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The Washington times., 1915-01-10

The attention of business, commercial
and financial America iRs been ccntercd
for the past week OH the wheat pit at
Chicago where the. frenzied efforts OF
spectators, export-traders and millers
brokers sent the price OF the cereal
soaring to $1.41"1 per bushel for
May deliveries, or to the highest point
that the grain has sold in the past fifty
years
1t was not wheat alone that the codn-
try was watching. For though this is
the principal bread product of this ma
tioE, its upward trend carried corn,
cats, lard and pork in it's wake. While
the public was forming mental pictures
OF undersized loaves Of bread for which
two prices might be asked, ]. Ogden
Armour added to their concern by a
prediction that a marked scarcity Of
,neat would send prices on this class Of
food to abnormal levels.
Sales of American wheat abroad have
continued during the past week to aver
age more than 100000 bushels per
day. Consequently, the price has Jump
ed !. and cents per day, with the
has been made during the past seven
days, while the high price Of Friday
was 22A cents above the low point OF
December.
Patten Still Big Holder.
Many Of the "bullish" operators in
Chicago began to sell out when May
wheat approached $1.30. believing that
the high water mark had been reached.
James A. Patten. however, promoter Of
the last serious attempt at wheat
corner, is still long on wheat and is said
to have the largest holding outside Of
the Armour house, which has been doing
an enormous cash wheat business ever
since the war began.
In legislative fields the proposed ship
ping bill, for which President Wilson
declared SO positively in his Indian
apolis address, is the subject of general
interest. on Monday Senator Fletcher
forced the ~measure before the Senate
for consideration and the bill has been
made the unfinished business before
that body. notwithstanding the Prcsi-
uent's very determined stand, it is said
that the bill will precipitate one of the
bitterest fights staged in this Admins
rration, and may hold up for q special
The Washington times., 1915-01-10
University Plans Look
Ahead for 100 Years

LINCOLN. Neb.. Jan. 10.-With the
opening Of the new year. the University
Of Nebraska gains a big boom through
the appropriation by the State Of $780,
100 for new buildings. 1t was announced
that plans for building covering a period
Of 100 years in the future have been
prepared by architects, and building
after building will rise according to
these plans.
Seldom has an American institution
figured on its future growth in so thor
ough a manner. With the increasing
population of the State the demands
have been carefully figured out in ad-
vance.
The Washington times., 1915-01-10
Mary's Lamb in This
Instance Was Skunk

PASADENA. Cal, Jan. l0.-If A. L.
Hunter, janitor of the Pasadena high
school, ever learns which one Of the
pupils it was who brought a pet
skunk to school he says he will SO
far forget himself as to do bodily harm.
Since the visit Of the little white
and black animal Hunter has used
gallons Of disinfectant with no lasting
effect, and all who pass through the
halls of learning are impressed with the
fact that the unwelcome guest was
present. Hunter thinks it will be
months before he, the teachers, and
pupils forget it,
The Washington times., 1915-01-10
Dramatist Is Reaping
Fame Instead of Star

-Four Years ago. according to the list
Of routes in the Dramatic Mirror, sixty
four stars were roaming the country.
Now there are only thirty-one. Vaude-
vile has absorbed many. Others are
resting" and trying to obtain plays
that will exhibit their special charac-
teristics in a favorable light and con-
ceal the talents OF the supporting
players.
This is unluestionably the day of the
Gramatist. The fame and money tnat
were once the stars are now his. Pop
ular taste is with him. 1t has rele-
gated to obscurity the old monoloeue
play so dear to the neart of the "rcst-
ing" actor.-The New York Herald.
The Washington times., 1915-01-10
Morgan'S Partner Leaves
Millions to His Son

NEW YORK, Jan. 10.-By the will Of
Temple Bowdoin, partner of j. p. Nor
gan. which was filed for probate here,
the bulk of tho estate, which runs into
millions, is hequelthed to the dccedents S
AHtccE-ycar-old son, George Temple
liowdoin. Mr. Bowdoin left 100000 TO
public institutions. and remembered 800
employees in his will
Tho will also provides that each per-
son in the employ OF j. p. Morgan &
Co., or Drexel & Co., Of Philadelphia,
shall receive sum of money equal to
one months salary.
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CObb'S Lecture Tour.

irwin S. Cobb, who recently returned
from Europe, where nc was the guest
OF the German army" for several
" ceks, begins Il lecture tour tomorrow
at the Academy OF Music. Brooklyn
lIe will talk upon the European war
assisted by motion pictures and stc-c-
opticon views, which ic made while in
Germany and Belgium recently, AS COR
respondent for the Saturday Evening
Post. Mr.. Cobb's lecture will be un-
der the direction Of SelWyn g. Co.
The Washington times., 1915-01-10
WANTED-SALESMEN

HIGH CLASS SALESMAN wanted by slJ0. coo
corporation; years contract: retail expert
cncc desirable: genuine opportunity; DropO-
sition bristies with merit endorsed by inil-
lion dollar firms: 1915 has started off with a
rush: one salesman earned an even 500 in
commissions last week: reference: bond re-
quired. j. A. KlDWELL President, Dayton
The Washington times., 1915-01-10
N0N.MEDlcAL HEALING

$4,000 DRUGLESS PHYSl-
CLANS in the United States. We
are after the cases your PHYSI.
CLANS CAN'T CURE. The
VACUUM TREATMENT is SU-
PREME and WILL RESTORE
the CIRCULATION of the
BLOOD to the AFFECTED
PART and ELIMINATES DIS
EASE.
THE DE DEEPEsT J ST. pRINGIrLE Of this
rs ELiMisATs bfsEAsn SS .nd KEsrokE HAToisE
H1ahT asR5k GIN rSMSsTs SxxSsN and d
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NUTRITION (ONH Is NO STRONGER
EEE1E EsRSs s :nsii ana
their DUTIES.
above statement Read NY 7e-paEe Booklet
and CONSULT my
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MR.. ". J. SHOwALTER.. Apartment II.
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The Washington times., 1915-01-10
MEETINGS AND ELECTIONS

PURSUANT to Section I. Article TX, Of Be-.
Laws. notice Is hereby given that tha An
nuai Meeting OF tho stockholders Of tie
Capital Traction Company for tho election Of
business as may be brought before the
meeting. will be held at the office Of ths
company; sS SSih and n streets. n. W.. WasA
iSlk at 10:4o o'clock A. NJ. Tho Polls Will
be open from II o'clock A. NJ. u1.tll Il o clock
noon. H. D. CHAMPION. Secretary.
The Washington times., 1915-01-10
FOR SALE-HOUSES

4 REAL. EAKGAlN-S-rvVu frame house
36l5 wsrder st. y. W. Win sell my inter-
clt in Same At less than cost; lot sez2o0 IT
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IN MEMORIAM

(Sotices for this column are accepted at 20
cents hat either prose or poetry. in case no
tics does not exceed ten lines ADD 10 cents
for each line in excess Of ten.D
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

CIGAR. confectionery. notion and variety
store, 500. including fxtures must sell at
once; cheap rent: SIS per month. store and
dwelling. GOOD HOPE VARIETY STORE
Good Hope. u. c. y
TAILOR and furrie. also alterations and
pressing: for sale: lon. lease: reasonable.
BON 465. Times office
The Washington times., 1915-01-10

REPRESENTATIVE for District Of Col'un-
bia to handle fast selling merchandise d.
rect from manufacturer; large profit: 81 re-
CURED for stock: good opportunity for u live
salesman: reference required. Address Ion
Al. Times office.
The Washington times., 1915-01-10
SITUATIONS WANTED
Male.

ALI.-AROUND MAN. - years cid. good on
msChinoTv printing, electrical o. uabiuet
work; willing To 10 arrthius; good reference.
I. L.. 80 st. :. W.
The Washington times., 1915-01-10

BN MIDDLE-ALED WHITE MAN. place as
NstChWan Or fireman; l. wears 81 y..c place,
GLEN ELIAIS. Iidgs road y w. IL
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-11-24
MAD RIOT OF coLoRs.
Grotesque Native Fashions on the
West Coast of Africa.


West Coast of Africa.
A somewhat amusing description of
the arrival of a ship Oh the African
coast near Sierra Leone is given by
Mrs. Horace Tremlett in her book
with the Tin Gods She says the
ship was met by a multitude of primi-
tive native canoes manned Sy naked
savages. but evidences of civilization
were not lacking in the later arrivals.
''They were followed in Il more lei
surely. and decorous fashion by boats,
also containing colored people. but
clothed and apparently in their right
mind. and these climbed up the COM
panionway and swarmed in dozens all
over the decks and into the saloons,
taking possession of the ship. No one
appeared to resent their behavior, and
they crowded into the drawing room,
lOlling about on the setteeS and chairs.
Some of them thumped out hymns and
cakewalks with merciless enthusiasm
on the piano. while the others whistled
or sang the tune in various and diver
gent keys. They had evidently come
on board to enjoy themselves, and ev-
cry black face was decorated with an
expansive and genial grin of pleasure.
THE men were dressed in decent
ready made suits of dark tweed or
cloth and, though adorned with a good
deal of jewelry in the way of watch
chains, pins and rings. were quite pre-
sentable But their womenfolk were
the most ludicrous caricature of civ
ilization it is possible to imagine.
Many of them wore silk and satin
dresses, frilled, gathered and draped
about their bulky figures. Red and vel
low appeared to be the most popular
colors. although purple and green We're
a close second, and l remember a very
striking costume of emerald green vel
vet with bright pink satin facings and
frills of deep coffee colored lace that
surely must have been the envy of all
behOlders. Huge hats of grotesQue
shapes were perched indiferently on
their black woolly heads. Magenta
feathers strove with scarlet peoples,
and vivid blue roses wrestled with vel
low ribbons on a mauve hat.
Bangles and chains composed of ev-
erything from cOlored glass to fine
gold jingled and ratified as they moved
about and glistened equally with their
coal black eyes and cleaning white
teeth. They chartered and gibbered
like a troop of monkeys, and pande-
monium reigned on board for several
hours. 1t transpired that they were
the native aristocracy of Sar' Leone,
merchants and traders with their la
dies, who made point of boarding the
mail boat whenever possible. generally
to bid farewell to one of their number
who is travelling down the coast. They
look upon it as a legitimate excuse fol-
a spree, and as a large proportion of
the ships cargo depends upon their
good will they are encouraged to make
the most of the occasion"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-11-24
woman's Strange Disappearance.

Mrs. Gertrude A. Farnsworth, who
has recently been left a considerable
sum of money under the will of a near
relative and who is unaware of the
legacy, has disappeared from her home
in Springfield. All efforts of the wo-
mans family and the police depart
ment to secure a clew as to her where
abouts have proved futile. Besides her
husband, who is employed by the Balch
trucking company, she has three
children, her parents and a sister Mrs
Farnsworth is. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs: Clarence Wheldon. She has
lived in Rutland and Boston. The
family ascribe no reason for the wo.
mans disappearance. The woman is
described as middle-aged. about five
feet tall. brown hair and blue eyes.
owing to trouble with her feet Mrs.
Farnsworth's walk is particularly no.
uceable. Chief of Police D. J. Mac
Donald asks that he or some member
OF Mrs. Farnsworth's family be mott
ed If any clew is obtained as to the
Woman'S whereabouts.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-11-24
WEST BARNET

(FTOm announcer correspondent
So far the successful deer hunters
are Neal Roy, Claude Somers, Robert
Strobridge, Herbert Somers, Warren
Chapman, Edwin Harvey and Daniel
Harvey.
The Ladies Missionary society met
with Mrs. Andrew Richie Friday af-
ternoon. Seven were present and a
very interesting meeting was held.
Charles Carter of Tilton, N. H, came
last Wednesday for his annual hunt
ing trip. AS yet he has been unsuc-
cessful. He is staying with his moth
er. Mrs. Julia Carter.
E. w. Hardy of Craftsbury spent
Tuesday night at G. w. Blain's.
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Roy visited at
Orlando Carriers Thursday.
A basket ball game will be held in
West Barnet hall Nov. 27 between the
West Barnet and Peacham Academy
teams. This is the first game the
West Barnet team has scheduled.
Several from here attended the bas-
ket ball game at Peacham last Satur-
day evening. The game was between
the Peacham and McIndoe Academies.
The score was 1876 in favor of Peach
am.
Mr.. and Mrs Neal Roy visited at
Arthur Roy's from Monday until We'd
nesday.
Harley Watson, who is working at
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-11-24
IT WAS A TOUGH STEAK.
But the Restaurant Man Easily Fixed
1t When the Kick Came.

But the restaurant wan GdSHy TL%S0
1t When the Kick Came.
It happened in a downtown restau-
rant. A wen dressed-as he always
must be to make good story-young
man ordered a steak. The waitress,
rather pretty-which qualification she
must possess in writing a story of this
kind-filled the order, and the young
man started in to devour the feast
which had been set before him.
The young man had no sooner start
ed in on the steak than he discovered
that he had a kick coming, and as the
restaurant proprietor passed he stop
ped him by saying: II can't eat this
steak; entirely too tough. wish you
would see that get better meats when
1 come in here"
'"Too bad. That steak looks all right
But let me get you another" And the
aforesaid proprietor took the steak, the
silverware which had been served with
it and departed. He soon returned
with a steak which looked exactly like
the first one. The young man picked
up his knife and started at his second
order. "Fine!'' he said as his knife
cut it apart without the least effort.
The customer was pleased beyond
words, and that he enjoyed the steak
was evident. for he left only the plate.
AS the reporter passed out he met
the proprietor again. and this is what
was said:
"That steak was all right, but the
girl made a mistake in not giving him
sharper knife. All l did was to put
the same steak on another plate and
bring him a sharp knife. You have no
idea what a difference a sharp knife
makes with a steak from a beef of
questionable age" = Columbus Dis
patch.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-11-24
Historical Misnomers.

History is full of misnomers. Our
fathers began to call Lincoln Old Abe
when he was only fifty-one years of
age. He died at fifty-six and so never
was old.
The most famous regiment that has
participated in any American war was
Morgan's Virginia Rifiemen of the Rev
olution. But 1872 of those troops were
from Pennsylvania and only 163 from
Virginia and 60 from Maryland.
The pet name for Napoleon was the
Little Corporal, but he never was a
corporal. He entered the French
army as a lieutenant. - Philadelphia
Ledger.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-11-24
To the CoIIene Bow.

When you enter college keep in mind
the sound advice that a wise college
president has offered to such as you.
Follow the preparatory school rules
for the first year" he says. Keep up
the momentum that the school has Civ
en- you rather than take advantage of
your new liberty all at once. Watch
the upper class men. See how they
have improved or abused the freedom
Of the college life and the opportuni-
ties at the college and then deliberate
~ make up your mind what kind of
man you want to be."-YOuth's Com
panion.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-11-24
POSTMASTER LINCOLN.
Mat Happened When He Was Called
Upon to Square Accounts.

Upon to Square Accounts.
On May Z, 1888, says f. F. Browne
III THE Everyday Lie of Abraham
Lincoln" Lincoln was appointed post
master at New Salem, ILL.,, by Presi-
dent Jackson. The duties of the posi-
ton were light, for there was only one
mail a week and the remuneration
was correspOndingly small.
The office was too insignificant to be
considered politically, and it was Civ
En- to the young man because every
Dne liked him and because he was the
only man willing to take it who could
make out the returns. He was exceed
lngly pleased with the appointment be-
cause it gave him chance to read ev-
cry newspaper that was taken in the
vicinity. He had never been able to
get half the newspapers he wanted.
and the office gave him the prospect
of a constant feast. Not wishing to
be tied to the Office, since it yielded
him no revenue that would reward
him for the confinement, he made a
postoffice of his hat. Whenever he
went out he put the letters in his hat.
When a person who expected a letter
met the postmaster he found also the
postoffice, and the public official, tax
ing off his hat, looked over and deliv-
cred the mail wherever the public
might find him. he kept the Office IN
til it was discontinued or was removed
to Petersburg.
A small balance due the government
remained in LincolD's hands at the dis
continuance of the Office. Time pass
ed on and he had removed to Spring
field and was practicing law, having
his place of business in DR.. Henry's
office. Meanwhile his struggle with
poverty was unabated, and he had
often been obliged to borrow money
from his friends to purchase the bareSt
necessaries. 1t was at that juncture
that a government agent called to
make settlement of the old postoftice
accounts. The interview took place in
the presence of DR.. Henry, who thus
described it to Mr. Browne:
''I did not believe he had the money
on hand to meet the draft, and / was
about to call him aside and offer to
lend him the money when he asked
the agent to be seated He went over
to his trunk at his boarding house and
returned with an old blue sock, in
which a quantity Of silver and copper
coins was tied up. Untying the sock,
he poured the contents upon the table
and proceeded to count the coins.
1.-The government agent found that
the pile contained tha exact amount
Of the draft to a cent and in the iden-
teal coins that Mr.. Lincoln had re-
ceived. He never under any circum-
stances used trust funds"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-11-24

Expecting Another prop.

Some time ago Mrs. Green called on
her friend, Mrs. White, and, after
clutching, kissing and saying how
dreadfuIly delighted they were to see
each other, they turned to the inter
esting topics Of the day.
"By the way" said Mrs. Green after
time, Il haven't heard anything
about Eva's divorce lately. I wonder
what has become of it?"
Il heard a few days ago that she had
dropped all proceedings" answered
Mrs. White.
Dropped all proceedingsg' was the
wondering rejoinder of Mrs. Green
"You don't really mean itY'
YES" returned Mrs. White. Her
husband has taken TO aeroplaning, and
she has decided TO let the thing adj
just itself."-Philadelph Telegraph.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-11-24
MANY CASES FOR TRIAL
CONTINUED from page one.)

Barnet; A S. Clark, Groton; A. w
Coffrin, Groton; Levi P. Dean, Sutton
Charles G. Drew, Danville; Lewis l
Fisher, DanVille; David Frechette, ST
Johnsbury; H. H. Fyler, Burke; AL
bert George, Hardwick; Charles K.
Gibson. Ryegate; Fred Gonyau, Vince
lock; Edwin A. Gray. ST. Johnsbury
George 1. Green, Danville; Walter H
Hosford. Newark; Lyle S. Hutchins
Stannard; F. L. Judkins, Barnet; New.
ell J. Kingsbury, Walden; Frank H
Leach. Kirby; Benjamin Manchester
Barnet; Conner E. Moore, Peacham
AFRO M. Peck, st. Johnsbury; E. E
Renfrew, Ryegate; f. c. Richardson
Waterford; o. c. Spencer. Burke; H
Clinton Stevens, Hardwick; Allen I'm
derwood, st. Johnsbury; Don w
Wheeler, Sutton; William H. Wheat
ley. Hardwick; Leo d. Williams, Wat
erford.
AS previously reported the first cas-
will be that of Percy d. Sanderson VS.
Boston and Maine r. r. to be hearC
by struck jury. The men called t,
serve on this case are:-Barnet, Wal
ter H. Johnson, L. II. Thornton; Burke
B. D. Ruggles; Hardwick, F. 2. Tay
Tor, G. A Stanford. @. l. French, G
S. Copp; Kirby, w. P. Russell; Lyn
don, J. w. Eastman, G. A. Whipple
c. D. Hubbard; Newark. H. D. Pack
err; Peacham, j. G. Guthrie, William
Morse; Ryegate, N. A. Park. Samue
Mills; Stannard, w. H. Aston; Shelf
field, H. p. Simpson, Harry Davis
Walden, ]. B. Goslant; Waterford, F
G. Bullock; Wheelock, c. A. Welch
d. M. Mclean.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-11-24
Loan and Lend.

Many errors are committed In the
name of usage. That's why, today,
the dictionaries permit one to use
'1oan" as a verb instead of "lend."
The highest pathological authorities,
among whom is Richard Grant White,
say thai 'loan" is absolutely the noun
form of the word.
"Lend me dollar is correct. Fur.
Their, when the man has lent you the
dollar you have obtained the loan and
presumably will repay it. We nego-
tate for loans and obtain them If the
person is willing to lend them to us.
One cannot loan loan any more than
one can lend a lend. If we insist in
using loan as a verb the word ''lend"
is SO much excess matter in the lexi-
con.-St Louis POst-Dispatch.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-11-24
AN ARAB LEGEND.
Story of the covetous Man Who Went
a Step Too Far.

Story of the covetous Man Who Went
Step Too Far.
The Arabs tell story to show how
a mean mans philosophy Overshoots
itself. Under the reign of the first ca
nph there was a merchant of Bagdad
equally rich and avaricious.
One day he bargained with a porter
to carry home for him a basket of por-
celain vases for 10 paras. AS they
went along he said to the man: MY
friend, you are young. and am old.
You can still earn plenty. Strike a
para from your hire Willingly" re-
piled the porter. This request was re-
peated again and again, until, when
they reached the house. the porter had
only single para to receive.
as they went upstairs the merchant
said, ''If you will resign the last para
will give you three pieces Of advice"
BE it So" said the porter. "Well,
then" said the merchant. ''if any one
tells you it is better to be fasting than
feasting do not believe him. If any
one tells you it is better to be poor
than rich do not believe him. If any
one tells you it is better to walk than
ride In your carriage do not believe
him."
my dear SIR" replied the astonished
porter, 81 knew these things before.
But II you will listen to me will give
you such advice as you never heard be-
fore" The merchant turned around,
and the porter, throwing the basket
down the staircase. said. 'If any one
tells you that one Of your vases In I'M
broken do not believe him"