Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 15, 1908, Page 2

THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER PUBLISHED NVERY AFTHRNOON, BEMIDJI PIONEER PUBLISHING CO. By CLYDE J. PRYOR. - Watered in the postoffice at Bemldjl. Mink., as second class matter. SUBSCRIPTION---85.00 PER ANNUM e LONG LIFE. Through all the centuries since man became a reasoning being he | has striven to add to his allotted span of years and has striven in vain., The fountain of = perpetual ; youth is undiscoverd still and men die in the very laboratories where! they seek to compound the elixir of life. The few who attain to one| hundred years propound crude prin- ciples of living that avail no more than the quakery of the alchemist. And vet it really matters little after all. The world is growing wiser if not longer lived and human- kind has come to recognize that life | is not to he measured by the years, but by the work accomplished. He lives longest who achieves the most not for himself alone, but for his fellows. One may exist a century through and leave the world no bet- ter for his having lived and one may die at thirty and leave behined a| records of good deeds accomplished that will mark his few years asa great life and a full one. But do most people desire to live to be one hundred years old? Would we be any the happier for a century of existence? Old age is not always a period of contentment, of tranquil rest after labor is done, and probably the happiest are those who pass with the passing of their years of activity and ate spared the gather- ing twilight of helpless age in which they may do nothing but sit and wait and wait. True happiness liesnot in finding Ponce de Leon’s fabled spring, but in making the most of each passing day that when the end comes we may look backward serenely over life and know that we have done our best. That the citizens of Blackduck, Bagley and Bemidji are alive to the interest is evidenced by the interest being shown by the different commer- cial clubs of these towns in caring for and advertising the publicity meetings to be held May 21, 22 and 23. The citizens of northern Minne- sota fully realize that the growth of of their respectlve communities will be due largely to the publicity given them and the encouragement and assistance they may give the settlers in stock raising and deversified farm- ing. Northern Minnesota is full of resources—even more so than the prairie countries of North and South Dakota. The citizens of Northern Minnesota have but to realize that such is the condition. Go to work, encourage the settlers and reap the harvest_of resources that we have here. NORRIS CROSS-EXAMINED. House .Special Committee Continues " Paper Probe. ‘Washington, May 1..—John Norris, the ‘representative of the American ¢+ Newspaper Publishers’ association, baying finished his statement hefore the house committee investigating the wood pulp and print paper question, was cross-examined by members of the committee. Mr. Norris said that there had been a material decrease in the demand for paper since Decem- ber. He said that the shrinkage in advertising began in New York city about Nov. 1 last and that it averaged about ten columns per day for each paper. One paper, a Sunday issue, shrunk 130 columns, as compared with the corresponding Sunday of the pre- vicus year. The average advertising in the Sunday papers, he said, shruni about thirty columns. “What was the character of the ad- vertising that shrunk?” asked Chair- .man Mann. “It was largely of the luxuries, like autewobiles. There also was a shrink- age in real estate advertisements.” “For what period of time did that shrinkage continue?” asked Mr. Siaf: ford. “It is still on,” replied Mr. Norris. Mr. Norris stated that while there had been an increase in the cost of getting out newspapers and the pa pers had been reducing their prices and passing along all of the advan- tages to the public they had been sub- jeat more or less to competition from various sources, which kept down their advertising rates and their ad- vertising earnings per annum. Titled Women Oppose Longworth. Bellefontaine, 0. May J{—The Duchess of Manchester has accepted the invitation of the Socialist candi date for congress in Representative Nicholas Longworth’s district to take part in his campaign. The Countess of Warwick, it is said, will also take the fleld against Roosevelt’s son-in- law. Lost $175,000 in Wall Street. New York, May 1.—Because his fortune of $175,000 had dwindled to $60 through Wall street speculation Howard Lytton Robeson went to Pros- peet park, Brooklyn, and committed suicide, firing a bullet into his brain. PRESIDENT PRESIDES Conference of Governors in Ses: sion at White House. SPECIAL GUESTS ATTEND W. J. Bryan, J. J. Hill and Andrew Carnegie Among Those Who Will Discuss Conservation of the Coun- try's Natural Resources. ‘Washington, May 1 .—The White House was the scene of the assem- blage of many of the most distin- guished figures in the political and In- dustrial life of the nation. It was, perhaps, one of the most notable gath’ erings that has ever met to consider a great public question in that his- toric maunsion. The occasion was the conference by President Roosevelt with the govern- ors of practically all the states and territories to consider the broad ques- tion of conservation of the country’s natural resources. The conference will coutinue three days. The men who know how the natural resources of the country have been wasted—capiains of industry whe have dealt with these resources and experts who have studied the condi- tions—told of the nation’s prodigality in the exploitation and consumption of its natural resources. Representing the government was the president of the United States, the vice president, the cabinet, justices of the United States supreme court and mewmbers of both houses of congress. The states were represented by their chief executives and the conferees ap- pointed by them. The industries were represented by Andrew Carnegie, the ironmaster; James J. Hill, the genius of railway expansion; John Mitchell, the labor leader, and Dr. I. C. White, state geologist of West Virginia and perhaps the leading expert on coal in the United States. The specially in- vited guests included two Democratic presidential candidates—William Jen- nings Bryan and Judge George Gray of Delaware. John A. Johnson was present in his capacity of governor of Minnesota. The subjects to be considered in- clude the use and conservation of min- eral resources, resources of the land and resources of the water. The conference is the outgrowth of the recommendation of the inland wa- terways convention to the president. The suggestion of such a gathering met with the president’s enthusiastic approval. Later the president made public a letter inviting the governors of the states to attend the conference. In this communicaticn the president declared that there is no other ques- tion now before the nation of equal gravity with the quec...n of the con- servation of the country’s natural re- sourees. President Warmly Greeted. President Roosevelt’s reception by the governors and the 500 distin- guished attendants on the conference as he entered the East room by the side of Vice President Fairbanks was the first evidence that the assem- blage was not to be bound too closely by dignity. As the president stepped on the platform the governors stood up, clapped their hands and then lustily cheered. The president took up a small gavel and this history mak- ing conference was on. ‘The disposition to express freely their sentiments was indulged in on CROSS AND NEVOUS. Bemidji Sufferers from Kidney Troubles Ofen Become Very Irritable. Cross, irritable people—the sort who fuss and mope and worry over triflles—are not always to blame for the annoyances they give to others. Frequently these traits are but the effects of kidney poisons on brain and nerves. Uric acid that escapes the kidneys irritates nerve centers and vital organs - causes backache, rheu- matic and neuralgic pains—keeps you languid, all tired out—leads to Bright’s disease and diabetes. Stop the trouble in the beginning with Doan’s Kidney Pills. 'Twill cure the kidneys and remove the cause of all these ills. Recommen- ded by friends and neighbors in Bemidji. 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He was applauded and cheered many times and “when, after giving a praising estimate of the work of the inland waterways commission, he remarked parenthet- fcally: “The commission ought to be perpetuated and if congress does not see fit to do so I shall do it myself,” the gathering was fairly stampeded by cheers, applause, shouts and laugh- ter. When the president had finished he made the suggestion that at the after- noon session a committee on resolu- tlons be appointed. Merely as a sug- gestion, he said, the following names for this committee had been men- tioned: Governors Blanchard of Lou- isiana, Fort of New Jersey, Cutler of Utah, Davidson of Wisconsin and An- sel of Bouth Carolina. After the pres- ident had stated further that it might expedite the work of the conference to have all suggestions for action re- ferred to this committee ®e yielded the floor to Governor Johnson of Min- nesota, who moved that the sugges- tion of the president regarding the committee and its personnel be adopt- ed by the convemtion. This motion was put by the president and carried without discussion or opposition. The suggestion of the president that al: speeches by experts be limited to twenty minutes and that the formal discussion be confined to speeches of ten minutes’ duration also was made a rule of the convention on motion of Governor Johnson. At the close of the morning session the president and vice president re- ceived the visitors. After the recep- tion the governors assembled on the portico of the White House with the president and vice president and the specially invited guests, which in- cluded W. J. Bryan, Andrew Carnegie, J. J. Hill and Gustave Schwab, where several group photographs were made. ‘While the group was being formed President Roosevelt chatted enthusi- astically with Governor Hughes of New York, also with Mr. Hill, Mr. Bryan and others. Marriage Again Discussed. Rome, May 1..—The Duke of the Abruzzi has arrived here from Naples. He went at once to the Quirinal and had a long ‘conference with King Vie- tor Kmmanuel regarding his marriage to Miss Katherine Elkins, daughter of Senator Stephen B. Elkins of West Virginia. The duke laier had lunch- eon with the king and queen, afier which he visited Dowager Queen Mar- gherita and Princess Letitia, GOES OVER SESSION Bill to Reinstate Negro Soldiers Vill Come Up Dec. 16, FORAKER ABANDONS FIGHT Says It Is Impossible to Secure Con- sideration of the Measure at the Present Owing to the Crowded Condition of Business. Session ‘Washington, May 1:—In the senate Mr. Foraker (0.) abandoned his effort to secure consideration at this session of his bill reinstating the negro troops Who were discharged from service on account of the Brownsyille riot and moved to make the bill the special order for Dec. 16 next. Senator Cul- berson moved to substitute next Sat- urday, May 16. In making his mo- tlon Mr. Foraker said that he was JOSEPH BENSON FORAKER: actuated by the conviction that it would be impossible in the crowded state of business to secure a vote during the present session. By a vote of 42 to 27 the senate laid on'the table Senator Culberson’s mo- tion fixing next Saturday as the date for voting on the Brownsville bill. After dizposing of the Culberson motion the senate, 62 to 6, agreed tc the Foralker motion fixing Dec. 1f next as (he fime for voting on the Brownsville hill. BLOW AT DBISCIPLINE. Senator Warren's Opinion of Rayner Reeolution. Washington, May 1.—Mr. Rayner (Md.) in the senate called up his joint resolution directing the president to appoint a court of fuquiry in the case of Colonel W. I, Stewart and said that if hie could he assured of a report dur- ing {he prezent week he would not object to sending it to the committee on military affairg, He said he was willing to change the resolution, malk- ing. it merely an expression of the opinion of the senate and having it request instead of direct the president to appoint a court of inquiry. Senator Warren, chairman of the committee on military affairs, said he would submit the resclution promptly to his committee, but could not prom- ise just how soon a report would made. “The resolution,” said Mr. Warren, “is not only a reprcof to the president, but it is an altack on the discipline of the army and, in a way, of the navy also. This case ha en passed upon by many general ofiicers of the army from the chicef of staff down. Presidents may come and presidents may go and undoubtedly we will have some one clze in the chair after the 4th of March, but there must be dis cipline in the army.” He objected to the establishing of a precedent by which army orders to oflicers may be held up by appealing to a senator. SENTIMENT IS DIVIDED. Louisiana Legislators Table Invitation to Bryan. Baton Rouge, La., May 1 .—Senti- ment regarding the presidential race was shown to be divided in the Louis- fana house of representatives when the resolution inviting William J. Bryan to address that body came up. An amendment to the resolution so as to include Governor Johnson of Min- nesota and Senator. Culberson of Texas was offered. Representative Locke opposed the amendment to the resolution, sayi: that Mr. Bryan would updoub y be the choice of the Democrats at the national con- vention and he offered a substitute resolution endor him. 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