Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 19, 1904, Page 4

i | B WE ARE ALL FORMOSES Legislature Appears to Be Overwhelmingly for Junior Senator. SENATOR SWEDBACK'S IMPRES- SIONS AT ST. PAUL. Says Everything Looks Like Clapp—Opposition Making Desperate Fight. Moses, Moses We are all for Moses Out he goes, in he goes By our count of noses Moses, Moses We are all for Moses. Present indications are that Moses E. Clapp will succeed him- self as junior senator from Min- nesota for the six year term be- ginning March 4, 1905. Senator Swedback has spent several days in St. Paul and has made two trips to the capitol city since thefight for S »nator Clapp’s seat began. His impression, gained by conversation with members of the legislature from all parts of the state, is that Sen- ator Clapp is as certain of reelec- tion as any man can be in poli- tics. “I hardly see how they can beat Clapp,” said the Senator to the Pioneer this morning. ‘“‘Sen- timent from all parts of the state seems to be strongly in his favor. There is going to be a very pretty fighthowever. Hennepin county is very anxious to land the plum for itself and therz are some other powerful influences hard at work against Clapp. These in- fluences are being exerted to the utmost and they willl never give up until the vote is finally counted.” Senator Swedback, himself, is for Clapp. “I have tried to as- certain the sentiment of this dis- trict and as far as I have been able to learn,” said he, “the great majority of the people of the dis- trict want Clapp reelected. This is a matter which the people of the different districts should de- cide and I intend to vote just the way the people of this district want me to vote.” There is very little talk in this district concerning the matter. So far as can be learned there is practically no one else thought of either in Beltrami or Clearwater counties. But one newspaper in the two counties, the Sentinel, is opposing Clapp, and owing to the political changes which let one of its owners, W. E. Verity, as secretary of the republican state central committee, the Sentinel is now opposing everything it ad- vocated a few months ago. In Red Lake county there is said to be considerable opposition to Clapp. Sup’t Ritchie Returns. Superintendent A. P. Ritchie returned Saturday night from Elk River, Minn., where he was called by a telegram announcing the critical illness of Mrs. Ritchie who died shortly after his arrival PRINCESS Grocery Co. We have a full line of Christmas Tree Decorations, Candy Toys, Candies, Ete. We will make a special price to Churches, Societies and Schools on these goods. Home Made Taffys Peanut Candy Mixed Nuts Bon Bons Chocolates Smokers’ Articles Fancy Box Tobaccos Case Pipes Look at these before selecting your presents. We will have for the Holidays a select line of Fruits and Vegetables. Select Oysters always in stock. Prineess Grocery Co M. E. CARSON, Mgr Phone 282 |amount. THEY CROWD TO HEAR HIM Farewell Sermon of Rev. J. F. McLeod Marked by Monster Meeting. BAPTIST PEOPLE ADJOURNED THEIR OWN SERVICE. Powerful Appeal by Mr. McLeod for the Acceptance of the Gospel. The farewell seryice at the Presbyterian church last evening was perhaps the most largely at- tended church service ever held in Bemidji. Theauditorium and parlors of the church wetre crow- ed with people while the overflow sat upon the rostrum and stood in the rear and along the side isles of the church. The Bap- tists gave uptheir own service and attended with the Presbyterians while the attendance of a large number of men who seldom go to church attested the popularity of Mr. McLeod and the respect and respect esteem in which he 1s held by the people of Bemidji irrespective of demomination or belief. The morning service was also largely attended. It was the oc- casion of the celebration of the communion and a deep earnest- ness was manifested among the people and many said atterwards that it was the most beautiful and touching communion services they have ever participated in. There were three baptisms and eight new members added to the church. Rev F. E. Higgins, who pre- ceeded Mr, McLeod as pastor of the church, assisted in the even- ing service. Mr. McLeod’s ser- mon was not a review of the work of his two year’s pastorate but a final, urgent appeal to all to ac- cept Christ as the personal Sav- ior. - The sermon was character- istic of a man,taking little thought of himself, but as much for the welfare of the people among whom he has labored. The truth of the Gospel was the preacher’s one thought and it is doubtful if in all his pastorate Mr. McLeod has made a more powerful and moving appeal than that of last evening. The large congregation was profoundly affected. At the conclusion of the service the entire audience filed around one side of the church and said good bye to Mr. and Mrs. Me- Leod and their son George. So far as known not a person left the church without shaking hands with the pastor and bid- ding them God-speed. Mr. McLeod’s pastorate has been an exceptionally fruitful one. During the two years he has been with the church 112 members have united with it, but this has been the smallest part of his work in Bemidji. No man has ever been more gener- ally loved or exercised a greater influence for good in this city than has he and the good that he has accomplished in Bemidji can- not be setdown in tigures. Mrs. McLeod is an ideal helpmeet for such a man and those who sorrow to see her leave Bemidji are many. The family left this morning at 5:30 and expect to arrive at Tucson in time for McLeod to take charge of the service there next Snnday. The Rev. Neeley Gilchrist, pas- tor atlarge of the Presbyterian church for this district, will preach morning and evening at the Presbyterian church next Sunday, Christmas Day. BOND ELECTION TOMORROW Question of Issuing Bonds in Sum of $10,000 Will Be Decided Tomorrow. A special bond election for the purpose of deciding whether or not bonds of the village of Bemidji will be issued in the sum of $10,000 will be held tomorrow. The money realized from the sale of the bonds, providing they are voted, will be used for taking up the outstanding indebtedness of the city, which it is estimated by the city council to aggregatd this Little discussion has been heard regarding the election and it is expected that a small vote will be cast. The bonds de- cided upon will run 15 years, the interestnot to exceed six percent. there. Mr. Ritchie was present to witness the last rites over the remains of his wife and returns to take up his duties here with a sad heart. His many = friends who have learned of his loss offer condolence and feel the deepest ;ymdpathy for the bereaved hus- and. FIVE MILES THIS FALL Much Grading on New Red Lake Railway Will Be Done Before Christmas. TERMINALS AND TRESTLE WILL BE BUILT THIS WINTER. All Heavy Work to Cambell Lake, Ten Miles North, to Be Concluded. M. D. Stoner came in from one of the camps on the new Red Lake survey north of this city to spend Sunday with his family here, Mr, Stoner says the work on the railway is progressing even more satisfactorily than had been expected and the open win- ter which has been prevalent has materially aided in the work. From present indications, Mr. Stoner says, av least five miles of grading will be done this win- ter and the entire right of way will be cut. The ground is not yet frozen hard enough o mater- ially interfere with the -work, which will be pushed with all possible dispateh. At present there are four camps on the survey, three of which are grading and cutting Tight of way also, while the fourth is doing only clearing. All the heavy work between Bemidji and Campbell Jake, which is ten miles north of the city, will be completed this winter, and pro- viding the weather holds out as good as it has been even more may be done, Work upon the terminals and trestle in Bemidji will be com- menced in the very near future and it is expected that these will be finished in about three weeks. Piling will be driven across the Mississippi river where it flows out of Lake Irvine from a point about thirty rods directly south of the Great Northern depot to the Minnesota & International track on the east side of the river. This trestle will be used as a place for dumping the logs from the cars into the lake and the ag- gregate cost of the structure will run up into many thousands of dollars, STOCK COMPANY FOR NEWSPAPER Iver A. Krohn Sells Qut In- terests in Shevlin Advo- cate to Business Men. As the result of two meetings of the business men of Shevlin, the newspaper now published in that city, the Advocate, has been transferred from the hands of the] original owner, Iver A, Krohn, to a stock company composed of prominent men of Shevlin, who will manage the affairs of the pa- per in the future. Twenty-five shares have been issued and the price of these are $50 each, mak- ing a cash capital of $12650. Itis understood that a new building will be built, and that type, presses and other material will be added to the equipment of the plant. Among the business men interested in the venture are A. L. Gordon, George Upton, F. H. Miller, Iver A. Krohn and A. A. Ryder. HOLIDAY VACATIONS U. of M. Students Return Home to Spend Xmas With Relatives. Three students who are now attending the University of Min- nesota at Minneapolis arrived home Saturday night to spend the Christmas holidays with their parents in this city. Lee Heffron, now taking the first year of a law course at the institution, Harry Geil, a student in tke second year of the electrical en- gineering course, and Miss Gus- sie Heffron, who is taking an acedemic course, are here and will remain until the university is reopened, which will be on Jan. 8. Miss Nellie Bailey, who is taking a course at a business college in St. Paul, is also here to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Bailey, over the holi- days. b Going Fast. I have left six good homestead claims seven to nine miles from Kelliher in good settlement. Claims will cut from 200,000 to 500,000 feet of logs besides pulp wood, cordwood and posts, Lo- cating fee $50 to $75 or will take pulp wood or posts for same. J. J. Opsahl, 518 Beltrami ave., Be- | midji, Minn, WOMEN SLAY LARGE LYNX Twenty-Two Calibre Rifle in Hands of Homesteaders’ Wives Kill ' Animal. SIX WELL DIRECTED SHOTS DISPATCHED BRUTE. Single Handed They Remove Hide of Animal, Which Was Too Heavy to Carry. Mrs, Sykes and Mrs. Johnson, two women who live on the claims of their husbands in township 151-26, last Friday performed one of the most remarkable feats ever accomplished by female hands by killing with a twenty- two calibre rifle one of the largest lynx that has ever been seen or heard of in northern Minnesota. The two women were at the home of Mrs. Sykes when the barks of a dog attracted them from the cabin. They took with them a twenty-two rifle, thinking that the dog had treed a par- tridge. Upon arriving at the tree they found a large lynx sit- ting in one of the branches calmly watching the antics of the dog. They were a little frightened at the sight of the large brute, but decided to attempt his death with the small rifie which they carried. Accordingly, one of them tried a shot at the animal, but seemingly without effect. Another missile was sent into the tree with the same result. After each of the ladies had fired three shots, aiming directly at the eye of the brute, they suc- ceeded in dislocating him from the branch upon which he was perched and he fell to the ground and expired a few minutes later. They attempted to lift him and carry the body tothe home of Mrs. Sykes, but the enormous weight of the brute prevented this and they proceeded at once to remove. the hide, which they were finally successful in acecom- plishing. When measured the body was found to be over six feet in length and the approximate weight was nearly 200 pounds. This is an enormous size for, alynx, as the animals rarely weigh over 150 pounds. Must Have Requisition. Deputy Sheriff McMahon of Langdon, N. D,, is in the city to- day and will remain here await- ing a reply from Governor Van Sant upon an application for re- quisition papers to remove Wm. Semple from Minnesota to Cava- lier county, N. D., where it is claimed he forfeited bonds in the sum of $250 which were furn- ished him as assurance tlat he would appear before the next regular term of district court at Langdon to answer toa charge of blind pigging. Upon arriving here Semple refused to accom-| | pany the deputy upon a bench warrant issued by the district judge for Cavalier county, and consequently the application for requisition papers was necessi- tated. Semple is well known in Bemidji, having conducted a res- | | taurant here for some time, and |/ much interest is manifested in the case. Funkley Wins. - Attorney Henry Funkley of this city has recieved a favorable decision from E. 8. Oakley, reg-|J istered, and M. N. Koll, receiver, of U. 8. land office at Cass Lake, in the contest case of Gustaf Stohl vs. Charles Lariveire, in which he appeared for the plain- tiff. The contest was instituted on Jan. 15, 1908, three months after final proof had been made & upon the land by the contestee, The charge was non-residence, and testimony was introduced showing that the homesteader had not complied with the home- stead laws regarding the length of time,_ of his residence. It is probable that the case will be appealed to the commissioner of the general land office at Wash- ington. ¥ Loan Business Goods. T. J. Miller, agent for the S. D. Works company of Mankato, re- ports that the loan business is very good at the present time. On Saturday Mr. Miller paid out $5000 to residents in the' vicinity of Bemidji, the security giyen be- | | ing farm lands, and he expects to pay out one half that amount to-| | day. Mr. Miller says that pay-|§ ments of the loans he has made so far have been excellent and he has not as yet been compelled to forclose upon a single piece of property upon which he has loaned money. BEdward McGee, one of the prosperous farmers of Buzale township, transacted business in the city today. Nothing can be better than the best—Marlk’s lung Balsam is the | & best. A chance of a life time for old and young to purchase Christmas Presents. Our Holiday Goods are displayed on tables in the center of our store and one glance will show that our Holiday Counters are not only covered with 'I"oys but are laden with useful goods of all descriptions such as Fancy Handkerchiefs, Valuable Furs of All Kinds, Ladies’ Fancy Belts, and the largest assortment of Combs ever shown in this city. The Bazaar Department Store. TO ORGANIZE DE- GREE OF HONOR Auxilliary Lodge to A. 0. U. W. Will Be Organized In Bemidji. Mrs. N. A, Nilson, grand chief of honor of the Degree of Honor, | an auxilliary order to the Work- men, is in the city today from Morris, Minn., and will remain here for several days in an effort to secure members for a lodge of the order to be located in this city. Mrs. Nilson has notasyet made any effort to interest the Bemidji ladies in the organization of the new lodge. but she is con- fident that she will be successful as the Workmen have a very large membership here and this will aid her materially in secur- ing members for the auxilliary order. The Red Cross is coming. Bemidji Commercial College is now in a position teach any and all subjects taught by that school for $1.00 per week nights, and $1.50 per week days, straight. All subjects. : : : : : P. J. CONWAY, Principal. Box 744, 108 Sixth Street, between Bemidji and Beltrami Avenues. ———— Goes To Big Forks. Senator E. J. Swedback leaves tonight for Ripple, where he will look after his townsite interests and other business affairs in that yicinity. Mr. Swedback will re- turn in about a week after which he will remove to St. Paul with his family to attend the regular ses- sesion of the legislature which convenes shortly after Jan. 1. There is no lever so powerful as plain and simple facts—Mark’s MODEL Bakery Will be Headquarters for Christmas Trees, Trimmings and Holly. A full line of Candies con- stantly in stock and our special effort will be to please the Xmas trade. We have the very best and the moderate priced goods, Our facilities for making Wed- ding Cakes and Christmas Cakes are unsurpassed and all orders will receive careful attention. Remember the Model Bakery for ““GOOD THINGS TO EAT” R. R. BLY, - —_— Prop. Lung Balsam™ will cure your cough. Subscribe for the Pioneer and get the news. K H Free---A Tur- . keywitheach purchase of $15 or more THE REAL CHRISTMAS STORE (27 THE CLOTHIERS.: =—GREA Display of Men’s High Grade Overcoats You will re- Il ceive a Tar- key free with each pur- chase of $15 or more : From America’s Foremost Makers of Clothing. 250-.-SUITS AND OVERCOATS---250 to select from; the cream of this season’s make. Not a last year’s coat nor an old one in stock; all new and up-to-date. e SR Stein-Bloch Suits and Overcoats $12 and $15 Overcoat values; with belts and plain back; nobby, rich Overcoats at $10 Men’s $20 Overcoat values, in ) elegant fancy patterns as well § as plain; a strictly hand- made Overcoat $15 Men’s $12 and $15 Suit values real Scotch materials, single|ful, fancy worsteds and Scoteh plaids; strong-wearing $l5 and double breasted in season’s newest styles $10 Men’s $20 Suit values; beauti- hand-tailored Suits HOLIDAY GOODS AT PURSE-PLEASING PRICES We have placed on sale thousands of dollars worth qf everything that is new and proper * for Xmas. Our prices will prove a revelation to the Bemidji Public. Smoking Jackets, Neckwear, Faney Hosiery, Faney Suspenders, Handkerchiefs, Gloves, Dress Shirts, Bath Robes, Mufflers, Night Robes, - Underwear, Seap Caps, Pajamas, Cloth Caps. Selections made now. can be delivered late