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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-01-24
A Spurqeon Ruse.

Spurgeon, the famous English d.
vine, once passed stonemason who,
after each stroke of his hammer, ours
ed and swore.. Mr.. Spurgeon laid his
hand on his shoulder and, looking kind
y at him, said: "You are an adept at
swearing. Can you also pray?'
With another oath he replied, mot
very likely Pr
Holding up shillings, Mr.. spurgeon
said If he would promise never to pray
he would give him that.
"That is easily earned said the
man, with fresh oath, and put it In
his pocket. When Spurgeon left the
man began to feel little queer. When
he went home his wife asked him what.
allied him, and he told her. 1T is Ju.
das' money" said the man, and on q
sudden impulse he threw it into the
fire. The wife found it and took it
out and discovered who had given it
to him. The man took 1t back to Spur
geon, who conversed long with him,
warning him, and at length was the
means of saving him. He became an
attached member of his flock.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-01-24
Holy / and ! world Center.

II It used to be fancy that the Holy
Land was the center of the world In
q sense not then meant it was indeed
central. It occupied a strategic posi-
ton. Three continents converge here
all the continents known as the an.
clients Asia, Africa and Europe. Con.
tiguous to Palestine on the south lice
Egypt and on the north Syria Or. tax.
ing wider view, on one side of It
were India, Persia, Assyria and Baby
1lonia, while on the other side oft were
Egypt Greece and Rome. A. babe
among giants the land of Jesus was In
deed little among the geographical
tribes; but, like a babe, it was mon
arch Of the household Of lands.
From it's central vantage tiny sPales-
tine saw through the march Of rcentu-
.ries the procession Of these mighty en-
pires--Assyrian, Baby onian, Medic
Persian, Greek and Roman. being II
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-01-24
The Builders.

1.-THE Egyptians were the builders -
said contractor enviously. 'No won
der their monuments will endure for
ever: Labor was nothing to them. As
you would spend cent on newspa-
per so would an Egyptian king put
10000 men to work upon temple.
Labor, you see, cost nothing. A strik-
ing example Of the Egyptian prodigal-
1ty of labor lies In this fact: No less
than 1900 men were employed for
three years in carrying a single stone,
a stone Of unexampled size, from E1e
phantfne to Sais." - ~.@ts.> 30, > : "I
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-01-24
Onlucky at BRIDGE,

DO you believe in this thirteen SUI
perstltion?" asked Tete de Veau.
Il do" replied L'Oignon. II could
never understand why l was so un-
lucky at bridge till discovered that I
was always dealt a hand Of Just thir-
teen."-Exchange. = ,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-01-24
A Little Mixed.

A Hindoo barrister thus excused an
absent client whom sickness had pre-
vented from coming to court: .eThe
man has fallen unwell, your honor,
and he has sent a man here to say.
that he is lying and cannot Gomez, :
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-01-24

mlSchlevlOuS twinkle in his left orb,
and we opine that he is plotting
the discontinue of BILLY" Squier
and Charley Trondson of the Duck"
who recently carried out dark,
deep-laid plot for "Jerry's" down.
fall. -.
Mrs. F. D. Stillings left this
morning for Brainerd, where she
will hereafter make her home. The
change of residence from this city
to Brainerd was necessitated on
account of the change in the runs on
the M. & I. railway which her hus-
band now has charge of the engine
on the local freight from here to
Brainerd. By moving to Brainerd,
Mr.. and Mrs. Stillings can again
take up their residence at their old
home, where their only daughter
resides. There are other consider
atoms which make their change Of
residence a desirable one. Mr.. and
Mrs. Stillings, during their two
years residence in this city, have
made many warm friends, who sin
cerely regret their departure from
Bemidji. Mrs. Stillings has been
prominent in social circles. and she
will be much missed. ].
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-01-24
A Theory.

Tommie-Pa, how do storms git out /?
Tompkins-Get out? What are you
driving at-out Of what? Tommie-
wy, the weather bureau, O course. I
didn't know but mebby the man left a
1rawer open. +-.--@< az. ~15~75 -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-01-24

Three things too much and three too
little are pernicious to man-to speak
much and know little, to spend much
and have little, to presume much and
be worth little.-Cervantes.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-01-24

a nne line OF frult tor the table OF
sick room. Peterson's. ss
We handle only lives" the best ice
cream, at Stewards Confectionery.
Nearly all February magazine.
now in at Peterson's 213 Third
street.
Green vegetables at Roe & Mark
usen's. Place your orders as soon
as possible. Phone 2O7.
Yves Wright returned this morning
from a business trip along the north
line of the M. & I. railway in the
interests of the Standard Oil com.
pany.
G. E. Croker, general manager
for the Grand Forks Lumber com.
pany, returned this morning from a
trip to the camps of his company
near Kelliher. ID
o. Furuseth of Duluth, represent.
alive of the Fosston Wooden Mills.
came in last night from Duluth and
spent today in the city among the
local merchants. ...... 81. -.
: Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Kirkland of
Turtle River spent yesterday in the
city, visiting at the home of A. M.
Crowell. They returned to their
home last evening. r..
Chef Snow came down this morn
ing from Gnat Lake, west of Turtle
River, where he owns some land and
where he was overlooking the job OF
getting out some timber. =
Al. H. Jester, who now lives on
The Farm, came in last night from
Bagley, where he spent yesterday,
in company with A. R. Erickson Of
this city. Mr.. Jester went to his
home on Lake Plantaganet) this
morning. 80 -
D. E: Mcfarland, master carpen-
ter of the M. & I. railway, returned
this morning from international
Falls where he has been for the past
three days looking after the. com
pletion of some buildings for the
railway company at the Falls.
:. Harry Oaks. long distance line.
man for the Northwestern Telephone
Exchange company, left this morn.
ing for Laporte to do some line re.
pairing on the Walker-Bemidji long
distance line, which was out OF
"whack" somewhere near Laporte.
J. A. Vessel of St. Paul, the first
and only candy man., came in last
night from St. Paul and was around
the city today talking sweet things
to local dealers and confectioners.
Joe" is singer2of considerable re-
pute, being second tenor in the
famous Elk's squartette of the
Crookston lodge, B. P. OLE.
E. w. Backus Of Minneapolis, of
the numbering firm of Backus &
Brooks, passed through the city this
morning from international Falls.
Mr.. Backus accompanied w. H.
Gemmell, and they occupied the pri-
vate car "5o", which was attached
to the regular south-bound passenger
train on the M. & I.
,, The peculiarities of Northern Min
nesota winter weather were never
more forcibly demonstrated than
since yesterday morning. The Their
mometers yesterday morning regis
tered 20 degrees below zero, and
there was a general belief that we
would have very cold "spell'' for
while. This. morning the mercury
was 20 degrees above the O mark
a difference of 40 degrees in temper
ature2 within twenty-four hours.
Great is the banana" belt.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-01-24

PILES CURED IN 6 TO II DAYS q
PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure any
case of Itching. Blind Bleeding or Protruding
Piles in to IA days or money refunded. Soc.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-01-24
AEailure.

: =. n + allure. -, -..-----.---.
"When she gave you the piece Of
cake, did you say Thank your"
Eyes, ma, but it didn't do no good"
"Didn't do any good r.
mo; she didn't give me another
piece"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-01-24

SELF during much of the time a center
OF influence and determining force that
have helped form the character and
history Of the civilized world. -Ex-.
change. "a
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-25
E. L. KENNEDY, NOW ON BAIL.
 THREATENS NEIGHBORHOOD

E.. L. Kennedy. out on bond of $500 to present himself before the next grand jury for the killing of a negro at the intersection of the Red Bridge Road and Hall Streets some time ago. yesterday caused the neighborhood about the Red Bridge Road to be con- siderably excited when he presented revolver and threatened to kill everybo ody in sight.
 IL Is stated that Kennedy was In a drunken state and threatened his em- ployer with a revolver. From that place he went into a barroom and de- manded a drink mixed in a certain fashion, declaring that unless the bar tender compiled with hIs request in every detail, he would blow his brains out.
 Citizens of the neighb orhood became terrified and the police department was telephoned to- Two officers made the arrest and Kennedy was taken to police headquarters. Later warrants were sworn out and placedin the hands of the sheriff, charging Kennedy with carrying concealed pistol, with shoot ing across the public highway, and with disturbing the peace.
 The police made the arrest on a dif- fore the City Recorder he will be transferred to the county jail on the warrants placed in the hands of the sherif.
 Kennedy was fined S15 for disorderly conduct. and $50 for. having the pistol. in police court yesterday afternoon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-25
CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN
 COST MIR. WILEY SS95.30

First to file a statement of the cam wasting expenses on account of the recent campaign in the Second Con- gressional district was o. c. Wiley. of Troy. who was nominated for the unexpired term of his brother. the late Col. A. A. Wiley. MT. Wiley cer- tiled yesterday to the Secretary of State that he had spent in the cam paign a total of $S95.30.
 Mr. Wiley was unopposed for the short term for Congress, but $400 of the amount spent by him was the as- sessment of the Second District Ex- ecutive Committee. The other items are as follows: Clerk hire, $215.35; postage, s19S.42; printing and station cry, $52.28: advertising. $17.5o; hotel bills. $5; express. $S. 40; railroad fare, $2.60 and drayage. 75 cents.
 Five more candidates in the Second district race for Congress, those who ran for the full term beginning next March. have yet to file a statement of their expenses. They are Hon. S., H. Dent. Jr.. the successful candidate; Hon. W. H. Sanford. of Troy; Col. c. R. Bricken. of Luverne; T. J. Hall. of Montgomery. and A. c. Saunders. of Pike.
 The name of B. Franklin was certified to the Secretary of State yes terday as the nominee of the Seventh District Republican Convention March B. 1908. for Congress. It Is requested that his name go on the ticket next November under the emblem. ''vul- can"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-25
NEWS OF RECORD.

The following transfers of real es- tate were yesterday recorded in the office of the Probate Judge:
 W. W. Sellers and wife to the Ala bama Cotton oil Company. lot 6 block e." of the plat of Sellers, Alabama; i; consideration, $75.
 Johness B. Watts to H. J. Parrish and A. B. Hamilton, a lot commencing 1l0 feet east of the southeast corner of South Perry street and East Jeffer- son Davis Avenue, running parallel with South Perry street. consideration. s2,o0o. .NSxEa2
 The Governors apnointm ents of Miss Fannie Dripdale. of Selma. and A. J. White. of Local, Escambia coun- ty. as noteries public. were announce ed yesterday.
 The F. and o. Cedar Works. Limited, of Nashville. Tenn, yesterday filed a copy of its articles of incorporation with the Secretary of State, naming W. H. Burks, of Stevenson, as its Alabama agent, and otherwise qualify ing for business in this State.
 The following interpretations were reported:
 Alabama Mortgage and Trust Com pany. of Union Springs, capital stock $25, ,000; incorporators. Mrs. E. B. MIl- Ter. J D. Norman J. T. Norman and J. H. Ranier. Jr. business of company loan and banking.
 F. H. T. Shoe Company. of Green vile; capital stock. $5,00O; incorporat- ors: G. M. Featherston. E. A HerlanE and D. L. Thompson.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-25
MISSISSIPPI FARMERS ARE
 HOLDING THEIR COTTON SEED

Birmingham. Sept. 24.-A special from Jackson, Miss, says:
 oil mill managers in Mississippi have been forced to the conclusion that the cotton holding movement al- so includes the cotton seed crop.
 According to statements obtained from mill managers, offerings have been very light during the past ten days and on Wednesday, the four mills in Jackson advanced prices to thirteen dollars per ton for seed of fob at the station and fourteen dollars per ton for mill deliveries. Whether this ad- vance of one dollar per ton will serve as an incentive to the marketing of the crop. remains to be seen. Since the opening of the season, mills have been running chiefly on seed ginned from distress cotton" Offerings from large planters have been exclusively light, and there is evidently a well settled conclusion among the farmers that seed Is going higher and they will hold for the rise.
 The quality of the seed has shown marked improvement during the past two weeks. Early ginnings were de- ficient In oil. but offerings now com ing in are of very good quality. The mill managers decline to venture pre- dictions as to the future trend of the market. but with the cotton crop un- doubtedly no longer than last year. 1t looks like good judgment on the part of the farmers to hold seed for an ad- vance in prices. All mills in the State are now running on full time and majority of them are working night shifts
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-25
OPPOSE DEMOCRATS.
TALK OF REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE
 IN SECOND.
rt 10 Not Impossible That Thos c. Bingham May Run Against MT. Dent For Congress From
 Second District.

Republicans of the Second Congress siona1 District may nominate a candi- date to run against the Democratic nominee. Hon. s. H. Dent Jr.. of c. Bingham of Montgomery. is slated for the Republican nomination.
 The Republican custom is for the District Committee to nominate Con- gressional candidates and 1t was said yesterday that members of the Sec ond District Committee had been sounded as to the nomination of MT. Bingham. The Chairman of the Re- publican District Committee is Andrew Collier, q Deputy Marshal. Mir. Col ! Her could not be found yesterday. but prominent Republicans admitted that MT. Bingham was being considered as m available candidate.
 Mir. Bingh am is now in line with the Republican faction headed by J. o. Thompson. of Birmingham. One of his friends said yesterday that if Mir Bingham consented to become a cam dfdate 1t would not be with a view to polling heavy vote against MT. Dent. but rather to put himself in a position where he would have more influence in counseis of the party. Mir. Bingham ham is we'll known in Montgomery and Talladega counties. having resided in the latter before coming to Montgom- erys He is a man of large affairs and has many friends of the opposition party.
 A leading Republican predicted yes- terday that the District Committee would not nominate a candidate for Congress.
 "The race made two years ago by J. c. Fonwille," he said. gave us enough of Congressional politics. I've VIII not have a candidate this year.
 It VIII be recalled that MT. Fon- vile boiled approximately 800 votes in the District, oue of about Is.ooo.
 In the last Presidential election the nine counties of the Second District returned e6s Republican votes. The District returned in the aggregate about 13,000 Democratic votes in the last primary election.
 Republican officeholders of Mont- gomery were jubilant yesterday over the news from Birmingham that the faction headed by Julius Davidson had resolved to cease fighting and to can itulate to the Thompson faction which controls the party machinery in Ala bama.
 Nearly all of the Republicans O, montgomery are adherents of the thompson faction. Judge A. E. Strat- | Ion and Charles H. Scott were high in the councils of the Davidson wing It Is said they are irreconclIabIe.
 While Julius Davidson himself basi gone over to the dominant faction. it | IS said that his organization will he | kept intact by a so-called advisory committee of five, with W. F. Aldrich as chairman. The purpose of this ad- rlsory committee Is not clear sinca tnere Is a mere handful of the David. son faction left outside the fold.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-25
FLORENCE UNIVERSITY.
Institution For Women Has its Formal
 Opening

Florence. Sept. 24.-(Special. 1-The formal opening of the Florence Uni- versity for Women was signalized yes- terday morning by a great gathering or the towns people. who filled the chapel to overflowing, while A wei como was extended to the presidents Messrs. M. W. Hatton and O. " Anderton and to the faculty and stu dents by prominent speakers of Flor ence.
 The address of welcome was made by John T. Ashcraft president of the board Of directors and the welcome was emphasized in speeches made bv Justice R. T. Simpson, pr. c. w, Read. of the First Methodist church pr. E. D. McDougall. of tho First Presbyterian church. Rev. Spencer Iunneil. of the Baptist church, Rev F. c. Holt, of the Christian church and otkers. Mir. Hatton and MT. And erton responded for the university. The program was interspersed with music consisting of vocal solos by Mis-. ses Moody and Burden, and a piano solo by pr. J. H. Norman. Miss War ren gave reading.
 The successful launching of tbls great university is an epoch in thc history of Florence and places 1t in the fore front of Southern cities as m educational centre.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-25
BIG HOUSE PARTY.
Mir. and Mrs. Ashford Entertaining at
 Their Summer Home.

Athens. Sept. 24.-(Special)--Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ashford of Birmingham. who are now at their summer home. the 'Plantation," in the southern part of this county, the old home of Mir. Ashford. where he grew from child hood to manhood. and which is one of the few remaining old-time palatial ante -bellum homes, which has never been allowed to pass out of the fam fly and which has never been used as tenant house. are now enjoying a large house party. composed of the following persons:
 Mrs. Etoile Munger and son, Master Thomas Ashford Munger, daugh ter and grandson of the host and hostess; pr. S L. Ledbetter of Birmingham. Mir and Mrs. A. c. Hobson of Rich mond, Va. Mrs. Charles Swoope, moth CT of Mrs. Ashford, of Courtland; Mrs. Jake Swoope of Courtland, Miss Hattie Ashford of Courtland. Everything known to the sport-loving element is being enjoyed. Riding to the hounds, squirrel hunting and many other old- time amusements. Royal hosts are they.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-25
TO BUILD MONUMENT.
Daughters of COnfederacy at Athen
 Award the Contract.

Athens, Sept. 24.-(SpecIal.)- )-The ladies of the Joseph E. Johnston Chap ter. U. D. C.. in this place, have for some years been raising a fund with which to build a monument to the, Confederate soldiers. and they have just let the contract for a handsome monument, which is to be delivered in position in Athens by the 1st of May 1909.
 The monument Is to be fifteen feet nigh. the first nine feet to be a mas sive base. the top to be a Confederate soldier at parade rest, six feet high and of fine marble.
 The contract was given to a firm In Nashville, and the monument Is to cost S1,5O0. The ladies have about half the amount in hand now, and 1t is not thought they will have much trouble in raising the remaining half.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-25
BANK ELECTS OFFICERS.
J. E. Henderson Again Heads the FIrs
 National of Opp.

NAtlOhaL or Opp.
 Opp. Sept. 4.-(Special. )-At a meeting of the Board of Directors of the First National Bank of Opp, which is composed of the following we'll known business men, J. E. Henderson, L. A. Bord. A. S. Douglas, T. J. Few, s. W. Boyd, and Charles W. Mizeli, the following officers were elected: :: J. E. Henderson. reelected President; A. S. Douglas, Vice President, and Charles W. Mizell Cashier.
 This bank is one of the strongest In this section of the country, being under the supervision of the United States Government, and has a capital and surplus of $70.000. Mir. Mizel has been with the bank since it's organiza- tion and in the future will have the entire management of the institution and the business will be conducted on the same conservative basis as it has in the past.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-25
Improving Roads.

Athens. Sept. 24.-(Special.)-The road commission is now having some of the finest roads built ever seen in North Alabama. A rock crusher is now busy and is crushing about one hundred loads day and this is being put four to six inches deep on the roadbeds after they are carefully graded. and on top of this they are having two Inches of screenings placed and then all Is rolled by the mammoth road roller
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-25
FOG CAUSES WRECK.
Fast Mail Crashes Into a Loaded Pas-
 aenger Train.

Utica. N. Y. Sept 24.-In the heavy fog that prevailed this morning, the West bound fast mail on the New York Central Railroad ran into a West Shore Passenger train that had been held in one of the blocks near Little Falls.
 The mail train had been brought to slow speed because of the fog, other wise there probably would have been considera ble loss of life. The injured are confined to railway postal clerks. three of whom are hurt. Passengers in the sleeping cars on the passenger train were thrown about to some ex- tent. but the railroad company reports that none of them is injured.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-25
STILL THEY COME.

Phone 25S. Tatum and Robinson Spanish Mackerel, Fresh and Salt Water Trout. Pompano. Snapper; Eggs. Chickens. and Butter; Crabs and Oys- ters' daily. Celery (Kalamazoo). We offer special prices to the trade. hotels. restaurants and boarding houses. coun< try merchants.
 We solicit your patronage. Prompt delivery. kind treatment to all.
 Respectfully.
 TATUM & ROBINSON. adv-tf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-25
VioInteh Gnme Lnu.

Athens. Sept. 24.-(Special.) )-The game warden. Capt. John A Turner, Of this county, is very vigiIant and has made a number of arrests for viola tions of the game law. and is going to enforce the law in this county. He reports the largest amount of game ever known in this section. He is a sportsman himself and is well-versed in the matter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-25

Miss Gida Ackermann were married at the home Of the brides sister Mrs. J. J. Rippe, in Huntsville, Monday night. The ceremony was performed by Rabbi Reich in the presence of a limited number of relatives and friends. MT. and Mrs. Micheels have left on an ex- tended tour of the west.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-25

and preached the old fashioned Demo- cratic doctrine to his hearers. MT. Heflin was hoarse from having deliv I'd several addresses recently in var tous portions of the State but he was in good form and kept his audience convulsed with funny stories
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-25
order of GoIden cro.n.

Huntsville. Sept. 24.-(special )- Hon. Jos. P. Bur.ingame. srnreme commander of the United Order of inc Golden Cross. has been in Huntsville several days visiting the local lodges, or the order. and has given renewed impetus to the growth of those lodges here
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-25
Poultry Jua~e for ra,v

Huntsville, Sept. 24.-(Special. J. sherman Buttrell of waverly. Ill.,. has been engaged to act as poultry judge at the Tennessee Valley Fair. He is prominent poultry man and is one of the licensed judges of the AmerI- co T Poultry Association.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-25
HEFLIN SPEAKS

Preached the old Fashioned Der,ocr,4-
 fc Doctrine at HuntwviIIe
 Huntsville, Sept. 4.-(Speciaf. l- Congressman J. Thomas Heflin enter tained large and closely attentive audience at the Elk Theatre last night