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The Washington herald., 1911-09-19

closing medley of old Irish melodies is
her prettiest number. Cats Brothers
scored an instantaneous success with their
clever singing and dancing act.
SOmers and Law, the Auto Maniacs.
were the laughing hit of the bill. their
funny dialogue and grand opera burlesque
keeping the audience in an uprOar. Ham
ilton and Hewlett have a musical eccen-
trlCity introducing some good banjo solos,
violin and banjo duet, and oldtime nd
die" music The bill concludes with Reh-
langer's troupe of trained pigs, seven in
number. said to be the only act OF its kind
In the world.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-19
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.
THE MAJESTIC.
"ThOrns and Orange Blossoms"

An excellent drama of sentiments and
pathOs is presented by the Holden Play
ers this week in their customary man
rer-One abundant with clever detail and
gripping in every scene. The play.
- norns and Orange Blossoms" possesses
just those elements of human appeal
which are changeless and unfading. 1t
moves to tears with its touching story,
and as easily brings the laughter to the
surface through its delicate, finely
wrought comedy relief.
The favorites of the Holden company,
including Jane BabcOck, II. G. keenan,,
Gertrude Nudge, II. NJ. Holden, J. Car
roll Barrymore and others, were seen
to excellent advantage in their respective
roles. Miss Anna Brandt displayed her
vivacious personality in the role Of Mon
lea Rivers. The production is in all re-
speCts adequate, and the playhouse will
be packed throughout the week by the
large following which the players have
already found in this city.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-19
THE VIRGINIA.
"The Train wreckers.~

THE Train Wreckers," which is said
to be the most thrilling and exciting pic
ture ever produced. will he shown at the
Virginia Theater Wednesday. Thursday.
Friday. Saturday, and Sunday Of this
week.
The scene opens with six bandits rob-
bing a safe in the railroad station, blow
ing up same with nitroglycerin. with
score or more OF exciting incidents fol-
lowing, which involve a splendid climax.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-19
How She Was Treated.

From the Toledo Blade
'.How," she murmured In passionate
tones, leaning across the table how
can you treat me so?'
A shadow crossed his brow. Then ne
said frankly: We'll. got SIS on my
watch to-day"
Her face was wreathed in dimples.
Lets have some more lobster" she
RurRled
The Washington herald., 1911-09-19

able life-saving aid tends to reduce the
number of sad accidents that throw a
gloom over the community every year.
AS practical agency for the preserva-
tion of human life, the municipal pools
are now demonstrated beyond any doubt
to be highly effective
The Washington herald., 1911-09-19
His Attitude.

Il notice you never kick about the
weather"
No; it would he ungrateful to complain
Of it, when it nearly always furnishes me
with an excuse for staying away from
church"
The Washington herald., 1911-09-19
Not Polite.

From the Philadelphia Evening Times
The family had never been in the
habit of saying grace, but when the
minister took tea with them they
thought it proper to bend their heads
over their plates devoutly.
All would have gone well IL the young
hopeful had not piped up:
1T amt polite to smell yer meat"
The Washington herald., 1911-09-19
First to Reach Town.

"How's Plunkville?"'
Getting metropolitan, lemme tell you.
The Eagle House has just installed a sec
ond-hand taxicab."
The Washington herald., 1911-09-19
His Policy.

Speaking Of that bear you killed"
What about it,"
II notice you modify its size to your
various listeners"
well, never tell a man more than
think he'll believe"
The Washington herald., 1911-09-19
of q ninerent KIND.

From the Kansas City Journal
BY the, time Mr.. Taft makes those
200 speeches on his itinerary he VIII
have uttered almost as many words as
La Toilette put into one OF his tariR
harangues.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-19
The Facts.

HE alludes to himself constantly as a
self-made man."
Yes; once when he was about fourteen,
he sold papers for two or three days"
The Washington herald., 1911-09-19
A Lengthy Wait.

1T is annoying to wait for train that's
late
Yes; and it is even more annoying to
wait for a train that was discontinued the
week before"
The Washington herald., 1911-09-19
Money Isn't Everything.

They say that riches do but cloy;
In some respects, they fail.
1t takes a poor girl to enjoy
A 29-cent sale.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-19
conEratulate the ConquerOr.

From the New York World.
A ST. Louis preacher claims to have
traced George washington's ancestry
back to William the Conqueror. The
conqueror is to be congratulated.t
The Washington herald., 1911-09-19

A London physician, by the way of ex-
pertinent, has drunk two hundred million
typhoid germs. He is probably feverish-
" anxious to learn the result.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-19

1t is reported that there will be a clean
sweep at the Baltimore city hall. 1t is
safe guess that it will not be made by
the janitors.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-19

Emperor William evidently thinks it
would be a neat thing to have a good
footing in Morocco.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-19

girl stole money to take her away
from Philadelphia. A good many people
steal away from there
The Washington herald., 1911-09-19

Twelve feet of water in the streets OF
Pittsburg ought to remove at least a
portion of the Cinders.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-19

Minneapolis is excited over the theft
of a painting valued at 1900. Petty
business this, considering what other
stolen pictures were worth.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-19

AS if racing automobiles were not do
ing enough damage on shore, a motor
boat had to quit the water and jump
ashore and injure spectators
The Washington herald., 1911-09-19

Hereafter Attorney General Wicker
sham will probably obtain all necessary
data before giving an opinion
The Washington herald., 1911-09-19

The rice throwers in Missouri, whose
fun" caused a bridegroom to become
deaf, consider their effort a very success
full one
The Washington herald., 1911-09-19

A scientist has discovered that there
never was a Julius Caesar. If that is
the case, whose wife was 1t that was
above suspicion?
The Washington herald., 1911-09-19

We can now appreciate how the Eng
lishmen felt when their best golfers were
annihilated.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-19

The principal feature OF a dirigible
balloon that is being built at San Diego.
Cal. Is that Its four engine rooms and
passenger cabin win be surrounded BY
the gas bag.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-19

Washington mancurist was presented
with a hundred dollars by a strange Gus
toner. Few people have such handsome
finger tips.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-19

At Durham. England, a letter mailed
two hundred and fifty years ago was de-
lvered the other day. The gentleman to
whom it was addressed had changed his
The Washington herald., 1911-09-19

Aviation is nearing its century mark.
Ninety-one of the daring pioneers have
been killed thus far
The Washington herald., 1911-09-19
Uncle Pennywise Says,

It's pretty hard these days to keep peo-
pie from persuading you to sign some-
thing
The Washington herald., 1911-09-19

DR.. Wiley will feel a bit lonely in his
department after all the designations
have been handed in.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-19

Bernard Shaw says the United States
is not much of a nation. Oh, Shaw.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-19

Gaby Deslys declines TO speak of Man
uel. 1t might have been better for that
gentleman if she had refused TO speak to
him.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-19

The thief who led a chase to catch him.
self in Washington the other evening was
on a warm trail
The Washington herald., 1911-09-19

Oysters may not he gifted with con-
versatiOnal powers. but they add materi-
ally to an entertainment
The Washington herald., 1911-09-19

At least the board of censors would
have the privilege Of seeing all the lively
PLAYS
The Washington herald., 1911-09-19

1t has been discovered that the light
bills of the District were heavy.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-19

The pHRla donna's voice is not always
as well trained as her dress.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-06-23
Value of Amerlnan Peat

The use of peat for domestic Dur.
poses in European countries dates
back several hundred years, but the
extensive development in methods of
mining and utilizing peat has been
largely within the past ten years. At
the present time in many of the Euro
pean countries peat is a large source
Of power development through the aid
Of the gas producer and engine. and
the utilization of the peat boys is be-
coming general. Some idea of the ex
tent Of this development may be had
from the statement that Russia alone
mines annually over 100000 tons of
dry peat.
1t is estimated by the United States
geological survey that the boys of
this country contain approximately
1883, 100000 tons of dry peat COM
mercially available. At a market
value of three dollar per ton for ma
chine peat bricks this represents over
s3S, 900 ,000, 000.-R. H. Fernald, in Cas-
sier's.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-06-23
Automobiles, sors THREAT.

"Automobilist's sore throat" said a
Pittsburg physician, as a malady es-
pecially prevalent in the spring, when
the roads are dusty. 1t is due to the
dust that the Automobiles swallow.
lnasmuch as this dust may contain the
germs of pus, malignant oedema, tetan-
US, consumption and septicemia, it isn't
strange that the automobilist gets sore
throat. The strange thing is that he
doesn't get something worse. Perhaps.
indeed, he does get something worse.
Consumption occasionally attacks bur
ly and red-faced Automobiles in odd
ways you know.
THE remedy? 1t is to protect from
dust the nose and mouth, the same as
the eyes are always protected. The
automobilist should wear respirator.
Further, after a dusty run, he should
gargle the throat with a weak and
harmless antiseptic solution. But
imagine an automobilist, after a long
run, gargle with anything except"
And the physician made the gesture
of one who losses of a liquid far more
delectable than peroxide or carbolic.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-06-23
RED MEN WERE INDUSTRIOUS
Their Method Of Working Copper
Mines in the Lake Superior
Region.

The copper mines in the Lake Su.
perior region were most important to
the Indians. When we remember that
they did not understand the smelling
of ores we can appreciate the value
of these mines. In them the native
metal occurs both in small pieces and
great masses. The Indians had only
to dig away the earth and smash the
rocks with stones some of which they
provided with a groove and attached
to handle by means of a withe
around the groove.
Archaelogists have found that they
also built fires upon the rocks and
thus cracked them that they might
more easily be smashed with ham
mers. One piece of copper propped
upon poles over fifteen feet below the
surface of the ground was found by
explorers where it had been aban-
doned by the Indian quarrymen.
Weighing almost three tons, it was a
monument to the industry of the
North American Indians, who have too
often been considered lazy, and who
we must remember, had only the sim
plest tools with which to raise this
heavy mass. One of their shafts.
which contained a mass of copper
weighing several tons, was twenty-six
feet deep and the mass of copper had
been raised several feet, probably the
only means the Indians had of moving
1t being wedges and sticks.
These were exceptionally deem
shafts. many others being smaller. In
one place an area Of about 400 acres
had been worked over. Judging from
the number of stone hammers or
mauls found in a given bulk of the de-
brts excaVated from these ancient dig
gings thousands and thousands of the
hammers must have been used, and
may be found by clearing out the old
workings.-Southern Workmen.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-06-23

ing An opera box for the season and
" ie" ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, etc"
mere go your profits" said New.
TON Mine will go thus"-and he
wrote Little Old New York" and
dittoed the $4,000.
Now, Austin?" Newton pusbad tho
card to the lawyer, who scribbled:
FIRST catch your-ditto"
Bird OF ill-omen!" stormed New.
ton iii keep the card to shame Won
later" ~"
But the stiff card missed the pocket
ana huttered quietly to the floor
where 1t lay unseen.
The pool was formed. and the cbeck
which Mr.. Wells might have sent
quite simply to the opera house man.
agement, went to the POOLS manager
austin who seemed less likely to ap-
pear involved in the market move.
ments OF Colorado Central than New
ton' Its vice president. Mr.. Wells, of
course, never managed pools.
The campaign as planned contained
no complex details. The Intention was
70 accumulate Colorado Central stock
ana then to move 1t up, trading in and
out on the way up, so that the entire
line might be disposed of at an aver
age advance over 40, the ruling price.
suncient to give the three members
profits Of $4,000 each. An average
advance of FIVE points on 10000 shares
would allow this profit after ex.
penses.
The operations in the market, in.
ciuolng the necessary buying and SELL
Ing OF Colorado Central, were intrust-
ed to Warren Hazlitt, of the Stock
Exchange house of Hazlitt & Greene.
through whom Austin usually traded.
Hazlitt's first move, with the. full
approval of the little pool, was to put
Colorado Central down a few points
by apparent free selling, in order that
MS line OF stock might be accumulated
as near 40 as possible. The decline
attracted little attention in the dull
market, and 1t was not until it touched
"A on the upward swing that the ira
ding In 1t became at all animated.
Here Hazlitt encountered such free
selling of the stock that in order to
keep it from breaking he was COM
PEELED to buy largely.
This selling was reported to the
pool as perfectly natural profit taking,
and request made for leore funds
to Offset the calls on the broker.
Mr.. Wells drew another personal
check, and another stub in the little
leather-bound check book declared,
account op. box-current exp" al
though there was, as yet, no CORE
spending credit entry on the books of
the opera house management.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-06-23
Cat Loses Leg to a Dead Turtle

The vitality of the swapping turtle,
which sometimes gives it's jaws the
power of violent contraction for a day
after the head is severed from its
body. proved to be the downfall of a
cat that wandered into the yard of
q. hotel at York, Pa.
Some Chesapeake bay turtles had
been cleaned and their heads thrown
into the yard. The cat intended to
made feast of a turtles head, but
instead lost one of its legs. The snap
per's jaws closed down on Tabby's leg,
and before it could shake it loose this
member was torn completely from the
cats body.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-06-23

Who is that funny little man,
Grant, dear?" Mrs Wells rested a
shapely arm on the edge Of the par.
terre box and pointed, discreetIy, the
lorgnette tip toward the orchestra
seats.
He's in the-one, two, three, four
fourth row-one. two, three, four, five
sixth seat from the center aisle"
Mr.. Wells followed an imaginary
line from the lorgnette tip. The line
touched its goal.
oh" said Mr.. Wells. His name is
Barr. He sometimes trafics in opera
boxes, believe"
"Ah," said the lady, negligentIy. 81
thought you knew him. He looked I'D
here and smiled a moment ago"
Did hep" said Mr.. Wells. "Ah,
there's De Reszke."
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-06-23
"Mr. Barr down yet, William

"Mr. Barr down yet, William"
Yes, sir" said the attendant of
Willis, Barr & Co. taking the suit
case and bag of golf sticks which
Marshall, the Office manager, handed
over to him. He's here and whistlin'
these fifteen minutes"
Marshall found the little man buried
In a tangle of morning newspapers.
He looked up
"Hullo, john" he said, cheerfully.
I'm trying to get the news of the
world in fifteen minutes. Any news
with your" he added, as his glance
rested on the young mans face.
IF 1t were anyone but you," an
swered Marshall, 81 should say yes"
Let's try it, anyway" said Barr,
with pretended condescension.
you've noticed how Colorado Cen
trails been acting?"
yes" assented Barr, shortly.
II played golf at Shinnecock Hills
yesterday with young Van Dusen, of
Hartringe & Co., and the pair ahead
Of US in the morning round was John
r. Austin and Hazlitt, of Hazlitt &
Greene. Hazlitt's an awful duffer at
the game. I thought you might like
to know" added Marshall, as Barr
smiled.
Which game?" asked the little
man.
Either Colorado Central or golf"
Good" laughed Barr. That's what
I thought last week when l sold 1000
shares of Central at A."
There it Is" said Marshall, with
mock disgust. 81 said 1t wouldn't be
news to you, anyway"
"All l had was suspicious, John.
You've confirmed them now. I've been
looking Central up bit. and I guess
I'm on to the game. They tell me
from Chicago that the roads earnings
may justify dividends next month";
nothing happens-and I guess Austin
and some of the other directors are
moving the stock up on that. But so
many things may happen, John" add
ed the little man, plaintively. 1T is
sad to think of it, but here below we
must Remember how unexpectedly
Bowman lost the ST. Louis Southern?
How Unexpectedly Mr.. Morton Rogers
lost his daughter? You ought to re-
member that, since you found her.
Yes" he went on. speculatively.
think what a strike on the lines of
the Central would mean to earnings,
with other strikes in the Central Steel
company and other industries along
the road. Think of loss of traffic
exchange with the Western Colorado
at Gold City; how earnings would
dwindle and dividends move down the
block? I'm director of the Western.
and we couldn't let It become involved
in strike through interchange of
non.union handled freight with the
no. | have met many
walking delegates Of the railroad
unions-some of them are my good
friends. John-and most of them were !
on the run to make trouble some |
where. For all I know. one of them |
is hustling toward Denver now to |
snoil the fair prospects OF the Central. |
All these things have convinced me |
that there are elements of uncer-
+aintv in everything-even Colorado |
Central dividends-and, pessimist that |
7 am. have sold 1000 of its stock and
shall continue to sell 1t so long as
the complaisant pool managed by
duffer, you say-wilI buy
It.
"1f make money out of It," he con-
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-06-23

phone boy on the floor of the Ex.
changed queried.
You, John?" he asked. as his part
ner's voice came to him. stop sell.
ing Central. Tell Hazlitt to meet me
at once up in the Luncheon club OF
the Exchange. I'm telegraphlng Dem
yer.
Correct. Good-by."
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-06-23

matum," said Mr.. Wells, who had fol-
lowed Newton's words closely. when
did they inform Meneely Of their In
tended course?"
That's fact-let's see" Newton
scanned the telegram. This was sent
at ten this morning; the men met last
night. Why, these Western people
must have had an inspiration"
Newton drew the telegram through
his fingers in abstraction. The others
watched him silently.
I've got it," he broke out. "T'ye
got IT.. It's an insult to your combined
intelligence to tell you the truth. That
Western has always been a stock job
bling game, and one of its directors
and big owners is the biggest stock
jobber and the biggest gentleman Of
the road in all the world-or Chi
cago."
Barr" came three voices, In sur
prising unison.
"Barr-none," declared Newton.
Austin and Hazlitt laughed little.
Mr.. Wells smiled seriously.
'Well?" he queried, and there was a
wealth of meaning in the intonation.
That's it," assented Newton, grave
again. This little pool of ours is
spreading nicely isn't it? And such a
harmless little pool, too, it was. Just
an opera box, trip to Europe and a
coy joy-tlme in New YoTk-that's all
1t came into the world for, and now
look at it-a young ocean, with the
low, black, rakish craft of Barr afoat
on its bosom"
How much stock do you suppose
Barr has sold, Hazlitt?" asked New
ton, abruptly, of the broker.
Hard to tell Perhaps 10000
shares. The selling has been heavy
Probably all for his account. We had
to take 10000 shares more than we
sold"
Now, isn't that pleasant" Newton
nodded mocEingly to Mr.. Wells and
Austin. "If a strike is declared, the
stock will drop at least FIVE points
$150,000 presented with our compli.
ments to Barr.
How much did the 10000 precious
shares cost US, Hazlitt?" asked New
ton again, very softly.
They'll average 461a."
There we are. Our profits are tied
up in 10000 shares of stock bought at
46k. Central closed tonight at 45, SO
we're out exactly $4,000 as it stands
If we tried to sell ten shares it would
break to 40, probably. 1t seems to me
that we. had better turn little more
money in to Hazlitt so he can support
Bars selling tomorrow. I'll telegraph
Meneely tonight for a full report on
the situation. When we get that we
can decide whether we should aban-
don the movement at a loss or con-
tinue it at a possible-remotely pos
sible-gain."
The others assented to this arrange
ment
You'll get my check in the morn
ing, Hazlitt." There was a touch of
WEAKNESS in Mr.. Wells voice.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-06-23

''Mr. Barr, sir?" said, the waiter. 1t
was noon of Friday, and in the Law.
yers' club.
Mr.. Barr kept his eyes on the
newspaper propped up against a
carafe, but made half circle with his
busy fork in the walters direction.
Thank you, sir" said the waiter,
reading permission in the maneuver.
Il thought you might like to know, sir.
that President Wells of the Twelfth
National bank, has had this table ev-
cry noon for five years, rain or shine,
sir"
Mr.. Bars glance fitted quickly
from the print to the walters eyes.
1t came back as quickly, however, and
the little man nodded his acknowledge
ment of the information.
"a curious man, sir, Mr. Wells. Al
ways spelling menu cards-with his
figures, sir"-explained the unsmiling
waiter as the little man looked up
again.
Worse than usual. sir, few days
ago, when he lunched here with some
friends. He quite used up the back,
sir, and ran down the front to the des-
sert-that might be owing some to his
friends, sir, though; they figured a
bit, too.
II kept it for a meemento-I've a
weakness for meementos, sir. Would
you care to see it? 1t is odd"
Perhaps the little man nodded. The
figure-bespattered card came out of
the pocket of the walters jacket and
rested beside Mr. Bars plate. He
glanced at it, perfunctorily, and went
on with his paper.
He finished at last He put the card
in his coat pocket, negligently, and
arose. The still unsmiling waiter pull
ed down the tails of the little mans
coat with his left hand and received a
yellow-backed certificate with his
right-graciously.
Thank you, sir" he said, with the
perfect composure of a well-bred wal.
ter.
Entering his private office, Barr
crossed over to the busy ticker. The
tape carried to him the news of the
battle on the floor of the Exchange.
Big blocks of Colorado Central were
coming out. Resistlessly their impact
was beating down the defenses OF
Hazlitt. Fraction by fraction the
struggle was going against him. The
stock, which had opened at 45, had
been borne back to 49, by the inces-
SAINT assaults. The cold figures told !
Barr of the stormy scenes under way
on the floor.
He turned from the ticker with |
smile. He swung himself up on the |
fiat-topped desk and took from the
pocket of his ulster the menu card. |
The silence of the room as he read !
the mute record of three mems and
one woman's hopes, was broken only
by the clicking of the ticker, telling
its epic of battle in this quiet place.
Five minutes passed. The little man
turned half about and, still holding
the card, picked up the desk phone.
THE floor" he said, tersely, as the
offlce central queried.
Willis" he said, again, as the lele-
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-06-23

cluded, fetching a tremendous sigh. ct
shall probably use 1t to establish a
new library belt--if Mr.. Carnegie
leaves me room"