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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
County of York.

IN THE PROBATE COURT.
By L. r. Williams, Esquire, Probate
Judge of York County.
WHEREAS ]. B. BIGGER has ap-
w piled to me for Letters OF Ad-
ministration. on all and singular the
goods and chattels. rights and credits
of Mrs. FANNIE v. BIGGER. late OF
the county aforesaid deceased:
These are, therefore, to cite and ad-
monish all and singular the kindred
and creditors of the said deceased. to
be and appear before me at our next
Probate Court for the said county, TO
be holden at York Court House on the
GOTH DAY OF MAY, 1905, to shew
cause. If any, why the said Admins
tration should not be granted.
Given under my Hand and Seal this
9th day of May, 1906, In the year or
our Lord one thousand nine hun
dred and six and in the 13Oth year
of American Independence.
L. r. WILLIAMS,
Probate Judge of York County.
May IL zt
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RUNAWAY BOY.
ANNUAL MEETING.

THE Annual Meeting of the Com
mercial Club of Yorkville is here,
by call to be held on FRIDAY, MAY
II. at s o'clock p. m. The main BUS
mess of the meeting will be to heal
renorts and to elect officers for the
ensuing year. A full attendance Ii
especially desirable.
w. B. MOORE, President.
J. p. WHITE, Secretary.
May s SW. @t
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Spetial 9otites.
Gard of Thanks.

Mrs. Sanders and myself desire oul
friends and neighbors to know that we
feel more grateful to them than we
can express in words for their very
great kindness and assistance to US In
connection with the Illness and death
Of our darling child, Pearle Marion.
il. SANDERS.
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- The Edgefield convention endorsed
Jas. H. Tillman for congress.
Representative Lever is being talk
ed of as a candidate for the senate to
succeed Latimer.
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Singing Exercise.

Mr.. w. M. Faulkner will conduct a
singing exercise at the Associate Re-
formed church on Friday evening. May
II, at s o'clock. All. the members OF
the congregation interested are invited
to attend. N
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SERVICE BY PUBLICATION.
State of South Carolina-County OF
York.

State OF south OaruIIHa- -SVUHC VI
York.
IN MAGISTRATES COURT
Louis Roth VS.. Will Adkins, and his
wife, Kate Adkins.
To the absent defendants above named;
having been made un-
" to me by the plaintiff herein thai
YOU are indebted to him in the sum OF
$6.25, these ere therefore to summon
you to appear before me in my office
i'm Yorkville. s. c., on the 1lTH DAY
OF JUNE 1906, at 10 o'clock a. m, tc
answer to the said complaint. If you
fail to appear. l will give judgnre"'
against you by default.
]. C. CONFER, Magistrate.
MAY IL, ( Al
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''WURALIA"

Is THE LATEST WALL COVERING
OUT TO DATE. SEE ME- HAVE
IT, AND ALL OTHERS.
A. 3. GAINES.
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AT THE CHURCHES.
CHURCH OF THE GOOD
SHEPHERD.


REV. J. o. BABIN, RECTOR.
SUNDAY SERyIcEs.-Morning service
at IL o'clock. Meeting Of congregation
and vestry Immediately after service
Sunday school at p. m. Afternoon
service at 5 o'clock.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN.
REV. e. E. GILLESPIE. PASTOR
SUNDAY SERVICES school al
10 a. m. Morning service at IL a. m:
Evening service at $50. Morning and
evening service conducted by DR.. -
j. Brimm.
TRINITY METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
REV. J. L. STOKES. d. D.. PASTOR.
SUNDAY SERvIcEs-Morning service
at IL o'clock Sunday school at p. m
Evening service at o'clock.
ASSOCIATE REFORMED PRESBY-
TERRAIN.
REV. w. c. EwI RT, PASTOR.
SUNDAY SERvIcEs--Sabbath school
at 10 o'clock Morning service at IL
o'clock Evening service at 8 O'Clock.
BAPTIST.
SUNDAY SERvIcEs-Sunday school
at 10 o'clock, a. m.
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APPLICATION FOR
FINAL DISCHARGE

NOTICE is hereby given that o.
~ TUESDAY, June 5, 1906, at IL
o'clock a. m., will appear before the
Probate Court at Yorkville for the pur-
pose of making a final settlement as
executor of the estate Of VIM. CAR-
TER, deceased, and after having made
such settlement will then and there
ask the court for my discharge from
all further liability in connection with
said estate.
d. P. LESLIE, Executor.
Leslie, s. c., April q, 1906. '6t
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|
YOUR BUSINESS.
IT'S A HABIT OF OURS TO TRY
TO GIVE OUR CUSTOMERS THE
FULLEST VALUE FOR THEIR
MONEY.
HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE IN THE
VICINITY OF YORKVILLE BUY
ALMOST EVERYTHING IN DRY
GOODS THAT THEY BUY. FROM
US. THEY HAVE LEARNED THAT
WE ALWAYS TRY TO GIVE THEM
THE MOST VALUE FOR EVERY
CENT SPENT WITH US.
IF YOU ARE NOT A CUSTOMER
OF OURS WE BELIEVE A TRIAL
WILL CONVINCE YOU THAT THIS
is TRUE. TRY 1T.
WE BELIEVE THAT WE HAVE
ALMOST CAPTURED THE SHOE
TRADE OF YORKvILLE AND VI
CINITY. MANY PEOPLE ARE
BUYING THEIR SHOES FROM US
THIS SEASON WHO NEVER DID
BUY OUR SHOES BEFORE.
WHY? SIMPLY BECAUSE WE
ARE SELLING THE BEST SHOES
SOLD ON THIS MARKET AND
SELLING THEM AT THE LOWEST
PRICES CONSISTENT WITH THE
QUALITY.
OUR LEADING SHOE FOR THE
LADIES is THE e. p. REED-IN
BOTH OXFORD AND HIGH CUT
STYLES. WHEN A LADY ONCE
WEARS A REED SHOE SHE New
Err WANTS ANYTHING ELSE.
THEY ARE STYLISH. COMFORT
ABLE, GOOD WEARERS.
THEY ARE ALL THAT LADIES
FINE SHOES SHOULD BE. TRY
&L1PAIR.
WE CAN HARDLY KEEP STOCK
ED WITH REED SHOES.
OUR LEADING DRESS SHOE
FOR MEN IS THE CELEBRATED
WALKOVER SHOE-YOUVE
HEARD OF IT-PERHAPS YOU
HAVE WORN THEM. THEY ARE
GOOD ENOUGH IN QUALITY. AND
HAVE STYLE ENOUGH FOR YOU.
COME AND SEE THE wALKovER
SHOE. IT'S A BEAUTY.
BUT DON'T THINK THAT WE
ONLY HANDLE THE REED SHOES
FOR LADIES AND THE WALK
OVER FOR MEN-WE'VE GOT
OTHERS-LOADS OF THEM.
WE'VE GOT ABOUT AS BIG A
STOCK OF SHOES FOR MEN. wO-
MEN AND CHILDREN AS YOU
WILL FIND ANYWHERE IN ALL
THIS SECTION. 1T INCLUDES
ALL SIZES. ALL STYLES. ALL
QUALITIES AND ALL PRICES.
IF YOU WANT SHOES FOR
YOURSELF. YOUR WIFE, YOUR
SON. YOUR DAUGHTER OR THE
LITTLE FOLKS YOU CANNOT DO
BETTER THAN TO SEE US.
THEN AGAIN. IF YOU WANT A
STRAW HAT OF ANY SHAPE OR
STYLE, AND ALMOST ANY PRICE
COME AND SEE US.
CLOTHING? NEED ANYTHING !?
COME AND SEE US. WE'VE A
BIG STOCK ON HAND, ALTHOUGH
WE'VE SOLD LOTS OF CLOTHING
THIS SEASON. OUR CLOTHING
STOCK REPRESENTS EXTRA
GOOD VALUES FOR LITTLE
MONEY. IF YOU WANT A SUIT
FOR YOURSELF OR YOUR BOY
BRING HIM HERE FOR 1T. WE
CAN PLEASE YOU JUST AS EASY.
DRESS GOODS? WE'VE NOT
BEEN MAKING MUCH OF A FUSS
ABOUT DRESS GOODS. BUT WE'VE
GOT THEM ALL RIGHT.
WE'VE A GOOD VARIETY ANO
WE'VE BEEN SELLING STACKS
OF THEM RIGHT ALONG AND
EXPECT TO KEEP 1T UP. OUR
STOCK REPRESENTS THE BEST
OF VARIETIES AND ALL SORTS
OF QUALITIES AND IF YOU NEED
ANYTHING IN DRESS GOODS
1T WILL BE WE'LL WORTH YOUR
WHILE TO SEE WHAT WE CAN
OFFER YOU IN THIS LINE.
IF YOU HAVE A WANT IN DRY
GOODs, NOTIONS, CLOTHING.
SHOES. HATS, OR ANYTHING IN
OUR LINE WE CAN SUPPLY YOU.
Strauss-Smith CO.
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OBITUAR Y.

DIEp-In Glover, S. c., Saturday.
May 5th. 1906, BRYAN JACKSON,
youngest son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. r..
Matthews. Aged twenty months.
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COTTON INSURANCE.

I AM prepared to write Insurance
l. on Cotton stored either in open
yard or in outbuildings on farms
Farmers can arrange to borrow
money on my insurance policies on
cotton held on their farms the same
as If the cotton were stored in a
warehouse in town. Rate 81 per cent.
Write or call at my Office for rates Of
insurance and other information.
]. r. LINDSAY.
Oct. 8. IT, If.
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~ Wanted.-YOur orders for all
kinds of printed matter. Best work
at fairest prices.
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF YORK.
Before me came JAS. A. PAGE,
Cashier of Bank of Clover, who being
duly sworn, says that the above and
foregoing statement Is a true condi-
ton of said Bank. as shown by the
books of file in said bank.
JAS. A. PAGE, Cashier.
Sworn to before me, this 9th day of
May, 1906.
F. f. CLINTON, Notary Public.
Correct-Attest
NJ. l.. Smith, ii. l.. Wright, r.. w.
Pressly, Directors.
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JUST IN

Another lot of Beauties In
SAILORS, FLOWERS, CHlFFONS'
STREET HATS, RIBBON BRAlDS,
VELVETS-all nobby and up-to-date.
Prices Right-AttentlOn Polite, The
nrettiest lot of Flowers we have had
this spring-See them-nobby-out or
sight i'm beauty.
our BABY CAPS are stylish and
prices low. Mourning Goods a spe-
cialty.
One Word to YOU: If you have re-
ceived your Hat and did not pay Tor
II, A Tag Is In Our Drawer Against
You. We need it to pay our bills TO
get the discount off. See Us quick.
DOBSON BROS CASH STORE,
P. S.-Charlotte Laundry-the Old
est and Best i'm up-country. Let US
serve you.
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HYMEN l..

MARRIED-At the home of the brides
parents, Mr., and Mr. ]. c. Kirkpatrick,
by Rev. ]. b. Swami, May 9, at $3.50 p.
M. Mr.. PRESSLY YOUNGBLOOD of
Sharon, to Miss ORA KIRKPATRICK
OF Chester county.
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"DON'T FORGET"

Won Can Be Cured OF CANCER, TU-
NOR, or CHRONIC OLD SORES
Ten Thousand cases treated. 1t is the
sureSt cure on Earth. Delay is fatal
How to be cured? Just write
D. b. GLADDEN.,
Grover, y. G..
May II 3m.
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Ghs purhuille Cotton Marhel
FOR SALE.
WANTED TO RENT

A HOUSE. or two or three rooms
"A suitable for light housekeeping
Wish to occupy by June 1st. Ad-
dress, at once, r. Il. STEPHENSON,
Box Al, Gainesville, Ala. 1t
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STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF
THE LOAN AND SAVINGS BANK
-. {.
AT THE CLOSE BUSINESS MAY 4, 1906
tito ostteBan Examine

Total .......s25S607 All Total 'SZo'0o -
CAROLINA-CoUNTY
came w. F.
w. P. HARRISON, Cashier
Swor to subs
WILLIAMS Public South Carolina
S. Brce w. W. Lewis S McNeel
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THE YORK FURNITURE co.
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COME
~ We want EGGS.

ADICKES' EMPORIUM.
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Incorporated

fN' JUST RECEIVED A CARLOAD
OF SHINGLES.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-02-08
WOULD ABOLISH
HIGHEST RANK
Members of House Committee Opposed
To Grade of Lieutenant General
Now Conferred.
!,
ANOTHER IMPORTANT CHANGE MADE

Washington, Feb. S.-Provision for
che abolition of the grade of lieutenant
general, the highest rank in the army,
is made in the army appropriation
bill, which has been ordered reported
: to the house from the committee on
military affairs ~
The section is very brief, simply
providing that the place shall not be
filled after the retirement of the in
cumbent lieutenant general Bates. If
this legislation secures the approval
of congress Major Generals Corbin,
Macarthur and Wood will not be able
to secure the expected promotion to
the grade of lieutenant general.
Another provision of the bill, if ac-
cepted by congress, will stop the prac-
tice of promoting general officers for
the purpose of retiring them at a
higher grade. 1t prohibits the promo
tion of an officer above the grade of
colonel and his retirement unless he
shall have served at least one year in
his last grade.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-02-08
FORCED TO PART WITH WATCH.
Count Boni de CasteIlane Already in
Financial Straits.

Count Boni de CasteIlane Already in
Financial Straits.
Paris, Feb Swift retribution of
tragic kind, even if it has a comic
element. has overtaken Count Boni de
Castellane for the wrongs suffered at
his hands by his American wife.
Count Boni has been obliged to sell
outright his watch and articles Of per-
sonal jeWelry in order to provide him
self with pocket money for his or
dinary daily requirements.
When the count and countess part.
ed SO suddenly the counts personal
bank account happened to be exhaust
ed, a not infrequent state of affairs,
He was too angry Or too proud, or
perhaps too much afraid of rebuff,
to appeal to his wife for current spend
ing money, His determination to keep.
secret the fact OF his domestic calanl-
ity so long as there remained any hope
Of patching up a reconciliation pre-
vented him from tapping the purses of
his friends.
Count Boni has been for the last few
days. besieged by his creditors. On
the other hand he is closely pursued
by money lenders who are eager to
speculate on his future by advancing
him almost any amount.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-02-08
MUCH INTEREST SHOWN.
Mr.. Patterson Discusses Democratic
Senatorial Caucus.

4
Washington, Feb. 8.-Many persons
were attracted to the senate during
the day to hear Mr. Patterson's speech
on his resolution declaring against the
policy of party dictation in disposing
of treaties with foreign nations In
beginning his remarks the senator
had, he. said, supposed that his former
remarks on the Santo Domingo treaty
would be passed over as inconsequen-
tial, but the action of the Democratic
caucus of last Saturday had made it
evident to him that he fell directly
within the censure of that caucus. He
had, he said, made up his mind pre-
vious to the caucus and as it had
thrown no new light on the question
he had not been impelled to change
his position
He said he had been called a
"bolter'' and white House Demo
craft and that New York paper had
gone SO far as to say that there had
been all understanding between him
self and the president and that an un-
derstanding. about patronage and the
senator's reelection had been reached
In refutation Of this charge he said
that he had never made but one re-
quest for an official appointment by
the president and in that case the re
quest was refused. He confessed to
q warm friendship for the president
and he felt that in the struggle he
was making on economic lines he de
served support. II admire and com
mend him for his brave position. =
Mr. Patterson SAID that he expected
to vote for the Santo Domingo treaty,
but that he expected the treaty to be
amended. 81 do not object to the main
features of the treaty. he said, "but
if the treaty is not amended as think
it should be will take the new condi-
tion into consideration and in the end
do as think should =
Discussing the Democratic caucus
binding resolution he asked. "Is it
persuasive or coercive?" and answer
ing his own inquiry he declared it to
be. cruel 1t strips senators of every
element of independence and is liable
to force them TO disgrace their high
offices or into oblivion He declared
that such a course brought the senate
down to the level Of an ordinary polit-
ical meeting.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-02-08
SEIZE AND APPoRTloN ISLAND.
Force May Be Necessary to DisIodge
invaders.

Edinburgh, Scotland, Feb. 8.-The
crofters of Barra island, Hebrides,
have seized the neighboring island of
Vatersay and declare their intention
to resist by force of arms any attempt
to dislodge them A regular war ex-
pedition was fitted out by the invading
islanders, who collected a feet OF
boats and, with flags flying and pipers
skirling Highland battle tunes, soon
effected bloodless landing on Water
say, hitherto used as game preserve.
The Barra men for years have claimed
the right to cultivate Vatersay, but
have been unable to get the necessary
permission from, the authorities and
now they have seized the island, have
apportioned it into small farms and
have distributed. them among them
selves. There are no police Or troops
iii the immediate vicinity of this far
away islet, SO the governments action
is hampered.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-02-08
CASE WILL
GO TO TRIAL
Countess De CaStellane Refuses to With
Draw Suit for Separation
From Husband.
DECREE ANNULS MARRIAGE CONTRACT

Paris, Feb 8.-Strong efforts con-
tfnue to be made in behalf of the Cas-
tellane family to bring about the aban-
donment of the divorce suit begun by
the Countess Boni de Castellane (for-
merly Anna Gould), but up to the pres
ent the desired result has not been
achieved. An attempt made to obtain
the countess assent to a judicial sep
aration without an absolute divorce
has also been unsuccessful and prob.
ably the case will pursue the ordinary
course, coming up for hearing at no
fixed date, but it is expected that it
will be heard three weeks hence
According to the French law there
is no further necessity for the defend
ant to appear unless the judge decides
that his evidence is essential. The
pronouncement of decree dissolves
any contract relative to marriage set
Elements, each party resuming control
of their own property. A divorced
woman may not remarry within ten
months after a Judgment, while an ap-
peal against decision must be lodged
within six months.
A report, which cannot be confirmed,
says that Count Boni has entered
counter plea, claiming heavy damages.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-02-08
LONG CHAIN OF MASTERS
JOHN F. WALLACE CRITICISES
PRESENT MANAGEMENT OF
CANAL AFFAIRS.


Washington, Feb. S.-John F. Wall
lace, in his testimony before the inter
oceanic canal committee, said regard
ing the canal management:
"The present arrangement amounts
to a chain of masters, with the chair
man of the commission, an executive
commissioner, Mr. Cromwell, Secre-
tary Taft and the president grading
down to Mr.. Stevens, or the man in
actual charge of operations on the
isthmus" -
Replying to an inquiry from Senator
Morgan he said that Mr.. Cromwell had
been included as one of the masters
for the reason that he seemed to have
certain undisputed influence which en-
titled him to be classed in the chain,
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-02-08
LARGE SURPLUS ON HAND
HARD COAL OPERATORS MAY DE
eide TO CLOSE MINES
ON APRIL 1.

s. New York, Feb. 8.-FoIIowing the
meeting of presidents of several an
thracite coal roads there was an jnti-
nation given in quarters friendly to
the operators THAT t;ae anthracite coal
which had been mined was so much
in excess of demand that shutdown
in the mines may be necessary if there
is no strike ON April 1.
Henry S. Fleming, secretary of the
Anthracite Coal Operators associa-
ton, estimated that even allowing for
cold weather there would be easily a
five months supply of anthracite on
hand on April 1.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-02-08
MUCH CONCERN FELT.
Gerh3Sny Not Sure Of an Agreement
at AIgeciras.

Gerh3Sny Not Sure Of an Agreement
at Algeciras.
Berlin, Feb. S.-While government
circlea maintain an outWardly hopeful
attitude regarding the conference at
AlgecFas the indications are that
much 8oncern is felt about the out
come. Failure to reach an agreement
on the police question is regarded as
probable. This inference is drawn
from the fact that the inspired press
had begun discussing the probable re-
suits OF failure to reach an agree
ment. These papers assert that a
failure would not involve the danger
of War SO far as Germany is con-
cerned and they argue that France
would never go to war on account of
Morocco. These papers interpret the
warning of the Havas agency against
excessive optimism as proving the
pacific Intentions of the Paris govern
ment. The result OF failure to reach
an agreement would be, according to
German inspired utterances, that Mo
roccan affairs would continue to be
regulated under the arrangement of
1880. But more critical observers
point out that the controversy of 1905
originated despite that arrangement
and that the conference being due to
German initiative its failure would in
volve serious damage to German pres
tige.
The Hamburger Nachrichten says a
failure of the conference would inten-
sify the friction between Germany and
France and compromise Germany's
position.
Algeciras, Spain, Feb. 8.-The dele
gates to the Moroccan conference dis
cussed the customs duties of Morocco
and settled number of details refer
ring to various articles, but postponed
deciding the question of increasing the
general rate to 121z per cent ad
valorem. Morocco's request to make
tobacco state monopoly was ap-
proved.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-02-08
CAUSE OF HUNGARIAN CRISIS.
Premier Fejervary Holds Coalition
Party .Respensible.

Budapest. Hungary, Feb. s.-The
hunger for sovereign power and the
ATTEMPT to restrict the CONSTITUTIONAL
rights and functions of the chief of
state III such way as even the pres
1dent Of a republic would not submit
to-. are declared by Premier Fejervary
TO be the real causes of the crisis in
HuunEaTy u The coalition, he says III ala
interview, wishes to restrict. the legal,
sovereign rights of the king in regard
70 the contrel and organization of the
army and make them dependent on
the discretion of changing parlia,
mentary majorities, whereas the right
OF parliament is limited by law to ap-
proval or rejection of votes for army
credits and the annual contingent of
recruits.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-02-08
oulETE:RF. At PEORIA.
Excitement Over Simmons Suicide
Has subsidized.

Peoria, ILL.,, Feb. 8.-Much of the
excitement caused by the suicide of
DR.. George H. Simmons. pastor OF the
First Baptist church and interested
in two banks. has subsidized. The banks
of the city all came to the aid of the
Interstate Savings and Trust bank
and accepted their paper at par. They
met every demand for deposits.
The Peoples bank is still closed. E.
L. Kelley, the surviving partner, says
it will probably rot open, at least until
the estate of Dr. Simmons has gone
through the probate court.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-02-08
WATERING ITS STOCK.
Standard Oil Hopes to DispeI Public
Criticism.

New York, Feb. S.-Unoficial an
nouncenent is made in Wall street
that the Standard Oil company is pre-
pairing to increase it's capital stock
from $100,0000O0 to $6O0,O0O,0OO by
issuing six shares for each one now
outstanding. 1t is not designed to
raise Immediately. any money on this
new issue, but simply to divide the
present high priced shares into six
and give them to old stockholders
The company has two objects in do
ing this. One is to try to dispel public
criticism that arises every time the
Standard declares a 40 or 48 per cent
dividend. The other is to bring the
stock among larger number of hold
ers so there may be missionaries in
every town to help stem the rising tide
of opposition to the trust.
1t is argued that the salvation Of
the steel trust is it's enormous num-
ber of small stockholders and the
Standard at last is seeking cover from
antitrust sentiment.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-02-08
TWo-cENT FARES ASSURED.
Railway Mileage Bill Passed by Ohio
LEGISLATURE.

Columbus, o., Feb. 8.-They house.
by a vote of 104 to 1, passed the
Freiner 2-cent fare bill which was sub
stituted for the Rathburn bill passed
by the senate. The senate, it is said
by leaders of that body, will accept the
Freiner bill, which will go into effect
thirty days after it is signed by the
governor.
The house also passed the Wertz
bill aholishing prison contract labor
in Ohio and providing that state pris-
oners shall be employed in the manu-
facture of materials for construction
OF roads and articles for the use of
state institutions.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-02-08
NO SMOKING FOR BOYS.
Drastic Ordinance Offered to Chicago
City Council.

Chicago. Feb. S.-Chicago may have
an ordinance making it misdemeanor
Tor any person under twenty-one years
OF age to smoke tobacco in any public
street or building. The draft of such
measure has been presented to the
council Judiciary committee A fine of
$40 for each offense is provided.
Other articles in the proposed or
dlnance prohibit minors to purchase
cigarettes or any of the parts known
as the "n,akings."