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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-08-30
AMERICAN SOLDIER The BEST
World's Records for Marksmanshlp All
He, and He 10 Trained to Act
on His Own Initiative.

Il there is ono big, distinguishing
trait Of the United States regular, Il
is individuality. In every one OF the
great foreign military nations, particu.
larly Germany and Japan, battalion
and company officers and enlisted men
are carefully trained not to think for
themselves. They are used as mere
chess pieces under the guidance Of q
master mind. In this country, where
our melting pot has yielded US an ex'
traordinary self-reliant, cool thinking,
intensive initiative product, it is only
natural that our soldiers should be
trained as are our civilians.
The United States army spends an
nually on rife target practice i've
times the sum spent by any other
army of an equal number Of men. This
applies, too, to our field and coast an
tillery. AS result, no better marks.
men can be found than the American
soldier and his cousin, the national
guardsman, who is trained along the
same lines. Every worlds fire con.
troll and accuracy record with rife and
big gun is today held by the American
soldier.
The United States army is small, in
accordance with the will of the people
not to support large standing mill.
tary establishment But what we
have is almost 100 per cent. efficient
the splendid nucleus of the big army
Of regulars, militia and volunteers
which we should place in the field II
occasion required. It is only in equip.
ment - quartermaster, commissary,
medicine and particularly ordnance
stores-that our army is lacking
Leslie's.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-08-30
SHE COULD NOT REMEMBER
Absent-Minded Woman's Peculiar Rea
son for Wanting to Be Rung Up
on the 'Phone.

Absent-minded persons sorely try
the patience of girls in the New
Rochelle telephone Office. Not long
ago woman confessed herself sub
ject to extreme forgetfulness and re-
quested the day operator on her ex.
change to ring her up every morning
at o'clock. A week later she said:
Central, what was it wanted you
to call me for ats o'clock?"
II don't know" said the girl. "You
didn't tell me. You just asked me to
call at 9 o'clock"
'Too bad," said the woman. Il
know there was something wanted
to do every morning at o'clock, but
I can't for the life Of me think what
It was"
The o'clock calls continued, how,
ever, and several days later the won.
an took central into her confidence
again.
IT have found out why wanted to
be called" she said. "a friend had
given me a canary and I wanted to
make sure of remembering to feed It
The poor little thing is nearly starved.
Hereafter when you ring won't you
just say, Feed the Bird and I'll ga
straight and do it?''
Central promised, and the neglected
canary is now plump and contented
bird.-New York Times.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-08-30

Mrs. Vim. Hil1grove and son, Sew
ern, left today for Duluth where they
will visit friends for few days. On
their return they will be accompa-
MED by Mrs. Hillgrove's daughter,
Miss Florence Huck, who is return
ing from a months vacation spent at
Berlin, Can, and other points.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Rossman, of
Greenwood, Wis, who have been Wis
iting at the G.. w. Cochran home in
this city, leave for their home this
afternoon, accompanied by Mrs. T.
H. Cochran and Mrs. H. L. Nutting g
of Portland, Ore, who will spend "a
week or ten days visiting them.
Don't miss the Grand tonight.
Fine act and good pictures.
Miss Mae Erickson of Moorhead,
| who has been visiting her cousin,
Mrs. J. J. Opsahl during her summer
vacation, leaves for her home Satur-
day, accompanied by her father, John
Erickson, who has also been visiting
at the J. J. Opsahl home. Miss Erick-
son will teach in the public school at
Audubon, MIMI, this year and leaves
Moorhead for that place Monday.
Crookston Times-The welcome of
the Auto club tourists at Bemidji was
most hearty and everything was done
to add to the pleasure of the visitors.
The trip will do much toward cement
ing the friendship of the people en-
route with Crookston and will be a.
splendid thing for all concerned. A
trip from Bemidji here, with recruits
from along the line, is probable later
! in the summer.
New lot of rompers, house dresses,
aprons and lingerie just in. On sale
tomorrow. Be sure and get your
|share. Bazaar Store.
w. L. Brooks left last night for
Minneapolis where he will visit for
several days. Mrs. Brooks left the
first part of the week. G. G. Winter
will leave tonight and the three will
be present at the wedding of Miss
Gertrude Chandler who is Mrs.
Brooks niece, and Mr. Winters cous-
in. Mr.. Winter expects to spend a
week at the state fair in the Beltra-
mi county booth.
The marriage of Frank Smith and
Miss Anna Johnson was solemnized at
the home of the bride in Wadena last
Tuesday. Later the couple went to
the home of Mr.. Smiths parents in
Verndale where a reception was Civ
en- in their honor. They returned to
Bemidji yesterday and will make
their home at 901 America avenue.
Mrs. Smith formerly lived with her
sister, Mrs. R. Koepp.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-08-30
Named for General Wadsworth.

Fort Wadsworth in New York har.
Dor is not named for Capt. Joseph
Wadsworth, but for Gen. James Sam
uel Wadsworth of Geneseo, N. Y.
General Wadsworth raised regiment
when the Civil war broke out, served
with distinction, and was killed in the
battle of the Wilderness. In his men,
ory the name Of Fort Tompkins was
changed to Fort WadsWorth. .--
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-08-30
Formula for Rapid Firing.

The rifle for rapid firing should
have shotgun weight, shotgun bal
ance, shotgun trigger pull, shotgun ft
and the sights must be such as can
be caught instantly without effort in
alignment. The hands grasp the
piece firmly, not with the rifeman's
loose grip, but the left arm pushes
forward while the right draws back,
and the trigger is pulled by trans
ferring the drawing back force to the
trigger finger, and not by any con-
scious crooking Of that finger. The
moment the bead covers the mark the
bullet must be under way, be the aim
good or bad.-Outing.
Wherein tho Difference.
Casey (watching the golfers)-"oi
don't see amy difference bechune thot
an work." O'Brien-"Yez don't,
hey! Well, yez would wh1n pay day
KEN around" ."-Boston Transcript.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-08-30
Ml5S..DO M: !: ORCAS1
D5NODG GRA5S|

J. J. Cameron went to the cities on
business yesterday.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. E. R. Getchell
on Wednesday night, boy.
Call England, of Bena, was in the
city yesterday for few hours.
A. E. Ellison, of Bemidji, was in
International Falls yesterday.
Arthur La Rue and John Nickel
son were Bemidji visitors Thursday.
Coruyn and Carpenter, those har-
mony singers, at the Grand tonight.
Mr.. and Mrs A. B. Kingsbury, of
St. Louis, are in Bemidji today visit
ing friends.
Charles Hayden, of Blackjack,
came to Bemidji yesterday on a short
business trip.
A beautiful line of school hats are
now ready at the Henrionnet MILL
merry parlors
AL Kaiser came to Bemidji from
Bagley yesterday noon and will re-
turn this afternoon.
Miss Anna Houlihan will leave to-
morrow evening for the cities where
she will attend the state fair.
1Nl hoe 111n n
and those real harmony singers at
the Grand tonight.
c. M. King, of Deer River, is in the
city today. Mr.. King is Democratic
ca 1didate for lieutenant governor.
Miss Ruth Wightman left this af-
ternoon for Solway where she will be
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. Dun
ming.
Miss Marion Wilson, of Cass Lake,
was in Bemidji last night between
trains She went to Cass Lake this
morning.
Just received 1000 pairs of hose,
to soc. Special Saturday, 17c a pair.
Bazaar Store.
Gus Melges is in the city visiting
friends for a few Gays. Mr.. Melges
came to Bemidji from Blackjack yes
terday morning.
Mrs. J. W. Poupore and son Har-
old, who have spent the summer at
Grand Forks Bay, leave this after
noon for their home
Coruyn and Carpenter, those har-
mony singers, at the Grand tonight.
Miss Ethel Getchell left for Fosston
Thursday, where she will teach in the
public schools this coming year. She
went. by the way of Bagley.
L. G. Crothers, Prof W. P. Dyer,
last evening from Blackduck where
they have been on business
Mrs. Geo. Baker and Miss Grace
Baker returned last evening from
B1ackduck where they have been Wis
iting for the past few days.
Pure barley, malt and hops scien-
tifcally combined by the master
brewer is what makes Bemidji beer
so popular "The Taste Tells"
Iver O. Ungstad was a city visitor
Thursday. While in the city he call
ed at the Pioneer Office and renewed
his subscription for another year.
Karl Vanderhork left last evenin 6
for Minneapolis for a two weeks va
cation. On his return he will be ac-
companied by Miss Vernon Mallory.
Go to Hakkerup for photos.
Gus Bartsch and his father, VIM.
A. Bartsch of Owatonna, Minn., came
down from Oakley. VIM. A. Bartsch
has spent the past week looking over
land.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-08-30

announce myself as Republican
fee of county attorney for Beltrami
county at the primaries September
18th.
If nominated and elected I will
continue to conduct that Office econ
omically, as a purely business one,
and in no sense as political Office.
I solicit not only the votes, but the
active cooperation of the people OF
this county in my candidacy.
GRAHAM M. TORRANCE,
Bemidji, Minn
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-08-30
For Sale.

At sacrifce-my entire stock and
fixtures of a first class confectionery
store and ice cream parlor for cash.
Must go quick. P. A. Nelson, LIT
3rd St.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-08-30

MISS Ii. Gleason arrived IN the city
Thursday evening after a three
months vacation. Monday she will
go to Louis, Minn., where she is en-
gagged as teacher While in Bemidji
she will visit with her sister, Mrs.
J. E. Cahill.
The Henrionnet millinery parlors
are now ready for order work. Place
your orders early and avoid exas-
perating delays.
Franz Jevne, of Big Falls, has filed
for the Republican nomination for
county attoreny of Koochiching coun-
ty. Mr.. Jevne graduated from the
state university in the class with M.
J. Brown, of Bemidji, and Jack Rus
sell, of Kelliher.
Rev. S. E. P. White returned on
Thursday evening from two weeks
vacation. He visited Minneapolis, St.
Cloud, Green Lake and other cities.
The bulk of his vacation was spent
at Green Lake, a summer resort
where he visited friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Borchardt left
this afternoon for Crookston, where
Mr.. Borchardt has accepted the posi-
ton as principal of the Crookston
high school. Mr.. and Mrs. Borchardt
have been visiting at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. J. W. Naugle for the past
month.
Evening journal., 1912-10-30
LOWER PRICES COMING.

7 OVER prices for the necessaries of life in this
country are predicted by Secretary Of Agricul-
ture Wilson in a report which he has submitted to
President Taft. The report is welcomed by millions
Of Americans, but it is serious blow TO the Demo-
cratic demogogues who attempting to saddle upon
the Republican party the responsibility for the pre-
vailing high prices
The report of Secretary Wilson promises that the
price of meat will decrease notably on account Of the
big corn crop and after cattle sheep and hogs fed
from that crop reach the consumer.
Secretary Wilson advised the President that on the
nine great crops of the country-corn wheat oats
barley rye buckwheat, potatoes haxseed and hay the
Oct prices indicated a saving to the CONSUMER of
about per cent or nearly S5OOOOOOOO
Mr. Wilson's report, according to officials shows
that the aggregate crop in the United States will be
about 20 per cent greater than it has years
He shows that the wheat crop of the year is nearly
lOOOOO0OO bushels than year and says that
one high grade flour is costing at the mills so cents
barrel less than It did a year ago
The corn crop, Mr. Wilson points out exceeds 3OOO
100000 bushels and there has already been decrease
in price Of corn of cents per bushel The hay crop
he says, has increased than 100000 over
and he declares that in consequence the price
per ton has fallen s274 This decrease he maintains
will not only decrease the prices of but milk
butter cheese etc.
This years oat crop amounts to 14t7 600 bushels
an increase over last years crop of than so per
cent according TO the report Most of this crop is
used food for stock Mr. Wilson declares. and the
increased crop of oats-on October bushed Of
oats cost 1876 cents. compared with 425 year ago
will also make for lower prices for meats and all
live stock products
On potatoes there will be saving of nearly $780,
100000 in the cost of living. on Oct. the producers
getting 5l1 cents bushe for potatoes. the in
vestigation showed compared with SS3 cents a year
The consumption of potatoes 35OO0OOOO bushels
and the actual reduction Of cost is s945OOOOO the
port States
Evening journal., 1912-10-30
MONAGHAN AND THE JUNKETs.

TAT HEN the Democrats are discussing the question
w of junkets they should forget that their
present candidate for Governor State Senator Thomas
NJ Monaghan, took prominent part in one of tho
notorious of those outings the expense of the
tax rs-the jamestown junket At that time he
member OF the committee\that had the junket in
charge and, it is understood. treasurer of the
fund of $1,000 of the taxpayers money which he and
his associates took from the city treasury defray
the expenses of the trip Our information that after
the iunket over, balance Of approximately $3.50
remained in the hands of Mr. Monaghan. AS it was
not known generally that the $1,000 had been taken
of the treasury. Mr. Monaghan and his associates
were at loss understand how they could get the
$3.50 back without attracting public attention.
David J. Reinhardt Republican candidate for
State Senator in the First District of New Castle
county, was City Solicitor their distress OF
mind the Councilmen asked him to advise them what
do with the uncNpended balance He told them they
should make a report the expenses of the junket
treasury He added that IL they did not report It, he
would. They followed his advice, and as a result the
taxpayers of city learned that almost 900 of their
money had been used in the jamestown iunket
Perhaps Senator Monaghan. Democratic candidate
who bases his candidacy upon record
a public Official would like explain his part in
that expenditure of the taxpayers funds He failed
thus far to explain several of his in the Legsls
ture We trust he will be willing to take the present.
day public fully into his confidence with regard 90 the
jamestown iunket
Evening journal., 1912-10-30
DESTRUCTIVE. NOT CONSTRUCTIVE.

THAT Robert G. Houston and those who assoca-
ted with him in the Sucker Progressive move
ment doing what they not only to defeat the
Republican party in Delaware and the State over
10 the Democratic machine, also to destroy it, is
shown by this editorial utterance in the Sussex Re-
publican, Mr. Houston's newspaper
Every day it is and more apparent that the old
Republican party is its last legs, and the great
party of the future will be the Progressive Party 1t
has the greatest leader in the country. The people
have faith in him and will follow where he leads In
this State, the Republican party dsorganized and
divided The Progressive party is having nothing to do
with IT, and those that left sare fighting among
themselves over the Congressional nominee
Mr.. Houston is sadly mistaken. The Republican
party in Delaware is grounded firmly in the con-
hdence and respect of the people that there no poll
tca caba that can destroy il. What the people OF
Delaware thinks of tho Anee-Houston- -Drexler.
caba and its effort deliver the State the Sauls-
bury Democratic machine will be shown clearly by
the November election returns political combina-
on like the one with which Mr. Houston is affiliated
does not command public respect. II IA made up of
political elements which so discreditable and dis
credited that the real National Progressves here will
have nothing 30 do with them fact believe that
of the best friends Colonel Roosevelt has today
has characterized the Sucker Progressives here as
Barn Burners that being used TO give point to
the assertion that the Sucker" cabs destructive
and not constructive
Evening journal., 1912-10-30
LINCOLN ON THE TARIFF.

VAT e desire to call to the attention of Delaware
w wage-earners this short and pointed tariff
speech by Abraham Lincoln
do not know much about the tariff but I know
this much when buy manufactured goods abroad
get the goods and the foreigner gets the money
When We buy manufactured goods at home get both
the goods and the money
Every American working should commit that
little speech memory between and election
day and reoite II to himself he is walking toward
the polling place in his district
He also should remember at that time that Woodrow
Wilson, the Democratic candidate for President and
Franklin Brockson the Democratic candidate for Con-
gressman in this district stand for tariff for
only. which in its turn. stands for Free Trade, nan
cial and industrial paralysis closed mills, hard times
the bread line and the free soup house In short,
restoration Of the old Cleveland days when there
misery in millions of American homes.
Evening journal., 1912-10-30
MILLER's MAGNIFICENT FIGHT.

- HARLES r. MILLER. Republican candidate for
~ Governor is making a magnificent appeal
the electorate Of Delaware for support. It dignihed
Clean clear-cut wholesome and So effective that it
has caused and still is causing apprehension
in the minds of Senator Thomas NJ Monaghan. his
Democratic opponent, and those who are in charge of
his campaign From the outset Mr.. Miller has ap-
pealed to the intelligence of the voter and
not to his passion and prejudice So far as he pos
siby could do So he has ignored the many false
serons and sanderous insinuatons directed against
him by the Democratic campaign speakers and news
papers lie has used truth aud candor weapons
with which to combat fasehood and misrepresenta-
ton and they have been wondrously effective in the
political fight which he is prosecuting
Mr.. Miller has not rested content with telling the
people that is i'm favor Of the enactment OF sim
plihed ballot law and the repeal of the Voters As
sistant law. RE has confined himself TO the dis
cusson of State issues He has carried his fight into
the realm of national politics and handled the subjects
under discussion with such ability that he has
admiration even from men who can share his po-
tca views. Mr. Miller is especially solicitous that
Delaware shall be unmindful of the steady
work good wages and prosperity they enjoy under
the protective tariff administration of nations
affairs by the Republican party. He deprecates
the thought that at such time this when there is
general prosperity, not only in State, but
throughout the Union anyone should give serious heed
to the Democratic plea that a change is needed.
Thousands of Delawareans who went through the
period Of panic and hard times during the Cleveland
administration will appreciate wisdom of Mr. Mil
lers appeal to the voters to protect their most
vital interests by voting against the tariff for revenue
only that is proposed by Democrats who would de-
stroy every vesge of protection for American indus
tries and the millions of and they employ.
Evening journal., 1912-10-30
sENATOR MoNAeHAN AID GRAIN pIsTILLERIEs.

G ENATOR MONAGHAN was exceedingly favorable
~ to the grain dstilleries in 1905. The Senate
Journal for that year, Page $50. reads follows:
On motion of Mr.. Barnard the bill, (Senate Bill No
SD, entitled An act to amend Chapter 37S, Volume
20, Laws of Delaware entitled Act Act to grade and
regulate grain diseries in the State of Delaware"
passed at Dover, May &C. 1897. by striking Section
of said act taken up for consideration and on
his further motion, read third time, by para
graphs in order to pass the Senate. On the question
shall the bill pass the Senator" The yeas nays
we're ordered which being taken we're as follows.
Yeas-Messrs. Barnard Houston, jefferson, Latts
Lingo, Mendinhall, Moore, ID. o. Moore, T. c.. Pennew
Reed, Rose, Sparks Mr. Speaker pro tempore-13
Nays-Messrs. MONAGHAN, Smith. Stirling So
the question decided in the affirmative and the
bill. having received the required constitutional
majority was declared adopted Ordered to the House
for concurrence
This bill repealed Section 2 Of the old law found
Page 1896 of Volume 20, Laws of Delaware. and the
object the bill stop the sale, by grain
teries. Of their products in packages, Of ANY GUAM
TITY. which permitted by Section 2
Was it mere coincidence that Senator Monaghan
who is running for Governor on his legislative record
voted in the same session. for continuance of the
Bottle and Can Law. and also stood in opposition to
repeal of the law which permitted grain dstilleres
here to sell liquor in packages Of any size?
Evening journal., 1912-10-30
SENATOR MONAGHAN IN FAVOR OF THE BOTTLE
AND CAN LAW

c ENATOR MONAGHAN. Democratic candidate for
- Governor voted against the repeal Of the famous
Bottle and Can law in 1905
This law passed, despite the protests Of the
goodthnlng people Of the State in 1898, and bill
presented in 1905 repeal this law, which. if
passed, would have prevented the RUNNING OF THE
CAN OR GROWLER"
The entries to this repeating bill are found in
the Senate Journal of 1905 ON Page 455, and are as
follows:
On motion Of Mr. Sparks, the bill (Senate Bill No
29) entitled. Act act TO repeal Chapter 646 Volume
10, Laws OF Delaware, entitled AN Act to further
amend Chapter AS Volume IA, Laws of Delaware"
relating TO the sale of intoxicating liquors. taken
up for consideration, and his further notion was
read third time, by paragraphs in order pass the
Senate On the question: shall the bin pass the
Senate?" The yeas and nays were ordered. which be-
ing taken follows;
Yeas Messrs Barnard. Houston. Latta, Mendnhal
Moore D. o., Moore, r. c.. Pennewill, Reed Sparks
Mr.. Speaker pro tempore4i0.
Nays-Messrs. jefferson, MONAGHAN Rose, Smith
Stirling.
So the question was decided in the affirmative and
the bill having received the required constitutional
majority, declared adopted. ordered TO the House
for concurrence
Just what SENATOR MONAGHAN would do with
similar tin ifit came before him in any other official
capacity is a question which doubtless will interest
thousands Of Deawareans
Evening journal., 1912-10-30

For months we have urged the people Of Whining
ton to be boosters Of their home town and TO deal
with their home merchants. Therefore we gladly call
TO the attention OF Wilmingtonans these words from
an interview with Or Evan c. Shortlidge who recent
ly returned from the West and Canada "1n the West
ern cities passed through, found ninety-nne boost
ers to of the other kind while in Wilmington Il
seems that conditions are just reversed There are
too few public-spirited citizens in Wilmington and I
wish there we're more Dr. Shortlidgo is a former
Mayor Of our city. Il is encouraging hear a man
of his age and wide official and professional ex-
perience urging his fellow-ctzens here to become
boosters We think however he does an injustice to
Wilmngtonians when he says that only one in 100 is
booster.
Evening journal., 1912-10-30

If Robert G. Houston chairman of the Sucker
Progressive State Committee, hoped to make any po-
litical capital out Of his proposition to the Republi
can and Democratic parties relative to bribery and
the work of voters assistants in the impending cleo
tion, he must be disappointed grevously Both Edmund
Mitchell chairman of the Republican State Committee
and Thomas f. Bayard, chairman of the Democratic
State Committee have accepted in behalf Of their
specve parties the two Houston propositions for the
prevention of bribery, with celebrity and clearness
which must bring peace to the tormented soul of the
political partner of J. Frank Alice and other eleventh.
hour champions OF purity at elections
Evening journal., 1912-10-30
Ticket

That ticket obtained its name from the fact that
j. Frank Alice one of its chief hackers said just before
the State convention that it was 20 be nominated
merely for suckers" to vote as he and his friends
had decided to vote the straight Democratic ticket