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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-31

4dVes a SkaLllE sCluO4%anQ
have elected Milton Stafford as their
captain. The purpose Of the organ
ization is to arouse more interest in
the out of door winter sports and
plans are noW underway to or
ganize a Junior hockey team.
Archdeacon Parshall of Cass Lake
came to Bemidji this morning to
unite in marriage, Miss Elsie Walker
OF this city and Ralph Everest Of
ripple, Minnesota. The ceremony
was performed at the Walker farm
home on Marquette lake in the pre-
ence of immediate friends and rela-
ltives.
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. G. Bailey, Of Be-
midi, passed through the city last
evening en- route to- Grand Forks,
where they were present at the play,
"Ready Money" They returned last.
Ievening OF the late train, and will
spend some time visiting here at the
N. P. Stone home.-Crookston Daily
Times.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. "A. Huffman left
last evening for Minneapolis, where
they will visit for several days be,
fore going to California and other
western points, where they will
spend several months. Mr.. Huffman
recently disposed Of his interest in
the Beltrami Abstract company,
which is now known as the Bemidji
Abstract company.
Theatres in Bemidji have offered
to run the picture of the Bemidji
AthleW Club basketball team as an
advertisement for their games and
slides are now being made by N. L..
Hakkerup. The picture will first
appear next week. The young men
who will be seen in the picture are
Ralph Brandon, Glen Peck, Rem Bell
L ou1 ., al ANOul1Q1A, Ou1Au0 DC0-I
tut and James L. Malone.
Raymond Lord entertained a num-
Der of boy friends at a party last
evening. The guests were Darcy Nc
Gee, Leon Battles, .Emund Warner,
Edwin Simons, Raymond Hannah,
Fred Cutter, Leslie Slater Elmer An
derson, Gle,n Conger, julius Miller
and Max Bell. The evening was
spent in singing songs and playing
games. Refreshments were served
at the close of the evening.
The Minister'S club is planning
two weeks meeting with the Pitts
burgh iron molder, A. G. Rankin of
Chicago. as the speaker. All the
churches will give up their evening
meetings to unite in these special
services. The services begin Sun
day afternoon with a meeting for
men at 3 o'clock. The-culb has hired
the city hall for the meetings. Sun
day evening services will begin att
1880, the week night meetings at
s o'clock. The music will be conduct
ed by the churches. MI. Rankin
comes with splendid recommended
tionss and an interesting series of
meetings is looked for. The opening
to men on Sunday afternoon will be
on Temperance International Falls
Daily Journal.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-31

Mrs. Hogan of Grant Valley was in
the city yesterday shopping.
spent the day in the city shopping.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-31

Mrs. Hogan Of Grant Valley was in
the city yesterday shopping.
Miss Dele Mcclellan of Carr Lake
spent the day in the city shopping.
Roller Masquerade Jan. 9TH.
Mrs. Fred Bardwell Of town of
Northern was in the city today on
business.
E. J.. Koenig of Graceville spent
Tuesday in Bemidji on a short bust
ness visit.
Seasons tickets to the Best Skating
couple, New Years.
Mrs. S. P. Hayth Of town of Nor
thern transacted business in Benz
idji yesterday.
One of these days you ought to
go to Hakkerups and have your pic
ture taken.-Adv.
E. L. Stevens of Remer, Minnesota,
was among the business visitors in
the city yesterday.
Bemidji Business College begins
its winter term next Monday. Day
and night classes.-Adv. .
Mrs. Ollie Nelson is spending a
few days at Kelliher, Minnesota, as
a guest of relatives and friends.
G. M. Wilkins of Park Rapids was
in the city Tuesday transacting
business and visiting with friends.
Ice for sale one dollar per Load
Smart & Getchell Ice Co. Phone IL.
A. T. Kronschnabel and Mrs. J.
L. Kronschnable of Fosston were
among the visitors in the city yester-
day.
Mr.. Symmetrical, proprietor of the
Golden Rule store oil this city, has
returned from a trip to the twin
cities.
Edward A. Rogers of Walker, Min
nesota, spent Tuesday in the city
calling on friends and transacting
business.
H. J. Mccarthy of Fargo, NORTH
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-31
post their funds. Such funds are alb
solutely secure and are earning in
terest constantly.

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Mr.. and Mrs Herbert Grove have
returned to their home in Fairbault,
after having spent a weeks honey
moon in Burlington, Iowa. Mrs.
Grove was formerly Miss Ivis Rob-
erts of this city. They were married
in Minneapolis a week ago.
Two layer brick ice cream for New
Years. CHEEKY with nuts and cara
mel. Forty cents per brick, two for
|seventy-five cents or three for one
dollar order before nine a. M. New
Years to make sure of order.-Model
Manufacturing Company.-Adv.
o. b. Jackson of Northome is in
Bemidji today tr~ansacting business
and visiting with many of his friends
Mr.. Jackson was formerly a promin-
ent attorney of this city but is now
interested in the Investigations be
ing made for traces of gold around
Northome.
Several young boys of the cit,
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About The City
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School will be resumed next Mon

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School will be resumed next Mon
day.
That the second annual dance OF
the Brotherhood of Trainmen will be
given on January /, New Years day.
That every item telephoned to the
society editor, adds interest to the
local page of the Pioneer and is ap-
preciated. Phone 81.
That the first meeting of the
county commissioners for 1914 will
be held on next Monday, instead of
Tuesday as otherwise would have
been the case. ..,
That one Of the best basket ball
games of the season will be staged
on New Years night when the fast
Grand Forks Y. M. c. A. five will
play the Athletic club five in the
Athletic club hall. Do not miss it.
That the last dance of 1913 will
be given by the United Commercial
Travellers this evening. This is the
sixth of a feature series of eight
hops. Special arrangements have
been made for the dance this even
ing.
That there is little more thar one
month remaining for the Schroeder
free piano contest. The fight for
it's possession is growing hot, and the
leader today is liable to be down in
the list tomorrow. Save your votes
for your favorite in the race.
That for every dollar taken for sub
scriptions to the Daily or Weekly
Pioneer, is given $4,000 votes in the
Schroeder free piano contest. This
offer holds good until January 5.
Only one month more remains. Help
your favorite and join the leaders,"
That Kryle, m of the three great
est cornetists the world has ever
known will appear in Bemidji, at the
Methodist church, January Is. Kryel
c2meyhere as one Of the Redpath rs
ceum bureau entertainers, being
brought to Bemidji by the Womans'
Study club. This is the second num-
Der.
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Oil DISCOVERED IN EGYPT
Bible Verse Aids Rockefeller to In.
crease Fortune.

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Wooster, O., Dec. 31.-How ever a
Bible verse in the book of Genesis
aided John D. Rockefeller to increase
his fortune was related here by
Charles Whitshott, geologist and oil
and gas expert for the Standard Oil
company, just returned from ancient
Egypt.
"The verse tells of the use Of pitch
in making the craft in which the babe
Moses was set adrift," said Whitshott,
land Chief Geologist Alhant of the
Standard Oil said that where there
was pitch there was oil. I was sent
to investigate and three wells are
now in operation with o being
developed as the result"
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Notice

To parties who are indebted to w.
G. Schroeder for Merchandise, dat
ing back 60 days from Nov. | and
over are requested to- settle soon as
convenient and before Jan. /, 1914,
". G. SCHROEDER.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-31
Chronic Constipation Cured

"Five years ago I had the worst
cas- of chronic constipation I ever
knew of, and Chamberlain's Tablets
cured mee," writes S. Fish, Brook
Ign Mich. For Sale by all Dealers
Adv.
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Beware Of oinJments Tor Catarrh That
Contain Mercury.

Contain Mercury.
as mercury will surely destroy. the sense
of smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering it through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles
should never be used except on prescrip-
lions from reputable physicians, as .the
damage they will do is ten fold to the
good you can possibly derive from them.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by
F. ]. Cheney & Co, Toledo, O., contains
no mercury, and is AXE internally,
acting directly upon the blood IN mu-
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure o get the
genuine. It is taken internally and
made in Toledo, Ohio, by r. ]. Cheney
& Co.. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price 75c per bot
tie.
Take Halls Family Pills for. constipa
ton.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-31
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.

This remedy has no superior for
coughs and colds. It is pleasant to
take. 1t contains no opium or other
narcotic. It always cures. For sale by
all dealers-Adv.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-01-10
BAILEY'S FAREWELL

A Washington special tells us that
on January 2nd an eager throng be-
sieged the senate galleries in antici-
patton of Senator Baileys farewell
speech. The Texan took the floor
at the conclusion of morning bust
ness" Practically none of his ad-
dress had been prepared in advance.
1t dealt principally with the princi.
pie of initiative and referendum and
he directed his words toward his res
olution declaring that such a system
has direct legislation as the initiative
and referendum would establish is in
conflict with the representative prin-
ciple on which the republic is found.
ed.
During my service of more than
twenty-one years in the two houses
of congress" Senator Bailey said, Il
have never before delivered an ad-
dress in either of them intended more
for the country at large than for the
body itself, and | would not depart
from that rule. except for the extrsOr-
binary situation in which we find our
selves with respect to these Ques.
tions."
Senator Bailey declared the adyO-
Gates of this extraordinary form Of
government had conducted a system
attic campaign for years in behalf OF
their views" He desired, he said, TO
present arguments against such a
system of direct legislation.
The majority of senators were In
their seats. Many members of the
house had crowded into the rear OF
the senate chamber
The first portion of Senator Bailey's
address included long extracts from
the writings of Alexander Hamilton.
principally the publications in the
Federalist, through which Hamilton.
just after the formation of the gov
eminent carried on his discussion
upon the principles upon which he
conceived it to be based.
The wise and patriotic statesman
who dedicated this republic to liber-
ty and independence" declared sena.
tor Bailey, rejected a direct democ-
racy in which the people would rule
without the Intervention OF repre-
sentatives. and adopted a representa-
tive democracy in which the people
should rule through their duly chos-
en- agents."
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-01-10
TOO MUCH VOTING

One thing that Senator Bailey n
Texas said in his farewell address 4,
the senate that all who have eivs.
the subject much consideration MN
admit is true. was that the lnltiatlv.
and referendum tends TO lessen inie,.
est in the ballot The more electlo,,
there are the less inclined the pss
pie are 10 vote Many people han.
neither the time nor the inclinatk.
to study the issues
Even in presidential elections M
nearly all of the voters cast their ba,
lots unless an issue of unusual inter
est is presented. NOTWITHSTANDING
the fact that there are many mon
voters in the country than there were
four years ago there we're fewer vote.
cast in the last national election tbaa
there were in 1905.
In the course of his address Sena.
tor Bailey stated that in one year
thirty-twO direct questions were pre-.
scented to the people of Oregon. that
state having the initiative and refer.
endum. They called for more than
one election every two weeks. The
elections We're not only costly. bu.
it stands to reason that the people
didn't take the trouble to make them.
selves sufficiently acquainted WITH
all of the questions To vote on them
intelligently. and il is a safe state.
ment that a majority didn't vote AZ
all. 1t is the contention of Hon. Joe
Hill Hall, whose long career in the
legislature fits him to speak with
considerable authority on Legislative
matters that come before the people
that the people as a rule do not study
the constitutional amendments sub
mitted TO them. That they don't Is
pretty evident from the fact that
practically al such amendments are
carried.
In Switzerland, where the initiative
and referendum prevails, a law 70
compel the voters TO cast their bah
lots had failed. Senator Bailey said.
and the policy of paying voters 70
vote had been adopted. Many cleo
tions mean Indifference on the part
of the voters. not only to the ballot
but also to questions submitted 10
them, and Indifference gives the 20.
litical boss and the interests IS great
an opportunity to work Their viii as
they have under the representative
system Savannah News.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-01-10
ocALAS WONDERFUL oPPoR-
TUNITY
70 the Editor Ocala Banner:

To the Editor Ocala Banner
AS requested by you some time
since, | herewith hand you an esti-
mate of the cost of a water level ca
nal from Silver Springs to Ocala.
Taking the elevations furnished by
the map of the U. S. geogolical sur
vey, the depression at the ice plant
in Ocala is approximately 80 feel
above the water at Silver Springs.
The bottom of canal would have to
be cut at least feet below water
level, making an average depth OF
canal So feet.
Estimating the bottom of canal at
so feet wide, the walls or banks OF
canal, in order to stand up and not
slide, would have to be cut on an
angle of at least 45 deg, making the
top of canal 100 feet wide, the bot
tom being 80 feet wide and depth So
feet, would require the excavation, ap-
proximately, 235 cubic yards of earth
for every yard in length of canal; or
1926 cubic yards to the mile.
Estimating the length of canal at
1-3 miles, would require the eX-
cavation of 2.374,S26 yards of earth.
On account of the depth of canal, the
bottom 10 feet being under water
and the probability of encountering
some rock, the cost of excavation
would be more per cubic yard than
of a canal of less depth.
I think 20 cents per cubic yard
would be as low an estimate as it
would be safe to figure on. This
would make cost of canal $474,965.20.
Yours, sincerely,
r. l.. MARTIN.
Compare the above figures with
the cost of an artifcially fed canal
described by Mr. Martin, published
in Ocala Daily Banner, August 25th
1911, which we republish.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-01-10
is THE OCALA BANNER A PRO-
GRESSIVE OR REACTiONARY
NEWSPAPER?

The Ocala Banner advocates a
downward revision of the tariff, it
upholds the antitrust law, it believes
in the rights of the states in their
full strength and integrity, it advo-
Gates an income tax, it favors an
inheritance tax, it believes that all
officers, state and federal, should be
put on the same plane, it believes
in a single presidential term of six
years, it advocates federal aid in the
construction of good roads, it be-
lieves in the official supervision and
regulation of railroads, express, tele-
graph and telephone companies, it
believes in the extension of our
waterways by canals under the same
system as our rivers and harbors
have become the special care and
bounty of government, it advocates
a department of labor whose bust
ness it will be to have a watchful
care and supervision over the rights
of labor, it believes in the conserva-
ton of our forests and mineral de
posts, it believes in the encourage
ment Of agriculture, it believes in
the fostering and charging our
merchant marine, it fayors legisla-
ton forbiding the use Of the Panama
canal by ships owned or controlled
by railroad carriers engaged in trans
portation competitive with the canal.
it believes in the reform of our civil
and criminal laws, it favors the re-
cOgnitiOn ofthe independence of the
Philippine islands, it favors granting
liberal pensions to our soldiers, it
believes that the civil law is para
mount over the military and to that
end it favors granting pensions to
civilians, it favors old age and de-
pendent pensions, it believes in main
tanning unimpaired the institutions
and traditions of our country, it be-
lieves in bridging the bloody chasm"
hitherto dividing the sections, il
hOnOrs the flag, it favors augmenting
the glories it stands for, it fayors
the liberty of the press and the free
dom OF speech, it believes that the
three departments of government are
co-equal in dignity, and if one is, all
are, subject to legitimate criticism;
if one set Of officers are subject to
recall" it believes all are; it believes
that all are of alike Importance and
dignity, and that we should not make
flesh of one and fowl of another; it
believes in fostering everything that
will purify and magnify our civil and
military institutions.
With this understanding, we want
to know whether or not the Ocala
Banner is a 'reactionary" or pro
gressive" newspaper?
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-01-10
PREFER SUFFERS WAY

With considerable pomp and cir
cumstance, Floridas next governor
is to be inaugurated next week. The
governors staff has been summoned
to lend color and dignity to the occa-
sion, and the state militia will attend
to swell the parade.
William Sulzer, who has been
elected governor of the great state of
New York, has discarded all such me-
dieval frumpery and will take the
oath of office without any parade, and
without the sounding of trumpets
and the clashing of cymbals.
That, in a state where it does not
always follow that a man nominated
by the democracy will be elected. and
in state that has all the power of
wealth to furnish a great spectacle
on any suspicious occasion, is most
commendable, and smacks of true
Jeffersonian implicity.-Miami Her
aid
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-01-10

1t can easily be understood how
Editor Frank Harris makes such an
interesting and forceful paper of his
Ocala Banner, when it is explained
that he does all his writing and ex-
change reading at his home where
he is free from Interruptions by ad-
miring friends who delight in talking
with him. No man can think and
write on one subject and talk on
another at the same time; and to
avoid attempting this impossibility,
Editor Harris takes all his exchanges
up home and reads them and does
his writing there. Then he comes
down to his office and spends two or
three hours looking after his bust
ness and talking with his friends.
Long social talks in a newspaper
printing office interfere greatly with
all the mental and mechanical work
being done therein.-Punta Gorda
Herald.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-01-10

County division fights will disturb
the next session of the Legislature,
and it may be predicted that such
contests will be regular diet for ev-
cry session for many years to come.
Sanford is dissatisfied with Orlando
as county seat and wants to be the
seat of a new county, leaving Orange
and Orlando out of it. Sanford has a
husky lot of rooters, and when they
descend upon the legislature there
will be something stirring; depend
upon it.-Kissimmee Gazette.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-01-10
THE WORLD AND CHAMP CLARK

Whether one wears binoculars or
not, he ought to possess clearness OF
vision enough to perceive that the
Worlds advice to Champ Clark is not
that of friend, and has lurking be-
hind it motives that are not calculat'
ed to cause the dove of peace to
spread her protecting wings over the
democratic party.
The World goes a long, roundabout
way to bring discredit to the very
able and amiable speaker of the ma
tional house of representatives.
The World says:
IF Mr. Bryan should become a
member of Mr. Wilson's cabinet,
and
"Tf Champ Clark should find that
his personal resentment is such that
he can have no political or social re
lations with Mr.. Bryan, and
IF it should appear that Mr..
Clark's attitude threatens to embar'
rass the president
Then the World respectfully sug-
gests that the democrats of the house
OF representatives proceed to select
a speaker who can work in harmon
with the administration"
What is the cause of this thrust
from the World? Mr. Clark has said
nothing to call it forth. He merely
held a consultation with the presi-
dent-elect at the latter's invitation,
and in that consultation nothing was
given out showing that Mr.. Bryan's
name was even mentioned.
Ever since Mr. Bryan has been in
public life he found in Champ Clark
a devoted friend and a champion
When placing Mr.. Bryan in nomina-
ton in 1908 he used these words:
1--WE shall make the victory doubly
sure by placing on the platform the
greatest living .American-William
Jennings Bryan"
In 1896, 1900 and in 1908 Clark re-
manned his steadfast and unwavering
friend, and in his aspirations to reach
the presidency was as faithful to him
at all times as any of his marshals
were faithful to the first Napoleon.
But when the tables turned and it
became Mr.. Bryans time to help
this faithful and noble chevalier, al
though a delegate to the convention,
instructed to vote for him, he sought
an easy excuse to desert his standard
at the first opportunity.
Without the slightest pretense for
an excuse, SO far as Champ Clark
was concerned, he stabbed him in a
vital place at a vital moment, and in
the face of which the World has the
presumption to say that it is Mr.
Clark's duty to suppress all evidenc-
es of animosity and humble himself
before his betrayer. If Mr. Clark
should do such thing he would show
that he is wanting in the essentials
of manliness and manhood
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-01-10

This paper hopes that Governor
Gilchrist and those in authority will
have the good sense to accept the Of
fer of those Dutchmen of eight dol
lars an acre for those Everglades
lands belonging to the state. 1t is
a magnificent offer, because it will
take perhaps more than eight addi-
tional dollars per acre to drain them,
and then, too, it will bring such a
frugal, thrifty race of farmers to our
state. We need their example. Ii
there is anything to the Everglades
they will make it blossom as the
rose.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-01-10
Weekly

Nod bless the flag! Let 1t float and
fill
The bky with its beauty; our heart
strings thrill
TO the low, sweet chant OF It's wind
swept lars,
And the chorus of all its clustered
stars.
Embrace it, o mothers! and heroes
shall grow
While it's colors blush warm on your
bosoms of snow.
Defend it, @ fathers; there's no sweet
er death
Than to float it's fair folds with a SOL
dier'r last breath!
And love it. o children! be true to the
sireS
Who wove it in plain by the old camp
fires.
Samuel l.. Simpson.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-01-10

The bachelors are safer in Cincin-
natl during leap year than in many
other cities of the country, as is evil
denced by the cold figures in the mar
riage clerks office. In 1911 there
were 1854 marriages in that city,
against ALA in 1912, when the ladies'
had the chance to boost the figures
considerably.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-01-10

The Times-Union says that Joe Dai.
ley has filled a place in the senate
peculiarly his own. We agree with IL.
he was not only the most intellect
ual, but he was the most fearless and
independent as a thinker and as a
doer. He was true to his convictions
and to that end was severely and
rigidly honest. He never played to
the galleries. He spurned the rhet-
orician of the demagogue. He was
man. The south. in his retirement.
loses one of her ablest defenders and
profoundest thinkers.