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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-02-06

Mr.. Herbert Knox Smith. whose zeal in the
cause OF economic reform has been In no wise
abated by the panic which he and his kind did
much to bring on. is out with an answer to
President Mofett, Of tho Standard OIL Com
pany OF Indiana. The publication OF this an
swer It is officially given out, was delayed sew
eral weeks. ''for business reasons" because II
was not deemed advisable to further excite
the public mind, which was profoundly dis
turbed by the crisis. Now that the storm
clouds have rolled by. however. the Commis.
sioner rushes again into the fray.
Our readers remember that the chief points
in the defence OF the Standard OIL Company, az
presented by President Moffett, were () that
the date Of six cents on oil from Whiting to
East St. Louis has been issued to the Standard
Oil Company as the lawful rate by employees
OF the Alton, (2) that the 1S-cent rate on file
with the Interstate Commerce Commission was
q class and not a commodity rate. never being
intended to apply to oil. (3) that oil was
shipped in large quantities between Whiting
and East st. Louis over the Chicago C East
ern Illinois at 6A cents per hundred pounds.
which has been filed with the Interstate Com
merce Commission as the lawful rate, and (4)
that the 1S-cent rate on oil was entirely out OF
proportion to lawful rates on other commodi-
ties between these points OF similar char
acter and OF greater value. such. for example,
eight cents President Moffett also stated that
thousands of tons OF freight had been sent by
other shippers between these points under
substantially the same conditions as governed
the shipments Of the Standard OIL Company.
This defence OF the Standard Oil Company
was widely quoted and has undoubtedly exert
ed powerful influence upon the public mind.
Naturally the Administration, which has
staked the success of its campaign against
the trusts" upon the result of its attack upon
this company endeavors to offset this inhu-
ence and hence the new deliverance Of Com
missioner Smith,
We need hardly to point out that his rebut-
tai argument is extremely weak, although as
strong no doubt, as the circumstances would
warrant He answers the points made by Presi-
dent Moffett substantially as follows: CD The
Standard Oil Company had traffic department.
and should have known that the sixcent rate
had not been filed. (2) no answer, (3) the Chi
cago & Eastern Illinois rate was a secret rate
because 1t read, not from Whiting, but from
Dolton, which is described as "a village OF
about / 500 population just outside OF Chicago.
Its only claim to note is that it has been for
many years the point of origin for this and
similar secret rates" The Commissioner ad-
mits in describing this rate that there was a
note attached stating that the rate could also
be used from Whiting.
The press has quite generally hailed this
statement of the Commissioner of Corpora
tions as conclusive refutation Of what Is evil
IDENTIFY recognized as the strongest rebuttal
argument advanced by the Standard.
In fact 1t is as weak and inconclusive as the
remainder of his argument. The lines OF the
Chicago L Eastern Illinois do not run Into
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-02-06

tack the vital organs, causing catarrh OF
the bladder, or the kidneys themselves
break down and waste away cell by cell.
Bladder troubles almost always result
from a arrangement of the kidneys and
q cure is obtained quickest by proper
treatment of the kidneys. If you are feel
ing badly you can make no mistake bv
taking DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the
great kidney, liver and bladder remedy.
1t corrects inability to hold urine and
scalding pain in passing it, and over
comes that unpleasant necessity of being
compelled to go often through the day,
and to get up many times during the
night. The mild and the extraordinary
effect of Swamp-Root is soon realized.
rHlt stands the highest for its wonderful
bSures of the most distressing cases.
Swamp-Root is pleasant to take and is
sold by all druggists in ffty-cent and
one-dollar size bottles. You may have a
sample bottle of this wonderful new dis
covery and book that tells all about it,
both sent free by mail. Address, DR.. Kill
mer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y. When
writing mention reading this generous
offer in this paper. Don't make any
mistake, but remember the name, Swamp
Root, DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root, and the
address, Binghamton, N. ", on every
bottle.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-02-06
-0aeond.Hand Goods.

truthful child" said she. Not SO
truthful a child as my neighbor has
across the hall. The other morning l
missed my paper that is left at my
door. / knocked and asked her II she
had seen 1t. She said no, but her
small son. aged nve. ran to the table
and got u and brought 1t to me.
Here he said. mamma took 1t to
read It, but you can have 1t. She is
through with II now"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-02-06
What Becomes Of tho coke7

Wn1t Becomes OF tno Cokef
A teacher was explaining to her
class the various ways in which gas
is obtained.
Much OF the gas we use is ex-
tracted from COAL" she said. "and
after the gas has been taken out. the
coal becomes coke. In some parts OF
this country gas is obtained by
boring deep holes in the ground and
such gas is called natural gas"
Does the natural gas come from
the fires down In the bad placer" In
Quired a boy eagerly. "If 1t does.
what does Satan do with all the coke
he has left?"
1t is needless to say that the
teacher did not answer the question.
illustrated Magazine.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-02-06
What Hubby Missed.

Il was telephoning the other night"
said the girl. and voice crossed
mine. . whispering voice. couldn't
help wondering what the game was.
What are you whispering for?'
asked.
"'Hush,' she said. still In the whis-
per. I'm trying to talk under my
breath. i don't want my huSband to
hear. Please get Oh the wire. Won't
you?
Il got OF the wire. but I couldn't
sleep very we'll that night for wonder
ing what 1t was she didn't want her
husband to hear"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-02-06
The OrIaInaj,

Darling. you are the only woman
I ever loved!" the manly young fellow
avowed in accents Of soul-reaching
ardor.
The fair young girl looked into his
face with her big child-like eyes over
brimming with trust and confidence.
Il guess" she murmured, dreamily.
that is the way Ananias began when
he was counting Sapphira."
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-02-06
Scared Into Il.

1t was announced on the Ice.
But how on earth," said the girl in
the white skating suit did you get
him to propose, dear?"
+ The girl in sables smiled slightly.
"Oh. easily enough" she retorted.
IT told him that you were crazy about
him and reminded him that 1t was
leap year"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-02-06

Ter i DeRdn 10 BuI-
fer with my kidneys.
1 had pains in my
back and hips and
felt all worn out.
Dizzy spells both
cred me and the
kidney secretions
were irregular. The
first box of Doan's
Kidney Pills brought
decided relief. / am
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-02-06

However things may seem. no evil
thing is success. and no good thing
failure.-Samuel Longfellow.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-02-06

Many Old People Suffer from
Bronchial Affections particularly at
this time of year. Browns Bronchial
Troches give immediate relief
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-02-06

sure they would do the same for any
other woman suffering as / did"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a
box. Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-02-06

Don't worry about your complexion
take Garfield Tea, the Herb laxative and
blood.. ..purifer An improvement will BE-
seen in week.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-02-06
Cheered.

maiden who lived in Siberia.
Where all IL so frigid and drsriA.
Felt sad. met = bear
And when huRKed said: II swear
It does my heart good to be nsr1A"
Houston Post.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-02-06

II have called" said the captious
critic, ITO flnd out what reason you
can give for representing the New
Year as a nude small boy"
THAT is DONE" responded the art
Aeditor. because the year does not get
it, close until the 31st Of December"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-02-06

1t is vain to be always looking to
wards the future. and never acting to
ward it-Boyes.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-02-06

ONLY ONE -BROMO QUININE''
That Is LAXATIVE BROMO QUtNINE Look fc
the signature of K. W. GROVE. Used ths Wori
over 10 Cure = Cold In Ono Day. &c.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-02-06
WORN OUT WOMEN
viii Find Encouragement In Mrs. Msr.
ritt's Advice.

Mrs. W. L. Merritt, POT 8. First
Ave. Anoka, Mimi, says: Last win
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-02-06

Show us a man who lives the simple
life and well show you q cynic.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-02-06

- INNoaoS So oCSOp-
tive. Many sudden
deaths are caused
by it-heart dis
ease. pneumonia,
heart failure or
apoplexy are often
the result of kid
ney disease. If
kidney trouble is
allowedto advance
the hekidney-poison-
ed blood will at
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-02-06
The Cause of Many
Sudden Deaths.

There is a disease prevailing in this
country most dangerous because so decep-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-07-11
Mrs. M. C. Jennings Dead.

Mrs. M. C.. Jennings of this city
died at the St. Anthony's Hospital
yesterday afternoon at 4 O'Clock
from. Bright's disease. Mrs. Jenn-
ings had been ill only two weeks
before her demise. She is survived
by husband and two baby girls,
one being 81 years old and the
other only II months.
The body of Mrs. Jennings will be
shipped to Fayette, Iowa, on Mon
day, where the remains will be
inferred near her old home. Rev.
Deniston will hold services over the
body at Ibertson's undertaking
rooms after the arrival of her brother
and sister, who are expected on the
evening train.
Mr.. Jennings has the sympathy
of the entire community in his loss.
His troubles do not come single
Mr.. Jennings is the man who nearly
met death while working in the
sawmill in the Town of Maple Ridge
this spring.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-07-11
VIM. CONWAY CRIMINALLY :
ASSAULTS LITTLE GIRL
Criminal Caught by tho Section Crewttle Girl denti-
fies Her Observation-Disclosures Valves Examina-
tion.-Bound Over to Grand Jury

Laporte, July 11.-(Special to
Pioneer. )-William Conway, aged
20 years, was taken to Park Rapids
this morning, under a strong guard,
and was lodged in the county jail
there to await the action of the
next grand jury, on the charge of
having committed rape on the
person of Florence Williams, aged
49,, and also having assaulted and
seriously injured Mary Mead, aged
Is years. companion of the Williams
girl.
According to the stories told by
the two girls, Conway attacked them
yesterday morning, while the two
girls were picking strawberries,
about two miles south of Laporte.
The girls were together, when Con-
way approached them and after
addressing them, pulled a revolver
from his pocket and hit the Mead
girl blow on the head with the
butt end of the gun, rendering her
unconscious, after which he choked
her, and hit her several times on the
body and finally dragging her by the
hair of her head, into the bushes,
leaving the girl for dead.
Conway then according to the
story told by the girls) ran after the
Williams girl, who was trying to
make her escape up the railroad
track.
Conway caught the Williams girl,
threw her down and criminally
assaulted her, taking many liberties
with her person, the girls screams
being stiaed by the brute, while ne
accomplished his purpose.
After assaulting Florence Will
Jams, Conway made his escape, the
girl finally making her way to the
village and telling her mother what
had happened.
An alarm was quickly given, and
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-07-11

a crowd of men, headed by the
section crew, and Constable Earl
Daily, went to Conway's cabin,
where they found the latter sitting
with revolver on his knee.
When asked as to what he was
doing, Conway said that he would
shoot the first man who attempted
to take him.
Finally the crowd induced Con-
way to put down his gun, when he
was sliced and taken to the village
and placed in a store over night
with strong guard.
In the meantime, the Mead girl
who was with Florence Williams,
was found and brought to the vii
lage. She was in pitable condition.
There was big cash in her scalp,
where Conway hit her with the
revolver. Her body was badly
bruised and there were thumb marks
on her throat showing that she had
been choked by the brute.
Last evening Conway was brought
before F. H. Crandall, justice of the
peace, where he waived examination
and was committed to the county
jail at Park Rapids to await the
action of the next grand jury, on
the charge of rape.
Conway was held in the store
building at Laporte until an early
hour this morning when Constable
Daily took him to Walker on a hand
car and from there went to Park
Rapids on the c.. N. passenger
train.
Feeling ran high against Conway
and while he was in custody here
there we're strong threats of lynch
ing and only the advice of cooler
heads kept the enraged men from
doing personal violence to Conway.
The two girls are in bad condi-
ton, the Mead girl being confined
to her bed.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-07-11
Joint Installation.

The Rebeka and Odd Fellow
lodges held a joint installation OF
officers at their hall last evening, at
which time the Rebek,s installed
the following officers:
Clara Shearer, n. g.; Charlotte
Naylor, v. g.; Hazel Phillippi, S;
Eta Cell, t. Mrs. Hattie Trask
acted as installing officer.
The I. O. o. F. installed the fol-
lowing officers:
J. V. Wagner, n. g., Earl Cell, v.
g.; Ed Cornwall, S. and George
Canterbury, t. Jeo Titus was the
installing officer for the Odd Fellaws.
After the installation a social
session was held which was greatly
enjoyed by all present. Ice cream
and cake were served.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-07-11
W|NNIPEG'S EXPOSITION
WILL Be GREAT AFFAIR
Famous Bands Will Be Present. .-
UnrivIed Military and PyrotechnicaI
Display Every Evening.

With greater exhibits, more CON-
plete arrangements, and more at
tractive features the Winnipeg Ex-
hibition July 18th to 18th will be
the best in its history.
It will be more attractive to the
western man of business or farmer
as we'll as more thrillingly interesting
to those desirious of mere pleasure
and amusement. To the sportsmen,
the dog lover or the horsemen there
never was such an opportunity for
keen enjoyment. To the women of
the west, the children, the ladies
work department, the school exhibits,
the manual training practical dis
play by boys at work during the
Exhibition these will be instructive
and interesting features that will
mark the coming events as the red
letter week of the year.
The platform attraction pro-
gram is particularly fine and will
exceed in it's sensational, anu sing
and delightful features the pro-
grams of the past.
There will be trained elephants,
daring aeronauts, agile acrobats
splendid gympasts and bewildering
facinating dancing by a bevy of
beautiful girls, the renowned troop
of "Mad-Caps.'"
The great band tournament and
the presence of such musical organi-
izations as the celebrated Innes
Orchestra band of New York and
the 91st Highlanders Band, the
whole daily proceedings to conclude
with magnificent spectacular mill
tary tattoo in which over $50 British,
French, German and Spanish troops
will take part in the sensational
representation of the historic Battle
of Saragossa midst the greatest
display of fire works ever seen in
Winnipeg will make the Winnipeg
Exhibition of July 18th to II the
greatest exhibition ever held in the
West.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-07-11
The Brinkman Theater.

The Brinkman Family Theater
gave their entertainment last even
ing to large and crowded house
at all three performances.
E. c.. Strickland, the musical
rube, proved a good entertainer and
his act as Hiram R. Skidder from
Skidville was we'll received and
drew forth hearty applause.
His musical stunts introduced
Jay" songs, ocarina solos, tuba
solos, eccentric Rube tiddler,'
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-07-11
WILTON POST OFFICE
ROBBED LAST NIGHT
Robbers Force Door Open. Blow Open
Doors Of Safe and Take $16O
in Stamps, $50 Cash.

Early this morning robbers enter
ed the store of the. Selkce Mercantile
company at Wilton and sole $3.50
worth of postage stamps and about
$50 in cash. Il - 81
The robbers effected an entrance
by breaking the glass in the front
door and reaching over ana turning
the Yale lock on the inside. The
common lock, used as an extra guard
was worked by means of a skeleto n
key. s
After effecting an entrance they
proceeded to loot the safe, first
blowing the heavy doors, thereby
effecting an entrance to the valu-
ables in the safe.
After doing this the robbers pro.
ceeded to the warehouse and store
room expecting to find further
plumber when they were disturbed in
their acts by the waking of Ole
Stortroen, the clerk who slept in
the back part of the room.
Mr.. Stortroen noticed the act of
the robbers but could not definitely
locate them. He fired several shots
at random which were returned by
the robbers as they quickly left the
building.
M. A. Dahl and Mr.. Stortroen
began search of the building but
could find no trace of the men. To
be perfectly sure that they did not
take the west bound passenger train
Dahl and Strotroen boarded the
train and went as far as Shevlin,
noting carefully all newcomers on
the train.
Sheriff Bailey and Chief of Police
Knox have been notified and are
keeping Sharp lookout for strangers
in the hopes of getting the guilty
men.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-07-11
Extra Sleeper on Weekend SpediaI.

The weekend special, which
arrives here tonight, will leave an
extra in Bemidji for the use of Be-
midi people who expect to leave
tomorrow night to attend the
Shriners' convention at St. Paul.
Berths may be secured by apply
ing to C. A. Walker of the M. & I.
depot.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-07-11

together for the improvement of the
rural schools along agriculture lines.
The schools of Minnesota are among
the foremost in education in. the
United States and this one move of
agriculture in the school" will have
much to do toward their further
advancement. r
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-07-11

Souvenir postal cards of the
Methodist, presbyterian, and Baptist
churches on sale at this office.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-07-11
Made Final Proof.

John w. Wilcox of Fowlds ap-
peared before Clerk of Court Rhoda
in this city yesterday and proved
up on his claim.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-07-11

grotesque character dancing, artistic
violin solos, limitations and per-
sonifcations.
There will be a change of pic
lures this evening which Mana
ger Brinkman says will be very in
teresting.
If you wish to enjoy your evening
60 to the Brinkman Family Theater
tonight, and you will be we'll enter
tanned. -. = % =, 1900 's'-.='
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-07-11

All typewriter ribbons except the
two and tri-color ribbons or special
makes on sale at thePioneer office at
the uniform price of 75c each.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-07-11

Additional local matter will be found
on fourth page.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-07-11

Norwegian Lutheran-Rev. T. S.
Kolste, pastor. Services at 1880
a. m. and 8:00p.m. Sunday school,
Norwegian and English, at a. m.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-07-11
D0INGS IN The. VARIOUS
CHURCHES OF The CITY
Hours Of Worship and Subjects of Ser.
mons to Be Delivered in the
City Sunday.

Catholic-There will be mass
at $3.50 and 1890 a. m.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-07-11

Episcopal-Services will be held
in the Odd Fellows hall at 8 p. m.
Sunday school at 4 p. m. The SER
vices will be conducted by Rev.
F.. NJ. Davies.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. morning and
evening by the pastor. II a. m.
The Statute of a Man," p. m.
The Undeveloped Resources of
Soul" Sunday School II M, Ep-
worth League Up. m. A cordial
invitation is extended to the public
and especially to visitors in the city
and to people without other church
homes.
Baptist-Morning service HOO.
Subject, Three Precious Truths .
Sunday school 1910, B. Y. P. U.
us, evening service 500. Subject,
Our Associated Meetings." The
pastor is home again after spending
two weeks vacation and will preach
at both services tomorrow. He
will be delighted to see all the old
friends at church tomorrow and
strangers are heartily invited.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-16
GOV wooDRUFF'5 POSITION.
Will Enter No Contest to Obtain
Gubernatorial Nomination.

New Haven, April 16.-ln an iu-
terview yesterday Governor Woodruff
in relation to a report that he Is y
candidate for denomination, said.
Il am AS deeply sensible of the
honor OF being governor of the state
OF Connecticut as ever have been
and think any man who is offered
the nomination of his party for the
goyernorship would beeyading his
duty il he declined to accept 1t. But
am not willing now, nor shall be,
to enter into any contest with Mr.
Lilley and Mr. Lake, or with either
one of them, or with any one else to
secure the nomination. Should a con
dition Of affairs arise wherein the
party leaders thought 1t best that |
again be the candidate, that would be
a totally different proposition. The
governorship of the state has brought
with it considerable work and worry.
and ! have filled the office thus far
with not little sacrifice of my per-
sonal interests, but ! will admit that
there are number of matters still
under discussion by the public which
! should like very much to see car
ried to solution by the next general
assembly"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-16
WELCOME TO THE FLEET.
Officers and Men Are Now Enjoying
Themselves.

San Diego, April 16.-The formali-
ties of official welcome are at an end
and the big parade thing OF the
past, the officers and men Of the At
lantic feet began to-day to enjoy
themselves largely according to their
bent, although many hospitable func-
tons were planned in their honor.
The sailors came ashore in large
numbers, quarter section Of the en-
tire force entitled to liberty being al
lowed to land.
The sailor men find many unique
ways in which to amuse themselves.
Some could be seen to-day riding
horse sat a high gallop through The
streets and looking extremely pic
turesque in their blue blouses and
Tapping trousers. Bicycle and bug
gy riding also were popular with the
men. Refreshment booths, with lem
onade, fruits and dainties to be had
for the asking, were erected about
the city and proved extremely popu-
lar.
Seventy officers of the fleet started
off on an automobile picnic shortly
after s o'clock this morning and will
be gone all day. They were taken to
ranch some thirty-five miles away
and entertained by number of the
young clubmen of the city.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-16
CAN'T LOCATE IN NIANTIC.
Of Bridgeport Concern
Turned Down

East Lyme, April 6.Between
200 and 800 regular and summer res
idents of East Lyme and Mantle at
tended the hearing before the select
men and the board of trade here yes
terday on the application Of the
Bridgeport Bi-Products Co to estab-
fish plant for the reduction Of garb-
age In this place. At the last session
of the legislature the company was
given right to establish plant for
the reduction of the garbage OF the
city of Bridgeport at some point in
the state, provided, however, that be-
fore locating the company should
give notice to property holders and
that hearing should be held. AT
the hearing yesterday the property
holders were represented by counsel
and also the Connecticut National
Guard the state encampment being
but half mile from the site selected
by the company. The selectmen de-
MED the application of the company.