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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-07-17
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PROSPERITY IN THE NORTHWEST.


The experts of Wall street are
looking to the West and South to
restore the business of the East to
it's normal condition. They say
that despite the fact that there has
been an advance of ten to thirty
points in stocks since last October
the gain is not altogether salts
factory; that in some measure it has
been the result of effort on the part
of powerful operators. Much of
the rise is credited to the natural
rebound following the slump when
securities fell below their intrinsic
value. Then, too, capital that was
in hiding after the furry is being
brought out again and the increased
supply of money seeking invest
ment has facilitated the efforts of
those behind the movement in the
stock market, but the result has not
been wholly satisfactory. Nothing
will do more," says Henry Clews,
toward pulling the country out of
the Slough of Despond' than a good
harvest"
The fnanciers of Wall street are
in error when they imagine that the
country is in the slough of De-
spond." The people of the North
west certainly have no cause for
lamentation. They depend upon
nature and their own intelligent
effort for their wealth, and they
have not looked in vain to either.
Providence has been very generous
to those living in the Northwest.
They are not aware that they are in
a Slough of Despond." The
farmers and merchants all are enjoy
ing the bounty acquired during
years of plenty and thrift. Their
prosperity has too much depth to
be seriously affected by surface dis
turbance. The wave that engulfed
Wall street last fall was nothing
more than a ripple when its effect
reached Minnesota.
Wall street should cheer up. 1t
should not mistake it's own surround
ings for those of all the nation.
The securities piled away in its
vaults have practically the same
intrinsic value as before the furry.
If there is any shrinkage the loss
represents values that did not exist.
The people of the nation are. richer
today than ever. They are produc-
ing more wealth than at any time in
the history of the country. There is
nothing fictitious about the pros
perity of people who annually are
taking billions of wealth out of the
ground. Wall street may pine for a
return of high prices for stocks-its
conception of prosperity and
imagine the country is in the "Slough
of Despond," but the rest of the
nation, particularly the Northwest,
is not worrying.
The profits of the East are con-
fident that good crop would do
much toward relieving the situation.
If it is any consolation to them they
may rest assured that the prospect
never was better in the Northwest.
Conditions at present are unusually
favorable. The spring weather and
condition of the ground have been
ideal for getting the crop started.
There is an abundance of moisture
everywhere and the outlook never
was brighter for bumper crop. If
the fnanciers of Wall street will
have patience a few weeks longer
the farmer of Minnesota and the
Northwest will let them have all the
money they need, on approved
securities
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-07-17
A Loud Kiss.

Bob Footlite (actor)-Failure7 I
should think It was! The whole play
was ruined. -
She-Graciousl How was that
B. F.-Why, at the end Of the last act
= steam pipe burst and Kissed me of
the stage ~ ~-----..
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-07-17
Sympathy.

what made you kick Jimpson ?"
HE called me an ass" > <
"Oh, well, kicking is characteristic
Of asses, but I shouldn't think you'd
want to confirm Jimpson's statement
50 quickly" London Telegraph. Id
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-07-17
Why TWAS There.

Aunty Tommy, put three pies in
here yesterday, and now there is only
one. How Is that7 Tommy-Please, it
was so dark, aunty, didn't see that
onol-Punch, 49,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-07-17
Her Choice.

"What would you do, dear, If were
to die?" asked Mrs. barley fondly.
II don't know" replied barley
thoughtfully. (Which Is your choice
burial or cremation 2''-London Mail.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-07-17
A SURGICAL Operation.

The customer raised his hand, and
the barber, pausing in the operation Of
shaving him, inclined his head. "Sir?"
-"Give me gas" said the customer
London Globe. @s>
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-07-17
A Lark.

What lark it would be Il an egg
came down the chimneyI
No. It wouldn't, unless 1t was lark's
egg, and even then not until II Was
Matched.
Eggsactly!
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-07-17

pany ana Frank A. Munsey & Co
providing for the issuance Of trip tick
cts or mileage to the value OF $500 in
consideration of certain advertising
space In the publications Of the maya.
zine company. The contract was al
legged to be a violation Of the Hep
burn law.
Railroad company's Defense.
The petition charged that the ac-
ton Of the railroad company in issu-
ing such transportation constituted a
violation Of the prohibition against the
acceptance of any compensation for
transportation greater or less or diff
ferent" from that named in the pub
lished rates. The railroad company
insisted that it received full money
value, based on schedule rates for the
mileage or tickets issued, and denied
that 1t was committing violation of
the law. -
In passing upon the question OF
compensation the decision says:
"The question as to the value of the
advertising is contested one. Mani
testify there can be no fixed price
placed upon It. The number of cop
les issued, the character of it's sub
scribers and very many other ques-
lions enter into the estimate of it's
worth, 1t Is, therefore, impossible to
say what its cash market value is ex-
cept by comparison with other adver-
Using rates. It cannot be said that
the evidence is conclusive or even
convincing on this point. If it is taken
at its cash value why should the
transportation be limited as specified
in the contract? If the magazine is
paying $500 to the defendant why
does it accept transportation both of
less and different value than it would
accept If it bought its tickets with
money? 1t seems fair to conclude
that either the advertising Is Of less
than cash value or the advertisers are
grossly imposed upon by the railroad"
Too Much For General Butler.
After the battle of Chickamauga an
enthusiastic Confederate went about
the streets of New Orleans accosting
every man who wore the blue with,
"Didn't stonewall Jackson give you
blazes at Chickamauga?" General But
Ter called the exultant Confederate be-
fore him and told him he could either
take the oath of allegiance or 20 tG
Ship island for two years. The Con-
federate deliberated, but finally agreed
IN ko1r@ T.
to support the constitution, he turned
to General Butler and exclaimed
"Now we are both loyal citizens, amt
we, generalY
'Well, trust &c." said General But:
Ter.
'Then," said the jubilant Confeder-
ate, II want to ask you if Stonewall
Jackson didn't give US blazes at Chick.
amauga T'-Argonaut.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-25

AS a Christmas present, Kauai gets
a new election for County Auditor.
The Supreme Court yesterday fin
ished the recount and the contest for
the office of Auditor of Kauai, and
finds that there are 425 votes for each
of the two candidates, and that it is
impossible to tell who was elected be-
cause of the mistakes of the inspec-
tors of election, and therefore new
election is ordered. A certified copy
of the Judgment ordering the new
election was sent yesterday to the
Board of Supervisors of the county,
and they must call new election in
forty days.
When the court adjourned Wednes-
day evening it was with Baker, the
Republican candidate and the Auditor
elect, two votes ahead and three bal
lots missing in the tenth precinct, bal
lots which if all for Blake would cor
respond with the tally sheet and would
elect Blake by one vote. Blake's at
toFneys wanted time to summon the
inspectors of that precinct to find out
what had become of those three bal
lots, if possible. The court was to
hear argument on the matter yesterday
morning. However, without hearing
argument on that point the court de-
cided to recount the ballots them
selves. This they did in the Chief JUS
tice' s chambers In the afternoon they
announced that they had finished the
recount, but that there was one ballot
which was very heavily marked, which,
if they ruled one way, would elect one
of the candidates, and if they ruled
the other, as to whether it should be
counted or rejected, would create tie
and necessitate a new election. The
court therefore wanted the opinion Of
the attorneys on both sides as to
whether it should be counted or re-
jeeted.
This put the matter to the attorneys
blipdlv. They did not know on which
side their clients interest lay. But
both sides were game. Watson and
Thaver argued that the ballot ought to
be rejected, as the way it was mark
ed made the mark one of Identification.
Peters and Davis argued that it ought
to be counted. AS it turned out, each
side was arguing against its own in
terests.
The court decided to count the bal
lot, and that made it a tie vote-425
votes each--and made necessary a new
election. IF the vote had been re-
iected. Baker would have won the
contest.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-25
ACTING GOVERNOR
PARDONs NAGIMURA

Acting Governor Mott-Smith yester-
day issued full pardon to Nagamura,
who is serving a ten-year sentence on
conviction in the Kona Circuit Court.
His time would expire in April.
Nagamura is carpenter as was the
man whose natal day is celebrated to-
day. It was Nagamura who did all
the carpenter work at the park bath
ing beach at WAIKIKI. He has Teen a
model prisoner, and on the recommen-
dalton of the High Sheriff and the
Prison Board the pardon was granted.
Petitions for pardon have been re-
ceived for Funogoshi, Ihara, George H.
Wade, Tanda, Nipsui, and Carvalho. IF
the Prison Board so recommends, John
Santos viii be given freedom on parole.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-25
KAUAI GETS CHRISTMAS
PRESENT OF NEW ELECTION

The following is the judgment of the
court:
''The court after examining all the
ballots finds that there are 425 votes
for the petitioner and the same num-
Der of 425 votes for the respondent,
resulting in a tie vote, and that the
correct result of the said election can
not be ascertained because of mistakes
on the part of the inspectors of cleo
ton, wherefore it is considered by the
court that the said election of George
F.. H. Baker as Auditor Of the County
of Kauai is invalid;
"And it is ordered that the costs be
equally divided between the parties;
"And it is further ordered that a
certified copy of this judgment shall
be filed with the Board of Supervisors
of the County of Kauai
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-25
A LAUNDRY ADVERTISEMENT.

Speeili about Kaslo Laundry and be-
fore two charge common price but just
now one charge twice and because /
am start a new laundry now and he is
best price if both same price I hope
people give some to US washing, be-
cause not enough to do and l stop and
nobody start any more as he charge
high price again.-Nanaimo (B. CO.
Free Press.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-25

First news of the Burns johnson
fight at Jack Scully's place Friday
evening.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-25

troubled deal with headaches the morning. said Lusch
think glasses7" "No''
is
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-04
EASTERN MARKETS
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET

NEW YORK Aug stock market movement rely more
leadership
Wall than other
of the with the beginning OF
Many houses SEND out
prospects
elaborate than the daily information sent out
phase the market
Of advantage
his profit operations OF this class being wholly
this outside
of
which resulted demonstrated
Of demand could
sufficient strong digestive it The hetatng and
holiday London close OF
dealing
magnhed influence
of
the The later reaction in the price OF wheat afforded
by T. h. Hartman
Wheeling settlement
off nfeences widely
His
railroads
reshed by the speculative element
the railroad under
Baltimore
sufficient borrowers
of
ruling
falling below
sales, $3O6OO0 United
bonds wereun unchanged call
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-04
Calls Page Of Commercial News

wagon &c; $50 deg. oil. tank wagon. 11c' special
wsfer white, extra fine, tank wagon. n7aes
water white. iron barrels OF drums, 917c; 100
deg oil, Iron barrels OF drums. lie; special %,
1l11cs pearl oil. in cases, 1613c; astral, 16ises
star, 161ec; extra star. 1912c; Elaine. 2613e;
eoeene, 19l5c; red crown and motor gasoline. IN
bulk 1413e. in cases q 15c; No. 1 engine distil-
late. In drums Sc; No. do. &c; cases. &c more;
50 deg. gasoline. in bulk Soc in cases 81 13es
naphtha, in bulk 1Oc, In cases 171ac-
In drums and iron barrels.
Rosin (per Dbl OF $50 lbsl-E $61O; F, $6.I 10;
G. $500; n. $3.50; l. $3.50.
Red and White Lead-Red lead Sl569c par
10, according to quality; white lead. S6Si1c.
REFINED SUGAR MARKET
Inc Western sugar refining company quotes -
follows. terms net cash: Standard granulatsa
tine or COARSE, 5.S5c; fruit granulated. 5.S5cs
crystal dOminOs in cases. 925c; tablets in half
bbis. 6.3Jc: tablets in boxes 6.6Oc, cubes and A
crushed 61Oe; powdered. 595c; candy grann.
lated, 5-a5c cOnfeetioners' A, 5.S5c. cOnfectiOn.
ers crystals. 5.95e; magnolia A. 5.45e; extra @,
lated, 5-65c Barrels and so ID bags 1Oc half
bbls 25c, boxes 50c more per 100 lbs for all
grades. Monarch bar is quoted and above
the price for standard hne (canei granulsted IN
100 lb bags follows: Bags, 100 lbs. Soc; bar
rels 40ci half bbls. 6Ocs 40 ID tins. cased 81
80 ID tins cased. 500; 10 ID tins. essed. 10 IN
a case, $50; ID tins. in a case. 81 20: 80 ID
boxes. SOC No order taken for less than T5 bar
Fels or its equivalent. No extra charge for put-
ting up bar in private packages.
The California and Hawaiian sugar refining
company quotes as follows: Granulated basis.
[ 5-S5c; "Higrade'' bar, 6.20c; powdered, 595c;
crushed, 6,1Oc: berry. 5.S5e; c. & H. extra Hns
I 5.s5c; eOnfectioners' A. 5.S5c: confectionery
? crystal 595c; cubes, 6.1Oc; bricks 6.1Oc. EXTRA
fine granulated 200 ID bags only 5.65c; excel
sior A, o-45e; extra G. 5.35c; golden c, 52Jc;
yellow d. 5.15c; Fl. & E. crystal dOminos 9 25c
Additional per 100 lbs: In bbs and 80 ID bags
1Oc more; half bbls, 25c more; boxes, soc more
for all grades. Bar, in 30 10 and 40 10 tins
$f.7o more; in 10 ID tins. s2.35 more Minimum
order. carload weight.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-04
La. Anrele. Market.

Los ANGELES, Aug "a 1c advance in
eggs, affecting both the local ranch and eastern
fresh, was made by the egg committee OF the
receipts of but l5s cases. while no eggs were
traded in in the exchange Cooking butter also
was set at a higher price, the new quotation
butter. There was a better market for cheese
and 80 northern fresh sold at good prices
Onions were weaker and silver skins were re-
duced to lie pound. No onions or fancy new
amount of trading on the street and prices were
about on a level with Saturdays close. Beans
were frmer and advanced to 2h 93c. Green
chilis were so plentiful and the demand SO light
were also weaker and sold at &c and Sc. Good
lettuce was scarce and a better demand caused
prices to advance to 75c a crate.
Produce receipts-Eggs,. 17s cases; butter 20,
beans, 70 SKIS: apples, bss b1s; onions. 81 SKIS.
Butter-Creamery extras, 56c; creamery frsts,
soc; eastern extras, not quoted; frsts. 25c !;
cooking butter, 22hc.
22c; case count. 2e1ac: northern count, not
quoted; eastern fresh, 2o@2ec,
Cheese-Northern fresh, 14c; anchor large,
15c; anchor Y. A., lee; hand cheese. anchor
twins, 1914 916c; eastern cheddars, 17c; eastern
long horn, 17@1Sc; eastern dairy, 16@17c;
Swiss, imported, 2s930c; Swiss. domestic, 1sc;
brick cheese. cream. 1sc; limburger, 1sc; Tu-
81 size, German breakfast, S110 box; Neuf-
chateI, $120 box; Sierra, $1.10 box; Canada
cream, 1 doz to box, 95c; Schlosskase, 81 box;
Camembert, $1.20 box.
Poultry-Buying prices, alive: Broilers IL to
lbs, Tic per lb; fryers, lie; roasteys,. 14915c;
1oc; old roosters, &c. turkeys. heavy, zoe; light,
not wanted. Selling prices, dressed; Broilers,
ducks, frozen, l5c; live ducks, 12hc; geese,
not quoted.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-04
Butter, Cheese and Eggs

The quotations and the tone OF the market
for everything under this head stood exactly the
same yesterday Saturday and nothing OF
interest transpired the exchange where the
official call went through In a perfunctory fash
lon. Two 10 case lots OF extra butter were sold
ut the quotations under the call, while business
In everything else was confined to bids and asks.
In the street business fair, and although
some handlers were short OF strictly fine table
butter they had no trouble in securing supplies
from their neighbors. California eggs continued
to clean up readily at full figures, while there
was not much business reported in eastern goods.
The extra grade Of local eggs ruled very firm on
rather light supplies and advance was pre-
dicted In some quarters. Cheese was feature
less, with supplies ample.
Receipts were 50, 500 lbs butter, 104, 500 lbs
cheese and S1S cases eggs.
The following official quotations estab-
lished by sales. bids and offers on the door of
the dairy exchange. Prices In the street. while
governed by the exchange quotations. generally
range from 115c to &c higher, owing to the vari-
Gus charges TO be added:
Butter-Fresh creamery extras 23c per ID.
Arm: do hrsts, 22c, firm; do seconds, 2O15c.
firm; do thirds, 20c, firm packing stock, steady
at 1910 for No. 1 and 1S1ac for No. 2
Cheese-California: Fancy fats l11hc Der H.
steady; do frsts,. 1oAc steady; do seconds. 10c
steady fancy Young Americas 13c Arm: do
frsts, 1211c, firm Oregon: Fancy fats 13c
weak: fancy Young Americas. 1415c weak
Eggs (per Dozen cases luded)-Californfa
fresh extras, 3o12c, firm; do frsts 27c, firm
do seconds, 2311c, firm; do thirds 20c firm
eastern selected, 24c. firm; do hrsts. 22c firm
do seconds, 20c, firm.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-04
Eastern Livestock Market


CHICAGO Aug 3.-Cattle-Receipts about
"A 600 Market 10c lower. Beeves, SO .s0Q7 10;
Texans, SO. 60@5 10; westerns. So .70@5 80;
stockers and feeders. s.. 1904 .40 cows and
heifers. 81 .50Q5. 10; calves, So. 50@7 .25.
Hozs-Receipts about 10000 Market lower.
Light, SO. 1895. so; mixed, Sc. 20@6. 80; heavy,
Sc. 1896 90; rough, SO 1906 50; good to choice
heavy, SO .35@6 .95; pigs, 50. 35@6 10; bulk Of
She SheepCReceipts shout $1,000. Market 1oc
lower Westerns, 81 60@4 60 yearlings, 81. 506g
10: lambs, S4 .50@6. 70; westerns, $4. .50@6. so.
OMAHA
OMAHA, Neb. Aug. 3.-Cattle-R Receipts
1000. Market 1OQ15c lower. Western steers,
So .60@5. %; Texas steers, s3@4 so; range cows
and heifers, 50. .50@4 so; Gamers, $242: 70;
stockers and feeders. 81 1904. 75i calves, 500
575 bulls and stays. $2 .50Q4 .65.
Hogs-Receipts. 8 400. Market DC TO 10c lower.
Heavy. Sc 35@6. so; mixed. So. 3o@6. 30; light.
SO. 25@e. .35; pigs, s5-bo@e.15; bulk of sales,
Sbeep-Receipts 10 5oo Market 100000 lower.
Yearlings, 81 2604. 30; wethers, 50. 1904 .25;
ewes So 250l4 10; lambs, So. 1895. 40.
KANSAS CITY
KANSAS CITY, Aug. 3.-Cattle-Receipts
Il, 900. Market steady to l0c lower Stockers and
feeders S304. go; bulls. 81. 40Q3. 10; calves,
s46l6 %; western steers, So .75@5.5 90; west
ern cows S2.5003.75.
Hogs-Receipts 1000. Market DC to 10c lower.
Bulk Of sales. So. 50@6 rs; heavy, S8.75@6. IS;
packers and butchers, Sc .6o@e So; light Sc. 40
Sheep-Rcccipts 2l.ooo. Market steady to
weak. Muttons, 81 40@4 so; lambs, 81 .25@4 65
range wethers, So 1904. 40i fed ewes, So 25 q
4, 20.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-04
Potatoes. oniona and yeretahle.

The market was overstocked with poor toma-
toes yesterday and dealers were hard put to
dispose OF them. some brands being offered at
prices well below the inside quotation, while
there was a scarcity of good firm stock and
buyers were securing the market for such, but
there was none obtainable. Green corn, too was
In oyersupply and weak and it was difficult TO
obtain S2 a sack for anything, while poor lots
were overlooked altogether. Offerings of Gu
cumbers, peppers and egg plant were liberal.
with prices easy, while summer squash from
across the bay and the best river lots held quite
steady. Peas and beans met with the usual
good demand at the old quotations and the same
was true of the limited supplies of okra. The
market for potatoes and onions opened with
conditions exactly the same as at the close OF
last week, supplies of both being ample for all
requirements
Potatoes (per ctl)-New white, s1@115 for
good to choice and 65G90c for poor; early rose
75gSoc; sweet potatoes 49415e per lb.
0nions-New red. 60@75c per sack; new yell
low, 75@S0c per ctl.
egetables-Green corn, S1@2 per sack;
tomatoes, 40QS5c per box; cucumbers $4,000
per box; green peas. 2@3c per lb; string and
wax beans, 3@6c per lb summer squash, 50@
9oc per boxi green peppers s5c@s1 per box for
bell and 0o@75c for chile; garlic, 4Q5c per
ID; cabbage; oog7be per ctl; cauligOwer, I5@s5c
IbQS5c per box; egg plant 65@S5c per box.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-04
H,des. TaIIov. Wool and Hon.

The circular of the SAWYER tanning company of
Napa says: Hides in active demand and
prices strong. The call for practically all kinds
of leather is light and buyers resist any advance
In price Unless leather buyers get in a mood
TO pay higher prices for leather, present hide
costs cannot be maintained.
Wool prices are low, and there IS not much
demand
The sheepskin leather market is quite stag
nant All this makes values of sheep pelts with
wool rather low
Hides-Culls and brands sell about 1aG1c IN
der quotations Heavy salted steers, 12c; me-
dunn lie: light oc: cowhides, 912c for heavy,
9c for light; stags. 615c; salted kip Zoe; salted
veal. 13Iac: salted calf 1445c; dry hides, lie;
drv kip 13c; dry calf 19c; dry stays, 13c;
Mexican dry hides, 1615c; Mexican dry salted
do 13c; Mexican picked do, 15c; sheepskins.
shearlings, 2O@3Oc each; short wool. 35460e
each: medium. 55G90e each; long wool, s5e9
81 %: lambs, 15G45c; horse hides, salt. 81 500
* for Large and $1.75@2 for medium. 75c0
81 % for small and 2545oc for colts; horse hides,
dry S262 25 FOR large and S142 for medium.
5Oc6S1 for small and 2595oc for colts; deer
skins dry Mexieans. 2S93Oc; dry salted do 249g
o6c: pfckled do, 20c; dry Central American. 269
3Oc: goatskins. prime angOra, Ioe4Sl; large nair
coats soc; medium. zoe; small, 5415c.
Tallow-No 1 rendered, 41a9oc; No. ?, 40
415c; grease. 215@315c.
Wool-Spring clip (freel, Humboldt years
docino. 11&13c; San Joaquin, 749c; southern
coast 6asc; Nevada, e9t2c per H. Fall clip.
northern mountain Gree), 69se; defective, 4Q6c-
Oregon wools-Eastern, sQ13c; valley, 1191512c
per lb. .ooo
Hops-Prices to growers are as follows: 1906,
III a21hc; 1907 crop, 446c for all coast descrip-
tions. contracts, 9d10c per H.