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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-10-23
OPERATORS ASK MORE PAY
Railway Photographers Want Increase
of $40 to SIS Month.

Chicago. Oct. 22.-Telegraph oper-
atcrs of all big railroad systems oper-
ating out of Chicago, particularly
those using telephones, have petit
toned for material increasesin wages.
Grievance committees representing
the Order of = Railway Photographers
are now In Chicago comforting with
the officers of half dozen lines, in.
Guiding the Northwestern, Illinois Gen.
trail. Burlington and Milwaukee.
The minimum wage now paid oper-
ators is $3.50 per month on most
roads. The men ask an increase of
$40 to $15 a month.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-10-23
NATIONAL VIC. 7. u. MEETS
EvangeIistic Work Occupies Atten-
ton Of First Session.

Omaha, Oct 22.-Evangelistic work
occupied the time of the officers and
delegates to the annual convention Of
the Woman's Christian Temperance
union the greater part of the day.
designated as a "day Of prayer" Miss
Elizabeth w. Greenwood, evangelistic
superintendent of the world organ1za-
tion, presided at meetings in the First
Methodist church. At later meetings
short addresses were made by Mrs.
J. K. Barney, Mrs. Anna M. Palmer,
Miss Elizabeth P. Gordon and others.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-10-23
EXPOSES CUSTOMS FRAUDS
Weigher on Witness Stand Describes
Methods of Procedure.

New York, Oct. 2 Eight years of
systematic and exceedingly profitable
cheating of the United States govern
ment was described by George b..
Bilge, a customs Weigher, a witness
in the trial OF. Antonio and Philip
Musica, cheese importers.
After tel ling how he had under.
weighed a large importation ofcheese
Tor the Musicas and received 1894 as
his share Of the profits he said that
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-10-23
New Volcano Is Discovered.

Ell Centre, Cal, Octs 2 News was
received here of the eruption of a
new volcano In the volcano lake dis
trict, twenty-four miles south of Ca
1exico, Lower California. The volcano
is emitting fares and sulphurous
fumes from crater twenty feet in
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-10-23
TEN DIE IN MINE EXPLOSION
Believed to Have Gone Beyond "Dead
: Line" With; Lighted Lamps.

Lhte Wilt L'9hseo Ga'"os' (
Hartshorn, Okla, Oct. 23.-Ten men
are~dead, two are injured and one is
missing as a result of anS explosion
in mine No. 10 of the Rock Island
Coal Mining company. Nine bodies
were recovered. -
The men are believed to have gone
beyond dead line with lighted
lamps in entering the mine, the lamps
igniting escaping gas. ...s.s-,,.. ..- F..
This is the third largest catastro-
phe in the history of the McAlester
mining district, .-~
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-10-23
CAST ENTIRE VOTE FOR HIM
President Pays a Visit to the Town Of
r. Taft,

Gregory, Tex, Oct. President
Taft is learning much about Texas.
Having seen cattle roped and dipped
he is now observing the work of steam
plows and harrows on fields that
stretch ,over..a days horseback jour-
hey.
After the early morning golf game
at Laquinta, near Gregory, the presi-
dent took an auto ride with his
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-10-23
GIRLS CAREFUL WITNESSES
Daughters Of Dead Man Testify at
Murder T rial. g

Murder Trial.
st. Paul, Oct. 2. Minnie Arbogast
has finished her testimony in the trial
of her mother, Mrs. Nina Arbogast,
on the charge Of numbering her hus-
band, Louis Arbogast.
Grilling examination of the witness
did not result in the establishment of
some important points which the state
sought to prove, the girl adroitly
avoiding direct answers, as her sister
Ida had avoided them previously.
Both frequently took refuge in assev-
erations of their failure to remember.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-10-23
KILLS MAN He FALLS ON

Brick Mason at Des Moines Has Drop
Of Fifty Feet.
p 2Des Moines, Oct. 2 W. J. Ken
nedy, a brick mason at work on the
Des Moines Coliseum, fell from a
scalfold, alighting sQuarely upon the
head of John Holmquist, a tailor, who
was passing On the sidewalk fifty fest
below. lIolmquist's neck was broken
and he died within few minutes.
Kennedy was seriously injured.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-10-23

Fish dealers are said to be giving
a pink tinge to carp and selling them
for salmon. The sucker is herein
represented by the purchaser.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-10-23
TRIBUNE DROPS TO one CENT

t1eFa1C NOW OHIy ThFee-Cent Paper
in New York: City.
New York, Oct. 2 The New York
Tribune, founded by Horace Greeley
in 1S41, announces that two radical
changes have been made-the price
has been cut from cents to 1 cent,
while the familiar six-column makeup
has been changed to seven columns.
The change, created wide comment
throughout the city. The Herald now
remains the only Scent morning paper
in New York city, .>.~. II:
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-10-23
HAS MILLION DOLLAR FIRE
Three Business Blocks Destroyed at
~ Dayton, 0.

Dayton, O., Oct. PA disastrous
FIRE at the Dayton Computing Scale
company's plant swept three big bust
ness blocks, causing loss estimated
at $1,000,000. 49,.
The amount, however, will likely be
beyond that. A strong wind drove
the fire until every building for three
Equares was ignited.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-10-23
MRS. PANKHURST IS HERE

English Militant Srffragette Arrives
at New York.
4 New York, Oct 2 Mrs. Emmeline
Pankhurst arrived in New York on
the White Star liner Oceanic. For a
woman who has served two terms
one of six weeks and another of two
Inonths-in prison and who is likely
to serve another term as a result of
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-10-23
CAUSTIC Comment.
La. G.. Rutledge.l

A waterway to the gulf without
politics will be, we fear, waterway
without dams.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-10-23
TO CURE COLD IN ONE DAY.

Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets
Druggists refund money if it fails to cure.
E. W. GROVES signature is on each box. 25c.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-10-23

While the hands on the Taft,
ranch were chasing wildcats yester-
day, they excused themselves to
the president by saying they were
pursuing one of the Roosevelt
policies.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-10-23

Contemplating the suddenly in
creased price of woolens, we find one
ray of sunshine in the fact that
congressman have to buy clothes,
too,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-10-23

AS an illustration of the American
tendency to take time by the fore
lock, already there are signs of
worry over the possibility of SNUG
Cling by aeroplanes.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-10-23

Accounts of artic explorations,
with all their picturesque interest,
are disappointing to the American
youngster, owing to their lack Of
personal information about Santa
Claus. - 4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-31
TAsMANIAN RABBITS.
Government Importation of Wire Net
 ting Urged to Curb This Pest.

From the Daily Consular and Trade
 Reports.
 In a debate in the parliament of Tas- mania with reference to wire netting pro- lection against the rabbit pest the re- marks which were made suggest the ex- cellent market Tasmania would afford for wire netting.
 One member stated that they were en- deavoring to promote closer settlement on crown lands, giving advances to settlers, promoting immigration. and doing their best to induce people to go on the land and keep them there. But they were do- ing nothing to cope with the great evil small farmers had to contend against the rabbit pest. The government lands were overun by the pest. and little was done to keep them down by poisoning. They had tried trapping, shooting, and poisoning in some quarters. but the pest still multiplied, while the birds and the fiocks and herds were poisoned In the district he represented this was a matter that affected the very life of the farmers. One man had written to him that he had been farming 20 years, and 1t was ques- tionable if he could go any longer be- cause of the rabbits. The only effectual way to deal with the pest, he said, was with wire netting. The settlers did not want one penny from the government, but they asked that the government import wire netting, sell 1t to the settlers at cost price, and give them reasonable time to pay for 1t .
 Another member said that he thought the government should help to extermi- nate the rabbit pest just as 1t was trying to do with the San Jose scale, and If the government would only import Q few
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-31

T. U. and Uncle Joe Cannon and the com mittee on rules and the ways and means committee, and the general public, and each other and the opposition, and what the papers will say and what the papers won't say, and their constituents, and the canteen question and all other questions whatsoever, and the young fellows that are growing up back home with hanker- ings for office, and the district, state and national, and the first, second, third and fourth class postmasters, and the local bosses and some other things like that. With those few exceptions the mem bers of the House are so courageous that they actually verge on the dare devilish and the Senators are even more so, being elected for longer term and having nothing to distract them from the performance of their high and sacred duty, except to keep one eye at all times carefully on the home legislature and the other on the nearest storm cellar. Those Senators are certainly the derring-do lads for you. Larry, made no mistake about it. Nick Carter had nothing on them when 1t comes to innate courage, but as I say, they are cautious at times.
 ''To be sure I wouldn't go so far as to say that Congress, for innate dash and total disregard of consequences, is quite OiN maids home. doubt even if 1t has quite as much of that reckless contempt for peril as characterlzes a girls high school, or marks the course and conduct of the inmates of the incurable ward of hos pital for paralytics. But this much will say, that I regard Congress as being every bit as foolhardy and defiant of danger as the bold and hardy buccaneers of Wall street, and those same Wall street parties are, I may add about the gamest buccaneers that ever did buc- caneer-and wing dancing on the lid of a serious situation I suppose you know something of finance, Larry. When dread panic looms upon the horizon or crawls out of crack in the wainscoting. what does Wall street do? Jumps up on chair and pulls her skirt up to her knees and shrieks for help. And when deposits begin to shrink and the poplace takes it's foot in its hand and lights out for the deep woods, with its spare change in Its shoe, don't we find those fearless bankers and brokers and railroad promoters all standing bravely out in the open urging everybody to show renewed confidence by putting their savings right back into the banks, to replace the private accounts which the said bankers, brokers and rail- road owners have carefully withdrawn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-31

hundred miles of wire netting it would he aple 10 get 1t much cheaper than any set tier who wanted few miles only of tho Ienclng. The government should at least try to prevent the small farmers from belng ruined by rabbits bred on the crown lands. Another member said that the laying of rabbit poison did a great deal or harm by the wholesale destruction Of native birds. Kangaroo, wallaby and other game. Years ago the black and white magpies most useful birds to the farmers. were to be seen in hundreds, While today very few could be seen. For catching and caging one of these magpies was heavy fine, yet they were poisoned wholesale. If the government would pro- vide the settlers with wire netting at cost price it would be an immense boon.
 Some of the members doubted whether the government could properly go into the business of selling wire netting and whether it could afford the big expense of wire netting the crown lands. It was urged on the other hand that the govern ment of New South Wales had purchased wire netting and sold it to farmers at cost price and Tasmania ought to do the same. The premier of Tasmania said that the proposal to provide wire netting for settlers and others who would wire-net their lands would receive the serious con- sideration of the government
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-31

is now comparatively deserted and also why so many members bring a hot water bottle or a flat dark half-pint flask la belled Cough Syrup to their labors with them of morning and leave it in the cloak room in the care of a trusted at tendant that had taken the Keeley cure. While as for the humble enlisted man, down at the fort, any time he feels the need of a slight refreshment, all he has to do Is to run the guard line and he'll find quaint little chalet nestling just beyond the reservation that is presided over by hospitable member of the Red Lear OBrien gang, who keeps a barrel full of temperance mixture made by himself from private prescription out of wood alcohol and brown sugar. that will bring the results almost instanta- neously.
 But I doubt if Congress was ever. so wrought up as it was here a few weeks ago, when the President handed out one of his characteristically short and concise messages in which he stated that in his humble opinion Congress was opposed to an increase in the secret service staff Tor the same reason that the Humpty Jacksons abhor the idea of larger police force. There was tremendous excitement. It seemed certain that Congress would do something desperate. It was freely predicted that Senator Tillman was going to utter few remarks that would make The Last Ravings of John McCuIlough sound like a young child cutting his milk teeth on a rubber teething ring, while over n the House everybody felt moral ly certain that the janitor would have to take down the chandeliers and reinforce the slkylight from the outside when Con- gressman Oily James arose to give vent to his sentiments and the sentiments of his outraged and indignant colleagues, ir- respective of party ties. In the aroused condition of Congress no one could safe ly foretell what the next "A hours would bring forth"
 ''Wot did the next 24 hours bring forth ?'. asked the House Detective.
 Well" said the Hotel Clerk ''the Sen ate met pursuant to adjournment and dispensed with the reading of the min utes and the House omitted the roll call and took an adjournment out of respect for a deceased member from the state of Florida
 'Its great system down there at Washington Larry A young member comes up with the idea that about the second day he'll kick the committee on rules in its esteemed breadbasket and that if Uncle Joe Cannon tries to thwart him he'll swarm up his frame just the same
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-31
CONGRESS NOT COWARDLY
 IT IS MERELY CAUTIOUS
By IRWIN S. COBB.

dry and from December to March when 1t is frozen up. They were great speeches, too, Larry take 1t from me. with inter- ruptions like this Qaughter) or else this Continuous applause) stuck through them like the studs in a dress shirt. I got to thinking that the Hon. Wilbur J. Side winder must be the greatest orator this country has produced since Daniel Web ster, until one time when I happened to run up against him addressing the Rut- land County Chautauqua and Live Stock Breeders association. He had one of those cream separator moustaches, you know the kind that hangs down in this droopling lines like those warnings for low bridge that you see at railroad crossings, and his eyes were bright, quick orbs that looked something like a couple of steamed clans, and he seemed to have about one separate and distinct thought every change of the moon. After listening to him for a few minutes my heart went out in great burst of pity to his pri- vate secretary and the members of his immediate family. And I don't enthuse any more when I strike those continuous applause things in a franked copy of his latest discourse, because I know now he must put em in with a patent button hole machine"
 T notice lot of people here lately have been sayin' Congress wuz cowardly for not going after Teddy on account of what he said,'' ventured the House De- tective.
 That's base libel" said the Hotel Clerk. Congress is not cowartily, Larry. It's merely cautious, in the extreme. You take the House for example. There's a great cautious, deliberate body for you, About all the members of the House ane afraid of is the President and the w. G
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-31

..Tv been reading about the 'doings of Congress- !" said the Hotel Clerk or the St. Reckless. "On-y there aren't any to speak of.
 Tt gifts past me how you can fall TOT dry stuff like that" said the House De- tsctive.
 ..There are too many like you, alas. said the Hotel Clerk. "The greatest curse of this country, except eight or nine thou sand other curses that any socialist would he glad to tell you about, is that it's full of ignorant slant-heads like you, Larry, that are through with daily paper when they've read the sporting page to see whether any of their friends got licked and then read the crime department to see if any other friends got pinched. But as for me, when Pm tired out by the cares that infect the day, just let me put my feet I'D on a heater and turn to the Wash ington specials and before you'd hardly notice it I'll be drifting off into peaceful slumber that any babe might envy. Moth ing gives me more real pleasure than spending an evening with Congress and know of nothing more restful to the mind If it stayed quiet and nobody comes ir and wakes me up I can spend many a refreshing hour that way over the pro- ceedings of the great lawgiving body from which we derive so much wise and bene- ficial legislation that the supreme court knocks in the head as soon as 1t can get around to it. For Congress giveth and the supreme court taketh away, and thus the course of government takes it's sway x.fa IQnne< h pf. pens to be President.
 Yes, sir. Larry, I like to keep posted on Congress. There used to be an up- state member of the House that sent me all his printed speeches on the great eco homie topics of the day, such as the Pan anna canal and the tariff and the bill to appropriate s2,OO0.0Oo to make Mink creek navigabe at all seasons of the year; ex- cept from May to October when it goes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-31

previously and buried in the back yard We sure do.
 And in it's particular sphere Congress is just as game and gritty as Wall street and just as much imbued with the same indomitable spirit which prompts it to never say die or anything else that is liable to bring on complications. Just look at what happened when the w. c. T. U. came along some time back and called upon Congress to abolish the canteen, which was an institution where private soldier might go of an evening and sink his soul in the hideous debauchery of seven up at cents a corner. and 10 cents setback, meanwhile poisoning his system and destroying his better nature with as many two long glasses of that accursed brew which is commonly known as lager beer, except in the spring of the year. when many refer to it as back. The en- listed men thought pretty well of the can teen, and the officers said that if it was a secret alliance with the devil, as stated they couldn't figure how the silent partner was making much profit out of the busi- ness. But Congress took counsel with itself, looking at the proposition from both sides which is easy thing to do when you are sitting straddle of it, watch ing which way to jump-which Is Con- gress customary position in such cases; and Congress says to itself, These ladies
 
 them have husbands, and if we're any judge of human nature, which we must be or we wouldn't be here, those same husbands will vote the way their wives want them to vote or else go to the hos pital. And anyway what rights has a guy who works for $16 a month and his grub. Being thus emboldened. the Woman's s Christian Temperance union called on liSh h. teen down in the bowels of the capitol. And the House passed the buck to the Senate and the Senate passed the buck right back to the House in accordance with it's usual courageous, yet cautious custom and that explains why, Larry. that snug corner of the capitol base ment which was formerly quite popular
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-31
Umbrella Seller Gets Wet.

From the New York Sun.
 The men who peddle umbrellas along Park Row on rainy days do not seem to have much confidence in the durability of the wares they sell. At any rate, they don't use their own umbrellas.
 The other day when the rain was com- ing down in torrents and every one was seeking a place of shelter, two or three umbrellas sellers were standing out in front of one of the newspaper offices of- fering to sell to those unfortunates who were caught in the rain without protec- tion umbrellas for 50 cents each. Each one of them had large bundle of um- brellas under his arm. but not one of them had one of the umbrellas above his head to protect him from the rain. There they stood with the rain pouring down on them, drenching each one to the skin. without protection of any sort, while they offered their umbrellas to other peo pie for 50 cents apiece
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-31

as if Uncle Joe was a grape trellis. He has a mental picture of himself climing Uncle Joe like he was an extension lad der and sitting on the top round with his feet hanging gracefully over. In- stead of which he's taken in hand right away and taught more different ways of lying dead and jumping over and beg ging for bones than the clown dog in Gentry's Troupe of Trained oPodles ever learned.
 There may have been a time, Larry, when Congress declared war to the knife on somebody or something, but now"
 Now wot?' asked the House Detec- tive.
 safety razor," said the Hotel Clerk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-31

npnpcV Cred quick re6ei, removes al s,~olIns in D"o. Sto 20 day.; 90 to 60 days effects permanent, Fos crcusrs, tsssnousb and free ial treatment w,e
 Ds.H. \. csssa's Ssas. Box q Atlanta. Ca. .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-31
nIcoRp,S VITAL h 0RATIvE

Restores Men's Vitality. Price VI. At all druEgists. Always on hand at Collier Drug Co.,, 1O0 North aOth street. Mall orders solicited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-31
MORPHINE

IABITINA. For hypodermic or internal use
 jample sent to any drug habitue by Ew0n nail Regular price s2o per bottle at HCC Delta Chemieal Co.,. St. Louis. Mss
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-04-03
SIDEWALK LIENS ARE
GOOD IN SALEM

The report has been assiduous.y
cultivated in the past that liens ere
ated against property for the cou-
struction of sidewalks are not good,
and cannot be collected. The city
has been bled In this way out of
several thousand dollars that were
expended for walks built by the city
for which thrifty tax-dodglng citizens
who got out of paying for them. But
City Attorney Walter M. Keyes says
the sidewalk ordinance is valid and
he has collected every lien that has
ever been created under It by the
city ordering walks built, and says he
is prepared to enforce the ordinance
to the letter. This Is good news for
the progress and development of the
city and bad news for those who ex-
pect to escape building walks.