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Evening star., 1913-12-07

Virge before you ditch him. Well, III what
dig up
Maybe it strikes you chesty bluff for juvenile
party like me to start with clue than that
to round up in few hours what hgh-priced sleuth
agency would take week for But say, Ididnt stand
guard the Sunday editors door two years with my
eyes and shut. Course, there's always the city
and phone directories to start with Next you turn
to the Who book if you suspect he's done any pub
lie stunt. But say, swallow that Who dope cautious.
They let e write their tickets in that you know,
and you got to make allowances for the size of the hat
band.
I'd got that far discovered that Virgie owned up to
ben thirty-fve and bachelor, that he was born IN
Schoharie, son of Telemachus J. and Matilda Smith
Bum, and that he'd been president Of the village
literary club, when remembers the clippin files
used to have back Newspaper Row. So down
hikes-and who should | stack up against, driftn'
gloomy through the lower lobby, but Witty Meeks,
that used to be the star the Sunday sheet.
Course, it want any miracle; for Whitys almost
much of fixture there Old Guefoot, the librarian,
the finger marks the iron pillars in the pressroo
A sad example of blighted ambitions, Witty is.
When first knew him he had fresh every Monday
mornn and they ranged all the way from him plannn
to be second Dcky Davis to scheme he had for
hookin up with Tammany and bein sent to Congress.
Clever boy too. He could dash off PONIES that
almost good enough print dope out the first two acts
of play that bound to make his fortune he could
finish it, and fake speeches that he'd never heard
word of.
When he got to don' Wall Street news though,
and absorbed the idea that he could stack his little
thirty per against the system and break the bucketshops
Evening star., 1913-12-07

"Whats the idea?" says l. as it for financial ratn
a reg'lar drag net of past performances"
Everything you can discover without taking him
apart" says Old Hickory. an short want to know
the kind of person who cause ifty-fve-year-od
widow with grown to make bnkety blinked fool
of herself
"He's charmer, eh?" saysI.
Evidently says Mr. Ellns. "Behold this inscrip-
ton here To dear Inez My Lady Of the Unfettered
Soul-rom Virgie' Get the point SOM To dear Inez
Bah! Is he color blind what ais him? OF course it's
her money he's after and for the sake of her boys I'm
going to block him. There! You what | want?"
"Sure!" says l. "You got to have details about
Evening star., 1913-12-07
BY SEWELL FORD

well, that his finish. Two killings that he made
by chance, and he good chained to the ticker
for life No rosy dreams for him: always the
one,-of the day when he goin to show Sully
how cotton really ought to be pulled off, day
when the closin' gong would find him with the City
Bank in fist and the Subtreasury in the other.
You've met that kind, maybe. Only Witty always
tried to dress the part in sporty shepherd plaid with
a checked hat and checked silk socks match. He has
the regalia On now with carnation in his but
tonhole.
"Wel mounting margns!" says he, as swings him
round by the "Torchy! Whittier away? Come
down to buy publicity space for the Corrugated have
Evening star., 1913-12-07

yoo-
@Not in rag like yours, Witty
says |, awhen we own stock in two
real papers. I'm out on a little pri-
vate gumshoe work for the boss.
Sounds thrilling" says he.
@Any copy in it?'
"I'd be chatterin' it to you,
wouldn't II" says |. mix! Just
plain family scrap over whether
Cousin Inez shall marry again or
not. My job is to get something
on the guy. Don't happen to have
any special dope on t. Virgil Bum,
the sculptor-poet, do your"
Witty stares at me. 3Do l."
says he. @Say!' Then he leads
me over between the phone booth
and the cigar stand, flashes an
assignment pad, and remarks,
"Gaze on that second item, my
boy!"
@Woof! That's him, all right,
says l. "But what's a bouilla-
baisse tea?"
Heaven and Virgil Bum only
know says Witty. @But that
doesn't matter. Think of the
subtle irony of Fate that sends me
up to make column story out of
Virgie Bum Of all persons!"
3Well, why not youo' says l.
"Why?' says Witty. Because
l made the fellow. He-why, he
is my joke, the biggest scream |
ever put over-my joke, under
stand? And now this adumbrated
ass Of a Quigley, who's been sent
on here from St. Louis to take the
city desk, he falls for Virgie as a
genuine parsonage. Not only that,
but he picks me out to cover this
phony tea of his. And the sting
ing part is, if don't | get canned,
that's ALL
Saint he the goods, them says
lis sculptor-poet business?'
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-08-12
CREAMERY MAY RUN IN WINTER
Are Planning to Continue The Bust
ness During The Cold Season

1 4 4 Ak q Isl E. + -s
According to A. G. Wedge who ap-
peared before the City Council last
evening the Bemidji Commercial
Club are planning to continue the op-
erations of the local creamery dur
ing the winter months. During the
past few months since the creamery
has been in operation it has increas-
ed the business done last year. Mr..
Wedge stated that the directors be-
lieved that if the plant was operated
through out the entire year more
customers could be secured from sur
rounding country and that in the
end it would prove more profitable
During the month of July the total
business amounted to $1,000 which is
only one tenth of the amount the
firm is capable Of handling.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-08-12
Curbs On Minnesota Avenue

Several months ago the property
owners on Minnesota avenue united
for the purpose Of identifying that
avenue. The work already done by
this association has accomplished
much towards the Identification OF
the street and the latest step taken
towards improvements is the grading
OF the streets and the. installing OF
curbs. The agitators of the associa-
ton have made extensive plans to
further improve the property abut-
ting on this avenue next spring and
the members believe that the proper
ty owners on other avenues will fol-
low their example.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-08-12
business Of Importance to discuss the
meeting was adjourned.
FALL GARMENTS HERE
herman Emporium Displays New Ar.
rivals In Fall Merchandise

& Daily for the past week the Ber-
man Emporium has been receiving
some Of the latest and newest styles
OF ready to wear garments for wom-
en-, and as soon as the displays can
be arranged the store is planning
for the entertainment Of large
crowds each day. Among the arrivals
are suits, coats, dresses for fall wear
in the finest clothes and weaves OF
every shade and coler.--Adv.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-08-12
SHARES. WILLIAMS VIEW.
tEss#
President Believes Lobby Is Engaged
In Encouraging
War
SITUATION IS MUCH BETTER

Washington, Aug. II. President
Wilson let 1t be known that he is In
clined to believe there ID an organ
lied desire proceeding from sources
unknown to him-to bring on q war
between the United States and Mex
leo.
The president does not regard the
movement as extensive, but as very
troublesome, and referred to mjsrep-
RESERVATIONS in some individual news
papers.
He indicated that he shared some
what the views of Senator Williams.
Who. declared in speech recently
that an organized lobby existed to in.
volve the United States in war;.
There is no occasion for alarm in.
the opinion of the president, who
told callers that within the last forty,
eight hours the Mexican situation has
been improved materially. It was
made clear by the president that the
instructions to John Lind, his personal
representative, chiefly were to inform
the American government how things
stood generally in Mexico.
Sooner or later, 1t was pointed out,
Mr.. Lind will make certain sugges:
tons to the Huerta government
through the American embassy, but
in just what circumstances has not
been determined upon fully. Any.
thing in the suggestions that properly
may be made public will be revealed,
according to administration officials
here, an dforeign governments con.
stantly will be appraised of the va
rious steps taken by the United
States.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-08-12

Mrs. e. H. Dea has as her guests
Miss Fay Schneider of Toledo, Ohio
and Gertrude Wilson of Belding
Michigan. The young ladies are re.
turning from visit through Glazie1
Park. They were class mates of Mrs
Dea's an Ann Arbor University.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-08-12

The Ladies aid Of the Methodist
church will meet in the church par.
lors Wednesday afternoon at $3.50
Lunch Will be served and the ca1en-
dar money will be due at this meet.
ing. Everybody welcome. 80
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-08-12
Great Western Will Put Low Rates
- Into Effect <t.f -@

Great Western viii Put Low Rates
Into Effect.
st. Paul, Aug. 1.-THE Chicago
Great Western railway will put the
cents mile passenger rate into ef-
feet at once over all it's lines in Min
nesota, and beginning Oct.,~~,1 it
will establish all the state freight
tariffs for four months to determine
If these schedules are confiscatory,
The agreement of the company to put
in the 2 cent fare rate permanently
was made last week and the plan
for testing state. freight rates was
made after conference between
Stiles w. Burr, representing the
company, and members of the state
railroad commission, and was con.
f1rmed in an order issued by Judge
Charles A. Willard Of the United
States district court. -~..
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-08-12
Notice

I will not be responsible for any
debts contracted by Helen Bisiar.
J. Bisiar.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-08-12
Troppman To Use Streets

F. G. Troppman, who is making ex-
tensive repairs on his store building
on the corner of Third and Minneso-
ia asked the City's permission to use
one third of the street to place
building material while repairs were
being made. Upon placing $500
bond in the hands of the City clerk
the permission was granted.
Mr.. Troppman also asked permits
sion, to have side stairway leading
to the apartments upstairs over the
store extend out over the side walk.
The matter was turned over to the
building committee to decide
Dahl Gets License
Andrew Dahl was granted re-
newal of his liquor license for one
more year. AS there was no other
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-08-12
CRIPPLED COUNCIL
MET LAST EVENING
CONTINUED from first page),

turned over for the same purpose to
the city, under new law passed at
the last session of the Minnesota
Legislature. According to the city
Clerk Bemidji now has $3.50 in this
fund and the remaining $3.50 would
be on hand before the work had been
completed. Mr.. Rako was willing to
let his offer hold If the money could
be raised. sss
Work will commence on the new
bridge early this fall SO that the
greater portion will be- completed
before the heavy frost.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-08-12
Discusses Re-assessment.

4AAA. AsoAO 0AoO oG1tCu CAe1I LAc
County Board has asked him to men,
ton re-assessment on City real es-
tate this year as the matter had been
brought before the Commissioners
by private citizens on several occa-
sions. He stated that he was merely
making suggestion which he would
like to have the members Of the
Council discuss and to refer to the
different business men of the city.
He stated that the re-assessment
would not exactly be a matter of
raising the real estate taxes but
would only be an effort at equiliza-
ton. ~. g. -.
City Attorney P. J. Russell res
ponded to Mr.. Rako's speech and
stated that If any citizens had any
complaint to make regarding City
taxes that it was through the City
Council that they should be made.
Mr.. Russell also stated that as far
as equalization was concerned that
he was positive that the great ma
jority of Bemidji citizens were per-
fectly satisfied with their taxes.
The matter was dropped and no
action taken regarding a re-assess-
ment. ~ -. .-.s~.-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-08-12

FOR SALE Small fonts Of type, sev-
eral different points and in first
& class condition. Call or write this
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-08-12

WANTED-Four to five room house,
centrally located. Modern or part
modern. Address "K" in care of
Pioneer.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-08-12

WANTED-5 or 6 room $4,000 house
In Bemidji. have 500 Equity in
q $500, house in Minneapolis to
trade In. R. R. C.-Hotel Mark
ham.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-08-12
ROAD AGREES TO MAKE TEST

;. .+.s!s+++*.. j. ~. = !.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-08-12

BOUGHT AND SOLD-second hand
furniture. Odd Fellows buildinR.
across from postoflco. phone 110.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-08-12

All kinds Of furniture repaired.
phone S36. Horace Withrow.-Adv
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-08-12

Lot and building occupied by
Blondeau Restaurant cheap P. J..
O'Leary.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-08-12

WANTED-Ford auto in good con-
dition, cheap. Address Auto, Pho
neer office.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-08-12

WANTED-Crean cotton rags at the
Pioneer Office. No buttons.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-23
STEAMER ARRIVES
AT WEST PO|NT
Completion of the City Of Rich
mond to Be Made Occasion
for Great Celebration.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch ]

West Point, Va. October 22--rhe
handsome new steamer City of Anna
polls arrived here on, schedule time
this morning from Baltimore, bringing
quite number OF passengers. Key
Compton, at the head of n committee
from the Town Council and one from
the Chamber Of Commerce, welcomed
the steamer, and a great many whistles
saluted.
The visitors were taken around in
automobiles and steam launches. There
Will be 10 celebration until November
10, when the City OF Richmond will
be here two days on its maiden trip
The building OF these modern steam
crs means the beginning or new and
improved service between Baltimore
and Richmond. daily except Sunday, to
be established by the Chesapeake
Steamship Company and the Southern
Railway
The City OF Annapolis will be run
on tri-weekly schedule until the com
pletion of the City OF Richmond
within the next few weeks, when the
additional service will be established.
This is TO be made a notable occasion,
and committees are at work preparing,
Tor great celebration when the CITY
OF Richmond arrives.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-23
IN PROGRESS
At HARR|SONbURG
Three-Day Exhibition Attracting
Crowds-Stuart Leaves for
Charlottesville.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch

Harrisonburg. Va, October %
hfisht and early this morning the
gates or the old horse show grounds
were thrown open to the public and the
second annual Rockingham County
Fair had begun for three-day ex-
Inhibition. Special trains, automobiles
| and ld-fashioned vehicles of every
description brought I'm thousands OF
visitors from buckingham and the adj
Joining counties OF Virginia and West
Virginia.
Two aviators will ny twice every
day, and b Troop. Eleventh Cavalry Of
the United States Army, with Captain
berkeley, gave its first drill this az
another free attraction.
Far eXcelling those OF last year
are the exhibitions of stock. horses
poultry. agricultural implements, fruit
iiandiwork and miscellaneous
The promoters hope to make the an
nual fair hero one of the, greatest In
the East aside from the State. Ever
since Harrisonburg dropped out Of
the Virginia horse show circuit six
years ago the fair spirit has been
on tho increase. eliminating last year
in the initial exhibition.
Clever burglars, that generally fol-
low in the wake of the fairs, are here
and Coiner's furniture store was en-
tered by professionals, who made their
entrance by the removal of the plato
glass window in the front of tho store
Henry G. Stuart. the next Governor
of Virginia. left Harrisonburg this
, morning for charlottesville after
spending two days in Rockingham,
speaking here on Monday to the court
day crowd, and IN 'rimberville last
night. Mr.. Stuart asked the voters
OF Rockingham County. regardless of
party, TO send Keezeli and Rolston to
the Legislature. saying that IL was for
the beet. business interests OF the coun-
ty and State that they should be. the
next Governor being especially compll-
mentary to Senator KeezelI.
Mr.. Stuart paid high compliment to
tho newspaper men OF the State. He
said that he would go into office with
out. being especially obligated to any
special faction division OF tho Demo-
cratic party. but that he did feel that
tho newspaper men of Virginia had
accorded him unusually fair treatment
such as fcw public men had enjoyed,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-23
Times-D Dispatch Bureau.
. Bowlingbrook Street.
Phone. 1AS5.
Petershurc. ~ Octnhn- .

petersburg. VA, October 30
The NTH annual meeting OF the Civic
League was held yesterday afternoon,
the day being the anniversary OF the
organizations Reports OF the presi-
dent, Mrs. j. W. Hays: the recording
secretary, Mrs. William Nufcr, and the
corresponding secretary, Miss T. H.
Laighton, were read and approved
These reports covered In detail the
work OF the league during the past
year. showing much that was ac-
complished in the way of public i'm
provemonts and in securing beneficial
legislation. The work Of the league
VIII be finished during tire ensuing
year. The following officers were
elected:
President, Mrs j. w. Hays; FIRST vice
president. Mrs. Harvey Seward; second
vice president Mrs Tucker Whyte:
third Vice president. Mrs. Frank
Spencer; treasurer. Mrs. Arthur Wood :
recording secretary, Mrs. William
Nufer; corresponding secretary, Miss
T. u. Laighton.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-23
FAIR WILL oPEN TO-DAY.
First Exhibition of It's Kind to BE Held In
AppomattOx.

Especial to The Times Dispatch =
AppomattoH Va, October 1.-The hppo-
mattoT County Fair Association will throw
open It's doors Thursday morning for the
nrst time during the history Of the county
Iafri pfouucts and vegetables are pouring
IN. Many schools OF the county are sending
III cAnlDits NJ wei as merchants furmer9
anG tho railway company which to-day
brought 2 carload of exhibits.
Midway. The horse and cattle exhibit Is ex
pecied 10 nii the capacity OF tho fair
grounds The Warehouse which was leased
ioi the fair IL filled TO the utmost. nnd there
~ scarcely space enough for the products
ihe success OF the fair made possible
ny Hoeral patronage in the county and III
LyuchburE.
Frid"y is school day. and tho young men
WIZ nave a tournament on that day. There
VIII be county shoot at clay pigeons in
which there are many valuable prizes Of
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-23
QUARTER CENTURY
AS CHURCH RECTOR
Rev. S. S. Ware, of Port Royal,
Completes Long Service-Hon-
ored by Friends.
Especial to The TImes-Dispatch.1

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, October 22---
Last Saturday, October IS, was the
twenty-hfth anniversary of the rec
torshtp of the Rev. s. S. Ware at st.
refers Church, at Port Royal, on tho
ia ppahannock River In Caroline County.
Many friends there and for many miles
around, irrespective OF denomination,
Joined In giving. expression of their
hSh personal esteem and apprecintion
OF bis pastoral work. These exercises
LOOK the form OF Il reception and sup
per given in odd Fellows Hall. which
had been tastcfuliy decorated and the
presentation of substantial offerings
consisted or silver certificate for
IL specihed amount. porcelain dinner
set, glass and silyerware. w. II. Pratt
senior warden OF the church, made the
presentation. and then called on DR.. e.
u GraNatt, State Senator who delivered
an address. Rev. Norman Luck of
Enon and Bethesda Churches, followed
with tribute to Mr. Ware MIR. Ware
repled In Il feeling manner After the
exercises. supper was served by the
women TO the many friends rathered
who numbered about 15O.
At the close OF the entertainments
kew. X. G. Holloway proposed a vote
Oh thanks, which was heartily given
TO Miss Robp. OF Gay Mont, with whom
the happy idea of commemorative the
'Ni"o pliSlnd and who was
tireless III seeking for a surcessF,1
conclusion; also to AR. Ryland. who
was most energetic and efficient in
carrying out the detail. The affair was
a most enjoyable one from every stand
point.
City Sergeant J. Conway Chichester
and Officer ]. a. Stone. OF this city.
destroyed twenty gallons of liquor
which were captured from the parties
whe attempted to run spcalsensy at
the recent fair here
The camping party given by DR..
sohh II FRENCH, of New York, to sew
eral of his friends here. on the uprer
about ten miles above
this city has broken up after a pleas
ant outing of ten days during which
the members of the party caught many
me fsh and enjoyed outdoor life.
Inc annual meeting of the Woman's
ana Junior AuXiliaries of the Virginia
brancI OF the Episcopal Church. will
be held in Trinity EpiscopaI Church
III this city November 3 and G
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-23
IN HANDS OF RECEIVER.
Temporary Order Against FayetteyiIIr
Traction Company,
Especial 70 The Times-Dispatch.l

Especial 20 The Times Dispatch. ]
Fayetteville, \. c., October 22-Ou
petition of Kalby Frog and Switch
Company, of Birmin CHAM, Ala Judge
g. {. Lyon. presiding in the Superior
Court here, has signed an order put
ting the Fayetteville Traction and
power Company temporarily in the
hands OF receiver. II. L. Brothers, OF
TING city. is named receiver. The com
pany owns two miles of street railway
not now in operation and power plant
at Manchctscr, owing to financial en-
barrassincnt. The Hartman Com
pany, OF Chicago, Is negotiating for
purchase OF the property and franchise,
and The receivership, 1t Is thought Will
cited TO appear before Judge Lyon ON
october %, and show cause why re-
ownership should not he made perma-
ncnt.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-23
General Nerr Noten.

Petersburg Union. Royal Arch Chap
ter OF Maaons. viii be officially visited
on Thursday evening by Sol Cutchins.
OF Richmond. grand high priest or the
grand Royal Arch Chapter of Virginia
who will ,be received with suitable
honors.
A large delegation OF Richmond
knights OF Pythias will visit Masonic
Lodge in this city Thursday night to
witness the third rank degrees a
smoker will be given the visitors
= heavy, killing frost formed
throughout this section on last night.
affecting all exposed vegetation The
staple crops. however. had all been
saved
Judge J. r. West, OF the Third cir
cult, has been Endorsed for tho Su-
premc cour- b. the bar or nearly every
county in this section