Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 9, 1909, Page 4

—————————————————————————————————————— ———————————————————————————————————————————————————— POLITICAL ANNOUNGEMENTS Candidate for Mayor. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for mayor of the City of Bemidji, to be voted on at the gen- eral election, February 16, 1909. If elected, I will conduct the affairs of the city along conservative lines for the best welfare of our grow- ing city. William McCuaig. Cand date for City Clerk. I hereby announce myself asa candidate for city clerk, to be voted for at the election, to be held Tues- day, February 16, 1909. If elected, I will conduct the affairs of the office in a good and business-like manner. I will have regular office hours, at which time the public will be accommodated by the show- ing of the records or giving of general information, as they may| ask. If elected, the affairs of the city will be kept up-to-date, and in a good business-like manner. T. Beaudette. Candidate for Municipal Judge. I bereby announce myself asa candidate for Judge of the Munici- pal court to be voted for at the city election to be held February 16th., 1909, and ask the support of all voters who believe in a square deal. H. W. Bailey. Candidate for Alderman, First Ward. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for alderman for the first ward at the city election to be held February 16. If elected I shall endeavor to promote all measures, which in my judgement, are for the best interests of the ward and the city at large, along lines of conser- vative business principles. Dr. E. A. Shannon. Alderman, Third Ward. I hereby announce myself as a Third ward and if elected will serve as alderman for the best interests of the city. s I believe in development of the city in an economical way and all my services, if elected aldermen, will be on this basis. —]J. Bisiar. Candidate for Alderman 4th Ward. I hereby annaunce myself as a candidate for alderman for the fourth ward of the city of Bemidji to be voted for at the election Feb. 16. If elected my actions as a council- man will be for the best interest of the fourth ward and the city of Be- midji. M. F. Cunaningham. Candidate for Municipal Judge. Mr. Hiram A. Simons hereby announces himself as a candidate for Judge of the Municipal Court, to be voted for at the election-to be held on Tuesday, February 16th, 1909. Mr. Simons was born and raised in the State of Minnesota and has resided in this section of the coun- try for six years last passed, and in Bemidji since December 1st, 1904, He has been actively engaged in the practice of the law in California and Minnesota for more than twenty years and in every way is qualified and fitted for the position, and therefore feels justified in asking the support of his fellow citizens at the coming election. Communion Services. There will be a celebration of the Holy Communion at the home of Mrs. Eliza McKay, 921 Minnesota avenue, next Thursday at 10 o’clock in the morning. The celebrant will be Rev. H. F. Parshall of Cass Lake. New England Supper. The Ladies Aid society of the Methodist church are planning a New England supper and bazaar to be given in the building known as the “City Restaurant” on the ‘even- ing of February 20th. Card Party. The Pythian Sisters will give a card party tomorrow evening, Feb- ruary 9th, in the Masonic hall. Each K. P. and Pythian Sister has the privilege of inviting one couple. candidate for alderman from the —Committee. PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE ON FARM LIFE SENT GONGRESS Continued from First Page Crop growlig 5 The essentlal Tounda: tion, but it is no less essential that the farmer shall get an adequate return for what he grows, and it is no less essential—indeed, it is literally vital— that he and his wife and hls children shall legd the right kind of life. For this reason it is of the first im- portance that the United States depart- ment of agriculture, through which as prime agent the ideas the commission stands for must reach the people, should become without delay in fact a flepartment of country life, fitted to fleal not only with crops, but also with A1l the larger aspects of life in the open rountry. Three Needs of Country Life. From all that has been done and learned three great general and imme- iate needs of country life stand out: First.—Rffective co-operation among farmers to put them on a level with the organized interests with which they do business. Second.—A new kind of schools in the country, children as much outdoors as indoors, present, mainly for life in town. Third.—Better means of communica- tels post, which the country people are everywhere, and rightly, unani- mous in demanding. To these may well be added better sanitation, for easily preventable dis- | eases hold several million country peo- ple in the slavery of continuous il health. ‘ Organization Is Necessary. The commission points out—and T concur in the conclusion—that the most important help that the govern- ment, whether national or state, can glve is to show the people how to go about these taske of organization, ed- ucation and communication with the best and quickest results. This can be done by the collection and spread of information. One community can thus be informed of what other com- munities have done and one country of what other countries have done. Such help by the people’s govern- ment would lead to a comprehensive plan of organization, education and communication and make the farm- ing country better to live in, for in- tellectual and social reasons as well as for purely agricultural reasons. The government through the de- of agriculture does not cul- man’s farm for him, but it his service useful knowl- edge that he would not otherwise get. In the same way the national and state governments might put into the people’s hands the new and right knowledge of school work. The task of maintaining and developing the schools* would remain, as now, with the people themselves. Money For Expenses Asked. The only recommendation I submit is that an appropriation of $25,000 be provided to enable the commission to digest the material it has collected and to collect and to digest much more that is within its reach and thus complete its work. This would enable the commission to gather in the har- vest of suggestion which is resulting from the discussion it has stirred up. The commissioners have served with- out compensation, and I do not recom- mend any appropriation for their serv- fces, but only for the expenses that ‘will be required to finish the task that they have begun. To improve our system of agricul- ture seems to me the most urgent of the tasks which lie before us. But it cannot, in my judgment, be effected by measures which touch only the ma- terial and technical side of the sub- which shall teach the| and perhaps more, so that they wlll! prepare for country life and not, as at tfon, including good roads and a par-, L Ject: The whole bushess and Iife of the farmer must also be taken into account., Such considerations led me to appoint the commission on country 1ife. Our object should be to help de- velop in the country community the great ideals of community life as well as of personal character. One of the most important adjuncts to this end must be the country church, and I in- vite your attention to what the com- mission says of the country church and of the need of an extension of such work as that of the Young Men’s Christian association in country com- munities. Let me lay special emphasis upon what the commission says at the very end of its report on personal ideals and local leadership. Bvery- thing resolves itself in the end into the question of personality. Neither soclety nor government can do much for country life unless there is volun- tary response in the personal ideals of the men and women who live in the country. Plea For Farmers' Wives. In the development of character the home should be more important than the school or than society at large. When once the basle material needs have been met, high ideals may be quite independent of income, but they cannot be realized without sufficient income to provide adequate founda- tion, and where the community at large is not financially prosperous it is impossible to develop a high aver- age personal and community ideal. In short, the fundamental facts of hu- man nature apply to men and women who live in the country just ‘as they apply to men and women who live in the towns. Given a suffi- cient foundation of material well be- ing, the influence of the farmers and farmers’ wives on their children be- comes the factor of first importance in @etermining the attitude of the next generation toward farm life. The farmer should realize that the person ‘who most needs consideration on the farm is his wife. I do not in the least mean that she should purchase ease at the expense of duty. Neither man nor ‘woman is really happy or really useful save on condition of doing his or her duty. If the woman shirks her duty as housewife, as home keeper, as the mother whose prime functlon it is to bear and rear a sufficient number of healthy children, then she is not en- titled to our regard. But if she does her duty she is more entitled to our regard even than the man who does his duty, and the man should show special consideration for her needs. I warn my countrymen that the great recent progress made in city life is not a full measure of our clviliza- tion, for our civilization rests at bot- tom on the wholesomeness, the attrac- tiveness and the completeness as well as the prosperity of life in the country. The men and women on the farms stand for what is fundamentally best and most needed in our American life. TUpon the development of country life rests ultimately our ability by meth- ods of farming requiring the highest intelligence to continue to feed and clothe the:hungry nations, to supply the city with fresh blood, clean bodles and clear brains that can endure the terrific strain of modern life, We need the development of men in the open country, :who will be in the future, as in the past, the stay and strength of the natlon in time of war and its guid- ing and “controlling spirit in time of peace. THEODORE ROOSEVELT. The White House, Feb. 9, 1909. Pope Receives American Sailors. Rome, Feb. 9.—The pope gave a private audience to fourteen under cfficers and a number of sailors from the American supply ship Celtic. They were presented by Mgr. Kennedy, rec tor of the American college in Rome. The pope said he was greatly pleased to receive the American sailors and te be able to express his gratitude for all America has done in aiding Italy after the earthquake disaster. [Eharter of the City o« Bemidji The Bemidji Pioneer Publishing Co. has been trying to secure in advance the sale of enough copies of the city charter - to cover the cost of its publication. It has long been the wish of citizens of the city that the Bemidji Pioneer Publishing Co. get out this work. In order to cover the cost of publica- tion an advance sale of at least 100 copies must be made. wish to insure the publication of this work place your order with us at once. ' Do It 'Now_! Therefore if you Court Refuses an Injunction, New York, Feb. '9.—The application of the New York Central and Hudson River Rallroad company for an in- junction restraining the interstate commerce commission from enforcing its order regulating the rates for ship- ment of grain and flour on that road was" denfed by the United States cir- cuit court. GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES Minneapolls Wheat. Minneapolis, Feb. 8 —Wheat—May, $1.091%; July, $1.09%@1.09%. On track—No. 1 hard, $1.11%@1.11%} No. 1 Northern, $1.10%@1.10%; No. 2 Northern, $1.08%@1.09%; No. 3 Northern, $1.04% @1.07%. Duluth Wheat and Flax. Duluth, Feh. 8.—Wheat—To arrive and on track—No. 1 hard, $1.10%5; No. 1 Northern, $1.09%; No. 2 Northern, $1.0715; May, $1.09%; July, $1.10. Flax—To arrive, on track and May, $1.59%; July, $1.58%; Oct., $1.32%. St. Paul Union Stock Yards. St. Paul, Feb. 8.—Cattle—Good to choice steers, $5.00@6.00; fair to good, $4.50@6.00; good to choice cows and heifers, $4.00@5.00; veals, $5.25@6.00. Hogs—$5.70@6.20. Sheep—Wethers, $5.10@5.85; yearlings, $6.25@3.75; lambs, $7.00@7.25. Chicago Grain and Provisions. Chlcago, Feb. 8—Wheat—May, $1.- 10%5@1.10%; July, 99%c; Sept., 95%c¢; Dec., 96%c. Corn—Feb., 60%c; May, 63% @63%ec; July, 631 @63%c; Sept., 65% @63%c. Oats—May, 52%c; July, 40%c; Sept., 391, @393%c. Pork —May, $16.77%@16.80; July, $16.- 873%4.. Butter—Creameries, 22@28c; dairies, 21@25c. Eggs—29@33c. Poul- try—Turkeys, 17c¢; chickens, 13c; springs, 15c. Chioago Union Stock Yards. Chicago, Feb. 8-—Cattle—Beeves, $4.20@7.00; Texas steers, $4.25@5.70; Western steers, $4.00@5.60;, stockers’ and feeders, $3.20@5.50; cows and heifers, $1.85@5.60; calves, $6.50@ 7.75. Hogs—Light, $5.90@6.35; mixed, $6.00@6.50; heavy, $6.06@6.55; rough, $6.06@6.20; good to choice heavy, $6.20@6.55; pigs, $4.75@5.75. Sheep, 0; yearlings, $6.90@7.00; 50@7.60. TONNAGE TAX BILL WAS PRESENTED AT HEARING Bjorge Told House Tax Committee that Bill's Passage Would Materially Increase Ore Revenue. St. Paul, Feb. 9.—(Special to Pio- ‘neer.)—At a public hearing of the tax committee of the house Wednes- day, Represegtative H. O. Bjorge of Lake Park presented his tonnage tax bill. There was little discussion, most of the time being taken up by the presentation and explanation of the bill by its author, who tead voluminous excerpts from authorities on the science of taxation in sup- port of his measure, especially in regard toits constitutionality. Mr. Bjorge also read from the report of the tax commission which advocates a tonnage tax system. He said that if his bill had been the law in 1907 the state would have received ap- proximately $1,000,000 more than it did under the present system. A few question were asked Mr. Bjorge which developed the facts that no state in the union was the tonnage system used and that a similar bill had been declared uncon- stitutional in Michigan because it exempted the ore used for smelting purposes in the state. R. H. Jefferson of Bingham Lake the author of the tonnage tax meas- ure of two years ago, urged the enactment of such a law. at this season. A. G. Rutledge. Funkley Trio Arrested. Deputy Sheriff Chris Olson re- turned to the city this morning with John Woods and George Clark of Funkley in custody and lodged them in the Beltrami county jail to await the action of the grand jury at the February term of district court. Woods and Clark were arrested and arraigned before Justice L. F. Parker of Blackduck on charges of grand larceny in the second degree after D. D. Rolfe, the Blackduck agent for the Chicago Lumber & Coal company, had made complaint charging them with stealing cedar from his company. Charles Woods ot Funkley, a brother of John . Woods, was ar- raigned yesterday afternoon before Justice H. A. Simons of this city and fined $25 and costs or thirty days in the county jail for assault- ing his wife.. Woods chose the jail sentence and joined his brother in the county “bastile.” DOINGS AMONG BEMIDJI'S GCOUNTRY NEIGHBORS Live Correspondents of the Pioneer Write the News from Their - Localities. Puposky. Feb, 9. Millard McKnight went to Black- duck last week. Mrs. Charlie Peterson and son, James, were Bemidji visitors Sater- day. Mrs. R. H. Dickinson of Buena Vista transacted business in Bemidji Saturday. The Misses McGregor, Knox and Durand of Neely’s Siding attended the teachers examinations at Bemidji last week. Miss Lillie Lemloh was very pleas- antly surprised by a number of her friends last Friday evening. A good time is reported by all. Mrs. Smith, accompanied by her two little daughters returned to Be- midji after spending Saturday and Sunday with Mrs. A. E. Hodgdon. Lodge Sleigh Ride. It has been planned by the en- tertajinment committee of the Odd Fellows lodge to goto Buena Vista on February 11th, meeting at the hall about 5 o’clock. If the weather does not permit of this trip, will meet at the hall about 7:30 o’clock and go to the home of J. M. Phillippi. All the Rebekahs and Odd Fellows are invited by the committee. —Comnmittee, 1910 Calendars. The Pioneer has added to its +jlarge job department a complete ;| line of 1910 - calendar samples and merchants and business men of the city and surrounding towns are re quested to save their orders for us V. L. Ellis, who recently pur- chased an interest .in the Pioneer, expects to “make” all the northern Minnesota towns in the interests of | s the paper and the Pioneer solicits of |- the business men their patronage in this line of work, The Pioneer also carries in stock a large line of office stationery, legal blanks, typewriter ribbons and paper, pencils, etc. ¥ The Pioneer job department is the best equipped: job plant in north- ern Minnesota. The Pioneer sta- tionery stock s always complete and the business man who leaves his stationery orders with us never makes a mistake, but is assured of the best of work at reasonable prices. Third Judgeship Bill Passed. St. Paul, Feb. 9, 11:10° a. m.— (Special . to Pioneer.)—The bill, which creates a third judge in the Fifteenth Judicial district, passed the house of representatives this morn- ing. The majority in favor of the bill was more than two to one, the vote being 67 to 31. REGOMMENDS FOREST MONARCH BE PROTECTED State Game and Fish Commission Recommends Law to Protect the Moose. . St. Paul Pioneer Press: A system of protected preserves whereby such big game as moose can be preserved is recommended by the state game and fish commission in its biennial report to the governor, the advance sheets of which have been gotten out. The commission believes that the state should co-operate with the federal government in establish- ing such a preserve. A law should be passed allowing non-resident hunters of big game to take the game killed home. The law at presentallows thenon-resident hunter to kill one antlered moose, but forbids the taking out of the state any animal killed. The com- mission recommends that the hunter should either be ‘prohibited from killing the moose, or be allowed to take it to his home. The universal license system is recommended by the commission, as the present law is unsatisfactory. The commission urges the build- ing of more fish hatcheries, to cor- respond with the growth of the state. 1909 Diaries. The largest and best line of 1909 diaries ever carried in this part of the state can now be seen at the Pioneer office. We have made special efforts ot secure the largest assortment ever shown in the northwest. Those who want special kinds should call early and make their selection. Notice to Roller Skaters. Hereafter the Coliseum roller rink will be open for skating only at the following times: Tuesday and Thursday evenings, Saturday after- noons and Sunday afternoons and evenings. 4 —A. L. Wyler, Manager. To Open Court. Judge B. F. Wright of Park Rapids left last evening for International Falls to preside at a regular term of the district court for Koochiching county which was opened at the “Falls” this morning. Swedish Ladies Meet. The Swedish. Lutheran Aid soci- ety will meet Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at the home of Mrs. Christianson, 717 Lake Boulevard. All visitors welcome. A Little Daughter. City Attorney Gibbons is feeling very happy these days over the arrival Saturday of a little daughter at his home, THREE DIE IN BATTLE OVER KILLING OF 00G Four Men in Mortal Combat at Hineston, la. f Hineston, Ia., Feb. 9.—A fatal fight oncurred herc in which Henry and Bud Barrington, father and son, on one side, und Robert and Charles ‘Weatherford, brothers, were the op- posing combatants. As a result both the Barringtons are dead: and Robert Weatherford is: mortally wounded. X The tragody is said to have grown out of the killing of Robert Weather- ford's dog by Bud: Barrington and HAMILTON WATCHES Our stock of Hamilton Watches is large and complete. We also carry a large line of all the cheaper makes of watches. Mail orders receive prompt attention. Prices given.on any make or grade of watch upon request. Ask to see the Bemidji Special, the finest watch made for the money. Fine and complicated watch repairing, diamond setting, hand engraving. Jewelry re- paired and manufactured. Watch Inspectors M. & { I.and B. F. & I. F. Rys. GEO. T, BAKER & CO. " Located in City Drug Store. Near the Lake 116 Third St. WANIS ONE CENT A WORD. HELP WANTED. WANTED—A young man with some experience in printing office. A good opportunity for a bright and energetic boy to complete his trade. The American, Blackduck, Minn, WANTED—Good girl for housework. avenue, WANTED—Kitchen girl. E: Brinkman. genera Inquire 511 America Mrs. M. FOR SALE. FOR SALE—Thirty-foot high speed gasoline launch with 12-15 h. p Smalley engine, used only three months and in excellent condition. Cost $600. Will. sell for $450. Inquire at this office. FOR SALE—Rubber stamps. The Pioneer will procure any kind of a rubber stamp for you an short notice. FOR RENT. FOR RENT—Large furnished room down stairs. Call at 419 American Ave. H MISCELLANEOUS. B PR S U PUBLIC LIBRARY—Open Tues days, Thursdays and Saturdays ©2:30t06 p. m., and Saturday evening 7:30 to 9-p. m. also. Library in basement of Court House. Mrs. Donald, librarian. — e e WANTED—Balsam lath bolts. "Will pay $3.00 per cord -for Balsam lath bolts delivered at our mill. Douglass Lumber Co., Bemidji. H Want Ads FOR RENTING A PROPERTY, SELL- ING A BUSINESS OR CBTAINING HELP ARE BEST. Pioneer v