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The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-11-12
Literary Club Organized.

q number Of Bemidji young
men have perfected the organize
ton Of g literary club, which
promises to provide pleasant
amusement during the long win
ter evenings. Meetings will be
held in Peterson s hall every Tues
day evening. T. Wonzor is presi
dent of the organization. The
club will have programs at it's
meetings, which will include de-
bates and other literary features
and much interest is displayed
by the membership.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-11-12
To Prosecute McGuinall.

l.. Amidon, the man who had q
horse stolen at Aida yesterday
is in the city to get his property
Mr.. Amidon states that he viii
carry the prosecution Of the THIEF
to the extremity. McGuinan was
arraigned yesterday. He waived
examination and has been bound
oyer!toIthei grand jury.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-11-12
TIMBER DOWN
Estimated ThatTwo Thirds Of the
Pine on White Earth Reser.
yatiOn is Down.

A recent journey through the
pine region of the White Earth
reservation revealed scenes of
timber destruction Wierd beyond
description. The finest pine belt
of the reservation within the path
of the terrific wind storm which
swept over the country Sept. II,
and where once stood massive
growths of MAJ nifcent white and
Norway pine, great gaps have
been cleftand the ground streWn
with thick windrows of fallen
tim Der.
a rough estimate Of the timber
fallen, covering four sections of
land, places the amount at about
2O,0OO,0O0 feet. From several
estimates made by qualified est
majors it is conceded that fully
tWo-thirds of the reservation pine
timber now lies in a broken and
tangled mass, and unless early
steps are taken to dispose of it
by sale or manufacture, this
wealth of fallen timber will sure
" become the prey of forest fires
and result in it's total loss to the
Indians and to the public.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-11-12
Had Nearly $50 at 4 O'clock.
Could Be Bought Cheap
at Six.
TOO MUCH JOY MATER MADE
THE TROUBLE.
Victim Receives a Beating After
He Has Been Cleaned
Up by Thugs.


Theodore Lester, a laboring
man who arrived in Bemidji
Tuesday night from Crookston,
is sadder and wiser as the re-
suit of an experience which he
had yesterday in "Big Bemidg, 7
and he is out of pocket as we'll
very nearly $50, almost the total
amount he had saved from his
summers earnings.
Lester was arrested by Patrol
man Helmer yesterday afternoon
in an intoxicated condition. He
had a hearing at 4 o clock and
paid a fine Of $40 and costs,
amounting in all to STA. The
money was paid to Judge Skin
vik, and the court noticed that he
had several $40 bills and paper
money of Smaller denomination,
and cautioned him to be careful
that he didn't lose it in his junk
cts around the row. Lester
didn't need any good advice
about that time, and undertook
to manage his own affairs. He
went down town, took several
drinks and says he completely
lost his senses. He was brought
to the attention of the police
about 6 o'clock by Warren Potter
in a badly discombobulated con-
dition. He had a bad cut on one
cheek, was just beginning to
come to his senses, and told a
story to the effect that he had
been robbed and beaten by two
men in the vicinity Of the fair
grounds. The robbery, he be-
+ .
lieved, had occurred down town
and he had followed a team to
talk tothe driver about securing
a position as teamster, when he
was bounced upon and severely
Beaten. His money was all gone
except few pieces of silver.
Lester could remember nothing
clearly He gave descriptions of
the men but imperfectly and
while the matter is being care
fully looked up it is highly I'M
probable that the guilty parties
will ever be discovered.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-11-12

John McAvoy this week re-
ceived a letter from Hon. j. M.
Markham, who is spending the
winter in the south. Mr.. Mark
ham is at present at Hot Springs,
Ark, taking the baths, and re-
ports that his health as we'll as
that Of Mrs. Markham is much
improved. He announces that
he will return to Bemidji with
the ducks next spring.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-11-12
Another Football Team.

Bemidji is to have another foot
ball team. It held it's first prac-
tice meeting last night and in a
few days hopes to be able to is
sue a challenge to the first organ
ization. The mem ership is com
posed of a number Of old timers
and Q. 3. Bailey is one of the
chief promoters.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-11-12
Many Men Shipped.

The varlo US employ meht 0thces
Of the city have had the largest
business during the past two
weeks they have had during the
present season. The books at
the different offices show that
about 1900 men have been hired
in this city to work in the woods
in this vicinity during the past
fifteen days.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-11-12
Rummage Sale.

The EpWorth League of this
city will hold a rummage sale
on Friday and Saturday, No
vember 10 and "A, in the
Avery Smith hotel building.
Lunch will be served Friday
evening and Saturday afternoon
and evening.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-11-12
Detectives Look Up Shooting.

Two detectives are in Cass
Lake ostensi bly, in the employ OF
the state gathering information
regarding the. Bryant Milestone
shooting affair. So far as is
known no one except Milestone
saw the man who fired the shots.
He asserts that it was Bryant
and the latteris just as emphatic
in his denial. DR.. MILESTONE
discusses the matter very freely,
but the friends of the passenger
conductor are in the majority.
Bryant is still in the employ of
the Great Northern.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-11-12
Private Sale.

Mrs. w. F. Street will dispose
of her entire household effects at
a private sale to be held Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday ofthis
week at the rooms over the office
of Lang & Carter.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-11-12
Attorney Generals Opinion
Regarding City Organ
ization is Received.
1T is NOT SATISFACTORY TO
CITY ATTORNEY Russell.
Latter Gentleman Contends That
1t Does Not Fully Cover Point
in Controversy.

in Controversy.
The opinion Of Attorney Cen
eral Douglas regarding a question
bearing on the legality Of the or
ganization of the city under the
home rule law which was sub
mitted by Attorneys McKusick
and Russell to the Attorney Gen
erals office last week for final
decision arrived this morning.
The decision is a lengthy docu-
ment. It cites much law bearing
on the case and the opinion Of the
attorney general is briefly ex-
pressed as follows: ~ have
therefore to say that it is my
opinion that any village existing
under the laws of this state may
adopt a charter for it's own gov
eminent without first becoming
Incorporated as a city under the.
general laws of the state or un-
der any law pursuant to Section
SO, Article Nv of the constitution,
by a petition to the district
court and the appointment of a
charter commission to draft a
charter, as in said chapter 238
provided"
Despite the attorney generals
opinion, however, the settlement
of the differences existing re-
garding the manner of procedure
which should be followed in or
ganizing the village of Bemidji
into a city seems to be as far
from settlement as ever.
City Attorney Russell said this
morning that he perfectly agreed
with all the law cited inthe attor-
ney general S opinion, but he does
not regard the final opinion as an
answer to. the question submit
ted. In his opinion it expresses
nothing further than the fact
that a village may adopt a char
ter. 1t does not say that in SO
doing a city organization is con-
stituted. The question which
Mr.. Russell agreed to submit
was substantially this: 'sDoes
the adoption of a charter by a
village constitute organization as
a CITY," and the present opinion
Of the city attorney is that it
does not.
He will Immediately address
another letter to the attorney
general asking for a more explicit
and comprehensive opinion and
oae that will more thoroughly
cover the point at issue.
The Messrs. Gibbons and Nc
Kusick who are responsible for
the petition at present before the
districtlcourt asl1ingl fol. the aI-
pointment Of a charter commits
sion state that the reply of the
attorney general is entirely salts
factory to them and that it is re
garded as a conclusive answer
and establishes their position on
the organization matter as en-
tirely correct.
The affair is fast arousing feel
ing. 1t is contended that there
are several people named on the
charter commission who are not
freeholders and there is also a
a rumor, which seems to have
some foundation, to the effect
that several of those named on
the charter commission will ask
to have their names withdrawn.
49, IT. - q ------ 49,
70 4 II 90 II
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-11-12
YOUR OPPORTUNITY . RI 4 !. I


James J. Severson today an
nounces a closing out sale of
ladies and Misses hats that will
prove interesting reading to
many Pioneer readers.
Particulars Of an opportunity
that seldoms comes many times
in a man s life are found in an
announcement Of B. J. Willis
elsewhere in this issue.
To obtain the best and quickest
results, use the Daily Pioneer
want column.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-11-12

However this may be one fact is
certain that proceedings looking
toward Reorganization Of the city
are hung up pending more in
formation from the attorney
general. Mr.. Douglas is atpres-
ent hunting in the iron range
country and it will be, some time
before he can answer.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-11-12
Trifled With the Truth.

The police department. have
been investigating the holdup re
ported to them by an Indian po-
liceman Tuesday night. The evil
dence is strongly in a direction
thatwould indicate thatthepolce-
man from the reservation coun-
try trifed with the truth and it
has been discovered that he at
tempted to secure credit for a
nights lodging at several hotels
in the city before he was held ul
and had stated that he had NJ
money.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-11-12
Indian Child ScaIded to Death

The little child 81 Mr. and
Mrs. John Joy, Chippewa In
dians, who live on the Cass Lake
reservation, fell into a boiler of
hot water Monday. It was so
severely scalded that when the
clothing was removed pieces of
the flesh came with 1t. Yester-
day it died and the body was in
tered in the Indian burying
ground on the reservation.
Advertise in the Pioneer.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-11-12
Health Improving.

VII ever be discovered.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-12-04

The Kansas delegation was a.
as to which of four applicants should
have the place. The president had told
them they must agree upon one man
for the judgeship. Cy Leland, the
Republican boss Of Kansas. called at
the White House TO see the president
Mr.. Leland is not an ardent supporter
Of Judge Pollock, but he was not OPP
posing him. The two men are friendly.
In discussing with the president the
judgeship Mr.. Leland took from his
pocket letter which little Lucille Pol
lock had written her father after hear
ing Of the charges made against him.
He showed the president the letter.
which read:
Dear Papa-why don't you go to the
president and see him? l know he will
not believe all the nasty things said
about you after you talk to him. 1t is
shame for those men to say what they
have about you.
After reading the letter the president
rang his bell for his secretary.
Loeb, | want you to send in the
nomina ton of John c. Pollock for that
federal judgeship in Kansas" he said.
Turning to Mr. Leland, the president
took from his buttonhole beautiful
rose.
II want you to personally give that
rose to Lucille and tell her the presi-
dent of the United States sent it to
her." he said. 'If our children have
faith in us there can be no great wrong
in any of u.s."
Mr.. Leland took the rose and upon
his return to Kansas will give it to
Judge Pollock's little daughter.
While Secretary Loeb was writing
out Judge Pollock's nomination to be
sent to the senate the Kansas delega-
ton in caucus had agreed upon Judge
Johnson for the place, but their agree
ment came too late.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-12-04
GEMS IN AN OYSTER.
Eighty Dollars Worth Of Pearls
Found In One Shell.

Eighty Dollars Worth Of Pearls
Found In One Shell.
"Ah," exclaimed j. Shitfman Of Oak
Park, suburb of Chicago, the other
night as he hungrily surveyed an array
of blue points on the half shell set be-
fore him at the Plaza hotel in that sub
urb now for good eatfest!'
Cautiously working the combination.
Mr.. Shiffman extracted the luscious
oyster from its cover, says the Chicago
Inter Ocean.
Help! I'm dreaming! What kind Of
a shell game is this they're playing on
me?' demanded Shiffman, his eyes
wide open.
Smiling at him from the open faced
oyster shell were three large pearls. Mr..
Shiffman hastily took drink of ice
water and looked again.
Hey, waiterw he shouted "Am in
a restaurant or jewelry store?'
DOTS nudding," said the waiter, who
attended the vaudeville. Il got nickel
out of Il lobster last night"
Forgetting all about his supper, Shift
man FASTENED to an Oak Park jeweler
and flashed his new found gems. They
were pronounced excellent specimens
and worth about $50.
The discovery has caused great
stew in Oak Park. and run is being
made on the oyster supply.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-12-04

Is at all times a nuisance and at no
time disseminates sweet harmony. but
the commissioners came to the conclu-
sion that they did have rights Oh the
streets, and they put II up TO Chief
Ryan 10 decide when they exceed those
rights.
The matter came up In the form OF a
complaint from q. r. Sweet. dealer in
oils. who wrote that one of the organs
ground out distressing strains near his
place of business for over au hour and
that when he demonstrated the grinder
told him TO 20 TO that locality where or
gan grinders have been mentally CON
signed by thousands ever since they
first came into existence. MIR. Sweet
went to the police station instead. but
was unable to obtain satisfaction.
After considering this complaint the
commissioners decided that there were
times when an organ was Il nuisance
and placed the matter in Chief Ryans
hands, as previously stated. Naturally
the chief will have TO hear the music
before he can decide the question. and
consequently concerts may he looked
for daily at the police station. An or
gan grinder complained of as nui.
sance will presumably be hauled to the
police station, and there Chief Ryan
will give him or his organ hearing
II the culprit plays why Did They
Sell Killarney" or something of that
sort he will probably stand a fairly
good show of having his efforts consid-
cred music, but if he ever strikes up
"Hiawatha" or similar selections he
will in all probability be adjudged
nuisance on the spot and be locked up
In tho lIin
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-12-04
Opera House Block.

4 no reflection upon those who have
gone before to say we might do better
than they have done. We would not
meet the responsibilities Of today If we
did not build still higher the social
structure to which they devoted their
lives. The world has made progress.
No longer do ambition and avarice fur
nish sufficient excuse for war. Today
you cannot Justify hloodshed except
in defense Of right already ascertained,
and then only when every possible
means for peace has been exhausted.
The world has made progress. We
have reached a point where the great
est man today Is the man who will die
not in securing something he might
desire, but in defense Of his rights.
We recognize the moral courage of the
man who is willing to die in defense
Of his rights. but there is higher
ground. Is he great who will die in
defense Of his rights?
There Is yet to come the greater
man who will die rather than trespass
upon the rights Of another man.
Hail to the nation. whatever it's
name may be- that leads the world to.
ward realization Of this higher ideal!
81 am glad the world has come to
recognize there is something stronger
than physical force. None stated it bet
ter than your great countryman, Car
lyle when he said thought was stron-
ger than parks Of artillery and ulti-
mately nodded the world like soft clay.
and behind thought was love.
"There never was a wise head that
did not have behind 1t a generous heart.
$50 the world is coming to under
stand that armies and navies, however
strong, are impotent to stop thought.
Thought will rule the world. am
glad there Is national product more
valuable than gold or silver. cotton,
wheat or iron. There is merchandise
that goes from country to country, that
you cannot vex with export tax or him
der with import tariff. 1t Is greater
than a legislature and rises triumphant
over the machinery of governments. 1t
Is thought.
81 am glad this is Thanksgiving day.
| can meet my countrymen and their
friends here and return thanks for
what my country has received. thanks
for the progress the world has made
and contemplate with Joy the coming
of that day when the rivalry Of ma
tions will be not to see which can In
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-12-04
EXCITING WALK FOR 500.
Harvard Man Won His Wager, but
Was Pestered by HoodIums


Followed by an obstreperous crowd
of hoodlums. shouting and shooting at
every step, and smil~l at by maidens.
Mason Whiting of Harvard walked
thirty miles. from the Oakley Country
club in Waverly to spot near Scituate
Beach. covering the distance in seven
hours and twelve minutes and thereby
winning 500 from one of his college
mates, who bet that the distance could
not be covered in less than seven hours
TO the New York World.
Although Whiting won. his friends
had plenty of fun at his expense. Pre-
vious to his attempt bills were dis
tributed profusely along the route an
nouncing the day and the hour on
which he would appear and ndvertis-
ing that he would distribute chewing
gum to the women, tobacco to the men
and football suits and hasebals to the
boys living in the districts through
which he was to pass.
Naturally these notices were taken
with due seriousness by the juvenile
portion Of the population. and when
ever Whiting appeared he was assailed
by crowds of little muckers, whose
yells of Hey, there! Gimme me foot
ball pants!" and, Say. mister, where's
dat baseball?" followed him as per-
sistently as the clatter of his own foot
steps on the hard stone walks. At
times these crowds grew to such alarm
ing proportions that he could with diff
ficulty force his way through them.
Then, knowing that time was valuable,
he would duck into store where his
youthful satellites dared not follow
and would throw them temporarily off
his track by stealing out the back door
and running on through alleys and
over garbage heaps as fast as he could.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-12-04

When Santa Claus prepares his list,
Mistakes he's often making,
Forgetting little ones to whom
His gifts he should be taking.
He has so much to think about
That really tbs no wonder
In fixing up his schedule long
He thus should sadly blunder.
What makes it worse is that the rich
Old Santa's not forgetting
But children of the lowly poor.
And sore is their regretting.
They've often sadly wondered why
In joys they were not sharing
When Santa to all other homes
His pretty gifts was bearing.
Year after year the number grew
or children thus neglected
Until sympathetic heart
Was by their woes affected,
And then noble charity
Was planned with purpose holy
To spread the joys of Christmas time
In homes of all the lowly.
The children of the poor were sought
Among the city highways,
In alleys and in humble courts
And all the gloomy byways.
And there was gathering of toys.
And there was distribution
That thrilled and gladdened little hearts
In homes Of destitution.
Again has come the time to plan
Aid work with zeal unsparing.
So that In Christmas joys the poor
Shall in due time be sharing.
There's much to do for tis work
That year by year is growing,
And longer are the lists of names
This Christmas roll Is showing.
Again has come the time to cheer
The poor among us living,
And there is need of sympathy
Displayed in ready giving.
Help on this labor born of love
For those in lowly places,
SO that when Christmas comes there'll bt
No little tear stained faces
Theodore H. Boice in Pittsburg Chroni.
cle-Telegraph.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-12-04
UNIQUE GIFT 70 HIS WIFE.
St. Louis Pastors Anniversary Pres
ent Contained Gold Coin.

st. Louis Pastors Anniversary Pres
ent Contained Gold Coin.
The gift which the Rev. DR.. T. H.
Hagerty of st. Louis made to his wife
the other day in commemoratiOn Of the
twenty fifth anniversary of their mar
riage appeared to be 4 plain morocco
bound book, says the st. Louis Repub-
lie.
This book upon being opened howev-
or, furnished surprise, for the pages
were absent. On the inside of one of
the covers was drawn a figure '2'' and
on the other a figure "5," symbolic of
the twentyfifth anniversary. The fig
ures were each outlined with two and a
half dollar gold pieces. There were ten
gold pieces, and thus the twenty-five
was again emphasized. -.-
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-12-04
POWER OF GIRLS FAITH.
How Lucille POllOck's Letter Secur-
ed Il Judgesliip For Her Father.

How Lucille POllOck's Letter Secur-
ed u Judgeship For Her Father.
Little Miss Lucille Pollock. fifteen
years old. had her father appointed a
federal judge by President Roosevelt
despite the objections of the politicians
of Kansas, says a Washington dispatch
to the New York World
There were four applicants for the
place. and Judge Pollock Of the su-
preme court of the state was not the
most prominently mentioned, nor was
he the choice of the Republican poll
ticians. Charges were filed against
him by Pension Commissioner Ware
and James A. Trautman Of Topeka, but
he remained in the race.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-12-04
CENSOR OF HAND ORGANS.

HartfOrd's Police Board Calls Upon
Chief Ryan to Say What Is Music.
Chief of Police Ryan Of Hartford,
Conn, has been declared by the board
of police commissioners to be the city's
musical censor, and 1t will be up to
him in the future to decide when
street organ is an instrument dissent
mating harmony and when it is nui-
sance, says the Hartford Post. There
are people who hold that street organ
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-12-04
A Potato Toe shoe.

One OF the new style shoes has what
is called the potato toe. This is broad,
tapering just at the end like the vege-
table from which 1t gets its name 1t Is
not as becoming to the foot as some
styles, but 1t 10 smart
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-12-04

jure the other most, but which can
hold the higher hand that carries the
lamp lighting the pathway Of the hu-
man race to the higher ground"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-12-04

The Hon. William Sulzer had pulled
out all the stops and was gorgeOusly
speaking on Cuba the other day.
"Cuba is the land of perpetual flow-
ers,' he said, ''of stately royal palms,
the Bohemia of the dreamer, generous
in tropical fruits, the home for the
painter and for the poet, the paradise
of the islands of the sea--one long,
harmonious. brilliant, indescribable
mental melody"
He stopped for breath.
"Hey, Bill" whispered Representa-
tive Rupert. Better roll another pill
or you can't keep it up
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-12-04

New Hampshire Senator shows His
skill In Revivinx q Capitol Police
He Neglected to Collect His Fee.
Anonymous Poet Warns Senators
Against steel Common-The Devout
Ashmaq.