Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 7, 1908, Page 2

THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER PUBLISHED NVERY AFTERNOON, BEMIDJI PIONEER PUBLISHING CO. By CLYDE J..PRYOR. ‘Entered in the postoffice at Bemidjl. Minn., a8 second class matter. SUBSCRIPTION---$5.00 PER ANNUM NO OPPOSITION TO CLARK Will Be Chosen Minority Leader In the House. ‘Washington, Dec. J.—Representa- tive Clayton of Alabama has an- nounced that the Democratic members of the house of representatives would bold a caucus Saturday night for the purpose of forming its organization CHAMP CLARK. for the coming session of congress. Mr. Clayton said that Representative Champ Clark of Missourl would be elected without opposition leader of the minority party to succeed John Sharp Williams. NUMBER OF HOUSES - TOPPLE INTO RIVER Water Continues to Rise Slowly at Pin Bluff, Ark. o Pine Bluff, Ark, Dec. ',—The Ar- kansas river at this pofnt is still ris- Ing slowly and now marks a stage of 26 feet. From present indications the business section of the city will be saved. A number of small dwellings east of the main portion of the city caved Into the river and others are in seri- ous danger of a like fate. Numerous dynamite explosions were heard in the direction of Boyds point, opposite this city, and the water is flowing over that point of land at about the place where the citizens had decided to make the cutoff. It is now hoped that the current will be strong enough to sweep away all of the bank between the proposed cutoff and the extreme end of Boyds point, thus throwing the current entirely away from the city, possibly chang- ing the channel of the river and leav- ing Pine Bluff a mile away. The grocery store of C. G. Brock- way, a two-story frame building, now overhangs the rapidly caving bank and will be swept into the river. The loss in the last twelve hours in this district will exceed $50,000. IN CLEVELAND'S MEMORY Exercises by Association of Life In- surance Presidents. New York, Dec. \—Notable exer- cises in memory of the late Grover Cleveland, ex-president of the United States, constituted the opening ses- sion In this city of the Association of Life Insurance Presidents, of which he had been chairman during the year and a half between the time of its organization and his death. The programme, which was brief, included addresses by President Paul Morton of the Equitable Life Assurance soci- ety and Dr. John H. Finley, president of the College of the City of New York, and the reading of letters which had been received from former Vice President Adlai E. Stevenson and Gov- ernor Hoke Smith and Hillary A. Her- bert, members of Mr. Cleveland’s cab- Inet. This meeting had been looked forward to as an interesting forerun- ner of the general memorial meeting for Mr. Cleveland to be held in this eity on March 18 of next year. Wire Service Demoralized. Chicago, Dec. \—Winter’s first on- slaught on wire service in the East was made when a wet snow, accom- panied in some places by a high wind, Semoralized telegraph service be- tween Chicago and Pittsburg. Line- men were ordered out all along the Hlne to make repairsas fast as pos- #ible. In other directions from Chi- eago conditions were reported normal. ¢ Two Trainmen Killed. Little Rock, Ark., Dec. j.—Passen- ger train No. 43 on the Rock Island rallroad, while running at a high rate of speed near Kerrs Station, split the switch at that point, derailing the en- gine, baggage car, express cars, com- bination smoker and one chair car. ¥wo trainmen were killed and two others injured. In Behalf of Herman Billek. Chicago, Dec. j.—Attorney Francis . Hinkley announced that on Monday mext he will appeal to Governor Deneen to commute the sentence of Herman Blllek, sentenced to be hanged Dec. 11 for the murder of Mayy Veral, to life imprisonment. WOMAN’S RIGHT T0 THE BALLOT President’s Attitude om the Question Disclosed. PERSONALLY FAVORS IDEA Is Not Enthusiastic About It, How- ever, as He Does Not Consider the Matter Important and Believes It Would Not Result in Any Marked Improvement in the Condition of the Sex. New York, Dec. |.—The attitude of President Roosevelt on the subject of woman suffrage was disclosed at a meeting under the auspices of the National League for the Civic Educa- tion of Women. Rev. Dr. Lyman Abbott, editor of the Outlook, in the course of an ad- dress in opposition to granting the right to vote to women, read the fol- lowing letter from President Roose- velt, which, he said, he read with the president’s permission, although it ‘was not written “for publication” nor for this occasion: “Personally I believe in woman’s suffrage,” says Mr. Roosevelt at the outset of the letter, which is dated Nov. 10, 1908,” but I am not an en- thusiastic advocate of it, because I do not regard it as a very important mat- ter. I am unable to see that there has been any special-improvement in the position of woman in those states in the West that have adopted woman suffrage, as compared with those states adjoining them that have not adopted it. I do not think that giv- ing the women suffrage will produce any marked improvement in the con- dition of women. I do not believe that it will produce any of the: evils feared and I am very certain that when women, as a whole, take any special interest in the matter they will have the .suffrage if they desire it. I believe that man and woman should Stand on an'equality of right, but I do not believe that equality of right means identity of function; and I am more and more convinced that the great field, the indispensible field, for the usefulness of woman is as the mother of the family. It is her work in the household, in the home, her work in bearing and rearing the chil- dren, which is more than any man’s work, and it is that work which should be normally the woman’s special work, just as normally the man’s work should be that of the bread win- ner, the Supporter of the home and, if necessary, the soldier who will fight for the home. There are exceptions as regards both man and woman, but the full and perfect life, the life of highest happiness and of highest use- fulness to the state, is the life of the man and woman who are husband and wife, who live in the partnership of love and duty, the one earning enough to keep the home, the other managing the home and children.” MRS. RICE TELLS STORY State Gets Woman’s Evidence Before the Jury. Omaha, Dec. i.—The state in the trial of Charles E. Davis, charged with the murder of Dr. Frederick T. Rustin, succeeded in putting before the jury all the evidence of Mrs. Abbie Rice, although to every ques- tion which tended to connect the de- fendant with the killing the defense offered objection. The cross-examina- tion of the witness was apparently al- most perfunctory, although in some Instances it seemed to bring out con- tradictions to the testimony of other witnesses. At no time was the wit- ness in the least embarrassed nor did the opposing attorneys seem desirous of causing her any disquietude. MANY FAMILIES HOMELESS Fire at Centralia, Pa, Destroys Much Property. Centralia, Pa, Dec. |—Sixty-five families are homeless in this city as the result of a fire which wiped out three squares of property in the heart of town. The fire started in a build- ing occupied by a moving picture show and spread rapidly among the frame houses. Lack of water, the result of the prolonged drought, left the town at the mercy of the flames for a time. The total loss is esti- mated at about $100,000. lllegal Practices Stopped. Findlay, 0., Dec. |—Standard Oil company prosecutions in this (Han- cock) county came to a sudden ter- mination when, at the request of Prosecuting Attorney David, all the indictments against the company were nolled. Judge Duncan made the entry. Prosecutor David’s action re- sulted from the fact that the alleged illegal practices that he sought to correct have, it Is declared, been elim- inated. Has Had No Narrow Escapes. ‘Washington, Dec. '.—Recent news- paper stories connecting the president with narrow escapes from accident by being run down by automobiles, mes- senger boys and later a fire engine have resulted in the giving out at the ‘White House of an official statement characterizing the stories as “pure {aventions.” IN SESSION AT LONDON International Conference of Powers on Naval_Warfare. -London, Dec. /,—The conference of the powers called by Great Britain for the framing of a code of laws for naval warfare and for the formation of the international prize court rec- ommended by The Hague congress was opened at the foreign office here. With an interval for the Christmas bolidays it is expected that the con- forence will t] ntf = L AT the Tequest of the Britlsh gov- ernment the powers which accepted Invitations to the conference have forwarded a list -of subjects which they consider should be discussed. The Upited States, Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Austria-Hun- gary, Russia, Spain, Hojland and Ja- pan ‘are repregented. -The :American delegates are Rear Admiral Charles H. Stockton and Professor George Grafton Wilson of Brown unlversity. An address of welcome was ‘delivered by Forelgn Secretary Sir Hdward Grey. At the suggestion of Germany the powers have submitted their views on various points. The United States, Great Britain and Japan are agreed in principle at least on the most im- portant proposals and they may be expected to work in accord, with the probable support of France. ~There are wide differences of opinion be- tween these powers and the other six countries represented. Accepts the Algeciras Act. Paris, Dec. ,—It is announced here that Mulai Hafid, the new sultan of Morocco, has definitely accepted the Algeciras act and the attendant con- ditions 'lald down by the powers for the recognition of his sultanate. INDIGATIONS OF MARINE WRECK Steamer Soo Cify May Have Met With Disaster, North Sidney, C. B, Dec. .—Report has reached here that a large amount of wreckage, including a steamer’s cabin and furniture and sixty life pre- servers bearing the name “Soo City,” had been found near Cape Ray, N. F. Chicago, Dec. 5.—The Soo City was recently sold by the Indiana Trans- portation company of Chicago to Felix Jackson of Velasco, Tex., and was on her way to the gulf when wrecked. She was officered by Captain J. G. Dillon of New York and carried a crew of fourteen when she left Chi- cago on Nov. 5. The steamer was valued at $35,000 and was well known as a staunch excursion steamer on Lakes Huron and Michigan. Report Deplorable Conditions. Chicago, Dec. 5—The special grand jury which has been investigating fraud alleged to have been perpe- trated in the primary election of Aug. 8 reported “deplorable conditions which prevailed at the primary elec- tion” and. returned fourteen new in- dictments. In all the inquisitors re- turned eighty-one indictments against sixty-one alleged .offenders. Those pamed in the bills were judges or clerks of election and minor poli- ticians. The charges range from misleading voters to conspiracy. ACTUAL STARVATION The Barker’s Drug Store Gives Facts Regarding Dyspepsia. Although Indigestion and Dys- pepsia are so prevalent, most peo- ple do. not thoroughly understand their cause and cure. There is no reason why people should not eat anything they desire—if they will only chew it thoroughly and carefully. Many actually starve themselves into = sickness through fear of eating every good-looking, good-smelling and good-tasting food, because it does not agree with them. Dieting cannot cure Dyspepsia. If we refuse every article of food that disagrees with us, before long we have nothing left and find our- selves chronic dyspeptics. We can cure Dyspepsia. We are so confident of this fact that we guarantee a cure, and promise to supply the medicine free of all cost to everyone who will use it, who is not perfectly satisfied with the results which it produces. . We exact no promises, and put no one under any obligation whatever. We are located right here in Bemidiji, and our reputation should be suffi- cient assurance of the genuineness of our offer. We want everyone in Bemidji who is troubled with Indigestion or Dyspepsia in any form to come to our store and get a box of Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets. Take them home and give them a reasonable trial according to directions. They are very pleasant to take. they soothe the irritable stomach, streng- then and invigorate the digestive orfians, promote a healthy and natural bowel action, immediately relieve nausea and all stomach irri- tation, produce perfect and healthy digestion and assimilation, and pro- mote nutrition. A 25c package of Rexall Dys- pepsia Tablets furnishes a 15 days’ treatment. In ordinary cases, this is sufficient to produce a cure. In more chronic cases, a longer treat- ment, of course, is necessary, and depends upon the severity of the trouble. For such cases, we have two larger sizes which sell for 50¢ b. ;and $1.00. - Barker’s Drug Store. REBELS NERRING 'PORT AU PRINGE @teneral Simon>Pl'ans Tri- CITY QUIET AT PRESENT Leaders of Various Political Partles -Are (Gathering at the Capital and “Thelk Presence ‘MayLead to Gom: . plications if the Question of Who "is to Be the Next President Contes to an Open Contest. Port au Prince, Hayti, Dec. J.—The night . passed quietly in Port au Prince. ‘There were no disorders of any ‘kind and hopes are entertained that normal conditions will be rap- 1dly restored. General - Simon, the leader of the revolutionary movement, proposes to make a triumphant entry into Port au Prince atithe head of all his troops, some 5,000 or 6,000 men, and his en- tire force -has not, yet been concen- trated. The general is about fifteen miles from Port au Prince. The committee of public safety has| reorganized the munioipal police force. New police stations have been established and there is good reason to believe that henceforth order will be maintained throughout the city. - The various political parties that have in the past attempted to install their presidents through. revolutionary movements are perfecting their or- ganizations, which have become more or less inoperative. General Sam is here and e arrival of General Fir- min and General Fouchard is expected any day. The presence of these lead- ers in the capital may bring about complications. There are fears that the northern part of the republic may be arrayed against the southern sec- tion if the question of who is to be the next president comes to an open contest. There is a strong element in favor of the candidacy of Cincinnatus Leconte, who was at one time minis- ter of foreign affairs. General Simon, however, has the distinct advantage of being at the head of a well organ- ized and-equipped force and he would seem to be master of the situation. It has been decided that Nord Al exis is to go to Kingston, Jamaica. The former president and the men who took refuge on board the French cruiser Dugury Trouin with him will be transferred to the German steamer Siberia. The government garrison at Milion- ard, when informed of the flight of Nord Alexis, made off to the north. They consented to surrender their ar- tillery to the provisional government, but insisted on taking their rifies with them. No Government in Hayti. ‘Washington, Dec. | .—Dispatches re- ceived by the state department from Minister Furniss point out that there is no government in Hayti at this time and in fact no “President Legi- time.” Legitime, - Mr. Furniss ex- plains, is merely chalrman of the committee on public safety. DESERTIONS IN THE ARMY Figures for Fiscal Year 1908 Show. a Decrease. Washington, Dec. ./.—The campaign in the war department against deser- tions from the army is meeting with success, according to Adjutant Gen- eral F. C. Ainsworth, U. S. A.,, who stated In his annual report to the sec- retary of war that the relative num- ber of desertions was less in 1908 than in any other fiscal year since 1901, The desertions during the fiscal year 1908 were 4,505, or 4.6 per cent of the whole number of enlisted men in service in the army during that year. In 1907 the percentage was 5.6 and in 1906 it reached the record of 7.4 per cent. Every branch of the service showed a decrease in the num- ber of desertions during the year, with the single exception of the hos- pital corps, where there was a slight increase. In analyzing the problem of dealing ‘| with desertions the report says that the Fourteenth cavalry had the larg- est relative number of desertions of any organization in the service, while the Third infantry came second and the Fifth cavalry third. Court Orders Case Expedited. Boston, Dec. —The certificate of Attorney General Bonaparte request- ing that the case of the United States government to compel the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company to relinquish its holdings of stocks of the Boston and Maine rail- road be expedited was granted by three judges of the United States cir- cuit court and the contention of the attorneys of the railroad that the ex- pediting act is unconstitutional was overruled. Jewish Land %onfiscated. New York, Dec. J—A cable dis- patch from Russia via London, re- celved in this city by the Jewish Morning Journal, says that all the lands of Jewish agricultural colonists have been confiscated by the govern- ment in the province of Ekaternaiv. They had held the right to colonize the land in question since 1840. Thou- sands of persons will be affected by the confiscatlon, ENDS LIFE BY SHOOTING Prominent St, Paul Attorney Com- mits Suicide. St. Paul, Dec. I"—As yet no posi- tive reason has been found for the suicide of T. R. Palmer. He was re- moved from the head of the Mutual Life Insurance company & short time ago and made chief counsel of the company. This may have affected him to some axtent. Bt 165"y Baticvad &2 bave Been directly tme cause of the deed. The change in the Mutual manage- ment was made a few days ago and the election of several new directors ‘was responsible for the removal of | Mr. Palmer from the high office of, president of the .company. The sulgide of the prominent attor- ney came #s a surprise, and shock to bis friends In the city. He had not at any time, even to his family, intimated in the slightest manner that he con- templated, ending his Ite. Palmer had been a resident of St. Paul for twenty-two years. He-was a prominent lawyer and during his early residence In the city was very active in city and state politics. ONE. HUNDRED ON. BOARD Vancouver ‘Ferry Steamer Badly Dam- aged' in Collision. ‘Vancouver, B. C,, Dec. 5.—With her hold rapidly filling with water, the result of a collision with a heavily loaded barge, the gulf ferry steamer Charmer was beached at the entrance of Vancouver narrows to save the ves- sel from sinking in deep water. . With 100 passengers aboard the Charmer had ten minutes before left her wharf for Victoria. A heavy cur- rent in the narrows swept a coal scow in her path. After the collision the Charmer immediately commenced to sink. She was beached within five or six minutes and is still resting on the sand. All the passengers were taken back to Vancouver after the accident. College Dormitory Burned. Springfield, Mo., Dec. 5—Two hun- dred students of the Springfield busi- ness college fled in their night clothes from the dormitory of the college building when the building caught fire from spontaneous combustion in the coal bin. Edward Boyerston, a one- legged student, dragged his trunk from the building and then went back after his crutches. No one was hurt. Grief for Dog Cause of Suicide. Louisville, Dec. b6.—Crazed with grief because he had accidentally killed his pet dog Frank E. Lammers, thirteen years old, shot and killed himself with the same weapon. Throw a Brick on It First. Arectic Explorer’s Wife — Goodby, John, dear. Arctic Explorer—Farewell, my love. Arctic Explorer's Wife—And, John, be sure that the ice is perfectly safe.—Judge. DANGER IN DELAY, Kidney Diseases Are Too Dangerous for Bemidji People to Neglect. The great danger of kidney troubles is that they get a firm hold before the sufferer recognizes them. Health is gradually under- mined. Backache, headache, nervousness, lameness, soreness, lumbago, urinary troubles, dropsy diabetes and Bright’s disease fol- low in merciless succession. Don’t neglect your kidneys. Cure the kidneys with the certain and safe remedy, Doans Kidney- Pills, which has cured people right here in Bemidji. Mrs. E. E. Hanks, living at 223 Park Ave., Bemidji, Minn., says: «I used Doan’s Kidney Pills and the benefit I derived was very great. There was a dull pain in the small of my back which caused me much suffering. I became dizzy at times and dark objects would apparently float before my eyes. Hearing about Kidney Pills, I procured a box from the Owl Drug Store. I felt much better in every way after using them, and my strength end ambition returned,” For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co. sole agents Buffalo, New York, for the United States. Remember the name—Doan’s and take no other. We have had seventy years of experience with Ayer's ectoral. makes us have great confidence in it for coughs, colds, bmnchlfis weak throats, and weak lungs. Ask your erience he has had with it. He knows. He can e in close touch with him. 3 AvenSo: Just to remind you of the importance of sav- ingyourteeth. That’s my business. DR. G. M. PALMER Choice Lots for Sale T have for sale a few choice lots, 50x330 feet, in Reynolds’ Subdivision of White’s Addition to Bemidji. These lots are nicely located and will be sold on easy terms. H. E. REYNOLDS 805 Bemidji Ave. Lxumber and Building Material We carry in stock at all times a com- plete line of lumber and buwilding material of all descriptions. Call in and look over our special line of fancy glass doors. We have a large and well assorted stock from which you can make your selection. . WE SELL 16-INCH SLAB W00D Hilaire Retail Lbr. Co. BEMIDJI, MINN. BUY A GOOD LOT With the growth of Bemidji good scarcer and scarcer. lIots are becoming We still have a number of good lots in the residence /part of town which will be sold on easy terms. For further particulars write or call Bemidji Townsite and Im- provement Company. H. A. SIMONS, Agent. Swedback Block, Bemidji. The Pioneer---40¢ per Month Dollar on The “Eagle Russet” Fountain Pen The Best Fountain Pen the Market : The Pen is always ready for use and may be carried in any position without danger of leakage Ask for Russet Fountain Pens at The Pioneer Office —