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The Washington times., 1907-11-06
Obscene Cards Becom-
ing More Popular,
Show by Report.

Great and mysterious, yet useful, is
the dead letter office.
More than a million and quarter
pieces Of mail matter found its way to
this office last month.
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
DeGraw reports today that during the
month of October the receipts in the
dead letter office reached the imposing
figures OF 1,234 Isl, an increase over the
month Of September of Is, 00e pieces.
With the work OF the division grow
ing by leaps and bounds, Il wsc found
necessary 20 greatly augment tie force
OF clerks, which was recently done BY
the transfer of two entire sections from
the supply division. Not only is the
work growing through natural causes,
but the rule Of the department requir-
ing that every piece OF returnable mail
matter except printed circulars, be re-
turned to senders, adds 20 the volume
of work
The Washington times., 1907-11-06
MRS. GARFIELD GIVES CHINA
FOR WHITE HOUSE DISPLAY

The White House collection OF rare
old china has been increased by the
receipt Of several pieces from Mrs Gar
field which were used by President and
Mrs. Garfield long before they came 70
the White House. The gift was made
through Secretary Garfield, son OF the
former President and consists OF
large dessert bowl on q standard. a
4-1,it con1pota. and a dinner plate, each
hearing a large letter c. in old English.
The collection is on exhibition IN the
lower corridor of the White House.
The Washington times., 1907-11-06
All Letters Returned.

Previous 10 the institution OF the
latter rule, the question Of determining
whether or not a dead letter" was OF
sufficient Importance to be returned to
the sender. was left to the discretion Of
the clerks handling the mail. Under this
system the average amount OF mail re-
turned was not over IS per cent. The. Of
fee is now returning a fun 100 per cent
Of this class OF mail.
During the month OF October 49, ~
pieces of mail were returned TO senderss
the largest amount of mail returned IN
a single month in the history Of the
office.
OF the letters received 6.1I2 contained
money amounting @ S6,9l2-25. Of which
amount S5,757.25 was returned 70 the
senders. The remaining amount goes
into the Treasury TO the credit OF the
dead letter office.
The extent OF the mistakes Of the
letter writing public is better understood
when X Is said that tae New York
Office alone, in making its tortnlghtly
contribution 10 the work Of the ofrce
on October 80, sent a shipment contain
ing 2S1l5 letters. 5000 post cards, an1
$40 pieces Of miscellaneous matter, q
total Of 74,zS5 pieces.
One New York newspaper sent about
a half wagon load of letters that had
been sent TO the paper in answer To
The Washington times., 1907-11-06
GETS CONTRACT
FOR MONEY ORDER FORMS

Public Printer SulHngs has been
awarded the contract for printing
money order forms for the POstOfhcs
Department. For the first time IN sew
eral years. the Government Printing
Office submitted successful bids Sew
eral private firms. as well as the
Bureau OF Engraving and Printing, we're
Under-bid. The contract amounts to
SI4, 795.
The bids were opened October 7 and
the contract VIII hold good for four
years, beginning December. 1897.
The Washington times., 1907-11-06
PRESIDENT HOME AGAIN
AFTER TRIP TO VOTE

President Roosevelt. after voting at
oyster Bay. arrived in Washington at
6I5 last night. on the regular Pennsyl-
vanla train His trip was uneventtul'
and he spent most Of the time reading
While greeting oyster Bay neighbors,
a salute of twenty-One guns was hreo
from a miniature cannon operated by
Naury Townsend. from the center OF
toe baseball field - -
Tohn a. Carlisle. former Secretary OF
the ,Treaslry. was a fellow passenget
ION the return trip. but did NOT 80
81 IT,s President received the returns al
ne White House last night.
The Washington times., 1907-11-06

want advertisements. but not called Tor.
These letters arc being returned TO the
senders.
Strangest OF all TO relate IS the fact
that the souvenir post card, which man
authorities on postal matters depend
uDon. In connection with the parcels
post, to wipe out the postal deficit gives
the dead letter Office great amount OF
trouble
More than 100000 post CARDS are
mailed every day in the year at the
various pOstohices in the country, ana
OF this number between 10000 and o0VJu
reach the dead letter Office.
Between 900 and 1900 Of the post cards
are monthly confiscated by pOstmasters
because of their obscene character, the
others being consigned % the dead lei
ter office because Of defective addresses
or other delinQuencies.
The Washington times., 1907-11-06
Fine Long-Lasting Flowers.

Guides Roses and Chrysanthemums are
unusually lOng-liyed and beautiful, 1914 +.
The Washington times., 1907-11-06

Arrow Brand Collars, IA Sizes,
At Parker, Bridget & Co. s.
The Washington times., 1907-11-06
Dead Letter Office Is Busy;
Million Postal CardS Mailed
In United States Evey Day
Mails Flooded
WHRPoSf Ca1dS
100000

Post cards mailed daily. l'Ooo'0Oo
Number received daily
at dead letter office. 10000 TO 5000
Number obscene cards
burned monthly. 5000 to 9,VOc
The Washington times., 1907-11-06

Floral Work for Weddings.
Artistic and reasonable. shafer' l4th * l.
The Washington times., 1907-11-06

Famed for Purity and Quality.
c. & S. Ice Cream-Velvet Kind. DRUG
giSts',
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-04-17
10000
S 10000

ct al. -. -. y. -. 200. 90
5 800. 90
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Miscellaneous.

No. of
War To Whom Issued
rant
1894 Arthur Brose, interpreter.
1889 l.. M. Lange, acting judge
of probate ....................
1881 A. E. Henderson, M. D., SER
vices as family physician,
insanity K. Gronsotte. $500.
1890 A. Brose, interpreter.
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BELTRAMI COUNTY, MIMI,
For the Fiscal Year Ending
December 81, 1906.
COUNTY AUDITORS OFFICE.
Beltrami County, Minnesota.

trami
of
Respect lily subm
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5 $1,000
County Attorney.
To Whom Issued
Amount
$16O0.UO
County AttOrnex-Cnntinue

County Attorney-Contingen
War To Whom Issued Amount
Esa26 L. F. Mcdonald, Co. Atty.,
dsbursem'ts preparing Grim
inal cases...... 100 m
1895 E. E. Mcdonald, CO. ATTY. ex. ''
Pense, State vs. J. R. Meers
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-19
PATENT OFFICE FLOODED.
Press of Inventions Leads to Demand
for Larger Quarters.


The inventive breed is not dying out
in America. The commissioner oil
patents at Washington calls loudly fol-
larger quarters, more clerks and big
ger pay for overworked examiners
There is such a flood of new devices
pouring into the patent office as was
never seen before. The examiners are
fairly swamped and are a full yeal
behind in their work.
Naturally enough, motors and sub
marine and aerial navigating devices
lead the list. Modern man insists
upon flying, and the inventor who adds
speed to his passing to and fro upon
the earth, in the air, or in or under
the water is certain of his reward.
The inventors are no believers In
the early coming of peace among the
nations, for improvements upon weap
ons and new explosives are well nigh
as numerous as new motors. Yet with
all this cunning for gain and racing
for fame on the part of the inventors
the chances are that some unconsid
cred trif1e like the wooden ball with a
rubber string or the globe catch for
women's purses will win the largest
rewards in the future as in the past.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-19
CHAPTER xxx.
What of Alexis?

What of Alexis?
On the morning on which Lillian
awaited Mrs Billery on the platform
at Victoria he sat at breakfast with
two or three newspapers within reach
on the floor beside him. He had
SKINNED one for it's general news, but
he had gone carefully through the
Partisan intelligence of all Of them,
and had found no word of Lepelletier.
So another day had gone by and the
doomed wretch had said nothing to
involve others in his own ruin.
He could do nothing for himself, Of
course, and he had no outer induce
ment to harm anybody. He had no
revenge to wreak upon Alexis, who
had yielded to his demands without so
much as a word of protest. There
was Just the possible risk that in a
sort of wild beast rage he might de-
termine to spread devastation round
him. That was all. But Alexis was
curiously sensitive to risk and he had
cultivated the tendency to look out for
danger signals. He had had long Pc
RODS of respite, years when he had
been free of all fear Of active interfer-
ence. His soul was a shallow little
pool in which any flaw of wind could
raise a tempest which subsidized as
soon as its cause ceased to act.
He was settling down into security
again. The absence of alarming news
from Paris had disproportionate
value for him. AS a matter Of fact, it
meant nothing, and less than nothing.
Lepelletier had weeks and weeks Of
life before him, and if he were going
to speak at all might speak now or a
month from now. But it did so happen
that he was unusually gay and light
hearted that morning. There are men
who are so constituted that they can
suffer agonies of remorse at intervals
when anything occurs to remind them
of wrongdOing, and can be cheerful
and even yivacious between whiles.
ITO Be Continued.)
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-19
COSTLY PRESSURE.
Heart and Nerves Fail on Coffee.

A resident of a great western state
puts the case regarding stimulants
with comprehensive brevity that is
admirable. He says:
81 am Sc years old and have had con-
siderable experience with stimulants.
They are all alike-a mortgage on re-
served energy at ruinous interest. AS
the whip stimulates but does not
strengthen the horse, SO do stimulants
act upon the human system. Feeling
this way, l gave up coffee and all
other stimulants and began the use of
Postum Food coffee some months ago.
The beneficial results have been ap-
;parent from the first. The rheumatism
that I used to suffer from has left me.
I sleep sounder, my nerves are stead.
fer and my brain clearer. And l bear
testimony also to the food value of
Postum something that is lacking in
coffee" Name given by Postum Co.,
Battle Creek, Mich. There's reason.
Read "The Road to Wellville," the
quaint little book IN OkgS,
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-19
Cold Affected Head and Throat
Attack was Severe.

Chas. W. Bowman, list Lieut.. and
Adit. 4th M. S. NJ Cav. Vols, writes
from Lanham, Md, as follows:
Though somewhat averse to pat
ent medicines, and still more averse
to becoming a professional affidavit
man. it seems only a plain duty in
the present instance to add my ex-
perience to the columns already writ
ten concerning the curative powers
of Peruna.
sThave been particularly benefited
by Its use for colds i'm the head and
fhrOaf. have been able to fully cure
myself of most severe attack i'm
fOrty-eighf hours by Its use according
to directions. Iuse it as q preventive
whenever threatened with an attack.
Members of my family also use
it for like ailments. We are recon-
mending it to our friends"
-Chas. w. Bowman.
ASK Your Druggist for Free Perana
Almanac for 1907.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-19
"Thank you. Mr.. Wordsworth

THANK you, Mr. Wordsworth
will not trouble you longer. That, my
lord and gentlemen of the jury, is the
case on which we appeal to the elem
ency OF the court"
Gentlemen of the jury" said the
Judge, my task is brief one have
only to tell you that each of the able
and eminent counsel who have been
concerned in this case have rightly in
no option but to return a verdict
against the prisoner
Gentlemen of the jury, how say
your and so forth
Guilty said the foreman.
"Aloysius Brangwyn," said the
judge, and Aloysius stood up. That
infiexible will which had so long suS-
tanned him upbore him now, but his
face worked strongly. The onlOokers
had lost all restraint, and were Sob
bling like an audience at the teater.
you have been found guilty by the
verdict of jury Of your countrymen.
You may be assured that in the tragic
circumstances in which you stand you
have the profoundest sympathy of all
good men to whom the story of your
offense is known. I am compelled to
pass sentence upon you. [ am sorry
to affix that awful stigma to your
name, but I am taking the most merc1-
full course which suggests itself to my
mind. The sentence Of the court upon
you is that you be kept in custody for
one day, dating from the beginning OF
this assiZe."
The whole court rose and surged and
seemed to rock with cheers. The wait
ing crowd caught up the cheer outside.
ASK Mr.. Aloysius Brangwyn to my
private room until this excitement has
subsidized" said the judge to one Of his
attendants.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-19
SHE NEEDED ANOTHER HAND
They Enjoyed the Show immensely
But Failed to Applaud.

They Enjoyed the Show immensely,
But Failed to Applaud.
In the parquet at the Orpheum last
night sat a young man and his best
girl. People behind them noticed that
the young couple seemed to enjoy the
show immensely, but neither would
applaud. They would look at each 9TH
ser and smile and say Fine" isn't
that great" and other such things.
but they would not applaud. Every
body else near by was applauding and
that started the people behind the
young couple to wondering why they
did not clap their hands and show
their appreciation substantially. saws
the Denver Post.
Finally James H. Cullen came on
the stage and began his singing stunt.
His first two songs made big hits. but
still the woung couple did not applaud
His third song was even better than
the other two, and it was then that
the mystery as to why the young peo-
tple did not applaud was explained to
those behind them. When Cullen fin
iished the song the girl turned to her
escort
John" she said, loud enough for
those behind to hear, you'll have to
!let go my hand a minute I've just got
to applaud this man."
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-19
LYDIA E. PINKHAM

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Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-19
New Art.

II tell you," said the tall man with
the carroty whiskers, ''the Chinese are
getting wiser every day.
81 should say they are replied the
short man in the green suspenders
''Why, my laundryman has actually
taken up typography"
''You don't mean it?"
eyes, his speciality now is burning
designs on shirts"
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-19
No Dancer.

Mr.. Gayboy (about to start on a
business trip)-I'll try to write you
every few days, Maria, but if should
be busy and week or more pass
without your hearing from me you
needn't be alarmed.
Mrs. Gayboy-I shan't. I'll take the
children with me and hunt you up.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-19
Similarity.

How do you like married life, Hank
er?''
''Wel1, wish [ had remained bach
elor. There is so much expense and
SO many breakdowns."
Expense and breakdowns? Ora
cious, old chap, perhaps you bought an
automobile license instead of mar
riage license?"
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-19

SeIf-Evident.

Tommy-Paw, what is man of des-
tiny?
Mr.. Tucker-Any man that lives in
Kansas
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-19
Excelsior.

Johnny has got the political job he
was after and he's kicking all the time
What does he want, anyway"
"a bigger one, of course
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-05

|, busy trying on IN unnsned Surplicc of
the rector's. After an agoniZed wait.
ing of five minutes the procession
appears, and the bridegroom-w white
as chalk and trembling in every
limb-advanceS to meet his bride. He
tangles up the service Il hit. but anon
he is safely married. and the walk
down the aisle begins.
Every eye is glued upon the bride
Not even his best friend looks ut the
bridegroom
II is the same way at the reception.
Men, women and children kiss the
bride. They tell her how lovely she
looks. They eXpatiate upon her gown
and her bouquet. Not n soul so much
as mentions his perfectly new black
suit or his shoulders.
Even the bride has no time to tell
hi mshe loves him, and when he steps
upon her veil she says "Oh! darling!"
without so much as 4 softening glance
in his direction.
Only one person seems to pay any
attention TO him. and that is n maiden
aunt with prohibition tendencies. She
comes very close the better to wills
per in his ear, ut does seem to me,
Thomas, that you should not have
gone to the altar with the odor of H.
quor on your breath" Alasl she has
detected the matutina highball he
took TO bolster his sinking spirits and
has taxed him with it,
The bridegroom feels that this is
one of the most melancholy occasions
of his life. and the only bright thing
| about the whole situation is the re-
collection of his trousseau. He has
two pink silk shirts, with socks to
match. and no one can take them from
him, he tells himself; and waits for
the hour when he can feel that he
is q man again and of some import.
ancc in the world
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-05
BRIDEGROOM UNHAPPY
INDIVIDUAL AS RULE
But the Thoughts of His Own
Pet Trousseau Supports
Him During the
Ordeal.

The bridegroom Is abroad in The
land. May being month much Civ
on over TO weddings, he is necessari-
j. in evidence, for he Is an essential
at the marriage fcast-and that is all.
lie is not decorative; he is not no.
ticcd by any Of those present, but the
function cannot so on without the
minister, and so he is included in
those present at his own wedding.
The notices of the wedding In the
newspapers give Il great deal of
space 10 the bride. They remark that
she is one of the pretticst dehuntes
of the season, that she is tail and
slender, that she plays golf and is n
musician of note.
They tell the maiden names of her
granhmothers, remark that her great
grandfather was on General Wash
inSton's staff, note that her wedding
gown WAS of satin trimmed with
Duchessc lace, that the veil she wore
Is an heirloom in the family ana that
her jewels are exquisite.
AT the very end Of the account they
mention incidentally that the bride.
groom is something or other i'm the
city.
The accounts do not even say "thc
groom wore the conventional black"
That phrase. along with fire devas-
tated" ana few others of the same
sort having been erased from the
rcportorial dictionary.
Now. as a matter of fact, the bride.
groom has prepared for matrimony
very carefully He has in his tros.
sean three silk shirts and innumera.
bic others of cotton and linen mate.
rials. He has selected his socks and
ties TO harmonic with his shirts.
which is quite n change on his part
from the higgledy.piggledy way he
has been accustomed to make his
purchases.
He has spent shame.raccd hours ut
the haberdasher's trying to decide
whether lie looks best in mink or
whether in blue. Also he has bousht
ut rninons prices, embroidered naia.
mas. which he might wear down to
breakfast If he lived In Japan.
! His toilette for the wedding he bns
mado IN such agony of mind that he
has almost severed the fricndshin
which has existed between him and
his best man from childhood. He bae
ruined whole dozen white lawn lies
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-05

trying to make neat bow Of them
with his shaking hands.
He has pleaded with his best man
to stand by him in this hour OF trial.
and then has rcproached that gentle
man for not being able to form bet
ter how than he has Just accom-
plished with the thirteenth cravat.
When the bridegroom finishes his
toilet and looks in the glass it oc-
ours to him. although he is modest
person, that he is q fine figure of n
man. Letitin, he thinks to himself,
is doing very we'll
Letitia is the bride.
He reflects that his hair has quite
an engaging qulrl on the brow and
that he has pair of broad shoulders
He has reached this point in his
medtations when he hears the voice
of the hest man telling Him not to
he getting into blue funk, for no
one will look at him anyway. This
he knows that ha is well worth any
ones glance.
When the fatal hour arrives and
he drives TO the church with his best
man, the latter gentleman tries to
talk to him about the state of the
stock market. He does 1t simply 10
divert the victims mind and to keep
him from enduring grinding tor
ments. hut the bridegroom takes 1.
badly. nevertheless. Don't lie an
ass, Dick" he says; 81 am in no state
to talk about copper"
His heart beats so loud that he can
hear il.
Give me the wedding ring" says
the best man; you are trembling so
that you will be sure to drop it,"
Tho bridegroom resents this. 81 am
not TIRE milling at ALL he declares.
and his voice shakes; hut he hands
the ring over after much fumEling
for 1t.
Now. give me your hat" com
mands the best man.
The worm turns. 81 won't do it,"
it says. 81 will lie married with my
hal or not at all Would you leave
me bareheaded TO face the world?"
The resonrccful best man takes his
hat from his ncrveless hand, and they
enter the church.
"Never marry, Dick" entreats the
bridegroom, with a world of pathos in
his voice. ,'Or. If you must, run
away and he married by n
Mayor or something Never
allow yourself to be married in Il
church merely to add to the gaiety of
nations. Is she coming?"
The best man says that she is not.
Always late signs the bride
groom. 81 feel as If | were going to
have n tooth pulled"
The best man sits on one chair,
puts his feet Oil another and begins
n monologne about the cowardice of
n man who is cornercd.
The bridegroom begs him to hear
him repeat the marriage service.
"Take prayerbook and see whether
! know the blamed thing" he legs.
81 can't remember to save my life
whether for better for worse comes
before for richer for poorer"
But the best man will not. He is
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-05
Appendicitis

Is due in large measure to abuse of
the bowels. by employing drastic pur-
gatives. To avoid an danger. use
only DR.. Kings New Life Pills, the
safe gentle cleansers and inyigorat-
ors. Guaranteed to cure headache,
Mliousness, malaria and jaundicc, at
Ideal Pharmacy. csc.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-05
Out of Darkness.

Peasant Ito electrician on strikc)--
Wen, what was your object in plung-
ing Paris into darkness?
Striker--ln order to throw little
light on the situation-Rire.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-05
A Distinction.

tell You the atmosphere around
our house is mighty chilly after |
have been out for an evening with
the boys; isn't ii SO around your
homer"
mo. indeed; my wife makes 1t hot
for mc."-IIouston Post.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-05
Qualified.

The Dnde-Am | all right for Glas-
gov?
The Native--Ar, weel, this is the
road tae Glasgae, yc ken, but wadna
he sure that ye'rc n riclt,-Pick'
Up.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-05

This is the last week of the Daily
Press Diamond Ring Contest. Send
in your paid-in.advance subscriptions
at once if YOU want to help your IA.
vorite.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-05

This is the last week of the Daily
Press Diamond Ring Contest. Send
In your paid-in-adVance subscriptions
at once if YOU want TO hep your IA
vorite.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-21

MT. Walter R. Maine of Amherst is spending the Xmas holidays with his parents, Mir and Mrs. Walter A. Main of West Haven