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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-03-03
ANDREW CARNEGIE ASKED
FOR ADDITIONAL $1,000.
Library Board Must Have More Funds
or Alter Plans for the Proposed
New Public Library.

The Bemidji Library Board has
been unsuccessful in it's attempt to
secure from Andrew Carnegie
$4,000 additional to the $4,000
already donated by MIR. Carnegie
for the erection of a public library
building in this city, according
to a report submitted to the city
council Monday evening.
In the written report submitted
by Professor Richie, that gentle
man stated that although the appli-
cation of the local library board for
an additional $4,000 had been
turned down." he had every hope
of securing at least $4,000 more,
which was apparently absolutely
necessary to properly erect the
building according to the plans
which have been submitted to the
board. Until it is definitely settled
whether the additional $1,000 will
be forthcoming or not, the work of
erecting the building will be de-
ferred.
Accompanying the report submit
ted by Prof. Richie was statement
that the library board had recently
purchased 1O2 books, for which there
was bill still due of $3.50. This
part of the report was laid on the
table until a duly-verified bill was
presented.
Alderman E. !. Gould, of the
committee on poor, reported to the
council that of the original SIS
allowed his committee as conting-
ent fund for shipping indigents out
of the city they had spent the sum
of S17, leaving a balance Of $58, the
report being accepted.
The bonds of city officials were
placed as follows: Treasurer, $780,.
|. 600; engineer, $4,000; street com
missioner, $500; scavenger, $500;
clerk of water board; $1,000. There
was some discussion as to the ques.
ton of raising the amount which has
been fixed as bonds for the two city
banks, as custodians Of city funds,
the former sum having been &c..
600. The matter was laid on the
table.
Mrs. Gamble was appointed JAM
tress of the fremen's dormitory, at Z
salary Of $40 per month.
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THE STATE TO BUY
STAR ISLAND, AND TROUBLE
Senator Gum Introduces Bill in Senate Which ndoubt
eddy Has "Woodchuck' Concealed Behind an limo
cent-Looking State Park Proposition

and were undoubtedly used for a
welLlaid purpose.
Star" island is the property Of
the Chippewa Indians, and in the
treaties which have been promul-
gated between the reds and the
government that island, as we'll as
all other islands in Cass lake. the
ten sections" about Pike Bay, and
some other lands were to remain
in the title of the Indians FOR
EVER"
Where will the Indian come In"
| if the state buys the island from the
government?
The state would undoubtedly buy
a peck O. trouble" as the writer
knows that the Cass Lake Indians
are not DESTROYS of disposing of any
part of the island. There is an
Indian legend connected with the
island and the little lake inside the
island which endears the spot to
every aboriginal heart on the Cass
Lake reservation. There has for
some time been an Indian burial
ground on the island, which is con-
sidered sacred ground, and no white
man is allowed to trespass on that
especial part Of the island.
Should the Gum bill become
law, it will be necessary for Beltrami
county to build bridge across the
,narrows" between Cass lake and
Allan's bay, in order to afford
means of communication by foot and
team between the island and the
main land.
At the point where the bridge
should be built, there is low, marshy
land that would require the expen-
diture of large sums of money before
Ia bridge could be built, principally
on account of the overflow from the
reservoirs, mentioned, elsewhere in
this issue of the Pioneer.
There is considerable, doubt if the
state could ever get clear title to
Cooper or STAR island, should a
bill be passed to purchase the prop
erty, as it would undoubtedly be
necessary to secure new treaty
with the Indians, whereby they
would relinquish all title in the land.
This proposed measure will bear
careful scrutiny before final action
is taken.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-03-03
Special Matter on Inaugural.

The Daily Pioneer will tomorrow
fully cover the ceremonies incidental
to the Inauguration of President
William, H. Taft, at Washington,
which will take place shortly before
noon.
The Pioneer has arranged for a
six-column condensed summary of
the president-elect's speech, which
is expected to be very. strong
effort. We will also present a
SPLENDID half-tone cut of Mr.. Taft,
together with interesting comment
on the inaugural.
Get tomorrow evenings Daily
Pioneer, if you want good account
of the inaugural at the national
capital.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-03-03
RESERVOIRS OVERFLOW
LANDS, AROUND CASS LAKE
During Hot Weather. the Refuse Left from Overflow Is
Nauseating Being Extremely Unhealthy. State of
Minnesota Isn't Philantrophic Institution.

A few claims have been made by
the citizens of Cass Lake, relative to
their great sandy shore and the
superior healthfulness of that pla ce,
with relation to the establishment of
the propose sixth state normal
school, which are far from being the
real conditions that prevail there;
and the true status relative to their
lake shore and territory contiguous to
the lake should be properly set before
the public at large.
As matter of fact the two big
dams and reservoirs, at Leech Lake
and Lake Winnibigoshish, are a
source of nevere. nding trouble to
the people at Cass Lake and below
there on the Mississippi river, be-
cause of ale action of the dams in
backing up water, in the spring, and
the continual danger of overlooked
lands contiguous to the shores.
The Winnibigoshish reservoir,
when full, covers 161 square miles,
when at low water III square miles
are covered, leaving an overflow of
"A square miles.
The Leech lake reservoir, when
full, covers 234 square miles, and
when empty, 173 square miles, leav-
ing an overflow of 81 feet, $1,000
acres, which in spring is covered,
but III hot weather is exposed.
The reservoirs when full cover 395
miles, 252,8OO acres, or eleven town
townships, which, with the forest
reserve and Indian lands make
nearly 100000 acres, or thirty town.
ships, surrounding Cass Lake which
will certainly never be wealth-pro-
ducers to settlers, nor provide homes
for school children to educate. Nor
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-03-03

The Minneapolis Tribune of yes.
terday morning SAYS Of public park
bills which are now pending in the
state senate:
Three bills relating to public
parks inside this state will be recon
mended for passage by the senate
committee on public parks. Senator
Gums bill, which permits cities of
less than 10000 inhabitants to pro.
vide park board. was recommended,
with the minimum number of in.
habitants set at 1000.
Senator Works bill, which per
mits the state to purchase some
additional land for Minneopa park,
near Mankato, was recommended
with an appropriation of $4,000.
The government has signifed a
willingness to transfer to the state
Cooper's island in Cass lake for park
purposes, and Senator Gums bill
authorizing the state to accept, was
also recommended for passage. This
bill carries an appropriation of ST.
600 to construct the park and an
annual appropriation of 5000 to pay
the salary of caretaker."
The real purpose of the Gum
measure(to have the State of Mime
sofa purchase Cooper" or STAR
island) is said to be to have the
state purchase a site for the pro-
posed sixth state normal school
adjacent to Cass Lake so that that
village may make good on its declar-
alton to provide site large enough
for the required purposes; and this
rumor is probably correct.
However, the people of Beltrami
county should especially be con-
suited in this matter, before action
is taken, as they are the most inter
ested, by reason of the location Of
Cooper" or Star" island.
Star island is located almost
wholly within Beltrami county,
there being but a comparably in
significant portion of the land
lying in Cass county.
It is significant fact that at the
time of the public hearing before
the house committee on normal
schools, Professor Larson, spokes-
man for Cass Lake, pointed with
considerable pride to number of
large photographs of scenes at Cass
Lake" These scenes, for the most
part, were taken from Star" island,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-03-03
NORMAL SCHOOL SITUATION.

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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-03-03

Begsley with the intention Of placing
Prince Hall, Begsley's PAGER, in his
string of steppers. Mr.. Lilly has
a splendid string, but needs free
for-all performer to complete the
list, and knowing of Prince Halls
past achievements in the east, he
wanted the PAGER.
Mr.. Begsley has not yet fully de-
cided in whose hands he will place
his racer for the coming year, but
had about made up his mind to turn
the animal over to johnny Bradford,
the well-known Wadena driver, who
has raced in Bemidji several times
in the past.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-03-03
Markham Making Repairs.

Manager Lycan Of the Markham
hotel is having considerable removal
ing and repairing performed in his
popular stopping-place. The dining
room is being entirely redecorated
and the woodwork is being given a
weather-oak finish. Every room in
the hotel is being re.calcimined
and everything put into spick-and-
span order. Mr.. Lycan always keeps
his hostelry in frst-class condition.
Meeting Presbyterian Ladies' Aid.
The members of the Presbyterian
Ladies Aid society will meet at
the church parlors Thursday after
noon at 2 o'clock. All ladies are
welcome.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-03-03

will the los square miles $4,000
acres) around the lake shores, in
dry and hot weather, when the
refuse begins to smell to high heaven,
be health producers.
These facts and figures are taken
from the records of the u. S. engin-
eering corps at St. Paul and are
accurate. They show to what extent
have our neighbors over east been
trying to hoodwink the committees
down at St. Paul, with beautiful
photos of Star Island 1.-TWO miles
across the lake from the Cass Lake
side of the lake, and false assertions
of their unrivaled dry, sandy shore.
Another matter in connection
with the normal school question is
the assertion of Cass Lake people
that Cass Lake should be awarded
the school because that town needs
it and the state should assist its
infant settlements and communes.
Is the great State of Minnesota
to be regarded as a charitable
institution that is to aid every
village within its borders which is
a dead one" and has failed to
make good?"
Is the state to take chances
locating a state institution in vii
lage where incendiary fires are a
matter of every few weeks, and
where, despite the combined efforts
of the special agents of several
insurance agencies and the deputy
state fire warden (the latter was
at Cass Lake the latter part of last
week. the incendiaries cannot be
discovered and brought to justice?
Again we ask, can the state safely
locate normal school in place
like that? ..-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-03-03

put on an entire change tonight
in a comedy act entitled, Uncle
TOMS Cabin" which will hold you
for while.
These people need no special
advertising, as they have already
made hit" and are becoming
very popular among the theater-go-
ers of the city.
The Spaulding brothers who are
filling a weeks engagement by
special request, are meeting with
the same hearty approval as upon
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-03-03
Sunday School Meeting.

The Beltrami County Sunday
school association will hold its first
annual convention in the First
Presbyterian church Of Bemidji,
Thursday, Friday. March 18th and
18th. Each Sunday school in the
county is invited to send one or
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-03-03

more delegates. A. NJ. Locker Of
st. Paul and John Orchard of Fargo,
N. Oak, both Sunday school experts,
will be present. No Sunday school
workers in the county can afford to
miss this convention.
Additional local matter will be found
on last page.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-03-03
billiard AND PHILLIPS
CHANGE ACT 10 COMEDY
The Program at the Brinkman Family
Theater the Best Ever in the
City.

Hilliard and Phillips are making
great ''hit" at the Brinkman this
week, and are packing the house
every night.
This company have been present
ing dramatic play, which has been
meeting with hearty applause, en-
titled The Adventures" but will
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-03-03

their first appearance in the city last.
June, and are aiding materially in.
making the program at the Brink
man theater this week the best ever.
Manager Brinkman is to be con-
graduated upon having secured such
high-class features for his program.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-03-03
Was After Prince Hal.

P. H. Lilly Of Grand Forks, a
horseman Of more than ordinary
ability, spent yesterday in the city
on business. While he was here,
Mr.. Lilly conferred with William
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1909-08-26
oMA NEWS 4
...s s&
by Forgetmenot.

Kind Ed. and readers / will
drop a few items again we are
having very nice weather now
the nights are rather cool for the
days to be SO warm
Mrs. Gertie Kesner is here
from Seymour visiting her sister
Mrs. Rockwood, don't know how
long her stay will be.
Vim. and Noah Strunk have
been here from Idaho visiting
their father, uncle Denrp Strunk
Mr.. lockwood and wife and
Mrs Kesner spent q short while
at Smiths Sunday evening,
Mrs. Enzensperger Ii on the
sick list this week.
Mr.. Smith aud Harrison made
a trip to the colony saw mill last
week after lumber.
Mr.. Winfield Vaughn has pur.
chased him a buggy. we wish
him many happy buggy rides.
Lark Brown spent Sunday
with his falher.in Jaw Mr.. Eli
Stephens.
Oscar Sisco and Bruce Shaver
are cutting corn for John Rock.
wood this week.
There was quite a good many
attended the Woodman.. picnic at
Norwood Saturday, and we are
sorry to say some boys was
brought Eome in rather poor
condition from Norwood.
Mr.. lockwood made o couple
Of trips to the Colony saw.mill
last week. Minnie Smith and
Mrs. lockwood accompanied
him and baG.a jolly time and took
dinner with Bro. Simons family.
May Eates and Bessie Forres.
tall are expecting to leave for
their home in Clemons Iowa en
Tuesday.
As news is scarce this week
and l trustto the good nature Of
the Editor for this TO escape the
waste basket, will say what has
become Of the Lamar items .
write again.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1909-08-26
Farmers and
Laburiug men.

Bible Socialism as an abstract
proposition means the Ideal, and
perfect state Of society. Sung
and dreamed Of by all the inspir.
ed men Of Coo, the prophets, the
priests and the philosophers Of
the great past, and the present
From the declarations made by
all the great thinkers of the .,u-
man race, we learn that they
have observed, the imperfections
of the governments that have ex.
listed in their, day and do exist,
They have noticed since the fall
of man, or in other words since
the days of the great Asyrian.
who was a Cedar in Lebnon.
Since that time until the pres
ant, they have noticed so far
everywhere governments have
been practically owned and oper.
ated by a small class of the peo.
pie and manipulated by the few
for their benefit alone. Those
men, they have observed the
evils incident to class rule aud
the injustice inquallty and 0p.
preston meeted out to the great
masses of the people composing
the working classes And have
even fortold of the same. They
have seen the workers of this
great world, held as chattle
slaves of the rich. And in some
few instances they have seen
them emancipated, only to see
them bound under serfdom, ard
In turn they have seen this give
away to, wage slavery placed
upon them by monopolized pow.
er. This has all been thought
of, spoke Of; and a more perfect
way talked o.. A perfect way,
Bible Socialism that would give
US o universal Brotherhood,
which would place the farmer
and laboring man on an equality
with the money gt.ds of earth.
In union there is strength.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1909-08-26

We noticed some Of the Wal.
ker Chapel folks were at Traslx
s. s. Sun. eve.
Adam Daniel Ia at work OF
Ir ask, helping haul rock.
Canning peaches is the order
of the day,
Mrs. Will Parmelee and her
baby is on the sick list with the
chills.
Della Smith visited Minnie
and Lessie B,ankenship last
Sunday.
Mrs. Joe Parme.ee and family
visited her son and family Sun.
Mr.. Vaughn intends to take
the Reunion in at West Plains
Mr.. Ionic Smith has been.or
the. sick list but is....better a,
present.
Marion Daniels was seen or
the streets of Mtn View Sat.
If | see this in print ! will
come again.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1909-08-26
TRASK ITEMS,

Quite dry at present, needing
rain badly.
Minda Roe is visiting friends
IN West Plains this week.
Della Smith is staying with
Maggie Smith while Mr.. Smith
is with the bailer,
Matte Ledbetter is staying
with Mrs, Floyd Campbell.
Martha Overton stayed all
night with Della Smith Satur.
day night
Carb.t Smith took dinner with
Marion Daniels Sunday.
We notice there was quite a
feast at Trask Sunday eve after
the train passed, and left quite a
lot of MELONS, it seemed as tho
they all enjoyed themselves.
Lille Daniels is numbered
with the sick, but better at
present.
Mr.. and Mrs McGuire went
last Friday to Shannon Co. On q
visit and to attend a picnic.
Bill Daniels and wife gave her
father and mother q visit Sat.
and Sun.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1909-08-26
LAMAR ITEMS;
by Smilcs and Sunshine.

Kind Ed. with greatest of plea.
sure will come again.
Warm weather at presant.
John Gale and wife called at
Kawood Nece's Sunday week,
Clearance Newly who has
been visiting his brother Shelby
Newby of barton Co. returned
to his home in Wright Co. Sat.
John Gale, wife and baby visit.
ed Shelby Newly Sunday and
called at Mrs. Helma Russ in
the afternoon. Mrs, Russ sends
SO many good words and wishes
to all her friends In Wright Co.
her maiden name is Helma Colson
She met with a very bad acci.
dent by being thrown out of a
buggy and horse kicked and
broke her ankle.
Mary Gale IL still sick but Is a
little better at present,
John Gale bought a new wagon
and Ching plow last week.
Putting uo millet hay and max.
ing grape butter Is the order of
the day.
Mr.. Eddie Gale went 10 the
Ice Cream supper Sat. night and
called at MIR. Fullers Sunday.
Shelby Newly, wife and child.
rem was in Lamar to the show
Sat. night.
Freddie and Stanley Gale call.
ed at Frank Fullers Sat. night,
Twill close by by TO oil, Hoping
to be with you Children's Day.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1909-08-26
Vol. VII. NORWOOD, Mo Thursday Aug 2eth 1909 No s.

going 10 make millionaires; there
would be no bribing Of legislators,
city counsels or judges. there
would be no interfering with rates
in the interest of this, that or the
other place: there would hs no
scandals, such as We have been
having for years. thers would be
no interfering with elections and
voters, there would be no secret
rebates to favored shippers, there
would be no millions spent by the
government aud states to cohvit
the owners for their crimes aga,r.
s. society. there would be no
ownership Of the great papers and
magazines by railroad magnates
to deceive the public, such as
there is today ia small but
potens word. Tne people eau
have Bible Socialism aud they
will have 1t when they study upon
the subject. 1t is to deceive them
and prevent them from studying
up that railroad millionaires have
paid out millions to acquire the
ownership or control of the press
and prevent the people getting
the truth about conditions. Priv.
vatc capital corrup,s government.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1909-08-26
Garland More who
killed sweetheart.

May vet be sent to the Asy.
Ium. He will begin to serve out a
sentence OF %, years imposed on
INN by jury. His two Atty
Delaneys's may try to gAt him
sent to the Asylum He stabbed
his sweetheart to death with a
knlfe after bitter quarrel Miss
CItra West was his victom the
murder was committed at Bois
d are Mo.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1909-08-26
We are still liz the field.

"" ""'o ~ AL tAule6 presented
to the public, 1.-THE WoRLD's
CREssET." Al o friend to the
Farmer and the Laborer: and its
religious and political belief bible
Socialism. The truest and hest OF
all beliefs, 1t is q Bibla fact that
Farmers should Cooperate toga.
Their aud form one universal
Brotherhood, and take into their
consideration all mankind, God
said to the created man "Replen.
the earth and to the formed man
He first said "dress tho garden
and keep it" But as hs
violated Gods command God
sent him forth to till the ground
from whence he was taken." This
is the first duty Of man. to his
!ellowman cooperate in beautify.
earth and home t"gather. BY the
grand principals of Bible Socia.
lism. And to te true to our
cause We must unite our affo:ts
togather, and that to 90 away
with the prof, system and os-
tablish o system that will give to
every man his earnings, For IN.
stance it ] pay 100 men 800 to
tan leather and make 100
pairs Of shoes (Which 10 m ore than
the labor costs today, see census
report, } and sell those shoes to
the men for So a pair, do the men
get thu value of their labor? IL
500 wages tho equivalent Of $500
paid for shoes? How many OF
the shoes can the men buy back
with their wages?
Now under Socialism the price
or articles would be the labor cost
OF producing articles. So if the
labor was paid 81 pair. for pro.
ducing shoes (lhcludihg the max.
ing and maintenance OF machines)
then the price of shoes would be-
81 a pair. Then the workers could
buy buck all they produce and
there would be no profit or sur.
plus to make some idlers !, ich and
corrupt, and there could be 40
panics or crises, There would be
no shoeless men because they had
made more shoes than they could
buy, as is the fact today.
II the people Owned the rail.
roads there would Re 10 profits
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1909-08-26
WELCOME ITEMS
BY the May Flowers.

Kind. Ed. and Cor. will you
make room in your fine little
paper for few items.
Mr.. Merritt and wife and
Daughter visited Mr.. John Allen
and wife on last Sun,
Albert and Everette Absher
&as seen at the Colony meeting
pm last Sunday, they are two Of
# Wright Go. best boys.
James Parmenter was seen
put mule hunting Tuesday:
Frank Holt called at Tom
1cCraws Mon, night,
Mrs. Mollie Holt called at
cCraws on last Tuesday;
Mr.. G. A. Simons taken sup.
PR with Tom McCraw and
mily on last Monday evening.
james McCraw stuck the ak
his knee on last Fri. but is
tier.
Dave and Forest Best taken
ner at McCraws on last Sun.
ames McCraw went to Nor
od on last Mon.
pave Best was seen going to
wood last Saturday after
IN.
FELL as / haven't got time to
u more items, I will ring OF,
come.again, 30 good bye.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1909-08-26
Notice.

There will be an Ice Cream
supper at the Campbell School
House on the night of the 2s
under the Auspices OF the Far
mers uniun at that place every
body invited come one come all.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1909-08-26
DIG ep|nGERF0R PRES.
TAFT,

At Spokane Wash /, on the ::2s
President Taft will have the
honor Of partaking Of a forest
dinner. Mountain trout, wild
duck. venison, and bear stake
V. 9. plenty TO make Tedy shake.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1909-08-26
SUBSCRIPTION

Anpa,ioMy ia Aauamee.