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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-12
Worldwide Tuhe Combine.

Glasgow, March Negotiations
have been opened with the Italian
manufacturers of iron tubing with the
view of including them in the interna-
tional iron tube combine. At present
the combine embraces the American,
English, Scotch and German manufac-
turers. The inclusion of the Italians
will make the combine worldwide.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-12

same time work no hindrance to le-
ultimate transfers and it is announced
to be for the purpose of proceeding
on sound principles that the investiga-
ton is being made. President Roose-
welt has declared himself to be de-
cidedly in favor of eliminating stock
eamh1ing
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-12
Captain Dockery Here.

Captain O. H. Dockery of Duluth,
who has the general management of
the army recruiting stations for this
district of Minnesota, was an official
visitor in the city yesterday after
noon and last evening.
While he was here Captain Dock
cry examined several recruits for
enlistment in the regular army. He
rejected three of the four applaints
and accepted one, the latter being
Clarence Foucault of this city, to
whom the oath was administered
and who will leave today for Fort
Smelling.
In speaking of his action in reject
ing the three applicants for enlist
ment Captain Dockery stated that
the army had been receiving so
many recruits of late that he had
positive instructions from Washing
ton to accept none but the very best
men-t those whose English was above
critisism, and who must be fine
specimens of physical manhood.
Captain Dockery sent Private
Brown from this station to Deer
River, where he will assist Private
Davis in getting recruits for the
army.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-12
Shook the Earth for Miles.

Cheyenne, Wyo., March ia car
load Of dynamite exploded at Buford,
twenty-eight miles west of Cheyenne.
The dynamite had been stored in
abandoned barracks to be used in the
gravel pits of the Union Pacific rail-
road. The building caught fire and
caused the dynamite to explode fifteen
minutes later. The terrific explosion
shook the earth for miles around. No
one was hurt.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-12
Austrians Rout Workmen.

Helena, Mont, March 12.-Former
Austrian employees at the East Helena
plant of the American Smelling and
Refining company took things into
their own hands and with clubs and
rocks intimidated employees of the
plant, causing them to return to their
homes. The Austrians were laid off
several months ago and decided that
no one should work.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-12
Woman Sent to Asylum.

indianapolis, March 10. Mrs.
Beatrice Thomas Metcalf, who at
tempted to shoot Attorney S. R. Ha-
mill of Terre Haute during the trial
OF John R. Walsh at Chicago, while
Mr.. Hamill was engaged in the de-
tense, has been committed to the CEN
trail hospital for the insane by COM
mission. Mrs. Metcalf recently made
two attempts to commit suicide
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-12
Out Of Work and Despondent.

st. Louis, March 12-Despondent
because he had been out of employ
ment for several weeks Joseph sar-
tine, cigar salesman, cut his wife's
throat and then committed suicide
with carbolic acid. Mrs Sartine is in
dying condition.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-12
HIS SISTER OBJECTED.
Anarchists Barred From Taking Part
in Assassin's Funeral.

in Assassin's Funeral.
Chicago, March 12.-Olga Averbuch,
sister of the man who was killed by
Chief of Police Shippy, has entered a
protest against anarchists taking part
in the ceremonies incidental to the re-.
moval Of her brothers body from the
potters' field to Jewish cemetery.
The Jewish Free Burial association,
which has the matter in charge, de-
clared that anarchism is reprehensible
to the Jewish race and is forbidden
by the tenets of their religion.
The anarchists, who had planned
celebrations, were greatly surprised
when told that they would not be al
lowed to be present.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-12
STAY HUNDREDS OF NATIVES

italian Troops Sent Against SomaIi
Tribesmen.
Rome, March 12.-News has been
received here from Italian Somaliland
to the effect that local tribe, helped
by soldiers of the mullah, attacked
another tribe under the protection of
italy and killed thirty of their oppo-
pents. They then drove off a guam
tty of cattle.
Italian troops sent to punish the
raiders in one engagement killed 400
Of the tribesmen and sixty of the null
lah's soldiers. The Italians had one
man killed and two wounded, all ma
tives.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-12
MISCELLANEOUS

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 RENT.

FOR RENT-My farm near Maltby
postofice. Sixty-fve acres under
GUILTY. etion. Good opportunity for
the right man. ]. J. Jenkinson,
Ma1tby, MINI.
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RELEASED ON S345, 900 BAIL
Former Mayor schmitz Still Under
Many Indictments.

San Francisco, March 12.-Eugene
schmitz, former mayor of this city,
has been released from jail, where he
had been confined for the past. ten
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-12
IN RUSSIAN TERRITORY.
Number of Turkish Army Officers Tn.
der Arrest.

Tif1is, March 12.-The report of the
arrest in the province of Yelizavetpol,
which borders on the Turkish frontier,
of three Turkish army officers at
tached to the general staff is con-
firmed by the chief of staff here.
Several other army officers, it is
stated, also were arrested in the vicin-
ity of the fortresses at Kars and Ba-
tum, in Transcaucasia.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-12

FOR SALE-Two pool and one
billiard table,. all paraphernalia
for running in good condition.
Apply at Pioneer office.
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FOR SALE-Rubber stamps. The
Pioneer will procure any kind of
rubber stamp for you an short
notice.
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DR.. SlGLER, SPECIALIST, acute
and chronic Diseases of women
given especial. Call or, write for
information. All correspondence
confidential, Write today. "a
Syndicate block. SCI Nicollet
Ave-, Minneapolis, MINI.
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PROBE STOCK TRADING
President Directs Commissioner
Smith to Investigate.
DESIRES TO STOP GAMBLING

Intends to Recommend Legislation
Regulating the Transfer Of Stocks
Which Will Do Away With All but
Legitimate Operations.
Washington, March 12.-President
Roosevelt has directed Herbert Knox
Smith of the bureau Of corporations
to Investigate the methods of stock
trading with view to furnishing the
basis of possible future legislation
regulating such practices. The diff
Guilty is recognized of attempting fed
eral regulation of the transfer of
stocks which will operate to curtail
purely gambling contracts and at the
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-12

WANTED-Girl for general house
work. Apply to M 1s.Abercrom-
bic, at the store.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-12

girl for general
housework. Family of two. House
Modern. Apply 9O7 Minnesota
Ave.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-12

WANTED; Laundry and DINING
room girl at Palace Hotel. Good
wages. Blackjack, MINI. J. c..
Thompson.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-12

MEN-1'o prepare for
Railroad Brakemen and Firemen.
Need men for. spring rush. Rail
roads building fast. Complete
course, $500 next twenty days.
Call or write. Great Northern
Railway Correspondence School,
800 Globe Bldg, Minneapolis,
MINI.
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WANTEDi A man and wife to
work on small dairy farm as
housekeeper. Good wages and
steady position for right parties.
No objection to small child. A.
P. Reeve, Tenstrike, MINI.
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE: Seven eighth Jersey
bull cafe. Solid fawn color, black
tongue and switch. Sire, best Pc
dro, registered. Owned by C. B.
Hebron, Bemidji.
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nays You Backacher Get boz Of kidney.
. nsses-shs most wonderful remedy for al kid.
Owl Drug Store.
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GIRL WANTED = For general
housework. 1913 Minnesota Ave.
WANTED: Good girl for general
housework. Mrs. Thomas Bailey.
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HELP WANTED,

WANTED FOR u. S. 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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St. Patrick's day postal cards al
the Pioneer office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-20

the, House and in the electoral college
that its last hope Of controlling the
country through any possible combina-
Bryan. but every other democratic presi-
Dental aspirant. would have to hang his
harp on the willows. The Denver nomi-
nation would not be worth anybody .
while.
Mr.. Bryan's championship of the Con-
stitution is limited. He only wants that
part of it enforced which gives him an
issue. Were he to champion the whole
instrument. he would saw the limb be-
tween himself and the tree. He Is a man
of conscience. and talks well about the
moral sense of things and respect for
the law. but IL not above asking for the
presidency upon terms which he knows
to be violative Of the highest law OF the
land. Had he been elected either in 1876
or 1900 he would have taken an obligation
to preserve and protect an instrument
which he knew had been houted in max
ing him temporarily its guardian.
The south has nothing to fear from
Mr.. Bryan on this score. His advocacy
Of suffrage and a mans chance for the
F'ilipinos is easy. They are thousands of
miles away. and cut no figure in the equa-
ton as respects his candidacy for the
presidency. Enfranchise Them. and
threaten him with their opposition. and
zeal in their behalf would cool immedi-
ately. With all his good qualities, MIR.
Bryan is yet a politician, and plays the
game.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-20

1itical organization. Its rapid growth. its
changing conditions. it's amazing pros
perity have all induced a certain shifting
from the basic principles here and there.
Whats the constitution between
friends?" has become q by-word. a joke,
beneath which lies a serious condition of
adjustability in the public conscience.
Here in the District the issue involved
in the anti-race betting movement Is
slightly different from that In New York.
as just stated, but the conditions. are
nevertheless much alike. There is here
no constitutional prohibition against
"poolselling bookmaking or any other
kind of gambling" applicable to the en-
tire District area. But there is sweep
ing prohibition of all forms Of gambling
within the District. and of race-track
gambling within a certain portion Of the
District. The present purpose is to
carry the prohibition to the boundary and
put an end to all discrimination.
This week should see the anti-gambling
bill a law. The indications favor its d.
rect consideration by the House in the
present form as a pending proposition A
motion to concur in the Senate's imma-
terial amendments to the street-widen1ng
bill will bring the issue squarely before
the House. If there is a majority in the
House in favor of placing all forms OF
gambling under the ban of the law IN
this District to square out the law In this
respect. it should have its chance to
speak.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-20
Mr.. Bryan and the Negro.


In one of his interesting letters to The
Star from Atlanta, Mr.. William e. Curtis.
after noting the indifference felt there as
to Mr.. Bryan and his future, says:
There is no apprehension here, so far
as l can ascertain. about Bryan's attitude
on the negro question. simply because no.
body expects him to be elected. and the
probability of his ever exercising author
ity Is so remote that his views are not
considered of airy particular importance"
1t is safe to assume that the attitude Of
Mr. Bryan as President on the negro
question would be that of any other pos
sible democratic occupant of the White
House. He would be holding Office
through the force Of the Acknowledgement
of the negro vote In the south, and could
not ally himself in any way with a move
ment for enforcing the Constitution on
that subject without proving ungrateful
to those who had brought about his cleo
tion He has his weaknesses and his limi-
tations. but iLgratitude cannot be charged
against him. He stands by those who
stand by him.
Mr.. Bryan is as well aware as the next
man that the present strength of his
party rests upon its disfranchising poll
cies in the south. II the CONSTITUTION were
enforced with respect TO the suffrage. the
democratic party would lose so heavily In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-20
Law and Gambling.

Gov. Hughes addressed a large meet
ing in Brooklyn yesterday on the subject
OF the anti gambling bills which recently
failed Of passage in the state senate In
tine course Of his remarks he said:
We cannot repeat too often the ex-
bHcit mandate OF the constitutions: Nor
shall any lottery Or the sale of lottery
tickets. poolselling. bookmaking or any
"ther kind of gambling hereafter be au-
tlor1zed or allowed within this state; and
the legislature shall pass appropriate
laws to- prevent offenses against any of
Probably a majority Of the people of
New York state have come to look upon
raee-track gambling as a privileged in
stitution, protected by the highest law of
the commonwealth. This has been be-
cause OF the enactment and enforcement
for many years of..various statutes
which have given to this peculiar ins,i-
tuition a certain legaiized form and pro-
lection in the courts Gov. Hughes, be-
ncxes THAT the constitution after all is the
supreme law and that 1T is dangerous to
60 counter to it,. Certainly the clause he
quotes proves that there has heeit some
constitution breaking by the legislature
-of New York
That clause which the governor quotes
is the true issue after all in any conflict
between the higher and the lower laws.
Tnere has been, much compromising in
this country during it's decades OF exist
eace. as separate and independent po-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-20
Gray at Denver.

= The Gray boomers have humor. II MOTH
ing else This is from their latest pro-
nunciamento:
Events of the past week have been
encouraging to the. leaders of the Gray
movement. Pennsylvania uninstructed.
New York uninstructed, Michigan unin-
structed, Delaware for George Gray
this is the record of the week made by
democratic state conventions, primaries
and state committees.
These states have all been carried by
the republicans for years, three Of them
by enormous majorities, and are now in
republican hands. All are represented in
the Senate by republicans, and Delaware s
only member of the House is a repub-
lican. New York will have seventy-eight
votes at Denver. Pennsylvania sixty-eight
Michigan twenty-eight and Delaware six
Out of total of one hundred and eighty
votes from republican bailiwicks Judge
Gray is certain of six. II these figures
fail to start the goosenesh on Mr.. Bryan
he must be stolid citizen, indeed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-20
Job for the Harmonixer.

From the New York Tribune
Mr. Bryan's arrival in New York today
Is most opportune Never before in his
career has the author Of democracy up
to-date'' had such a chance to add to
his knowledge Of his subject or to study
1t with such poignant personal interest.
The situation here is one that calls for
his presence. The author. creator and
proprietor OF democracy up-to-date holds
much the same views Of the rights duties
and prerogatives OF central authority.
when the local branches of the party
fail to conduct their affairs with harmony,
that inspired the Murphy-Conners reso-
luton for the appointment of plentipo.
Tertiary regulators whenever a district
contest should arise. Mr.. Bryan is a
national standing committee of one on
harmony. His last opportunity like the
present was when the Kentucky demo-
Gratis fell afoul Of each other last fall.
On that occasion, instead Of letting them
settle their chickering's themselves. he in
vaded Kentucky. for all the world like a
Murphy Corners committee, and told the
democrats that it was their plain duty
to elect Gov. Beckham senator.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-20
Anticipated.
you essay a gentle quip,

When you essay a gentle quip,
Some friend is sure to greet you with
The hint that you have made a slip,
That joke was told by Sidney Smith
Or IL some comment you address
To human natures curious ways,
A voice is sure to murmur, Yes.
That's just what DR.. Johnson says"
Or IL your soul is softly swept
BY sentimental fancies sad,
'Tis just what Byron wrote, except
Your way of putting it is bad.
OF all the griefs that come your way
These sad reminders are the worst.
1t makes no difference what you say,
Some other fellow said it first.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-20
The House Filibuster.

The "spat" last week between Speaker
Cannon and Mr.. Williams is not likely to
have any serious results. either as to the
business of the House the personal re-
lations between the two men.
On the latter point there would be wide
spread regret If anything should part two
men who. for so long. have illustrated the
ease with which the strictest political Op-
position may go hand in hand. so to
speak. with the most cordial personal in
timacy. The country has taken an in
terest in the way that Uncle Joe" and
John Sharp have carried themselves
toward each other. 1t has looked good
to see them work together for some nom
partisan object. and then resoutely
against each other in a contest over a
strictly partisan object. A fresh illustra-
tion has been given of the fact that men
may differ broadly and sharply about
public policies without any severance of
personal ties.
AS to the business ,of the House. We
may expect that to so on, if not in
smooth, in effective, fashion. Mr.. Will
liams under the influence of pique, may
continue his nagging tactics. and consume
time which might be better employed, but
surely the majority will continue to use
it's full power to control affairs. Any
other course would be absurd and all but
pusillanimous. 1t would likewise be a
surprise to the minority. which. converted
into a majority and invested with respon-
sibility, would do just as the present ma
jority now is doing.
A minority of course has its rights. and
should assert them. But, necessarily.
they are limited. and to be effective must
be wisely employed. They must be justi-
fed by the business in hand. A mere
display of ingenuity does not justify their
invocation. To employ a famous phrase,
il may be magnificent. but it never is
warl
M1 Williams is good parlamentarian.
and, es most politicians do. loves scrap.
But scrapping for scrappings sake at this
stage of the game in the House pro-
duces no results of value to the minority.
Despite Mr.. Williams protestations, the
country can see..that he is not really in
line with the President, and not trying
TO help the President along. Index a Sc
xSons exterior he masks parpoee to
help Mr.. Roosevelt into hole: and if he
could succeed he would be very happy
man. -
An early adjournment seems probable
and il the record Of the first session of
the Sixtieth Congress is not what it
should be-. Mr.. Williams and his friends
: can point out the deficiencies on the
stump and ask the voters to punish the
delinauents at the polls. ..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-20
Task for a Statistical Hercules.

Judging from the following news dis
patch from Pittsburg, just printed, the
interstate commerce commission has been
making serious trouble fd( the transpor-
tation lines of'the country:
The Pittsburs and Lake Erie railroad,
Of the Vanderbilt system, is trying to
carry out the recent order Of the inter-
state commerce commission that every
railroad compile, print and make public
the rates from every station on. it's line to
every other point in the United States
The Pittsburg and Lake Erie is only one
clerks were put to work, and it is esti-
mated that IL they work continuously.
and all the other railroads cooperate
with them in giving them Information,
they viii complete the task in five years.
How long 1t would take for the big roads.
with their thousands of miles of length
to comply with the law IL problematfcai."
II this statement is accurate il would
seem TO be the business Of the govern
ment, rather than of the various rail-
road corporations, to undertake this gil
gantic task. Obviously, tile greater part
Of this work will be duplicatory With
the scores of companies working indie
pendently they will be certain to use over,
and over again materials which could
be much more economically and speedily
transmitted to a common center of CAL
culation and there statisticalIy handled.
But even if the present plan is the bet
ter. the question arises whether there
Is any real public necessity for the pub
ifcation. of such rate sheets. The chances
OF use for more than 10 per cent of the
quoted rates of fare by the average trav-
eler In the course of a long period of
time are SO slender that the greater part
Of this costly enterprise will stand as a
waste. As a fair estimate the Pittsburs
and Lake Erie sheet will represent an
expenditure Of at least $4,000 in clerk
hire, to say nothing of postage. station
cry. etc. This. for a road of 100 miles,
suggests the total expense of a similar
work for the ninety or one hundred cor
porattons which comprise the principal
railroad, lines Of the United States, with
their total mileage of approximately 22O,-
to0,. single-track measurement