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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-10-07
DANCE TONIGHT
Foot Ball Team Gives Another
Popular Dance at City Hall
This Evening.

The foot ball team gives an
other popular dance at the city
hall tonight and indications are
that the event will be one of the
most successful of it's kind ever
held in the city. The boys have
madeallp ssiblearrangement for
the entertainment of those who
attend, and all Objectionable char
acters will be excluded. One
of the features of the dance this
evening will be full orchestra,
the Instrumentation being piano,
cornet, clarionet and violin, and
the music promises to be the
best heard in the city for some
time. The proceeds of the affair
will go toward paying the ex-
penses of the team and should be
literally patronized.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-10-07
Fate of F. j. Artz, Accused
of Murder, Will Rest
With Jury Tonight.
TESTIMONY OF ACCUSED MAKES
STRONG CASE AGAINST HIM.
Outcome of Trial Is Doubtful But
Will Be Known By TOmOr-
row Morning.

The trial of F. J. Artz, accused
of murder in the first degree for
the killing of John Weilander,
has been concluded, and it only
remains for the defendants at
torneys to make their plea be-
fore the case will go to the jury.
Attorney Loud, who appears for
the state as county attorney con-
Guided his plea to the jury this
afternoon and l.. H. Bailey is now
making his last effort to save
Artz.
The opinion seemed to be last
night that an absolute acquittal
would be the outcome of the trial,
but upon the cross examination
of Artz mum Der of strong points
were brought out which it is
claimed will go far toward con.
victing him.
The examination of witnesses
for the defense was completed
last night and this forenoon the
state took up the rebuttal which
was finished at noon.
The case will go to the jury to-
night and it is confidently ex-
pected that they will bring in a
verdict before tomorrow morn
ing.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-10-07
Slayer of Sheriff Harris Of
Wisconsin Taken By
the Officers.
HE ATTEMPTED MURDER In BE.
Midi LAST WINTER.
Also Wanted for Murder in Mon
tana-Appvars Insane and Is
Confined in Asylum.

John Smith, supposed to be
the man who murdered Sheriff
H. O. Harris of St. Croix county,
Wis, three months ago and is
wanted in Montana for murder
and in Bemidji for assault with
intent to kill, has been captured
and is confined temporarily in an
asylum at Mendoza, Wis. He is
a physical wreck from exposure,
incident to constant wandering
through the woods, and when
found by Sheriff Walby of Shell
Lake, and his deputy, was wan
dering aimlessly about the woods
and held a loaded revolver in
each hand.
The officers were disguised as
hunters and when they ap-
preached him he covered them
with the revolvers and said that
he knew them and that they were
after him. The sheriff replied
that they were not and finally in
duced Smith to get into the
buggy with him. The deputy
was standing up behind the seat
when Smith entered the buggy
and no sooner had. Smith sat
down than his arms were pin
toned behind him.
His actions were very strange
and he was committed temporar
lily to the asylum at Mendoza.
He vigorously denies that his
name is Smith but admitted that
his real name was John Kelly.
Smith attempted to rob the
lodging house which was con-
Quoted over the N. P. saloon, last
winter, and upon the resistance
of the proprietor Smith whipped
outa revolver and struck the
man a hard blow on the head,
rendering him unconscious. 1t
is supposed that he went from
here directly to Wisconsin, where
the killing of Sheriff Harris oc-
Cured.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-10-07
NEARLY READY
City Directory Now Nearly Ready
for the Printer-WiIl Be
Very Complete.

The new city directory is now
nearly compiled and will be given
to the printer the first of next
week. All the canvassing has
been done during September and
if there have.been changes O. res
idence since then word left at the
Pioneer Office or telephoned in
will materially assist IN making
the book correct. The complete
list will be open for inspection at
the Pioneer office next Tuesday
and Wednesday.
The new book will be complete
in every respect and will in a
number Of different ways be a
convenient reference. Just what
population the book will show for
the city cannot be said at present
as the umber of names secured
in the census has not been
counted.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-10-07

roast for the gentlemen who have
been so presumptious as to file
an election contest. The Tribune
is real mad andit is not afraid O
say so, there now! Mr.. Gibbons
is a baby, Mr.. sWedback is a hog
and Mr.. johnson a bag of bitter,
bitter gall and faint fair to con-
test anyhow. Besides the Trib-
une has "some serious charges"
up it's sleeve against one of these
gentlemen and Il he does notquit
the Tribune will sic the officers
of the law on him. Having deliv-
cred itself Of these findings of
law and fact the Tribune is
pleased to pause awhile and let
the district court have a chance
next week.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-10-07
High Grade Suits $40.

In Worsteds, Thibets, Cheviots, Cas-
simeres and fancy Scotch weaves
They have hand fulled collars, tho
roughly silk seWed, hair cloth
fronts, are serge lined, strongly
made, shape retaining and &1n
most excellent values at. epAO
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-10-07
Said Goodbye.

Some twenty five friends of
Mr.. and Mrs j. M. Walker gath
er at their home last evening for
a last reunion and to bid Mr.. and
Mrs. Walker farewell before they
leave for the west. The affair
was planned by the Rebekahs
and was very pleasant success.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walker we're pre-
sented with silver medal. They
expect to leave for Portland next
Monday. Mr.. Walker is a con-
tractor and builder and will en-
gagein that business in Portland.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-10-07
Paw for Firemen.

Chief Cell and Secretary Wash
burn of the Bemidji fire depart
ment are busy this afternoon
making out the checks for the
firemen for the quarter ending
October 1. Each fireman re-
ceives fifty cents for turning out
in response to an alarm Of fire
and receives a certain amount
per hour while fighting the
flames
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-10-07
END is NEAR
Special Meetings at The Presby.
terian Church Will Close
Sunday.

The special meetings which
have been held at the Presbyter-
ian church during the past two
weeks under the leadership of
Rev. J. r. Pratt of Albany, N. Y.
will close with several meetings
on Sunday. The last week day
service will be held this evening,
Mr.. Pratt is Il powerful and con-
vincing speaker and the meet
ings have result> Il in stirring up
church mem bers and in numer-
Gus conversions.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-10-07
MEET TUESDAY
Meeting Republican County Com
mittee Will Be Held Tues
day Evening.

Chairman Olson has called a
meeting of the republican county
committee for 6:3O o'clock Tues
day evening and all members of
the committee are earnestly re-
quested to attend. The meeting
will be held at the rooms of the
Business Mems club and mat
tiers of vast Importance to the
republican party in Beltrami
county will come up for discus
sion. The republican candidates
for office are cordially invited to
be present at the meeting.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-10-07
Here's a HOW.De.DO.

Grand Rapids Magnet: The
Bemidji Pioneer speaks of the
Grand Rapids boys as giants as
compared with the Bemidji team.
On the contrary, the Bemidji
team averaged much more in
weight than the locals and the
umpire was very much predju-
diced against the Grand Rapids
boys. In spite of these handi-
caps the locals held down the
heavier team and came the near
est to scoring.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-10-07
Made Final Proof.

Frank w. Hitchcock made final
proof before Clerk of Court Rhoda
this afternoon upon his claim two
miles south of Bemidji. Mr..
Hitchcock is one the most sue
cessful farmers in the county
and has made his homestead very
valuable during the FIVE years he
has spent upon 1t.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-10-07

AROUSED
Petition of Saloon Men
Against Variety Theater
Causing Stir.
SOME WANT VAUDEVILLE SHOW
OTHERS DO NOT.
Matter Likely to Create Friction
Between Prominent Bust
ness Men. v

The petition of the liquor deal
ers to the city council requesting
that body to prohibit the reopen
ing of the variety theater on
Second street is causing much
feeling among the business men
Of the city and indications point
to clash between the two ele-
ments- the one opposing and the
one supporting the establishment
Of the show.
The petition was signed
nearly every memb Der of lat
saloon fraternity and also
some of the prominent n
chants, but among those VIC
support the reopening of III
house are number of the most
influential business men of the
city who declare that the theater
would be a good thing for the
town in inducing the lum bering
element to stop here. It is
claimed, however, by the saloon
element, that the esta blishment
of the theater would materially
interfere with their business in
that most of the money which
the festive 'sjack'' would bring to
the city would be spent at the
Jheater instead of being divided
up among the merchants, and
that it would injure the prosper
ity Of the city in that way.
Interest is centered upon the
city council at present and their
action in the matter will be
eagerly looked for by opposing
factions.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-10-07
WOW!
Election Contest Causes the Ten
strike Tribune to Indulge
in Language.

The Tenstrike Tribune is hot.
at hand today with a full column.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-10-07

Subscribe for the Pioneer.
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NeMBank.

Cass Lake, OFT. Z: Lewis Ell
ington, president of the Scan
dinavian American Bank of
Crookston, and J. b. Foote, a
prominent capitalist and attor-
ney of Crookston, have been in
Cass Lake today and have prac-
tically completed arrangements
together with local parties, for
the establishment of a second
bank. The name of the financial
institution will be the FIRST State
Bank of Cass Lake, and the CAPT
tai stock will be $4,000. The
promoters Of the bank are Lewis
i.,s l.Fl
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-10-07

health by invasion of chronic con
stipation. When DR.. Kings New
Life Pills broke into his house,
his trouble was arrested and now
he's entirely cured. They're
guaranteed to cure, 25c at all
druggists.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-27
INSTRUCTIVE JTUDIErS
By YINO1EDEMAGElNA AND
k80KfEN

death rattle" is the groan. The groan
differs from the snore in the fact that
under the influence of pain there is pro-
duced a more general muscular effort,
and that the vocal cords are involved.
Like the snore. the groan is made with
full inhalations and exhalations of
the breath.
Hiccough is merely a nervous spas
modic contraction of the diaphragm,
which passes downward so suddenly
and violently as to cause a quick, in
voluntary intake OF breath. Hiccough,
like tremor, chill or other nervous
twitching, may result from any one of
a variety of conditions. Exhaustion,
excitement. overfeeding. alcoholic slim
ulation or exposure to cold may lead to
hiccough. Although usually disturb
ance of little moment, hiccough is occa-
sionally so prolonged that through fa-
tigue and fright serious consequences
may ensue. Usually, however, a hold
ing of the breath for a few moments
will result in a cessation of the hic-
cough. In severe cases the administra-
tion of an anesthetic is sometimes
necessary.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-27
Misplaced Charity.

With his clothing dripping from
rain and a sad and hungry look upon
his face, he walked into the Emer-
gency Hospital. holding a card from
DR.. Caro-, recommending him TO the
attention of the surgeon of the hos
pitaI.
On being asked what he wished he
briefly stated that he had been only
two weeks in the city and on this par
ticular day he was on his way to
Golden Gate Park to see Superin-
tendent McLaren when, stepping off a
car, something snapped in the back of
his head which took away all his
memory. He claimed to have had a
similar experience six years previous
when he was confined in a lunatic
sasylum in the East. At that time his
desire was to kill somebody. 1t made
no matter to him who the unfortunate
victim might be, as he lost all con-
troll over himself. He feared a SINH
lar desire might now seize him in
this, a strange city, and he did not
wish to kill an innocent being.
A consultation WAS held with Chief
Steward Bucher, who recommended
that the man be placed in a ward for
observation. This was done, his
clothing were dried and he was pro-
vided with hot food and made com
Portable.
He remained in the hospital for
three days and when the rainstOrm
passed off he got up and thanked the
attendants for their courtesy, re-
marking as he walked out of the door
that he was dead broke, had no place
to sleep or money to purchase food
and as he was wet, cold and hungry
| he had bluffed through the ruse of
lost memory in order to get shelter
and something to eat.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-27
Worthy of ShylOck.

1t was Just after Theodore G.. Cock
rill was elected Chief OF Police in 1873.
WREN one morning after taking office
as he squatted down in his official
chair in the old City Hall officer Blank,
then bailiff in the Police Court, slip
ped in through a side door to congrat-
ulate his new Chief on his victory and
the satisfaction it gave him to defeat
the enemy. Then he quietly approached
the Chief and, with the index finger
of his right hand placed alongside his
nose. remarked: Say. Chief. your
friends who are mine, recognizing the
great expense you have been at in win
ming this fight and knocking them
Crowley fellows, gives you this. Say
nothing about it,; but keep mum.
Blank slipped out as quietly as he had
got in, closing the door after him.
Cockrill was so taken by surprise
that he had no time to protest, but
placed the package. which contained
$500, in drawer. Two days afterward
Blank again slipped in and with bated
breath inquired if the Chief had men
toned the transaction to any person.
The Chief responded in the negative.
Just sign this by the way of blind"
said Blank. placing a note in front Of
COckrill. The note was signed, and
nothing more was heard of it until the
Chiefs term expired, when a collector
walked into his Front street liquor
store and presented the note for pay
ment, with interest at per cent Cock
rill used language not found in good
society, but he had to pay the note,
which was assigned to the collector.
The sum and substance Of it all was
that Blank held on to his graft in the
hall and cozened the Chief out of the
money that he thought was given him
by his friends.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-27
SENTIMENT WORTHY OF ACCEPTANCE.

n ROM the Springfield Republican, of the leading
r. editorial organs of Massachusetts, comes the lat
est strong plea for the passage through Congress
of the bill which will preserve for us one of the noblest
manifestations of nature in California; the Calaveras
grove of big trees Says the Republican: "Only the
nation should be the of these glorious srvv
of geological antiquity 1t really absurd to think
of pigmy men, ants in stature beside them having
the power sweep them from the for few dol
lars profit. The United States which spends millions
and millions upon things that of the moment can
well afford to spend few thousand dollars to save such
treasures from ignomnious fate"
When strong editorial utterance comes from the
other side of the continent it is significant proof OF the
which is taken in venerable trees by the
whole nation-an interest which must express itself
strongly enough to make Congress ready to turn will
ing the petitions of those who would see the giant
continue to watch destinies they once
guarded the good fortunes of the with the stone
1t is not selfish claim which the people of California
advance for the big trees. We do desire the preser
vation of the Caaveras giants advertisement to
hold to tourists boon propretors of sum-
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-27
No Excitement.

In Panama under the Colombian
regime one could get up a revolution"
almost at a moments notice. Such
slight matters, says the New York
Times. scarcely interrupted the routine
OF business.
One day a number of American trav-
eIers had taken their seats at breakfast
when they were startled by loud shouts
in the street. They fastened 70 the
window and saw a crowd Of men IN
greasy. ragged clothes rushing along
brandishing machetes.
What is the trOuble?' one OF them
asked their Colombian host.
Why" he said. apOlogetically, 1 am
afraid it is a revolution.
The travellers began to be excited.
but were Gained by the sweet voice OF
the hostess addressing her husband in
ordinary tones:
Did put enough sugar in your cor
fee. Gabriel?''
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-27
THE OLD STORY AGAIN.

A RECENT dispatch from Washington announces
u that Senator Hepburn of Idaho has presented to
4 the army appropriation bill amendment au-
thorzing the Secretary of War purchase tract of
land described in the report of General George NJ Ran
dall May situated partly in Spokane County,
Washington, and partly in Kootena County, Idaho,
prising acres to be used a site for military
instruction and maneuvers The amendment carries an
appropriation of 100000.
The submission of this amendment is of direct
to California because if it be carried and the purchase
be made, there will be end all prospect of having
camp military instruction and maneuvers in Cali
forna. Moreover the loss of the opportunity will
be due to ourselves alone, for the original proposition
was for the establishment of camp in this State and
army board recommended a site for it. No sooner
the recommendation made however, than the
tomary local opposition local advancement broke
FORTH and a consequence there is now fear may
lose the camp altogether
At the time the question of site in California was
under consideration three large offered
board OF medical officers of the army Investigated them
rejected because it without adequate
supply; another because it has the center
OF it town of considerable size which military
control could be exercised; but the third known
the J. H. Henry ranch, was approved report of the
board addressed to the adjutant general Washington
saying: The ranch fills all the requirements for the
establishment of permanent grounds for the in
strucon of large bodies of troops, nasmuch it has
large area with diversified surface soil draining quickly
after rain sufficient timber for fuel and shelter appro-
pirate climate plentiful supply of pure with natu-
raj inclination lines for drainage and sewage"
Upon that showing we should get the camp. Differ
of opinion whether it is the best site
in California should give way in face of the fact that
is the site that has been approved by the army board
While wrangng the representatives >of other
States are at work. The Washington and Idaho dele
cations in Congress WILL of course, stand together in
IF he Nv, Ue,,
burn snd il the representatives of California be divided
hope will have different ending from that of for
years. and that when the issue all Cafornians
will be found standing together for the of the
State.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-27
Il Hard Worker.

Kittredge OF South Dakota has set
out to make a career for himself In the
Senate. He is one of the youngest men
there, just turned 40. and he has only
held his seat for two years, but he Is a.
ready edging into the influential group
that determines what shall and what
shall not be done. Kittredge is bach
elor, weighs considerably more than zoo
pounds and has a face that would De
fortune at a poker table. EIe graduated
from Yale in 1882, and he is great
chum Of John Kean of New Jersey. an
other Yale man. He has made up his
mind that he will stay in the Senate
as long as South Dakota remains Re
publican, and he sees no immediate
prospect of a change in the politics OF
the State. He spends more time on the
floor of the Senate than any other man
there. 1t is a rare thing for him to be
found outside the chamber unless ne is
called out by the card of a visitor. He
watches every piece Of legislation, ana
he knows what is going on all the time.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-27
None Need Abbly.

Few business men will employ a left
handed person as a clerk or bookkeener
and the prejudice against them ex-
tends to the Government departments
at Washington. The chiefs of those de-
partments are entirely willing to over
look bad penmanship on the part of a
really good and industrious clerk. but il
is the man or woman who writes with
the left hand at which the balk is
made. The deadline is drawn lust the
moment 1T is ascertained that a clerk is
left-handed, and he is forthwith in
formed that if it is his desire to con-
tinue in Government service it win be
necessary for him to write with his
right hand.- This information is always
a bitter pill for the Ieft-handed pen
holders, but there is nothing to do but
begin to write with the right hand or
throw uD the job" and few are anx-
ious TO quit Government service even
for this cause. No matter how perfect
hand left-handed clerk may write,
there is no alternative but to learn to
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-27
Paid IN Trade.

Whats the matter, Judge?" asked
newspaper man Of Justice of the
Peace Lawson the other day. you
seem to be out of sorts.''
We'll" retOrted the Judge, you
would also be out of sorts if you ran
up against some of the people 1 meet
in day. Just listen to this for tale
of woe. About an hour ago a man
and woman came in here with a mar
riage license and asked me to marry
them. 1 tied the knot all right and
gave them the usual blessing. When
it was all over the groom shook hands
with me, thanked me and then told me
that he was a bricklayer and would
be pleased, in payment for my kind
ness, to come over to my house and
repair my chimney any time it need
ed it,
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-27
Where Macbeth Vas Born.

Mrs. Robert J. Burdette, wife OF
Bob" can tell a good story herself
once in a while. Mrs. Burdette travels
around the world a good deal-when-
ever she is not running for some wo-
mans club office-and her Journeyings
one time brought her to the Scottish
Highlands, where she was personally
conducted to a cave, In which Mac
beth was said TO have been born. Att
er listening attentively to the eloquent
tale of the guide. Mrs. BuFdette said;
But. tell me now, truly, Is this really
the place where Macbeth was born
The guide smiled awkwardly, shifted
about a little. and finally blurted out;
well. it's one OF the places"
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-27
Il Choral of the Year.

Hear, bubbling through gray morning
hours,
The trills of water-fOlk arise:
Their home in newly fallen showers
Their notes as liquid their skies.
The locust's whistling rigadoOn
ShrillS to the noon its sibilance,
To wake the woodlands from their
SWOOn
And set the weary air a-dance
Leaves gasping from their breathless
chase
Follow the football of the gale.
Into the pallid twilight race.
And sigh and sorrow as they fail.
The SHOWS that stilled the forests surge
AS down the heaven they flew and fell
Now mourn the year with frosty dirge.
Now clank, o. nights, his passing-bell.
With all the seasons, stern or kind.
Out of eternity there sings
Into eternity the wind
Gods mercy in its murmurings
Wallace Rice in The Reader