Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, June 8, 1910, Page 2

| { | | THE BEMIDUI DAILY PIONEER PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY BY THE BEMIDJI PIONEER PUBLISHING CO. E. H. DENV. G. E. CARSON. Entered o the Postoffice at Remid)l, M| class mal ;UHSGMPYIM $5.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANGE CITY OF BEMIDJI County Seat. Population—In 1900, 1500; 7000. Summer Resort—Hundreds of outsiders make their summer homes on Lake Be- midji. Fishing, boating and bathing ac- commodations are second to none in the United States. Area—Ten square miles incorporated. Altitude—1400 feet above sea level. Water Power—2200 developed horse- power, Mississippi river. Water—Absolutely pure. Two artesian wells. Water Mains—About seven.miles. Boating—500 miles by lake and river. Death Rate—5.4 a thousand in 1908. Annual Rainfall—33.7 inches. Temperature—20j. above, winter; 75 summer, mean. Sewer Mains— About[threefmiles. Cement Sidewalks—Six and a half miles. Lakeshore Drives—TenZmiles. Parks—Two. Water Frontage—TenZmiles, and Mississippi river. A Home Town—1600 residences. Taxpayers—1200. Churches—8. School Houses—Three. Bank Deposits—$750,000. Manufactures—Hardwood handles, lum- ber, lath, shingles, and various othes industries. Great Distributing Point—Lumber prod- ucts, groceries flour, feediand hay. Postal Receipts—$17,000 for 1909, 10th place in state outside of St. Paul, Minne- apolis and Duluth. Railroads—Great Northern, Minnesota & International, M., R. L. & M., Minneapolis St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie, Wilton & Northern, Grand Forks to [Duluth, and Bemidji-Sauk Centre. Railroad Depots—Four. Passenger Trains—Twelve daily. Hospitals—One. Distances—To St. Paul, Duluth, 167 miles. Hotels—Fifteen. Breweries—One. Sawmills—Four. Handle Factories—One. Wholesale Houses—Four. Banks—Three. Auto Garages—One. in 1910, two laker 230 miles; to This is circus day, the one day of the year for the small boy. The “‘greatest show on earth” is in town and will ““give you the most for your money.” “Come on and see the ele- phant and the wild kangaroo.” Do you remember the time when the circus came to your town when you were a small boy? Thought you would. It was to arrive at half past three and you wanted to see it come in. You stayed up until midnight and then slept fitfully until the train whistled. It was a quick run to the depot and then the day of bliss began. Do you remember how you car- ried forty pails of water to the ele- phants, lugged stakes for two hours for the canvassmen, spread hay for horses and then pared about a bushel of potatoes for the coak? All for a pass ticket, too. And after all that, they put you way off in a cor- ner of the big top where you could not see the best clowns. Why if mother had made you work that hard under promise to see| the show, every bit of spirit would have cried out against the injustice of it. But anyway, that was an experi- ience that many boys do not have and will go down with you to your grave as one of the great events of boyhood. Vint Ellig’ fish story has caused much comment around town, especi- ally the mangled hand. We want to say that Mr. Ellis brought the fish to the Pioneeroffice, showed us the spot on the head where he hit it, and also the injured hand. The fish made two meals for six people, so the size is established. This is the season for fish stories and brings to mind one told by Commadore John Gunckle, the premier fish story teller of Ohio. Mr. Gunckle said that he was fish- ing off a culvert down on the creek one afternoon and nothing was bit- ing. Becoming tired, he laid his pole on the bank and went to sleep, Just‘before he dropped off, he noticed an old rope, considerably frayed at the end, that was hanging into the creek from the base of the culvert, The Commadore says slept for an hour and' that when he awoke, he took in his line but there was no fish on it. Hearing a commotion down below, he looked down and saw six of the nicest perch he had ever caught in his life strung in a row on that rope. He says in explanation that: the fish thought the frayed-ends of the that he| rope were worms and that when they jumped at them, were easily strung —the same as the rest of us. THE OCCASION AND THE MAN. Comment on the Bemidji and Crookston conventions would be in- complete withouta full measure of acknowledgment of the services of the father of this movement and -of the Development association, Mr. Mackenzie of Bemidji. Upon him has fallen the bulk of the labor in promoting the project which he con- ceived. He has given his time from his business, which is large; he has used his own funds; he has stopped at.no method iof publicity because of trouble or expense, aud he has kept at it every day. 7T'o him more than to any other agency is due the suc- cess of both meetings. No adequate financial reward is possible, and he seeks none, but this much is his due—that he should know that the people of all the thiny: that property losses in certain dis- —now thirty-one—counties, appre- ate his efforts, his self-sacrifice and his unerring judgment. The .occa- sion always produces the man, but in this Mackenzie both produced the occasion and proved himself equal to all its emergencies and demands. Duluth News Tribune. THE ART OF KNOCKING. Don’t always be a grumbler or a dissatisfied kicker. Give somebody else a little credit besides yourself. If the public wants something and you don’t, give the public credit for knowing at least 2 portion of what you think you know. There are generally one or two so called ““bone heads” in every city, and Bemidji is no exception. When these “‘bone heads” can find neth- ing new to kick about, they in- variable rake up some long forgot- ten, petty occurrences and make stock of them. People who do this cannot be con- sidered as real men, and inevery in- stance, if their own record were un- folded, newspapers could print al- most any phrase in any tongue and not lay themselves liable. Think of knocking a gathering like the Crookston convention. Who but a fool would do it? A few newspapers went as far asto say that it was held for political pur- poses. It must be remembered that some of Minnesota’s best boosters are politicians. Boosting made them so. Just because a man is a candidate for office, must he cease to boost for his state and the common good? Is he out of place at a public gathering? What would these “bone heads” have them doi— hide in some garret or cellar and keep out of sight until election is over? Must every move they make signify things political? It is true that there were candi- dates for nomination for office at both Crookston and Walker, but to sling mud at one meeting and not the other is not. being consistent. Every resolution adopted at the Crookston convention was unanami- ouly endorsed and adopted at the Editorial meeting in Walker. Both working and pulling together for the interests and development of the state of Minnesota,- especially Northern Minnesota, It is all done for the common good of the com- mon people. Northern Minnesota was- ‘“‘dis- covered” by W. R. Mackenzie and at the Bemidji meeting our eyes were opened, and it seemed like a dream, too good to be real. Yes its coming. Our imagination| will become past history, and the wealth that can be harvested from the acres still undeveloped will sur- Pass that of any state in the. union. “ Come, brother editors, take hold of the rope and pull, altogether and lets not develope boneheads in the newspaper circle, REJOICES WHEN LTD DROPS Immense Crowd Sings Hymns After Action of Officials. Charleston, W. Va, June 8.—By a unanimous vote the county commis- sloners of Kanawha county voted to reject all applications for saloon If- censes in Charleston and Kanawha county for one year, beginning July 1 Following this action 1,600 men. women ‘and; children who had attended the session’ marched from the court house singing “Nearer, ‘My God, tt Thee.” Wisconsin Divorce Statistics. Madison, Wis., June 8.—Divorces in Wisconsin are apparently increasing: at an alarming rate. It is authorita- tively estimated that one out of every eleven marriages in this state results in a.divorce. This estimate is based on divorce statistics compiled: by Dr. J..C. Harper of Madison, secretary of the Wisconsin state board of health and vital statistics, for the approach- ing report of the board. - b New York; (Unmited States: DECLARES WILL IS INVALID Court Throws Out Document Because Put Together With Pin, New York, June 8.—Surrogate Ket- .cham of Brooklyn has ruled that a will put together with apin is void. For this reason he has refused probate forithe will-of Warren B, Field, a man- Aufactuversof chewinggum-and a stu- dent of physical research, Mr. Field -dfed last ‘March, leaving An .eatate valued at nearly .a million. dollars. The. ‘property was to ‘have' . 'been invested as ‘a trust fund, the in.: '| come to go to the American Soclety for Psychical Research, with the ex- ception of a $300 annuity tor a sister, Disturbance Appears to /Have Spent |ihis sole surviving relative. Its Foroe in the Province of Avel- 3 lino, Where a Score or More of Fa- Woman Centenarlan Dead. talities Are Reported—King and| Gnjeago, June 8.—Dinah ‘Sprague, @Queen Leave Rome for the Scene of | for many years known as the oldest ithe Disaster. member -of the Woman's Rellef -Corps in, Ohlo, I8 (dead at :the home -of a Naples, June 8.—-Earthquake shocks | daughter here, at the age of 101 years. of nnusual ‘intensity’ were experienced!| Mrs. Sprague was the; widow of A. D, throughont Southenn Italy, including | SPrague, a veteran of the:war of 1812, | the island of Sicily. ‘The extent of [and for forty years resided In Cleve- the damage wrought has not been de- Iang0; tenmined, but it is believed at least SOME L0SS OF LIFE RESULTS Earthquake Shodks Occurdn Southern Italy. FEEL EFFECT OF AGREEMENT — Shippers In Conference at Chicago Not Belligerent. ‘Chicago, June 8—A spirit of calm- ness pervaded the opening of the ship- pers’ conference’here,:at which it‘had been expected:a vigonous fight would be waged :against the Eastern rail- roads in .their ‘propesed freight rate advance, Instead of immediately demanding that the department of justice take .steps to ‘block !by ‘injunection the pro- Jposed advance, the committee of nine- teen, in its preliminary -deliberation, seemed inclined ‘to temporize. ‘While the peace proposals were not entirely endorsed by the shippers the tone of the meeting wgs. much less bel- ligerent ‘than the previous one- held here. Fire Department Helpless. Carthage, 8. D, June 8.—Fire start- ng in Bloom’s restaurant and spread- ng ‘hoth .ways :destroyed -a whole block .on. the north side of Main street, with ‘the exception "of 'tha ‘Oarthage Btate bank building. ‘The lack of wa- ter pressure made the fire’department helpless. thinty-seven pensans .were Kkilled :and triats ‘wil ‘be heavy. The shock appeared to have spent its force chiefly in the province of Avellino, in Central Campania, east of Naples. The village of Calitri suf- fered the most. One report has it that half of the town wadldestroyed. | The shock alao was. felt in the de- partments of Basilicata, Calabria and Sicily. 1Tt centered in the province of 1 Avellino, in Campania, but extended | throughout .the provinces of Beneven-| to, Campabasso, Caserta and Naples. Fatalities are reported at San Sos- sio, (Chianche, Castelbaronia and ‘San growing city. Keap Your Eye on Bemidji Banks and Substantial Wholesale and Retail Establishments. Do You OwnAny Real Estate? This is usually about the first_guestion asked when you come to a new location, E ought to own a piece of preperty, if only abuilding mmm lot. - No investment is so save or certain to enrich its owner within a few years as desirable real -estate in a rapidly with itsbeautiful Lakes, Homes, ‘Churches, Schools, Proaperous Sele. g The superior railroad facilities and extensive trade territory The disturbance disrupted telegraph | communication generally in-the prov-| inces most affected and further detatls are awaited by the officials with ap- prehension. Inhabitants Terror Stricken. The inhabitants of the various towns ‘which felt the quake were thrown into a panic and the authorities had much {3 difficulty in restoring order. King Victor Emmanuel and Queen Helena, upon receiving word of the suffering, left hastily on.a special train for the seene and soldiers and a medical corps were dispatched to render first aid. ‘It wasannounced that the government had called .upon additional lines of industries. 8T. PAUL enjoyed by BEMIDJI, insure for it the attention of investors of large means and the location within the next few years of many Let. Us Show You How Easy 2,504, Jt, -an b scavized MONTHLY PAYMENT PLAN at 8 per cent. Wrm US for FULL information or Call on M. A. SIMONS at Bemid}l, our locallagent. . Bemidji Townsite & Improvement Co. 404 New York Life Building MINNESOTA parliament for an appropriation of $100,000 for use among the afflicted. The latest report received here told of five .deaths at San Sele, a village of the province of Potenza, in the compartment of Basilicata. Every house in the village was damaged. Ten persons are said to have met death at San Sossio, where the sul- phur waters, with which the distriet is rich, were released from bounds by the disturbance and flooded the vicin- ity. From the flood noxious gases arose. STOCK PRICES ARE BUOYANT Market Affected by Agreement on Railroad Rates. New York, June 8.—The ‘stock mar- ket showed a violent transformation from the demaralized weakness of the past few days and prices jumped in even greater disorder than attended the slump. First prices were from one to over five points higher than the previous night’s closing. _The news that the dispute between the government authorities and the railroads over the proposed advance in freight rates had been settled at the conference at the White House | threw the uncovered bears into a pan- icky condition and they bid prices upon themselves in their scramble to secure stocks. steamer to Detroit, Toledo, Ass’c Boston, Mass. Quebec and return. Will Not Fight Progressives. ‘Washington, June 8.—According to statements made by officers of the Re- publican . congressional ~committee, | Speaker Cannon has no intention .of making speeches in any district in op- position to the nomination or renomi- nation of progressive Republicans. It is not even: certain that the Speaker will be asked to go out during the campaign. WHY SO-WEAK? Kiduey Troubles May Be Sapping Your Life Away.—Bemidji People Have Learned This Fact. When a healthy man or woman begins to run down withont ap- || parent cause, becomes weak, lan-~ guid,despressed, suffers backache, dizzy spells and urinary disorders, look to the kidneysfor the cause of it all. Keep the kidneys well|| and they will keep you well. Doan’s Kidney Pills cure_sick kid- neys.and keep them well. Here is Bemidji testimony to ‘prove it. P. M. Dicaire, of Bemidji, Minn., says: “Overlifting was the cause |[§ of kidney complaint ‘in my case. || My back was 1ame ‘and. pajnfn} and ached so sewerely at. night|| that I could not sleep well, 1 had. headaches and dizzy spells and whenever I stooped, my sight be- |[i came blurred. A short time sgo il 1 began taking Doan’s Kidney Pills and they greatly benefited me. I ||f am pleased to give this remedy my Il endorsement,” | For sale by all dealers. Price 50.(fif cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo | G“:‘L.::fl;_ e sole agents for - the Remember the name — Doan’s— and take no other, .- (California National Crude 0il' Co. 1 W, HELLEMAN BLDG., LOS ANGELES, CAL. +++shares of the Treasury Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Ry EXCURSION BULLETIN June 1 to Sept. 20. Summer ' tourist fares to Eastern Canada, New York and New England. Optional Routes. June 3 to-July 30. Every Fiiday low rates by train and Cleveland and Buffalo. June 7, 16 and 22. Apnual spring exeursions to Cheboygon, Alpona, Detsoit, Toledo, Cleveland, Buffa'o. June 29 to July 8. Anmwal Convention National Educational Optional ‘Routes. July 2, 3, 4. Low rates-for Ind-pendence Day. July 6 to 10. Nationat Convention of Elks, Detroit, Mich. July 20 to-24. Anuual Pilgrimage to Ste. Anne de Beaupro, 2 Usual low fares. Watch for ‘apnouncement of other excursions. Apply to Ticket Agents for particulars. Money--tHHow to make it. : Did .you ever stop to consider how John D. Rockefeller became the richest man in the world? It was mot by saving and investing his money at three, four or even eight per ceat. His master mind looked into the future and saw the great possibilities of OIL. Taking advantage of his:forethought, he now stands as the richest man in the world, and has made all his money within the past thirty years. Yeu can hardly twenty-five cents per day ns abey, but'he did; GAL. NATIONAL GRUBE OIL €D, LW, IIH.LEIAI lulullll (reat Big , Baked Potatoes' They’re a feature of the Northern Pacific’s Dining Car Ser- ‘vice. They weigh at least two pounds apiece. They are fine! So is the service in general. Tender meats; good fish; -eggs from.our own poultry farm; bread, cakes, piesand ice. cream made at our own bakeries in Seattle and St. Paul; Washington creamery butter; milk in individual bottles. whipped cream for coffee. All prepared by expert chefs and :served by experienced waiters—a. -eorps of Dining Car Instructors is maintained to keep the service ‘‘up to the handle.” Northern Pacific Raflway Provides service that sets the pace—not only in its Dining Cars, but all the way through. Several electric-lighted trains East and West every day. Low Summer Tourist # Fares. QTHE Let.me help you plan your trip. G. A. WALKER, Agent M. & I, BEMIDJI - - The Scenic Righway A. M. CLELAND, General Passenger Through the Agent, ST. PAUL. Land-of Fortune Singer ewing Machines $3.00 down and $2.00 per month sends this machine to your home. Can you afford to be without it? Send for catalogue of the five different styles. Sewing machines to rent. Bemidji Music House J. BISIAR, Mngr. Bemidji, Mian, 117 Third St. realige that . John D. Rockefsller worked for and while working for that twenty-five cents a day, he-conctuded that he woulinever amount to anything, unless he could invest his little savings so that they would deuble, donble, deuble. - The money he invested beorme & nucleus of ‘the largest fortunaknown in modern times, Rocke- feller could absolutely stop-every industry in the United States today, if he should call in &l of his investments; just thiuk what his pawer is. Your chances of | today are far better than Rockefeller’s chances were thirty years ago, pro- viding you use the same foresight, courage and judgment that he did. = Invest ‘your money in an oil company with something bebind it. ] Invest in the California-National Crude Oil Company’s stock at.50 cents per share. California National Crude Oil Co. I. W.HELLEMAN BLDG., x.os ANFDLES, CAL. GENTLEMEN: ..shares of the Treasury