Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 14, 1908, Page 2

S THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER PUBLISHED NVERY AFTMRNOON, A A A A A A A AN AN A AN AN AP P OFFICIAL PAPER---CITY OF BEMIDJI BEMIDJI PIONEER PUBLISHING CO. CLYDE J. PRYOR [ A. G. RUTLEDGE, Business Manager Managing Editor Tutered in the postoffice at Remidji. Minx., as second class matter. SUBSCRIPTION---$5.00 PER ANNUM OYLER “REFORMING.” John T. Oyler, who, when he was editor of the Bemidji Enterprise, waswont to be rather too free with handing on his left-handed compli- ments and made most folks wish they were taller and broader, and more pugilistic, has evidently seen the “error of his ways” and has started in the direction of a money- making plutocrat, judging from the following article which was printed in the Border Budget, and Oyler’s comment thereon: “The Big Fork Compass is of the opionion that a full cup of har- mony should be portioned out to numerous of its citizens for the good of the town. In order for harmony to become a balm on the troubled waters it must be taken voluntarily and not forced down with a club. The Compass is on the right track, but one that is dan- gerously full of pitfalls.—Border Budget.” “It might be infered, from reading the above disquisition, that The Compass (under Oyler’s regime) was trying to make our local people swallow an over-dose of harmony, followed by a slap of the ‘big stick’ backed with sufficient aviordupois to hold it down. “It is a fact, well known to the experienced, that factional fights do not enhance the local welfare of any village or city, nor promote the moral rectitude of any individual. Such conditions work together in bunches, for the propagation of cer- tain cliques—each supposedly work- ing for the betterment of society. On the side, however, a black eye, red nose, or guilty conscience, speak for themselves as the outcome of worldly combat. “Whether or not the Compass is on the ‘right track’ is of but little sequence to the publisher. We have had our little scraps and big battles —and after the smoke had cleared away, we were loser—right or wrong, So we are content to leave the trouble to the people and in the meantime, hustle for more business— that’s all we are after—business, simply business.” OBSERVATIONS. [By “Doc"] The senate has decided to pro- vide an American exhibit at the Tokyo world’s fair. Why not enter Evans and his ships? The owner of a runaway horse is as certain to say the horse is gentle as the owner of a vicious dog is certain to say the dog is harmles. We fail to to see why a man should point with pride to an an- cestor who was French, and forget to mention it if his ancestor was Irish. A woman feels at home in her new home before the carpenters have left it, but six months after the man has moved in he is still longing to go home. San Francisco officially declares herself free from the bubonic plague? Congratulations. We hope soon to hear that you’ve got that graft epi- demlc stamped out too. Exchanging Amenities. A blatant sample of the loud voiced, self conscious, look-at-me variety of man took his seat in a bus and called to the conductor: “Does this bus go all the way?” “Yes, sir,” responded the conductor politely. “Does it go as far as Oxford street? I want to get out there.” “Yes, sir,” was the reply. “Well, I want you ‘to tell me when we get there. You'd better stick a stamp on your nose or put a straw in your mouth or tie a knot in one of your lips, so that you won't forget it.” “It would not be convenient for one in my position to do so,” sald the con- ductor courteously, “but If you will kindly pin your ears round your neck I think I shall remember to tell you.”— London Scraps. The Sins of Hatters. If any tradesman has a lot to answer for it is surely the hatter. He will most unblushingly tell you that a cer- tain type of hat is suited to your par- ticular style of beauty, knowing that the information Is false, and all the while you have a dull suspicion that you don’t look well In it. Yet you are obliged to belleve him. His persuasive powers are so cultivated that I firmly belleve he would make a dwarf think himself “a fine figure of a man.’— Fry’s Magazine. WILL BE FOR BRYAN Wisconsin Delegates to Democratic Gathering at Denver STATE CONVENTION MEETS Temporary Chairman Eulogizes the Nebraskan in His Speech and De- clares the Party Should Demand Re- vision of the Present Tariff. Milwaukee, Feb. 14—The Demo- cratic state convention for the naming of delegates to the national conven- tion to be held at Denver, Colo., was called to order at the Davidson the: ater by State Chairman H. H. Manson, Wwho read the call stating the purpose of the gathering and then introduced John F. Doherty of La Crosse as tem- porary chairman. Mr. Doherty, in sounding the key- note, lauded the principles of govern- ment proclaimed by Thomas Jefferson and “made resplendent and illumined in the light of that master intellect, William Jennings Bryan.” Among other things the speaker said the Dem- ocratic party should demand a re- vision of the present tariff. He con: cluded his speech as follows: “Let us rely on the good sense and conscience of the American people. | Our leader in this great contest is al- ready chosen. Follow him and we cannot fail. He stands today as De- mocracy’s exponent, Democracy’s idol, Democracy’s hope. Let us make him the people's president—Willlam Jen- nings Bryan.” At the conclusion of Mr. Doherty’s speech the usual committees were ap- pointed, after which an adjournment was taken for the day. That the delegation which will go te the national convention will be unan- imous for the nomination of Willlam Jennings Bryan is a foregone conclu- sfon, every county convention sending delegates to the state convention hav- ing passed resolutions endorsing the Nebraskan. METHODS OF OIL TRUST. Interesting Testimony Offered at Al bany (N. Y.) Hearing. Albany, N. Y., Feb. 14—Six wit- mnesses were examined at the hearing in connection with the suit brought by the United States government to dissolve the Standard Oil company of New Jersey. Testimony was given to the effect that the Standard Oil offi- cials offered to give free oil to dealers who refused to buy from the-Stand- ard. It was also brought out that an attempt was' made to show that oil sold by a competitor of the Standard to a merchant of Pittsfield, Mass., was short about five gallons on each barre} and that a driver employed by this competitor was offered $5 a month tc send reports of the freight shipments made by his company to New York. Marked bills, which, it was claimed, were paid this driver for his reports, were offered in evidence. Objection was made by counsel for the Standard Oil company to the testimony of all the witnesses examined on the ground that it related to state transactions and had no bearing on interstate com- merce. ENFORCING LORD’S DAY ACT Hundreds of Prosecutions Under Way at Winnipeg. Winnipeg, Man.,, Feb. 14.—Police officials are making out and serving hundreds of summonses for alleged breaches of the Lord's day act. The campaign started two Sundays ago and the first cases have just ap- peared in police court. Already some 500 summonses have been issued and several hundred more are to be made out. The police are proceeding under instructions of the police commission, their action being a counter move- ment opposed to action by members of the Lord's Day alliance. Each Sun- day police have pounced upon under- takers at funerals, newspaper men transcribing notes of Sunday sermons and editors. Another man was taking a bath ‘when the police arrested him. More Love Letters Read. Clinton, Ill, Feb. 14—When trial was resumed here of the $2,000,000 suit instituted by Richard Snell to break the will of his father, Colonel Thomas Snell, more love letters writ- ten to the aged millionaire were in- troduced in evidence. The letters were read to the jury and spectators crowded forward, craning their necks to catch every word. It is said the purpose of reading the letters is to show that Colonel Snell was insane aboul women. Capitol Graft Case Adjourned. Harrisburg, Pa., Feb. 14.—The trial of the state capitol conspiracy cases, which began here two weeks ago, has been interrupted by illness in the family of Charles H. Bergner, of coun- sel for the defense, court adjourning until Monday morning. Before ad- journment was taken counsel for for- mer State Treasurer Mathues ad- fressed the jury, outlining Mr. Math- ues’ defense. Police Raid Italian Homes. Shamokin, Pa, Feb. 14—The state police raided many Italian homes be- tween Rere and Mount Carmel, colleat- Ing 2 large number of kaives and re- volvers and arresting ten Itallans sus- pected of being members of a band of outlaws. Ten Itallans were arrest- ed last Tuesday charged with murder and conspiracy to kill Reading a2 Pi Tail. “Don’t buy that pig,” sald the older butcher hastily. “Why not?” asked the younger man. “Look at his tail,” was the reply. “See how loose it hangs, like the tail of a rat. That is a sign that the ani- mal is in bad health. “You can read a pig's condition by Its tail. The tighter it is curled the fitter is the pig. And when the tail hangs straight, as this one does, the pig ought to take to his bed and send for the veterinary.” — New Orleans Times-Democrat. FOR RIVER IMPROVEMENT Upper Missouri River Delegates in Convention at Bismarck. Bismarck, N. D., Feb. 14—In the house chamber at the state capitol ad- dresses were made by distinguished authorities on inland. waterway im- provement. Congressman Ellis of Kansas City was the principal speaker of the session and Secretary Call of the Missouri river navigation oon- gress was among those who made ad- dresses. A large number of delegates from ‘Williston, Washburn, Bismarck, Man- dan, Dickinson, Fargo and other cities in the state listened to the addresses. The opening session of the congress was devoted to informal addresses by delegates. Among the speakers wa. State Engineer Atkinson, who said that 250,000 acres of land along the Missouri could be irrigated with a nine-foot lift of water. FIGHT THE COMPROMISE. Effort to Compel Estate to Pay Full Amount of Taxes. Chicago, Feb. 14.—Maxwell Edgar, secretary of the Illinois Tax Reform association, has filed in the circult court an application for an injunction restraining the county from accept- ing $1,000,000 from the estate of the late Marshall Field in settlement of back taxes. The amount originally claimed by the county was $1,700,000 and a com- promise was effected without resort to the courts for $1,000,000. Mr. Ed- gar claims that the county had no right to compromise and should re- ceive the full amount of taxes it orig- inally claimed. City Marshal Sent to Prison. Duquein, IIl, Feb. 14. — George Adams, formerly city marshal of Ben- ton, Ill, was sentenced to fourteen years in the penitentiary for the kill- Ing of John Malone last October. Ma- Ione, it is said, had been drinking and threatened Adams’ life. Adams pleaded solf-defense and it was generally ex- pected that he would be acquitted. For Violation of Postal Laws. Cincinnati, Feb. 14.—Violation of the postal laws by carrying first class mail matter was charged against the American Express company in a suit filed in the United States distriot court here by District Attorney Mec- Pherson. BRIEF BITS OF NEWS. - Rear Admiral Montgomery Fletcher, a retired chief engineer in the navy, is dead at Washington, aged seventy- eight. Arthur Sullivan, ninety years old, a ploneer of Southern Montana and at one time one of the wealthiest men in the state, is dead. He was prom- inent in Masonic circles. nounced an advance of 5 cents in three grades of oil as follows: North Lima 99, South Lima 94, and Indiana 94. Pennsylvania remains unchanged. It is stated officially that John Hays Hammond, the mining engineer, has severed his connection with the Gug- genheim Exploration company, by which he was employed at a salary said to be $250,000 a year. Six bronze tablets from the Rock Island (IlL.) arsenal have been placed on the monuments that have been erected at Tientsin in memory of the American soldiers and sailors who lost their lives in the Boxer outbreak of 1901. The early spring trade of Chicago's wholesale and retail houses is reach- ing up to the normal and managers are making ready for an unprecedent- ed business when the usual buying season for out of town merchants sets in. MARKET QUOTATIONS. Minneapolis Wheat. Minneapolis, Feb. 13.—Wheat—May, $1.01%@1.01%; July, $L02@1.02%. On track—No. 1 hard, $1.08%; No. 1 Northern, $1.02%; No. 2 Northern, $1.00%@1.00%; No. 3 Northern, 95% @98%c. $t. Paul Union Stock Yards. St. Paul, Feb. 13.—Cattle—Good te cholce steers, $4.76@5.50; fair to good, $4.0094.75; good to choice cows and heifers, $2.26@4.25; veals, $3.76@5.00. Hogs—§1.00@4.27%. Sheep—Wethers, 34.75G5.10; good to choice lambs,. $6.25@6.55. Duluth Wheat and Flax. Duluth, Feb. 13.—Wheat—To arrive and on track—No. 1 hard, $1.04%; No. 1 Northern, $1.02%; No. 2 Northern, 98%c; May, $1.02; July, $1.02. In store—No. 1 Northern, $1.00; No. 2 Northern, 97c. Flax—To arrive and on track, $1.16%; May, $1.17; July, $1.18%. Chicago Union Stock Yards. Chicago, Feb. 18.—Cattle—Beeves, £3.90@6.10; cows and heifers, $1.85@ 4.75; Texans, $3.60@4.50; calves, $6.25 @7.26; Western cattle, $3.90@4.765; stockers and feeders, $2.70@4.80. Hogs —Light, $4.20@4.42%; mixed, $4.20@ 4.45; heavy, $4.20@4.47%; rough, $4.20@4.25; pigs, $3.60@4.26. Sheep, $3.20@6.30; yearlings, $6.40@8.25; lambs, $5.00@6.90. Chicago Grain and Provisions. Chicago, Feb. 13.—Wheat—May B3%c; July, 90%4c; Sept., 87%ec. Cori —May, 603%@60%c; July, b58%c; Sept., 68%4c. Oats—May, old, 52%0;! May, 50%c; July, old, 46%c; July, 44c; Sept., 37%c. Pork—May, $11.-, 50; July, $11.87%. Butter—Creamer- les, 22@383c; dairies, 21@29c. Bggs— 18@19c. Poultry—Turkeys, chickens and springs, 12c. Creative. A certain man coming from abroad was taken up by the smart set. “We’ll make a lion of him,” quoth they, “for the distinction he will there- upon reflect upon us.” % But the man was too little. much material to make a Hon. “Then we'll make a monkey of him,” sald the smart set, determined to have some exercise for their creative genius. Nor was the world the worse off. For, after all, it is the contribution to the gayety of natlons that is especially It takes needed.—Puck. The Standard Oil company has an- | ‘| miserable. CLEAN OUT THE SAFE Bank Robbers Secure $23,000 in Cash at Rich Hill, Mo. BUILDING A TOTAL WRECK Explosion Awakens the Citizens, Some of Whom Open Fire on the Bandits, but the Latter Reply and Succeed In Getting Away. Rich Hill, Mo., Feb. 1 !—Securing $23,000 in cash, after dynamiting and totally wrecking the $9,000 building of the Farmers and Manufacturers’ bank in this city, five bandits, heavily armed, terrorized the citizens and, after exchanging shots with the sher- iff's posse, escaped. No one was in- Jured by either the shots or the ex- plosion. A terrific ‘explosion, caused by the dynamiting of the vault of the bank, awakened the town and the pepulation hurried to the two-story brick bank building in the center of the city. Many persons arrived in time to see the robbers riding away. Some of the citizens opened fire on the fleeing bandits. The robbers returned the fire. Cashier J. W. Jamison said the rob- bers took all the available cash in the bank, the building of which was com- pletely wrecked. Many neighboring buildings were partially wrecked by the explosion. MRS. M’DONALD ACQUITTED Declared Not Guilty of the Murder of Webster Guerin. Chicago, Feb. 1 .—Mrs. Dora Me- Donald, who has been on trial here since Jan. 20 on the charge of murder- ing Webster Guerin, was acquitted by a jury in the criminal court. The ver- dict was reached after six and a half hours’ deliberation. It developed at the trial that Guerin and Mrs. Dora McDonald had been more or less intimate for almost ten years, their relations having begun when Guerin was less than seventeen years old. The state asserted that Guerin had attempted to dissolve these relations and that the woman shot him in a Jealous rage. The defense attacked Guerin’s character, asserting that he had systematically blackmailed Mrs. J McDonald for years, and offered evi- dence to show that he had attacked her in his studio on the day of the tragedy. 'MOTION 1S OVERRULED. Court Denies Instructed Verdict In Graft Case. Harrisburg, Pa., Feb: 1.—A motion of the defense to have Judge Kunkel issue binding instructions to the jury to discharge the defendants, Contrac- ‘tor J. H. Sanderson and former State Officers Snyder, Mathues and Shu- maker, on the ground that the com- monwealth had not proved there had been collusion and fraud between them in the furnishing, of the state capitol, was overruled by the judge. THAWED OUT DYNAMITE. Nine Men Killed by an Explosion In Canada. Montreal, Feb. 1.—News has reached here that nine men have been killed by an explosion in the Standard Explosive works at Vaudreuil, a sum- mer resort, some twenty-five miles from here. The men were thawing out dynamite and the explosion was the result. The Standard Explosive works are used for the manufacture of high explosives. Did Not Commit 8uicide. Chicago, Feb. 1'—Howard Mark Ogllyle, whose_clothing was found on WHEN HER BACK ACHES| A Woman Finds All Her “Energy and Ambition Slipping Away. Bemidji women know how the aches and pains that come when the kidneys f3il make life a bur- den. Backache, hip pains, head- aches, dizzy spells, distressing urinary troubles, all tell of sick kidneys and warn you of the stealthy approach of diabetes, dropsy and Bright's disease, Doan’s Kidney Pills permanently cure all these disorders. Here’s proof of it in a Bemidji woman’s words: Wrs. Edward Jewett, living at 1112 Park Ave., Bemidji, Minn., says: “I am recommending Doan’s Kidney Pills and from my actual experience I know them to be a reliable remedy. I did not take them as carefully as I might have, but still the results received were satisfactory.. The attacks always came on with a dull ache in my back, and while they were at their height I felt weak and 1 sent to The Owl Drug Store and procured a box of Doan’s Kidney Pills. They helped me right away and I am well pleased with the results re- ceived. Sk Forsale by all dealers, Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y., sole agents for the United States, Remember the name—Doan’s— and take no other, {he Evanston lake shore last Septem- ber with a note announcing that he was about to commit suicide, s in custody in Philadelphia under the name of Sumner C. Osborne. He is wanted by the authorities in univer- sity towns throughout the West. Love and bogus checks are alleged as the causes of his downfall. The End Came Another Way. A distinguished actor was one tlme engaged at one of our leading provin- clal theaters in a drama in which he attempts an escape from a convict pris- on, first by gitting rid of his fetters by means of a file and lastly by getting over the prison wall. In the act of doing this he is shot at by a warder and killed. One particular night the drama had run its usual course up to the point where the actor attempts the escape over the prison wall. The warder, as usual, presenied his rifle, but instead of a loud rejort nothing but a faint clicking sound was heard. The rifle was lowered and after a brief delay again pointed. but with the same dis appointing result. The audience now began to hiss and Jeer. The dizzusted actor then got ofl the prison w and, staggering toward the footlights, exclaimed, “It's all up- T've swallowed the file!” and fell pron¢ on the stage amid the laughter and ap- plause of the audience. — Pearson’s Weekly. Cured of Colds and Croup by Chamberfain's Cough Remedy. SONS OF GEORGE C. BOWDEN. Geo. C. Bowden, of Little Rock, Ark., has used Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy in his family for many years, and is seldom without it in the house. He says: ‘Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy has proved a great relief to our boys in their throat and lung troubles. ~ A few doses of it will ward off a threatened attack of croup, and a bad cold is quickly cured by its use. I take pleasure in recommending it.”” The prompt cures of colds and croups effected by this preparation, the fact that it can always be de- pended upon, is pleasant to take and contains no opium, chloroform or other objectionable drug, hsas made it a favorite with the parents of young children. When you have a cough or cold, try it and see for yourself what an excellent medicine it is. Price, 25 cents. Large size, 50 cents. Loadirg Freight by Cards. “I don't know whether the practice is still kept up In the far south, but I remember how tickled T was at seeing the method used in loading -goods into freight cars down in Mississippi some while ago,” said a railroad man of St. Louis. “A lot of strapping black fellows will be on the job under the supervision of a white man, who will be issuing or- ders with great volubility. ‘Put this aboard the king of diamonds; take this to the ace of hearts; load this on the ten of spades; this to the jack of clubs,” and so on, and then you’ll notice each one of the long line of freight cars has tacked- on it some one of the fifty-two cards composing a full deck. The Sen- egambian loafers for the most part were ignorant of letters and figures. but every anan of them knew the paste- board emblems which he had often handied in games of seven up. That next to craps is the chief dive: the colored orts of Disx more American. Barker’s Drug Store Wire Trips Trips via Long Distance Telephone' involve no hotel bills, car fares or waste of time. No mat- ter where—you can make a round trip mn a few moments by using the Nerthwestern Long Distance Lines Northwestern Telephone Exchange Company . CARTER @ TAIT Real Estate and Fire Insurance A FEW CHOICE PROPERTIES FOR SALE AT BARGAIN PRICES 607 Irvine Ave. House and lot; 6 rooms, finely finished; lot 50 by 140 to 20 ft. alley. Price $1600, easy terms. 10 room house, finest location on Lake Boulevard. for $2,000, half cash, Cruel Spring. The talk in the village hostelry ha been on the subject of vegetable freaks, but at length it veered round to goats. “Did ever you keep a goat, Bill? Inquired a gray whiskered gentiema: In a corner seat. “Did I ever! answered the little man addressed with vustic familiarity. A snap Two large dwellings on Bemidji Ave. $1600 and $1900 “I bought one last Christmas what Business lof, Minpesotaidve: Priceifqys. mearly brought me to the work'us We write fire and plate Money to loan on farm Eat anything, fiom tins o' blackin' to = flatirons, that goat would. Lucky g]ass nsurance lands thing for me the spring killed it “I didn't know the seasons affected goats,” observel the gray whiskered gentleman. “Who's talkin’ about seasons?" came the reply. “it was the spring of our alarm clock what ‘e made a meal of one day as dope it!"—London Express The Da.ily Pioneer 40c per Month et Pioneer Advertising Reaches the People. * Advertisements printed in the Bemidji Pioneer are read by more people than if published in any other three news- papers combined printed in Beltrami county. The Pioneer has three times the circulation of any Beltrami county competitor, and contains more local, county and state news, hence our adver- tising space brings larger returns. 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