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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-02
REVOKES FRANCOIS ACTS.
King Manuel of Portugal Issues Sew.
eral DEGREES.

Lisbon, March liking Manuel has
issued decree fixing March 5 as the
date of the next general election and
another convoking the regular cortes
on May 20. At the same time the de-
crees issued by ex-Premier Franco for
the reorganization of the house of
peers and giving the new chamber of
deputies constituent powers are re-
voked. Frances DEGREES augmenting
the civil list and liquidating the ad-
vances from the treasury to the royal
house also have been annulled by the
king.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-02
MISCELLANEOUS.

PUBLIC LIBRARY-Open Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays,
2:3O to s p. M, and Saturday
evening 7:3O to 9 p. m. also.
Library in basement of Court
House. Mrs. Harriet Campbell,
librarian.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-02

DR.. SIGLER, SPECIALIST, acute
and chronic diseases of women
given especial. Call or write for
information. All correspondence
confidential, Write today. A
Syndicate block. 521 Nicollet
Ave-, Minneapolis, MINI.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-02
FOB SALE.

FOR SALE: 45-horsepower Howell
engine and 6O-horsepower boiler.
also part of sawmill outfit, in good
condition. Will sell cheap. Ches-
ter Snow.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-02
STATE TROOPS ON GUARD
Italians at kentwood, La, Under
Armed Protection.

Kentwood, La, March 2.-Kent-
wood is under guard of state troops to
prevent the threatened violence
against Italians. Within the last two
days self-styled vigilantes have
warned scores Of Italians to leave
town If they did not wish to be blown
up with dynamite. Frightened Ital-
ians left SO rapidly that the Italian
population of 200 was reduced by
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-02
HELP WkNTE

FOR u. S. ARMY: Able
bodied unmarried men, between
ages of Is and IS; citizens of
United States, of good character
and temperate habits, who can
speak, read, and write English
For information apply to Recruit
ing Officer, Miles Block, Bemidji
MINI. -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-02

FOR SALE: 16-inch seasoned lack
pine. Telephone 373.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-02

FOR SALE-Rubber stamps. The
Pioneer will procure any kind of
rubber stamp for you an short
notice.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-02

WANTED: Good girl for general
house. Mrs. Thomas Bailey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-14
Chean Bar Iron.

To the Editor of The ,Age-Herald.
 Tn the discussions in the Commercial club the fact has been brought out that the iron makers of the Birmingham dis trict sell pig iron to local foundries at the price they sell in Louisville, less freight, but on bar iron they add the freight. This would indicate that the iron makers have an understanding with the railroads. Probably the railroads say to the iron masters we do not care 10 haul your spig iron as it is heavy and the freight is low, so you can sell to the home market, but we desire to haul your bar iron, so you must add freight to local buyers.
 There is a method by which this dis elimination can be met. Let our local manufacturers select a purchas agent in Louisville and send their orders to him. For instance, the East Birmingham Bolt works wants car of bar iron. 1t orders from the agent in Louisville, who sends the order to a Birmingham corpora- ton. The bill of lading is sent to the agent in Louisville and he returns 1t to the East Birmingham Bolt works, duly indorsed and transferred. The bolt works presents the bill of lading and has the car switched to their plant, thus saving freight. D. s. GRACE.
 Birmingham. April B, 1905.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-14
NO PROGRESS MADE IN PROBING
 WOOD PULP AND PAPER TRAD;

General today sent to Speaker Cannon letter in reply to the House resolution asking what steps have been taken by the government to investigate the alleged combination of wood pulp or print paper manufacturers. The Attorney General says an investigation is in progress, but no evidence has yet been obtained to justify legal proceedings. He says that when the investigation and the report thereon is completed he will submit them without delay if he can do so without affecting the interests of justice, but that if the investigation should lead to civil or criminal proceedings it may be expedient to temporarily withhold from the public the evidence and information.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-14
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Comments the Protest,
To the Editor of The Age-Herald.

To the Editor of The Age-Herald.
 After reading your editorial in todays issue relative to using the churches of our city for semi-poltical purposes, I desire to congratulate you on the stand taken by you in this matter. You have expressed the sentiments of hundreds of law-abiding citizens of our city who.
 while they are not members of the Law and better than some that are members to my personal knowledge. I am a sub scriber to two New York publications and if on account of either of them con taining an advertisement objectionable to few fanatics and hypocrits our worthy council is influenced by them to pass an ordinance stopping the circulation of these publications, thereby depriving me of my reading matter for one will take steps to ascertain by what authority they can do so.
 Another thing, if were to use the vile oath that MA Conner did in the First Methodist church on Sunday afternoon of the 5th inst. in any public place in the presence of ladies and children I would expect to be arrested and justly so, as any man deserves to be that em- phasizes his remarks by the use of the most vile and profane oath that a person can utter I notice our Law and Order league have taken no notice of it, how ever, but rather roll it as & sweet morsel under their tongues.
 Another thing I wish to speak of and that is this, also noticed in your issue of today notice of card party to be given under the auspices of the William L. Yancy chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy where bridge and euchre will be played for handsome prizes. If notice was placed with you Advertising that a party of men would meet at certain place to play euchre and poker for prizes how many deputies or policemen would there be on hand to arrest all parties for gambling. and still one is the same as the other with this exception, the wives and daughters of the Law and Order league can attend the one and not the other. Oh consistency. thou art a jewel Pardon me for taking up so much of your valuable space and thanking you
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-14
CHARGED WITH
 MURDEROUS DEED

Ottawa, Kas., April 1S-An effort to secure a jury to try Frank Schneck and Mrs. Mollie Stewart, charged with the murder of Schneck's wife and two chil- dren at Centropolis in February, 1907, be- gan here this afternoon The trio was found in the Schneck home lying In a pool of tiieir own blood. he heads of all three had been nearly severed from their bodies. Schneck has lived at the home of the Stewards. Mollie Stewards husband Is sorv,ng a term in the Kansas penitentiary. At the preliminary hear ing of the couple he testified to circum- stances which he asserted connected his wife and Schneck with the crime.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-14
MY CEDAR CHEST.

The following from the pen of Mrs. Samuel Will John of this city recently appeared in the Montgomery Adver- tiser:
 This season of the year finds every good housewife peering into dark cor ners, using germicides, shaking and airing garments that have been stored away and putting away others, pre-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-14
BODY oFsNEGRo FOUND.
Will Stroud, Another Negro, Is Held
 for Investigation.

Auburn, April 13.-(Special.)- an early hour this morning the body of Henry Ponder, respectable negro of this ploce. was found dead in a vacant lot near the negro school house. Evi- dence of murder was found. A stick was lying by the body, and Will Stroud. an- other negro, who was seen shooting craps with him shortly before 12 o'clock last night, was arrested. An inquest by the coroner here today resulted in verdict of murder by a blow from stick, and Will Stroud was lodged in jail to await action of the grand jury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-14
Date Is Corrected.

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 I noticed in a recent issue April A given as the date on which "The Tanning of the Shrew" will be given by the "Blackfriars," the dramatic club of the University of Alabama. 1 am writing to correct this, as April 25 Saturday afternoon and evening", is the day on which the club will be in Birmingham We play in Tuscaloosa on the evening of Friday the 24th.
 The training of the cast is progressing very satisfactorily, under Prof. Frederick D. Losey's leadership. He Is already known to Birmingham as an artist of unusual ability and deep and thought full Shakespearean scholar
 Trusting that you will correct this at an early date I remain respectfully
 CLEMENT R. WOOD, M. B.
 University, April 13 1908.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-14
Officials Declared Rotten.

Moscow, April 13.-The prefect of Moscow is about to begin prosecutions against five of his sub-prefects, the chief of the fire department and sev- eral of the higher police officials, al leging that their departments are honeycombed with extortion and col fusion with criminals. The prefect declares that the bureau of secret po- lice must be entirely reorganized.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-14
OKLAHOMANS BOOM
 STATE ON LONG TRIP

Tulsa, Okla, April 1S-A special train bearing 40 citizens, bent upon advertising their city and state, left here today on trip that will take in many large cities between here and New York. Stops will be made at St. Louis, Chicago, Pittsburg, Washington and Baltimore, with New York as the destination. At Washington the Oklahomans will call on President Roosevelt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-14
Americans Play Brilliantly.

Vienna, April 13.-Both the American chess experts were sensational today in their 18th round of the chess mas ters' tournament. Marshall won from Suechting and Johnner defeated Oli- erski Schlechter Is still in the lead.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-14
The White Swan Laundry 315 South 20th Street And We Are Easiest On
 Linen, Too.
Hurt In Runaway.

Huntsville April 1S.-(Speeial)-James P. sMatthews, a prominent citizen, and his wife were thrown from their buggy in a runaway on Whitesburg pike to- night. Both were injured and 1t is be- lieved that Mir. Matthews is fatally hurt internally.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-14
Ministers Wife Dead.

Stonington, Conn. April 13.--Mrs. Aletha Blanch Merry, wife of w. L. Merry American minister to Costa Rica, died to- day at the home of her daughter of heari failure. She spent most of her life in San Francisco. Her husband was with her when she died.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-14
Bureau of Mines Favored.

Washington, April 13.-The bill provid- ing for the creation of bureau of mines in the interior department was ordered favoraby reported today by the House committee on mining.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-14
Your Easter Store in Bloom

again for the stand you have taken, am yours respectfully. W. r. BAKER,
 2409-11 First Avenue. Birmingham, April 1S, 1908.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-11-19
"Rain-i
"A Thanksgiving Story

1t was on the morning of the last
Thursday of November
A tall, we'll dressed man was hur-
rying down Chicago street. Every
body hurries in Chicago. 1t is a trait
of character of which the people of
that western metropolis are proud.
But the man referred to had reason
to hurry. He was to eat Thanksgiv-
ing dinner with company of friends,
and hundred and one belated bust
ness matters must receive attention
before he could make good his ap-
pointment. He stopped suddenly be-
fore a bootblack's stand. The sight
of that little business establishment
had brought to him a consciousness
that the condition of his shoes was
not in harmony with the rest of his
apparel.
Here, boy" he exclaimed, give
me a shine in a hurry!'
A boy, apparently about fifteen
years of age, turned mechanically to
obey. He was street urchin, yet his
was face not easily to be forgotten.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-11-19
A FAT BABY.
Usually Evidence of Proper Feeding.

Babies grow very rapidly and if
they do not get the right kind Of
food they grow backwards instead of
forwards; that is, when their food is
not nourishing they grow thin and
cross and some of them die from the
lack of the right kind of food A
girl writes:
"My aunt's baby was very delicate
and was always i'll. She was not able
to nurse it and took it to one doctor
after another, but none of them did
the child any good.
Zone day mother told my aunt to
try Grape-Nuts for the baby, but she
laughed and said if the doctors
couldn't do the baby any good, how
could GrapeNuts? But mother said
try it anyway
$50 my aunt put one tablespoonful
of Grape Nuts in a quarter cup of
hot water and when the food was soft
she added as much milk as water
and gave that to the baby.
"In a month and half you would
hardly have known that baby, it was
SO fat and thrived so fast. A neigh.
Dor asked my aunt what made the
baby so healthy and fat when only six
weeks before it was SO thin. She said
'Grape-Nuts.' The neighbor got
Grape-Nuts for her baby and it was
soon as fat as my aunt's child"
"There's Reason
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read, "The Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
interest.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-11-19
November 10, 1908

stated in the favor of purse-proud,
ambitious parent. Manfully he had
adhered to his young wife until
Well, it was painful story, even
now, though it was buried fifteen
years away. They had Showed him
proofs that his bride had d0eived
him, and, marrying him for his Wealth
and position, she was not the embodi-
ment of purity that he had believed
Against his bitter protest they had
poisoned his mind into believing all
their charges, but their bitter work
brought them no comfort, for in de-
spair he had left the home town and
hidden himself in the great "West,"
which is so large that man may
lose himself from all old associations,
except pursuing memories.
Business successes had come to
him, and he tried to make himself be-
lieve it had been all for the best, but
here he was on Thanksgiving morn
ing with the bitter accommodations of
fifteen years of heart-hunger!
And this was the boy-the baby
that had not yet made its advent
when he went away! He could see
the mothers features reproduced in
the child; there could be no question
of identity.
Business engagements were forgot
ten He turned his steps lnstinctively
toward "Halsted street and Eight
eenth."
Down among the poorer quarters
of the city, an hour later, the same
boy dashed into small apartment,
where sat woman sewing.
ooh, momsy! l seen him!" shouted
the boy.
The woman's face pa1ed. Oh,
manhood! what a face was that If
you have an ideal of woman1y beauty,
fix your mind upon the ideal and then
see the mother of this boy of the
streets. Not more than thirty three
years old, was she, and slight of form.
A glorious crown of brown hair, now
sprink1ed thickly with gray, was set
above face that was beautiful in
spite of a look of perpetual, patient
sadness.
"Saw whom, my SOM" she an
swered.
ct seen the man-the man that"
But the boyish lips refused to speak
the words that choked him for ut
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-11-19
Devoted to the Restful,
the Comforting and the
Inspiring.

hung the forehead, with slight dis
position to curl; the mouth was firmly
set, and over the face was an express
sion of studious thoughtfulness sell
dom found among the boys of the
street; the body was we'll knit-pli-
able, yet strong, and full of energy.
These characteristics were observed
by the man as he seated himself in
the bootblack's chair, while the boy
prepared to serve his patron.
With backing box in hand, the boy
turned to look at his customers face.
The act was purely mechanical; he
had not wasted second in his prep
arations But his gaze seemed fas
tened upon the face of the man before
him.
WELL" exclaimed the man after
moments pause, what are you wait
ing for?"
The boy did not reply He set
down his backing and brush and
called to a fellow worker near by,
"Hey, Limpy, we want a job?"
whats up?" asked "Limpy," who
came to the stand as rapidly as
deformed limb would permit
"Black this feller's shoes, if we want
to-" returned the lad
whats the matter, Rainy?"
"Nothin', only I've got business
some'er's else and can't STOP" and
the first boy turned and walked away.
"Who is that boy?" asked the man,
who had been impatiently waiting to
have his shoes BACKED.
ooh, that's Northumberland re-
piled "Limpy." Don't yer see how
glum and cloudy-like his face was
when he left us without passin' the
compliments of the day."
as that why you give him such a
name?"
That's partly why. Yer see his
long fer us fellers to handle easy N
so we cut it down to Rainy and then
when he gets glum we calls him
'Rain-int he-Face.' But he's all right.
He's the squarest Teller Their is among
the boys. They all say so n Rainy
can have anything from us he asks
for
"You say his name is Wainwright"
said the gentleman.
"Sure-dat's wot I said," answered
the urchin. cts a great name fer
Teller wot shines shoes-don't yer
Think"
"Where does he live?" was the
others query, without noticing the
comment of the gamin.
"Wy, I amt quite sure bout dat
I've been thar, too. But it's over on
de West Side, some'er's on Halsted
street, near Eighteenth
The job was completed, and the
boy received his pay, while his Gus
toner hurried away into the crowd
that thronged the street. But rap
idly as he walked, his thoughts trav-
e1ed over the lapse of years with
greater speed. They reached sta
ton fifteen years back, and flew back
and forth over few happy months.
He saw himself young man again,
with future bright with hopeful am
b;+;o,e md y r,d;op+ Lowe He cow
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-11-19

THANKSGIVING POSTAL CARDS
Finest assortments ever offered in lots:
No. l, 90 all different cards, 25 cents; No. Q,
assorted, splendid Thanksgiving subjects, $1.O0.
c. w. Hughes Book Store, Mechanicsville,
N. Y.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-11-19

STAMPS FREE. 100 different stamps for
the names of two Collectors and &c postage
90 Russian Stamps, 1Oc; 20 Japan, 1Oc; 20
different Foreign Coins, csc. We buy
stamps; buying list, 10c. Toledo Stamp Co.,
Toledo, Ohio
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-11-19

SEND TEN CENTS to John Danner, Can
ton, Ohio, and he will send you fifty illus
trated Prohibition documents, stickers, etc.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-11-19

HIGH CLASS POST CARDS.-Thanksgiv
ing, Christmas, New Years. No Trash. 30
for % cents. Money back if not pleased.
F. A. Holmes Card Co., Brewster, New York.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-11-19

YouMr NAN one OF the best Organizers rs
wants an eastern job. Accept contingent salary
under favorable conditions. Has had marked
success. Address, Organizer, National Prohi-
bitionist.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-11-19
Saturday Night u
at Home Y
THE HOLY CITY


Have you heard the golden city
Mentioned in the legends old?
Everlasting light shines DER it,
Wondrous tales of it are told.
Only righteous men and women
Dwell within its cleaning wall;
Wrong is banished from it's borders,
Justice reigns supreme DER al.
We are builders of that city;
All our joys and all our groans
Help to rear its shining ramparts,
All our lives are building-stones.
But few brief years we labor,
Soon our earthly day is DER,
Other builders take our places,
And our place knows us no more.
But the work which we have builded,
Oft with bleeding hands and tears,
Oft in error and in anguish,
Will not perish with the years.
1t will last and shine TRANSPORTED
In the final reign of Right;
1t will merge into the splendors
Of the City of the Light.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-11-19

EUROPE-MOST POPULAR TOURS.
Free Tour and Commission for organizing
small party. Rev. George Mason, Whining
ton, Del
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The National Prohibitionist
TWashington st., Chicago
Subscribers Wants

Readers of THE NATIONAL PRoHIBITIoNIsT
may use this column for publishing their wants
or wares. The charge is three cents for each
word, the cash to accompany orders; 200, 900
interested people read this column each week.
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EVERY PROHIBITIONIST

And every other wise man desires steady
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investments.
Stock in the Conservative Securities
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pany is a Colorado corporation, now earn
ing and paying dividends. The more
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stockholders That is why it is selling
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Alexander, Sec'y-Treas., and know them
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Send for Information book
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Act at once-there's profit in promptness.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-11-19

APPLE TREES, 15c; cherries, SOC; plums,
accordingly Cyrus Harvey. Altoona, Iowa.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-11-19

WANTED-Agents, $50 to $75 week. A
fact; we can prove it. Agents who make
only $50 to $40 per week in other lines are
taking orders. for Velvet toothpicks, a new
patented speciality that sells on sight; any
old style toothpick again. We will give
you the names of Boston agents now making
IS to $40 per day. Write at once. Send 10c
Toothpick Co., 1874 Summer ST., Boston, Mass
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-11-19

GILLETTE and other safety razor blades
need not be thrown away when dull We
resharpen them DIETER than new for two
cents each and return postage. Send address
for our convenient mailing wrapper. KEEN
EDGE CO.. TIE Keenedge Building, Chicago.