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Gainesville daily sun., 1909-07-07
GOVERNOR GILCHRIST
AT TAMMANY HALL
FOrda'S Chief Executive ArOuseS Enthusiasm, Point.
Ing Out New Race Questions Of America.

NEW YORK. July 6.-With its ira
dltional enthusiasm. the Society OF
Tammany held it's Fourth Of July cele.
bration yesterday. a throng Of mem
hers filling the deliberately decorated
audience chamber In TamEany Hall
and cheering the patriotic sentiment /.
of the speakers.
Chief among these was Governor
Albert w. Gilchrist of Florida, who
aroused the enthusiasm OF his audi
tors with his piOIOuncment OF re.
newed faith in traditional Democratic
doctrine. Governor Gilchrist devoted
considerable attention to the race
problem. defending With feryor the
South's course with regard To the ne.
gro and alluding ro.ntedly TO the
newer race questions which are agi-
ts,ing other sections OF the country
Governor Gi!christ referred 10 the
tarin question. erd pointed out what
he declared 10 be f0llacies and an
surdities Of the Republican platform
promises and assertions. expressing
wonder that the Republicans had not
claimed credit for al the natural ID
vantagos OF the country. He asserted
that every financial panic or crisis
which the country has suffered has
started while the Republicans were in
power.
New England TO Blame.
Continuing. the speaker said: The
New England ancestors OF the Repub-
Ican party were largely responsible
for slavery and its inception. The
Republican party in its platform now
talks about having freed the slaves.
They never did any such thing Their
freedom grew out of war incident
TO secession. the seeds OF which they
had themselves sown. They simply
make this claim In order 20 have and
control the negro vote. They assured.
iy need all OF them they can get. In
stead of the Republicans claiming that
they freed the slaves. their state.
ment would have be9n more accurate
lad they claimed that in open defiance
Of the constitution they enfranchIsed
the negroes "
Governor Gilchrist said he was op.
posed To the agitation OF the uncon.
stitutIonality of the fifteenth amend.
ment TO the Federal constitution be-
Ing started by any Southern legisla.
fure or State. 1t can safely be affirm.
ed said he. that sooner or later,
when the Asiatics become voters In
California aud elsewhere ON the Pa
cihc coast. or when the cOlored con
''ngents OF Springfield. ILL.,. and Of
Springfield. o.. or Pittsburg. or OF
other cities and States. become too
aggressive, and that when the e.. d.
y can no longer use the BrOtheA In
Black, that this question will be set
tied right by the Supreme Court of
the United States.
President Taft's Plan.
Taking up President Tafts plea for
greater division OF political senti-
ment and afiiliation Ia the South, Gov.
N7nor Gilehrist said Instead Of dis
tdssing the race question as Il eX.s,i
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-07-07

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eaui "A. oaa o. taF Tea laiAgl
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-07-07

| In the South. I will invite your atten.
tion TO II as 1t now exists in neutral
territOry-the far Western States.
Suppose this element. chinese and
japanese. would. as the negroes in
the South. vote practically as a unit.
Don't you suppose that the white peo.
pie Of California would combine so
as to preserve their very civilization? 4?
Suppose this condition existed through
out the entire Pacific coast and the
States bordering thereon. don't you
suppose that Mr. Taft would have his
hands full in showing these people
that there shall be more than one
political creed?' Don't you suppose
that these people consider IL in a
very different light than patriotic
desire? Don't you suppose you
would hear OF the Solid Pacific?
Coming a little further East. judg
ing from the riots in Springfield. III.
right under the shadow Of the monu.
ment of the great EmancipatOr
YOU suppose that IL the negroes were
nearly half OF the people OF Spring.
field. the white people OF Springfield
would consider 1t patriotic for thes,
negroes. in combination with a few
white men. TO rule that city?
Judging from the riots in Spring.
field. o.. Mr.. Taft's own State. under
such conditions described above. how
do YOU think the patriotic desire OF
the white people OF that State would
assert itself? Now. as a matter OF
6aCt. right on the main street of the
capital city of Florida In a good por.
tion OF the city. there are stores own
I'd and managed by negroes. Southern
white people feel more kindly towards
them than do the whites OF any other
portion OF the United States. But
We do not desire TO have them rule
us any more than would the people
Of Springfield. o.. or SpringaC!d. ~
desire TO be ruled by them. know
of no greater injury which could hc
fall the Southern States than for the
white people to divide, and thereby
leave the result to the aTbitrament OF
the negro
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-07-07
Thomas' Leve-Mskina.

Rev. II. A. Atkinson. who perform
ed the ceremony. stated he did :,
upon the statement OF Thomas iath
er that the young lady's parent ha6
given their consent William SpeeI
testified Ne had never given anyon,
authority over his daughter as guar
dian.
Mrs. Speer testified her daughter
was delighted TO come back To Atlantis
with her and TO leave Thomas. anc
aid all the next day she was III anG
n ! dazcd condition.
The evidence of young Mrs. ThOma'
was presented by deposition.
Asked Did Thomas ever max,
love to you?' she replied; He did
attempt To tell me how much he
thought OF me- | did not know what
ne was attempting to drive at"
Asked Did he ever make a pro
posal OF marriage TO YOU" she re.
piled. Yes. be- made such a PROPOSE
tion To me on one occasion while We
were In the automobile told him
would not marry him and that h,
had better not let father know h,
had made such n request Tie replied
that my father was In the way OF
our marriage and that my father had
better look out
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-07-07
President raft's Plan.

Taking up President Tafts plea for
greater division OF political senti'
ment and afiiliation in the South, GOV.
N-noT Gilchrist said Instead Of dis
tissing the race question as II exc,
Gainesville daily sun., 1909-07-07

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Gainesville daily sun., 1909-07-07

The residence vas threatening TO
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-05-26
He Was Careful of His Voice.

Brignoli, the famous tenor, was
very susceptible to fattery, and it is
said that once in New York when the
orchestra vigorously applauded one of
his favorite songs he was so touched
that he came down to the footlights
and invited them all to a champagne
supper at the Everett House. The
supper cost him $500.
Brignoli was very careful of his
voice and was terribly afraid of drafts.
It was once stated that during the
winter it always took him three-quar-
tiers Of an hour to get from his room
to the street. First he would on
leaving his room pace the hall for ten
minutes to get acclimated. He then
descended to the lobby, where the tenn
perature was little lower, and spent
twenty minutes there. He then ven
tured to the vestibule, from which the
door opened into the street. He would
parade the vestibule for fifteen min
utes, occasionally opening the door to
let in little cold air. Being now ac-
customed to. cool temperature, he
would button up his coat and sally
forth.
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"Goinq Out to See Man."


Going out to see a man" was the
Invention of Artemus Ward. One night
in the winter of 1865, when the humor
ist was about half through his lecture
he paralyzed his audience with the an.
nouncement that they would have to
take recess of fifteen minutes so as
to enable him to go across the street to
'see man." H. r. Tracey, the editor
of the Washington Republican, was in
the audience and, seeing an opportuni.
ty to improve upon the joke, penciled
these lines and sent them to the plat
form: ---.
''Dear Artemus-If you will place
yourself under my guidance, I'll take
you to see man without crossing the
street, e..
Artemus accepted the invitation, and
while the great audience impatiently
but with much amusement awaited the
temperance of the humorist the lat
ter was making the acquaintance of
Aman, a well known restaurant keeper
at that time, and luxuriating at we'll
laden refreshment board. Of course
everybody Caught on to" the phrase,
and men became fond of getting up be-
tween the acts and going out to see
Aman." The restaurateur's business
from that time forward doomed Men
who would ordinarily sit quietly
through an entertainment and behave
themselves allowed themselves to be
Influenced by the contagion.-Louis-
vile Courier-Journal. @
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MT'Re Good Old Daxa.n

How times have changed! When w
were young, people had bad colds,
soaked their feet in hot water and got
we'll. Now they have grip, take quinine
and feel sick all over. Then they had
sore throat, wrapped piece of fat
pork in an old sock, tied it around the
neck at night and went to work the
next morning. Now they have ton.
silitis, surgical operation and two
weeks in the house. Then they had
stomach ache and took castor oil and
recovered. Now they have appended.
tbs, a week in the hospital and six feet
due east and west and six feet perpen.
dicular. They worked then; they labor
now. In those days they wore under.
clothes; now they wear lingerie. Then
they went to a restaurant; now they
go to a cafe. Then they broke Leg
now they fracture limb People went
crazy then; they have a brain storm
now. Politicians then paid good hard
cash for support; now they send gov.
eminent garden seeds. Yes, times
have changed, and we all change with
the times. That's rogression.-Ancf1
Hatten in Westphalia Kan.) Times.
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Deficit Of games.
Mario de- Medici.

The tastes of Marie de- Medici, wife
Of Henry ~. Of France, were splendid,
and she INDUCED them to the full. One
Of her collars Of venetian point was
alone worth the eyes out of a mans
head" and she had a fine store Of
them. Describing her as she arrayed
herself on typical occasion in cos
tune Of carnation satin, NJ. Batifol, in
"The French Court In the Seventeenth
Century," continues as follows:
"This arranged to her satisfaction,
her jewels, of which she has quantities
scattered in different cabinets, must
not be forgotten nor yet her ring. Her
gold bracelets, studded with seventy
two small diamonds, were purchased
from Francois le Prestre, jeweler Of
Paris, for l050 livres. Her earrings,
two great diamonds surrounded by
lesser brilliants, were made by the
jeweler, Jean Subtil. Her gold watch,
valued at 2,1O0 livres, is oval in shape
and ornamented with several dia-
monds,' and she must not forget to
place in her pocket for use at mass the
rosary Of enameled gold, embellished
with diamonds trife worth $500
livres. And, thus adorned, the queen
must yet perfume herself"
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Catching the "Tone."

He was well meaning young man,
but as curate in a small village he had
never occasion to meet the class Of
people who frequented the fashion
able parish to which he had just been
appointed.
His new rector, wishing to help him
on to success, had been liberal with
advice and had duly impressed him
with the Importance Of always taking
the .'tone" of the people with whom
he mingled. Being invited to take
dinner at the mansion of one Of the
members of the congregation and
knowing that he would have to say
grace, the young curate took his cue
from the conversation overheard be-
fore dtnneN and when his hostesa
Reddsd .p11 liz ajrectien h4
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A Fast Record,

At political convention held in ILL
nois the Importance Of nominating a
popular man for certain close district
was thoroughly recognized. A speaker
had just renominated personal friend
for the position and In an elaborate
eulogy had presented in glowing terms
his manifold merits, especially empha-
sizing his great services on the field of
battle as well as in the pursuits of
peace.
After he had finished voice was
heard in the rear Of the room, "What
we want is the man that will run the
best"
In an instant the orator was again
on his feet.
eff you think" he yelled, "that this
convention can find anybody that can
run better than the gentleman have
nominated, point once more to his
well known war record. "-Lipp incott'g.
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PRESBYT ERIANS
IN HOT DEBATE
immigration Discussed by
General Assembly.
DEFENDS THE NEWCOMERS

Congressman Bennett Takes Issue
With Speaker Who Intimated That
Immigrants Are Largely Paupers
and criminaIs-charge Made That
Politics Was Responsible for Re.
movaI of Commissioners Watchorn.
Denver, May 26-The prediction
that immigration will send the pop
ulation of the United States up tc
2O0,O0O,000 in the next fifty years
brought out heated debate in the
general assembly Of the Presbyterian
church. Congressman Bennett of New
York, a commissioner to the assembly :;
DR.. w. L. McEwan of 'Pittsburg and
DR.. Charles Thomson of New York
secretary of the board of home mis-
sions, participated.
whats the use of listening to ar
guments that we have no field left fol-
home MISSIONS" asked DR.. McEwan,
who is chairman of the board, when
the United States has left it's back
door open, admitting a million veal
of people, many of whom have not
heard Of the church,"
DR.. Thomson asked for an appro
priation of 100000 to carry on evan
gelization among the immigrant
classes. He spoke of tho work in
Cuba and praised the results obtained
by the federal government during the
Intervention.
Cuba Going Backwards.
"But the Stars and Stripes had no
sooner vanished out of Havana har
bor," he said, than Cuba started
backwards and gambling and bull
fighting were given new sway. There
is one place for home mission work.
DR.. Thomson reused cheering when
he mentioned the name of Robert
Watchorn, deposed commissioner OF
immigration at Ellis island. His in.
timation that politics had caused the
deposition Of one Of the best immi-
grafton officers in the service brought
applause.
Congressman Bennett took issue
with the speaker who believed immi-
grants undesirable, or, at least, lit is
libel" he said, Ito say they are pau
pcrs and criminals. Most of them are
Industrious and God fearing. Most
Italians are religious and few Grim
inals. Very few are tramps and a
vast majority self-sustaining. Let
them come. Of course there are Grim,
fnals among them because they are
human. But venture to say that our
own Americans overtop them in the
percentage of born and bred Grim.
inals."
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Power Of Plants.

Farmers are we'll acquainted with
the fact that the roots Of trees will
disrupt and sometimes overturn q
stone wall, but the lifting power OF
tender vegetables is equally surprising.
The one result which has perhaps
attracted the greatest attention is the
discovery that weight Of two and a
half tons can be lifted by the common
pumpkin in the course Of its develop
ment
DR.. Carpenter relates the story Of a
paving stone weighing eighty-three
pounds that was raised from its bed
when Joined by others on all four
Sides by such soft piece of fungi as
the common mushroom And still an
other and more remarkable story is
added to the above.
A man had a cask of sweet wine and
placed it in an empty cellar to mature.
When examined several years later 1t
had risen from the floor of the cellar
to the ceiling, having been borne up
ward upon the tender shoots Of vine
fungus with which the cellar was
flled.-London Home Notes.
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ATTORNEY GENERAL
GIVES GOOD ADVICE
Continued from First Page.]

voluminous and took too much of
the boards time in considering; he
himself when county attorney had
used form of acceptance on each
bill. Bills should be filed with the
county auditor and placed in the
hands of the county attorney ten
days before any meeting of the
county board; then the county at
torney could pass on those bills
and they could then be back in the
hands of the board for consideration
in ample time the first day of the
meeting, approved or disapproved.
Mr.. McKusick stated that he
could not 60 into the bills as to the
prices of work, etc. Mr.. Simpson
said to the county attorney that
while this was not the duty of the
county attorney the county was his
main client and from a moral and
legal standpoint his first duty was to
it. He asked Messrs. McKusick
and Smith to meet with the board
at each meeting and remain with the
board until adjournment, and treat
the county board as an institution
needing their services.
Referring to large number of
cases in justice court of the city
Mr.. Simpson said that there was
one thing the county could not
regulate and that was the work of
the justices of the peace. Any man
would make an expense before
justice if the justice was willing.
He asked why the city did not care
for its shares of the cases and ex-
pense of DRINKS, vags and petty
criminals. ..-
Mr.. McKusick stated that he had
rejected every bill which had ever
been rendered to the county by the
municipal court.
Just prior to adjournment of the
board Mr.. Simpson stated that he
was glad to have met with the men,
bers of the board and hoped the
visit would result in harmonizing
the interests and in getting Beltrami
county where it ought to be, in the
front ranks of the progressive, solid
counties of the state.
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The Barrel on the Sidewalk.

Inc Barrel on the Sidewalk.
A barrel stood OH the sidewalk, and
beside it stood a man. The man was
dressed in laborer's clothes and appar.
emily was in a quandary about how to
get the barrel to one of the upper
floors. He scratched his head and pom.
dered, and meanwhile crowd began to
gather. e..
"Rig up a derrick and hoist it by
hand" suggested one man with a clay
pipe in his mouth.
The man beside the barrel made nc
response.
sect rope and pulley and hitch q
horse to the rope. That'n get the thing
up in Jig time," suggested another.
The man remained silent
"Why in the dickens doesn't he put II
on the temporary elevator and take il
up that way?" asked the man with red
whiskers.
II know better way than that
said the man with patches on his
trousers. "Just rig up a boatswain's
outfit, and the thing can be hauled up
quick as wink"
Suddenly the man beside the barrel
took red bandanna handkerchief from
his pocket, wiped his forehead. took
chew Of tobacco, put the barrel on
his shoulder and carried it up to the
second floor.
The barrel was empty.-M1waukee
Free Press.
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the city. Mr.. Alderman, who is an
attorney of much repute, was here
for the purpose of representing the
Pine Tree Lumber company in a
matter brought before the county
commissioners meeting today. Mr..
Alderman was here as substitute
for A. B. Blanchard of Little Falls,
the official attorney for the Pine
Tree people. Mr.. Blanchard is at
present an inmate of the Northwest
ern Hospital at Minneapolis, where
he, few days ago, submitted to an
operation for cancer of the bladder.
with little hope of recovery. Sena.
tor Alderman is an enthusiastic adj
mirer of Bemidji and has many
friends in this city.
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NJ. B. A. MEETING.

There will be a regular meeting
of Roosevelt lodge, M. B. of A.
at the I. O. O. F. hall Thursday,
May 27th, at 8 o'clock. There
will be business of Importance, also
initiation. Arrangements have
been made for a good time after
the business session, and each
lady IS requested to bring basket
containing lunch for two. Coffee
will be served by the committee.
Members and their invited friends
should not miss this, as we assure
you a good time. Visiting M. b.
AS are always welcome.
COMMITTEE.
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City Warrants Payable.

Notice is hereby given that re.
gistered warrants for the City of
BemidI are payable as follows:
Warrants registered against the
poor fund prior to March 1, 1909.
Warrants registered against the
general fund prior to January l, 1909.
Warrants registered against the
permanent improvement fund prior
to May 26, 1909.
Interest will cease from and
after the date of this notice.
Dated at Bemidii this 10th. day
Of May 1909.
Earl Cell,
City Treasurer.
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Clearing 1t Up.

!. - s-s y +
ITO which is man more closely re-
lated,'' said the genealogist, "his first
divorced wife's second husband or his
present wife's first divorced husband ~
$50 far as can see, one tie is about
as close as the other" said a thought
full friend.
$50 should say said the genealo-
gist, 'but Billy Bowen must have fig
ured out difference Anyhow, when
his first Wife's second husband died
Billy went to ball game, but when
his present wife's first husband died
he went into mourning. Iscan't under
stand that"
Il cam" said the thoughtful friend.
"Billy's present wife was on the point
of divorcing him so she could remarry
her first husband. Now that he is
dead she has decided to stick to Billy"
"Ah!" said the genealogist. New
York Press.
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BEMlDJI HAD A SMALL:
FIRE LOSS DURING 'O8
This City Gets $lOOl.48 as Its Share Of
2 per Cent. Tax. Better Fire Pro-
lection; Lower Rates.

The Minnesota Insurance com.
mission has apportioned the taxes OF
z per cent of the fire premiums, paid
by insurance companies doing bust.
ness in Minnesota for 1908. The
total amount of the 2 per cent tax
is over $4,000.
The report states that curing the
past year Bemidji paid as insurance
premiums $5O,O74 and that the fire
losses during the same period was
$24,884. The amount of the 2 per
cent tax apportioned to the City Of
Bemidji is $100148, which amount
is paid to the Firemen's Relief as.
ISOLATION, and is used by that body
towards the defraying of expenses
and doctors bills of the members
of the fire department.
The Bemidji Flremen's Relief as.
ISOLATION has always been in good
healthy condition and h i S
relief f u n d h as b e n
used on different occasions for the
relief of it's members. At present
the company is paying the sick
bills of two of its members.
According to the report given by
Insurance Commissioner Hartigan,
six cities in the state received more
for fire losses than they paid in
premiums.
Chisholm, which was wiped out
fall, heads the list with pre-
NUNS paid amounting to $22, 761
and losses incurred amounting to
$393,O25.
Albert Lea comes second with
$34,682 paid in premiums and
S73,788 returned as fire losses. ~.
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Wednesday Evening Supper Menu.

The ladies of the Swedish Lutheran
Aid society will give supper in the
I. O. O. F. hall Wednesday evening,
May 10Th. Supper will be served
from S until 8 o'clock. The follow.
ing is the menu that will be served:
Roast Veal Cold Boiled Ham
Escalloped Potatoes
Dill Pickles Lettuce Salad
Deviled Eggs Salmon,
Apple Sauce Assorted Cake
Coffee
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Notice to the Public.

My wife, Maggie Blonde, having
left my bed and board without cause,
all merchants or other persons are
hereby notified that I will not be re-
sponsible for any bills she may in.
cur, and all bills so incurred must
not be charged to my account from
and after this date.
Dated at Bemidji, Mimi, this 18th
day of May 1909.
his
J. x Blonde.
mark.
Signed in presence of
John Graham.
A. Klein.
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The Supreme Test.

"You are all right" said the doctor
after he had gone through with the
regulation humping and listening
with his patient. Not a trace Of
heart disease. Fifteen dollars, please!''
The patient drew a long breath and
remarked 81 am sure now have no
heart disease If had, should have
dropped dead when you mentioned
your fee