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The Washington times., 1912-01-31
LOCAL SECURITIES
WERE VERY ACTIVE
AND VERY STRONG
Big Day on Change Bulls
Take Command Of Rail
way Stocks.

It was great old day on the iocai
exchange. After adding along on .
declining scale for several days the
market came into its own.
1t may be that the $1Ss.000 that the
Gas Company Will pay out In dividend
checks In the next few hours had
some effect on the situation.
Naturally there was q reinvestment
demand. Then, too, the bull move
mont in Railway common and alao In
the preferred came back In real
old fashioned show of strength.
ss. 70 ass hss 81 tss a
prices of ten days ago. started ped
ding out stock and II was Just as
steadily absorbed and the higher
mon .tocR fhad more moy:a until ,a the
the openinE; TO NsM.. the close and
preferred shares were also strong.
0gs Tbe not s,s s' oa actiSs' S sliirs ps.d At
point and the asking price to ~.
After the regular cali . few sales
were made at san, q gain Of X of :
point Mergenthaler sold At 21s o
Il Ri: L"n'ton was in good request
Capital Traction shares sold in a
small mall, way at i22M to 122A:
sns wes SS sead line yn
lite at lo1A @1o1x. in ali $4,000 face
value being sold at these figures. Gas
bs strong at 11o. Traction SIS 1I0H
1t is understood that the National
Bank OF Washington will hereafter
pay quarterly dividends instead of
semi-annua! distributions. Also that
the quarterly rate will be per cent
OF on q IL per cent basis instead OF
intentfon of the directors to make an
extra distribution with the January
dividend, IL the earnings permit OF
such distribution.
The washington ana Southern Bank,
which J. selwin TAFT and friends are
organizing, will he sormed under a
West Virginia charter. 1t will have a
capital Of 100000. and surplus OF
25.n:9. the stock going on the market
at SIS a share. 1t has been known for
some weeks that the veteran banker
proposed to re-enter the business, and
the assurances Of support and assist
ance that have ,oms to him have en-
couraged the venture. The offices, now
inerly occupied by Davidson & David
son. real estate. Mr.. TAFT expects to be
doing business in about three weeks
opening OF washington's sixth trust
company. the Continental. With the
opening OF business tomorrow morning
President Scott and vice President
Warden. with their fellow officials and
directors, and a sufficiently large cler.
new and old friends. Complimentary
deposits will come from various com.
petitors. and the first days business
promises exceedingly satisfactory. Ar
published. is the name Of Thomas H
Melton
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Sales Today On
Local Exchange
Washington Gas 5's, $1,00O@110.
Canital Traction SIS, 81, ,000Q110h, $5O(

Washington Gas 5's. 81, ,000@110.
Capital Traction 5s, A,0O0Qll0H, $SOou
1104s. -.
s5O0pS5a4, $1,000qs5A. ,,o,,,
Potomac Consolidated SIS, Ss.0OC@lOlG,
s., ,OOO@ 1Ol%, 81, 5,OO0Ql01%, 5,00O@10les, ,$2,ooo
Gioi&. s5,oOoGiOlss, $5.oO0alO15s, s5.0og
i0lN; sI,oOOdlo1ss, sl,oOoglolSs, S,Woq
NJ & W. Steamboat 6's, sloodlo3A.
CAPITAL Traction, 26123, 1923, 2SQ122s,
25dl22M, 25G122%, &41221R.
Washington Railway and EieSlric y
common. 1o0da7E. 5Oa511G. l0G5s, 3ogoS'
25rf5Si:. lcGET59. 25f1aa ?5G59. 25G69, 25lIo9,
2a5sh. 6Q5s1S, 2s@5sls. 25a6shs, 2Saesd'
Washington Railway and Electric,
preferred, 1sasohA. lo@s0h' 2'asoh' S'@
M MersentSaler. 2aalsM. 1o@2ls. 1o@2ls'
Ivy Tanston. an: 2oasl, 2oasl. 2o@sl. 2ogsl. 2oa
81 2Odisl, 2OQSl, 2O@91. l09Sl, 1q91h.
Lincoln National Bank, bW16.
Union Trust, 10Q1471e.
Chaplin Sacks, 6lD162.
After call-Washington. Market bs'
1927, $1,oOO."103, $l,ooo@lo4 rs.,. E.,
Washington Gas, 12@S3b, 6gSSN' s'a
S37s.
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Wholesale Produce Market

Eggs-Nearby, fresh, 40aA2c per doz.
Cheese-New York. new. 2Oc per ID; hat
l7alSc per ID. 80 .o,-
Butter-Best, print. 4oc per lb.; tub sSa3se
per h.. process. 32c per lb.; undergrades'
SIC per Id. ...,.
Live Poultry-Hens, 12c per lb.; chick
ems, 13a14c per lb. small, 17a1Sc per h. roos'
ters, Sasc per lb. turkeys, l5a16c lb.: geese.
olucked. Sa10c per h.: unplucked. lOal2c per
lb.; ducks 14a16c per lb.: keats. young La
IIc per To-; old, l0a12c per lb.
Dressed Poultry-Turkeys. 17a1so per ib.'
chickens, 1Sa14c per lb.; hens, lac per 10;
capons, large 20a2lc per lb: ducks. l6alSe
per Ib.: geese. 12al4c per lb
Green Goods-oranges. Florida, e; 7Sas5 .s 3 3
as. 90 per bbl; potatoes. s.. 3.0oa3.60 per sack
celery fancy SO per do SSz hale SS tSo Pc, pc,
basket: Sis per sack; onions sa50 sack
sweet potatoes, $500 per bbl. lemons. ssa3 g
a box; cranberries, $3.0Oa3. so per box; $ll.o
per bill.
Live Stock-Calves. prime. 90 per H..
medium, SaSIhc per lb.; common, 6a7c per ID.
old sheep, 81. O0a3.50 per cwt. lambs. prime
6jSc per lb. medium &c per ID.
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Prospect for Reduced Dlvdsnds Scares Wall Sireet
SERIOUS SLUMP IN STOCK LIST. WITH
BEARS IN CONTROL PRESS
ING VANTAGE.

NEW YORK, Jan. 3l.-The Union Pa
cific and Southern Pacific earnings were
small comfort to the bulls. The Rock
Island earnings for December put an
other soft pedal on the probabilities for
railroad earnings generally in the final
north of old 1911. Here is tho story of
the Rock Island: Gross revenues, de-
crease. s4v', ,o2a; net operating revenue.
decrease. S3S5,45a
All indications polnt to the necessity
for further reductions In dividends of
great transcontinental systems and
other leading lines MS well.
Under the market there is u honey
comb OF stop orders. specialties declare
that the sumbcr Of stop orders both
ways under and above the market is
greater than usual The trading ele-
ment is doing the business, and they
want tG make their losses light while
they are equally inclined to quickly
gerner in the himble dollar Of profit,
hence the stop order.
The political pot is bubbling-too
inuyh. The shor. term note iss1es III
the month that ends with today were
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extremely large, close to 0ooo, ,oo0.
meaning In cold and bold-faced type.
the borrowings OF the railroad and q
few Industrial corporations.
Money is easy.-it II the Same story
from every quarter Of the country. but
II 10 also true that complaints ~ to
collections being poor are just about
as unanimous.
With the opening the bears became
husy, then there was little rally and
then the strength faded for. drop of
S net In the rails generally. q point
in Union Pacific. Atchison. ard num-
.ber OF rails. AMI drop from "a. yester-
days close on Steel 10 62N. A y rally
followed on profit taking. but the mar
In the noon hour and in the second
hour of the afternoon the market
seemed to lose all semblance OF
strength, prices melting away In dan.
gerous manner and uncovering some OF
the numerous stop-loss orders. The
bears were in their glory and at 1:8
the list was awfully weak and sagging.
At this time Union Pacific was on to
1852, or 2h points: Steel common was
grating on 61h. or nearly points, with
Reading 1854, or IN lower. Indications
were for weak closing.
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Mrs. Randall Brings
Action for Maintenance

Maintenance is sought by Mrs. Grace
N. Randall. former school teacher. In
a suit filed today in the District Su-
preme Court against DR.. Arthur T.
Randall, medical examiner In the Bu-
reau Of Pensions, whose alleged "un-
reasonable, harsh. exacting ard dicta-
torial manner with respect to house
hold matters'' resulted in a separation.
Mrs. Randall, who Is now taking a
course Of physical culture training In
Boston. alleges that while She and ner
husband lived together, he gave her
only $50 a month with which to run the
house. and insisted on itemized state
ments.
Mrs. Randall states she entered into
an agreement with her husband to pay
her $40 a month for two years. She al
leges he has violated the terms of the
agreement
The Washington times., 1912-01-31
BEAUTY CULTURE
i..l..l..I..l..i..i..f

IADIES-This ad and IS cents entities you
to an excellent scalp treatment or shampoo;
expert operators. SANITARY BEAUTY
HAIRDRESsING and scalp treatment; man
touring, shampooing. and childrens hair
cutting done. Try my Gold Seal Massage
Cream. MISS LAURA CADMAN. 72s 1lth st-
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New York to Probe
High Cost of Living

NEW YORK. Jan. 3l.-A general in
vestigation of the high cost of all of
the necessities of life will be under
taken at once by the New York au-
thorities.
District Attorney Whitman said to-
day that since the opening of the grand
jury investigation into the high price
Of butter and eggs he had been deluged
with complaints saying that there is a
combination of middlemen in this city
which extorts millions of dollars an
nually from the consumers here.
The Washington times., 1912-01-31
Funeral Rites Held
For Sister Dennis

The funeral of Sister Dennis
CO'Dwyer), member of the order Of
Little Sisters of the Poor, who died
Tuesday night after a long illness, was
held at the Home for the Aged, Third
and II street northeast, this afternoon
at o'clock. Burial was in Mt. Olivet
Cemetery. This morning at o'clock
Father william Brooks, of st. Alloys sius
Church, said high mass and also was In
charge of the services this afternoon.
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WANTED-.SAL ESMEN

SALESMAN Of good appearance. energetic,
persistent and convincing talker will have
exceptional opportunity to make money; this
offer backed and Endorsed by che most prom
inent men in San Francisco don't call unless
absolutely capable Of handling superior prop
l.
The Washington times., 1912-01-31
Held for Grand Jury
Action on Theft Charge

Four bales of hay and set of harness
taken from the stable Of r. L. Elliott,
q Seventh street -four and feed dealer,
brought Willie Wells into Police Court
today on a housebreaking charge. He
pleaded not guilty, but was held under
$1,000 bonds for grand jury action.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-05
RARE DOCUMENTS OF 177e
Found In Tearing Down a Shack
Standing on the Line Of the
Barge Canal.

Clyde, N. Yin constructing the
Barge canal a trunk full of valuable
old documents has been discovered.
Among the documents are two gen
uine George Washington signatures to
furloughs granted soldiers during the
Revolution; an old account book OF
the original John Jacob Astor, and
partial record of Lafayette's journey
through New York state after the
war. There are also number OF OLD
deeds dating back to a time before
public record was made of such pa
pers. Duplicate copies we're written
on a single sheet OF paper and the
two were roughly torn apart, and
their genuineness was afterward
proved by matching the irregular
edges.
Among the tracts OF land acquired
was a small lot on the edge of the
Montezuma marshes. OH which stood
a little two-room shack belonging to
a hunter and trappergi In Il the trunk
was found. 1t was originally the prop
erty of Judge Tremper of Kingston
who lived during and Just after the
Revolutionary war.
Steps are being taken for the cis'
posal of the records. ~
The Calumet news., 1912-09-05
CITIES WITHIN A CITY

Most of the immigrants who come to
this country from Europe are peas
ante. tillers of the soil, who know no
life but that OF the open country And
vet most of them on arriving here stay
in the large cities. principally New
York. The chief reason is that in the
cities they find people of their own
nationality. There are communities in
New York that have been transported
bodily from the old world. They re-
tain their own language and customs.
even their own dress. They form cit
les within the great cosmopolitan city
The second generation. however. sees
the breaking down of these communi-
ties. The children go to the public
schools and learn the English Ian
guage. They mingle with children of
Ali nationslities. They become Ameri-
cans in fact, and spread over the me-
tropolis, to become a part OF its poly
glot population.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-05
SPORTING DEPARTMENT
ITINERARIES SUGGESTED
FOR GIANTS WORLD TOUR
TENTATIVE PLANS BEING MADE
FOR TRIP TO ASlATic AND
EUROPEAN LANDS.

New York. Sept. 5.-Several tenta-
tive itineraries have been drawn up
for the proposed around the world tour
of the Giants this coming winter,
hat I'm any event there will be little or
no playing after leaving Australia. The
main features Of the trip are likely 10
DE as follows. although there may be
variations due to the exigencies of
travel and steamship connections. II
the party leaves San Francisco on
November 2 or as soon after the
worlds series as possible Othe trip Is
not contingent on the Giants being in
The worlds series) il would strike
Honolulu week later and probably
also play a game at Hilo in the Ha-
waiian islands.
The probable date of reaching Ja-
Ian would be November 26, with ex-
hibtions there in Yokohoma, Toxic,
Kobe and the two cities are within an
hours ride of each other. Kobe and
Nagasaki are at the other end of the
island, and should the players take the
trip from Yokohoma to Kobe by rail
they would miss one of the delights of
the Nippon kingdom, the Inland sea
though either way a glimpse of Full
yama is possible.
There is talk of taking in Shanghai
and Hongkong, striking Shanghai on
December g. From Hongkong TO Ma
Mia is the plan, with four or Ave days
m the Philippines, thence to Austria
liza, reaching Brisbane about January
/. Brisbane. sydney, Melbourne anC
adelaide are the Australian cities be.
ing considered by the tour makers
From Australia the idea is to com,
home by way of the Indian ocean anC
Colombo, reaching Colombo on Janu
airy 81. Alden. Port Said. Marseille
and Gibraltar are ports outlined to b,
touched on the hOmeward voyage, will
possible tempting and brief depression
TO Cairo Rome. Paris and London
! There is now no plan to return from
Australia other than by the Red sea
Suez and the Mediterranean. Sout
America is no longer being considered
The Calumet news., 1912-09-05
SPORTING EDITORS NOTES

Wiltse and Meyers, of the Giants,
have the best batting average of any
battery in the major leagues.
Six times this season pitcher Lew
Richie, of the Cubs, has come home a
winner when he faced the Giants.
Now 1t is Joe Tinker, of the Cubs,
who has been picked to manage the
Cincinnati Reds. in case Hank o'Day
is given the gate.
Up TO the time he joined the Ath-
letics, Eddie Murphy has scored one
sixth of all the runs made by the Bal
timore team this season
Catchers Erwin and Phelps are do
inc the bulk of the backstop work
for the Superhas as otto Miller is
out of the game on account OF mn
laria.
shottstop Tommy Mcmillan recent
10 nurchased by the Highlanders from
Rochester IL having his second trial
ON the big circuit and is making good
Armando Marsans. the Cuban out
calder of the Cincinnati Reds. is to
he presented with a 5000 medal by the
city ~ Havana. when he. returns
home next winter
Raw schalk. the former milwaukee
catcher. now with the White sox
shaved Eastern fans some mighty
one hackstopping during his first triI
In the big show.
Detroit fans claim that Wesi
The Calumet news., 1912-09-05
SCENES IN THE cATsKILLs
Writer Describes Wonderful Beauty to
Be Found Along Hudson
River.

New York.-There is a wealth OF In
dian lore and Dutch tradition regard
ing the Chtskill region which the skill
ed romancer may readily adapt TO the
fertile fancies of his creative imagina-
tion, and serve up with graphic detail
Who has not read every line Of RIP
Van Wrinkle" and drunk In every word
of the eloquent tales of the immortal
Cooper, who made "Natty Bumpo" the
most eloquent woodsman that ever
lived In a book? Hear him as he
stands on one of the crowning crags
overlooking the valley OF the Hud-
son:
'Tf, being the best part of mile
In the air and having views of farms
and houses at your feet. with rivers
booking like ribbons, and mountains
seeming to be haystacks OF green grass
under you, give any satisfaction to a
man, I can recommend the spot. When
I first came into tho woods to live. /
used TO have weak spells. and | felt
lonesome and then | would go into
the Catskills and spend few days
on that hill to look at the ways OF
man."
Note this gem which bubbles spon-
tsneously from his lips as he looks
into the pretty Kaaterskill stream,
which makes that wondrous water
fall at the Laurel house, where the
water plunges madly over and down
the rocks for three hundred feet:
"A drop for the old Hudson and a
merry time II has till 1t gets down of
the mountain. I've sat on this shelly
ing rock many a long hour, boy, and
watched the bubbles as they shot by
me, and thought how long It would be
before that very water. which seemed
made for the wilderness, would be un
der the bottom of vessel. and tossing
In the salt sea. II Is a spot to make
The Calumet news., 1912-09-05
ABLE SUBSTITUTES ARE
BIG FACTOR IN BASEBALL
MoRAW HAS HAD GREAT BUNCH
IN 0ROH, BURNS, MOOR
MICK AND OTHERS.

Able substitutes have much to do
with making a winner. There are
the New York Giants for instance.
They are prepared to make a change
which will leave their lineup prac-
tically intact II any one of their reg
ulars Is injured.
Early I'm the season. when Fletch-
or was out of the game, and later
when Doyle quit for time. young
ster Groh took their places ana
proved himself practically as good as
the regulars. and the Giants Kept on
winning. In fact they took the lead
When Groh was In the game.
With Merkle out, McGraw stuck
Snodgrass on first and he played as
well as Merkle could have performed
I'm the outfield McGraw has bunch
of stars. His regulars last year We're
Devore, Murray and Snodgrass. rms
year Becker has played quite as much
as Devore, and "Muggsy" Is carrying
Burns and Mccormick as subs also
When the Giants face Collins IN
the world series which they prob
ably will do, McGraw VIII have
different outer works than when his
team f8ces Wood.
Muggsy will likely work Becker
who is a left handed hitter, but whu
is strong against southpaws, In th'
place Of Devore and he might even
give Burns chance as the kid is
q right-side swatter.
For Sub" catcher. "Muggsy mas
Wilson and Hartley. a younsster' lie
is training Hartley now TO take
Chief Meyers place when the In
dian quits.
McGraw Is always prepping kills
TO take the places Of his stare III
habit of giving the subs chance
when the regulars have lead de
velops the kids and makes then
ready TO take the jobs Of the regu'
lars when any OF them are hurt.
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COACHES MUST
WORK HARDER
New Plays Must be Built up to
Fit Revised Code

ouine to the new football rules OF
,,,nich only a general idea has been
do public, IL is almost a surety
NAT All the teams will get down to
work as early as possible this autumn.
,rhe teams which wait until the
,,onth-end will find themselves at a
decided disadvantage. owing to the
fact that certain time must be taken
mn i'm experimenting with the possi-
nnities of the new code.
While they may hold the opinion
tbat football will not differ much
rom the game played last year, just
as many believe that the 1912 game
win be an entirely different sport
from any ever played.
That the e-plungiEg tactics so
nopular a few years ago will again
come into popularity is certain, espec-
tally among. the bigger colleges IN
csr the neS system of four downs.
teams will be able to smash their
vav along by using straight football
where last season they fell just a
ward or two short of making the re-
ouired distance
OF course, II is true, that the de-
tending teams will alter their de-
fense i'm an effort to meet the pluns-
mo attack, but il still remains ques-
lion If such thing is possible and
still retain defense for the forward
pass.
II Is TO be regretted that the rules
committee could not have made ar
rangements whereby the rules would
have been out at least by the first OF
August, instead of being kept under
cover until almost before the eve OF
the opening games of the season. II
the coaches had been able TO have
had the rules at an early date II
would have been of great benefit tc
the sport, as. the gridiron instructors
are TO a certain extent at sea as tt
what they are allowed under the new
code.
As a result. It will not be unit
along about the first of Novembei
that II will be possible to ascertain
whether or not the new rules vii
prove a benefit or detriment to the
sport.
From what has been made pubic
by the rules committee, five distinc
changes will be found in the rules o
1912. They are as follows:
/. The offensive team is given fou
downs instead of three i'm which L
make 10 yards.
?. The length Of the PLAYING fell
is reduced to 100 yards.
3. The outside track is abolished
4. Zone restriction taken off TOT
ward pass. Pass can be made owe
goal Tine.
, Ball is Kicked off from 4O-yar'
line OF team kicking off.
Despite the effect that these chang
es will have on the sport throughou
the country. the fact remains ina
competition will he hotter than ever.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-05

pitching put the Tigers on the siding
this year. Dubuc Is the only hihgef
In the Jennings troupe who has been
able to do any polishing.
Pitcher Baumgartner has hurled
GOOD bali for the st. Louis Browns
during his first season in the major
leagues and looks to have the stun
to become a star finger next season.
The Chicago Cubs have done some
great work without the services OF
Miner" Brown this season. The
star veteran has taken part In only
eleven games, injuries compelling him
TO sit on the bench.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-05
WAGNER TO PLAY NEXT YEAR
Hans Does Not Threaten to Quit Game
This Fall.

Pittsburgh Pa. Sept "a sigh OF
relief arose from thousands of Pitts
burgh fans today when Hans Wagner
denied he intended retiring from base
ball at the end of the season.
I'm play next year If Barney keeps
me on the pay roll,' said Wagner to-
day, Wagners game this season shows
him as fast as he was five years ago
and then. Hans is only Al years old
this summer
why should | quit" asked Hans,
I'm too old to start to learn any other
business. so I'm going to try to hang
on for another year at least
The Calumet news., 1912-09-05

man solemnize. You can SEQ right
down into the valley that lies to the
east of the High peak, where in the
fall OF the year thousands of acres of
woods are before your eyes In the
deep hollow and along the side Of the
mountain, painted like ten thousand
rainbows by no hand of mau, though
The Calumet news., 1912-09-05
MALEER AFTER JOHNSON.

Boston. Sept. 5.-Jemes McAleer'
president OF the Red Sox. has offered
$4,000 cash for Walter Johnson
Washington's wonderful pitcher. II Is
the highest price ever offered for
baseball player-about twice the Marty
o'Toole figure.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-05

not without the ordering of Gods
providence"
Washington Irving regarded these
mountains as the fairy regions of the
Hudson, and he quantity related many
a legend connected with them.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-05
TWO MANAGERIAL
CHANGES ASSURED
FOR MAJOR LEAGUES
s..sss**s'9 s'9a,.s.ss**s.s.s*****.ss1

Cleveland, Sept 5.-Harry Davis has
handed in his resignation as manager
Of the Cleveland Maps. He is the
second manager of a Cleveland team 10
resign within two years. Dode Birm-
ingham the veteran outfielder. was
appointed manager pro TEN immediate
ly on receipt of Davis resignation, and
he will manage the Maps the remand
er of the season.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-05

Cincinnati. Sept. 5.-"We are trying
to bring about a deal that would
make a change i'm the Cincinnati club,
but just what IL is l cannot say at
this time
That is what August Hermann said
when asked about the many stories
of trades. deals. new manager and
ether changes in his bah clubs af-
fairs
THE question Of whether ODay is
to be displaced depends largely upon
what kind OF n deal is made; players
who are to come to the team may
be men not qualified for manager
ship, yet men who would greatly help
the club i'm aggressiveness."
The Calumet news., 1912-09-05
American Association.

Columbus, 10: Toledo, /.
indianapolis. o; Louisville, q six
teen innings.
Minneapolis. 12: Kansas City 10.
st. Paul, 8; Milwaukee, g.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-05

American
Cleveland at Chicago.
st. Louis at Detroit.
Philadelphia at New York.
Washington at Boston.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-05

The young west African whose por-
trait is here given is wearing an or
binary small jam-jar as an ear-orna-
ment, the lobe of the ear encircling
the Jar. Such great earrings arc
made possible by gradually increas-
ing the size of the object carried In
the pierced lobe. beginning with a
small stick. proceeding to a larger
one, and so on.