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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-01-31
AID CAUSES TROUBLE
TROPPMAN STICKS TO PRICE AS
ADVERTISED-2O YARDS T.
FOR SO CENTS.

"A horrible mistake has been made
in my ad which appeared in the Pho
neer last evening. l hardly know
what to do about it. The idea of sell
ling 20 yards of Lounsdale bleached
muslin for So cents is ridiculous from
the merchants viewpoint, but I am
going to be game and sell the goods
as advertised. I will not disappoint
my customers The above outburst
came from E. G. Troppman when he
entered the Pioneer Office this morn
ing = ~
This store advertised four specials
as leaders for Friday, Saturday and
Monday. One of the four was the
20-yard pieces of bleached nluslins
which should have been quoted at O
yards for 50 cents and was displayed
20 yards instead of 10. sThere will
doubtless be a rush at this store Fri
day morning for bleached muslin and
Mr.. Troppman advises that all who
desire to take advantage of this
s'slip-up' should come early as this
particular article will be exhausted
before the first half day is over Z
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-01-31

and from Bemidji to Plummer on the
500 Railway. This includes about
50 congregations. s3z.
Mrs. Mary Josephine Near OF Mis-
soula, Mont, was found insane and
committed to Warm Springs asylum
last, week Mrs. Near will be remem-
bered as the mother of Mrs. Fred o.
Sibley who formerly resided at Is
land Lake, but who now is making
her home at Missoula. Mrs, Near
also has a son, J. M. Near at Mis-
soula, who was formerly editor Of
the Socialist paper, the "Eye-Opener'"
at Crookston, and a sister, Mrs. b.
Horton also Of Missoula Another
sister is at present in Bemidji spend
ing the winter with Mrs. G.. Nj. Car
SON. m @-s .. T.,
~ NORTHERN, The Farmers Mil
ling Co." OF. Northern met at John
Noels Jan. 20, and made arrange
ments to install a sawmin at the
southeast corner Of F. e. Anderson's
farm, near "Marshs Siding" G.. G..
Buell., d. Whiting, Mr.. Renolds, A.
Glidden and others will bring the
mill machinery from Bemidji Saw
ing will begin by Feb. >15.-"The
Farmers Club" will be entertained
by Mrs. Reynolds ct dinner the first
Wednesday in February Fan
ny McVey, who has been visiting her
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Smith
and her daughter, Mrs. G. G. Buell.,
returned to her home in Kansas City,
Mo, last week.-C. Wilcox, who went
with a car of potatoes TO Omaha,
Neb., before the holidays had good
success in disposing of them, and
arrangements to ship two
more carloads soon.-Miss Anna Bow
ers and brothers entertained a sleigh
load of young people from Northern
and Wilton at an unusually pleasant
last Thursday evening"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-01-31
BEMIDJI BRIEFS
DAILY HEALTH HINT.
Changing Dietic Habits.

Often you hear people say they
are convinced that coffee. for in
stance. is injurious, but that
when they tried to leave Off US
ing it they suffered from nerv-
Gus headache so much that they
were obliged to resume it's use
to be in fit condition for their
work. Persons who have tried
to do without meat often con-
clude that they are the better
for eating it, because they do
not feel so we'll when they dis
continue it-for a few days.
Eating or drinking any par
ticular food or drink becomes
in time habit, and even though
it may be injurious. it is hard
to discontinue it. Even the sub
stitution of a better habit is irk-
some.
Natures way is to change
gradually, as we see in the wean-
ing of the young, as we may see
when at times the food of our do
mestic animals is changed. The
longer habit has been estab
lished the more gradual should
be the change.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-01-31
Go to Hakkerup for photos.

Mr.. and Mrs. Barney Erickson en-
tertained few young people last ev-
ening at their home on Beltrami av-
enue. The evening was spent in
playing whist, Miss Bertha Larson
and James Given receiving the high
est score and Miss Mabel Abraham
sen and Nat Given receiving the low
est. Lunch was served. The guests
included Misses Bertha Larson, Liz
zie Erickson, Mabel Abrahamson,
Lee Given and Messrs. James Given,
Walter Hatch, Nat Given, Otto Bergh
and Mr.. and Mrs Chas. Daley.
Take an armful Of books at half
price at PetersOn's this week.
H. J. MaXteld the new state COM
missioner of immigration after q
weeks travel on the Minnesota eS-
hibition car, is convinced that the
plan of sending out such a car is a
wise one He said the number of Wis
itors to the car averaged about five
hundred daily, the majority of them
men. Nearly all registered their
names and addresses giving the de-
partment valuable mailing list
when it desires to distribute litera-
ture later. The car Will be out a
month longer and Mr.. MaXjield ex-
poets to make another trip with it.
A fresh supply Of tabled scraps
just brought up from our bindery.
While they last at cents a pound,
School kids buy them at a penny a
! tablet. Bemidji Pioneer Office School
Supply Store
Mr.. Gelen of Azure and Mr.. Stennes
OF Mcintosh, both lay preachers and
emlssaries of the Bemidji district of
the United Norwegian Lutheran
church of American, are holding
meetings in the Scandinavian church
IN this city every evening until Sun
day evening when they will hold
their last meeting: They will also
mold meeting on Sunday mornins
! at 1920. The Bemidji District ex-
| tends from Erskine to Bemidji on the
Great Northern Railway, from La
Porte to International Falls on the
Minnesota C international Railway
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-01-31
RAILROAD TINE CARDS
500 RAILROAD

1872 East Bound Leaves 9:54 a. m.
l63 West Bound Leaves 1877 p. M.
Lag East Bound Leaves 2:45 p. m.
l87 West Bound Leaves 1923 a. m.
GREAT NORTHERN
50 West Bound Leaves 1880 D. m.
81 East Bound Leaves 1903 D. m.
80 West Bound Leaves 3:42 a. m.
SO East Bound Leaves 1:16 a. m.
LOB North Bound Arrives 7:45 o. m.
LOG South Bound Leaves $50 a. m.
Freight West Leaves at 900 a. m.
Freight East Leaves at $3.50 o. m.
Minnesota & International
~ South Bound Leaves S:15 a. m.
81 North Bound Leaves $40 p. m.
"a South Bound Leaves 11:45
80 North Bound I-o~
freight So
Freight No
MINI.
| North 30 ,, n. m
2 South Bou Leaves 1870 q m
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-01-31
She

At the Grand Theater Sunday and
Monday nights, Feb. and 5. Every
body is interested in this mysterious
story by Rider Haggard. This story
will be fully explained when shown:
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-01-31
Announcement

I hereby announce myself candi-
date for the office of mayor to be
voted upon February, 20, 1912. John
f. Gibbons.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-01-31

Josephine Parker. Edna auckland.
Ruth Holden, Mabel Flesher, Billie
Kaiser and 'Luois Graham.
Carl Crothers entertained eight Of
his little friends yesterday from four
o'clock until 6, in honor of the 18th
anniversary of his birth. Games
We're played and lunch was served.
The guests were Russell Smyth. John
and Gordon Smith, Clifford and Nor
ris Stoner and Harrison Bailey. Miss
Madeline Johnson assisted in enter
tanning the boys.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-02-22
CLASH With foss7oN
Local Basketball Team Scheduled to
Play Old Athletic
Rivals
DANCING TO FOLLOW GAME

Fosstan and Bemidji, long rivals
in athletics, will clash on the floor
of the city hall this evening in a
basketball game. Bemidji played her
first game with Akeley and won. 80
to Z. The second game was with
Walker and again the local boys
won, the score being So to IA. Foss-
ton is said to have a strong team
and to be having designs on the
championship of northern Minneso-
ia. The local boys do not appear
over confident but a close game is
predicted.
The teams will line up as follows:
Bemld1l Fosston.
r. F.-Bailey, Movold
L. F.-Ripple, Capt., Oberby
C.-Peck, Hanson.
II. G.-Hyan, Rue
L. G.-Achenbach. Peterson. Can't.
Referee, Waldemar, Johnson Bag
ley; umpire Mayne Stanton, Bemid
il. Admission to game twenty-five
cents; to dance thirty-ive cents.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-02-22
ROOSEVELT PROGRESSIVE
Expresses Belief in Initiative, Refer.
endum and Recall, Excepting
Only Judges.
MINNESOTA CAMPAIGN STARTED

"A Charter of Democracy" was the
subject of the address delivered by
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt before
the Ohio constitutional convention
at Columbus yesterday. Mr.. Roose-
welt came out strong on progressive
platform in the presidents own state.
He praised the progressive legisla-
tion in Wisconsin instituted and
furthered by Senator La Toilette
when he was governor and expressed
his belief in the initiative, referen-
dunn and recall, but stated that he
did not believe in the recall of
Judges. His speech is printed in full
and may be read on other pages of
this issue of the Pioneer.
Upon entering the state house, the
former president was greeted by
cheers and applause from the crowd
that filled the rotunda of the capital.
As he entered the convention hall
and took his place in the speakers s
chair, there was more applause. He
was introduced as the man. Swhose
face is more familiar than that of
the man in the moon" After MAX
ing his speech in the convention, he
addressed an overflow crowd on the
steps of the state building.
It is believed that the speech made
to the Ohio convention will be TAX
en- by the Colonel as his expression
of his platform should he definitely
announce himself as candidate for
the. Republican nomination. As to
progressive principles, he says:
q hold that he is the real Progress
sive, that he is the genuine cham
pion of the people, who endeavors to
shape the policy alike of the nation
and of the several states so as to en-
courage legitimate and honest bust
ness at the same time that he wars
against an crook kedness and injustice
and unfairness and dishonesty in the
business world
On Friday evening, March /, the
opening gun of the Minnesota Roose-
welt campaign will be fired in RAM
sey county when the Fourth con-
gressional district will hold a meet
ing at the Ryan hotel in St. Paul to
organize. This meeting is expected
to be followed by others in outside
districts and a state meeting is be-
ing planned with March 5 as the
tentative date.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-02-22
.PROGRESSIVES IN LEAD
Returns Coming on Every Mail In.
4 dicates Old Party Lines are "
%s Breaking.
LEE LEADS FOR GOVERNOR Y

/ Ballots for the Pioneers straw
vote, on candidates for the nomina-
tons for president and governor
started coming in with the first mail
/ this morning and indications are
that the total number cast will far
exceed expectations. !
That the Progressives are early
on the ground is shown by the fact
that OF the first three votes cast,
LaFo1lette received two firsts and one
second Wilson one first and one Sec
ond;4 and Roosevelt one second. For
governor, Lee received three flrsts:
Gordon two seconds and Eberhart
one second. .~. ,s~>e:: -:
Ins order to aid in the distribu-
=tion sof ballot blanks, the. Pioneer
will print some on extra sheets and
distribute them in places where they
will be easily accessible. On another
page5in this issue a regular ballot is
produced which may be cut out and
mailed to the editor. A list of the
judges and the results of the first
day will be published in the Pio-
neer tomorrow evening.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-02-22
ANNA Tou7AN7 WINS '?;
Takes Prize of $500 Elliott Piona
From Other Contestants by -
100000 Votes.
MARY BOWIE SECOND IN RACE

At the final count of the votes cast
in the piano contest held by the City
Drug store and which was brought
to a close last, evening at o'clock,
Anna Toutant was awarded the $4OO
Elliott piano she having to her cred
it 106,79O votes, more than 10000
over her nearest competitor.
Miss Toutant is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. B.. Toutant of Nymore,
Minnesota, is twenty years old and
is employed as bookkeeper in the
William McCuaig department store
on Third street of this city. -. Miss
Mary Bowe Games second with Ga
440 and will be awarded the $500
bond credit certificate, with Miss
Bertha Larson third. she securing .
-gola bond ssertifa acate7valuedsat-$s75,
The following is the order Of the
prize winners with their votes and
prizes. e.. :
Anna Toutant, 106,790, $4,000
piano. ~...1:.z =...-.. Il r. - -,
Mary Bowe, 64,44o, $500 Bond
Credit Certificate. -.-
Bertha Larson, 50,545, $275 Gold
Bond Credit Certificate.
Jennie Kittleson, 29,37O, $3.50
Gold Bond Credit Certificate.
Dorothy Nangle, 19,765, 1925
Gold Bond Credit Certificate.
Alice Minnick, 1856, 5000 Gold
Bond Credit Certificate.
Martha Schwartze, 1926, $175
Gold Boud Credit Certificate.
Mabel Wheeler, 12,315, $3.50 Gold
Bond Credit Certificate.
Total, $1,975.00.
The novelty business of China is
drifting into the hands of the Japan
ese. -.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-02-22

Total ...... $4O4,5
According to the above figures,
the total bonded debt of the county
for bitches only will soon be $780,
$50. This estimate does not include
the bond issues which will be nec-
essary for the building of bitches ten,
thirteen and fourteen and which are
expected to bring the total to be-
tween $5OO,OOO and 100000. AS
the assessed valuation of Beltrami
county is about $6,500,OOO, the ditch
bonds represent sum slightly less
in value than one per cent. of the
total assessed valuation.
1t has been pointed out that one
feature of ditch building appears
generally to be overlooked by the
public. Mr.. George explains that
wherever a ditch is built, road is
built on it's banks so that the coun-
try covered by the bitches is also
given good roads. Each of the main
bitches had laterals about every
mile so that after the ditch is COM
pleted, no farmer need be more than
half a mile or so from level we'll
constructed road.
The ditch bonds are extended over
period of twenty years so that the
annual payments may be made small.
The total expense is levied against
the parties benefited and according
to the amount of their benefit. For
the first five years, these parties have
to pay the interest only, the pay
ments on the principal starting with
the sixth year and running for f1f-
teen payments.
In some quarters it is feared that
the bonded debt of the county for
this one item is too heavy. It is
pointed out that in case any interest
or principal is defaulted the county
must assume payments and carry
that load until the land is sold, at
which time the county's indebted
ness would probably have to be paid
in order to validate the title. At
the present time, it is pointed out,
fcon%lnnad M, pau> 4, - :
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-02-22

So much has been published in re-
gard to women voters being unwill-
ing to reveal their ages, it is quite
startling to learn that it is the men
who desire to conceal theirs. Word
comes from California that owing to
the refusal of large corporations to
employ men over given age it is to
their advantage not to tell their age
atsthe polls. 1: ..s.s. ys;.::;! y::;!: !.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-02-22

his intention of attending the ban
quet in honor of President Taft in
Chicago March 8. The president will
address the Swedish-American Repub-
lican clubs and the event is to be used
to bring abut governors roundup"
similar to the conference two weeks
ago of the governors who are for
Roosevelt
st. Paul, Feb. 22.-Spring football
practice opened at the University Of
Minnesota yesterday with a lecture in
the Armory by Coach Williams. The
talk was followed by light signal
practice. Among the2oid- mon In the
lineup were Captain Morrell; Bob
Stevenson, star on the 1911 freshman
team; Ralph Capron; Paul Tobin;
McAlmon; Powers; Frank; Elder and
Hanson. The coach s 1ectufe cover
ed the new rules.
washington, u. u, rep. H. Inc
seventh annual convention of the
Navy League of the United States be-
ban today with pilgrimage of the
delegates to the tomb of Washington
at Mount Vernon. Later in the day
the delegates returned to the city for
the annual dinner, which had Secre-
tary of Navy Meyer, Maj. Gen. Leon
ard Wood, Rear Admiral Wainwright
former Speaker Cannon and num-
berf of other notables scheduled
among the speakers and guests. Pres
ident Taft has accepted an invitation
to address the convention at pub
lie meeting tomorrow in Memorial
Continental Hall.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-02-22

The novelty business of China is
drifting into the hands of the Japan
ese. -. .y
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-02-22

CONTINUED on Page ~
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-02-22
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o OUTSIDE NEWS CONDENSED .
8 o o 81 v o o 9 o - . o 0. o o .

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Crookston, Feb. 22.-W., E. Black
has just received official notice of his
appointment as Canadian government
agent with headquarters at Crook
ston at lucrative salary. ..l
St. Paul, Feb. 22.-Mayor Keller
yesterday paid over. $40 and filed tor
denomination for mayor. He declares
he will stand on his record and go be-
fore the people with that as plat
form. XII.
Minneapolis, Feb. 22.-The Univer-
sity of Minnesota basketball team
and one from the University of Chi
cago will clash on the floor of the
Gopher Armory tonight. This is the
fourth game for Minnesota. 49,.
lBrainerd, Feb. 22.-The funeral of
George Forsythe will take place this
afternoon. He was foreman Of the
Northern Pacific machine shops,
former alderman and long prominent
in Minnesota Masonry. He died last
Monday at the age of 20. II
Seattle, Feb. 22.-Former Mayor
Hiram Gill, removed from Office q
year ago by recall election, was
given an overwhelming plurality for
nomination for Office at the primaries
yesterday. He received nearly 10000
more votes than his nearest competi-
tor.
Mankato, Feb. 22.-L B. Lincoln,
engineer for the American Peat and
Fertilizer company, is in Mankato for
the purpose of ascertaining the: ad-
visibility of establishing peat fac
tory here. It is said that Blue Earth
county is rich in peat deposits. =.
Topeka, Kans., Feb. 22.-Woodrow
Wilson, Governor of New Jersey and
candidate for the Democratic presi-
Dental nomination, came to Topeka
today as the guest of honor and prin-
cipal speaker at the Washington day
dinner under the auspices of the
Kansas State Democratic club. =
% -
Hibbing, Feb; ;22is. 2i2s.M7,zAn official OF
the Oliver Iron !. Mining o. company,
speaking at Duluth yesterday, stated
that the company will not encroach
on the improved district of Hibbbing
for the next fifteen years and possib-
" longer. 1t has been rumored OF
late that the company intended NOV
ing the village to another location.
Minneapolis, Feb. 22.-Late yester-
day, Judge Jelley denied the motion
Of the defense in the trial of J. D.
Bren to instruct the jury to bring in
verdict favorable to the defendant.
The trial, consequently, will proceed.
St. Paul, Feb. 22.-Hamline Uni
versity trustees are looking for a sue
cessor to DR.. George H. Bridgman,
the president, who is to retire at the
end of the present year.
Chicago, Feb. Ex-Governor Eber-
hart, of Minnesota, is the first out
side state executive who has signified
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-02-22

siIoLa1. s-.s>. .-~~- -.-.~.-... -. .@oo.AoV
Work has been started; however,
on other bitches and other bonds
will have to be sold to pay for this
work. bitches ten, thirteen and
fourteen are yet in a process of ad-
justment and Mr.. George could give
no figures on them but states that
the bond issues on the others will be
about as follows:
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-02-22
Work To Be Done by City and Cost
Charged Back to Property
Owners.
STEIN SUBMITS TRIAL BALANCE
Statement Made To Show Condition
Of City Affairs at Close of
..:..~5- Last Year.

Over fifteen per cent of the water
meters in Bemidji are out of COM
mission according to a report sub
mitted to the city council last night
by Scott Stewart and George Stein
appointed by the council to make an
investigation. Some meters were re-
ported as being buried beneath two
feet of snow and ice while others
were said to be merely out of repair.
The council voted that meters not
repaired by the owners would be re-
paired by the city and the cost
charged back. Fifty-six out of 367
meters We're found out of repair and
ninety out Of 367 were found giving
inaccurate readings.
The council also voted that the
clerk be instructed to ask the city
engineer for an inventory of raw
materials now on hand. 1t also ap-
pointed q committee of Crippenx
Klein and Smart to confer with the
fire department commissioners and
take q complete inventory of the fire
department equipment:
Clerk Stein sread the report of the
elections committee and it was voted
accepted. A quarterly report from
the city treasurer was also read and
accepted and ordered filed. Mr.. Stein
submitted a trial balance from his
books on January first 1912 for the
year ending December 81, 1911. The
condensed report is as follows:
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-02-22

Crookston, Feb. 22.-Ws E. Black
has just received official notice of his
appointment as Canadian government
agent with headquarters at Crook
ston at a lucrative salary. Id
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-02-22
Expected to be Close to Half a Mil
lion When Total Amount is
Subscribed
THOSE BENEFITED ARE TO PAY
But in Case Of Default, Must be As
sumed And Carried by The
..
County

judicial ditch number II will
come before the board of county
commissioners for final hearing at
their meeting Saturday. A portion
of the bonds for this ditch have al
ready been authorized but it is un-
derstood that an additional amount
must be foated before the ditch can
be completed The commissioners
have voted the bonds repeatedly but
it appears that the form has never
been acceptable to the bond buyers.
It is hoped that the matter may be
cleaned up at the Saturday meeting.
According to the books of the
county auditor, the county has the
following bond issues for bitches al
rooIu in fho hon6S of hOni h11vorS.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-05-15
Twentieth Wedding Anniversary.

On Thursday evening Of last week
Mr.. and Mrs. James TAFT, Jr., oele-
brated the twentieth anniversary of
their marriage at their home near
Kandiyohi and a large number of
friends were their guests on this
happy occasion. About 300 had been
invited to participate in the event,
but owing to the very unfavorable
weather the number present was
considerably reduced. We under
stand that between 1925 and $50
guests braved the elements, including
a number from Atwater and vicinity.
The evening was spent in dancing
and at a late hour an excellent lunch
was served. Mr.. and Mrs. TAFT were
nicely remembered on this occasion,
the celebration Of their china we'd
ding, with many useful gifts.
On Wednesday evening Of this
week occurred the celebration Of the
birthday anniversary Of their son,
John TAFT, Jr., which was enjoyed by
a number Of his young friends.-At-
water Republican-Press.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-05-15
Brief News Notes.

Andrew Anderson of Russell,
Mimi, does not think that quack-
grass is an unmixed evil, for. the cul-
tivation of the ground necessary to
kill the same produced a crop of
grain quadruple that raised on other
ground. =
Don't throw away or burn your
local newspaper, says an exchange.
There is probably not a single sub
scriber who does not have some one
in another town or state who would
be interested in seeing the WillmAr
Tribune. That would be a good way
to advertise the county.
Ill
J. C. Norby has resigned as prin-
cipal Of the Mankato high school to
go to Madison, Mimi.
Stearns county court house at St.
Cloud caught fire one day last week
and hopes ran high for a time, but
the fire was quickly extinguished
and the shack still stands.