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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-20
LIMITATION OF
SECRET SERVICE
Old Provision Included in Sun
dry Civil Bill

Washington, Feb. 20.-Two more
disputes between the president and
congress were revived when the house
committee on appropriations reported
the sundry civil appropriation bill.
One was in regard to the limitation
of the use of the secret service of
the treasury department. The other
was the appropriation for the exam
nation of accounts of railroads under
section 20 of the Hepburn rate law.
The bill, the largest of all the gen
eral supply bills, carries an appro-
priation of $197,O22,O07, or $26,O00,OOO
less than the estimates.
The committee incorporated in the
bill the same limitation on the use of
the secret service operatives as was
included in the bill which became
law last winter. It was this limita-
ton that drew forth the severe criti-
cism Of the president in his annual
message last December. The commit
tee defended it's recommendation a
year ago of $4,000 for the enforce
ment of section 20 of the Hepburn
rate law, but reappropriating $225,OOO
of the $350,000 appropriated in the
current sundry civil bill for this pur:
pose. E...
The sum of $35O,0OO was voted
year ago only after the president had
written to the speaker and had called
several members to the White House
to consult on the subject. Testimony
taken by the committee showed that
during the seven months of the pres.
ent year only $4,000 of the fund had
been expended and in this amount
was included the salary of twelve ex-
aminers for whom maintenance was
suggested by the committee a year
ago from another fund.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-20
WOULD FIX SALARY OF
DISTRICT COURT CLERK
Bill Was Introduced in House Placing
Salaries of Clerks of District
Courts.

A bill fixing salaries instead of
fees for clerks in the district court
in all counties of less than $4,000
has been introduced in the house by
R. ]. Wells of Breckenridge. The
salary for counties of 5000 to 10000
is 5000, and an additional 500 for
each 10000 up to $4,000. The bill
provides that the salary be based
upon the last censes, but each year
after that S per cent shall be added
to the population until the next cen
sus is taken. Then if the population
has decreased the clerk of court may
find a drop in his salary.
The passage of such a bill might
be of considerable benefit to Beltrami
county in the matter of saving
money for the county purse.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-20
SET ASIDE BY HIGHER COURT
Verdict in the Famous Richard Smell
- VIII Case.

Springfield, ILL.,, Feb. 20.-What in
dependent telephone companies con-
slider victory is the decision of the
supreme court invalidating the sale
of the majority stock of the Kellogg
Switchboard and Supply company to
the American Telephone and Tele-
graph company. The court holds that
the American company bought the
stock to get monopoly.
Another case Of general interest is
the setting aside of the verdict of the
Dewitt county court in the famous
Richard Smell will case, involving
over $1,0O0,O0O. Not only does the
court shatter the decision of the
lower court, but leaves no peg upon
which the contestants may hang an
other case. 1t is held by the court
that because a man has relations with
a woman which may be deemed i'm
proper it does not affect his ability to
make will and that the point at
issue is moral one and not mate
rial in this case.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-20

ciates OF any knowledge OF his en-
which have not been determined.
Brayton was to have been married
this spring to Miss Ida Engemoen Of
st. Paul. The suicide had been twice
married, his first wife having died
and his second divorced.
Brayton had been employed by the
Northern Pacific for many years. He
had not been working for two days on
account of illness.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-20
Must Go to the Penitentiary.

Chicago. Feb. 2O-Former Circuit
Court Judge Abner Smith and Gustav
F. Sorrow, under a decision Of the
supreme court at Springfield, must go
to the penitentiary. They were con-
victed of wrecking the Bank of Amer
lea ten days after it had been opened
for business, the stockholders losing
SIZE. 900
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-20
NORTHERN PACIFIC is
MAKING IMPROVEMENTS
s'North Coast Limited" Being Pre-
pared for Heavy Traffic to Yukon.
Pacific Exposition.

The passenger traffic department
of the Northern Pacific railway will
inaugurate new and greatly improved
through passenger service, effective
May 23rd. Summer tourist fares to
the coast 60 into effect on May
Goth, and the new service is designed
to cater to the tourist travel, which
promises to be very heavy this season
on account of the Alaska-Yukon-
Pacific exposition at Seattle, the
Rose Festival at Portland, the Ma
tional Irrigation Congress at Spok-
ane, the many attractions of Tacoma
and the Puget Sound region, coupled
with numerous conventions to be
held on the Pacific coast during the
summer. The Northern Pacific is
planning to equip itself to handle
its large share of this transconti-
mental traffic.
There will be three daily, through
electric-lighted, steam.heated, solid,
vestibuled trains between St. Paul
Minneapolis and North. Pacific Coast
points. These trains provide stand.
ard and drawing room sleeping cars,
commodious Leaf h upholstered
tourist sleeping cars, buffet library
observation cars, new and thorough
ly modern day coaches, and excep.
tionally high-grade dining car ser.
vice-a la carte.
To equip these trains, brand new
cars of various patterns have been
ordered and many of them are
already being received from the
builders. This equipment is all
of particularly strong and heavy
steel framework construction, de.
signed to insure the maximum OF
safety.
The North Coast Limited,'-
Grains l and p, famous as the
Crack Train of the Northwest"
will be limited in equipment to seven
cars electric lighted throughout. 1t
will carry frst-class sleeping cars
exclusively, and will also carry, as
heretofore, unique buffet-library-
observation car, entirely for the en-
tertainment of patrons. There is in
this car a barber, bathroom, a valet
for pressingsgarments, library of cur
rent fiction. the popular magazines
and complete correspondence facili.
ties. Two large enclosed rooms
afford quarters for those who desire
to smoke, and a we'll stocked buffet
is one of the pleasant features.
Luxurious wicker chairs in the spaci.
Gus observation parlor, and the
recessed platform invite a survey oil
the Scenic Highway through the
Land of Fortune," as the Northern
Pacific styles itself.
The east.bound North Coast
Limited" will provide through stan.
dard sleeping car service from Port
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-20
BLOW TO SUNDAY CLOSING

Decision Handed Down by Illinois su-
preme Court.
Chicago, Feb. 20.-The crusade to
close Chicago saloons on Sundays re-
ceived a severe setback when the SUI
preme court at Springfield handed
down a decision holding that it has
not the power to compel Mayor Busse
to close the grogshops on the first day
Of the week. The case was instituted
by Rev. William A. Bartlett and 9TH
ers, who sought a writ of mandamus
to force the mayor to enforce the so
called Sunday closing law. The ap-
pellate court ruled against them and
it's decision was upheld by the SUI
preme court.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-20
Woman Dies Of POISONING.

Chicago, Feb. 20.-Mrs. v. G. Boak
Fenner, who recently was fined for
an alleged attempt to extort money
from Rev. Perley Powers and who &C.
cused him before the trustees of his
church, the Adams Street Methodist
Episcopal, of making affeotionate ad-
vances toward her, died at the hos
pital Of poison self-administered.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-20
Mine Leader RESIGNS Office.

Scranton, Pa, Feb. Congress
man Thomas D. Nichols has resigned
as president Of District No. /, United
Mine Workers of America, an Office he
had filled for eleven years. III health
Is given as the reason.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-20
Duluth Wheat and Flax,

Duluth, Feb. Wheat TO arrive
and on track-No. / hard, $1.131a; No.
I Northern, s1.121z; No. 2 Northern,
$1.10h; May, $1.12; July, $1.12M.
Flax-To arrive and on track, $1.67ss;
May, $1.e6M; July, $1.e41k; Sept, ST.
43; Oct, $1.37N.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-20
Chicago Grain and provisions.

Chicago, Feb. 19.-Wheat-May.
$1.151a; July. $1.01; Sept, 9sAc;
Dec, 96Ac. Corn-Feb., 62Ac; May,
65M @66c; July, 65Ac; Sept, 65Ac.
Oats May, 65Ac; July, 1910; Sept,
41h@41Ac. Pork-May, 1895; July,
$17.05. Butter Creameries, 22@28c;
dairies, 21@25c. Eggs221k @261ac.
Poultry Turkeys, TIC: chickens,
1910; springs, 1870.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-20
81. Paul Union Stock Yards.

st. Paul, Feb. 1s.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, $5.00@6.0O; fair to good,
$4.50@5.00; good to choice cows and
heifers, $4.00@5.O0; veals, $5.25@6.00.
Hogs-$5.50@6.05. sheep-Wethers,
$5.00@6.25; yearlings. $8.0008.50;
lambs, $7.0O@7.4O.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-20
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
Minneapolis Wheat.

Minneapolis, Feb. 1s.-Wheat-May,
$1.11A 01.11%; July, $1.11K. On
track-No. 1 hard, $1.13%@1.14; No.
1 Northern, $1.12K@1.1S; No. 2
Northern, s1.10A@1.11h; No. 8
Northern, $1.07@1.09.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-20
ENDS LIFE BY SHOOTING.
st. Paul Railroad Cashier Short in
His Accounts.

st. Paul, Feb. 90 Holder Brayton,
aged forty, cashier in the Northern
Pacific land department, shot himself
while alone in cottage on the east
shore Of White Bear lake and died
twelve hours later
Brayton was short in his accounts.
He left q note declaring his suicide
was the end Of a misspent life and at
taching no blame to any one. Another
brief note exonerated his Office assoet
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-20
MISCELLANEOUS,

PUBLIC LIBRARY-Open Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays
2:3O to s p. M, and Saturday
evening 1880 to g p. m. also.
Library in basement of Court
House. Mrs. Donald, librarian.
WANTED-Balsam lath bolts. Will
pay $500 per cord for Balsam
lath bolts delivered at our mill.
Douglass Lumber Co., Bemidji.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-20
PULP and PAPER
INVESTIGATION.
Select Committee Of House
Makes Its Report.
.FAYORS DUTY REDUCTION

Would Gut Tariff on Print Paper From
S. to So Per Ton and Admit Ground
Wood Free-Recommends That Eff
forts Be Made to Procure Some
other Material for Use in the Man.
ufacture Of Paper.
Washington, Feb. 20.-A reduction
In the duty on news print paper from
IS ton to 50 ton, the placing OF
ground wood on the free list and the
establishment of duty of one-twelfth
Of a cent per pound on mechanically
ground wood pulp are the recommen-
dations Of the select committee on
pulp and paper investigation. The re-.
port states that it presents the unani-
nous report of the entire committee.
The committees report states that
It would seem that the production of
news print paper or the other very
cheap grades of paper are today de-.
pendent upon the continuation OF
cheap ground wood produced from
spruce trees and that that condition
is likely to prevail in the future. The
amount of; spruce consumed in the
United States in 1907, according to
the report. was about 100000 cords
for ground wood, about 1,420,000 cords
for sulphite fiber and about 3,450,O00
cords for lumber. The amount of
standing spruce is variously esti.
mated, but is roughly guessed to be
about 100000 cords east of the
An appeal is made for the conserva-
ton Of the forests. the committee urg.
ing that an organized fire department
should be maintained to fight fire in
every considerable forest in the coun-
try and that young trees should be-
exempted by the various states from
the ordinary rates of taxation. It is
also suggested that the national gov
eminent should start large tracts of
young spruce forests.
Free From Certain Countries.
The paragraph recommended for in
sertion in the tariff bill, placing a
duty of one-twelfth of q cent per
pound on mechanically ground wood
pulp, provides that this article shall
be admitted free of duty from any
country, dependency or other sub
division of a government which does
not forbid or restrict the expectation
Of or does not impose an export duty
or charge upon mechanically ground
wood or pulp for use in the manufac-
ture of wood pulp. The duties rec
commended for print paper are: On
print paper valued at not over IN
cents per pound, 1 cent a pound, and
on paper valued at over IN cents
pound and not over 27a cents pound,
two-tenths Of cent per pound.
The committee also recommends
that the bureau of plant industry
make Investigations In the procure
ment and breeding of annual and per-
ennial plants In the endeavor to find
some plant which, through breeding
to that end, can be profitably used for
tho commercial manufacture of paper.
It also recommends that the for
estry department investigate the Ques-
ton Of producing wood ground and
sulphite fiber from other kinds of
wood than those now used.
On motion Of Mr.. Mann Oily the
report was referred to the committee
on ways and means.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-20
LOST and FOUND

LOST-A silver belt buckle. Finder
please return to Miss Gladys
Kreatz, 419 Minnesota avenue.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-20

FOR SALE-Rubber stamps. The
Pioneer will procure any kind of a
rubber stamp for you an short
notice.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-20
KILLS RACING IN CALIFORNIA

Governor Gillett Signs Anti-Race
Track Gambling Bill.
Sacramento, Cal, Feb. 20.-Gov-
ernor Gillett has signed the Walker,
Otis anti-race track gambling bill,
which will have the effect of closing
the big tracks at Oakland and Los
Angeles. The signing of the bill by
Governor Gillett sounds the death
knell of pool selling at race tracks in
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-20
HELP WANTED.
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Cheap residence prop
erty, at 919 Beltrami Ave. and
$40 Beltrami Ave. Inquire Mrs.
Wilmot at 321 America Ave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-17

of this city, is spending the winter in
several times in prominent churches there.
Mrs. Julian James has presented a beau
tifuI medal to the choir Of st. Johns
Church in memory Of the late Bishop
Satterlee This medal is awarded each
month to the boy who has the highest
marks for department, attendance and
general excellence. The choir was heard
last Sunday under the direction OF Mr..
II. H. Freeman In the tie Deum' in b
fiat (Breuer). offertory anthem, Mag.
nificat and .'Nunc Dimittis' in G
tFricker), and Now the Day is Over
tTours).
Mr.. Anton Kaspar volinist. left yes
terday for Virginia to fulfill an engage.
ment for recital at Sweetbriar Institute,
near Lynchburg.
Miss Marguerite Stewart of Seattle.
Wash. will sing the offertory at st.
Michael and All Angels this morning.
Angels Sang (Marzol, and she will be
assisted by Mrs. Mckee at the organ.
Mr.. Hermann Rakemann was one of the
soloists at the open meeting of the Mems
Club on Friday evening at Foundry
Church. He was heard In two unfamiliar
numbers, 'Noctrune" Creutzfeld) and "A
Gypsy Dance (Nachez), with Miss Vera
numbers were given by Mr. Stratton. Mr..
Charles Heney Mr.. Arthur Deibert, and
several,recitations by Col. Tweedale adj
ded much to the pleasure OF the evening.
The program was under the direction or
Nj. A. B. Brown.
Mrs a. NJ. Blair, musical director Of
the Rubinstein Choral Club spent several
days of last week in New York city and
incidentally attended the opera. She will
return to the city today.
The choir of St Paul's Episcopal Church
will give the music at the conservation
services of Bishop-elect Harding, and will
be assisted by several members OF the
Musurgia Club.
The young people connected with the
Washington Saengerbund gave good mu-
seal program last Sunday evening at the
hall of the Bund: Their numbers In,
de Venice" Oancla). Miss Gerda Chris
tiana, Masters George Mosky and Frank
Mosky and Otto Radl: piano solo, '.Taran-
telle' Heiler,, Master Maurice kohner;
ma Co. Nincoln and Annie Laurie
Oange,. Miss Mary Neuland: violin solo.
Romance stark. Miss Emily Kolb:
Bauer" (suppe) and Songs of the.eNa-
tons ARRANGED by J. Bodewalt Lampe).
W. A. Engle. jr.; violin solo. ''RomanZa"
Brahms), Mr. Paul Schwartz; piano solo,
Dance on the Lawn Ckullak). Miss Ma
tilda Kolb. and piano solo. 'Tannhaeuser
March (Wagner), Miss Rhea Levy.
Miss Ethel Tozier and Miss Ouida
Wheelock. pianists. and Mr.. Anton Kas-
par. violnist, were among the soloists
contributing to the entertainment Of the
knights of Pythias at Northeast Temple
last Monday evening. Miss Wheelock
was heard In a number from the suite
'Papillons d'Amours. "A la bein amiee''
(Schuett: Miss ToZier gave La Bal
Masque" Rubnstein) and a Chopin waltz.
and Mr.. kaspar gave "Humoreske"
Ovorak) "Zigeunerweisen" (Sarasate),
Perpetual Notion (Ries) and 'Zapateo-
deo'' (Sarasate). Miss Ethel Tozier played
his accompaniment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-17
How to Keep Young.
From Social Psychology.


It is true that the neophobia OF the
old has its cause in mental attitude rather
than in physical decay. 1t is not that
the mental power is less: but 1t is natural
for a man to rely on the thinking he did
in his twenties and to refuse to reopen
questions he settled half a lifetime
ago.
This atrophy of thought can be avoided
If the danger is foreseen. and a man de-
liberately forms the habit of breaking
thought habits. 1t can be escaped II a
man recognizes that he is borne on a
stream Of social change and that. instead
of trusting to the perspective in which
things appeared In his youth, he must
look and look again.
Then there are searchers, skilled in the
the advancement Of knowledge. who never
conclude their education, who become ac-
customed to disowning their yesterdays
and building on tomorrows. who remain
progressive throughout life, and In their
ripper years. rich in the garnered fruits
of experience. they render the greatest
service to society.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-17

Mrs. a. NJ. Blair. musical director of
the Rubinstein Choral Club, spent several
days of last week in New York city and
incidentally attended the opera. She will
return to the city today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-17

The choir of st. Paul's Episcopal Church
will give the music at the conservation
services of Bishop-elect Harding, and will
be assisted by several members of the
Musurgta Club
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-17

| Miss Mary A. Cryder entertained at a
musical tea Sunday afternoon. when an
| attractive program was given by Mrs
| Grace Keye-Miller, soprano who has just
| returned from a concert tour with Vic
tors Venetian Band, and Mr. Robert f.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-17

A diamond salesman often carries from
100000 to $4,000 worth of stones on
his trips.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-17

Mrs. Grace keye Miller was the solost
at the annual banquet of Burnside Post
q. y. r.. at the Ebbitt House Tuesday
evening. Mrs. Miller will leave later in
the month to fulfill concert engagements
in Newark n j.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-17

Mrs Charles Henney was the offerIory
soloist last Sunday at the Unitarian
Church. when she was heard in 1.-THE
Lord Is My Shepherd" by Van der
Water. Mrs. Henney returned Thursday
from New York, where she went to at
tend the opera.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-17

Miss Sallie Mason substituted Wednes-
day evening at the midweek service of
the First Church of Christ (ScientisD for
Miss Beulah Chambers, the regular or
ganiSt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-17

Mrs. Amy Law Ormsby entertained at a
musical Thursday evening at her home
on Riggs street. The program included
AN Angels Promise tBehrend). Miss
Edith Waltop: (a) THE Minuet," o.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-11-26

IN much larger numbers than with
Up and will soon 60 to laying again.
Not the least among the advantages OF
the incubator Is the fact that the
chicks will be free from lice when
hatched
There are two general types Of incu-
bators. the hot air and the hot water
machines. The heat in the hot air
machine is furnished by currents Of
warm air which circulate around the
egg cha nber and in the hot water ma
chine by hot water circulating through
metal pipes. The hot air machine is
simpler and generally gives better sat
isfactiOn
The two most important points tn
consider In buying an incubator are
the lamp and the regulator. since upon
the efficiency Of these depends the
maintenance of constant tempera-
ture in the egg chamber. The lamp
and chimney should be Of heavy metal
The reservoir should hold enough oil
for twenty-eight to thirty hours run
The burner should be Of brass. with a
cotton wick which fits snugly and yet
works easily. 1t IS important to use
the highest grade Of oil that can be
| obtained, as steady heat cannot be
maintained with cheap oil.
Tue function Of the regulator IS TO
| raise or lower valve over the lamp
thus lessening or increasing the amount
Of hot air that goes into the machine
OF all the many kinds Of regulators
none works more satisfactorily than
the double disk type. The disks should
be four or FIVE inches across II
smaller they are not sensitive enough
The regulator should be placed toward
the back part Of the egg chamber and
high enough SO that 1t will be we'll up
out Of the way. Avoid incubators
that have the regulator lever on top of
the machine. Such lever IS always
in the way and is liable to be bent or
displaced. A machine that has the
lever at the end or under n false top
Is much more satisfactory. There is
nothing in the way on top. and it can
be used as a table for testing. turn
ing and cooling eggs.
The body Of the incubator should be
made Of we'll fitted hard wood. with
three walls and two dead air spaces,
so as to be as little affected by the
outside temperature as possible The
legs should be strong and firmly at
tached. The doors should be of double
glass The egg trays should slide
easily, and there should be at least
three and a half inches clearance be-.
tween the eggs and the top Of the
chamber. The nursery below the trays
should be at least four inches deep.
This lower space is needed for the
newly Matched chicks This nursery
Is sometimes made to slide out like a
drawer. This is great convenience
In removing the chickens.
A small hole covered with a remova-
BILE slide will provide all the ventila.
ton needed in addition to that obtain
ed when the doors are open for turn
Ing the eggs. A wet sponge kept I'M
der the egg trays will usually furnish