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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-15
From the Washington Herald
March IA, 1907.
NEWEST PIANO MERGER.
One of the Largest Corporations to
Enter Washington Business.

in the nature of a Greater Washington
result. comes the news that the big W.
F. Frederick piano corporation, with
branches in a dozen different cities and
its constituent company covering a num-
Der Of other cities. has come to Wash
ington and secured an opening here.
Following the boom that was given
Washington through the Greater wash
ington movement the Importance Of this
city as a large distributing point at
tracted the attention of the Frederick
corporation, and steps were taken in a
quiet way to look for the opening. D.
6. Pfieffer, the progressive F street
dealer, seems to have been in favor from
the start, bat it was not until the fun
importance of the proposition was made
clear that he entertained il at all
It can be stated upon proper author
ity. now that the deal has been con-
suinmated. under the terms Of which
the w. +. Frederick Music COMPANY ac-
Quired the piano business of Mr.. PfIeff-
er's, that the latter has been selected as
vice president of the large CORPORATION
itself, and will remain as local manager
Of the Washington branch
The W. F. Frederick Music Comnanv
together with its constituent COMPANY
the w. F. Frederick Piano Company.
own and operate retail warerooms in
Altoona, Uniontown Pittsburg. McKees-
port, Charleroi, Johnstown, Williams
port and several other points in Penn
syivania. as well as Cumberland ana
HagersJOwn. in Maryland In addition
10 these cities, the corporation Dracti-
eaIIy nnanees the affairs of perhaps a
dozen piano firms in still other cities
The volume Of piano trade thus han
died IS enormous and is claimed nv
many 70 constitute the largest strictly
retail piano business done by one bo7,ss
in America. If not in the world Mr.
PfleHers plans for the DEVELOPMENT of
his territory, so far as they have bae1
gone over, contemplate an extensive
campaign, as he calls ii. over a rather
wide field, extending into the adioinine
States to the south of Washington.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-11-07
She Did Not Fear Death

An old lady ON her seyenty-third
birthday once said. 81 do not mind
getting old. and do not fear death,
but I live In constant fear Of par.
alysis.'
For some time have been wanting
TO tell YOU Of the great good your
wonderful Sican's Liniment is doing
here. & writes Mr., James r. Abernethy,
q Rutherford College. ". c. I'm fact,
~ Your remedies ars doing noble
work. -bntayour Liniment beats all. In
my eight years experience with med
ielne ! fnd none to- go ahead Of 1t,
having tried II In very many cases. /
know Of one young man, brick-ma-
son, who suffered from q partial, yes,
i almost complete. paralysis of one arm
81 got him to use your Liniment, and
now he can do as much work as ever,
] and he sings your praise every day.
get all to use it I possibly can and
I know there Isl great virtue In 1t. i
have helped the sale Of your noble
remedies about here greatly. and ex.
pect to cause many more to buy them.
as 4 know they can't be beat"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-11-07
REWARD FOR HER CHARITY.

The Gift Of a Spanish Cir! Who Had
No Money.
Upon a Spanish highway, where all
the pretty girls and handsome youths
were returning arm in arm from the
corrida, a youthful mendicant with
ragged cloak thrown around him, was
praying for aims, vowing that no food
had passed his lips for two whole
days.
Notwithstanding the frmness OF HIS
tanned skin, which could be seen
peeping out through the rents and
tears OF his ragged clothes, one felt at
q glance that he was NO impostor The
half-starved look In his eyes and his
sunken cheek betokened the want Of
nourishment.
The crowd, however, paid but little
attention to him and passed him by,
singing Spanish lovesongs amidst
hearty plaudits and peals Of laughter.
Would they all leave the poor boy to
die or starvation on the road?
From out all the through only three
young girls stopped and gazed upon
him. They were fresh to look upon,
plump rosy-cheeked and not more
than twenty years OF age. They
paused, and gradually their laughter
gave place to looks Of pity. The eld-
est girl gave one real. ethan you"
he said. The next girl gave him a
ypiissstttts &. God viii reward you, said
he.
The third, the youngest, who was
also the prettiest Of the, three, had
neither real nor piecette.For mo-
ment she stood undecided then, stand
Ing on tip toe, she gave him q soft
little kiss on the lips. the poor far
mished lad said nothing, but, seeing
a bower vendor passing, he gave to
him all the n.eney he had Just begged
for q large bunch of tea roses, and.
with tears In his eyes, silently handed
them to the younger girl.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-11-07
PATENTS.

List of Patents Issued Last Week to
Northwestern Inventors.
Reported by Lothrop & Johnson,
patent lawyers, Oil Pioneer Press
building, st. Paul, Mimi: George G.
Andrews, Minneapolis, Mimi, rocking
CRATE; Ole Holm, Madison, Mimi, draft
equalizer; Ivah Otis, Marshall, Mimi,
milk pail holder; George W. Smith,
Minnesota Lake, Mimi, horse releas-
er; G. Hoffman, Pennington, Mimi,
stove CRATE; Mary E. Brown, Cavalier,
N. D., egg wrapper; Daniel R. Chase,
Finley, N. D., wise.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-11-07
scAMELs DWELT IN OREGON.
I'M Days Of Old When the State Was a
Tropical Wilderness.

. - ~ 80 Sla when the stare was a
Tropical Wilderness.
That the whole or interior Oregon
was once the bed Of the Pacific ocean
n has been proved beyond question,
says Sunset. by the Investigations of
B Prof, Thomas Condor, Dr. Diller and
other oted biologists. That the re,
gion was later q tropical country has
been a1,lally well established
Numerous discoveries of the bones
4 81 these animals and rocks containing
the perfect imprint of the plants Of
the opics. have been made, and 1t is.
no longer an occasion for surprise
when well diggers or irrigation exca-
vators unsafth the fossil remains Of a
camel or q broad-faeed Ok Within re-
cent years many fossil beds Of beauti.
sfuls palm leaves have been found in
Eastern Oregon.
The Cascade Hills. Blue Mountains
and Owyhees, once islands surround
ed tropical lakes, were covered
with luxuriant growth, forests and
towering shrubs, for Knowlton tells:
us the magnolia and cinnamon and
fg trees were there.
day the soil presents a finely
ground mixture OF basalt and volcanic
ash containing the elements of most
ferts sol. and when properly watered
producing enormous crops Of vegeta-
bless fruits and grains common to en-
peratA zones. The climate has been
Changed. says Prof. Condor, by the
upfol ling OF the Cascade range. shut
ting on from the interior the softening
influence OF the Japan current and the
drift al ocean fogs and clouds .$s. 81
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-11-07

Lots of people let their daily mama
spoil while they pray for butter and
sugar to spread on it.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-11-07
Important to Mothers.


CASTORIA a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
Signature Of M32Zz1zzu
In Use For Over 30 Years.
The Kind You Have Always Bought.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-11-07

one of the figures would suddenly
glow out into color and absolute dis
| tinctness. Then 1t would fade away
into mist.
| There was "click" and the circle
of light vanished: another, and the
| vast laboratory glowed out into being
as Sir William turned on hundred
electric bulbs.
Mr. Guest was sitting upon long,
low table, swinging his legs. His
great pink face was blotched and
stained by excess and his hand shook
like an aspen leaf. He jerked his
head toward the opposite wall upon
which the huge screen was stretched
an enormous expanse of white ma
terial upon rollers Of hollow steel.
"Rathbone's getting about DONE" he
said. II give him another month be-
fore his brain goes or he pegs out alto
gether. Look at those results just
now! All foggy and uncertain. He's
losing the power Of concentrating his
thoughts. Continuous thinking's get
ting beyond him."
Sir William was sitting in an arm
chair; by the side Of it was circular
table with a vulcanite top, covered
with switch handles and controlling
mechanism. His long, thin fingers
played with, a little brass button, and
his face was set in lines Of deep and
gloomy thought. His eyes we're fixed
and brooding, and somberness seemed
to surround him like an atmosphere.
He showed no signs Of having heard
his assistant for moment or two;
then he turned his face suddenly to-
ward him.
my friend" he said, you yourself
will not last another month if you go
on as you are going. That is quite
certain. You, ought to know it as
we'll as do. Another attack Of de,
lirium, and nothing can save you"
Mr. Guest smiled horribly. Every
possibly, William" he said. II have
thought that it may be so myself.
But why should 1 care? I'm not like
you. I have no human interests.
Nothing matters to me except my
work"
"And if you die in delirium tremens
you won't be able to go on with your
work"
my dear William, there is nothing
left for me to do. In this new
discovery Of ours yours has been the
master hand; quite admit that. But
you could not have done without me.
/ know, as you know, that there is no
one else in Europe except myself who
could have helped you to bring the toll
of years to such a glorious conclusion.
Well, there is the end of it. l am
nearly fifty years old. There is no
time to start again, to begin on some
thing new. Life will not be long
enough. l have used up all nv powers
in the long-continued thought-spec-
trum experiments. I have no more
energy for :tew things. I rest upon
my laurelS, content that | have done
what + have, and content from the
purely scientific point of view. I've full
filled my destiny. My mind is not
like the minds of other men l meet 1t
Is not quite human. It's a purely
scientific mind; a piece of experiment.
al apparatus which has now done it's
work.
He laughed-a laugh which was SO
mirthless and cold that even Gouldes-
brough shuddered at the soulless, mel
ancholy sound. Then he got down
from the table and shambled over the
floor Of the laboratory toward cup
board He took a bottle of whisky
from a shelf, half-flled tumble1 with
the spirit, and lifted it toward his
chief in bitter mockery.
(To Be Continued.)
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-11-07
A Bright Boy.

Boy (reading) She threw herself
into the river. Her husband. horror
stricken, rushed to the bank
Teacher tcutting in1 Why did the
husband rush TO the bank9 Sa
Boy Please. Oh, to get tho tnsuls
Ancs money ssss;
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-11-07
Before the 1rudaeon.

els it true that your grandfather
came over in 1920 in the steerage?"
1T Is" answered Mrs. De Style.
Grandfather was terribly embarrass-
ed, but, with everything engaged
weeks and weeks ahead, what was he
to do?"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-11-07
HER 80 EST FRIEND
Woman Thus Speaks q Postum.


We usually consider our best friends
those who treat us best.
Some persons think coffee a real
friend but watch It carefully awhile
aud observe that II Is one Of the
neanest OF all enemies for 1t stabs'
one while processing friendship ;s
SUtfsG contains q poisonous drug
sca6eine which Injuries the delicate
nervous system and frequently sets upI
disease III one % more organs Of the
body, n III use II persisted in.
81 had heart pal tion and nerv-s
business for four years and the doctor
told me the trouble was caused by
cotlee IIe advised mo TO leave 1t Oh.
3 but though II could moi, writes 4
Wis. ssissss
"a the advice 81 ID friend tried
o6tun Food Cq1faaz and II 40 salts
! Aed me that did not care Tor coffee
eeks went Nv and continued
stto nse Postlim ri. weight Increased;
s1som a. IS pound and the heart
saroabie slett me have used III q year
losk am strong than ever
ran hustle 2np stairs VT hoUt
a11y heart paipi at Ion ana am cured
1si1sSss ren are very fond of Post
q end ~ agrees then IL u Sis
it wl,e1 she drank it st my
ZEN she made Il gat
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-11-07

{ dizzy spells all the time. Ny ankles
GswelledT and / ran down dreadfully. I.
was nervous and had awful headaches.
wonder that any medicine could do.
what Deans Kidney Pills have done
for me. They cured me four years
ago and I have been well ever since"
Sold by all dealers. SO cents box.
Foste MiiburR Co, Buffalo, N. Y.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-11-07
His Time Would Come.

WELL" sighed the Billville brother,
"havin' quit about everything else, I
think Ill take to snokin'.'
II shouldn't do that, DEAR" said his
wife. "At least not now Wait
while. You'll be sure to smoke here
after!"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-11-07
. Done, Her Part.

What have you done for the bet
terment OF mankind r" asked the
scornful female person.
Met" answered the plump and
;Widowly looking one: II have been
4 better half to no fewer than three
OF them
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-11-07
30 ID TIM = !.
cllte That HIS Held Good for
Four Fears.
Mary Cr,lmIish Of 1880 West
Ii MiEd Street. w ilmingtor, Del saws.

Some years ago !
began to feel weak
and miserable and
I one day awoke from
4 nap with q pierre
ing pain in my back
TIL a I m a d g me
scream. For two
days could not
move and after that
I had backache and
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-02-15
Young Men in Session.

The Young Mems Christian Asso-
cations OF Kentucky will hold two
Conventions this year, in place Of
the State Convention hitherto held
annually, but now meeting biennial
~. The Central and Eastern Ken
tucl.y Convention Will meet at Frank
fort, February 22-2i. and the Wes-
tern Kentucky Convention on April
1914. at Madisonville, in connection
wit.. the opening of the new $4,000
Association building at that place.
1t is expected that the Frankfort
Convention will be. attended by 800
delegates from the city, railroad,
student and county Associations In
the State, east OF Louisville. The
prosram will be participated in BY
prominent leaders in the association
movement in Kentucky and through
out the country, and includes ad-
dresses and papers by @. N. Bierce
Dayton. O. President. ]. @. Acheson
Danville. q. W McGill. State secre-
tary OF Tennessee. MAI. 6. W. Greene
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-02-15

DR.. H. B. Fuller, Dayton,
O., II. z Dodge. Terre Haute, Ind,
A. w. Honsan, Indianapolis, Ind,
H. P. Anderson, New York city, Pres
ident. s. w. Hinitt, Danville, J. t.
wilson. Harrodsburg. Prof. Jas.
Watt Raine, Berea. and others. The
various railroads have granted an
open rate OF one and one-third fare
for the round trip from all points
in the territory OF the Convention:
also from Louisville. Tickets on
sale February 2s and 20, good until
February 26.
A limited delegation OF pastors and
laymeI from points in the terri
tory OF the Convention where As
socIation work is not organized viii
be cordially welcomed and duly ac-
credited as corresponding delegates
Of the Convention, upon making ap-
plications for credentials to Henry T.
ROsevear, State Secretary, S17
Fourth Avenue, Louisville
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-02-15
Accidental Killing.

William Maynard. son of Moses
Maynard, and his brother Milt we're
out hunting late Saturday evening.
Starting rabit on point near
Mrs. Chapman's barn William went
rushing down the hill in order, pre-
sumably, to head the game
osf and in his hurry TO get
over steep ledge of rocks he had
thrown the .breech OF his gun for
ward and the hammer striking on the
solid rock caused the gun to so off.
He received the entire charge Just
above the heart heard the shot,
also heard his brother calling for
help and made my way to the spot
quickly as possible only TO find on
reaching his side that he was
dead
The funeral was held at the Pat
rick grave yard II. w. Lambert.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-02-15
K. G. E.

Allan D. Cole, of Maysville,
Chief of Kentucky. knights Of the
Golden Eagle. has just announced
'he appointment Of his Board OF
Canyassers, tn canvass and count
the vote cast for Grand Castle Off
GERS last December. The count will
occur in the office Of Attorney ].
Frank Stewart, corner Winchester
avenue and 18TH street, in Ashland.
Mr. Stewart being appointed Judge
Of the election. The date set Is
Saturday, March 18th.
The other members Of the board
ere as follows: Jesse Lyons. Ash
land, and c. L. Urban, Greenup.
telleis; G. W. Enyart. Cannonsburg,
and Frank Dawson, Ashland, clerks.
Jas w. Lus5y. Of Grayson, hav-
ing no opposition, will be the next
Grand Chief, and is an educator OF
note. insuring a fitting successor Of
Hon. A. ID. Cole, the incumbent.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-02-15
Transactions Ia Real Estate.

Several have occurred recently The
biggest deal was the sale OF the
Yates or Gu.nnel residence proper
ty on the corner Of Main and JEFF
ferscn streets. 1t was bought by
W. NJ. Justice from Miss Amanda
Yates for the round sum of 5000.
Ire purchase includes the 2-story
residence opposite A. ]. Garred's
The property is considered cheap by
good judges OF real estate.
M Justice has sold to John
Stump the property on Maple st.
opposite Thomas Luther's. Consid.
Grafton $1,000.
Conley and Bickle have sold tc
Henry Young a residence In theii
addition to Louisa Price s4OO.
John Stump has sold TO Lewis
Berry OF the East Fork neighbor-
hood, his residence property in Buch-
anan. The consideration was Sl,SOO
Mr. Berry will move to Buchanan.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-02-15

Der now in the Far West in let
ter OF request to thepastor
A stirring service for men only was
helC in the auditorium OF the church
at o'clock The attendance was
surprisingly large, representative
gathering Of men from the church
community listening TO a masterful
address by DIR. Francis J. Mccon-
nell. His subject was The Char
lots OF Israel and the Horsemen
Thereof" Suppose We take this
great truth that God is near. that
God was in Christ. reconciling the
world unto Himself. that the Holy
Spirit is our guide and instructor,
then we ought TO go the full length
o. our Christianity" said Dr. Nc
Connell, "The trouble with most
Of Is Is Just this: We do not 20
far enough We believe that God
Is near. then let US go the full
length OF our belief We believe
that God can redeem and save men
Then let, US 20 the full length"
At the conclusion OF the strong ad
dress Mr., Shannon asked: How
mary Of you men believe in God'i
presence here now" The audience
srose as one man In response
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-02-15
Killed In Huntington.
4 Huntington paper says.

A Huntington paper says:
Harvey Gideon. one Of the most
prominent merchants OF Pike eoun-
". was found dead at the under
ground crossing at Eighth avenue
and Sixteenth street. in Huntington.
carly Sunday morning.
Mr.. Gibson had gone 10 Hunting
ton, Saturday morning. TO purchase
goods for his large general store.
and had purchased large bill Of
goods from hagen. Ratelitf. and Co,
the Wholesale grOcrs OF that city.
Arer buying the goods he pro-
eeeied 10 tank up on whisky. and
became drunk and was arrested and
placed In the city prison there in
the afternoon, but towards evening
he rad sobered up and was releas-
ed from jail. but proceeded TO tank
up again on whisky, and II II
thought he had wandered out on
the c. and o railroad. and. In walk
ing along the track. had fallen over
the underground crossing. a distance
OF about Is feet.
The following dispatch TO Gin.
c'nnNu paper puts a different face
On the matter.
Huntington, w. Va. February 10
with his head crushed TO a plup
the dead body OF W H. Gibson,
Pikeville. KY. man. was found lyinl
over a steep embankment on Eight
street at s o'clock this morning
Tha; Gibson was the victim OF fou
rlay Is the opinion OF local author
tiles and Chief OF Police Dawson hai
taken the case in hand. Arres
Of local men VINO were with GibsoI
rot many hours before his death
may follow.
TIE murdered man is known Il
participated in poker game unit
early Sunday morning. Though b
wor. nothing OF any value was foun'
IN the dead mans pockets
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-02-15
Have No Intention Of Leaving.

Certainly not. Why should they?
Mr.. Shipman has been in business
in Louisa about four years. He
has done a fine business from the
start, and 1t is better now than
ever before. The trade of the
firm has steadily increased and the
outlook for future business is ex-
cellent The firm is popular one,
noted for square dealing, and IN
stead of seeking other fields II win
reach out right here in this city
for greater volume Of trade.
The residence occupied by MrEnip-
man has been sold. but Shipman {
Gentry, The Clothiers, have taken
another lease on the property occu-
pied by them as a store and win
continue as in the prosperous past.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-02-15
S242,OOO.
Big Sandy River Gets
That Amount Into
R. & II. Bill.
THANKS TO ELKINS AND HUGHES.

A telegram from Congressman
James A. Hughes TO Col. Jay H.
Northup. brings the joyful news
that the United States Senate Com
mittee on Commerce has added to
j he Rivers and Harbors Bill ;2l2. 900
for continuing the improvements on
Pig Sandy river
s2S5 900 OF this amount is for
building dams TO the locks already
completed on Tug and Levisa forks.
The remainder is TO be expended on
Dam No. at Catlettsburg
As our readers know. II was i'm
possible for our Representatives TO
get anything for Big Sandy into
the Rivers and HaTbors Bill in the
House. because OF the attitude OF
Chairman Burton. Again Senator
Eikins has come TO our aid through
the influence Of his close and per-
foihl anu IOlANlsaA AiithNt nun
JAMES A. Hughes. II is with pleas
ure that we. along with all Other
Dig Sandians. give the credit &c
these loyal friends and able states
mer. Senator Elkins is chairman
Of the Senate Committee on Com
merce, which has charge Of the Riv
crs and Harbors bill in the Uppei
House OF Congress.
Nc argument Is needed 10 SHOW
that the government should buil'
these two dams at the earliest pos
sIble date. The locks are practic
ally ready for use and 1t would b
poor business to allow them =
ttand three or four years, absolute
lily useless-and this is what voul
of necessity happen II no appropria
ton were included in the presen
bill.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-02-15
Shocking Death

George hewitt. fAmiliarly known
a. shorty" and an expert plumber
employed BY the Union Plumbing
Co, Of Ashland. IL dead under most
peculiar circumstances
He left the ahop about I o'clock
last Thursday afternoon. well and
IN good spirits. Nothing was seen
ar heard OF him all day Friday.
and on Saturday morning some Of
his fellow-wctkmen went TO his home
20 make inquiries They had 10
nrosk open the door 10 get In. and
IN front m.sltting in chair
m front Of a red hot gas stove.
was hewitt. dead. and swollen from
the heat and decomposition until
the buttons had burst off his
clothes In some places the clothes
we're torn by tho great swelling.
In lis hand was letter from
bis wife, who was visiting in Ohio
trllhlE him to take care OF himself
and the cat On the floor was the
eat. dead. also swelled enormously
The stove had no pipe whereby the
products OF combustion could be
carried Off. and the Coroner's jury
found that hewitt had died from
Diffccatlon.