Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, November 11, 1908, Page 4

The real test is in the baking. Other Baking Powders may make broad claims, but when it comes to the production of real delicious biscuit, cakes and pastry CALUMET BAKING POWDER proves its real worth. This is because of its much greater leavening power and the strict purity of its ingredients, It costs only a trifle more than the cheap and big can brands and much less than ( Trust Baking Powders ) Received Highest Award World’s Pure Food Exposition Chicago, 1907. QUALITY CLOTHES STORE SCHNEIDER BROS. Clothing House Ghe SUIT wo OVERCOAT SALE Continues Throughout The Week Great'y reduced prices on several lin:s of hand tailored Suits and Over- coats, worth up to $24 . Sale Price $18 00 New models in the most desir.ble - materials and colorings. Skating at the Rink Wednesday Eve'ng WITH MUSIC Admission 10 and 25c¢ NO OPEN FIGHT -LIKELY. Cannon’s Friends Encouraged by the Election. & ‘Washington, Nov. 11.—Following the arrival in the city of the Repub- lican members of the ways and means committee of the house for the tariff hearing and many other Republican congressmen to attend to departmental business postponed un- til -after election the selection of the speaker of the Sixty-first congress| was a subject of keen discussion. None of the arrivals cared to come out openly in opposition to the re- election of Speaker Cannon, while members who have been closely allied with Mr. Cannon during his occu- pancy of the chair assert positively that there will be no opposition to him by the time the Republicans meet to caucus on the speakership. Mr. Cannon’s friends claim to be greatly encouraged by the election. Not only did the speaker himself re- ceive a handsome plurality in his dis- trict, where a bitter fight was waged against him, but they point out that many of the members who had an- nounced their opposition to his re- election as speaker met with defeat at the polls. The defeat of Representa- tives Edgar C. Ellis of Kansas City, Mo., and J. F. Boyd of Nebraska, after they had declared their opposi- tion to the speaker, is taken by the speaker’s friends as an indication that the people do not condemn Mr. Cannon. INTO ONE BIG SYSTEM. Plans for Merging of a Number of Railroads. St. Louls, Nov. 11.—Tentative nego- tlations for merging the Toledo, St. Louis and Western; Chicago and Al- ton; Minneapolis and St. Louis; Iowa Central and Missouri, Kansas and Texas rallways are sald to be in progress. Although rone of the higher officials of any of the roads will ad mit that a consolidation of these lines into one great systeln is plannec there appears to be foundation for the report, emanating from reliable sources, that it has been considered and is a probability. Crop Production Statlistics. Washington, Nov. 11.—The depart- ment of agriculture has issued a pre- liminary estimate of the production of the principal crops of the United States, showing that corn, wheat, oats and eight other crops, representing approximately 70 per cent of all farm crops this year, aggregate about 3 per cent greater than a year ago and 2.4 per cent greater than the average for the past five years. Advised to Go to Europe. Caracas, Venezuela, Nov. 11.—Pres- ldent Castro has been advised by his physicians to go to Hurope for med- Vlcal treatment for the malady from which he has been suffering recently. ‘Whether he follows this advice or not depends’ on the progress he makes to- ward recovery and his friends do not believe that such a step will be neces- sary. Delaware Goes Republican Wilmington, Del, Nov. J—Taft's plurality in Delaware is 3,000, and the Republican state ticket, headed by Simeon 8. Pennewell for governor and ‘Willlam H. Heald for congress, is elected by about the same plurality, ATTEMPTING TO DIVIDE LABOR Leaders Expresé Opinion of Roosevelt Dinner. GOMPERS FEELS HONORED Considers His Exclusion From the List of Invited Guests a High Trib- ute to His Honesty of Purpose. Mitchell, Duncan and Keefe, Asked to Attend, Expect to Be at Denver on Date Named. Denver, Nov. 11. — Considerable comment was caused by that portion of the annual report of President Samuel Gompers, read to the conven- tion of the American Federation of Labor, in which Mr. Gompers said that President Roosevelt had issued invitations to a number of labor lead- ers to meet with prominent lawyers and jurists at a dinner at the White House on Nov. 17 for the purpose of discussing labor legislation. Presi- dent Roosevelt, said the report of Mr. Gompers, had excluded from the list of invited guests the officers of the American Federation of Lahor, includ- ing its president. Mr. Gompers, in an interview on the subject, refused to discuss the question from a political standpoint, but contented himself with a state- ment to the effect that he deemed himself honored by the exclusion and considered tbe president’s act a trib- ute to his honesty. He said: “I am honored by the president when he excluded me from his guest list. It is a high tribute to the man- ner in which I have represented the interests of the millions of working- men and women banded together in the federation, both in the matter of pressing the administration for fair labor legislation and in the political campaign just ended. “This is the first affair of the kind that T know of at the White House to "which I have not been invited, but despite the fact that I have frequent- ly been asked to meect the president and his friends socially T have never availed myself of suck an invitation. Met on Business Basis Only. “My dealings with the president have always been on a strictly busi- ness basis. I have frequently request- ed an audience with him regarding maiters of import to the federation and its membership and have always been well received and treated cour- teously. There, - however,.-my rela- tions with the president ended. “I, by virtue of the trust imposed upon me by the federation, represent the millions of people of the country whe toil with their hands—the hired men and women, So to speak. If the president or any other person cares to say that I do not represent the mem- bership of the American Federation of Labor so be it; I don’t care to be- come involved in a controversy or criticise such a stand. “When such needs present T shall meet President Roosevelt or any otber president or public man as the representative of the workers, if they re-elect me and care to have me rep- resent them.” The other officers of the federation declined to discuss the matter, but many labor leaders gathered in Den- ver declare that the action of the president is simply a part of a plan to divide the forces of organized labor so they would be not effective in future contests. John Mitchell, James Duncan and Daniel J. Keefe, who were invited by the presidert, said they expected to be in Denver at the convention ses- slon next Tuesday, but would decide whether to accept or reject the invita- tion when they received the presi- dent’s letter. FEDERATION OF LABOR. Second Day’s Proceedings of Denver Convention. Denver, Nov. 11.—The American Federation of Labor opened the sec- ond day’s session of its twenty-eighth annual convention by listening to the report of the executive council. The appointment of the committee on rules and order of business and the other usual committees followed the adoption of the report of the execu- tive committee. The president then announced that the convention was open for business and the reception of resolutions. Not a few resolutions have already been sent to the secretary and these were referred to the committee on resolu- tions. According to the constitution reso- lutions can be introduced from the floor up to the close of the session on Thursday afternoon. All these reso- lutions will be sent to the committee on resolutions and this committee will report them to the convention from time to time during the ses- slons. One resolution which will come up for consideration is expected to sig- nify the entrance of the federation into politics. This resolution will doubtless be the cause of a prolonged discussion. Postmaster Morgan Doing Well. New York, Nov. 1l1.—Postmaster Edward M. Morgan, who was shot by Eric H. B. Mackey, who then killed himself, is reported by his physicians as having passed a comfortable nighi. There are no complications. FAVOR PRESENT TARIFF. Manufacturers of Chemicals Before House Committee. ‘Washington, Nov. 11.—A number of manufacturers of chemicals appearsd at the first meeting of the house com. mittee on ways and means to cor. sider proposed modifications in tha tariff law, which are to be made at a special session of congress to be called after March 4 next. John F. Queeny of St. Louis, Stewart Chaplain and John_E. Pennock of Syracuse, N. Y., ~Dr. -Springér of Cincinnat! -and George N. Brown of Philadelphia were among those heard. They represent- ed a number of commercial establish- ments and advocated the retention of the present tariff on chemicals and chemical products, but contended that if this policy could not be pursued certain ra™7 materfals entering into the production of these articles and which are not produced ¥in this coun- try should be placed upon the free lst.” Chairman Payne of the committee announced that morning and after- noon sessions would be held and sald that if necessary the committee would also sit evenings in order to complete the hearings within the time allotted. ACT CAUSES A SENSATION Prominent Politician Commits Sui- cide at Lisbon. Lisbon, Nov. 11.—Alberto Costa, a former member of the chamber of deputies and one of the most prom- inent of the Republican leaders, com- mitted suicide here. His act has cre- ated a tremendous sensation and the police are conducting an investiga- tion. Senor Costa was a member of the Black Cross society, which was in- volved in the assassination last Feb- ruary of King Carlos and Crown Prince Luis. It is believed that this society selected Costa by lot to kill the present king, Manuel, -and that Costa preferred to kill himself to com- mitting this deed. REHEARING DENIED IN STANDARD OLL CASE Matter May Be Taken to Fed- eral Supreme Gourt, Chicago, Nov. 11.—The govern- ment’s petition for a rehearing of the case in which the United States cir- cuit court of appeals reversed the trial court in fining the Standard Oil company of Indiana $29,240,000 for al- leged rebating, was denied in the court of appeals. Immediately upon the overruling of the petition District Attorney Sims applied for a stay of mandate, which was granted, thus leaving the case still before the court of appeals pending the .government’s attempt to have the case taken before the supreme court on a writ of cer- tiorari. = The court sustained its original ruling reversing the decision of Tnit- ed States District Judge Landis and remanding the case to him for retrial. The government in its petition for a rehearing intimated that if the opin- ion of the judges of the appellate court—Grosscup, Seaman and Baker— were allowed to stand it would nullify nearly every shred of rate reforma- tory legislation accomplished by the Roosevelt administration. In summing up its position counsel for the gov- ernment said that the opinion of the court of appeals as it stood errone- ously stated material portions of the record; did injustice to the trial judge (Landis); left doubtful, in a new trial, the rule of law to be ap- plied both as to knowledge on the part of the shipper that he was ac- cepting an illegally low rate; did not malke it clear what was to constitute one offense—a trainload, a car lot or a whole series of shipments for which but one settlement of freight charges had been made. It was further al- leged that the language of the appel- late judges appeared to be in conflict with the language of the supreme court and with language used by the | the presiding judge, Grosscup, in a previous similar case. The petition closed with a statement that if the opinion of the court of appeals were permitted to stand unmodified it would “tend to encourage disobedi- ence to law, to impede the enforce ment of salutary statutes and largely to defeat their purpose.” Some Odd Notions. In some European countries ill luck I8 said to follow the person who stirs any liquid in a pan from east to west. In Scotland persons when baking oat cakes break a picce off and throw it in the fire to appease evil agencies. Still another custom in that land is to make a birthday cake with nine knobs. Then nine of the assembled company, when the cake comes hot out of the oven, each breaks one knob off and, throwing it behind him, says, “This I give to thee, fox, eagle, wolf,” efc. In some countries it is considered anlucky to give a mince ple to a guest—it should be asked for. Like- wise a mince pie should never be cut with a knife, but held whole with the fingers and eaten that way; also to eat 2s many mince pies as possible at as many different houses before Christmas, it is believed, will insure 80 many happy months for the eater. To wrap a mince pie in silver paper and keep it from Christmas till July and then eat it is also said to bring good luck. When Women Admired Whiskers. For ages beards were the delight ot ancient beauties. The sight of a shaved chin excited sentiments of horror and aversion. To obey the injunctions of his bishops Louis VIL. of France crop- ped his hair a la pompadour and shaved off his luxuriant whiskers. Eleanor Aquitane, his consort, found him with this uncommon appearance very ridic ulous and very contemptible. She re- venged herself by becoming something more than a coquette. The king ob- tained a divorce. She then married the Count of Anjou, who shortly aft erward ascended-the English throne; and gave him as her marriage dower the rich provinces of Poitou and Gui- enne. And this was the origin of those wars which for 300 years rav- aged France and which cost - the French nation 3,000,000 men, all of which probably had never taken place if Louis VIL had not been so rash as to shave off his whiskers, by which be made himself so disgusting to the falr Eleanor.—New York Press. Busily spinning dainty fabrics for their trousseaus, the Daughters of The Revolution, in fancy, - spun fairy fabries of another kind— beautiful dreams of a table set for i two, enowy linen, rare old china, Jl— 9| and the quaint. old-fashioned A silver handed aown. from Colonial times. Dearly they prized the time- honored pieces, and more than one maiden could single out a spoon or a fork used by the great LaFayette himself when en- tertained in America. The LaFayette karaverTE Even more would such pieces be prized by daughters of today, and scarcely less do they appre= . ciate The LaFayette, a pattern which faithfully revives the old his- toric silver—plain and quaint of out- line—a pattern which never fails to cap~ tivate the maiden whose brain is busily spinning the same old dream of love and home. In Sterling only. Distinguished by the epecial LaFayette trade-mark. GEO. T. BAKER & GO, Located in City Drug Store 116 Third Street Near the Lake - Just 3s Good. “We are trying to educate our read: | ers to recognize the evils of substitu-| tion,” sajd the business manager of| one of the popular magazines. “Through our advertising pages we| are trying to get them up to the point where they will insist upon getting} what they ask for and will take noth-| ONE CENT A WORD. ing else. The merchant who has| ‘something just as good’ is no more to be depended upon than a clerk In aj certaln country store which a friend| visited to buy something. “My friend had been invited unex- pectedly to make an automobile trip| and was. not fully prepared for it. N The roads were very dusty, and after | VANTED—A good girl for general traveling several miles the party came! housework.- Inquire 419, Minne- to a little country village, where my sota avenue, friend thought he might be able to HELP WANTED. WANTED—Fifty men to cut wood, $1.10 per cord. T. M. Partridge Lumber Co., Mizpah, Minn. purchase something to protect his! FOR SALE. clothing. The automobile halted be- | rnnn fore the general store of the village.| FOR SALE—Will sell cheap or My friend alighted and accosted a exchange for lumber, posts or drowsy clerk. duster,’ he said. “‘ am very sorry,’ said the clerk, ‘but we are just out of linen dusters. I can let you have a nice feather duster!”” “f line: S i want to get a lined) yuiiding material, one 26-horse- power advance engine, in good running order. Address The H. N. Tucker Co., Courtnay, N. D. FOR SALE—Saloon and restau- rant located at Gemmell, Minn. For particulars write Mary Rofial, Gemmell Minn, The Wearing of a Watch. | At a meeting of the British Watch; and Clock Makers’ guild “Which is| the better way to keep a watch at| night—lying flat or hanging up?” was| FOR SALE—Rubber stamps. The debated. The general opinion was| Pioneer will procure any kind of a that it was better to let it lie flat. rubber stamp for you an short The vice president of the guilld said| potice. it depended upon the kind of watch. = If it were one such as Captain Cuttle; FOR SALK—$97.50 Oliver type- wore or anything incapable of giving| write:, good as new. Will sell for some sort of timekeeping, the wearer $50.00. Bemidji Music House. should be advised to keep it always In one position. It will wear out soon: er, but that does not much matter. A good watch should lie flat at night. . The variation of rate between hang.| FOR RENT—Two well furnished ing and lying is very small, and the| and well heated rooms. Inquire difference is practically constant, sa; 609 Bemidji avenue. that the mean rate is constant. In thei = = hanging position all the parts are run.' FOR RENT—A good 7-room house ning on the side bearings, where there! With or witkout barn. 623 Miss- is the greatest friction and wear. By!| issippi avenue. letting the watch lie flat at night and | o run on the end bearings, where there: FOR RENT—Steam-heated, unfur- 18 less friction, the wear is distributed| Dished room, with bath. Apply to and thé watch made more durable. ; E. E. Gearlds. FOR RENT {FOR RENT—Seven room house. 700 America avenue. Inquire of J. P. Omich. Joys of Being Fat. According to a writer, in an English | magazine, it is the fat men that get all | | the good things in life. They are con- ducted to the best tables at restau- MISCELLANEOUS rants, they get the corner seats in the| A~ e theater and always seem to h“efPUBLIC LIBRARY—Open Tues enough money to get along without| s ays, Thursdays and Saturdays 'WOIT: . Wh fat man ent i i 2 ying. eRea enters 81 230 to 6 p. «m., and Saturday drawing room, doesn’t he always get! 5 the most comfortable chair? asks the| €Vening 7:30 %o G p. m. also. writer. When his hat blows off on a. Library in basement of Court windy day, doesn't some one always! House. Mrs. Harriet Campbell run after it for him? No one expects| librarian. him to get up in a bus or a train to| - : glve his seat to a lady. He would| WANTED—Table boarders. Board block the gangway if he did. Even| by the day or week. S. E, Pan- his wife doesn’t expect him to stoop| chot, over the Model Bakery. to pick up things when she drops| % them. Everybody tells him the best; WANTED—Washing done at rea- stories, because everybody likes tohear| sonable prices. Corner 12th him laugh. { _ street and Park avenue. When the Woman Fainted. WANTED—Good roll top desk. A traveling man was In a smoking| lnquire at Pioneer office. car when a man rushed in from the car behind evidently in a great agita- tlon and said: “Has any one in this car any whisky? A woman in the oth- er car has fainted.” Instantly a dozen flasks were pro- duced. The man who had asked for it picked out the largest one, drew the cork and put the bottle to his lips. With a long, satisfied sigh, he handed | the flask back and remarked: “That| did me a lot of good. I needed it, for 1t always makes me 11l to see a woman faint away.”—Kansas Oity Independ- ent. A Natural Inference. “Pa,” said Johnnie Dumbley, “what's want Ads an applelogue?” “Why, it's a—er—a fable, my son,” said Mr. Dumbley. “Usually designed to convey a moral lesson. Why do| -you ask?” “Oh, nothin’,” said Johnnie, “only I've lost a dime on it. Me and Billie Watkins had a bet, and I sald it was the original commandment in the gar- den of Eden. If the Decalogue is the Ten Commandments I don’t ses why that first onme aln’t an applelogue.”— Harper's Weekly. FOR RENTING A PROPERTY, SELL- ING A BUSINESS OR GCBTAINING HELP ARE BEST. Pioneer Professional Pessimism. The actors who solemnly advise young men and women to keep off the stage, the lawyers who speak discour- agingly of the law’s delays, the writ- ers who decry their own profession, all are wasting their time and adding nothing to ‘their own reputations. The general croaker I8 a pessimist and therefore a nuisance.—Chicago une. P n