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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-04-29

this city for the appointment by
Governor Johnson to the Office of
state superintendent of banks, which
Office was created by an act of the
late legislature.
Although Mr.. White has put
forth no effort, heretofore, in his
own behalf for the appointment
as state superintendent of banks,
number of his influential friends
have urged him to become candi-
date.
Mr.. White has also received a
letter from Charles R. Frost of
Minneapolis, secretary of the Min
esota Bankers association, in which
Mr.. Frost states that at recent Joint
meeting of the executive council
and legislative committee of the
association, his (Mr. White's) name
had been proposed with a few
others as those which would be
recommended to Governor Johnson
as the choice of the association,
from which names could be selected
and appointed a superintendent of
state banks that would be accept
able to the association. Mr.. White
is asked by Mr.. Frost if it would be
possible for the local man to accept
the position, were it rendered him.
These opportunities on the part
of his friends, augmented by the
appeal from the Minnesota Bank
ers' association, has had consider
able influence on Mr.. White, and
he states that he would accept the
position, if rendered him, without
necessitating any strenuous con-
test with other candidates.
If the appointment is to be
non-political one, no better selec-
ton than Mr.. White could be
made by Governor Johnson. Mr..
White has not been actively identi-
fed with any particular political
party; he is a conservative, broad
minded business man, with an
extended experience in financial
matters, especially fitting him to
afford to the office of superintend-
ent of banking a particularly we'll
qualified official.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-04-29

G., there stationed. Drill space in
armory, square feet 5000; armory
furnished by city. How often is
non-commissioned officers school
held? Weekly. The company has
facilities for gallery and home range
practice, and has received instruc-
tons as follows: has had gallery
practice, limited so far on account
of armory. Has fitted up and uses
diligently home range, up to 500
yards.
That the military fund, as
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-04-29
William Gerlach, Lieutenant Colonel
Retired, Says Bemidj1s Militiamen
Are Capable.
GENERAL PHYSICAL APPEARANCE
AND DISCIPLINE, EXCELLENT
Inspection Which Was Recently Con.
Quoted Here Was Entirely Satisfac-
tory to Superior Officers.

That Company K, Bemidji's quota
of the Minnesota National Guard,
is an efficient militia company and a
credit to this city, is evidenced by
the report of William Gerlach, lieu.
tenant-colonel, retired, who recently
inspected the boys
This is to certify, That persuant
to the requirements of Section 113
of the Military Code, 1 did on April
6, 1900 at Bemidji, Mimi, inspect
Company K, Third Infantry, NJ: N.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-04-29
IMPOSING NEW BUSINESS
BLOCK WILL BE ERECTED
P. D. OLeary and w. N BoWser Exhibit a Progressive
Spirit-The Firm of O'Leary & BoWser Will Be
- Dissolved July First.

The firm of O'leary & Bowser,
one of the most substantial and
enterprising of local merchants,
will cease to exist after July 1st, at
which time the firm will be dis
solved, the partnership heretofore
existing between P. J. O'Leary and
w. N. Bowser being by mutual con-
sent discontinued, after an associa-
ton extending over eighteen years,
eleven of which have been passed
in Bemidji, the other seven years
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-04-29
the building is ready to turn over to
the proprietors.

the building is ready to turn over to
the proprietors.
The dissolving of the partnership
between P. ]. O'Leary and w. N.
Bowser will be a matter of general
regret among the citizens of Bemidji,
who have looked upon the firm as
being among the most progressive
of our local institutions. However,
it is announced that both gentlemen
will continue to reside in Bemidji,
and will have interests here, although
not actively engaged together~in a
business sense.
Coming here eleven years ago
from New Duluth, Messrs. O'Leary
& Bowser arrived here at the begin
ming of a BOOM that was but in
its incipiency. They showed their
faith in the future development of
Bemidji, and by their progressiveness
and square dealing have assisted in
making Bemidji what she is today
the foremost city in north-ce ntral
Minnesota.
The sale which will be started
Wednesday of next week will startle
residents of this vicinity because of
the many real bargains that will be
offered. A further announcement of
this great closing out sale will be
given in the Pioneer, in a few days.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-04-29

the east. The dimensions of the
new building will be 27.6 x 100 feet
lover all), two stories, with a full
basement. Brick will be used
throughout, and all the interior will
be furnished in hardwood.
The front of the basement floor
(22x7O) will form a store room, the
balance of the thirty feet, in the rear
to be reserved for the heating plant
and the boiler room, it being the in
tention to neat the building with
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-04-29
Accepted Government Position.

John Klingele of Martinsburg,
Miss, arrived in the city Yesterday
and left this afternoon for the Red
Lake Indian agency, where he has
accepted a position in the agricul-
tural department of the government.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-08
BIT ISL R(II TAXED OFT Till ISIS

Are the British rich in immediate
danger of being taxed off the British
isles? This is question that is be-
ing asked seriously. The British press
day by day echoes the despairing pro-
tests of the we'll to do against the rap
idly increasing burdens of taxation. Of
which no man knows the end. The
prediction is freely made by English
men of affairs resident of this coun-
try that any substantial increase in
taxation will be followed by an exodus
of the British well to do. and espe-
cially of the British rich from the
British isles. They will seek In this
country or some other a haven where
the idea of taking away the property
of those who have it TO give it to
those who have none does not obtain.
The Ehglishman pays a tax when he
inherits property.
He pays an income tax on his rent
ais and on his salary.
He pays a tax on his automobile
He pays tax on all stock exchange
transactions.
He pays a tax on all his land and
on all increase in land values
He pays. in addition to the rent OF
his dwelling, taxes for lighting. paw
ing and police protection.
He pays a tax for the privilege OF
wearing a ring with a crest on it. and
a tax for putting armorial bearings
on his carriage.
He pays tax for his carriage. his
dog, his gun and his pistol.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-08

The nature of the realty which con-
tributes TO the duties is varied, but
agricultural land furnishes less of the
total than household property and
business premises. For 1908 the net
value of household property and bust
ness premises was e28.137 900, while
in agricultural land it was a trifle
under e17,000,000. Leaseholds were
valued at e9.100,0O0 and ground rents
at G3,S45,000. Other items exceeding
91,000,000 were building lands; mines.
minerals and quarries; cessers Of an
nuities, and sporting rights. Real
estate not classified was a fraction
under e2.00O.O0O.
Owners of big properties alone will
not suffer. The great landlords, it is
predicted, will promptly advance rents
and stop all improvements and con-
struction. Financial opinion is unani-
nous that enormous sums will be
driven out of the country. The bank
ers and big houses which float gov
eminent and other foreign loans say
covers the entire margin between
profit and loss and that such deals
hereafter will go TO Paris, New York
and Amsterdam. The New York stock
exchange. it is said. will profit mate
rally. There has been large specu-
lation in American securities in Eng
land. but the bulk Of that business
hereafter will be transacted in New
York to escape the English stamp tax.
The effect OF some of the other new
taxes is problematical.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-08
GEORGE JACKSON.
The Man Who First Found Gold IN
Rocky Mountains and Died Poor.

The Man Who First Found Gold In
Rocky Mountains and Died Poor.
To-day Idaho Springs will dedicate
a monument 20 the man who first
found gold in the Rocky mountains.
George Jackson is dead and beyond
the reach of the honor paid his mem
DRY. He died several years ago In an
obscure corner of the State where he
was making a fresh try a. fortune,
trying again in old age TO find for
himself enough gold TO remove him
from the necessity TO keep up the
search Independent and self-rellant
to the end as he had been when fifty
years ago he was living on the natur-
al food of the country and making his
home under the stars, he who had
pointed the way for many men TO be-
come millionaires through mining
gold. lived and died with empty peck
cts.
The day George Jackson found the
first gold in the land out OF which
great State was TO be reared because
of his find. he was most interested in
the fact that he had found some dig
gings where he George Jackson) was
going to make fortune if he could
and that he had killed mountain
sheep which would help out his di-
minishing supply Of States" grub I'M
til he could get back to where he
could get more of the same. His chief
concern right then was the fact that
his dogs, Drum and Kit" had been
worsted in fight with a carcajou and
were too lame to travel. There wasn't
much in all that to suggest thoughts
of empire building or greatness. Time
has taken care of that and brought
1t into perspective. On his part 1t
was a simple act in the days work;
In the light OF fifty years We are
ready to pay with our regard the debt
of obligation under which he placed
a State which set up business In his
footsteps.
Time is jealous of its large tasks.
Ii picks and tests the men il permits
to perform them. Most often II con-
siders the privilege of doing them
sufficient reward. Jackson was per-
mitted to find the gold: others were
forced to be content with merely min
Ing It, The others grew rich; Jack
son had been marked for blazer of
trails, searcher. So he died poor in
the midst of the rich field he had
sown; died as he had lived a poor
prospector doing the work Time had
picked him to do. He left to the fu-
ture only a memory. but that will live
on long after those who were privi-
legged only TO harvest in his field will
have been forgotten. 1t is way Time
has of evening up the score.-Denver
Republican.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-08

The tariff makers in Washington APP
parently have begun to see thai it is
not in order to revolutionize and ma
tionalize the business of the country
as a mere incident of raising a few
millions of revenue to meet treasury
deficit
They apparently have begun to real
ize that the proposition of general
business control is too large and too
serious to be tossed off in any such
instantaneous manner.
So it is now reported from Wash
ington as definitely agreed that the
proposed tax on net earnings of cor
porations shall be just a tax and not
an instrument for securing govern
ment regulation of the nations indus
tries.
No one objects to a reasonable tax
on business profits. except as a man
may object to paying any tax. Nor
is the proposed tax to be regarded
as grievously burdensome.
1t was the Interior object sought
by means of the tax that filled all
thoughtful men with alarm. 1t was
the proposal to create offhand new
governing machine so vast and power
full as to be without precedent or
parallel in the civilized world
This machine apparently is not to
be created. That is, not now. At any
rate, it is not to be created without
due consideration of its effect on the
country, its people and their freedom
Again Mr. Taft has shown qualities
Of craftsmanship. He is not set in the
opinion that whatever he wants is the
only right thing to do.
Before the country has fairly real
lied with what dangers it was threat
ened it seems likely to escape them by
he administration passing to the rev.
enue-raising order of the day-Chi-
cago Inter Ocean.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-08
WHEN MEN WORE SHAWLS.
Some 40 Years Ago They Took the
Place of OvercoatS.

Some 40 Years Ago They Took the
Place of Overconts.
On very rare occasions you now see
some old lady wearing a shawl, but
generally speaking, this once universal
garment has become obsolete
Those children that are, say 40 years
old or more. can probably remember
when even men wore shawls instead
OF overcoats. For about ten years
they were considered just the thing
This was the decade beginning with
about 1860. President Lincoln was
very partial to his big Scotch shawl,
which, according to the vogue, he
wore, not folded diagonally In femi-
nine fashion. but folded lengthwise
This folded shawl was passed
over the shoulders and around the
front, where it was either held by the
hands or pinned by huge shawl pin.
This case of the shawl is about the
only one where the men have appro
priated an article Of wear from the
women's wardrobe-though the in
stances where the reverse has happen
ed are legion.
Even then, the shawl was originally
not a woman's garment exclusively.
for the Scotch Highlander has his tar
tan plaid, and the men OF northern
Italy still wear cloak which is very
little more than a shawl There can
be no question that the shawl is more
useful and more picturesque as an ar
ticle of attire than the close fitting
coats both men and women now wear
The shawl could in case of emergency
be used 10 protect two persons, or to
wrap a child in, or as an extra bed
covering; its fashion did not change
every three months, and 1t could be
used and passed down in the family
until ii was worn out.
Nowadays the only time when such
articles are used is when people are
making an ocean trip or travelling m
Europe. Travelling rugs" which are
nothing more nor less than mems
heavy shawls, are extremely English;
and for travellers they are considered
very proper and desirable-but outside
OF steamer, train or carriage no one
who cares for what people will say
would be seen with one.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-08
Odds and Ends.

The number of worlds cattle is es-
timated at 16O,000.000 head.
There is still pending in the English
law corVts case which was initiated
in 1907
For twelve months there were from
S2,000,000 to 100000 taken out OF
the Nevada mines every month
The United States annually produces
more wheat than any other country in
the world-634. OOO. 900 out of 3,1OS 600.
900 bushels.
1t is estimated that in New York
City there are 1890 men who were
educated for the bar who are i'm va
rious employments outside of law of
fees.
Berlin authorities have passed a law
putting tax on cats, and now when
one of them is found without the metal
tag which shows that the tax has been
paid 1t is chloroformed.
The following are the figures of the
average wealth per capita In the Unit
ed States: In 1850, s30S; in 1860,
$514; in 1870, $3.50; in 1880. $3.50; in
1890, s1,039; In 1900, s1,165. and in
1904. $3.50.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-08
NATIONAL PARKS.
The Yellowstone 50 Large Ii Has
Not Yet Been Fully Explored.

The Yellowstone so Large Ii Has
Not Yet Been Fully Explored.
While several of the great cities OF
the United States are disputing for
the honor of possessing the largest or
most beautiful park, 1t must not De
forgotten that they all pale into in
significance before the national parks
which the government has put aside
for public use.
In 1872 Congress located the Yellow
stone Park, which is so large that 1t
has not yet been fully explored. 1t is
situated at the source of the Yellow
stone river, and embraces an area OF
81 miles long by 80 miles broad, and
Includes the lake from which the river
rises. a sheet of water 1888 feet above
the level of the sea. and the Grand
Canyon, an abyss of 5000 feet in per-
pendicular height The other wonders
are so many that no complete descrip
ton of the region has ever been at
tempted.
This park is so wonderful and ex-
tensive as to be unrivaled. although
there are three other national parks
which are certainly worthy OF notice
They are all situated in California and
were only recently located SO that
they are but little known.
The largest Is the Yosemite Park 1t
contains $4,000 acres, exclusive OF
the Yosemite grant to the state of
California, which is situated in the
middle of the park. The park is prin-
cipally in Tuolumne and Marinosa
counties with a small section In Mono
and Fresno counties.
Next comes the Sequoia National!
Park, lying wholly In Tulare county,
and containing 161, $50 acres. This
includes the giant trees OF which we
hear SO much. and the maintenance
and preservation of which is sought
by the reservation. o late years
there has been great destruction of
these magnificent trees, and it is quite
certain they could never be replaced,
II once destroyed.
The smallest of the new national
parks is the Gen. Grant Park of $500
acres, lying partly In Fresno and part
ly In Tulare county, but il contains
4 number of natural curiosities worthy
of preservation.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-08
Fish Know the weather.

Elm their way" said an old fisher
man. fishes are good weather proph
cts. If a storm is approaching the
fish stop biting and they won't bite
again until the storm is well over.
They appear to know when a storm il
coming and when it has really passed
And to fishermen and farmers living
along shore fish foretell the near ap
proach of cold weather. Hours before
it comes fishes leave the shallow wa
tiers in shore and seek the deeper
water, which in its depths will stay
warm and keep an equable temper.
allure after the shallower and surface
waters have turned cold. Oh, yes. fish.
es know a thing or two about the
weather New York Press.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-08
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NAV K2E1HW ./l2RNW AB4zkA kEU@AVH
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He pays tax for the privilege of
shooting game.
He pays tax on every servant.
He pays a tax when he dies-or his
estate does-and leaves property.
Americans have little idea of the
various taxes that are imposed in
England" says a writer on the sub
ject IF you are a renter and pay.
say $500 a year rent. you would be
obliged to pay not less than $50 addi-
tional. which would cover the light
ing, paving and police protection. But
richer people are caught in all sorts
of ways. For instance, in England
would pay S. year for the privilege
of wearing this ring 1t carries &.
crest and If | had carriage with
armorial bearings upon 1t l would be
obliged to pay SO a year for that
privilege When man dies his estate
must pay a tax OF 1 per cent on every.
thing. If his estate is below $1,000
in value; per cent on $4,000. 3 per
cent on $4,000. per cent on $685.
900. AZ per cent on 5000 900, 5 per
cent on 1925, 900, ~ per cent on $780,
600, 6 per cent on s750.0OO. per cent
on s1,250,000. S per cent on $4,000, 900.
per cent on s3.75O.OOO. and 10 per
cent on s5000,000.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-08
M1DW[pIy[L,A[D G
E65G EZ 5ISCIsR
OO@ON0O~NCN

To give ST. Petersburg supply of
tapping Lake Ladoga. nine miles from
the city.
A simple test for purity of sugar Is
to burn it, Pure sugar will be COM
pletely burned, while an adulterant
will leave an ash.
A 15O-foot steel tower with 10
foot we'll under it will be constructed
at the Carnegie observatory on Mount
Wilson. Cal. with which to use spec
troscope.
The Canadian Pacific Railroad is
equipping its bridges with automatic
devices which will set danger signals
in case the bridges are burned or
washed away.
The highest concrete stack In the
world, at Great Falls, Mont. towers
500 feet into the air and weighs IL, 900
tons. 1t rests on a concrete base %
feet deep by 1913 feet in diameter.
Most readers know the late Prof.
John Tyndal only as a brilliant and
fascinating writer and lecturer on
physical science and adventure in the
Alps; but he had many other sides 10
his character, one of the most inter
esting of which is illustrated by the
recent action of his widow In found
ing. in accordance with his wish,
gold medal, to be annually awarded
TO the inventors OF devices tending to
among those engaged In mining oper-
atoms
James tombstone concludes, in his
study of the conditions of life In the
sea. that fishing operations. as at pres
ent conducted, appreciably diminish
the stock Of fish on the sea-bottom.
He also regards it as proved that there
is greater productivity of ocean life
in high than In low ATTITUDES. To ex-
plain this, he presents the suggestion
of Puetter that animals inhabiting
warm waters live faster than those
inhablting cold waters, and so con-
sumo more food" and since the food
supply Is everywhere limited. less
numerous population can be maintain
| ed in the warmer than in the colder
seas
Much progress has been made in the
application Of powerful temporary
magnets to heavy hosting machinery.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-08

Perhaps the greatest burdens
which the land owner is subject to
are on account of the poorhouses,
which are maintained at great ex-
pense, and on account of the new pol
icy OF old age pensions; tkat is. pen
Slonlns any one over d certain age
who hasn't an income of $3.50 a week.
The great question that is being con-
sidered in England apparently is not
what to do with the unemployed, but
with the unemployable. The people
who have saved money and have made
tn most of their opportunities appar-
entity will be obliged TO take care OF
those who have not taken care of
themselves and who never could take
care of themselves"
The amount CT the graduated death
duties, or Inheritance taxes. collected
in the United Kingdom. which has a
population of 100000 and upward
ranges from 100000, 900 to se5. OOO..
600 annually out of a total internal
revenue Of s470,OOO,OOO to s4SO.eoO.-
900. 1t is drawn from more than g..
900 estates. The revenue from the
death dues is a little more than half
that from excise imposts, and consid
eraoly more than half the amount real
ized from the income tax
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-07-08

The magnets are suspended from a
hook at the end of the crane, and a
flexible cable conveys an electric cur
rent TO the coils. which can be switch
ed on and off at the will of the opera
tor. Such magnets are used to lift
pig iron. bars. plates. rails. shafts.
castings. forgings. slabs, billets, aud
small articles like nails A consider
able number OF small tubes or nails
can be grasped and lifted at once,
since the current magnetizes a quaint
ty of them simultaneously. For long
Orders and bars two magnets are en-
ployed. one at each end. The grasp
ing power of the magnet over a large
number of small articles Is a great
source of time-Saying.