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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-02-26
DENNIS INsTALLS BATHROOM

Work was commenced today on
the installing of a bath room in the
Ray Dennis barber shop on Beltrami
avenue. The room will be fitted
with two bath tubs and all necessary
accessories to make it a first class
department. Mr.. Dennis plans on
having the bath room ready by the
latter part of this week.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-02-26

BOYS ARE PLAYING MARBLES
Sure signs of spring may be found
any day ont he streets as the small
boys are busy playing marbles. AS
soon as the sidewalks are cleared of
snow they will start spinning tops
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-02-26
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Week ending, February o..
George Kirk, Bemidji.
c. M. King, Deer River. +.
J. P. Brewer. Pine River.
L. P. Anderson, Bemidji.
Chas. Conger, Mcintosh.
G. A: Albright, Brainerd.
A. G.. Wedge, Jr., Bemidji.
M. N. Kohl, Cass Lake.
L. B. Arnold, Duluth.
F. A. Green, Stephen.
Daniel Shaw, Thief River Falls.
A. H. Turrittin, Sank Rapids.
Robert Shaw, Funkley.
j. w. Wilcox, Funkley.
Richard Walker, Funkley.
Harry Cole, Duluth.
Asher Murray, Wadena.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-02-26

COMMISSIONERS MEET TUESDAY.
The county commissioners will
hold a netting in the. court house
next Tuesday. ..s :.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-02-26

which would allow for personal su-
pervision by counties.
The bill also provides for liberal
per cent for maintenance, something
more or less neglected in the past.
1t also allows the expenditure Of a
percentage on roads other than state
roads
Cheap Roads Poor Investment.
Cheap pavements and cheap roads
are not considered good investments
by those who are best capable of
Judging. Maintenance upon them
is usually excessively heavy and no
matter how much is expended on a
cheap pavement or road it always re-
mains a poor and sometimes an i'm
passible highway.
The building of a state highway
through Beltrami county would
bring thousands of tourists into this
city every year. This highway would
stimulate the building Of connecting
highways and serve as stimulus In
the developing of a comprehensive
road system. -
Farmers Will Profit.
The farmers would be the ones
who would profit most by good roads.
At present the state has very few
good roads which are at the service
of the farmer and the need of them
is keenly felt. Highways which
are passable at all seasons of the
year have helped to reduce the high
cost of living in many sections.
When market conditions favor the
farmer he is oftentimes prevented
from getting to town because of
muddy roads, and should he make
the effort it is necessary to use four
and six horses to haul load which
two horses ordinarily would draw.
The city merchant is also benefited
because it makes his farming trade
steady and enables him to buy his
lots of merchandise with more GER
tainty of regular sales. The build
ing of concrete roads will not be
urged in this state on account of the
severe winters. This form of con
struction has been tried with indif-
ferent success. 1t has been found
to crack and one the case of the road
becomes affected it is only a mat
ter of time when deterioration sets
in. Then the maintenance charges
become high and the undertaking
proves costly to the taxpayers.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-02-26

PANAMA EXPOSITION STAMPS
Panama exposition stamps in one
and two cents denominations have
been received at the postoffice. The
two-cent stamps have cut Of the
locks at the canal.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-02-26
Divides State Into Four Glasses.
An Important Feature.

. One important feature Of the new
bill is the provision for the employ
ment of an engineer in each county.
The present appropriation for that
purpose is $4,000, and it's limita-
lions hecessitate supervisor taking
in several counties. The new bill
would increase this to 100000,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-02
WHY so GENTLE!

What is the matter with Mr.. Inter
MYERS money trust 1t was just
about TO "gobble a fat thing" in the
way of financing the lnterborough
>ubways. one Of the biggest pieces OF
underwriting. in which. according To
believers in Mr.. Untermyer, there were
10 he large profits for the trust. The
Morgan firm itself had the contract FOR
the financing. Yet along comes Mr..
George j. Gould. rich man. but n
little one compared TO the money
trust" and defies the powers that can
make or unmake in the financial world.
Why don't Mr. Morgan and his
money trust" crush this pygmy obsta-
Gle out Of hand: Why do they write
letters about Mr. Gould 10 Mr.. Rookie
Teller? Why do they talk of appealing
10 the courts: Why don't they turn
down their thumbs upon all Gould en-
terpriseS for the future? Wouldn't
that be en- ugh? Why does Mr.. Gould
venture to incur their wrath for the
sake Of a htry 100000? 1t must
he that the shadow of Mr.. Untermyer
has fallen upon the money trust and
paralyzed il.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-02
HIKING" FOR VOTES.

Ability 10 march 10 Albany and TO
Washington AT moderate rate OF
speed under varying weather conditions
Is not necessarily a conclusive argu-
ment in favor of votes for women IL
demonstrates womans fitness for the
ballot about as well as surviving a
football game demonstrates man :.
Even General Jones undoubtedly
would admit that. But the Albany and
Washington bikes were not intended
as arguments: they were meant 10 he
As such they were an
unqualified success. Though not rs de
corous as arguments before legislative
committees or Carnegie Hall meetings.
they stirred mp much more public in
terest and Melted many more columns
OF newspaper space.
Woman suffrage. even with its rapid
growth. is in stage of development
where il requires constant administra-
ton of large doses of attention from
the mutitudes. In England certain
jealous suffragists burn buildings and
smash windows and destroy mail for
the good Of the cause" Undeniably
those methods Of PROSECUTING focus the
attention of the country on them. The
hike is vastly preferable. 1t gives
adequate wtsF f.r eXuberant ANNA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-02
AN AMAZING AFFAIR
Incident of the Compass and Some
body's Watch Chain Astonishes.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: / read with absolute amazement
In this mornings issue. under the caption
Ferry Cruises from North TO East Riv-
err that the skipper" of the ferryboat
Pittsburgh finally got back to his proper
course from Jersey City 10 Desbrosses
street by borrowing a compass from
somebody's watch chain. and that he
landed his passengers after almost two
hours knocking about on the lower Hud-
son.
The fog in the harbor was certainly a
very dense one; but similar ones have
happened before and they Will surely en-
lelop ii again.
II seems hardly conceivable that cor
poration whose proud boast is that no de-
tail is toe minute to he safe6uarded in the
interest OF public transportation should
apparently have To depend on commu-
ter's trinket in moments OF dire peril.
am not familiar with the duties Of
the steamboat inspectors; but the shade
OF Tom" Scott must be fguratively
wringing it's nervous fingers over the Dor
rowing OF this compass by a trusted OFF,
cial OF his pet railroad. ID. X.
New Dorp, Staten Island, February IS.
1918
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-02
DISCLAIMER sY SIR GEORGE REID

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: The Right Hon. Sir George Houston
Reid. Commissioner for Australia I'm Eng
land and former Premier OF the Common
wealth OF Australia. writes from London
to express his warm appreciation Of the
extremely eulogistic obituaries published
in all OF the New York newspapers on
February Il and at the same time calling
attention TO the fact that they were some
what premature Sir George, who Is ex
ceedngly portly. as those who had occa
sion TO make his acquaintance last sum-
mer. when he spent a number of weeks
in this city and I'm Washington. will re-
member, declares that the fat is not yet
in the fire" which would appear to indi-
cate that he has quite pessimistic views
with regard To his hereafter.
The mistake seems to have been caused
by the notice OF the death Of Sir George
Ogilvy Reid, well known Scottish artist
and member of the Royal Scotch Acad-
envy. AS Sir George Houston Reid has IL
very keen sense of humor he has not been
without deriving a certain amount OF en-
joyment from the perusal Of the printed
comments upon his career, published In
the belief that he had been gathered to
his fathers. EX-ATTACHE
New York. Feb IS. 1918.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-02
THE PANAMA ALTERNATIVE.

There would be no profit at this time
i'm rehearSing the general arguments
pro and contra concerning the Panama
Canal tolls. our government is face TO
face with the alternative Of arbitra-
ton or repeal. II is To he assumed
that if the obnoxious law were re-
pealed the cause Of offence would dis
appear and there would be no cause
for arbitration. But if that Is not done
arbitration would seem TO be unayoid-
able. Great Britain demands it. and *
II unthinkable that America should
refuse. The President has completely
committed himself TO arbitration, not
merely of questions such as this, but.
indeed. of all that may arise. The
Senate. the House, and practically
everybody, are committed to the arbi-
tration of matters which do not III
volye the honor or vital interests of
the nation, and especially of the inter
probation Of treaties-a precise descrip-
ton Of the present dispute.
II must. however. be frankly recos-
niZed that the arbitral verdict Is alto
sether likely To he against us. That is
not because foreign powers have pre-
Judged the case or are prejudiced
against us. but simply because the
weight of argument is on the British
side. The plain meaning of the plain
words Of the treaty is against us. The
indisputable intention and understand
Ing of the makers of the treaty are
ur were contrary to the policy which
&c have adopted. The general as
sumption Of intelligent men at the time
sf the ratification Of the treaty was In
accord with the present contention OF
the British government. If proposal
for discriminating tolls or for exemp-
ton OF tolls on American shipping had
been made at that time II would have
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-02
DEFENDS UPSTATE STRIKERS
Brutal Treatment at Little FalIs
Charged by Correspondent.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: on March ; begins the trlaI OF
fourteen men who have been in the prison
in Herkimer. y. Y. for violating the
anti-free speech edict OF the CHIEF OF 70
lice at Little Falls, y. Y, during the
textile mills strike there. Some or these
men were arrested for quoting Abraham
Lincoln, some for reading the Constitu-
ton Of the United States some for read
ing the Sermon on the Mount and one
for resturng with his hands. while utter
ing no word.
Brutality In its worst form character
lied the treatment Of these men by the
special police. imported from outside tle
county. In violation Of state law. On the
morning of October 80, when the strike
was entering on it's fourth week. Chief
James Long engineered an assault on the
picket line. Forty men, having been I'M
mercifully slugged were thrown into the
underground dungeon beneath horse
stable. without windows. which serves as
city prison. although II has been con-
demned by state inspectors. Some OF
these men, with heads and bodies bruised
and bloody from the unmerCiful beatlnSS
they had received. were LETT to lie TOT
hours INTENDED. with no water for their
wounds except what could be handed IN
an envelope through the bars OF an ad-
,oining cage. 4 trained nurse who had
been engaged by a fashionable literary
club To care FOR tubercular patients among
the poor. was thrown in prison and kept
FOR eleven days Theoretically sealed from
the outside world. allowed no communities
ton with friends and no means of OBJ
tanning bail, because she telephoned 10
Schenectady for a lawyer for the beaten
men. And because, after her release, she
took charge OF a soup kitchen for the
destitute strikers. she was again arrested
and examined for sanity by commits
sion Of hired doctors
Governor SulZer has publicly expressed
his Indignation al the behavior of the
Little Falls officials. and has promised
10 testify In behalf OF Mayor Lunn "
Schenectady. one OF the prisoners.
The world revolted against the cruelty
practsed upon the strikers at Lawrence,
Of indignation over the atrocities in Mex
leo. Shall such things as Little Falls tas
seen pass without rebuke?
s mass meeting To arrange for the de-
fence OF these victims will be- held on
Monday night. March 8. AT Manhattan
Lyceum' No. 81 East ith street. VIII you
please publish this letter as means Of
drawing attention 10 the situation AZ
Little Falls? IRWIN TUCKER
New York. Feb e. 1913
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-02
THE THAW RELEASE GRAFT.

Although the time within which
Anhut was To- secure Thaw'S releas"
has not yet expired ana Anhut has not
returned all of his $4,000 cOntingen,
fee another application for writ oil
habeaS corpus j. made in Thaw'S be-
half by an attorney hitherto unknown
in these proceedings. Without reflect
ing upon the character of this late I
application. we say let the court refuse
hearing oh the writ Thaw il not en-
titled TO one. He has been repeatedly
found chronically insane. on the latest
occasion only few months ago.
And let the state pass laws to put
an end To the scandal Of these inceS-
SAINT applications and trials. Laws
such as have been proposed, making
the principle Of res ddjHdicdfd apply To
hd6cdS corpus applications In behalf Of
the insane. and enabling the state To-
rentroduce in future hearings the eyi-
dence given in past hearings wlthou,
producing the witnesses afreSh. would
discourage the effort 10 tire out the 81
ficers of the law and catch the admin
istratiOn Of justice mapping.
And these laws are needed 10 emf
the industry of pretending 10 gel
Thaw free. II is disgrace that III"
state should maintain Il system which
makes rich maniacs in IFS charge the
prey Of grafterS Of all kinds lawyers.
physicians. press agents. politicians.
pardon brokers all who profess 10
have influence 10 secure freedom.
Thaw has been Il meal ticket for u
host Of these grafterS Just because
the law offers 80 many loopholeS for
his escape Every scOundrcl who has
gone 10 him or TO his family with q
plausible pretence that he could lni-
tiate successful hdbCdS corpus pro
ceedingS seems to have been placed ~
once on the Thaw release payroll
FiShkill. where the Matteawan asylum
Is situated. buzzes with Adventures
seeking the Thaw money and seldom
going away disappointed. Loose laws
are responsible for this graft. Let
the state end II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-02

been rejected by 10 to vote. ne
notion that "all nations" does not
mean all nations is a Development
of late years which had no place III
the American mind when we were be
ginning our great enterprise with 50
many fair words about doing great
work for all mankind.
The alternative before Us X: TO SUD
init bad cause to arbitration. with
almost a certainty of being beaten III
court, or 10 remove the cause of ACTON
by voluntarily and gracefully Will
drawing from an untenable position
and repealin. law which we never
ought To have enacted. one or tn"
other. apparently. we must 40 II
ought not 10 take long 10 decide which
il shall he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-02

locomotive whistles by engineers just 10
make the cows on the prairie Jump.
'The COW can now browse over Texas
meadows in peace" says The Austin
Statesman" The court holds that the
engineer cannot with his siren whistle
disturb her tranquility just TO see her
jump. We agree with the court An
other view is taken by THE Galveston
News" however, which believes engineers
have no desire to blow a whistle and
make COW jump unless the COW is on the
track The engineer may have Il gooa
excuse 70. blowing his SIREN gays the
latter paper, when tame COW 2razes
close to the track"
What is yoUr opinion Of the rep0r.
that George Washington never u''e'eu
falsehood?"
Well" replied the respectful but sRe a
tical student. Washington was 100 we're
cious 4 man TO nut OFT such a story over
his own signature Washington star.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-02
THE PHILIPPINES.

No question is settled until il is SET
tied right The weight Of that axiom
is finely enforced by President Taft :
Filipino Warning" written by him
for The Tribune and yesterday printed
in our columns President Taft speaks
on this subject with dual authority.
Behind the knowledge 50 abundantly
accessible TO the occupant of his high
Office lies a personal experience of con-
ditiOns in the islands unique in the
history of our relations to them.
This memorable state paper, solemn
ly addressed to the people by Presl-
dent whose whole administration has
been governed by profound sense OF
moral duty. is especially remarkable
for its Acknowledgement of solid fact
from the speciouS mesheS of d0ctrl-
naire theory. 1t recites actual achieve
ments and iustifieS in Il practical man
ner our occupation of the islands. AS
the President shows. every detail oil
the American administration of the
Philippines has been diSinlerestediy
directed toward the preparation OF the
FilpinOs for their effective and happy
management Of their own aifalrS
Spread broad upon the record is the
evidence of the good faith and success
with which the United States has fol-
lowed the policy thus stated 10y Mr..
Taft:
Ii is to govern the people OF the
islands for their benefit and uplifting
and gradually 10 extend 10 them, as
they shall show themselves nj TO eX-
ercise il. a greater and greater measure
of popular elf-goVernment until they
shall be fitted. first. to determine for
themselves what form of government IS
for their best interest. and. secondly 10
preserve and continue that form or
government when they have chosen IL.
The contamination of this policy
may be slowly promoted through natu-
raj evolutionary stages by legislative
measures. but il cannot he brought
about overnight 10y act of Congress,
and i'm making this point absolutely
lear the President shows his charac-
teriStic trust in the sanity of the
American people. North and South
East and West they will respond in
but one voice. regardless of party al
citations. to his wise and patiently
benefcent argument.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-02
ART-AND THE ART OF
THINKING.

There are various reasons why II l.
good 10 visit the biz exhibition which
has been organized al the G9th Regi-
ment Armory by the Association Of
American Painters and Sculptors. II
contains pictures and other works Of
art which, as was shown in our col
umns last Sunday. are worth seeing
lust for the fun of the thing. II con
tains other productions. both by Ameri-
can and foreign artists. which. rs we
indicate elsewhere to-day. are of seri-
Gus interest and value. But especially
Is this show significant because II slim
ulates the spectator and invites him 10
make up his mind on more than one
question. Let us ignore for moment
the point as TO whether this or that eX-
bibil is good or bad. The important
thing is that il is not n colorless. ncu-
trail affair. but I'm one way or another
sharply asserts itself The worst Of
all exhibitions is that one which leaves
u bored and Indifferent. We ought TO
be doubly grateful therefore. for one
which .ompels the public 10 sit up and
take notice" if ii does nothing else.
The public has In turn a duty which
is not .lways. we fear, faithfully per
formed. II is the duty of thinking for
itself If the reader is inclined hastily
10 assume that the public always does
that. let him reflect and ask few mat
ter-of-fad questions TO what extent
does public opinion influence the fash
ions i'm collecting! DO buyers seek
works of the Barbizon or lmpreSsionist
school. eighteenth century English
portraits or Dutch old masters because
these things are genuinely in the air
and part Of our culture or because the
dealers know how 10 promote craze:
TO what extent has public opinion
formed itself in regard Ia American
art: Has il reasoned ont the subject I:
TO what extent does public opinion
really react upon the proceedings Of our
painters. sculptors and architects DO
we know what we want Of them ana
why we want it? We have quantities
of taste. and some Of it, rs the saying
goes. is good How much Of il. good
or bad. is based upon n conscious effort
If the mind and how much Of ii flows
from nothing more ar less than an
easy adoption of what we hear some
one else saying? We may faiter our
selves that we know II lot about ART.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-02
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

lie was a tall. lanky individual. with
his STRAIGHT brimmed felt hat pulled well
down over his eyes. He leaned against
the counter of a Broadway confectionery
shop. and when "A clerk approached him
he ordered angel food we have
nothing like that here" the girl told him.
.'WcH. then" he said, 'let me nave a
chocolate walnut float The clerk SAID
she GUESSED il was a "sundae' he wanted
ard the tall man. remembering, said ne
believed that was what they were called
in New York # would rather have an
gel food. though. he added. The girl be-
hind the counter grinned. Where do you
come from" she asked. pleasantly
From the woody West" was the star
fling reuly. Shades Of Jesse James and
his well known brothers! The psychic
disturbances noted recently In the neigh
borhood Of Cambridge were probably due
To the band of spirit outlaws SnashinS
their teeth and girding themselves with
shooting irons
Johnny. did you make the baby cry
Yes / did. | asked him sumiin. an he
wouldn't say Yes. sir so | gave him a
lesson i'm politeness just like YOU give me.
/ SLAPPED him cleveland Plain Dealer.
\ POPULAR CHARACTER.
He wants some words with you alone,
So makes his boy inquire
If YOU are at the telephone,
Then bids YOU hold the wire
lie has To finish what he's at
So there you sit and swear
Till ne is ready for his chat
Receiver at your ear.
He asks II YOU will just look in.
important. don't you know
You do-to kick your heels and grin
For half an hour or so.
or he will meet YOU. II you choose;
But then he's always late.
Because he has no time to lose.
so does not like TO watt
And then he'll constantly deponc.
With impudence sublime.
He "prides himself on being one
Who never wastes his time
q. b. NJ.
IN bet she's a suffragette.
Why"
She passed right by the ice cream and
cake counter and took boiled dinner
for her lunch. Detroit Free Press.
Many Texas farmers are rejoicing Se
cause of court decision in the Lone star
State discountenanclng the blowing OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-02

spirits il is healthful and pleasant. if
the commanding officer doesn't make
too many forced marches it damages
nobody and produces the desired re-
suits in talk about votes for women.
The hike is by no means 10 be ne-
spised. if it cannot properly be consid-
cred the weightieSt weapon in the suf-
frage arsenal. Even the Bulgars rec
ognized the value OF press agentinS
their war.