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St. Tammany farmer., 1904-06-18


concerns was relative of the famous
and honest, Frankfort family. The
name Federal was meant to suggest
that the bank was a national bank
which it was not.
Organized under the state laws, it
was being looted. Everyone knew it
was being looted. Shares of its stock
were sold on the auction block as low
as eight dollars. The state bank SUI
perintendent was notified, more than
once. His men were leisurely making
a routine examination of a big savings
bank. Not until that long job was fin
ished did the examiners attack the lit
tie bank that was being looted. The
saddest part of the affair was that its
East side branch, managed by an ex-
alderman, was largely patronized by
poor merchants of the Jewish district,
whose all was swept away.
The Globe company was even moro
rapacious. It made loans upon chattel
mortgages, sold them, took installment
payments which it failed to turn over
to the new holders, then 'failed'-lia-
bilities nearly a million. When the
receivers lawyer investigated the i'm
posing vault" in the Globe Office he
found its back mask of painted tin,
belying the steel front with its massive
locks. That's the sort of thing that
goes on in New York when the author
tiles shut their eyes, even for q mo-
ment, to talk politics.
St. Tammany farmer., 1904-06-18

Utopian existence means mode Of life
where the other fellow has to divide with
you.aChicago Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer., 1904-06-18

Hix-My tailor has just invented
buttonless trousers.
Dix-Tut! tut! I've been wearing
them ever since my wife joined that
literary club.-Chicago Journal
St. Tammany farmer., 1904-06-18

Willie, did you rest well last
night" asked the visitor as she came
down to breakfast.
Willie-I don't know; I've been
asleep.-Detroit Free Press.
St. Tammany farmer., 1904-06-18

was signed Mayor McClellan's admin
istration had been called excellent. 1t
had only been marred by three bad ap-
pointments in the police department.
wherein part of the mischief has now
been repaired. But the gas grab 10
considered heavy, If not fatal blow,
to Mr.. McClellan's hopes of political
preferment.
No one imagines that George Nc
Clellan has handled, or will handle, a
cent of the gas trusts money. But
there were powerful influences at work
upon him, claims of gratitude and fea,-
ty too strong to ignore. For instance:
BOSS" Murphy's brother is head OF
the great company that had made
contract to build the trusts new $15.-
600, 900 plant across the East river.
The profit will be at least ten per cent.
The trust, according to Mr.. Lincoln
Steffens, the special student of graft. ;"
contributed lavishly in money and in
fluence to the success of the Mcclellan
cause last fall. Finally, the Albany
lobby that passed the Till, corruptly. OF
course, had close connections with
both the republican rural and the Tam
many local machines. For country
members frequently vote for rotten
legislation, undeterred by hint of local
disapprobation, SO long as only the big
city is robbed.
The sensational revelations connect
ed with the arrest of Duke, the agent
of the "grafters" in the police depart
ment, have given the mayors admin
istration another black eye, so that It
has now q difficulty in seeing much
prospect of future success.
St. Tammany farmer., 1904-06-18
Where He Stole First.

Where He Stole First.
Mrs. Bacon-Do they teach the boys
to steal at college, John?
Mr.. Bacon-What on earth are YOU
talking about?
''Why, heard Bob say that it was
at college where he learned to steal
first
''Well he was talking BASEBALL
YOnkers Statesman.
St. Tammany farmer., 1904-06-18
never bought or tried to buy a pound
of paper from any other than its first
provider.
"Graft" in New York.

he administration
of Little Mac
George B. McCiei-
lan-as mayor OF
New York, has re-
ceived a body blow
In his signing of q
grab" franchise
endowing the Stan
dard Oil company
and other owners OF
the local gas trust
with franchises OF
immense value, for
which they do not
pay the city a cent.
Until that bill
St. Tammany farmer., 1904-06-18

When a man is bound to break into
business, he says, Competition is ths
life of trade" but he soon finds out
different Ia.) Democrat.
St. Tammany farmer., 1904-06-18

Do not believe Piso's Cure for Consump-
tion has an equal for coughs and colds.
E. Boyer, Trinity Springs, Ind, Feb. Is. 1900.
St. Tammany farmer., 1904-06-18

tOTy Is uOl ucdu III
the house of rep
resentatives a n d
under proper
leadership t n a t
body may be ex-.
pected to assume
oEae m O re t b e
proud position 1t
formerly held in
the scheme of gov
ernment. It was
shown that given
the men and the
@oonCso~ %hn Aoor
St. Tammany farmer., 1904-06-18

! my little man, are you going to the
circus?"
'.Oh, don't know. I may go only
to take my father. Chicago Ameri-
can.
St. Tammany farmer., 1904-06-18

If young man says one clever thing
girl is charitable enough to overlook the
9oo other things he says.-Chicago Daily
News, ss4.
St. Tammany farmer., 1904-06-18
Compensation.

Marriage is lottery" said the nsl-
ancholy person.
Well answered Miss Cayenne, 1T
seems to be pretty even game at that
l Eever saw married man or woman
who thought he had drawn a blank who
didn't believe in his heart thatthe part
ner of his joys and sorrows had secured
the capital prize e"-Washington Star.
St. Tammany farmer., 1904-06-18
A Politician's End.

Now let this be his ep:taph,
The readers heart to touch.
He needed cash and grated
Not wisely, but too much.
St. Tammany farmer., 1904-06-18
lnprovidence.

Though he hasn't cent.to his name,
He could still face his equals III life.
'Tis this adds the sting to his shame
He has naught in the name of his wife!
-PNck
St. Tammany farmer., 1904-06-18
An Odd Army Record.

Gov. Upham, of Wisconsin, who was
executive of the Badger state ten years
St. Tammany farmer., 1904-06-18
Ladies Can Wear Shoes

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot.
Ease. A-certain cure for swollen, sweating,
.cept no substitute. Trial package FREE.
Address A. S. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y.
St. Tammany farmer., 1904-06-18

A peanut has no legs, but we have often
seen peanut stand.-N. Y. Weekly.
St. Tammany farmer., 1904-06-18

In the bright and shining lexicon OF po-
Ktical candidates, many are doomed aud
few escape being boomerangcd.. Judge.
St. Tammany farmer., 1904-06-18
Allison as a Leader.

Allison of Iowa emerges from the
session of congress just closed with an
St. Tammany farmer., 1904-06-18
Cochran in the House

The scenes in the house during the
closing days of congress were not un-
St. Tammany farmer., 1904-06-18
The Globe Security Company"

HE affair of the
Globe Security COM
pany suggests that
state politics, as
well as local, are in
a bad way. Here
Gov. Odell is hit by
the disclosures.
The Globe COM
pany was run III
connection with the
Federal bank, man
aged by one Roths-
child. The name
"Rothschild" sug-
gested to the 'ig-
norant that the
president of both
St. Tammany farmer., 1904-06-18
WASHINGTON LETTER
INTERESTING GOSSIP FRoM THE
NATIONAL CAPITOL.
GREAT POWER OF COCHRAN
ae Is Giant Among Orators-Moved
All Members of the House
The Leadership Of
Allison.

Washington.-The closing days OF
congress developed the fact that ora
St. Tammany farmer., 1904-06-18
A Fair Test.

n-,ovs-I believe the time Is ap-
proaching when every question wiz De
s,,hmitted to arbitration and all people
nriees-Well, II you wish to be unde-
..;ved rust make an attmept to settle
s;snnta between the owner Of house
80 !. tsnant-Brooklyn Life.
St. Tammany farmer., 1904-06-18
Business Graft.v

LII this recalls
what Mr.. Steffens
has said about
business graft" be-
ing more danger.
GUS to q community
than police graft
and far harder to
stop.
Permission to rob
the public, either
by service corpora
tions that receive
unlimited fran
chises, or by ''get-
rich-quick" con-
Germs, or by racing
fOufs that nrnfpnd
St. Tammany farmer., 1904-06-18
A Song Of the Heart.

When he had had his breakfast food,
A dainty sort of thing,
He trilled this charming melody:
I'm sawdust when / sing"
Detroit Free Press.
St. Tammany farmer., 1904-06-18
The Last Word.

The Last Word.
$50 her hus band made q will forbid
ding her to marry again.
eyes," answered Miss Cayenne.
~ didn't know he had so much SEN
timent." ~.
'It wasn't sentiment. 1t was merely
another form of expression in their
old-time struggle for the last word"
Washington Star.
St. Tammany farmer., 1904-06-18
A Difference Of Opinion.

'she says she can't sing because she
has severe cold"
'Well, it's true she can't sing, bu.
she's mistaken about the reason. -
Brooklyn Life.
St. Tammany farmer., 1904-06-18
An Example from Life.

An Example from Lie.
Johnny-Pa, what is tact?
Wise Pa-Tact, Johnny, is knowing
how to do things without appearing to
be doing them. For instance, asked
Mr.. Aridman to dinner this evening, and
incidentally remarked that your
mother would entertain us on the piano.
Mr. Aridman said he was SO sorry he
couldn't come.-Tit-Bits.
St. Tammany farmer., 1904-06-18
Petit LarcenY.

Petit Larceny.
The man who cannot take joke
To be bore has grown;
But worse is he who takes your joke
And tells it as his own.
Town and Country
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THROUGH
SWAMpS
Kelliher Ditch Finished Thru
Three Miles of Tama-
rack Swamp.
HIGH COMPLIMENT FOR CON-
TRACTOR JOHN KOHLER,
Citizens However, Have Not Lived
Up to Their Agreement With
Drainage Commission.

Secretary Of State Peter D..
Hansen and Engineer George A.
Ralph Of the state drainage com
mission returned this morning
from Kelliher, where they have
been to inspect the state ditch
just completed by Contractor
John Kohler.
The ditch. is three miles in
length straight through a tama-
rack swamp, emptying into Shot
ley Brook. According to Mr..
Hansen, however, the ditch is not
of the benefit which it should be
inasmuch as the citizens of the
county who persuaded the COM
mission to dig the ditch agreed
to dig one and one half miles of
the ditch themselves to complete
it and this has not been done.
1T was also agreed" said Mr..
Hansen, THAT corduroy should
be laid along the route of the
ditch upon which the dirt from
the ditch was to be thrown, This
would have made a fine road and
the road would have been even
more valuable than the ditch.
The corduroy was not laid how
ever"
Both Mr.. Hansen and Mr..
Ralph speak in the highest terms
of Contractor John Kohler, de-
claring that he is one Of the most
satisfactory contractors that the
board has ever dealt with, doing
his work promptly and we'll and
without complaint.
The state drainage mission
consists of Governor Van SAINT,
State Auditor Iverson and Sec.
retray of State, Mr. Hansen.
Most of the work of inspection.
however, has been left to Mr..
Hansen and to the engineer of
the commission, Mr.. Ralph
"We tried hard to get Governor
Van SAINT to come with US this
time" said Mr.. Hanson, "but
since we took him up into Roseau
county to see the Badger ditch,
we have not been able to bulge
him. We told him then we would
treat him we'll and we did our
best but 1 suspect that he was
not altogether enamoured of that
carriage ride of 1870 miles, The
jovial secretary of state paused
and sighed, II should certainly
like to have had the governor up
in that Kelliher swamp" he
said,
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TOWNSHIP
HEARING ON
CrOOkst0n Land Office Taking
Testimony in Spooner
Contest Case.

The Spooner contest case, in
which a number of local gentle
men are heavily interested, is be-
ing heard before the officials of
the Crookston land office today
and the result Of the hearing will
be eagerly looked for as the case
has cause considerable com ment
throughout the entire county.
Matt Cannon, chairman of the
board Of supervisors Of Spooner
township, made application to
file for homestead purposes,
upon 80 acres Of land which in
volved the toWnsite, but his ap-
plication was refused by the Off
Gals Of the Crookston land office,
as the land had been entered
some time before by gentlemen
from Bemidji and Baudette for
townsite purposes. The law pro-
vides that a county Judge may
make filing upon land for town
site purposes upon the petition
of other individ uals, and Judge
Spooner of this city accordingly
filed upon the land. The question
to be settled today is whether
Mr.. Spooner is a ''county judge
or not
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MANY MEN FOR
UNCLE SAM
Local Recruiting Office Does
Big Business During
Past Few Days.

During the past three days
Sergeant Witte of the local re-
cruiting Office has secured eigh-
teen men for service in the
United States army, fourteen of
which will be sent to their des-
tination today and the remainder
in a couple of days. OF these
who will be shipped today, seven
will go direct to Honolulu, five to
Seattle and two to New YORK for
service in the hospital corps.
Most of the recruits now being
enlisted are woodsmen and have
been tempered by the many win
ters they have worked in the
woods to endure the hardships
of army life. Sergeant White is
making an enviable record as a
recruiting officer in Bemidji, and
few stations in the country have
enlisted so many men as the one
in Bemidii.
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Not a Sick Day Since.

Il was taken severely sick
with kidney trouble. [ tried all
sorts of medicines, none of which
relieved me. One day I saw an
ad OF your Electric Bitters and
determined to try that. After
taking few doses I felt relieved
aud soon thereafter was entirely
cured. and have not seen sick
day since. Neighbors of mine
have been cured of rheumatism,
neuralgia, liver and kidney
troubles and general debility"
This is what B. r. Bass, of Ere
mont, n. O., writes. Only Soc at
all druggists.
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The Best Liniment.

''Cham berlain s Pain Balm is
considered the best liniment on
the market, write Post & Bliss,
of Georgia, Vt. No other liniment
will heal a cut or a bruise SO
promptly. No other affords such
quick relief from rheumatic
pains. No other is so valuable
for. deep seated pains like lame
back and pains in the chest.
Give this liniment a trial and you
will never wish to be without it.
Sold by Barker's Drug store.
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SPEAKS OF
FIRE ALARMS
Veteran Salesman of Fire Ap-
paratus Gives Interview
on Subject.
SAYS BEMIDJI BADLY NEEDS
A SYSTEM.
Cost at First Would Be COnsid.
cradle But After Installa-
ton Small.

Since the first mention of a
new fire alarm system for Be
midi, opinions have been solicited
from the business men of the
city as to their views on the sub
ject and it seems that the need Of
some arrangement which would
turn IN an alarm with dispatch is
apparent to all. Not a dissent
ing voice has been heard, and
those who are most heavily inter
ested in fire protection because
of their large realty holdings are
in favor of bringing about the in
stallation of a new system at
once. The recent mistakes and
delays which have occurred be-
cause of the failure of the pres
ent system to be effective have
set many people to thinking very
seriously on the matter and it is
possible that the city council will
be approached.
w. M. Gibson, the Waterous
fire apparatus salesman, was in
the city yesterday and gave out
his views regarding the installa-
ton of a plant here. Mr.. Gibson
was of the opinion that a city the
size of Bemidji and which was
composed of so many wooden
buildings should have some ade-
quate means to turn in a fire
alarm which would register at a
central station the locality of the
fire in such a manner that no
mistake on the part of the fremen
could be made.
He explained the mechanism of
the Gamewell, one Of the systems
which are used in small cities,
and while he does not handle this
system, he recommended it very
highly as the only one which
would give effective service and
was reliable. ''The system, ,:
said Mr.. Gibson, ''that would be
req uired for a city of this size,
would be about a ten box plant.
The city could be divided into
ten districts with one of the
boxes placed in each, the location
of the box and the key which
would be used in turning in an
alarm to be known to the resi-
dents in that section of the city.
It could be SO arranged that the
district in which the fire was To-
Gated would be registered at the
central fire station where the ap-
paratus is kept and also at the
electric light plant. In case the
fire started in district No. 1, one
foot of the whistle would notify
the fremen, in district No. 2,
two toots, etc. /"
It is understood that the fran
chise which was granted to the
telephone company by the village
council, when the telephone ex-
change was instituted here was
with the provision that the com
pany's poles were to be used
should a fire alarm system be in
stalled. This would consider
ably diminish the cost of a plant.
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Disastrous Wrecks.

Carelessness is responsible for
many railway wreck and the
same causes are making human
wrecks of sufferers from throat
and lung troubles. But since the
advent of DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for consumption. coughs,
and colds, even the worst cases
can be cured, and hopeless resig-
nation is no longer necessary.
Mrs. Lois Cragg Of Dorchester,
Mass, is one Of many whose life
was saved by DR.. Kings New
Discovery. This, great remedy
is guaranteed for all throat and
lung diseases by all druggists.
Price SOC, and $1.OO Trial bot
ties free.
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Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Is
Pleasant to Take.

The finest quality of granulated
loaf sugar is used in the manu-
facture of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy, and the roots used in
it's preparation give it a flavor
similar to maple syrup, making
it quite pleasant to take. Mr..
W. L. Roderick, of Poolesville,
Md, in speaking of this remedy,
says: II have used Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy with my
children for several years and
can truthfully say it is the best
preparation of the kind I know
of. The children like to take it
and it has no injurious after eff
feet. For sale by Barker's Drug
store.
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YOUNG LADY
is BUIVCOED
Fortune Teller Makes Prom
Use to Locate Lost Money,
Then Disappears.
GIRL GAVE HER $50 TO MAKE
SEARCH FOR VALUABLES.
Promised to Return to Bemidji
But No Sign of Her Has Been
Seen as Yet.

What seems to be one of the
most clever bunco games ever
perpetrated in Bemidji was
pulled off by a travelling fortune
teller and as a result Miss Ida
Olson, young lady who rooms
on lower Bemidji avenue, is shy
$50 in money which she Dor,
rowed from her sister.
Miss Olson does family sewing
in the city and upon returning
home from her work one evening
about three weeks ago found that
her trunk had been opened and
$18 in money had been taken
from the Trunk during her alb
sence. She did not notify the
police of the occurrence. but up.
on the arrival of a fortune teller
in Bemidji last week consulted
her and learned that it was a
part of the profession to locate
lost or stolen money. She en-
gagged the woman, who, upon
commencing the search for the
missing coin, asked the girl for
$50, and promised that with this
amount and her mysterious
power she would locate the
money and return the whole
amount to the girl.
Miss Olson replied that she
had no money, but upon being
pressed by the fortune teller,
she went to her sister, who is EN-
ployed at the Bemidji Steam
laundry, and borrowed the nee
essary amount to carry on the
search. She handed it to the
woman, who went away promis-
ing that the money would be paid
back last Monday. However, the
young lady waited until yester-
day and no trace of the lost trea-
sure has developed and she now
thinks that she has been swim
died.
In speaking to Pioneer re-
porter this afternoon, Miss Olson
said that the fortune teller looked
so honest that the thought of be-
ing swindled never entered her
mind, and took it as a matter of
course that the return of her
money, amounting in all to $48,
was only a question Of time. She
says that the next time she loses
money she will profit by the les
son and pursue a different course
for it's recovery.
Foot Ball Dance.
The foot ball dance to be given
tomorrow evening by the local
team at the city hall promises to
be one Of the most successful
social functions of the season. A
large crowd will be present and
already many tickets have been
sold by members of the team.
The usual precautions for the ex-
clusion Of obnoxious characters
will be taken and the floor will
be managed in the best possible
manner. The Bemidji orchestra,
which have been engaged to furn-
ish music, have recently received
a large amount of the latest
music available, and will I'M
dou btedly give good satisfaction.
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DOesn't ReSnect Old Ace.

It's shameful when youth fails
to show proper respect for old
age, but just the contrary in the
case of DR.. Kings New Life Pills.
They cut off maladies no matter
how severe and irrespective of
old age. Dyspepsia, jaundice,
Fever, constipation all yield to
this perfect pill. 25c at all drug
stores.
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Takes Charge Of Remains.

Mrs. w. A. Yates of Osakis will
arrive in the city this evening to
take charge Of the remains of E.
II. Gallagher. the man found dead
in his room at Nebish. Mrs.
Yates is a sister of Gallagher S
and was located by the authori-
ties this morning. The funeral
will take place tomorrow fore
noon at 10 O'Clock.
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State of Ohio, City of Toledo

State of Ohio, City of Toledo,
Lucas County.-ss.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath
that he is senior partner of the
firm of F. J. Cheney & Co., doing
business in the city of Toledo
county and state aforesaid, and
that said firm will pay the sum of
One Hundred Dollars for each
and every case Of catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of
Halls Catarrh Cure.
Frank J. Cheney.
Sworn to before me and sub.
scribed in my presence, this 9Th
day of December, A. D. 1886.
A. w. Gleason,
Seal. Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh cure is taken in.
ternally, and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system, Send for testimonials
free. F. J. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for
constipation.
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Falling Tree Breaks Leg.

q. q. Haug, a Woodsman en-
ployed in a lumber camp near
.kabekona, was brought to the
city last night suffering with a
broken leg which he received by
the falling of a large, pine tree.
upon him. He was taken to ST.
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Anthony's hospital, where the
leg was dressed.
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The total vote is about rs
greater than the total vote of
Beltrami and Clearwater coun-
ties two years.
Freek votes were recorded as
follows: For register, Matt
Phibbs, /; for county attorney,
Henry F'unkley 2;P j. Russell /;
for surveyor, Fred Dudley 1; for
court com missioner, J. Hennessy
1; for sup't schools, J. G. MCGEE
1, Dan Dennis. 1 H. M. Edmunds
1, Sup't Dunwoody Is; for COM
missioner End district, A. H. Pit
kin 2, M. B. Pettengill 1.
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OFFICIAL
RETURNS
Roosevelt Carries Beltrami
County by a Majority
of 1929.
DUNN FOR GOVERNOR HAS MA
JORITY OF S52.
Sheriff Bailey Re.elected-Re.
publican County Ticket 9th.
erWise Successful.

The board of canvassers for
the county practically COM
pleted their work yesterday
"wednesday evening and the
following are the figures in the
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Tonight.

Important meeting of the Bust
ness Mems Club at $50 at the
Club rooms.