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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-09-05
loolc Hard to Fathona

"A Chicago woman had her husband
arrested for disorderly conduct be-
cause he refused to kiss her Tho ways
which some women have OF inspiring
Affection and its demonstrations can
DO accounted for only by the secret
md mysterious processes Of feminine
iegil.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-09-05

The Madame Vere Gage and Doris hats the world
for their exclusive STYLE These hats carried in the
Henronnet also the chcoo school haswch
the latest fad for the school girl.
Mrs. Henrionne says 1T pleasure show goods and
the ladies cordially invited to call time and inspect
stock The models this fall beautiful pleasure
show them. '-Adv.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-09-05

¬o by American Press Association.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Burns of Cass
Lake, are in the city today.
Remember Hetland & Fallon's mil
1inery opening, September and 7.
L. J. Deur, and wife, of Tenstrike,
are visiting friends in Bemidji today.
Chauncey Olcott will play ''The Isle
O Dreams in Crookston, September
10.
Jack Russell came down from Kelli-
her this morning on a short business
trip.
J. E. Black went to Minneapolis
last night on combined business and
pleasure trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Lindholm of
Blackjack, spent Wednesday in Be-
midi on shopping tour.
Don't fail to to attend the Hen
and Saturday, Sept. 9Th and 7th.
Mrs. S. A. Paquin Of Turtle River,
was business caller Wednesday. She
returned to her home last night.
Jack Dolan who travels out of Su-
perior, left Bemidji last evening for
Minneapolis where he expects to at
tend the state fair.
Mrs. U. lie Blanc, of Gully, Miss No
madin of CroOkston, and Bert Prescott
of Grand Forks, spent a few hours in
Bemidji yesterday.
George w Campbell returned to
Bemldji this morning after having
spent some time campaigning in the
Northern part of the county.
Harley Hanson of Grand Forks,
came to Bemidji from his summer
home at Lakeside last night and left
for Grand Forks early this morning.
Go to Hakkerup for photos.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Burke went
to the cities Wednesday evening to
spend few days. Mr.. Burke also
expects to attend a convention in Wi
mona
NJ LaFOntissee and J. Price went
to the cities to take in the state fair
Thursday night. Mr. Lafontissee will
also visit with his sister while on
this trip.
Miss Mable Davies of Grand Forks,
who has been visiting at the E. H.
Marcum home, leave this afternoon
for her home. Miss Davies is cous-
in of Mrs. Marcum.
Read Hetland & Fallon's display
announcement in this paper. Fall
opening day set September and T.
Dr. Leora Davies and Miss Helen
Davies, sisters of Mrs. E. H. Marcum,
arrived in the city last evening from
Chicago to be the guests of DR.. and
Mrs. E. H. Marcum.
The Woman's Home Missionary
society of the M. E. church will meet
at the parsonage, Friday afternoon at
3 p. m. Members are urged to be
present Come prepared to pay dues.
Judge NJ. A. Spooner left Bemidji
today on a chicken shooting trip. He
went to Thief River Falls where he
will join party which is to drive
about forty miles into Marshall coun-
ty.
A very prominent lady of Bemidji
called No. 235 the other day, and
rather hurriedly exclaimed, 'Send me
up a case of beer right away, we are
having a little party and must have
some Bemidji beer" "The Taste
Tells
J. L. Higgins, and daughter lone
from Nebish, are the geusts of Mr..
and Mrs. L. H. Higgins. Mr.. Hig-
gins goes back to Nebish this after
noon, but Miss Higgins will remain
until Saturday night when she will
leave for her school at Tenstrike.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Loring, and
W. R. Low, of Crookstmon, arrived
in Bemidji this noon. They came to
drive home the Loring car which was
left here a week ago at the time OF
the Crookston-Bemidji auto tour
They expected to come yesterday but
the rain early in the morning pre-
vented.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-09-05
ONE MILLION pOLLAR9

THE Amount Placed at the DlsposaI
Of tho Crop improvement Committee
Of the Council Of Grain Exchange
for Agricultural DeveIopment-
100000 for Each ceunty-Tenta.
tive Plan Under Which Fund 10 %
be Distributed.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-09-05
ANNOUNCES fall OPENING
ALL LADIES ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO VIEW THE LINE

Mrs A. Henionne has announced that her fall opening will
be held Friday and Saturday of this week. She invited
the ladies OF Beid and vicinity to call and inspect
line of imported models tailored and novelties of all kinds
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-09
34I Descendants
 Ar Her Cetenary

waynesburg, Pa, Feb. 9.-Mrs- Harriet Wildman Ott, a great-great- great-grandmonther whose chief de- light until but very few months ago was in spinning her own yarn, with which she made stockings for her hundreds of descendants to the fifth and sixth generations, will be honor ed by Greene county March s, at which time she will be the full five score years She is resident Of Springhill township.
 Mrs. Ott was the mother of eleven children, eight of whom are living, and she has been resident Of Greene county all her lite She has living seventy grandchild ildren, 209 great great-grandchiIdre and one great great-grea t-grandC hild Four Of her sons served in the civil war, one of them being with General sherman on his march to the sea.
 Mrs. Ott never has used spectacles although she is at her spinning wheel and her knitting almost constantly Her health was excellent until several months ago and even yet she Is to be found at her knitting the greater part of the day
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-09

Great Sale TO-mOrrOW, Saturday. S8le of Valentines

At 1c-Lot Mechanical Valentines. At 1c-Lace Valentines with envel-
 opes to match, all for 1c. At for 1c-Comic Valentines. At 1c, 9c dOZen-Valentine Post Cards. At Pc, Sc and 5c-Extra Fine Lace and
 Mechanical Valentines. Envelopes
 to match with any of these. At 10c-Extra large and Snowy Val
 entines. At 98"-Some very large and Snowy
 Celluloid valentines. At 2c-RUmmag Sale of Articles that
 have been SC and 10c. At 49c-Boys' and Girls, Mems and
 Women's Skates. This is a special
 lot of fine Skates. At 25c-Kleinert's Celebrated Ear
 Muffs.
 At 25c-Brass Nickel Plated Towel Bars. Rig value. At 1Oc, 3 for 25c-Several styles Can
 vas Gloves. At 29c-Pocket Lights complete with
 be tteries. At 6t%c-Special lot Shaker and Do-
 net Flanrel just reduced from Sc. At 5Oc-cplendid Negligee and Work
 ing Shirts for Men
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-09
DEAFNESS,
 HEAD NOISES
New Book on New MethOd- How to Recover Hearing Without Drugs or
 Electric Devices
Message of Rope and Joy to
 All Afflicted Persons

There is hone of a wen-hased kind which should bring joy and ultimate contentment to multitudeS of persons who have been troubled for years with deafness or head noises.
 Dr. Coutant. an able specialist. has evolved a newly perfected method for treating cases where the hearing is not perfect or where the sufferer Is harasS- ed by ringing. roaring. buzztng or other GiSagrreahle noises iD the head. 1t ap- pears that bout 95 out of every hun dred cases are frnm causes amenable to proper treatment
 Dr. COutant ooes not advocate the use of drugs or electricity. He relies chiefly upon cooperating with Nature in bringing a bout speedy and effectu- al cure of morbid auraI conditions, Re markabIe cures are reported. many of them being in the cases of deafness that had existed for about 20 to 4O years. With the description given ln his newly published book. the learned docto provides a long series of letters, written by per~onS vi had been given up as hopeless, and who were speedily cured ot home without loss of time and without inconvenience by pr. Coutant's natural home method.
 Anyone who is interested can write to a dozen or a hundred of the persons who, not long ago. were victims of deafness or head-noises (or bothI and who are now delighted to proclaim themselves as marYellOusly benefited or completely cured.
 pr. COutant is not one of the ire spOnsible quacks. of which there Is such a large number, but is reput- able. responsible, licentiate, practising physician with a third of 8 centuryEs active experience.
 The doctor believes there are many who are troubled with deafness. etc. who might be permanently freed from their inability to hear and from tin nitus (nOisesI if they would do as oth- CTS have successfully done. merely fol- lowing the advice given
 The book. which any reader can ob- tain from the author. pr. George E Coutant. 269 D. Station E. New York. N Y. has been declared by many to be worth it's weight in gold One needs only to write for it and the treatise will promptly come in a plain wrapper.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-09
DEERE ACE BETWEEN SPECIAL APPR- -PRIATIONS"
 AND "APPROPRIATIONS NS FOR A SPECIFIC PURPOSE

The Board of Apportionment is a body of men who have the gift of ax- pressing thenfseIves- very clearly on most occasions.
 But a question which the board has addressed is obscure in. language and purpose, and that obscurity is dupli- cated in the opinion of the city at torney which has been rendered in answer.
 The question is three-foId. The board asked if cit has a legal right to receive petitions and communities tions for public improvements" also if it has a right to make special ap- propriations,' as for example that any part of the money appropriated shall be used for "A street and for no other purpose, and whether the boards yight1 t9 make special appro- priafionaEis- is- varied by. the fact that some board asks to have certain ap- propriations made special
 One can hardly escape the concl1- sion, after a careful reading of the boards question, that it is endeavcr- ing to lay a legal foundation upon which it may stand while it takes into its own hands the authority to ini- tiate appropriations, regardless of whether the thing for which money is provided is asked, or sought, by any branch of the city government.
 It would be more satisfying if the city attorney had been addressed di- rectly to the point.
 His opinion will be regarded as unsatisfactory because of it's confused Nomenclature.
 The city attorney is correct in say ing that the charter speaks in sev- eraI places of special appropriations" ." But the charter also strictly defines what special appropriation is.
 The charter in fact defines two main classes of appropriations, special and regular
 A-zaregular'' appropriation is any appropriation made by the board on the last Tuesday in February.
 A special appropriation" is any ap-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-09

, lie files.
 The commission interprets Section 8 of the act from which it receives authority, as follows:
 That only the record or finding made by the Commission of it's examination into the causes of and circumstances connected with any accident is a pub lie record and subject to pubic insT ec- tion, and not the detai' ed statements upon which such record or finding is predicated.
 Any and all notes, transcript of evi- dence, statements, exhibits, photo graphs, and other matters obtained by the Comm 'ssion in connection with any such examination, shall be care fully preserved and kept file, the same to be available at any and all times when necessarily connected wi h any matter pertaining to the enforce ment of any orders issued by the Com mission or in which the State or the Commission Is directly interested
 That examination of witnesses may be made privately and separate y, if in the opinion of the Commission, such course is desirable.
 The commission does not. however, extend it's theory of private hearings to cover hearings before it upon pe- titions and complaints, where parties are cited to appear. It properly holds that such hearings should be public.
 The view of the commission that it may be sometimes beneficial to make inquests into accidents private has much to sustain it. It's conclu- sion that the complete record'' should not be made a part of the public files is more difficult to fol- low
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-09
THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION


 The preliminary report of the Pub lie Utilities Commission, covering only the period from Sept. g, 1911, to Dec. 31, 1911, does not display the possi- hilities of the commission upon an ex- tended scale. At this period the com mission had been in office less than foursneuths and hadspOt taken up the duty of inspecting, gas water and cleo tric light meters, but was negotiating for the necessary apparatus. It had completed a census of the public ser vice corporations under it's jurisdic- tion, finding the, number s204 of which water, gas and<efectric light compan- ies constitute 19. An inspection of the steam roads appears to have re- suited in an order that stations shall he kept in a more sanitary manner, and the toilets therein put in a more cleanly condition.
 The most important work done has been the investigation of accidents. The commission explains at some length it's attitude in such investiga- tions It deems that hearings should be private when necessary, but it de- cIines to make the testimony of wit nesses. exhibits and the like, part of the public record.
 The commission believes that it has practically the same powers as the coroner in the matter of such inves- legations, but does not fo.iow the an- alogy to the point that coroners make the entire record part of the pub
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-09

1 propriatfon made after the last Tues day in February. Special appropria- tions'' are of two kinds. The first IS when the Common Council provides for an expense from the unappropri- ated revenue of the city. This re- quires two-thirds of the aldermen. The second kind is any appropria- ton after the last Tuesday in Febru- ary, when there is no unappropriated revenue. Such a special appropria- tion'' can be made by the board only at d special meeting. when a special tax is laid to raise the necessary funds.
 The charter undoubtedly gives the specific purpose" and the money so appropriated cannot be used for any other purpose.
 An appropriation for a specific purpose" under the charter. is an en- tirely different thing from a special appropriation as defined by the charter however similar in meaning the phrases seem to be from the Ian guage independently considered.
 The board his power to initiate ap- propriations for any expense of the city authorized by law.
 It would appear of doubtful wis dom, however, that the Board should engage in any large way in originat- ing charges against the city, or modes of spending money which have not come primarily from any other city department. The purpose of the board as originally conceived was that it should scrutinize the expenses of other city departments, with the idea of obtaining economy in city ex- penditures. That it should at once CREATE charges and PROVIDE for them was not contemplated.
 Possibly the confusion in the boards question, and the correspond ing mixture of terms in the city at torney's opinion, are an outgrowth of the lack of preciseness in the charter itself, the act being a miracle of in- defniteness and loose phraseology.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-09

abandon advertising for bids It js complained that competitors of Stan dard Oil were not admitted to compe- tition Had there been competition no better price might have been se- cured, but the Knowledge that the con- tract had been made after competi- ton would tend to popularize the new purchasing methods with a large body of citizens who continue to believe open bidding, fair field and no ia vors essential to good marketing
 But a prospective saving of twc cents q gallon resulting in the sum of $3,6OO implies a gasoline consump- ton of 1SO,OOO gallons a year II would be interesting to know where all that gasoline is consumed and how?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-09
CETY'S BIG CONTRACT FOR GASOLINE

The new Board of Contract and Supply has closed it's first contract, making an agreement with the Stand ard Oil Company for supply of gas oline for one year The board seems to-beheve that it has effected a sav- ing of s3,6OO a year But this sav- ing is predicated entirely upon the theory that the price of gasoline will 20 higher and remain higher through out the contract period But gaso- line is a commodity that huctuates in value If it should go lower, there would not be saving under the con tract. but a loss
 The contract is for ten cents a gal lon The board assumes that it will stay at twelve. cents, or go higher
 Apparently the board intends to
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-09
FORMER BRIDGFPORTER
 TO HEAD DANBURY CLUB

Danbury, Feb. 9-JoseI-H R. Warden, formerly of Bridgeport, is at the head of an org anization of young men who are strangers in Danbury but who are planning to organ ze a club for new corners in town who find it difficult to make friends and to find diversion
 of the right kind. A banquet Is to be held soon, when arrangements for the organization will be perfected A committee composed of Joseph R.
 Warden, Arthur J. Rivard, formerly of New Haven, and William Walsh, for merly of Middletown, is in charge of the banquet arrangements. Nearly 100 such young men have slgnlfied their intention to join the club. A per manent clubroom, with facilit es for amusement, will probably be estab- lished About fifty of the men, who intend to join the club. have come here to work within the last year or
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-09

At 36c-Cocoa Door Mats. At 25c-Our Best Window Shades complete with roller, fixtures, slats and pull cord. At 25c-Good variety Mems Work and Shop Aprons. At 25c-Extra Large Lawn Aprons for Ladies. At Oc, for 25"-PinochIe or Straight Deck Playing Cards. At S1-OO-Ever Ready or Gem Safety Razors, complete with extra blade.
 SPECIAL SALE BETWEEN AND 10 A. NJ. ONLY At $4 c-New lot of the Cheese Cloth, yard wide. At 34 c-Best Light Prints, Nrerrimac. At 4 41%c-Best Dark Prints, American. Indigo, etc. At 414c-Yard Wide Unbleached Mus lin. At 6Ac-Amoskeae Apron Gingham. At 7%c-Good Cotton Batting At 7Mc-Extra Bleached Muslin. At 11%cvD"uble Fold Black Sateen. At fS F @c-Wide Bleached Table Dam ask.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-09
SUPREME COURT TO
 DECIDE IF ESTATE MUST
 PAY INHERITANCE TAX

The Supreme court of the State will undoubtedly be asked to decide whether or not the estate of Joseph Parker, of New York city, must pay an inheritance tax Of $19, 900 to Con nectlcut. Judge Studley of the New Haven Probate court yesterday ruled that the estate must pay
 The estate has already paid d full inheritance tax upon property both here and in New York 10 the State of New York, and counsel for the estate claim that they should not be obliged to pay the tax twice. An appeal was taken from the decision of Judge Studley
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-09
Atheist's Request For Sentence Of
 Death Granted
Especial from United Press

(Speclal rom On1LSQ 1IeSSJ
 London, Feb. 9.-Over his own pro- test, friends of Albert Reeves, the atheist who slew his infant son ito save him from the maelstrom of mod ern industrial life" today, petitioned the home office to commute the death sentence which was imposed upon the prisoner.
 Reeves made an extra ordinary plea when he was taken before the court. Refusing the services of counsel, he calmly arose and said in a firm voice:
 Your Lordship, I am guilty. I am of perfectly sound mind and l knew what l was doing. I realize the gray ity of the charge and I am ready to satisfy the laws demands It iS In- cumbent upon you to sentence me to death.'
 The judge passed sentence as the prisoner desired.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-09
OR. BANKS IS DONG
 WELL AFTER OPERATION

nr c. Lincoln Ranks who was cp- erated upon for appendicitis at the Presbyterian hospital i'll New York Tuesday morning is reported to be resting very comfortably at the hos pital At his office in this city to-day ;t was stated that Dr. Banks was do- ing as well as could be expected.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-09
Church Asks
 $500 in Suit

Before Judge Wolfe yesterday St. Johns church of North Haven asked the New Haven Common Pleas court to find John H. Blakeslee, executor of the estate of Romanio Linsley of North Haven, liable to pay $500. It is alleged that there was a verbal promise to give that amount to the church for a parish house while the man was alive and the church. be- Iieving the subscription would be paid, went ahead and huilt the house. The money was not paid and the church sues.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-09
OLD PRINTER DEAD.

Torrin gton, Feb. 9.-Captain A. B. Shurnway, aged 75, a veteran of the Second Connecticut heavy artillery and high degree Mason, died at the nome Of his son in Litchf1eld yester- day. He was for forty years fore CT. He is survived by two sons and a daughter
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-09
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT @ PROBATE COURT.
January g. 1912.

January g, 1912. Estate of Louis Riethmiller, late Of the town of Bridgeport, in said Dis trict, ( deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Bridgeport, hath limited and allow ed six months fir ,.h the date her-af for the Creditors oS said Estate to exhibit ther c-aims for settlement Those who neglect to p4 eSeut their accounts, properly attested, within said time will be de barred 9 recovery. All per- sons indebted to said Estate gre re- ouested to. make immediate payment to
 HANNAH c. RETHMILLEB B 2 SD AdnIn -strat tr1z-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-09
Utrr 1B~ M. Kran Ont1tpat1y.
 EatatL1Hlrpa 1H57.
Roses and Vlo!ets
in Bloom at the Neckwear Section.

True, the petals silk and will wither. The cold wind in the street will never cause them to drOOp, but they look fresh though from the trees. And the co1ors range from delicate pink to deepest Jacqueminot with occasional pale yellow or blue-a blue oh yes, very French There Is a bunch of ceverly knotted ribbon which anyone would declare be Parma violets You should see it. One pink rosebud is tucked in the side The price, $2.5o.
 Roses all the way from 25 cts, for half-opened buds up 50, 65 cts and $Ioo, according to size. Clusters of Rosebuds, three of them natural size so cts.
 Tiny Gar1ands of small Roses, 65 cts.
 Very attractive for Valentines.
 Neczwear
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-09

Middletown, N. Y.-Because his pet dog mounted the bench and shook hands with the Judge, Carl Kempff. an aged man, escaped a iail sentence for being intoxicated,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-09
ESCalKODS 25c per Qt. W. D. COOK 8 SON
 523 Water Street
 PHONE 3S90
BOARD OF RELIEF

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Relief of the City of Bridge City Hall, for the purpose of hearing appeals made from the findings of the Board of Assessors. Hearings will be held on the following dates in Feb ruary: Thursday. Feb. 1st. Friday. Feb End, Monday, Feb 5th, Wednes- day, Feb. 7th, from A. M. to F. M.- and on the evenings of Friday. Feb 2nd, and Wednesday, Feb. 7th, from 2 to P. M.
 Dated at Bridgeport. this 18th day of January 1912
 WILLIAM 4. LEWIS, THOMAS F. WHITE,
 CHARLES J. BYRNE,
 CHARLES II. POLAND. APO td$
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-09
FORMER MAYOR ADAM
 DIES IN BUFFALO TODAY.
(special frorn J-nited Pressl

buHaIo, teb. 3-JOhn W. Adam, tOr- mer mayor of Buffalo, and former head of big department store which bears his name. died. early today from an attack of apoplexy
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-09

Foley Kidney Pills will cure any case of kidney or bladder trouble not beyond the reach of medicine. No
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-09

two. A small number of local young men will be admitted to mem bership