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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-10-03

ward the United States. But 1t seems
the sultan does not feel especially well
disposed toward America, and it was
feared he might balk at a proposition
to do an act Of special courtesy to II.
Minister Gummere was In doubt how
to proceed, when friends supplied him
with hint. It is understood that these
advisers were the representatives OF
France In Morocco. They suggested to
him that he put forward the argument
that the extraterritoriality which
hedges about and protects American
citizens who get into trouble in Moroc-
co applied also to fugitives from jus
tice."
The minister made his claim with all
the gravity possible, and the sultan
was convinced. He agreed to turn
Stensland over to the Americans, and
Mr.. Gummere and Assistant State
Attorney, Olsen Of Chicago at once be-
gan looking about for vessel to bring
the defaulter to this country.
Minister Gummere was United
States consul at Tangier when the
Perdicaris kidnapping occurred, and his
efficient conduct during that episode
resulted in his promotion to his pres
ent post. Now he has another feather
In his cap.
Norris Brown, Republican nominee
for governor Of Nebraska, is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. II. Brown Of Des
Moines, Ia, and was born in 1853 on
the banks of the Maquoketa, near the
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SchieqeI's Praise.

OF the play "Romeo and
Juliet Seclege], the German
critic, eloquently remarks:
"Whatever is more intoxicating
in the ordour of a southern
spring, languishing in the song
of the nightingale, or voluptuous
in the irst opening of the rose,
is to he found in this poem. The
sweetest and bitterest love and
hatred, festivity and dark fore
bodings, tender EN- braces and
sepulchres, the fullness of life
and standardization, are all here
brought close to each other; and
all these contrasts are so blended
in the harmonious and wonder
ful work into unity of expires.
sion, that the echo which the
whole leaves behind in the mind.
resembles a single but endless
sigh" Bemidji opera house Oct.
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Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they
cannot reach the seat of the dis
ease. Catarrh is blood or con-
stitutional disease, and in order
t, cure it you must take internal
remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure
is taken internally. and acts d.
rect]y on tue bio, d aid m ucous
surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure
is not a quack medicine. 1t was
prescribed by one of the best
ply sicians in this country for
years and is a regular prescrip
tion. 1t is composed of the best
tonics known, com bined with the
best blood purifiers, acting d.
rectly on the mucous surfaces.
The perfect com bination of the
two ingredients is what produces
such wonderful results in curing
catarrh. Send for testimonials
free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO.,
Props, Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for
constipation.
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now declares that he
also favors this plan. National interest
attaches to the controversy between
Representative Burton and his sympa-
thizers and Senators Foraker and Dick
and their followers because Mr.. Burton
is credited with being in favor Of Sec
retary William H. Taft Of Ohio for the
presidential nomination in 1908, while
the two Buckeye senators are gAner-
ally represented to be opposed to the
Taft boom. Indeed, Senator Foraker Is
generally supposed to have presidential
aspirations himself. = III
Wilbur J. Carr of the. state depart.
ment had occasion to call at the house
Of a neighbor late at night He rang
the dOOrbell After long wait head
was poked out Of second floor win
dow.
"WhO's there?" asked a voice. ,r.
''Mr. Carr was the reply. ... z1~
"Well," said the voice as the window
banged shut, ''what do I care If you
missed car. Why don't you walk
and not wake up the people to tell
them about it?'
Pr4ident Benjamin Ide Wheeler Of
the California State university, who
opposes nude models for art classes in
that institution, used to be professor
of Greek at Cornell. Comedians were
wont to say that he taught "Greek and
athletics" He was an enthusiast both
as a Greek scholar and as an athlete
and an upholder of athletics among the
students. When he was himself a
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wilson of Wisconsin DAVIDSON.
and Governor Johnson of the adjoin.
ing state of Minnesota are of Scandi-
navian blood, but Governor Johnson
has the advantage of being eligible for
the presidency, while Governor David
son could never be president, as he is a
native of Norway. He was born in
|Sogn in 1854 and came to America at
eighteen years of age. When he reach
ed Madison, Wis, he was practically
Ffriendless- total stranger, with a
debt for his passage over staring him
ed on a farm. Then he learned the
tailors' trade, which he followed for a
few years. Next he became clerk in
store, and five years after landing he
opened general store of his own at
Soldiers Grove, Crawford county,
which has since been his home. He
prospered, but in 1888 incendiaries de-
stroyed his store, entailing loss of
$4,000 above all insurance. In spite
Of this heavy setback he rebuilt his
store. His energy and industry were
In due time rewarded by substantial
business success, and then came his
political career, when his championship
Of the interests of the people as against
those of the corporations led to his ad-
vancement to his present post of honor.
Representative Theodore E. Burton
Of Ohio, who sought to have the Repub-
lican convention of the Buckeye State
refuse Endorsement Of the legislative
record Of Senators Foraker and Dick
on account of their attitude on the pres
ident's railway policy, favors choice of
the members of the senate directly by
the people, Until a constitutional
amendment can be had changing the
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Tonisnt---Rome 4 Juliet.
Read the Daily Pioneer.

Romeo and Juliet, Oct. 5.
G. W. Campbell spent last
night at Kelliher on legal bust,
ness.
| John r. Essler spent last night
at Houpt and returned home this
morning.
Henry Stechman, proprietor
of the Stechman hotel at Ten
strike, was business visitor in
the city today.
DR.. Blakeslee returned this
morning from Blackduck, where
he spent last night on profes-
sional business.
St. Philips Aid Society will
meet at Mrs. Kaelbles 800 Bel
trami Ave. Thursday afternoon
at 2:30. All welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Devine
and their b4by boy 'cruiser"
came down this morning from
Blackjack and spent the day in
the city.
Archie McKinnon went t,
Walker thi, morning, having
been c.lied there as a witness in
the case against the Red Lake
Indian uutcher."
w. A. Ferris, lineman for the
M. & l., went to Brainerd this
morning. Mrs. Ferris is also at
Brainerd, and is said to he
steadily recovering from her
recent severe illness.
R. E. l.. Daniels, sub-agent in
charge of the Red Lake Indian
agency, came down from the
agency last evening and went to
Walker this morning, having in
charge several Indian witnesses
who appeared in the trial of the
Indian for throat-cutting.
Tonight---Romeo & Juliet.
Mrs. r. H. West of Alexandra
arrived in Bemidji last evening
to jim her husband, who has
accepted position at the O'Leary
& Bowser store. Mr.. West fills
the vacancy made by his brother,
Il. L. West, who left Saturday
for Griswold, Ia. Mr.. and Mrs.
West are we'll known in Bemidji,
having resided here three years
ago, at which time Mr.. West was
window decorator at the Nc
Cuaig store.
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66e Model
THE CITY.
Tonight--- & Juliet.
Read the Daily Pioneer.

Read the Daily Pioneer.
Hans Larson of bridgie was in
the city today.
"White Jacket -four is in
town. Have you tried it? Roe
& Markusen.
B. F. Mcdonald, the "land
man. of Pine River, spent last
night in the city.
Bemidji Elevator Co. head
quarters for hay, grain, ground
feeds and -four.
Henry Miles returned last
night from a trip to the twin
cities and Chicago.
EYES Drs. Larson & Larson,
specialists in fitting glasses,
Office in Swed back Block.
&. H. Miles left last night for
Hibbing, to look after his
numerous interests at that place
and other points on the Iron
range.
Miss Fern Wilson returned to
her home at Bagley yesterday
afternoon, after having spent
several days in the city visiting
friends.
Gymnastics alone can never
give that elasticity, ease and
graceful figure which comes by
taking HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea. Tea or tablets At
Barker's drug store.
Bemidji people will be given
the pleasure of listening to
Williams Original Dixie Jubilee
Singers who will appear at the
city hall Friday evening of this
week. This is the same company
that appeared here last year
under the auspicies of the
Pres by terian church.
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'o4'1' H. wv '1no'' Mr.. Converse's peti-
ton that the receiver for the wrecked
trust company was appointed Mr..
Converse is prominent in the Presby-
terian church, as the dead bank presi-
dent, Frank X. Nipple, also was, and
many funds of this church were depos-
tied in the bank. Mr.. Converse is pres
ldent of the Baldwin Locomotive works
and is director in several leading flnan-
cial institutions Of. Philadelphia, but
has not been so active in business for
the past few years as formerly and has
devoted much Of his time to religious
and philanthropic work. He has given
away over half a million dollars, it is
said, to various good causes. He was
born in Burlington, Vt, in 1870 and
graduated in 1861 from the University
Of Vermont. He has given his alma
mater several dormitory and aboratory
buildings, which are among the most
attractive architectural features Of that
institution. He was president of the
National Relief association during the
war with Spain, and in that position
rendered important services. He Is
noted also as a patron Of art.
Governor James o. Davidson, who
succeeded Senator Robert NJ. La Fol
lette as executive of Wisconsin on the
latter's elevation to the senate, has
now won a victory at the primaries
under the direct nomination law ad-
vocated by Senator La Toilette BY
virtue of this victory he will be the
Republican candidate for governor al
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sical studies at Athens and one of the
judges at the Olympic games held in
the Greek capital that year.
President Wheeler asserts that his
love for athletics is classic passion
and that the athletics of which he is
enamored are not the pent-in gymna-.
sium athletics, but the free for all out,
Of door games of the Greeks. He be-
lieves the Greek idea is the dominant
note in modern civilization, and he
wants college sports conducted on the
time honored Athenian plan
President Hadley Of Yale tells new
class room story Of Professor Thomas
Lounsbury, who retired from the
faculty not long ago. He said:
Professor Lounsbury was teaching
an inattentive class. He turned. to
them and said: Gentlemen, bear with
me a few minutes. have yet few
pearls to cast.'''
The president gets good many let
ters from the men who served under
him In the rough riders. This one
came recently from New Mexico:
Dear Colonel am in heap Of trouble,
and I write to see If you can help me
out. Last week when was shooting at
my wife another lady stepped in range,
and I hit her. It was an accident. I
wasn't shooting at her at all. hope you
will write to the judge and tell him to let
me go.
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M. & "a.
Tonight..-Romeo & Juliet.
Read the Daily Pioneer.

Allin Ditty of Nebish transact,
ed business in the city today.
A. G. Mclean, the cite man.
went to Pine River this morning
"White Jacket" -four is in
town. Have you tried it? Roe
& Markusen.
George Moody, court reporter
for Judge McClenahan, returned
to Brainerd this morning.
Typewriter ribbons of all
standard makes, either record,
copying or indelible, can be pro
cured in the color you wish at
the Pioneer Office.
John Vogler left yesterday
for Nebish and from there went
to his claim, about five miles east
OF Nebish, where he will "rusti,
cate and Homestead" for
two weeks.
The most awkward and un-
gainly woman can be transformed
into a beautiful, lovely creature
if she has the brain power to ab-
sorb the fact that HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea will do the
business. Tea or tablets, IS
cents. At Barker's drug store.
No one will be disappointed
who hears the Dixie Jubilee
singers. They are greeted with
a full house where ever they go.
At Opera house Friday October
..
The ladies of the Presby terian
church are planning for their
annual rummage sale which is to
be held some time during the
month of October, and they
request that you lay aside
articles for the com mittee which
will call upon you at your home
soon.
Bemidji people will remember
Miss Ida Root Gordon as the
lady who gave a recital at the
Presbyterian church June II,
1903. She is remem bered as
one who gave satisfaction, and
those present we're pleased with
the entertainment. She will
appear as Juliet, daughter of
Capulet, in the play Romeo and
Juliet to be gwen at the opera
house October 3.
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Church After Steam Plant,

The trustees of the Presby-
teriau church made an offer yes
terday to the board of commits
sioEers of $25 for the steam heat
ing plant which was. formerly
used in the old county Jail build
ing. If the offer Is accepted the
trustees viii Immediately begl..
the work of installing the plant
in the church building.
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Ia, and In that
stream learned to
swim and paddle his
own canoe.
After graduation
from the Iowa State
university he prac-
ticed law at Perry
and in 1888 removed
to Kearney, Neb. He
was elected county
attorney and almost
before he got through
with that Office was
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student at Brown
university he was
prominent in ath-
letics and as a pro-
fessOr at Cornell he
took an active in
terest in the support
of the honor Of the
university Oh the
field and on the wa
ter. At middle age
he is a splendid
specimen of phys.
ical manhood. In
1897 he was a pro-
fessor in the Ameri-
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Apples; Apples.

My car of Missouri Ben Davis
apples are nice winter keeper
and will be here Monday. They
can be had at $l.00 per bushel a,
the car on the M. & I. track OF
delivered to any part of the city.
Leave orders at Carter's Old
Dairy Stand.
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A Wonder.

Wonder.
'Crime worked a miracle with that
dumb convict"
"How SOP
HE was sent here for uttering forg-
ed notes. Baltimore American.
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method Of election he
favors the plan which
has been tried in Illi-
nois and some other
states Of voting at
the primaries for a
party candidate, the
party majority in the
le legislature being
bound to respect the
will Of the rank and
file when so express
~
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His Last Nane.


The company had assembled In the
church, but the bridegroom was mo-
where to be found. Finally a mes
senger announced that the young man
had been run over and killed while on
his way to the church.
And just think" she said month
afterward to a friend, what q narrow
escape had from becoming a widow!'
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the coming election, and a peculiar
feature Of the situation is the fact that
Senator La Toilette favored another

candidate. Thus the
first time the law he
was instrumental In
placing on the stat
ute books was put In
operation for a gu
bernatorial canvass
the result was con-
trary to. the prefer
ences of its principal
author and supporter.
Both Governor Da-
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Common sense is the average sensi-
bility and intelligence of men undis-
turbed by Individual peculiarities-W.
r. Alger.
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A Prank OF Memory

A Prank of Memory.
Why have we memory sufficient to
retain the minutest circumstances that
have happened to US and yet not
enough to remember how often we
have related them to the same person7
La Rochefoucauld.
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Mentioned In
The Dispatches

a NE e.. of TT the tsd direct. psa,
Estate Trust
Company Of Phila-
delphia, whose presi-
dent killed himself
and which went into
the hands Of a re-
ceiver soon after
ward, was John H.
Converse, the mil
lionaire manufacture
er and philanthro-
DiSt. 1t was JlDOn
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Tonight---Romeo & Juliet.
Read the Daily Pioneer.

Read the Daily Pioneer.
J. A. Ross of Wadena was
registered at the Brinkman this
morning.
"White Jacket" -four is in
town. Have you tried it? Roe
Markusen.
J. j. Opsahl returned on the
special train yesterday evening
from a business trip to Black
duck.
A. L. Crocker of Minneapolis
has been looking after some
business matters in the city the
last two days.
Sheriff Bailey went to Walker
this morning, having in custody
the Indian throat cutter from
Red Lake agency.
John and George Eogleth and
Ben Hobson of Red Lake ca ame
down from the agency last even
ing and spent today in the city.
Save all your cast-off clothing
aud other articles for the Meth
odist rummage sale to be held
the 25th, Goth and 9th of this
month.
The Ladies Aid society Of the
Presbyterian church will meet
with Mrs. A. H. G.. Knoka Thurs
day afternoon at 2:3O o'clock.
All are invited.
G. A. Tuller came in yesterday
from Deer River and went to
Northome last evening, returning
this morning. He was accom-
panied by O. E. Jackson, who
was formerly located at Bena
but who is now in charge of the
Tuller store at Deer. River.
There is nothing that takes
away the beautiful, womanly
charms like a plodding, stopped,
awk ward carriage. There is abz
solute]y no excuse for that as
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
is made. Tea or tablets, IS cents
at Barker's drug store.
R. J. Albrant is again so i'll
that he is confined to his home.
He has suffered with stomach
trouble for year or more, and
recently visited Rochester,
where he consulted medical aid
and was temporarily relieved.
Recently, however, his allment
has assumed an aggravated form
and he is compelled to remain at
home temporarily. It is his
intention to again visit Rochester,
in a few days.
S. G. Dennis, until a few days
ago agent for the M. & l. at BIG
Falls, passed through the city
this morning to Pine River,
where he will rusticate on his
farm for the remainder of the
year, for the benefit of his health,
having been forced to resign his
position at the "F'alls" on account
of general breakdown and loss
of flesh. He is succeeded at Big
Falls by W. R. Richards, former
ly of St. Paul.
J. Adam Bede, congressman
from the Eighth district, came
down this morning from North.
ONE. Mr.. Bede was member
of the twin city excursion party,
but left the train at Northome
and spent the night there. AS
Northome is in Mr.. Bede's dis
trict, he thought it but meet and
proper that he mingle freely
with his constituents and extend
the "glad hand"
Those who appreciate an ex-
cellent production of an enter.
tanning and delightful play should
not forget that "Romeo and
Juliet" will be presented at the
Bemidji opera house tonight.
This will be a. rare opportunity
to enjoy a magnificent revival OF
this great masterpiece. The
production, the company, and
the play itself stand, perhaps,
for the most popular conception
of entertainment allied with fine
art. It is matter of congratu.
lation that the first presentation
of this great play in this city
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and faricies, and to
get on well with him
kho ,n.r.e,a \

T =
the United States has
to keep his wits with.
him all the time. In
the Stensland case 1t.
was proposed that
the sultan be asked
to give UP the de-
faulting bank presi-
dent on the ground
that 1t would be an
act az c0i1rfasv m.
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An angry man is again angry with
himself when he returns to reason
Publius Syrus.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-10-03

publ1cans for congress. Though he was
defeated, he cut down the usually large
Democratic majority, and in 1900 be-
came deputy attorney general In 1904
the Republican convention nominated
him for attorney general without an
other name being mentioned for the
place, and he was elected by 10000
plurality.
AS head of the legal department OF
the state Mr.. Brown made an excep-
tonal record. His first big victory was
a railroad suit, in which he recovered
$750,000 for the people of Nebraska.
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6s4s>-,. El.~.


Feb. q, 1866. General Benjamin r.
Butler presented to congress the frst
genuine American nag. made OF Amer
lean materials by American labor, ever
constructed In this country. Prior to
that time all American government
dags had been made OF English bunt-
Ing. Since then all our omcial dags
have been the product exclusively OF
American material and labor. There
were twenty-slx stars In the dag at
that time.
His Last Nane.
a gentleman once asked Lad what
was his last name.
Johnny" replied the boy.
''Well, what is your full nameT
Johnny Brown, sir"
''Well, how can Johnny be your last
name?'
Because, sir, when was born my
name was Brown, and Johnny wasn't
given to me till was q month old"
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Well Supplied

Well Supplied.
Singleton suppose your wife has a
lot of will power. Wedderly-Yes,b but
she has a lot more won't power.-Chi-
cago News =.
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SPENCER BROOK:

~ Oscar Blomquist was in Cambridge
Monday.
Rye is ripe and will be cut and in
the stack the present week.
Miss Maud Clough is up from Min
neapolis taking in the country air.
Eugene Clough and family are talk
ing Of moving to Cambridge in a few
weeks.
There will be concert held at the
Swedish Baptist church on Thursday
evening, July 26.
Miss Stearns, neice of Mrs. Jaw
Smith, is here on visit from Belling-
ham, Washington.
The Ladies' Aid society met at the
home of Mrs. Nathan Messer on
Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Douglas of Minneapolis is
spending a few days with her rela.
tives, the Chapmans.
At the school meeting Saturday
night the sum of $500 was voted for
teachers salary, and it was agreed
thatfthe. school term shall constitute
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and one-half days. That is certainly
going some. His arrester consists of
a 29-wire copper cable, and he says
it is the only absolute protection
against lightning on the market to-
day.
We were informed by Mr.. Teutz, the
secretary of the West Branch Cream
cry company, that there were 460, 900
pounds of milk received at the cream
cry during the month of June, for
which the patrons received $4,000.
Who says that a cooperative cream
cry doesn't pay?
Almost every one from this vicinity
was in Princeton last Thursday to
pay their last respects to Mrs. W.
A. Burke, who died on the 18th of
July. Mrs. Burke was an exemplary
neighbor and highly respected by all
who knew her. Mr.. Burke and chill
dren have our heartfelt sympathy in
their great bereavement.
Lightning has done lots OF damage
already this year. Ed Cohern, with
four horses was killed by one bolt.
Lightning also struck the house of F.
Lynn, living 80 rods north of Ron
neby, and burned it to the ground.
The servant girl was dragged out just
in the nick of time. Mr.. Lynn lost
everything. No insurance.
At the directors meeting of the
Farmers Elevator Co. of Layfayette
last week 20 per cent dividend was
declared. The company has paid IS
per cent dividend in three years and
besides this has paid for the elevator
and have five per cent on hand over
and above all the holdings. That is
certainly going some. Why would not
a farmers elevator do as we'll here as
the creamery and telephone CON-
panies?
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Modest Claims Often Garry the Most Cor
VictlOn.

Modest Claims Often Garry the Most Con.
VictiOn.
When Maxim, the famous gun inven-
tor, placed his gun before a committee
of judges, he stated it's carrying power
to be much below what he felt sure
the gun would accomplish. The re-
suit of the trial was therefore a great
surprise, instead of disappointment.
It is the same with the manufacturers
of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. They do not
publicly boast of all this remedy will
accomplish, but prefer to let the users
make the statements. What they do
claim, is that it will positively cure
diarrhoea, dysentery, pains in the
stomach and bowels and has never
been known to fail. For sale. by
Princeton Drug Co.