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The Bemidji pioneer., 1902-12-25
A Great Railway.

The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Railway owns and operates all equip
ment on it's 5000 miles of road, includ-
ing Sleeping Cars, Parlor Cars and
Dining Cars, maintaining an excel
lence of service unequaled on any rail-
way in the world.
It's Daylight Express( making direct
connections at ST. Paul and Mime
apolis with morning trains from the
North and West) leaves Minneapolis
1850 a. m. and St. Paul $3.50 a. m.,
daily, reaching Milwaukee TOO p. m.
and Chicago 9:25 p. m. same day.
This train is electric lighted, carries
new Coaches of latest type. Observa-
tion Buffet Parlor Car, and Dining
Car serving supper.
It's No. 2 connecting at st. Paul
and Minneapolis with the fast trans
continental lines from the coast leaves
Minneapolis 5:25 p. m. and St. Paul
600 p. m. daily, reaching Chicago
700 o'clock next morning, at which
point direct connections are made with
all trains for the East and South.
This train is electric lighted, carries
modern Coaches, first class Standard
Sleeping Cars, and Dining Car serv-
ing supper.
It's PIONEER LIMITED-teh
Famous Train of the World-leaves
Minneapolis 800 p. m. and St. Paul
S:35 p. M, reaching Milwaukee 100
and Chicago $3.50 next morning. This
train is brilliantly lighted by cleo
tricity, inside and out, and carries
Compartment Sleeping Cars, Standard
Sleeping Cars, Buffet Library Smok-
ing Car, Free Keeling Chair Car,
modern Coaches, and Dining Car
seruing breakfast la carte. The
equipment composing the Pioneer is
the costliest and handsomest in the
world.
In purchasing your tickets to the
East or South, request your home
ticket agent to route you via the Chi
cago, Milwaukee g. st. Paul Ry. from
St. Paul. MKT. nr1 Ia ..
For folders, maps and lowest rates
to all points. write to w. B. DIXON,
Northwestern Passenger Agent,
m.. .4-.. St. Paul, MINI.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1902-12-25
County Orders Payable.

Notice is hereby given that all
County Revenue orders registered pri-
or to February 1st, 1902, all Road and
Bridge orders registered prior to June
9th, 1902. and all Poor orders regis
tered prior to November 23rd, 1901, on
Beltrami County treasury are payabl
at the county treasurer's Office in tn
city of Bemidii, Minnesota. All in
terest will stop thirty days from date
of this notice.
December Goth, 1902.
0. J. SHINN,
Treasurer Beltrami County.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1902-12-25

One of our weekly contempor-
aries in Bemidji puts a whole lot
of fellows onto it's scheme Of sal
walton, and in last weeks issue
declares that the said whole lot
of fellows will wish within the
next two years that they had
never been on earth, as well as
also that the said weekly contem-
porary had gone glimmering be-
fore ever it had been born. The
Pioneer hopes that the fellows
who have been warned SO far
ahead will arm themselves for
the encounter. f..
The Bemidji pioneer., 1902-12-25
LOOK!

T Jewel Watches $3.50 II Jewel Watches
$3.50. Solid Gold Rings $1.OO Lake Super
ior Agate Charms SO cents. Rogers Tea
Spoons As cents per set. Alarm Clocks 65c.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1902-12-25
Public Auction.

Lots IL and II, block II of the
original townsite of Bemidji, being the
old court house property, also heat
ing stoves, furniture and fixtures not
to be used in the new court house,
consisting of filing cases, desk coun-
ters, pigeon hole fixtures for vaults,
Office chairs and court room chairs.
Said sale will be held at the old
court house at 2 O'Clock p. M, Jan
uary 6, A. d. 1908. " XII
The right to reject any and all
bids is reserved by the Board.
~ BY order of Board of County Com
missioners.
D. L. SYLVESTER,
.... County Auditor.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1902-12-25
Notice..

Notice is hereby given that sealed
proposals for the purchase of Five (5)
One Thousand (Sl000) Dollar, twenty
year Five (5) per cent, Village of Be-
midi Municipal Bonds, for the pur-
chase and Improvement of a park site,
will be received by the undersigned
until o'clock Monday evening, Jan
uary 5, 1903. The right to reject any
and all bids reserved.
P. J. O'LEARY, :
41-43 Village Recorder.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1902-12-25

anticipated in the spring OF 1897
there would in five years time be
a city of 1000 people at Bemidjl,
nor another Of a Thousand at
Black Duck, nor another OF 300
at Tenstrike, nor another of 600
or 700 at Bagley. Yet so it is.
And aside from all the other lit
tie villages that have been built
up in Beltrami county, upwards
of Is, 900 settler have found their
way into the region lying within
40 miles of Bemidji and have
made permanent homes. And
now, on further northward and
northeastward toward the Brit
ish boundary line, the trend of
immigration is still marching on.
Though the governor of Mime
sofa is holding back in the breah-
ing, and doing all that he posi-
bly, can to discourage both the
Northern Pacific and the Great
Northern Railways from going
on with the work o development,
the settler will soon advise the
railroad companies that he is
there to stay, and it will not be
long before they will come to
him and render him all the as
sistance in their power.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1902-12-25
Bids Wanted for Wood.

' Bids will be received for $50 cords
OF green jack pine wood and IS cords
of green tamarack wood to be deliv-
cred at the Benidji High School.
Bids must be in the hands of the un-
dersigned on or before January 10th,
1908. .-.
The Board of Education reserves
the right to reject any or all bids.
D. Q. SMYTH,
43-5 Clerk of Board of Education.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1902-12-25
Notice to LOggers.

For sale, at bargain, part of log
ging outfit, consisting of 10 cross-cut
saws, 25 pevies, one large tent, 300 to
500 feet 2-in. rope, several cooking
utensils, axes, lanterns and numerous
other articles. Write or call on Bank
of Menahga, Menahga, Minn., if you
want any of this for less than value.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1902-12-25

Don't forget the old man
with the fish on his back.
For nearly thirty years he
has been travelling around the
world, and is still travelling,
bringing health and comfort
wherever he goes.
To the consumptive he
brings the strength and flesh
he so much needs.
To all weak and sickly
children he gives rich and
strengthening food.
To thin and pale persons
he gives new firm flesh and
rich red blood.
Children who first saw the
old man with the fish are now
grown up and have children
of their own.
He stands for SCOTS Emul-
sion of pure cod liver ola
delightful food and a natural
tonic for children, for old folks
and for all who need flesh and
strength.
SCOTT & BOVINE. Chemists,
4O9-4i5 Pearl Street, New York.
SOC. and Sl.OO; all druggists.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1902-12-25

The Minneapolis Journal says
some very handsome things about
northern Minnesota in a recent
issue; but the Journal will be
more than surprised at develop
ment northward from Bemidji
in the next ten years. Nobody
The Bemidji pioneer., 1902-12-25

Mrs. Whalen, an experienced
nurse, is open for engagements.
Confinement cases a specially.
Call at G. Fl. Mosebaugh's resi-
dence, opposite Catholic church
The Bemidji pioneer., 1902-12-25

Your credit is good at M. G. Slo-
cum & Co.'s for q piano or sewing
machine at reasonable prices. If
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-14
Personal NOTES.

And now It is the German prince who
has shaken hands with Booker Washington.
Robert Burns birthplace at Ayr attracted
1000 more visitors last year than Shake
speare's birthplace at Stratford on Avon.
Kate G~reenaway's memory is to be hon
ored in London by a number OF English
noblemen who are collecting funds to endow
cots In children's hospitals in the centers
Of Great Britain.
J. Ogden Armour Of Chicago will present
a club house and golf links to his employees.
The members will be under no expense ex-
cept to maintain the club house and the
grounds.
San Francisco April 9 for Yokohama, where
he will succeed Rear Admiral Kempff as
Junior in command of the United States feet
In Asiatic waters.
Mrs. Dewey still continues indisposed, AL
though the temperature of Palm Beach,
Fla. has worked Improvement In the throat
trouble which caused her to leave Washing
ton for the winter.
The Jessup expedition into northwestern
Siberia has returned with 100 cases Of speci-
mems. The object of the excursion, which
was headed by Norman G. Buston, was to
determine the Asiatic origin Of the North
American Indian.
Admiral Winfield Scott schley is to be
present at the dedication of the Dorchester
Heights monument on Monday. March II.
as the guest Of the South Boston Citizens
association. This association. as has been
it's custom, will have an Evacuation day
celebration on its own account, to be fol-
lowed by a banquet in the evening, at which
Admiral Schley will be the guest Of honor.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-14
FAVORABLE TO NICARAGUA.

There is nothing surprising or unex-
pected in the fact that a majority Of the
senate committee on i%nteroceanic canals
voted in favor Of the Nicaraguan canal
bill that passed the house. That action
has been foreshadowed for some time
and has only been delayed in order that
the Colombian government might have
an opportunity to submit its PROPOSE
ton, which for some reason or other 1t
has delayed doing. That government
recalled its minister while negotiations
were in progress and his successor, who
arrived in the United States a week ago,
with fresh instructions, has not yet pre-
scented his credentials. He made a pub
lie statement in which he said that Co
lombia desired this government to COM
plete the Panama canal and expressed
the opinion that there would be no diff
Guilty In reaching a satisfactory agree
ment, but he has taken, M steps looking
to this.
Meanwhile the representatives Of this
government and those Of Nicaragua and
Costa Rica have been In consultation
and have about completed agreements.
In view of the apparent indifference Of
Colombia, which in the circumstances
is certainly remarkable, the majority of
the senate committee concluded that it
was advisable to act. This action does
not, of course, necessarily determine the
course Of the senate. but all things con-
sidered it must be regarded as materi-
ally strengthening the chances for the
Nicaragua route. II Colombia really
desires the construction Of the Panama
canal by the United States, as her new
minister to this country has asserted, ii
is evident that she will have to speedily
manifest that fact at Washington.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-14
TO A TOM-CAT.

]. J.. Montague in Portland Oregonian-
Creature OF night; bold, brazenly immoral
Responsible to neither gods nor men,
From out the dark thy irreligtous choral
lars on my nerves and angers me assin.
When dogs and other honest brutes are
sleeping,
with low companions thou thy watch art
And giving tongue to thy unlovely tune
What demon, deep within thy black heart
What base promoter of foul deeds and
Mal,snity and hate and war has hidden
THEE lead that dissolute ana vicious nteT
Art thou provoked by Influence informal
To levy war on all thy wretched KIND
Profane the air with revelry n~octurnaL
To crafty thy dark and bloody mlnor
Thy fur. once thick, is largely dlssipated,
Thy ears are notched, thy HIPS are Sasneo
s,r ,n S1S Of thy tan has been abated,
Thou art a thing to look upon with scorn,
Yet WHY waste hard-wrought verses IN
Thy manifold transgressions, calious caSI
The word for you III loses no time pro-
Take good care that you heed Il. Thomas;
6catl
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-14

1t is persistently reported from the
Orient that Japan is preparing for war
with Russia. 1t is a safe guess, how
ever, there will be no wal in hat quar-
ter until Russia is ready for 1t. The
diplomatic resources of that country are
practically llmitless and when 1t suits its
purpose Russia can be as gracious and
as yielding as any country on earth; 90
until Its statesmen are confident Of be,
ing able to hold on 1t is not likely to
make a grab.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-14

The haste of railroad managers to dis
solve freight and passenger associations,
following on the announcement that the
Interstate Commerce commission had
resumed activity, would be amusing If
it were not serious. 1t amounts to a
confession that from the first these as
sociations have been in violation of law
and have throttled competition with a
firm grip. This should be a hint to the
interstate commission to keep in the
harness the year around.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-14
CORPORATION ASSESSMENTS.
Colorado Moving for Equality in
Taxation.
Denver News.

Denver News.
The fixed conviction OF the people OF thiA
state is that the assessment OF railways
and similar corporations should be based
on the market value of the stocks and
bonds. That method is simple and clear.
II the assessing body takes the full value
Of the stocks n bonds, or rs per cent
Of It, or 90 per cent Of It, or any other
per cent OF II, the public will know exactly
what relation the assessment bears to the
full cash value of the property. The debate
in the senat on the revenue bill turns on
this point. The section as 1t came from the
house should be amended so that the board
OF equalization will have a straight course
mapped out for 1t in the assessment Of
corporation property. To fail in this matter
would be TO take a backward step with re-
gard to the most important reform en-
bodied in the revenue bill as passed at the
regular session. The popular demand for
a revised revenue measure stands mainly
on the desire that the great corporations
shall be made to pay their full share Of
taxes. That IL what this legislature was
elected for. and II 1t wants to make .
record on which Il may appeal with con-
hdence to its constituents Il must not put
the assessment Of corporations back into
the old rut. The section of the bill regu-
they Will be assessed fairly on their prop
erty in this state ON the basis OF the value
OF their stocks and bonds. and that is the
way Il must be made or there viii be wide
ana -NeusH0undsd dipsatisfaetion4
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-14
PAYING THE TOP PRICE.
B~ritain's HumiIiatinE War record In
south Africa.

To-. SOuNh AAEAcN
Philadelphia Ledger.
General Delarey's striking feat at arms
on Friday last. Just reported, In which he
defeated and captured General Methuen and
scattered the British force Of 1900 men.
with heavy loss, is q stunning blow, and 1t
Is not to be wondered at that It has caused
great excitement IN London. The story Of
the d&Seat is but a counterpart to similar
disasters suffered by the British in the
early stages OF the war. Sudden. bold at
tack by the Beers. utter confusion among
the British. ending IN a rout.
In the present instance the British lost
thirty-nine men killed, seventy-seven
wounded and POI missing. and, in addition.
four guns and all their baggage. This dis
aster is a severe blow to British prestige,
coming as It does after reiterated state
ments that the war was over, and raises
the presumption that the on1cial news sent
to England for some time past has not been
entirely frank. but colored to appease Brit
ish public opinion and support the minis
try's conduct Of the war. For instance, ac-
cording to General Kitchener's report in
the London Gazette, which was q dispatch
to the secretary Of state, there were not
more than 1880 Beers in the neld on July
s, 1901; but according to his several reports
| since NuAl NlIuCg no h1o oAA A@hCA
1888 Beers, or s7S more than there were
altogether.
In any case It Is certain that the Beers
in the field are a mere handful, while
the British force in the field numbered. ac-
eording to G recent statement by MI. Brod-
rick OF the Wa department, In the House
OF Commons. 2S7. 900.
The continuance OF the struggle under
the circumstances, when the Beers are cut
on from supplies and are rushed by day and
night over vast stretches Of country, II re-
markable. and that they should be aggres-
sive and formidable Is all the more aston
ishing. II they now had q. 1000 men in the
held, with supplies at command, the result
would be serious for the British.
h prolonged Boer resistance against
hope and In the face Of odds so overWhelm-
ing Il one OF the most heroic aohieyements
LIN history memorable SFen bsyoRa STAait|'
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-14
FUTURE OF THE REPUBLIC.
No Room for Pesaimism AmonE Those
who Fight for the Flag.
Atlanta Constitution (dem-).

No Room for Pessimisn Among Those
who Fight for the FIaE.
Atlanta Constitution (demLl.
The people Of the United States can be
trusted to know and maintain their rights.
They make ~senates, houses OF representa-
tives. presidents and determine policies in
their final forum. II a president takes too
much power to himself they will strip him
Of It. II a congress violates popular rights
they will s~upplant II with another that
will right the wrong. II courts become
corrupt or usurpatory. they will r~eorganise
them and reverse them by the power OF
that resides forever IN the vox
populi. There is no form Of treason that
can flourish in the face OF 'our fierce
democracie' and no fashion OF Imperialism
that will not wlther like Jonah's gourd\
in the heat Of the popular zeal for true
republican principles!
The confusion incident to our new prob
lens. new duties and larger place in the
world sphere may alarm the simple for
a season. But those temporary Incidents
do not stop the regular action Of the in
vincible American spirit that saturates and
saves the national life. We are q Saul
among the powers and tribes OF this world.
We have the most president population. the
most redundant resources, the most avail
able wealth. the most enviable opportun-
tiles that belong to any nation Of the globe.
The Stars and Stripes lie the ensign to which
the eyes Of the ambitious turn and TO the
protection Of which the oppressed Of the
earth are iocking.
But why should we argue all these great
and patent facts with our young friend?
We will not do so. We will invite him to
come out OF his cave of Adullam and breathe
the airs of freedom instead of the choke
damp OF pessimism. He is young edu-
Gated and capable Of bright and ~jubilant
work, as his contribution happily shows.
He only needs to climb up Into the sun
shine that gloriies the hilltops and widen
his horizon from the eornerposts OF his
personal equation to the four quarters Of
this greatest republic of all time Then
every point OF the national compass will
reveal to him the growth. the glory. the
power and the higher and holier posi-
bilities Of this nation Of which 10 10 q
part.
Only let him, and every other like him.
bravely assume and brilliantly do his part.
II anything lie wrong, help 10 right It II
unwisdom is in the saddle help to sub
stitute wisdom instead. Stand with the
people, ~oonjure by the constitution, fight
with the nag and never despair Of the re-
public, " '
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-14

County Treasurer Elsasser reports
balance of cash on hand of more than
100000 at the present time. No one
has ventured to suggest a reason why
the taxpayers should not be getting in
terest on this money. If the banks can
pay 3 per cent into the private pocket
Of a state treasurer on Illegally diverted
school money. they certainly can pay
something on the regular deposits be-
longing % the eOunys
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-14
STATE AN7I-TRUST LAWS.

Little has been accomplished through
antitrust legislation by the states, for
the reason that most Of the state laws
contain determinations that are uncon-
stitutional. This fact S forcibly pre-
scented in the recent decision of the su-
preme court of the United States ad-
verse to the antitrust law OF Illinois.
That act contains a provision exempting
from its operation agricultural products
and live stock and the supreme court
says that such discrimination is uncon-
stitutional, that an antitrust law. to
be constitutional, must apply indiscrimi-
nately TO all combinations, with no ex-
.emptions or exceptions whatever.
The opinion says that If combinations
In respect Of the sale and purchase OF
goods, merchandise or commodities,
whereby prices may be controlled. are
huTtful to the public interest. it is not
possible to perceive why like combina-
tons in respect Of agricultural products
and live stock are not equally hurtful.
1t is pointed out that the exemption
made in the Illinois law contraYenes the
principle OF the equal protection OF the
laws to all, as provided for in the con.
stitution. The decision certainly ap.
pears 10 be logical and it is said that in
effect 1t declares unconstitutional the
antitrust laws Of thirteen states. among
which is Nebraska. In the light Of this
opinion OF the court OF last resort, how.
ever. the states can readily change theil
laws to meet the requirement that they
shau not discriminate and doubtless THU
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-14
MIRTHFUL

-
Chicago Tribune: TITS no comfort.
either" muttered the explorer, making his
toilsome way toward the north pole, TO
be told that there's plenty OF room at the
top!'
Brooklyn Life: Gladys-No. I would never
marry a man to reform him.
Ethel-Well, 1 don't think myself that
harsh measures are the best.
Pittsburg Chronicle: Are you doing any
penance this Lent?" asked Inland of Hal
N'"i should say I was replied Halket.
I'm h~ouse-hunting every afternoon now"
Chicago Post: "But why do you persist
in worrying7" demanded the easy-going
I'm the hope of making you worry a lit
tle,' answered the good woman
Boston Transcript: ClerkAMr. Shipper
was in while you were putt c5essaid he'd
Proprietor-Very kind OF him.
Clerk--But he wanted to collect a bill;
Proprietor-Very kind TO say when he
would call.
This" said the youns lieutenant, who
"oh, really" she protested, do I look
tween a wal ship and a 20-cent excursion
steamer"
Cleveland Plain Dealer: whats the
matter with that neighbor OF yours?. He's
raging around like a crazy non, .ueclaIlnB
he'll slaughter the whole family"
"Oh, his children annoy him so that he
can't keep his mind on the universal peace
pamphlet he is working at"
Washington Star: You got the worst of
Il in that horse trade said the friend.
Yes" answered Farmer Corntossel.
"I suppose II makes you angry every time
you see the horse"
mo, l Hike to look at him. II gives me a
good deal of satisfaction to think of how
/ am going to do the other fellow In the
next trade"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-14
Proper order of Toasts.
Philadelphia Press.

ffhladelphla PreSs.
There Is one feature about the Prince
Henry receptions that is TO be hoped Amer
leans, hyphenated and unhyphenated. and
aliens who live among us have noted. and
h a is that the proper order Of toasts has
been, first. the president Of the United
States" then the KAISER" etc. On certain
occasions in the past international ban
Queters In this country AVE been guilty
of the very bad form Of putting the presi-
dent second. and Il Is about time the cor
rect etiquette was followed.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-14
All the rulinps of tbe Nebraska state

All the rulings Of the Nebraska state
superintendent of instruction have been
destroyed by fire. 1t is a question
whether this is good fortune or calam-
ity for present and future incumbents,
who will thus be freed from all compli-
cations arising put of established prece-
dents when passing on new points of
school law as they arise.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-14
beet Sugar Industry.

st. Louis Globe-D Democrat.
Last year the United States produced 1885,
900 tons of beet sugar, an increase OF los, 900
tons over 1900. Forty-two factories were
in operation last year. with min in course
OF construction. Factories have been es-
tablished In nineteen states. This is one
of the most promising young industries in
the country and one Of the most important.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-14

William Jennings Bryan to David Bennett
Hill: you can't play in my backyard.
You sulked and skulked In 1896 and In 1900"
David Bennett Hill to William Jennings
Bryan: who wants to play in your back
yard? Anyway, you haven't n backyard
to play in any longer"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-14

VIII be generally done. 1t is not Diff
cult to understand why the acts Of these
several states should contain discrimi.
mating provisions, though It may be
somewhat surprising that in so many in
stances Legislators failed to see the I'M
constitutional character Of such provi-
sions. 1t illustrates the difficulty Of
framing antitrust legislation that will
stand the constitutional test