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Evening star., 1904-02-29
SHOULD RENT MACHINES.
Report Of Postmaster General Sent to
Speaker Cannon.

The Speaker of the House today received
frcm Postmaster General Payne report
In compliance with provision in the last
postal appropriation act directing him 10
report fully to this session Of Congress in
regard to canceling machines, whether
they should be purchased or rented, and all
facts connected Herewith: and what steps
ought to be taken to protect the interests OF
the government therein.
The report transmitted Is that made to
the department by C. NJ Waters, general
superintendent Of salaries and allowances;
M c. Fosnes, post Office inspector In
charge at st, Paul, Minn., and Paui VIII
lams, Post Office inspector at Chatta-
nooga Tenn, committee appointed by
Mr. Payne to consider the subject. In his
letter accompanying the report the Post
master General says:
ssThe government is not warranted in
purchasing canceling machines under pres
ent conditions and I, therefore, recommend
an appropriation of $4,000 for the rental
of these machines.
The conclusion of the report of the COM
mittee which investigated the subject Is as
follows:
"As at present advised, it is the impress
sion of your committee that the govern
ment should not purchase canceling ma
chimes. We believe In the end the pay
ment of stipulated annual rental Is more
satisfactory, and perhaps more economical.
We have now in the service several hum
dred machines the property of the govern
ment and the question of keeping them In
running order will prove a serious one.
"Unless the department is prepared to
buy the patent and itself build the ma
chimes we are of the opinion that the pres
ent method of renting machines under con-
tracts which require the owners to keep
the machines in perfect running order is
the best. Furthermore. we believe 1t ad-
visable to adopt for use in the postal serv-
ice any machine that. after test. proves
reasonably satisfactory. so that no one
company or combination Of companies may
have monopoly Of the business and thus
have the department at its mercy.
Assuming that the average life of a
canceling machine Is three years, which
experience appears to have demonstrated,
the initial cost amounts to as much as the
rent for three years, and this does not take
into consideration the cost of installation
and necessary repafrs"
Evening star., 1904-02-29
Body Of Missing Man Found.

CHICAGO. February 29.-After police,
employers and friends had searched for
him in vain for weeks. the body of James
Elick, Northwestern railroad freight con-
ductor, has been found In the drainage
canal. There was deep cash in the fore
head. and all his money except a little
change was gone. The police believe Elick
was attacked on his train by tramps. killed
robbed and his body thrown from the cars
while crossing the canal.
The place where the body was recovered
Is twenty-eigh miles from where 1t is be-
leved Flick met his death.
Evening star., 1904-02-29
SUICIDE OF A SOCIETY LEADER.
Disgraced Bank President Drives Wife
to End Her Life.

LITTLE ROCK. Ark, February 29.-Mrs.
Horace G.. Allis. formerly prominent So
ciety leader in this city, committed suicide
today at the County Hospital by hanging
herself with strips of bedclothes. Hec hus-
band at one time was president of the Ma
tional Bank of this city. and was sentenced
to five years in the penitentiary for wreck
ing that institution.
The disgrace attending her husband s
downfall sent Mrs. Allis into seclusion Her
husband was pardoned after serving three
years. On his release she pleaded with him
to return to her and live down the disgrace,
but he refused. He was the financier of
the Little Rock Street Railway Company
and numerous other concerns.
Evening star., 1904-02-29
Breeding Lions in Captivity.
Frnm the Straits Budget

From The Straits Buugtt.
For years back. within the classic pre-
cIncts of Phoenix Park. the authorities of
the Dublin zoo have been breeding lions
at rate that has been touched by no
other menagerie In the world. The cli-
mate of Ireland. which is so inimical to
poisonous reptiles, seems to beneft the
raging lion OF the Nubian deserts to such
a marvellous extent that he actually thrives
better in the open air within smelling dis
tance OF the River Liffey than he Is ac-
customed to do in his native Africa For
some mysterious reason these animals
flourish and breed in the Dublin zoo As
a result the council of the Dublin geological
gardens in the autumn of last year found
themselves in the happy possession of no
fewer than thirty home-bred lions
Evening star., 1904-02-29
FUND FOR IMPROVEMENT.
p, B. and w. Railway Company Files
Mortgage for $40, ,OOO, 900.

The Philadelphia. Baltimore and Wash
ington Railroad Company late this afternoon
placed on record mortgage upon all its
property rights and franchise to secure an
issue of bonds aggregating $2o,9o00O0. The
issue is said to be to take up an outstand-
ing liability Of s9.43OO00. now due by the
company, and to provide funds for the ex-
tensive improvements planned by the COM
pany. The bonds are of two kinds. regis
tered and coupon. and are for $1,000 each.
The Morton Trust Company Is named as
trustee,
Evening star., 1904-02-29
American Representative at Funera-

KEEL. Germany, February 29-Lieut.
Commander Templin M. Potts the United
States naval attache at Berlin, represented
the United States embassy at the funeral
OF little Prince Henry, youngest son of
Prince Henry of Prussia, who died here
Friday. in the chapel of the castle today.
Emperor William, the Grand Duke of
Hesse and the Princess of Battenberg were
present. Prince and Princess Henry were
deeply affected.
President Roosevelt cabled HIS condo
lences to Prince and Princess Henry.
Evening star., 1904-02-29
WHEAT GOES OFF.
May Delivery Under Armour Selling
Drops to a Dollar.

CHICAGO, February 29.-Despite higher
Liverpool cables, wheat was weak today.
There was heavy selling of May, which
opened at 1o1AQ1O3%. steadying around
1021s July sold down to 951z. but rallied to
95A. Corn was fairly steady, May opening
at 5SM@5sA. July at 55%Q55h May eased
off to 55ss@55H, and July to So
Under heavy liquidation by the Armour
interest wheat for May delivery today
dropped SA cents, and sold at 81 a bushel.
The July option declined 2N cents. selling
down to $3.50. The extreme weakness in
wheat resulted in declines in all other pits.
Aside from the break in wheat, however,
the feature In trading was a decline of
$1O0 In the price OF May pork That COM
modify opened at s16, but broke to s1495
under active profit-taking.
Evening star., 1904-02-29
Walked From New York to Chicago.

CHICAGO. February 29.-Twenty-eight
days have been consumed by John Kray-
zenski, Pole, twenty-four years old, in
making almost the entire distance from
New York to Chicago on foot in an at
tempt to locate his father and brother,
who are living. he says, in South Chicago.
KrayZenski said that he had left his
native country two months ago and ar
rived in New York the last of January.
When he left home he said he had let
ter from his father. On the way across
some one stole the letter. which con-
tained the Chicago address.
Evening star., 1904-02-29
King Edwards First Levee.

LONDON. February 29.-king Edward
held the first levee this year In the throne
room of st. James Palace today The func-
ton was unusually largely attended The
Prince of Wales. most of the members of
the diplomatic corps. the cabinet ministers
many peers. members Of the house Of CON-
mons and naval and military officers were
present. Ambassador Choate and the STAFF
OF the United States embassy were there
Joseph III. Beacon. United States military
attache in London, was presented in the
diplomatic circle
Evening star., 1904-02-29
LOOKS like HARMONY.
Base Ball Magpstes Meet in New York
Today-JeiAt Session Tomorrow.

Ioday-JoaAt session Tomorrow.
Z NEW York; February 2o-The annual
schedule meefdngoof the American League
of Professional Base Ball Clubs was held
here today, those present being President
Ban B. Johnson, Charles w. somers of
Cleveland. Charles Comiskey of Chicago,
T. J. Loftuss Frank J. Farrell of New York
and r. L. Hedgss' of ST. Louis.
President johnson said that he expected
that the schedule committees Of the Amer
ican and National leagues would meet in
joint session tomorrow to compare sched-
ules as to conflicting dates, and that the
schedule Of his league would not be given
out today.
When asked II he expected any trouble in
the schedule dates between the twoleagues
Mr. johnson replied:
why, no. The leagues had very little
trouble last year. and don't anticipate
know what the National League COMMITTEES
will have to say"
Evening star., 1904-02-29
Never Before Such
f1attings at 10c.
Death Of Col. Jere Baxter.

NASHVILLE. Tenn. February 29.-Col.
Jere Baxter died, after an illness of five
weeks. Col Baxter played a conspicuous
part in Tennessee history. When a young
man he was president of the Memphis and
Charleston railroad. He was the originator
and first president of the Tennessee Central
railroad. and retired from the presidency
about eight months ago on the completion
of the enterprise.
Evening star., 1904-02-29
An italian Tragedy.

PASSAIC. N. j., February 29.-The body
OF dead man with a bullet wound In the
head was found near the trolley car tracks
near Bogart Heights. in the borough of
Lodi, today. Near by lay another man,
also shot in the head and apparently in a
dying condition. The dead man was Ben
detto Benedetti, thirty-five years old The
wounded man is Ginnetti Demtro aged
thirty-five years. They were found near an
Italian boarding house, where both men
bearded
Evening star., 1904-02-29
confesses to Embezzlement

CHICAGO, February 29.-Theron H.
Brown of Richmond. Va. who has been un-
der arrest for a week. confessed to the po-
lice today that he had embezzled $4,000
from an Insurance company Over 5000 of
the amount taken has been recovered
Brown will be returned to Virginia within
few days.
Evening star., 1904-02-29
Teleeraphic Briefs.

The arbitration treaty between Great
Britain and Spain, which 1t was announc-
ed February 20 the two countries were
on the verge OF concluding, was signed at
London Saturday.
The United states torpedo boat de-
stroyer fiotiIla. bound for Manila under
convoy OF the cruiser BuMalo, sailed t.
the southwark from Suez this morning.
Evening star., 1904-02-29
TO CONCEAL ROBBERY.
Robbers Start Fire at Camden, Del.
Which Destroys Six Buildings.

DOVER, Del, February 29.-In an en-
deavor to cover up the attempted robbery
of the Camden Bank, a branch Of the Bal
timore Trust Company, at Camden, Del,
robbers today started a fire which did
about $4,000 damage.
The buildings destroyed were Sarde's
Hall, H. A. Booker's shoe store, Levi G.
Sterner's general store, Levi w. Hollis
meat. store, the town hall and the Cam
den Bank building. There was consider
able money in the vaults Of the bank, but 1t
Is believed to be safe.
Evening star., 1904-02-29
Child Dies From Burns.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star

sPeolaI DIsFntch 10 The Evening Star.
LAUREL, Del, February 29.-The two
year-old daughter Of Harvey Hastings.
leading merchant, died here last night from
burns received a few days ago. The
mother left the child In a high chair and
went TO neighbor's. and on her return
she was horrified to find 1t lying on the
stove unconscious and literally baked.
Evening star., 1904-02-29
Recommendation Approved.

Commissioner Macfarland has approved
the recommendation Of DIR. w. G. Wood
ward, health officer. that the health de-
partment be authorized to secure from time
to time the services of horse and wagon
and a driver, to be used In the disinfecting
service DIR. Woodward states that the de-
partment has not at present sufficient
number of teams with which to properly
carry on the work Of the department..
Evening star., 1904-02-29
wants Opportunity to Be beard.

DR.. J. N. Johnson OF 1897 B street north
east, financial secretary of the N. NJ. p. A.,
has written to the Commissioners, asking
that his association be given an opportu-
nifty to be heard In opposition to the bin
relative to changes In the law relating to
the Incorporation OF benevolent societies In
the District. The communication has been
uotad BY the Commissioners,
Evening star., 1904-02-29
DENIED ENTRY.
Steamer Belonging to Americans Ex-
cluded From Port of Macoris,

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, February 29.-Hugh Kelly
C Co. 81 Wall street received a cable
dispatch from Porto Rico this morning to
the effect that their steamer Huguenot
which flies the Norwegian flag, has been
prohibited entry to the port of Macoris,
Santo Domingo, by the Dominican gov
ernment.
Mr.. Kelly has appealed to President
Roosevelt and to the Swedish minister
Evening star., 1904-02-29
Resienation and Appointment.

Commissioner Macfarland has approved
the recommendation Of Chief Engineer VIM.
T. Belt of the fire department. that the
resignation OF Watchman r. P. Martin OF
engine company No. be accepted. and
that Joseph w. Alien be appointed watch
man TO all the vacancy. The appointment
WIN take eject March +
Evening star., 1904-02-29

W. w. Rockhiil. director of the bureau of
American republics. in an address at Cam
bridge. Mass, Saturday night. on China.
fiatly contradicted the claim that China
baa 400,000.000 population.
Evening star., 1904-02-29

nous foot ball center. died at Hanover, N.
H.. yesterday. following an attack Of ap-
pendicltis. for which an operation was per-
formed. He had been euggested az the
Evening star., 1904-02-29
Reasons for Change In Street Name

The Commissioners are in receipt of a
communication from committee appoint-
ed by the North Capitol and lexington
Citizens Association setting forth the rea-
sons of the association why the name OF
4th street northeast north OF street
should be changed.
Evening star., 1904-02-29

It pays to read the want columns of The
Star Hundreds OF situations are nllsd
through them.
Evening star., 1904-02-29

Died Reputed to Be lot Years Old
YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio. February 20
Maria Wanser. colored. reputed to be 1O7
years old. died here this morning. Until a
few months ago she was in good health
Evening star., 1904-02-29

Here's the plan that will interest every person
who reads.
Practically every new work on fiction is sold by us
$1.0S. Tabard Inn books all put up in
clotn-Dound cases, costing Zoe. each.
We have made special arrangements with the
library whereby you may select any $50 book
pay US 81 IS {$1OS for the book and 10c. for the
Tabard Inn Cloth-bound case). After reading the
book If you wish to exchange it for any one
of the books In the Tabard Inn Library Case
pictured above, you may do so upon the pay
ment Of the regular exchange fee, &c.
| Every book that you get here with Tabard Inn
case may be exchanged in this way You may
have one hundred at time and, further
more, any may be exchanged upon the same plan
at do more places in this city and moro
than 1900 stations in the United States.
Evening star., 1904-02-29
soc. TNOhair, soc.

Striped Mohairs already in large demand for
Shirt W ast Suits, and we're fortunate to be able
to find number of pieces under price. In blue
and white and black and white effects. 3Dr
soc. quality. special, yard............... S>Ss
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Beware of Ointments for Catarrh
that Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy
the sense of smell and completely
derange the whole system when
entering it through the mucous
surfaces. Such articles should
never be used except on prescrip-
tons from reputable physicians,
as the damage they will do is ten
fold to the good you can possibly
derive from them. Hall s Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by r. J.
Cheney & Co., Toledo, o.. con
tains no mercury, and is taken in.
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. In buying Hall s
Catarrh Cure be sure you get the
genuine. Tt is taken internally
and made in Toledo, Ohio. by r.
J. Cheney & Co. Testimonials
free. Sold by all druggists.
Price, 75c. per bottle. Take
Halls Family Pills for constipa
tiOr
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THE CITY

Go to Hakkerup for photos.
just arrived-photos on cloth
at the Reed studio.
J. 0. Harris arrived in the city
this morning from Tenstrike.
Blue points on the half shell,
25 cents a dozen at the Arcade.
Whipping cream that will whip
40c a quart at the Model Bakery.
Phone 1875.
Otto Dahl and A. V. Speeht of
FELTON, are business visitors in
Bemidji today.
Largest assortment of most up
to-date Millinery at a sacrifice.
, Berman Emporium.
John Hubbard has accepted a
position with the Mcdonald &
Erickson employment Office.
Postmaster L. G.. Townsend of
Blackduck arrived in the city this
morning for brief visit with
friends.
County Commissioner F. o.
Sibley left last night for Beau.
dette where he will look over
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some county roads recently com.
pleted.
Beautiful books suitable for
Xmas gifts. J. P. Omich.
Blue points on the half shell,
rs cents a dozen at the Arcade.
DR.. C. j. Larson, the eye spec.
ialist, will be here December IA.
Mems wool sweaters, worth So,
for $1.25 at the Hub clothing
house.
w. w. Hartman made a bust
ness trip to Cass Lake this after.
noon.
The Model Bakery delivers
goods to all parts of the city.
Phone 1875.
Mems all wool pants, worth
$50, for $1.9O at the Hub cloth.
ing house.
Millinery at half price, Satur.
day, Monday and Tuesday al
Berman Emporium.
Frank Mcdonald of Lakeport
is the guest of his father-in law
in this city: D. S. Dennis.
The Offices of Attorney b. r.
| Crawford are being removed to-
day from the Boston block to the
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tlOn.
Birthday Party.

A birthday party was given
yesterday afternoon at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. I. S. Boyer in
honor Of the eighth birthday Of
their son, Boobins. The child.
rem INDUCED in games during
the afternoon and refreshments
we're served by Mrs. Boyer, as
sisted by Miss Blanche Boyer
and Miss Bertice. Brannon. Fol
lowing are the names of the
children who were guests at the
party: Gladys Brannon, Essie
Brannon, Eva Foster, Cecil Sher.
man, Harry Roberts, Erwin
Sherman, Nellie Hendrickson,
Fred Wheelock, Ira Lappen and
Clyde Boyer.
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Rector of St. Luke's. -Ashburn-
ham, Ontario, Testifies to the
Good Qualities of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy.
Ashburnham, Ont, April 10,
1903. II think it is only right
that I should tell you what a won
derful effect Chamberlain S
Cough Remedy has produced.
The day before Easter [ was so
distressed with a cold and cough
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that I did not think to be able to
take any duties the next day, as
my voice was almost choked by
the cough. The same day | re-
ceived an order from you for a
bottle of your Cough Remedy.
I at once procured a sample bot
tie and took about three doses OF
the medicine. To my great relief
the cough and cold had completely
disappeared and / was able to
preach threetimes on Easter Day.
I know that this rapid and eff
fective cure was due to your
Cough Remedy. I make this tes-
timonial without solicitation, be-
ing thankful to have found such a
Godsent rsmeby. Respectfully
yours, b. A. Langfeldt, M. A.,
Rector of ST. Luke's Church.
This remedy is for sale bv Bark.
ers Drug Store.
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.FIREMEN IN
THE LEAD
First Count Of Ballots in
Piano Contest Place Them
Far Ahead Of Others.

The first count of ballots cast
in the piano contest now being
given by the merchants of Be
midi was made this morning by
Recorder II. W. Bailey. The
substantial vote is proof that
much interest is being taken in
the contest. The firemen have
much the lead so far, while the
Catholic church also shows up a
large umber Of votes. Follow
ing is the official count of the
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to hospital. $1,000. 49,. ............. 1000
treasurer's Office. - 49,. - so 90
James Martin town of Turtle River. 8 90
George Brennan town of EckleS....... 40
w 81 Rice town of Northern.......... 200
w S Ridgway village of Nymore..... / 40
E E Schulke town Of Hagali......... 2 so
Gilbert G Vein Bemidj!. ............ o6
N P Lawrence town of Port Hope..... 4 90
Thomas Maloy Bemidji 1st ward...... 90
Fred Eikstadt town of FROM ........... 2 40
NelS SorenSon town of Jones 40
A P Blom town of Liberty............ 3S
Moorhead> village of Turtle Ri
iver Brunn town of Buzzle.... ..-... 1 20
Gust Dohrman town of Grant Valley zoo
(To be Continued
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Notice.

Subscribers who fail to receive
the Pioneer are requested to
notify the Office at once. The
Pioneer will furnish free to all
subscribers in Bemidj il a tin hold
er in which the carrier may put
thepaper. Ifyou have no holder,
please ask for it. Subscribers
are also requested to notify the
Office at once when carrier boys
fail to put the paper in the holder.
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Mary Bailey matron county jail...... Sc 90
Thos Bailey attending dist court ...... ~ 90
Thos Bailey fees in Justice COURT. "A 25
Thos Bailey sheriff's fees District
court ......................... 65 40
Thos Bailey fees Dist court .......... ~ 90
Thos Bailey fees in Justice court..... 63 so
poenas: go. So. ..:........... 31s 90
Thos Bailey boarding prisoners Octo-
Der % VI
ten tember .. e ISM. 1 1873 90
j Wilson services as court deputy 80 90
ing , - 49, =. 80. - IL 90
F W Rhoda issuing citations and en-
tering Judgment personal property -
W " Rhoda issuing court certifcates . -
on Special venire ..... 49,. 40 o5
w Rhoda "a days attendance at
court -. .....,...-.......... u w
F-W Rhoda fees in personal property -
r w Rhoda clerks fees in criminal
cases 1890. l5s W
Geo J Palmer court deputy ............ 36 90
w Rhoda issuing subpoenas Sep
J M Dodds meal to petit Jury. 8 25
NJ p Cooley "a days attending court. q 90
M Brinkman meals to petit jury. "A Is
Earl GEL meals to petit jury .......... 40 70
Koch & Stewart meals to petit jury. z Is
Adelaide Thompson meals to jury. IL 80
Mrs John Bahr meals to petit jury. 10 SO
Geo Palmer court deputy '........... 81 W
L ii Smith court deputy 49,. 80 90
and boiler o. o..ia...e p.n 20 50
On motion the following bills were
diSallOWed;
Chas q ,Hoyt Judge of election at
IonSUr1ko.. b %
VIM Ryan Judge of election at Ten
SGr1kG b %
Ed Bennett conveying body Of Brady :
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Notice..

Armstrong & Underwood's
restaurant will be closed Satur-
day evening and the business
discontinued. All bills against
the firm must be presented not
later than Saturday, December
9th. The building now occupied
by the restaurant is for rent by
the undersigned.
Armstrong & Underwood.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-06-23

trie d for days to ignore their
presence.
"Suddenly the thought came
to me: L have been doing only
the easy things. By postponing
the disagreeable tasks, the
mean, annoying little things,
mental muscles have been al
lowed to grow fiabby. They
must get some exercise l took
of my coat and proceeded to
clean house. 1t wasn't half as
hard as [ had expected. Then
l took card and wrote on it:
DO tie hard thing first, and put
it where I could see it every
morning. I've been doing the
hard thing first ever since"