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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-13
An Accountable Clock.

A well known professor sometimes
became SO much interested in his lee
ture that when the noon bell rang he
kept the class five or ten minutes over
the hour. Certain restless spirits
among the students thought they would
give him a gentle hint, so they bought
an alarm clock, set it to go off precise
ly at noon and placed it on the profess
or's desk when they came in to the
next lecture. They knew that he was
little absentminded and expected
that he would not notice it, AS the
noon hour struck the alarm went off
with crash, and those Of the class
not in the secret started and took in
the joke at once. There was round
Of applause. The professor waited un-
til the alarm and the applause were
over and then said: young gentle
men, thank you for, this little gift. I
had forgotten it was my birthday An
alarm clock is something my wife has
needed for our servant for some time.
It is very Kind remembrance on your
part" The professor then went on to
finish a demonstration interrupted by
the alarm.-London Tit-Bits.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-13
A Famous Story.

Every section has its famous story.
A famous story that is being retold in
Oregon is about a very rich banker
who got his start by doing work for
the government. His bill was $4,000,
and it had to be submitted to congress-
Congress has habit Of cutting its
bills in two. To make allowance for
this he jumped his bill to $4,000. He
sent the bill to the governor for his
approval. The governor, having also
heard that congress generally appro-
priated only half as much as was ask
ed, jumped it to $4,000. The bill was
then sent to one Of the congressman
Being friendly to the contractor, he
jumped it to $4,000 and sent it to an
other Oregon congressman for his ap-
prevail. The second congressman jump
ed it to $sO,OOO Congress allowed the
whole $4,000, although the contractor
was entitled to only $4,000. This is
told as a fact in Oregon. The man
who got the $4,000 got his start on
it and is now millionaire. Atchison
Globe
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-13
A 81 aay" In Pepys' Time.

There were worse terrors than the
matinee hat for the man who sat be.
hind lady in the seventeenth cen.
fury theater, as recalled by the Lon.
don Chronicle. At least, we may sup.
pose so from Mr.. Pepys' experience on
Jan. %, 1861, when he saw 'The
Lost Lady" for the second time. Nine
days earlier that play had not pleased
him much, partly perhaps because he
was troubled to be seen by four OF
our Office clerks, which sat in the half
crown box and in the Is. 3d. But
on the second occasion the. play did
..please me better than before, and
here, I sitting behind in dark place,
a lady spit backward upon me by a
mistake, not seeing me-" However, ii
was all right, for, "after seeing her to
be very pretty lady, was not trou-
bled at it at all.''
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-13
EooIinn the Beans.

A Yankee Of the quaint old time type
was preparing to bestow a coat Of
whiteWash on his henhouse one spring
long ago. He had completed the mix
ing Of the whitewash, writer in the
Manchester Union says, and, looking
round for something on which to try
It, picked up a bean pole and ran the
brush over it. Another local character,
who was driving by, stopped his horse
and called out: "Hello! What We white
washing your bean poles for?''
Thought everybody knew that beans
grow better on birch poles" returned
the other without pausing in his work.
. Eye don't expect to make birch poles
that way, 60 ye?"
"Mebbe net, but whitening Of 'em II
make the beans think the poles are
birch anyhow
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-13
Names In Alaska.

Life in Alaska Is uncouth in parts,
but it has it's refnements In Valdes
there lived a man named Jake, who
kept boarding house for dogs. When
the prospectors returned from their
sled trips they would place their teams
In his charge until ready to start out
again. AS he fed his guests on gar
bage gathered by house to house can
vass, he was known by every one as
"Slop Jake.
Once upon time he fell i'll, and the
newspaper wished to chronicle the fact.
No one, however, knew Jake's other
name, and it didn't seem worth while
to waste the time Of the editorial staff
on SO insignificant a detail. So the
news was printed thus:
"Our well known fellow citizen, s..
Jake, is confined to his house with a
severe cold. 1t is hoped he will be out
on."-New York Times.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-13
Yves Wright,
Dray and Transfer.
Phone 40. 404 Beltra ami Ave
Tom Smart
Dray and baggage. Safe and Piano moving
Phone No. So 8l8 America Ave.
BIDS FOR BONDS.

Notice is hereby given, that sealed bids
will be received by the undersigned, at his
Office in the city of Bemidji. Minnesota. for
the purchase Of 5000 of bonds. in denomi-
pendent School District of Bemidji. Beltrami
county, Minnesota voted on the 23rd day Of
December. 1908. for the purpose of erecting
and constructing high school and graded
school building upon Block D. Of Bemidji
Townsite & Improvement company's sub
division Of Outlets G, D and e in Bemidji.
Minnesota said Block D having been hereto
fore purcha sed by said district as and for such
school site which said bonds bear interest at
the rate Of five per cent per annum. payable
semi-annually. to be dated on the day Of
their issue, and maturing in fifteen years
from date, and that said bids will be opened
and considered at meeting Of the School
Board Of said district to be held at the main
central school house in the city Of Bemidji,
Minnesota. on Friday, the 18th day of jan
uary. 1909, at 1880 o clock q. m.
A certified check for $500 payable to T. J.
Andrews. treasurer of said district must
accompany each bid. Said board reserves
the right to reject any and all bids
Dated this Both day Of December. 1908.
GRAHAM NJ. TORRANCE
Clerk Of Independent School District of
Bemidji, Minnesota.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-13
Orie'in Of Cemeteries.

In ancient times burials were always
outside the walls Of a city or town.
Indeed, before the time Of Christianity
It was not lawful to bury the dead
within the limits. About the end of
the sixth century st. Augustine obtain
ed of King Ethelbert temple Of idols
used by the king before his CONVEX
sion-and made a burying place Of it,
and st. Cuthbert afterward obtained
leave Of the pope "a. D. 752) to have
yards made to the churches suitable
for the burial of the dead.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-13
The Little Ones.

1t was a bright and very original lit
tie boy named Barber, who, upon hear
Ing his father speak Of ''their neighbor,
Mr.. Wood and his children, the little
splinters," and of another neighbor,
"Mr. Stone and the little pebbles," re
marked, 81 suppose if they met papa
they would say: Good morning, MI.
Barber. How are all the little shay
ers?'"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-13
NO REASON FOR DOUBT
A Statement Of Facts Backed By a
Strong Guarantee.

b -a- -
We guarantee immediate relief
and positive cure to all sufferers
from constipation. In every case
where we fail to effect cure, we
will supply the medicine free. That's
a frank statement of facts, and we
want you to substantiate them at
our risk.
Rexall Orderlies are gentle,
effective, dependable and safe bowel
regulator and tonic. They re-
establish, natures functions in a
quiet, easy way. They do not cause
any inconvenience, gripping or nausea.
They are so pleasant to take and
work so easily that they may be
taken by anyone at any time. They
thoroughly tone up the whole sys-
TEN to healthy activity. They have
a most beneficial action upon the
liver.
Rexall Orderlies are unsurpass-
able and ideal for the use of chill
dren, old folks and delicate per-
sons. We cannot too highly recon-
mend them to all sufferers from any
form of constipation and its attend
ant evils. That's why we back our
faith in them with our promise of
money back if they do not give
entire satisfaction. Two sizes, Csc
and 10c. Barker's Drug Store.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-13
LIGHT and Hone.

Even in evil, that dark cloud which
hangs over the creation, we discern
rays Of light and hope and gradually
come to see in suffering and tempta-
ton proofs and instruments Of the
sublimest purposes Of wisdom and
love. Claiming.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-13
Nuts as Food.

One very great advantage which
nuts possess over most foods is their
absolute freedom from adulteration.
When you buy nuts you always know
what you are getting. OF course those
bought in the shell are also absolutely
clean.-GOOd Health.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-13
1909 Diaries at the Pioneer office.

1909 Diaries at the Pioneer office
Mrs. K. Gibbs of Farley returned
home last evening after spending
the day in this city.
Birch wood, jack pine and tamarac
four foot and sixteen inch. Haytf
wood yard, rear of P. 0. block.
M. Gappa returned to the city
this morning from Blackjack where
he has been working on the new
school house. -
IF. Essler, local agent for the
Minneapolis Brewing company last
evening to look after his north
country trade. s..
W. T. Blakeley, the logger, came
in this morning from his home al
Farley and spent the day on bust
ness in this city.
H. Flick of International Falls,
who has been visiting in this city
during the last week, returned to
the Falls" last evening.
Thomas Kerrick, who owns a
local tailor shop, left last evening
for International Falls and other
north-country towns to look after
customers.
A. Cameron of this city, who
travels for the Stone Ordean. Wells
company of Duluth, went to Big
Falls last night in the interest OF
his company.
Matt" Jones, one of the popular
residents of Northome, returned home
last evening on the NJ. & 1. passen.
ger train after spending the day on
business in this city.
J. R. Quinn of Bena came in last
night from his home and left on this
mornings train for Walker to attend
to some personal business matters at
the county seat of Cass county.
J. F. Mogan of Northome, who
is in the employ of the Crookston
Lumber company, returned home
last evening after short visit in
the company's offices in this city.
M. A. Clark of this city, judge of
probate for Beltrami county, went
to Tenstrike last evening on bust
ness and returned to the city on
this mornings south-bound passen-
ger train.
J. K. Strangeland, of E. 0. Moore
& Co., loggers, went to Northome
last evening on the north-bound
passenger train to look after some
work for the company in their camps
near Northome.
= A. d. Cameron, of tie firm Of
Falls & Cameron of this city, went
to Big Falls last night on the M. &
L. passenger train to sell flour and
feed, returning to the city on this
mornings train.
Frank Bracelin of Crookston, the
district manager for the Northwest
ern Telephone Exchange company
arrived in the city yesterday noon
for a short conference with Local
Manager Harris. -
Theo. Gulickson Of this city, the
north-country representative of the
Hamm Brewing company, left last
evening on the north.bound train
for Northome to attend to some
business for the company.
Miss Loretta Malone of Crooks.
ton, a sister of Miss Mayme Malone
arrived in the city Monday and
has accepted a position with the
Bemidji Lumber company, where
her sister is also employed.
Philip Medley of Park Rapids
came in last evening on the M. & L
freight train from some of the log.
ging camps up the line" and re.
turned to his home at the Rapids
on this mornings Sank Center train.
Mrs. E. o. Moore of Deer River,
wife of E. O. Moore, the logger,
arrived in the city yesterday after
noon for a short visit with her hus.
band in this city. 1t is the inten-
ton of Mr.. and Mrs. Moore to soon
make their home in Bemidii.
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Al His Expense.

She-Jack told me that that hospital
was built entirely at his expense. Is
tt possible7 He-Well, Jacks uncle
e cut him off with a hundred dollars
and left the rest of his money to
build the hospital.
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d How many think to atone for the
evil they have done by the good they
intend to do and are only virtuous In
prospect Hot. ss
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-25
September s Set for Hearing
of Suit to Enjoin Payment
of Detective.
BOTH SIDES NOW
PREPARING EVIDENCE
Alleged by Plaintiffs Attorneys That
Payment Would Be Illegal Because
County Has Exceeded Limit Of
Voluntary Indebtedness - Phelps
Holds "Extraordinary Condition"
Existed, Necessitating the Expendi-
ture.

After many months the Injunction
suit brought by Charles Cunningham
and Frank Michael to prevent the
county paying for the services Of the
detective who secured the conviction,
last fall. of the violators Of the pro-
hibition law has at last been set for
trial September is the date and
attorneys on both sides are now mar
shaling their testimony and witness
es for the fray which promises to be
one of the most interesting cases tried
in the local courts recently.
The amount of the detectives bin
was 1856 and though the county was
made richer by several thousand dol
lars as the result of the evidence Sc
cured by him a suit was brought In
the name of Cunningham and Mich
ael to prevent payment of the bill.
The opinion prevailed at that time
and does yet that the suit was in
reality brought by the liquor interests
to tie the hands of the district attor-
ney who had employed the oetecuVo
to secure the evidence after it had
been demonstrated that the local Of
ficrs were unable to do so.
The contention of the plaintiffs that
the assuming of this obligation by
the county court was the incurring OF
voluntary Indebtedness, the amount
of which is provided by law and had
already been exceeded. The conten-
ton of the district attorney on the
other hand is that the Indebtedness
was voluntary, that an extraordinary
condition Of affairs prevailed at that
time and that the employment of the
detective was necessary to provide for
the enforcement of the law and the
maintenance of the peace and dignity
of the county.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-25
GOVERNOR HUGHES
WILL TAKE STUMP

Albany, N. Y, Aug. Ex-Governor
Hughes will be campetitor of the
prize pumpkins and fat hogs at the
county fairs of York state this fall.
He began an extensive stumping tour
at the Oswego county fair at Sandy
Creek today and tonight he will speak
at a direct primary meeting in Syra-
cuse. Tomorrow he will address the
Patrons of Husbandy at Summit
Park. For the weeks to come scores
Of engagements at county fairs will
occupy his time.
The governor undoubtedly will re-
new his recommendation that a direct
nominations bill be passed when the
legislature meets again in January,
and as direct nominations promises
to be the chief issue in the assembly
elections this fall Governor Hughes
is expected to make that his principal
theme at the county fairs he is sched-
uled to address during the next two
months.
Syracuse will welcome the governor
on september 16 during the state
fair week, and as President Taft is
scheduled to make brief stop in that
city on his westward journey about
that time, Syracusans are bestirring
themselves in the hope of inducing
the president to lengthen his stay
there more than the ten minutes stop
now planned
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-25
ALICE is CRITICISED
FOR SMOKING CIGARETTES

Yosemite, Aug. 24.-The allegeo
propensity of Mrs. Alice Roosevelt
LOngworth for cigarette smoking
came in for caustic criticism today by
Mark Keppel superintendent of
schools at Los Angeles, in an address
to the convention of state and county
school superintendent.
The speaker declared that Mrs.
Longworth's example had done more
than any other one thing to cause
the spread of the cigarette habit in
this country, and he said that her
example had had "a demoralizing ef-
feet upon the women of the country"
Mr.. Keppe's remarks were made
during a heated debate aroused by
resolution presented by Superintend-
ent James D. Graham of Long Beach
which called upon the legislature to
pass law making it misdemeanor
for pupils in eductional institutions
supported by the state to use tobacco
or any other narcotic.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-25
Chicago Ruling Was Great
Victory for Cities of the
Middle West.
FEDERAL JUDGE WOULD
BLOCK COMMERCE COMMISSION
Judges Grosscup and Kohlstat Hold
Congress Did Not Intend to Grant
Wide Power to /. S. C.-Would
Make Body Petty COurt-Judge
Baker Dissented from Opinion
Handed Down i'm Seaboard-Mis-
sOuri River Cases.

Chicago, Aug. 24.-Manufacturers
and producers in the territory between
Buffalo, Pittsburg and Parkersburg,
on the east, and the Mississippi river
on the west are regarded as the great
est geneficiaries by the majority de-
cision of the United States circuit
court here today. permanently en-
joining the interstate commerce COM
mission from enforcing its seaboard-
Missouri river rate in the Missouri
river rate case.
The opinion of Judges Grosscup and
Kohlstat Judge Baker dissenting) If
sustained by the supreme court of
the United States will greatly curtail
the power of the commission over
transportation rates, restricting it to
sort of police court adjudication Of
specific cases of discrimination.
The commissioners order of June
"a, 1908, reduced the rate on first
class freight from the seaboard to Mis-
rourl river points from S1.4S to S1.39.
This order was issued upon represen-
tation of the Missouri river interests
that the seaboard rate OF $1.15 to
Minneapolis and st. Paul was dis
crimination against them, inasmuch as
the Twin Cities, using the cheaper
water rate, of the Mississippi points
were able to rndersell them in their
own territory, who would not share
in the reduced rate. According 10
commercial bodies in Chicago, Mil
waukee, Detroit, st. Louis and other
central traffic cities, the order Of the
commission as a discrimination CAL
culated to ruin their industries.
In their opinion Judge Grosscup
and Kohlstat held congress. in Great
ing the interstate commerce commits
sion had not intended to place power
in the hands of few men to build
up one community or to ruin an
other.
In dissenting Judge Baker declared
the commission, in ordering the
through rate, had done nothing more
than the railroads have always done
Surely if the railroads have this
power, Judge Baker argued, the COM
mission likewise has il.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-25
Lost Ten Pounds Abroad, But
Had Much Fun With His
Numerous Doctors.
FED BISMUTH AND RICE
AND PHOTOGRAPHED
Railroad Magnate Says He Was Ad-
vised TO Come Home to Rest-Could
Answer Question Regarding New
York Central But Refrains From
Doing So-Has Caustic Remarks for
Corporation Tax and Other Legis-
lation.

New York, Aug. 25.-"I am entirely
satisfied with my trip abroad, as tar
as my health is concerned" said E.
II. Hartman in an interview yester-
day. "and / have nothing on my mind
except to come home and take the
'after-cure.' 1 lost ten pounds while
over there and for little fellow like
me, that is a great deal
The doctor advised me to come
home and rest" he said, although
they intended at first that l should
rest abroad The photographing those
doctors put me through was worse
than upon my arrival here-for they
took 16 different photographs of my
digestive organs on the Skiagraph,
And to make the pictures success,
they began feeding me on bismuth and
rice. Bismuth and rice, -.Iderstand,
shows up better on the plates.
II had a great deal of fun during II
all, but | lost three pounds during
the photogrophing process and once
got little sick. The doctors over
looked a little tack in the machine
which they stood me up against; l
came in contact with IT,"
Mr.. Hartman was asked concerning
his reported option on a controlling
interest in New York Central stock
which would give him an unbroken
line of steel from coast to coast.
That is an easy one" said the
financier smiling. but 1 would not
tell you If | had.
Il expect to find more office holders
than stockholders now. There are
more new laws and they never seem
to displace the old ones; new laws
mean new office holders to administer
them"
DO you refer to the corporation
tax" he was asked.
Yes; and some new state laws"
was the reply.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-25
DISAPPEARS AFTER
LEAVING CONFESSION

Victoria, b. c., Aug. 25.-Police au-
thorties today are looking for An
drew Smith, who is alleged to have
disappeared from Vernon leaving a
written confession that he had APP
piled torch to the okanogan hotel
which resulted in a loss of twelve
lives, the crippling of five persons,
and the destruction of the building.
Smith was formerly proprietor Of the
hotel and was later employed as bar
tender. In the confession Smith al
leges that he committed the act
while piqued because he was evicted
from the hotel He said he intended
to commit suicide. The police regard
the suicide threat as a blind and are
searching for him, believing him to
be a tool of conspirators.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-25
GREAT STORM
CREATES HAVOC
NORTH DAKOTA AND MfNNEsOT.s
IN GRASP OF CYCLONE
Hundreds OF Houses and Barns are
Wrecked and Property Loss AM
cunts to Thousands-WhOle Family
IL Injured-Crops Destroyed and
Traffic Is Tied up,

Grand Forks. n. D., Aug. ga
violent wind and rain storm assum-
ing cyclonic proportions is today WIS.,
iting southeastern North Dakota and
northwestern Minnesota, the storm
raging all night Hundreds of houses
and barns have already been wrecked,
and property loss runs into thousands.
Peter Sohe was fatally injured and
his wife and three daughters seriously
hurt when his home toppled on them
today near Caledonia.
The storm is causing great damage
in Minnesota. Reports from Fertile,
Beltrami, Barnesville, Glinden and
Mentor say that the property loss will
be heavy. Many crops have been de-
stroyed. Details are meager. Many
box cars have been blown from the
tracks, and traffic is tied up.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-25
TENNESSEE GETS DOSE
OF HOLY ROLLERISM

Chattanooga, Tenn, Aug. 25.- Jus
tice Parks at East Chattanooga today
decided the case of Henegar Trim,
leaders of the Holy Rollers" declar-
ing the services which Trim conducts
a nuisance. Trim was held to the cir
cult court in bond of $3.50.
Prominent citizens swore that the
services ran late into the night, and
hideous shrieks and curses rent the
air.
Some nights ago mob visited Trim
and threatened bodily harm If he did
not leave. He declared he remained
here on direct orders of God.
County deputies guard the Holy
Rollers" every night.
At the conclusion of services late
last night Trim announced that he had
received a manifestation of the Holy
Spirit in which he was ordered to
abandon Chattanooga and seek new
fields.
He said last nights meeting was the
last to be held and he would leave
Chattanooga to her fate. Where he
viii go depends on orders from Above,
he said.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-25
JUDGE HANFORO
GR|LLs OFFICIALS
KING COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ARE SCATHINGLY DENOUNCED
For Announcing Their Inability TO
Care for United States Prisoners
Judge Proclaims Them Incompetent
VIII Transfer U. S. Court to An
other County.

Seattle, Aug. 25.-Federal Judge
Hanford of the district court scath-
ell the King county commissioners for
announcing their inability to care for
federal prisoners, saying in part: IF
this county can't care for United
States prisoners then it is an unfit
place for a United States court to try
cases. The marshal will make ar
rangements to have the cases trans
ferred to some other county which
can care for prisoners. These offici>
ais by this petition proclaim to the
world their incompetence. He re-
ferred to the fact that the county
asked favors of the government and
characterized the attitude of the pc
titioners as an act of hostility toward
the United States.