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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-06-28
BODY CARRIED TO NEWARK
Leon Ling Attempted to Leave Trunk
In Chinese Restaurant.

In Chinese Restaurant.
Newark, N. j.. June %. Evidence
that Leon Ling brought the trunk con-
tanning the body of Elsie Sigel to this
city on the day after she disappeared
and attempted to leave it in Chinese
restaurant here has been discovered.
Leon was not allowed to do so and
employed hackman to carry him and
the trunk back to Leon's room in New
York city.
This information was obtained from
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-06-28
Still Hot in New York.

New York, June 2t.-Three deaths
and upwards of a dozen prostrations
from the heat are reported as the re-
suit Of the continuation Of the hot
spell which has held this city in its
grasp during practically the entire
week
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-06-28
Stomach I rouble.
Your tongue IS coated.
Your breath Is foul.
Headaches come and 90.
These symptoms show tina,
your stomach Is tho trouble. II
remove the cause is the first thing,
and Chamberlain Stomach ane
LIVER Tablets will do that. Easy
TO take and most effective.
For Sale at BARkER's DRu6 STORE

tackled a sentry and IN the struggle
that ensued Jeffries was shot through
the stomach and fatally wounded and
the sentry was seriously wounded.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-06-28

WANTFD-Experienced, efficient
waitress, at once. Apply at City
Hotel.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-06-28

A wise man contents himself with
doing as much good as his situation
allows him to do.-Lord Bollngbrolze.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-06-28
Now They Don't Speak.

Mary-Do you think it would be con-
ceited for me to tell my friends that
I made this dress myself? Edith
Not conceited, my dear-superfuous
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-06-28
Bingham Asks 100000 Damage.

New York, June 2..-Police Commits
sioner Bingham has brought suit
against Supreme Court Justice Will
lam ]. Gaynor claiming 100000 dam
ages for defamation Of character IN
letters critioising the commissioner
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-06-28
SAYS COLONIES
MUST ASSIST
Lord Beresford Discusses
British Naval Needs.
PLANS AN EMPIRE FLEET

Scheme Outlined contempIates Five
Distinct squadrons for the Colonies
to Act Under a Central Bureau in
Case of War-Former Head of Navy
Severely criticises the Present I'm
perial Policy of Defense.
London, June 28-Admiral Lord
Beresford was the principal speaker
at the closing meeting of the Imperial
Press conference and gave his views
on the question of the empire and the
navy.
1T is impossible" he declared, Ito
maintain a two power standard unless
the dominions come in and assist"
The speakers general plan for an
empire navy, as outlined in his speech,
contemplates distinct fleets for each
Of the five nations of the empire.
Great Britain, Canada, Australia, New
Zealand and South Africa. These
fleets should be able to protect the
routes of trade and capable of being
turned quickly into offensive weapons.
There should be Standardization, in.
terchange of officers as well as inter
change of ships, and repairing sta
tions should be established through
out the empire.
''By some extraordinary mad infat
uation for which am quite unable to
account" said Lord Beresfcrd, "the
repairing stations upon which we have
spent so much money have been dis
mantled."
How Colonies Might Assist.
Continuing, the admiral suggested
that the dominions could assist great
ly in this general plan by rebuilding
and re-equipping these abandoned
naval bases. In the event of war all
the fleets of the empire would have
to act under central strategical bu-
reau, which would have to be estab
lished by the admiralty At the same
time there must be no hint of dom
tnation by the home government dur
Ing normal times. -
The speaker commended that the
grave warnings uttered by various
statesmen proved the empire to be
unprepared for war. This anxiety was
emphasized by the offers of Dread
noughts from colonial governments.
The fact that the colonies recognized
the appropriateness of the navy he
regarded as the severest possible con-
demnation of the imperial policy of
defense. -s @'
In conclusion, Lord Beresford said
he believed that the primary object of
all nations at the present moment was
peace and that if the British empire
was properly prepared there would be
no war. -.-.. -...- .-...
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WANTED-Girl for general house
work. Good wages. Apply 1905
Beltrami avenue.
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Two lots, new cottage,
nice location offer wanted. H. A.
Bliler. 1917 Bixby Ave. r..
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HELP WANTED.

WANTED-Agents to sell Hardy
Minnesota Grown Fruit and orna-
mental nursery stock. Liberal
commission or salary. Pay weekly.
Complete outfit free. Apply to
Mayfeld Nurseries, St. Paul,
MINI.
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WANTED-To exchange good
secondhand threshing machine
for clear, wild or improved land in
Beltrami county. Inquire ]. ].
Opsahl, Sentinel Office. Bemidji,
Mimi. ....m-.
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WANTED - Lady cook. Inquire
Mrs. Charles Carter, Hines, MINI.
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WANTFD-Woman cook. Inquire
at Lake Shore Hotel
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FOR RENT.
MISCELLANEOUS.

PUBLIC LIBRARY-Open Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays
2:3O to E p. m, and Saturday
evening 7:3O to 9 p. m. also.
Library in basement of Court
House. Mrs. Donald, librarian.
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8 bis information was obtained from
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-06-28

Missourian Speaks in Favor of Putting
Agricultural Implements on the Free
List and in So Doing Outlines Test.
mony Taken by the Attorney Gen
eraI of His State in Prosecuting the
International Company.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-07-14
SANTA FE CLAIMS THAT TWO
CENT FARE RUINOuS.
caieulstiot,s Made From Count Of
Passengers and Receipts Show
Decrease.

Claim of the Illinois railroads that
the two-cent rate, while stimulating
travel to a marked degree, had re-
duced the revenues OF the roads from
passenger traffic almost to the ruin
alton point, Is borne out by com
prehensive investigation by the Santa
Fe road.
The Santa F,e worked upon the
operation OF a similar Law in Kan
sas where a careful record was kept
for the first year. The Santa Fe
carried $4,000 more passengers than
it did the year previously under the
threecent law. Meanwhile the rev
enues from passenger traffic for the
same period decreased 1897 900. Rail
way men say this does not begin to
tell the real loss.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-07-14
Vacation Time.

To country lanes the toiler beats
mis- way from dismal city streets. To
country lanes, where bud and sprOut
The kind of flowers you read about,
and fat red birds sit round and
sing, and bumblebees and hornets
sting. The modest cottage on the
farm for city guys exerts a charm;
through all our grinding days OF
toll, we're yearning for the virgin
soil, the bucket hanging in the well,
the johnnie-jumpups in the dell. the
humble meal of bread and milk. the
grapes. and honey fine as silk. And
when we reach the farmers cot
the Mecca of our yearning throught,
the Honest Farmer feeds us beans,
and moldy prunes and canned sardin-
es, and rank bologna shipped from
town ,denatured milk to wash it down
The moss-grown bucket in the well,
The johnnie-jumpups in the dell, are
visions of a fevered brain; the fat
red birds are all insane, the milk,
he honey and the grapes. are moth
ing more than phantom shapes; the
only time we feel thrill is when
the host hands in his bill. And ss
he guys come back to town, sad.
but resolved to live it dowl.
WALT MASON.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-07-14
NOTHING $40 ABOUT LIFE AND
RELIGION.
Taft Believes Rational Amusement

oIt believes HatioHaI AUuSctHcfl
Helps In Work of Church.
Washington, July lin assisting
TO-DAY to lay the cornerstone Df u
church which has tor a part OF its
equipment a gymnasium. a swimming
pool, bowling alleys and clAD' rooni-i
President Taft paid tribGtY to til.
civil employe OF L.e eo'e....fent.
''As | understand the plan OF this
church." said the president. ''it is
to make religion a part of the Life
of those who are members of it. Ii
Is to furnish rational amusement. Ii
Is to make the church so attractiv.
by reason of its social qualities, BY
reason OF offering an opportunity
for physical exercise. for intellectual
exercise that those who are member
of 1t shall regard religion as a neces
sary part of life and one which they
will welcome as a part Of Life and
not which they regard as something
apart.
81 am glad to know that all churcl
es in a way are adopting the view
that there is nothing inconsistent be
tween religion and duty and happines
and rational amusement, and that
the union Of all Of them Is not some
thing that Is repellent to the real
religious soul.'
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-07-14

DENIES Responsibility OF Graft Srorie,
Democratic newspapers tnrousho. at
the state have been making a great
ado over the graft discoveries ie-
venuiy unearthed 10y Secretary Oh
STATE Pearce. 1t appears now Una (
uue ''graIt discoveries" were a mere
Ilash In the pan and nothing moie
Than a newspaper sensation ex-
plotted by the Denver Snooze-Crianes.
.Lr. Pearce, when called to task by
Timothy O'Connor. his predecessor in
office, denied all responsibility ior
the graft stories, and named no one
as an actual offender. Last Wednes-
days Denver Republican tells the
story of the graft sensation as fol
lows:
1.-The other day the Welton street
organs appeared in huge red headline
announcing 'vast graft by former
secretaries of state discovered by
the present lynx-eyed official in that
office. The burden of the tale in
the sheets was that republican secre-
laries of state had taken possession
of the "flat taxi fund and held to it
Beneath these wild assertions was a
letter from the secretary of state.
calling attention Of the attorney gem
eral to delinquencies in payment of
uhis tax-an old story, by the way.
thoroughly exploited months back,
when the new officres took office.
Timothy O'Connor deputy secretary
of state under Cowie, called on the
secretary of state Tuesday to in
,lLire regarding the charges that had
,een spread broadcast as a result OF
he letter. MIR. Pealce stated thai
.e had referred OF '.former Officers
..nd named no man, also that he was
lot responsible for the scare head
ines and assertions in the 'yellows.'
Everybody knows, who knows any
hing about the conduct of affairs
lor IS not only honest individually,
Jut that he conducted his office in
1 scrupulously honest and busim
ike way. not only while he was sec
tetary, but as well when he was dep
.ty In charge OF the routine of the
office. He is willing to assume re-
sponsibility for both. And II there
is anything against the Cowie admin
istration he wants to know 1t and
the public to know it. but no in
situations, no stabbing behind the
back for partisan purposes.
'That there was criminal misuse
of the "flat taxi fund In the past Is
Known. A former democratic office
holder is under number of indict-
nents.
"That the state has not received
my OF the fund, or very little of it,
is known, too. because there has beer
litigation since the law was passed.
But Mr.. O'Connor gave receipt and
eft in the office records Of every
iollar he received. The money is IN
the bank. awaiting a court decision,
where the payment has been made
,nbject to pending litigation"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-07-14
TWENTY YEARS AGO.
Notes From Lamar Register Of
July 10, 1889.

The editor of the Register had
Just drawn $50 music box at
rafffle, and as the postoffice depart
ment had not begun to regulate the
running Of newspapers at that time,
ne was Dragging considerably about
it.
]. L. Mayfield, until lately editor
Of the Sheridan Lake Times, was a
Lamar visitor several days this
week
Joe Ball and w. E. Vincent quail
fled as justices of the peace. and
]. w. Golladay and C. D. Baldwin as
constables. Also r. ]. Koonce and
NJ. S. Pickle as road overseers.
w. E. Constant took charge of the
Lamar Times this week. 1t has been
run by his brother. Irving, and his
father.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-07-14
The ACOD SnOr LOON.

INne sovernMenL report on the eon
MLivn v. sIowtIis ciOps inuicstLes. Il
GuanDIueu ~lnler a.iu sprIns-wnea.
crop u ooo,JUv,Vvv pusuels. wni~n H.
s-euSaliy tIe same as uie yieiu y.
is,s. y~ar. Dul Inc Lnos. luterestiiie
Iv<i.ure Vi ui.e report Is me Is LniIale
"a J.lUi.I I.vUV Dusnels ior the cor4.
crop. Ia luis as realized, Lne yiebd O.
.or.i wiii De lie largest in the history
or une country.
lne estimated yie.d OF wheat viii
leave a surplus vi about lvO.UUO,UOv
bushels ior eAport Al Ter providing to-
home consumption. SO tlat there is
no aanger ol a shortage in the sup
sent prices the farmers will realize
good returns on their wheat crop anu
be supplied with plenty OF money
when trade opens in the tail.
Corn being the most important oil
al crops. the country has special
reason to rejoice at the excellent
prospect for an enormous yield Oh
that cereal. 1t supplies a large part
OF the food OF man: but it Is chiefly
to be considered as feed for live
stock. Thus indirectly a large corn
crop increases the supply OF meat
for human consumption and enlarses
the trade in cattle and hogs. With
SO large a crop as the one Indicated
corn will probably be cheap; but the
tanners will be able to market itby
feeding a larger number of hogs and
cattle. for which good prices will un-
doubtedly be obtained.
with lbig crops the country will be
in an excellent position for the look
ed for revival in trade and which is
almost sure to come as soon as busi-
ness and Industrial conditions are
adjusted to the provisions of the
revised tariff. The farmers will
make extensive purchases and thus
the country merchants will be able
TO send in large orders to the job
bers and the latter to the manufact-
urers.-Denver Republican.
Imbibers of Bud and Blue Ribbon
are at their wits end to find a way
out in La Junta. and one Of them
has indited a poem giving feeble ex-
preston to the unusual and harrow
Ing condition that now confronts
him, as follows:
No cooling suds to slake the throb-
bing thirst,
No ice chilled bots o. "Bud" or Rib
bon Blue.
OF all the things that might occur,
this Is the worst,
But what the heck's a fellow goin
to do?
He can It go In the back way, for 1t Is
locked,
The windows show there's no one in.
side;
The search for ssds at every turn Is
blocked.
The nd Is on, and 1t cannot be pried
LA Junta Tribune.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-05-11
Celebrate Silver Wedding.

A pleasant surprise party was given
MIR. and Mrs. A. E. Myer, Of Falls
City, Tuesday night, by a number of
their friends, the occasion being the
twenty anniversary Of their
marriage. The evening was most
enjoyably spent and delicious refresh
ments were served. Mr.. and Mrs.
Myer were the recipients of large
number of beautiful presents in token
of the esteem in which they are held
by their many friends. Those present
we're: Rev. and Mrs. LaDow, Mr.. and
Mrs. 2. Hinshaw, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Hinshaw, Mr.. and Mrs. W. b..
McKown, Mr.. and Mrs. e. G.. White,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Vassall, Mr.. and
Mrs. N. @. Chapin, Mr.. and Mrs. s. H..
Tetherow, Mr.. and Mrs. w. e. Gilbert,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Frink, Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy McMurphy, Mr.. and Mrs.
Till Bell, Misses Florence Burton,
Bertha Frink, Eva Chaplin, Mamie
Hammond, Blanche Graham, Cora
vanSkike. Leo Chaplin, Alice Ban
croft; Messrs. j. V. Scott, Arthur
Baldwin, Dale Bell, Frank Martin, Ed
Bennett and Pernal Myer.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-05-11
Railroad to Haul Logs.

Arrangements have been completed
whereby the sawmill at Independence
will receive logs by train from the
camps Of @. K. Spaulding at Falls
City and Black Rock. The logs will be
brought to Dallas by the Salem, Falls
City & Western, and from there by the
Independence and Monmouth Railway
The first load Of logs will be brought
In to the mill about the middle Of next
week. By this arrangement the mill
can now run at its full capacity. For
merly logs have been RATED down the
river to the mill, aud owing to extreme
low water, it could not run all summer.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-05-11

in reality the council has only about
$1,000 left now, out Of the $4,000 voted
for this year, and there are still 10
months in which to conduct the affairs
of the city. 1t is sorry showing, and
1 am willing to leave it to the tax
payers of Dallas to decide if the situ-
alton is not one that will require the
most careful and conservative hand
ling for the next 10 months.
In my message to the council, I
endeavored to meet the situation
frankly and openly, as any business
man should face his own affairs when
they are not in the most desirable con-
dition. I am only sorry that it was
not possible to make better showing
Of the condition of our city treasury,
but such showing could not be made
within the bounds of truth. I do not
resent any criticism of my message,
for time land especially "tax-collecting
time') will prove the correctness of
my position to every taxpayer, just
as the Treasurer's books prove it now.
There was naught of malice in any
word that wrote, and my desire is to
work harmoniously with every mem
ber of the council for the benefit of a
greater and better Dallas.
In closing, 1 only desire to call
attention to the following entirely un-
called-for reference to my law partner,
Judge Sibley, as follows: "He, Mayor
Eakin,) knows that during the time
his law partner was County Judge.
the amount of outstanding warrants
in the county was above the county
limit OF Indebtedness most Of the
time." I have no desire to answer
this uncalled-for and unjust statement
further than to correct any wrong
impression that might arise in the
mind of any newcomer in Polk county.
All of the older residents are familiar
with the county financial affairs dur
ing Judge Sibley's term, and it is not
necessary to make any explanation to
them. The fact is, and the writer OF
the above criticism we'll knows it, that
when Judge Sibley was elected to office,
the county was groaning under an
indebtedness of over $120,O0O, not one
cent of which was of his making; and
they farther know that during his
four-year term Of office, this indebted
ness was reduced to the sum of $4,000,
and that a few months later succeed
ing court paid off the last dollar OF
this small balance. Since that time,
the county has been practically
on a cash basis. The big debt
was paid, but the court did not
pay it by creating a Road Fund
and transferring the money into
it. The court paid the debt, stopped
the blood sucking interest charges
and then turned its attention to the
greatly needed roads. I respectfully
submit that such course might be
appreciated just now by the over.
burdened taxpayers of the City oi
Dallas.
H. @. EAKIN,
Mayor.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-05-11
EPWORTH LEAGUE CONVENTION
Large Crowds Attend All Services
And Delegates Take Active Inter-
est in Work.

The Epworth League Convention
held here last week was quite success
full in spite of the rather limited at
tendance from other cities, the out OF
town delegates amounting to not more
than so. Rev. M. @. Wire, presiding
elder for this district, explains the
scant number Of delegates by the fact
that many who would otherwise have
attended the convention are planning
instead to attend the National Conven-
ton which will be held on the Pacific
Coast this summer.
The convention was opened Friday
night with a reception to the delegates
in the Methodist Church. Rev. M. @.
Wire gave an address OF welcome and
Miss Alpha Wilson, Of the local chap
ter, and F. e. Fisher, representing the
Young Peoples Endeavor Union, Of
Dallas, extended greetings, their
addresses being answered by Harry
Mccain, of Salem, with short and
appropriate speech.
With few exceptions, the program
for the three days was carried out
exactly as it had been announced, the
delegates and members taking an
active interest In every detail Of the
work. The attendance at all Of the
evening services was excellent and on
Sunday evening all churches in
Dallas closed for the young peoples
meeting at the Methodist Church and
preaching services in the Presbyterian
and Evangelical Churches were also
set aside to give the congregations an
opportunity of hearing the sermon
which closed the convention. The
address on FPowerhouses of History"
given by President Fletcher Homan,
of Willamette University, Saturday
night, was one of the especially excel
lent features of the convention and
was heard by large and appreciative
audience.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-05-11
THE PASSING OF A PIONEER
Hon. w. C. Brown Succumbs After
Long Illness at His Home
in Dallas.

Hon. W. @. Brown, pioneer OF Ore
gon, and one of the Oldest residents of
Dallas, passed away quietly at his
home in this city yesterday morning,
after long and hard struggle against
the illness and feebleness Of age that
gradually overmastered him. For
many days he had lain in state
almost of Inconsistencies and his
death came not unexpectedly, although
up to the very last, hope was still
entertained that he might again rally.
w. @. Brown was born in Hamilton
county, Ohio, November 80, 1924 and
came with the emigrants to Oregon in
1847 settling first near Albany and
afterward moving to Polk county.
He established the first store ever
opened in Dallas, situated on the
north side of the LaCreole. In after
years the south side became the most
populous and important and he trans
ferred his store accordingly.
By careful management he built
up a strong business and comfort
able fortune. He retired from active
work about 10 years ago after having
followed the mercantile business for
nearly 49 years.
In 1874, Mr.. Brown was elected repre-
sentative from Polk county, serving
in the state legislature during his
term with great credit
He was married in 1913, short
time after his arrival in Oregon, to
Miss Martha Townsend. who died in
1899 at the age Of 70 years, only few
months after the aged couple had cele-
brated their golden wedding anniver-
sary. To this union we're born the
following children John G. Brown,
Ann Kersey, Joseph Brown, Alonzo
Brown and Henry Brown. With the
exception Of Alonzo Brown, who died
about five years ago, all Of the child
rem of W. @. Brown survive him. He
is also survived by II grandchildren
and IA great grandchildren.
Mr.. Brown was charter member Of
both the Odd Fellows and Masonic
lodges of this, city and is claimed by
some to have been the sole surviving
charter member. He was also MEM
Der of the Eastern Star and Rebekah
lodges. He was affiliated with no
church, although at all times willing
to lend such assistance as might be
in his power to any of them without
distinction. During his life he gained
a reputation, almost rational, for his
many enterprises of benevolence and
philantrophy.
The funeral will be held at the resi-
dence tomorrow "wednesday after
noon at o'clock, the sermon being
preached by Elder W. s. Martin, of
the Adventist Church, of Portland.
The remains will be buried at the
family cemetery near Polk Station,
and will be borne thither on special
motor secured for the occusion.