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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-01-08

Tom Lang, who is in the employ
of the Northland Pine company at
Walker, spent last night in Bemidji.
John Masters of Northome, and
Frank Beaton of Big Falls spent
yesterday in the city, returning to
their homes last evening.
One of the first things young
housekeeper should put on her list
of things for the pantry is Hunts
Perfect Baking Powder and Extracts.
o. H. Bjoin Of Crookston came in
yesterday from his home and spent
the day in the city. He left last
evening for Blackjack, where he
owns claim and considerable valu-
able timber.
A. Kaiser, cashier of the First
National Bank of Bagley, was trans
acting business in the city yesterday
between trains. al" states that
business is brisk in Bagley and gen
orally throughout Clearwater county.
V. L. Ellis left last evening on a
business trip to Turtle River, Black
duck and Tenstrike, where he will
look after subscriptions and collec-
tons for the Bemidji Daily and
Weekly Pioneer. The Pioneer has a
large list of subscribers and general
patrons up the north line.
George Peppin returned to Walker
this morning, after having spent last
night in the city as a guest Of Roy
Govro. Peppin is one of the best
ball players in northern Minnesota,
and it was while playing on the
Blackjack team with Govro that
George and Roy became fast friends.
This friendship has continued
through several years, and has been
renewed at intervals by visits from
one to the other. Both boys are
popular in this part of the country.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-01-08
ACCEPTED IN GOOD FAITH
Railroads Inclined to Obey New
Law, Says Commission.

Washington, Jan. More sig
nificant and important, perhaps, than
any other statement in the twenty
first annual report of the Interstate
commerce commission, just transmit
ted to congress, is that relating to the
attitude of railroad officials toward
the new railroad. law. In a discus
sion CT the operation of the act the
commission says:
by railway managers almost with.
out exception the amended law has
been accepted in good faith and they
exhibit for the most part a sincere
and earnest disposition to conform
their methods to its requirements
The commission adds that it was
not expected that reforms could be
brought about without difficulty or de-
lay "but it is unQuestionably the fact
that great progress has been made
and that further improvement is
clearly assured. To gratifying ex-
tent there has been readjustment of
rates and correction of abuses by the
carriers themselves. Methods and
usages of one sort and another which
operated to individual advantage have
been voluntarily changed and it is not
too much to say that there is now
freedom from forbidden discrimina-
tons which is actual and general to a
degree never before approached. As
this process goes on, as special priv
i1eges disappear and favoritism ceases
to be even suspected the indirect, bu
not less certain, benefits of the law
will become more and more apparent"
Two important subjects are dis
cussed at length in the report, one
being the matter of advances in rates,
(which the commission is wholly with
out power to prevent and the other
the dreadful destruction Of life In rail
way accidents, (which are now the
subject of official investigation under
federal authority" Concerning the
advance in rates, which "rests entirely
with the railway" under the law. the
commission suggests that when such
advance is attacked in formal com
plant the commission be given au-s
thority by legislation to suspend the
operation of the advanced rate until
the matter shall have been heard and
determined finally.
" 50 10 *
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-01-08
URGES CIVIL SERVICE
President Attacks Spells System
in Message to Congress.
TAKING OF NEXT CENSUS

Chief Executive Recommends That
Enumerators Be Appointed Only
After Competitive Examinations Un.
der Civil Service Rules.
Washington, Jan. In a message
ito the house Of representatives Presi-
dent Roosevelt urged that in prepar-
Ing for the work of taking the next
census the 1000 or more additional
employees needed be appointed only
after competitive examinations under
the rules of the civil service commits
sion and strongly denounced the
patronage system" of making the ap-
pointments, saying that the civil serv.
ice commission was fully capable of
securing most efficient force.
The non-competitive examinations
used in selecting the force at Wash
ington of the last two censuses, the
president said, served only "as
cloak to hide the nakedness of the
spoils system" Such examinations,
he declared, were useless as checks
upon patronage appointments.
"They prevent" he said, .:the most
incompetent from being appointed,
but they do not secure the appoint
ment of the most competent and they
afford no check upon political appoint.
ments." The president said it is idle
to say that such examinations are fair,
for the unfairness and favoritism
come in in the choosing of the men
who shall be allowed to try Them"
The president declared that the
great majority of the clerical en-
ployes of the last two Gems uses were
far below the average ability and that
statistics show that only about so per
cent of the applicants who were EN-
ployed In the last two censuses were
able to pass the competitive examina
lions under the civil service rules.
"The faint of the spoils SYSTEM" he
said, twill not merely hamper and de.
lay the economical and efficient TAX
ing of the census, but will impair the
belief of the public in it's honesty"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-01-08
coNFERENcEAT CHICAGO
Adherents Of La Toilette From Several
States Attend.

Chicago, Jan. Senator La Fol
lette's presidential boom received add.
ed impetus when a committee of the
Wisconsin statesman's adherents from
a number of states held conference
here and laid plans for the coming
Republican national convention. Those
who attended the conference were:
Lynn Hynes. Minneapolis; George G..
Bray, Grinnell, Ia; D. P. Burns, St.
Louis; N. P. Holmberg, Renville,
Mimi; G. s. Bash, Indianapolis; J. D.
Rundell, Towanda, Pa; j. N. Kim
mons, Canton, o.; w. H. Hatton, New
London, Wis; L. L. Lenroot, Superior,
Wis; ]. c. Apologize, Cannon Falls,
Mimi, and George 8. Lotus, st. Paul.
The members Of the conference
committee reported they considered
Senator La Follette's changes good in
their states and localities.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-01-08
Death of little Euypt."

New York, JAM Catherine De-
vine, or Little Egypt" the dancer, as
she is better known, who was found
dead in her apartment Sunday, died
from Illuminating gas asphyxiation,
according to coroner's physician
who performed an autopsy. i
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-01-08

PILES CURED IN 6 TO IA DAYS
PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure any
case OF Itching. Blind, Bleeding or Protruding
Piles in to IA days or money refunded. Soc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-16
TAFT'S DATES.
Republican Candidate for Presi-
dent to Tour the West.
From Sept. "a to Oct. 2
inclusive.
THROUGH TEN STATES.
Trip Will Extend as Far West
as Denver.
Will Make Rear Platform
Speeches on the Way.

Cincinnati, Sept. 16.-The dates for
the itinerary for Judge Taft were an
nounced this afternoon taking in Wis
consin. Minnesota. the Dakotas, Iowa,
Nebraska, Colorado. Kansas. Missouri
and Illinois as follows:
September "a, Milwaukee.
September %, Madison. Wis
September 26, ST. Paul and Mime
apolis.
September 81, Sunday, Minneapolis.
September 2S, Fargo. N. D.
September %, Mitchell. S. D.
September 80, Ft. Dodge, Ia, noon,
and Omaha, Neb.
October 1, Trip through Nebraska
westward.
October 2, Denver.
October 8, Topeka, Kan.
October 4, Sunday, Kansas City
October 5, ST. Joseph.
October 6, ST. Louis.
October Z, Chicago and Galesburg,
Ill.
1.-The state of Washington is in such
good shape that we are now collecting
popular subscription to be turned
over to the Republican national COM
mittee for use in other states," said
Judge Ballinger who is on his way east
from his home state. He explained
out more than 500 personal letters to
editors, in which it was set forth that
heretofore the state of Washington
when in political doubt had been 1iber-
ally and materially aided with funds
by the national committee; that this
year the conditions were reversed in
that the state needed no outside as
sistance for the Republican cause and
1t would be showing the proper spirit
of appreciation to raise by popular
subscription a fund for the work in
other states.
Just what the result viii be-" he
added, will not be determined until
time has elapsed for answer to the ap-
peal
On his return west in 10 days
Judge Ballinger VIII devote sometime
to the situation in Oregon and Cal
ifornia The whole coast however,
he says, is in splendid shape from
Republican standpoint.
Congressman Duncan McKinlay of
California, who as been making
speeches in Vermont and Maine,
stopped off to greet Judge Taft. He
is on his way back to California.
Congressman McKinlay said: Maine
did much better at this election than
I thought it would. The disSatisfac-
ton among the Republicans with the
enforcement of the Sturgis liquor
law was quite general in the large
towns and cities and although the
majority is less than eIght thousand,
that is 5000 more than 1 thought we
would get. The Republican con-
gressmen however. had all increased
majorities. / am satisfied that the
majority in Maine will in the
presidential election be three times
what it was for governor. The Demo-
Gratis would not meet us on any of
the national issues at all, not even
the candidates for congress. They
held it down to the reSubm1Sslon or
the liquor law"
Discussing the situation in his own
state he said: ''In California the
situation is good for JuGge Taft. The
opposing Republican factions have
come to an agreement and although
there are some differences as to local
affairs, there is none as to the con-
gressional and national ticket"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-16
MYSTERY OF THE HAT.
A Woman Says She Hung 1t in the
Hall at Rustin's.

Omaha. Neb., Sept. 16.-County At
torney English, who with the aid of
the police department, is investigating
the mystery of the death of DR.. Fred
erick T. Rustin, who was found fatally
shot on the porch of his home on the
morning of September 2, reports that
ne has unearthed six important wit
nesses whose testimony has not yet
become public. He refuses to say
to what they will testify. but asserts
that their testimony will materially
help in the solution of the mystery.
The mystery of the alleged dis
appearance of DR.. Rustin's hat which
later was found hanging in the hall
way of the Rustin home, has been ex-
planned to the county attorney by a
neighbor woman, who says she picked
UP the hat on the morning of the
tragedy and hung it where it was
found.
The search for the revolver with
which DIR. Rustin is supposed 10 have
been killed, has been prosecuted with
the utmost care in the neighborhood
of the Rustin home, at the Chatham ho-
tel, where Charles E. Davis, suspected
of the killing, rooms and at Excelsior
Springs, where Davis went a day or
two after the death of DIR. Rustin and
his attempt upon his own life. So far
as known no trace of the weapon has
been found.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-16
saved by Eight year Old Girl.

more than 100 persons were twice
imperiled when an incendiary at
tempted to burn a big five story fiat
house in West 120th street. The fire
blaze was extinguished easily, but had
it not been for the presence of mind
of Margaret Raubert, eight years old,
the second fire might have caused a
stampede among the sleeping dwellers
of the house. Through a plate glass
panel in the apartment of her parents
on the second floor she saw a man
start a blaze in the vacant rooms
across the hall. Instead of screaming e
she ran on tiptoe to her fathers bed
side and told him the house was afire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-16
]. ADAM BEDE BEATEN.
Congressional Primary Proves Disap
pointing to Another Old Timer.

st. Paul, Sept. 16.-Returns from
the nine congressional districts of Min
nesota, received here today show that
nominations were made for congress as
follows:
First district-James A Tawney,
Republican; Andrew French, Demo-
crat; second district. James T. Nc
Cleary, Republican; Winfield s. Ham
mond, Democrat; third district,
Charles r. Davis, Republican; W. H.
Leeman, Democrat; fourth district
Frederick c. Stevens, Republican;
David PEBBLES, Democrat; fifth dis
trict, Frank NJ. Nye, Republican; C.
NJ. Pond, Democrat; sixth district,
Charles A. Lindborg. Republican;
Andrew ]. Gillkinson, Democrat; sew
enth district, Andrew J. Volstead, Re
publican; eighth district, Clarence B.
Miller, Republican; ninth district, Hal
vor Steenerson, Republican.
In the first, second and eighth dis
tricts there were spirited contests
among the Republicans for the nomi-
nations particularly In the second,
where there were three candidates.
In the eighth district comprising the
city of Duluth, Congressman J. Adam
Bede was overwhelmingly defeated by
Clarence B. Miller.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-16
LOOK AT HIS THROAT.
Before Sending Child to a Dis
ciplinary School.

New York, Sept. 16.-'When a child
is incorrigible don't send him to the
disciplinary schools offhand. Have his
throat examined by a health depart
ment physician. You will find that in
many instances this incorrigibility and
truancy can be traced to adenoid
growths in the throat" That is what
the superintendent of schools, DR.. w.
H. Maxwell, told a hundred principals
who went to the Dewitt Clinton high
school for heart to heart talk about
intimate school matters. DR. Maxwell
continued:
mo pupil should be sent to the school
for discipline until he has been tried
out in two schools and then l want
such a one examined by health depart
ment physicians before he is sent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-16
NO RAIN IN SIGHT.
Indications of Moist Weather Have
Now Blown Over.

Yesterdays muggy smoky weather
conditions are in evidence again today
as a result of the forest fires in the
northwest and to make matters worse
there has been a marked rise in the
temperatures during the past twenty
four hours. The hazy conditions which
have existed for the past thirty-six
hours are not as marked as they have
been but at that there is haze in the
atmosphere which cannot be ac-
counted for by the clouds, as the sky
is almost clear.
The clouds which have been so
much in evidence in all parts of the
state during the past Is hours have
lifted and the sky is almost clear. The
forecast for tonight and Thursday in
dicates fair weather with but a slight
change in the temperatures if any.
The following are the temperatures
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-16
BUSY DAY FOR BRYAN.
Scheduled to Make IA Speeches Be-
fore Midnight.

New York, Sept. 16.-When William
J. Bryan awoke in his private car lying
in the railroad yards at Weehawken,
N. J., this morning he had an exceed
ingly busy day in prospect. After the
long strain of yesterday, when Mr.
Bryan was almost constantly engaged
from early morning until nearly an
hour after midnight the candidate
slept soundly. He arose to face one of
the busiest days of his present tour in
which he expected to be called upon to
speak no less than IA times, the last
and most important address Of the day
to be delivered before the Democratic
state convention at Rochester. 1t will
be well after midnight again before Mr..
Bryan's 1abors for the day are COM
pleted and the night will be spent on
the return journey to New York where
another round of receptions and speech
making will await him.
The special car bearing Mr. Bryan
and his party was attached to a train
on the West Shore road leaving Wee
hawken at S:45 and his itinerary pro-
vided for many brief stops between
that place and Rochester, his destina-
tion. The first scheduled stop was at
Cornwall, where his train was due to
arrive a few minutes after 10 o'clock
Rochester will be reached about half
past this evening, and it is planned
to have the special car attached to a
Es lie
for the return journey to New York.
Owing to the necessity of the regular
train schedule being maintained the
stops between Weehawken and Roches-
ter will be very brief. The longest
provided for during the journey are at
Kingston, Utica and Syracuse. where
the train will remain in the stations
about five minutes.
Five Minutes at Newburgh.
Newburgh, N. Y, Sept. 16.-The
special car bearing Mr.. Bryan to the
Rochester convention stopped at New
burgh about five minutes this morning
and Mr.. Bryan addressed a crowd of
with him and he received a hearty
greeting.
Mr.. Bryan said:
I'VE are now at the beginning of a
campaign. The platforms have been
written and the candidates named. I
urge you to take the platforms of the
leading parties and compare them
You will find them different in several
important respects. First, you will
find that my platform does not have to
be added to or apologized for. We can
call the Republican candidate as a
witness against his own platform for
it was so unsatisfactory that he has
ben adding to it ever since. Our plat
form is clear and specific. It tells you
what we want done and how we want
to do It, The Republican platform
leaves you in doubt as to what to ex-
pect, but it has this advantage:
'It gives you a chance to make a new
guess every day. We take the peoples
side on each question and we prove
our faith in the people by telling them
what our plans are. We also prove our
faith in our own plans by letting you
know what these plans are. The Re
publicans either lack confidence in the
intelligence of the people or lack faith
in the merits of their policies. On the
labor question we take the labormen's
side. On the trust question we take the
side of those who have been victimized
by the trusts. AS to the tariff, we be-
lieve in reduction
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-16
SMASH IN WALL STREET.
Straw Hats to Number of a Thousand
Go Down to Ruin.

New York, Sept. 16.-There was a
big smash in Wall street yesterday.
Fully a thousand straw hats went
down to ruin. September Is is the
date set by the financial district for
the end of summer headgear and
numerous brokers who ventured into
the region of the bulls and bears in
defiance of the rule, soon saw their
''straws'' look like a naval practice
target Although there was less de-
molishing of hats on the stock ex-
change than in former years, the curb
market and consolidated stock ex-
change as well as the lower corridor
of the produce exchange, kept up
precedent' in good shape. Broad
street was Uttered at noon by many
erstwhile natty sennets and split
braids.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-16
Big Shipment OF Horses.

Lexington. KY, Sept. 16.-A ship
ment IF horses from the Millstceam
stud here owned by Miller. Bishop and
Painter of New York, composed of the
sSOnGc stallion Adam and % brood
mares, valued at a total of 100000.
left here today for New York. where
it will be shipped for France to be
sold. This is the most valuable con-
signment of horses ever sent from
here by one firm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-16
ABOUT UNCLE JOE
Democrats Have Alternately
Praised and Condemned
Speakers Like Present One Who
Is Here Tomorrow.
CANNON COMMENDED
By President Roosevelt and by
Other Statesmen.
Tributes to His Popularity and
His Fairness.

Apropos of Speaker Cannon's visit
here tomorrow:
Probably none, more than Uncle Joe"
has been criticized more severely and
more frequently in a grossly unjust and
ungenerous manner than the distin-
guished man who is Topeka's guest
tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-16
Weather Indications

Chicago, Sept. 16-Forecast for
Kansas: Generally fair tonight and
Thursday; no decided change in tenn
perature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-16
At Olymnic Tonight.

Western love story and three other
life size pictures. Edison Universal
machine, no flickering. We feature
our orchestra.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-16
Fmna Goldman to Leave.

New York;, Sept. 16.-Emma Gold
man, the anarchist, says that in jan
uary next she will leave New York
for Australia to lecture there.
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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-28
MAYBE.

A Cincinnati dispatch to the New
York World says that two OF the cam.
paign Choruses sung at the Taft nou-
iication meeting. were as follows:
He's no billy Bryan fakir
Well have It understood,
When he's asked TO show his hand
He always has the goods.
He's great big man, don't you ever
doubt II.
And he will keep on growing. now
that he's about Il.
He'll be president, the people all will
shout it.
And everybody knows he's from Ohio.
Me O, my o, dear old state Ohio.
Mother and trainer OF presidents.
Maker and shaper of great events,
We're in II again in nineteen eight,
Favorite son of our great state.
He's not only big. but he Ia great,
Our candidate, William H. Taft.
Maybe II he keeps on growing now
that he is about It" he will be able In
few years to write his messages
without sending them to the jungles
of South Africa to be edited by the
gentleman who forced his nomination
upon the Republican party.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-28
NOT THIS YEAR.

The New York Post says: The St
Louis Times. which represents the
opinion of the best German element
In St. Louis, does not follow the lead
of the New York Staats.ZeltunG In
supporting Bryan"
But perhaps the St. Louis Times
does not follow the lead Of the Ger.
man element" Certain II Is that
American citizens Of German extrac.
ton are not to be led to the support
of special interests by an editor who
either does not understand, or does
not care to understand, the dangers
of plutocracy.