Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 4, 1904, Page 2

The Daily Pioneer PUBLISHED EVERY'AFTERNOON. et Ao e e PIONEER PUBLISHING CO. By R. W. HITCHCOCK. Entered in the postoffice at Bemidji, Minn., ¥ as second class matter. A AN APPSR RNARRNNNNAN AP, Ofticial County and City Paper ST A DB U OO e Te s SUBSCRIPTION $5/ PER YEAR 1904 FEBRUARY 1904 SURELY COMING. Fundamental reforms in the administration of government come slowly. We are much averse to changing to the untried preferring to fry ‘in the pan rather than risk being plunged into the fire, 3 An illustration much in point at the present time is afforded by the disturbance to business caused by the campaign for the election of a presidefib of these United States. For months Wall street has been systemalically depressing business for political reasons. Every elementof pros- perity is with us as it was a year 220, but a coterie of financiers in the east have been industriously arousing a feeling of uneasiness throughout the business world. Business is bold and aggressive under normal when a political fight threatens a possible. change in governmental conditions but policy nothing can be more timid than business. S Were the presidential election two, three or four years away business would be every whit as good as it-was a year ago. What ' more convincing argument could be asked for than that there is urgent need for lengthening the! term of office of the president of the United States? Better to elect a president for ten years than for four. S THE movement to “‘close up the town!’ has brought forth three Those who contend for sweeping reform distinet opinions. urge that there can be no com- promising with wrong; because “these, things are wrong, they must go. On the other hand it is contended that the matericl prosperity of the city will be materially affected, that taxes al- ready very oppressive will be ab- solutely unbearable and that many business houses will be driven from the city. A third opinion takes a middle ground with the suggestion that putting aside both of the arguments ~ named above the present is a * most unfortunate time to attempt this master. For various reasons the present season is the dullest that Bemidji has ever know and whatever may be the permanent effect of the reform movement, if successfully accomplished, the immediate effect will be most serious. Business easily “frightened and in times like these it hides its head upon the slight- est provocation, is This view of the matter seems to be meeting | with the approval of the most -eonservative people of the city at present, but each argument will ~doubtless be set forth at length before the meeting this evening. { COMMUNICATED f MR. EpiTor: Please allow me just a word in answer to the communication by ‘‘Property Owner” in your paper of yester- day. Hestates that the places and persons.directly effected by the movement under discussion for the past few days ‘‘absolutely paid the running expenses of the city.” This seems strange when we are told that at the present time the city is some. thousands of dollars in debt. .. Furthermore I would like to] disabuse:the mind- of “Property Owner’’ of the idea that this re | form-movement; is being fostered. { | by any political ambition. The movement has been started and shall be carried on bv the W. C. T, U. The union is backed by citizens whose only aim is a clean and prosperous city. As a citizen of Bemidji I con- sider it a disgrace to respectable people to tolerate these things any longer. Let every father and mother, every citizen who cares for pure manhood and . | womanhood, attend the meeting this evening and vote to crush ‘the serpent on the head. A CITIZEN. I will say that I think if the eople’of Bemidji stop to con- sider the course of their revenue they will not be in favor of-the well intended " reform.. In the first place this is a lumbering ~|town and every one knows - the class of people that are attracted to those towns looking for work. The reform act would mean sim- ply: this. These men would not stop in Bemidji when they come out of the woods in the spring, and this is the direct course of Bemidji’s revenue. It would not give Bemidji a very prosperous look to haye ten or a dozen empty business building on the market just at this time. Taxes are high enough now. My opinion is that those who are the most enthusi- astlc over the act are those who arenot troubled over the tax problem. I wish to say further that I have lived in Bemidji for the past five years and. have not been a patron of either of these immoral places. Do not cus your own nose off to spite some else. TAX PAYER. Chinese New Years. Next Monday is the Chinese New Year’s and the local heathen have already begun to prepare to celebrate the event. The Chinese celebrate New Year’s for a week previous and a week afterthe day.| They will *‘smoke up’”’ a very great deal, make much music on their joss fiddles and give themselves over to gladness un- alloyed. They have an annual convention in St. Pauland several of the local celestials who have found thelaundry and restaurant business profitable will go down to the festivities. ; Touched for Ten. A woodsman, who went out to see Bemidji by gaslight was ‘vis- iting the various city officers this morning and was anxious to swear outa warrant for one of the inmates of the hil! resorts on a charge of-having robbed him of $10. He was unable to produce sufficient evidence to warrant the charge and had not secured the warrant‘this afternoon. A'Kansas Minister. Rev. L. S. Coulton, of Circle- ville, Kas:., says:—“Dr. Warner— Your White Wine of Tar Syrup has been in my family and found to be all and even more than you| claim for it. Ifis a speedy cure for all throat and lung diseases. For sale at City Drug store. TR We handle the Buffalo 0il Co.’s 0ils. Lo ) PER GAL. Kerosene guaranteed not to smoke the chimney . ... 25¢ 74 per cent gasoline 25¢ Benzine . .. 25e¢ Turpentines. _75¢ Linseed oil, r 60¢ B 656¢ Dustless float oil . 50¢ Paints, ~ Stains, Varnishes, Kalsomines, Moldings, Wall Paper, Glass, Ete. W. C. JONES| aw PROFESSIONAL L OARDHE -, Gibbons & Torrance Collections City Real Estate Attorneys at Law Dr. Rowland Gilmore Physician and Surgeon Office: Tiles Block Dr, Blakeslee rhysician-and Surgeon Office: Tiles Block, Beminii D. H. FISK Attorney and Counsellor at Law Office over First National Bank E.‘F. Crawford Attorvey and Counsellor at Law Office: Boston Block P. J. Russell Attorney at Law BEMIDJI. - = = = - nINN. Jay L. Reynolds Attorney at Law Office in Miles Block, Dr. E. H. Marcum Physician and Surgeon J Office: Swedback Block Residence Phone 221 Office Phene 18 | Dr.J. T. Tuomy DENTIST Office over First National Bank, Third St. Dr. E. H. Smith Physician and Surgeon Office: Boston Block Home Phone, 60 Office Phone, 73 Bailey & McDox;ald LAWYERS Bemidji, Minn. Office: Swedback Block F. O. E, Fraternal Order of Eagles, Bemidji AerieNo. 351. Meets eyery onday at 8 p m., Gilmour's Hall. Joseph Harmngtos, = = = W.President H. LeBleu, L e SO W. Secretary ~ Visiting Eagles cordially invited. Advertise IN THE - This space Belongs J. J. DORAN Tinner il e Geheral Repair Shep | SHORT ROUTE FAST TIME - TO— ALL POINTS IN THE NORTHWEST AND ON THE PACIFIC COAS) (Bemidji Schedule.) TIME TABLE LOCAL TRAINS EAST BOUND ...Park Rapids Line..7:10a.m. ..Duluth Express...12:27 p.m. & & 12:34 a.m. No. 40 SCpld, WEST BOUND. Fosston Line..... 2:50 p.m. o @ Sy ...Park Rapids’ Line..7:32 FULL INFORMATION FROM E. E. CHAMBERLAIN, Agent, Bemidii. Minn * e chester, N. Y, ; FOR SALE—Contracts for Deed e mitn o rve B! PIONEER 'WANT COLUMN HELP WANTED. WANTED—To fill your wants. Nothing does it like a Pioneer want ad WANTED- Lady or gentleman to travel for a firm .of $250,000 capital; salary $1,072 per year and expenses; paid weekly. Address, wlth stamp,. J..A.}. —Alexander, Grand-Forks; N.-D: WANTED—Men to learn barber ‘trade; catalogue mailed free; Moler Barber college, 221 Sec- ond avenue south, Minneapolis, Minn. MacGregor & Amnder- son, props. Established 1893. SALESMAN WANTED every- where to solicit orders for gen- eral line of nursery stock and seeds. Brown Bros. Co., Ro: MISCELLANEOUS—Continued. e o BARRETT & ZIMMERMAN, Midway Horse market, St. Paul, will pay your horses, wagons and harnesses at all times. LOST—A pair of eyeglasses with cord attached. Finder please return to Pioneer office and re- -ceive reward: : = HOTEL FOR SALE—Good hotel property forsale. ‘Add. Thomp- son-Bros., Blackduek;, Minn.—— WANTED — Young men and women, learn telégraphy at home. Good salaries, positions permanent. Complete instruc- tions, instruments furnished. Particulars by mail. Home Study Co., Station C, Box 4438, Los Angeles, Cal. Latest approved form at the Pioneer office. FOR SALE. FOR SALE—Three lots on Bel-| trami avenueand Fourth street | and two houses and two acres on Park avenue. Inquire of T. Murphy, Park avenue, | FOR SALE Onion skin type- writer paper at the Pioneer | office, . FOR SALE—Hotel building in Minneapolis; - will sell at very low price; easy terms. W. J. Schwab, Clear Lake, Minn. FIRST CLASS livery stock for sale at a bargain; sound | 795% @79%c. REAL ESTATE and MARKETS AP A AR PN Minneapolis Wheat. Minneapolis, Feb. 3.—Wheat—May, 923 @92%c; July, 913 @91%%c; Sept., On track—No. 1 hard, 95¢c; No. 1 Northern, 93c; No. 2 North- ern, 89%c; No. 3 Northern, 84@86%c. Duluth Wheat and Flax. Duluth, Feb. 3.—Wheat—In store— No. 1 hard, 93%c; No. 1 Northern, 9134c; No. 2 Northern, 89%c. To ar- rive—No. 1 hard, 93c¢; No. 1 Northern, 91%c; No. 2 Northern, 89%c; May, 913,c; July, 90%c; Sept., 80c. Flax— In store, on track and to arrive, $1.- 1514 ; May, $1.18%; July, $1.19. St. Paul Union Stock Yards. St. Paul, Feb. 3.—Cattle—Good to choice steers, $3.70@5.00; common to fair, $3.25@3.65; cows and heifers, $2.25@3.25; veals, $2.00@5.00. Hogs— $4.30@4.90. - Shee ood to choice yearling wethers, $4.25@4.65; heavy, $3.656@3.90; good to choice lambs, young horse, good rigs. Ad- dress Lock Box 87, Alexandria, Minn. % FOR SALE—A good clean stock of dry goods; invoice about $8,000; located at Fort Dodge, Towa. Address L. Ii Lostutter. Iroquois, Iowa. FOR SALE—Drug business n 'ises, 15@23c; dairies, 13@20c. North Dakota, town located in best section of the state, in- voicing $5,00C, net profit over running and living expenses $3,000 per year for last thirteen yeaas. 'Address E. C. Krueger Forest River, N: D. ' The smallest want ad is care- fully read each day by hundreds ‘of people. A few cents’ expend- iture puts you in close touch with D ai ly ' P iQ n eer | those hundreds. “HENRY BUENTHER . Naturalist and Taxidermist 208 Second St. Postoffice Box No. 686 " BEMIDJI, MINN. BIRDS, WHOLE ANIMALS, FISH; FUR RUGS AND:ROBES and GAME HEADS mounted to order and for sale. carry at all times a good assortment of INDIAN RELICS and CURIOS. FUR GARMENTS made t6 order, repuired and remodeled _FURS in season bought. 1 guara%tee my wo;k' mothproof and the m ost lifelike of any in the state MY WOXK IS EQUALLED BY FEW, EXCELLED BY NONE B ] A Deposit Reguired OI;VA" ‘Work OLICITED YOUR TRADE 8 J. B. MULLIGAN U. 8. Deputy Government Surveyor “Headquarters at Beaudette, Minn. E. H. CORNWALL Surveyor Headquarters at Bemidji, Minn. Mulligan-& Cornwall LAND LOCATORS LOCATIONS ON RED LAKE RESERVATION A SPEC'ALTY AND GUARANTEED AS DESCRIBED REFERENCE— Bemidji and Fosston banks and Merchants Bank of Crookston. CORRECT PLATS OF ALL RESERVATION LANDS FOR SALE. State BEM ~ J;umbermens Bank IDJI 3 39 vi}eneral Banking Business. Fire Insurance. MISCELLANEOUS. LIBERAL pay to man to solicit * orders; expfirience unneces- sary. Perry Nursery company, Rochester, N. Y : $4.85@5.25; fair to good, $4.50@4.85. Chicago Grain and Provisions. Chicago, Feb. 3.—Wheat—May, 935 @93%c; July, 84%c; Sept., 80c. Corn —Feb., bll%c; May, 53%@55¢c; July, 505 c; Sept., 49%c.° @ats—May, 45%c; July, 39%c; Sept., 333 @33%c.. Pork —May, $13.65. Flax—Cash, Northwest- ern, $1.18; Southwestern, $1.11; Feb., 1.11; May, $1.13. Butter—Creamer- Eggs— 26@29%c. = Poultry — Turkeys, 12c; chickens, 11%c; springs, 11%ec. Chicago Union Stock Yards. Chicago, Feb. 3—Cattle—Good to prime steers, $4.70@5.50; poor to me- dium, $4.00@4.70; stockers and feed- ers, $2.25@4.00; cows, $1.25@4.00; heifers,” $2.00@4.50; calves, $3.50@ 7.40. Hogs—Mixed and butchers, $4.90 @5.05; good:to choice heavy, $4.95@ 5.16; rough heavy, $4.85@4:95; light, $4.35@4.80. Sheep—Good to choice wethers, $4.00@4.60; ‘Western sheep, $4.00@5.15; native lambs, $5.00@6.90; ‘Western, $5.00@5.90- : e The KD T N M e T 55 Lesson of the Past | For eight years we have been i telling of the wonderful future of i Bemidji. Many have been unbeliev- ¢ ing. They have lost fortunes. Every { year proved our prediction many § § times over. Bemidji will one day| be a great city, and townsite lots, now to be had cheap, will be worth big money. Buy now. i Bemidji Townsite & Improvement Co. JOHN F. GIBBONS, Local Agent. MARK For the cure of ing Lagrippe, * taken in time. PREPARED ONLY BY Manufacturer of MARK'S and will prevent consumption when Guaranteed. Price 25 and 50 cents. PETER M. MARK FOSSTON, LUNG BALS_AM The Great Cough Cure all affections of the lung, throat and chest, such as Cou%hs, Colds, Asthma, Croup, Whoop- ough, Hoarseness, Etc, Bronchitis, CELEBRATED REMEDIES,