Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 11, 1908, Page 2

THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER PUBLISHED NVEBY AFTERNOON, -~ BEMIDJI PIONEER PUBLISHING CO. By CLYDE J.PRYOR. ‘Entered in the postofice at Bemidji. Minn., a8 second class matter. SUBSCRIPTION---$5.00 PER ANNUM PLAN TO CREATE COUNTY ASYLUMS. An effort will be made at the coming session of the legislature to force the adoption’of the county plan for the care of the state’s in- sane population. The state board ot visitors has approved of the propo- sition, “The board of visitors will recom- mend that the present hospitlas and asylums remain substantially as they are, but that no appropriations be made for additions to either the Fergus Falls, Anoka or Hastings Hospitals” said a county officer yesterday. ““The board will recom- mend that in addition to the present system there be a greater system of county assylums, under charge of the board of control. The buildings and equipment must be approved by the board of control as well as the plans before the buildings are con- structed. “Such institutions, when author- ized by the board of control, shall receive the inmates of that county, or of a group of counties combined, back from the state hospitals. The state will pay to each county $3 per week for the care of the patients. If the time should ever come when a part of the expense of the care of the insane should be charged back to the counties, as is done in Wisconsin, this finan- cial arrangement would be modi- fied.” Dr. David Graham of Duluth will introduce the bill to cover the proposed change, at the coming session of the legislature. CAUSTIC COMMENT. LA. G. Rutledge.] Play is work that you don’t have to do. Heroship is the first station on the road to oblivion. Every man knows his faults; he is told about them often enough. A backslider gets the most criti- cism from the crowd he backslides into. When povegty knocks at the door the neighbors look out of their windows. A great deal of fun is poked at the selfmade man, but just the same he can stand almost any climate. A woman takes as much pride in having a family physician as a man does in knowing a millionaire. Ambition has a queer way of mak- ing the ordinary person think that reputation, fame and notoriety are the same thing. Explanations are made by beaten prize fighters, losing ball teams and people who make mistakes twice in the same place. Beggars on Horseback. % “Whoa, thar,’ he says, pullin’ up his hoss, and then he whines: 3 “‘For the love 0’ charity, kind gent, ‘would ye be so good as to gimme a crust o’ bread for meself and a handful ©’ oats for the old mare? The sailor smiled thoughtfully and stirred his ice cream soda with a long spoon. “Yes, Hal,” he resumed, “there’s ac- tual beggars on horseback in Roosia. They travels from town to town in caravans. They beg grub for them- selves and fodder for their nags, just as I been tellin’ ye. “Q’ course, in the Argentine, where a hoss don’t cost a song, it's only nat- ural ye should see beggars on horse- back, and I ain’t sayln’ nothin’ about that But in China they ride, too, while there’s a Maltese beggar down Malta way what even drives a spring ‘wagon an’ takes his gal along. Inter- rupts his canoodlin’ to ask you for a copper to stave off starvation, then starts right in again where he left off.” ~New Orleans Times-Democrat, An Unaccountable Failing. It was a severe trial to Mr. Harding that his only son’s memory was not all that could be desired. “Where in the ‘world he got such a forgetful streak from 1s beyond me,” sald the -exasper- ated father to his wife on oné occasion. “What has he forgotten now?” asked Mrs. Harding, with eyes downcast and a demure expression. “The figures of the last return from the election on the bulletin board.” And Mr. Harding inserted a finger in his collar as if to loosen it and shook his head vehemently. “Looked at ’em as he came past not half an hour ago, and now can’t tell me. “As I said to him, ‘If you're so stu- pid you can’t keep a few simple figures in your head, why don't you write 'em down on a piece of paper, as I do, and have done all my life, long.before I TAKES EFFECT IN JANUARY Advance in Transnen?nenlal Freight Traffic. Washington, Dec. 11.—Transcon- tinental freight tariffs, beginning Jan- uary next, will be advanced on all eastbound trafiic both by rail and by rail and water. The class rates on ‘westbound trafic will remain as they are now. The commodity rate on west- bound traffic from Atlantic seaboard points to Pacific coast terminals will be increased approximately 10 per cent. S On eastbound clasc rates there will be’'a decrease on first class shipments from $3.70 per hundred pounds to $2 per hundred pounds. On clggs rates on Chicago and Central Trafuc asso- clation territory from the Pacific coast terminals there will be a decrease on first class shipments from $3.40 per hundred pounds to $3 per hundred pounds. This will equalize the class rates on both east and westbound traffic. The eastbound commodity rate from the Pacific coast to Atlantic sea- board points will be advanced about 18 per ceut on the average, some of the items being as high os 60 per cent advance and some as low as 3 per cent. It is notable that the bulk of the traffic moves under the commod- ity rates which show a decided in- creasc. This announcement was made by the interstate commerce commission. GREAT NORTHERN TRAIN HELD UP Action of Fireman Prevents Loot- ‘Ing of Express Car, Spokane, Wash., Dec. -11.—Three men held up westbound Great North- ern train No. 4 a mile and a half east of Hillyard, this state, robbed the mail car and made their escape. Only the presence of mind of W. Perrin, the fireman, prevented the looting of the express car, which carried a large amount of money, including $20,000 consigned from a Spokane bank to a Montana town. The train had slowed down in the yard at Hillyard when three men, all armed with revolvers, crawled over the tender and, covering the engineer and fireman, ordered the train to be brought to a stop a little over a mile from the station. The enginemen obeyed and when the train had come to a standstiil the bandits forced the engineer and fireman to leave the cab. While two of the robbers stood guard over the engineer the other took Fireman Perrin back to uncouple the mail and express cars from the rest of the train. In the darkness the bandit failed to note that the first car was the mail, while the second was the baggage, and that the express car, which con- tained the desired booty, was third in the train. Perrin saw his mistake and, quickly taking advantage of it, in spite of the menacing revolver held close to his head, cut off the mail and baggage cars, leaving the express car attached to the dead train. The robbers then left the engineer and fireman with the train and board- ed the locomotive and themselves ran it several miles east, where they brought it to a stop, rifled the mail car, then again boarded the engine, uncoupling it from the cars, and pro- ceeded three miles to Mead. There a rig was awaiting them and they made their escape. CALLS IT LUST OF BLOOD Official Condemns dent’s African Trip. Denver, Dec. 11.—Secretary E. W. Whitehead of the state bureau of child and animal protection, in an article printed in the monthly publi- cation of the Colorado ‘Humane soci- ety, entitled “Protect the Deer,” says “President Roosevelt as a sportsman is furnishing to the American nation an example of ruthlessness and blood lust as farreaching as it is pernic- icus.” Continuing, the article says: “No one more deeply and sincere- ly appreciates the merit and good qualities of our president than we do, but these vacation trips of his are not worthy of a president nor of the true American man. Many of his truest admirers, regret his heralded hunting trip in Africa. It is not necessary, it cannot reflect credit upon him, he runs little rvisk and if there is any it is a needless one in an unworthy cause. If reports are true he looks forward eagerly, exultantly, impa- tiently to the excursion to the other side of the world whose prime object is to slay. We regret the lust of blood, the thirst to slay.” Colorado Presi- First Appropriation Bill. Washington, Dec. 11.—The legisla- tive, executive and judicial appropria- tion bill was reported to the house from the committee on appropriations by Representative Bingham of Penn- sylvania. It carries $31,667,820, which is $816,259 less than the estimates asked for and $34,876 more than ap- propriated in the legislative bill for the current fiscal year. Two Rear Admirals to Retire. ‘Washington, Dec. 1l.—Announce- ment is made of the retirement of Rear Admiral J. E. Pillsbury, chief of the bureau of navigation, to take effect Dec. 15, and of Rear Admiral W. H. Emory, who recently relin- quished command of the Second divi- sion of the Atlantic fleet at Hongkong, to take effect Dec. 17. You've Met Him. “How do you like your new neigh- bor?” “Oh, he’s the kind of man that saves his longest story to tell while we are holding the front door open for him to go.” Right on the Job. Indignant. Citizen (to office boy)— Your confounded paper had an .out- rageous attack on me this morning, and— Office Boy (briskly)—Yessir. How many coples will you have? ACCUSES LILLEY OF ILLEGAL ACTS Complaint Against Governor Elect of Connecticut. SERVED WITH SUBPOENA Called on to Answer the Allegation of Distributing Money for Campaign Purposes Through Saloonkeepers and Others in Violation of the Cor rupt Practices Act Recently Enacted in That State. New Haven, Conn., Dec. 11.—Repre- sentative George W. Lilley, governor- elect of Connecticut, has been served with a subpoena to answer the com- plaint that in the recent ante-election campaign he himself, or through a financial agent, violated the corrupt, ractices act passed by the general assembly four years ago. The com- plaint, which is made by George L. Fox of this city, who drafted the cor- rupt practices law, enumerates alleged acts of Mr. Lilley or his-agent, Colo- nel I. M. Ullman, in distributing money for campaign purposes through certain saloonkeepers in Waterbury for the purpose of treating electors on the day of election and of placing cer- tain sums with certain individuals in GEORGE L. LILLEY. social clubs for “treating” purposes. The complaint further alleges that the sworn statement of Mr. Lilley’s expenses do not set forth the expen- ditures alleged as being illegal and that there were other acts by either Mr. Lilley or Colonel Ullman which were contrary to law. Mr. Lilley's statement of expenses filed under the corrupt practices act showed that he spent over $23,000 by financial agents to be elected gov- ernor. His Democratic opponent, Judge A. Heaton Robertson, swore to having spent $33,000 in his campaign, while the anti-Lilley Republicans spent $15,000. Detectives who were employed by Mr. Fox claim to have secured evi- dence of alleged illegal practices in this city, Waterbury and elsewhere. Congressman Lilley has declined to comment upon the action brought against him except to say: “So far as I know there is nothing to it.” OBJECT TO PORTION. OF LAST MESSAGE Suggested Congress Expunge Natter From Record. Washington, Dec. 11.—Leaders of the senate and house were in confer- ence in Speaker Cannon’s room to consider what action, if any, shall be taken concerning that portion of Pres- Ident Roosevelt’s annual message which relates to the secret service. Among those present were Senators Hale and Aldrich, Speaker Cannon and Representatives Tawney and Per- kins. The last named has prepared a resolution providing for the appoint- ment of a select committee of the house to consider that part of the president’s message regarded as of- fensive to members of congress. The question of expunging from the con- gressional record all of the alleged offensive matter has been suggested. The portion of ihe message object- ed to declares that the amendment in- corporated in the law last year “thaf, there should be no detail from the secret service and no transfer there- from” contained the assertion that $his amendment had been of benefit only to the criminal classes. Again, the president said that the ohief argument in favor of the pro- vision was that the congressmen did not themselves wish to be investi- gated by the secret service men and he proposed a restoration of the old law, with a special exception prohibit- ing the use of the secret service force 1n investigating members of congress. Moving Pictures. Moving picture cameras are remark- ,able pieces of mechanism. The films are only three-quarters of an inch wide. These are in rolls, sometimes 800 feet long. When taking pictures the camera man reels off these rolls just a8 rapidly as they are unreeled when thrown upon the canvas for the spec- tator, at a rate of ten or twelve films a second. Moving pictures are simply & number of views thrown upon a white sheet one after another so rapid- 'v‘l:hlt the eye cannot detect the inter- i REFERS To HILL INCIDENT Speaker in Reiohstag Laude Amer ican Ambassador. Berlin, Dec. 11.—S8peaking in the relchstag Herr Haussmann, Radical, made reference to'the incidents that preceded the coming to Berlin of Da- vid J. Hill, the present American ambassador. He sald: “We rejoice that Mr. Hill has been appointed ambassador by the United States and that he has remained here. We dare cherish the hope that the reception which he, as an eminent and intellectual personality, deserved ana found in Berlin will serve to prove to him and the United States that thc incidents prior to his coming were based on a misunderstanding in which the German people did not share, but ‘which caused the impression that only millionaires are acceptable at Berlin as representatives of a great state. This may be true of 8t. Petersburg, but in Berlin, as a counter balance to the materialistic conception often con- nected with the dollar, we must insist that it is the intellectual pre-eminence of a foreign representative which not only gives him right to such a posi- tion, but guarantees an interchange between the two powers much more useful than can be had by the spread- ing of the most lavish banquets.” DAVIS IS ACQUITTED ON MURDER GHARGE Declared Not Guitiy of Killing Dr. Rustin, Omaha, Dec. 11.—After thirteen hours’ deliberation the jury in the case of Charles E. Davis, charged with the murder on the morning of Sept. 2 of Dr. Frederick T. Rustin, agreed upon a verdict of mot guilty. Judge Sears received the verdict and ordered the discharge of the prisoner. It required nineteen ballots to reach an agreement. The first ballot stood eleven to one for acquiital of the charge of murder in the first degree. The lone juror maintained his posi- tion for four ballots and after that was joined by another in voting for conviction on a lesser charge. This case has attracted unusual at- tention not only on account of the prominence of the victim of the kill- ing, who was one of the leading physi- cians and surgeons of the city, and the mystery surrounding the tragedy, ‘but because of the family connections of the defendant. Although himself holding but a minor position in the First National bank Davis is the brother of the vice president and uncle of the president, cashier and other officials of that institution and is related to men prominent in finan- cial affairs in New York city. It is not believed that any. further prosecutions will be undertaken in connection with the killing of Dr. Rustin unless unexpected evidence should be discovered. Dies After Week’s Sleep. Logansport, Ind., Dec. 11.—After be- ing asleep exactly one week Peter Snyder, a farmer living near here, is dead. A week ago he worked all day husking corn and retired rather early. He did not arise the next morning at his usual time and his wife was un- able to.rouse him. Physicians were called, but their efforts failed to awaken him. They are greatly puz- zled over the case. GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES Minneapolis Wheat. Minneapolis, Dec. 10.—Wheat—Daec., $1.06%: May, $1.09%@1.09%. On track—No. 1 hard, $1.103%:@1.10%; No. 1 Northern, $1.09% @1.09%; No. 2 Northern, $1.07%@1.07%; No. 2 Northern, $1.03% @1.05%. Duluth Wheat and Flax. Duluth, Dec. 10..—Wheat—To arrive and on track—No. 1 hard, $1.09%; No. 1 Northern, $1.08%; No. 2 Northern, $1.08%; Dec., $1.07%; May, $1.09%; July, $1.09%. Flax—To arrive and on track, $1.43; Dec., $1.42%; May, $1.45 8t. Paul Union Stock Yards. St. Paul, Dec. 10.—Cattle—Good to choice steers, $5.50@6.50; fair to good, $4.50@5.25; good to choice cows and heifers, $3.50@4.50; veals, $6.25@6.00. Hogs—$5.00@5.721. Sheep—Waethers, $4.25@4.50; yearlings, $4.50@4.85; spring lambs, $6.00@6.65. Chicago Union Stock Yards, Chicago, Dec. 10.—Cattle—Beeves, $3.50@17.75; Texans, $3.40@4.30; West- ern cattle, $3.30@5.65; stockers and feeders, $2.60@4.80; cows and heifers, $1.50@4.90; calves, $6.00@8.25. Hogs —Light, $5.00@5.65; mixed, $5.256@ 5.90; heavy, $5.35@5.95; rough, $5.35 @5.55; good to cholce heavy, $5.556 @5.95; pigs, $3.50@4.80. Sheep, $2.50 @4.75; yearlings, $4.26@5.10; lambs, $4.40@7.25. Chicago Grain and Provisions. Chicago, Dec. 10.—Wheat—Dec., $1.- 02%; May, $1.07%@1.07%; July, 998%,c; Sept, 95%c. Corn—Dec., b83c; May, 62c; -July, 62@621c; Sept., 62%c. Oats—Dec., 50%c; May, 581, @533%ec; July, 473c; Sept., 4lc. Pork—Dec., $14.42%; Jan, $15.97%; May, $16.271%. Butter—Creameries, 22 @30c; dairles, 21% @25c. Fggs—32¢. Poultry—Turkeys, 13c¢; ehickens, 10 @11%c; sorings, 11%c. One of Life’s Little Tragedies. He seized her, drew her to him and deliberately struck her. She made no sound. Again and yet again the brute repeated the blow, and still she gave no sign of suffering, but when, with rapidly growing anger, he struck her for the fourth time she shrieked aloud, and ‘her head flew off. She was only & match.—Bohemian Magazine, PILES CURED IN6 TO 14 DAYS PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure nay case of Ttching, Blind, Bleeding or Protrud-1 ng Pilesin6to14 'or money refunded. 50c The Efficacy of Prayer. Among my esteemed neighbors there 1s a family known for the piety of its members and their implicit confidence in the efficacy of prayer. One of the daughters, Miss Kate B., has almost reached the age when she could be re- ferred to ungallantly as an old maid. She is the target for many a good na- tured quip pertaining to her alleged hopes and endeavors in the direction of matrimony. Not long ago & certain society of young men which had interested itself in a campaign for higher saloon license _sent a committee to visit the homes of the district and obtain signatures to a high license petition. -When this com- mittee, numbering half a dozen mem- bers, ascended the front steps at the B. home my friend’s wife was the first o see it through the-front window. “Laws, John!” she exclaimed to her husband. “See all those young men coming to visit us.” Mr, B. glanced out of the window, mnoted the number of the invading force and remarked, with an air of convic- tion: “Humph! Kate’s been praying again.”—San Franolasa Canl LIFE ISNT WORTH LIVING This Statement May Be Generally Attributed to the Lack of Good Health. We want to talk to people who are nervous, who suffer frequent headaches, who don’t enjoy their food, who are irritable, quickly lose their temper, are so tired and worn out that they feel that they must give up, and have become so despondent that life doesn’t seem worth living. We know exactly what is the matter with people in this condition, and if they will follow our advice, we can tell them how to regain good health and that buoyancy of feeling which makes life seem all sunshine and happiness. Most of the described conditions are chiefly caused by catarrhal inflammation of the mucous mem- branes. The delicate, web-like lining of the body becomes in- flamed and congested until weak- ness and mental depression fol- lows. The only way this pain can be overcome is through a treat- ment of the blood. We have the treatment, and we are so positive that it will produce the results we claim for it that we will supply it to anyone with the understanding that we will return to them every penny they paid us in every in- stance where the treatment is not in every way satisfactory and bene- ficial to them. . We want you to try Rexall Mucu-Tone, which is a powerful nutritive tonic and body builder, and a mucous membrane alterative that cleanses these membranes and restores their natural and healthy functions, Rexall Mucu-Tone drives out all the catarrhal poison, restores the mucous cells to good health, tones up the whole system, allays inflam- mation, removes congestion, and stimulates the whole system to healthy activity. It is splendid for building up flesh and muscle tissue and removing all weaknes- ses. Come to our store today and get a bottle of Mucu-Tone, and after giving it reasonable trial, if. you are not satisfied simply tell us so, and we will hand back your money without question. Surely, nothing could be more fair than this. Two sizes, 50c and $1.00. Barker’s Drug Store. Dollar X = ] Doees not Color the Hair Ayer’s Hair Vigor is composed of gushr, Glycen, Qusin, sodium Cilorid -Show this to your doctor. Ask himif there is a single ii ingredi him if he thinks Ayer’s Hair Vigor, as mdeefior: thigsk(o“l}ll,:fi::l?s the blees'tlhpréqs: ration you could use for falling hair, or for dandruff. decide. He knows. = J. 0. AYER COMPANY. Lowell, Mars. Just to remind you of the importance of sav- ingyourteeth. That’s my. business. ’ DR. G. M. PALMER Choice Lots for Sale I 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. Lumber and Building Material . Wecarry in stock at all times a com- plete line of lumber and bwlding 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 WO00D St._ Hilaire Retail Lbr. Co. MIDJI, MINN. BUY A GOOD LOT With the growth of Bemidji good lots scarcer and scarcer. 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, Bemid}i. The Pioneer---40¢ per Month The “Eagle Russet” Fountain Pen The Best Fountain P on 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