Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, October 9, 1908, Page 2

* . increase in the cost of production, an THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER', PUBLISHED BVERY APTEENOON, A A A A A AN AN AN BEMIDII PIONEER PUBLISHING CO. By CLYDE J. PRYOR. Wntered in the postofice at Bemidjl. Minr., a8 second class matter. SUBSCRIPTION---$5.00 PER ANNUM Granite Falls Tribune: County option is being forced as an issue when it will never be heard of in the coming house of the legislature, but serves to afford an excuse to the people who want to support Johnson and must have an excuse for so doing. Forced to make the state- ment both candidates have said they would sign a .bill favoring county option if passed by the legislature any where is the percentage between them on that score? A man shows his ignorance of conditions who harps on that proposition to attract public attention. BRAINS AND HONESTY. Atwater Republican-Press: There never was a more insult- ing issue injected into a political campaign than the one used by many Johnson supporters that Jacobson is too common a man to fill the office of governor with credit to himself and state. It is the argument of a lot of shal- lowpated individuals who meas- ure a man by the clothes he wears and respect him according to the airs he can put on. It is the argument of those who would establish in this country class dis- tinction and caste wherein men are measured by the wealth they possess. It’s a silly contemptible argument and one of which any one who is thoroughly American would be ashamed. And still we hear it in this campaign. What we need in public office to-day is not so much style and genteel manners, but brains and honesty. And when measured by this standard Mr. Jacobson will stand in the front row of the great men of Minnesota. Isn’t it too bad that the Demo- crats cannot dig up something bad in Jacobson's past—and with eighteen years of public life to dig in, too?>—Foley Independent. The Indiscreticn of Kern. Mr. Bryan’s funning mate on the Democratic ticket, Mr. Kern, in the course of a speech in Baltimore Sept. 23 declared himself as follows: “Under our system of jurisprudence every man is presumed innocent until his guilt is satisfactorily shown.” This is an amazing statement. It ehows that Mr. Kern has either im- perfectly rehearsed the part assigned to him by Mr. Bryan or has deliber- ntely changed his lines to suit his own fancy. In any event he is likely to receive a sharp reprimand from his chief. It is self evident that if Mr. Kern's proposition is true of individuals it is equally true of corporations. Yet Mr. Bryan’s contention is that the mere sxistence of an interstate corporation proves that it is a lawless organiza- tion and should be smashed on gen- eral principles. The ldea that such a body has definite legal rights and that those rights cannot be forfeited except by due process of law is Intolerable to Mr. Bryan. He would destroy the corporations and, if need be, try them efterward. He complains that the “trust magnates” have not been slap- ped Into prison. The fact that they have not been indicted, tried, convict- ed and sentenced in due form as pre- scribed by law is nothing to him. He Is reaching out for a revolutionized Bystem, shall be judge, jury and executioner, and he won’t be happy until he gets it. Mr. Bryan is an advocate of lynch law for interstate corporations. He has convicted them ajready and would subject them to summary execution if he could have his way. His policies would not only forfeit the property rights of shareholders in such corpora- tlons, but would enormously increase the cost of production and distribu- tion In many of our greatest indus- trles. The highly organized methods which now provide unsurpassed facill- tles for exchange between producer and consumer would be serlously in- Jured if not actually destroyed by the application of the Bryan policles. Who can doubt that the result would be an increase in the cost of transportation and. hence an increase in the cost to the consumer of commodities so af- fected? Mr. Kern’s talk about punishing cor- porations only after due process of law is a grave indiscretion. It is a contradiction and almost a betrayal of the whole Bryan programme. The Nebraska agitator has already entered a verdict of guilty against the corpora- tions and passed the death sentence upon them. His policy is, “Due process of law be hanged, and the corporations along with it!” . The sheath gown fad proved as fleeting as one of Colonel Bryan’s poli- cles. | In the case of Bryan it is a question not of what he would-do for the peo- ple,"but of what he would do to the ipeople. Bryan is as shy about his abandoned issues as are some stars fn the theat- under which the president |gy, SENDS PROTEST 'T0 THE POWERS Servia Objécts to Amnexa- tion of Provinges. PEOPLE CLAMOR FOR WAR Feeling of Hostility Against Austria- Hungary Continues Uhabated and Steps Have Been Taken to Insure the Safety of Austrians in Servia. Extraordinary Session of Servian Parliament Summoned. Belgrade, Servia, Oct. .—The gov- ernment has addressed an energetic protest to:the signatories of the Ber- lin treaty against Austria-Hungary’s breach of the provisions of the treaty In seizing the occupied provinces of Bosnia and Herzegovina. This step, KING PETER OF SERVIA, It 1s contended here, will prove fatal to the future of Servia. - The Servian parliament has been summoned in extraordinary session for Oct. 10. The popular clamor for a war with Austria-Hungary continues unabated. Special steps have been taken to Insure the safety of Austrians in Ser- via. IN ORDER TO SAVE HERSELF 8ervia May Be Forced to Make War on Austria. Paris, Oct. ;—Official advices re- eeived in Paris indicate a very great degree of popular excitement in Ser- vie. Further mobilization orders have | been issued and the reserves called to the colors are said to be 75,000, It is feared that the Belgrade government, In order to save itself, will be driven to embark on a desperate adventure ngainst Austria-Hungary. It has not yet been decided which power will take the formal initiative In inviting the powers to a conference to consider revision of the Berlin peace treaty, or whether the invita- Hon will be sent out jointly by France, | Great Britain and Russia. M. Iswol- | sky, the Russian minister of foreign ffairs, will leave here Friday for Lon- don to take up this matter. The dip- lomatic situation is briefly as follows: Turkey has virtually agreed to re- frain from final measures against Bul- garia and Austria-Hungary pending ac- ton by the powers. In the meantime the cabinets of Paris, London and St. Petersburg are engaged in efforts to formulate a programme for submission to the powers along with the invita- tions to the conference. Certain diffi- oulties, especially on the side of Rus- sia, who desires latitude for compen- satory advantages, principally the guestion eof the passage of the Dar- danelles, are intimated, but it is thought that these can be adjusted. EXCITEMENT IN CRETE. Movement Under Way for a Union With Greece. (ggo.. Island of Crete, Oct. }.—The #h Southeastern Europe, the in- Gopendenpe of Bulgaria and the an- Jon. of Bosnia and Herzegovina ars Having their effect here. The Cretans are preparing a coup d'etat in tavor of a union with Greece. Athens, Oct. , .—Dispatches received gere from Canea announce that the gople of Crete have proclaimed the union of that island with Greece. NOTICES OF ° ANNEXATION Proclamations Posted in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Sarayevo, Bosnia, Oct. ' ,—The im- pefial preclamation setting forth the annexation of Bosnia and Herzego- vina te Austria-Hungary has been poated throughout the oceupied prov- fees. The announcement has been given a mixed recéption. Advised to Reconsider Action. London, Oct. /—In reply to the no- tifloation -of Austria-Hungary’s inten- tions with regard to the provinces of Bosnia and Herzegovina the British gevernment made practically the same reply it did to Bulgaria when informed of that country’s declaration of inde- pendence and the British ambassador at Vienna has been instructed to urge wpon the Austro-Hungarian govern- ment the necessity of reconsidering its action. 8 BEING INTOX Evidenoce Concluded in Evans Court- martial Ca Manila, Oct. 4—The taking of tes- timony in the case of Lieutenant Frank T. Evans of the battleship Lou- Islana, courtmartialed on a charge of absenting himself from his post while officer of the deck, disrespect to his superior officers and intoxication, has been concluded. Alllnnces they have severed. rical firmament about the matrlmuuml The ‘ chief contest by the defense inst the :allegation B ccurt Finally Refuses to. _Transfer the cafi n ud’ J~thls" respeet “ihe “evie dence {8 regarded a8 favorable to the accused officer. Lieutenant Evans “admitted- during ‘while ‘on. watch, but. presented evi- quell a slight disturbance. JEROME QUITS' THAW CASE Hearing. ‘White Plains, N. Y., Oct. ' .~After ! charging that Harry K. Thaw,; who killed Stanford White in the summer of 1906 in the Madison Square Roof" Garden, was’ still a dangerous para- nojac and recently had threatened to kil himself, District Attorney Jerome withdrew from the, case when Justice Mills refused to transfer the hearing on the question of Thaw’s sanity from ‘Westchester to New York county. | Thereupon Justice Mills declared that he would name two experts to exam- ine Thaw as to his sanity between now and Saturday and settle the case upon their report on Monday. \CAUSED SENSATION N PHILADELPHIA Killing of J. Clayton Erb, Prom- inent Politiclan. Philadelphia, Oct. \.—The killing at Red Gables, his country home near here, of Captain J. Clayton Erb, trust- ed lieutenant and confidential man of Israel W. Durham, former leader of the Tlocal Republican organization, caused a sensation in this city. Cap- tain Erb was shot dead by his sister- in-law, Mrs. Katherine Beisel, during a quarrel over domestic affairs. He was extremely well known in all walks of life in this” city and had many friends throughout the state. Captain Erb and his wife had had considerable domestic trouble of late, their differences becoming so serious that they finally reached the Delaware county courts. Each accused the other of unbecoming conduct and it was expected that divorce proceedings would ultimately be instituted by one or the other. Notwithstanding their troubles they continued to live at Red Gables and quarrels were frequent. Telts Story of Tragedy. According to Mrs. Beisel she heard an exchange of angry words on the segond floor and on going up the stairs [found Erb beating his wife. Whether Mrs. Beisel had the reyolver with her at the time or ran into her bedroom and got it was not disclosed. Accord- ing to her story, as related to the offi- clals on the case, Erb turned from his wife-and started to attack her and, fearing for her life, she pointed the revolver at him and fired. She emp- tled every bullet in the chambers into Erb’s body and he staggered and fell in his tracks, “Clayt” Erb, as he was familiarly known, had been a prominent figure iA the Republican political affairs of this city and state since the ascend- anoy of his friend, Israel W. Durkam. | Later Mrs. Beisel repudiated her | |ennfesslon of the shooting and the jauthorities caused the arrest of Mrs. iHBrb. It was the latter’s pistol that ‘was used in the shooting and the ‘weapoh was found in Mrs. Erb’s room after the tragedy. the hearing that e had left the deck |- dence to show that he went ‘below_to | Deep‘Waterwaisl;Gdnvenfion Opens at Chicago. SPEECH EVOKES APPLAUSE Republican Candidate. Discusses Con- servation of Our Natural Resources in General, Naming the Deepening of Waterways as a Fadtor in the Scheme—Taft and Bryan Guests at Banguet in the Evening. Chicago, Oct. §.—With Willlam H. Taft as the principal speaker the Lakes to the Gulf Deep Waterways convention got under way and com- pleted the first session with great promptitude and success. Judge Taft entered on the heels of Governor Deneen of Illinois amid the music of many instruments and the cheering of delegates and visitors, each one of whom waved a small American flag till the whole Audi torium became a rippling sea of red, Wwhite and blue. The convention was called to order by President William K. Kavanaugh of St. Louis. torium theater was not quite filled, but as many more delegates and vis- itors, easily distinguishable by their budges, filled the lobbies of nearby hotels. As the roatine business of the meeting, including the address of the president, the report of Secretary Saunders and the appointment of com- mittees proceeded, however, the va- cant seats. became filled and it was a large audisnce which greeted the Re- publican standard bearer. “The United States have a longer haul to the seaboard than any other country competing for-foreign trade,” said Judge Taft. “We must overcome the disadvantage of the .longer haul by the lesser freight rate, for which we must look to the waterways, nav- igable all the year round.” This and many other statements made by the speaker provoked applause. Judge Taft spoke of the conserva- tion of our natural resources in gen- eral, naming the deepening of water- ways as a factor in the scheme. It was a Dpolicy, he said, and not a project. At the conclusion of his speech Judge Taft departed for Galesburg, where he was scheduled to deliver the principal address at the Lincoln- Douglas celebration. In the evening Judge Taft and Will- fam J. Bryan were guests at the ban- quet given by the Chicago Associa- tion of Commerce. BRYAN AND. MACK CONFER Democratic Candidate Says the Tide Is Strong His Way. Chicago, Oct. ,—Plans for the final weeks of the Democratic campaign ‘were outlined and discussed at a con- ference between William J. Bryan and Norman E. Mack, chairman of the Democratic national committee. The conference was held in Mr. Biyan’s room, where he rested for a_couple r*® Flowr I seen. grade of wheat, maybe important element or too 4 into bread. loaf. on this label: Waich fot * # There is just as much difference between good flour and poor flour as there is between good V bread and poor bread—but it isn’t so easily Poor flour costs a little less because it is made-of a lower several kinds of wheat, none v high grade—there is bound to be too little of some much of another. And these proportions vary all through the sack, and between different sacks—so that one batch of bread is good and the next bad. Half the bad isn’t eaten—"That means wasté—It makes cheap, poor flour cost more than the more expensive-high grade, when made Our tests and experiments with the best hard wheat proved that flour properly milled from it produced more loaves of better bread than any other flour made. But it costs more to produce. So we charge a little more for Occident Special Patent Flour and you bake bread at a little less per The family won’t leave any dried crusts in the bread box either. the most economical flour made. grocer for your money back if you are tiot satisfied with your first baking. Occident is Ask your Insist P Just to remind you of the importance of sav- ingyourteeth. That’s my business. DR. 6. M. PALMER gling along with poor vision, who when there was yet time to pre serve the sight. best for the eyes. Looking around us we sce many persons in middle life, strug- today if they had consulted acom- petent specialist and worn glasses Be on the safe side, if you suspect that your eyes are failing let us'advise whatis DRS LARSON might be en]oymg normal sight The body of the Audi- ¥ 3 fiours O fifs AYFIVRI herd from Iowa, Mr. Bryan said that he felt convinced that the tide was still running strong for the Democratic ticket. In a state- ment regarding conditions in the West, where he had been.speaking for th~ last two weeks, Mr. “There is no state in the West where the clranges are not in favor of our party and the reports that we ge* are not only encouraging but they ar- increasingly encouraging. That “is, the - reports are more favorable now than they were one month ago and one month ago they were more favor- able than they were two months agn. Bverything we heard from the East increases the confidence that the Dem- ocrats feel in: the success of the ticket.” DON'T EXPERIMENT, You Will Make No Mistake if You Follow This Bemidji Citizen’s Advice. Never neglect your kidneys. If you have pain in the back, urinary disorders, dizziness and nervousness, it is time to actand no time to experiment. These are all symptoms of kidney trouble, and you should seek a remedy which is known to cure the kidneys. Doan’s Kidney Pills is the remedy to use. No need to éxperiment. It has cured many stubborn cases in Bemidji. Follow the advice of a Bemidji citizen and be cured your- self. Mrs. G. E: Moyer, living at 510 Beltrami St., Bemidji, Minn., says: I have suffered from kidney troubles for a number of years. There was a dull pain in the small of my back the greater part of the time and I often suffered from pains in my loins which made me very miser- able. I have used a great many remedies but did not receive relief until three years ago when Doan’s Kidney Pills were brought to my attention, I procured a box at the Owl Drug Store. Ina short time I felt better but some time later had another attack. Doan’s Kid- ney Pills gave me just as satisfact- orily results as in the first instance. It gives me pleasure to recommend [ them to others suffering from kidney trouble.” For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn ~Co. Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States. Remember the name—Doan’s and’t‘ake no other. pmmhrou«hl.-ec‘xzst, i ').ls S breathiing.”? 1fthic should be Fourexperience, £ send for your docter. It may be pneumonia ! To doctor yourseif would bz too risky. 1f your doctor cannof come at once, give Ayer’s abotlle: Cherry Pectcral. When he comes, tell lmn exactly what you higve done. I L AyezCe.r BUY A GOOD LOT With the growth of Bemidji ¢ good lots are becoming scarcer and ‘scarcer. 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