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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-22
Removal Sale Of Carpet and
T. SMYRNA Bugs.

We want 10 close out every
Rug before moving. so here Is
your chance to buy good Rugs
very cheap.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-22
Ladies' Rain Coats Reduced

We want to sell every Rain
Coat in the house before moving,
so prices are cut for a quick
clearance.
Ladies' 5000 Crlvenette RaincOats. 80
Removal e.....".........."........... 70 70
Ladies' $3.50 and 1898 Cravenette
Raincosts. Removal price. tach.....; 5000
l. dies $3.50 laincoats. Removal
price, each Si.49
T Srjce each ciT' ..'.'. ...........r. $3.50
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-22
FANCY FLORIDA TOMATOES - l-2e
POUND

Large sacks Table Belle Flour, S0c; Granu:
lated Sugar. SC h.; Pot'toes &c bu.; cans
Tomatoes, 25c; 4 cans Corn, 25c; fresh Egg,
zoo doE.; large cans Of Asparagus, 25c.
WIN. 2. WUOLLS 4 Son.
ROYAL and Vol Re streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-22
Black Dress Fabrics.

Blacks are fashionable. The thin sorts arc
in great demand-the yOiles, chiffon Pana-
mas, grenadines, pohairs, &c.
Special attention is called to our large as.
a.A.t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-22
Removal Sale Of Ladies'
Cannon Cloth Wash Goats
and EtOn Jackets.

Two Ladies' White Cannon Cloth Eton
Jackets, sizes SO aud SO. removal
price each ....... ...... .............~... $l.4s
Three Ladies' White Cannon Cloth
Short Coats, sizes SO, 80 and 40. Re-
moval price, tsch................ e. ...... sl.75
One Ladies' Cannon Cloth Short Coat,
size "a. Removal price,. $l.eS
Two Ladies White Cannon Cloth Eton
Jackets, sizes 50 and "a. Removal
price, esch........,".....''. Sl'se
Three Ladies' Long White Cannon
Coats. sizes SO, SO and 40. Removal
price, each ....... ....... .............. $40
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-22
DRY GOODS
Woodward ( LOtlrOp,
10th, 18th, F & @ SITS. N. w.
WASHINGTON. ID. C.
Dress Fabrics
For Spring and Summer.

Grays, in plaids, stripes, and checks, are
greatly in evidence, and they are very at
tractiye.
Cram and white fabrics are also very pop
ular and are shown in pleasing variety.
Special atteLiion scaled 10 a very choice
line of
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-22
Statement Of the Financial Condition
OF THE
VIRGINIA SAFE DEPOSIT and
TRUST CORPORATION

At Alexandria, 10 the State Of Virginia, at
The close OF business March 32nd, 1907,
made TO the State Corporation Commission.
RFSOVRCEs.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-27
A Battle In the Sea.

Did you ever see bluefish charge
school Of menhaden at sea? That is
something worth seeing The bluefsh
throw their lines forward until they al
most surround the menhaden, and they
attack them flank and rear. The men
baden fairly make the water boil in
their efforts to escape, while all around
the enemy is at them tearing relent
lessly. Into all this commotion comes
a great shark. It's a picnic for the
shark, a school Of menhaden all herded
up for its benefit It swims leisurely
Into the midst Of them, opens it's mouth
and takes In half dozen menhaden at
a gulp. It swims around and bites out
half a dozen more from the school. 1t
gorges itself without effort But the
menhaden are not nearly as much dis
turbed by the presence Of the monster
swimming about among them as they
are by the charging bluefish. The shark
takes half a dozen fish or more at
bite, while the bluefsh only bites a
piece out of single fish, but there is
only one shark, while there may be
thousands Of bluefsh plunging and
tearing necessarily and killing and
manning at every stroke. The sharks
a brute, but under such circumstances
the menhaden have less of fear than
they have of contempt for him.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-27
A Photographic Warning.

The following story of young lady
living in the country who came to
London to be photographed is told by
M. A. P. and vouched for by a we'll
known London photographer. After
some days the lady, Miss B., was
informed the photograph was not a
success, and another sitting was sug-
gested. This she agreed to, but again
was Informed that the photograph was
a failure. There was a third sitting.
In two days time she received an
urgent letter from the photographer
asking her to come up to his studio
and to bring a friend with her. Miss
B. went, accompanied by her mother
and was shown the amazing results of
the three sittings. The pictures of the
girl herself were quite good, but in
each plate there was to be seen stand
Ing behind her the figure of a man
holding dagger in his uplifted hand
The features, though faint, were clear
~ discernible, and Miss B. recognized
them as those Of her fancee, an officer
In the Indian army The effect Of this
experience was so great that after a
few days she wrote out to India, break
Ing off the engagement
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-27
He Laughed Last.

A certain lady who wished to have
some fun at the expense Of an agent
who had ofttimes solicited her to in
sure herself and family, asked him on
one occasion if he would insure the cat.
The agent, to the astonishment and no
small amusement of some friends,
promptly offered to do so, provided she
paid the first premium down. The
lady, still thinking to hoax him, ex-
pressed her willingness to do so, and
placed a shilling on the table. The
agent quickly produced proposal,
filed it in and obtained her signature
while those present were on the tiptoe
OF expectancy as to what was to fol
low. -; - =. .---.-
"Now, madam, with your permission
may see the cat?'
Certainly" she replied, at the same
Tune pointing to a glass case which
contained the stuffed remains of the
poor defunct cat.
A chorus Of derisive laughter burst
from all present, but to their dismay
the agent turned, bowed politely, at the
same time picking up the shilling, and
exclaimed: ~.
when that cat dies, madam, kindly
call at our Office and claim the insur-
ance money. Good morning. London
Telegraph.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-27
Tlea Pointer

There is as much fallacy in attempt
ing to prove the origin Of pointing as in
like attempt to prove the origin Of
eating. AS a matter Of fact, the point
ing act commonly exhibited by the
pointer and setter is an incident of the
capture or attempted capture of food
by dogs, and also by wolves and foxes.
Coyotes have been seen to draw and
point on prairie dogs and grouse in
precisely the same manner that the
pointer and setter draw on game birds
There were the same rigidity and
stealth, the pause to judge Of distance
and opportunity and the final rigid
pause when all the energies are con-
centrated for the final spring to cap
ture. All the phenomena displayed by
the dog family indicate that the draw
ing and pointing in the pursuit Of prey
were ever natural traits. 1t may be
reasonably believed that man could
not breed the pointing instinct out Of
the dog if he attempted to do so.-
Forest and Stream.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-27
RAILWAY TIME CARDS.

A bill has been introduced in
the legislature which, if it be-
comes law, will compel rail
road companies to pu blish their
time cards in newspapers along
their lines in the state, says the
Wadena Pioneer journal. The
bill was Introduced b
Frank It. White mem Der Of the
house from Elk River.
In the past there has been
some difference of opinion be-
tween the railroads and the
newspapers over this matter
Uatil few years ago the rail
roads would publish their time
cards in the local papers, and
pay for the same in transporta-
ton. Recently they ruled that
time cards were simply local
news and they refused to pay
for their publication. AS a re-
suit but few newspapers 0pub-
lished time cards.
The trouble with the modern
railroad manager appears to be
that he forgets that railroads
were chartered expressly for the
purpose of serving the public.
Nowadays the average railroad
man conducts himself as though
a Divine Providence created the
people to serve his road, and in
asmuch as this spirit has been
constantly growing more pro.
nounced, it follows naturally that
at present there is more or less
friction between the public and
the railroads.
This time card proposition is
but one of many ms tances where,
in the convenience of the public
is utterly disregarded. It is not
question Of burning import
ance, yet there is no doubt but
that people, especially those re-
siding in rural districts, are
often put to much needless
trouble by the non-appearance of
time cards in the local papers.
1t wouldn't cost the railroads
much to have their time cards
published, nor would it cost the
newspapers a great deal to pub
lish them without pay, if it
should be established that it is
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-27
tsMan In the Street.O

Emerson was not the first to use this
phrase in his "Conduct of Life" which
was published in 1860. In the first Sc
ries Of the "Greville Memoirs" under
date March %, 1880, occurs the follow
ing passage:
"Then will come the question Of a
dissolution, which one side affirms will
take place directly, and the other that
the king will not consent to 1t, know
ing, as the man In the street. (as we
call him at Newmarket always does,
the greatest secrets Of kings and being
the confdant Of their most hidden
thoughts" .-
1t would appear from this that the
expression was in common use among
racing men in 1S30.-Notes and Que
rieS.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-27
4 EuHnv. Earle.

A Russian grand duke was once the
guest Of a German pJlnce. 1t was
early in the last century. In Russia
the imperial double headed eagle is to
be seen everywhere and on everytl ing
throughout the empire - stamped,
painted, embroidered or sculptured. At
that period the education Of grand
dukes was somewhat limited This
grand duke went out shooting in Ger
many and, among other things, shot d
large bird. He asked an experienced
huntsman VINO accompanied him what
the bird was. IAN eagle, your high
ness" was the answer. The grand
duke turned On him in an irritated
way. "How can it be an eagle" he
asked, when it has only one head?'
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-27
The First Stove.


The most Important uses of fire were
taught by fire itself. AS the primitive
man stood near the flames of the burn
Ing tree and felt their pleasant glow he
learned that fire may add to bodily
comfort, and when the flames swept
through forest and overlook a deer
and baked it he learned that fire might
be used to improve the quality of his
food. The hint was not lost. He took
burning torch to his cave or hut and
kindled him fire on his floor of earth
His dwelling filed with smoke, but he
could endure the discomfort for the
sake of the fires warmth and for the
sake of the toothsomeness Of the cook
ed meats. After a time a hole was
made in the roof of the hut, and
through this hole the smoke passed out
Here was the first stove. The primi-
tive stove was the entire house, the
floor was the fireplace and the hole in
the roof was the chimney. The word
"stove" originally meant "a heated
room" So that if we should say that
at first people lived in their stoves we
would say that which Is literally true
st. Nicholas.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-27
The Story of an Invention.

The power loom was the invention of
farmers boy, who had never seen or
heard Of such thing. He fashioned
one with his penknife, and when he got
it all done he showed it with great en-
thusiasm to his father, who at once
kicked it all to pieces, saying he would
have no boy about him who would
spend his time Oh such foolish things.
The boy was sent to blacksmith to
learn a trade, and his master took q
lively interest in him. He made
loom of what was left Of the one his
father had broken up and showed it to
his master The blacksmith saw he
had no common boy as an apprentice,
and that the invention was a valuable
one. He had loom constructed under
the supervision Of the boy. 1t worked
to their perfect satisfaction, and the
blacksmith furnished the means to
manufacture the looms, and the boy
received half the profits. In about
year the blacksmith wrote to the boys
father that he should bring with him
a wealthy gentleman, who was the in
ventor Of the celebrated power loom.
You may be able to judge of the as
constituent at the old home when his
son was presented to him as the in
ventor, who told him that the loom
was the same rs the model that he
had kicked to pieces the previous year.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-27
Practical Diagnostic Sign of Death.

DR.. OFT of Lillebonne Through Jour
nal DIES sciences medicales de Lille
suggests the following practical and
simple method Of ascertaining whether
or not life is present: The point select
ed is the forearm, which is quickly &C.
cessible, is free from hair and is easily
exposed. The arm is extended horizon
tally from the body and the forearm
pronated. If the test is made in the
open air cloak is held so as to shield
the part from all motion Of the atmos-
phere. The flame of a candle is now
directly applied to a spot on the fore
arm, which is closely watched by the
observer. At the end Of a few seconds
swelling rapidly forms and bursts.
If it contains air or gas the tissues are
lifeless. If it contains liquid or exuda-
ton life is present.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-27

their duty to do so. A little
frank and intelligent intercourse
bst Veen the railroads, the public
and toe newspapers would prob
ably result in a satisfactory ad-
justment of minor matters of
this sort. In the meantime 1T
will be interesting to watch the
fate of Mr.. Whites bill,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-27
When One Ia Choking.

Raising the left arm as high as you
can will relieve choking much more
lepidly than being thumped on the
Back" said one OF the resident physi-
clans of a local hospital. '"This should
be more generally known, for often a
person gets choked while eating when
there is no one near to thump him or
her. Very frequently at meals and
when they are at play children get
choked while eating, and the custom
ary manner Of relieving them is to
slap them sharply on the back. The
effect Of this is to set the obstruction
tree, SO that it can be swallowed. The
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-27
The Drama Of the Sunset.

We never tire Of the drama Of sun
set. go forth each afternoon and look
into the west a quarter Of an hour be-
fore sunset with fresh curiosity to see
what new picture will be painted there,
what new phenomenon exhibited, what
new dissolving views. Every day a
new picture is. painted and framed,
held up for half an hour in such lights
as the great artist chooses and then
withdrawn and the curtain falls. The
sun goes down, long the afterglow
gives light, the damask curtains glow
along the western window, the first
star is lit, and go home-From Tho
reau's "Winter." -.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-27
4 Gentle WisT.

It was their honeymoon. They had
moved into a pretty suburban house
and were getting settled cozily at last.
II have something for you," she said
when he came home from the Office.
"A PRESENT.
eyes. You have no night key, so 1
had one made for you. Here it isl
''That was very thoughtful of you.
But how did you come to take so much
trouble?"
II wanted it as a kind of barometer
You'll let me- look at it now and then.
won't you?"
"Certainly."
"Im not going to say you mustn't go
out evenings, and I'm not going to sit
up until you come home when you are
out late. I only hope" she said coax
fngly, that every time I look at it the
key will be little bit rustier, and then
will know that home pleases you
more than any other place."
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-27
Power of Words.

Words have not their import from the
natural power Of particular combina-
tons Of characters or from the real eff
hcacy Of certain sounds, but from the
consent of those who use them and ar
bitrarily annex certain ideas to them,
which might have signifed with equal
propriety by. any other Oliver Crom-
well. .,s
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-27
A Good LauGh.

Every hearty laugh tends to prolong
life, as it makes the blood flow more
sapidly and gives new and different
stimulus to all the organs Of the body
from what is in force at the other
times. The saying, Laugh and grow
Cat" has therefore q foundation in
farf
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-27
Both Hate Him.

"Funny thing" remarked Wilson
musingly. TON Wilkins and Edith
Brown used to be great friends Of
mine. introduced them to each other.
They got married, and now neither Of
them will speak to me. Wonder what
the reason can be?"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-27
A Hard Cut.

Mrs. Newcast-I am thinking Of TAX
ing short holiday and visiting some
of the scenes associated with my ances-
tors. Mrs. De Bleu Blood Cutting Oh,
but Summing is so horribly out Of date
nowadays!.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-27
P0cSiSfRnce.

The way to reach or to attain to any
thing is to bend oneself toward it with
all ones might, and we approximate
1t just in proportion to the intensity
and the persistency Of our effort to
attain it.-Success Magazine.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-27
Where to Have a BOIL.

Thomas Bailey Aldrich, commenting
once upon the trials of Job, remarked
that the only proper place to have
boil was between "John" and "O'Reil-
10 -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-27

WANTED: For the u. S. Marine
Corps; men between ages Fl
and IS. An opportunity to
see the world. For full infor-
nation apply in person or by
letter to 2O8 Third Street Be
midi, MINI.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-27
Self Resnect

Ihere Is no one thing so necessary
for ones real advancement In life as a
thorough self respect. You must think
well OF yourself, or others will not re.
spect you.1 Success Magazine.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-27

Help WANTED.

WANTED-For q. S. army able.
bodied, unmarried men be.
tween ages of 81 and IS, cit.
Gems of United States, OF
good character and temperate
habits, who can speak, reae
and write English. For III.
formation apply to Recruiting
officer, Miles block, BemidU.
Minnesota.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-27

FOR Magnificent moose
head, mounted; will be sold
cheap Ing ire at this Office.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-27
FOR SALE.

fOR SALE-The Nicollet Hotel.
property, corner second street
and Bemidji Ave, also resi-.
dence On rear of lot. For terms
and particulars inquire of Mrs.
Sophia Carlson, 2C9 Bemidji
Ave.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-27
MISCELLANEOUS.

PUBLIC LIBRARY = Oren
Tuesdays and Saturdays: 2:aO
to 3 o. n. Thursdays z to 8
p. NJ also, Library in base
ment Of Court House. Miss
Mabel Kemp, Il 5rarian.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-27

FOR SALE Rubber stamps.
The Pioneer will procure any
kind of rubber. stamp for
you on short notice.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-27
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT Furnished room in
modern house. 700 Bemidii
Ave.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-27

Remidji. Mimi, February 18th, 1907 8 p. N,
Council met at city b all in regular meeting.
Called to order by Chairman Gould.
Present-Miller. Smart. kinch. McTaggart,
Brinkman. Gould.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-19
Will Face
Murder Charge
COMMITTED no JAIL FOR KILL
ING CONSTABLE wITHROw.

Hinton Aug. Frank Clark,
better known as Fred. was arraigned
before Magistrate Lltslnger yester-
day morning on warrant. sworn
out by Assistant Prosecuting Attor-
ney Read charging him with the
deliberate murder of Theodore T..
Withrow, constable Of Green Sui
phur district who died Friday at
the Hinton hospital, as result of
the pistol wound inflicted by Clarke
in row near New Richmond. At
torney Mann, for the prisoner. asked
that the preliminary hearing be
postponed. The accused was com
mitted TO jail without bail
Clark appeared very much worn
and showed that he had spent a
slccplcss night lie was suffering
considerable from the bullet wound
in the left hand received during the
scuffle with the constable. Clark
was Informed by Jailer Wireman
that the victim had died. The news
excited him considerably, but he did
not comment on the result OF his
deed He only turned deadly pale.
He Is about % years OF age
The remains Of the dead constable
were removed 10 Vests undertaking
establishment on Summers street
last evening and prepared for burial.
Mrs Wlthrow came TO the city Fri
day on 80 a.. too late to see her
husband. before he passed away.
The body was taken 10 Sandstone on
No. 10 yesterday afternoon The
funeral VIII be- held this afternoon
at 3 O'Clock from the Baptist church
at Green Sulphur. Of which he was
member
Mr. Withrow is survived by his
widow who SIS daughter of Mrs
Bruce Jones. Of Green Sulphur and
several children. I'm addition 10 scv-
eral brothers and sisters Tus tragic
death is generally regretted in the
community. where he was known ne
an upright citizen
Mrs Wiihrow. widow of the dead
man is second cousin OF her hus-
bands slayer
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-19

Chicago. Aug. ia gigantic ten
million dollar defense fund is the
goal OF the striking telegraphers to-
day they have started TO attain The
fund. according 20 President Small.
is to be largely contributed by the
small business men. The strikers
started into another week stronger
than ever in their united front
against the companies and after
several enthusiastic meetings yes
terdav determined 10 stick together
until the Eght was won. 40 single
desertion has occurred officials
started work today trying to extend
the union among the brokers Of
fees The fight has practically set
tied down TO state OF siege. If
the strikers can raise the money to
support their forces they say they
Will win. In the meantime some of
the greatest influence that can Will
be brought to bear upon the tele-
graph companies to force a compli-
ance with the union demands.
President Small OF the Telegraph
ers' Union received a request for in
structions from the president OF the
Havana Cuba, operators union.
Small cabled the men to walk out.
The number is unknown
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-19
Ere in Fan House

Enterprise, Aug. 1T.-rhe fan
hou e OF the Fairmont Coal Con pa
ny ot their mine here was con i'd
crafty damaged by hre last niht.
Tho blaze broke out about $50 md
was soon discovered. The building
Is trick with slate roof. Much of
the roofng had TO be torn OF I'm
ordor to effectively fight the fire
The flames were smothcred with
httle damaso TO the machinery and
1t was ia running order by work
time this morning
The origin OF the ire ia thought
TO be accidental. \ barrel Of waste
was sitting lu the corner OF the
building aud probably match care
le> ly dropped upon THIS waste is
responsible or The conNoSratlon.