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Reward For Doq.P0Is0ner.

will give a $50 reward for the
arrest and conviction of the coward
who poisoned the dog belonging to
H. E. Anderson.
Charles Knopke, Bemidji, MINI.
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SPREADING Rails Cause Wreck.

Hazleton, Pa, June 29.-spreading
rails wrecked a Pennsylvania railroad
passenger train at Lofty, Pa, on the
mountains near here, ald caused the
death Of the engineer, Aaron Raup of
Pottsville, Pa. Eight passengers were
injured. Three. cars left the tracks
and narrowly escaped going down a
fifty-foot embankmeHt.
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At AbercOmbIe's.

IS pound pickerel of Drs. Hender-
son and Ward on Richardson's
photo post cards for sale at
Abercombies.
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FOR SALE-Rubber stamps. The
Pioneer will procure any kind of
rubber stamp for you an short
notice.
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Sewing Done.

Sewing at home or by the day.
Mrs. Warren, third floor Miles
block.
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Lath For Sale.

I have eighty thousand No l lath
for sale, cheap. See me.
J. N. Bailey.
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HELP WANTED.

WANTED FOR U. 5. 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 Ohic r. Miles Block, Bemidji
MINI.
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FOR SALE-Lath SIPS, shingles
$3.50 per NJ. Douglas Lumber
Co., Telephone 81.
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE:-Launch, nearly new,
10 feet long, ~ H. P. engine.
Speed 8 miles per hour. Seating
capacity six. Bargain if sold i'm
mediately.
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FOR RENT-Furnished rooms
with bath. Inquire 600, Be-
midi Ave.
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FOR RENT -Four room cottage
507 Miss. Ave. Inquire of Frank
Lane.
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WANTED:- Second cook. Inquire
Hotel Markham.
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FOR RENT.

FOR RENT.
FOR RENT-Store building now
occupied by the Mart. w. ].
Markham. Phone $50.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1908-03-01

in his library at the moment of
rival with other guests, but bes,s
name announced, left his conn.,
gave me a cordial handshake-or!
to be remembered-as only Blainq
give. Wonderful, wonderful ny.
James G. Blaine. He knew more \
can history and men than anv
man [ have ever known. IT wal
his finger tips, and this was his IA,
strength. He never lacked for a.
figures and truth. 1t flashed r.
great round eyes like Lightning
Jupiter's Olympus, and electrSl
audience. Blaine's eloquence N
less wonderful than electric. Hel
natural, unstudied orator, whl
quered by the very mastery 4
forces. He had the power of \
lion, and when he unlimbered nj
there blazed forth such irresiStntI
that nothing could withstand n
slaught. [ have always thoupl
never could have quite underst6l
own powers, SO easy was his HI
words, so strong his trend, so end
his strength, for he toyed with 4
ponents like cat would its prer
there was something of the ii
Blaine. He even looked like ON
hand was as soft and as big as
of velvet, while his eyes almos0
gested tigers, with an always
ing gentleness in them till arou
ferocious action. Yet he was,
heavens, the mildest hammered
that ever crowded achievement
limit, as he did. Few men wi.
reach the towering heights Of /
His genius lay in his marvellou
netism and his unwavering pow.
men. His measured strength Of
or Drawn made the average man
aside like chaff before the wind 1
he planted his footStep in eloQud
peal the earth shook. When he BID
forth his convincing logic, there
whirlwind of applause. Il never
but one man in debate in all my d
he said to me during my sey5
talk with him in 1SS2-a long i'd
=" and that was Ben Hill, OF G
Hill was the master mind of the
and no man ever surpassed him 6
or brilliancv of debate. He
should have been made United
Senator. He was all-powerful as
resentative, where his pecula
always made him a dazzling, ina
orator. In the slow going Sen
talents Jagged"
1t was a captivating acknowItA
to hear this great statesman adm
he feared one man. 1t was a grs
ute to Hill, for | knew the lat
and realized the force of Blalnei
Hill as an antagonist in debate
f1inching in courage. and had
of oratory of the old school on
hears nowadays. When BlaInt Z
the bloody shirt in Congress Hi
him take it down, and Blaine va
ing allusion to his famous tilt T4
when both were in the Hou&
episode of the Blaine-Hill debatt
House was one of the earliest F
that the North was willing to TO
war, and the beginning of bet
ing dates from this famous tilt
statesmen.
x
1t is a strange and interesting
Augusta has contributed three Y
men to the National LegislatulfS
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1908-03-01

ticians We have Sheriff who four
years ago went into office $4,000 in debt
They say he is worth over 100000 to-
day, having built several large apart
ment houses since he was elected. How
can the Whiskey people pay the price?
Don't ask me- Selling poor stuff,
puess, for the whiskey here is rotten
The best of it doesn't cost SIPS gal
lon, and you can figure the rest"
| met dapper looking young police
man on the corner of Exchange street.
block from the burned city hall I'm
stranger here" l said. where can
man get drink? p
''Beer?" he asked
''Nope, just liquor
ooh, we'll, go right up that way two
blocks, turn to the right and you'll see
the Temple Hotel That's it." | never
saw the Temple Hotel, for | didn't
want any drink, but the policeman
meant to tell me that there was a saloon
in that hotel. In the old Preble House
there is today an open saloon--Wide
open-where any man can walk in and
fill up on the worst booze known to
mankind. It's merely the matter of
having the price and no questions
asked. There are other places scattered
all over town. The law winks at it the
people pay for it, drink it, take it away
with them in flask or jug. The city is
cheated out of a big revenue, but the
whiskey men pony up to the politicians.
Now and then they have had raid.
But the raids there are like tenderloin
raids in New York. The saloons sim
ply move to other quarters and the pro-
hibitionists are satisfied that they raid
ed, that's all Raids are not looked for
any longer The public and the law
have exhausted argument trying to run
liquor out of the community. But 1t
looks like the public wanted it to stay.
The man who arralgned the Sheriff to
me said there was much drunkenness
and many arrests for it IN Portland
do not vouch for this statement There
is one thing | can say | never saw
man under the influence of liquor there,
and | never saw more prosperous city.
But one couldn't see much in day
In the smaller cities of Maine there is
a more rigid enforcement of the prohi-
bition law In Augusta they claim to
have no saloons. But every man keeps
it at home In Bangor the saloon flour
ishes with bad whiskey. In the country
towns the law is rigid. If it be true
that whskey goes into the State in car
load lots to-day, it is a sad commentary
on the law as it stands, and proves, if
it prove anything, that prohibition
doesn't prohibit
x x
Of Portland much more could be
said. Maine is remarkable Stae in
many ways. Two of her products,
women and horses, like those of Ken
lucky, are unsurpassed There are some
fine stock breeding farms in Maine, and
many of our famous trotters have been
bred there Of the women, they are
equally famous Whether it is the at
mosphere, the climate or what not,
Maine woman bears honors of equal
grace to her blue grass sisters. Their
charm is proverbial and they are much
sought
A quarter of century is long time,
measured in years AS flight of time
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1908-03-01
Talks on Places and People.

Portland. 1t has always been so.
firmly believe that Portlander would
go further out of his way to accommo-
date stranger than almost any one |
ever saw. 1t seems to be Unborn within
them to be cordial and polite. The
stranger can command much in the way
of attention there, and with no sort of
effort. No matter what kind OF query
is put, the stranger is not only insured
against all rude replies but is dead sure
to get the worth of his money Every
body is polite-street car conductors are
proverbially so, and policemen would
walk block to point out direction.
Go into store, hotel, anywhere, and
put out your harpoon for information
and it is yours for the asking and many
pleasant words thrown in for lagniappe,
as they say down in old New Orleans.
| understand that in the homes hospital
ity is proverbial
Away back in 1882, the first time I
ever went to Portland, | entered by the
water route on the day line from Bos-
ton Arriving at 4 o'clock in the after
noon I strolled around town an hour or
two, then went to the Preble House tor
the night That evening [ was called
upon by gentleman | had never seen.
I registered from Atlanta then, and my
visitor informed me he was formerly
citizen of Augusta, Ga, and that his
wife was buried there He told me
much of Portland and asked me to be
his guest the next day on little excur-
sion up to North Conway, in the White
Mountains | went, and never had
more glorious day. 1t was November,
and nature was in her happlest mood,
the trees being clothed IN scarlet, till
the color scheme became dazzling in its
beauty This same Portlander, upon
our return to the city, made arrange
ments for me to spend day at Augusta.
telling me that James G. Blaine was at
home, and that it would be pleasant for
me to call on him, which | did the next
day Upon my return to Portland
was introduced to General Anderson,
President of the Portland & Ogdens-
burg Railroad and he in turn gave me
a pressing invitation to go to Montreal
with him in his private car, which &C
cepted I mention this incident to show
the unusual hospitality that is always
accorded the stranger within the gates
of Portland General Anderson lived IN
elegant style and had lovely family
which I remember we'll
The material welfare of Portland is
attested in her good showing in bust
ness way. Of manufactures there is
done over $Io,ooo,oo annually, with
bank clearings running up to nearly
$IOO,oOo,OoO year. 1t is city
of pretty shops and several large de
partment stores Portland looks the
part of an active, wide-awake city, mod
ern and progressive. 1t has magnltl-
cent interurban electric car service, tlne
theatres, substantial banks with about
100000 capital and $25,oooooo in de-
posits. Taken as a whole Portland pre-
sents an air of prosperity and solidlty
alike creditable TO her people and the
State.
Everybody has known Of prohibition
in Maine. 1t is both operative and mop
erative In such cities as Portland it is
fat-footed farce. There are saloons run
o,,I of1H
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1t is strange and interesting
Augusta has contributed three Y
men to the National Legislature.
of them graduated from the n
Journal office. Luther Severaa
founder of the paper in 1926
to Congress in the "fortles,' !
afterward Minister to Hawai-
came James G. Blaine, who 7
editor of the Journal and later
a Congressman, still later z
States Senator, an ACCOMPLISH
man, and one of the most poW'I
lie men the world ever saw
years ago Governor Burleigh We
to Congress while editor OF the
and is still there. And they Y
as associate editor of the W
rafting young fellow, J. Z. N
Evening star., 1908-02-03
DISTRICT BILLS
Introduced in Senate Today by
Senator Gallineer

Senator Gallinger today introduced sew
eral bills affecting the District Of Colum-
bia and advocated by the District Com
missioners. The most important is "a
measure to regulate the sale OF milk.
cream. ice cream, butter and butter prod
ucts. which gives the commissioners
power to control to a large extent this
form Of business, ;spd differs from the
Maryland and Virginia dairymans bill
in this respect. \ fine not exceeding
$500, or Imprisonment for not more than
thirty days. is the penalty provided Tor
violation of the license law for the sale
of this class of products.
The other Commissioners bills intro
duced by Mr.. Gallinger as follows:
To amend the code in the matter of the
registration of deaths and the disposal
of dead bodies; TO amend the code SO that
in cases where owners of condemned
lands cannot be found, or refuse to accept
money awarded them, the money shall be
placed in the registry of the District Sd
preme Court and the title of the land
shall be vested in the District of Column
bia, to change the tax in the gross earn
ings of national banks and other incorpor-
ated banks and trust companies in the
District from per cent per annum to
per cent per annum: to increase the tax
ON electric light companies from per
cent to ) per cent: increase the tax on
street railways from 1 per cent to Per
cent. and to provide that tracks of street
railways shall not be regarded as real
estate; to modify the law regarding the
equalization of the valuation of real prop
erty to make the meeting time uf
the board of equal 4Zation from January
/ to April | instead of from January ]
to June
Evening star., 1908-02-03
DYNAMITE IN THECOAL
STARTLING DISCOVERY ON THE
COLLIER FORTUNA.

The commanding officer of the battle
ship Ohio reports that while taking coal
from the chartered collier Fortuna at Port
of Spain, Trinidad, IL few weeks ago a
stick of dynamite about five inches in
length was found The Fortuna had Il
cargs of new river coal. supplied by the
Berwyn White Coal Mining Company, at
Newport News. Va. This is the second
time that dynamite has been found in coal
furnished United States men -of-war.
The previous case was over year ago,
and Ii resulted in an order being issued
by Admiral Evans enjoining all officers
and men engaged in coaling ship TO eX-
anime coal carefully while being put
aboard ship The order in question de-
scribed the general appearance of dyna-
mite and gave certain necessary precau-
tionS to be observed.
The dynamite in the Fortuna's cargo
was evidently a stick used in mining the
coal and escaped the observation of the
miners and persons who subsequently,
handled the coal while loading it into the
collier.
Evening star., 1908-02-03
Hundreds Driven From Tenement.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WHITE PLAINS. n Y, February s.
disastrous fire which started on the
top floor of tenement house cn Rail
road avenue between Grove and Brook
field streets. the busiest section Of the
town, drove hundreds of persons from
their homes to seek shelter elsewhere
in the bitter cold this morning Most
of them Were forced to flee from their
apartments scantily clad and the: were
able to save very little of their prop
erty. No lives were lost, but there We're
many narrow escapes from severe in
jury.
How the fire started is mystery. 1t
was first discovered on the top floor of
the building over Franklin's cafe and
Schwackhammers coal office in the
middle of the row. and, famed by the
strong wind that prevailed at The time
was soon spread to the building adjoin-
ing it. The entire block was Il roaring
furnace in q very short time. and de-
spite the energetic work of the lremen
they could make little progress i'll ex-
tinguishing it. and all the buildings
were gutted. 1t is Impossible 20 esti
mate the loss just now.
Most of the buildings were of frame
constructions with stores on the ground
floor
The families living over these stores
were quickly aroused and told to lose
no time in getting out and most Of them
did so without waiting TO put on extra
clothing. They were taken into the homes
of neighbors and given shelter for the
night 1t was bitter cold and the tiremen
endured much suffering while trying To
eS;inguish the flames.
Evening star., 1908-02-03
TO STATION PLAZA
NO DECISION BY THE HOUSE
DISTRICT COMMITTEE.
Members Getting Together on the
Proposition for a Universal Trans
fer on the Local Railways.

The District committee of the House
plugged away today. ut a special meeting
lasting from 10 o'clock till noon. on the
Union station permanent trackage bin and
the universal transfer amendment. No
decision was reached. and the committee
will meet at III O'Clock tomorrow morning
to continue consideration of these two
subjects.
The committee is very much divided on
both propositions. Some members favor
two tracks on the Union station plaza,
some want four and some don't want any
al all. The leader of the last-named di-
vision is Representative Sims of Tennes-
see. senior democratic member of the
committee. who thinks ears should APP
proach and leave the station at each end.
AS can be imagined, the local traction
officials do not look with any great de-
gree of joy upon this proposition Gen.
George III. Har:ies. vice president of the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany inquiries in this connection. if the
Union station is Il monument or other sa-
cred edifice. If it is. he would like to see
it carefully roped off and streWn with
flowers on all fete days If it isn't he
would be overioyed 70 have an agreement
reached whereby his company and the
Capital Traction Company may get their
cars within mile or so of the general
vicinity of the big railroad terminal
Just what the outcome of the commit
tees deliberations will be is very un-
certain A bill may be reported tomorrow
or action may not be had for a week.
month, or possibly longer than tnat.
One thing is certain. The committee.
stung in a tender place by the general
assault upon its temporary trackage bill
in the House last District day is doing
everything in it's power to get the perma-
nent bill out of the way as soon as pos
sible To this end every other variety
of legislative need has been sent by the
board in order that exclusive consideration
Not only is this true. but the committee.
which need not meet more than once
week. is holding daily sessions, at
wlrich nothing but the traohage bill and
the universal transfer amendment is be-
ing considered.
Today there las more nearly an agree
ment on the universal transfer PROPOSE
tion than ever heretofore. and il is pos
sible tnat at tomorrow's meeting it will
be decided to favorably report to the
House the committee amendment pro-
viding for the issuance of universal
transfers upon the payment of a o-cent
cash fare.
Evening star., 1908-02-03
MAY BE BURIED HERE.
Remains of Secretary Ferguson to
Be Brought to America.

Although not finally settled, it is prob
able that the remains of Mr.. Arthur W.
FerSuSSon. executive secretary OF the
Philippine commission. who died sudden
ly in Manila last Thursday. will be
brought to this city for interment Fu-
neral services were held at the Ayunta-
miento today. Ii has been arranged that
the remains shall be taken TO San Fran
cisco on the United States transport Sher-
man. which is due To leave Manila the
18th instant.
So far as known no appointment has
been made to the office OF executive sec
retaTN. but the impression prevails here
that Mr.. Frederick W. Carpenter. who
was Mr.. FergGsson's principal assistant.
will be promoted to the vacancy.
Evening star., 1908-02-03
Killed in Gas Stove Explosion.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
CHICAGO, February John Munson,
seventy years old. was killed: his daush
ter Catherine. th;rty-tive years b.d. was
probably fatally injured and their home,
one and one-half story frame cottage in
North 43d avenue, was partly wrecked
this morning by an explosion Of gas.
a gas stove on which Mss Munson was
preparing breakfast exploded. Munson,
who was sleeping i'll Il bedroom off the
dining room. was killed, the police say
by the shock
The explosion broke windows in several
frame buildings adjoining. and the occu-
pants. fled into the street.
Evening star., 1908-02-03
KILLED HIS MOTHER.
Syracuse Victim and Her Confessed
Murderer Declared Erratic.

SYRACUSE, n. Y. February 3.-Wl-
liam ii. Gray, jr.. eighteen years old.
summoned the police to his home early
today, saying that he had killed his
mother When officers reached the house
they found the mother. Clara Gray. dead
from strangulation. The youths story is
that he had been sitting reading when
his mother called him down stairs. that
when ne reached the lower floor she made
a !unge at him with razor, infiicting a
deep wound on his right arm. and that in
attempting to restrain her he choked
her.
Members of the family and neighDors
say that Mrs. Gray was a very high
strung woman prone to hysteria rerging
on insanity. Young Gray is a stenog-
rapher and for a few weeks was EN-
ployed at the city hall. where he was re-
gardcd as erratic.
Evening star., 1908-02-03
Three Killed at Brick Plant Explo-
ADVICES FROM EVANS.
Rear Admiral Reports Arrival at
Puenta Arenas.

4 cablegram was received at the bureau
of navigation of the Navy Department
Yesterday from Rear Admiral Evans,
commanding the Pacitic-bound battleshir
fleet announcing the arrival of the fleet
at Puenta Arenas. Admiral Evans stated
that last Monday while in longitude ~
west and latitude 50 south. greetings
were exchanged between the battleship
feet and the Argentine fleet, consisting oi
two armored cruisers.
Evening star., 1908-02-03
GREETED WITH APPLAUSE.
Report on Goldfeld Situation Sent
to the House.

President Roosevelt today sent 10 the
House of Representatives the report of
the special committee of investigation into
the Goldteld labor troubles in reply to a
recent resolution requesting him to do so.
The appearance of Assistant Secretary
Latta in the chamber and his announce
ment that he presented "a message from
the President in writing was the signal
for an outburst OF laughter and applause
from the democratic side.
Evening star., 1908-02-03
INSTRUCTED FOR TAFT.
Philippine Delegates to Chicago
Convention Elected.

Two dispatches from Manila regarding
the recent republican convention which
chose delegates to the Chicago national
Republican convention were received to-
day by Gen. Clarence r. Edwards. chief
of the bureau of insular affairs. They de-
clared that the convention was enthusi
astic and unanimous. and that strong res
oiutions were adopted. The delegates and
alternates chosen are Mcssrs. A. S. Cross