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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-03-23
Trading as a Fine Art.

A grocery store in Nelson, Lanca-
shire, was managed by a Golfers wife.
One night the good woman was COM
PEELED to leave the shop for a short
time In charge of her husband, giving
him full instructions how to act and
especially cautioning him that in the
event Of customer presenting jar
or pot and asking for treacle, jam or
pickles he 'must be sure and weigh
tn pot" ~
Full Of confidence, the collier Install
ed himself behind the counter. In a
short time lad ran into the shop and
piped out:
II want two pound O. pickles fur mi
faythur, and here's tn pot"
The good man carefully weighed the
pot and exclaimed:
"Nay, lad, th' pot weighs enough
bowt pickles, but I'll gi' thi one or two
anyway."-Liverpool Mercury
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-03-23
'TiIly OIson," March 26th.

No dramatic writer ever hit upon
the idea of making a young Swedish
girl a heroine of drama until
"TILLIE OLSON" was thought out.
There have been numerous Swedis-
American dramas written for male
stars, bat this is the first one in
which the fair sex are exploited.
The only Swedish character in
"TILLIE OLSON' is the girl Tilly.
The rest of the characters are pro-
ducts Of the great Northwest, the
scene being laid first on Minnesota
farm and later in the city of Mime
apolis. Tilly" proves to be very
entertaining stage creation, for she
is bright and witty and with fund
of good humor hid beneath the i'm
perturbility for which her nation is
noted. The situations of the play
are said to be extremely amusing
and the comedy is clean cut and
scintillating with good things from
beginning to end. Some original
specialties are. introduced and fine
quartette is. carried for the church
scene. An adequate scenic equip
ment has been provided, every scene
being from the studio of Messrs.
Moses & Ha4mnilton Of the Broadway
Theatre, New York. Y! An exception
ally clever campany will aid in in
terpreting the comedy and the title
role. will be played by an especially
clever comedienne, Miss Emily
Erickson Green.
At City Opera House, March 10th.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-03-23
The First American Duel.


In the year 1880 occurred the first
duel known to have taken place on
American soil. The principals, Edward
Doty and Edward Leister, were serv.
ants Of a Mr.. Hopkins, one of the New
England colonists. The men had quar-
relied over some triding matter and re-
sorted to the field for its settlement.
The affair was stopped by the authori-
ties, but not before one had been
wounded in the thigh and the other in
the hand. There was no law covering
such matters, but the governor of the
province decided that the men should
be punished nevertheless. At his or
ders they were sent to have their heads
and feet tied together and lie in that
condition twenty-four hours without
food or drink. They suffered so much.
however, that they were released at
the end Of an hour.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-03-23
His Apprentjceship,

eyes," said Mr.. Pater, with i'll con-
cealed pride, ''my youngest boy makes
some smart remarks at times. Only re-
Gently he asked me what it meant to
be an apprentice. told him that it
meant the binding Of one person to an
other by agreement and that one per-
son so bound had to teach the other all
he could Of his trade or profession,
while the other had to watch and learn
how things were done and had to make
himself useful in every way possible"
''What did he say to that?" asked one
Of the audience.
'Why, after few minutes the young
rascal looked up at me and said, Then
suppose you're apprenticed to mother,
aren't you, dadT"-London Answers.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-03-23
Hand in Names EarIv.

Odd Fellows who are intending to
join the encampment which will be
instituted in this city next Wednes-
day evening are requested to at
once get their names and applica.
tions in, as the charter will be
closed the day the lodge is to be
instituted.
The encampment promises to be
one Of the very best in the north
half of the state, and all Odd
Fellows are urged to join.
A special invitation is extended to
all encampment members in this
part of the state to be present and
participate in the institution Of the
new encampment.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-03-23
KILLED BY NIGHT RIDERS
Prominent Farmer Shot Down in Door
Way Of His Home.

Prominent Farmer Shot Down in Door,
way Of His Home.
Carlisle, KY, March pa band Of
night riders shot and killed Harlan
Hedges, prominent farmer, seven
miles northwest of this place. This
is the first murder by the night riders
in the "Blue Grass" region of Ken
lucky. Hedges was awakened by
shouts. Apprehending trouble he went
to his front door with shotgun and
fred once. The night riders replied
with volley, which killed Hedges
Just as his wife reached his side. The
anAshed men then rode rapidly away
aud did not attempt to set fire to
Hedges' house or barns. Hedges was
an independent tobacco farmer and
was widely known over the country.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-03-23
Drowned in Effort to Escape.

Chicago, March 23.-Plunging into
Stony creek at Blue Island to escape
several policemen after he had stabbed
and probably fatally wounded a girl
who had Tilted him to we'd another
man Nicholas Fortune, twenty-five
years old, was seized with cramps
and drowned. The wounded bride is
Mrs. Donate de Diazea. Her niece, a
six-months-old baby, whom the young
woman was carrying at the time she
was attacked, was also stabbed and
seriously injured.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-03-23
StoesseI Joins Neboqatoff.

st. Petersburg, March 23.-Lieuten-
ant General Stoessel, who has begun
to serve ten years in prison for cow
ardice and treason in surrendering
Port Arthur to the Japanese, occupies
a room in the fortress of st. Peter
and st. Paul adjoining that of Rea;
Admiral Nebogatoff, who is serving
like sentence for surrendering to the
Japanese. at the Sea of Japan.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-03-23
For EmernenciAs

A banking reserve Is for use, not
merely for show. It is for use in times
Of emergency. Yet some bankers look
upon their reserves very much as the
superintendent Of hospital regarded
Its emergency bed. A patient all bang
ed up in an accident was brought to
the hospital one night and was told
that there was no room for him. "Why
not put him in the emergency bedY' it
was suggested. ''If we put him in the
emergency bed," 1t was replied, t.then
we would have no emergency bed
Wall Street Journal.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-03-23

Herbert Spencer and the Puddles.
On no one occasion was Herbert
Spencer known to ride when going to
q dinner, yet SO carefully did he guard
himself against the chance of soiling
his dress shoes that he habitually car
r1ed bundle Of old newspapers under
his arm. These were for the purpose
OF being dropped, one by one, into each
mud puddle he might encounter on
crossing the street. By the time he
reached his destination the store of pa
pers was exhausted. Muddy shoes on
the return walk did not matter to him
In the least.-London Caterer,
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-03-23
Supreme Court Of United States Declares the
Minnesota Freight and Passenger Rate Laws
Invalid.-.-Atty Gen'l Young Loses Out

Washington, D. c., March 23Specal Pioneer)- The
the United today petition
ney General Young Minnesota for writ habeas the
which he is held for contempt United
Circuit Court of Minnesota because refused
junction issued by that orbddng taking
looking the enforcement the railroad
The court at the time invalid
law regulating both freight passenger
enormous penalties imposed for disobedience oft
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-03-23
Inmates Barely Escape.

Waterbury, Conn.,, March 23.-Fire
broke out in the United States hotel
In Grand street, the inmates being
aroused by two policemen just in time
to escape suffocation, but the patrol
men were almost overcome. Two fire.
men were found unconscious In the
rear of the building as the result of
inhaling gas. Three gas meters ex-
ploded in their faces. One man is in
q serious condition.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-03-23

DR.. sIGLER, 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, Mlnn.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-03-23
A Clever Scheme.

Mother examining school report-
How did you come to have such good
marks in arithmetic this week? Tom
my-Well, you see, it was this way:
We had ten examples day, and got
the teacher to help me to do five, and
Er1c Jones got her to help him on the
other five. Then we swapped helps.
see?-Harper's.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-03-23
MANY ARRESTS AT PEKlNG
Fully One Hundred Prominent Re-
formers Locked Up.

Peking, March 23.-The authorities
on March IL began series of whole
sale arrests of reformers and suspect
ed revolutionists and up to the pres
ent time no less than 100 men have
been taken into custody. It is report
ed that four of the prisoners have off,
cial rank and that one is member
of the family of Wang Wen Shao, for
mer grand councillor Most of the
prisoners are men educated abroad
and they had recently come into Pc
king from the outlying provinces. The
police in this matter are acting upon
the order issued by the throne in De-.
cember to the board of the interior to
suppress public meetings and to watch
closely all places where revolutionists
were supposed to congregate.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-03-23
Desires to Recall His Bill,

Washington, March %. Senator La
Toilette has introduced a resolution
discharging the committee on inter-
state commerce from further consid-
Grafton Of his bill providing for the
valuation Of railroad property by the
interstate commerce commission. Mr..
La Toilette will at some future time
move the passage Of his resolution.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-03-23
Power Companies Consolidate.

Marinette, Wis, March 23.-A great
waterpower consolidation which will,
it is believed, make Marinette and
Menominee one of the greatest manu-
featuring centers in the Northwest,
has practically been consummated.
The owners of power on the Menom-
inee and Peshtigo rivers have com
bined and expect to organize holding
company to take over all the power.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-03-23
lmpartial.

Impartial.
M. Scatterton prides himself on
being strictly impartial
''Yes," answered the unamiable man.
I once went shooting with him. He
didn't seem to care whether he hit the
rabbit, the dog or one Of his friends"
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-03-23
Crew Deserts Dynamite Ship.

Philadelphia, March 23.-Fifteen
members of the crew of the British
steamship Kiora, loading with dyna-
mite at Thompsons Point, N. j., for
the construction department of the
Panama canal, left the vessel and no
amount Of persuasion would induce
the seafarers to return to duty. They
claimed that the Kiora is floating
mine and that going to sea with such
b dangerous cargo meant death If any
accident should occur to the craft.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-03-23
Card Of Thanks.

We desire to extend our heartfelt
thanks to the members of the Odd
Fellow and Rebekah lodges Of this
city; also to the many personal
friends for their many kindnesses
during ou recent bereavement, oc-
casioned By the death Of our little
daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Canterbury.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-03-23
johnson to Be Chief Speaker.

New York, March Announce
ment is made that Governor Johnson
Of Minnesota is to be the chief speak
er at the Jefferson dinner of the Ma
tional Democratic club to be held on
April Is. It was also declared that
William ]. Bryan has not even been
invited to attend, although he will be
in the state at the time.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-03-23
Walker Will Be Extradited.

Mexico City, March 23.-Extradition
papers in the case Of William +.
Walker, the former New Britain
(Conn.) banker, have been signed By
President Diaz and are now en- route
to Ensenada. The prisoner will be
surrendered to the United States au.
.thorities Immediately upon their ar
rival here
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-03-23

WANTED-A man and wife to
work on a small dairy farm as
housekeeper. Good wages and
steady position for right parties.
No objection to a small child. A.
P. Reeve, Tenstrike, MINI.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-03-23
MISCELLANEOUS.

PUBLIC LIBRARY Open Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays,
2:3O to s p. m., and Saturday
evening 7:30 to 9 p. m. also.
Library in basement Of Court
House. Mrs. Harriet Campbell.
librarian.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-03-23
Supper Was a Success.

The New England supper given
in the Odd Fellows hall Saturday
evening under the auspices Of the
Presbyterian Ladies' Aid society Of
this city was a success both fnan.
cially and in merit Of good things
provided for the supper.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-03-23

WANTED MEN-To 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.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-03-23
Tho Dangerous Case.

One Of the surgeons Of hospital
asked an Irish help which he consid-
cred the most dangerous Of the many
cases then In the hospital. 'aThat, sir"
said Patrick as he pointed to q case OF
surgical instruments.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-03-23

with the officers of the Forest Ser
vice and render every assistance in
in your power to make the plan
adopted success.
You will furnish your timber
employees and Government farmers
each with a |copy of this circular
letter, and request them to cooper
ate with you in carrying out the
plan adopted.
"Very respectfully,
IF. E. LEUPP.
Commissioner"
Just where the Indian is to come
in, in the carrying out of the order,is
ffot shown. It is specifically stated
that the Indian department will pay
all expenses incurred.
It is about time that radical ac-
ton was taken to prevent the carry
ing out of some of the "fads" of the
officials at Washington. This for
est service is attempting to tie up
all of the land in the Chippewa res
ervation, and so far the poor In
dian has not been recompensed there
for. Instead he and his children must
exc out an existence on small
annuity payment, while his big
bunch" of money lays in Washing
ton, in trust," to be parceled out to
lot of employees who receive office
mostly as the payment of political
debts. Contrast the poor, half-fed
Red Laker with the sleek, well-fed
forest official who was at the Red
Lake agency recently, looking over
the reservation in compliance with
the preliminary work of carrying out
the above scheme.
Recently, many of the Indians on
the Red Lake reservation have,
made applications for allotments.
There has been strenuous opposi-
ton, on the part of certain we'll
paid officials, to these allotments
being allowed. But see no reason
why the government should not
comply with the provisions of it's
treaties with the Indians and wind
up the alloting of lands, and stop
this paying out of the Indians
trust funds, for lot of overseers,
who must be provided with fat jobs
while the Indian is starving.
Give the Indian his lands and
timber and let him 20 it ON his
own hook" for awhile. He cannot
be worse than he is, at any rate.
This scheme to hand over the res
ervation timber to the forest service
for experimental purposes, without
remuneration to the Indian, is not
much short of holding him up at
the point of a gun.
Yours, for justice to the Indian,
Fair Play.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-03-23
Suggests Home Grown Noblemen.

Suggests Home Grown NobIemen.
Washington, March 23.-In discuss
ing the Notifications bill in the house
Representative De Almond of Mis-
souri, suggested that the government
should enter upon the industry of
raising noblemen for our American
girls, because, he said; it would be
cheaper than to send the girls to
Europe.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-03-23
Woman Killed by Trap Gun.

Woman Killed by Trap Gun.
Kenton, O., March 23.-When Mrs.
8. 0. Burdette went to gather eggs in
the hen coop she was killed by the
discharge Of a gun which her hus-
band had set to kill thieves who had
been bothering the chickens.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-03-23

WANTED:-Man to drive delivery
team. Man who can scale lum-
Der preferred. Will pay good
wages. Steady work for good
man. Inquire at M. E. Smith
Lumber yard.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-03-23
" A n | s
ONE CENT A ORD.
HELP WANTED.

WANTED FOR u. S. ARMY: Able.
bodied unmarried men, between
ages of 18 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.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-03-23

FOR SALE-Eight-room house.
700 Ameri ca Ave. Inquire of /.
P. Omich.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-03-23
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE: Frame barn 14x16,
II #. studding, shingle roof,
ceiled inside, double floor, stalls
tor 8 horses. Will sell cheap. w.
R. TAFT, News office.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-03-23

FOR SALE-One-acre lot in Lang's
Addition to Bemidii. House,fruit
trees, etc. Very cheap. w. R.
TAFT, News office.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-03-23

FOR SALE-Rubber stamps. The
Pioneer will procure any kind of,a
rubber stamp for you an short
notice.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-03-23
LOST and FOUND

LOST: Long, black bear skin fur.
Leave at Pioneer office for reward.
Mrs. Bert Anderson.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-03-23
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-My farm near Maltby
; postofice. Sixty-fve acres under
cultiv 'tion. Good opportunity for
the right man. J. ]. Jenkinson,
Maltby, MINI.
FOR RENT: Nicely furnished
room. Modern convenience. lO3
Irving Ave. north.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-03-23

WANTED-Good girl for general
housework. Cor. Irv. Ave. and
4th Street.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-21
train SERVICE
IS RESTORED
FIRST TRAIN PASSED THROUGH
PoTLATCH WASHOUT THIS
AFTERN00N-0WL TRAIN AR
RIVED ON SCHEDULE TIME.

Train service is restored on the
Palouse branch of the Northern Pa
cific, and the first train to pass
through the Potlatch canyon since
last Saturday left the city shortly
after o'clock this afternoon and is
que to reach Spokane shortly after
S o'clock this evening.
The regular owl train left on
schedule time this afternoon and is
expected to maintain the schedule
throughout the run.
The first train to reach Lewiston
f, 9m Spokane was the regular day
iieht train, which arrived shortly
after O'Clock. The company an
ticipates no further delay in the %,
eration of trains on this branch. bu1
ill require several weeks to restore
the road to it's former condition.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-21
PLUMBER Strike
ON OPEN SHOP
EMPL0YES AT HAHN SHOP
WALK OUT. CLAIMING VIOLA
TION OF CONTRACT NOT TO
EMPLOY N0NUNI0N MEN.

The declaration for an "open
shop" and the employment Of
plumbers, irrespective of their atH-
nations with the unions by Charles
Hahna the well-known Lewiston
plumber, has resulted in a walkout
by the Union plumbers who have
been employed by Mr.. Hahn.
MrAHahn states the action for the
open shop" is the result of unsatis-
factory conditions existing under
tho operation of union shop. He
states that according to the rules of
the union all jobs, however small
are charged for an hours time and
that the rules provide that the mas
| ter plumber cannot assist in a jon
with helpers unless he remains per
nanently with the work. These
conditions, Mr.. Hahn states, are un-
satisfactory both to himself am
Customers, and to relieve the situa
ton it was necessary to declare ar
open shop"
The union plumbers allege baf
faith on the part of Mr.. Hahn b!
the violation of a clause in the con
tract entered into about a year ago
They claim this clause provided tina
TO nonunion labor should be EN-
rloyed in tire shop and that the EN-
ployment of such labor rendered tn
establishment unfair and compelle
the retirement of the union men.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-21
duke ABRUzzI
WAS SUCCESSFUL

NEW. YORK, March 21.-Duke
Abruzzi, reported to be engaged 70
marry Miss Katherine Elkins, sailei
for Europe today on the steamer
I,usitania. He refused to deny or af-
firm the reported engagement, bus
his demeanor was regarded by ro-
rorters as not that of man VINO
had failed in an important mission.
To escape the public gaze
d'Abruziz left Washington in an
automobile and went to Baltimore.
1t is believed he was accompanied
!,,y Miss Elkins and that they join
ed Senator Elkins, who was in that
city yesterday to attend the funeral
Of the late Senator Whyte, and thai
the duke took the train from Balti
riore to New York.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-21
CIVILIZATION
HUNTS HIM down
AGED NEz PIERCE BRAVE, DRIV-
I'm TO LAST HAUNT, GIVES A
NIGHT OF WAY FOR IRON
HORSE THROUGH DOORYARD.

Bent with the SHOWS of 30 win
tars, "SQuauy John, one Of the old
est Indians Of the Nezperce tribe,
and for the past so years a resident
OF the lower Snake river, IS in the
city for the purpose of closing deal
with the O. h. & n. company by
which the railroad company will ac-
cure the rights to his spring and
VIII supply him with a complete wa
Ter system for his house and small
acreage ranch.
"Squally John" remembers as a
small boy of his parents telling the
story of the coming of Lewis and
Clarke, and during his life he has
witnessed the settling of the coun-
try and the building of the railroad
lines into the sections that were the
hunting grounds of his boyhood.
He retired to the lower river to
keep away from the advancing civil
| igation, but IS compelled NJ his old
Eage to see the railroad track pene-
trate the refuge he selected and take
the water from his favorite spring
to supply the engines that pass
through his dooryard.
The old man, however, has accept
cd the advance of the white mar
philosophically, and has met thu
,agents of the railroad company on
fair basis. When the right of wa!
through his home was desired n
wanted only a reasonable recon
pense for the damage sustained, an
now that his spring is wanted t
supply the railroad company's waite
tank, he wants only a small sum /
money and a.-supply pipe for his ow
use that will insure him sufhclen
water for his needs.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-21
SECURE DATA ON PAVING.
Range Of Investigation viii Be Ex-
tensive.

The property owners of the paw
ing district will individually secure
data showing the experience OF
cities where the pavements now be-
iLg considered as suitable for Lew
iston have been installed.
this is the decision of number
Of the property owners who have in
lxcstlgated the reports now available
and have been unable to reach de-
cision as to the best pavement to be
Installed here.
! "Tt would seem that we should be
allie to reach decision after re-
viewing the experiences of other
c;ties," said prominent citizen this
lseternoon. when discussing the paw
Iirg question.
II have in mind city in the East
where bitulithic, vitrified brick and
asphalt blocks were installed
while I was a resident of the place
lard / intend writing to ascertain
what the result has been. Other
} property owners have relatives ana
: friends in cities where the payemeh'
| question has been workd out, ane
/ the experience of these places wouit
be most valuable. know of mum
: Der of citizens who will endeavor q
. secure such information before tn
g lrcxt meeting of property owners
t held. and it is hoped sufficient dat
vii! be available to reach decisio'
: az that time"