Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, October 10, 1905, Page 4

{J A McCONKEY TELLS OF JOKE ~ ON SKY PILOT Twm City Daily Makes’ Feature Stoi'y of Mistake in Which Rev. F.E. Higgins Figures. 'The Minneapolis Journal in its Sunday issue contains a feature story of how a prominent Min- ndapolis physician confused Rev. 7. E. Higgins, the ‘lumberjack sky pilot”, who isnow in Bemidji preparing for his winter’s work in the woods, with a drunken ‘woodsman. The story,here pro- duced in part, runs as follows: Boarding a3 o’clock owl car the other morning, on his way monologist. Dr. D. Edmund Smith noticed among the usual motley, sleeping threng of nighthawks that pat- ronize these cars, an individual who had imbibed sufficient liquid goods to place him in a happy, talkative state of mind. He asked the conductor to give him 20 cents change, after having paid him a 5-cent piece, which, evi- dently he thought was a quarter. He wanted everyone in the car to know that he was the best fel- low on earth, and made himself conspicious by his constant talk. Dr. Smith was much amused by the jovial passenger whose and half questioning. Dr. Smith was beginning same person. be mistaken, L] viction the challenge. ishment and pardon laid in de: A Slaughter Sale on Grocer- ies, Dry Goods, Shoes, China Ware, Glass Ware, Crockery 1 I Need Money! In order to get it, instead of borrowing, I will take this method 3 Sale begins: and will continue until I get the money I need. but don’t put off ordering your supply for the winter use Shoes 1 will discount on all those that are out of date just 1-2 or 50 per cent. The new up-to-date Shoes, Rubber Boots, Rubbers and Artics, 25 per cent discount. All Dry Goods, Underwear, Notions, Ladies’ and Boy’s socks, a flat discount of 25 per cent. All perfumenes during this sale, just ONE HALF PRICE On all Cutlery, such as Pocket Knives, Carving Sets, Table Knives and Forks, Tea Spoons, De- sert Spoons, in fact everything in this line, 25 per cent discount. My jewelry ' is marked very close but I will give this same discount of 25 per cent. Everything in the Grocery line that is usually kept in a grocery store, (except the following items: Canned Tomatoes, Flour, Feed, Sugar, Soaps, Coffees, Crackers, Breakfast Foods, Fruits and Farmer’s Products), 1-4 off or 25 per cent discount. In Crockery, Glass Ware, China Ware and Lamps, the same flat discount of .25 per cent. Everything is marked in plain figures. A big stock to select from. An opportunity the public seldom gets. Take advantage of this offer. I need - the money and you can use the goods. The sale continues for only a short time. 5 J. A. McCONKEY face and figure ‘made a lastmg unpressxon on the doctor’s mind. He could not suppress a smile when ‘he thought he reconized his entertained later the same morning in the elevator in the building where ‘he has his office, «Not quite so jovial as you were at 3 o’clock this morning, are you?” he queried the erstwhile { “Happy? I, happy at 3 o’clock? home from a professional call,;Was I happy at that hour?” ln\nei thé man, half meditatively uake. This might not be. the . Bl\i how could he Office furniture “Haveyoua double in the city?” the doctor asked, still positive and willing to stand on his con “Not that T know' of, a.nd be- sides I think I can provean alibi, Anyway, [do not drink,” came And'to back: up his denial he offered his card. The doctor accepted it and aston- Makes Heavy Raises in . County, PEISONAL PROPERTY OF ALL| New York, Oect.: 10 —Walter R. Gillette, vice president of the| Mautual Life Tnsurance. mpany, ’} testified before the Iegislative in- surance investigating’ committee KINDS BOOSTED. State Board Makes Big Changes in Figures Returned by County Board. The state board of equalization at its recent session raised the assessment as returned by the county board of equalization on every item of personal property in Beltrami county. The in- creases yary from 10 to 100 per cent and are as follows: Mules and horses, class D 100pc. Cattle, all other three years old and over to Gold, silver plateand pla.fied ware 50pe. Diamonds and jewelry 100pe. |Goods and merchandise of . merchants Stock and furniture of ‘sample rooms, saloons and eating nouses, bil- liard tables ete. All other personal property 15pe. 50pc. not in first 26 items 10pe. Bank of Tenstrike 100pe. €P | Bank of Kelliher 100pe First National Bank of Be midji |REV. SMITH 1 T0 LEAYE BEMIDJI Pastor of M. E. Church in This City is Assigned to St. Vincent. -y, The annual Conference of thej Methodist church just held at Eveleth has decided to transfer IRev. J, P. Smith. pastor of the Methodist church of this city to|- St. Vincent. Mr. Smith will be| succeeded by Rev. Isaac Peart. Mr. Smith has been pastor of the Bemidji Methodist church |- for the past two years, He has been very popular and his work |’ has been entirely acceptable and |- there is general regret because of his transfer, Rev. Lafayette Dodds remains as presiding elder of this district and the following assignments |- are made; Blackduck,G. P. Wat-|: son; Big Falls, Isaac Woodcock, Bagley, Buena Vista and Red Lake to be supplied. Grand Lady of Honor Here. A meeting .of the Degree of Honor was held last night at ' |which Mrs. C. Schroeder, grand lady of honor was present and delivered an address. Dancing was indulged in until a late hour and a supper was served. blushes on his face as he read: ®© REV. F. E. HIGGINS, Superintendent of Lonrgmg Camp Missions. Bemidji, Minn. © -9 An apology came in a twinkling but the ‘lumberjack sky pilot” dealt a- retaliatory blow that evened up the assault. “You say you were on the car menting the interrogation with ““lous twinkle in his eyes. ¢Yes, but I was merely return- _ |ing from a professional call,” the |/ doctor hastened to explain, “and I'm a deacon in Westminster church and a practicing physx- cian,” he added, tendering hxs card. Both then enjoyed a hea.rty langh, and each is telling the tory freely. at 3 o’clock?”’ he asked, supple-|: an engaging smile and a mischiev- |- State Board of - Eqnalization Testifws That Amount »Wa_s' Conmbnted to Cam- today 1904, Mr. "Mr. the company had paid $78, 000! last year for luncheons for’tne[ This Winter If the Peo- clerical force in this city, an ayerage amount of $250 per day. The Arthnr Wright, which was born ! sent a circular to Postmaster G. Saturday evening, died at 11 o’clock this morning. The funer- al will be a private one and will be held from the home' of Mrs.' E. J. Clifford tomorrow forenoon. C. W. Jewett arrived in the city this morning from Blackduck to spend the day here on busi- ness. L had contributed . $40,000_.10, the ! tépiiblican ‘campaign fdnd in the:Mutual Life had contributed $35,000 , %0 < the republican na- tional committee in 1900 and in- definite thousands in-1896. CORSE’I‘S TRY TO HOLD UP CHARTER paign Fund I S Gouncxl 'l‘hat It Cannot Appoint Ward Electlon Judges. that the Mutual Life The action of City Attorney Russell in advising the councit FARMER'S INSTITUTE Giflette ‘also ‘stated that to appoint election ]udges for the four wards of the city has ex- cited general interest in the clty today. Itis claimed by.those.in fayor of the city organization that this is an attempt to frustrate the will of the people in adopting: the charter. At the meeting the matter of appointing judges for the differ. ent. wards provided forin the charter was taken up, but before. any action had been taken City Attorney . Russel advised the members of the council that they 'had ne authority to appo).nt judges for all four wards, and that the only action. they could ment agrees to furnish free of | take Was ‘to appoint judges for- charge a number of speakers and [Phe tWo wards of the village. The- will pay all of the expenses off council followed the advice of the: the institute except hall rent.|City attorney and appointed’ the- following: ' First ward, J. H. ‘French, M. Phibbs; secord ward, John Washburn, James E Ca- hill. The two wards of the village- are divided by Minnesota avenue,, all that portion of the city lying east of the avenue being first. ward and all that portion west. being the/ second ward. - The- wards provided for in the city charter are four in number, and the boundaries of these are vast- ly different from those of the, village wards. Mr. Russell stated to- the Pio- neer this morning that he could see ne way in which the election- could be held on Nov, 7, as pro- vided by the charter. “In the first place,” said Mr. Russell, “the law provides that city elec- tions shall be carried on under the general primary and general election laws, and that the ballot- ing shall be by the Australiam- system. The charter provides: that city elections in Bemidji are to be held under the old law and goes diametrically against the state law. The only manner in: which I see that the matter can. be cleared up is to hold a special election for the purpose of amending the charter so as to- take away this provision of the charter,” The Other Side. The advocates of the charter declares that the city attorney’s ¥ Gillette also stated that, {One Will Be Held in Bemidji ple Want It. Infant Child Dead. | The state board 6f managers infant son of Mr. and Mrs. |of state farmer’s institutes has E. Carson to which is attached a petition, which if signed liberally the business men and farmers in |, this vicinity will insure the hold- ing of an itstitute in Bemidji this .Iwinter. The institute manage- 2 Misses’ and (;Iuldren 3 1 CO. TS We have a new and up-to-date line of Misses’ and Children’s coats. Call aud look them over and you will be convinced of the greatest valuesin town . Boy’s Clothing . Before sending your boy to school fit him out with a suit of Weil & Pflauen clothing.© The prices are low and the quality good, Sweaters! Sweaters of all kinds and colors Sweaters! stand on. They point out that. the charter provides in section 6 of chapter 2 that all elections shall be governed by the general election laws of the state, “‘so far as they may be applicable,”” and the same section further pro- vides that that election set for ) | November 7 shall be called, con- ducted and canvassed by the village council. The general election laws pro- vide (section 8) that “every ward Royal Worcester Our fall line with all tHe new styles Remember the bon-ton corset, it is the best to be had. We carry, them from: Misses’ to the larger 'size, Dowager. form at least one (1) election dis- triet,”’ thus making it obligatory upon the village council to ap- point election judges for each ward of the city. 'reight Agents Here. [ardin of Minueapolis, eight agent for the eapolis- & St, Louis rail- road; and/J. E, Caine of Duluth, traveling freight agent for the lNorthern Pacific. are in Bemidji today. They expect to remain for several days looking up busi- ness for their companies. y. mth-m‘hE! Satisfaction guara.nteed or Money Refunded : S E HWINTER&CO0. ’Phone 30 Bemxdn. City -Attorney - Russell Advnses Vlllag’e' that it does not have, the power opinion has nothing whatever to- of each incorporated city shalf -