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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-12-18
1909 Diaries.

The largest and best line of 1909
diaries ever carried in this part of
the state can now be seen at the
Pioneer office.
We have made special efforts OF
secure the largest assortment ever
shown in the northwest. Those who
want special kinds should call early
and make their selection.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-12-18
BAPT|E PREPARING FOR
CHAMPIONSHIP RACES
Premier Skater, Who Is Well Known
in Bemidji, Going Some
This Winter. 4.

Norval Baptie, the champion speed
ice skater, is IN fine fettle this winter,
and it is expected that he will
excel his previous records at the
championship. races which will be
held during the month Of January.
Mr.. Baptie is we'll known in
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-12-18
Your Christmas Present.

Look for your Christmas present
at the door in the morning. From
Barker's Drug store. Distributed
by the Wheelock's Display Adver-
Using Co.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-12-18
Beautiful Waists

Special Holiday shipment Of
magnificent styles in lace. mes
saline, taffeta, batiste and lawn,
in back, white and all Colors.
The colors in the messaline are
exquisite. The new amaranthe.
toup, navy, green, pink and
blue. Prices in net waists, 81
up. New silk in waist patterns.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-12-18

The Pioneer has well.selected
line of Christmas postals. Parties
will find good line from which to
select their cards.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-12-18
Kim0naS

Pretty kimonas for Xmas gifts,
in silk, flannelette. velvet and
Persian flannel.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-12-18

For Sale, Cheap.
We have the following materials
we will sell at big bargains, as listed
below:
=. rs axes
10 two men saws
so No. 2 shovels
so camp blankets
One 16 H. P. Traction engine
One rock crusher
One 1000 lb pile driver hammer
IS wheelbarrows
One Centrifugal pump
One hotel range, large size.
One gasoline engine and pump
attached
One concrete mixer.
Beltrami Electric Light & Power co.
Additional local matter will be found
on last pace.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-17
A Serious Phase.
CHRISTIANS WILL SUFFER.
Porte Sure to Take Advantage of the
Present Situation.

Paris, Feb. 1.-THE intersection of rival
~ between the nations on the Balkan
question a a moment when it would seem
essential that the powers should present
a united front to compel the porte TO
apply the Macedonian reforms is regarded
here as extremely unfortunate. While il
Is too early 10 assume that this means
a complete rupture of the European con-
cert, it has created divisions and suspi-
ciOns among the powers. Of which the
porte is sure to take advantage, to the
detriment of the Christians in Mace
donia
The Novibazar- SaIoniId concession is
considered here to be of far-reaching i'm
pOrtance and more of a German than an
Austrian triumph, as it extends Austro-
German influence to the AEGEAN sea and
furnishes the competing link for the Bag
dad railway with Asia Minor.
According TO the governments latest ad-
vices, Austria is willing that Russia seek
compensation in the shape of a Danube
Adriatic line. This would in a measure
restore equilibrium between the Austro-
German and the Slav economic influences
in the Balkans by opening up an unlim-
tied market for Russian oil. enabling Rou-
mania and Bulgaria TO be more indie
pendent of the Dardanelles, giving Albania
and Servia another outlet. in addition to
furnishing European commerce. especial
ly Italian commerce, with a new gateway
into the Balkans.
Even IL the porte acceded TO this ar
rangement. the question remains whether
the acceptance of the poTtes fayOrs will
not disuualify Austria and Russia from
continuing TO act as European manda-
tories
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-17
SECURED A WIFE
WHO DIDN'T SUIT
MlSSOurian Causes Arrest and
Conviction of Woman Who
Ran Matrimonial Bureau.

Chicago. Feb. 16.-Marion Good
enough, who as Marion Grey conducted
a matrimonial bureau in Elgin. H.. was
found guilty today of having used the
mails in perpetrating a fraud upon
William Cradle, of Dearborn, Mo. BIZ
failing TO secure for him as wife
wealthy and gOod-looking widow" as
promised in advertising matter sent out
by her.
The verdict was returned before Judge
Lands in the United States district
court after the jury had deliberated
nearly twenty-four hours. The penalty
to which Miss GOOdenOugh is subject
under the finding IS eighteen months
Imprisonment in refOrmatory or fine
of $3.50. or both. although the court may
make the punishment less in its dis
erection. Motions for a new trial will be
heard on March u. In the meantime
Miss Goodenough will remain at liberty
under the bond given after her indiCt-
ment.
The jury decided that the government
prosecutors had not proven fraud in
any other count i'm the indictment.
Cradle having been the only one Of her
clients" who was shown to have Sc
cured a wife through the bureau Of
which Miss GOOdenOugh was the head.
Cradle paid five dollars for a member
ship in the "Searchlight club" as the
bureau was styled, and through this
medium met and married a woman from
Texas Miss GOodenough showed little
concern when the verdict was an
nounced. joining in laughter INDUCED in
by those in the court room over thu {
nature of the circumstances upong
which il was based.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-17
REFORM AT sTANDsTILL.
Austrian Government Sensitive over
Storm of Criticism.

Vienna, Feb. 16-Despite official as
surances that harmony has been re-es-
tablished between Austria and Russia
the situation arising from the question
of railway concessions in the Balkans has
not lost its tension. Neither the foreign
office no rthe Russian embassy is con-
cealing the fact that the action OF Baron
Won AhrenthaI the Austrian foreign min
lister, has caused deep concern II St. Pc
tersburg.
Even should the Russian plans for a
railroad from the Danube to the AdriatiC
be carried out with the consent of Aus
tria. it is considered here that the work
of Macedonian reform has come to a
standstill. 1t is pointed out at the for
eign office that Russia has not yet in
formed Austria of her plans, and it is
therefore concluded by the Austrian Of
ficials that either Russia has resolved
not to carry them out at all or contem-
plates some modification of them.
The govern nent is growing sensitive
under the aggressive attacks of the
French and Russian press, and adverse
criticism in Great Britain. and will not
admit that the Russian Austrian entente
has become ineffective. The consensus
of Independent opinion, however. is that
the Muerzsteg scheme has practically dis
appeared.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-17
DISTRIBUTION OF THE TOYS.

y
Mrs. Stiles van BTOcklin, whose time
was divided among her twelve wo-
mems clubs and away from her chill
dren. took an off-day, at Christmas. to
visit a toy shop in the interest Of her
six offspring. Loaded down with her
gaudy purchases, she had reached her
front yard, where the children were
making a snow man, when an elegant
equipage jingled up to the curb and
stopped.
''Oh. Mrs. van BTOcklin!' cried "a
lady from the coach, come with me 10
the Social Problem meeting"
Exclaming that she had forgotten
all about this meeting, the mother
quickly approached the oldest of the
children about the snow man and
pressed the toy packages in his arm.
Take these inside and distribute
them among your brothers and sis
ters," she said; and the next moment
she was whisked away in the friends
coach.
That night. when she returned home,
she was struck by the surly and tear
stained faces of her children.
Put the dears right to bed she or
dered the nurse. taking in the sitUs loo
with the quickness and accuracy OF
the average clubwoman. 4 can see
they're tired out and sleepy after So
much excitement with their new toys"
1t amt that, ma am" returned the
nurse. You"
I didn't bring them just what each
wanted, perhaps? Well, it's hard to
please so many
1T amt that. either, mum; but YOU
gave all the toys to the boy next
door,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-17
FOLLOWS EXAMPLE Of SON
Henry D. Sellers of Pittsburg Kills
Himself-Horrifying Discov-
ery of the Wife

Pittsburg. Feb 16-Fdr the second time
within eight months Mrs. Caroline d.
Sellers today returned from church serv-
ices to find member of her family pros
trate on the floor in a pool of his own
blood. OOzing from a self-infiicted wound.
The victim of tOdays tragedy was her
husband, Henry d. Sellers, a leading real
estate broker and the head of one of
the Oldest and best known families of
Pittsburg. the first suicide was that of
her son, Henry d. Sellers, Jr., aged %
years, early last summer
The death of Mr. Sellers who was 50
years old. was directly attributed to the
untimely end of his son.
Mrs. Sellers upon returning from church
found little stream of blood trickling
under the bathroom door. The door was
locked. Mrs. Sellers called for help and
the door was forced Mr.. Sellers lay on
the floor almost surrounded by blood. A
3S-caliber revolver at his side and bull
let hole in his head revealed the manner
of death.
Mr. Sellers was accounted wealthy and
was prominent in social and business cir
cles. He was formerly prominently iden-
titled with the local branch of the New
York Life Insurance company.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-17
EPHRAIM NEWS NOTES.
Progressive High Five Party in Hon
or of ST. Valentine.

Ephraim. Feb. 16-The funeral of Mrs.
kersta Mortensen. who died at her home
in this city the first of the week was
held at the tabernacle Friday afternoon
at o'clock. The speakers We're Bishop
c. r. DOrius, Joseph E. Anderson. c.
c. A. Christensen. Mons Nelson. Niels
o. Anderson and w. w. Anderson In
terment was in the old cemetery.
The child of Walter GleaVeS died at
the home of its parents in this city Fri
day night. 1t will be buried Sunday
morning
A progressive high five party was Civ
en- by Mr.. and Mrs. Albert johnson at
the hOm~ of Niels Thompson Friday
night. six tables being used. Prizes We're
awarded the winners. Place cards at the
dinner table were used and the valentine
idea was carried out in all the appoint
ments Those present were: Messrs and
Mesdames Joseph Hansen, Adolph Han
sen, Louis Anderson. J. T. McCaffeTty.
Ezra Madsen. J. w. Hutchinson DR. LO-
gan and Chris Lund; Mrs. Peter ThOmp-
sen. Miss Agnes Thompson and Mrs. DR..
Jensen.
Jake Coleman of Nephi is here visiting
relatives and friends.
Many travellers come to town each day
asking the marshal for something TO eat
and a place to sleep.
The prospects for the farmers are good.
as there is enough snow stored in the
mountains to insure an abundant supply
of water.
BrOfeS j. ! Jensen Is AT Monroe,
Sewer cOuntv. attending the teachers in
stitute held there. He will present the
matter of the academy summer school
to the teachers of SEWER
On Monday it is expected that General
Superintendent Horace II. Cummings will
arrive on his tour OF inspection A meet
ing of the board of trustees win be held
during his visit and matters of import
ance relating to next years work will
be attended to.
of the class II economies for the past
week The students were a unit in de-
string an increased currency. but were
divided as to whether that can best be
accomplished by free coinage of silver
or by the discovery of few rich gold
mines in SanDete.
An evening class in domestic science
has been organized to accommodate
number of ladies for whom the regular
work in that department was unattain-
aDlp
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-17

regards Austria's designs in this direc-
ton as wholly economic, and she there
lore wishes the Austrian plan tc succeed.
But no occasion has yet arisen for Ger
many to come out in active support of
this project.
Germany, the representative of he As
ISOLATED Press is informed. continues to
tire Macedonian question, leaving it to
be dealt with by the powers having more
direct interests in this part of southeast
ern Europe, such as Russia and Aus
tria.
itics here are of the opinion that the
completion of both the railroad projects
i'm the Balkans. the Austrian Novibazar
line. and the line proposed by Russia
to connect the Danube with the Adri
attic. would be an admirable impetus 10
the civilization of the Balkans.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-17
PROUD OF HER ROOF.
lNeW York Press.D


Back home in the South said the
Southern woman. Il used 10 have Il
little garden to walk about in of
mornings to get the cObwebs out Of my
brain. IT was a lovely little garden
that | dug IN myself when there was
nothing else doing, full OF phlox and
marsh marigolds and sweet peas and
sunfiowers and a lot of other things.
with a roof of thick. green box inclos-
ing it: but I'd just as lief have my
roof in Manhattan. Its better than
down on the ground for one thing. for
getting rid of the morning cobwebs and
there's more to see.
There are the big, beautiful spider
bridges spanning East river, and tiny
strip of the Hudson. like d ribbon for
the neck on the west. and tine mass
of skyscrapers way OFF yonder down by
Park Row and tue Flatiron balancing
them further north. and over NOT far
away my own especial park With its
big green tree heads, that are he pref
test shaped tree heads in the city, in
my opinion. and the rows on rows of
snow-white clothing hanging every
where.
And I'm not without flowers, either,
on my roof in Manhattan. In all the
windows of my court of hundred
windows, with the exception of the
window where they keep the three
dogs, there are window boxes, if not
boxes, pots of blooming flowers, hang
ing baskets. growing vines, and If
want to lean over the paraDet far
enough, there are my own window
boxes the prettiest in the court. the
flowers blooming themselves TO death,
but turning their faces away from me
when | am sitting in nv den. because
l am so kind 10 them, suppose, and
water them so well
There are lots of worse places to
take a little walk in sunny morning,
| can tell you, than my high roof The
cobwebs blow out of your brain up
there"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-17
FREE TO ACT VIGOROUSLY.
Great Britain Outside the Group of
Concession Seekers.

London. Feb. 1.-THE leaders in the
movement for reforms i'm Macedonia are
urging upon Sir Edward Grey. the secre-
tarv for foreign affairs. that the breaking
up of the concert of powers gives the
government opportunity for action which
should bring about beneficial results. TheY
contend that Great Britain Is now free
TO act vigorously. and. being outside the
grOup of concession seekers. her demands
will be the more likely to receive atten-
ton.
The cabinet has not yet decided whether
Great Britain will act independently bur
the foreig office is formulating a new
scheme which VIII be outlined by the
foreign secretary in speech on Febru-
airy %
Among the press and public the break
ing up of the concert is OyershadOwed by
the fight for railways" which Austria,
with the sympathy If not the support
of Germany. has started. All authorities
adhere TO the first impression that Aus
tria S action is inOpportune and an ap-
parent breach of the understanding with
Russia whereby these two powers agreed
not to seek concessions without consulting
each other. Russia 5 cOunteT-prOpOsai that
she be given the right to build a rail-
road from the Danube TO the Adriatic
is considered a natural result following
Austria's action. The position created,
however. is greatly regretted as it is be-
lieved that it indefinitely pOstpOnes re-
forms in Macedonia for it is not likely
that Turkey would grant TO a divided am
DdSSduOIldl conference what she ndO re-
fused to grant to the allied powers. and,
beside. tends to weaken confidence in the
maintenance of peace in Europe.
A Serious Phase.
Thus far there has been but little ref
eTenCe to the notification of the German
ambassador at COnstantinOple, Baron
Marschall Won Bieberstein, to the other
ambassadors. that Germany would no
longer act with the other powers in in
sisting that Turkey consent to their de-
mands. but officially that is considered
the more serious phase of the question
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-17
NO SUCH TREATY
WAS EVER SIGNED
Continued from PAGE /

to withdraw her railroad scheme, but
no hope Of their success is held out on
either the Austrian or the Russian side.
The principal efforts at present are
being devoted to arranging a new
grouping OF the powers, it being be-
iieved here that Russia and Great Brit
ain might enter into an agreement for
joint action in Macedonia. and that
these two powers would be supported
by France and perhaps Italy.
Outlook Dark.
The detection of such an important
power as Austria, which, on account Of
her geographical position, shared with
Russia the leading role in the efforts
to settle the Macedonian problem, rem
ders the outlook dark. Since the seri-
BUSINESS of the Russian opposition to
Austria's plans has become evident,
hints have been thrown out from vi
emma that Russia and Italy, as the
powers most directly interested, would
be allowed in the way of compensa-
ton to construct railroad lines. Italy
one through Albania and Russia a line
from the Danube to the Adriatic sea.
Both powers, however, decline to ac-
cept this proposal.
The Russian ambassador to Turkey,
NJ. Zinovieff, at a lengthy audience
with the sultan on Friday submitted
Russias objections to the construction
of the proposed railroad, which, it is
confidently expected here. will result
in the postponement of the Austrian
project.
The impression that Austria is act
ing with the full cOgniZance and sup
port of Germany, which has been con-
firmed by formal statements given out
by German government officials. has
resulted in an outburst of anger against
that country, affecting all circles of
the Russian press and public. This an
tagonism is felt with especial force in
the army, where it is believed Teu-
tonic influences are back of Turkish
activity on the Perso- Russian frontier,
which has assumed a menacing phase
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-17
INACTIVITY OF GERMANY.
Foreign Office Regards Reports of
Differences as EXAGGERATED.

Berlin. Feb 1.-THE German foreign
office regards the reports concerning the
differences between :he powers and es-
pecially between Austria and Russia over
the Balkan question. as much exagger-
en- no steps in the matter of building
by Austria of 2 railroad line through
the Turkish province of Novibazar. a line
that would put Saloniki in direct rail
communication with Vienna. Germany
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-17
SPOILED A GOOD STORY.
lChicago Tribune.l

Secretary Corteyou enters a blanket de-
NAL of the whole story, as TO each and
every particular. With this exception,
however II is authentic.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-17
gLuFFINc THE WORLD NOW.

Detroit Free Press.)
President Roosevelt is being blamed for
Germafiy's troubles The hand that shakes
the big stick is the hand that scares the
world.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-17
One for All; All for One.

"Fifth-The season is overdue for the
substitution of cooperation for competi-
ton in the economic world. The land
must be occupied by those who will use
il for human welfare. and industry and
commerce must be reorganized on broth
erly principles, one for all and all for
one
"Sixth-We are now to organize our
remedial social agencies with power to
regenerate the less developed brothers
and sisters of our kind. Every man
should minister TO men less fortunate
than he as to entranced angels. and
every man in some respects is less for
tunate than 8any other man. The So
called administration of justice will give
play to the practice of sympathy and
compassion and love. Our trials of Grim
mails should be like the examination of
youths entering a school, or of patients
entering the hospital. and our treat
ment of them should be such that a man
falling into crime would seek the court
and crime-asylum as naturally as a man
wounded by accident seeks the restoring
ministry of society through the ambu-
lance and the hospital. Judge Lindsay
in Denver Jailer Whitman I'm Chica 60
Superintendent Cooley in Cleveland and
others are proving the potency of these
PRINCIPLES.
"Seventh-The application of these prin-
ciples to domestic life will cause the fam
ily to realize the ideal for which the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-17
MILLS OFFERS NEW
DOCTRINE TO THOUSANDS
Continued from PAGE

descent dream. but an eternal fact. and
mans rejection and resistance of this fact
accounts for a large portion of his woes
The barrier builder is the worlds enemy
The unifier of humanity will be the
worlds deliverer.
Third. let us organize the world. The
nation must give place to the information
The family rushes TO become the tribe
the tribe to found the nation and the
greater nations to the assemblage of the
parliament OF men. The men who cry for
more battleships, more Notifications more
powerful instruments of death and larger
armies, are born after their time and be-
long to the coming day no more than
or ichthyosaurdons We must
abolish war by arbitration and abolish ar
by universal brotherhood
'Fourth-The world states and their
various lesser political divisions await
the application OF this principle in the
extension of practical democracy to all
forms Of political affiliation. The rem
edy for the evils of democracy is more
democracy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-17
RUSHING THE WORK.
ST. Paul Railroad VIII Be Operated
to Butte by May.

Terry Mont. Feb. 1.-THE Chicago.
Milwaukee & st. Paul railway today ex-
tended to this city the train service of
the COmpany's Pacific coast extension.
The new line crosses the Yellowstone
river for the first time at Terry. The
train service is daily between Aberdeen,
South Dakota, Narmath, North Dakota,
and this city.
The record of the Chicago. Milwaukee
& st. Paul railway i'm building its Pa
cific coast extension has. it IS an
nOunced today, never been equaled in
the matter of time by any similar IN
dertaking. Track is now building at the
rate of five miles per day and by the
end of This week the east and west
traey-laying forces i'm Montana viii
meet in the vicinity of Miles City. It
is confidently expected that trains over
the new transcontinental railway will
be operated through to Butte by May.
1908, and into Seattle and Tacoma about
a year later.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-17
Balkan Confederation.

The most enlightened men of the Balk-
ans feel resentment that their country
is being used as a shuttlecOck and pro-
claim the necessity of ending their ri
valries and forming a confederation of
Balkan peoples. a confederation capable
of standing alone and in which they will
be their own rulers and masters There
is much skepticsm. however. on this
point, for it is believed that they would
have difficulty in overcoming the racial
religious and linguistic barriers