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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-08
BROWNSVILLE CASE|
Warner Accused of Unfair ness at Senate Hearing.
PRESSED NEGRO SOLDIER TOO HARD

1 Winter Washington said That Mex
 lean Greasers and Texas Cowboys 1 Shot Up Town to Make Trou- l ble For Negro Troops. WASHINGTON, Feb. s.-Many wit,
 nesses were examined in the Browns. vile shooting aftray inquiry before the senate committee on military affairs. All were members of Company D of !. the discharged battalion of negro sol
 diers except the last on the stand, for
 mer Sergeant Luther T. Thornton of Company B.
 He testified that when aroused by the firing on the night of Aug. 13 he
 was under the impression that the bar racks were being fired upon by people of the town and that similar opinion
 was expressed by some other members
 of his company. He said the reports
 of firearms sounded to him like revolv- CTS and shotguns.
 He told of the call to arms and of the
 inspections, of hearing that Company
 C's gun racks had been broken and
 of his understanding that these had
 been broken open upon orders of Lieu
 tenant Greer of Company c, because
 the noncommissioned officer having the keys could not be found.
 He was cross examined sharply about the possibility of a soldier get ting out of the reservation in the night without being detected and said this could be done, but he did not think the man could get his arms and get out.
 Sergeant Fraser was recalled and corrected his previous testimony by saying that he had surrendered his ann intuition at Fort Reno instead of at Fort Brown. He said he had noticed his error in newspaper report of the proceedings. Senator Warner pressed the witness closely as to the paper which carried the report, and Senator Scott, acting chairman, declared that Senator Warner was unfair. Senator Warner replied that he was not pre- pared to take lecture, especially an unjust lecture, and there followed . general discussion as to the manner of examining witnesses. It was general ly agreed that the senators should pro- ceed as they pleased.
 The next witness called for by Sen- ator Foraker was Winter Washington, and Senator Overman asked if he had said Booker Washington. No" said Mir. Foraker. Booker Washington is too busy attending to hls senatorial duties to come here" He referred to the interest of Booker T. Washington in the question of having a negro ap- pointed to federal position in Ohio, patronage which had been regarded as belonging to the senators from Ohio. l Winter Washington was a member of 1 Company D, and his story was not un- like those told by his former con- rades. His idea of the Brownsville l affray, however. was that Mexican greasers" and Texas cowboys had | done the shooting in order to make | trouble for the negro soldiers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-08
THE COUNTY FAIR" 1"

Neil Burgess's greatest success has been achieved in "The County Fair" and his appearance in that work here is likely to be greeted by audiences limited to the capacity of the house, owing to the comedians 8 humorous portrayal of Abigail Prue, to the comic and serious clements in the play and to the crowning inci- dents in its dramatic development. The record of its runs in the larger cities is only rivaled by the "Old Homestead" Although 1t has been seen in nearly every city in the coun- try, yet it's popularity has not appre- ciably lessened with the lapse of years. At Polls Tuesday, February 12, matinee and night. Prices, mat inee 15, 25 and 50 cents, evening 25. 35, 50, 75 and $1.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-08
Parker Uphold. Roosevelt.

NEW YORK, Feb. S.-Ex-Judge AL ton B. Parker in speech at the ninth annual dinner of the Maryland society here last night discussed the negro question in the south and upheld the contention of President Roosevelt that he had the constitutional power to dis charge the negro troops of the Twenty fifth infantry at Brownsville. Tex.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-08
POLES
R. c. KNOWLES.

A most interesting feature of R. c. Knowles's humorous lecture-enter- tainment at Polls this evening is a moving picture showing hundreds of real darkies performing their dances on the veldt in South Africa, in the vicinity of Victoria Falls. Their na- tive king and queen participate and later MT Knowles himself is shown in the picture which will serve to H. lustrate his presence while the pie ture was being taken. Other South African scenes include Mafeking, Pretoria, Kimberly and Ladysmith, famous for their sieges during the Boer and Britain war, Johannesberg, the Golden city, Beira with it's pe- culiar street car system and other views thai ere vastly instructive to American audiences. Prices 25, 35, 50, 75 and $1. Seats now on sale. Telephone 1084.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-08
Bingham. New Police B,ll.

ALBANY. N. Y.. Feb. S.-In explain ing his need for the new police bill Commissioner Bingham said that the police regulations were all right. T have found. however. that they are not always carried out" When asked what he waited to do with the inspectors he replied, Make them do their duty, which they don't do now"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-08
Mr.. nrx.n Gire. l. s,.tue.

NORFOLK, Va. Feb. 8.-slrs. Jo- seph Bryan, wife of the owner of the Richmond Times-Dispatch, has given c bronze statue of Captain John Smith which will be erected at Jamestown island under the auspices of the So- ciety For the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities. of which Mrs. Bryan is a leading member.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-08

Spontaneous Co-,sustion Causes Fire
 MONTPELIER. Vt, Feb. S-Dam- age amounting to about $25.000 was caused by fire which burned part of the repair shops of the Montpelier and Wells River railroad. Spontane- ous combustion of oil soaked rags Is thought to have started the blaze.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-08
"A MANS BROKEN PROMISE" ]"

A strong company surrounded by lavish and complete scenic environ ment and several brand new effects Is the guarantee of Manager J. l.. Veronee, who will present "A Mans Broken Promise" at Polis Monday, February II, matinee and night. The play is from the busy pen of Lillian Mortimer, well remembered for three unusually successful melodramas in the past three years. Miss Morti- mer's career as playwright has been brief, but remarkably fortunate, in asmuch as she has never yet failed to reach the ugh water mark of pop ular favor with one of her pieces. Prices, matinee 15 and 25 cents even ing 25, 35 and 50 cents.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-08
LINONINE:

CURED HE of . severe cold that
 eAoked ID ny lungs and made life . burden Nv physician urescffbed Lneaine. with the resalt that was gDeedily cured. and savea frum hav- ing p1sune1iA-Lsuis 1reGk l7l yehn A 1xt1gepogt Cen.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-08
Hard to Remember

She's pretty, but she doesn't look IS if she had sense enough to know Ter own name"
 She doesn't. half the time. You zee she's just been married to Polish lobleman."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-08

SACRAMENTO. Cal. Feb. S-A steam launch containing seven persons struck pier of the Sacramento river bridge late last evening. All were thrown into the water and drowned.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-08
THEATRICAL BOOKINGS.

Feb 8-Knowles lecture.
 Feb 11-A Mems Broken Promise Feb 12-Neil Burgess in "Th, County Fair"
 Feb 14--"Big Hearted Jim.' Feb 19-"Coming Thro' the Rye.' Feb 20-."A Desperate Chance" Feb 23-"The Gingerbread Man. Mar 2--"The Mayor of Tokio." Mar 6-"Secret Service Sam" Mar 7-"My Wife's Family" Mar S-9-James Kennedy. Mar 11-"A Wife's Secret" Mar Secrets of the Police." Mar 15-Henrietta Crosman in "All-of-a-Sudden Peggy"
 Mar 21-"The Squaw Man." Mar 23-Thomas Jefferson in "Rip Van Winkle."
 Mar 29-Kellar.
 Mar 30-"Piff, Paff, Pouf."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-08

lsabelle rrsaharf. Acsress. Dead.
 ROCHESTER,. \. Y- Feb. S-Tsa- belle Urquhart the actress. dled hers est night.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-08
Ce.sressman Favrot indicted.

BATON ROUGE. Ia. Feb. S-Con- gressman Favrot has been indicted for killing Dr. AIdrich here.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-08
-----------PET OATS.-------------- another THOSE sATEEN PETcoATs
 Sale Price.
Worth $l. 50 each,

4-qt Double Boilers, each .... ...... ...... 4Oc
 2-qt Pudding Pans, each ~. ...... ...... 1Oc
 3-qt Pudding Pans each .... ...... ........ 15c
 4-Qt Pudding Pans, each 10c
 3-qt Milk Pans, each ........ ...... ..... 15c
 4-Qt Milk Pans. each ....... ...... 17c
 12-Qt Dish Pans. each ......... 35c
 Medium Wash Basins, each ....... .......... 15c
 Large Wash Basins, each ...... ..17c 10-qt covered Chamber Fails. each ....' ....... 55c Long handled Blasting Spoons each ... .... .. 1Oc Any Pie Plate, each ...... ...... 1Oc Medium long handled Dippers each ........... 1Oc Large long handled Dippers, each .... ....... 15c Any Jelly Cake Pan each ...... ........ 1Oc 2-qt Mixing Bowls. each ...... ...... ...... 15c 8-qt Preserving Kettles, each ... ..... ..... 35c 10-Qt Preserving Kettles, each ... ..... . BOG h at Covered Fails, each ... ...... .. ... 15c 3-qt Covered Fails, each ... ...... 21c 4-qt Covered Fails, each ... ...... .... 4 .. 25c 6-Qt Covered Pails each ............ ........ 35c 1-Qt Milk Kettles. each .... ..... ...... . fOc 2-qt Milk Kettles each ... ...... 2Sc 6-qt Tea Kettles. each l. ..... ....... ..... 49c 7-qt Tea Kettles, each ... ...... ...... .. 50c S-Qt Tea Kettles. each ....... ...... . acc 4-qt Berlin Kettles, each .... ...... .... S5c 6-qt Berlin Kettles, each .... ...... . 4Bc 7-qt Berlin Kettles each .... ..... B5c S-qt Berlin Kettles each .... ...... ... . 85c 4-qt Berlin Sauce Pans, each . ....... 35c 6-qt Berlin Sauce Pans, each .. 45c WI oeAiAA o"uSo Hoao' oach '... 06c
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-08
20 Cases of Enamel Ware Three Weeks
 Late in Delivery.

These goods should have been here for the opening of the Mill End Sale. They were delayed and have just reached They were bought for this sale and must be sold We haven't room for them. They are DOUBLE COATED ware of first quality
 and sold at less than seconds usually sold for Compare these prices with what you have paid for similar goods. All new clean and fresh. This Is the biggest Enamel Ware offer we have ever had. Don't fail to take advantage of 1t. On sale WEDNESDAY MORNING AT 8:30. See window showing.
 1-qt Lipped Sauce Pans, each ...... .... 10c 2-qt Lipped Sauce Pans, each ....t.....e.... 15c 2 at Lipped Sauce Pans each ....... ...... 10c 3-qt Lipped Sauce Pans. each .... ...... 21c 4-qt Lpped 5auce Pans each ....... .... .... 23c 5-qt Lipped Sauce Pans, each ....... ....... PUG 2-qt Preserving Kettles each .... ...... .... 15c 3-qt Preserving Kettles each .... ...... .... 21c
 4-qt Preserving Kettles each .. ...... .... 25c
 5-qt Preserving Kettles each .... ...... ... .20c
 4-Qt Covered Duchess Kettles, each ..... .... 35c
 5-qt Covered Duchess Kettles, each ...... ;. sec
 6-qt Covered Duchess Kettles, each .... .... 40c
 7-qt Covered Duchess Kettles, each ..... .... 60c 8-qt Covered Duchess Kettles, each. ..... .. 09c Covered Dinner Fails with enameled Inside tray
 and pan, each .... ...... ...... ...... 75c 1-qt Double Boilers. each ... ...... ........ 20c
 h-qt Double Boilers. each .... ...... ...... 30c
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-08
"A Mans
 Broken Promise

THE OLD. OLD STORY" A real story of true to life. every day people. Intense. interesting, nat ural-Brooklyn Eagle.
 Prices-matinee 15 and 9 cents; evening, 9. B and 50 cents.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-08

P0LI'S THEATER. MONDAY, FEB 11-MATTNEE AND
 NIGHT. Lillian Mortimer's Great Heart In-
 terest Play.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-06-08
66e BIJOU

Every Evening 7:3O to 1000
Saturday Afternoon 2:3O to $3.50
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-06-08

4
Complete change of program
at the City Opera House tonight.
John Vogler spent last night
at Kelliher, returning home this
morning
Mrs. William Fellows ard
daughter of Tenstrike were visi-
tors in the city today.
For quality, healthfulness,
purity, satisfactoriness IN the
baking, use Hunts Perfect Bak-
ing Powder-the demand grows
every day.
M. S. Jacobs, manager Of Bur
ton & Husch's general store at
Deer River, was a visitor in the
city yesterday afternoon. He
left last evening for Kelliher on a
business trip.
D. G. Praught, the Blackduck
liveryman, was a visitor in the
city yesterday evening, having
come up from the twin cities,
where he purchased a number
of new rigs for his stables at the
"Duck."
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-06-08
Haluptz0k-BurreI Wedding.

Miss Frances Haluptzok of Big
Falls, and Mr.. Thorne N. Burrel
Of Bismarck, N. D., were united
in marriage yesterday afternoon
at St. Anthony's chapel, Rev.
Father Blais officiating.
The ceremony was performed
at $3.50 p. NJ, and only the father
and mother of the groom and a
sister of the bride and a few in
innate friends of both were pre-
sent.
The bride is a daughter of
John Haluptzok, prominent
merchant Of Big Falls, and the
groom is an engineer on the 500
railroad at Bismarck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burrel will live
at Bismarck, and they will be
''at home" after July 1.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-06-08
"THELMA" AT CITY OPERA
HOUSE MONDAY EVENING.
Miss CaroIyne Mclean Will Be Seen
in the Great Hit of the
T. Season.

You who like thrills served up
in old romantic style will be sure
to get them in "Thelma", Willis
Maxwell Goodhue's dramatic
version of Marie Corelli's power
ful romance, which is to be pres
ented by Miss Carolyne Mclean
in strong company at the City
Opera House, next Monday night.
Even the gallery gods enthuse,
It's said, at the startling situa-
tions and exciting climaxes. It
is romantic to the very backbone
though the title fails to suggest
it. Belasco long ago became
famous as the past master of
stage realism. His "DuBarry"
and "Zaza'' are said to have
reached the height of perfection
and human interest, but the ring.
ing triumph of the present thea
trical season is this new version
of "Thelma''. Miss Corelli has
chosen an exclusive field for her
romance. It's pretty love story
is told against the background
of the land of the midnight sun,
where the fierce animal nature
of man asserts itself more than
in the SUMMER climes, and the
tale of the lily maid of the Alien
ford and her manly English suit
or, Sir Phillip Errington, is pres
ented in a manner never before
shown to an American audience.
Mr.. Goodhue's dramatization is
said to be the sensation of the
year.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-06-08
The City


Mrs. j. G. Thompson returned
to her home at Blackduck last
evening.
Our hammocks are the best
and our prices speak for them.
selves. Luken' s Big Store.
Entire special Sunday dinner
and supper will be served at
Armstrong; Cafe tomorrow.
Everything up-to-date.
You can have your choice of
ten Thousand regular 1Oc. Val and
Torchon Laces at sc. pr. I'd. at
Berman's great sale.
For your evening entertain
ment do not forget to see the
new and up to date moving pic,
lures at the opera house tonight.
For summer comfort you need
a hammock, aud you want a good
substantial one that will give a
long time of service. That's the
kind we have at Luken's.
Mrs. Fred Forde, sister of
Mrs. Henry F'unkley, is in the
city from her home at Fitzgerald,
Georgia, and will remain here
during the summer. with Mrs.
Funkley.
L. W. Bills, the Park Rapids
attorney-postmaster, came in last
night from a visit at Crookston-
He spent the night in the city
and returned this morning to his
home at Park Rapids.
Colonel Whittle, the news dis
seminator and all-around hustler,
returned yesterday from an ex-
tended business trip to Hallock,
Stephen, Warren, Argyle and
other points north of Crookston.
Maurice Sullivan, scaler who
lives at Woodboro, Wis, arrived
in the city yesterday and left
last evening for Shocks Spur,
where he will enter the EN- mploy
Of Ross & Ross, the cedar deal
ers and loggers of all kinds of
timber.
A man Who is in perfect health,
50 he can do an honest days
work when necessary, has much
for which he should be thankful.
MIR. L. G. Rodgers, of Branch
ton, Pa, writes that he was not
only unable to work, but he
couldn't stoop over to tie his own
shoes. Six bottles of Foley's
Kidney Cure made new man of
him. He says: "Success to
Foley's Kidney Cure.'' E. A.
Barker.
Mrs. Charles Swed back re-
turned to her home at Big Falls
last evening, after having visited
for several days in the city.
Mr.. SWedback intended return
ing with Mrs. Swedback, but
he got to the depot, just in time
to wave a chagrined farewell to
the rear Of the fast disappearing
train as it rounded the curve in
the vicinity of the Crookston
Lumber company's mill. IT'S
said Charles has been selling
soap.
Mrs. M. E. Brinkman returned
last evening from a trip to Fair.
bault, where her son Eddie has
been attending school. She
stopped at Brainerd for day
on the trip down, and also visited
in Minneapolis. Eddie returned
with Mrs. Brinkman and will
spend his summer vacation with
his parents, at the Brinkman
hotel. Eddie is looking the pic
ture of good health, and is as
bright and intelligent as of yore,
with the same good-natured
smile. ..
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-06-08
Will Cure Consumption.

A. A. Herren, Finch, Ark,
writes: ''Foley's Honey and Tar
is the best preparation for
coughs, colds and lung trouble.
I know that it has cured con-
sumption in the first stages"
You never heard of any one using
Foley's Honey and Tar and not
being satisfied. E. A. Barker.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-06-08
For Sale.

Saw mill complete, ~25 H. P.
engine and boiler complete, patent
tooth saw, shingle mill, capacity
10000 per day; can be seen run
ming. Owner going away. Price
$3.50. Call or address G. c..
Hanson, Walker.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-06-08

Louis Rom bic was visitor in
the city last evening from North.
ome.
! Moving pictures at the opera
house tonight. New and up to
date.
A. K. Mcpherson, the Walker
cruiser and estimator, spent last
night in the city.
Cut flowers always on hand.
A. b. Webster, Lake Park Green.
house, 1912 Doud Ave-, phone
| 1868.
Mrs. R. A. McCuaig of Ten
strike came down from her home
this morning and spent today in
the city.
| Buy your EN- broid cry and all
over Laces at 20 per cent off.
Choice of the whole stock at Ber-
man Emporium.
Richards & Pringle's colored
| minstrels will give a performance
at the City Opera House on the
evening of June Goth.
Mic Tyrell of Shevlin came
down this morning from Ten
strike, where he had been on a
visit for few days.
For your evening entertain
ment do not forget to see the
new and up to date moving pic
lures at the opera house tonight.
Anderson & johnson, of the
Blackduck Employment agency,
shipped bunch of men to Kelli-
her last evening to work for R.
E. White.
Stop the roof from leaking by
using tie" "Elastic" roofing paint.
Not effected by heat or cold,
and guaranteed to last five years.
J. A. Hoff.
R. E. White, the Duluth logger
who has many interests in the
vicinity of Kelliher, came over
from the "Zenith City" yester-
day afternoon and went to Kelli-
her last evening.
The Pioneers numerous
phones are all on the same line
No. 3l-and we will be pleased
to print any items of a social
nature that may be sent in over
the ''hello.
W. II. WYE, cruiser for. the
Crookston Lumber company,
went to Kelliher last evening to
do some work for the Crookston
people. He will remain in the
terminus town over Sunday. =
G. F.. Williams of Grand Forks
"chaperoned" a party of five who
came over from Grand Forks
yesterday and who will make
their home at this best summer
resort in northern Minnesota.
Earl Cell, chief Of the Bemidii
fire department, returned last
evening from Minneapolis. where
he went for days visit after
the adjournment of the state fire.
mems convention at St. Cloud.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Higham
and child arrived in the city yes
terday from their home at Grand
Forks. They will spend the
summer months in their cottage
at Lavina, on the north east
shore of Lake Bemidji.
Lee West, one of the most
prominent lum bermen of Mime
apolis, came in last evening from
the 'mill city" Mr.. West is in.
terested in some tim Der in this
vicinity and was mere for the pur-
pose of looking it up, He return
ed to Minneapolis this morning.
Miss Donna Lycan, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Lycan, ar
rived in the city last evening
from the University of Minneso-
ia, where she has been student
for the past year. Miss Lycan
| will e,>o~J k1,o
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-19
GRINDING Chill DREN'S
LIVES OUT NIGHT AND DAY

them. Their work counts in the
pay envelopes Of the bigger ones.
And that is the way the mill own
ers and bosses soothe their con-
science in all these mills.
From Graniteville the special
agent may work back by way Of
Warranville, thence tot Langley
and to Bath. Or he may take the
other direction and find mills at
Vaucluse, Miles, Trenton, Johnston
and so on for 20 miles to Columbia.
He will find small children in every
mill.
The agent should tell congress
that girls of and 9 stand -
hours consecutively before spin
ming frame; that often girls of that
age, or little older, do this work
at night, from to without any
,intermission; that these girls have
left school for good; that they can
neither read nor write that there
are 1000 of the little ones-boys
and girls; that the labor is ex-
hausting because premature and
too long continued.
That is what the special agent
should report to congress, for it is
the simple truth. And then per-
haps congress can be made to feel
with Ruskin that ut is a shame for
a nation to make it's young girls
weary"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-19
By gibson GARDNER

AUGUSTA, Ca, Oct. 19.-It is
not hard to find child labor in the
South. And by child labor | mean
the overworking in the mills of
small children who ought to be in
school. Wherever there are mills
there are the little children in
them.
That commission which was au-
thorized by congress, and which
must report next winter-if it
really wants to know-its special
agents might come here. Augusta
has lot of mills. Then a special
agent might cross the river into
South Carolina, where he will find
town after town with its children
grinding mills.
Let him go first to Granitevil
and go into the mill on the canal
above the dam.
Three flights climbed and the top
floor is reached. Here are the spin
dies and the children. There are
plenty of them, boys and girls,
bright-faced youngsters, interested
in the strange spectacle of an in.
truder from the outside world. The
boys are trundling little cars, or
boxes mounted on wheels, contain
ing spools and bobbins. The girls
are walking up and down between
the spinning frames, mending
threads, replacing spools and bob
bins and rubbing off the cotton
when it sticks and winds about the
rollers.
Here is a small child "minding
two sides" as she would say. She
has a small contrivance attached to
her left hand, and if the United
States agent watches closely he
will see that it is a machine for ty-
ing threads. The two ends are
placed so and so, and then over and
over, and with a simple motion
like operating a pair of scissors,
the two threads are joined to.
gether.
What is her name? Ella Watson.
And does she work regularly in the
mill? OF course she does. And so
does sister, who is the girl stand
ing near. And how old is Ella?
Eleven going ON II. And how old
is sister? Thirteen up. And does
she go to school? Not now any
more. And can she read? Not
much.
Such interviews may be multi
piled if the agent has the time.
Here is Ida Mae Bell and her sis
teri think the name was Alvira,
but it is hard to hear in the racket
of the MILL And beyond are
dozen, more or less, of similar looks
and age.
But pass them by and get ac
quainted with this young fellow of
Is who seems to have charge of
the machinery part. You ask him
how about those real little ones. He
says they are not on the roll They
come with the bigger ones and help