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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-29

DISTRICT COURT
| IS In SESSION
Only Two Criminal Cases ToBe Heard
This Term-The Others Put 0v-
er Until December
The adjourned June term of
the district court convened Tues
day morning October 26th, at ten
o'clock with Judge w. 81. Win
chester on the bench, and D. Q.
Madden as court stenographer.
Part of the forenoon session was
devoted to hearing preliminary
motions. Then the examination
of applicants for druggists permits
was commenced. The application
of @. &. Forbes was denied, also
those of B. M. Hanson and E. p.
Martin. All the other druggists
withdrew their applications.
Some of the druggists had very
good records to show but it is
said that Judge Winchester can
see no reason why he should grant
permits when it is against the
law.
The druggists who we're in
Washburn to get permits were
Messrs Martin of Garrison, Han
son of Ruso. Knute of Benedict,
Onsrud of Coleharbor, McCullen
and Glarum of Underwood, West
of Turtle Lake, Forbes of Wash
burn, Biglow and Gray of Wilton
and Malloy of Max.
Case of State vs. Verne Russell
| of Turtle Lake, on information
charging malicious destruction of
personal property was then taken
up. The jury brought in
verdict of not guilty, and the de-
fendant was discharged.
The case of State vs. Chas.
Walters, charged with larceny of
two watches from Fred Hamman
was taken up on Wednesday, and
continued over until Thursday.
The jury brought in verdict Of
guilty.
These are the only two criminal
cases to be heard this term, the
others have been put over until
the December term of court.
The first of the civil cases to be
heard will be that of Mrs. G..
P. Milde vs. Park school district.
The case was started this morning.
The next case will be Flora
Richards, et.al vs j. M. Samuelson
Out of the 81 civil cases only Is
will be heard this term. It is
thought that court will adjourn
the last of next week.
The following out of town at
torneys have been in attendance
this week: j. T. Williams, Wilton
A. j. Lacy, Fargo; Il. R. Turner,
Fargo; Geo. Newton, Bismarck;
T. j. Edwards, Underwood, and
j. T. Hoge, Underwood.
The jurors called for this term
of court are: Ole D. Brunner,
Hans Hanson. John Williams,
Chas. Sheldon, Christ Thompson,
Jacob Craft, Auguse johnson. E.
F. Moffet, Carl Kittelson, John
Rathjan, J. Landenberger, Gust
Radtke, T. Thompson, A. P. Miley,
K. E. Houchen, Albert G. Freitag,
G. K. Quissel, j. B. Sellen, George
Kuhlman, John Hubbell. Peter j.
HOLDEN, Jerry O'Shea, Adolph
Nordwall, j. A.. johnson, Christ
Denker, John Casey, Walter
Raftery, William Lindell, w. c.
Jertson, Ole Thorgerson, Oscar
Marty, William Leben. Knute O.
Lockrem, Andrew Wicklander,
Samuel Kittler, Emmett D. Lyon.
D. T. Danielson, s. p. Styles
Fred Parks, Renos Anderson, T.
M Kannedv .Tan,es Hanlon
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-29

river cities at total cost of 1925
per ton cannot be disputed any
more than it can be said that the
Missouri river is not naviga ble.
Two large fourishing mills at
Mandan and jamestown in North
Dakota use Ignite coal exclusively
for fuel. The RUSSELL Miller
company at jamestown, 500
barrel mill maintains 170-horse-
power for l2 hours with 1900
pounds Of Ignite. The Minot
Electric company employees two
boilers and 5O-horsepower is main
tained for IA hours with two tons
of green Ignite.
An expense bill for fuel of the
United States weather bureau at
Bismarck fell under the attention
of those interested in the river
because of the possibility ofsde-
liverjng Ignite coal to the cities.
For years the bureau used an
thracite at $lO.5O per ton. Crates
were introduced with which to
burn Ignite last winter and the
coal bill formerly $50 per month,
was reduced to $l4 per month,
the Ignite costing 81 per ton in
the bin at the bureau.
The United States geological
survey offers this bit of testimony
as to the commercial possibilities
of Ignite:
"With respect to the fixed car
bon, the Ignite of North Dakota
appears to be equal to the product
| of the western interior coal fields,
which includes Iowa, Missouri and
Kansas. According to a recent
survey, the fixed carbon in -
samples from Iowa, Missouri and
Kansas computed on "a dry basis
averages about so per cent. The
Washburn mine at Wilton fur
nishes the following analysis Of
the coal at that mine for this re-
port: Fixed d-carbon, 54:3 per cent;
volatile matter, 1915 per cent;
ash. 6.82 per cent; moisture. 3l.83
per cent.
With such facts and such stern
necessities, together with the real
navigability of the Missouri river,
it is the opinion Of business men
from Fort Benton-even further
up the river where boats will never
land to the Mississippi, that it is
only a short time until boats will
be put on the Missouri river and
will pay handsome profits. s.', J,
This brings those interested ii
the use Of the river to the old
question: Why is river traffic
dead?
Two causes for the passing Of
the age of steamboats, are COM
mouly alledged-the wickedness
Of railroads in rate cutting and
the failure Of the government to-
improve the channel sufficiently.
Both Of these reasons can be dis
posed of in short order by men
yet living in Sioux City, men who
piloted big Missouri river steam
ers up and down the stream.
AS to the first; it may be said
without fear Of successful con-
tradicticn, that in the good old
days when the steamboat WAS
king there was not . trick in. the
manipulation Of rates which the
up-to date steamboatmen was not
acquainted with. The boats are
also practically gone from the
Mississippi. In I849s there was
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-10-29
R0SEGLEN NEWS
IS ALL GATHERED
That District Was Fortunate Nav
ing Splendid Crops Some Farm
ers Almost Too Rich
Roseglen Correspondent B

k0SeSlen IOrreSpOnaenCg.s
Thrashing is about done ins this
neighborhood.,.
Most Of the farmers had their
potatoes in the ground whom the
first cold snap came.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brassfield were in
our burg Sunday.
John Haugen is having q hand-
some house built on his farm, one
that is an honor to the neighbor-
hood. Peter Lunden and Rudol-
ph Wallin are doing the carpenter
work.
Bernard Matson of Fergus Falls,
MINI, is visiting bis brother "A.
p. Matson.
The Ladies' Aid will meet at
the home Of Mrs. Henry Snippen
Wednesday afternoon Nov. 8. All
are invited. '
Geo. Houghtalliug expects to
make a business trip to Washburn
this week.
Most of the farmers around here
have had the same experience this
fall as the rich man of old, more
grain than they have room fors
Il Roseglen postofice has been a
money order postofice since July
LIST and it is a great! onvenience.
i. p. Long and family were
guests at @. D. Burners Sunday
Thrifty housewives have had a
busy season picking, canning and
preserving good things for the
winter.
o. D. Bruner and Pete HOLDEN
will leave for Washburn this week
where they will serve as jurymen.
- A.
We are sorry to hear that Arne
GIanum; our stage driver, is still
quite low. We hope for his speedy
recovery.
n Mrs. John Haugen and children
expect to move to Ryder this week,
where her husband is the grain
buyer in the farmers elevator. .
The Roseglen school district
has a nice little library of about
two hundred books, suitable for
everybody.
Miss Tillle Rausn is visiting
her sister Mrs: Paul Kolden.
tf,-Vv = &. 2, +.
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-10
ENLIGHTENMENT OF
Federal f: Err Al FUNDS S
Charge Made Against Prominent
Indian Authority.

Guthrie, Okla, Feb. Samuel M.
MCGOWAN of DeGraff, Kan, one OF
the best known Indian authorities in
the country, was arrested here on
federal grand jury indictments charg-
ing him with ENFORCEMENT and mis-
appropriation of federal funds while
superintendent of the indian school at
Chiloeco, Okla, from 1904 to 1908.
He was released on bond.
The indictments consist of nine
counts alleging embezzlement and five
for making alleged false vouchers.
The charges allege that MCGOWAN
converted money belonging to the In
dams to his own use and also took
grain and live stock and that he made
false vouchers, thereby securing
money from the United States SUBJ
treasury at st. Louis.
There is an alleged shortage of ST.
900 and the indictments intimate that
an additional sum was wrongfully Sc
cured Agents of the federal govern
ment have been working on the Nc
Cowan accounts for almost year and
the indictments were based on their
report
Mr.. MCGOWAN was superintendent of
the governments Indian exhibit at
the Louisiana Purchase exposition at
st. Louis and at the time of his arrest
was preparing to go to Seattle to take
charge Of a similar exhibit durinr the
annroa ching fair.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-10
men ARE HELPLESS AS
CHILDREN
When Taken Suddenly lll-Here is a
Common-Sense Safeguard.

Big, strong man is as a helpless
infant when he is suddenly i'll.
The sturdiest chap in town usually
loses his self.control, and is utterly
unable to regard his condition with
the common sense that characterizes
his everyday actions.
For example: He comes home
tired, eats a heavy dinner and sits
down to read and smoke away a
quiet evening.
Suddenly he notices a weight on
his stomach; then sharp pains
around his heart, and feeling Of
suffocation. Thoughts Of heart
disease" rush over him, and in his
agony he fears the worst.
His trouble was acute Indigestion
brought on BY overloading his tired
stomach. ss s.#.5.3
A couple Of Rexall Dyspepsia
Tablets would have given him in
slant relief would have have saved
him hours Of suffering.
Garry a package Of Rexall Dys-
pepsia Tablets in your vest pocket
49, ssE
or keep them in your room. Take
one after each heavy meal, and indi-
gestion can never bother you.
Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets cure
stomach troubles by supplying the
one element, the absence Of which
in the gastric juices, causes indiges-
ton and dyspepsia. They enable
the stomach to digest all kinds of
food and to quickly convert it into
rich, red blood.
We know what Rexall Dyspepsia
Tablets are and what they will do.
We guarantee them to cure indiges-
ton and dyspepsia. # they fail,
we will refund your money.
Price, Is cents per full package.
Sold only at our store or by mail.
Barker's Drug Store.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-10

brought about BY small and 1nconse-
quential causes. The Japanese are d
keen people Of a high strung, nervous
temperament. i is possible that they
resent the measures recently advo-
Gated in California, but never to the
point Of war.
There lis no doubt in my mind that
California Is acting within its rights
when measures are adopted against
the Japanese. But, Of course, these
measures must be adopted with equal
force toward all aliens. And then,
again, If any measure PASSED in Cali
fornia interferes with a national
treaty they instantly become void and
of no force :
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-10
The Continued
Story Of
Current Evsnts.

Home made taffy finest in the land
at Peterson's.
A complete line Of 1909 diaries
may be seen at this office.
w. T. Blakeley, the logger, came
In this morning from his home at
Farley for short business visit in
Bemidji.
H. Funkleys, one Of the local at
torney, returned this morning from
international Falls where he spent
yesterday on professional business.
A. w. Rundquist, the Minneapolis
Tribune man, arrived in the city
Yesterday noon from his home at
sCrookston for a short business visit
here.
Valentine post cards at the
Pioneer office.
Phillip Gill, of the clothing firm
of Gill Brothers of this city, left on
this mornings outh-bound M. & I.
train for Minneapolis on a two or
three weeks business trip.
f. N. French, who owns phar-
macy at Blackjack and an interest
in the City Drug store here. came in
this morning on the M. & l.. train
for few days business visit in the
city.
A few children's sleds at half
price still left at Peterson's.
!: P. r. Scribner, the Northome rep
resentative of the Duluth Log COM
pany, passed through the city this
morning on the south-bound M. &
I. passenger train on his way to
Backus in the interest of his COM
pany.
Archdeacon II. F. Parshall, of the
Episcopal church, came in this.
morning from International Falls
and spent the day here, returning
to his home at Cass Lake on the
Great Northern freight train late
this afternoon.
Ask your grocer for Mrs.
Kaiser's peanut butter.
Attorney E. E. Mcdonald of this
city returned on this mornings
M. & I. passenger train from Inter
national Falls where he spent yester-
day in the district court attending
to a clients interest in the case of
McPhee VS.. McPhee, a divorce case
involving considerable property.
Do it now! Select your valentine
post cards from the Pioneer stock.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-10
LOCAL HAPPENINGS

Valentine post cards at tn,
Pioneer office.
When you are in need of tea 0,
coffee do not forget the Bemidji TIE,
Store, Phone 423.
E. ]. Taylor of this city went t
Blackjack last evening for a few
days visit with his family.
J.P. Easton of Crookston arrived
in the city yesterday noon for |
short business visit in Bemidji.
Birch wood, jack pine and tamarac
four foot and sixteen inch. Haytf
wood yard, rear of P. o. block.
A. Rood returned to the city last
evening from the twin cities where
he spent several days on business
]. N. HELM returned to Domaas
last night after spending the day on
business in this city. Mr.. Helm is
a farmer living near Kelliher.
Morris Whiting, the little son Of
A. E. Whiting of this city, left last
evening for International Falls where
he will VISIT a week with friends.
Valentines at Peterson's.
Wanted-5O0 cords lath bolts.
Will pay $500 for balsam, spruce,
Norway, white pine and jack pine
lath bolts delivered at our mill.
Douglass Lumber Company, Bemidji,
MINI.
A. Cameron, who travels for the
Stone rdean-Wells company of
Duluth, returned to the city this
morning from short business trip
to Big Falls and other points : up
north" 49,.
DR.. R. Gilmore of this city went
to Kelliher this morning on the
early M. & I. freight train in answer
to a professional call and returned
to the city on the south-bound pas
senger train.
Valentine post cards at the Pho
neer office.
Michael Helenson, who clerks in
the City Drug Store, went to Black
duck last evening on the M. & I.
train to relieve E. N. French in the
latter's drug store at the duck" for
a few days. VI
F. E. Higgins, the we'll known
'lumberjack sky pilot" accompanied
by Thomas w. Whittles of Fergus
Falls, arrived in the city yesterday
afternoon for a short visit in this
section of the country.
Miss Dora Hazen, daughter OF
Sheriff A. B. Hazen of this city re.
turned last evening on the M. & I.
passenger train from Minneapolis
where she went a week ago for an
operation, which proved successful.
Ask your grocer for Mrs.
Kaiser's peanut butter.
DR.. c. R. Ward of Northome
passed through the city last evening
on the north-bound M. & I. passen
ger train enroute home from Eau
Claire, Wis, where he was called or
account of the illness of his father.
Mr.. Ward reported that his father.
condition is much improved.
Judge w. S. McClenahan of Brain
erd and Court Reporter L. La av
came in yesterday noon from Bag
ley, where they have just completed
term of district court for Clear
water county. They spent the nigh
in this city and returned to thei
homes in Brainerd on this morning!
train.
Valentines and valentine cards
largest stock in town at Peterson
John Wilm, who throws the ink
for that nice little sheet, the North
ONE Record, returned home las
evening after spending few day!
with his father, whom he brough
to the st. Anthony's hospital. Johr
called at the Pioneer office and ex
tended his ever-ready glad hand
to us before returning home.
PILES CURED IN TO "a DAYS
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-10
TO | JOIN n RELIGION /
And EDuICA ton.
Aim Of Association Meeting
in Chicago.
NOTED EDUCATORS THERE

Some Of country's Best Known Pro.
fessors and Leaders Of Thought at
Convention - Movement Endorsed
by President Roosevelt at Last
Years convention-Aims Of the or.
ganization.
Chicago, Feb. l).-This city is the
scene today Of notable gathering Of
men and women interested in the
higher life Of America in its relations
to religion and education. They have
assembled here to attend the sixth
general convention Of the Religious
Educational association, which will be-
gin tonight three days. meeting in
Orchestra hall.
The sessions of the association will
be opened by the address of the pres.
ident Of the association, DR.. Francis
Greenwood Peabody, who is professor
of Christian morals at Harvard uni.
versity. He will speak on "The So.
cial Conscience and the Religious
Life" Following DR.. Peabody Pres
ident Benjamin 1de Wheeler Of the
University of California will speak on
Religious Education and Moral Eff
cheney" and Professor S. G. Mitchell,
president elect of the University Of
South Carolina, on Religious Educa-
fior, or,l 1oooio1 = o,
Prominent Thinkers Present.
The convention has brought to-
gether scores of the most prominent
educators and thinkers of the country
who have identified themselves with
the association and who are it's most
enthusiastic supporters and hundreds
of men and women who, though less
prominent, are just as heartily in SYM
patty with the objects of the associa-
ton.
An extraordinary list of we'll known
men will be in attendance and the
speakers at the popular meetings, be-
sides those mentioned above, will in
clude President Eliot of Harvard uni
vcrsity, Ambassador James Bryce,
Miss Jane Adams Of Hull House,
Marion Talbot, dean Of the Woman's
college, University of Chicago; Pro-
fessor Cyrus Northrop, president of
the University of Minnesota, and
others.
Endorsed by Mr.. Roosevelt.
Organized in Chicago six years ago
the association has held largely at
tended conventions since then in Bos-
ton, Philadelphia, Rochester and
Washington. At Washington Presi-
dent Roosevelt received the delegates
at the White House and gave his
heartiest endorsement to'all the ideals
of the movement. The purpose of the
association is to inspire the educa-
tional forces of the country with the
religious ideal, to inspire the religious
forces of our country with the educa-
tional ideal and to keep before the
public the ideal of religious education
and the sense of its need and value.
The association now enrolls more
than 1000 members, including lay
men, college presidents and profess
sors, pastors, teachers and parents,
interested in the problem Of character
training. It knows no sectarian lines
and has no theological platform.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-10
Celebration Of Lincoln Week.

Chicago, Feb. In Chicago and
throughout Illinois the celebration of
Lincoln week has begun formally and
will reach climax next Friday, the
Tooth anniversary of the birth of the
great emancipator. Several memo
rial meetings we're held In various
parts of the city, patriotic bunting
made its appearance on many build
ings and a private collection Of 1000
pictures illustrating the life of Lincoln
was placed on exhibition.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-10
NO CAUSE FOR POSSIBILITIES
Admiral Evans Discusses Anti-Japa-
l1ese Legislation.

Chicago, Feb. admiral Robley
d. Evans, who is in Chicago to APP
pear on the lecture platform, Is GER
tain there will be no war between the
United States and Japan. His esti-g
mate Of the Acknowledgements situa-s
ton he put tersely.
y can't understand where this talk
of war can come from" he said.
War is q serious business. It is not
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-10
Eight-Year-oId Suicide.

Pittsburg, Feb. Word was re-
ceived here from Bolivar, Pa, of the
suicide there of May Estella, eight
years old. The child's mother died
some time ago and the girl has since
been caring for the younger children.
She ended her life in the presence Of
her father by firing bullet into her.
head I'll tas Fss
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-10
Denman Thompson Seriously III.

West swanzey, N. H, Feb. 9.-Den-
man Thompson, the veteran actor, is
Ill with pneumonia at his home here.
He has been confined to his bed since
Wednesday. One of the two nurses
In attendance stated that Mr.. Thomp-.
sons condition was slightly improved,
but that he could not be considered
out Of danger Mr. Thompson is sew.
enty-six years old.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-10
IRIsHMEN MEET IN DUBLIN
Hold Convention to Discuss Land Bill
and Other Matters. -s.

Dublin, Feb. 1.-THE national con-
ventton representing the United Irish
league, the Ancient Hibernians, the
Foresters and other bodies met today
in the Mansion House.
The principal purpose of the con-
vention is the discussion of the pol
Icy to be pursued during the coming
session of parliament by the Irish
members. The land bill and other
measures Of Importance to Ireland
will come before the convention.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-10
RUSSIANS ACTIVE AT HARDIN
Foreign Residents Alarmed Over the
Situation.

Peking, Feb. Foreign residents
at Hardin are alarmed at the activity
shown there by Russia during the past.
fortnight in installing municipal adj
ministration, hitherto held in abey-
ance, and in empowering Chinese au-
thority, collecting heavy taxes and
exercising severe police measures. It
Is further reported that the Russian
authorities are ignoring the treaty
rights of other nations and that the
viceroyalty at Mukden is considerably
excited over the situation.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-10
IS CHARGED WITH FORGERY

Warrant Issued for Chicago Real Es-
tate Man.
Chicago. Feb. 8. obtaining be.
tween $4,000 and $4,000 by means
OF forged mortgages is alleged by the
police against Elmer G. Duensing, a
Chicago real estate man, for whose
arrest warrant was issued. Duen-
sing is said to have disappeared from
his home on Dec. 80 last The police
declare that Duensing's method OF
operation was similar to that Of Peter
Van Vlissingen, now serving term
In prison for forgeries aggregating
1900, 900.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-10
Two Dead and Many Injured.

Memphis, Tenn, Feb. Train No.
2, known as the Fast mail" on the
Illinois Central railroad was wrecked
near Coldwater, Miss, by running
into an open switch. Two men were
killed outright, one fatally injured and
fifteen others hurt. The train was
badly wrecked.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-10
SHOW FOR DOG LOVERS j'I
Thousands Of Fine Animals on Exhi-
bition In New York.

New York, Feb. Lovers Of dogs
will have an opportunity tonight and
on three succeeding nights to inspect
some OF the choicest specimens Of
most Of the known breeds at the an
nual show Of the Westminster Kennel
club, which begins tonight In Madison
Square Garden.
There are thousands Of entries in
the show, which is expected to be one
of the most successful in the thirty
four years of the clubs history.