Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 14, 1911, Page 2

THE BEMIDJI DA LY PIONEER PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOOR EXCEPT SUNBAY BY THE BEMIDJI PIONEER PUBLISHING 0. E. H. DENU. o * O.E.CARSON: * Satored In the Pastotfice at Bemiélt, Minncasts; 38 secmad claes matlor, SUBSCRIPTION---$6.00 PER YFAR'N DVANCE CITY OF BEMIDJI County 8 Population—In 1900, 5099, Summer Resort—--Hundreds of outsid- ers make thelr summer home on Lake Bemidji. Fishing boating and bath- ing accommodations are second to none in the United States. Area—Ten Square miles incorporated. Altitude—1400 ‘eet above sea level. ‘Water Power—2200 developed horse- power, Mississipoi river. ‘Water—Absolutely pure. Two arte- sian wells. . ‘Water- Mains—About ten miles. Boating—500 miles by lake and river. Death RBate—5.4 a thousand in 1908. Annual Rainfall—33.7 inches. Temperature—20 above, winter; 75 summer, mean. Sewer Mains—About five miles. Cement Sidewalks—Twelve miles. Lakeshore Drive—Ten miles. Parks—Two. ‘Water Prontage—Ten miles, two lakes and Mississippi river. A Home Town—1600 residences. Taxpayers—1200 1600; in 1910 —Four. Bank Depostts—$800,000. Manufacturers—iardwood handles, lumber, lath, shingles and various other industries. Great Distributing Point—Lumber products, groceries flour, feed and hay. Postal Recelpts—$20,375 for 1910, 10th place in the state outside of St Paul, Minneapolis and Duluth. Postal Savings Bank—Only one in Minnesota. Rallroads—Great Northern, Minne- sota & International, M., R. L. & M., Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marle, Wilton & Nerthern, Grand Forks to Duluth and Bemdji-Sauk Centre. Railroad Depots—Three. Passenger Trains—Fourteen daily. Hospitals—One Distances—To St Paul, 230 miles; to Duluth, 167 miles. Hotels—Fifteen. Breweries—One. Sawmills—Four. Handle Factories—One. Boat Factories—One. Wholeszle Housoa—Four. Banks—Three. Auto Garages—One. @ & ® 8 The Bemidji Pioneer has estab- lished and will maintain a legis- lative bureau at the state capitol & in St. Paul. Any of our readers & wishing information of any kind & relative to the work of the legis- & ature: copies of bills, when in- & troduced, by whom, votes on & [measures, Status of ‘pending © legislation or anything in con: & nection with the proceedings of the lawmakers will be cheerfully & furnished without cost, Such & information will be confidential & Address, Bemidji Pio- 3 State Capitol, St. ® Paul, Minn. Visitors will be & welcome at Room 231. phone Cedar 7281. @ X3 B O CICICR R ORISR SORIRNRRNS THE SENATE. It is admitted on all sides that the house will pass a reapportionment bill that will be as fair to all parts of the state as can reasonably be ex- pected. It is just as freely said that the senate is apt to do things to bill when it gets to the upper house, and the impression that the senate is un- friendly to reapportionment is daily gaining ground. These gloomy forebodings regard- ing the senate may. after all, prove to be only a pightmare. As a body, the Minnesota senate must be ad- mired as intelligent, up-to.date and honest. A man is never guilty until proven so. The senators declare they should not be branded for or against reapportionment until the bill has come before them and they bave discussed it and bave had their votes recorded. Senator Works of Mankato has been credited with leading the op- position to reapportionment. The senator from Mankato goes only so far as to admit that he views with alarm the possible peril of the cities ultimately obtaining control of the Jegislature; he denies that he isa leader of the forces opposed to re- apportionment and that, in fact, he himself favors reapportionment and will vote for the right kind of a bill. Senator Works owns property in northern Minnesota and in this way is personally interested in a better representation from the north. His attitude, however, regarding the Hackney resolution, which sought to regulate the size of the legislature to its present number, has been con- strued by many in the north, as an- tagonistic to reapportionment. Let us hope that the Hackney resolution vote was not a real test and that when the real vote is taken that the senate will come grandly to the front with an empbhatic stamp of approval for fair reapportionment. if desired. neer Bureau, Tele- THE DEATH SENTENCE. There is pending in the Minne- sota legislature a bill which has for its purpose the wiping out of the death penalty in this state and there is good reason to believe that it will be enacted into law. In the last analasis there isn’t much to be gained by taking a life for a life and the spectacle of civil- ized country jerking a man into eternity is repalsive to a gre: mny persons. i Heary Wolfer, warden of the Min- nesota prision at Stillwater says: “I pever have favored capital punishment and the more [ study methods of dealing with the criminal classes the more convinced I' am that the death penalty should not be invoked. “In the first place if the purpose of taking the life of a murderer is to deter others from committing a like crime, it fails signally to accomplish its purpose; I don’t think that anyone will contend that any more murders in the states that have abolished capital punishment than in states’ where the. death penalty is retained. [Experience shows and penologists: are quite agreed that;| as a deterring influence this- form of punishment is without effect. “As a general proposition, the higher estimate a community places on human life the fewer will be the homicides and' our effort should be to raise the estimate rather than to lower it. Murder is bad enough without making it worse by taking another life. “If the motive for exacting the death penalty is vengeance simply there, cf course, is nothing to argue, as in this Christain and enlightened age no‘one will defend it.” 1If, as Warden Wolfer says, the ex- ecution of a murderer does not have a deterrent effect upon others, there 18 little ground left for an argument in favor of hanging. In bandlinga criminal, society ought to do so in the way most beneficial to society. To choke the life out of a murderer means the quick removal of an un- desirable citizen but society has gained nothing by the operation that could not be gained by life imprisonment and in the case of imprisonment society gains because the criminal spends his days in toil which indirectly means a benefit to the public. A man can make a lot of binding twine or a good many pairs of shoes if he keeps at it every day for forty or fifty years. Of course there 1s the old argu- ment that life imprisonment does not mean life imprisonment, and perhaps it is true that the pardoning power has been used too freely. Still we are not ready to admit that this is ture. It is likely that a very large percentage of murderers sentenced to prison for life never regain taeir liberty. Whenever a murderer is pardoned the detalis are given utmost publicity by the news- papers and because of this the public probably has formed the erroneous impression that no matter how great the crime, “he’ll get out some time.” Sedentary habits, lack of outdoor exercise, insufficient mastication of food, constipation, a torpid liver, worry and anxiety, are the most common causes of stomach troubles. Correct your habits and take Cham- berlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets and you will soon be well again. For saleby Barkers Drug Stoie.’ The Fearsome Triceratops. A terrible looking beast, but interest- ing, as it was the last of the great land reptiles, is the triceratops. It had a head like a rhinoceros; but. unlike the rhinoceros of today. it carried three formidable horns upon its face and a collar of spikes or spines around its neck. Skulls of this creature which have been unearthed measure seven feet and more in length. The animal had a total length of some twenty-five feet. It is the opinion of Professor Marsh, a great authority on prehistoric beasts, that we have here a dinosaur trying to' become a mammal. It is the opinion of this expert, too, that the creature got too “specialized,” and therefore died out—the usual end of a too great ambition!—Londor Mail. Appendicitis. How to avoid it. Listen to your pains. Try our way. Read the booklets, “‘General Health Discovers Himself” furnished free by Tubbs Medicine Co., River Falls, Wis. Worth money to the man who has time to set up and take notice. Have you? Berlioz. Berlioz, the famous French compos- er, was made miserable by his wife. He married Miss Smithson, an actress, many years younger than-himself. She had prolonged fits of jealousy and ill temper, ruined him by her theatrical ventures and finally fell from a car- riage and broke her leg, thus ending her artistic career. Berlioz bore with her in patience until she finally left bim. He was a tall man, of stern aspect and very dignified. In spite of his immense musical abilities as a composer he could play no instrument except the guitar, and that very badly. When her child is in danger a wo- man will risk her life to protect it. No great act of heroism or risk of life is necessary to protect a child from croup. Give Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy and all danger is avoided. < For sale by Barkers Drug Store. i8wift and the Cook.. ! "llodanpnn In ‘all things” is' the best precept for everyday life. There 18 a good story about: Dean Bwift apropos of ithe value of hever overdo- ing anything, el The dean’s cook one day overroasted the leg of 'muttonfor dinner, and:in consequence - she wag: summoned: to the dining room. “Cook,” said the dean’ In a pleasant. voice, “thils.legrof mutton is overdone; take it back and do 1t less.” “Impossible, your 'reverencel” ex- claimed the cook. “Well,” replied her. master,, “suppos- ing: It lHad-been underdone; you:could easily 'have done it more. “Certalnly, your revérenc “Then;” 'said the dean, “let this. be' a lesson to you: If you commit: fault always take care that it is a fault which will'‘admit of a remedy.” A piece of flannel dampened with: Chamberlain’s Liniment and bound on to the-affected. parts is superior to any plaster. When troubled with lame back or pains in the side’or chest give it a trial and you- are cer- tain to-be more than pleased with the prompt relief which it affords Sold by Barkerk Drug Store. - The Duration of a Dream. One evening Victor Hugo was die- tating letters to his secretary. Over- come by fatigue, the great- man-drop- ped into a slumber. A few moments afterward he awoke, haunted: by a dreem which, as be thought, had ex- tendea over several hours, and he blamed his secretary for sitting there: waiting for bim instead of wakening him' or else going away. What was his surprise when the bewildered sec- retary told him that he had only just finished writing the last sentence dic- tated to him. Goodness. ‘Whatever mitigates the woes or In- creases the happiness of others is a just criterion of goodness, and what- ever injures society at large or any individual in it is a criterion ot in iquity. : One should not guarrel with a dog without a reason sufficient. to vindicate one through ull the courts of morality.—Goldsmith. The House Arsenal. Tubbs Bilious Man's Friend. Tubbs White Pine Cough Cure. Tubbs White Liniment. Tubbs Iodomyrrh: the doctors won’t call very often. Guaranteed to make good. The Sicilian Vespers. The Sicilian Vespers is the term giv- en to the massucre of the French in Bicily, March 30, 1282. On Easter Monday conspirators assembled at Pa- lermo, and while the French were en- gaged in festivities a Sicilian bride. passed by with her train. A French- man used her rudely, and a young Si- cilian stabbed him on the spot. The populace ran through. the city crying out, “Let the French die!” and without distinction of rank, age or sex slaugh- tered all the Frenchmen they could find. About 8,000 were massacred. Not even the churches were allowed to be- come a sanctuary for them. The mas- sacre was general throughout the is. land.—New York American. How to cure a cold is a question in which many are interested just now. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy has won its great reputation and im- mense sale by its remarkable cure ot colds. Itcan always be depended upon. For sale by Barkers Drug Store. ' Fanny Kemble's Quick Wit. Fanny Kemble bhed a fiery temper, which matched that of her husband, Plerce Butler, and speedily brought about one of the most noted divorce trials reported in the ‘lawbooks. In her youth she was remarkably beauti- tul, and in the role of Juliet she -was the personification of dazzling loveli- ness. She was noted for her keenness of wit even in the days of her old age. Once when an impertinent street loun- ger stepped up to her while she was looking in the window of a bric-a-brac store and said, “Are you fond of an- tiquities?” Mrs. Kemble quickly un- pinned her veil and, turning on: the | man her aged face (she was then sev- enty-three), asked, “Are you?”’ Damascus Olive Groves. There is an ancient custom under which the olive groves-around Damas- cus are guarded by official watchmen to-prevent the trees being stripped:by thieves. But on a certain date the gov- ernor or some magistrate issues a proclamation warning- all owners of olive trees that they must pick their fruit, for after a certain date it be- comes public property. If a farmer has his crop only half gathered when that date arrives the public. will gath- er it for him, Old Engraved Rings. Among the legends of Greece it is told that the father of Pythagoras, the famous Greek philosopher, was a cele- brated engraver of gems, and, accord- ing to classical history, bogh Helen of Troy and Ulysses of Greece wore en- graved rings. Engraving on stones that were partly precious was an art at a very remote age. The British mu- seum proudly boasts the possession of a small square of yellow jasper bear- ing the figure of a horse and'the name and titles of Amenophis II, believed to date back to about the year 1450 B. 0. The very finest specimen of en- graved:gem now {n existence is a head of Nero carved on' a first. water dia- mond by the brothers Castanzi in the year 1790 A. D. The rule in carving holds good as to criticism—never cut with a knife what you: can cut with a spoon.—Charles Buxton. ; ) With these: medicines in the: house;| O THE RESCUE Toran bfii@ntf Lorimer in the Senate, NOT PERSONALLY GUILTY -Speaker Declares No Evidence Has Been Produced 'to Show That the 1liinois Solon Was Aware of Alleged Bribery—Takes Issue With Bove- ridge, Burton and Root.Regarding Corruption. ‘Washington, Feb. 14 —William Loni- mer’s strongest advocate, Senator Bal- ley (Dem., Tex.), spoke in his behalf in the senate, discussing all the fea- tures of the case and announcing his conclusion that nothing had been shown to affect Lorimer’s right to a seat in-the eenate. . Not one of the army of. witnesses, he said, had testified to anything tending to implicate’ Lorimer personally. Bailey sald that while he did not| concede that any legislators had been | corrupt, if there were seven cases of | bribery, as claimed, it would not at-; fect the legality of Lorimer’s election. In such an event it would be nec-| essary to deduct the tainted votes from the total vote of the legislature and that would leave Lorimer with a clear majority of unchallenged votes, | he asserted. Bailey said that when Senators Owens, Beveridge, Burton and. Root| lauded the law in England that the corruption of a single vote by an agent of a candidate voids the elec- tion they were apparently unaware that the “agent” of an English candi- date is a vastly different candidate than the term is understood here. The term ‘“agent” in England is| provided for by statute and represents the candidate throughout the contest. No such term figures in the elec- tion laws of this country, Bailey ex- plained. He Went. Visitor—Is your tlock right? Tired Hostess (at the end of her patience and politeness)—Oh, no! That’s the one we call the visitor. Visitor—What a quaint name! Why? Hostess — Because it doesn’t go. —_— A wise man should have money tn his head, but not in his heart.—Dean Swift. ——— FOR BEMID)I PEOPLE We have found that A SINGLE DOSE of Adler-i-ka, the simple German Appendicitis remedy, relieves wind or gas in the stomach or bowels, sour stomach or constipation al- most INSTANTLY. E. N. French & Co., Drug- gists. i | druggist hasm't them. ~" When th or Is Knowi A i risky uncertainty In: one night stands is the super. In smaller piaces he works untl) 6 o'clock in the even- ing, peacefully partakes of his supper and presents himself at the stage door: at 7. 'This leaves a very brief time for his drill. ' The mysteries of makeup have pot been solved by him, and; worst of all. évery inbabjtant knows. him, “Once,” ‘as Lawrence Marston tells ity “we-were doing ‘Richard 111" It was a ome ‘night stand, with raw supers. All ‘went well until the moment when the: bearers, with King. Edward’s body. on a stretcher, emerged from the ‘wings. ‘ * ‘Set down, set down your honorable load,’ began Queen Anne. ‘“‘Amn’ do It aisy. Moike O'Brien! called a voice from the gallery.”"—New York Tribune. YT illng wo! Martyrs to Kidney and Bladder Trouble Try This Remarkable New ; Treatment, Free. Here ig a treatment for kidney and bladder diseases and rheumatism that is_absolutely guaranteed, that s safe and positive, and that you can test yourself without investing one penny. t is 2 new, scientific, safe, powerful cleanser of the kidneys. The .new treatment, Dr. Derby’s. Kidney Pills, will save your kidneys,” upon which your very life depends. f you have crucifying or dull pains in the back, Bright’s disease, diabetes, rheumatism in any form, pain in the bladder, profuse or scanty urinatton, or discolored, foul urine, do mnot let’ ‘the day_go by without getting a package of Dr. Derby's Kidney Pills and see a tremendous difference in yourself In 24 hours. If you want to try them first, tell anv druggist to give you a free sample package. I Dr. Derby’s Kidney Pills—§0 pills— | 10 days’ treatment—25 cents at drug stores or we will supply you if your Address Derby Medicine Co., Eaton Rapids, Mich. Bought and Sold Now isthe time to buy. Prices are way down and the tendency is upward: Call and examine my list. C.- G. JOHNSON BROKER Office 0'Leary-Bowser Bldg: BEMIDJI, MINN. Phone 641 An Extreme Case. “What was the trouble between Swinton and his wife? Was it his fault or hers that they were unable to get along together?” “It’s rather hard to decide. It ap- pears that whenever one of them had an irresistible impulse the otlier had an unalterable objection.”—Chicago Record-Herald. How He Got Her. “The psychological moment counts for much in a love affair.” “That is true. Ferdinand. for in- stance, asked father for my hand the afternoon my dressmaker’s: bill came in.”—Washington Herald. Hereditary. “Look at the way baby’s working his mouth!” exclaimed-Mrs. Newman. “Now he proposes to put his foot in it.” “H'm!” replied her husband grump- fly. “Hereditary. That's what ! did ‘when I proposed.” A VALUABLE SUGGESTION Information of Importance to Everyone A great deal of pain and suffering might be avoided if we had some know- ledge of physiology and the care of the body, particularly those parts that do the most work and should always: be kept strong and healthy. In an interview with a prominent physician he states' that people should Ppay more attention to their kidneys as they control the other organs to a remark- able degree and do a tremendous amount of work”in removing the poisons and waste matter from the system by filter- ing the blood. .- During the winter months especially, when we live an indoor life, the kidneys should receive some assistance when needed, as we take less exercise, drink less water and often eat more rich, heavy food, thereby forcing the kidneys to do: more work than Nature intended. Evi- dence of kidney trouble, such as lame back, inability to hold urine, smarting or burning, brick-dust or sediment, sallow complexion, rheumatism, may be weak or irregular heart action, warns you that your kidneys require help immediately to avoid more serious trduble. 3 ‘minerals of opiates has the most healing influence. An ideal herbal compound that has had remarkable success as a kidney remedy is .Dr. Kilmer's Swamp- R . work. No. No. 2. No. 3. Minnesota Ave. term. The Universal ‘ Food Chopper Do You Know the : UNIVERSAL CHOPPER It does better work than the chopping knife ‘and bowl and reguires only a fraction of the time and The “Universal” is the Cook's Best Friend We have displayed in our window four different sizes, each machine having 4 blades. No.O...........ociiiiieir . 8100 Given Hardware Company .$1.50 .$2.25 Bemidji, Minn. A Bargain Treat In Fine Glothin Now men we urge you to come and get a suit, overcoat or cravenette while the price is low. You dou’t buy any shoddy clothing in this sale— it’s all cut in the height of prevailing fashions and made from fabrics which can only be ex- celled in suits worth $40 to $50. You Can't Find any Fault With our regular prices from $15.00 to $30.00 .and when you see the clothing and at the sale prices of from $12.00 to $25.00 you’re simply getting a bargain in the broadest sense of the M. 0. Madson & Co. One Priced Clothiers points, regular 90 stacked two tiers, We Have Some Type to Sell Also a few case stands and racks. $1.00 to $2.50 Any printing office wishing to see proofs of the fonts we have will be furnished same upon request. Case Stands and Racks No. 6 double news stand with racks for 8 full sized cases, regular price $3.75. Our Price $1.50 California Job-Cases, regular price 90c. Our Price 35¢ Triple Case--will take 3 fontsot caps, figures and C. Our Price 35¢ Hamilton lead and slug case, leads-and slugs can be regular $1.00. Our Price 40c Bemidji- Pionger - Publishin Bemidii, Minn. Nearly all of this printing material is in first class condition. Fonts of type that are every bit as good as new we offer at one third and one fourth the original cost. —from $3.00 to $10.00: we will sell at from Fonts that would cost you new s e