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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-07

liiture polish, blime 'im!"
that'' cried Mr.. Winch. and then he
turned to Miss Elsie.
Where did you buy that beer?
Who did you buy it from?" he asked
eagerly.
81 bought it here. That boy
brought il to me-" she said.
And how long have you been tend
ing barr" asked Mr.. Winch.
81 come this mornin'," said the boy,
IAN I'm goin' this afternoon. 'E's a
devil, e isr'
rs this said Mr.. Winch. drawing
from his pocket the beer bottle, els
this your furniture polish?"
"Bli' me If it amt" said the boy,
staring at It open-mouthed "Blf me
If | didn't sell it to the young miss!
Ell kill me for that, e will"
He tore his apron off with hur-
ried fingers. and before he could
be stopped he had made dive
through the open window and dis
appeared down the road as fast as
his legs could carry him. Bill pushed
his hat over one car and scratched
the other side of his head while
quizzical smile spread over his face.
Mr.. Winch removed his arm from
around Miss Elsie. 1t is to be noted
that she had not at any time objected
to its being there.
Now" said Mr.. Winch, I'VE will
go into the dining-room, and I will
teach you to make a really good
rabbit. First you boil the beer"
Don't you think. Mr.-Mr. Fer
gus" said Elsie. 81 had better learn
Uncle Leonard's way?"
why, yes! Yes, do!' said Mr..
Winch. Eyes. do, Elsie-I may
call you that, may not?"
"Of course, when you have done
so much for me-" she said. putting
out her hand.
Yes. think / had better teach
you Uncle Leonard's way" said Fer
rus. looking into her eyes. Eyes,
Uncle Leonard's way The way Uncle
Leonard makes them. Yes. indeed.
Uncle Leonardo Yes. Because"
he said briskly, drawing himself to-.
gether. Il can teach you my way
tomorrow, or the next day"
YES said Miss Elsie, and then
both turned sharply, for Bill had
ch,,cktad and thav raal;zad <kaxr xv~~.
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NEW RAILROAD UNDER WAY.
Modern Facilities for transportation
in Agricultural Section.

Special Dispatch to The STAR
KEYSER, w. Va, January 13.-The
Twin Mountain and Potomac Railway
Company. E. a. RUSSELL manager. has
been pushing the work Of grading until
it is well under way to Burlington. a dis
tance OF fourteen miles from keyser. the
starting point. Several miles of track
have been laid. Unless extraordinary
weather conditions prevail, it is expected
to have the road completed for use to
Burlington by early spring, and to Twin
Mountain, the southern terminus, a dis
tancc of twenty-six miles, In May. The
first preliminary survey was begun In
June last. The road will be equipped
with the most modern rolling stock.
though 1t is of a medium gauge.
At Burlington this new railroad line
crosses the Patterson's Creek valley, the
best agricultural section of Mineral
county. With means Of transportation
the development along the lines of gen.
eral agriculture as well as horticulture
will be very rapid. and within a period Of
a few years-less than five years-the
fruit crop OF this section. it Is predicted,
will be counted In millions of bushels
annually.
Evening star., 1912-01-14
Rea; Estate Transfers

CONNECTICUT AVENUE HIGHLANDS
Connecticut Avenue Highlands Com
pany to Minnie c. Whitehead, lot 81
square 2O6S: SO.
PETWORTH-J. s. Gruver ct ux. t.
Charles w. and Maude L. Radley, lo'
"a. square 1920; $40.
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK AND
ADDITION-Harold c. Irwin to Junius
G. Fallon. lots "a and 30. block II
lots 10 and IL, block 30; lots 3S to a.
block %: lots z. s. 33. a. block 8;
lots 80 and 81, block II: $40.
POTOMAC HEIGHTS-Lillie w. Maupin
ct vir, ]. NJ. to j. r.. Thomas. lots
81. %. SO, square 1449; SO.
NO. -.169 TWENTY-FIRST STREET
NORTHWEST-John NJ. Buckley to
Michael E. Buckley. lot 10. square
100: SO.
A STREET SOUTHEAST between 10th
and 18th streets-Charles f. Banes ct
al to Julia Horan, lots 33 and a.
square 1885: SO.
MOUNT PLEASANT-James E. Douglas
to Wilbur +. Drown, part lots 10S
and 1863: SO.
HILLBROOK-Suburba Homes Company
to Bessie NJ. Brooks. lots 32 and :s3.
square j093: SO. Same to same, lots
81 and 35. square J003; SO.
ADDITION TO sHERWoOD-Hugh WAL
IS, square 1905: $40.
TAKOMA PARK-Charies II. Schutt ct
ux. to Almira J. Russell. lot "a, block
IL; $40.
INTWOOD-RObinson White ct ux. to
Kennedy Bros, lot 10: $40.
OAK VIEW-Lea Hill to Jennie o.
DenisOn. lot 16. block /: SO.
NO. 929 P STREET NORTHWEST
Jennie Q. Dennison to Lea Hill, lot
l30, square 365: $40.
HOLMEAD MANOR-Edward Whitney
ct ux. to Charles w. Williams, part
lot 32 block 45: $40.
SIXTH STREET NORTHEAST between
Fl and ! streets-Flora b. Welch ct
vir. George B.. to Herman r. Howen-
stein, lots "A and IS, square S32: $40.
CLIFFBOURNE-Har G. Laycock to
Minnie Goldsmith lot IS. block 8: $40.
HEIGHTS-Mary HI. Jul
lien ct al. to John B. Lord, part lots
and s. block !; $40.
CHEVY Ct1ASE HEIGHTS-A. Gordon
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Hamilton to Edward ]. Stellwagen,
lots 50 and 20. square 1875: SO.
PETWORTH-Charles w. Williams ct ux.
to Edward Whitney, lot -. block 90:
SO.
CONNECTICUT AVENUE AND RHODE
ISLAND AVENUE ..ORTHWEST2
Loren B. T. Johnson. (own right and
trustee). to Robert c. wilkins, part
lots IL, 12 and 81, square 150: $40
EIGHTEENTH STREET NORTHWEST
near Florida avenue-Harry Wardman
ct al. to Charles D. Cugle, lot A.,
square 131; SO.
BhOOKI1AND-John Wignall ct ux to
Frances NJ. and Evlyn s. Pike. lot %.
block "a: $40.
ELIASTON TERRACE-Ellaston I'm
provement Company to William p.
Magruder. lot 20. block 4; $500.
Evening star., 1912-01-14
COFFEE MARKET.

NEW YORK, January 13.-The market
for coffee futures opened steady at de-
cline Of Sa12 points. in response to further
declines abroad and reports Of continued
free offerings from Brazil. There was a
little support from trade sources and
considerable covering for over the week
end, accounting for the steady tone at
the opening but. after some little ir-
regularity the market became berry weak
seemed to be inspired by very much the
same considerations that have been noted
since the current decline started, as there
appeared to be no fresh feature in the
general news. beyond the decline In Bra
lillian exchange. The close was irregular
at a net decline of 2oa32 points. Sales,
III. coo bags November. 1925: February,
1922: March. 1920: April. 1919: May.
june, July, 12.22; August and September.
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terests and for tho promotion Of legiti.
mate enterprise.

mate enterprise.
Improvement Is Slow.
That general business is not picking
up as fast as prophesied a month and
two months ago is becoming evident
The immensely favorable report of the
Cn:ted States Steel Corporation in the
matter Of bookings Of new orders is
cited as evidence to the contrary, but
some way this incident, while reassuring,
is not convincing. The large volume OF
new business booked by the steel COM
panies during the month of December
was taken at low prices. and there is
small margin OF profit for manufactur.
ers. True, 1t gives employment to an
army of workingmen who might other
wise be idle, but from manufacturing
standpoint the producing companies are
not getting anywhere" They are keep
ing their machinery from rusting and
their plants from deterioration. which is
a good thing as far as it goes-a
splendid thing for operatives and their
families and the general public, but not
boom. as people would like to have it,
The country Is going through the pro-
cess of building up to it's oyer-extended
productive capacity in the Industrial
field, and until 1t makes considerable
more headway capital invested in that
be contented with small profits-a condi-
t!on distinctly bad for holders of COM
mon shares in a large number of INDUS
trial companies.
To illustrate the extent to which manu-
featuring capacity has been over-extend-
ed, frequent mention has been made In
these letters Of the steel industry. Im-
mense profits. due to the benevolent "um-
brella- holding" policy of the United States
Steel Corporation arouses the cupidity OF
rich steel makers and they poured hun
dreds of millions of dollars into new
plants. The result Is that the growth OF
the country has been discounted by sew
eral years. and we seem to be in for a
protracted period Of hot competition. Even
though the current year should be a rec
ord-breaker IN the matter of production.
there will still be room for a large addition
al consumptive demand before the limit Il
reached. Steel rail capacity Is now about
10000 tons year. or more than double
last years needs. Indications are 1t will
be double the requirements for 1912
The railroad equipment companies car
make 100000 railroad cars Q year. Sta
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1921: October. 1918; November. 1917:

1921: October, 1918; November, 1217;
December. 1215.
Havre was 1k franc lower. Hamburg &
was &a1A pfennig lower. Rio. $50 reis
higher. at $S.175; Santos. barely steady.
As, 80 reis higher at $500; rs unchanged
at $3.50. Braz lian exchange on London,
9-64d lower at 16 Lied. Receipts at the
two Brazilian ports, $1,000 bags, against
$4,000 bags last year. Jundiahy receipts.
10000 bags, against 6, 400 bags last year.
Rain was reported In all districts of Sac
Paulo. New York warehouse deliveries
yesterday. 1856 bags, against II, Ill last
year.
Spot coffee, unsettled; Rio No. Z. 1873;
Santos No. 4, 15A. Mild coffee nominal;
Cordova, 15laa17k.
Evening star., 1912-01-14
M0N6v SUPPLY PlETH0Rlc
Ranks A1e Offering 1egzvwers Nest
Favorable Terms.
INVESTORS -JRE 10 STOCKS
Reduction In Savings Bank Interes,
Rates . Benellt to the Sellers
Of Securities.
BIZ W. q. NICHOLAS.

si.eiai DispstcL to The Star.
NEW YORK. January l3-Most Of the
sli. people In Wep street are Indifferent
to the course e. the stock market nj
present. Everyt' :; goes TO CONFIRM the
theory that imp, ant interests are large.
ly out Of their speculative holdings, and
that they have left the burden Of ma.
nipuiation on the shoulders Of profes.
sionals. vino operate on individual opinion
or are. backed by pools or syndicates re-
spops.ble Tor the specialtieA STANDARD
stocks are inactive. and price fiuctuation.
within narrow limits. For the time be-
ing the more important interests are con.
scerned chisdy with tho bond market
Money Is getting into piethoric supply
.and the great bankers and bond under.
writing. combines have big lotations q
ysEk OF On xhe public. which Win at-
Evening star., 1912-01-14

sne aggregate. It thus happens that the
ruling powers Of the financial world have
=, nrst Hen on the assembled capital In
New York for the use Of their corpora
bond market comes ahead of the stock
market. and will probably hold that po-
doon for another sixty days.
II there Is strong advance q i bull
Uompalgn in stocks during that period it
WI b for the purpose Of making the
There appears to be no urgent demand for
such q demonstration. and the stock mar
kee Is very quiet In consequence. Specu-
baGive sentiment among professional trad
efS 1S decidedly bearish, but, for some rea-
son. long stocks do not come out. The
0oatinS supply OF stocks In the street is
smaller than normal. and prices yield re-
luctantly under the moderate pressure.
Scarcity Of Investments.
The principal reason why the public
y not selling stocks in the face OF
threatened downward revision Of the
taFfn, political disturbances Of all sorts
and general business depression. is be-
cause proceeds Of such selling could not
be reinvested anywhere else to as good
advantage. 1t comes to pass. therefore
that the public IL buying a larger volume
Of securities than II is selling. There
n no chance for investment In business
or manufacturing enterprises. and land
speculation has halted. excepting In
parts OF the south where the attention
OF capital II being directed to long DOR
mant tracts which can be utilized for
agricultural. purposes under modern
farming methods.
For Immediate returns, however, the
stock market offers better chances than
are found anywhere else. The action
Of the New York savings banks In reduc-
ing interest rates on deposits IL also
having slightly stimulative influence In
the stock market. and there has been q
very noticeable increase In small rot buy
ING. The number OF shareholders In divi-
dend-paying properties continues to In
crease steadily. This great and grow
Ing class Of small investors finds ready
welcome in Wall street. The more indi-
viduals who have their money In the
stocks and bonds Of railroads and In
dustrials the more potent the opposition
to political Tadicaiism. Every male In
weston In Q Ave.share certificate Of stock.
or . thoussnd.dollar bond. represents q
xpte ana cnu be depended upon to cast
Evening star., 1912-01-14
WOULD AMEND ROAD LAW.
City Council of Cumberland Sends
Petition to Legislature.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND, Md. January 13-The
city council last night passed a motion
requesting the Allegany county deiega-
ton in the general assembly to vote for
q proposed amendment to the state road
law. The provision desired is that tax
payers Of an incorporated town shall not
be Disseminated against. but that the
road shall be built through the town by
the state road commission. or the amount
of its cost appropriated to the particular
town out OF the state road fund and said
town required to use said amount in the
construction of similar quality road or
street. to be approved by the state road
engineer.
Evening star., 1912-01-14
CATTLE MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. January 13.-Beeves-Re-
ceipts. 1,184 head. Feeling nominally
steady Dressed beef firm at Sa1211a
for native sides. Exports today, LAB
cattle and 80 sheep.
Calves-Receipts, 375 head Feeling
steady. Dressed calves. active; city dress
ed veals, 1Ja17 per pound; country dress
ed do, 12a15.
Sheep and lamb-Receipts, 2.T92 head.
Sheep and prime lambs steady: common
medium lambs weak Sheep sold at 3.OOa
4.5O; yearlings, 600: common to prime
lambs, 6OOa775.
Hogs-Receipts. 7,149 head. Feeling
uOminally steady.
Evening star., 1912-01-14
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. January 13.-Close: Cattle
Receipts, LOO head: market weak.
Beeves, 4.75a8 so: Texas steers, 43Oa5.SO;
western steers. 4.50a7.25: stockers and
feeders. 3.5Oa5.S5: cows and heifers. 2.OOa
6.66; calves 6.JOa9.5O.
Hogs-Receipts. 21.OOO head market
slow: SC lower: light, 5.S5a6.25; mixed.
6.OOa6.35: heavy. 6.O5a6.4O rough, 6.O5a
6.15 good to choice heavy, 615a6 40: pigs.
4.7ja5.65: bulk OF sales. 6.l5a6.3O
,Sheep-Receipts. 5000 head; market
weak; native 325a4.95; western, 3.5Oa5-O0:
yearlings. 5.2Ja6.2O lambs. native, 4.75a
7.15; western, 5.25a7.15.
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Minister'S Home in Quarantine

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
CUMBERLAND, Nd. January I3-The
home Of Rev. J. II. Balthis. pastor OF
Central Methodist Episcopal Church
South. this city. is quarantined, because
Of the existence OF diphtheria. One chill.
Alice Aluerda Balthis. aged about four
years, died. His eldest child, a hoy OF
six has the disease. and II Ii feared the
infant Of six months has contracted it,
Evening star., 1912-01-14

At a mass meeting held In Williams
port, Nd, Thursday night, a resolution
was adopted authorizing the burgess and
commissioners to call special election
On the proposition to establish system
OF Waterworks in .Williameport. =
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LONDON WOOL AUCTION.

LONDON. January 13.-The first series
OF the wool auction sales will be opened
next Tuesday and the osing Is sched-
uled for February 8 During the first
week 81, TO bales wit be offered.
Evening star., 1912-01-14

The advertiser is entitled to know the exc
amount of publicity he purchases
The Star is the one paper in Washington
nearly every hone and the only paper in tho
sands of homes
The daily average circulation of THE STA
Evening star., 1912-01-14
Idle Railroad Men.

The statement which has been made
that railroads have been obliged to lay of
2OO. 600 men. since being refused permis-
sion to increase freight rates, although
severely criticised, Is probably not very
much Of an exaggeration after all. With
the additional burden of $JOOOO.COO a year
in wages. an increase allowed by the rail-
roads under tacit agreement that the in
terstate commerce commission would per-
NIT a rate increase, the transportation
companies were obliged to ecOnomize some-
where. Aggregate traffic decreased rather
than increased on most Of the roads, and
the easiest way to cut operating expenses
was to lay of men wherever 1t could be
done.
AS results have shown, labor stung
itself by being greedy for a larger par
ucipation in revenues. An analysis will
show that the big end of the money that
has been saved by the railroads during
the last year came from the pay rolls.
Those who retained employment received
larger wages. but there were vastly
fewer men to receive the money. This is
something for the statesmen In WASH
ingtOn and the various commonwealth
centers of political action to take into
account when legislating to spend rail-
road earnings. 1t Is matter to which
railroad managements are giving most
serious consideration. and which is an
important though silent stock market in
fluence.
The banks and trust companies which
had drawn the fire of Congress by an in
terlocking system Of directors and Of
f1cers. are disentangling themselves from
even the appearance of having money
| trust" by resigning and withdrawing
from their superfiuous Jobs Hereafter
each bank will stand on its own bottom.
| SO far as its official list of directors will
show.
Evening star., 1912-01-14

tistics show that last years output ap-
proximated 1900 cars. 1t is difficult 90
suggest q more telling exhibit of what
struck the equipment companies last year.
or the ailment that still afilicts them.
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road from Jacksboro soth, Of
some twenty or twenty-five miles.
gives the G.. r. & w. a total
mileage Of 100. IL is geerally
believed that in a short while
after the completion Of th' east
ern connection. this roai viii
continue construction ives from
Seymour to Benjamin where
connection will be had witt the
Orient and from Benjamin on
west to Lubbock. In other 'ords
it will cover the territory that
Fort Worth has so long bee in
terested in reaching by rect
connections.
MIR. Cain announced that the
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-02-22

building of this connection did
not mean the abandonment Of
their original intention of having
a direct line from Jacksboro I'd
Fort Worth and Dallas, but that
it would delay its construction
until the western end Of their
line had been completed.
Similar propositions have been
made to Weatherford and Miner
al Wells and by them accepted.
and arrangements have been
made for the surveying crew to
begin work during this month:
in fact: the members of the sur
veying party have been employ
ed and all equipment provided
and assembled here.
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passenger service win be CONT
uuo6s from Seymour through
Jacksboro 10 Mineral Wells
where the engines and crews
viii be exchanged for engines
and crews Of the T. & P. system
and the trains will continue on
to Fort Worth and possible to
Dallas. AS far a service is con-
cerned it amounts to a contin-
nous line from Fort Worth
through Weatherford, Mineral
Wells. Jacksboro and Olney to
Seymour. Freight service will
be from Seymour through Jacks
boro to Weatherford.
The construction of this line of
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-02-22

and grandchildren might enjoy
the nuts from them. She lived
to see them bear for many years,
and, although she has long since
passed over the river. the trees
are still bearing. Her children.
grandchildren and other peoples
children and grandchildren are
reaping the benefits Of the work
she did so many years ago.
Paper shell pecan trees will
bear in ten years from time Of
planting, and in fifteen years
will become a source Of revenue.
yet how many of US have lived
on the same farm a score Of years
and more and never saw a pecan
except those we bought at stores?
Fruit trees are a necessity on
every we'll regulated farm,
since ripe fruit is delicious and
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-02-22

Of Trade 20 extend their line
from Jacksboro its present east
ern terminus TO a connection
with the Weatherford. Mineral
Wells & Northwestern railroad
at or near Salesviile or Oran in
Palo Pinto county.
The proposition was accepted
and Henry j. Hensley named
chairman Of the bonus committee
and Dan K. Sewell. Of the right
of-way committee. These
gentlemen have organized their
committees and report excellent
progress in securing the desired
pledges.
1t is generally understood that
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healthful and stored for winter
use forms an important factor
in diminishing the cost Of living,
and everybody is seeking to
solve the problem now. One
man in our country has three
fourths Of an acre in Kelfer
pears. His income from that
pear orchard is nearly 5000 a
year.
Around the home plant shade
trees. Select the kind that is
most ornamental and plant
parallel with the yard fence, or
in rows in the lawn. The live
oak is a rapid growing tree, and
makes a fine shade, besides re-
tanning its greenness when
everything else is bare and
brown. The maple has three
periods Of beauty during the year.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-02-22

boards, fill the box with corn
cobs and pour in a bucket of
water about twice week. The
cobs hold moisture and keep the
trees from suffering with heat.
Plant trees about the home to
beautify the grounds. Instil
and encourage the love of the
beautiful in the children and let
them help in the work. | never
look at the grand old oak that
have lived far into the centuries
with out thinking of the pslam
that says, The heavens declare
the glory Of God and the firma-
ment sheweth His handiwork."
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had never seen a magnolia they
would gladly pay 50 a plant for
them.
AS it is, the magnolia is a
common sight and not appreci-
ated. The best time to plant
tress is from October ! to March
/, February being far the best
month Of them all to do the
work. Dig up the tree and cut
off all surplus roots; make a hole
for its reception as large as the
one left when it was dug up:
draw in dirt and firmly press
about the tree. Keep damp in
case Of a dry spell of weather,
and the tree will live nearly
every time.
During the first summer after
the trees are planted it is we'll to
make a box around them with
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His Machine Burned

Mr.. II. G.. Towle, of Snyder.
started for Colorado Saturday
night TO take his wife home.
who had been on a visit with her
parents here: when about seven
miles from Snyder the lights on
his machine grew so dim he
could scarcely see the road.
Then he . stopped the
machine and renewed the
supply of carbide. and justI as
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PLANT TREES NOW
lime Almost Up-C. H. Rust
Makes Splendid Plea For
Tree Planting

c. II. Rust Of louisiana makes
a splendid plea for tree planting
in the following in the Home
and Farm. He SAYS.
Home owners. listen. Plant
trees. Fruit trees. shade trees,
ornamental trees and nutbear-
ing trees. ! remember a home !
knew in my childhood. where
the mistress planted half a
dozen common black walnuts in
her large back yard. She said
she might not live 70 see them
bear, but perhaps her children
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The CLAW RAILROAD
70 Extend Their line Westward
Lubbock The Western
Terminus

Jacksboro. Feb. II. The long
talked Of road to the northwest
tor Fort Worth seems practically
assured as a result Of a PROPOSE
ton recently made by Messrs.
Ben r. Cain. vice-president and
general manager and P. F.. Book.
general superintendent Of the
Gulf. Texas g. Western Railway
company 10 the Jacksboro Board