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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-17
r0RANnIl Ar whlrn HOUSE.
The senator Payn Hls Respects to Pres
 ident Roosevelt.

Washington, Nov. 1s.-Senator For aker of ohio was a caller at the White House today to pay his respects to President Roosevelt.
 The Senator said that his cQnversa- tion with the President had been gen eraI but that the financial question had been discussed with view to the Pres idenf's recommendation to Congress on the subject of emergency leglsia- tion to relieve the situation. What the President and himself had said was but tentative, MT. Foraker said. and he did not wish to say anything regard ing 1t for publication.
 sAfy relations with the President are most delightfully cordial" smilingly declared the Ohio Senator, as he bowed himself out of the executive offices.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-17
ELI P. SMITH
 PASSES AWAY y~s -- Managing Editor of Bir- ninghanl News Dead. PROMINENT IN ALABAMA Was III With Tyhoid 0nly a
 Few Days. He Was Prominent h Educational Al fair. or state And Leader Of
 Pythlan Fraternisy In slngic City.
PROMINENT IN ALABAMA

Birmingham. Ala. Nov. 17.--Eii F. Smith. vice president and managing editor of The Birmingham News, died at 1 g 0o,ciock this morning at residence on Highland avenue. from a protracted illness of typhoid fever and compiica- tions.
 newspapers men in the state. He was prominent In educational circles and had always taken leading part in public affairs.
 For many years Mir, Smith was prom inent in the Knights of Pythias. the Odd Fellows. Woodmen of the World,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-17
THE KINGS DAUGHTERS.
Reports Show the order to Be steadily Gsr0xvimU

Growing.
 PickusbIrg. Miss. Nov. 1e.--At to- days session of the annual conference of the International Order Of Kings Daughters. reports were read showing the order to be steadily growing and to be in a prosperous condition. An amendment to the constitution makinug the three principal offices elective was adopted.
 phie Wright. of New Orleans, spoke on the death of Mrs. Bottome and to- night the conference was addressed by Judge Ben Lindsey, of Denver One of the features today was drive through heVickusburg Military Park.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-17
Trawedy In GeorRin.

Rome. Ga, Nov. iS-Blake Patterson was shot and Killed here tonight by tack strange, as a result of fight the man had a few. days ago. II is said the first trouble began about a woman, Roth were switchmen employed by the Southe Railway.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-17
rHE WEATrHER,

Washington, Nov. 1e.--For Alabama ! Rain sunday, with increasins north west vyindss Monday clearing.
 SPECIAL FORECAST. wnshinGtOn, Nov. 10-The Weather Buremu tonight Issued the following special forecast
 storm warninES age displayed on the West Gulf Coast -
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-17
SENATE PASSES BIG BILLS FOR GOVERNOR
 AND END IS LN SIGHT.

The court adjourned at noon until Monday. Caleb Powers was better to- day and was decidedly more cheerful than yesterday. f
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-17
., who was recently seriously in

var, who was recently seriously i'm !ured.
 It had been the intention that the ua skeIl and the retiring Governor of n<Iahoma, Frank Fraptz. but Governor Frantz positively refused to ride with, or nave anything to do with, Governor Haskell or h!s inauguration.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-17
EXPLOSION KILLS }
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT OCCURS IN
 LAUDERDALE COUNTY.
Archie snoddy ana Edward Wethers Meet Death and Several are In-
 Iured at Gin of Pat- rick White.

Florence. Nov le.--(special --As inc result of boiler explosion at Pat rick Whites gin near Whitesides, in inc eastern end of the county, Archie Snoddy. the engineer, and Edward killIed aad ceveral others were severe ly injured.
 Snoddy and Wethers were young men and single. The gin was badly wreck ed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-17

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lcoatlaaea on rase Fltteen.l
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-07-18

from SS0,O0O,OCO to $12O,OOO,OOO. At
bis death seven years ago the grown
children "got THEIRS" about $1O,OOO,-
600 apiece, though Alfred got more
and Cornelius got much less. The
latter received only $1,50O,OOO. Alfred
is said to have given him about $6,OOO,-
900 more, and Cornelius is now regard
ed as being worth about $15,OOOO0O,
so he is by no means destitute. Miss
Gladys, who comes Of age on the date
Of the house party in August, will be
one Of the richest "eligibles'' in society,
with fortune Of $12,5O0,OOO, while Al
fred will have $5O,OOO,OOO or more.
Real Founders of the Fortune.
The Vanderbilt family history is a
part Of the Industrial development of
America. 1t relates chiefly to the
transportation industry. James Watt,
George Stephenson and Robert Fulton,
who made steamboat and railroad raf-
f1c possible, were really the founders
Of the Vanderbilt fortune, but that
doesn't count. The first Cornelius hap
pened to be alive and awake when
steamboats, and railroads were invent
ed. He saw 'em first and helped him
self to their possibilities. Result, the
Vanderbilts.
Jan Van Der Bylt, sturdy Dutch
man, was the first Of the family to set
tie in America. He came over in 1850.
For several generations the family was
made up Of poor fishermen and farm
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-07-18

eHs on Long Island and Staten Island.
About 17So Jacob Vanderbilt scraped
together money enough to buy a small
rowboat in which to ferry passengers
between Staten Island and New York.
Thus entered the Vanderbilts into the
widening area of transportation. ia
cob married a girl named Phoebe
Hand. 4 domestic or maid in a clergy
mans family. Their second son was
the famous Cornelius list, or Cornelius
the Great
'Corny" vanderbilt's Bonanza.
In his youth he was simply "Corny''
Vanderbilt. "Corny" borrowed hun
dred dollars from his thrifty mother
and bought small boat when he was
sixteen and established a ferry Of his
own. From rowboat and sailboat he
advanced to steamboat after Fulton's
first clumsy little steamer went up the
Hudson. By 1850 Cornelius Wander
bilt practically. controlled the steam
ship navigation out Of the port Of New
York. He profted greatly by the dis
covery of gold in California. His line
Of steamboats, carried passengers and
supplies to Nicaragua, where they
were transported across the isthmus,
picked up by Vanderbilt steamers on
the western coast and taken up to
California. Vanderbilt made about
S1O,OOO,O0O out of this business, it is
said, and that was the biggest fortune
then held by any American.
Incidentally Commodore" Wander
bilt was chiefly responsible for the
capture and execution Of William
Walker, the most famous of all flibus-
tiers, who had made himself president
Of Nicaragua and proposed to conquer
all Central America and become en-
peror. The ambitious young Napoleon
from Tennessee unwittingly got in the
way of the Vanderbilt advance
commercial advance-and was swept
off the map.
The Vanderbilt advance was irresist-
ible. Old Cornelius had no more pity
for his competitors than a billygoat
has for the small boy he butts out of
his path. Here is the full text Of a
letter written in his own hand which
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-07-18
Division Of the Estate,

William II. Vanderbilt had four sons
and four daughters. Cornelius was the
eldest and received the biggest inherit
ance. Though he waSreally the fourth
Cornelius, or probably the fifth, he
was known as Cornelius I'd. He had
four sons and three daughters. The
eldest child, Alice, is dead. William
H., the eldest son, died while in COL
lege. The other five, save only Miss
Gladys, are married and multiplying,
like their uncles and their cousins and
their aunts. There are enough Wander
bits OF that name and other names
to populate a considerable village. If
each head of the family for the four
generations Of affluence had had but
one son and the fortune had been hand
ed down intact that Vanderbilt now
would be the richest man on earth.
But every Vanderbilt child for four
genera tons has received some millions
from the pater's pocket, save only poor
Cornelius Jeremiah, and that has di-
vided the estate. Many Of these, like
William X. and GeorgefW. and several
descendants Of the female Vanderbilts,
have increased their inheritances OF
have sat down and watched theil
wealth grow.
Cornelius I'd is said to have lef;
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-07-18
Strictly Family Affair.

Now the Vanderbilts are preparing
for a highly interesting house party
at Newport in August. 1t is to be
strictly family affair. The residue
Of the fortune left by the second Cor
nelius Vanderbilt is to be divided. The
third Cornelius will be present, but he
will not share in the distribution. Yet
he is the eldest surviving son. BY his
late fathers will Alfred Gwynne Van
derbilt, the next son, Is the head Of
the house and gets the main part Of
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-07-18
he sent to the Nicaragua Transit COM

be sent to the Nicaragua Transit COM
pany:
Geatlemen-You have undertaken to
cheat me. won't sue. for the law is too
slow. 1 will ruin you. Yours truly,
CORNELIUS VANDERBILT.
He ruined that company, which went
out Of business two years later. He
ruined Daniel Drew in the fight for
Hudson river transportation. Drew
died poor and is practically forgotten.
The Vanderbilt advance went on over
his grave, on land as on the sea, for
Cornelius the Great got into the rail.
road business
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-07-18
By ROBERTUs LOVE.
.HE Vanderbilts!

In the name lies a certain
sort Of magic. That magic is
childhood memory of mil
lions Of Americans now in middle life
Throughout the United States thirty
or forty years ago the Vanderbilt
name more than any other stood for
princely wealth. It was the great pop
ular criterion for comparison. The boy
In the cornfeld thousand miles from
a Vanderbilt's local habitation was
wont to remark when he earned an un-
expected dollar, II feel as rich as a
iVanderbiltv' The wealth of the house
Of Astor was princely, but not so pop
ularly known. A little later came Jay
Gould, Rockefeller, Morgan and other
big millionaires, but the Vanderbllts
were first and foremost in popular
knowledge
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-07-18

the family fortune. Nevertheless in
public estimation young Cornelius Sd
is the best Vanderbilt in the bunch.
His stern parent threw him overheard
because he insisted upon picking out
his own wife.
They are interesting people. these
Eanderbilts. And there are so many
Of them! The Vanderbilts have been
fruitful and multiplied, from Cornelius,
the old commodore" who founded
the fortune, down to the present gen.
Grafton. Cornelius list had thirteen chill
dren. Eleven Of these grew up. Nine
were daughters. Eight of them mar
rled and multiplied. The commodore's
eldest son was Cornelius jeremiah,
who became something of black
sheep. The old man cut him off in his
will with the income from 100000
and made William Henry, the second
son, his chief heir.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-05-28
he Publishers
Claims Sustained

UNITED STATES COURT OF CLAIMS
The Publishers Of Webster's International
Dictionary alege that it els, in fact, the popu-
lar Unabridged thoroughly reedited in every
detail de! and vastly enriched in every part, with
and severer requirements Of another genera
tion.'' -
We are of the opinion that this allegation
most clearly and accurately describes the
work that has been accomplished and the
result that has been reached. The Dictionary,
as it now stands, has been thoroughly re-
edited in every detail, has been corrected in
every part, and is admirably adapted to meet
the larger and .severer requirements of a
generation which, demands more of popular
pathological knowledge than any generation
that the world hasever contained.
1t is perhaps needless to add that we refer
to the dictionary in our judicial work as Of
the highest authority in accuracy of defini-
ton; and that in the future as in the past it
will be the source of constant reference.
CHARLES G. MOTT, Chief Justice.
LAWRENCE WELDON,
JOHN DAVIS, .r
! STANTON J. PEELLF,
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-- Judges.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-05-28
Read the Daily Pioneer.

Read the Daily Pioneer.
Flags for Decoration day, at
Peterson's. "
Ole Olson in Spiritland at the
opera house May 30.
! 3. J. Gould left this morning
on business trip to Minneapolis.
100 boxes of choice stationery
to be closed out at the Pioneer
Office. 49,
| W. H. Roberts left this morn.
ing on a business trip to Mime
apolis.
Fancy groceries, including
fresh creamery butter and eggs,
at Peterson's.
! William Gibson, president OF
the Funkley village council, was
a visitor 10 the city yesterday.
He returned home last evening.
O. E. Jackson, who is in the
employ of fuller & Co. and E. H.
Winter & Co., went to Nor thome
last evening on a business mis-
sion.
Naish McKinnon went to Kelli-
her last evening tn look after the
delivery in this city of a team Of
horses which he recently pur-
chased at KeIliher.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Norwegian Lutheran church will
meet at the church parlors Wed
nesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Everybody invited.
The PioIn GERS numerous
| phones are all on the same line
No. Gland we will be pleased
to print any items of a social
nature that may be sent in over
the "hello." ...
| Deputy Sheriff Arne Solberg
went to Kelliher last evening, and
intended going from Kelliher to
Ferman, a postoffce in the Gin =.
terror" from Kelliher, to do some
official work.
Mrs. Newman and Mrs. Price
will entertain the ladies of the
st. Phillips aid society at the
home of Mrs. Newman, 1919 Bel
trami avenue, Wednesday after
noon at 2 o'clock.
If you enjoy a hearty laugh,
good singing and dancing and a
funny Swede play see "Ole Olson
in Spiritland" at the opera house
next Thursday evening. Ay
tank she bane guide faller.
John ~Moberg, the logger and
contractor, went to Kabekona
this morning to note how work is
progressing on the building of
the new Kabekona railroad for
Walker & Akeley, for which he
has the contract. s
| A. A. Smith, manager of the
Craig hotel at Kelliher, passed
through the city this morning on
his way to Hot Springs, Arkan-
sas. Mr.. Smith was accompanied
| by his wife, who will remain at
the "Springs" for several weeks
and take treatment for an aggra-
waited attack of rheumatism.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-05-28

Mrs. Gamble returned yester-
day from So]way, where she had
been visiting for several days
with friends.
Mrs. S. A. Phillips, sister of
Mrs. Ike Black, accompanied by
her mother, Mrs. Doak, are in
the city from their home in Min
neapolis and will remain for
several days on a visit.
Ernest L. Oberg, proprietor of
the Blackduck American, passed
through the city last evening.
He was returning to Blackjack
from visit to the twin cities and
his old home at Litchfeld.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-05-28
Best For Women and Children,

On account of it's mild action
and pleasant taste Orino IIaxa
tive Fruit Syrup is especially re-
commended for women and
children. It does not nauseate
or grippe like pills and ordinary
cathartics. Orino Laxative Frui,
Syrup aids digestion and stimu
iates the liver aud bowels with
out irritating them. Remem be1
the name Orlno and refuse sub
stitutes. 3. A. Barker. -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-05-28

Will Toombs of Laporte spent
last night IN the city.
F. @. Sibley came in from
Island Lake yesterday evening
and is attending the meeting OF
the board Of county com mis-
sioners.
W. Fl. WYE left last evening for
Kelliher, where he will do some
cruising for the Crookston Lum-
Der company. He expects to be
absent three days.
T. Beaudette, the liyeryman,
left this morning for Mime
apolis, where he VIII purchase
several buggies and other rigs for
his Bemidji stables.
Aad A. Tone, the. elongated
attorney Of Nerthome who pos
sesses the most serene counter
ance of any person we wot Of re-
siding in the north country, was
visitor in the city yesterday.
Earl W. Allen, the superin-
tendent in charge of the Red
Lake Indian agency, was a
visitor in the city yesterday.
Mr.. Allen reports everything
moving along nicely at the
agency.
Ike Black, the ssyenuine
Swede," left this morning on the
north, bound local M. & I. freight
train and will make all towns
on the line to Big Falls before
returning to this city. Ike says
he is learning some ''new ones,"
and will spring them on the boys
in a few days.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-05-28
ODE Bl>yOU

Every Evening 7:3O to 1000
Saturday Afternoon 2:3O to $3.50
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-05-28

d. Fl. Fisk left last evening for
Northome and spent today in
that vicinity looking over some
land.
Bert Getchell left last evening
for Northome. When queried as
to the nature of his errand to
the north-country town, Bert
said: 'Going to run compass. "
L. G. Townsend, logger-post-
master of Blackjack, came down
from his home this morning and
mingled among his many friends
here today. Mr.. Townsend at
tended the meeting of the fair
association this afternoon.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-05-28
The New Pure Food and Druu Law.

We are pleased to announce
that Foley's Honey and Tar for
coughs, colds and lung troubles
is not affected by. the National
Pure Food and Drug law as it
contains no opiates or other
harmful drugs, and we recon.
mend it,as a safe remedy for
children and adults,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-05-28
T he City

Flags at Peterson's.
Owen Fournier leturned to his
home near During last evening,
Charles Dudley, cedar buyer
at Blackjack, spent today in the
city.
Extra copies of the Daily
Pioneer may be had at the Office
every evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dale re.
turned to their home at Turtle
River last evening.
Frank Osman of Fosston was
among the transient visitors IN
the city yesterday.
The funny "Ole" show will
make you laugh at the opera
house Thursday evening, May 80.
John Pacha returned to his
home at Blackduck last evening,
after having spent yesterday in
the city on business.
R. J. Poupore, the logger and
cedar dealer, was in the city yes.
terday from Blackjack. He re-
turned home last evening.
The mem bers of the Frank
Daniels Stock company left for
Blackjack last evening, where
they will play an engagement for
three nights.
Archdeacon Parshall of Cass
Lake spent last night in the city.
He conducted E Episcopal services
in the Norwegian Lutheran
church, which were we'll at
tended.
The "ditcher" on the M. & L.
railway will be started today and
it is expected the roadbed will be
greatly benefited by the work
ings Of the new machine along
the line.
A. Fl. Kelvin, the real estate
dealer, left last evening for
Blackjack. He will look over
some land in that vicinity before
returning to Bemidji, with a view
to investment.
A. E. Smith, the Puposky
banker and real estate dealer, is
in the city. He will remain until
tomorrow, looking after some
business matters in this city, in
which he is still interested.
S. R. Moorhead returned to
Turtle River last evening. Mr..
Moorhead has sold the remnants
of the plant with which he used
to print the Turtle River hide
pendent to the Daily Pioneer.
Leroy Welty, travelling repre-
sentative for the McClelland
Paper company of Minneapolis,
was in the city today and Sc
cured a large order for paper
and stationery from the Pioneer.
B. G.. Bishop left this morning
for Cross Lake, where he has &C.
cepted the position of book.
keeper for the Northland Pine
company, which concern has ex-
tensive logging operations at
that place.
&. D. Beeson, who represents
the Naugle Pole & Tie company
of Chicago, left last evening to
visit points along the line of the
M. & [. railway. Mr.. Beesou
will look after his company's
business at Northome, Kelliher
and Mizpah before returning.
Mr.. Beeson states that his com,
pany is behind IT'S cars in filling
orders for poles and ties, inability
to get the number of cars desired
being the cause.
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Read the Daily Pioneer.

Read the Daily Pioneer.
Cd newspapers 1c pound, at
Peterson's.
Wanted: Cham bermaid. In,
quire of Markham hotel.
A. B: Clair was in the city yes.
terday from Grand Rapids.
E. N. Smith of Blackjack
tarried in the city last night.
DR.. Adams, the Big Falls den.
fist, was a visitor in the city to.
day.
A. B. Palmer came over from
Solway this noon on a business
mission.
Box stationery from 15c to 75c
is beng closed out at a discount
at the Pioneer Office.
Willis Brannon, proprietor OF
the Hotel Brannon at Northome
was transacting business in the
city today.
Saturday Evening Post arrives
every Thursday morning; Chi
cago Examiner, Saturday even.
ing, Peterson's.
J. &, Lindgren spent yester-
day at Walker, looking after
some business matters. He re.
turned home last evening.
Theodore Gullickson, agent for
the Hamm Brewing company,
| went to Pine River this morning
in the interest of his company.
A. W. Danaher came down this
morning from Tenstrike and is
attending the meeting Of the
board of county commissioners.
The Methodist Ladies will give
a meat pie supper, in Odd Eel
lows hall, Wednesday evening,
May 20, from $50 to 8. Tickets
IS cents. :.
You'll never know how good a
cook you are, or how easy to
| make good biscuit or cake, until
you have used Hunts Perfect
Baking Powder.
Oren Noble came down this
morning from his home at Kelli-
her. Mr.. Noble now has his
grocery business re.esta bllshed
and is regainlng trade which be
had before the fire. ....
| Sam Ellis came down this
morning from Blackjack. Mr.
Ellis appeared before the board
of county commissioners and re
quested an appropriation for the
purpose of opening up a county
road three miles north of Black
duck. ...
R. 3. Miller and family have
moved from their residence in
town to their summer home, on
the shores of Lake Bemidji, near
Lavina. "Rube's" folks have a
fine place, and they intend to
make many improvements about
the premises this season.
W. H., Strachan, superintend
ent Of the M. & l., came up last
evening from Brainerd. He
occupied his private car, $780,
which was uncoupled here from
the regular passenger train, and
Mr.. Strachan spent the night
here.
A. P. White left this morning
for Fort Smith, Arkansas. He
expects to return within the
next thirty days, when he will be
accompanied by Mrs. White AND
the children. They will occupy
the Loud home, which Mr.. White
recently purchased from H. j
Loud.
Mesdames Penney and Hart Of
Solway were in the city today
They came over from their home
for the purpose of bidding good
bye to their mother, who has fol
several years been a resident OF
Deer River. but who will leave
Bisbee daily review., 1907-09-21
wEppEp AT DOUGLAS.

DOUGLAS. Sept. 20.-CSpecial)-
 The wedding of Miss Lutie Rss- zee and Thomas Burnett was solemn ized at s o'clock last evening at the home of NIT. and Mrs. O. E. Address, the sister of the bride, No. 751 Seven teenth street. The Rev. c. c. Young of the First Baptist church officiated.
 There were large number of friends present who partook of light refresh ments after the ceremony. Music was enjoyed by all which made the even ing especially enjoyable to all who were present
 The bride is a daughter of the Lone Star state. who is well and fayorably known in Douglas, having resided here for the past four years She has al ways been active in social affairs in her circle which comprises many of the bright young people of this city.
 The groom mas been an elnploye O. the c. & A. smelter for the past five years, practically ever since the con. struction work began. He has won the friendship of host of the people of Douglas since coming here and has always been found to be one of the very reliable young men of the com. munity.
 The young couple will reside at their home on Fourth street. between E and avenues, and have the best wishes of their many friends for their future happiness.