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The Daily Pioneer PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON. PIONEER PUBLISHING CO. By R.'W. HITCHCOCK. Entered in the postoffice at Bemidji, Minn., as second class matter. PSSO UIUUUSINIVINEIRPSESS Official County ‘and City Paper SUBSCRIPTION - $5 PER YEAR APRIL 1904 - TuE MINNESOTA State bar as- sociation goes on record in favor of making the office of the judges of the state political offices. They do not want the primary election law to apply to the nomi- nation of judges. We had always supposed that the further the bench could be removed from politicsthe better for justice. But perhaps it is not justice that the Minnesota bar association wants? Now that we have convicted -a few men of high estate of bribery a great moral reform is predicted. But we annually imprison rob- bers and_hang muxdercrs yet. ; sfiealmv and killing still goes on. The bribe taker is not caught so often as the thief but there are really a good many more of him. THE past- winter has been an exceptionally hard one on the railroads. Snow falls have not only been heayy but perajsbent and the season has proved one of the mhost expensein the history of railroad opcn'.mg the northwest. THE Beltrami County News has given out a list of the Dunn lead ers in northern Minnesota, Chari- ty should begin at home./ Let's have the names of the: Collins fellows—or are there none? in Mg. FoLk says that he would rather be governor of Missouri than vice president of the United ~ States. Vice presidential boom- ers will have to show Mr. Folk before they catch him. THIS persistence in bringing out; (:overnor Van S‘mt as a can- did S . ' SINCE the democrats are so hard up for a real good candidate for president why don’t_ they pick out some such republican as, Jobn Lind?" : HEARST is a cons paper man. He is paying big prices—for-the-advertising he is getting. ent news- No congressman every gets to be a statesman if his constituents can help it. JUDGE Ooumsm campaign is daily making great strides—in certain twin city da: AND then-there-are Fustm and Eddy and there are others. BLISINO R TH | FROM | GoUNTRY § Hipbing limbers upa gymnasi- um. 3 Halstad borrews $14000 to build a new school house. Rush City puts on a piping robin. Thetown was well named. One of Jim Hill’s locomotives went wrong at Mentor the other day but the village blacksmith was equal to the situation and soon had put the Great Northern in business again. With Roosevelt sure of re-elec- tion Pine county has its nerve to talk of building a poor house. . “The Japs are not doing a Rus- sian business bottling Port— Arthur” is another one of “A Few’’ in the Cass Lake Times. Down at Sunrise they have | hope that dog days at. least..will 'have heat onouvh to carry off the snows of the winter of 1903-04, Green Valley his béen” trying to send up a batch of correspon- dence -for some time but the weather refuses to permit of it. Now that Hibbing has a cli>f {|of police named Wring the Du- luth- News Tribune thinks that the town ought to be kept fairly dry. If we may believe the Roseau papers life for the Great North- ern in-the Roseau country is one continual round of buying right of way. The Hubbard County Enter- prise-is authority forthe state- ment that the citizens of Grand Rapids no longer wear overcoats. This is not because spring has been kinder to Grand Raptds than to the rest of the north country, but because the people of that place have taken to‘array- ing themselves with copies of the Herald-Review and the Magnet which ‘‘are certainly warm num- bers” according to the Enter- puse. / Man Was Murdered, Coroner Chesterman /impan- eled a jury yesterday al /Crooks- ton to investigate the“cause of the man Whose: body oun in the river below the dam in Crookston Wodnesday afternoon. After viewing the/ hodv and get- ting all the hflht in connection mbh the case that was possible the following yerdict was signed: “We, the underswned jurors elewed to investigate the cause of the death of a man supposed to be Nels Nelson, who was last seen in Crookston about the 16th of October, 1903, after a careful examination and upon their oath do say that it is their opinion that the ‘dead man came to his_death by blows intficted on the head by some person or persons to the jury unknown and that the body /| was then thrown iuto the river. How’s This? We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall’s Catarrh Cure. F.J.Cheney & Co., Toledo, O. We, the undersigned, have known K. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and. beleive him per. fectly honorable in all business transactions, and financially able to carry out any obligations made by his firm. WATLDING, KINNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O Hall’s Catarrh © akel internally, acting directly uper the blood and mucous surfaces of the sent free. Price, T5c. per bottle. Sold by all druggists. i .| Blackduck Wants The Next One. The Blackduck fire department is making elaborate preparations to attend the firemen’s tourna- ments at Grand Rapids and Hal- lock this summer and will go to Hallock prepared-to make a big | scrap tohave the next tournament held at Blackduck. This year’s running team will be the best the boys have ever had and they will enter to win all the events, WILL —AWAIT END . OF "WAR. Temporary Posts. partment has - decided".to find tem- porary employment. for the persond re- cently appointed to consular offices in Manchuria and will make no effort to place them at their designated posts pending the issue of the war between Russia and Japan. Mr. Cheshire, who is nominally United States consul to Mukden, will*be attached to the Unit- ed States legation at Peking. Mr. Davidson, who was named as consul to Antung, on the Yalu river, will be sent_instead to Newchwang to_secrve as assistant to Mr. Miller, the consul at that point. KEdwin Morgan, who was to have been consul in Dalny, will be sent to Shanghal as assistant consul. SIMPLY TO FILL GAPS. Reason Russia Is Mobilizing Black Sea Reserves. St. Petersburg, April‘9.—The mobill- zation of the Black sea reserves is necessitated in order to fill gaps caused by“drafting sailors to the Far East. It is expected that a similar mobilization will come into effect in the Baltic provinces within a month. An authoritative denial is given of the rumor of a Russian reverse on the Yalu, which was circulated in Parig Friday. Americans at Russian Funerals. St. Petersburg, April 9.—A”dispatch describing the burial of Russian sea- men slain in the naval battle at Che- mulpo says that a detachment of sail- ors from the United States gunboat Vicksburg, as well as those from WILLING TO MOVE Chippewa Chieftans Fall -Over Themselves in Haste to Sign Agreement. Colonel Thomas Downs and party returned w Thief River Falls yesterday frow the agency where they went last Monday to get the signatures of the head -men-of the.Chippewas -to-acon= tract by which the Indians are to remove from the eleven town- ship of the Red.Lake reseruation o before Jumne 20th;™ No-council-was called as it was not- necessary.— The = Indians signed- the agreement willingly without a word of protestas soon as they learned that the agent had arrived. Moose Dung affixed his signature at once and’the others almostfell over thomsolves man popularly lmown as ‘“the Frog’s brother,” walked ten miles afwr dark to aftix his name to the contract and others were as anxious. This practically settles/ the matter, but another conférence is called for today when the In- dians will again gathet for the purpose of signing which they will also be more than wil- ling to do now, that their chiefs have preceeded them. New Depot for Cass Lake. . Residents of - Cass - Lalte-are elated this week over news to the the effect that-the Great North: ern is to build a new freight and I'passenger depot at that point. The second floor will be used as headquarters for the train dis- patchers and clerks of the var- jous departmentsand it is said that Cass Lake will be made the headquarters for both the Fergus Falls and Eastern divisions of the PROFESSIONAL CARDS Gibbons & Torrance GCollections City Real Estate Attorneys at Law Bailey & McDonald LAWYERS Bemldl, Minn. Office: Swedback Block HELP WANTED. A AN 7N WANTED—Men tolearn barber trade; catalogue _mailed free; Moler Barber college, 221 Sec: ond avenue south, Minneapolis, Minn. MacGregor & Ander- son, props. Established 1893. WANTED—For U, S, Army able _bodied, unmarried men be- tween ages of 21 and 85, citi- zens of United States, of a - Jay L. Reynolds Att ey-at-Law Office In MNiles Block, P7. J WR ussell Attorney 1t Law BENIDI, - - - - = D. H. FISK A A A A A AN AP PP ANANIAPALPIPAEAA, road. _HENRY BUENTHER Naturalist and Taxidermist 208 Second St, Postotfice Box No. 686 BEMIDJI, MINN. in getting into line, One/old BIRDS, WHOLE ANIMALS, FISH, FUR RUGS AND ROBES and GAMEHEADS mounted to order and for sale. | carry at ail times a good assortment of INDIAN RELICS and CURIOS, FUR GARMENTS made to order, repaired and remodeled FURS in season bought. — 1 guarantee my work mofilproo( and .the most lifelike of any in the state MY WORK IS EQUALLED BY system. Testimonialsi; American Consuls to Manchuria Given e Washington, April 9.—The state de- || other foreign warships, followed the ‘bodies to the grave, FEW, EXCELLED BY NONE A Deposit Required on All Work YOUR TRADE SOLICITED A permanent, sanitary and fireproof wall coating will cover more and wear better than any other goods on the market. We handle it in bulk; you do not have to pay a big price for worthless packages, but get full weight. / £ All'colors /. . . . 8cperpound In 25 a.nd 50 pound lots . 7c per pound WALL PRPER All the mmlern pamyms freczes npon three and two-third designs, and the latest pb]vulnr craze—crown effects—at prices from &¢ per double | roll and up. Borders by the roll at same price. We trim your wall paper. h(/e of charge. 1 Oils, varnishes, pamts, ln'nuhcs, moldings, glass, etC. ...veoeocoe W. €. Sones = o VUV VON TR T TR Attorney and Counsellorat Law Office opposite Hotel Markham. Dr. Rowland Gilmore Physician-and Surgeon Office: files Block Dr. Blakeslee khysician and Surgegn Office: Miles Block, Bemini Dr. E. H. Marcum Physician and Surgeon Office: Swedback Block Residence Phone 221 Office Phone 18 Dr.J. T. Tuomy . DENTIST Offics over First National Bank, Third St Dr. E. H. Smith Physician and Surgeon Office: Boston Block Office Phone, 73 Home Phone, 60 RAILWAY COMPANY. In Connection with:the }..Northern Paclfié.. RAILWAY COMPANY Provides the best train passenger service between Northome, Hovey Junc- I.Iun, Blackduck, Bemidji, Walker nd intermediate points and Minne- ‘apoliz, St. Paul, Fargo and Duluth d al! points east, west and south. | Through- coaches- between Northome and the Twin Cities. No change of cars. Ample time ut. Bmlnerd for dinver.., 4 ik TIME CARD Effective Oct. 1st, 1902. o STATIONS Dall; . ndsy . m. L iy GET A TYPEWRITER FOR NOTHING! To Any Ambitious Young Man or Woman : We.have, decided.-to.add_a_new._course . 'ypewriting- Mail Ovder Course in y! jich you can take entirely at your home, and a course which will fit you for work at the end-of ten lessons. Here is a remarkablo offer, but we make a still more . remark- able one: We will furnish each student in this course a typewriter Think of it ! chool ever made so liberal an ofier, no: such oppor-. ever before thrown open to young men and:womeu to-fit—§ s speedily-and cheaply. for an active-bueiness-life- Write us for information. Gonway’s (;ommercial (Gollege. I g P.-J. CONWAY, PRINCIPAL BOX 744, BEMIDJI. LUNG MARK’S BALSAM The Great Cough Cure TFor the cure of all :Ifi(‘ljfi;flg Vof the lung, throat and chest, such as Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Group, Whoop- ing Cough, Hoarseness, Etc., Bronchitis, Lagmppe, and will prevent consumption when taken in time. Guaranteed. Price 25 and 50 cents. PREPARED ONLY BY PETER M. MARK of MARK’S CELEBRATED REMEDIES, MIN N. n_Stenography and \ Manufacturer FOSSTON, G.A. WALKFR H.GEMMELL, Agent, B, Geneml Manager, o rainerd: . |FOUND-—Silver good character and temperate habits, who can—speak, read and write English. For in: formation apply to- Recruiting Officer, Miles block Bemm]l, Minn. PIONEER WANT COLUMN A Pioneer Want Ad will not work miracles. But it will fill your wants if it is possible to fill them. It you want anything the way to get it is to let those who have it know that you want it. is exactly what a Pioneer Want Ad does. Try one. This 5 FOR RENT. FOR RENT—A house, modern; neat, central-part-of town: -In- quire at Pioneer office. ROOMS FOR RENT-—Inquire " at the Bazaar. TO RENT—Five unfurnished rooms, close to center of town. Wm. Blocker. MISCELLANEOUS, LIBERAL pay to man to solicit orders; experience unneces- sary. Perry Nursery company, Rochester, N. Y FOR SALE. FOR SALE—At a bargian, single buggy and single harness. 'Phone 177. 5 AGENTS— We pay $33 per week and expenses to men with rigs to introduce poultry com- pounds. - International Mfg. Co., Parsons, Kansas, A SNAP—Four room house fiye blocks North of Main street. Maust be sold atonce. Inquire at this office: FOR SALE -National cash regis- ter, good asnew. Modern and worth $225. Will be sold cheap. Bacon & Brown: FOR SALE—Typewriter paper, all grades at Pioneer office. FOR SALE CHEAP—8 room house and one acre lot —in - White’s addition. Must be sold within 5 days. J. C. Moore, Swedback Blk. FOR SALE CHEAP—One story four-room house. on' Beltrami —ayenue, five minute walk from postoffice. Good reason for selling. Inquire at this office. | LOST AND FQUND LOST —Many opportunities by| @ neglecting to use the Pioneer’s want columns. LOST—Leather pocket book con- tailing memorandum papers. Finder please notify box 501 and receive reward. FOUND—A pair of gold rimmed - eye glasses. Owner_may have _same by calling_at_this office i and paying for this notic handled: - um- brella. May be had by prov- ing property and paying adver- tising charges at this office. £ REAL ESTATE and MARKETS. 8t. Paul Union Stock Yards, 8t. Paul, April 8§.—Cattle—Good ta choice steers, $1.00@35.00; common tc fair, $3.25@3.85; good to cholce cowd and-heifers, $3.00@3.50; veals, $2.50@ 4.26. Hogs—$4.70@5.08. Sheep—Good to_ choice yearling wethers, $4.50@ 5.00; good to choice lambs, $5.00@5.50, Duluth Wheat and Flax. Duluth, April 8.—Wheat—In store— No. 1 hard, 96%c; No. 1 Northern, 95%c; No. 2 Northern, 92%e. To an rive—No. 1 hard, 96%c; No. 1 North ern, 95%c; No. 2 Northern, 92%c; May, 95%c; July, 95%¢c; Sept., 833c. Flax—In store and to arrive, $1.15; May, $1.16; Jul $1. Chicago Unlon 8tock Yards. Chicago, April 8—Cattle—Good to ime steers, $5.26@5.60; poor to me: jum, $3.76@85.00; stockers and feed- ers. $2.70@5. cows, " $2.00@4.30; heifers; $2.00@4.75; calves, 50@ 5:65. Hogs—lmxed and butchers 55%060 $4.85@5.16. wethen, $4.75@5.65; Western sheep, $4.35@6. ative lambs, $4.60@5.45; ‘Western, $5.50@8. Provisions. Chlcuo April 8.—Wheat — May, 8% ; old, 894c; —May, 39% @39%¢; July, $8%c 8214¢0. Pork—May, m 00. July, 012 95 @12.97%. Flax—Cash, Northwestern, $1.16; Southwestern, $1.09; May, $1.11. Bitter~Creamerios, 14@24%c; dair- fes, 1214 @21c. Eggw--15% @16c. Poul- t.ry—'l‘nrlsyl. 13c; chickens, 12%Q Pioneer Want Ad can " For eight years we have been telling of the wonderful future of Bemidii. Many have been unbeliev- ing. They have lost fortunes. Every year proved our times over. prediction many Bemidji will one day be a great city, and townsite lots, SHORT ROUTE FAST TIME “ALL POINTS INTHE NORTHWEST AND ON THE PACIFIC COAS1 (Beinidji Schedule.) TABLE LOCAL TRAINS EAST BOUND .Park Rapids Liine. .Duluth L\prets TIME 40.. 14.. 26 No.. WEST BOUND ..Fosston Line... G e 39....Park Rapids Line7:32 Full information from E. CHAMBERLAIN, Agent, Bemidiii Minn J. A. HOFF { Painter, Papellmmrer and Decorafor All Work Guaranteed to be First Class MILES BLOCK now to be had cheap, will beworth §—— big money. Buy now. O Bermdin _Townsxte & JOHN F. GIBBONS, Local Agent.— Liquor {BU C H. MILES Wholesale ! Agent for Anheuser-Busch Famous % St. Louis Beer DWEIS Dealer ER |