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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-02-20
CITY OF BEm1DII

County Seat.
Population-In 1900, 1900 in 1910
5000. s,Ea 5.5 u
Summer Resort--Hundreds Of outsid-
ers make their summer home on Lake
Bemidji. Fishing boating and bath
ing accommodations are second to none
in the United States, ~. .s IL.
Area-Ten Square miles Incorporated
Altitude-14O0 Feet above sea level
Water Power-220O developed horse.
power, Mississippi river. 4. ....
water-AbsoluteIy pure. Two arte-
sian wells. 49,. ..
Water n1ains-About ten miles.
Boating-5O0 miles by lake and river
Death Rate-5.4 a thousand in 1908
Annual Rainfall-33.7 inches.
Temperature-20 above, winter; "a
summer, mean.
Sewer Mains-About five miles.
Cement sidewalks-Twelve miles.
Lakeshore Drive-Ten miles.
Parks-Two.
Water Frontage-Ten miles, two lakes
and Mississippi river. ..
A Home Town-160O residences.
Taxpayers-12O0
Churches-8.
School Houses-Four.
Bank Deposlts-S800,000.
Manufacturers-Har handles
lumber, lath, shingles and various other
industries.
Great Distributing Point-Lumber
products, groceries -four. feed and hay.
Postal Receipts-$20,375 for 1910,
10th place in the state outside of St
Paul, Minneapolis and Duluth.
Postal Savings Bank-Only one in
Minnesota.
Railroads-Grear Northern, Mime
sofa & International, NJ, r. l.. & M,
Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste.
Marie. Wilton & Northern, Grand Forks
to Duluth and Bemjdji-Sauk Centre.
Railroad Depots-Three.
Passenger Trains-Fourteen daily.
Hospitals-One
Distances-To st Paul, ESQ miles; to
Duluth, 1877 miles.
Hote1s-Fifteen.
Breweries-One.
Sawmil1s-Four.
Handle Eactories-One
Boat Factories-One.
Wholesale Houses-Four
Banks-Three.
Auto Ga-ages-One
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-02-20
Teaching Him His Place.

leachIn9 him His Place.
Mrs. Bennett had been visiting
friends in Boston for a week and her
husband, who remained at home,
didn't get along at all we'll with Maria.
the colored cook. He could stand it
no longer and one morning he called
her In to the dining room.
"Confound it, you. l want my meals
cooked better hereafter or out Of the
door you go. l don't propose to pay
you $50 a month to burn my meals for
me"
look a-here," retorted, Maria.
don't YOU talk that away to me.
You jes' member who l is. don't
like your tone O. voice. and amt no
trash for yo' to holler ut. Yo' mustn't
take me TO- your NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Times.
A Competent Critic.
A famous actor at an elaborate en-
tertainment at Fifth avenue million
aires palace in New York rose to re-
cite Mrs. Browning's Dead Pan" AS
he announced his subject and prepared
to begin he heard lady near him say
distinctly: t.....v ..
+ "What is the next piece? Some
thing funny, hope. Oh, yes-"The
Dead PAM Dear me, how odd! OF
course it must be funny-something
about bad cooking, I suppose" ID.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-02-20

The esteemed proposer of trouser-
cites for women seems to have failed
to enlist the support o. those who
decreed the tube dresses and the
erstwhile hobble skirt-in other
words, the fellow who says the lad.
les must change their styles with
the phases of the moon.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-02-20

Collector Loeb is being socially
boycotted by the wealthy New
Workers whom he has compelled to
pay duty on the goods purchased
abroad. Mr.. Loeb probably never
sought admission to the society of
the customs lodging crooks.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-02-20

hereby announce myself candidate for the office of
Mayor. 1t is hardly necessary for to state what my
policy will be for the that the people of Bemid
thoroughly familiar with my position and know that
have always stood and now stand for fair economical
and business like administration of the ctys financial
affairs we'll just and impartial enforcement of the
law and that without favor any If elected it is
purpose my endeavors for the advance
ment Of Bemidji and the welfare of it's citizens
Your support is respectfully solicited
Yours truly,
VIM McCUAIG
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-02-20
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The Bemidji Pioneer has estab

The Bemidji Pioneer has estab-
lished and will maintain a legis-
lative bureau at the state capitol
in St. Paul. Any Of our readers
wishing information Of any kind
relative to the work of the legis-
lature: copies of bills, when in
troduced, by whom, votes on
7 measures, status Of pending
nections with the proceedings of
the lawmakers will be cheerfully
furnished without cost, Such
Information will be confidential
If desired. Address, Bemidji Pho
neer Bureau, State Capitol, St.
Paul, MINI. Visitors will be
welcome at Room 231. Tele->
phone Cedar 1881.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-02-20

AS San Francisco is to have an
exposition, she will please tell US
what she intends to call her midway.
Perhaps The Trail'' might be
appropriate.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-02-20

The leglslators-appear to be having
a fine time this winter. St. Paul is
gay every two years and some of the
incidentals would fill book.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-02-20

The Scientists who insist that the
world is about to dry up should
come up into Northern Minnesota
with a snow shovel and be con.
WINGED to the contrary.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-02-20

The rule in carving holds good as to
criticism-never cut with knife what
you can cut with spoon.-CAarles
Buxton.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-02-20

Champ Clark says that the world
is growing better. He has evidently
changed his mind about driving
them mules
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-02-20
TOWN OF HORNET.
Township $50, Range 80.

Year for which Taxes became Deiin-
Quent, 1909.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-02-20
UNORGANIZED
Township 159, Range 80.

Year for which Taxes became Delin-
quent 1909
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-02-20
UNORGANIZED.
Township ISL, Range 80.

Year for which Taxes became Delin-
quent 1909.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-02-20
TOWN OF ELAND.
Township 1913, Range 80.

Year for which Taxes became Delin.
quent, 1909 = -.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-02-20
UNORGANIZED.
Township 1853, Range 80.

Year for which Taxes became .oelin-
quent, 1909.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-02-20
TOWN OF BIRCH
Township 148, Range 80.

Year for which Taxes became Delin
quent, 1909. ,..
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-17
GOOD WAY TO DO BUSINESS.
Wilfred F. Root Sells Reliable Remedy
at Half.Price and Guarantees a Cure.

When one can buy gold dollars for
fifty cents, it is a good time to pur-
chase.
In ordering a soc. bottle of DR.. How.
ard s celebrated specific for the cure of
constipation and dyspepsia at % cents,
Wilfred +. Root is giving one of the
greatest trade chances ever offered to
the people of Brattleboro.
Even though offered at half-price fol-
Introductory purposes the specific is
sold under a guarantee to cure or the
money will be refunded.
If food does not digest well, if there
is gas or pain in the stomach if the
tongue is coated and the breath bad, if
there is constipation and straining. DR..
Howard's specific will cure you. If it
does not, YOU have Druggist Root IS per-
sonal guarantee to return your money.
DR.. Howard s specific gives quick re-
lief and makes permanent cures of con
situation, dyspepsia, and all liver trou-
bles.
These are strong statements, but Mr..
Root is giving his customers chance
to prove their truth at Just half the
regular price-sixty doses for 25 cents.
If they are not found true all you have
to do is to ask for your money.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-17
Parcels Post Popular.
c.1l I44N

There are said to be four strong rea-
sons against the parcels post. These are
the American Express Co., the Adams
Express Co., the United States Express
Co, and the Wells-Fargo Express Co.
These corporations have made fabulous
profits out of their monopoly, and there is
a certain mystery in the grip they have
been able to retain over congress to pre-
vent the postoffice from taking up line
of business that should be both profitable
to the government and an economy to the
people. President Taft is ardently work
ing for this reform, backed by the repub-
lican national platform. If congress wishes
to show its sympathy with liberal legisla-
ton, it should pass the measure without
further delay. OF course it would be mis-.
take to assume that the express compan-
les are the only interest blocking this en-
terprise. The country merchants have al
ways fought it, believing that it would
stimulate the already too great business
of the metropolitan mail order houses.
But no single interest should be permitted
to stand in the way of great popular
The big charge on small ex-
press packages is handicap to every bust
ness, and an addition to the family cost
of living While the country merchants
might lose some business here and there,
they might by iudicious advertising, de.
velop new mail order trade of their own
along the rural routes. The better and
cheaper facilities of living afforded to the
people out along the country roads, the
easier it will be to keep our farms occu-
pied.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-17
1nternnl Revenue Returns.

Contributed II
The lionor interests are n,aelgs q 49, ~
deal al The report OF the ,shiied elAtrs
internal revenue bureau indicating ah w..
erase In the manufacture ana eohsu,nli
ton Of both distilled AMI splrtuous Iluo's
for 1910 over that OF loui' ana ave li',ns
~ make the public believe that tne re-
st,ictive excise legislation and prohlhltion
onact,nsn,s were resi- onsible for the. m
creose Nothing could be farther. from
The truth. The increase has been IN the
wet states and especially those contain.
inc the very large cities, with one OF
Two executions there i not dry sth'e
or countv In the United States where the
e,,boriyed statistics do not show a de-
crease In the manufacture and use OF m,
toxieetinp LIQUORS during the year loiV
over that OF 1909. The increase IN the
Manufacture OF distilled liquors IN New
\ ork state alone in 1910 is three times as
large as the whole amount OF such liquors
consumed by all the prohibition states oI
the country in the year 1910. ana the
increase Of the consumption OF Deer III
New York state alone in 1910 was an
auo,rt eaual 10 two.thirds Of all the beer
consumed by all the prohibition states IN
1910. ~
A good deal OF the sum that was sold
in the prohibited territory during the
wear was carried there under the provis'
ions OF the interstate commerce law, where
the federal government has permitted deal
ers 10 ship liquors from wet into dry ter
ritory. There is an earnest effort upon
the part of the Anti-Saloon league and
other Temperance organizations to secure
the passage OF the MillerCurtis bill at the
present session OF congress, which VIII en-
able the states to enforce Their own stat
utes against the liquor traffic in their
own territory.-American Review OF Re
views for February.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-17

summer vacationisis. and Il Ia bis opinion
that the old law providing for an open
season from May 10 Sept, would result
in quite as much revenue TO the state
with just as good protection 10 the fish
At the risk Of appearing ludieTous in dis
putting so eminent an authority on pisca'
torial matters as the state fish aud game
commissioner. we shall have TO differ with
him in this case, A somewhat extended ex
perienee in angling has convinced Us tina,
there Is no truth in the assertion, so often
made, in regard TO the ease with which
trout may be taken In early spring, Not
until the Snow broth has left the
streams and the water begun 10 regain
It's summer elearness do trout show any
seat aidity for food. In the southern
part of the state these conditions eener'
ally make their appearance about May IL
in the northern part, from week to two
weeks later. Previous to that the fish are
sluggish from their winters inactivity and
for that very reason are less likely to sue
cumb to the lure OF the early angler.
Windham eounty's experience proves
these statements, The very fact that the
opening days OF the seasons beginning
April IL were attended by no such slaugh-
ter as prevailed in the years when the sea-
son began month later is evidence in
support 81 our claims, and the farther
north one goes the less chance will he
have OF making any records during the
first two weeks OF the season as Il now IL.
As 20 the harm that is likely TO result
from fishing in the month of August there
is this TO be said. Ordinarily the
streams arc too low TO yield many trout at
this season, but If, as often happens,
there comes prolonged rain the supply is
seriously depleted; and il is generally the
case that the men who take advantage OF
these late rains include a number of those
foxy individuals who know that the au.
thorities have ceased their early season
vigilance and therefore disregard both
size and limit.
Il is no doubt true that an early close
season works some hardship on the sum
mer vacationist, and in consequence on the
summer hotel proprietor, but Vermont's
trout supply is not so limitless that Its
own sportsmen should not be given first
if it becomes necessary to
choose between their wishes and those OF
outsiders.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-17

Every town that wishes to establish a
free public library can secure state aid
to the extent of 500 in books by insert
ing in the warrant for its annual meeting
the following articles:
1 To see if the town will elect board
such board to make application to the state
board of library commissioners for state
aid.
2 To see what sum, if any, the town
will appropriate for the maintenance of a
free public library.
If the grand list of the town is less
than $500 the sum appropriated must be
not less than SIS. If the list is more than
$4,000 and less than $4,000 the sum
must be not less than $15; if $4,000 or
more the appropriation must be not less
than $50. While it is the duty of the
state libarary commission to decide upon
the books to be furnished, suggestions from
librarians or trustees will be gladly re-
ceived and acted upon in the best judy
ment of the commission This is an oppor-
tunity of which every town should avail
itself. Information on the subject viii
be cheerfully furnished by members of the
state commission who are March NJ. Will
son of Randolph, Mrs. G. M. Winslow of
Brandon, E. M. Goddard of Montpelier,
F. B. Fletcher of Proctorsville, Miss C. H.
Clement of Rutland, and Miss R. w.
Wright of Montpelier.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-17
DIRECT PRIMARIES AGAIN.

In another letter on the direct primary
question Mr. Dewitt Of Newfane tells us
he can figure out easily how 1913 voters in
this county might get the better of $50
in primary election in which plurality
would nominate. With three candidates
in the field for sheriff, he says by way OF
example, Brattlehoro and Rockingham
might unite on one candidate and give
him 993 votes, thereby securing for him
the nomination against the 1,S5O votes oil
the other towns in the county divided be-
tween the other two candidates. To us a
big flaw appears in this assumption, and
it is found in the impossibility of getting
all the voters of one party in any town to
unite on one candidate in a primary cleo
ton. Under the present system 1t would
be possible for Brattleboro and Rocking.
ham to choose solid delegations favorlng
one candidate even if the choice in each
town came about by a majority OF one
vote in the caucus, but in a primary cleo
ton every voter in every town large or
small would have an actual voice in the Sc
lection. In presenting statistics tending
to show the effect of a primary election
law on the small towns DR.. Burbank fell
into this same error. In other words, he
assumed that the vote of the majority
party in each town could be counted upon
as a unit, and further failed to take into
consideration the fact that the minority
vote in each town would count in the total
instead of being blotted out as is now the
case. The writer heard the debate on the
direct primary bill previous to its recon
sideration, and upon a distinct memory
of it is based his opinion that the merits
of the case lay with the side that lost.
Just to illustrate how unrepresentative
the present caucus system is and the OPP
portunities for chicanery that exist under
it, let us call Mr. DeWitt's attention to
caucus that took place in his own town in
the summer of 1908 to elect delegates to
the county conventions caucus over
which Mr.. Dewitt himself presided. In the
first place very small per cent of the
voters of Newfane were present even
though there was contest over whether
the delegates should be instructed to vote
for Thompson or Melendy for sheriff. The
result of the first ballot was in favor of the
Thompson ticket but it was found upon in
vestigation that the number of votes cast
was several in excess of the number of
people present, so another was taken. On
the second ballot the Melendy ticket tri-
umphed. The number of voters who in
dulged in this fight, and of whom few at
least attempted to exert something more
than their rightful influence, was 25 at
the outside. The republican vote for gov
ernor in Newfane that year was .1SS.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-17
KNOCK ing Reciprocity.


The News has not failed to notice that
three of our representatives in congress
have expressed opinions hostile to reci-
procity as negotiated by President Taft.
Mr.. Foster said:
Its all one way, and that Canada's
way"
Mr.. Page said II think the subject
might well go over to the next session.
Mr.. Dillingham; makes the comment that
"the agreement hits every article the Yer
mont farmer produces"
These comments were intended to strike
the presidents reciprocity agreement. No
other construction can be placed upon
them. Mr., Taft, in our opinion, made an
eminently fair arrangement, as fair as pos.
sible on the first attempt Congressman
and Others from Blaine's and Mckinley
times till now have talked and talked and
never done anything. For heavens sake
don't knock the man who finally did some.
thing.
In our opinion, this agreement negoti-
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-17
Governor in 1912.
ID.&I1 NJ


Amid all the speculation as to the gov
ernorship in 1912, perhaps the most i'm
posing list of chose mentioned" for the
position is advanced by the Vergennes
Enterprise, of which Representative R. w.
McCuen is editor. Inasmuch as Mr.. Nc
Cuen was one of the leading members Of
the last house and was at the center Of
things at the capital for three months, the
names mentioned are of more than passing
interest The list includes L. P. Slack Of
st. Johnsbury. now lieutenant-governo
Senator John w. Gordon of Washington,
Representatives F. Fl. Babbitt of Bellows
Falls, Allen NJ. Fletcher of Cavendish, and
Joseph A. DeBoer of Montpelier. OF
course, no list of gubernatorial possibilities
from the east side of the state would be
complete without the two last names. But
isn't it strange, in view of the fact that
the present governor Of Vermont is "the
best loved governor the state ever had"
according to Montpelier reports, that talk
Of second term for the incumbent of the
Office is not heard? A medallion in the
statehouse and second term would be
going some" would it not?
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-17

.,.d no the president. l. 9 greet meafp'fg.
hloa ~. diplomary that produced y
great h ~ ~ possihllitirs for freedom
ana as ,r s with the word-that y, tnln
sai, limitations and not robbery by hlsh
,sl ~ Ths fact that the interests on
pn,h ids az the line are fighting the reel,
p ppoe W., agreement tooth and nail shows %
,bOt The agreement Is q fair one ! on. on
VIZ w sa p'eased and the other displeaas,sa
tbere would be some appearance Of un,hi,
mess in the pact, Everything sh How '"E ~
!, /. mir md II our representatives, ~
Washington wi let Il alone or favor "
nassncp HE actual facts VIII be asce''
iained about 1t in less than hVe ye.si's;,,
Then will be the time TO conden'h F."
does NOT please the people
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-17
A WAY OPEN.
Many Brattleboro Reader Knows 1t
Well,


Well.
There is way open to convince the
greatest skentic. Scores of Brattle-
boro people have made it possible. The
public statement of their experience is
proof the like of which has never been
produced before in Brattleboro. Read
this case of it given by citizen:
Mrs. A. Lind, Chestnut street, Brat
tleboro, VT, says: "My experience
with Doan s Kidney Pills gives me rea-
son to say that they are most reliable
kidney remedy. For five years 1 suf-
fered from dull, heavy pain across
my back, so severe at times that /
could not get around. If attempted
to arise quickly from stopped posi-
ton, a sharp twinge darted across my
ders. | had headaches and cold was
always the means of making my trou-
BILE worse. When l saw Doan g Kidney
Pills advertised, / procured a box at
F. H. Holden's Drug Store and l no.
ticed an improvement soon after com
menced their use. By the time / had
finished the contents of the box my
back was strong and the pain had disap-
peared. The cure has since proven to
be permanent one. l have often
taken pleasure in recommending
Doan g Kidney Pills and know Of sew
eral people who have used them with
just as good results as | received"
For sale by all dealers. Price, 20
cents. Foster.Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan sand
take no other.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-17
THE TROUT SEASON.

State and Fish Game Commissioner Tit
comb does not believe that the legislature
acted wisely when it changed the open
season for trout, making it from April Is
to Aug. /, in streams instead Of from May
/ to Sept. 1. He says this change will re-
suit in the taking of large numbers Of
fish in April when they are thin and hun
Cry and come out Of the water more like
sticks than gamey trout" and believes
that more trout will be taken in the last
10 days of April than would be caught
during the entire month Of August.
Furthermore, he thinks that the early
closing will work q severe hardship on