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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-04-21
LABOR LEADERS
FOR LEGISLATION
Urged Anti-InIunction Measures
Upon House

Washington, April 20.--Organized
labor leaders are working hard to
get the house democrats to take up
labor legislation at the extra session.
The program adopted by the house
democrats does mot include labor
legislation. Efforts are being made
to get them at the next caucus to
broaden the scope of their program
and make labor legislation part
Of it.
1t was said today that there was
much likelihood that the house
democrats would be prevailed on to
make their program include some
labor legislation. BY their pledges
and their platform, the democrats
are tied up to much of the legisla-
ton demanded by organized labor.
Anti-Injunction.
The question which will be pressed
by the labor forces in case they can
get the democrats to consent to
broaden their program is anti-injunc-
ton legislation. This, as the labor
forces view 1t, lies at the bottom of
all the reforms the yare asking. If
they cannot get this, they will, as
they view it. be prevented from get
ting any real relief.
They take the view that the fed
eral courts will intervene against
them at every opportunity unless
they can get the protection of legis-
lation preventing application of the
injunction to disputes between labor
and capital, except in extreme cases.
Moreover. they want the right to use
the boycott.
As a matter of fact, the demand
for legislation presented by organ
lied labor puts up TO the democrats
some questions that are proving more
or less embarrassing to some of the
members OF that party in congress.
While in the minority in the house,
it was the democratic policy to criti-
else the republicans bitterly for their
failure to do justice to labor But
now that the democrats are in con-
troll, part of them are reluctant 10
give organized labor what it wants.
Hostile TO Demands.
One OF the most interesting ques-
tions of this congress relates to how
far the democrats will meet the de-
mands Of organized labor. AS mat
ter OF fact many Of the democrats
are hostile to these demands.
In case the extra session fails te
act in behalf of organized labor,
the anti-injunction and other lead.
ing labor questions will be pressed
for settlement at the regular session
AS matter OF fact, If the anti-in.
junction question is dealt with by
the house In this session, IL will be
impossible to get the senate to dc
anything. The matter will be thai
much farther ahead for the regular
session, however. What the labor
forces are anxious for is that nc
situation be permitted TO shape w
which will make il possible for con.
gress. in both houses, or either
house, to avoid test OF sentiment
before the regular session beginning
next December ends. The labor
forces want TO know just where they
stand before the presidential cam
paign.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-04-21

Speaker Clark has a gavcl made
from part OF dam. In Speaker
Csnnon's case, now, nothing buts a
easel Of the whole big dam would
have filled the bill.--st. Louis Repub-
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-04-21

sui, h must be remembered that the
ladies of IN. d. A. R.lcomc from Tight
ling stock. -Wsshington Post
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-04-21

r. 4. HOWERTON q son
Funeral Directors and Embalmers
Office and Show Room 316 Mangum
Street.
Phone 1877 Night or Day Service
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-04-21

WANTED to look after
our interest in Durham and ada
cent counties. Salary or Commits
sion. Address The Harvey Oil Co,
Cleveland. o. 2S-S
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-12-22
BRAND VARDAMAN CROOK
Senator Percy Denounces Mississippi
Man as Embezzler and Unfit for
Federal Senate.
SUITS ON TO RECOVER Cash

jackson, Miss, Dec. 22.-(spec-
1al. l.)-Taking of dispositions in the
case OF the State of Mississippi
against Ex-Governor James K. War;
daman was begun today. The DUR
pose OF the suit is to compel Mr.. Var
daman to account to the State for
various funds he is alleged to have
mlsused or misapplied during his
term as governor. The funds in
volved are the executive contingent
fund, amounting to over $4,000 dur
Ing the four year tenure, the Meri-
dian cyclone relief fund which is al
legged to be short about $1,000, the
whltecap prosecution fund, the Span
ish-American war fund and an al
legged unlawful collection of interest
on back-dated bonds.
1t was this suit which occasioned
the recent speech in the United
States senate of Senator Percy of
Mississippi, in which he scathingly
denounced Ex-Governor Vardaman as
an embeZzler. After the primaries
last fall, in which Mr.. Vardaman won
the contest to succeed Mr.. Percy in
the senate, the latter announced that
though his term still has two years
to run, he would resign to give i'm
mediate force to the popular choice.
In his recent speech, however, Mr..
Percy announced that, rather than
assume the responsibility for admit
ting to the senate man so notori-
ously unworthy as Mr. Vardaman, he
would continue to hold his seat until
1913.
Mr.. Vardaman has asked for an
injunction to prevent the hearing of
the suit, which had been set for trial
here in January. An interesting fea-
ture of the litigation is the fact that
Acknowledgement Hudson, who took
the initiative in the proceeding gs
against Mr.. Vardaman, will retire
from office early next month, and
there is much speculation as to
whether the new attorney-gener
Ross A. Collins, who is a close per-
sonal and political friend of Mr. Var
daman, will push the case.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-12-22
This is Shortest Day in Year

To-day is the. shortest day in
the year.
= The lazy old sun didn't get up
this morning until 26 minutes
after Z, and he quits at 4:30,
making his days work nine
hours and four minutes.
This is a minute shorter than
i, yesterday when the sun rose at
1926 and set at 4:30. Tomorrow
the sun will rise at the same
hour that it did this morning
but will set a minute later.
And then the days will grad
ually begin to lengthen and, ac-
cording to tradition, the cold
will begin to strengthen.
1t is on this date that the win
ter solstice is reached, the suns
rays being most oblique on the
North pole region. The opposite
is true on June 21, the longest
day in the year.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-12-22
Special Sleeper for Bemidj il.

Tonight and tomorrow might there
will be a special sleeper attached to
No. 81, the southbound Minnesota &
international passenger for the ac-
commodation of holiday travellers
bound for the Twin Cities. Reser-
Vations may be made at any time
for these sleepers and they will be
opened early for those who wish to
get on board early.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-12-22
BY SERVIA McKUSICK.

BY SERVIA McKUSICK.
AS a special treat for the Christ
mas dinner, Bemidji merchants have
arranged for shipments of lettuce,
celery, onions, and radishes, and
there will be plentiful supplies of
cabbag ges, rutabagas. carrots and po-
tatoes.
California oranges, lemons, bana-
mas, malaga and catawba grapes, ap-
pies and especially fine grape fruit
cover the articles in the fruit line.
Oranges are quoted at 80 cents, 40
cents. and SO cents dozen to the
beginning of the orange season. Ap-
pies have dropped 10 cents a bushel,
as result of the heavy importations,
which must be disposed of before
Christmas.
The prices in butter which have
been soaring upward so steadily, have
at last reached a standstill, and
creamery butter in small prints or
packages is 42 cents, dairy going at
IS cents a pound.
Strictly fresh eggs remain un-
changed, at 35 cents dozen, the
storage variety at 80 cents.
Potatoes are weakening in price,
quoted now at 80 cents bushel, a
10 cent fall in the last week. The
dealers attribute this to the mild
weather, making shipment easier.
Fifty carloads of potatoes have been
shipped out to outside markets dur
ing the last two weeks. -
Delicacies for the Christmas table
are the specially prepared dates and
figs in small packages, and fresh
supplies of Christmas candies of all
kinds T.:
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-12-22
ARRESTED; DIES IN JAIL CELL
Frank Bacon, Meat Cutter, Victim
of Delirium Tremens.

After having been under arrest not
longer than half an hour, Frank Ba-
con, meat cutter, died in the Be-
midi city Jail last night. He had
been drinking heavily and is said to
have died a victim of delirium trem-
ems. Bacon has been working at his
trade in Bemidji, He was 43 years
old and has family in Brainerd
where it is expected that the funeral
will be held. -.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-12-22
TO PAY INDIANS JAN. 7
Superintendent John Howard An.
nounces Annual Distribution of
Government Annuities.
DATE FOR OTHER TOWNS GIVEN

On January %, John R. Howard,
superintendent of the White Earth
Indian agency, will come to Bemidji
with his staff of assistants to pay an
nual annuities to the Indians.
Mr.. Howard's official announce
ment follows:
'Notice is hereby given that an
nuity payments will be made to In
dians of the White Earth reservation,
entitled thereto, at the following g
points on the dates Indicated:
Jan. 9 Elbow Lake Day School.
Jan. 10 Twin Lakes (Maytah-
wash).
Jan. II Twin Lakes (May-tah-
Wash).
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-12-22
GOODIES FOR CHRISTMAS
Fresh Vegetables and Tempting
Fruits to Be Found in Shops
Here Tomorrow.
BUTTER 42c; POTATOES CHEAP

SAMPLE CHRISTMAS DINNER.
Oysters Soup Waters
Celery Olives
Roast Turkey, Giblet Sauce
Cranberry Jelly Stuffed Onions
Grape Fruit and Pecan Salad
French Dressing
Plum Pudding Hard Sauce
Toasted Water Waters
Wabasha Cheese
Coffee Nuts Raisins
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-12-22
MANY RUN TO SMALL FIRE
800 Persons Hasten to America Av-
enue South, Thinking Depot Ablaze.

Fire at 1870 p. m. today in the
home of George Coughlin, 218 Am
erica avenue south, caused by an
overheated chimney, did little dam
age. About 800 persons hastened to
the place believing the Red Lake de-
pot to be on fire. The department
made a quick run and quenched the
flames. r.,1- l. .''''
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-12-22
Comes to Greet Wife-Greets Judge.

Anton Arneson, a cook in the
woods near Mizpah, came to Bemidji
last night to meet his wife. Anton
strayed from the straight and mar
row path. In municipal court this
morning he admitted that he had
become somewhat intoxicated. 1t cost
him fine of SO. Es ;a<. (
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-12-22
CONTINUED on last pags)

Judge Simons Resigns as Agent.
r Judge H. A. Simons has resigned
as the Bemidji representative of the
Bemidji Townsite and Improvement
company: Thayer Bailey has been
appointed to fill the vacancy. i. ~
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-12-22

ut is hoped that payment can also
be made at White Earth a few days
before going to Elbow Lake on the
9Th. Payment will also be made as
usual at other points on and off the
reservation, due notice of which will
be given later. .=. ..,e@. H.. e. .
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-12-22
Mcdonald Offers Congratulations.

The judges we're NJ: j. Brown, E.
H. Denu and E. E. Macdonald. Mr..
Macdonald announced the decision!
He said that the decision was close
and hard to make, one of the judges
having remarked that he had not
done such hard work for years. He
also complimented the citizens and
teachers for, the schools of this city
and what they are doing, and re-
gretted that more of the parents and
other townspeople were not present.
The training of all contestants was
in the hands of Miss Marjorie KNAPP
pen, instructor in elocution. The
judges found it extremely difficult to
name the winners of the humorous
selections, as all were we'll above the
average.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-12-22
Izetta Fischer Barely Misses First
Place for Comical Recital of
Brides Experience.
JUDGES HAVE DIFFICULT TASK
Incidental Music Enjoyed By Audi
ence Which Paid SIS to Witness
Interesting Program.

ram A. SimOns, Jr., are to represent
the Bemidji High School in the in
terscho elastic declamatory contest at
Park Rapids in March, was the de-
cision of the judges of the prelimi-
nary contest held last night in the
high school and participated in by
ii pupils.
Cathryn MacGregor, whose selec-
tion, "A Piece of Cake,'' is humorous,
had as her closest rival Izetta Fisch-
er, who spoke Her first visit to the
Butcher" ..~'
Florence Freeze with "The Death
Bridge O. the Tay," won second place
in the serious class.
Assembly Room Filled.
The high school assembly room in
which the contest took place was
we'll filled, the door receipts being
SIS and this money will be used to
defray the contest expenses.
Charles Gerlinger, member of
this years senior class, presided and
the program began at o'clock The
first number was song by the Girls
Glee club, "The Swing Song The
girls we're led by Miss Ethel Muir
ray, Instructor of music in the pub
lie schools, and were accompanied by
Miss Mable Wheeler.
The Program Begins
The first number was the 'Sup-
posed Speech of John Adams" by
Melvin Galchutt. He was followed
by Cathryn MacGregor with her hu-
morous recitation "A Piece of Cake. -
''Sparticus to the Gladiators'' was
the next Grafton, delivered by Alev
Ripple. Then humorous Walter
Jones recited "A Railway Matinee" "
monologue "Jimmy Browns Steam
CHAIR which formerly. won second
place at the preliminaries, was recit-
ed by John Gainey.
The next number, which proved
second best of the serious pieces, was
THE Death Bridge O. the Tay," by
Florence Freeze. This poem, written
by Will Carleton, tells the story of
the destruction of the famous bridge
of Dundee.
Helen Minnick Clever.
A humorous selection, ''Keeping a
Seat at the Benefit a difficult piece
was we'll recited by Helen Minnick,
who was followed by violin solo by
Ralph Johnson. The music was
"The Slavonic Cradle Song'' by Fran
cisca Verda Mrs. G. G.. Johnson ac-
companied her son on the piano.
The only two freshmen who par
ticipated then delivered their ora
tions. One of them, Merle Spencer,
gave a splendid delivery of "Gentle-
men, the King" Julia Watney, his
classmate, gave the Swedish dialect
version of Longfellow' "Courtship of
Miles Standish," and made a hit.
Hazel Hulett Near Winner.
'sThe Guillotine," by Victor Hugo
was delivered by Orin Rudolph. He
was followed by James Malone, who
told Mark Twain's story, "a Critical
Situation" Another humorous piece
by James Whitcome Riley, "The Be-
setting SIM was then given by Ha-
eel Hulett, who was favored by many
as the humorous piece winner.
The next recitation was "Her First
Visit to the Butcher by Izetta
Fischer, winner of second place in
the humorous division. ...
The program was then concluded
by Patrick Henry's famous Speech
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-12-22
Simons a Real Orator.

In his delivery of the Patrick Hen
ry .oration Hiram Simons not only
displayed an intelligent conception
of his lines but developed an elo-
quence which causes we'll founded
hopes that the banner won by Be-
midi last year will be returned to
this school. He will deliver the same
oration at the Park Rapids contest.
The closing words of the Patrick
Henry address follow:
'Three millions of people, armed in
the holy cause of liberty and in such
a country as that which we possess,
are invincible by any force which our
enemy can send against us. Besides,
49,. we shall not fight our battles
alone. There is a just God who will
raise up friends to fight our battles
for u.s. The battle, sir, is not to the
strong alone; it is to the vigilant,
the active, the brave.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-12-22
Plans Being PREPARED,

These observations were taken to
be used in making blue prints from
which the engineering department
at the roads headquarters in St. Paul
will decide the most advantageous
place in which to erect the new
structure.
The present depot at the foot of
Minnesota street is to be used in the
future exclusively for freight.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-12-22
Plans Now Being Arranged By the
Roads Engineering Department
at St. Paul.
EXTRA SLEEPER FOR BEMIDJ
Minnesota & International to Run
Special Pullman Tonight and
Tomorrow for Cities.

Bemidji is to have a modern de-
pot, probably to be constructed of
brick and stone, to replace the pres
ent frame structure used by the
Great Northern road.
Chief Constructing Engineer Nc
Coy of the Northern district for the
Great Northern with his assistants.
have just completed survey of the
cOmpany's yards
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-12-22

of March 23, 1775," by Hiram ST.
mons, Jr. p
A piano duet, which was enthusi-
astically applauded by the audience
was played by Gertrude Malone and
Clara Dicaire, while the marks Of
the judges were being computed; &
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-12-22
To Be Modern and PRETTY.

While no official announcement has
been made by the Great Northern as
to what it's plans for the new passen-
ger station include, it is freely ad-
mltted that the new building is to
be modern and that it not only will
be sanitary, cOmmodious and modern
but that it will be an ornament to
the city.
Several months ago Louis Hill.
president of the Great Northern, told
persons from Bemidji that new
depot was being contemplated for
Bemidji but not until the surveyors
arrived this week was it positively
known that the structure had def
nltely been decided upon.
Up to the Chief Engineer.
The matter of arranging for the
building is now in the hands of the
chief engineer at St. Paul and as soon
as his deductions are made the an
nouncement of the details concern
ing the depot may be expected.
BY it's present activity it is as
sumed that work on the building will
begin as early as possible in the
spring.
This will give Bemidji two mod
ern stations, the Minnesota & Inter
national and 500 Line having con-
structed brick depot last spring.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1911-12-22
Give Me Liberty" Etc.

Besides, sir, we have no election.
If we were base enough to desire it,
it is now too late to retire from the
contest. There is no retreat but in
submission and slavery! Our chains
are forced. Their clanking may be
heard on the plains of Boston! The
war is inevitable-and let it come!
repeat it, sir, let it come!
1T is in vain, sir, to extenuate the
matter. Gentlemen may cry peace,
peace--but there is no peace. The
war is actually begun! The next
gale that sweeps from the north will
bring to our ears the clash of re-
sounding arms! Our brethren are
already in the field! Why stand we
here idle? What is it that gentle
men wish? What would they have?
Is life so dear, or peace SO sweet, as
to be purchased at the price of chains
and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty
God! I know not what course others
may take; but as for me, give me
liberty or give me death!'
Miss MacGregor Has to Act.
Cathryn MacGregor in an extreme
ly difficult anonymous selection, "a
Piece of Cake" revealed the artistic
ability Of a we'll trained and natur-
ally clever elocutionist. The lines in
cold type come far from indicating
the pleasure of the offering, gestures
and delivery being necessary to ap-
preciate the effort. "a Piece of
Cake telling the story of a small
boy who succeeds in "working' his
mother, follows:
Say. mother, can I have a piece
of cake?"
mo, Willie, you can't have any
cake.'
why can't l have piece of
cake?"
because there's no cake for you
uSl wv, CoCoC oCCu IL.
want piece of cake, and I'll have a
piece of cake"
"Willie, if you say any more about
that cake I'll have to spank you.'
Gle walks off,.
Say, mother, can I have a little
piece of cake?
Say, can I have a piece of cake?
Ant some cake! Please, mother,
can l have little piece of cake?''
"I-'a-n-t-s-o-m-e
(cry).
'There, there, you little darling,
don't cry and you shall have some
Bless his little heart. But don't tell
little sister mother gave it to you.''
mo"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-10-13
NOT HARD TO GROW ALFALFA
Entire Process Consists In knowiedss
Of Requirements Of Piart--
Is Eeaslly Acquired.

Mr.. A. P. Grout. president Of the II
linois Alfalfa Growers association
says:
Il do not know that success In
growing alfalfa Is limited to any ono
or only one way or method. for vary
ing conditions may modify some US
ually considered essential require
ments. From the knowledge which !
have gained from the numerous ex--
periments which have been made.
from information received from many
growers and my own actual expert
cnce in sowing alfalfa annually Tor
nearly 20 years. have reached the
point in alfalfa growing where ] look
for favorable and certain results Just
as confidently as do when SOW
wheat. rye. oats. timothy or clover
There Is no unexplainable mystery
connected with the seeding ard grow
Ing Of alfalfa The entire process II
easily acquired and consists IN q
knowledge Of the requirements Of the
plant. In knowing how to do and doing
what is required
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-10-13
The Clue of the
BdmbOOCanes
AofOisode inthe Life of General TrepoH.
(hefof Police of St.PetersburS.
cneXaicnI len eY Va c .cHAPr1AN.

had not captured any OF the princi-
pals.
The months heightened into a year,
and still he had not run across the per-
SON who was guilty Of this great out
rage But the case was never out of
hts mind day or night. and scarcely a
week passed by that he did not invent
some new scheme for bringing the gull
ty man to justice. From time to time
persons were arrested for minor po-
litical offences, and In these instances
he closely scrutinized the evidence in
order to form some connecting link
with the affair of the explosion at the
winter palace.
One morning one Of the secret
agents informed him that number Of
men had been seen In the vicinity Of
the winter palace carrying bamboo
canes. That, In itself. did not seem
like a very extraordinary proceeding.
but the fact that number of persons
carried the same sort of walking stick
made 1t sufficiently interesting to be
worthy Of report to the chief of po-
lice. The response OF Trepoh TO this
bit Of news was characteristic:
ARREST every man Of them and
bring them before me-"
His instructions were carried out
to the letter. Some fourteen men
were rounded up and brought to the
central police headquarters for exam
ination. They were examined, but
nothing of any importance was found
on their persons. Then the canes were
taken and carefully scrutinized. This
search brought rich results. Every
one of the sticks proved to be hollow
and each one contained sheet OF
tissue paper on which was printed q
call for a meeting Of revolutionists. II
was the biggest haul that Trepoff had
made in many months. The evidence
proved that the men were enemies Of
the government. It did more thar
that--it paved the way to another dis
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-10-13

top of the post. to which it Is secured
by large pin or bolt. b. On the
short end of box made OF boards IS
placed. which is filed with stones or
other weights until II IL almost IS
heavy as the gate. When closed the
gate is held In place by notch at c.
and II It is desired to fasten this Sc
curely a pin may be placed In hole
bored through the top Of tho post