davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-01-29

The Swedish Ladies Aid will
serve IL o'clock dinner on election
day. Wait for particulars.
Miss Barrett, former resident of
Bemidji who now lives in Chicago,
is visiting with friends here.
Mrs. John Grove and daughter
Madge of Big Falls were registered
at the Hotel Markham as guests in
the city yesterday. ~
James Gould, formerly of Cass
Lake, left this morning for Mime.
apolis, where he will visit for week
with relatives and friends.
Money to loan on improved farm
lands; 8 per cent net to the company.
My charges are reasonable. S. A.
Paquain, 314 Minnesota avenue,
Bemidji. :
w. A. Riggs and wife and Mrs.
James Vanblock were Big Falls
people who came to the city last
night and returned to their home at
the Falls" this morning.
Just one trial of either Jonhston's
or Weber's candies will settle once
for all the question of what candy to
buy. Just received a fresh supply
of each. Geo. A. Hanson.
Miss Anna Mills came to the
city this morning from Turtle
River, whereshe is teaching school,
and spent today in the city visit
ing at the home of her parents,
| Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mills.
Mrs. Mary Bently, mother of Mrs.
E. L. Wightman. 407 Beltrami ave-
nue., is confined to her bed with the
grippe. Mrs. Bently is 81 years
old. and much concern is felt
about her condition. She has been
ill for week or ten days.
John Bailey, district agent for
the Surety Fund Life Insurance
company of Minneapolis, and who
has been at Kelliher for number of
days in the interest of the company,
came down yesterday morning and
spent the day at his home in this
city returning to Kelliher again last
evening.
Henry Marin has been laid up
at his home today, because of an
injury which he sustained to his
leg yesterday. While the injury
IS not very serious, it is painful
and necessitates Henry's "resting
up a Bit" The popular drayman
will undoubtedly be out and about
his work early next week.
Charles C. Kline and wife of
Regina, Saskatchewan, Northwest
Territory, came to the city yester-
day and were met here by J. F.
Kline of Pine River, with whom
Charles A. and wife have been
visiting for some time past. Mr..
Kline appears to be we'll pleased
with the Canadian country and will
return there in the near future.
T. J. WEIGH of Walker, general
manager for the WEIGH Timber COM
pany, came to the city last evening
from his home at Walker and spent
the night here, consulting with the
local people who are financially
interested in his company. Mr..
Welch stated that business in his
line is good, this winter, the weather
for logging being of the best and
prices for timber products fair.
N. B. Helmer, who is Beltrami
county agent for the sale of the
book, "The Life of Governor
Johnson" came to the city this
morning from a business visit to
Kelliher, Blackjack and other
points up the north, line of the M.
& I. railway. Mr.. Helmer reports
having done very we'll IN the sale
of his book, and that there is a
popular demand for an authentic
history of the life of the late ex-
ecutive of the "North Star State. -
TO CURE COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets
Druggists refund money If it fails to cure E.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-09
ACHILLES OFFICIALLY RENOVATED

Now that the whitewash has been formally ap
piled by the committee, the Ballinger case chiefly
illustrates the lengths to which politics will
carry its hypocrisy When the committee was
first named, the exact reports which it now
makes~-ou the one hand iustifying Ballinger
as an upright and efficient public servant. aAd on
the other declaring him unfit for the trust int
posed in ain,--Were announced almost In de-
tail and before 1t had even commenced to hear
the mass of evidence which Is supposed TO have
engaged its attention through eleven months
That the committee should now report In the
way ii does. and according to the division de-
creed for 1t In the beginning, makes the whole
matter a solemn farce,
There are few people who understand the
Baliinger az disclosed by the evidence.
Certainly ii is reasonable to suppose that the
committee which decided it in advance did not
take the infinite trouble to delye deeply after
the kernel or truth in Il OF trash But
there IN enough known concerning the acts Of
this man to justify strong suspicion of his
integrity in the minds OF the people His as
soeiations are not such qualify him for the
performance OF his particular duties Ills in
terests cannot he divorced from the interests of
hose whose benefit Is against that OF the Gov.
ernment In addition. under the fire OF criti.
cism Ballinger has exposed 10 public vieN Ills
character as an intensely partisan, intensely
vlndictive and an intensely cynical man on
temperament, II nothing else he shows himself
unfit
Ballinger will doubt remain III the service
Mr. Taft cannot escape the body of death"
which he assumed iQ his loyalty to a pected
member of his oficisa family Bal'inger him
self pfesunles on this Nyalty and refuses 10
resign. With AN ohstinDcy almost admirable he
has apparently determined to force himself ulon
the people with utter indifference as to their
opinion OF his fitness.
Two ard half years Is a long time OF Bal
lnger hut he necessary patience will be re.
watded in full Measure when lie shall at length
after 30 lomgT-hays passed from this stage
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-09

stitutions of all other countries designed, TO
cause an inclination 10 panic to steady ITSELF the
financial system of the United States could not
have been better constructed had Its purpose
been 10 make fear real instead OF imaginary. Be-
cause the interests involved are 70 great. the
danger of the panic as we'll as its disgrace. is In
tensaed by IA system which fosters hysteria in
stead Of intoxicating the processes Of reason
There would be a shift in the attitude of sus-
picon and distrust with respect 10 the financial
rehabilitation Of the country If people sener-
ally could realize the trdth of the Seeretary's
dictum rha, the panic is not respectable What
shall be thought of this countrys periodic ram
page OF fears in the light of its power its strength
and its resources? What sort OF a fsure do we
cut in the eyes of the world who With iimitahle
assets, every few wears halt ali business TO flee
madls where none parsueth. casting away aiong
thu patti the equipment won by years OF effort?
Not an army in history but after ole of these
humlliating experiences has felt in its ever
man IN tfe ranks the determination TO fight
next tine TO the death. Only in the of
the country that can b. most hurt by such a
fear and that IS, u; bottom. most selfsustan.
ing, do the laws persist in aiding and eneourag'
ing tire most cowardly and diseraceful Of human
weaknesses II is The unforgivable sin that
q man should turn tail and run How much
more diseraceful for great people to do it,
not once. but almost as regularly as sunshine
follows rain.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-09
INTEREST GROWING
AMONG DRAWERS

Greater interest is being manifested
in the drainage convention to be held
here next Thursday is being shown
every day, and 30 two days pass
without some one interested in drain
ing the swamps and boys Of the State
calling upon Commissioner Of Agri-
culture kotner or Chief Clerw Miller
about the coming meeting
Friday morning Mrs i. Il. Dods-
worth, Of the Ghicka hominy section,
came To Richmond to talk the matter
over with the Agricultural Depart
ment officials. She said the farmers
down in her sections We're most en-
thusiastic over the convention would
attend in great numbers and lend
thajr best aid To the project.
Among the farmers In the Chick
ahominy section who are working
hard for the convention and Its aims
are John Tener. brother of the new
governor of Pennsylvania. Henry Mi
lam. Julian Bowies, DR.. =. w. Star
buck and Mr.. and Mrs, podswerth.
Mrs. Dodsworth said Friday that
If four farms which were near hers
were drained the farmers would have
not less than Loco acres Of addi-
tionai land to cultivate.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-09
FIRE. ROUTs OUT
congressman
ALMOST \ PANIC IN CONGRESS
SIGNAL APARTMENT HOUSE.
INMATES DRIVEN OFT
INTO SNOW.

WASHINGTON, ID. G.. Dec. "a
score OF members of Congress and con-
gressional employees, with their wives
and daughters. wrapped in blankets
and such attire as they could grasp
In their fight. were driven into the
snow from the congressional apart
ment house early to-day by a fire in
the basement of the building.
While the fire did little damage, it
caused much smoke that sent tho
tenants rushing from the building. \
near panic for a few minutes occupied
the police reserves, who directed the
scantily clad. shivering refugees back
into the main lobby Of the apartment
house, keeping them there until the
fire Was axtinguished.
AT the time the fire broke out
almost the whole city department was
at work on a downtown blaze that
destroyed the big furniture store of
jackson Bros. The tremen work ed
from ESQ in the morning until near
" noon preventing the spread OF the
flames. The loss is estimated at one
hundred thousand dollars
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-09
CHARITY WORKERS HAVE
GOOD Recommendation
MINISTER'S LEND ASSISTANCE TO
AMERICAN SALVATION
ARMY BAND

BELOW is published Il communication
relative II the American salvation
Army which speaks for itself.
AT + North Eighteenth street is 4
little mission conducted hy snaax Of th,
Worthiest and best Christian peopl. IF
this city. Merely tor convenience they
nave adopted the name Of the Aneri-
can salvation Army. That these. wur-
thy people, assisted by Rev } y La
than. KEY. II. f. iipseomh. Rev. G. W.
Mcdaniel. and other prominent minis
tefs. nave accomplished great good In
Hlnisteftns to the poor. the SICK, the
there can be no doubt for evidences
of their beuoVolenct and evangelical
work are on every hand, and the or
gafization - utder the patronage and
supervision 81 the best citizens III our
community
With the permission II Mayor Rich
atasen they haSe placed n convenient
places Their Christmas pats, at the )
aud ~ eeBt store. 1T 1onens =. AT the
corner u Ninth aud Main, ana other
places. " hlle the regular salvation
herea@ ~ The pnplle All these seasons
If cold and hunger. our own httIe
American salvation Army should not
be forgotten, for the puD1ic may Wen
be assured that all contributions t.t~
trusted IL them win be Hlseiv appro-
lriated and 10 great zeea by very
worthy people among our aN IA citizen -
Shlp.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-09
RsANlCs NOT ..EsPECTABi.I,

yG1ary Maeteseh. submitting his fepoF.
gress and arginr some measure Of fl.
Teforn. is happy in the use Of the
that -panies are not respectable"
Aer the panic in the case is that of an
EM nation, business, or an individual.
y world OF truth in the statement. Fear
#sDne great force which saays humanity
30 one ran anaiyze and none explain
FAndeed, is non existent except as /, is
- And the Imagination that brings 1t
No u the spectre-gaxe Of ignorance. A
= 81 whatever sort leaves the partici-
Aamed. Manifestly. II is not respectable
In or = people should run away as a
ee = startled by piece OF paper blown
lnd.
cMnnot be denied that the financial
the country IL. an the Secretary o,
ney aayS. one calculated to produce
hAne that eivss color to the unreason.
4 ~ mas Of people making zip the
Aod commercial life OF tho country
fsE designed, = the financial III
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-09
DECIDES FOR PLAINTIFF
IN BALL WILL CASE

Judge Scott Thursday handed down
decision in favor Of the plaintiffs
IN the case Of Ball against Fox.
The case did not involve enough
money To make II Of any Importance.
but the special feature was the
strangeness of the suit. Mr. Orlando
Ball just before his death made out
a will in which he divided his prop
erty equally among his three children,
but not long atterward his daughter.
Mrs. Fox, obtained from him "A deed
to his house In consideration of the
sum Of S.. This action made the will
worth about the paper it was written
on TO the other heirs The heirs con-
tended that Mrs. Eek had obtained
this deed fraudulenly, and brought
suit to have the deed declared not
valid.
Judge Scott orde'ad the plaintiffs
attorney. Mr.. Hunsd N Cary. to pre-
pare the decree in accordance with
his ruling,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-09

The new State OF Arizona has a problem be-
fore II that has troubled but few OF the States
Of the tnion--namely "A language problem AS
IL well known there Is considerable propor.
ton of the population OF Arizona. which though
native born. is of Mexican Spanish descent
and these people speak Spanish almost exclt-
siNely. The trainers Of Arizona's organic Inv
propose to exclude from the franchise ali who
cannot read the Constitution in English sim
liar conditions exist In New Mexico although
II does not appear that the language difficulty
has yet arisen in that commonwealth
II would be wise for thu trainers OF the Ar-
zona Constitution to ga slow and avoid causing
language controversy II possible. would
serve the purpose equally well to insist upoD
voters being able to read the Constitution IN
Spanish, where they We're unacquaintcd with
English. or course, ii il wise to encourage the
Of English as much as possible by teach
ing 1t In the schools to the children Of Spanish.
speaking citizens. After Il generation or two
the difficulty will solve Itself. as the rising gen
erations pretty certain gradually adont
English RS their vernaohlar In place of any
other ancestral tongue New Orleans Plea
yuns.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-09
ADVERTISING WITH PREACHERS.

Not eran poor play can hold down the Rev
of lawyer. actor preacher. lecturer and play
wright, with the ever.present temptation to en-
gage in the business which presumably he pays
u press agent to perform for him. me way
of the Rey Dixon is way of SANDER and hbeI
suits. personal controversies. curtain calls IN
which he becomes vociferous of purpose not
other wise apparent. and in general FACILITY a.
self-exploiation in which he is but weak!
rlvalled by the activities of Rev. Len Bfonghton
and those Of Mr. Thomas Watson With Roese-
veits start the Rev. Tom would never nave let
his clapper be for instant stilled.
The latest bit OF advertising is the suit by
which the preacher-playwrigh seeks 10 hoid
in 10000 damages two Macon Ca. preachers
who he alleges used their influence to prevent
the production of his play. the Sins OF the
Father" II matters nothing 10 him that even
a verdict would hardly find the means in The
possession of the defendants out OF which to sat
sfy an execution The game il the thing, and
the preachers are the game With an intuitye
Judgment of advertising values the Rev. Dixon
knows that to be embroled with preacher is
the quickest road of all to notoriety.
The preachers in the case apparently took II
into their heads that The Sins OF the Fathers
was calculated TO iuiure the morals of the com
munlty. They protested to the city authortier
aud protested SO successfully that the production
was barred from Macon. Whereupon Rev Dixon
sues, In the certainty that trial Will gain a
publicity which the play could never attain on lis
own merits and with the idea of showing. -what
no one would otherwise discover,-that 1t Is
highly moral matter. And to this Commercial
end the Macon preachers. as so many Others
have done, appear to have lent themselves witt
out thought of the benefit they were con
ferriug upon the man they attacked.
From ali that can be gathered Of the latest
Of more or less shocking incidents displayed as
The rule Of period. Race and sen are mingled
In Il particularly strong and unsavory stew
4 lot OF third rate actors wabble through a
swamp of mushy dialogue and sentiment Wheel
the first fash of curiosity has spent itself, tht
Rev. author gets busy with the courts. With 3
persistent publicity he attempts to blow life in
TO a something that would otherwise speedily
die
The sad thing about this record is that the
preachers take the plays and themselves 50 seri
ously. As human nature is fashioned play, to
succeed must be either positive pauder to
the coarses, indeneency or it must have within
itself something Of merit, something OF Wit
or something of humor. The Dixon play es
Gaping indeeeney. is simply stupidly sui
gar. To keep 1t alive it is necessary to exploit
the ministers. II is of the sad and curious
things OF life that the very preachers who do
nounce those who most avail to keep the
breath OF life in class of productions thai
| would die as drama were they not accepted az
the life they are utterly powerless to hint Of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-09
STRANGER LOOKING
INTO LINKS DEATH

ROANOKE. M. Dee, 81 stran-
ger. who claims to he from Chicago,
has heen here u day or Two, ostensi-
bly, for the purpose uf Investigating
the death OF a. W. Link, a Chicago
travelling man. who shot and killed
himself several days Ago at the Shen-
andoah hotel. Whether or not Il Is
suspected that Link may have been
the object of foul play is not stated.
There is not the slightest. doubt tina
Link ook his own life. This was the
opinion OF the coroner and ot the
police, ALSO OF all persons who had
any opportunity 10 know anything Of
the case
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-09
n. < W. PROMOTIONS
AXE ANNOlNCDE

Especial To- The Richmond Nirginian
ROANOKE, VA. Dee. a.-Auuotac.-
tuent was made to-day of promotions
on the Norfolk and Western ratiway
due 10 the death several Gays ago ii
l., y, Finkie, general agent If the cora
pany in Cincinnati q
b. " Herman. agent at Columbus
Ohio. has gs.eu promoted Ia be general
agent at ClHci!nati, to succeed tinkie
q, {. NauZanat. agent at lronton
Ohio, goes io COLUMBUS. to succeed
Herman
{. Il Brown. chief clerk 10 j. T
Carey, superintendent ef the Scieto di-
yislon. portsmouth, Dhio, becomes
agent al iroHton.
". :. Ripley, chief clerk in the Office
Of the chairman Of The Norfolk and
Western Gar allotment COMMISSION,
Elueaeid. has been mate chief clerk IL
MIR Carey.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-09

Senator Bob Taylor surviving in his seat
after an unsuccessful race for Governor shows
an inclination to get back close to the people
when he advocates an extension of the pure
1000 law to include a pure chew and a big
chew. Many Of the Senator's constituents eat
tobacco. Who looks after the stomachs of
hts friends cannot be long kept out of their
hearts
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-09
Ihe Yellow Pro-.

Ia his remarkable. letter to hi. sister con-
corning the attempt upon his life Mayor Ca
NOT added To his distinguished public services
II noh-paatisau activity another Of supreme
Naihc which II Is t. he hoped has set men ami
Women thinking as never before the su tect
ii sensational journalism. There are promi-
hent and well meaning cities Who pooh pooh
sthe assertion that the yellow newspapers are
aath direct and an insfdious ncitement te,
disorder Win an optimism that is half-cow-
urdico and haif-indoence they GO on support
ms these organs Of lawlessness. II not BY adj
NefIlsins with them, least by buying them
ana ap"iogizing for them. Through their yui
gar pages these fathers families both per
eent1bl} and lmpereeptlbl% infect their sons
and daughters with false notions and wrong
standards, which TIL gathers figs of this
ties, cannot fail to work the destruction OF
most that is wholesome aud beautiful In life
II these tainted journalists undertake any pub
TIC work Of value, it is only DOMINIC the livery
of Heaven to serve the devil In. Hypocrtes
and cyclists as they are, they turn everything
70 their own gain and Sterilization As a mere
matter of editorial routine they fpment class
hatred. defame character invent Hes dstort
the truth, spy keyholes and play fast and
loose with ordinary decences They demon
allie the men and women Of their STATS by
IMPOSING these policies upon their self respect.
mental food bears their hideous label
The american people, in respect seen,
to be ike children. we learn chiefly be shock
II il only when some cataclysm Of violence
rousas our dormant imagination that we con-
slider whittier we are being driven by the license
field and Mckinley were impeiled their deeds
by what they read in sensational papers. and
the purpose Of the assaant OF Mr. Gavnor
was probably accelerated by the violent and
brutal attacks upon the Mayor by yellow
journal, How many more of the peoples repre-
sentatives in high places must he sacrificed to
false ideas of the liberty of the press.
Mayor GaYnors service goes further than
mere denunca ton of this state OF affairs He
believes that something practical be done
To abolish H. He says:
Such journalism Is. of course, III absolute
defiance of the criminal law, and ii did enter
my mind to publicly call the grand iuries
and the District Attorney protect me from
il. but | was weak and feared people would
say I thn-s skinned. But the time Ia at
and whom thes journalistic scoundrels have
got TO stop or get out and ] am ready now TO
do my share to that end They are absolutely
without souls. II decent people would refuse
to look at such newspapers the thing would
right itself The journalism Of New
York city has been dragged to the lose est depth
cf degradation. The grossast railleries and /! :
bells. instead of honest statements and fair
discussion. have gone unchecked. One can
hop sympathizing with the descent news
pa pcrs. Century Magazine.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-09
RUSHING WORK TO OPEN
BRIDGE BY CHRISTMAS

Every effort is being eXarted TO have
the Rlehmoad and Ienrfca viaduct
oyer the valley opened for traffic on
Christmas Day, and If this can be stc-
coinplished II is ANNOUNCED that the
trah.c VIII he tree during Christmas
week. After that toll VIII be charged.
The company hopes to have ears OPP
GRAZING over It's line ny early spring.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-09
HAD UNIQUE PLAN TO
SWINDLE RAILROADS

MEM YORK. Dee s-Mrs. Anna
strula, of Hazlet. J.. who pleaded
guilty of obtaining money under false
pretenses from the New York Central
Hallway to-day was sentenced To six
months in the pententiary by Judge
Rolasky, In passing sentence the court
roundly scored the woman who Is ae
cused of having secured $4,000 from
railroads. Her method was To drop /.
banana skin and then pretend TO have
slipped ard fallen. She suffered from
permanent injury which received doe
tors. and the railroads usually settled
to avoid law suit.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-09
JERSEY GAINS 3l.7 PER CENT.
"sKEETERs. NOT COUNTED

WASHINGTON. December 9.-The
census office to-day announced the
present enumeration of the State Of
New Jersey. 2.537.16 an increase Of
$50, 4aS. or 34.7 per cent. Under the
present enumeratfo nNew Jersey gets
three new congressman.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-09
SANTA CLAUS WILL
VISIT WILLIE sMYTI

NORFOLK, VA, December -
Little Willie Smyth's pathetic appeal
20 Santa Claus through the papers
brought him IA check for ) TO-DAY.
The boys father is under sentence II
death for the murder OF his wife and
the child IL Ill the custody Of the police
matron here. He goes later to an
orphanage.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-09
FIND WHiSkEY FLASK
IN RESERVOIR BOTTOM

a haf~pint flask partly filled with
Whiskey was found al the bottom al
the New Reservoir basin. whicn has
just been drained. according TO re-
port submitted by Superintendent la :
Wis to the water committee of the city
Council Thursday night. No trace Of
an infant garments Was found. az re :
ported.
The committee postponed action reia :
tive 10 having the basin cleaned