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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-07-10
Romance and Reality.

LET the youngsters have their TO.
mance-an' it'll be all the better for
'em eff they git purity good dose on
it.; but don't hide from 'em the fact
that thar's somethin' in the shape of
trouble a-waitin' fer 'em up the road"
said Mr.. Billy Sanders. Not big trou-
BILE, tooby shore, but jest big enough
to make em stick closer together. 1t
amt no use to try to rub out the fact
that life is what it is. It's full of
rough places, an thar are times when
you have to leave the big road an
take a shortcut through the bamboo
briers for to keep from slippin' in
mudhole. The briers hurt, but the
mudhole mought smiff1icate you 1t
amt no use to deny it, trouble is sea-
sonin' l never know'd it to hurt any
body but the weak-minded, the willful
an them that was born to the purple"
Joel Chandler Harris, in Uncle Re-
mus Magazine.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-07-10
Hurt a convict's Pride.

A church missionary had a letter
recently from a convict begging him
to reform the writer's wife, who was
also in prison.
The convict-who is serving long
.erm-was very anxious about the
matter, because, as he said: 1T was
no credit to him to receive letters
from such place as prison"
Another convict, in the course of a
letter to his brother, pauper, re-
marked: "Well, Jack, thank goodness
have never sunk so low as the work
house yet."-London Daily News.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-07-10
A PROPER PRIDE

Farmer Green Dye remember tibet
ornary little Pimpernell boy tibet
helped me with tn haydn last year? I
gave him Is a month an found. Well,
he's got to be right smart ball pitch
er, an t'other day Teller came along
an offered him 5000 to finish out tn
season with a perfeshnal club.
The City Boarder-Well, well! He
jumped at it, of course?
Farmer Green-Not yet. Sandy Pim-
pernell may be freckle faced runt,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-07-10
THE HUMAN TOUCH

JAMIE had a doll that would say
papa and mamma"
WHAT became of it?"
JAMES mother is an advanced per-
son and said the doll was an inexcus-
ably childish reminder of grossly
benighted period" 81
And what did she do?"'
'She threw it in dark closet where
jamie didn't dare to go. And then a
day or two later she happened to step
81 it in the dark md it shrieked
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-07-10
Rather Hard on the Dog.

We have broken our dog of firmly
fixed habit of sleeping upon the beds
when the family were away by the
following simple method: We spread
an old sheet over the entire bed and
lightly sprinkle it with cayenne pep
per. The sheet was left on but one
day, and the dog has never attempted
to get on bed since.-Good House
keeping.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-07-10
A Good Turn.

"Here, wake up" cried Subbubs, ap
pearing on his porch in his pajamas.
you've got a nerve to be sleeping in
our hammock"
"Nerve?" replied the hobo, sleepily.
"Why, I'm a benefactor; if it wasn't
fur me holdin dis hammock down de
mosquitoes would "a logged it on
long ago."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-07-10

home from the animals nest four
young "chucks." These were offered
to the mother cat, and to the surprise
of the family she carried them to her
bed and has since mothered them.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-07-10
Contrary.

There's no pleasin' woman" re-
marked Mr.. Jimpson, when she's feel
in cantankerous. Says I to my. wife
the other night, when I seen that she
was sore at things in gin'ral and me
in particular, says 1: My dear, you're
prettier n you was when l first knew
you An says she: That's right.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-07-10

but he's got proper pride about him,
too. He says tibet he don't know as he
cares to be tied up to any team tibet
looks like it might be a tail ender.-
Cleveland Plain dealer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-07-10

mammal so naturally that she fell
over in faint and bumped her head
and had two buckets of water poured
over her before she recovered con-
seriousness"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-07-10
Cat Adopted Woodchucks.

On the same day that litter of kit
tens was drowned at the home of
Frank Plotts, near Inez, Pa, Mr..
Plott's sons killed woodchuck in the
woods nea' the house and brought
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-07-10
PLACING Leather BeItinu.

In putting up leather betting be
sure to place the hair side next to
the pulley. 1t not only clings to the
pulley better, but Viii wear much
longer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-07-10
MRS. FRANK STR0EBE

NCIIuI NuUI6 NCCUECTy.
Mrs. Frank Stroebe, R. F. D. 1, Applet
ton, Wis, writes: CT began using Peru
ma few months ago, when my health
and strength were all gone, and I was
nothing but nervous wreck, could
not sleep, eat or rest properly, and felt
no desire to live. Peruna made me look
at life in different light, as begaz- -
regain my lost strength.
81 certainly think Peruna is without
rival as tonic and strength builder.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-07-10

throw 1t up to me that 1 useter be
homely girl!'"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-07-10

peculiarly fitting him for what President Roosevelt has
declared to be 'the hardest job in the world"
William Howard Taft organized himself for the
presidency by selecting Ohio as his natal state-he
was born at Cincinnati September 15 1S57-and in
event of election, will place the Buckeye
equal footing with Virginia the Mother of Presi-
dents From the "Old Dominion have come Washing
ton, Jefferson, Madison Monroe and Tyler while Ohio
has furnished William Henry Harrison, Hayes, Gar
field and Mckinley
The father of the present secretary of war was
secretary of during the administration of President
Grant and also attorney general in the same cabinet
so the has heredity in his favor as LAWYER
and secretary. His training has been along
executive and judicial lines rather than legislative as
is readily disclosed by the his achievement
Graduating from Yale in 1878 the second in class
OF l2f his degree of L. B. from the law school
of Cincinnati College in 1880, the same year that he
was admitted to the Ohio bar. Then he broadened
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-07-10

dOULD William Howard Taft be chosen
by the American people as the twenty
sixth official tenant of the White House
he will be the biggest man, on the big
gest job in the gift of the people of these
United States. More than that, he will
be the first president who has actually
travelled around the world before Undue
ton into Office, as well as the only one
who has had the opportunity to per-
sonally familiarize himself with all Of
the territory subject to the authority
of the chief executive He is the first
man to have what might fairly be called
presidential training, for his govern
mental service has been of a nature
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-07-10
a nAadIM Rrrnada

$50 your son is now a soldier, hey,
Uncle Benz"
Eyes, sab; he's done jined de mali.
:ious corpse, sah."
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No. T. Secretary Taft at age No. q Secretary Taft
at age 8. g. Secretary aft at age H. No. d. Secrs
tary age 49, No. s. Secretary Taft at age about
20 in his Junior year at Yale. No. g. Secretary Taft
Judge of the Circuit Court in Ohio. No. T. Secretary
Taft as Governor of the Philippines. No. 8, Secretary
Taft of Cuba. No. 9, Secretary Taft Yale
Alumni. 49, Secretary Taft at the present time
the presidential candidate.
Other pictures taken at different times board
ship famous trip to the far east, at the White
House, in Cincinnati, Philippines, Japan, Cuba, San
Francisco, etc.
who in the words of Mckinley, big strong, patient
tactful yet firm and willing to kill himself with hard
work necessary Judge Day. then secretary of state
suggested that Taft be sent for Taft came and when
told that he needed in the Philippines, said that
he want to his ambition was for judicial
executive work But he accepted the post and since
then has doomed big the political horizon.
In the eight years that have passed he has shown
that America successfully pursue colonial policy
and has impressed himself upon the Imagination of thu
people He is very much of reality to the general
public and he buks large in the affections of the
people who know him he does in present day poll
tics
HENRY BARRETT CHAMBERLAIN
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-09-08
RELIEF FOR HOMELESS.
immediate Need Of Fire Sufferers
| p. ). .t Supplied.

Immediate Need of Fire Sufferers
| :: -. Supplied.
Duluth, Sept. 8.-Al the immediate
needs Of the 1000 homeless settlers
ON the Minnesota iron ranges have
been taken care Of by the Duluth and
|Hibbing relief committees. Duluth has
raised $4,000 for the sufferers and
has sent two trainloads of supplies to
the range
| The fires have apparently burned
themselves out, although they are still
)smoldering. All danger is past unless
"a heavy wind springs up. No lives
were lost during the fire.
+ Company M of Hibbing is surround:
ing the ruins and nobody is allowed
inside the line without permission.
The seventy-nine Montenegrins who
were arrested for plundering the ruins
will be brought to Duluth and bound
over to the grand jury. ~.
:. The Chisholm settlers are making
their way back and several loads of
lumber have already been sent in to
rebuild the houses Chisholm is now
a city of tents, the Mesabe road hav-
Ing supplied number of tents for
temporary shelter. - -- ~... '.~-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-09-08
FOREST FIRES
ARE CHECKED.
No Further Danger on Min
nesota Iron Ranges.
TOWN NEARLY WIPED OUT

Chisholm, With Four Thousand Pop.
ulation, Is Almost Destroyed, With
Loss Of $780, 00-Ageregate
Damage in Minnesota and Wiscon-
sin conservativeIy Estimated at
g $3,75o,ooo.
Duluth, Sept. S.-Forest fires which
threatened to devastate the entire
range district have been checked and
Bull, 600 population, and Nashwauk,
1000 inhabitants, which were sur
rounded by flames, are safe.
/! Wrenshall, a town of 600 inhabi-
tants, thirty-five miles northwest of
Duluth, is still threatened by fire and
the entire population is fighting it.
The flames are within mile of the
city. T..
Small fires are burning all through
the thirty five mile district between
Hibbing and Coleraine, but cold
wind has sprung up from the north
and little further damage is antici-
pated. @..---..--.. ..- .@.~
Chisholm, population 1000, is almost
entirely destroyed. A score of build
1ngs in the southern part of the town
were left standing. Among these is
q S125,O00 school building.
These buildings were threatened by
another forest fire which swept to-
ward the ruined city from the west.
No fatalities attended the conflagra-
ton at Chisholm.
The ruined city will be rebuilt at
once. A meeting of the homeless
Chisholm people was held in the
schoolhouse and plans were made to
erect another city on grander scale
than the other.
Relief for the Homeless.
Relief trains have been pouring in
aid to the homeless thousands all day
from Duluth and the surrounding
towns. A city Of tents will shelter the
iexiled inhabitants temporarily.
The relief committee appointed by
Governor Johnson, consisting of May
or R. D. Haven, J. L. Washburn, Mile
lBunneI. A. L. Ordean, H. M. Peyton
and A. G. Weiss of Duluth and Martin
Hughes of Hibbing, is taking active
steps for the relief of the suffering
range people. Headquarters for con-
buttons have been opened here and on
the range.
Chisholm is under military rule
Company M of the Third regiment
from Hibbing is guarding tho ruins
from looters. -
Several hundred: settlers in the
burned over region are refugees in
the range towns. Four thousand are
homeless in Chisholm alone.
Conservative estimates Of the loss
caused by the forest fires in Northern
Minnesota and in the northwestern
portion of Wisconsin place the total
at $3,750,000. OF this amount $780,
900 is Chisholm's loss The remain
der is on standing timber in the range
districts of the southern part of st.
Louis county, the southeastern portion
of Carlton county, small areas in the
extreme eastern part of Itasca county
and the northern part of Douglas coun-
ty in Wisconsin.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-09-08
CANDIDATE FOR REGISTER OF
DEEDS

I hereby announce my candidacy for
the Office of Register of Deeds, subject
to the will of the voters at the prim-
aries Sept. IS. I greatly appreciate
he support given me two years ago
and ask my friends to give me their.
hearty support to make my nomina.
ton certain. If nominated and elect
ed shall give my entire time to- the
duties of my Office, and my best efforts
shall be to conduct it in a good bus1-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-09-08
CANDIDATE FOR CORONER.

Notice is hereby given that am q
candidate for the republican nomina-
ton for county coroner, subject to the
will Of the people at the primaries,
September IS.
During the past four years have
served as deputy county coroner and
have tried to conduct all the work to
the economical interests of the county.
If nominated and elected will give
the I best possible service in all cases
that may come before me.
Thanking one and all for their sup.
port remain,
Yours truly,
j. P. Lair.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-09-08
oPsAHL,s LEGISLATIVE CAMPAIGN.

After laboring for three days and
as many nights in an endeavor to
translate" the bunch of hot air"
in which ]. ]. Opsahl accuses the
Pioneer of being UNFAIR" we are
unable to form a decided opinion
as to just what Opsahl has been
trying to say.
The man whose itch for a seat
in the legislature is now his ruling
passion, and who accuses everyone
who does not agree with him of
being traitor, was given a direct
challenge by Henry Funkley to
openly debate his (OpsahPs) legis-
lative record before the public, so
that all could hear. Instead Of
coming right out like man and
saying yes or no in response to the
challenge, Opsahl writes some five
columns of rot" and hands it to
the Pioneer, with the immaculate
nervy request that we publish his
answer to the challenge of Funkley."
He could have stated his reply in
half-dozen words, but rather de-
sires to throw dust in the peoples
eyes by telling them that he has
always been a homesteader and
that while he was at the head of
the Village of FELTON, wherever
that obscure hamlet may be- he
enforced the law" And he asks
what has the Pioneer done to push
northern Minnesota forward, in
sinuating that we have been dire
lect in promoting the welfare of
this community.
The Pioneer has AT ALL TIMES
boosted" this part of the state, and
was the originator of the ideas which
Opsahl so glibly appropriates, rela-
tive to drainage, good roads and the
development of northern Minnesota.
We congratulate the homesteaders
and farmers of northern Minnesota
that more of them are not of the
designing propensity of Opsahl; but
rather are sturdy tillers of the soil
who will make their way anywhere,
and who are not locating settlers in
rocky parts, nor are they engaging
in logging enterprises where their
chef employment is in creating
trouble
Opsahl lovingly refers to the
voters of his district as my people,
whom represent" and such other
inslnuations of proprietorship that
would make any independent voter
squirm. And in connection with
the Tax League attempts to push all
others aside and with follow my
smoke" attitude would assume the
reins of that organization and ride
into the legislature.
Opsahl, you are a wind. TANNER
and a truth-juggler.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-09-08
Fugitive Hidden in Mine.

Chicago, Sept. S.-Joseph Sciurba,
wanted by the local police for alleged
Black Hand operations, is believed to
be secreted in the dark reaches of a
coal mine at Scottsberg, ILL.,, village
four miles from Marion, his home
The vicinity of the mine is guarded
by posse awaiting the hour when
hunger shall drive the fugitive from
his cOncealment.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-09-08
CANDIDATE FOR
COUNTY COMMISSIONER,

l hereby announce myself as can
didate for county commissioner from
the Fifth commissioner district, subject
to the will of the people at the primar-
les, September IS. If nominated and
elected my aim shall be to work for
economy and the reduction of the
county debt IS soon as possible.
| believe in fair and equitable
assessment of all property, both real
and personal.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-09-08
Train Kills Runaway Boy.

Springfield, ILL.,, Sept. Skilled by
a train while he lay asleep on the
tracks of the Evansville and Terre
Haute railroad near Princeton, Ind,
was the fate of Charles Miller, aged
fifteen years, who, in company with
Louis Mcknight, aged fifteen years,
both of Chatham, ILL.,, ran away from
home three days ago. The boys left
to make their fortune in Indiana and
had successfully beaten their way on
trains.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-09-08
FOR COUNTY AUDITOR.

Having filed for County Auditor, I
solicit the support of all at the coming
republican primaries who favor an
economical and business like admins
tration of that important Office. If
nominated and elected I shall devote
my entire time and ability to the
fm thering of the best interests of
Beltrami county. ~
.s->- ~ JOHN A. THOREN,
e SolwaY.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-09-08

OUTLAY diminished without IN any
manner increasing taxation Il possible
to prevent, which I believe can be ao-I
complished and taxes reduced, by q
just, equal and equitable assessment
Of all taxable property.
Respectfully,
d. III. FISK.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-09-08

/ have served as county commission
er of this county before and am
thoroughly familiar with the duties re.
quired Of me.
I respectfully ask the support OF the
voters of the Fifth commissioner dis
trict.
A. 20. Johnson.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-09-08
Strikers Return to Work.

Winnipeg, Man, Sept. s. The
Canadian Pacific railroad has decided
to take mechanics on strike back to
work this week In their old positions
on the wage scale agreed upon by a
majority report, board Of Cancellation,
held in Winnipeg, pending second In.
vestigation by second board on some
nAinta now IN dianIlfo
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-09-08
Four May Have Persisted.

Duluth, Sept 8.-Three lumbermen,
their names unknown. may have per-
ished in the fires in the woods. They.
went back from Hibbing to their old
Vocation, from which they had been
driven, to get their tackle and have
failed to return. The wife of one of
the men followed her husband to find
him If possible. She also is lost and
may be dAad. ~ +.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-09-08
Youth Kills His Sister.

Portsmouth, N. H., Sept. 8.-Carroll
Hall, aged fourteen, of Danville shot
and killed his sister, Flossie Hall,
aged sixteen, with a shotgun. The
charge entered the neck and death
resulted almost instantly. Young Hall
was arrested. He said he did not
know the gun was loaded.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-09-08

ticket before the primaries to be held
next September.
My past training has qualified me 20
discharge the duties of that Office,
with accurateness and dispatch, and I
guarantee the public, if elected, a cor
rect and conscientious performance O!
duty.
The support of all electors is earn
estly solicited.
Respectfully Yours,
. ~
j. 0. HARRIS.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-09-08
FOR JUDGE OF PROBATE.

l wish to announce my candidacy for
the Republican nomination for Judge
of Probate of Beltrami County at the
coming primary election September
18th.
If my administration of that Office in
the past meets with your approval, I
kindly ask for your support at the
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-09-08
Note on Morocco DELAYED.

Paris, Sept. ,8.-The minor modifi.
cations suggested by the Spanish gov.
eminent in the joint French and Span
fish note to the powers relative to the
situation in Morocco promise to delay
the issuance of the note for few
days.. t..
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-09-08
Candidate for Sheriff.

I hereby announce myself as a re-
publican candidate for the nomination
of sheriff, to be voted upon at the
primaries to be held September IS.
I have been resident of Beltrami
county for a number of years and in
coming before the voters asking their
support I do it as a citizen of the
county and one who is interested in the
future welfare of all parts of the
county.
If nominated and elected I will con-
duct the Office on as economical a
basis as possible, without fear or
favor to anyone. I solicit your sup
port.
Thanking you one and all for your
support, remain,
Yours Truly
Alfred Olson
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-09-08
Had Been Terrorizing Citizens.

{ East st. Louis, ILL.,, Sept. s.-After
having terrorized the citizens OF
|Edgemont for two days and nights
|Chub Olin, miner, was shot and
killed by Charles Berger, owner of an
ice cream parlor. Berger Immediately
surrendered to the police and was
taken into custody. DIN came from
Mystic, Ia, two years ago. 1t is said
he had . wife and two children In
Iowa.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-09-08
J. N. BAILEY.
Candidate for the Republican
Nomination for County
Treasurer.

I hereby announce myself as can
didate for the republican nomination
for county treasurer of the county of
Beltrami and solicit the support of the
voters at the primaries, September is
If elected to the Office of treasurer l
will discharge the duties of that Office
to the very best of my ability.
j. N. BAILEY.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-09-08
CANDIDATE FOR
COUNTY AUDITOR.

I hereby announce myself as can
didate for county auditor, subject to
the will of the people at the primary
election, September IS.
E I have been resident of the county
for a good many years and come be-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-09-08

for County Treasurer, at the coming
primaries, Sept. 18th, 1908.
In the event of my election I will
discharge the duties of the office to the
best of my ability as I have in the
past.
[ am asking the support of the voters
OF Beltrami County on the record I
have made serving in that capacity.
G. F. FRENCH, III
( : County Treasurer.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-09-08
N. E. IBERTSON.
Candidate for the Republican
Nomination for County
Coroner.

[ hereby announce myself as cam
didate for the republican nomination
for coroner of Beltrami county. III
receive the nomin alton, will make a
vigorous canvass for the office, and if
elected, I will perform the duties of
coroner to the best of my ability.
M. E. IBERTSON.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-09-08
PHIL.ANDER C. KNOX.

injured in a motor car accident. While
passing another automobile a tire
burst and the cars collided, that &C.
cupied by the Knox family being
ditched. -
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D. H. FISK,
Candidate for the Republican
Nomination for County
II: ~ Attorney.

Having duly fled as the first repub-
lean candidate for County Attorney,
for the Primaries Sept. 18th, an
nounce self as such and ask the
support and votes of the electors of
.Beltrami county. It is my sincere
wish to assist. as county attorney,
in placing every safeguard around
the treasury of this county, to econo-
mize, allow no money paid out I'M
warranted or unnecessarily, see the
income ofthe county increased and the