Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 3, 1911, Page 2

THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER ILISHEL 'll"‘mllul EXCEPT SUNDAY OV THE BEMIDJI PIONEER PUBLISHING €O, E. H. DENU. Q. E. CARSON. SUBSGRIPTION---$5.00 PER YFAR W aDVANCE = .- ——— | CITY OF BEMIDJI County Seat. Population—In 6099, Summer Resort---Hundreds of outsid- | ars make their summer home on Lake Bemidji, Fishing boating and ‘bath- ng 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- slan wells. | Water Maius—About ten miles. Boating—500 miles by lake and river. | Death Rate—5.4 o thousand.in 1908, Annual Raiufall—33.7 inches, Temperature—20 above, winter; 75 summer, mean. | 1 1900, 1600; in 1910! + Sewer Mains—About five miles. Cement Sidewalks—Twelve miles. Lakeshore Drive—Ten miles. Parks—Two. ‘Water Frontage—Ten miles, two lakes and Mississippi river. A Home Town—1800 residences. | Taxpayers—1200 Churches—8. 8chool Hous: Four, Bank' Deposits—$800,000. Manunfacture rlardwood handles, lumber, lath, s gles and various other industries. Great preducts, groceries. flour, feed and hay. Postal Receipts—$20,376 for 1910, 10th place in the etate outside of St. Paul, Minneapolis «nd Duluth, Postal Savings Bank—Orly one In Minnesota. Rallroads—Great Northern, Minne- sota & International, M., R. L. & M., Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie, Wilton & Northern, Grand Forks to Duluth and Bemidji-Sauk Centre, Railroad Depots—Three, Passengor Trains—Fourteen daily. Hospitals—One Distances—To St Paul, 230 mliles; to Duluth, 167 miles. Hotels—Fifteen. es—One. Boat Factories—One. ‘Wholesale Houses—Iour, Banks—Three. Auto Garages—One, THE TOWN KNOCKER. I there's one thing more than an other that helps put a community in the “also ran" class, its the town “knocker.” You know him,—the fel- low who is always complaining that the town is dead, that business is go- ing from bad to worse, that the Distributing Polnt—Lumber | accused Speaker Dunn of . studied the far reaching and diverse benefits of this great agricultural ex- position. If the erection of a $350,000 build- ing was essential to the continued good influence of the fair, there would be little real objection to its erection, but so far as we have been able to find out, there is mo con- its| construction, except those manuran' vineing argument in favor of tured by the enthusiastic men having actual control of the fair manage- ment. The fair recently has just experi-| enced reorganization and it does not seem that now is the proper time to and we believe a calm, unpredjuced analysis of the entire matter vindi- cates those members of the legisla-| ture who oppose the proposition. | —_— | { KLEMER NO HERO. buncoed by the “special interests” so continuously that, since the muck- rakers blazed the trail, it gets up on its hind feet and shouts approval of {any man who takes a rap at said S. 1. That is the reason so many per- sons read the accounts of how Mr. Ferdinand L. Klemer of Faribault having packed the committees of the House for the benefit of the special inter- ests, and then without more ado proceeded to condemn Mr. Dunn and the House anud praise Mr. Klemer as champion of the plain people and one representative who dared stand up and speak the truth. made a punk guess. For the sake of argument we will say that Speaker Dunn is so crooked and narrow path in comparison and that the House organization is still | worse. | Now comes Mr. Klemer with his <narges of crookedness. He makes itll(‘.m. it is true, on the floor of the | house in open session, but in less | than an hour afterward he is serib- bling out an apology and retraction, which he would have presented had not a member of the House organi- zation, for ulterior motives, stopped schools are not half as good as they | bim. are in some neighboring village, and so on, i Not only does the “knocker” dole out his discouraging line of talk to his own town folks, but passes it along to the strangers within our| gates. And isn’t it wonderful how fast this kind of information spreads, ! and isn’t it equally wonderful how | some people will more quickly be- lieve a bad than a good report? Every good citizen should take the own town,-—the stores, the churches, the amusements, busines in general, erything that goes to prosperity and happiness. When this is done there is never any need to apologize for a town’s exist- ance or for anything it contains. Local pride is a great business builder,—knocking is the surest way to wipe a place off the map. Let's all be practical boosters for the old town! Let’s start today! And let’s keep it up all the tim —in fact, ev make AN EXPENSIVE LUXURY. Just because the Minnesota state fair is one of the best and biggest in the country is no reason why the legislature should turn the golden faucet and permit the money to flow uninteruptedly into the treasury of that organization, even to the ex- tent of $350,000 for the erection of an agricultural building, It perhaps can not be reasonably said that such a building is not needed and could not be used to good advantage, which anything used in exploiting the resources of the state and educating the public as to its possibilities is, of course, an advan- tage. But will the state derive as much benefit by expending this large sum in putting up a building to be used six days out of every year as if it were to spend it in other ways. With the country districts rising up as they are with demands for an extension and greater perfection of agricultural education, tion upon which commonwealth rests, it is a question of argument as to whether this pro- posed building appropriation could the founda- the future of the not be used to better and lasting ad- vantages. It is not the purpose of this paper to raise that old and largely unfound- ed cry that the state fair is a city If there is anyone who is willing to stand up and say that St. Paul and Minneapolis has derived more direct benefit from the fairs which have been held at Hamline than has the rural districts, we have institution. From that time on Mr. Klemer, by | fits and starts, have been saying that 1 the house committees are packed; no, know. ing—showing his wishbone to be where his backbone ought to be—- listening to the prattle of outsiders who had furnished him with just about all the little courage he has bers of the organization and some not, and Mr. Klemer has remained enietly in his seat, newer permitting a yip of protest to exude from his lips in reply to the insults. If Mr. Klemer was a champion. of the people he should have stood up and fought for them at a time when his silence can be construed only to the effect that he is more of a jelly-| fish than a hero and that the only charges he ever made were second hand charges, and that the very best he is entitled to is to be considered a second hand hero. R R R R R R R R R R R R WHAT OTHER PAPERS SAY ©| 00000000000000060] Only One Hope. There is only one hope of reappor- tionment. It has been defeated by, combination of selfish personal inter- | ests. It can be achieved still only by unselfish surrender of just claims as well as unjust possessions. The opponents of a just reapportionment are in the strong position of posses- sion, Southern Minnesota wishes to keep part unjust preponder- ance in the legislature. It is for the north to consider if half a loaf be not better The friends of reapportionment are in the weak position of asking. They must be thankful for small conces- sions.—Grand Rapids Herald-Re- of its than no bread. view. The Judiciary and Politics. Every time the legislature meets a movement is started to “‘take the judiciary out of politics.” Substi- tuting one method of electing our judges for another is not taking the judiciary out of politics, even though the substituted method be a Dbetter better results. Al- lowing partisan conventions to nom- ‘inate candidates for judgéships s not an ideal method of choosing the Jjudiciary, but it is doubtful if any of the other plans proposed would, if adopted,-be found more satisfactory, one and secure ask for so large an appropriation!luck next time. The public has been deceived and|DPart of And just here is where the public| that a pretzel looks like the straight | not all of them; just which he does'nt | And while he has thus been dodg- | "ail 2 woman should try coaxing it. displayed, Mr. Klemer was being|2utomobile he will have more money | keenest interest in the welfare of hisi caded all the names on the calendar|if he doesn’t. | . . i by members of the house—some mem- | i the antiquarian and the junk dealer men could be found that could be Warren Register. There Is Still Hope. The woman’s suffrage bill was | killed in- the Minnesota senate yes-| terday by the vote of 32 to 30, muchf to the regret of the many women | who had labored earnestly in an at-| tempt to convince a majority of the| senate that they are entitled to the same rights as the male loafers on | the streets. girls, there is another season coming and the chances are you will have better‘ good ‘woman suffrage who are almost pex'suaded.‘ —Stillwater Gazette. | But cheer up, There are a many who don’t believe in Public Sentiment Will Force It. The state senators of the southern the state have read the “handwriting on the wall” and not through patriotism, but for the good of the party, are proposing a reapportionment bill to take in 1914, Whether this passes or not, reapportionment will| be a reality by 1914, because pub- lic sentiment will force the passage of a just reapportionment bill in the next regular session of the legisla- ture if it is finally turned down this time. And, whatever is the outcome of the belated measure now being put forward by the senators, they { have earned for themselves the con- | new | effect measure tempt of all fair-minded citizens.——; Middle River Pioneer. ORCRORCRORCRORORY @ POINTED PARAGRAPHS ¢ | A man’s sole charm may be at- i tached to his watch chain. A man never forgives you for let-! ting him do you an ill turn. ! | when located elsewhere. | i It is usually the tallest man in a crowd who forges to the front. | | | Some people boil their drinking water and others roast whisky. When a man has finished his race lin this world he is out of breath. The harem skirt is an invention ! for discouraging love at first sight. | 1 | Instead of att_empung to drive a| Language isn’t enriched nor truth' embelished by profanity. Cut it ! out. | If a man can afford to own an| Love is said to be a weakness, but | it manages to make a strong bluff at times. ' Some men continue to heap coals’ of fire on an enemy's head until they burn their fingers. i Our idea of an unfortunate wo-| man is one who possesses feet a size larger than the shoes she wears. Ordinary mortals might possibly manage to get along without phy- sicians, but it would be a bitter pilli for the druggist. About the only difference between is in the prices they pay for useless | articles.—Chicago News. i BURGLARS SOUGHT | TAX GOLLEGTIONS | Des Moines Folicéman Wounded in Battle With Thieves. Des Moines, April 3.—In a vain at- | tempt to secure $100,000 of tax collec- tions from the vaults of the Polk county courthouse yeggmen wrecked the vault, bound and gagged a clerk on guard and shot a policeman in a running revolver fight. C. W. Keller, a tax clerk, had been | left to sleep in the office to guard the tax receipts. Four robbers, who en- tered the building through a base- ment window, caught him asleep and gagged and bound him. They then poured a charge of nitroglycerin into holes bored in the door of the vault and exploded it. The outer shell of the big safe was wrecked, but the inner vault with- stood the explosion. The robbers fled. Immediately after the explosion a squad of police encountered four men in the rear of the building and a run- ning revolver duel followed, in the course of which Roundsman George McMickle was shot in the cheek. Firing steadily, the four men suc- ceeded in evading the police. Seven persons have been arrested in connection with the affair, includ- ing Assistant County Treasurer James 0'Callaghan. gafely trusted with such power.—|: | Mob Overtakes Him. | A boil may come to be a head even | COAL FAMINE SEEMS LIKELY‘ | Let a Bimidji woman tell you about | such great relief that I take pleasure !in recommending them to othe kidney $25,000,000 Building Ablaze; Wag- ons Lined Up to Save Contents. @ 1911, by American Press Association. STUDENTS PURSUE MURDERER | Rescued by Deputy Sheriffs Just as Cambridge, Mass,, April 3—Heath | Hughes, the colored waiter, whom an- | other waiter, Charles Roachford, shot in a quarrel in Memorial hall, Har- vard university, is dead. | Roachford narrowly escaped vio- ! lence at the hands of students when, after the shooting, he fled from the university gréunds. He was chased by 300 students for several miles, the deputy sheriffs ar- i resting him just as the angered mob ! was about to seize him. Strike of 10,000 Canadian Miners May Develop Critical Situation. Winnipeg, April 3.—More than 10, 000 miners are involved in the strike of the soft coal miners in Southern Alberta and Eastern British Colum- bia. | It is expected that the situation will soon become critical because of the small supply of coal on hand. In or- der to meet contracts the mine own- ers must either employ strikebreak- ers or accept the demands of the strikers. T0 ALNG WOMEN A Little Sound Advice Will Help Many a Sufferer in Bemidji No woman can be healthy and well if the kidneys are sick. Poisons that pass off in the secretions when the kidneys are well, are retained in the body when the Kkidneys are sick. Kidneys and bladder become inflamed and swollen quitkly follow. and worse troubles This is often the true cause of bearin down pains, lameness, backache, sideache, etc. Uric poisoning also causes headaches, dizzy spells, languor, nervousness and rheumatic pain. ‘When suffering so, try Doan’s Kid- ney Pills, a remedy that cures sick kidneys. You will get better as the kidneys get better, and health will return when the kidneys are well. | Doan’s Kidney Pills. Mrs. Thomas Wilson, 111 Park Ave., Bemidji, Minn., says: “I was troubled by disordered kidneys for three or four years and at times it was difficult for me to do my work. Having my attention called to Doan’s Kidney Pills, 1 decided to try them and procured a supply. The gave me| sufferers.” For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Millburn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States. Remember the name — Doan’s— and take no other. 2 Farm and Gity Loans| Insurance and Real Estate William C. Klein O’Leary-Bowser Bldg. Phone 19. Bemidji, | this country. WRITES OPEN LETTER TO TAFT Head of National Grange Threatens to Fight Tariff Commission. Concord, N. H., April 3—In an open letter to President Taft, former Gov- ernor : Bachelder, master of the Na- tional Grange; practically threatens to withdraw %the support of the grange from the advocacy of a permanent tar- Iff commission because he considers the proposed reciprocity agreement with'Canadg unfair to the farmers of | He says: | “If, as it would appear, the farmers are to be excluded from the benefits of a tariff- commission, it hardly can (be expected that they will take any further interest in the creation of such a body, but will rather be inclined to use their influence against it in the future.” Negotiations Making Progress. ‘Washington, April 3.—The British- American arbitration treaty was rapid. ly advanced toward its final form at a long conference between President Taft, Ambassador Bryce and Secre. tary of State Knox, at the White House. The negotiations are believed to be progressing satisfactorily. | To Uncover Maine by June 1. Pensacola, Fla,, April 3—The hull | of the sunken battleship Maine in Ha- vana harbor will be exposed not later than June 1, according to Frank M.| Daniels, the contractor who built the cofferdams around the ship. OM SMART DRAY AND TRANSFER SAFE AND PIANO MOVING Resldonce Phone 58 818 Amarica Ave. Office Phone 12 | T. BEAUDETTE Merchant Tailor Ladies' and Gents' Suits to Order. French Dry Cleaning, Pressing and Repairing a Specialty. 315 Beltrami Avenue Automobile, Gas Engine and Motor Boat EXPERT REPAIR WORK Shop, Lake front foot of 4th St. Phone 152 JOHN G. ZIEGL.ER “THE LAND MAN’ Fire-- Life- INSUR A NCE-=Acident e e o O O et e B et o P tbac i REAL ESTATE IN ALL ITS BRANCHES : FARM. LANDS BOUCHT AND SOLD Co to Him for Farm Loans olflqn Odd Fellows Building *’ The Imitators Many pressing Tailor shops claim to do Dry Cleaning. These are the Magicians. These the people who simply take in your Clothes, brush’out the dust. remove such spots as they can, pressing fairly well. Your clothing is then sent home and after a few days the spots reappear. You natural- ly condemn Dry Cleaning, when in truth your garments have only been sponged and pressed. Send your next work to us if you appreciate quality. The Model Dry Cleaning House Telephone 537. 106 Second St. MR. RENTER Have you ever stopped to think that every few years you practically pay for the house you live in and yet do not own it? Figure it up for yourself. Thecdore Roosevelt says: “No Investment on earth ia so safe, so sure. so certain to enrich its owners. as undevelop-d realty.” We will be glad to tell you about the City of Be- midji. and quote you prices with easy terms of payment if desired on some of the best residence and business property in that rapidly growing City. A letter addressed to us will bring you full partcu- lars or if you prefer to see the property, call on H. A. Simons, at Bemidji. The Soo Railroad is now running its freight and passenger trains into Bemidji; investigate the oppor- tunities offred for husiness on a small or large scale. Bemidji Townsite & Improvement Co. 404 New York Life Bullding ST. PAUL MINNESOTA THE GRODKSTON LUMBER GO, WHOLESALE LUMBER: LATH AND BUILDING MATERIAL Fitzsimmons - Baldwin Company Successors to Melges Bro. Co. Wholesale Fruits and Produce Farmers Produce bought or sold on Commission. Quick returns Bemidji Manufacturers, Wholesalers and Jobhers The Following Firms Are Thoroughly Reliable and Orders Sent to Them Will Be Promptly Filled at Lowest Prices Model Ice Creum, Snowflake Bread and Deelishus Candies Made at - The Model Wholesale Bakery, Man- facturing Confectionery and Ice Cream Factory 315 Minnesota Ave. BEMIDJI, MINN. NORTHERN GROGERY COMPANY WHOLESALE GROCGERS Send your Mail Orders to GED. T. BAKER & CO0. Manufacturing Jewelers and Jobbers They are especially prepared to promptly fill all orders in their various lines of merchandise. Largest stock of Diamonds and Watches and the finest equipped work- shop in Northern Minnesota, Special order work given prompt attention Estimates furnished. The Given Hardware Co. Wholesale and Retail Hardware Phone 57 316 Minnesota Ave. has just been awarded the Grand Prix atthe ‘ Brussels International Exposition e