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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-02-16
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SHIP SUBSIDY PROBE ENDS
Report Of Special Committee VIII Deny
Charge OF Lobbying.

Washington. Feb. 14.-After many
months Of investigation the hearings
of a special house committee TO probe
into charges OF lobbying In the inter
est of ship subsidy legislation in con
gress have closed.
The final witness was Edward
Berwind OF New York. president or o
coal company and interested in the In
ternational Merchant Marine company
and the Consolidated Steamship com
pany. Mr.. Berwind said he knew moth
ing directly or indirectly regarding
any lobby and had no information
which would throw light on the mat
ter.
The committee Will draft its report
soon. which it is said will show the In
vosfigation has developed no substan-
tiation Of the allegations OF iobbytn<s
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-02-16
NOTICE, SEED OATS.

The Forbes Fuel company have a Car
of South Dakota grown oats in
transit which are good early seed
and are absolutely free from any
foul stuff. Your crop depends upon
your seed. Here is chance to get
seed oats for 1911.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-02-16
STUDENTS RIOT IN RUSSIA
Fifteen Hundred Taken in by Police
for Strike Demonstration.

st. Petersburg. Feb. Fifteen
hundred students were arrested here
for attempting TO prevent the
scheduled lectures at the University of
st. Petersburg The demonstration
was engineered by the students who
have been on strike against the gov
ernment's interference in the courses
of studies.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-02-16

The daylight saloon bill has become
law, and now it is up to you to look
for the next best drink which you will
find is that Is cent Joyful Grand"
coffee. That is making them all feel
good. Exclusively handled by the
Blue Front Grocery.
There was surprise party at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Sjursen, at
Bristol, last Monday evening which was
largely attended and most excellent
time is reported by ALL 0. T. Strand
ness and family, of this city. were
among those present.
Word was received this week from
st. Petersburg, Fla, that DR.. X. A.
Peabody, who went South to spend the
winter, h I'D been laid up for a few days
with very severe cold but was on the
mend now and would remain in the
south for while longer.
If you want to see hobby harness
one that looks right, fits right, is made
right, material right, and priced right,
just take look at the Blue Ribbon
harness on the horse in our display
window. 1t has to be right Geo made
it. Webster Hardware Co.
We had news item all written about
a wedding which is soon to take place
in Webster and then in come the
parties and get their announcements
printed and swore us to secrecy. But
you will have our permission to guess
as to whom the lucky parties are.
Next week special five and ten
cent sale. Come and see our
mountain of five and ten cent arti-
cIes. Also special wash goods and
laces and embroideries at the Fair
Store.
Postmaster c, w. Siglinger was
given the send degree in the Knights
of Pythias lodge here last Thursday
night and they do tell that the boys
iSNCi OtihIICu q pdlI VI Vic
work when the postmaster was going
through and that he admits he got his
moneys worth.
Jens Peterson, after spending few
months in this country looking after
business matters, departed last Thurs
day for his home in Norway. Jens car
ried with him the best wishes of host
of friends fyr the health and happiness
of himself and family from all of the
Webster folk.
There was valentine party Tuesday
evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Halves at which were present
about thirty people, many from Web
INDUCED in and very nice refreshments
were served and all report very
pleasant evening.
Miss Hazel Hayhurst, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Hayhurst, was
brought in from the farm and placed in
the city hospital the first of the week.
We are informed that DR.. Herman,
assisted by DR.. Rock, operated upon
the young lady, the operation was a
success and she is getting along fine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Wander Meide
came over from Andover Tuesday and
spent the night at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. o. Wickre.
On Wednesday morning Mr.. V. went
to Waubay to indulge in the luxury of
days fishing and Mrs. V. joined him
on the evening train for the home
journey.
John Callaghan, who has been
employed by Tanner Brothers as fore
man of their work for several years
past and who has given splendid salts
faction was in this city last week and
resigned to accept a new formanship
with railroad contractor at Fargo.
Jack" went to Mobridge on Tuesday
to install VIM. Carey, of Morris, MINI.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-02-16
THROW OUT The LINE
Give The Kidneys Help Aud
Many Webster People Will
he Happy.

Throw out the life line"
The kidneys need help.
They're overworked-can' get the
poison out of the blood.
They're getting worse every minute.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-02-16

in his Tanner position. We are assured
the new man is very capable in his line
of work.
A postal card from Roy Irwin shows
that he is losing all regard for the
truth he says he helped make catch
of five tons of fish in one day and that
one of them weighed 5l5 pounds.
Another month in California will make
a regular finished product in the fiction
line of him.
During the past week H. F. Denton
sold the Grant County Review, which
he purchased year ago, to w. S.
Dolan, who was the business manager
of the Review during the year which
we owned and operated it and Mr..
Denton will hereafter devote all of his
time and energies to the Reporter and
Farmer
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-02-16
General Webh Is Dead.

New York. Feb. 14.-General Alex
ander Stewart Webb, who as chief Of
staff Of General Meade repulsed the
Confederate charge under Pickett at
Cemetery hill and held Bloody Angle
at spottsylvania. Il dead here. He
was born IN New York q 1856.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-02-16

SEED oats Tor 1911.
Miss Oslund, of the firm of Luzon
&Oslund, left Tuesday night for st.
Paul, where she goes to select her
spring stock of millinery; The ladies
of Webster can be assured of the
finest and most up to date line of hats
being on exhibition soon after Miss
Oslund's return, which will be in about
three weeks.
The young ladies of the Sodalty
society gave a necktie and apron social
at the opera house last evening. AS a
result of their efforts the young ladies
now have $95 to add to the treasury.
At the conclusion of the sale of ties,
some of which sold as high as So. 25,
supper was served and dance INDUCED
in until after midnight. The music
was furnished by the Imperial orches-
ira.
One of the pleasant social events of
the season was given by Mrs. Atlas
Knapp at her rooms Wednesday after
noon. At the conclusion of a game of
bridge whist Mrs. T. E. Egge having
the greatest number of points was pre-
sented with large bunch of tulips.
Covers were then placed for 10 and a
most delicious four course lunch was
served. About seven o'clock all guests
returned to their various homes each
and every one pronouncing Mas. Knapp
an excellent entertainer and hostess.
A deal was closed the first of this
week between H. o. Wickre, and
Grant Chapman whereby Mr.. Chapman
will take the lease of the old Williams,
Curtis & Wickre ranch just in the edge
of Marshall county and will conduct a
general pasture business. This will be
good news to many of our readers who
have large number of cattle and are
a little short of pasture and yet would
| like to have the stock run until fall. 1t
is also good news to large number of
hunters who have in past years enjoyed
the hospitality of the Chapman home
during the hunting season and will take
advantage of the good board afforded
there next fall.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-02-16
If Won re run down
order a case
BOTTLED BEER

to your home drink
some at each meal
and during the day.
1t will re-wind your
constitution The pal
atable taste will de
light you and then
the strength giving
barley will put new,
Red, discs into your
blood. Then life is
worth living.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-02-16
Solution Of the Game.

Solution of the Game.
Life is a game OF give and take
And passing hard to live.
Cause ten you'll find inclined to take
FOR one inclined to give.
Birmingham Ass-Heraid
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-12-19
POTATO BUILDING PLANNED
Efforts on to Unite Farmers in Effort
to Erect Needed Structure.

A special meeting of the Bemidji
Creamery association was held in the
council rooms at the City Hall on
Saturday afternoon for the purpose
Of discussing the proposed co-opera-
tion of the Creamery Association and
the Potato Growers Association and
plans for building to be erected to
be used as potato warehouse. There
was no opposition to the proposed
plan of combining the two organiza-
tions and F.. M. Pendergast, purchas-
ing agent for the association was
named to visit the delinquent men,
bers to inform them of the new
plans and to urge their presence at
the annual meeting of the Associa-
tion to be held in January, when the
proposed plans will be voted upon.
The object in the proposed co-opera-
tion of these associations is princi-
pally financial one, since by so COM
bining the resources of the associa-
ton will be doubled, and it will be
possible to build such a building as
can be used by both associations. as
creamery and potato warehouse
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-12-19
M. & I. TRAINS STOP Is MINUTES
New Time Schedule Gives Passengers
Chance to Eat Here

All Minnesota G lnternati tiona1
trains coming into the Union depot
from now on remain here 5 minutes
No. 80, south bound, which formerly
arrived in Bemidji at sos a. m.
will come in at 8 o'clock and will go
out at SIS. No. "a, also south
bound, will depart at II AS p. M, five
minutes later than usual No. 81,
north-bound, will not leave until
$40 p. m. instead of 6:15 as form
erly, and No. 23, north-bound, will
go at 4:30 a. m. instead Of 4:25. The
new schedule which went into effect
yesterday gives passengers an oppor~
tunity to lunch here.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-12-19

At the City Hall tonight Ernest
Untermann will deliver the second of
series of five lectures arranged by
the Bemidji Socialists, Mr.. Inter-
mann's topic being, How Things
Happen to Happen
Mr.. Untermann at one time occu-
pied the chair of doctor of philosophy
of the University of Berlin and has
done notable work as a translator,
one of the most notable efforts along
this line being his translation of Karl
Marks "Kapital.'
Professor Untermann also is a
fluent linguist, being proficient in
the German, English, Greek, French
and Latin languages.
Masten's orchestra will furnish the
music. The speaker will begin at
S:15 sharp.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-12-19
MORE BIG ONES COMING
State Superintendent Schulz and In
spector Alton to Speak Day Fol-
90. v}
lowing Vincent's Talk.
DYER TELLS OF OTHER PLANS

superintendent w. P. Dyer, who
spent Saturday at Grand Rapids con-
ferring with Superintendent G. E.
Keenan,, president of the North
Central Teachers association, makes
the following announcements regard
ing the gathering of the teachers
which is to be held here February
8 and 8.
"President George E. Vincent of
the State University will deliver an
address to the teachers on the OPEN
ing night of February 8. A recep-
tion will be held in the assembly
room following the address of Presi-
dent Vincent, which will be open to
the public.
"On Friday morning, a general
session will be held in the assembly
room, at which State High School
Inspector George B. Alton of Mime
apolis and State Superintendent G.
c. Schulz of St. Paul will be heard.
"Round Tables will be the special
attraction of the afternoon, those
present at the convention being di-
vided into sectional groups accord.
ing to their special line of educa-
tional interest for the purpose of dis
cussing items of Importance in their
department. There will be round
tables for the primary and grammar
grades, the English, science, normal,
and industrial departments, and for
the school boards and rural teachers.
"The evening will be devoted to
social gathering for the members of
the convention, directed by the local
corps of teachers.
"On Saturday morning of Febru-
ary 8, the convention will close with
a second general session.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-12-19

ant general superintendent of the
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
railroad, the wreck at Odessa was due
to the negligence of the roads en-
ployes..s5ss.
AS + understand it, although
have not full information, the stop
signal was left by the operator at
Odessa as it should not have been,
and the operator at Ortonville juno
tion permitted HtheTtrain to. enter the
block when another train was there,
as he should not have done. In addi-
tion, the flagman of the first section
neglected to protect the rear train, as
should have been done. A thorough
investigation will be made by the
superintendent in charge of the di-
vision in short time.''
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-12-19
SANTA CLAUS NEEDS HELP
Unless Public Responds Several
Children in Bemidji Are to Be
Disappointed Christmas.
SPECIAL PLEA MADE FOR TOYS
BY SERVIA McKUSICK
~ y rs--~

If your Christmas shopping is all
done and your credit is still good,
why not buy some little poor boy or
girl one of those toys your own child
is longing for? There are many of
these tots who are going to look in
vain for Santa Claus.
1t is for such as these that the
Salvation Army is planning to have
Christmas tree and a musical pro-
gram in the City Hall on the even
ing Of December 80, for the benefit
of the tired mothers who have little
music in their monotonous lives, and
the poor children who otherwise will
be overlooked by Santa.
The Army is planning to make this
the happiest Christmas of all for the
poor of Bemidji, but the success of
this effort and the number of
children it will bring happiness to,
depends on the public response to
the Army's for aid.
groceries and clothes, but few toys
have as yet been offered, and the
Army hopes there will be many more
of these turned in before December
80.
A small ten cent toy will go a long
way toward child's happiness.
Il could much easier see my chill
dren go hungry and cold,' one
mother said," than to see them wake
up Christmas morning crying be-
cause Santa forgot to bring a single
plaything in the list they yearn for"
Donations may be left at the home
of Adjutant Minnie Anderson, sos
Minnesota avenue
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-12-19
Christmas Turkeys Are Plentiful
But Will Cost 81 cents Pound

AS Christmas approaches, tur-
keys, like other popular articles
on the holiday menu, are becom-
ing more expensive. Dry picked
turkeys, which were selling at
Thanksgiving time at 16 cents a
pound are now commanding Is
and 19 cents a pound, and are
expected to go as high as 21
cents before Christmas, which is
the price they sold for last
:. Christmas. However, there will
be a plentiful supply at these
prices. Other fowls are also
plentiful, but the prices have
likewise gone up, being half a
cent to a cent higher than they
were a week ago. Chickens are
now IS cents, and ducks and
geese 16 cents a pound, and they
are likely to go still higher.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-12-19
cox BRAVES COLD TO STUDY
Forester Skips About Canada in
Sleigh for Two Weeks.

Two weeks in Manitoba, travelling
cross-country in sleigh, watching
timber operations and studying met
hods of brush disposal, is no happy
Christmas sport, according to w. T.
Cox, state forester, who returned to
st. Paul yesterday from such
journey. Mr. Cox and his compan-
ion slept at the homes of settlers
part of the time but occasionally
were compelled to camp out. He is
preparing a statement telling of con-
ditions in that Canadian province.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-12-19
Automobile Club to Dine Taft.

New York, Dec. 9.-Hundreds of
applications have been received for
places at the twelfth annual ban
quet of the Automobile Club of AM
erica, which is to be held tomorrow
night in the grand ball room of the
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. President
Taft will be the guest of honor, while
nearly all the members of his cabi-
net are expected to be on hand.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-12-19
12 BIG GAME HUNTERS KILLED
Names Record Shows $4,000 Deer
Slain During Season.

Bangor, Me-, Dec. 19.-Twelve
thousand deer, $50 moose, many
bears and twelve human beings were
killed in Maine during the big game
season just ended. The record of
deer killed falls about 400 short of
last year on account of warm and
rainy weather early in the season.
1t is estimated that $5O0,O00 was
spent by the hunters. OF the twelve
persons who lost their lives, three
were mistaken for deer.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-12-19
To Fix Bridge at Once.

Street Commissioner Carter report
ed that the ice on the lake now is of
sufficient strength to permit passage
by team and that therefore the re-
pairngn Of the bridge across the Mis-
sissippi river would begin without
further delay. During this work the
structure will be impossible for teams
but foot passengers will be permitted
to cross
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-12-19
Rear Admiral Rodgers to Retire.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 19.-By
operation of law Rear Admiral Ray
mond P. Rodgers, president of the
Naval War College at Newport, will
be placed on the retired list tomor-
row on account of age.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-12-19

There was an observatory for the
study of the stars at Alexandria, in
Egypt, in the year 800 B. C.
In olden days even the most grave
and dignified sometimes played
pranks on april Fools day. About
$50 years ago the Prince Arch bishop
of Cologne asked license to preach in
the royal chapel at eVrsailles when
visiting Louis XIV.
In New York hat store there
hangs picture of Dom Pedro of
Brazil receiving delegation of citi-
zens of Philadelphia on the day when
he took part in the closing ceremon-
les of the Centennial exposition.
Nearly all the men in the group wore
high top hats.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-12-19
Sea-to-Sea Road Planned.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec 19.-Plans
for permanently marking the Boon S
Lick road and the Santa Fe Trail,
and to promote national road from
the ATLANTIC to the Pacific, were dis
cussed at meeting of the executive
committee of the Missouri Old Trails
Road association here today.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-12-19

AS early as 40 B. G. the ancients
had observed that iron rods had the
power to avert lightning.
The manuscript of Millions "Para-
disc Lost is among the valuable COL
lection owned by J. Pierpont Morgan
The common council of New York
in 1897, ordered the city to be light
ed at night by lanterns suspended
from poles that projected from every
seventh house.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-12-19
Bourke Cochran to Speak.

Chicago, Dec. 19.-W. Bourke
Cochran of New York has accepted
an invitation to deliver the principal
address at banquet to be given by
the Bankers Club of Chicago at the
Hotel Sherman tomorrow night.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-12-19
To Entertain Passenger Agents.

Jacksonville, Fla, Dec. 19.-Jack-
sonville is preparing an elaborate
program of entertainment for the
members of the American Associa-
tion of Passenger Agents, who are to
hold their annual convention in this
city next week.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-12-19

Half the time policemen are not
around when wanted. The other half
the time they are around when not
wanted.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-12-19

If you take away from the intelli-
gent man the right to kick when
things go wrong, you make him low
er than the mule.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-12-19

There were 1S6,917 negro soldiers
in the Northern army in the Civil
war.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-12-19
Debris Cleared Away and Traffic Re-
gnmed; Coroner Begins Inquest
to Fix Blame.
TALES OF HEROlSM ARE TOLD
Locomotive Ploughs Its Way Into
Sleeper Occupied by q Passengers,
Crushing Many.

DR.. Ray R. MILESTONE of Mime
apolis, who with his wife was killed
in the Milwaukee road wreck at Odes-
sa, yesterday, was known in Bemidji
and at one time was practicing ply
sician at Cass Lake.
DIR. Milestone came to Cass Lake
following his graduation from the
Minneapolis College of Physicians
and Surgeons. He had not been there
long when he was called to treat a
woman who died shortly after he
began treating her. The woman's
husband blamed DR.. milestone and
for time it was the sensation of
Cass Lake.
From Cass Lake DR.. Milestone
moved to Argyle and five years ago
he went to Minneapolis and since has
had Offices in the Pillsbury building
in that city,
Mrs. r. r. Milestone left Mime
apolis' to meet her husband who was
returning from visit with his moth
,.
Aberdeen. Together they started
back for Minneapolis, only to meet
their death in the Milwaukee wreck
at Odessa.
~ in 1ll-fated Sleeper.
The sleeping car Columbia which
had been attached at Aberdeen, was
telescoped by the engine of 'the silk
train" at one end and by the heavy
: dining car at the other end Only two
cars were hurled from the track, the
sleeper and diner. The sleeper con-
tanned 27 passengers when it left Alb
erdeen.
Twelve bodies have been taken
from the wreckage, and all but three
identified
The impact when the trains came
together was so terrific that buildings
were Jared and windows broken in
the vicinity of the station.
Many deeds of heroism are re-
counted. G. F. Shuster, a "jackie'
of the United States battleship West
Virginia, on his way home to Tole-
do, on furlough, was conspicuous
in the rescue work. Il was dead from
lack of sleep,' he said, "and didn't
know anything of the mixup until
awakened by the shrieks and groans
of the injured. Then | got out and
got busy
Tells of Jackie's Heroism.
at was a terrible sight," said AL
pha Leblanc, who was but slightly
injured. 81 was sleeping in the last
berth, and the engine came almost
through to me, but fortunately did
not touch me. The front end of the
car was in shambles. but that sailor
boy Shuster did wonders getting the
injured and dead bodies from the
wreckage.'
Nearly all the injured were taken
to Minneapolis and many continued
to their destination The dead bod
les are being held at Odessa and will
be sent to their homes as soon as
word can be had from relatives.
Coroner Bolsta empaneled jury
and last night with County Attorney
A 3. Kairscher began an inquest to
place the responsibility for the deaths
The railroad and warehouse commits
sion has been thus notified. The wit
nesses before the coroner's jury were
A. ]. Adams, operator at Odessa, and
R. N. Montiel, operator at Ortonville
Junction. Coroner Bolsta announced
the adjournment of the inquest to-
day until Wednesday morning. The
road was cleared and traffic resumed.
Negligence" Says Official.
According to J. H. Foster, assist
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-12-19
Next Meeting on Tuesday.
To Get Poor Farm Cash.

This action is deeme Unnecessary be-
cause of the ordinance pending which
has for it's purpose the issuance of
certificates of indebtedness to be sold
to the banks to obtain funds to place
the city poor farm on cash basis.
Because Of the Importance Of get
ting this matter settled without de-
lay the suggestion of putting the next
meeting over until Saturday of next
week was not acted upon.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-12-19
Quorum to Gather on Monday But
Adjournment Will Be Made to
Night Following.
NEEDED FOR POOR FARM PLAN
Action Wanted on Ordnance Providing
for Sale Certificates of Indebtedness
to Get Cash.

The city of Bemidji is to play San
ia Claus.
At the regular meeting of the coun-
Gil last night it was voted that money
not to exceed $50, should be spent for
the benefit of needy persons for
Christmas cheer.
On Thanksgiving day the city dis
tributed turkeys to deserving persons
and this will be repeated at Christ
mas and other things will be added
to insure happy day in families that
otherwise would be hungry on the
worlds greatest holiday.