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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-16
President Unable to Attend.

Washington, March l. j. J. Hama
han, grand master of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Firemen and Engine
men, called upon the president to in
vite him to attend the next annual
convention of the organization, Of
which the president is an honorary
member, at Columbus, O., in Septem-
Der. The president said he would not
be able to accept the invitation, al
though greatly desiring to do so.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-16
Mint Running Full Force.

Philadelphia, March lI.-With the
returning wave of prosperity the
United States mint in this city has
again become golden beehive of in.
dustry. Throughout the week en-.
ployes who had been laid off have
been receiving notifications to resume
their posts and now a full force is at
work, aggregating about $50 persons.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-16
Sam Weller.

It was Sam Weller who made Dick
ems famous. "Pickwick Papers, were
a complete failure financially until this
unique character was introduced The
press was all but unanimous In prais-
ing Samival as an entirely original
character whom none but a great gem
ius could have created Dickens re-
ceiyed over $4,000 for "Pickwick Pa
pers," and at the age Of twenty-six he
was incomparably the most popular
author Of his day.-London Standard.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-16
Threaten to Blow Up School.

Pittsburg, March IA report,
widely circulated, that the school at
taehed to st. Peters Catholic church
at MoKeesport would be blown up
with dynamite by the Black Hand So
ciety has caused Is per cent of the pu
pills to remain away from the build
ing. The parents Of the children are
greatly frightened.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-16
OUR BOYS, AND LEAP YEAR.

LOur old friend Fred Jordan has returned
to town. and will hereafter edit the leap year
column of the Pioneer.l
To "BilP' W.-You did quite
right to refuse to receive the at.
tentions of the young woman.
When, in spite of your intimation
that your parents objected to call
ers who ate chocolate fudge on the
front porch and had the odor of
vanilla soda on their breaths, she
laughed and extracted a box OF
fudge from her pocket, you did
what any true man would do when
you arose and excused yourself
and said you would bid her good
night and goodbye. Cling to these
principles, Bill. 1t may be diff,
cult at first, and you will find that
you will have to end your acquaint-
ance with some girls whom you
feel you would love to know, but
all is for the best. Remember
that the world judges us by the
company we keep, and that while
we know ourselves what our char.
acter is, the cruel world is always
: taking whack at our repu
tation, and reputation is what keeps
the invitations coming.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-16
Eighteen Killed by Avalanche.

Tomsk, Siberia, March 14.-Eight-
zen persons have been killed by an
avalanche in the tDukstarminsk dis
trict. The mass of moving snow, roll
Ing down the side Of the mountain,
overwhelmed and carried away two
houses before the people inside could
escape. Two women survived the ex-
perience, but they are badly injured.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-16
Tame Your Rattlesnakes.

A tame rattlesnake belonging to an
Arizona farmer sleeps every night on
the front gate of its owners garden,
coiling himself around the gate and
gatepost, SO that lock and chain to
keep out intruders are not needed
Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-16

In furnishing the capitol, has been
given to the jury. The arguments
had been concluded and Judge Kunkel
gave final instructions to the jurors,
who have patiently listened to testi-
mony and speeches since Jan. ~.
The present case constituted one Of
the longest jury trials in the history
of Pennsylvania courts and it attract
ed much attention throughout the
state.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-16
BRANDS Him USURPE:.R.
Congressman Willett Bitterly De-
nOunceS the President,
CAUSE OF RECENT PANIC
Declares Roosevelt Has Done Moro
Than All Others to Shake the Conf
dance Of the People in Our Form Of
Government.

\ :
Government.
Washington, March 1,.-Denuncia
tion was heaped upon President
Roosevelt in the house of representa-
ttyes by Mr.. Willstt (Dem., N. ~.
Mr.. Willett insisted that the distress.
Ing effects Of the panic of 1907 still
were being felt. There seems t.
b." he said, "a conspiracy Of silence
"a the part Of the Republican Nom.
bers Of the house on the subject OF
cause and effsct Of the panic" These
msmbsrs. he declared. were afraid to
attack the president for fear Of his
"hig stick" The president. he said.
was "rsaping the reward Of his own
reckless misconduct
He referred to the imperialistic
methods" OF the president as svi.
dencsd by "the un,Amerioan discharge
of whole companies of American sol.
dters without trial. without proof Of
guilt" and said it sounded more like
the sdict of an African chisftain OF
Russian despot than the command OF
Ia American presid emit"
Mr.. Willett charged that President
Roosevelt had done more than oil
other presidents and all ether public
men In the history Of the country to
shake the confidence of the people in
our form Of government and has done
more than any one In our nations
history to destroy legitimate business,
shatter confidence ameng the people
and bring utter panic into every
counting room, factory, shop, office
and home in the land and has exhibit
cd a greater degree Of self>ceAsci6ue.
ness and egotism, which are the nat
ural results Of power and datteny,
than any president who has occupied
the White House" Nevertheless, he
said, "the clarion tongues of tho great
Republican party are silent; the peo-
PIES rights may be trampled upon,
but party interests must be protect
ed" He characterized the president
as that great central deity" aud said
that If, the usurpations Of the presi-
dent passed unchallenged by the peo-
pie they would seon create the force
OF precedent. "Now is the time." he
exclaimed. and we are the people to
watch with jealousy such beginnings,
to Indignantly attack them and II pos
sible to destroy them
In conclusion he said: Remove
the cause Of the unrest. silence the
ceaseless. senseless clamor for spec
tacular effect on the part Of the man
In the White House and quiet will be
restored
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-16
Five Hundred Persons Poisoned.

Upper Sandusky, o., March IL
Five hundred persons were poisoned
here at q social given by the ladies Of
the English Lutheran church by eat
ing chicken and Wafies. Many Of the
people did not become i'll until after
they had gone home and by midnight
all the doctors in the city were busy.
It is believed that no one will die.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-16
Women In Japan.

A Japanese saying runs: woman Is
an unmanageable creature; aatter her,
Bhe is elated; thrash her, she weepeth;
kill her, her spirit haunts you"
We would suggest that the best rem
edy Is to love her.-Japan Times.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-16
carlxle,s Creed.

Man is born to expend every par
ticle Of strength that God Almighty
has given him in doing the work he
finds he is fit for, to stand 1t out to
the best breath Of life and do his best.
Thomas Carlyle.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-16
ALL FIVE SHOT TO DEATH
Condemned Men in Russian Prison At

Condemned Men in Russian Prison At
tempt to Escape.
Orel, Russia, March 14.-An attempt
made by five criminals under sentence
Of death to escape from jail here re-
suited in seven men losing their lives.
The prisoners, at given signal, at
tackled the jail wardens and succeeded
IN disarming them. They then had
the prison guards to reckon with and
opened fire on them with the wardens'
rifles. The guards returned the fire
md shot the five prisoners to death.
Two of the wardens also were killed
" this fire and one was wounded.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-16
Pleads Guilty to illegal Fencing.

Pleads Guilty to illegal Fencing.
Helena, Mont, March 14.-David
Frat of Billings, former president of
the state board of stock commission
ers and wealthy cattleman, pleaded
guilty to the illegal fencing of 1860
acres of public land in the federal
court and was sentenced to serve
forty-eight hours In Jail and to pay
fine of $3.50.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-16
WAGE CUT EXTENDING.
Other Cotton Mills Announce Rsduc-
ton in Wages.

ton in Wages.
Manchester, N. H., March 1l.-No-
tees were posted in the mills Of the
Amoskeag Manufacturing company
announcing q wage reduction averag-
ing 10 per cent, to take effect March
80. The Ameskeag corporation has
the largest cotton manufacturing
plant in the world and employs about
$1,000 operatives
Similar notices were posted at the
mills Of the Jackson company and the
Nashua Manufacturing company at
Nashua, n. H., bringing the total Of
textile employees whose wages are to
BE reduced to $4,000.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-16
Nebraska Unanimous for Taft.

Z Omaha. March 14.Without voice
Of dissent the candidacy of William
H. Taft for president of the United
States was endorsed by the Repub-
lican state convention Of Nebraska
and a solid delegation for. the secre-
tary will go to Chicago instructed to
>ote for his nomination first, last and
I'll the time.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-16
NOW IN HANDS OF JURY.

Court Gives Final Instructions in Cap
ltol Conspiracy Case.
Harrisburg, Pa, March 1.-THE
capitol conspiracy case, in which John
H. Sanderson, a Philadelphia furniture
dealer and contractor; former Auditor
General w. P. Snyder, former State
Treasurer w. L. Mathues and James
M. Shumaker, former. superintendent
OF the board of grounds and buildings,
are charged with defrauding the state
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-16

PILES CURED IN s TO n DAYS
PAZO OINTMENT is guar anteed to cure any
case of Itching. Blind, Bleeding or Protruding
Piles in to IA daysor money refunded. soc
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-16

LOur old friend Fred Jordan has returned
to town. and will hereafter edit the leap year
column of the Pioneer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-03-30
Y. NJ. G. A. ELECTS
OFFICERS FOR YEAR
DISCLAIMERS FOR ANNUAL DEG
LAMATION CONTEST FOR MAY 1
ARE NAMED AT POLYTECHNIC
NSTITUTE-MUSIC RECITAL.

Auburn, March 29-(Special.) 1.-The Of
ficers of the college Young Mems Chris
ton association for the year 190s-1909 were
recently elected. They are as follows:
S. o. White, president; W. 1. Pittman.
vice president; C. M. Howard, treasurer;
o. NJ. Geibel, secretary; T. C. Hughes,
librarian; C. NJ. Howard, chairman
finance committee; G. G. Glover chair
man membership committee; L. L. Glover,
chairman missionary committee, and r.
a. Burleson, social committee; R. D.
Stephens, programme; w. l. Pittman,
Bible study; A. L. Young, publication; T.
NJ. Francis, music.
An enjoyable reception was given the
association Friday evening by the ladies'
auxiliary. The meeting was held in the
college reading room, which served as q
splendid reception hall. Delightful re-
freshments were served and music was
rendered. and altogether it was a most
enjoyable and pleasant occasion. About
800 were in attendance.
The interesting experiments of the creo-
sotlng of the common woods of the coun-
try for use as posts, under the college de-
partment of forestry, have been brought
to a most successful termination A large
number of farmers, Mr.. Nelson. road
master of the Western Railway of Ala
bama and Mr.. Edge, civil engineer were
interested visitors.
A delightful musical recital was rem
dered recently in Langdon hall by Miss
Mamie Harrison of Opelika, soprano Mr..
James o. Boone, tenor, and Miss Mary
Drake, Cullman, accompanist. The music
was of a high order, and the event is re-
garded as one of the most delightful of
the series of public entertainments.
The declaimers for the annual declama-
ton contest, May /, have just been
appointed. At a preliminary contest held
Friday afternoon, in which a good num-
Der participated, the following success
full candidates for the annual contest were
selected:
]. j. Beaver. D. NJ. Clements, w. A.
Downing, J. M. Gillespy, ]. E. Grady, G..
T. McWhorter, w. C. Oliver, F Ordway,
II T. Rutland, ]. j. Wooten and A. L..
Young.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-03-30
MR.. CARRIER REFUTES THE
CHARGE OF ADVERTISER

Montgomery. March 2o.-(speclal)-At-
torney General A. M. CARRIER. who has
been at the head of the litigation on the
part of the state in the United States
court, wherein the rate and regulation
acts of the last session of the legisla-
ture were resisted, felt that a statement
in the Montgomery Advertiser of Sunday
had done him injustice. 1t would seem to
indicate, he thought, that he had not
been acting for what he thought to be the
best. In order that he might be set right
and that whatever impression the matter
complained of carried, the following state
ment was agreed upon to be printed in the
Advertiser and other papers;
Every fair and broadminded citizen
will concede to the Montgomery Adver-
tiser the right to adhere with unflasging
firmness to its frequently expressed views
of condemnation of the railroad rate legis-
lation enacted by the last legislature 1t
seems to me, however, that the ordinary
rules of just and generous treatment
would require that a great and patriotic
state paper stop short of ascribdng to
state officials, sworn to serve the best
interests of the state and her people, a
degenerate and ignoble conception of fdel-
ity to duty.
at do not think in the statement from
the paper quoted below that the Adver-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-03-30
WARSHIPS BRING
PEACE In HAYTI
WITHIN ONE HOUR 27 PERSONS
NAMED BY PRESIDENT NORD
ALEXIS FOR DEATH ARE ON THE
WAY TO THE CEMETERY.

Port au Prince, Hayti March 21-
Since the arrival of American, English,
French and German warships, in re-
Spouse to the request made by the diplo-
matte representatives of these nations
Immediately after the shooting, on March
10, of q persons suspected of completely
in the revolution, tranquility has reigned
in the Haytien capital. So long as the
ships remain no further trouble is antici-
pated, but the feeling is general that
should the warships leave the disturb
ances will be renewed not in the form
of a fresh outbreak of a revolution,
which is practically crushed, but In the
form of acts of hostility to the whites in
the islands.
The arrest of Sundays victims serves
as an insight into the methods of Presi-
dent Nord Alexis. The names of q per-
sons were given to the mlntary officers
after midnight and within an hour all of
the victims were on their way to the
cemetery. Nearly all Of them We're
awakened by the soldiers battering down
the doors of their houses. In one in
stance, when the death list called for
man named Saintf1eur the soldiers seized
an innocent mand named Saintfort and
dragged him away to his death regard
less of his frenzied protestations of in
nocence In another instance visitor
from the country was found in the home
of a suspect and hurried away with his
host. 1t seemed to have made little diff
ference to the soldiers whom they took,
so long as the total of q was found
Immediately after the executions the
government, alarmed by the expected ar
rival of the warships, ordered General
Nadreau, military governor of the district
of Port au Prince, to certify that all the
victims had been taken with arms in their
possession. This the general refused to
do, and in consequence received a sharp
reprimand.
Fearful that his refusal to obey the
Presidents command might result in his
summary execution, the general jumped
on his horse and hurried to the French
legation where he took refuge.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-03-30
IRON AND STEEL
TRADE IMPROVES
THE TRADESMAN REVIEWS MANY
INDICATIONS OF EARLY AND
SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT.
PROSPECTS FRIGHTENING.

Chattanooga, March 29.-In It's review
of iron and steel market conditions in
the south, the Tradesman says;
Recent Incidents in the southern pig
iron and steel markets give forebodings
of early and substantial Improvement
'These incidents are as follows:
Resumption of work at the Bessemer
Railway company.
Announcement of progress in the re-
organization of the Southern Steel COM
pany, bankrupt with probabilities of
plants in Tennessee, Georgia and Ala
bama resuming whiting sixty days.
Resumption of work at foundries and
cast iron pipe plants during March in
the vicinity of Bessemer.
Preparations to install immense ma
chinery at the big steel plant of the
Tennessee company at lnsley.
shipment of iron on export order, the
product going to Genoa. Italy.
"Orders placed for a number of store
and other improvements at different fur
naces in Birmingham district.
Shipments if pig iron, even in small
lots. are being made in all directions.
Some of the product is finding its way
into territories supplied by ennsylvania
and Ohio iron makers.
Quotations are again firm At the
general offices of iron companies the
price is stated at 10. Reports from
other points are to the effect that sales
are being made under 49,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-03-30
TONY COSTA ENDS
TERM In PRISON
DEATH CONCLUDES SENTENCE OF
MAN CONNECTED WITH KlDNAP-
ING OF 8-YEAR-oLD WALTER
LAMANA IN NEW ORLEANS.

New Orleans, March 29.-Tony Costa,
sentenced to Imprisonment for life in the
Louisiana state penitentiary for the part
he played in the kidnapping and murder
of S-year-old Walter Lamana, in New
Orleans, last June, has served his term.
News reached New Orleans today that
Costa had died in the penitentiary hospi-
tai as result of a physical breakdown
several days ago, and had been buried
in the prison burying ground yesterday.
Costa's death recalls one of the most
thrilling tragedies ever recorded in the
police annals of the city of New Orleans.
Walter Lamana, a child of well-to-do
italian, was kidnapped, and, in spite of
the strenuous efforts of several hundred
detectives. police, and vigilantes, the kid
napers for long time eluded capture.
The headless body of the child was
found in a swamp by vigiantes and po-
lice several weeks later. Costa and six
otheH talians were arrested and four of
them 4 atenced to serve life terms in the
penitenk ny for alleged parts in the con-
spiracy b kidnap and murder the child,
for WHOM. a heavy ransom was de-
manded. te cases of two others. sem
fenced to d th, are still pending before
the state sun me court.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-03-30

tiser intended to impute such motives to
the state officials. but the casual reader
might gather such an impression.
1.-The advertiser of Sunday, March 20. in
referring to the effect Of Judge Jones
opinion upon the railroad rate cases. and
after stating that 1t is possible that the
state will appeal from the decision al
though 1t is held by lawyers in view
of the decisions in the Minnesota and the
North Carolina cases, that an appeal in
the Alabama cases would be useless, uses
the following language Gin possible in
advertency of its full meaning and sig
nificance):
Still the appeal will probably be
taken, if for nothing else than to keep the
case alive and before the public
AS attorney general of Alabama and
the official head OF this litigation in the
federal court on behalf of the state, feel
impelled from a sense of justice to my
self and associate counsel officially and
personally to refute the suggestion thus
made.
ly assured that if an appeal is taken from
Judge Jones' decision on the preliminary
questions submitted to the court in Janu-
airy, such action will be taken by the at
torneys for the state with a higher and
nobler purpose than to keep the cases
alive and before the public
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-03-30
WORK To BEGIN ON
FIRST DEEP WELL
New York-AIabama Company
viii Dig 5000 Feet
CANTALOUPE PLANTING
Will Begin This Week on 200 Acres In
Madison County-MlI May
Be Closed Down.
other News.

Huntsville, March 29-(Special.) -Early
this week the drilling of the first deep
we'll of the New York-Alabama Oil COM
pany will begin in West Huntsville and,
as it is the first well of great depth to be
sunk in this section, there is great in
terest in the outcome. Many experts,
including State Geologist Eugene A.
Smith, have expressed the belief that
there is Oil in immense quantities some
where in this locality. There is every
known indication that they are right in
their belief The New York-Alabama
company has several natural gas wells,
and is supplying this city with natural
gas. None of its wells is deeper than
500 feet. The new we'll will go to a depth
OF 5000 feet if petroleum is not found at
a less depth.
Several other oil companies have op-
tons on thousands of acres of land and
within the next three or four months
many drilling outfits will be at work in
this locality.
There are more than a dozen applica-
lions for the position of superintendent
of Maple Hill cemetery, a position made
vacant by the recent death of Christo-
pher Mcdonald. The vacancy will be
filled by the city council at the next
meeting of that body.
The Madison County Cantaloupe asso-
citation will begin planting on April l. and
if necessary will replant on April and
April Is. Two hundred acres will be de-
voted to the culture of the cantaloupe,
to which the soil in certain parts of this
county is peculiarly adapted. This is the
first season of the association.
1t now appears very likely that one of
the mills of the Merrimack Manufacture
ing company will be closed down in the
next few days. Agent Bradley stated
that his company had been resisting this
course as long as possible, and it now
looks as if 1t can resist no longer. The
time of the entire plant has already
been cut to five working days per week.
and the production will be curtailed
about one-third.