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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-29
>SlLVIS

Miss Ethel Kirkpatrick has recov-
cred from slight attack of tonsilitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Debourcey Of
Lehighton, Pa, are visiting at the
home of the formers brother, Guy De-
bourcey, on Tenth street.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hartley of Min,
eral, ILL.,, who have been visiting Mr.
and Mrs. John Walker, returned to
their home Monday
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Williams and
children of Edna, Mo, are guests n
the home of R. K Thorp.
The W. c. T. U. held is regular semi
monthly meeting Thursday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. Mary Stamper.
Will Ireland has returned from Mus
catine. Iowa.
Dwight Stamper and H. H. Cowle:
were in Bloomington Wednesday at
tending the meeting of the Y. NJ. C. y
secretaries at that place.
Mrs J. Lund entertained the Soa,
club Tuesday afternoon, Mrs H. Fl
Cowles winning the prize in beal
guessing contest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-29
| NEWS OF THE NEIGHBORS

glass. Above the entrance, extending
the width of the room, a gallery will
be constructed for the organ and the
use of the choir. Brick is the material
which will be used in general con-
struction. The approximate cost of the
church is $4,000. The general con-
tract was let to Coen & Conway.
Dies in Barn.-The death of Chris
Schmidt occurred yesterday while sleep
in in the Mccarthy company's barn at
Front and Warren streets. He had
been feeling ill Thursday and had
consulted doctor but his condition
| did not seem serious. Yesterday
morning he asked permission of the
foreman of McCarthy's barn at Front
and Warren street, to rest a while in
| the building. He was found by G. P.
Haigh about 9 o'clock still alive but
in such a critical condition that an
ambulance was Immediately called
He was dead when it arrived.
Masons in City.-The school of in
lstruction opened in the new Corinthian
hall of the Masonic temple yesterday
and is attended by large number OF
local and state Masons. Over 100 Wis
itors from Iowa are already in the city
and a thousand will be here by Tues
J day of next week when the sessions OF
the grand lodge open. The school OF
instruction is preliminary to the de
gree work of the MasOns which will be
put on at the Grand Monday evening
| o.
Boy Breaks Leg.-Harold Thuenen
the 13-year-old son of Attorney Henry
Thuenen, Jr, met with a painful &C
cident late Thursday afternoon in Mt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-29

Ida The lad was riding his pony
when the animal SHE'D at dog, slip
ped and fell, with the lad underneath.
Harold had his right leg broken be-
tween the knee and ankle and was
very fortunate that he was not more
seriously injured. The injury. while
painful one, is not of a serious ma
ture. 1t will. however, confine the lad
to his home for period of five or six
weeks, and this is indeed sad mis-
fortune for any lad, especially when
school vacation is lowering in sight
DR.. Preston is the attending physi-
clan.
Leaves $4,000 for MausoIeum.-The
last will and testament of the late E.
IT, Babcock, founder and for many
years secretary of the Security Fire
Insurance company of Davenport
whose death occurred recently at Den
yer, was filed for record in the Scott
county district court yesterday by At
torneys Lane & Waterman. The sum
Iof $4,000 is set aside for the purchase
lof lot and erection of a mausoleun
thereon in Paramount cemetery, Den
yer. The mausoleum is for the buria
of the testator, his deceased wife, ant
daughter, Luella Darling, should the
latter so desire at the time of hel
death.
Obituary Record. = Mrs. Nathan II
Johnston died at her home, 1907 Bow
ditch street, yesterday, after an ex
tended illness with rheumatism. Mrs
Johnston was born near Adair, Nc
Donough county, Illinois, April 4, 1851
She is survived by her husband ant
two daughters, Mrs. William A. John
son of Davenport and Mrs. Charles
Yetter of Beardstown, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-29
DAVENPORT

Contract for Church.-The contract
for ST. Paurs Catholic church, which is
to be erected on the northwest cor
ner of. fremont avenue and Henry
streets, has been let from the Office
of Architect A. H. Ebeling The struc-
ture will be 44x74 feet, will be Gothic
in style and will have seating ca
pacity of 800. Both the interior and
exterior finish will be elaborate. The
plaster work will be sand finished, the
arched ceiling will be supported on a
scissors truss, and cut stone trim
mings will be used in the outside dec
grafton. The windows will be of art
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-29
The Most Common Cause of Suffering

The Most Common Cause Of Suffering.
Rheumatism causes more pain and
suffering than any other disease, for
the reason that it is the most COM
mon of all ills. and it is certainly
gratifying to sufferers to know that
chamberlain Liniment will afford
relief, and make rest and sleep pos
sible. In many cases the relief from
pain, which is at first temporary, has
become permanent, while in old peo-
pie subject to chronic rheumatism,
often brought on by dampness or
changes in the weather, a permanent
cure cannot be expected; the relief
from pain which this liniment affords
is alone worth many times its cost.
rs and so cent sizes for sale by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-29

begged the courts pardon, explaining
that the noon hour had passed so pleas
antly in the company of Judge Scott
that he had not been aware of its
flight. Eventually the case was de-
|cided and Mr.. Medill was declared not
in contempt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-29
NOT SURE ABOUT 1T.


A well known Rock Islander came
down town about 8 o'clock last We'd
nesday morning. There was nothing
unusual about it. only he looked wor-
ried From time to time he paused in
uncertainty and looked furtively
around. In the business district he
met a man he knew and beckoned him
aside.
Say" he said, 1--WE something on
my mind. You won't tell soul if
mention it to you, will you?"
Being assured he could trust his
hearer, he drew still nearer and whis-
pered in the others ear:
Say, was there really an earth
quaker"
Sure there was. Hundreds of peo-
pie felt it, was the reply.
The interrogation looked infinitely re
lieved Thank heaven!" he almost
gasped Then | know I'm all right"
ACQUITTED BY THE COURT.
A couple of years ago Hon. T. ]
Medill of this city was summoned tC
Aledo as witness in the settlement OF
an estate which was up before County
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-29

I1I SUFFERED for twenty-six years
with bladder and kidney trouble,
and being advised to give Peruna trial,
l did SO, and am thankful to say that
eight bottles of Peruna andthree bottles
uf Manalin entirely cured me of that
trouble, and 1 am as well as ver."-Mrs.
w. w. Lancaster, 3l27 McAtee Ave.,
Louisville, Ky.
Catarrh Causes Kidney Disease.
Catarrh is a frequent cause of kid
ney disease. The pelvis of the kid
neys, as well as the tubules, is lined
with mucous membrane, and is there
fore subject ~ catarrhal congestion,
Sometimes the catarrh is so slight as to
cause no attention. Other times it leads
up to very serious conditions.
Any remedy capable of mitigating
the catarrh is n much more rational
treatment than to give palliatives that
only relieve the patient of one or moro
disagreeable symptoms.
1t is claimed for Peruna that it Is an
internal systemic catarrh remedy, and
reaches the catarrh in whatever organ
IL happens to be located.
'I was cured of severe attack of in.
flammation of the bowels by taking Pc
runa. l am glad to recommend Peruna
to any Mrs. J. j. Gross, $50
Water ST., San Antonio, Texas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-29
TALES TOLD ABOUT TOWN

be a cold day when l speak to him
again
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-07
TO BUILD s|7oo BOAT
HOUSE ON LAKE BEM|DJI
The Viking Boat Company Will Erect
Building to Accommodate Twenty
Seven Launches.

Bemidji is to have one of the finest
if not the best, boat house in the
north central Minnesota. according
to a contract which was recently
made between the Viking Boat COM
pany of this city and Thomas John.
son, a local contractor.
The growing popularity of Bemidji
as summer resort and the constant
demand of visitors at Grand Forks
Bay, Lavinia, Lakeside and Birch
mont Beach on the shores of Lake
Bemidji for proper place to leave
their launches while in the city and
to store them in the winter has
forced Messrs. Aubolee and Kroken,
of the Viking Boat company to erect
large building in addition to the
regular boat house. ..-
The proposed boat house will be
fifty-eight feet wide by one hum
dred feet long and will be placed
about twenty feet from the end of
the present building. The new
house will have stalls enough to
accommodate twenty-seven launches
and will cost about $1,000 when
completed. Mr.. Johnson furnished
bonds yesterday in the sum of
81, 900 for the faithful execution of
the contract. 4.
This boat house will doubtless
prove an added attraction to Be.
midi as popular summer resort
and will do away with several
small buildings along the lakeshore
bordering on the city as many of
the local people are desirious Of
using stalls in large boathouse.
Messrs. Aubolee and Kroken and
the people of this city are to be con-
graduated $ on the increase of
Bemidji's reputation as an excellent
resort for summer tourists.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-07
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE
SENT TO LEGISLATURE
Governtr johnson Gives Much Space to Taxation.-De
clares this be Question ofreatest Interest People,
Better Control of Railroads Necessary.

Tuesday morning the state legis.
lature convened at the state capitol
and after the preliminary work
adjourned for the day.
AS predicted Representative A. ].
Rockne of Zumbrota was elected
chairman of the house, after which
the house adjourned until 1876
Wednesday morning, when joint
session, the members of the House
and Senate, was held to listen to
Governor Johnson's message, which
is as follows:
In beginning the governor cites the
excellent condition of the states
finances and the prosperity of the
people in general. Referring to the
development of the immense natural
resources of Northern Minnesota the
governor says:
One of the obstacles to the highest
development of our northern domain
is the lack of adequate state admins
tration of its public lands, including
their timber and mineral resources
and water powers. There should be a
state bureau of lands, mines and for
ests and it should be equipped with
full executive powers to administer in
a thoroughly businesslike, efficient and
up to date manner all duties pertain
Ing to our public natural resources.
The subject of drainage is more
than ever a proper one for your con-
sideration. The last two years have
been marked by the greatest progress
In this direction ever made in a sim
liar period of the history of the state.
In fact, because of the generous and
wise policy of the last two legisla-
lures more miles of state bitches have
been constructed, more water has
been removed from swamp lands and
more acres of land reclaimed than in
all the previous years of our state
history. I desire to emphasize the
great need of very liberal appropria-
eAollo lOl Tile SLdIe drainage WORK. IL
Is a channel through which excellent
returns can be had for every dollar
appropriated. Not only can the state
school fund be largely augmented in
this manner, but thousands of homes
can at the same time be added to the
rural districts, from which every busi-
ness center in the STATE will reap
some benefit.
immigration and State DEVELOPMENT.
Bills will undoubtedly be presented
to your honorable body asking for lib
eral appropriations for the state i'm
migration commission, the primary
object of which is to bring before the
people of the United States and Of
foreign countries the advantages OF
Minnesota as a farming and agricul-
tural state. The agricultural popula-
ton of Minnesota has not shown that
increase which the fertility of our soil,
the attractiveness of our climate and
the natural advantages for agriculture
and stock raising and kindred pur-
suits present within the borders of
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-07

sioners Danaher and Peterson. The
board were very determined in their
efforts to reduce the expense of the
county and as a resolution was
unanimously passed. hey will fail to
recognize any bis for supplies not
ordered through the proper channel,
the purchasing committee.
The report of Clerk of Court
Rhoda for fees received during 1908,
amounting to S2,596.17, was &C
cepted and ordered filed.
The board then appointed the
following men to assess territory in
the unorganized townships:
, First district, Nels Otterstad; Sec
ond district, John Reibe; third dis
trict, Christ Espe; fourth district,
Ole Miller; fifth district, c.. G..
Stenmon;sixth district, Mr.. flinders:
seventh district, B. A. Arneson.
The board also appointed the
following persons to look after the
burial of deceased soldiers:
First district, ]. M. Phillippi;
second district, John Cisco; third
district, liver Myhre; fourth district,
MIR. Mcknight; fifth district, Benja-
min Carter.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-07
THE ST. CLOUD NORMAL
vs.. "BIG BEMIDG' TONIGHT
One Of the Most Important Games in Championship Series
Will Be Played At Coliseum Tonight. Duluth Y. NJ
G. A. May Play Here Soon.

The first of two basketball games
between the st. Cloud Normal team
and the Big Bemidg" five will be
played this evening at the Coliseum
skating rink, the game starting at 9
O'Clock sharp.
This event will go great way
towards deciding the championship
of Northern Minnesota and will
settle the question brought up last
year as to who had the best title to
the championship, Big Bemidg" or
the St. Cloud Normal. The visitors
have won every game they have
played so far this season, four in
number, and have an env1able repu-
tation as one of the swiftest fves in
the north half of the state.
Acting Manager Joe Markham
stated this morning that the local
boys are in excellent condition
and will go after the "scalps" of
the visitors for all that's in them.
Such a trophy hanging from our
BELTS" said Mr.. Markham, would
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-07
ROYAL LEAGUE INSTALLS
OFFICERS AT CASS LAKE
Held Second Annual Ball Last Evening
and Installed Officers for
this Year.

Cass Lake, ian Especial to
Pioneer. The second annual ball
and installation of officers of the
Cass Lake Council of Royal League
was held in the Masonic hall last
evening and it was one of the
most enjoyable affairs ever held
in this city.
The following elected officers
were installed: E. D. Boyce, archon;
A. J. Hole, vice archon;H. N. Hard
ing, orator; R. D. Converse, past
archon; E. F. Miskella, guide:
Charles Graham, collector; John
Grady, scribe; G.. C. Birch, treasur-
er; Rev. H. F. Parshall, prelate; F.
c. McCumber. warder; E. Dryer,
sentry; L. M. LANCE, trustee for three
years.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-07
AT the Brinkman.

Sitnalta and Mack opening at the
Brinkman Family Theater tonight,
are presenting an act so entirely
different from the rest, that it is at
once becomes a novelty. Sitnalta' s
serpentine dance alone is we'll worth
the price of admission, to say nothing
of Jack" who is just about, the
funniest thing that ever happened.
The Poiriers, who have been play
ing here since Monday cannot be
spoken of too highly and need no
recommendation to the Bemidji pub
lie who have already shown their
appreciation of their excellent work.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-07

be one of the best honors of the
year."
The lineup of the St. Cloud boys
is unknown here at the present time
but the visitors will arrive in the
city on the M. & I. passenger train
this evening. Big Bemidg" will
line up in the following positions:
Markham and Cell, forwards; Brown,
center; and Peterson and either
Renner or Carey, guards.
The Duluth Y. M. C. A. basket
ball team has offered to take the
Big Bemidg" team to the Zenith
City" for two games providing the
locals will bring them here for two
contests. It is the intention of the
hackers" of the local boys to Judge
bythis evenings attendance whether
they can afford the $135 expense of
bringing Duluth here. Everyone
should turn out to the game this
evening and tomorrow night as
Duluth claimed to have won a tie
game last year and contest with
them would prove battle royal"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-07

our state. Especially in Southern Min
nesota counties during recent years
has there been a loss of our rural
population. Efforts are making through
the mediums of commercial clubs and
other civic organizations to advance
their material prosperity and to in.
crease their population by presenting
their advantages to the people of
other sections of the country. The
work of the state immigration com.
mission during the less than two
years of Its existence has been large.
ly experimental, but I am firmly of
the belief that progress thus far made
confirms the wisdom of the legislature
OF 1907 in making an appropriation of
$4,000 and creating this commission.
A good start has been made and work
| outlined for the future and the best
thought of leading men of Minnesota
is that the state will make a good in
vestment by continuing this work, so
auspiciously begun, along liberal and
| progressive lines.
Taxation.
! No one question for legislative con-
sideration is Of wider or more contin-
uous interest to the people than that
( of taxation. Where government ex-
lists revenue must be raised for the
| expenses of government I think,
first, that taxes should be imposed in
proportion to the benefits derived and
in proportion to the ability of those
taxed to pay; and, second, that this
is not the condition obtaining now,
but, on the contrary, the burden is
| carried too frequently by those who
can i'll afford to be laden with it. I'm
der our constitution as it has stood
for half century it was proposed to
assess all property at it's full value in
money. In neither spirit nor letter
have we complied with the constitu-
tional provisions, but instead have
been striking averages from time to
time until it has become a common
practice and almost unWritten law to
value at percentage rather than to
undertake assessment at money value.
The creation of a tax commission was
a long step in the right direction.
That body has undertaken to work out
scientific assessment value of prop
erty and, as time proceeds, is due to
make much progress in the direction
Of equable taxation. One of the most
important changes proposed is the
establishment of county assessor
system as a substitute for the plan
now in vogue, which consists of town.
ship and city assessors. The Office
should be under the direction or SUI
pervision of the tax commission, so
that some general plan might be
worked out which would be uniform
throughout the state.
Taxation of Corporations.
AS set forth by the tax commission
the taxation of corporations is not
satisfactorily accomplished under the
present law, largely because the lists
now required of these organizations
do not harmonic with legal condi-
tions. The enactment of a law pro-
viding for more extended list OF
queries is important and essential to
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-07
Judge Bailey Married Couple.

Judge Bailey OF the Municipal
court united Alfred S. Peterson and
Margaret Burns, both of Laporte,
this morning in the holy bonds OF
matrimony. The newIy-wedded
couple returned to Laporte on this
mornings train.
In speaking of the marriage, the
judge laughingly stated that this is
his sixth ceremony and not one o
/ the couples have been divorced yet
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-07
MUCH IMPORTANT WORK
COMPLETED; ADJOURNED
County Commissioners Finished Regu.
lar Session This Afternoon. School
Petitions Acted Upon.

uC DOdIu OIL county OOmm1S-
sioners completed their work this
afternoon and adjourned.
Commissioners Danaher, Wright
and Peterson were appointed a
committee to take charge of the
disposal of the personal property
owned by the county, at the county
poor farm, it being the intention
of the board to sell what stock
and furniture the county has at her
poor farm. This committee will also
appear before the city council
Monday night to find out the wishes
of the council of the City of Be-
midi in regard to renting the poor
farm for the City of Bemidji.
The salary of the county sup
erintendent was fixed at $3.50,
and travelling and office expenses.
The final report for 1908 was
approved and ordered published.
The commissioners also ordered 200
copies of the financial statement in
book form. f..
The committee appointed to view
all road work done upon the "Kelli-
her-Shotley Ditch" road recommend.
ed to the board that the work done
by John Kolar was completed and
that Mr.. Kolar's bill should be allow
ed. Regarding that part of the con-
tract taken by O. B. Olson of Kelli-
her, the committee report that the
work was not complete in accordance
with plans and specifications, the
lateral bitches not being the requir-
ed depth called for in the plans and
specifications, and the grade work of
the road ditch does not meet the
requirements. The committee recon-
mended that $500 of MI. Olson's
contract be held and that he be paid
the balance. The board adopted
resolution making the Kelliher-Shot-
ley road state road.
The school petition of citizens
residing in Towns 1852 and 1884,
was rejected and the auditor instruct
ed to write to the applicants request
ing them to make another application
taking in the whole of Towns 1852
and 1884 (the rejected bids con-
tanning only part of this territory
The school petition of ]. J. Opsahl
and others for school to the north
east of Lake Bemidji, including
portion of the territory in the Towns
of Northern, FROM and Bemidji,
was accepted and new district
created. ..a...... .. 49,.
A resolution was passed authoriz-
ing purchasing committee of three,
said committee to consist of the
county auditor and two of the COM
missioners, including the chairman
of the county board. Such com
mittee, as appointed, will be County
Auditor John Wllmann, Commits
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-07
Fire Alarm.

An alarm of fire was turned in
late yesterday afternoon from the
residence of Alderman Tom Smart
on American avenue but the quick
arrival of the fire ladies" enabled
them to extinguish the blaze without
turning on the water. The second
floor had caught fire around the
chimney.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-07
Jebe Entertainers.

The Jebe entertainers will appear
at the City Opera House Thursday
afternoon January 7, at $50. The
Jebe's are now touring the North
west and their appearance here will
meet with favor. Admission so
cents.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-07
Horses for Sale.

I, will have for sale in the City
Of Bemidji one car load Of heavy
draft horses, weight thirteen to
seventeen hundred pounds. Horses
will be here in a day or two. John
Wahlberg.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-07
Union Gospel Service.

You are cordially invited to be
present at the Gospel service this
evening at 8 o'clock. The subject
will be The Signs of the Times"
Remember the place, Presbyterian
church. Come and bring a friend
with you. Rev. S. E. P. White.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-07
EIks' Meeting
Tonight.

The Elks, at a regular meeting
this evening, are planning to do
considerable work. After the work
a social session will be held to
which they have extended a number
of invitations to outsiders to attend.
The entertainment prepared by the
lodge is elaborate and pleasant
and profitable evening is predicted
to all who attend. ~