Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 10, 1906, Page 4

Jens J. Opsahl, candidate for the legislature from the 61st dis- trict, comprising the counties of Red Lake, Clearwater and Bel- trami, was born in Norway in 1865, two years later the family crossed the ocean, settling in Munroe county, Wisconsin. At this time they were twenty- four miles from the railroad and experienced all the hardships in- cident to pioneer life, In the year 1889 he moved to Todd county where he spent possession of the farm and prides himself on having one of Bel trami county’s best homesteads. Mr. Opsahl, since bacoming a resident of this county, has been the means of bringing more actual setilers to the county than any other person, The Battle River country and the Rapid River country has been particu- larly settled by the efforts of Mr. Opsahl and many an actual settler in these parts of the county will, on the 18th, testify to three years, afterwards moving this by the vote he will receive in| “no man is fit to be a candidate for to Moorhead where he had jthatpart of the county. charge of thelarge retail lumber yard belonging to Shellabarger Lumber Co. In the year 1896 he resigned his position with the lumber company and moved to Felton, Minnesota, where he went into business for himself in the gen- eral merchandise line and also continued in the lumber business for himself. In the year 1901 the Selkce Land & Mercantile Co., was formed by Mr. Opsahl and Mcssra, Dahl & Melbye, with the main office at what is now called Wilton. Since becoming identified with the interests of this county Mr, Opsahl took up a homestead in the Battle River country, where he and his family spent a year of frontier life, improving the farm and erecting suitable buildings thereon. Mr. Opsahl is still in Fifteen years ago when the government survey was made in this county Mr. Opsahl was with the crew and today is in a posi- tion to locate the old land marks. His experience in this line, and which is strengthened on every trip he makes into that country together with a number of origi nal ideas on the development and drainage of that part of the state, makes Mr. Opsahl a prac- tical and strong man for the position he seeks at the bands of the people. He stands on a good road, drainage and development of this part of the state, platform, is a ipractical man for the place, knows the condition of northern Minnesota as well as any man in the state, and if nominated and elected will prova an influential and practical man for the legis- lature. BRIEF- BITS OF NEWS. King Edward has returned to Lon | don from Marienbad. Anfloos Kaid, with 300 men, has captured the city of Mogador, Moroc- co, after defeating the government troops. William J. Bryan and Joseph W. Folk will stump Wisconsin in the fall in the interest of John A. Aylward, Democratic candidate for governor. Manager Roche of the National Ath- letic club of San Diego, Cal, has offered a purse of $25,000 for a fight between Joe Gans and Jimmy Britt. Alfred Hansen and Henry Frank, sleeping in a car on the Northwestern track at Turtle Station, Mich.. 'l)urns-dl 0 death. Both m ere drunk and set fire to the car from their pipes. The annual report of the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha rail- road shows gross earnings for the year ended June 30 of $12,943,750 and total expenses of $8,310,94%, leaving net earnings of $4,632,806. Highwaymen Rob Bookmaker. Newark, N. J., Sept. 10.—In a lonely part of Arllington avenue two masked highwaymen intercepted Frederick Brower, a bookmaker at Sheepshead Bay, and after beating him with the butt end of a revolver fired two shots at him from the weapon and made off with $1,731, which he carried in his pockets. J. O. Harris, the present register of deeds, who seeks re-|Mr. Harris is serving his first nomination and election, has made a good official, the records have been kept in proper shape r€ and all work promptly done term and is entitled to a second, and should receive the hearty support of his party. Carload Special Scenery. Great aw-Mill Scene &! uperh Mechani- cal Efrects, 3 12 SP JOSH RUCEBY Carload Special SMI‘IGI‘{. Great saveiil s por ol Btdou, 20 People Grand Operatic New and Novel Farmer gand Orchestra Specialties ALL’ Wateh for NEW THIS YEAR the Big Street Parade ¥ SEATS ON SALE AT CITY DRUG STORE. &t Opera House Tomorrow Night. SULLIVAN REPLIES TO BRYAN. Another Chapter in lllinois' Demo- | cratic Fight. | New York, Sept. 10.—The private[ opinion which Roger C. Sullivan holds of William J. Bryan is made public by the Illinois Democratic committeeman. Mr. Sullivan defends tiie position he has taken, defends his friends and his calling. He compares these with the associates, stand and occupation of Mr, Bryan, much to the detriment of the latter, In conclusion Mr. Sullivan chal- lenges the Nebraskan to a duel of bal- lots. The members of the Democratic state convention of two vears ago are to be polled, according to the “defi,” and are to say whether they repudiate Sulllivan. Mr. Bryan said he had let- ters from more than half of them to that effect. If the count of the ballots favors Bryan Sullivan is to resign. If the vote is on the side of Sullivan Bryan 18 to retire as a candidate for the rresidency, for, as Mr. Sullivan says, that high position who goes out in public and lies about any member of his party.” Mr. Bryan is addicted to the use of untruths, according to the Sullivan statement. Some of these are called “deliberate” and others are plain un- truths. Of Mr, Bryan’s Illinois friends and advisers Mr. Sullivan has an exceed- ingly poor opinion. He calls them un- convicted felons, bribers of conven- tlons and various other uncompli: mentary things. Murder and highway robbery are two of the crimes not men- tioned- in the indictment. Just What Bryan Expected. Linceln, Neb., Sept. 10.—“You can expect that kind of attack from that kind of people,” said Willlam J. Bryan regarding the attack made upon him by Roger Sullivan of Illinois. Mr. Bryan sald he was not prepared to answer Mr. Sullivan’s charge and could not say just when he would issue a statement regarding the Illi- nois situation. SUFFERS INTENSE AGONY. Laborer Slips Into Pot of Hot Water at Detroit, Mich. Detroit, Mich., Sept. 10.—John Miel- ke, a laborer at the plant of the Rail- way Steel company, is dead after hav- ing been parboiled in a pit of hot water. Mielke’s shoes had become greasy from walking about the engineroom snd as he was passing the pit which received the boiling water from the cylinders of the engine he slipped and fell headlong into the scalding liquid. e e R e N R s Henry Funkley, a republican|days he acted as attorney fora candidate for county attorney,|number of homesteadersand was has been a resident of the county | successfal for a long time, first set ling at|cases. Blackduck and two years ago|speaker moving to Bemidji. Mr.Funkley | has had considerable practice in! criminal law and has . been quite successful. Darinc the early in handling their Mr. Funkley is a good and makes friends wherever he goes is conducting an active and agressive campaign for the office and bas hopes of landing the nomination he seeks. J. P. Riddell, known among ‘his friends and in baseball circles a8 “Reddy,” who seeks the =e- publican nomination fer register -of deeds, bas been a resident of Bewmidji for tha past four years and during this time has been an auditor for different camps. He is well qualitied for the position he seeks, being a graduate of the Chippewa Falls, Wis., high school and also the military academy of Delafield, Wis. He is 4 competent and obliging young man and should receive the merited support of tte people for the office he secks. For County Superintendent. William B. Stewart of Bemid- ji, whe seeks the .Republican nomination for county superin- tendent of schools of Beltrami county, isa man of wide exper- ience as an educator. Professor Stewart has been identified with school work the past twenty-two years, either as a teacher, in- structor or superintendent. He was assistant superintendent of Otter Tail county for nearly four vears, which office he resigned to attend the University of Min- nesota, of which institution he is a graduate. He has been identi- fied with the public schools of Beltrami county for the past six years as superintendent of the Bem'dji schools, and holds a pro- fessional state certificate good for life. No better selection could be made by the voters of Beltrami courty, than that of Prof. Stewart, who solicits your support at the primaries on Sep- t ‘mber 18, 1906. 2 RELIGILN A NECESSITY. President Speaks at Bicentenary of Oyster Bay Church. Oyster Pay, L. I, €ert. 10.—In a half howr’s ad at the bicenterary celebration of C! scopal elreh here Presideat Reoseveit talked cf tihe necessity of religicn and clean living for the welfare ¢f the nation. “l cannot understand any Amer- fcan citizen,” he said, “who has the | faintest feeling of pairiotism and de- votion to his country failinz to appre ciate the absolute essential nced of religion in its broadsst sense to the welfare of this country. “If it were not for the fact that in our villages and towns as they have grown u) the churchez have grcwn np d in the churches men whose work is not fer the things of the body but for the welfare of the soul it wouald not Le a naticn teday, because th i be a fit abode fcr man. = The of the church was not to work in the interest cf one sect, but for humanity as a whole. In this connection he s2id he had Leen struck by the prediction of Bishop Burgess oi Long Island, who had just scid that in two or three geaerations theire would be but one church in tis country. He spoke of tke neecessity of the members of Ch an churces con- demning vigoroasly -these who take religion as a cleak for their evil deeds. CAN GUNBOAT. HELD UP EY M Captain of American. Fi:h'ng Smack Makes Compla Galveston, Tox, Sept. Amnerican fishing smack longiag: to tie CUf ii pany of this city, fins ie from Mexican wate i mander states he Mexican g.anlcat Aug. miles off Trianzular reef of the Gulf cf Camp . Armed Mexican marines -boardad the Amer- fcan beat and crdered the eaptain to show his papers and also to open his hatches and display yart of his cargo of fish.. Manager Mauana of the Gull Fisheries company: wired the state de- partment requesting immedlate action for the necessary protecticn of Amer- lcan vessels while fishing in the open sea or proceeding to and from the common fishing waters. 10.—The tieras, be- rerios com: s red s here , middle Humorlsts frequently have sad faces; but humorists are not sad because they are humorists. They are humorists be. cause they are sad. Humor is born of acute sympathy. —Keble Howard in John Wilmann, the present couaty auditor, is a candidate for re- nomination and deserves the hearty support of the people at the polls Sept. 18, 1906. Mr, Wilman has made an enviable record as county auditor and we have always found him at his post of duty ready to accomadate the people. Mr. Wilmann had a very difficult task before him when he took the office two years ago. The records were in bad shape and after working hard day and night for the last year and a haif he his succeeded in straightening out the affairs to such an extent that they were never in better shape than at the present time. He has added thousands of acres of land to the tax list that have for years escaped taxation. His way of handling the forfeited tax sale last year met with the approval of the state auditor, who made a personal visit to the aud- itors office at the time of the sale. ~ The office of the county auditor is an important one, and a man is needed there who is competent and willing to safeguard the in- terests of the taxpayers and such a man is found in the present auditor, John Wilmann who is seeking re election. JOHN F. GIBBONS FOR COUNTY ATTORNEY. For the office of county attorney no better selection can be made than to elect John F. Gibbons, Mr. Gibbon’s interests have long been identified with the interests of Bemidji and the building up of Beltrami county. Mr. Gibbons is an able attorney, a well read lawyer, and by his carefulness, has s faculty of making friends wherever he msets people. The office of county attorney is an im- poriant one and the people will make no mistake nominating Mr. Gibbons. ‘M. E. THURSTON, CANDIDATE FOR SHERIFF. M. E. Thurston, who seeks the-repunlican nomination for sheriff, has been a dent of the county for the past eight years and is well and favorably known. He ranks first among the party work- ers, and having a wide acquaintance, is in a good position to ask your support at the primaries ol September 18 1906. : § | -