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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-20
Pleasant Birthday Party.

A very pleasant party was given
at the home of D. H. Fisk, last eve n
ing, in honor of the 23rd birthday
anniversary of H. D.. Fisk; Misses
Alta A. and Clara Fisk, sisters of
H. D., having planned a gathering of
a number of "Hod's" friends, and
having jolly time. Progressive
finch was played and there was
dancing, the party proving delight
full function much enjoyed by all
who attended. And ":Hod'' doesn't
mind the "skiddoo" influence of the
anniversary either.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-20
GEORGE A. RALPH TELLS
OF WORK ON DRAINAGE
Has Been to international Falls Look.
ing Up Work Of the Drainage
Board.

State Drainage Engineer George
A. Ralph returned to Bemidji this
morning from trip over the north.
ern part of the state, where he had
been to oversee the beginning of the
work on several state bitches fol-
which contracts were let on March
5th.
AT International Falls he met
with the board of county commits
sioners Wednesday and also the
contractor for the bitches in Kooch
iching county.
1t is the intention of the county
board to work in conjunction with
the drainage commission, and at the
same time that the bitches are made
the dirt will be used for the build
ing of public highways along the
course of the bitches.
The board is DESTROYS of getting
as good roads as possible and tc
that end will have a right-of-way
cleared for a width of sixty feet and
do such other work outside
of that which could be expected Of
the contractor under the contract,
that may be necessary to make first
class roads along these; bitches
The board Of county commission:
ers of Koochiching county believe
that at the close of the year 1909,
Koochiching county can boast as
many miles of good road as any
other county in the northern part
of the state, notwithstanding the fact
that it is the youngest county in the
state.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-20

conduct the same policy in the
future.
1t is a recognized fact that from
the great dalies in the large cities
to the humble local papers of small
villages, newspapers are an educa-
ton to the common people. These
and other legal publications are
allowed to mail their publications
are allowed to mail their papers at
one cent per pound. There would
now be no new ruling in this re-
spect were it not for the fact that
the mail has become crowded to a
serious extent of recent years with
publications which are used purely
for advertising purposes and for
which no one ever subscribed or
paid. This class of publications
have increased wonderfully of late.
Department officials for years have
wrestled with this problem.
The order which went into effect
January 1, however, is the first step
taken with the idea of disbarring
from the mails spurious publications
issued merely for advertising pull
poses.
In the order of Jan. l., a legiti-
mate newspaper and what are
termed actual subscribers are des-
cribed officially. It is set forth that
a subscriber is one who takes a
paper regularly from the postofice
and pays for it. To such a person
publishers can send their paper
through the mails at the regular
pound rate. One who takes a
paper regularly from the postofhce
or by carrier but does nos pay for
it is not considered by the depart.
ment officials at Washington an
actual or legitimate subscriber, and
if the publisher desires to keep such
one on his list he can do so, but
he must pay postage afixing to the
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-20
Bazaar Store Spring Opening.

Over at the Bazaar store, there is
an elegant display of spring things"
for ladies, including an elegant line
of white goods, shirt waists and
muslin underwear, the line being
complete and excellently selected.
The decorations on the interior of
the store, and also the window dis
play is of more than ordinary merit.
A few Of the specials offered are
muslin underwear, shirt waists, corset
cover embroderies, Indian Linen,
bed spreads, bleached sheetings, ETC.,
ad lib:
The Bazaar enjoyed nice bust
ness yesterday and today, and indi-
cations point to a continuance of
the trade to the end of the sale, to-
morrow evening.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-20
STEEL MAGNATEs MEET.
Conference at New York to Discuss
Trade Relations.

Conference at New York to Discuss
Trade Relations.
New York, March 20.-Representa-
tives of most of the large steel manu-
featuring companies of the United
States met at the Offices of the United
States Steel corporation in this city to
discuss trade conditions and prices of
iron and steel. The necessity of an
understanding as to the price of pig
iron is said to be one of the causes of
the meeting: Besides Chairman e. H.
Gary and President w. E. Corey Of
the United States Steel corporation
there were present representatives of
the Jones & Laughlin Steel company,
Pennsylvania Steel company, Lacka-
wanna Steel company, Cambria Steel
company, Bethlehem Steel company,
Republic Iron and Steel company, In
land Steel company and Rogers, Brown
& Co. ...
The conference was expected to be
in session throughout the day.
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new P0ST0FF|CE RULING
AFFECTS SUBSCRIPTIONS
Those in Arrears to Pioneer Will Do
Well to Read the Subjoined
Article.

During the last week the Pioneer
has sent to its subscribers notices of
the new postal ruling and also with
the notice we have stated the exact
amount they ARE back on subscrip-
tons.
In considering these notices, our
subscribers should not act hastily
but take into consideration the posi-
ton in which we are placed.
The Pioneer is the largest paper
in Beltrami county, and has never
refused to send the paper to any
honest citizens, even if more than a
year in arrears. We have always
felt that the citizen who honestly in
tends to pay for the paper some time
should be given credit, and for that
reason we are carrying on our books
great many who are in arrears one
or more years.
The Pioneer, in sending these
notices, is simply obeying the ruling
made by the postofice department,
which goes into effect April first.
The government, in making this
ruling, had no notion whatever of
loaning to the various newspapers
any part of its great power for the
purpose of collecting past-due sub
scriptions.
Briefly, the situation in this con-
nection is this: The postofice
department has in the past been
very liberal in rates of postage
for newspapers, and it desires to
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-20
New Spring Millinery Display,

Commencing Friday, March Goth,
and continuing from then on, during
which time we shall exhibit the
newest ideas in up-to-date millinery,
Pattern and Tailored Hats, Novel.
ties in Flowers, Ornaments, Veil.
ings, etc.
Our coming Display will outrival
anything we have previously shown.
Come now, or come later. You will
find we have the leading styles from
eastern marckets.
At Hollands Millinery.
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specialties are introduced and a fine

specialties are introduced and fine
quartette is carried for the church
scene. An adequate scenic equip
ment has been provided, every scene
being from the studio of Messrs.
Moses & Hamilton of the Broadway
Theatre, New York. An exception
ally clever Company will aid in in
5terpreting the comedy and the title
role will be played by an especially
clever coincidence, Miss Emily
Erickson Green.
At City Opera House, March Goth.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-20
ROARING Well AGAIN RumbIino.

Beloit, Wis, March 20.-The roar
ing well on the Charles Lathers farm
northeast of Beloit. which preceded
the San Francisco disaster, is again
emitting ominous rumb1ing noises and
a strong wind from it's cavernous
depths and residents of Rock county
fear another awful catastrophe in
some portion of North America. This
well began roaring a few weeks be-
fore the San Francisco earthquake
and ceased at exactly the hour of the
quake.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-20
Lumber for Sale.

$4,000 feet pine lumber for Sale, at
Wilton, consisting of No. 1 and q
inch board Dimensions and plank,
white and Norway, mill run. Price
at mill, SIS per m. w. r. TAFT,
News Office, Bemidji, MINI.
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wrapper, the proper amount of stamps
the same as a private citizen, who
frequently sends friend at some
distant place a copy of his home
paper.
Of course no publisher, can afford
to carry a subscriber on his list who
is behind in his dues and in addi;
ton pay high rate of postage on
the paper sent him. So upon the
first of April every newspaper in the
country will be obliged to cut off all
delinquent subscribers. the depart
ment having given publishers 90
days more time in which to get their
lists in the best possible shape,
MANY of our subscribers are ex-
cepting this new ruling with the
best of grace, and are paying up
nicely. After the subscriber and
the publisher gets things adjusted to
the new rule, it will be best for all.
Thus it can be seen that if the
postofice department desires to make
it impossible for purely advertising
publications to use the mails at one
cent per pound rate, it must pro-
scribe rules to which that class of
publication cannot conform. ~...
Having no legitimate list of sub
scribers, the postmaster general de-
livered a Knockout blow to adver-
Using pamphlets when the promul-
gates the rule that none but those
publications which have actual sub
scribers are entitled to the bless
ings of the one cent per pound rate.
Furthermore when the head of the
postal service Says that an actual
subscriber is a person who takes
and pays for paper, not one who
takes and promises to pay. Legiti-
mate newspapers and their subscrib-
ers are affected to some extent, but
not disastrously; for in the end it
will be better all around.
This statement sets forth as briefly
as. possible the motives of the postal
department in making the recent
order; and also explains why every
newspaper publisher in the land just
now in making strenuous attempts to
get their lists in as good shape as
they can by April 1. !
The Pioneer has a large list OF
subscribers in this county and all
who are in arrears one year or more
should iquidate at once and pay
the outstanding indebtedness, in
order that we may comply with the
postal laws and still send the paper.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-20
TO CO UNRESTRICTED
New York Delegates to Demo
cratic National Convention.
STATE COMMITTEE MEETS

Chairman connors Declares That
Bryan Sentiment Is on the Wane
and That johnson of Minnesota Is
Empire States Favorite Candidate
New York, March 20.-The Demo
cratic state convention will be held in
Carnegie hall, New York city, on April
II. This decision was reached by the
Democratic state committee.
With but one dissenting voice the
committee adopted a. resolution rec
ommending that the delegates to the
national convention be uninstructed
by the state convention when elected
The resolution adopted was as fol-
lows: '-...-
Whereas, In our opinion the vel
fare of the country and of the Demo
cratic party will be best served by
nominating July next at Denver the
candidates for the presidency and vice
presidency who shall at that time and
place appeal most strongly to the in
telligence and judgment of the dele
gates gathered from all parts of the
country; and, ..
Whereas, We believe that before a
choice SO full of Importance to the
people shall be made the delegates
representing the different states
should receive and should avail them.
selves of the benefits coming from
consultation and deliberation with one
another and should have before them
the political situation as it may exist
at the time of holding the conven.
ton. 1 -- ..-.. .-... -
Should Choose Able Delegates.
Resolved, That we, the Democratic
state committee of the state of New
York, hereby call upon the Democratic
electors of the state to choose as their
delegates to the national convention
of the party the ablest and strongest
men in their ranks and to send them
to the convention unfettered by condi-
lions and unpledged and uninstructed
as to candidates, to the end that they
may help to select as the standard
bearers of the party the men best
qualified by character, experience and
training to advise and protect the vel
fare of all the people of this country:
Chairman Connors, discussing the
failure Of the Bryan men to carry a
resolution endorsing the Nebraskan,
said:
Bryan sentiment is on the wane in
New York state and it is my belief
that not more than three of the fifty
one members of the committee are in
favor of his nomination for the pres
idency." .-a
who, in your opinion, is the states
favorite candidate?" Mr.. Connors was
asked.
Governor Johnson of Minnesota"
was the quick reply.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-20
Bryan Has Nothing to Say.

Chicago, March 20.-Mr. Bryan,
who is in Chicago, was shown the dis
patches announcing the action of the
New York Democratic state commit
tee. He read the matter through at
tentively and upon being asked
whether he had any comment to make
replied: "None whatever. I thank
you for the information, but I have
absolutely nothing to say with refer
ence to it."
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-20
INCIDENT NOW CLOSED.
China Releases Jap Steamer and sa
Iutes the FIaq.

0utud nSICdoCS zap 0lCduCf anu Sd.
Iutes the Flag.
Washington, March 2O.-Word has
reached the state department that the
Chinese government has released to
Japan the steamer Tatsu Maru, the
seizure of which by the former gov
eminent for time threatened the re-
lations between the two countries.
The Chinese government followed
this with a salute to the Japanese
flag. Chinese Minister WI, who was
at the state department, said the in
cident was now closed and that an
agreement had been reached with ia
pan by the terms of which a conven-
tion would be agreed to between the
two countries preventing the importa-
ton of arms into the interior Of
China
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-20
Two Wisconsin Boys Drowned.

Amherst Junction, Wis, March 20.
Fred and William Miller, thirteen
and nine years old, respectively, sons
Of Louis Miller, were drowned while
playing on the ice of a pond near
here. Mrs. Miller found the mittens
belonging to one of the boys near
holes in the ice. Help was sum.
moned aud the bodies were raised.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-20
Marriage Licenses,

Marriage licenses have been issued
as follows, by Clerk of Court Rhoda:
Hudson C. Britton to Jessie Carpen-
ter; Nels O. Nygaard to Anna Ny
gard; N. O. Ahlmark to Maria
Hedman.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-20
Receiver for insurance Company.

Boston. March 2O.-At the request
Of State Insurance Commissioner
Frank A. Hardison the Massachusetts
supreme judicial court has appointed
Arthur D. Hill, a Boston attorney,
receiver for the China Mutual Insur-
ance company. The insurance COM
missioner asked for receiver on the
ground that the China Mutual colh-
pany, which has been writing marine
insurance, is insolvent. The company
has been in existence for many years.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-20
Three Warships in Port,

Port au Prince, Hayti, March 90
The situation here continues tranquil.
Three other Warships have arrived in
port, the American cruiser Des
Moines, the American gunboat Padu.
oah and the English cruiser Cressy.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-20
Nymore Lots for Sale.

Il have for sale a few choice lots
in Barrett's addition to Nymore.
Cheap for cash or on easy terms.
C.. E. Barrett, corner 9th street
and American avenue, Bemidji.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-20
Sir Nicholas o,connor Dead.

Constantinople, March 20.-sir Mich
olas O'Connor, the British ambassa-
dor to Turkey, is dead. He had been
Ill for some time past. Sir Nicholas
was born in 1s43. He has held the
Cons tantinop1e post since 1898.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-20

DR.. SIGLER, SPECIALIST, acute
and chronic Diseases of women
given especial. Call or write for
information. All correspondence
confidential, Write today. "A
Syndicate block. 521 Nicollet
Ave-, Minneapolis, MINI.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-20

WANTED MEN-1'o prepare for
Railroad Brakemen and -Firemen.
Need men for spring rush. Rail
roads building fast. Complete
course, $500 next twenty days.
Call or write. Great Northern
Railway Correspondence School,
800 Globe Bldg, Minneapolis,
MINI.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-20
MISCELLANEOUS

PUBLIC LIBRARY-Open Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays,
ESQ to g p. m, and Saturday
evening 7:30 to 9 p. m. also.
Library in basement of Court
House. Mrs. Harriet Campbell,
librarian. 5,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-20
HELP WANTED,

WANTED FOR u. S. ARMY: Able.
bodied unmarried men, between
ages of IS and IS; citizens of
United States, of good character
and temperate habits, who can
speak, read, and write English
For information apply to Recruit
ing Officer, Miles Block, Bemidji
MINI.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-20

FOR SALE-2-drawer NationalCash
Register; good condition. Bemidji
Brewing Co.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-20

WANTED-A man and wife to
work on small dairy farm as
housekeeper. Good wages and
steady position for right parties.
No objection to a small child. A.
P. Reeve, Tenstrike, MINI.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-20

WANTED-Girl for general house
work. Apply to Mis-. Abercro M
bic, at the store. ., -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-20

WANTED-Good girl for general
housework. Cor. Irv. Ave. and
4th Street.
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FOR SALE-Eight-room house.
700 America Ave. Inquire of J.
P. Omich. ..r
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-20
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-My farm near Maltby
postohice. Sixty-fve acres under
cultiv 1tion. Good opportunity for
the right man. ]. J. Jenkinson,
Ma1tby, MINI.
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FOR SALE-Rubber stamps. The
Pioneer will procure any kind of
rubber stamp for you an short
notice. , Gz'.-..l
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-20

GIRL WANTED = For general
housework. 1913 Minnesota Ave.
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LOST and FOUND

LOST-Gordon setter; black and
tan; answers to name of King"
Reward of S. will be paid for re-
turn to w. N. Bowser, Bemidji.
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F OR SALE-Old, established
paying business. Good local ton.
$1,000 will handle this proposition.
Inquire at this office.
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FOR SALE-One-acre lot in Lang's
Addition to Bemidji. House, fruit
trees, etc. Very cheap. w. R.
TAFT, News office.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-20

FOR SALE-Cheap, full-blooded
English setter. Trained hunting
dog. Apply 1901 Minnesota Ave.
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FOR SALE-Two pool and one
billiard table, all paraphernalia
for running in good condition.
Apply at Pioneer office.
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE: Frame barn 14x16,
II #. studding, single roof,
ceiled inside, double floor, stalls
for 3 horses. Will sell cheap. w..
R. TAFT, News office.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-01
Good for Everybody.

Mr.. Norman r. Coulter, a promi-
nent architect. In the Delbert Build
ing, San Francisco. says: 81 fully en-
dorse all that has been said of Elec-
trio Bitters as tonic medicine. It
is good for everybody. It corrects
stomach. liver and kidney disorders
In prompt and efficient manner and
builds up the system" Electric Bit
tiers is the best spring medicine ever
sold over q druggists counter: as a
blood purifier It is unequaied. 500
ut all druggists.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-01
Locomotive Enalnaer.

Why should the locomotive engineer
be a fatalist. asks a writer In the
Washington Star?
l have been asked the question
time and again. There is the ono an
swer for the question. That Ia for the
reason that everything In the life OF
the engineer points to the necessity
for philosophy IL the engineer is to
pursue his limo of work with steady
hand and nerve.
Ordinarily when the layman stands
beside q great stationary steam engine
WORKING under heavy pressure he 10
startled at its power. In the hot.
close atmosphere of tho machinery
room filed with Siding pIstons, great
fiywheels and rufnbllng shafts whirl-
Ing and flying overhead, he begins