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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-02-28

he was very proud when he acquired
half interest in feed and machinery
establishment. All this time however,
he kept studying at night to gain an
education, and to achieve something
better than an anxious interest in the
market price of oats. The good mother
who looks down upon him in the Sen
ate can recall with much pride the
struggles Of the son to better his place
in the world and she did her part to
help him. He went into politics and
was elected county auditor before he
was 80. This is always the best office
in any courthouse and gave the young
man start not only in politics but
in business. His activity and shrewd-
ness in local elections led to his Sc
lection in 1892 as chairman of the
state executive committee. He won
the election by such small majority
that there was no glory in it, but the
following year he managed the second
election of Mckinley as Governor with
splendid results. Later he went to
Congress from the old Garfield dis
trict and when Hanna died, came to
the senate by unanimous vote.
Mrs. Dick is of fine appearance, not
yet 70 and remains calmly complacent
over the romantic career of her son
who may yet achieve still higher
honors.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-02-28

and excitement, they make their ap
pearance among the injured. TheiI
injuries" are generally, OF course,
Of an internal nature, and, utterlng
heartrending groans, they are carried
Off to be attended, if possible, by some
medical accomplice.
Now and again the conductors OF
trains are in league with the sharpers,
which,, of course, greatly facilitates the
frauds. Indeed, it is said that railway
accidents such as small collisions,
have been deliberately brought about
by conspiracies of this kind.
One particular "crook" made large
sums by conspiring with conductors
to push him off the train when it was
in motion! In this way he acquired a
profitable crop of permanent injuries
to the spine," for which the railway
companies had to pay smartly.
So numerous and so astute have the
American detectives become of late
years, however, that such frauds have
become increasingly difficult.
The suppression of malpractices of
this kind is, as stated, the principal
work of the great army of commercial
detectives, many of whom are appar.
emily ordinary citizens, or even work
ers-known as "plain clothes men,
Among their minor functions is the
watching of suspected employees
especially those of banks and great
financial houses.
Any tendency to extravagant habits
or irregular living on the part of EN-.
ploygs Is noted and reported upon by
these unsupported watchers. Others
there are Who, in the guise Of clerks
and 1aborers, secretly note any ten
denotes to disloyalty or discomfort. In
this way approaching strikes are de
tected, and, oftentimes, nipped in the
bud.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-02-28

outside dependency of the nation.
That the commercial interests Of the
east, if not its statesmen, are alive to
the desirability of promoting the settle
ment and internal Improvement of the
west, is shown by the very comprehe--
slVe action taken recently by the Ma
! tional Board of Trade in Waship gtOn,
| powerful association, composed CT
representatives from most of the great
commercial bodies Of the United States.
| The organization represents combined
capital Of billions of dollars employing
| several hundred thousand workers; it
has been a strong factor in urging
legislation on various important in
ternal works; it was the irst of the
great commercial bodies Of the East
to advocate the passage Of the national
irrigation law and it has a regular
standing committee Cd forestry and
irrigation.
The report of the organization tits
year is most interesting and reads as
follows -
1t is gratifying to note that much
Of the legislation On Forestry and r.
rigation matters which has been cln-
sistently urged by the National Board
Of Trade has been enacted into law.
The National Board was the first or
ganization representing the CONNER
cial interest Of the whole country to re-
commend a national irrigation policy
and June IL, 1902 National Irri-
cation law was enacted. There is in
the Irrigation Fund at the present
time about $30,000,000 which is in
creasing from the sale of public lands
at the rate of at least, 100000 d
year.
In the matter of Forestry legislation
the National Board of Trade recon-
mended the passage of the bill pro-
viding for the consolidation of the
various forestry branches of the
Government into the Bureau of Fores-
try of the Department Of Agriculture.
This bill was enacted into law at the
last session Of Congress.
The National Board Of Trade has
stood against the practice of exchang-
ing worthless "scrip" land in the
national forest reserves for valuable
public lands outside of the reserves
and has repeatedly recommended the
repeal of the law permitting this prac-
tice. This law was repealed at the last
session of Congress.
At the last meeting Of the National
Board, opposition was expressed to
what was known as the $40 Acre Home
ad@bills-increasing the homestead
entry in parts Of South Dakota, Colo
RADIO and in Montana from 160 acres to
$40 acres; these bills were all defeated
at the last session of Congress
Much, however, remains to be done.
The National Board Of Trade has con-
sistently advocated the saving Of the
great public domain for the use of the
real homemaker as against the land
and timber grabber and the Speculation.
Trade and commerce will increase as
population increases, and our National
land policy should be administered to
| preserve our remaining half billion
acres of public lands for those who will
build homes upon them. AS laws which
tend to overcome this policy the Ma
| tional Board has continuously, since
its meeting in January, 1902, urged the
| repeal of the Timber and Stone Act,
the Communication clause of the Home
stead Act and the Desert Land Act in
accordance with the recommendations
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-02-28
THE PRIVATE DETECTIVES.
THEIR NAME IS LEGION, AND
THEY WATCH ALL CLASSES
OF BUSINESS EMPLOYEES.

Some Clever Schemes for SWindling
Firms and Corporations-Shar
MILO Make a Regular Business OF
Getting Damages.
In no other country in the world, are
SO many private detectives employed
as in the United States.
Every great corporation has it's staff
of secret service" men, many of them
recruited from the detective forces Of
European countries.
The chief occupation of these COM
mercial detectives is to protect the
various institutions they represent
from the depredations of professional
swindlers of all kinds.
These Crooks" are a formidable
army. Groups of them travel from city
to city, concocting and carrying out
frauds of all kinds, aided in their ne
farious plans by "shady" lawyers, ply
sicians, and even, at times by the en-
ploy6s Of the corporations which they
seek to victimize.
Insurance companies are the favorite
prey of this robber bands.
Of one audacious sWindier, who was
recently brought to justice, it is stated
that, assisted by his confederates, he
defrauded seven different accident In
surance companies of sums aggregat-
ing some $4,000
Had he varied his method, It is quite
likely this particular Crook" would
still be reaping a golden harvest. But
he repeated his device too often.
His trick consisted in slipping on
a piece of soap while taking bath,
and sustaining severe internal in
juries." He always had a doctor (of
course, a confederate) to testify to
the serious nature of his accident; but,
although the trick in itself was diff
cult Of detection, a constant repetition
of it naturally awakened suspicion,
and led to the downfall Of the swindler.
Some of the sharps pose as mechan-
les, and prey upon employers Of labor,
their method being to pretend to sus-
tain some injury in the course Of their
work. Aided by shyster doctors and
lawyers they bring actions for dam
ages. Sometimes by taking out acct
dent insurance policies, they contrive
to gain a double share Of plumber.
Railway companies are VictimiZed
in much the same fashion-that is to
say, by bogus claims for injuries and
accidents. In these cases the frauds
are generally more elaborate, involving
not only the services of dishonest
doctors and lawyers, but the testimony
of witnesses paid to perjure them.
selves.
Of one group of railway sharperse
the ringleaders of which were brought
to justice, it came out in the evidence
that they made more than $4,000 a
year by their practices.
A real railway accident, especially one
of any magnitude, is perfect wind
fall to some Of these rogues, if they are
anywhere in the vicinity.
Taking advantage Of the confusion
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-02-28
SAVE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS.
PLAN PRESENTED TO CONGRESS
BY WHICH MANY DEFICITS
COULD BE AVOIDED.

During the Past Five Years the
Government Has Lost Over a Hun
dred Million Worth of Timber-The
Remedy.
Every now and then there is a sharp
passage at arms in Congress between
the East and the West. In fact some
of the rather prominent men of Con-
gress still seem to think that the West
is a separate country, and not in
reality part Of the United States and
entitled to the same consideration that
it shown the Mississippi Valley, The
Atlantic Coast Or the New England
States. An instance of this kind oc-
cured the other day when Senator Tel
Ter, of Colorado, was addressing the
Senate. He resented the intimations
that the funds used in connection with
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-02-28
ToIstOi Hard on Dsen.

Count To,stoi was one day discussing
Ibsen with friend. Said the latter
IT have seen a great many of Ibsen's
plays, but I cannot say that I under
stand them. Do your"
Tolstoi smiled, and replied: "Ibsen
doesn't understand them himself He
just writes them, and sits down and
waits. After awhile his ,expounders
and explainers come and tell him pre-
cisely what he meant"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-02-28

the irrigation reclamation service had
been given as bounty to the West. In
the first place, since the money is all
paid back to the government, he stated
that it was simply in the nature of a
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-09-11
MARK YOUR BALI OF THUS:
F. j. DUNWOOD
FOR JUDGE OF PROBATE.

f. Dunwooy candidate the Republican nomination for the
Office Judge Probate is settler Betram county
having the spring Of 1897 and fled upon homestead
taught school several District and at the first
ecn held the organization Of the county he elected to
The # county superintendent of schools which position he
filled January 1905 That the people wise choice
the native period the county public system
evident seventy school districts organized and
Eighty schools established during his administration of
the high standard of efficiency maintained and all
porant Of the county qualified for special stat, aid
grade emgaded rural schools while he had
vision of the work.
Oa old residents the county fully the nature
the encountered in getting efficient schools
abshed Tbs Legislative authorizing the organization of the
embraced restrictions regarding the organization
school districts and the evyng the support Of
schools that many localities impossible to establish
school and conform to the provisions of the upt Dunwoody
ignored the restrictive features the and advised proceeding
under the the school laws that
justified arward decided that the restrc
tive provisions of the unconstitutional Although paid
only meagre salary much than enough
travelling Mr. Dunwoody devoted his entire time
the expansion and the supervision the public school system
the county and entitled credit the faithful
favorable consideration the people Beltram county
for unselfsh and efficient services rendered.
Mr. Dunwoody we'll qualified fill the position Judge
and CONSTANT republican bong the
for Office and the republicans Beam county choose him
their nominee for the Office Judge Probate they will have
no reason to regret their choice.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-09-11
Add sIonaI oals.

= Hatcher, the logger, has
returned from an extended visit
to Prince Albelt and other points
in Northwest Territory, Canada.
He looked over that country and
it fairly we'll pleased with the
outlook there.
William Lennon, president Of
the village council Of Kelliher,
came down this morning on the
NJ. & |. and transacted business
in the city today. He reports
business conditions as being
very good at Kelliher, with all
the citizens Of that plnce looking
forward to boom in the not
distant future, as a result of tie
prospecting for iron ore in that
vicinity.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-09-11

John Wmann the present county auditor candidate
nomination and deserves the hearty support people
polls Sept. 10, 1906
Mr. Wman has made enviab county
we have always found him his post duty ready
the people
Mr. Wmann had difficult task before him he took
the office two The records shape
working hard day and night for the year
succeeded Strengthening out the affairs
they were never in better shape than at the present
he has added thousands land
for years escaped taxation
His handling the forfeited
approval of the state auditor who
itors Office at the time of the sale.
The office OF the county auditor important
needed there who competent and willing safeguard
teress OF the the present
auditor, John Wimann who is seeking election.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-09-11

possession of the farm and prides
himself on having one of Bel.
trami county's best homesteads.
Mr.. Opsahl, since becoming a
resident of this county, has
been the means of bringing more
actual settlers to the county than
any other person. The Battle
River country and the Rapid
River country has been particu.
larly settled by the efforts OF
Mr.. Opsahl and many an actual
settler in these parts of the
county will, on the 18th, testify to
this by the vote he will receive in
that part of the county.
Fifteen years ago when the
government survey was made in
this county Mr.. Opsahl was with
the crew and today is in a posi-
ton to locate the old land marks.
His experience in this line, and
which is strengthened on every
trip he makes into that country
together with a nu amber Of origi
nal ideas on the development and
drainage of that part of the
state, makes Mr.. Opsahl a prac-
tical and strong man for the
position he seeks at the hands OF
the people.
He stands on a good road,
drainage and development of this
part of the state, platform, is a
practical man for the place,
knows the condition of norther,
Minnesota as we'll as any man in
the stita, and if nominated and
elected will prove an influential
and practical man for the legis.
lature.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-09-11

T. . . & fTeaJ : T. q . y. s4 rs 8
William B Stewart Of Bemid-
j, who seeks the Republican
nomination for county superin-
tendent of schools of Beltrami
county, is man Of wide exper-
fence as an educator. Prof ssor
Stewal has been identified with
school work the past twenty two
years, ether as a teache'., in
structor or superintendent. He
was assistant superintendent OF.
Otter Tail county for nearly four.
years, which Office he resigned.
to attend the niveTsity Of Min.
nesota, of which institution he is.
q graduate He has been identl-
fled with the public schools Of.
Beltrami county for the past six
years as superintendent Of the
Bemidji schools, and holds a pro-
.fessional state certificate good
for life. No better selection.
could be made by the voters Of
Beltrami county, than that Of.
Prot. Stewart, who solicits your
support at the primaries on Sep
TENDER IL, 1906.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-09-11
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

The total attendance at the Mime.
sofa state fair last week was 295, 500,
the largest on record.
Miss Rose Poster, widely known as
an author is dead at New Haven
Conn, aged sixty-six years.
One man was killed and five others
seriously injured by the collapse of a
new building at Mineola, L. 1.
The Republican territorial conven-
ton OF Hawaii unanimously renomi-
mated Jonah Kalanianaole, as dele
gate to congress-
The tenth biennial convention of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
opened in Milwaukee Monday with
about 700 delegates present.
Twelve persons were injured, one
of them probably fatally, in collision
between two trolley cars at the New
York end of the Brooklyn bridge.
The crop estimating board of the
department of agriculture has report.
ed that the condition of corn Sept. l.
1906, was 90.2; spring wheat, 1874;
oats, S1.9; barley, 1874; rye, 9O5.
There is some probability that
American Ambassador Ieishman will
be received in audience. by the sultan
of Turkey in the course of the present
week for the purpose of handing in his
credentials.
One of the callers at the Tombs
prison Monday to visit Harry X. Thaw
was the Rev. DR.. Frank L. Patton,
president of Princeton Theological
seminary. The purpose of DIR. Pat
toms call was not stated.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-09-11

j. P. Riddell, known among
his friends and in baseball circles
As freddy" who seeks the re
publican nomination for register
Of deeds, has been a resident OF
Bemidji for the past four years
and during this time has been an
auditor for d fferent camps. H.
S we'll qualified for the position
he seeks, being a graduate of the
Chippewa Falls. Wis high
school and also the military
academy Of Dela6eld, Wis. He
is a competent aud obliging
young man and should receiv
the meritcd support Of the
people for the Office he seeks.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-09-11

Jens ]. Opsahl, candidate for
the legislature from the 61st dis
trict, comprising the counties of
Red Lake, Clearwater and Bel
trami, was born in Norway in
1865, two years later the family
crossed the ocean, settling in
Munroe county, Wisconsin.
At this time they were twenty
four miles from the railroad and
experienced all the hardships in
cident to pioneer life.
In the year 1889 he moved to
Todd county where he spent
three years, afterwards moving
to Moorhead where he had
charge of the large retail lum Der
yard belonging to Shellabarger
Lumber Co.
In the year 1896 be resigned
his position with the lum Der
company and moved to FELTON,,
Minnesota, where he went into
business for himself in the gen.
eral merchandise line and also
continued in the lum Der business
for himself.
In the year 1901 the Selkce
Lard & Mercantile Co., was
formed by Mr.. Opsahl and
Nj r.. Dahl & Melbye, with the
main Office at what is now called
Wilton.
Since becoming Identified with
the interests Of this county Mr..
Opsahl took up a homestead in
the Battle River country, where
he and his family spent year of
frontier life, improving the farm
and erecting suitable buildings
thereon. Mr.. Opsahl is still in
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-09-11
HELPED MRS, HAR7JE.

Carnegie Said to Have Put Up Money
for Her Defense.
Pittsburg, Sept. 1.-THE fight made
by Mary Hartje against her husband
who sued her for divorce, is said to
have been financed by Andrew Car.
negie.
Andrew Carnegie wrote to his
friend, Thomas Miller, that he wanted
to spend the money to defend Mrs.
.Hartje for the sake of American wo-
manhood.
Mary. Scott-Hartje is a granddaugh-
ter of the late Thomas A. Scott, once
president of the Pennsylvania railway.
John Scott, father of Mrs. Hartje, and
Andrew Carnegie were boys together.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-09-11
FRUSTRATED BY A TRuSTY.
Indiana Reformatory Prisoners At
tempt to Escape.

Jeffersonville, Ind, Sept 1.-THE
most serious attempt ever made by
prisoners at the Indiana reformatory
to escape was frustrated by Joseph
Edgey, trusty, who discovered three
prisoners in the act of releasing 9TH
ers from their cells and single handed
fought them until the alarm was
raised. He received broken arm and
other serious injuries, but will re-
cover. 1t is known that five prisoners
were implicated in the attempt to
escape. They were confined in the
hospital cells.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-09-11

JOHN +. GIBBONS FOR COUNTY ATTORNEY
For the attorney
than to elect John f. Gibbons Mr. Gibbons
with the of Bemd and the building
beaml county Mr. Gibbons able Attorney well
lawyer and by his carefulness has faculty making
wherever ne meets people The Office county attorney
Gibbons.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-09-11

Henry Funey republican days he attorney for
candidate for county attorney
has been resident of the county handling their
for long tme first settling at cases. Mr. Funkey is go
Backduck and two years ago speaker
moving Bemid M Funk]ey wherever goes
has had considerable
criminal law and has for office hopes OF
successful Du is the early landing the nomination he
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-09-11

z5s..=. NJ b THURSTON, CANDID DATE FOR sHERI FF
M B. Thurson who seeks the republican nomination sheriff.
resident Of the past eight
well yoraby known He ranks first among party
having wide good position ask
your support at the primaries September Is 1906
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-03-09
4 GOJd Postal REGULATION.

There IS q section of the Unit
e. States postal laws which re.
quires every person under u
years who asks for mail at a gen-
eral delivery window to present
a written order from his parents
or guardians. The purpose o.
the regulation is. of course. t.
prevent claldestine correspond
ence among young people. with
its possibly disastrous and AZ
ways mischieyOus results. 1t is
a good rule, but its enforcement
Is sometimes neglected by post
masters. Pittsburg postal au-
thorities, for example, have Just
discovered that while the regula-
ton Is strictly observed in that
city no attention has been paid to
it in Allegheny, and Pittsburg
Youngsters have been patronizing
the latter Office extensively and
carrying on a lively correspond
ence unknown to their parents.
A large quantity of mail adj
dressed to the young people will
he forwarded 10 their fathers
and mothers and CONSERVATION
viii result. The rule should be
strictly enforced by all postmas-
ters for without exception anv
letters which boys and girls are
unwilling for their parents to see
are letters which they themselves
should not receive.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-03-09
MsIIuR BASE BiLL.

of all the athletic games
played hy the EngIish-speaking
races and / say English-spaak-
ing races because. While every
race the world has known has
been proficient at some athletic
game. the Anglo-SaX0n is more
addicted To athletic sports. better
fitted by disposition therefor, and
more proficient thereat. than anv
other, Of the many tests of
muscle, eve, nerve and brain.
baseball is the most popular. /
recognize the familiarity of the
British with cricket and football.
shown by the vast number Of
clubs to be found in the United
Kingdom and the many thou
sands Of players. Almost every
lad can WELD the willow or kick
the ball, and many continue to
exhibit their prowess through
years of maturity. / recognize
the familiarity Of the young pe0-
pie of America with field and
track sports. football, tennis,
the oar, and the bicycle, and still
can claim that there is no game
generally and So thouroughlv
known as baseball. From Maine
to Texas and from Florida to
Oregon baseball is the game.
Is there a village in this broad
land that does not pin It's faith to
a ball club of some kind? There
may be a few, but few indeed
they are, if there he a dozen able
bodied men in that village. The
cities contain clubs by the legion.
Connecticut, New York, Penn
sylvainia, New jersey. Ohio. Iii
nois, Indiana and Missouri are
studded with the diamonds of
amateur clubs. On a Saturday
afternoon one cannot enter any
of the railroad stations or ferries
without brushing up against an
army of bats and masks, or see
ing baseball enthusiasm exhibit
ed in some Of its many forms.
The street cars, too, are carrying