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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-01-09
OsTielai Paper Village of Bemidji
sUBScRlp TON So PER YEAR
SUPREME COURT APPEALED TO.
ELECTION Commissioners Refuse tc
Turn Over Ballot Boxes.

Election Commissioners Refuse to
Turn Over Ballot Boxes.
Denver, Jan. 9.-The election com
missionels of Denver have refused to
turn over o>the legislative committee
OF fifteen any of the ballot boxes in
their possession.
John E. Waldron, representing the
committee, applied to the supreme
court for an order on the commission
ers directing them to surrender to the
committee certain ballot boxes. Sen
ator 7. NJ, Patterson, appearing for the
commissioners, requested forty-eight
hours to answer the petition He was
given four hours. During the debate
the argument between the two attor-
neys became so heated that Chief JUS
tice Gabhert directed a bailiff to get
between the two, who stood face to
face, arguing fercely.
Mr.. Waldron, in upholding his legal
contention, cited local case in which
the supreme court had taken action
and alluded to a man by name, who
was, he said, q friend of Senator Pat
terson.
If you say he is friend of mine,
you say what is not true" said the
0CACIICl.
lie was friend of yours
lie never was friend Of nine
Inc senator arose and approached
MT Waldron and the two men stood
with noses about six inches apart.
Wasn't he a friend Of yours?''
no, he never was, / always fought
him."
Mr.. Bailif1. get between those men, >,
said the chief justice.
The bailllf stepped between them
and pushed Senator Patterson genKy
back into his seat
III YOU two men cannot act as at
torneys and gentlemen should!!'' said
Chief Justice Gabbert, I'VE will not
hear either of you.''
;. Quiet was restored by the chief JUS
tees words aud the argument pro
ceeded.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-01-09

HOMESTEADS - Choice Red
Lake hay claims. About 25
acres of good farming land
poplar and Oak timber, 40
acres of red top and blue joint
meadow that will cut over $50
tons of hay; large amount of
hay cut and pressed on the
claim this year. Balance of
meadow is partially covered
with willows easily cleared for
hay. Good landing place on
the claim for any boats from
Thief River; two miles from
store and post office must be
seen to be appreciated. Loca-
ton fee on this claim $500;
other claims near by for $4,000.
Here is a snap for some one
who will act quick. Leave here
on the $50 p. m. train for Kelli-
her, next day we go out from
kelliher to see the claims and
back the same evening, return
ing to Bemidji at $40 next
morning. Time, two nights
and one day. Railroad fare
costs 50 60; hotel bill S1.25;
total expense for the trip, So IS.
}. }. Opsahl: residence 518 Bel
trami avenue. Phone 1856, call
3.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-01-09
RESULT OF HEAVY RAIN.
Four Thousand Mill Employees Out Of
Employment.

Philadelphia, Jan. 9.--The effects of
the nights heavy rainfall, which was
driven by a thirty-siX-nlile gale, are
III evidence in all sections OF the city
and environs. The most serious resui.
is the swollen condition Of the ScIluyl-
kill river, which is seventeen teeJ
above pQrmal at Manayunk, suburb:
Fourteen mills are closed as a result
OF the flood and 1000 hands are idle.
The residents Of the place were
aroused early in the day by the
screening Of the factory whistles and
the employees, after several hours
strenuous work. succeeded in saving
many thousands of dollars worth OF
goods. It's
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Jan. 9.-The Sus-
quehanna river at this point is four
Z teen feet above low water mark and
rising slowly. There is an ice block
ade at the dam at Nanticcke Below
the dam the water is only four feet
above low water mark
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-01-09
YELLOW FEVER ON BOARD.
Steamer Carr ing Eight Hundred Per
sons in Quarantine.

New York, Jan. 9.-Iilness reported
among some Of the passengers on the
steamship Dora, from Colon. Panama,
and Port l-imon, Costa RIGA, to Vera
Cruz, Mex, has been diagnosed as yell
low fever, cables a correspondent Of
the Herald at Havana. There were
800 passengers aboard, including 200
for Cuba, when the ship reached Ha-
vana and was detained outside owing
to the illness of three Cubans, two OF
whom were women.
The vessel was placed in quaran-
tine and the patients were transferred
in mosquito proof ambulances to the,
yellow fever hospital The man died
and both of the women are said to
have such severe cases of yellow fever
that they are not expected to live. No
fear is expressed of the disease.
spreading.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-01-09
IMMENSE DAMAGE DONE.
Tidal Flood mandates East Coast of
EnuIand,

England.
London, Jan. "a tidal flood on
the east coast caused an enormous
amount OF damage at watering places
from Scarborough as far south as
Dover. Eight hundred feet of the pier
at Scarborough, which cost $175,00O,
is swept away and the promenades on
the sea front were broken up. Nearly
all parts Of the town of Yarmouth
We're inundated, hundreds of houses
were flooded and the inhabitants were
obliged to vacate the ground floor. The
Esplanade and beach gardens were
swept bare. Big blocks of concrete
were tossed about, Wrecking every
thing they came in contact with. Sim
liar destruction was caused elsewhere.
Seawalls were washed away and waves
swept over adjoining esplanades, de-
stroying numerous costly permanent
attractions, inundating houses, church.
es and stores and causing immense
losses, both to corporations and in
dividualS
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-01-09

u. S. army able
bodied, unmarried men be-
tween ages Of Fl and IS, citi-
zens of United States, of
good character and temperate
habits, who can speak, read
and write English. For in
formation apply to Recruiting
Officer, Miles block, Bemidii.
Minnesota.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-01-09

WANTED Information as to
the whereabouts of James 0.
PEBBLES who was stopping at
TenStrike about two months
ago. Address Pioneer or B.
W. PEBBLES, Harrisville, West
Va.
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Result Of Lamp EXPLOSION.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, jan IA lamp
exploded in the house of Peter Smith
at Brodericks, near here. The dwell
ing and one adjoining were totally de-
stroyed. Bertha Smith, aged five
years, was burned to death and Mrs.
Jacob Fritz was probably fatally in.
jured by jumping from a window.
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Husband Under Arrest.

Peoria, ILL.,, Jan. 9.-Otis Bolts,
whose wife was found strangled with.
a hair ribbon Friday, has been arrest
ed by the police at the home of Will
lam Trautnlann, negro. His face
was covered with scratches and when
taken TO the jail he was in state of
collapse. Bolts denied that he knew
anything about the murder.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-01-09
Bank Clearings.

An item which may be of local
interest to many people is the
chickering's of the two institu-
tions in this city. Saturday they
we're 81, 551.59.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-01-09

WANTED-Man with rig to can
vass Beltrami county. Salary
$50 per month and expenses.
Continental Stock Food Go.
Kansas City, Mo.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-01-09

" ANTED- Girl for general
homework in family of two.
Good wages. Cali at 500 Be.
midi avenue.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-01-09

WANTED-Competent girl to as
slst in Homework and go to
school. Cor. 10Th St. and Be.
midi ave. Mrs. 3. H. Cornwall,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-01-09
Illinois Mines Consolidate.

Chicago, Jan. 9.-Organization of the
Dering Coal company, a $5,OO0,O0O cor
poration, under the laws of Delaware,
is reported here to mean the consolida.
ton of fourteen of the leading btu
minous coal mining interests in Illinois
and Indiana along the lines of the Chi
cago and Eastern Illinois and Evans
Vile and Terre Haute railroads
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-01-09

PUBLIC LIBRARY-Ot en-
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sat
urdays, 2 to 6 p. ~. Thurs
day. to $50 p. N. also. Ii
brary in basement of court
House. Mrs. b. R. Ryan, IL
brarian.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-01-09

WANTED ITO fill your wants.
Nothing does it like a Pioneer
want ad
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-01-09
Ladies' Guild Meeting.

The meeting of the Ladies
Guild Of the Presbyterian church
will be held at the home Of Mrs.
d. II. Marcum on Wednesday,
afternoon instead Of Thursday
afternoon.
MRS. WILSON,
Secretary.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-01-09

ONE OF the best hotel bars in
Crookston for sale at a bargain.
Address Box 691, Crookston,
MINI.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-01-09

FOR S.ALE-Cord wood, tama-
rack, 1925, poplar, So IS, pine
\ Is inch, S1.25, pine poles per
load $500. Ike Streeter, phone
ia.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-01-09

FOR SALE-Horse, splendid
driver, good size, safe aud suit
able for family horse. Price
500. Bemidji Elevator Co.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-01-09

FOR SALE Two good pair light
logging sleds. Address Palmer
House Duluth.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-01-09
HEAVY FINE ASSESSED.
Illinois Man Pays $4,000 for Selling
i~nor IIIen ,llx

Paxton, Ill, Jan. 9.-Henry Houts
of Gibson City, tried by jury in the
Ford county circuit court for the Il
legal sale of liquor, was found guilty
on sixty counts at $50 each and fined
$4,000.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-01-09
LOST AND FOUND,

LOST-I4adies brown pocket
book containing 81 in none y
and other articles. Finder
can receive reward at this
Office.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-01-09

FOR EXCHANGE-Pair of 9
year-old colts for cordwood.
Yves Wright.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-01-09

W ANTED- Cook at Baudette,
Mimi. P. 0. Box 81.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-01-09

FOR SALE--One pair bob sleds
cheap. Inquire Of E A He
witt. east Of water tank.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-01-09

FOR RENT Nicely furnished
room. 615 Minnesota ave.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-01-09

TO RENT Good blacksmith
shop at the Midway Horse
Market. Barrett & Zimmer-
man, Midway. ST. Paul, MINI.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-01-09
DO YOU WANT
And for is cents
HELP WANTED.

WANTED Two girls at once.
Hotel Brinkman.
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SITUATIONS WANTED,

u ON IOTVO w HIV 60,
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
WANTED - Board in private
family for a lady who will visit
Bemidji for her health. Pioneer
office or H. L. Pitts, Grand
Forks, N. D.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-01-09
New Editor for FunkIey Bugle.

dad" Palmer, the veteran
newspaper man who has made
northern Minnesota his home for
the past fifteen years, has left
.Kelliher, where he formerly
managed the Journal, and will
assume editorial control Of the
Funkley Bugle.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-01-09
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Pine land. 22O
Lowell block, Duluth.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-01-09
Horse Drowned at Turtle River

Word comes from Turtle River
that a valuable horse was
drowned in Turtle River lake
yesterday afternoon. The ami
NAL was one Of a team of four
which were attached to logging
sleigh and belonged to a logger
in that vicinity. While crossing
the lake with a load Of logs the
ice gave way and the four horses
went into the water.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-01-09

FOR RENT Suit Of rooms.
Modern conveniences over J.
A. McConkey' S store.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-01-09
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT -Four room house.
Inquire of Frank Lane.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-01-09

Mr.. VIM. s.. Crane. of Calfor-
MIA, Md, suffered for years from
rheumatism and lum bago. He
was finally advised to try Cham
berlain,s Pain Balm, which he
did and it effected a complete
cure. This liniment is for sale
by Barker's Drug store.
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1875 p. N. Lv..,... Bro inerd 80. Ar D. M 12.a5,
oOO A.. Fargo 1855. .Lv. a. m 5000
w. II. GEMMELL, G. WALKER
General Manager. Agent
bra1nerd Bemidj.S ~
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-05-17

1t is interesting to note that just at
this time when the whole country is
watching the battle being waged in the
Equitable Life Insurance company. a
bill is before the legislature at Madison
compelling mutual life insurance com
panies to distrib butte their surplus an
nually or once in two, three, four or
five years. The bill was drawn By In
surance Commissioner Host to amend
section 1852 of the statutes of 1898, and
has passed the assembly and it said
will find little opposition in the senate.
The bill is of much merit and reads as
follows:
Every life insurance corporation
doing business in this state upon the
principle of mutual insurance, or the
members Of which are entitled to share
in the surplus funds thereof. may make
distribution of such surplus as they
may have accumulated annually, or
once in two. three, four or five years,
as the directors may from time to
time determine. In determining the
amount OF the surplus to be distrib-
uted there shall be reserved an amount
not less than the aggregate net value
of all the outstanding policies, said
value to be computed by the American
Experience table of mortality with in
terest not exceeding A per cent. No
thing in this section shall be construed
to permit any such corporation to defer
the distribution, apportionment or
accounting of surplus to policy holders
for a longer period than five years.
The following amendment was added
at the erd of the bill:
''And on all policies now or hereaf-
ter outstanding under the conditions of
which the actual distribution is pro
vided for at definite or fxeo period,
the apportioned surplus shall be carried
as liability to the class of policies on
which the same was accum ulated."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-05-17
WASHINGTON LETTER.
from our Regular Correspondent

President Roosevelt has thrown
down the gauntlet in which promises
to become the greatest political and
economic fight in the history of this
country the effort of the government
to regain that control of the railroads
Of the country which control has been
gradually abandoned in the rush Incl
dent to the nations progress. Against
the President is arrayed the greatest
aggregate of capital ever commanded
by single industrial interest and the
finest aggregation Of legal talent ever
brought together in single cause.
Without legal training or extensive
study of economic problems, but
guided by an unerring common sense
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-05-17
Alfalfa in Wisconsin.

A series of experiments in growing
alfalfa which has been carried on at
the University of Wisconsin Experi-
ment Station during the past six years
and the results of which have Just been
published in the form of a bulletin,
show that alfalfa can be successfully
grown as forage plant in practically
all parts of Wisconsin, and far exceeds
in nutritive value clover, timothy and
bronze grass. The experiments we're
conducted under the direction Of the
Experiment Station at the University
farm and at various points throughout
the state by alumni of the College of
Agriculture who are members of the
Wisconsin Experiment Association.
One Interesting part of these tests con-
sisted in the incubation of the soil
with the bacteria necessary for the
successful growing Of alfalfa, and it
has been decided to continue these in
oculation tests during the coming year
in various parts of the state, both with
cultures furnished by the United States
Department of Agriculture. and with
bacteria laden soil from the University
farm,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-05-17
The Docile Ducks.

In China the duck is much esteemed
as an article Of diet, and what may be
called duck farms are common CD
most of the rivers. The birds are
taught to hunt for their own food, and
the rearing of them costs little. They
are kept in boats with a platform or
deck extending outwards on each side.
These boats are taken to the shallow,
marshy parts by the banks of the
streams, and the ducks are then driv-
en- ashore to enjoy themselves in the
mud flats. So we'll are the birds
trained that at a given signal they
cease eating and follow their leader
back into the boat, where they lie dur
ing the night. Ducks preserved by be
ing sailed are favorite food with the
well-to-dO.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-05-17
WEDDING HAD TO STOP.
Ceremony Halted While Sally Jag
0ed" fhe Hhjckena

ged" the Chicken1.
Bishop Gambler Of Georgia, recently
told one Of the national lawmakers
from that state an experience he had
when he first began to preach the Cos
pei and tie nuptial knots, says the
Washington Times.
Zone day I was called on and en-
gagged to marry couple in one of the
QUITO the-Way districts. I found the
house rudely constructed log affair,
with but one room and loft above.
which was entered by a ladder and a
trap door. A big table was in the
center Of the room, and it was loaded
with good things to eat, everything
having been cooked on an open fire.
place which took up nearly all one
side OF the room. The bride and
groom lined up and I was proceeding
with the ceremony, and while in the
most impressive part Of it, the old
lady poked her head out Of the trap
door in the loft and called:
Sally, turn them chickens and
jag 'em with a fork
"The command was obeyed by the
daughter, she leaving the trembling
bridegroom while she jagged 'em
with fork. I could not help laughing
at the righteousness of the whole af
fair, and | have never witnessed a
marriage ceremony since without re-
membering this experience"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-05-17

Railroads no longer appear to stand
at the head Of modern slauehters f
human beings The automobile is to-
day far ahead, considering the number
in use Late statistics show that since
January l the automobile accidents in
New York aud vicinity have numbered
1913 OF these forty three were in the
week just elapsed. 10 sixty-two cases
mon, women and children were done
IT, d cath From the whole number
may be selected between fifty and
seventy which have rendered their
victims permanent cripples. And yet
no guilty owner or driver OF murder
Gus automobile has been punished for
manslaughver, The severest penalty
has been moderate fine, and many
have even escaped paying this blood
money. Of the sixty--two fatal acct
dents fifty three OF them took place
when the owner of the automobile
was in the car 1t is an awful list
which presents these facts, but the
record is just the bare truth. In
twenty-seven of those fatal the owner
was at tue wheel. Those twenty
seven cases were represented by TWEEN
ty-three members of licensed clubs,
which offer their standing as an OBJ
lection to legislation adverse to auto
mobile interests
La view Of the above facts is it not
time that something be done to stop
this awful carnage? The victims OF
these accidents are usually poor people
who are striker while striving to earn
a livelihood by the speedy machine
Of some pleasure seeking aristocrat
who has little consideration for the
pain inflicted by this inexcusable care
lessneSS.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-05-17

the President has discovered that the
greatest evil which confronts the vel
fare of the Republic is the all power
full oligarchy composed of the railroad
managers Of the country. which by the
granting OF discriminating rates, diff
ferentials and rebates, have built up
the great trusts. the blame for which
has been eroneousiy charged by the
Democratic party to the tariff, and
which today hold in the palms Of their
hands the future Of men, communities
and even the nation itself.
At the outset the President is de-
nounced as radical and even revolu-
tionary, although he proposes no
measure which cannot command the
respect of the most conservative citi-
zen. IL his last message to Congress
the President urged that power be
conferred on the Interstate Commerce
Commission to fix a maximum rate.
where it was found that an unjust rate
was being charged. His message ere
a ed sensat; on but the Congress met
and adjourned and no action was taken
beyond the passage by the House of a
hastil! prepared railway bill which it
was not even expected by the House
leaders, that the Senate would accept,
and the authorization of a Senate COM
mittee to hold ''hearings'' during the
recess of Congress at which testimony
the Congress adjourned without def
mite action the railway n en- appear to
have assumed that they had heard the
end of the subject and that the Presi-
dent would abandon his effort to &C.
complish their control. Those who
know the President held a different
opinion, but as he said nothing in pub
lie and made no demonstration of an
noyance because he had failed in the
first instance, the railway men seem to
have believed that he had accepted
his defeat as final.
No sooner, however, had the Presi-
dent completed his hunting trip than
he made speech at Denver which has
sent cold SILVER down the backs of
the railway men of the country and
vociferous denunciation is heard in
in Washington OF the Presidents "rev-
dictionary theories". President Roose-
welt told the people Of Denver that the
railroads had become the great arter-
les of commerce, that they had re-
placed the old highways and turnpike,
the canals and wagon roads and that
today individuals or corporations oper-
ating railroads practically contro lied
the commerce of the nation. He de-
clared, in effect, that the railroads en-