Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 9, 1912, Page 2

) A i THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER ! Published every afternoon except Sun- day by the Bemidji Pioneer Publishing " Company. 3 @. 3. CARSON: B. B. DENU. HAROLD J. DANE, Rditor. In the City of Bemlidji the papers are delivered by carrier. Where the deliv- ery is irregular please make immediate complaint to this office. Telephone 31. Out of town subscribers will confer a favor if they will report when they do not get their papers promptly. Every subscriber to the Daily Pioneer| WIIL receive notice ahout ten days be- fore his time expires, giving him an opportunity - to-make an advance pay- ment before the paper is finally stopped Subscription Rates. One month, by carrier. One year, by carrier.. Three months, postage paid Six months, postage paid One year, postage paid... ‘The Weekly Pioneer. Eight pages, containing a summary of the news of the week. Published every Thursday and sent postage pald to any address for $1.50 in advance. ENTERED AS SECOND CLASS MAT- TER AT THE POSTOFFICE AT BE- MIDJI, MINN.,, UNDER THE ACT OF MARCH 8, 1879. . Soooom. 0 0 0 0 0 THIS DATE IN HISTORY. April 9. 1649—Duke of Monmouth, leader of the rebellion against James II., born. Died July 15, 1685. 1758—Fisher Ames, orator and statesman, born in Dedham, Mass. Died there July 4, 1808. 1832—More than 100 lives lost by the burning of the steamboat “Brandywine” near Memphis. 1865—General Lee surrendered “to General Grant at ‘Appomattox Court House, Va. 1866—Civil rights bill passed over President Johnson’s veto. 1870—American anti-slavery so- ciety dissolved, after ah existance of 37 years. 1882—Dante Gabriel Possetti, fa- mous poet and artist, died. Born in 1828. 1893—Andrew G. Magrath, a lead- er in the secession movement in So. Carolina, died. Born Feb. 8, 1813. 1894—A number of lives lost in the burning of the Davidson Theatre in Milwaukee. 1911—Fire in Tokio, Japan, des- troyed 5,000 houses. That spontaneous enthusiasm is conspiciously lacking after which Mr, Roosevelt went in a rather eagerly receptive mood. Administrative Economy. Several weeks ago, William E. Lee made the statement that the Eber- hart administration was extrava- gant in its handling of state affairs. This would not necessarily mean that Mr. Lee should therefore be elected the next governor of Minnesota, but it does mean that some where near the woodpile there is an Etheopian gentleman. . In this issue, the Pioneer publishes some statistics gathered by Chester A. Congdon, of Duluth. As a rule, statistics ar¢ dry reading but there is real life in what Mr. Congdon has written. The questions that he asks are pertinent and if Eberhart and his slate are to go before the people again next fall, they must make some explanation before they can hope for any consideration. Governor Eberhart did not state from what point he obtained his figures. Mr. Congdon received his from the state tax commission, an impartial hody and one noted for its fair work. Mismanagement hits the pocketbook and every reader should study Mr. Congdon’s letter and rem- ember its facts through the coming campaign. It may also explain in a measure why so many emigrants pass through Minnesota instead of stop- ping to cultivate our own rich lands. NEVER WILL BEAR REPETITION Busiziess Man Has Found That He Can- not Repeat Verbal Castigation Over Phone. When the telephone bell rang the penior partner said to the junior part- _per: “If that is that man Balley, just you tell him what you think of him, even it you lay yourselt liable to a fine for violent language.” The junior partner relieved himself of a few abusive epithets, but present- 1, after a brief pause, he expressed tue same sentlinents couched in much Tilder terms. Safd the junior part- ner: “There you go, crawfishing again. Why can’t you stick to what you said In the first place?” The junior partner dropped the re. ceiver, ‘ “Supposing you come and say it yourself,” he said. The senior partner did so, but after a little he, too, repeated his harangue with all the backbone left out. “It's no use,” he sald. “You can't 6arse a man twice over the ’phone Who answers your first outburst with ‘I beg your pardon. I didn’t quite catch that. Say it again, please.’ That is Bafley's way. You try to say it 8gain, but the second time it sounds pretty rank even.in your. own ears and your tempest of rage moderates into a tranquil breeze. A - N “My little son had a very severe cold. .I was recommended to try Chamberlain’s. Cough. Remedy, and before a small bottle was finished he was as well as ever,” writes Mrs. H. Silk, 29 Dowling Street, Sydney, Aus- tralla. This remedy is for sale by TWO BOLD SENATORS Lea and Kenyon Attack Public Buildings Bills. THESE ARE “LOCAL ISSUES” Certain Statesmen Use Them as Vote ' Getters, the Public Treasury Suf- fering—Welshmen Would Llke to Vote for Hughes. By GEORGE CLINTON, Washington.—When Gen. Wintield Scott Hancock as-a presidential can- didate said “the tariff 18 a local Is- sue” he said what since has proved to be true, although, as everybody knows, he was laughed at at the time for his “lack of appreciation of the real facts in the case.” There are other local issues besides the. tariff and chief among them is the matter of public buildings for the” citles, towns and villages of the country. This matter just.now is engaging the attention of the United States sen- ate, although in haste let it be said that the senate is in no wise anxious to have the subject pressed upon it. A few days ago Senators Lea and Kenyon, one a Democrat and the other & Republican, acting together, asked for reconsideration of bills which had been presented. by other senators for the erection of public buildings in two or three small towns in the west. ‘rhe action of these two senators was pold and_unprecedented, for be it known that the senators by agreement in the past have not been in the habit of interfering with one another’s at- tempts to secure fine postoffices, fine federal court buildings and fine cus- toms houses for the towns of their home states. By a sort of a joint agreement the senate has allowed its members to do pretty much as:they chose in the pub- le building appropriation matter, the thought being apparently, “If I don’t Interfere with another senator, the other senator won't interfere with me when I want something of a like kind done.” Used as Vote-Getters. Public buildings bills are no re- specters of parties. _\Whether the Re- publicans or the Democrats are in control of either house, the public buildings bill nearly always gets its inrings. Postoffices and court houses erected at government expense and presenting a fine appearance archi- tecturally always have been looked upon as good vote-getters. It is said that many congressmen owe-their re- turn to Washington to the fact that they have “done so much for their districts.” It is possible for a member to make no effort to familiarize himself with matters of great national concern, and to take no active part in the debates on momentous questions, and yet to commend himself to his constituents because he has been so. active in send- ing them garden seeds, looking after private pension matters and above all, being active in getting appropriations for federal buildings which would be an ornament to the “public square.” The real trouble seems to be that in hundreds of cases the buildings which have been provided are alto- gether too large for ‘the service in- tended, and costly beyond right. There are some villages in the United States holding only a handful of people which have finer public buildings than places of thirty times their size. The -difference in the structures represents the difference either in influence ot the representatives of the different districts; or in the way in which they view their public duties.” Some men glve their whole time to the greater affairs of state, while others are con- tent to glve time and energy only to local matters. As for the quality of statesmenship presented by these two courses, the people must take their choice, Hughes as a Dark Horse. 5 There have been hints from time to time in Washington that there 1s a possibility that the progressives and the conservatives of the Republican party, if they should get into a dead- lock conditlon at Chicago over the nomination for the presidency, might turn for a compromise candidate to the supreme bench and nominate As- sociate Justice Charles E. Hughes. There 18 not one chance In a thou- sand, perhaps, that this will happen, for it is sald that Mr. Hughes has heard the rumor that such a thing might be proposed and has “handed down a decision” against it in ad- vance. Charles E. Hughes {s the only man of pure Welsh descent who has a seat on the supreme bench. If he should by any chance be nominated for the. presidency, the probabilities are that he would have the largest majority in Oneida county, N. Y., ever given to a presidential candidate, for Onelda county is largely populated by Welsh people who settled there in great numbers during the period be- tween 1830 and 1870. There are five or six Welsh churches in Utica alone and in several of them the Welsh lan- Welsh newspaper which is published in Utica 1s read by Welshmen all over’ the United States. A moment {5 reom-enough for the loyal and the mean desire, for the out- lash of a wicked thought and the sharp backward stroke of repentance. —George Ellot. The vows & man makes at the mar- riage altar do not worry him hailf as" much as the silly promises he made to the woman in the case before she fed him there. Poor Old England. “England,” says a cgitic, “Is a_coun- try of great intentions which are rare- ly carried out.” “A nation of shop keepers,” was bad enough, but a na- tion of incapable undertakers is ter rible!—London Opinion. Ballads of British Origin. The ballads of the “mountain ‘whites” of Kentucky and Georgia are transplanted ‘relics of the British Barker’s Drug Store, guage is heard from the pulpit. A | REALLY NOT SMITH'S FAULT Mrs. Commuter Had Blamed Him Un. duly, and Now She Wants the - Law Changed. Even In town the commuter's wife had been subject to violent likes and dislikes, but in the suburbs her prejus dice seemed intensified. Their neigh- bor on the left was. the object-of her|. sincerest aversion, “I think he is the most selfish man. I ever' met,” she sald,. “Such a contrast to Mr. Brown, on our right, who is- the soul of neigh: borly kindness.” “On what do'you base your esti- mate of their character?” her hus- band asked. % “Fences,” sald she. “Just look at Mr. Brown’s fence. He has kept all the ugly posts and crossboards on his own side and has presented -the smooth finished surface to us.. But you don’t catch Mr. Smith doing that. No, indeed. He looks out for num- ber one and: keeps the nice side for himself, while we get all the rough patchwork.” “Bu, that is not Smith’s fence,” her husband argued. “It is ours.” “Ours?”. she. echoed. “How does that happen?” “It happens through a legal statute which provides that every man who wants his property fenced in must build part of the fence and keep the ragged edges on his own side. That is the law.” “How perfectly ridiculous,” she sald. “If we continue to live in the country isn’t there some way it can be changed?” i GETTING AHEAD OF SCANDAL Peace and Dignity of Congregation Se- cured by Recommendation Made to Pastor. Parson Henderson, an evangelist of color, was caught one bright morning holding the hands of one of the ewe lambs of his congregation, who was a 7ery popular young lady, and it creat- *d quite a stir among the colored pop- alation, relates a writer in Norman E. Mack’s National Monthly. So the par~ son was brought up. for trial and was nuestioned by the officers of the thurch as to what he meant by his action, and this is what he had. to say In answer to the question propounded lo him: “My brudders, you have seen these great pictures, I suppose, Jo you know dat the great Shepherd am always pictured with a lamb of bis flock in his arms.” “Yes, sah, parson, dat am so,” ad- mitted Deacon Jones. “Den, Brudder Jones, what am wrong in the skepherd of his flock bolding a lamb in his arms?” This was too much for Brudder Jones, so he proposed the officers of the church-have a call meeting that pfternoon. After the point was dis- cussed fully the following resolution was adopted: “Resolved, Dat for the future peace pnd dignity of the congregation dat the next time Parson Henderson feels called upon to take alamb of his flock In his arms, dat he pick out a ram lamb.” Truly a “Nervy” Youth. A New York barber says he has liscovered the nerviest man alive. He 's young yet, but when he is fully de- veloped with a mature growth of serve he will be a startling prodigy. “This fellow came into my shop the sther day,” sald the barber, “and 1sked me to shave his neck. I speed- ly accomplished the gentle task, and called out, ‘Next” While I was ad- |usting a_ towel around the neck of the next customer I saw the other fouth going out the door. “‘Haven’t you forgotten some- thing?” I asked him. “He felt in his pockets and said he ‘tad all that belonged to him. “‘I mean you forgot to pay me for that shave.’ “‘Pay for that! Just shaving my peck!’ he said, with astonishment. ‘I never heard of paying for so:little & thing as that. I could have done it myself with my safety razor, only I couldn’t reach back there.’” No Occasion for Surprise. This “story is told of Forrest, the great tragedian: Forrest was playing in “Richard [I1.,” and the part of Catesby had to be taken by a low comedian, who. saun- tered on the stage at the wrong mo- ment and uttered the famous words, “My lord, the duke of Buckingham is taken,” in the wrong place. Forrest clenched his.fists in rage, but otherwise took no notice of the remark, Later on the comedian repeated the words- in the. right place, and when the Kking expressed surprise at the pews Catesby folded his arms, walk- ed- boldly down the stage, and re- marked to the great actor in_loud tones: “I told you so before, Mr. Forrest, but you wouldn’t believe me.” How China Lives. No natural resource is too trifiing to be turned to account by the teem- Ing population. The sea is raked and strained for edible plunder. Seaweed and kelp have a place in the larder. Great quantities of shell fish, no big- ger than one’s finger nail, are opened and made to yleld a food that finds its way far inland. The fungus that springs up in the grass after a rain s eaten. Fried sweet potato vines furnish the poor man’s table. The roadside ditches are bailed out forthe sake of fishes no longer than one's finger.. 3 “Rag-Time” a Mixture. The origin of “rag-time” s traced directly to the Amerfcan negroes, yet ‘the rhythmic peculiarities of = “rag- time” are also - characteristic of In. dian music. % No Use Trylng. -~ *Live within - o drew Carnegle. ©of most of the early colonists, Isles, recalling the Anglo-Saxon origin | LIRS it 34 B “Vicar Proved. a Miser. A vicar .in Oxfordshire, -England, who_dressed so - carelessly that he might have been mistaken. for a tramp, and.who was. suppored to have died penniless, was found to have left a fortune of many thousands- of pounds invested in London property. Reasoning Power Lacking In Apes. Apes do not count further than four, and the Boers of the Transvaal, when they hunt these animals, hide in num: bers exceeding four. Four depart in succession in such a manner as to be noticed by the apes, who then come forth and are easily captured. Why He Was Late. “What made you so late?"” “I met Smithson.” “Well, that is no reason why you should be an hour late getting home to supper.” “I know, but I asked him how he was feeling, and he insisted on tel- ling me about his stomach trouble.” “Did you tell him to take Cham- berlain’s Tablets?”” “Sure, that is what he needs.” Sold by Barker’s Drug Store. g Ba{;;;g s':°“" at Netzer ANTICIPATION | Wm. McCuaig (Copyright) SPECIAL—FOR THE CHILDREN. Children all over the city have adopt. ed “Checkers” as their favorite con fection. The crispy, tasty bits of good- mness have won their hearts and stom- achs. They like “Checkers”—they like the way: this confection is packed—in triple-sealed, - air-tight, dust-proof box- es—always kept fresh and clean. They like the mixture of finest, tender- est pop-corn, the added peanuts and the coating of pure Louisiana sugar and molasses. 5 In every package they find a souve- nir, worth nearly 5 cents if bought separately. The souvenirs are imported princi- pally from Germany and the other for: eign countries and, owing to the mil lions imported, the manufacturers are enabled to furnish unusual value in a little gift in addition to the high class confection with which it is packed. But the confection is the thing chi dren - want—and the souvenir come as pleasant “extra value.” Don’t miss it—you can’t mistake the red and -white checker board box Ask any storekeeper and don't be sat isfied till you get “Checkers"--only b cents. ¢ If you knew just where you could buy the ~ Best 5 Cent Pencil In the World ; . you'would 'do it without much coaxing—wouldn’t you? Arrangements are being made with every first class dealer to sell he Bemid;i” (The best nickel pencil in the world) Store Brug and Jewelry Omich’s Cigar Store ‘Roe & Markusen REALIZATION = Retailer will receive immediate shipment in gross lots ool < (more or less) by Dne ~been made to advertise, as above, o i AR ‘who sell The Bemidj calling Phone 31 R R R OEORCY IN BEMIDJI. @ L0000 0 0 A. 0. U. W. Bemiafi Lodge No. 277, Regular meeting nights—first and third Monday, at 8 o'clock, _—at 0dd Fellows hall, 402 Beltrami Ave. .- ®®PO0E _ - Bemidji Lodge No. 1052 Regular meeting nights— first and third Thbursdays, J 8 o'clock—at Masonic hall, Beltrami Ave,, and Fifth st. o C. 0. > every second and fourth Sunday evening, at 8 o'clock in basement of Catholic church. DEGREE OF HONOR Meeting nights every second and fourth Monday evenings, at 0Odd Fellows ~> Hall z P. 0. E. Regular meeting nights every Ist and 2nd Wednes- day evening at 8 o'clock. Eagles hall. G.A.RB. Regular meetings—First and third Saturday after- noons, at 2:30—at 0dd Fel- )\ lows Halls, 402 Beltrami > Ave. 1. 0. 0. . Try a Want Ad I-2 Cent.a Word-=Cash AUTE INSURANCE Huffman Harris & Rsynulnsl Bemldji, Minn. Phone 144 Bemidji Lodge No. 110 Regular meeting nights —every Friday, 8 o'clock at Odd Fellows Hall, 402 Beltrami. L O. 0. F. Camp No. 34 Regular meeting every second and fourth Wednesdays at 8 Rebecca Lodge. Regular meetng nights — first and third Wednesday at 8o’clock. —1L 0. 0. ¥. Hall. ENIGHTS OF FYTHIAS Bemidji Lodge No. 168. Regular meeting nights—ex- ery Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock—at the Bagles' Hall, Third street. LADIES OF THE MAC- CABEES. Regular meeting night last Wednesday evening in each month. MASONIC. A. F. & A. M., Bemidji, 233. Regular meeting nights — first and third Wednesdays, 8 o'clock—at Masonic Hall, Beltrami Ave, and Fifth St. ——=—_ " T0, And Fifth St Bemidji Chapter No. 70, R. A. M. Stated convocations e —first and third Mondays, § o'clock p. m.—at Masonic Hall Zeltrami Ave., and Fitth street. . Elkanah Commandery No. 30 K. T. Stated conclave—second and fourth Fridays, 8 o'clock p. m.—at Masonic Temple, Bel- trami Ave., aud Fifth St. O. E. S. Chapter No. 171, Regulur meeting nights— first and third Fridays, § o'clock — at Masonic Hall, g:nmmx Ave., and Fifth M. B. A. Roosevelt, No. 1523. Regular meeting nights Thursday evenings at 8 o'clock in Odd Fell - Hall, S M WA Bemidji Camp No. 5012 Regular meeting nights — first and third Tuesdays at 8 o'clock at 0dd Fellows Hall, 402 Beltrami Ave. MODERN SAMARITANS. Regular meeting.nights on the first and third Thursdays in the L 0. O. F. Hall at 8 m. p. SONS OF HERMAN. Meetings ~ held | thira Sunday afternoon of each month .at Troppman's Hall, YEOMANS. Meetings the first Friday evening of the month at the home of Mrs.- H. F. Schmidt, 306 Third street. Subscribe for The Pioneer 1. 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