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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-28
AROUND THE COUNTRY

Portland Telegram: It does not appear that the night riders get any extra pay for overtime.
 Memphis Commercial-Appeal: "Remem- Der the Maine," says a contemporary. Oh, mo- Forget it.
 Savannah News: Congressman Lilley seems to be as strenuous as if his name was Bill Smith.
 Arkansas Gazette: Between prohibition and draigage the southern states promise to become quite dry.
 Florida Times Union: That battleshp fleet may yet have something to say to the Chicago convention.
 Nashville American: It isn't necessary that a man should be mechanic in or- der to be able to file a mortgage.
 St. Louis Globe-Democrat: A New York paper has discovered IA democrats who would be better presidential nominees than MT. Bryan. As none is willing to try it. MT. Bryan must be pronounced ahead in courage.
 Chattanooga Star: phe words, Boast not myself of tomorrow" could never be more fittingly bestowed than on Mo- hammed Al Mrza of Persia, who btidly announces that he is still wearing his head and his crown.
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Instead of a wedding ring the Jap anese lover gives his bride piece of beautiful silk, to be worn as sash. Sensible in all things.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-28

Oklahoma is about to establish q state oil refinery with capacity of 5000 barrels. It is an advanced state sure enough.
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The g3 o. D. elephant is expected to do J series of lively stunts at Chicago, flor no one is to De nominated on the fi }st ballot.
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RAILROADS NOT READY
 TO ADOPT THE NEW LAW
CONTINUED FROM PAGE n

 law to one-third of your stations and ab- rogate it as to two-thirds of them"
 We are asking that the time be ex- tended" replied MT. Ackert, "until we get the money to pay'
 Tn other words, said Commissioner Knapp, Congress has legislated as to one-third of the stations and you ask us to legislate as to the other two-thirds?'
 T. F. Whittlesey, general manager of the Seaboard Air Line, testified generally to the fact that there had been a serious slump in the revenues of the Seaboard Air Lin during the past four months, and that while it might be possible for the company to secure the necessary number of operators, their employment as addi- tions to the operating force of the road would be serious financial hardship. He declared that the company simply did not have the money with which to pay any in- creased operating expenses.
 George L. Potter, operting vice presi- dent of the Baltimore and Ohio, testi- fled that the road already had put the law into operation to a considerable ex- tent, but that on the 24th instant t lacked 93 men. He said it was pro- posed to meet this emergency by clos ing some offices and by placing a few other 24-hour offices on an 18th our basis.
 Failure of Receipts.
 "In January" said MT. Potter, "thc Baltimore and O4lo failed even to re- turn it's fix, l charges by s100,000, and the indications are thus for in Feb ruary that the situation is still worse."
 A. R. Lawton, first vice president of the Central of Georgia railway, asked q suspension of the law as to 20 offices. He said they were bound to look for ward to continued depression. If we have to comply with the law" said hs i've will close offices. We make no claim that we cannot procure the op- orators. We simply do not expect to employ any more men. We cannot af- ford to-"
 Substantially similar arguments were presented to the commission by J. G.. R. Rawn, vice president of the Illinois Central, on behalf of that line, the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley and the Indianapolis Southe hern.
 You have heard" suggested Chair man Knapp, the cases presented here since 10 o'clock this morning. How much of the law would be left if we granted all the petitions?" AS much, MT. Chairman" responded MT. Rawn, "as the present conditions would warrant" The hearing probably will be con cluded tomorrow.
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Nawab Sultan ul-Mnlulx Bahadur is the latest rival at Newport of the Austrian counts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-28

The men thus far mentioned for vice president at Chicago are Governor Fort of New Jersey, Governor Guild of Massachusetts, Senator Crane of Massachusetts, Timothy L. Woodruff of New York, and William Alden Smith of Michigan.
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Illinois democrats will this week se- lect delegation, and it will be in- structed first, last and all the time for Bryan.
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Uncle Joe Cannon is worth $2,OOO,- 900, but no one dares to ask him where he got it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-28

Beach Hargis has s50,000 of in- herited money to fight off the moose with.
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One of the Lincoln, Neb., papers has column headed, Daily Drift, ," but it is not popular in the snow belt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-28

Although everybody is opposed to the Aldrich bill yet all know it is slated to pass the Senate.
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The London Times is still for sale, and Hearst should step in and round out his chain.
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No one knows to this day which way our personally conducted battleship fleet is coming home.
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The groundhog is enjoying the old fashioned winter perhaps No one else is.
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The reactionaries do not like the word, and the word "conservative" is obsolete.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-28

Russia should next courtmartial it's bureaucratic system and grand dukes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-28

In high finance there is one honest person, and the name of that person is Hetty Green.
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About Persons.

c. J. Mover chief inspector of the Equitable Life Insurance company, passed through Birmingham yesterday en route to New Orleans. MT Mover will stop over in Birmingham on his return from New Orleans about a week or 10 days hence
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Congressman A. A. Wiley was in Bir- mingham for a few hours last night. Colonel Wiley is the only Alabama con gressman who has fight before him for reelection. Thomas J. Hall of Montgom- cry is at the present time making cam paign for Congress from the Second dis trict.
 McLane Hilton of Pell City, cashier of the Bank of Pell City, and a candidate for delegate from the Seventh district to the national democratic convention, is registered at the Morris. Mir Triton stated last night that company had been formed at Pell City to begin the publication of a newspaper. He will be it's editor and George w. Pratt it's as- sociate editor.
 F. Caheen returned from the east ye- terday, where he has been making his spring purchases.
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Nashville American: It isn't necessary that man. should be mechanic in orr der to be able to file a mortgage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-28

Florida Times Union: That battleship fleet may yet have something to say to the Chicago convention.
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STOPPING HIM.

Iris easy quite to tell the chap
 Who's hard of head and mulish, For what he says is common sense, But what you say is foolish.
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Arkansas Gazette: Between prohibition and draigage the southern states promise to become quite dry.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-01-18
A Wise Little MiIIiner

"1f had insisted" said the milliner,
II could have sold her hat that cost
SO more, but was afraid that If she
took it should lose her trade. knew
her husband wouldn't like it. It isn't
the expense he would object to, but
the hat. She is a countrywoman, and
he is countryman. Countrymen do
not like New York hats that is, hats
Of the exaggerated type. never yet
sold an extreme style to an out Of town
woman without losing her custom.
The men at home always said, We'll,
II that's the best you can do in New
York come back with scarecrow
thing like that-you'd better buy your
hats nearer home. And thereafter that
is just what the women do. That IS
why ! now sell nothing but modest
looking hats to country customers. II
can't afford to antagonize their hus-
bands. New York Times.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-01-18

class of twelve, and they were
accorded the honor bestowed upor
them as result of being the frs
and second in the highest standing
among the students of the class
Miss Knott's standing is 90.2!. pc,
cent and Miss Smiths is 1872 pei
cent.
There are twelve members of the
graduating class for 1908, which i:
double the number of any previou:
year. -
The class consists of the following
Nellie Knott, Georgia Smith, Lillian
McGregor, Ivis Roberts, Inez Cell
Eva Getchell, Lucy LaFontisee
Robert Richardson, Clarence Shan
non, Roy Shannon, J.. Ferdinand
Peterson and Rollie Dryer.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-01-18
:" 1.-THE SWEDISH LUTHERAN
BETHEL CHURCH," FORMED
Over Eighty Members Of Church Are
Residents of BemIdji, According
" to Report.

The following concerning the
recent formation in this city of the
Swedish Lutheran congregation was
contributed to the Pioneer for publ
cation: -
On the 9TH day of January, 1908,
a Swedish Lutheran congregation
was organized in Bemidji, the organi-
cation to be known as the Swedish
Lutheran Bethel Church of Bemidji,
Minnesota. The commune n t S
were the following: Johan Alfred
Lindgren, Mrs. Maria Brita Lind
gren, Pet w. Bodin, Mrs. Martha H.
Bodin, Mrs. Johanna Bouchord, Emil
Lund, Mrs. Anna Louisa Lund,
Olaf Adolf Bodin, Mrs. Katherine
Bodin, John O. Tennstrom, Mrs.
Hanna C. Tennstrom, Nils Linvall,
Mrs. Sophia Kristina Linvall, Miss
Henry Peterson, Mrs. Anna Lisa
Parson, Mrs. Elizabeth Layon, Mrs.
Katrina Svenberg, Mrs. Brita Kris
tina Edd, Miss Christina Gustafson,
John Erickson, Mrs. Brita Catrina
Erickson, Alfred Carlson, Mrs. Edla
Carlson, Gust Johnson, Mrs. Maria
Johnson, Gabriel Pearson, Peter
Olson, Mrs. Tenne Olson, Mrs. E.
'Bruse, Erick Nyman, Mrs. Amanda
Nyman and Mrs. Albertina Cord
hammer.
With children and adults there
are over eighty members of the. new
organization, and there are yet some
families who signify their intention
of joining the congregation. At the
present time they are out Of the city,
but when they return will become
members.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-01-18

direct to the emperor. It was notice
able that the judges showed the de-
Tense greater consideration than here
tOfore. -.-,r
The telegram sent by General
Stoessel, who, as an aide-de-camp, is
privileged to communicate personally
with his majesty, declared that the
court had refused to hear about one
half of the witnesses who were ready
to testify in justification of the sur
render. He asked nothing but justice
in the trial and said he believed that
the emperor would not refuse an old
soldier every opportunity to clear his
impeached honor.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-01-18
BLACK HAND AFTER HIM.
Chicago Police Captain Warned Of His
Danger.

Chicago, Jan. 1S.-A letter warning
him that several italians had con-
spired to murder him because of his
endeavors to capture members of a
Matchmaking band has been received
by Captain Francis Barcal of the Chi
cago avenue police station. It ap-
parently had been written by wo-
man and was in Italian. There was
no signature, as the writer said if she
revealed her identity she feared the
conspirators would kill her. --,.
The letter had been mailed from the
North Side and efforts will be made
by Captain Barcal to learn the iden-
tity of the sender.
IT do not place much weight in the
warming" said Captain Barcal, "but
then it is good thing to be on the
alert, as something may result"
III the warning the captain is given
the addresses Of his alleged would-be
assailants and these are in the italian
colony on the North Side. The in
former tells of a meeting of the con-
spirators, at which she was present
unknown to the men.
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Lasher Was ALWAYS Good,

Mr.. Lasher came to this city
about month ago and opened the
opera house; since that time he. has
put on the best moving picture
show that has ever been given in
this city. His programs have been
both interesting and instructive. In
a business way he has won the con.
fidence of all those who have had
any dealings with him.-Little Falls
Transcript,
: The editor of the Pioneer. has
known "olduman"Lasher for 10: these
many years; knew him when we con
Quoted paper at Fisher and C. L.
was foreman: ofthe Sabbath school
and the champion three calls five''
player at East Grand Forks. Times
have changed since then. Brother
Lasher has cut loose from old asso-
clates, to a large extent, and is one
of the most reliable business men in
this part of the state. IS sue
cessful, and he deserves to be; he has
worked hard, and is reaping the
good fruits Of his labors. Z.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-01-18
"BIG. BEMIDG' WILL PLAY
!. The DULUTH Y.M. c. A.
Game for Northern Minnesota Basket
ball Championship Will Be Played
Here Next Friday.

The management of the Big
Bemidg'' basketball team has closed
deal whereby game will be
played in this city on Friday even
ing of next week with the strong Y.
M. c. A. basketball team of Duluth.
The visiting team is said to be the
championship basketball organiza-
ton of Duluth, and claims the
championship of northeastern Min
nesota; and as the big Bemidg"
has yet to be defeated by a basket
ball team in the middle or western
portion of the north half of the
state, the game to be played next
week will be for the basket cham
pionship of northern Minnesota as
a whole. - ..... ..
The Duluth team has been de-
feated but once this season, and the
defeat was administered by a Wis
consin organization (from Superior)
Big Bemidg" lost one game this
winter, and that defeat was at the
hands of the Grand Forks team last
week.
The status of the Duluth and the
Bemidji teams is about "stand-off, -
and the game that will be played
here on Friday evening of next week
promises to be the fastest and most
hotly-contested game ever seen in
this part of the state. * .
The. management of the big
Bemidg" team has made every effort
to get a game here with the Uni
versity of Minnesota basketball
team, but although the u" players
have agreed to come here on two
occasions, the management of the
team in both instances subsequently
Cancelled the dates.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-01-18
A FINE ENTERTAINMENT
TUESDAY: NEXT, JAM. q
Everett Kemp, Interpretive Recital,
Will Entertain, Under Auspices of
Presbyterian; Ladies' Aid.

The fourth number of the Midland
Lyceum Course, under the auspices
OF the Ladies' Aid Society of the
Presbyterian church, will be given in
the City Hall Tuesday evening,
January 21st. The attraction will
be Everett Kemp, in interpretive
recital. ST.
Everett Kemp has won an enviable
place among lyceum attractions.
To meet Mr.. Kemp is to be i'm
pressed that he has a great purpose
and that he must and will succeed.
His art is to interpret life and he
does this with all the varying shades
and subtitle emotions peculiar to this
great humanity of ours.
He is born comedian and brings
to his audience that rare treat; clean,
pure fun. His humor is delicious.
Everybody likes his funny people
but best of all, they like him. But
he is not always laughing and max
ing others laugh. His fine SYM
pathetic nature, wide versatility and
keen perception enables him to
interpret the more serious side of life
in way to delight the popular as
we'll as the literary audience. .
Seats on sale at the City Drug
Store. Fifty cents.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-01-18
RESULT OF JAP AGITATION
Resolution Calling for Impeachment
of British Columbia Official.

Resolution Calling for Impeachment
of British Columbia Official.
Victoria, B. c., Jan. 18.-Following
the opening of the legislature with the
usual ceremonies by Lieutenant Gov
ernor Dunsmuir Mr.. Hawthorthwaite,
Socialist member from Nanimo, en-
deavored to introduce a resolution
calling for the Impeachment of the
lieutenant governor for having disal-
lowed the anti-Japanese legislation of
last session.
The speaker ruled that the motion
was not sufficiently urgent to be taken
up at the opening session of the house
preceding the usual formal motions to
which the opening day is usually de-
voted. The resolution stated that it
was shown at the recent inquiry that
Lieutenant Governor Dunsmuir in his
private capacity had contracted with
the Canadian-Nippon company of Van
couver to procure 500 Japanese for
work in his, mines, while publicly he
disallowed the measure tending to
prevent the immigration of such Japa-
'nese 1aborers.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-01-18
FOR RECENT BOND. ISSUE
Chicago University Professor Criti-
cises Administration.

Cnlca9o university PROFESSOR Criti-
cises Administration.
Chicago, Jan, 1s.-A .bluff," a
"fiashy, bid for ignorant votes" a "po-
litical measure intended for popular
consumption" are some of the express
sions used by Professor J. Laurence
Laughlin, head Of the department of
political economy in the University
of Chicago, in taking the national adj
ministration to task for the recent
bond issue. He says that ut was con-
ceived in the fertile mind of some
high official who had no knowledge of
banking"
His views are presented in the jan
Gary number of the Journal of Polit-
lcal Economy, issued from the Uni
versity of Chicago press. Professor
Laughlin, who was one of the profess
sors recently LOANED" to Germany in
the new exchange" policy of the Uni
versity of Chicago, enumerates eight
objections to the bond issue.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-01-18
Visited Northern County Schools.

W. B. Stewart, superintendent Of
schools of Beltrami county, returned
to the city last evening from a visit
to the, schools dn*the extreme north
of the county. Superintendent
Stewart made official calls at >Bau-
dette, spooner, :. Williams an d
! 1raceton;s and he reports that he
found the eaopdit ion of the schools to
be very good, and great interest be-
, ing ia ken in educational matters.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-01-18
TEN-HOUR BATTLE FOUGHT
French Troops Finally Defeat Moorish
Force

French Troops Finally Defeat Moorish
Force.
Tangier, Jan. 1S.-News has reached
here of a terrific ten-hour engagement
in a ravine near Settat, Morocco, be-
tween French column under the
command of General d'Armade and a
column commanded by Mulai Rachild,
one of the chiefs of Mulai Hafid's
forces.
The French dispersed the enemy
and occupied Settat. Twenty of the
French soldiers were wounded and
many of the Arabs were killed.
Paris, Jan. 4S.-In the face of the
growing fanaticism of the Moors in
favor Of Mulai Hafd the position of
France in Morocco is increasingly diff
t1cult. Approximations are cropping up
that perhaps France may have been
backing the wrong horse and that it
would be better to accept Mulai Hafid
if he does not repudiate the Algeciras
act. At any rate the government is
now marking time pending develop
ments.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-01-18
Negative Side Won.

-. Tenstrike, Jan. 1S.-(Special to
Pioneer. 1.-The second debate in the
series arranged by the Tenstrike
Literary club was held here last
evening. '' .~' - r.. -
The subj ect for discussion was:
Resolved, That capital punish
ment be abolished" >> -
The decision of the audience was
in favor: of the negative. 4.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-01-18
ENGAGEMENT IN HAYTI.

Government Forces Meet Invading
RevoIutionists. -.
Washington, Jan. 18.-A cablegram
received at the navy department re-
ported that party of revolutionists
had landed at ST. Marc, Hayti; that
an engagement had followed with the
government troops; that some of the
combatants had been killed, but that
no Americans were among the num-
her,
The gunboats Des Moines and Pa
ducah, which are now off the Domin-
lean coast, will soon be sent to Hay
tian waters to observe the develop
ments.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-01-18
Parker Counsel for Labor.

Washington, Jan. 18.-Alton B.
Parker has been retained as senior
counsel for the American Federation
Of Labor in the boycott case Of the
Buck Stove and Range company of
st. Louis against the federation. The
federation will meet Monday to deter
mine the course to be pursued In It's
defense of the proceedings pending In
the courts Of the District Of Columbia.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-01-18
Masonic Temple pestroved.

Baltimore, Jan: 18.-The Masonic
temple. on North Charles street be-
tween Lexington and Saratoga streets,
has been Quilted by fire. All Of the
structure above the second floor is a
hollow shell. For time old st. Pauls
Protestant Episcopal church adjoining
was threatened. The building, which
Is owned, by the grand lodge of Ma
sons, Is insured for $780, and the
contents for $4,000.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-01-18
IN SMELL WILL CASE.
Letters of Aged Man and His Women
CORRESPONDENTS Read,

Clinton, ILL.,, Jan. 1S.-As climax
to a series of sensational develop
ments in the suit to break the will of
Colonel Thomas Smell in the circuit
court here came the formal reading
of the letters which were received by
the colonel from his numerous women
correspondents and the missives sent
by the old man in return. After de-
voting the greater part of two days
to the reading of the letters the law
yers completed the big job and ex-
pressed themselves as satisfied with
the perusal.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-01-18
Married by Judge SIocum.

Joseph Lisky and Eva Skinner
were united in marriage, this fore
noon, by Justibe M. c.. Slocum, who
tied the nuptial knot with his usual
grace and salubriousness.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-01-18
Graduating Class Made Selection,

The 1908 graduating class of the
Bemidji high school has selected
the valedictorian and also the SAL
utatorian. 49, = -. - !
Miss Nellie Knott was selected as
the valedictorian, and Miss Georgia
Smith as salutatorian. The two
young ladies were chosen from a