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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-09-15
Office of =.
CORONER. OTTER TAIL co.
49, DIR. 0. M. HAUGAN.


Fergus Falls. Mimi. Aug. 9, 1906.
1t is with great pleasure that I make the
following statement regarding Prof. w. B.
Stewart:
Mr.. Stewart was closely identified with the
public schools of Otter Tail county for many
years first as teacher, then as principal Of
one OF the largest schools in the county. and
then as Assistant County Superintendent
which position he held until he resigned to
continue his studies at the state University.
Mr.; Stewart was one Of the best instructors
and ableSt supervisors this county ever had
AS a man. he was known for his integrity.
sterling honesty, representing in every re-
Spect the best and manifest character
AS teacher, principal and superintendent,
he was recognized as an educator with most
thorough preparatoa. unusual success as a
teacher. and marked ability as an organizer.
Mr.. Stew art is man of thorough cducationa al
equipment, with mental and moral scope and
power to fully understand and successfully
deal with the many important questions and
elements pertaining to a system of county
schools. w, -ze.2.- 4 r. =
- 5'-ssE o. NJ. HAUGEN,
Formerly County Superintendent.
.. -F, Otter Tail County, Mimi
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-09-15

DR.. Jones returned yesterday
afternoon from a business trip
to Cass Lake.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-09-15

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
Prof. Stewart, who solicits your
support at the primaries on Sep
tember 18, 1906.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-09-15

M p. THURSTON, CANDIDATE FOR SHERIFF.
M hurson who seeks the republican nomination for sheriff
has resident Of the county past eight years
well and fayorab known He ranks first party
having wide acquaintance good position
your support s the primaries September IS 1906
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-05-19

Eliminating oil After deducting the
freight rate the price OF such oil is
usually from two cents to five cents
gallon higher In the non-competitlye
than In the competitive fields. A rea-
sonable profit upon refined oil is
about one-half cent per gallon. IL Is
clear that exorbitant profits are OBJ
tained In the non-competitive fields"
In 1904 these secret rates saved the
Standard oil company three-quartcrs
OF a million collars. representing the
difference between the open rates and
the rates actually paid. These dis
ordinations" he says. have been so
long continued, and so secret, SO in
geniously applied to new conditions
OF trade. and 50 large In amount as TO
make II certain that they were due TO
concerted action by the Standard and
the railroads" He says further that
the Standard OH company Is receiving
unjust determinations in the matter
OF open rates. the published rates from
the leading Standard shipping points
being relatively much lower than rates
from the shipping points OF its com
petitors
Roads Abolish Secret Tariffs.
Mr.. Garfield then refers 10 seven
instances OF important determinations
In favor OF the Standard on COM
pany in various parts OF the country.
and says that most Of the secret rates
and some OF the open determinations
discovered by the bureau were abol-
ished by the railroads shortly after
such discovery After calling atten-
tion TO the good which already has re-
suited from the investigation. Mr.. Car
field says that the changes effected
have put the independents upon fair
er footing and make competition pos
sible IN territories heretofore inacces-
slble The report concludes as fol-
lows.
Tariffs may be made and rates may
be combined In such manner as 10
make Il practically impossible for the
ordinary shipper 10 find them"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-05-19
MURDERERs AMONG BIRDS.
Young Ones Confined I'm Cage Are
Poisoned by the Male
Parent.

A gentleman who travels much In
Central America tells an interesting
story about his experience with trop-
ical birds. To put Il in his own
words. he says: in cleaning up the
site to build the railroad station at
Sonsonate in the republic OF lei Saliva
dor. I left standing n tree called the
tempisque. which was. and is still, tho
favorite nesting place for several
kinds OF birds. With the aid OF lad
der one day I secured from the nest
some young sinsontes knocking blrds)
Fearing that could not secure the
right kind OF food for them. made n
rough cage and put them in II. |
placed Il where the parents OF thu
little captiyes could take care OF their
young ones. which they soon did with
all the solicitude | expected.
Excepting the shelter OF the wings
OF their progenitors. and liberty to
ny freely in the air. | think they en-
ioyed every inducement 10 grow strong
and be happy I'm their comfortable
prison. Perhaps the impossibility OF
getting into the cage made the parent
birds more affectionate and assiduous
in their visits. When the breeding
time arrived. watched the expectant
mother birds gathering feathers. moss
and other material with which TO build
their nests. One OF my poems remarked
Boss. you better bid adieu TO your
chicks their daddies are going 10 get
them poison from the brush His re-
marks made me think OF what | lad
read In natural history at school. that
when the African swallow emigrates
TO Europe the invallds and the very
young birds which cannot accompany
them are poisoned Still did not be-
lieve that the parents OF my young sim
sontes could be so cruel or so wise as
10 kill my brides. Yet, few days
after. | had the sorrow TO find one OF
my mocklng birds stone dead. | took
II out and dssected IL. hoping TO as
certain the nature OF the poison. I
feared that the peon might be playing
a joke on me. | had 10 abandon the
idea when | found in the poor birds
stomach. among other things. piece
OF undigested and swollen pink but
terfiy. All the rest Of my prisoners
died one after the other and In the
stomach OF each found remains OF
the swollen pink butterfly. Then I
instructed my poems TO catch some but
terfiies. which | fed to the wild mock.
ing birds, and had occasion TO OBJ
serve that they ate them all except the
pink ones. These birds were free and
wild ones and had an instructive dis
erection which made them reject the In
jusious food. My poor prisoners could
not refuse what was put down their
threats by their wise parents, who thus
brought them poison from the brush"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-05-19

the manufacture OF refined oil In this
country is about 100000 barrels
annually II would have been fair
for him 10 have stated that over 10000
900 OF barrels OF this annual manufao-
ture is exported.
''ie next calls attention 10 the fact
that the Standard oil refneries are To-
Gated at centers OF distribution. while
the independent refneries are usual
ly in the crude oil fields. lie charges
that this location OF refneries and
the natural advantages following Il
were obtained by means OF unfair
competitive methods, but beyond this
mere assertion does not go into a his
tory or explanation OF these alleged
unfair methods at all. lie says the
development OF the pipe line system
by the Standard oil company was the
result OF special agreement with the
railroad companies As matter of
fact, tire development OF tho pipe
line system by the Standard OIL com
pany was in the face OF violent hos
tility on the part OF the railroads
Conditions in New England.
Passing from this point, Commits
sioner Garfield takes up the question
OF favoritism. which he alleges has
been shown by various railroad cor
porations. to the Standard OIL COM
pany. The first specific case OF al
legged discrimination TO which he d.
reefs attention is In the New England
territory. II Is charged that we en-
Joy monopoly in certain parts OF that
section because some OF the railroads
there refuse TO prorate. Casual In
quiry would show that the New Eng
land roads are simply doing what they
are forced to do by natural conditions.
Obviously, we have an advantage by
the use OF our pipe lines from the
western oil fields to the coast and the
use OF water transportation thence TO
New England over anyone who uses
ali rail transportation from western
points.
Some OF our competitors do the
same thing and deliver oil at the
points in New England that we do by
the same process.
Question OF Rebates.
"The commissioner says that with
one or two exceptions the investiga-
tions OF the bureau have as yet dis
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-05-19
VIII Settle Disputed Point.

Auditor General Bradley welcomes
the suit commenced In the supreme
court 10 determine whether his depart
ment has any legal right to question
the expenditures or the board OF re-
gents OF the state university. For
several years there has been contro-
versy on this point and It is consid-
erod highly desirable that the question
be judicially determined. In the petit
tion or the board OF regents. filed in
the supreme court. IL Is stated that
on April 20 the treasurer OF the uni
versity made a requisition on the au-
ditor general for he monthly proper
ton OF the quarter-mill tax approprf-
ated by the legislature for the support
of the institution. amounting TO $685.
90. The auditor general refused 10
honor the requisitlon because certain
vouchers for previous months had not
been audited. Attorney II. NJ. Camp
bell, Of Detroit. who presented the pc
tiuon. asks that the auditor general
be required 10 show cause why a
mandamus should not issue 10 compel
him to honor the requisition OF tho
university treasurer. An order To
show cause was granted. returnabls
May s.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-05-19
VALUE OF SNAILS AS FOOD
About 100 Per Cent More Nutritious
Than Oysters, Says Med
zeal Authority.

A dish OF snails Is hardly ever seen
in this country. although in Spain and
in France this mollusk Is a fairly COM
mon article OF food among the poor.
while II Is held in great esteem by the
gourmet when II is stewed and gar
nished with herbs and condiments.
says the London Lancet The sugges-
tlon that the snail should form a cheap
article OF food in this country has been
revived and there is nothing to be said
against the proposal from dietetlc
point OF view, for properly cooked, the
snail Is both nutritious and tasty.
lf, however, the suggestion were serl-
ously acted upon, we fear that the
supply In this country would prove TO
be short OF the demand. But doubtless
the snail could be cultivated as Is tho
oyster when IL was found that II had
gained a considerable patronage. Tho
snail has indeed been called the poor
mans oyster" though we do not re-
member 10 have seen II eaten raw. We
know. however. that IL makes an ex-
cellent fish sauce and may be used for
the same purpose as oyster sauce.
Possibly also a few snails in a steak
and.kidney pudding would increase
the tastiness OF this popular food.
Care must be exercised In the choice
Of the snail for food purposes. as IL Is
we'll known that snails feed on poll
sUnous plants. and IL is the custom In
Fcance 10 allow a few days to elapse
after they have been taken from their
feeding ground in order that any poi.
sonous matter may be eliminated.
Most OF the snails in France used for
edible purposes are collected from the
vineyards OF Burgundy. Champagne
and Lorraine. which, we may be sure.
afford a perfectly clean feeding ground
for the snail considering the care
which Is taken TO protect the vines
from disease.
According 10 analysis, very nearly
90 per cent. OF the solid matter OF the
snail Is proteId matter available direct.
~ for repairing the tissues OF the body.
Beside this. there are about six per
cent OF fat and four per cent. OF min.
eral matter, including phosphates.
Compared with the oyster. this would
show that the snail contains about 100
per cent. more nutritious substances
The suggestion. therefore. that the
snail should be used for food Is not
merely sentimental.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-05-19
DR.. alover's Work Appreciated.

DR.. Glover's Work Appreciated.
DR.. James w. Glover. assistant pro-
fessor OF mathematics In the Uniyer.
sity OF Michigan was called to Mad.
ison. Wis. 10 act as consulting ex-
pert In the legislative investigation
OF insurance companies doing business
In the state OF Wisconsin. He Will be
associated in this work with Miles
NJ. Dawson, OF New York city. the Of
ficial consulting actuary Of the Arm
strong committee. which has lately
been engaged In an investigation OF
life insurance methods In New York.
The invitation TO take part in this In
vestigation is a recognition OF DIR.
Gloyer's thorough study OF insurance
questions. He has recently delivered
lectures on these subjects In various
cities, and contributed articles 20 sew
eral magazines. He regularly delivers
lectures on the mathematics OF annul.
ties and insurance In the law depart.
ment OF the university. The duratlou
OF the investigation undertaken by
the Wisconsin legislature is uncer.
tain: but IL Is probable that after his
work In that state Is completed he will
go TO Ottawa. Canada. 10 assist com.
mittee OF the Canadian parliament in n
similar investigation. the scope OF
which will include all insurance com.
panies doing business In the Dominion
OF Canada,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-05-19
rnylor % 60 BACH % ono.

Gov Warner honored the requlsl.
tlon OF the governor Of Ohio. for
9. A. Taylor. alias Collins. under ar.
rest at Grand Rapids Collins es.
capped after his conviction OF burglary
several years ago by throwing red pep
per in the eyes OF the officer who was
taking him 10 the penltentiary and
has since been a fugitive In this
state.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-05-19

covered no rebates I'm tho technical
sense on Interstate business,
"He says the Standard OIL company
has habitually received from the rail-
roads. and is now receiving. secret
rates and other unjust and Illegal dis
examinations. II is hardly fair or
manly for him TO add the sentence. OF
course there may be other secret rates
which the bureau has not discovered
Does Not Crush Competition.
"The statement that the STANDARD
oil company has largely by unfair
and unlawful methods crushed out
home competition IL fully answered
by the fact that home competition has
always existed. IA steadily growing
and that there are now at least 1875
competitive rehnerles In the United
States.
"The Standard OIL company has been
Investigated over and over again AZ
the instigation OF its rivals. and II
always welcomes such investigation
when conducted in good faith and
fairly. We are engaged In large and
honorable business. We are conduct
ing II honorably and we sincerely be-
lieye In conformity 10 law"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-05-19
Cannot Pay Back Money.

The state OF Michigan will not re-
fund to the Detroit. Grand Haven &c
Milwaukee railroad the $i4,i62 which
the company paid the state from 1898
TO 1902 In excess OF the amount the
company was required TO pay under
It's special charter, according 10 a
statement made by Deputy Attorney
General Chase. the money was paid
voluntarily by the company. which
elected TO pay it's taxes under the spe-
cihc tax law instead OF under its char
ter, and after being received the casn
was paid out 10 the primary schools
Of the state. There Is no authority in
law for any state cfiicer 10 draw this
money from the state treasury" said
Mr. Chase, "as money cannot be paid
out except by authority OF the state
legislature"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-05-19

Many people II asked the meaning
OF the word presents" In the phrase
"hy these presents" would be entirely
unable TO give II. II means these
present words" or this present docu-
ment" II was familiar enough for
merlv. In Loves Labour's Lost" the
king asks Jaquenetta, What present
hast thou there the present" be-
Ing letter. Bacon writes that Romu-
lus after his death was said 10 have
sent a present" 10 the Roman people
bidding them devote themselves 10
arms Shakespeare even uses pre-
mt" 10 mean money In hand.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-05-19
Weddings and Divorces.

rlages was the 1905 record In Mlchi-
gan. Returns show that 1854 divorce
cases we're begun last year. which IL
2s more than during 1904. and $500 d.
vorces were grantee. slight decrease.
The number OF marriages was 26,056.
Circuit court judges refused only 90
applications for divorce; only PSI OF
the cases were contested. At the be-
ginning of the present year 1921 d.
vorce cases were pending In the courts
OF the state.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-05-19
STANDARD MAGNATEs
REPLY TO PRESIDENT

New York.-Tn reply 10 President
Roosevelt's message and the report OF
Commissioner Garfield. 'Messrs. II. II.
Rogers and John y. Archbod. OF the
Standard oil company. made the fol.
lowing statement TO the press:
"In the presidents effort to secure
the passage OF bill enlarging the
powers OF Interstate commerce com
mission and Just and equitable rail.
way rates. we have precisely the same
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-05-19
Odd Fellows, Encampment.

The grand eneampment Of the Odd
Fellows in Charlotte closed with the
election OF officers. Calumet was Sc
lected as the meeting place for next
year. and the following officers elected:
Grand representative. C. l.. Edwards;
Carleton; grand patriarch. w. s. DO
CART. Alma: grand high priest. John
Gerhart, Saginaw; grand secretary
John y. Penfeld. viclsburg: grand
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-05-19
President Transmits Report Of Com
missioner Garfield with Com
nentS on Document.
ROGERS AND ARCHBoLD REPLY TO NATIONS EXECUTIVE
Issue Elaborate Defense of Great Corporation.
Contending 1t Is Conducted Along Honor
able Business Lines and That Home
Competition Is Not Crushed.

Washington. - President Roosevelt
Friday transmitted to congress the re-
port OF James X. Garfield. commission
or OF corporations, giving the results
OF his investigation OF the subject OF
transportation and freight rates in
connection with the oil industry.
In his message the president ex-
presses the view that the report Is OF
capital importance because OF the ef-
fort now being made 10 secure such
enlargement OF the powers OF the In
terstate commerce commission as Will
confer upon the commission power in
some measure adequate 10 meet the
clearly demonstrated needs OF the sit
uation. The facts set forth In the re-
port, he declares. are for the most part
not disputed. That the Standard Oil
company has benefited enormously up
almost 20 the present moment by Sc
cret rates. many OF which were clear
ly unlawful. the president says the re-
port clearly shows.
Abolish Secret Rates.
The president then says.
A very striking result OF the lnves-
tigation has been that shortly after
the discovery OF these secret rates by
the commissioner OF corporations the
major portion OF them was promptly
corrected by the railroads. that
most OF them have now been done
away with. This immediate correc-
ton. partial or complete. OF the evil
OF the secret rates is, OF course. on the
one hand an acknowledgment that
they were wrong and yet were per-
severed in until exposed; and. on the
other hand proof OF the efficiency OF
the work that has been done by the
bureau OF corporations.
But in addition 10 these secret
rates the Standard Oil profits inn
mensely by open rates. which are 80
arranged as to give It an overwhelm-
ing advantage over It's Independent
competitors.
Controls the Market
II is not possible. he says, TO put
into figures the exact amount by
which the Standard profits through
the gross favoritism shown II by the
railroads IN connection with the open
rates. THE profit, OF course. comes
not merely by the saving In the rate
itself as compared with its compet-
itors. but by the higher prices II 3
able 10 charge and by the complete
control Of the market which Il Sc
cures, thereby getting the profit on the
whole consumption"
There Are Others.
II Is unfortunately not true. he says.
that the Standard oil company Is the
only corporation which has benefited
and is benehting in wholly improper
fashion by an elaborate series OF rate
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-05-19

Determinations. The sugar trust, he
adds. according 20 the results OF the
Investigation now in progress, rarely
II ever pays the lawful rate for trans
portation. lie declares that In the ef-
fort TO prevent the railroads from
uniting for improper purposes we
have very unwisely prohibited them
from uniting for proper purposes' that
f.. for purposes OF protecting them
selves and the general public as
against the power OF the great cor
porations"
Correctionary Measures.
lie favors as an element OF compe-
tition the passage OF some such law
as that which has already passed the
house. putting alcohol used In the arts
and manufactures upon the free list
and OF keeping the fee 10 oil and coai
lands OF the InGian tribes or on the
public domain In the government. the
lands 10 be leased only on such terms
and for such periods as will enable the
government TO entirely control them.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-05-19
Supreme Court Reversos Case.

supreme Court Heverses Case.
The judgment secured by Leonard
Miller. n newsboy against the Detroit
United railway for injuries sustained
In jumping from car. has been re-
yersed by the supreme court and a
new trial ordered. The boy said he
boarded a car to sell newspaper, and
the conductor came along the run
ming board and put him of. After the
accident the mother and son made a
statement OF the accident which was
somewhat contradictory. The court
below refused 10 admit this as evi.
dence, which was error. the supreme
court held
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-05-19
Improving Michigan Roads.

State Highway Commissioner Ho-
ratio s. Earle is enthusiastic over the
success OF the good roads cause In
Michigan. He says that one-third
more work was done on the earth roads
last month than he ever saw done In
April before. and believes IL was
largely brought about by the syste-
matte work done in the past winter
In the farmers Institutes and the
county road Institutes. II am proud
of Michigan, and we have a right TO
congratulate ourselves on what we
have done in the short time we have
had state help. We adopted the state
reward law In the spring OF 1905, II
did not take effect until July I. 1905.
yet we went to work and built III
miles OF gravel road and So miles
OF macadam In the first half OF the
first year, and there are now on the
books OF the state highway depart.
ment, 10 be built in 1906, applications
for three miles OF gravel and stone.
81 miles OF gravel and 81 miles OF
macadam road, and more coming In
every day. or our counties. Berrien
county will be I'm first place this year.
with Saginaw second. Gratiot county
leads in the number OF townships that
have applied. Hamtramck township.
in Wayne county, will build the most
macadam road. and although II Is the
smallest township in the county. Il
viii be the leader in mud road"
Wayne. and II IS hoped by all up-to.
date citizens in that county that the
other townships will get into line"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-05-19

Grand Master OF Grand Lodge)
treasurer. Andrew Barshaw. Detroit:
grand senior warden. John j. Foster
Three Rivers; grand juior warden
Peter Betting. Pontiac; grand mar
shall. j. l.. Miller. Charlotte; grand in
side sentinel. l. Cohen, Detroit; grand
outside sentry. James Johnson, Cad
lilac.