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Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-09
Watch Your Step.

Can you see tn fly speck on th' door? The Subway Guard. q must be gettin' old. Had to get pair O specs to read by. Funny bout my. eyes. They're as good as ever to see things cross tn street or a block off. I can read
 tn sign cards at th' fur end O tn
 car. You cant beat me readin' a
 newspaper, if you hold it off piece But if I try to read it close by, tn i letters all get jumbled up. "Th' company doctor says Pm ge, tin far sighted. He says most peo- pie get that way after they get to be : 40 years old. Lizzie says they's noth- in tn matter with my eyes. She says my arms ain't long enough. q know g lawyer fellow that's a heap worse'n I am, an he don't wear no specs at all. TT would do him no good to wear 'em nohow. His trou- ble's further back than his eyes. That chap can see a fly-speck on
 barn door. l bet if he was lookin'
 at Niagara Falls he'd see wrigglers in it.
 You know, we got lots O. them people in tn world. If it wasn't for them kind O people, everybody that
 believed in God would go to tn same church an everybody that wanted
 grafters kicked out O office would vote tn same ticket They wouldn't be any Presbyterians or Catholics. They wouldn't be Democrats an Bull l Mooses an Republicans. , But they's too many O 'em cant see tn barn door for tn fly speck On it. Us Americans get all excited an elect some guy mayor. or presi- dent, an he jumps in jus like me an you would to show how fine he can act an give tn people their moneys worth. Do we give him a ! show? We do not He ain't more'n had time 10 get h,s second wind , fore one of us nuts up an hOllerS at i him, I see you eatin' dinner with
 Mickey Doolin.'
 If he says he wasn't, then th' Doolin brigade all get mad an com mence knockin'. Everybody loses sight O what tn man was 'lected for. But they all see tn fly speck on tn barn door.
 That's what's tn matter with most O them reformers. They got fyspeck eyesight.
 Push way up in tn car. please.
 "They's plenty O room up for ard, plenty.
 Watch out gettln' on, watch your
 step!"
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-09
WIFE FORGIVEN;
 MAN PROSECUTED
Double Standard of Morals Does Not Go In Tacoma Says Prosecuting
 Attorney.

TACOMA. Dec. 'he double standard of morals for men and wo- men received 8 severe setback yes terday when Deputy Prosecutor Ask released and said he would file charges against he man which will result in 2 penitentiary sentence if conviction is obtained.
 The woman, Mrs. Fred J. BOllard, of Pocahontas. Iowa, who eloped with Lee Parr. family boarder, to Taco ma, bringing her two small children with her, was restored to her hus- band, but Parr will be kept in jail and prosecuted on an adultery charge.
 Pretty, demure and twenty-five, Mrs. Bollard seemed little pleased at the prospect of returning to the small Iowa town. where all the gossiping
 tongues in the village have been clacking for months. Bollard. the husband. however. was happy beyond words at the sight of his young wife and his two small children.
 T don't blame you," he said. "Ysu and the kiddies gre all have in the world. We will move to another place and begin all over again"
 The money to pay for the chase half way across the continent by Bol- lard and Sheriff Noah of Pocahontos. was raised partly by public subscrip- ton and partly by the county con missioners in the Iowa town. The, Knights O. Pythias raised consid- erable sum- Mrs. Bollard was ar raetei with Parr in Tacoma.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-09
OFFICIALS AGAINST
 M'ALP|NE GROUP
Adverse Decision Made by Walker and BoyIe-Seventy-ekght Square
 Miles Are Involved.

JUNEAU, Dec. 2.-Register c. B. Walker and Receiver Frank Boyle yesterday decided adversely to the application of the McAlpine- Bushnell Mackey coal claimants for title to 312 claims on Kachemak bay, covering an area of approximately 76 square miles. The twenty-one claimants concerned in the decision are residents of the state of Michigan and of Chicago.
 The evidence transmitted was by
 stipulation as to the facts of the
 location and survey of the entire group of 312 claims, facts which were
 relevant equally to the issues i'll the case of the twenty y-one claimants.
 The government charged that the twenty-one claims were located, sur
 veyed and applied for in the land
 office at Juneau under an agreement
 among the locators that patents
 should issue in the interest of and
 for the use and benefit of the Mi1h-
 igan-Alaska Development company. The government also charged that
 the twenty-one claimants had failed
 severally to open and improve coal
 mines upon the claims located by them. The charges relate to the
 qualification of the claimants at the time they located their claims and filed their declaratory statements The decision finds that the sever
 al claims, when patent was issued for them, were to be conveyed to the Michigan-Alaska Development ,om- pany to become the assets of the company, and that stock in the :o1n-.
 pary pro rated was to be issued to
 the several locators for the claims conveyed by them and that this plan was in contravention of the law that each claim should be located and the title thereto acquired in the name and for the use and benefit and interest of the person making the location. The decision further finds that ex- cept HE lNO OA tut Ll Cldlilo lHNolS7 ed, no mine was opened or improv-
 ed upon any of the claims.
 Coal mining or prospecting has been carried on at Homer since as early as 1898 and in 1904 large
 amount of money was expended by the Cook Inlet Coal Fields Company in building railroad seven miles
 long and in preparing for extensive
 coal mining. This company, after expending many thousands of dol lars became bankrupt and it's equip
 ment and railroad was purchased by the Michigan-Alaska Development Company who expended in develop ment work, purchase of equipment, prospecting, surveying and mining
 about $5O,OOO.
 Some of the officers of the com pany were indicted in 1911 in De- troit, Michigan, in connection with the operations of the company.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-09
JUNEAU WARRANTS
 BE MADE GOOD
Capital City Business Men Indorse Promisory Note for $30,0o0 to
 Cover Pay Warrants.

Juneau is slowly but surely re- spending to the call for subscriptions to 9! $30,000 promissory note, in or der that deficit faced by the city, and amounting to over $20,000, shall not be allowed to continue a deficit by March, when the administration of Mayor C. w. Carter ends, says the Juneau Dispatch
 Territorial Senator Herman T. Tripp, who is circulating the sub- scription list, seeking signatures to the note, is meeting with well-defined support from property owners and taxpayers. he note, when the amount sought is fully subscribed. will he deposited in the Behrends bank. Outstanding warrants will then be honored by the hank and the city will be temporarily relieved of it's financial embarrassment.
 As one prominent citizen yester."y y expressed himself: No matter how great deficit the city has incurred, there is something to show for the deficit, end Juneau should loyalty come to the aid of the council and kack up it's legislation. Let it nev. cr he said thot this city. the carits, of Alaska, repudiated the acts oc its eouncil.'
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-09
Where is Moses?

R. w. Gay, of Des Moines. Wash ,neton, has written the Prospector for information regarding the where. ltou's e Moses Shinn, 8 relative ghcm Gay thinks was drowned in Crab creek. near Valdez. The drown Ing IS supposed to have occurred last summer according to the latter. If any one knows the whereabouts of Noses they will kindly send the in  formation te Mr. Gay.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-09
BRIGHTON LEAVES
 FOR PORT WELLS

The launch Brighton left Valdez this morning for Port Wells with a capacity load of freight and passen- gers Captain Stamey waited for the arrival of the Northwestern, as he wanted to take the mail to the min CTS and prospectors in that section who depend upon the Brighton for all communication during the winter with the outside
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-09

The Mcintosh teams are expected to reach Valdez tomorrow after breaking the trail from Tiekhell to Valdez. The heavy fall of snow of the pdst few days has made travel be in firSt-oiuss condition in few days.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-09
Joe Mccoy, the Valdez chef, will

Joe McCOy, me VaIdeZ Cnel, VIII have his new restaurant open for business next Saturday. He has named the place The Delmonico and promises to set up .s fine meal as can be given in Alaska with all the latest dishes. The Delnonico will be established in the Big Place.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-09

Sidney Lawrence, the noted painter of Alaskan sciences. has three fine oil Haitttngs which he intends to rafaeg M. Three prizes are to be rafhM 1t one time, the first a paint ing &wIrth $15O.O0 the second and ihfrS q ich worth 5000.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-09

Mrs. E. c. Dalton and Mrs. Fuller will hc outgoing passengers on the Northwestern.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-09

Nothing more appropriate thaA hsx of Lewney's dainty candies as 2 fHsr'Stmas gift Valdez 9rug Store.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-12-09

--~ Taba4eck and Cauley left this morning on the Brighton fo' Eagle bay
Williams news., 1913-03-08
HUNTING LICENSES
 NOW BEING ISSUED

Hunting licenses can now be se- cured at the office of the s.ate game warden in Phoeuix, or flom the clerk of any board of county super visors.
 A resident of Arizona is required to pay only 50 cents for license to hunt big or small game. A non resident must pay 25 dollars for a license to hunt big or small game and $1O to hunt birds Aliens are charged $1OO to hunt big game and $25 for bird license.
 Each license carries various data concerning the holder thereof. His age, height, weight, color of hair and color of eyes are given.
 On the back of each license is the following information concerning seasons and limits:
 Open seasons Male deer and tur- key October 1st to Dec 15. Quail snipe and rail October 15 to Febru- ary 1. Ducks, geese and brant, Sep tember 1 to April l. Doves and white wings, June 1 to Fubruary 1. Trout, June 1 to September 1.
 Black bass, strawberry or crap pie, Sept. l to Dec. 1. Any person who shall take any fish under seven inches in length of any of the above varieties, is required to return such fish as little injured as possible to the waters from which they were taken.
 No open season-Antelope, elk, goat or mountain sheep, female deer, lawn, road-runner, bob white, grouse or pheasant.
 Limit to each person-Two male deer per season; 25 quail per day 25 ducks per day; 35 doves ol white wings per day; 8 turkeys pel season; 20 pounds of trout bass crappie or catfish, or 40 fish ovel seven inches in length, in one day. Failure to comply with the above provisions is misdemeanor under the law, punishable by fine or i'm prisonment.
Williams news., 1913-03-08

Take book and open at any page you choose. Select a word within the first ten lines and with in the tenth word from the end of the line and mark the word. Now double the number of the page and multiply the sum by 5. Add 20 and then add the num- Der add f the line you have select ed. Now add 5 and multiply the snm by 10. Add the number of the word in the line, from that sum subtract 250 and the remainder will indicate in the unit column the number of the word, in the ten column the number of the line and the remaining figure will be the number of the page you selected.
Williams news., 1913-03-08

is no likelihood that they will be confirmed. Whether they are justified in expecting or even hop ing that Gov. Wilson thinks of keep ing them in office is something no man can find out. The Governor has made the Sphinx look com municative in comparison, by his monumental display of retieence. It is very open secret in Washing ton that good many public off, cials expect to be retained in office under the next administration
 There is Secretary of the Interior Fisher, and Assistant Secretary Adams, and some of the Presidents clerks at the N hite Hous and but what is the use of calling the roll of oficialdom? They all are casting sheep's eyes at the man who will be boss after March 4th. And it's really surprising now that you come to look over the list how very many democrats there Were holding office under Taft. They admit it themselves,-they were democrats all the time and we all thought they were good old stand pat republicans. But then a man in office doesn't have time to be telling just W here he stands polit- icallY.
Williams news., 1913-03-08
The Cause of Rheumatism

Stomach trouble, lazy liver and deranged kidneys are the cause ot rheumatism. Get your stomach liver, kidneys and bowels in healthy condition by taking Elect ic Bitterf and you will not be troubled with the pain of rheumatism, Charles B. Allen, school principal, oi Sylvania, Ga. who suffered inde- scribable torture from rheumatism liver and stomach trouble and diseased kidneys writes: "All reme- dies failed until I used Electric Bitters, but four bottles of this wonderful remedy cured me com pletely." Maybe your rheumatic pains come from stomach liver and kidney trouble. Electric Bitters will give you prompt relief. Soc and $1.OO Recommended by all druggists.
Williams news., 1913-03-08
Reciprocity, Nit!

We are in the printing business to make a living. We can. nope to make noorG. We boost our -counSfy, boost our town and every line of business that is in it. We strive week in, week out to bring in new people, new blood, new busi- ness men. We help every line of business in the town. The lawyer, the doctor, the blacksmith, the real estate dealer, the butcher, the drug gist, the well driller, the liveryman the hotel, the banker and general merchant all derive benefit from our persistent boosting. We spend all the money we make with these people. We buy everything we need from them, although we could get it cheaper by sending away for it. They reciprocate by refusing to advertise, by cutting down their advertisements, by writing their letters on imprinted paper, or by sending to W ichita Kanas, or Dallas, Texas, to have their print ing done, and to the Government for their envelopes. Truly this is world is composed of all sorts people and the newspaper man is the most persistent fool of the whole bunch t-Exchange.
Williams news., 1913-03-08

THE vote of the 39 democratic members of the house of represent atives with the republican members to repudiate te the attack on Presi- dent Taft's action in putting 35, 900 fourth class postmasters under the protection of the classified service gave striking victory in the lower house to the principle of civil ser |vice reform, says the Brooklyn Eagle. The 39 were right. On the |whole it is better to let every order extending the classified service stand even though the time of its issuance indicates clearly enough a partisan purpose to retain the henchmen of a repudiated party in office. The country will profit eventually by every such change.
Williams news., 1913-03-08
Reflections of a Bachelor
(New York I ress)

A woman could forgive burglar in the house if he stopped to admire the baby.
 Care not who runs the govern ment so long as you don't run the furnace.
 The most uncertain bet is wheth- CT a promise or good resolution will be broken first.
 The delightful thing about hay ing people to dinner is when the door closes on the last of them.
Williams news., 1913-03-08
Best for Skin Diseases

Nearly every skin disease yields quickly and permantly to Bucklens Arnica Salve and nothing is better for burns or bruises. Soothes and heals. John Deye of Gladwin, Mich. says, after suffering twelve years with skin ailment and spending s4ee-in- daet2rs, bills pills; 1s1ekieHs Back1ea < Arnica Salve cured him. It will help you. Only 25c. Recommen- ded by all druggists.
Williams news., 1913-03-08

SOUTHERN California is first frozen and then drowned. It's hard to keep the boost spirit working smooth ly under such conditions. However, southern California continues to ad- vertise and get results. She. is growing greater and richer every day, despite all obstacles. Tucson Citizen.
Williams news., 1913-03-08
Wilson's Appointees

Not a few of the men who have been nominated for office by Presi
 dent Taft have an idea that they will succeed in winning the favor of the incoming President in case the Senate refuses to confirm them before March 4th. Just now there
Williams news., 1913-03-08

IF the police officers of Williams would round up all the vags in town and put them to work on the streets it would mean the saving of thousands of dollars to our taxpay- CTS, and Williams, in a short time, would be able to boast of having the best streets in northern Arizona:
Williams news., 1913-03-08
Are You ConStipated?

If so, get a box of Dr. Kings New Life Pills take them regularly and your trouble will quickly dis appear. They will stimulate the liver, improve your digestion and get rid of all the poisons from your system. They will surely get you well again. 25 at all druggists.
Williams news., 1913-03-08

THE mailed fist is the ouly polit- ical party recognized in Mexico. And that appears to be the only vay to handle the gangs of bandits roaming over that fair land.
Williams news., 1913-03-08

FORMAL announcement has been made to the public by Secretary of State Knox that the income tax amendment now is part of the con- stitution, having been ratified by more than three fourth of the states.
Williams news., 1913-03-08

THE police commission of San Francisco has decided to abolish the Barbara Coast' resorts. There won't be much left of San Francisco if they close all the "resorts."
Williams news., 1913-03-08

THE snow storm of last week will sure be "petrified among the ar chives',, of the old timers. They can't beat 1t.
Williams news., 1913-03-08

THE board of supervisors of Yav- apai county, last week, let the con- tract for the burial of indigents at the low price of eleven cents per each individual. At this price they cannot even "rattle his bones over the stones.''
Williams news., 1913-03-08

Ar this distance, we failed to note any "Jeffersonian simplicity" in the inaugural ceremonies of President Wilson on Tuesday.
Williams news., 1913-03-08

THE man with mail order shoes ought not to wear out sidewalks his neighbors paid for.
Williams news., 1913-03-08

IF Chicago is where a man in- tends to spend his money, Chicago is where he ought to earn it.
Williams news., 1913-03-08

The reading room will be open iron 10 am. to 12 m.; from 2 pm. to 6 p.m., and all evenings. Sun days, 10 am. to 5 pm. All are welcome.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-20
Baking Economy

{ BY the use of perfect baking pow
der the housewife can derive as much
economy is from any other article
used in baking and cooking. In select
ing baking powder, therefore,
care should be exercised to purchase
one that retains it's original strength
and always remains the same, thus
making the food sweet and whole
some and producing sufficient leaven-
ing gas to make the baking light.
Very little of this levening gas is
produced by the cheap baking pow
ders, making it necessary to use
double the quantity ordinarily re-
quired to secure good results.
You cannot experiment every, time
you make cake or biscuits, or test
the strength of your baking powder
to find out how much of it you
should use; yet with most baking
powders you should do this, for they
are put together so carelessly they are
never uniform, the quality and
strength varying with with each can
purchased.
Calumet Baking Powder is made Of
chemically pure ingredients of tested
strength. Experienced chemists put it
up. The proportions of the different
materials remain always the same.
Sealed in alright cans Calumet Bak-
ing Powder does not alter in strength
and is not affected by atmospheric
changes.
In using Calumet you are bound to
have uniform bread, cake or biscuits
as Calumet does not contain any
cheap, useless or adulterating ingred-
tents so commly used to increase the
weight. Further it produces pure,
wholesome food and is baking pow
der of rare merit; therefore, is re-
commended by leading physicians and
chemists. 1t complies with all pure
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-20

from the window, insuring an unob-
structed view of the saloon interior.
1t also provides that saloons shall
close at ten o'clock and not open be-
fore six o'clock in the morning. The
News-Press of that city says that the
ordnance was patterned after an or
dinance in force at Alexandria and
was introduced by a committee of To-
cal clergymen of that city.-Alexan-
dria News Post.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-20
South ST Paul. Live Stock.

South ST. Paul, Dec. 19.-Cattle-
Steers, $5.50G7.75; cows and beifers,
S4.50@660; calves, $4.50@9.O0; feed
ers, $E30@70O. Hogs 7.45@7:55.
sheep-Lambs, $5.5O@7.00; wethers,
$3.75@450; ewes, $2.50@4.35.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-20

FOR SALE-32O' acres of good hard
wood land clay soil some ma
tural meadow. Only six miles
from Hines, on good road, near
Nice River and Lakes. Several
hundred cords of birch and lamar
ack wood. This will make an i'd
cal stock farm, and if taken soon
: can be had for $3.50 per acre, IL
cash, balance back on the land at
per cent interest, to suit pur-
chaser. Write v. M. Owen, Hines,
~ MINI. ~ -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-20

FOR SALE-Nc. 2I-26O acres. 40
acres under cultivation, 26 acres
meadow. 65 acres fenced for pas
ture. 9 room frame house with
basement. Large hip roof barn
with hay fork. Granary. Store
building. $1,000 stock Of mer.
chandise. 1 team Of horses, 6 cows
Complete line of farm machinery.
Price $S,000.00. Address H. e.
Reynolds, Bemidji, MINI.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-20

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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-20

FOR SALE-Typewriter ribbons for
every make Of typewriter on the
market at SO cents and rs cents
each. Every ribbon sold for rs
cents guaranteed. Phone orders
promptly filled. Mail orders given
the same careful attention as when
you appear in person. Pohne 81.
The Bemidji Pioneer Office Supply
Store.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-20
MISCELLANEOUS

ADVERTISERS-The great state of
North Dakota offers unlimited OPP
portunities for business to- CLASH
fed advertisers. The recognized
advertising medium in the Fargo
Daily and Sunday Courier-News
the only .seven-day paper in the
state and the paper which carries
the largest amount of classified
advertising. The Courier-News
covers North Dakota like blank
ct; reaching all parts of the state
the day of publication: it is the
paper to use in order to get re-
suits; rates one cent per word first
Insertion, one-half cent per word
succeeding insertions; fifty cents
per line per month. Address the
s Courier-News, Fargo, N. D.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-20

FOR SALE-Official 1913 automo-
bile guides showing 500 Red Line
trips connected including maps and
instructions indicating roads,
crossings, guide posts, etc. Book
has 500 pages showing distance in
miles between cities. Apply at
Pioneer Office Supply Store.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-20
CHICAGO Live Stock,

Chicago, Dec. Cattle Beeves,
s6.60@9.75: Texas steers, S6.6O@7.60;
Western steers, $5.S0@7.6O; stockers
and feeders, s4.9o@735; COWS and
heifers, s9.30@S.40; calves, $1,000
s11.00. Hogs-Light, s7.35@7721a;
mixed, s7.40@7.S5;. heavy, $7.45 07S5;
rough, $7.45@7.55; pigs, $6.25@77O.
Sheep $4.4o@5.75; yearlings.
:S5.50@6.85.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-20

Most of the men of Bemidji are.
splitting cotton these days. Two hun
dred and fifty of them have signed
the pledge.-Pilot,