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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-13
SUNDAY SCHOOL INSTITUTE
Bemidji is One of Eighteen Cities
Where Meetings Will be Held.

The Minnesota Sunday School
Association is to hold Is big Sunday
School Institutes in the following
cities of the state: Bemidji, Wi
mona, Red Wing, Rochester, Ovation
ma, Worthington, Mankato, Marshall,
Benson, Breckenridge, Fergus Falls,
Moorhead, Crookston, Duluth, Brain
erd, St. Cloud, St. Paul, Minneapolis
and Saltwater. The tour begins
January 14th and ends February
5th, 1911.
The tour party consists of two In
ternational workers, w. A. Brown
and Hugh Cork of Chicago and two
state workers, A. A. Locker and Paul
S. Dietrich of St. Paul. The plan is
to hold a two days meeting in each
place and these workers have full
charge of the program. Mr.. Cork
and Mr.. Dietrich will conduct the
program the first evening and the
next morning and Mr.. Brown and
Mr.. Locker will take the afternoon
and evening of the second day.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-13
MAYOR CuLLUM WRITES ROE
Duluth Head Gives Bemidji Man His
Position On Commission Plan.

Alderman Knute Roe has received
the following letter from Mayor M
B: Cullum, OF Duluth, in regard to
the commission form OF municipal
government:
Duluth, Minn., January II, 1911.
Mr.. X. X. Roe,
Bemidji, MINI.
Dear Sir
Received your note this morning
and will send you copy of the Du-
luth News Tribune which has a mat.
ter printed that may be interesting
l am thoroughly in favor of the
Commission form of government, an
advocating it, speaking on it all the
time to clubs and churches and diff.
ferent societies, and I think without
a doubt that we will win out on the
proposition sometime the next year
Yours truly,
M. B. CULLUM, Mayor.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-13
COMMISSION FORM
OF GOVERNMENT

S. T. Harrison of this city has
made study of the commission plan,
and at the request of the Herald pre-
pared the following statement re-
garding it:
''The most imperious demand of
our times is reform in city govern
ment. The stability and perpetuity
Of our federal government depends
upon it. We are not large rural
republic. Forty per cent of our
population dwells in cities. Hence
the Importance of finding the best
system of city government. A cit
izen who is unfriendly to new meth
DDS for city government is a moss
back and 'standpatter.' We are af-
fected ten times in the city govern
ment where we are once touched in
state government and we are con-
cerned by city affairs twenty times
where we are touched once by fed
eral administration.
IF we can make city government
honest, efficient and economical the
same quality of government will fol-
low as corollary in state and ma
tional. If banking, transportation
and industrialism were conducted in
the loose manner that the govern
ment of our cities is we would exper-
fence the throes of national disorder
and bankruptcy in short order.
Il am gratifed that the press of
Duluth is aroused on the question of
city government. We should now
have concrete results. 1 have for
several years derived great pleasure
and enlightment from study of the
commission form of government for
cities. I have examined the charters
of large number of the commission
governed cities and I believe that
the city of Des Moines has secured
the best charter of any city in the
country. 1t is constructed on a bust
ness, workable basis, with partisan
politics not only eliminated but
severely tabooed. The Des Moines
charter makes it criminal offense,
punishable with heavy fine, for
any candidate for civic Office to
solicit votes on the basis that he is
a member of a particular political
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-13
MAJESTIC THEATRE
SHOW BEST PICTURES

A great deal of comment has been
made about the excellent pictures
that have been shown at the Majes-
tic theatre in the past few weeks.
This "Photoplay" house is gaining
popularity in the high class pictures
shown.
The program for Friday, Satur-
day and Sunday nights consists of
some of the best pictures that have
been released for some time.
"Drumsticks, the first picture is
Vitograph production of a pathetic
story which ends so we'll that the
sorrows of the first part are forgot
ten in the joyous reunion that graces
the close of the film. 1t is dramatic
in the sudden turning of the child's
grief to joy. 1t is a good picture
and will touch the hearts of those
who see it.
'Bruger Belgium" the second pic
ture is a beautiful scenic film that
will surely please all who are artist
ically inclined.
motor Friend" the third picture,
is out of the ordinary run of coined
ies-a laugh in every foot, and will
be appreciated by both those who
own automobiles and those who do
not. @
The latest song hit, my Morning
Rose,' sung as duet by C. J. Wood
mansee and Miss Hazel Fellows. ~
First show commences at 1880.
Admission 10c.
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party. This charter also contains
three other radiant virtues, to-wit:
the initiative, referendum and recall.
"Senator LATE Young of Des
Moines, the newly-appointed United
States senator to succeed Senator
Dolliver, deceased, in addressing one
of the clubs of Chicago some ten
days ago, said that the voters of Des
Moines would not think of reverting
to the old form of city government.
He said that the commission form of
government in Des Moines had far
exceeded in efficiency the expecta-
lions of it's warmest advocates. He
said one might hesitate to adopt the
initiative, referendum and recall in
state or national government, but
that in city government they are
practicable and effective. Certainly
this is the testimony of an intelli-
gent citizen who has been subject to
the commission form of government
in it's most modern and developed
form, and such testimony should have
influence.
ut is unnecessary to cite cities like
Galveston and Houston, Tex, and
many other cities throughout the
country, North, South, East and
West.
eff the cities establish good
workable form of government and
apply it efficiently thesrural districts
will take care of themselves. The
corruption of our country so far as
government is concerned is mainly in
cities. Every citizen who takes an
interest in his city should make it a
point to investigate the question of
municipal government. We who
live in Duluth are responsible for
Duluth. Let us see that our light
shall shine so that others seeing our
good works will be constrained to
better things" Duluth Herald.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-13
Bemidji Institution Makes Gain of
$3,375.29 in 1910 Over Year
of 1909.
CHILDREN OPEN BANK ACCOUNT
Postmaster Erickson is Daily Receiv-
ing Communications In Regard
to Postal Savings Bank.

During the year just past the Be-
midi postoffice did a business of
$20,375.29, an increase of s3,s75.29
over the year 1909.
The first quarter of 1910, January.
February and March the Office
handled s4,604.45, the second quar-
ter, $4,625.57, third quarter, $4,-
SSS.O6 and during the fourth quar-
ter, $6,262.21. This does not in
clude money orders.
When Postmaster Anton R. Erick-
son first took hold of the institution
it was only doing an average busi-
ness of $4,000 a year.
Mr.. Erickson and his clerks will
receive an increase in salary of 800
year because of the 1910 increase,
if the business of the first three
months of this year is as good as
those of last year.
Postmaster Erickson said this
morning that the business which is
being transacted in connection with
the savings bank has not been as
good as had been expected, but that
in his opinion, just as soon as the
people become better acquainted with
its methods that the bank will be-
com a fayorite with the working
class in Bem!dji.s Sos -.
A large number of Children have
taken out accounts, by taking ad-
vantage of the card system which
has been introduced by the postal
department.
Every day Postmaster Erickson
receives communications from those
interested in the savings bank from
outside towns who ask for inform
alton in regard to the starting of an
account, but as the postal department
forbids the Bemidji bank from &C
cepting accounts from any person
outside of the regular customers of
the postofice, he is forced to refuse.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-13
WOMAN SPENDS
CHURCH FUNDS
Unable to Make Good She
Ends Her Life.
TAKES POISON IN HOTEL

Mrs. Nellie EImberg, Prominent Resi-.
dent Of Butte, Chooses Death in
Preference to Facing Husband With
the Admission That She Had Used
Several Hundred Dollars Entrusted
to Her Care.
Butte, Mont, Jan. 13-Mrs. Nellie
Elmberg, a prominent woman OF Butte.
treasurer Of the First Church of Christ
(Scientist) of Butte, chose death by
her own hands in preference to facing
her husband with the consciousness
that the several hundred dollars saw.
lngs which he had placed in her hands
for safekeeping had been spent by her
without his knowledge.
The money was to have been loaned
to the trustees of the church as part
of the fund for constructing a pro.
posed new edifice.
In her last desperate effort to make
good Mrs. Elmberg went to one of the
city banks to secure loan, but it was
denied. Secretly, it appears, she de.
termined TO end it all. She purchased
strychnine, repaired to a hotel, So
cured room and swallowed the poi.
son
But of all this husband, relatives:
friends and members of the church
knew nothing. They spent forty-eight
hours searching for the missing wo.
man. The police and sheriff's Office
assisted.
The directors of the church were
awaiting her return with the money,
when Mrs. Elmberg's body was dis.
covered by a chambermaid.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-13
CUNT GOES TO Foss1oN
High School Basket Ball Team Will
Play First Game Tonight.

At three o'clock this afternoon the
Bemidji High School basket ball five
left for Fosston where they will meet
the quint of that city this evening,
in what will be the first champion
ship game of the present season.
The team has been putting up a
stubborn game in practice and it is
expected that they will at least hold
their own with the Fosston boys, al
though they hardly expect to bring
home victory.
At meeting of the basketball
squad held night before last Alfred
Neuman was elected to lead the five
as captain this year. Neuman was
also captain of the team last season.
1t will be remembered that young
Neuman is the lad who had the mis-
fortune of breaking his arm while
taking part in the Crookston-Be-
midi foot ball contest last fall.
The following players made the
trip to Fosston:: AL Neuman,
Smokey Larson, Spencer, Kid Moritz,
Tub Ripple, Willie Mcdonald, Rab-
bit Bailey, Cute Elletson and Coach
Zeck Robinson.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-13
NJ. B. A. Hold Installation,

At the annual installation of Of
fcers last night of the M. B. A. lodge,
the following were installed in Office
for the ensuing year: M. A. Clark,
president; c. M. Hammond, vice
president; Vera Cameron, secretary
and treasurer; E. McManus, chap
lain; c. H. Parker, conductor; Arold
Hurd, Waterman; James Dural, SEN
try; DR.. c. A. Shannon, physician;
William McCuaig, trustee.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-13
B. Y. P. U. Experience Social.

At the Baptist church tonight the
B. Y. P. U. of the church will hold
their Experience Social in the
basement. If you want to spend a
good, enjoyable, social hour, come
tonight and hear some of their Eek
periences.
Good light, warm and comfort
able and a splendid place to meet
your friends and neighbors. Fiji
teen cents admission to, those who
are not meaipers of the society. You
are all welcome.
GEORGIA SMITH,
President.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-13
Bemidji Men to Share in Remunera.
ton to be Authorized by Bill
Ready to be Given Legislature
FARM SCHOOLS FOR THE NORTH
Representative Rice Asks for One at
Akeley and Pake for Wascea-
Eddy Floats in With New Suit.
(By T. A. Wilson)

oeu4AuJA 1AOOeeC Legislative bureau
St. Paul, Jan. 13.-Direct aid from
the cash box of the state for the set
tiers of Beltrami and adjoining coun-
ties who suffered losses as the result
of fires during the memorable dry
season of 1910 is the aim of a Joint
resolution introduced in the house
Wednesday afternoon by Donald
Robertson of Argyle.
The resolution provides that a
commission of fve-three members
of the house and two of the senate
be appointed to visit the northern
part of the state, ascertain the ex-
tent of the damage done and report
back to the legislature at the earli-
est moment the amount of money
which should be appropriated as
rel3ef fund, s.
Representative Donaldson's resol-
ution provides:
"Whereas, the northern part of the
state, particularly Beltrami, Kooch-
iching, Roseau and Itasca were, DUR
ing the summer of 1910 devastated
by widespread forest fires by which
many settlers and other persons were
deprived of their home, machinery,
horses, cattle and in many instances
the necessities of life, and
"Whereas, private funds have been
appropriated to the extent of S75.-
900, and
'Whereas, private contributions
are not sufficient, and that the die
tates of humanity demand that the
state should contribute to the relief
of these people, therefore,
BE it now resolved by the house,
the senate concurring, that author
ity is hereby given the speaker of
the house and the lieutenant gov
ernor, as presiding officer of the
senate, to appoint a committee of
five members, three from the house
and two from the senate, to invest
igate conditions in said counties and
make report to the legislature as
soon as practicable, together with
recommendations that said commit
tee may deem advisable and neces-
sary in connection with the relief
work now being carried on therein.
and particularly recommendation
as to the actual sum necessary needed
for proper Relief
The resolution provides an appro-
priation of not more than $1,000
for the necessary expenses of the in
NeSClSdIluS COIuullSSlOu. InlS taxes
the same course as bill and, there
fore cannot pass within a limit of
three days time. 1t, of course, must
also pass the senate, but it's passage
in both houses appears certain.
Mr.. Robertson undoubtedly will
be chairman of the commission. AS
was forecasted in this column a few
days ago, this was the first measure,
the Argyle representative has in
troduced at the present session.
II made a tour of inspection at my
own expense through the striker
district" said Mr. Robertson to the
Pioneer correspondent, land the con-
ditions found were so touching that
I determined to do all that I could to
secure state aid''
The only possible stumbling block
in the way of state aid may be un-
constitutionality of such an appro-
priation. Members of both houses
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-13
Fourth Annual Show Will be Held
January 80 to February II,
1911.
SO STATES WILL HAVE EXHIBITS
Five Other Big Associations Meet
at Same Time in Columbus,
Ohio,

Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 12.-The
program for the fourth annual Ma
tional Corn Exposition, to be held
January 30th to February 18th, in
the eight immense buildings on the
Ohio State Exposition grounds, has
just been completed, and provides
for one of the greatest National Corn
Expositions ever held in the world
The building are connected by en-
closed walks, comfortably heated and
brilliantly Illuminated, in all resemb-
ling a great summer garden, with
palms and plants and tender growing
crops, giving the visitors a Whit of
nature which will more remind them
of balmy June day than of the win
ter season.
This great National Corn EXPOSE
ton will be grand roundup of all
state agricultural shows and aeri-
cultural meetings. The name "Corn
Exhibition" does not mean that only
corn will be shown, for all grains
and grasses, the prize winners only,
at the various state shows, will be
in competition for the valuable ma
tional thophies.
More than thirty-five states will
have competitive exhibits. Twenty
five state agricultural colleges and
experiment stations will have scien-
tific exhibites, each demonstrating
its most advanced experimental work.
These exhibits, which will be in
charge of expert demonstrators, will
deal, in a practical way, with nearly
every phase of the science of agri-
culture. For instance: North
Carolina will emphasize the cotton
industry-from the growing plant
to the manufactured article-with
cotton gin and loom in actual OPERA
ton, while Illinois will especially
emphasize it's soil work. Never be-
fore in the worlds history has there
been such a showing of results in
agriculture, based on scientific in
vestigation.
The federal department of agricul-
ture will be represented with it's ia
nous exhibit, which fills two large
furniture cars, and which has Just
been returned from the international
exposition at Buenos Ayres.
Important among the many meet
ings, exhibits and other special fea-
lures of this greatest of agricbul-
tureal expositions may be mentioned
the meetings of the American Breed
ers' Association; the Ohio Dairy
mems association; the National Rur-
al Life Conference; the Ohio Conser-
walton Association; the Ohio Corn
Improvement Association, and num-
erous live stock associations. There
will be special lectures of vital inter-
est to the Y. M. C. A., churches, COL
leges, schools, the farmer, and the
city man, and their families alike.
Special entertainment features will
include a two ring winter circus,
band concerts with vocal soloists,
and moving pictures.
Speakers of nationwide reputa-
ton will deliver addresses daily on
the National Corn Exposition pro-
gram.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-13
Accused Of Numbering. Father.

Rice Lake, Wis, Jan. 13.-Walter
Mccain, aged nineteen, is in custody
of the sheriff here following quar-.
rel in which it is alleged he shot and
instantly killed his father. Peter Nc
Cam, at the family home nine miles
northeast of this city. According to
statements made by neighbors of the
Mccain family the boy and his father
had often quarrelled violently.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-13
clearly favor such a move, providing
it can be done legally.

clearly favor such move, providing
it can be done legally.
-
Another bill dealing directly with
Beltrami county and involving a
number of Bemidji persons, is ready
for introduction and it has for it's
purpose remuneration of those who
fastened to the burned towns of
Baudette and Spooner. The bill
probably will provide $4,000
each for the physicians and So a day
for other persons who fastened to
the rescue of the fire victims.
4 + + +
Northern Minnesota is to have adj
ditional agricultural schools under
branch of the state university and
under the direct control of the Board
of Regents of that institution. Re-
preventative L. H. Rice of Park Rap
ids has a bill in providing such a
school for Akeley, in Hubbard coun-
ty. Representative Pake of Wascea
has a similar bill for a school at
Waseca
Il X X \
Frank M. Eddy-everybody in
Minnesota knows him-is here for
the session with headquarters in
room 121 at the Ryan. The former
Congressman came in a couple of
days ago with new suit and bunch
of lead pencils. He will proceed to
wrinkle the suit while the pencils
will be used in writing legislative
letters for country newspapers. Mr..
Eddy says there will be a proper re-
apportionment bill passed at this
session, or Oh will pop" or words
to that effect.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-13
PRACTICAL JokERs JAILED
Arrested for Giving Imitation Of a
s. Train HoIdup. ..

s. Dillon, Mont, Jan. 13.-Practical
jokers who fired three shots over an
Oregon Short Line engine pulling the
Overland passenger train made the
engineer believe an attempt was be-
ing made to hold up the train. Throw.
ing the throttle wide open he gave the
passengers thrilling dash from the
scene.
A special train conveyed the sheriff
and a posse to the scene, where the
jokers, three quarrymen, were rounded
up. They will be prosecuted.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-13
Loss of Cigarettes Causes Death.

New York, Jan. 13.-John Michels. a
young cooper, is dead in a Brooklyn
hospital because he was suddenly de,
prived of cigarettes for two days, after
he had been addicted to their constant
use for fifteen years.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-13

figures for 1890 in the state did
include the Indians specially
Includes 953 243 In QS90
Of
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-13
BELOW ZERO TEMPERATURE
Montana Is Held in Grasp Of .
blizzard

Blizzard.
Butte, Mont, Jan. 13.-One of the
worst billiards. of the winter is sweep.
Ing this section of the state, accom-.
panied bl low temperatures generally
throughout Montana.
Lewistown, in the central part of the
state, reported temperature of IS be-
low.
At Helena it was % below zero and
at Great Falls 33 below.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-10

There's no rest and but little peace
COR any person whose Kidneys are ou'
81 order.
Not only does backache KEEP up Its
duh fhrob, day and night. but there
are sharp twinges, cricks and stitches
OF darling pain. aohy joints, and sore
Btiff muscles.
The kidneys are likely 90 get CON
Fested and infiamed following chill.
cold, grippe. fever. tho continued
use OF strong drink, or from oyerwork'
fall or some injury 20 the back.
Urfc acid troubles-rhematism,
neuralgia. nervousness. sciatca, govt.
weak eyes, headache. etc. follow rap
Idly when the weakened kidneys fall
10 hitter the blood free from uric
poisons.
Sediment-thick and cloudy, or
gritty as sand, appears In the urine,
and passages are too frequent, too
scanty, OF painful There In danger
Of dropsy. Bright's disease, gravel.
stone IN the Kidneys and diabetes.
10 cure any OF the above-described
flls. you must get right ut the cause.
You must get tho kidneys into good
order By using a good kidney remedy.
and there n none better than Doan's
Kidney Pills. q remedy that is for the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-10

Il AAOAAAoo ~
shall, wife OF the
governor OF In
diana. II is said
that she has never
b g e n separated
from her husband
for more than q
day since their
marriage. She ac-
companies him up
on all his speech
making trips. The
governor gives her
credit for more
than half OF his
success in political
fields. Mrs. Mar
shall thinks that
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-10
RULES AGAINST RAILROAD.
Judge Mcdonald Refuses to DIsmuss
Damage Suit Brought by Employe.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, May 10.-A
ruling on the problem Of employers
liability was made this morning by
Judge Mcdonald In circuit court. when
he denied the motion OF Attorneys
Wilson and Rice, representing the
Michigan Central railroad. who asked
for the dismissal OF the damage suit
OF Edward Lawrence, on the grounds
that the assumption Of risk, contribu-
tory negligence and fellow servant act.
as amended by the legislature In 1909,
Is unconstitutional.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-10
DETROIT PROOF.

Oscar Crooks, 9 Labrosse-st-, De.
troit, Mich. says: "All ! said about
Doan's Kidney Pills when ! publicly
endorsed them in 1908. stu holds
good In my opinion this remedy has
no equal for the cure OF oackacne-
I was In bad shape when | began tax.
ing Doan's Kidney Pills. There were
pains over my kidneys and In my
right shoulder. could not turn over
In bed. and arose in the morning rsei
ing stif and lame The use OF Doan
Kidney pills improved my condition
one hundred per cent