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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-04-14
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION
of Independent School District of Bemidii.

Whereas petition las been presented to
the undersigned, as clerk Of said district, re-
questing that a special meeting of the legal
voters of said district be called at the time
and place, and for the purposes hereinafter
set forth.
Now therefore, notice is hereby given. that
special election Of the legal voters Of Inde-
pendent school district Of Bemidu will be
held at the Central school house located in
block four (A of the First Addition to Be-.
midi, in the city OF Bemidji. Beltrami
county. Minnesota, on Thursday. the 10Th day
of April, 1908. at 4:3O o'clock p. m. for the pur-
pose of voting upon the proposition of erect
ing, upon the present school site. being lots
one ID. two G. three (9 and four az in block
ten Q0), of Carson's Addition to Bemidj. Bel
trami county. Minnesota, a brick school build
ing to be used for graded school purposes. OF
authorizing the Board Of Education OF said
District to sell OF otherwise use or dispose Of
the frame building now on said property and
known as the Old Catholic Church building for
the best interest of said District and as to said
Board Of Education shall seem proper. and
that the bonds OF said school district. in the
amount OF fifteen thousand dollars ls15. 900. in
denomin nations Of one thousand dollars $1,000
each. bearing interest at the rate of five 5)
per cent per annum. payable In fifteen years
from date of issue. interest payable semi
annually. be issued for the purpose of secur-
ing money with which to aid in the erection
Of said building upon said site. I'D
Dated this 4th day of April, 1908.
6 GRAHAM M. TORRANCE,
Clerk.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-04-14
The New Pure Food and Drug 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 recommend it as a safe
emedy for children and adults.
E. A. Barker.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-04-14
Building Wrecked by Explosion.

Chicago, April 1.-THE separator
mill Of the Aetna Powder company at
Miller, Ind, was completely wrecked
by the explosion Of a quantity Of nj
troglycerin. Nobody was in or about
the mill at the time and the cause of
the explosion is unknown. The build
ing was blown entirely to pieces, the
wreckage being scattered over the
country for a quarter of a mile. A
large hole was blown in the ground
where the building stood
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-04-14
How to Avoid Appendicitis.

Most victims of appendicitis are
those who are habitually consti-
pated. Orino Laxative Fruit
Syrup cures chronic constipation
by stimulating the liver and bowels
and restores the natural action of
the bowels. Orino Laxative Fruit
Syrup does not nauseate or gripe
and is mild and pleasant to take.
Refuse substitutes. E. A. Barker.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-04-14

Miss Selma Whiting accompanied.
her father to Blackduck last night,
where he is interested in the cedar
business, and returned to the city
this morning.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-04-14
Scarlet Fever at Harvard,

Boston, April 14.-A light form of
scarlet fever has appeared amehg the
students at Harvard university and
there are eighteen afflicted students
confined in Stillman infirmary, with a
number of other cases scattered
throughout the dormitories,
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-04-14
Adjournment of conaress.

Washington, April 14.-That the
present session of congress will ad-
journ on or about Saturday, May 9,
Is the prediction made by Representa-
tive James E. Watson of Indiana. Re-
publican whip" of the house,
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-04-14

Easter toys at Peterson's.
Garden hose at Jerrard & Coving.
ton.
E. D. Beeson went to Northome
last night.
Easter souvenir postals cards at
he Pioneer office.
Charles Ducher went to Black
duck last evening on a business
trip.
w. H. wye went to Kelliher last
night to look after his logging in
terests.
D. R. O'Connor went to North
ONE last night to look after some
business matters. ...
Ike Laplant spent yesterday in
the city with friends, returning to
Tenstrlke on the evening train.
Mrs. J. J. Conger returned this
! morning from trip up north,' -
along the line of the M. & I. rail-
way.
Harry Mills, the roadmaster of
the M. & l., went to International
Falls last evening on official bust
ness. 80.
T. F. Kelliher, who represents
the Maryland Casualty company of
Baltimore, went to Blackduck last
night.
Miss Eva Getchel went to Ten
strike last evening and spent the
night with her sister, Mrs. Gregg,
returning to the city this morning.
The Methodist Ladies Aid Society
will meet at the home of Mrs. Court
ney, los Irving avenue, on Thurs
day afternoon at 2:3O. All are in
vited.
Hose.-We have large stock of
garden hose, for you to select from,
and the prices are right. Call and
get your hose early. Jerrard & Gov
ington.
]. A. Med onald, cruiser for the
Carpenter-Lamb Lumber company,
left this morning on trip to Pequot
and Brainerd in the interests of his
company.
The Emma Concert company of
Duluth will give concert at Nor
wegian Lutheran church Wednesday
evening April %. A. good muical
concert and everyone should plan to
attend it.
All ladies in any way interested in
the Presbyterian Aid society are re-
quested to come out early to the
special meeting at Mrs. Gracie's
Thursday afternoon. At this meet
ing we will work and plan for our
sale. Mrs. H. N. Douglass.
Richard Stoef1er, who owns a
farm on Wolf Lake, drove over from
his place this morning, being accom-
panied by John Phillips, who also
owns a farm near Farris. Mr..
Stoefler was for number of years
head sawyer for the ]. Neal lumber
company of Cass Lake and was con-
sidered one of the best log sawyers
in the country. It is possible that
he will be engaged to saw in one of
the local sawmills.
I. J. Courtright, owner of the
Bertha Headlight, came up last
evening from Walker, where he
visited over Sunday with friends.
Mr.. Courtright accompanied Arthur
Hains, who is on his way to his
claim, in the Quiring country. Mr..
Courtright will visit Redby, Red
Lake and the Quiring community,
where he will spend a week looking
over lands. Mr.. Courtright is very
bright writer, and one of the sub.
stantial men of this community.
We acknowledge a very pleasant
call.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-31
The Shadow Of Socialism.

The tendency of municipal owner
ship to extend beyond the field of pub
lie utilities into the realm of ordinary
business is illustrated by protests from
widely separated localities.
In Seattle a dealer in electrical sup
plies has filed apetition asking that the
city be restrained from competing with
him, alleging that the sale or lease by
the city of fixtures and other materials
Is not permitted by its charter. He
holds that the competition is unfair
because the city makes no profit on its
transactions.
In Leeds, England. the Master Build
ers' association has made a report adj
~vocating the abolition of the city works
department, in which it submits that
+'the true interests of the workrnen are
moi advanced and that municipal trad
ing of this character is most unfair TO
private traders, that its continuance is
against public policy, and last, but not
least, that it is indefensible on financial
grounds"
Municipal ownership in England has
already driven hundreds or private
firms ort of business, and fhe people
are awakening to the fact that further
extension of municipal trading means
socialism pure and simple. 4.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-31

Hon. Carl ID. Thompson, n Socialist
member Of the Wisconsin Legislature,
points as the foreword to his pamphlet
"The Constructive Programme of So
cialisin'' this quotation from Lieb-
knecht:
-We n not going to attain social
ism at one bound. The transition is
going on all the time, and the impor-
TAM thing for us In this explanation Is
not to paint a picture Of the future,
which In any case would be useless la
Dor. but to forecast a practical pro
gramme for the immediate period. to
formulate and justify measures that
shall serve ar aids to the new Socialis1
BIRTH
Mr.. Thompson then proceeds to OFT
line the measures that shall serve az
aids to the new Socialist birth" devot-
ing more than one-third Of his brochure
to municipal ownership, which he
frankly calls municipal socialism and
evidently regards as the most avail
able means for accustoming the public
to soeialistic principles and methods.
We w a debt of gratitude to Mr.,
Thompson for helping to make clear
the intimate connection between mn
nicipal ownership and socialism.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-31
City Forbids Gas Stoves.

President Foote of the Morristown
On. J.9 Gas company is again trying to
persuade the common council of Madi-
son to grant his company The right to
distribute gas there. Madison adjoins
Morristown directly to the east. 1t
has been a long struggle 10 get this
permission, for such has been asked
for, to the writer's knowledge. for
twenty years. The scheme was always
~nonsuited. the objection being that
Madison owns a municipality operated
electric lighting plant. The last at
tempt, however, seems to have a fair
chance OF success. since Mr.. Foote and
associates are willing to agree that gas
shall only be used for heating. cooking
and power purposes--Ameriean Gas
Light Journal.
The gas company would have got its
franchise long ago IL the electric plant
had been owned by a company instead
Of by the city. Think of a place where
a city monopoly deprives all the wo-
men of modern appliances for cookingl
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-31
STATE RAILWAYS IN JAPAN.
Loss Of Taxes and Poor Service Cause
Public Dissatisfaction.

4 special correspondent of the New
York Evening Post writes from Tokyo
In regard to the railways, which are
now practically all in the hands Of the
state. The Official report for 1907 shows
that the receipts exceeded the operat-
Ing expenses by only 1T,230,TS6 ven.
AIS the interest on the bonds Is 24,000.-
600 yen this means a net loss for the
e a of nearly 100000 yen $780,
OO0). To this loss must also be added
the loss of taxes TO the amount of
100000 ven formerly paid by the rail-
road companies. The writer continues:
"At present the various municipali-
ties that formerly were accustomed to
depend largely for revenue on the taxes
received from railways are suddenly
deprived OF this source of income and
find themselves in rather straitenel
circumstances. Not unnaturally these
are agitating the proposal that the au-
thorities should allow them to levy To-
cal taxes especially on railway stations,
but it appears altogether unlikely that
the government viii acquiesce in the
proposition.
Moreover, the authorities are charg
ed with a lamentable lack of official ca
pacity in the management of the rail-
ways. There are too many officials and
too much red tape. Cars are said to be
neither so clean nor so comforta BILE as
under the regime of the private compa-
MES. There are constant complaints
that the trains do not run on time and
that no one assumes any responsibility
therefor. Accidents, too, are alarming
IL on the increase. Ticket agents re-
fuse to furnish change, the applicant
being referred to a money changer out
| side, an official who charges a snug
percentage for breaking a note.
"Morc serious still, large quantities of
freight are piling up all along the lines,
and merchants as well as shippers gen
orally are put to needless loss and in
convenience. The government is ac-
cused of mixing up the railway ac-
counts with the national budget in such
a name that the public cannot follow
the financial progress of the enterprise.
| During the last session of the diet an
extensively signed petition was pre-
scented to that body from the leading
men of the nation praying that the
railway accounts be kept separate from
the national budget, after the manner
of a private corporation. The govern
ment, however, has shown no DISPOSE
ton to put itself in the light of a pri-
vate railway company responsible for
profit and loss to interested stockhold-
are
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-31
A False Premise.

Advocates Of municipal ownership
point TO the high character of the gov
erning bodies of British cities as a
proof that municipal ownership draws
men of standing into public life and
purifes city government. The fact
is Just the reverse. The best men In
British cities were in their councils be-
fore municipal ownership was under
taken to any considerable extent, while
the later tendency has been to elimi-
nate such men partly because they
cannot afford the time necessary to the
proper management of such undertak-
ings and partly because they are OPP
posed for reelection by their subor-
finates.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-31
MORE DEAD ONES
AID FEW MOURNERS.

The electric plant formerly owned
by Tawas City, Mich, is nov in pri-
vate hands. No information is OBJ
tainahle from city officials.
The generating plant Of the city cleo
tric light works OF Fayetteville, n. O.,
Installed In 1902 at a cost Of $4,000,
has been closed down. and a contract
for current has been made with a pri-
vate company.
The municipal electric light plant Of
Galena, ILL.,, was Installed in 1893 at a
cost of $4,000. 1t was sold last July
for $4,000, but this price included 4
twenty-five year light, power and trac-
tion franchise. Under the new on
tract the city will get practically twice
the amount of street lighting that was
furnished by the municipal plant at
only 10 per cent greater cost. The
plant has not been a G One ac-
count Of It says: ~
ats management was changed as
often as new political cliques gained
power. and at times there was no
StEett Ii"HIttlldtipu ~ ait tht ttAt
mercial service was inferior"
News OF the action Of the council
spread rapidly, and a large crowd con-
gregated in front OF one Of the hotels
to express their delight at getting rid
Of the plant. a brass band was pressed
into service, and speeches were made
by prominent citizens.
On Aug. / s. G. Blatchford took pos
session Of the municipal electric plant
installed by the village of Kansas, ILL.,,
In 1900, The mayor writes that the
plant was sold ito clean up our in
d~ebtedness." The plant had been In
the market for a year before 1t found
q purchaser. the sale having been or
dered by a vote Of the citizens. A
disinterested citizen wrote rs follows
last February:
THE principal cause for dlssatisfac.
tion with public ownership was inef
iciency or, you may say, economy.
"The affairs Of the plant were at
tended to until recently by three-now
one-members of the board of trustees,
who received no extra pay for their
services and therefore were not as at
tentive TO the business as II 1t had
been their own or they had been prop
erly paid.
"The man in charge OF the mcchan-
icaI part Of the plant Is an engineer,
but not m electrician, more than one
might be who works entirely by rule
Of thumb.
"The bad service deters people who
! would otherwise patronlze the plant
from using the light. There Is no serv,
ice after midnight. Although 1t Is gen,
orally believed that all night service
and cheaper rates would result In Q
substantial increase OF business, tht
men In charge hesitate to take the re
sponsibility Of making the change
which might be a losing venture.
"Electricity has almost been dis
placed In the business buildings b.
gasoline. owing to the ~cheapness ant
beirg generally more satisfactory thai
the elrctrics under city management
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-31
Too Much For Engine.

In the attenpt to pull down the
shade trees in front of Mrs. Flicks
property on the square this afternoon
the rear end OF ahe steam road roller
was prllei out. Joseph Blake, who
was operating he engine. made a mar
row escape from serious injury. The
accident caused no little excitement
around the square.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-31
six Months and $3.50 Fine.

Charles ~Schaubla, a letter carrier
of Chanbersburg, pleaded guilty be
fore the u. S. district court at Scran-
ton, this week. 0 N the charge of lam
pering with the mails. Schaubla got
off with six months in jail and $3.50
fine. As he has i choice or the jails
in the state he will likely select the
Franklin county jail in ChambersDurg.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-31
AMERICAN CAR
WINS THE CUP
robertson, Driving LoconcbiIe, At
tsins Speed Of 90 Miles an Hour
in Vanderbilt Face.

New York, Oct. 24--The Locomo
bile No, 1G. American. 120 horse.
power, driven by Robertson, won the
cup in the Vanderbilt race this morn
ing. Robertson made II laps OF the
2s.4G mile circuit, covering a distance
OF z5s.0G miles in 4 hours amt
As Is seconds.
LYtIe, &iying he isotta. M
Italinn. GO horsepower car. VAS sec
ond. finishing Q minutes and 30 sec
onds behind the American car.
Robertson reached a speed OF 80
miles an hour.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-31
ELKlNS LAUGHS AT
NUMEROUS STORIES
Senator Seems to Think Report From
Rome That He Will Be Decorated
by King is a Joke-says Dispatches
About Marriage Of Daughter 10
Duke Are Inventions.
Duke Are Inventions.

Rome, Oct. 24.-The Duke of the
Aburzzi has been granted three
months leave OF absence with pivi-
.lege to go abroad. This statement
was officially made at the Italian adj
miralty. His destination abroad
was not given, however, and when In
quiry was made about his possible
destination being Amrica. 1t was stat
ed that no further information could
be given at this time.
Pittsburg, Oct. 24.--ln an extended
conversation over the long-distance
telephone with United States Senator
Stephen B. Elkins, at Elkins, w. Va,
yesterday, the Associated Press made
a number OF pointed inquiries con-
corning the reported engagement of
his daughter, Miss Katherine Elkins,
and the Duke OF the Abruzzi. The at
tempt, however, to secure either a
confirmation or denial was u~nsuccess-
full. Senator Elkins reiterated EN-
lphatically his previous conversation,
I'VE don't know anything about the
matter"
Pressed for an official statement
.conoerning the engagement, the
senator said:
Il cannot make a statement con.
lcerning this matter. ] and my family
wish to maintain cur attitude of re-
framing to discuss the affair."
But, senator, stories about the en-
gagement are becoming more nu'
merous daily" he was informed.
II know they ere he replied
That's just the trouble. A majority
OF them, / believe. are pure inyen
tions. All kinds of reports are being
manufactured both in Europe and
America. If / attempted to answer
all the telephone calls and kilograms
concerning the matter. / couldn't
stand it. AS ! said before. the stories
are. must be. pure inventions"
Yes, senator, but they al tend tc
one end. That is, that eventually
There will be a marriage" he was
told.
II know they do. but We dom
snov anything about that" he said
What are the latest reports?" the
senator, nevertheless, asked. adding:
News doesn't get ia Elkins very
fast
1T is said that the Duke Of the
Abruzzi is arranging his affairs ia
leone to this country" ,e was told
! It's news to me- he replied.
ct is said that two italian war
ships will escort the duke and his
bride to Italy"
Senator Elkins laughed. ~wha
lelse?"
ALSO that when you visit Italy af-
tier the marriage. you viii be given
1.-THE title of Chevalier of A~rnunciade.
This last information seemed to
strike the senator as a joke, and he
laughed heartily. He was informed OF
a report that Marjorie Gould, Of New
York. had been selected as one Of
the bridesmaids. and he ended the
conversation by saying:
Il don't know a thing about it.
am sorry ! can't give you something.
However. when there is anything
am going to call YOU on the telephone
at Pittsburg AMI give it to you"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-31
Not Exempt From taxation.

The sunre ne court ~ Vermont las
just decided that a municipal lighting
plant that furnishes commercial serv-
ice or that supplies street lights to
another town Is not exempt from
taxation. This decision is ir line With
tloze Of Other states.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-31
Mint. Anise and curnmin.


The growth of a small Wisconsin city
made 1t very desirable to erect a high
school building. but the citizens voted
down the necessary bonds because IL
vas felt that the Indebtedness recently
incurred for constructing a municipal
light and water plant was as much as
the people wanted TO pay interest on
at present. This is typical of what is
going on A. over the country. Cities
are pawning their credit to invest IN
utilities which can be operated better
and more economically by private en-
terprlse instead OF reserying it for
true municipal purposes-schools. play
grounds, parks, paving. sewerage, etc.
The result Is that city development is
checked, health is jeopardized and edu-
cation is hainpered because cities find
1t more interesting to invade the field
OF speculative business than to provide
properly for the more commonplace but
important functions Of city government.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-31

The new Russian governor of
Odessa has adopted a new plan. When
his men find a room in which there
is a bomb he has the boma exploded
on the spot and thereby d 0 the
house.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-31

II a woman cant suspect that some
ma in the neighborhood leads .
double life it's dull enough for her
70 want to move.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-31

There's nothing a worry a woman
like having children to be anxious for
except not being albeit be anxious
for them because she hasn't get
them.-N. ". Press.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-31
WRITER ARRESTED
FOR CLEVELAND FAKE
-
Charged With Obtaining Money
Under False Pretenses.
-
WILL BE GIVEN TRIAL
IN NEW YORK CITY
New York Times Processes to BE
Satisfied That Truth is Brought 10
Ligth-He Insists That the pocu.
ment Was Genuine-Win Return
Without Extradition Proceedings.

Dayton, Ohio, Oct. 23.-Broughton
Rrandenburg, a magazine writer, cor.
respondent, anc a soldier OF the
Spanish-American war, who sold 10 4
New York newspaper the Cleveland
article, in which the former president
Is quoted as favoring and predicting
the election OF Taft as against Bryan.
was taken into custody here by the
police at the instance OF Chief OF
Detectives McSaferty, OF New York
city. on a charge Of forgery and grand
larceny.
Inasmtch as it Is known that the
New York grand jury has been in.
vestigating the reputed Cleveland doe
ument, 1t is sur-nised that the chegge
relates to Brandepburg's part n the
publication Of the article.
/ ~Brandenburg. who came here sew
eral days ago and who was IN touch
with the New York authorities and
dnaltlpdtcu al ihuaNtthVh', "NS 49,
act OF boarding an eastbound train
when arrested.
He said that he was guiltltss 81 any
crime, hut supposed that the indiet.
ment related to the published article
He persists in the declaration that
the signature Of Cleveland to the ar
ticie in question was genuine and that
Mrs. Cleveland and Mr.. Hastings
knew of the genuineness Of the ar
ticle. He cannot conceive, he SAYS
how these two could &C before the
grand jury and do otherwise than YIN
iicate him.
He says he will return 10 New
York without the formaIity Of extrad'
tion proceedings.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-31

People would get very little pleas
Ire ouf Of breaking the law II doing
re anne thing vas observing It.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-31

Tie less reason there is for II the
more conceitea most people can be.