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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-09-15
TAFT ALSO Gets
IN TO The GAME
Answers Bryan's Comment
on Roosevelt Letter.
disposition WELL KNOWN

Declares Nebraskan Should Devote a.
Little Time to His Own Record, From
Which He Gems to Be Struggling
to Separate Himself in Order to Ad.
vance His Chances of Securing the
Presidency.
Cincinnati, Sept. 15.-Asserting that
his official record, his speech of .ac-
ceptance and subsequent utterances
are ample indications of his own polit-
ical position William H. Taft replied
to Mr.. Bryan's comment on the Roose-
welt letter by switching the spot light
of inquiry back to Mr.. Bryan's own
political record and making an anal
ysis thereof This is Mr. Taft's reply:
"In my notification speech and in
other speeches made since attempt
ed to make clear my position on all
the issues of the campaign. Mr.. Bryan
should devote little time to his own
record, from which he seems to be
struggling to separate himself With
all the adroitness acquired in a twelve
year hunt for an issue on which be-
can be elected president. The readi-
ness with which Mr.. Bryan, in success
sive presidential campaigns, passes
from one paramount issue to another
shows that the chief consideration
which has affected his selection of an
issue has been it's plausibility in at
tracing votes. He presents the re-
markable spectacle of one who has
been seeking the presidency for
twelve years without success and
without official responsibility, without
the opportunity to test the various
propositions which he has advocated
for reforms, and yet of having the
event demonstrate what colossal
failure he would have made in each
instance had he been permitted to
carry his proposals in the policies of
the country. He does not now say
whether he is still in favor of the free
coinage of silver. He does not now
answer the question whether if he
W0l0 pI0SluSuI dllu oil cAlSoHCy SuOuIO
arise in which he would be called upon
to exercise his discretion affirmatively
to maintaining the parity between
gold and silver he would exercise that
discretion. He has not permitted him
self to discuss in this campaign the
issue of anti-imperialism, which was
the paramount issue in 1900, as he de-
clared, and in respect to which the
policy of the Republican party has
been indicated by events, SO that
tranquility and good government
exist in the Philippine islands and
even the Independistias prefer Repub.
ican victory to Mr.. Bryan's promises.
"He processes to have been the
father, and now to be the heir, of the
Roosevelt policies and yet in no cam
paign of three in which he has taken
part, and two of which he himself led
did he make them the paramount
issue.''
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Lunch and Supper.

The ladies of the Norwegian Luth-
eran church will serve supper in the
T. O. O. F. hall Tuesday, election
day, beginning at o'clock. They
will also serve a lunch during the
afternoon at 15c. Supper at Csc.
Everyone is cordially invited.
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nearly destroyed by The Clements. was
of Eddy's height AMI as far as the fea-
lures could be discerned looked like
Eddy. The body weighed in the neigh
borhood of 200 pounds. No indications
of foul play Or suicide have yet been
found.
Eddy was to have married Miss
Lucy Warren at Wooster, O., on Aug.
% and had wired her he would be in
Wooster on Aug. 20.
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"Rilln Erwin Passes Away

St.<zPaul, Sept. 15.-W w. Erwin
Familiarity known as "Bill' Erwin, is
dead at Miami, Fla, where he had re
sided in recent years. His death ends
the career of one of the most pictur.
esque professional and political figures
that ever moved in the limelight in
ST. Paul and Minnesota. He was the
greatest criminal lawyer the North
west ever knew and was undoubtedly
an orator equaled in Minnesota by
none, perhaps, except Ignatius DON
nelly. 55
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Erroneous Impression Corrected.

It has been stated by many that
T. J. Miller and family were to give
up Bemidji and live in the future in
St. Paul.
Mr.. Miller states to the Pioneer
that his family will be in St. Paul
more or less during the present fall
and winter, but that in the spring
they will make their permanent
home in Bemidji.
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Warrants Payable.

Notice is hereby given that there
is money in the city treasury to pay
all outstanding warrants registered
against the general fund prior to
April l, 1908. Interest will cease
on same from and after date of this
notice.
Dated at Bemidji, MINI. this 18th
day of September, 1908.
Earl Cell, City Treasurer.
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date. In letters to personal friends
former Secretary Of the Treasury Les
lie NJ. Shaw also has declined to allow
his name to be considered in connec-
ton with the candidacy for the SEN
atorship. Many names are being men
toned in connection with the stand
pat candidacy for senator since Gov
ernor Jackson's letter. a.. =.-..@
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Reward!

A substantial reward will be given
the finder of a large quantity of
manuscript known to have been in
the possession of Arthur Epson, who
was drowned in Lake Bemidji Aug.
IA. Address E. D. Brooks, 80
Tenth St. &c., Minneapolis.
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School Tablets.

The Pioneer has prepared a special
school tablet of the uniform size,
6x9, which we will retail at S cents
per tablet. This tablet has been
prepared especially for the Bemldji
public schools, and with cloth back,
which makes the tablet very durable.
These should be purchased by all
pupils.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-09-15
NEGROES UNDER ARREST.
Accused of Planning to Shoot VI
South Carolina Town,

South Carolina Town.
Columbia, s. c., Sept. 15.-Eleyen
negroes arrested at Ninety-Six, S. c.,
are in jail at Greenwood on the charge
of Instruction, growing out of race
friction. An intercepted letter re-
vealed the fact that band of negroes
had been planning secretly at Ninety
Six to "shoot up the town on Sunday
night, Sept. 6, but that the floods
which caused the annulment of all
freight trains had delayed the delivery
of rifles to the negroes. Sheriff Nc
Gullan asserts that the evidence
against the negroes is conclusive.
There has been much friction between
the races since the general election
race riot near Ninety.Six ten years
ago, when many negroes were killed.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-09-15
POLICY OF RETRENCHMEN4
Japan to Economic in Military and
= .,% Naval DEVELOPMENTS. 49,,

2 u Naval Developments.
Toxic, Sept. 15.-In. fulfillment, of
the policy of retrenchment outlined
by Premier Katsura last Friday in an
address before the Bankers club the
government will find it necessary to
economic most extensively in the
matter of military and naval develop
ments. Marquis Katsura expressed to
the Associated Press that it was his
belief that the world should know that
the greater volume of expenditures:
postponed under the newly announced
financial plans would involve heavy
sacrifices in the war and naval depart
ments. From the statement of the
marquis IT further appears that Japan
proposes to enforce during a period OF
eleven years the postponement OF
works previously undertaken amount
ing to a total of 357 900 5000 yen ($17S;;,
.0OO, 0OO). Z
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Powers Recounize MuIai Hafid,

Berlin, Sept. 15.-The French am
bassador, Jules Cambon, and the Span
ish charge d'affaires handed identical
notes relative to the recognition of
Mulai Haf1d, the vanquisher of Abdel
Aziz, as sultan of Morocco, to Herr
Stemrich, the acting secretary of the
German foreign office.
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ONE CENT A WORD.
HELP WANTED,

FOR U. 5. ARMY: Able.
bodied unmarried men, between
ages of Is and IS; citizens of
United States, of good character
and temperate habits, who can
speak, read, and write English
For information apply to Recruit
ing Officer. Miles Block, Bemidji
MINI,
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Notice..

I have bought all the lease &C
counts of Bisiar & Fraser and same
may be paid to the Bemidjl Music
House.
II. Bisiar.
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WANTED-A middle-aged woman
to do Homework and look after
children. Must be kind to chill
dren. Will pay good wages.
Address Box 1873, Tenstrike,
MINI.
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MAY BE RALPH W. EDDY's.
Body Of Unknown Man Found at Sank
Vile, Wis.

Milwaukee, Sept 15.-The Milwau-,
kee police have a. report from Sank
vile, Wis, of the finding of body
said to answer the description of
Ralph w. Eddy, who disappeared Aug.
is from the Plankinton House in this
city. The body was found In a part
" decomposed condition In the woods
three miles from Sankville The man
was attired ii q light suit Of clothes,
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ORIGINAL Press AGENT Dead.

Chicago, Sept. 15.-Hugh Coyle.
credited with being the originator of
the modern press agent, is dead at
the county hospital in this city.
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acknowledgements girl for
general homework. INQUIRE of
Mrs. Thomas Bailey, at sheriff's
residence.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-09-15

WANTED-Competent girl for
general housework. Mrs. o. E.
Jackson, 511 American avenue.
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FOR SALE-Rubber stamps. The
Pioneer will procure any kind of a
rubber stamp for you an short
notice.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-09-15

FOR SALE-One new six horse
power Fairbanks Morse gasoline
engine. Douglass Lumber Co.
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FOR SALE-16-inch dry slab wood
S1.25 per cord delivered. M. E.
Smith Lumber yards. Phone 81.
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FOR RENT-A 7-room house, 581
Beltrami avenue. Inquire at $40
Beltrami avenue.
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t2siT =.
Adjourned Until Tomorrow.

The municipal court opened at 9
o'clock this morning and adjourned
until tomorrow morning on account
of this being election day.
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WANTED-Good agent to canvass
city and county. None but hust-
lers need apply. Bemidji Music
House. ]. Bisiar, manager.
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FOR SALE,

FOR SALE-Cheap, team of mares,
weight 1900 pounds. Apply at
Silversack barn Saturday, Tues
day and following Saturday. All
other times the horses will be at
Marsh Siding, George Marsh.
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CHANLER IN THE. LEAD.

Way &c Named by Democrats Tor GOV.
ernor of New York.
Rochester, N. Y, Sept. 15.-Follow.
Ing conference between Chairman
William J. Corners Of the Democratic
ttate committee and Charles H. Muir.
ply, Tammany Hall leader, it was an.
bounced that the situation with re-
card to the state ticket to be nom
mated at the state convention on
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LOST and FOUND
MISCELLANEOUS,

PUBLIC LIBRARY-Open Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays
ESQ to 6 p. m, and Saturday
evening 7:3O to 9 p. m. also.
Library in basement of Court
House. Mrs. Harriet Campbell
librarian. -..
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FOR SALE-Good residence prop
erty. Inquire 923 Minnesota
avenue.
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CONFER WITH HITCHCOCK
Republican State Leaders Gather at
Chicago.

Chicago, Sept 15.-Chairman Hitch
cock of the Republican national COM
mittee conferred with political leaders
from South Dakota, Minnesota, Kan
sas, Tennessee and Kentucky Reports
made from these states indicate that
much work is needed in Kansas and
South Dakota to offset Bryan's pop
ularity and to contend with the fac
tional troubles in the Republican
ranks. Minnesota was reported to be
safely Republican so far as the ma
tional ticket is concerned, but it was
said that the contest will be very
close over the governorship. The
leaders from Tennessee and Kentucky
said they were hopeful of carrying
these states for Taft and Sherman.
Chairman Hitchcock is consulting
with Senator Dixon, director of the
Western speakers bureau, and the
state chairmen present concerning Mr.
Taft's speaking Itinerary.
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Taft in Great Demand.

All of the states want Taft and the
officials of the Western headquarters
are beginning to suspect that some of
the pessimism that has been displayed
for the. purpose of furthering the
chance of getting the Republican can
didate The demands for Mr.. Taft's
presence have been SO. insistent that
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-12
EXCITEMENT OVER
SENAT0RSH|P IN
NEW YORK
Result Of Today's Election
Eagerly Awaited
BOTH PARTIES CONFIDENT
Choice OF Successor to Late Soma.
tor Franchot May Decide Fate OF
Anti. G ambllus Bill.

l.ockport. N. Y, May 12,-On the
morning of a special election OF more
than ordinary interest, called by Gov
ernor Hughes to elect successor to
the late Senator Franchot, to repre-
sent the Attn Niagara rleans) Sen
ate District at the extraordinary ses-
sion OF the Legislature, both Repub'
lican and Democratic leaders ex-
pressed confidence as to the result at
the polls today. Willis :. G. Wallace,
nominated by the Republicans, and
Henry Mcmahon, the candidate of the
Democrats, are residents OF Niagara
Falls. the home of the late Senator
Franchot. DR.. Hartman. OF Albion,
has been nominated by the Republi-
can party. i,
Governor Hughes last Friday and
Saturday made a tonr OF the district
speaking at seven different places In
favor of the candidacy o! Mr.. Wal
lace. who has pledged himself to sup
port the Governors recommendation
for the abolition of public gambling
at racetracks.
The Republicans of the district have
been divided by bitter factional
strife. 1t is impossible to predict what
success the supporters Of Mr.. Wallace
will meet in getting out the Republi-
can vote, particularly in the rural dis
trict. The result OF the election Is
eagerly awaited as the successful
candidate may cast the vote which
will decide the fate of the .racetrack
gambling question at the extra SEES
sion of the Legislature.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-12
DENIES SHE'S BLAckMAILER
Declares Proceedings for Divorce
From Ferguson viii Be Started.

Rutland, May 11.-"Now don't
want to cause Mr.. Ferguson any
trouble" said the alleged Mrs. Henry
A. Ferguson to Herald reporter
last night, but when he denies that
I'm his wife and says that I'm a
blackmailer he lies, as you can see
by this" and she tossed out her mar
rage certificate, which states that
Miss Helen L. Bartlett was married
to Henry A. Ferguson at Lebanon,
N. H. May rs, 1900, by Rev. Edgar
Blake.
This statement was made by the
woman as the result Of an interview
with Henry A. Ferguson Of Cottage
street published in Saturdays Her
aid, in which the latter denied that
he ever had married Miss Bartlett
and said that her coming here was a
case of blackmaiI pure and simple.
Mr.. Ferguson has been separated
from Mrs. Ferguson for seven years
and since has been married again.
When asked IL she would make any
charge OF bigamy against him, Mrs.
Ferguson said. "No shall not do
that, but will go to New York at
once and begin divorce proceedings
when get married again" she
continued, 1T won't be any halfway
business. I'm going at 1t right, this
time
The woman stated last night that
after Mr.. Ferguson left her he sent
ner money for two years, but that he
has contributed nothing to her sup
port since that time.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-12
K. OF c. DELEGATES
TO CONVENTION
IN TOWN
DELEGATIONS ARE COMPLETE
All Of the Eleven Councils In Vermont
Representative Committees
Appointed This Morning.

The annual convention of the STATE
organization of Knights Of Columbus
opened at 10 O'clock this morning at
the council room of the local council
in the parochial building. All of the IL
councils In the state we're represent.
ed by full delegations and five Of the
state officers were present. The or
der now has councils at Burlington.
Bennington, BrattleborO, Bellows
Falls, st. Adams, st. Johnsbury,
Montpelier, Middlebury, Fair Haven
and Rutland.
The convention was called to order
by DIR. Frank Fl. O'Connor. state dep
uty and the organization was partially
perfected by the appointment OF the
following committees:
On credentials, ]. Il. Flanagan OF
Montpelier; Edward Lawler of Bel
lows Falls, j. l.. Stewart Of Brattle-
boro, T. Il. Callahan Of Montpelier,
John Mcdonald OF st. JOhnsbury. Mi
chael Malone OF Fair Haven, w. b.
Kennedy of Rutland; on mileage. A.
c.. Moore of Barre. T. F. Conlon OF
Burlington, s. +. Burns Of Middlebury.
T. ]. McInerany of st. Adams, Il. j.
Asselin of St. Johnsbury; on resolu'
tions, A. b. Costello of Rutland. Rev.
ID. ]. O'Sulivan OF St. Adams, w. N.
Theriault of Montpelier, J. +. Durick
of Fair Haven, J. II. Burns Of Middle
bury. F. s. Dillon of Middlebury; aud.
itors, p. L. McAuliff Of Burlington,
DIR. J. T. Ridden OF Bellows Falls, w,
IL. Gibney Of Bennington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-12
LEGISLATURE IS
URGED TO DOWN
THE BOSSES
Governor Hughes Sends Special
Message
fAvoRs PRIMARY BALLOT
Recommends Drastic Legislation In.
Guiding Investigation Of Wall
Street and Finance Conditions.

Albany, May 12.--Putting in to his
message some of the doctrine he has
been spreading broadcast In his re-
cent speeches, Governor Hughes
urged the Legislature at the extraordi-
nary session convened last night to
enact measures shearing away the
power by which party bosses hamper
the expression OF the wishes of their
constituents. Not only did he recon-
mend with much earnestness the pas
sage OF direct nominations and official
primary ballot measures. but included
In his programme legislation designed
TO prevent methods of the variety
adopted at the recent Democratic
State Convention.
This continuation OF his war against
misrepresentation bosses was the fea-
ture OF his message Somewhat to
the surprise Of the Legislature, he did
not recommend at this time the en-
actment OF the anti-racetrack gamb
ling bills. He contented himself with
a promise to recommend this action
when the Senator to be elected In the
47th District takes his seat, which
VIZ bt IA oDOut tWo WNChb.
Although this subject cannot be
taken up until the Governor recon
mends 1t. the Legislature will not lack
work. In addition to the direct nomi-
nations and official primary ballot
bills, the Governor recommended en-
actment OF measurers putting the
telephone and telegraph companies
under the Jurisdiction of the Public
Service commissions, the creation of a
bureau of mercantile inspection in
the State Department of Labor, legis-
lation making changes in the appro-
priation and supply bills and con-
sideration OF measures for the appoint
ment OF commissions to investigate
Wall Street speculation and the con-
dition Of the unemployed.
Although there Is much wild talk OF
adjourning after hastily refusing to
| enact any of these measures, or OF
passing only those which do not pro
perly form part of the Governors
reform programme, the chances are
that nothing of the sort will be at
tempted. From the informal talk OF
the members, the impression created
throughout the state by the Cover
nor's anti-boss campaign Is easily to
be seen. Further, ii is evident that
many of the members are seeing the
| danger signal, and would be loath to
incur unnecessary risk OF chastise
ment from their constituents.
Nothing but> conjecture is possible
as to the Governors chance for sue
cess at this session. Those Senators
who voted against him on the anti
gambling bills who would talk de
clared they hadn't changed their at
titude. Seemingly nobody has. In the
Judgment OF Hughes men the Cover
nor's message indicates determine
ton on his part to extend to the stats
at large the methods he has been ap
plying In the Niagara Orleans dis
trict, and urge the voters direct tt
dethrone the bosses and take up then
own government.
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ing man but failed and DEMO sank in

ing man but failed and DEMO sank In
about 10 feet OF water.
Hawkins at once notified Select.
man c. A. Chapman, who summoned
Il. A. Preston, first selectman. and
the health officer, DIR. Lane. A post
norton was held and the body was
brought to undertaking rooms In this
city.
II was found that the dead man had
on his climbers and belt containing
all his tools, the whole outfit weigh.
ing probably Is pounds which no
doubt made 1t impossible for him to
save himself.
The road where DEMO persisted is
reported covered the greater part OF
the way with water to the depth OF
about three feet and where the acci.
dent occurred II Is reported that the
railing has been washed away. II Is
also reported that the road has not
been considered safe and a sign about
mile, or mile and half from the
scene Of the accident, bears the follow
ing: 1.-THE Slang bridge not safe" not
withstanding this, the road has been
continuously used by farmers living
In that section.
Mr.. DEMO was "a years old. He
had been In the employ OF the com
pany about five years and had been
stationed here about year. He was
OF excellent habits and universally re-
spected. He is survived by his par.
ents, who reside in Salisbury and by
q brother and sister.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-12
TWELVE BILLION COPIES
Aaare gate Circulation Of the News
papers Of the World for One Year

II Is estimated that the annual ag'
gregation of the circulation OF The
newspapers of the world is some H.
900 900, 900 copies. TO grasp an idea
of what these figures mean one
should be told that these papers
would cover no fewer than lO,45O
square miles Of surface; that they are
printed on 7S1. $50 tons Of paper; and.
further. that If the number Q2OoO.-
900 .OOO) represented. instead OF cop
les. seconds OF time. ii would take
more than 1913 years for them to
elapse.
In lieu of this arrangement we
might press and pile them vertically
upward to reach our highest noun
tains. Topping all these and even
the highest Alps. the pile would reach
the magnificent altitude of, in round
numbers, 500 miles. Calculating that
the average man spends five minutes
in the, day reading his paper Ia very
low estimate,) we find that the peo'
pie Of the world altogether consume
in the reading of their papers an
amount OF time equivalent to lOO,oou
years.-Harper's Weekly.