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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-24
bRA|NERD HAS
$4,000 FIRE

Brainerd. Jan. 24,-(Dal Pioneer
Special Wire se1yiee.a-A hfesinthe
business district, that caued $50, 900
loss was burning this morning.
The water supply gave out and
the flames spread, gaining great
Roadway before the supply of the
Northern Pacific railroad shops was
put on to assist the fire fighters.
The fire started in the rear of
Ko ops grocery store and ware
house.
Almost total losses wer sustained
by the Brainerd State Bank, the
Brainered Business College, Elks
Hall and Hoops Grocery and ware
house.
Only partial insurance was
carried.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-24
MAIL CAR fgBBER REPENTS
George H. Ffench Receives Letter
Strengthening out>o, q Trouble

~ -.o q o.
Sometime during the year 1910,
SIC was sent to George H. French,
treasurer of Beltrami county, by M
J. Springer, from Elgin, Illinois, in
payment of some taxes on some. land
in Taylor township, belonging to Mr..
Springer. This payment was never
received by Mr.. French and the mat
ter was never cleared up satisfactor-
lily until this morning when Mr..
French received a letter from Mr.
Springer with letter enclosed from
Mr.. Springer's bookkeeper, who had
issued the check. The letter fully
explains why the county treasurer
did not receive the SIG and leaves
the matter entirely Strengthened out,
the letter is as follows:
LaPrairie, Mimi, Jan. 10, 1911.
H. V. Allen,
Elgin, Illinois.
Dear Sir
You wont know who am and per-
haps never will, but I am enclosing
in this letter SIS which I stole last
spring, when I was one of a gang
who robbed a mail train up near
here, but my conscience wont let me
do that kind of work any more, wife
and babies have stronger influence
over me and as fast as 1 have beer
able to am repaying all that
took at that or any other time. Yor
and I have it marked at SIC and
am sure that it was money easily
gained once, but is not so easily put
back. I trust God always prosper!
you as he does all who are faithful.
A PENITENT MAN.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-24
ants. in the success of the affair in

ants, in the success of the affair in
spired him to say:
"Bemidji High School is a winner,
When judged by this excellent dinner
Truly credit is due
To it's fair cooking crew -
For this treat, for the man yclept
inner"
ssThe school authorities of Be-
midi very wisely recognized; the
fact, which is the case now, I am
glad to say, in many of our cities,
that if it be true that the future
success of the farm depends on the
application of a scientific knowledge
of farming to ever act on the farm
that goes to make up the daily rom
tine of the work there, it is equally
true that future domestic happiness
will be assured to those who have a
knowledge of the food values of the
different edibles that we live on in
this country, and training in do
! nestle duties and economy, so that
| when the time comes that these
girls have homes of their own they
will know how to do this work or
how to supervise it so that it may
! be properly and wisely done.
"Bemidji and it's school girls are
to be congratulated on this recent
! innovation in their high school
which affords them an opportunity
to obtain a training which will be
invaluable later in life
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-24
500 BUYS |7AscA Line
Logging Road Will Be Extended
And Made Branch Line.

The 500 railroad is to purchase the
so-called Itasca road, a logging line,
and extend it at each end, and the
road when completed will constitute
a division of the 500, with division
headquarters probably at Deer River,
where the Minneapolis and Rainy
River railroad, which owns the Itasca
line, has built fourteen-stall round
house.
Appraisers have been appointed by
Judge Stanton, preparatory to the
institution of condemnation proceed
ings on the part of the Minneapolis
and Rainy River company, which
proceeding are undertaken for the
purpose of perfecting title. to the
right-of-way. In the past but very
little attention has been paid to the
right-of-way title, as the road has
been engaged exclusively in Logging
operations Now that it is to be
sold to the 500 it becomes necessary
to perfect title.
Grand Rapids and Deer River are
among the more important towns on
the line, which extends north from
Deer River a distance of fifty miles,
and south to within eighteen miles OF
Remer, on the 500 main line, tc
which point it will be built.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-24
PROTEST BEM|OJ| BILL
Virginia Paper Takes Exception To
Bemidji Remuneration Bill.

In recent issue of the V1rginian,
published at Virginia, Minnesota,
that paper devotes a whole column to
a protest against the citizens of Be-
midi for the sending of a remuner-
alton bill to the state legislature for
services rendered at Baudette and
Spooner during the recent conflagra-
tion, which entirely wiped these two
towns off the face of the map.
In part the Virginian says:
"The members of the Virginia
committee who went to Baudette and
Spooner as a relief committee at the
time of the terrible confagration
which wiped out these two towns al
most completely were greatly sur
prised to learn through the news
papers that the delegation from Be-
midi has had the nerve to render a
bill to the state Of Minnesota for
their services for a charitable cause.
"For the benefit of those who so
literally donated to this worthy
cause this committee wish to take
exception to the uncharitable spirit
which the committee from Bemidji
has shown in asking the state to
reimburse them for services rendered
to the unfortunate ones.
eve are at a loss to know where
any of the Bemidji delegates were
put to the expense of $4,000 for
travelling expenses when the railroad
companies transported them both
ways free of charge. The Bemidji
bunch were furnished supplies from
the Virginia and Duluth cars and
the only place where money could
have possibly been spent was in the
one saloon which escaped the flames
in Beaudette"
AS has been stated in the Pioneer
this bill to the legislature was en-
tirely unauthorized by the business
men of Bemidji whose names were
used in connection with same
these men having gone to Baudette
for the sake of charity only, and
they did not expect and do not want
any remuneration whatever.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-24
MAIL CLERKS TO
HOLD MASS MEETING


St. Paul, Jan. 24.-(Daily Pho
neer Special Wire Service. 1.-The
Railroad Mail Clerks of six states
will hold a monstrous mass meeting
in St. Paut this week, and if their
demands are not granted will quit
work. ..~ -
Representatives of the clerks will
90 to Madison tonight to consult
with Senator Lafollette.
Word from Washington today is
to the effect that the clerks who took
part in the conference of last week
may be suspended.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-24
JOHN M0BERG A CANDIDATE
Will Run For Alderman in the
@~~ First Ward.


Petitions are being circulated by
several new candidates for city Of
fees at the February city election,
John Moberg has announced that he
is candidate for alderman from the
first ward.
His only opponent at the present
time is N. L. Hakkerup the public
ownership candidate
Charles Schroeder has announced
that he is candidate for the Office
of city clerk and already his petition
is ready to be filed, this putting four
candidates in the field
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-24
Applications of Thomas Bailey, John
Groom and Thomas Mccarthy APP
proved and Bonds Accepted.
FIX ENSUING YEAR SALARIES
Vote More Insurance for City Hall
and Jail-Au Bill Allowed And
Ordered Paid.

Three applications were voted up
on by the city council at their regu-
lar weekly meeting last evening.
The application of John Groom was
granted and his bond for $4,000 ac-
cepted. Thomas Bailey's applica-
ton was granted and his bond for
$4,000 with P. J. Russell and William
McCuaig as sureties accepted. The
APPLICATION of Thomas Mccarthy was
granted and his bond for $4,000 with
J. O. Harris and T. J. Miller as sure
ties accepted.
There are liquor applications be-
fore the city council which will be
voted upon next Monday.
All bill were allowed and ordered
payed.
The committee on salaries made
report on what they believed the sal
aries of the city officials for the sue
ceeding year should be, and after a
few changes they were made out as
follows: treasurer, $40 a month;
attorney $50 month; judge munic-
ipal court, 1888 a month; clerk of
municipal, court, $50 a month; chief
/ of police, $25=a month: patrolmsn,
SIS per month; fire wagon driver,
SIS month; janitor and engineer,
$40 a month; assistant janitor and
ngineer, $65 a month; city clerk,
$1,000 a year; librarian, $40
month; janitress, $40 a month; jan
itor for library, SIS a month; street
commissioner, SIS a month; asses
sor, $3.50 a year; water board, $65
a month. The city Doctors salary
was put at $1,000 a year with the IN
derstanding that he is to pay for all
medicine, bandages and transporta-
ton.
Applications were read from Joe
McTaggart and Marin Brothers for
draying licenses. The city clerk
was authorized to issue the licenses
just as soon as the applicants paid in
their back money for licenses. It
seems that some of the draymen do
ing business in the city have not
paid up their license money for over
two years and at the meeting last
evening the council decided that this
kind of business must be stopped and
that the draymen would either have
to stop doing business or pay for their
dray licenses, which is not very high.
The council decided that the in
surance on the city hall, Jail and
equipment was too low and it was
voted that the insurance of the city
hall be raised $500, the Jail
$4,000 and equipment $500.
Alderman at large George Kirk
was in his chair as president of the
council for the first time in over
month, he having been kept from his
official duties on account of a broken
ankle.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-24
TWO VICTIMS OF CLASH
Fatal Fight Between Men From Rival
Lumber Camps.

Fatal Fight Between Men From Rival
.- Lumber Camps. -~-..-.
Ashland, Wis, Jan. 24.-In free for
all fight between lumberjacks> at Mel
len, John Adams of Superior, book
keeper in a logging camp, and John
Gordon, camp foreman, were killed by
Martin Miller, an Austrian.
Word was brought TO Miller his
chum was being dome up" by men
from a rival logging camp and, rush
ing out. he grabbed a sled stake and
assailed the men who were fighting
his partner. Adams and Gordon were
instantly killed, their skulls being
fractured. He was arrested and
brought to Ashland to avoid danger Of
lynching by friends of the two dead
men.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-24
Shoot at Son; Kill Mother.

New York, Jan. 24-Francesca de
Chilla, an Italian woman of sixty
years, who came to New York from
Naples week ago to live with her
two sons, both prosperous merchants
of the Italian quarter, was shot and
killed as she sat by the open rear
window of her sons home in an East
Side tenement The police believe
that the bullet was intended for one
of the sons, both of whom have been
the target for threatening letters.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-24
NEGROES QUIT THE TOWN
Explosions Follow Warning Given Col
ored Residents.

Hominy, Okla, Jan. 24.-Following
the posting of notices threatening all
negroes if they did not quit the
town. the last of $50 negroes has left
Hominy. Explosions heard in various
parts of the town within the last ten
days increased the negroes alarm.
The trouble started two months ago
when negro tenants were given leases
on cotton lands. White farmers OBJ.
jected and the posting of notices fol-
lowed. The explosions are thought to
have been intended only to brighten
the negroes.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-24
Police Court Doings.

Elmer Brercee and FrankMiller
were arraigned before Judge Pender-
CAST in the municipal court this
morning on charge of being drunk
and disofderly. They were both
fined IS but upon promising to get
out Of the city as soon as was pos
sible the fine was suspended.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-24
Engineered Corner in Beans

Chicago, Jan. 24.-Herman ]. Trum-
bull, pioneer commission merchant
of Chicago, who gained considerable
prominence throughout the country by
engineering a successful corner in
beans during the Spanish-American
war, died at his home here from
paralysis.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-24
Boroughmaster Coming.

Acting Manager Cobb of the
Armory opera house announced this
afternoon that the Boroughmaster
company with a cast of so people
will play in Bemidji next Tuesday
evening January 81.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-24
new JERSEY SENATOR
NOT A CANDIDATE

Trenton, N. j., Jan. 24.-(Daily
Pioneer Special Wire Service).-
Former United States Senator Smith
today withdrew as candidate for
reelection, leaving the field clear to
James T. MARITIME, to be elected to-
morrow.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-24

Why don't you take advantage of
the beautiful weather? The ice
rink is open every day and evenirg
in the week. It will lessen your
doctor bill.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-24
Sends Written Resignation to Presi-
dent White, Urging Prompt Ap-
pointment of Successor. <
MAKES UNIQUE SUGGESTION
Would Have Work Done In Connec-
ton With Commercial Club-Ca-
reer Marked By Success.

William r. Mackenzie has resigned
as secretary of the Beltrami County
Fair Association
Mr.. Mackenzie is at present in St.
Paul and as Secretary of the North
ern Minnesota Development Associ-.
alton is looking after legislation
beneficial to this part of the state.
It is because of his labor in con-
nection with the legislature that
Mr.. Mackenzie feels that it would
be impossible for him to do the work
necessary in connection with the
county fair association and has
written to A. P. White. president
of the association, rendering
his resignation to take effect at
once so that his successor may be
promptly appointed in order that
the labor of preparing premium lists
and the other important work devol-
ing upon the secretary who is to act
for. the next fair, can take up his
duties without delay.
Mr.. Mackenzie's letter of resigna-
ton to President White reads as
follows:
"A. P. White, Esq, President,
Be1trami County Agricultural Assoei-
alton.
Dear Sir:-As it will probably
be two or three months before shall
be able to return to- Bemidji, I here
by tender to the Beltrami County
Agricultural Association my resig-
nation as secretary to take effect at
once.
II am doing this so the fair associ-
alton may not be embarrassed in the
work for the fair of 1911. 1t is
now time that the premium list is
being arranged and other matters re-
lating to county and state exhibits
planned.
II would suggest for the future
that the Commercial Club secretary
should act as secretary of the fair
association and that both organiza-
tons work together for the success
of both institutions, which should
have so much in common
Yours very truly,
WILLIAM r. MACKENZIE.' -
This leaves the question of a Sec
rotary for the fair association in the
hands of Present White, should he
act upon Mr.. Mackenzie suggestion
to unite the duties of the secretary
of the Commercial Club with the sec.
rotary of the fair association, il
would mean that Harry Reynolds az
secretary of the former organization
would become actively identified with
the agricultural society.
Mr.. Mackenzie has been secretary
of the fair association for more thar
three years, the first exhibit under
his direction being the one of 1908
During the time he has thus served
the county debt of $500 has beer
wiped out and at the present time
there is cash balance of $140 tt
the credit of the association. Al
lines of exhibits have been increased
in number and quality under tn,
Mackenzie regime. The cattle dis
play, begun with half a dozen heat
has grown until last fall the stool
exhibit was one of the strong features
of the fair.
The State Fair exhibit on displa,
at Hamline, last fall, prepared undel
the personal direction of the retirin,
secretary, was one of the best, an.
in different displays took first priz,
for the northern counties.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-24
Company K Drill Wednesday

Captain Otto announced this noon
that there would be drill tomorrow
evening in the Armory for Company
K. 1t is urged that all members of
the company attend this drill.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-24

Hockey Team Plays Crookston.
Arrangements have been complet-
ed by the management of the Given
Brothers hockey team to play game
with Crokston at Crookston week
from next Sunday.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-06-15
space and Time UnconquerabIe

No cheating or bargaining will ever get
a Single thing out of natures establish
ment' at half price. Do we want TO be
strong? We must work. To be hungry
We must starve. To be happy2 We must
be kind. To be wise2 We must look
and think. No changing OF place at a
hundred miles an hour nor making OF
stuffs a thousand yards minute will
make us one whit stronger, happier or
wiser. There was always more in the
world than men could see, walked they
ever so slowly; they will see it no better
for going fast And they will at last, and
soon, too, find out that their grand inveu-
tions for conquering las they think space
and time do in reality conquer nothing,
for space and time are in their own es-
sence unconquerable and besides did not
want any conquering-theY wanted using.
A fool always wants TO shorten space
and time wise man wants to lengthen
both. A fool wants TO kill space and
kill time; wise man, first to gain them,
then 10 animate them.-JohH RnSki7.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-06-15
Where Wins Ought To Be.

Mahlon WINS, Jr., of Merchantville, has
a reputation as an actor and takes part in
nearly all OF the local shows. In the last
show that was given Shorty had one OF
the leading parts.
After the show, while he was taking oil
his makeup, an elderly man made his
appearance in the doorway.
care you Mr.. Wins 2" inquired the old
man.
eyes," replied Shorty, as he motioned
him to be seated.
"Well," the old man continued, 81
just want to tell you something. I've
been watching your acting tonight. You
should not be playing in this town; you
should be with Mansfield, Booth or Irving
or Joe Jefferson"
"W-w-why," said Shorty, "those ac-
tors are dead"
al know il" said the old man, as ne
turned on his heel and left.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-06-15
Life,s Sweetest symphony.

Lite's sweetest symphony is to love the
beautiful, TO find the true and be the
good. To be aspiring, but not ambitious
useful without care for fame beneficent
without expecting gratitude; selfdenying
for the happiness OF others, meek, pa
tient and content wherever placed, or
whatsoever happens.
To hold the world in proper estimate,
as both good and evil, beautiful and
evanescent, afreight with disappointments
and precious opportunities; TO keep the
heart intent on ever better things, and
the eyes of ardent hope upon a future
which the flying years make brighter
with the everlasting; TO endure Joy and
pain as seeing him who is invisible, and
walk by faith the path of duty, whether
strewn with flowers or thornS, as that
which brings the pilgrim to his fathers
house.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-06-15
phonograph To Call Cows.

The phonograph, through the ingenuity
of couple of boys in the neighbour BOD
Of Monroe, Wis, has become thing Of
usefulness as we'll as amusement and or
namentation. After the novelty had worn
off, the boys in question had cast aside
the canned songs and funny talks and
gone back to checkers. But they found
that doing the chores seriously intertered
with the game. One ofthem remembered
they could talk into the records and have
the talk come out just like it went in.
So between moves each called into the
machine "Come, Boss; come, Boss" !"
Then they put the phouograph out facing
the pasture and turned it loose. The
COWS came home.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-06-15
Uncle Hiram To His Nephew.

Don't" said Uncle Hiram to his hope
full young nephew, "make any momentous
decision when you're fired. When we're
tired we want TO get the question settled
and we're ready TO make concessions, to
give way, and the other man is sure to
get the better of us.
1--WE often hear il said that It's good
thing when in doubt about anything TO
sleep on il, and this is sound advice.
The general theory of the benefits TO be
derived from sleeping on a question IS
that sleep clarifies the mind, but in COM
ing to a settlement about thing the most
important advantage that We find in sleep
ing on it lies in the renewed strength that
sleep gives US. II renewS our courage,
makes US ready not to give way but TO
stand up and fight and fit and able TO
fight.
Don't be in a terrible hurry to settle
things, Stevey, anyway. There are times
when you must strike when the iron is
hot, but as a general proposition don't
be impatient to get things settled; it's
the man able to keep cool and wait and
let the other fellow do the worrying that
generally gets the biggest piece OF the
cake.
1--WE may meet occasionally a man OF
high and unbroken continuous courage,
but not often the biggest OF men have
heart sag at times, though they may not
show il we are all human and much
alike under the skin. if that's any comfort
TO you; we all have our moods; times
when we are buoyant and happy and
times when we are low in spirits and de-
pressed.
Don't, Stevey, settle things when you
are feeling low and diSpirted. You'll
take a different view when you come
back, as you inevitably will, to the sum-
nit.
"Let your decisions be made, Stevey,
not when you are tired and depressed,
but when you are fit and strong, and pride
and habit will make you live up TO them"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-06-15
The Twenty-Third Psalm.

The Lord is my shepherd, shall not
want, for rest. for "tie maketh me TO lie
down in green pastures"
shall not want for refreshment, Tor
"He eadeth me beside the still waters"
shall not want for forgiveness, for
"He restoreth my SOUL"
shall not want for guidance, for "He
leadeth me in the paths Of righteousness
for his names sake"
shall not want for companionship:
"Yea, though walk through the valley
of the shadow OF death, thou ART with
me-"
shall not want for comfort, for "Thy
rod and thy staff they comfort me-"
shall not want Tor Sustenance, Tor
Thou preparest a table before me In the
presence OF mine enemies"
shall not want for JOY, for Thou
anointest my head with oil, my cup rem
meth over"
shall not want for anything In this
life, Tor Surely goodness and mercy
shall follow me all the days OF my liie."
| shall moi want for anything in the
life 10 come for "l shall dwell In the house
OF the Lord forever"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-06-15
Saving OF Sages.

Men are but children of larger
growth.-Dryden.
To do two things at once is to do
neither.-Publius Syrus.
The two noblest things, which are
sweetness and light.-Swift.
One life, a little gleam of time between
two eternities.-Carlyle.
Property has its duties as well as its
rights.-Thomas Dummond.
Example is the school Of mankind, and
they will learn at no other.-Burke.
He was man who stole the livery OF
the court of heaven to serve the devil
in.-Pollok.
There is an ancient saying, famous
among men, that thou shouldst not judge
fully of a mans life before he dieth,
whether it should be called blest or
wretched.-Sophocles.