THE HOUSE.

The House met at noon.
General debate on the Postonice ap-
preparation bill was begun.
It was decided to hold a night session
in order TO complete debate on this
bill today.
The Naval Affairs Committee is con-
sidering the advisability Of appoint
ing a board of experts to pass upon
Commander Peary's north pole claims
The Ways and Means Committee de-
cided to report a bill requiring that
cenSed.
The Washington times., 1910-02-24
SALES TO-DAY ON THE
WASHINGTON EXCHANGE

Washington Railway and Electric As.
81 ,00OHS5S+.
Washington Railway and Electric
pfd.. 2568SIL, 5GSS2t.
Washington Gas, 15IJ5s.
LanstOn. l5HS5. 1905, 20nG5. sass, 5T So
United States Trust, 1Gq117. 10d1l7. 100
III. l00li7, 10G117. 1Oc1i7. igd117, 1oTliI
l0Hl11s.
After caIl-Lanston. 15Gs5. 15dS5,
20HS5
Washington Gas. 55GuH.
The Washington times., 1910-02-24
LUNCHEON is HELD
TO HELP HOSPITAL

The board Of lady managers OF the
Casualty Hospital today gave a lunch
con IN the old Masonic Temple, at the
corner Of Ninth and f streets north
west, for the benefit OF the institution.
The luncheon win be repeated to-
morrow and Saturday from IL O'Clock
20 2
The Washington times., 1910-02-24
GOING TO NEW YORK.

Of the Capitol building. viii leave FOR
New York tomorrow 70 attend the an
nuaI BANQUET Of the Amen Corner Club
al the Waldorf Astoria Saturday night
The Washington times., 1910-02-24
THE CURB MARKET.

Quotations furnished by z. F. Hutton
& CO., 1901 F street northwest. members
New York Stock Exchange, E. F. Cav
erly, manager.
The Washington times., 1910-02-24
PRICES TODAY ON
NEW YORK EXCHANGE

Quotations furnished by W. B. Hibbs &
Co, bankers and brokers. Hibbs Building
members New York Stock Exchange wash
ingJon Stock Exchange. and Chicago Board
o. Trade.)
RAILROADS
The Washington times., 1910-02-24
WALL STREET GOSSIP.

Hartman & Co.-Can see no change in
situation over night Market is resting
and awaiting further developments. We
believe II VIII give a good account OF
itself in the near future.
w. 3. Hibbs & Colt is reported on
good authority that the recent buying
in New York Central has been Of ex-
cellent character. An institution closely
identified with the Vanderbilt family
IS advising its clients to buy New York
Central on all slight reactions. The ex-
cellent earnings showing made both by
New York Central and its subsidiaries IS
causing a much better feeling TO exist
toward this stock. both from an invest
ment standpoint and speCulatively, than
II has enjoyed for a long while
Z. F. Hutton & Co.-The market was
very dull throughout the morning. but
some or the most conservative houses
were 50 impressed with It's tone Of
strength that they urged their Gus
toners to buy ne best stocks confident
" on scale
The Washington times., 1910-02-24
STOCK BY HOURS

Shares 10 II a. m .lO4-0OO
Y m-..------..---------.-. l53 501
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-09-30
THE FLESH MAKER.
Thin Men and Scrawny Women Can Gain
Pound of Good Solid Flesh Daily
Money Back in Any Case Where Samose
Fails to Increase the Weight
THIN FOLKS MADE FAT.

Good healthy flesh can only be
gained by the use OF the proper food,
together with natural action OF the
organs Of assimilation. Nine pcop.e
out OF ten. in order to weigh as much
as they ought and be perfectly
healthy. should use Samose, the great
flesh-forming food and health rel
storer. Weigh yourself before com.
mencing to take these little tablets.
and see how your weight increases
from week to week. Large box soc.
Samose does not contain q particle
of starch or pepsin, nor is 1t any
nauseating preparation, such as is us.
ually recommended to make people
fat, and which does not build up good
healthy tissues. Samcse has valua'
BILE flesh-forming properties, tones up
and strengthens the whole system.
helps the food that Is eaten to be
assimilated in natural manner and
absolutely restores health to all this
organs
II you are not perfectly satisfied
with the results from Samose, Paul
a. Schulz & Sons will return your
money without any qulbbling.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-09-30
WEIGH YOURSELF BEFORE USING

Weigh yourself before commencing
TO use Samose, the great flesh-form-
ing food. The wonderful sale on lnis
preparation since first introduced In
Cairo and the remarkable results rol-
lowing its use have made Paul @
Schulz & Sons such enthusiastic beliey-
ers in the great value of Samose that
they give their personal guarantee
to refund the money ii Samose will
not make thin people fat and restore
strength and health to those who use
1t.
This is strong guarantee, but they
have seen SO many Of their customers
who few weeks ago looked like
walking skeletons become plump ana
well, solely through the use OF Sa-
nose, that they feel they can not say
too much to induce people to try X.
! This marvellous fleshforming food
is assimilated as soon as it is taken
into the stomach, makes good rich
blood, tones up the weakened system
helps assimilate the food and
makes the user plump, well and rosy
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-09-30

NEWS FROM OUR NEIGHRoRs


being fair sample OF 80 and 10 day
corn. This will be an indueenent
to Chicago people TO come on the ex-
cursion which is expected to South
ern Illinois, and especially to Alex
ander county in the near future.
Edward Abernathie left Wednes-
LAY with his daughter, Miss Onn, for
Kankakee, ILL.,, where she has ac-
cepted position as an attendant in
the Eastern Illinois Hospital.
Sheriff Nellis with Deputy Heze-
klah Rumfelt, Of Beech Ridge, was
here Tuesday subpoenaing grand
Jurymen John ]. Porter and w. l..
Knight for service on Oct. 10.
Chas, b. Runnels, of Carbonate
was mere last Friday on business
with Verble & keenan,.
Dr.. Cunningham of Cape Girardeau
was ere Tuesday on business.
j. G, Dennis Of Cape Girardeau
was here Tucstlay locking over the
land prior 10 cross sectionns it.
There We're ears of wheat, / CA
Ct tjGtter and car of ties shipped
onr Of Aare Wednesday for Chicago,
Carbonate and Cairo.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-09-30

The manual training department
through the lumber firm OF p. 7.
Langan, has received wagon load
of wooden blocks that We're left from
planning in Mr.. Langan's mill. They
will be used by the lower classes in
making joints of different kinds.
The athletic rooms at G. H. S. this
year are in better condition than ever
A washstand and other conyeniences
have been placed in the smaller OF
the two rooms and both have been
equipped with radiators, so the boys
will nave no complaint to make about
the chilliness Of the atmosphere this
year.
The C. H. S. literary societies have
not yet been organized for the com
ing year. Waiting these three weeks
has caused some inquiry ana inter
est concerning the societies and woen
they are formed they most assuredly
will have a successful year.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-09-30
HOW TO GAIN HEALTHY FLESH
Paul G. Schulz & Sons Advise Thin
Folks to Use Samosc.

While thinness may not be dis
ease, yet 1t is in reality a condition
that needs attention. Under the nonr-
fishing power OF Samose healthy, ma
tural flesh will soon be attained.
This remarkable flesh-forming food
strengthens the system generally and
builds up the fleshy tissues SO that
good, natural plumpness results.
An ounce OF flesh is better than q
pound of theory Paul G. Schulz &
Sons believe that the best possible
demonstration OF the flesh-forming
powers of Samose is to have it tried
by their customers, and to induce
them to use 1t, they offer TO pay for
the Samose tn case It does not give
this can be given of their faith in It.
They have seen hundreds who were
satisfaction. No stronger proof than
weak, thin and scrawny become
| plump, robust and strong. solely
through the use of Samose. Ter
days treatment, SOC.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-09-30
McMcLuRE.

Charles Trent Of Anna, was here
last Thursday on business.
Mark l.. Beaubein of Chicago, is
visiting DR.. Norris
II. T. Rudd and wife have returned
from visit to Kentucky relatives
and he is again carrying mail on his
route.
Misses Maude Colp and Effie Cot
ner of 1almo, Mo-, are guests of Mrs.
Nancy Wick.
lrr. p. II. McRaven of East st
Louis, form erly of Mcclure, is re-
ported seriously ill., Miss Beulah Gull
lev is at The McRaven home visiting
her sister, Mrs. McRaven.
Mrs. Suoot and Miss Verble OF
Dongola, we're guests Of Mr.. and Mrs
yorbla Saturday and Sunday.
Earl Curtis of Carbonate. was here
flo ,irst Of The week on business WITH
Ai'hur Sans.
our I G.. agent Il. A. Barton, has
Interested himself sufficiently to gath
or from the various farmers here a
sample of the corn grown on theiT
farms. lie has hal it boxed and
s,lprc,l TO Chicago where 1t will be
n,aced on exhibition by the Illinois
Central as an advertisement for Al
exander county. Some OF the sam
Mes gathered were from the farms
Of j r. Mcclure, T. M. Otrich and
Vim. N. Iightner, Is ears having y
TO "a rows OF corn. weighing Ia
rornds to 2 pounds each and having
1880 ID lao grains on each ear, this
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-09-30

has been laid as far as Rock Spring
and the carpenters have the tower AZ
Fayville completed. Work on tar
brick tower at Thebes is nearing
completion and the slate roof was be.
ing put on Wednesday. The carpen.
ters have begun the section buildings
here consisting Of three residences
and tool house.
Isaac Lee has sold his farm to a
Mr. Baker from near Peoria, and has
purchased the John Sowders property
and will move to Thebes.
MIS-. E. r. Sans returned Sunday
from a two weeks visit in Charleston
Mo-. accompanied home by her little
niece and nephew Antoinette and Il.
G. Jr., children or Ed G, Rolwing.
Ed King visited his family from
Friday until Sunday.
Miss Della Bennett opened school
Tuesday. she had been away visit
ing, returning home Monday.
Mrs. Ed Mansker and children came
home Monday from three weeks Wis
II in Randolph county.
Ed Rolwing and brotherin-law J..
Cade Stewart, accompanied by MIR.
Brown came over from Charleston
Mo-, Wednesday in Mr.. Rolwing's
automobile
The enrolment at school the first
two weeks was ia and more are en-.
rolling every day. The teachers are
well pleased with the work, accuracy,
honesty and industry being dqpanded
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-09-30

the bearing down, recommended it
20 some friends AMI two Of them have
been greatly benefited " it," = Mrs.
MAE MCKSIGur Gronogo, Mo.
Another Grateful Woman.
st. Louis, Mo. - = was bothered
terribly With female weakness and
had backache, bearing down pains and
pains in lower parts. | began taking
Lydia Il, pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound regularly and used the Sanative
Wash and now | have no more troubles
that way" - Mrs. AL. HERzoG, 5722
Prescott Ave, st. Louis, Mo.
Because your case is difficult one,
doctors having done you no good,
do not continue to suffer without
giving Lydia l.. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound a trial Itsurely has cured
many cases of female ills, such as in
flammation, liberation, displacements,
fibroid tumors, irregularities, periodic
pains, backache, that bearing-down
feeling, indigestion, dizziness, and ner-
vous prostration. 1t costs but tritle
to try it, and the result Is worth mil
licus 70 many suffering women
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-09-30

in all grades. The text books for
the ninth grade have arrived at last
and the pupils are making a good
showing. Patrons are invited TO visit
the school,
Miss Blanche Weaver and mother
left Friday to visit relatives and
friends at Salem and Rock Island.
Mrs. r. B. Hitler came down from
Carbonate Monday and attended IA.
B. A. loge that night.
Charles Jeffries, who is attending
school at Carbonate, spent Sunday
with his parents.
Mrs Albert Drawn accompanies
her niece Mis- Stella Childress home
to Olive Branch. Friday, returning
home Sunday.
Misses Isler and Childress, teach
ers here. visited home folks Saturday
and Sunday.
A.. D. Twente was in Thebes Satur
day.
alfred Whiting Is reported Ill WHY
typhoid fever in East st. Louis where
ne had gone to work.
Mrs Tom Brown, who has beer
sick, is improving.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-09-30
u TEACH DRAWING
WILL DEVELOP PUPILS IN VA.
RlETY OF WAYS SAYS MISS
VAN VIE AT c. n. S.
Baseball and Football Teams Getting
to Work--Teachers Meeting
Progress in Music
General Notes.

Miss Van Vie, OF Chleago, repre-.
senting the Prang Educational CO.,
was in Cairo Wednesday and in COM
pany with Miss Rule, the supervisor
of drawing in the LEGAL public schools,
made the rounds to note the progress
and give pointers on the Prank sys-
TEN of drawing which is taught in the
Cairo public schools. In the afternoon
after the regular school hours Miss
Van Vie met all the grade teachers
in the assembly, hall of Cairo high
school and gave some excellent hints
on the subject Of art and drawing in
general.
Miss Van VIE explained to4her audi
tors that drawing should be taught
like any other subject to get the best
results Drawing contributes to the