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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-09-04
"KINDL1NG" MAKES HIT
Second Play Of Margot Beaton Com
pany Produced at Brinkman

Well staged and every character
of the cast taken in professional
style, Kindling,' the famous emo
tional drama, was presented by the
Margot Beaton players at the Brink
man theater last evening. Special
scenery was used for the production.
That the BeatonS company will have.
a successful engagement here is now
certain and the seating capacity Of
the Brinkman is packed. to its limit
at each performance. The same
play will be presented this. evening.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-09-04
Another Assistant for Chief.

A boy, weighing eight pounds,
was born to Chief and Mrs. George
Lane this morning. The new arriv-
al gives the Lane family four boys
and an equal number of girls
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-09-04
Davy Lewis Says That Passing Of
Railway Pay Laws Will So Result
Parcel Post to Be Broadened.
SCHEME HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL
Figures Quoted Which Prove Adop-
ton of New Service Was Profitable
Move-Entitled to Business.


Washington, Sept. 4.-When
Davy Lewis, the father of parcel
post, first came to Congress from his
coal mining district of Maryland, he
told Congress that the American post
office was the most efficient big
transportation organization in the
world and that it could transport
packages at less cost than the ex-
press companies.
The standpat leaders in the House
pooh-poohed his statements and
adopted the attitude that no ex
coal miner could come to Washing
ton and tell them anything about
business. They repeated the old
argument of those opposed to gov
eminent ownership that private
enterprise is always more efficient
than government operation.
An Opportunity.
There was given to Davy Lewis
the other day the opportunity to
stand up in the house and produce
the figures which completely sub
Stimulated his first utterances on the
subject of parcel post. After nearly
two years of operation the parcel
post now has it's own statistics on
the handling of express packages.
crete evidence; he was no longer Civ
ing his own deductions, splendidly
logical though they always were He
had the figures. He said:
eve are handling the parcel post
today, barring the cost Of railway
pay, at cost of about cents piece
from 3 pounds up. The and 3
pound parcels cost less, because they
do not have to go on, the delivery
wagon. The parcel averaging about
4 pounds and up we are handling for
less than cents.
companies Experience.
what is the express companys
experience? It's experience is that
its parcel is 33 pounds in average
weight, and that it costs about "a
cents to handle it, barring the cost
of railway pay.
"Now, that means if we add the
collection service to our delivery SER
vice and such other facilities as the
express companies give, we can han
die the express parcel at less than
Is cents per parcel, while the ex-
press companies pay some "a cents,
or half their receipts.
Revenue $78,0OO,OOO.
The express revenues, after they
pay the railway this year, are about
$7S,O0O,OOO. There can be no Dues
ton, I can say with the confidence
of student on this subject, that this
mammoth postal establishment, as
the greatest express agency on earth,
can take the whole express business
at rates that now obtain and clear
from thirty to forty million dollars
as an annual surplus by it's superior
economic efficiency in handling the
parcels"
He then continued with the follow
ing ringing sentences:
Morally Entitled.
eve are entitled morally, as we'll
as on economic grounds, to the whole
express business. We have more
than million miles of rural routes,
and can thus give service that the
express companies can never give.
1--WE can handle the shipments for
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-09-04

Heretofore an importer of metal
in all it's forms, Japan has become
an exporter of refined zinc.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-09-04

There will be private dance in
the City hall this evening.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-09-04
ALLIED FORCES
FAIL TO STOP
GERMAN ONRUSH
NEARING PARIS
(American Press. J

London, Sept. "A correspond
ent of the Times at Dippe, under
thursdays date, indicates that the
Germans are less than twenty-five
miles from Paris. He says: s.All
day yesterday the head of the wedge
which now forms the German right.
is furiously forcing it's way to Paris,
2battering rear Of the retiring French
through Creil, sen1is and Crepyen-
valois. The cannonading broke win
dows in Chantilly, seventeen miles
north of Paris
I St. Petersburg, Sept. Am Off
cial statement says: -Austrians in
Galicia are retreating before Rus
slams after desperate fighting, leav-
ing four thousand dead on the field.
In Russian Poland the Austrian at
tack was repulsed and the offensive
was taken by the Russians.
London, Sept. 4.-The German adj
vance has reached Senlis, thirty-two
miles northeast of Paris. The French
are rushing preparations for
threatened investment of the canita1
city.
Vienna, via Rome, Sept. 4.-Ger-
man artillery is being sent to aid the
hard-pressed Austrians now operat-
ing in Galicia, and are now nearing
the front. The approach of these
reinforcements is greatly encourag-
ing the Austrians.
Washington, Sept. president
Wilson today in special address to
the joint session Of congress, asked
the imposition Of an International
revenue tax, sufficient to raise one
hundred million dollars annually be-
cause of the dwindling customs rev
enues as a result Of the European
war.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-09-04

London's largest electric sign, re-
Gently erected, contains 1000 lamps.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-09-04

A want ad will sell it for you.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-09-04

CONTINUED on last page.)
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-09-04
Morally Entitled.

eve are entitled morally, as we'll
as on economic grounds, to the whole
express business. We have more
than a. million miles of rural routes,
and can thus give a service that the
express companies can never give.
eve can handle the shipments for
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-06-27
Manning and Maybe Richards.

correspondent from the low cOun-
try who Is very much experienced in
matters political. writes The Enquir-
er: "Of course, 1t is hard to tell just
yet with any degree Of certainty; but
1t looks like Manning and richards in
the second race for governor" We fell
quite sure some time back that il
would be Manning and McLaurin. Ac'
cording to our way of figuring the
candidacy Of McIaurin would have
forced things out that way; but now
we are lost OF course we still hav,
"a guess at tho matter; but just ut thi.
moment we do not feel that we coulI
guess with any degree Of conviction
forkville Enquirer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-06-27
WhOOping Cough.

II have used Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy ever since I have been keep
ing house and I consider it one Of
the best medicines l have ever used.
My children have all used it and it
works like q charm for colds and
WhOOping cough. In fact, l cOnsd-
er it good for any kind Of q throat or
lung trouble, anddonoththink harOin
lung trouble, and do not think any
household complete without it,
writes L. c. Haines, Of Marbury, Ala.
You will like a good while before
you find a better preparation than
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for
colds and whooping cough in chill
dren. 1t contains no narcotic and is
pleasant to take. For sale by all deal
erS--AdVt
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-06-27
BOY FALLS IN DEEP WE'LL.
Isaiah Young Has Ducking but Es-
capes Unhurt-PersOnal News.

Rembert. June 26.-Mesdames j.
l.. Jackson. Thomas Moody and III. c.
Bethea were In your city last week.
Miss Christine Davis. having grad
uated from st. Joseph's Academy is
at home again.
Robt. r. Atkins with others from
Sumter had quite n narrow escape.
when on n trip to Manning the auto
ran into a ditch.
Did you ever hear n crow and q
nightingale sign a duet together? /
did last summer. How did 1t sound ?
Did you ever scrape a reed with a
knife? And so II Is good that
some things do not last always.
The finest crops ever seen in the
country! What does 1t all mean? Bet
ter farming does not account for II
all. And II has been easy to culti-
vate tho lands. but Notwithstanding
this there Is one man on the penin-
sula who is I'm the grass. Times may
be ever so favorable. yot some folks
will find II necessary to mortgage
something.
Some folks horses are wondering
why Of late they are always on the
road. The boys and girls are home
again.
You may have noticed that Prof
Jesse IL. Jackson did not accept the
principalship Of Logan school of CO.
lumbia because OF better opening
somewhere else. IL there's anything
In you. sooner or later the world will
find IL out The place generally seeks
n man.
Mrs. q. l.. Lenoir Of Camden spent
Monday with Mrs. III. C. Bethea.
Miss Lizzie Lenoir Is visiting rela-
tives and friends on tho peninsula.
Mrs. Carrie Sanders Is expected tC
leave for the mountains this week.
Yesterday. Monday. the thermome-
ter registered 81 i'm tho shade: four
degrees lower than the other week. /,
Is Ss today ut p. IN.
On Saturday night little Isaiah
Young, Jr., son Of Isaiah. Sr., fell
into a deep well and besides dousine
In tho cold water escaped, wonderful
to say. unhurt.
"IIagood."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-06-27
News Items from 1IOratiO.

HoratiO, June 25.-NOtWithstand-
ing the dry season around here this
year, tho crops are now up to it's
standard The continued drought was
broken last week by some good rains
Quite number of farmers planted
vetch' and report q good crop.
Mr.. Virgil Corbet, who was a
junior at Clemson this year, left Mon
day morning for Fort Valley, Ca,
where he has accepted a position for
the summer months.
Miss Christine Davis has returned
homo from st. Josephs Academy,
where she made q most enviable rec
ord.
Mrs. w. NJ. Lenoir is in Sumter on a
shopping tour for few days.
Mrs. ]. y. Corbett had few
friends to tea on Monday evening.
Mr.. David Lenoir is at home for
few days. He will leave on the
first of July for Laurel Park camp,
lie ndersOnville, n. c., where he holds
g. TCsition as assistant professor of
mathematics at the camps, where the
boy. study and play during the sum-
msr months.
Mr.. Thomas NJ. Moore is at home
from the medical college.
Mr.. Edw. Atkinson Of Sumter has
been on a visit OF two weeks to st.
Pierre Lenoir.
st. Pierre Lenoir plays with Sum-
ter on Thursday against Florence, at
the State Firemer's Convention, in
the latter city.
Miss Nettie Shirer Of Gourdin is on
visit to Miss Christine Davis.
Mrs. w. c. Graham of Sumter is
visiting Mrs. w. Nj. LcnOir.
Politics around here are rather
quiet We are quietly waiting and
watching.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-06-27
NEW CHARLESTON TRAIN.
Will Operate Sunday Excursions q
Cheap Rate During Summer.

The Atlantic Coast Line will on
next Sunday inaugurate q special ex-
cursion train to and from Charleston
which will continue throughout the
summer. The train will be put on for
the accommodation of those wishing
to spend Sunday in the City by the
Sea or at the Isle OF Palms and cheap
rates VIII be offered any taking ad-
vantage Of the excursion. The round
trip ticket will cost $1.75. The trains
will leave Sumter at $50 A. NJ, ar
irving at Charleston at 1890 A. M. In
the evening it will leave Charleston
at S.25, arriving at Sumter at 1926.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-06-27
McIaurin and Blcasc.

1t Is we'll known that there has
been break between Senator Nc
Laurin and Gov. Blease. McI.aurin
hoped to get the leadership Of the
Blease forces in the State. and had
the promise Of the endorsement of
the Blease leaders. but he discovered
that he was not being given q square
deal: that Blease was encouraging
the other candidates for governor the
same way. On account Of this du-
plicity. Senator McI.aurin Is report
ell to have invited Gov. Bleasc to
go to the same place that MIR. Cole
man did.-Pee Dee Daily.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-06-27
were high flyers anyway.-Edgefield
Advocate.
How About I'm 1912?

Major John G Richards says: 81
have never swung to any mans coat
tail. If you want to know how I am
going to vote on any man or measure
just ask me-" Well, Major, since
YOU are so frank, will you be kind
enough to inform an anxious public
for whom you voted for governor in
1912. also, If you did not then, as
We think. very properly take the
position that your vote was a pri.
vate mater and it was nobOdys bust.
ness for whom you voted?-Yorl
New,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-06-27
County Summer School.

There will be q Summer School for
Teachers held in the Hampton School
building July 27th to August 21. Sub
jects to be taught: English, mathe-
MATES. primary methods and writing.
Very particular attention will be given
to the Palmer system OF pcnmanship.
The school Will be i'm charge Of Prof.
:. III. EdmuiiuS and Miss Elizabeth
Mclean. For further information
write tho County Superintendent.
j. Fl. YNSWORTH.
County superintendent of Education.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-06-27
CONCERNING TIE CANDIDATES.
Solid Timber There.

So far as the personality and rec
ords Of the candidates are concerned
1t has been many a day since the
voters Of South Carolina have had
such a splendid range of choice in de-
Gliding upon a preference for governor
and We doubt as to whether there are
q great many individuals of reasonable
intelligence in the State who are un-
able to pick from the list q candidate
who will not suit exactly.
More than once the list of candi-
dates has been quite sorry. In the
iirst place there were few aspirants
out, and in the second place among
those that were out, there were none
who were satisfactory to any consid-
cradle number Of people. The point
was being reached where men began
to say with pretty widespread appro-
val that the primary system had serv-
ell it's day, that good men were no
longer willing to go to the expense
and endure the villification and abuse
for the slim chance of securing the
governOrship; but that argument no
longer holds. 1t would be q difficult
thing for anybody to deliberately Sc
iect as candidates for the governor
ship. a better average lot Of men than
those now Offering.
We have in the list, men w,.o have
come up from the ranks and made
good with but few early educational
We have men who
were born with silver spoons in their
mouths, and who have had the benefit
OF all that could be secured from
schools. colleges and universities.
Some Of these have had wide legis-
iative experience, and others have
made their way in business, profess
slonal and educational life. and gen.
orally speaking we would say that
the regulations and characters of all
are good. So far as we know, there
Is no really serious and unquestion-
able reprOach against any of them.
Whoever OF the entire bunch may
be elected, 1t Is safe to say that South
Carolina will have a good governor.
But we do not want anybody to
think that the outlook is one for peace
~nd satisfaction, no matter who is
elected, and that 1t Is all the same to
the state, for twist 1t and turn it as
ne will, there are too pretty we'll de-
fined factions in the Democratic party
OF South Carolina. In reality there
are two parties instead Of one party.
and this party feeling is going to cut
more or less figure all through the
ca ompaign, especially at the end Of it.
There Is going to be an effort to con-
centrate party or faction behind a
OF its own, and If in the
end 1t shall turn out that both the
highest candidates are Of the same
faction. then the other faction will do
GE 1t can to determine the issue in
favor Of its preference between the
two.
This has been tho rule In every
campaign since the statewide pri-
mary was inaugurated. and there will
be no deviation from the rule in this
campaign.-Yorkville Enquirer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-06-27
And This from Etigciirld Incubator Al
Candidates,

Not satisfied with tho nOtOrcty
gained through furnishing u candidate
for governor and one for the United
that an aeroplano factory will soon
he established within her borders.
Many of those Sumter people always
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-06-27
HurTah for Lang!

If Lang Jennings makes as fine an
impression elsewhere as ne made in
Charleston he Is likely to be one of
tho most important factors in South
Carolina politics for years to come
News and Courier.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-06-27

Gov. Blease Is worried because Il
has leaked out that tho cotton mill
presidents of the Piedmont section
are fighting Senator Smith on account
of his efforts to increase the price of
cotton. and that they are throwing
their influence to Blease against
Smith. Gov. Blease doubtless does
not object to the mill magnates voting
for him and working against Smith.
but he doesn't want 1t known that he
Is their choice.
IL Is scarcely kind to Jump on Mr..
Richards for holding fast to his job as
railroad commissioner while running
for governor. IL Mr.. Richards Is
defeated he will still have has name
on tho States payroll. while IL he Is
elected he will be In q position to
pass along his railroad commission
errship to some faithful friend and
campaign worker.
Col. Jos. w. Barnwell, of Charles
ton Is out In an open letter. replying
to attacks by Gov. Blease. in which
he says that he has always been proud
Of the part he took in the Haskell
movement In 1890; that he then
Fought In the open and what he then
did and said Is a matter of record,
which he has never sought to conceal
nor deny. What does MT. Charles
Carroll Sims say about the rumor that
he was once a valiant Haskellite?
Has his conversion to Bleaseism caus-
ed him to be ashamed Of his political
af'iiiations OF 1890?
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-06-27
Beautiful WOnen

1t has been observed that beau
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Chamberlain's Tablets will correct it.
They are easy to take and most agree
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-06-27

New York, Juno 20.
There IL Nothing Better.

Hunt the world over and you will
not lind a better remedy for diar-
rhoea than Chamberlain's Cholic,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. II
always cures. For sale by all deal
ors.-Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-06-27

Since Liberty Street has been paved,
1t might be good idea for the street
sweeper to be used there as well as
on Main Street
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-28
DECLARES DEWEY
 THREATENED WAR
Admiral Won Diederich Says
 American Commander Was Tn Passion

Berlin, Feb. 2S--Admirad Won Died- erich replied in print today to. the statements made in the narrative sgiv- en in the autobiography of Admired Dewey Of the exciting incidents he- tween the American and German na- val commanders i'm Manila Bay during the Spanish American war.
 The reply is published in the official Marine R1ndHcf1au and contains the report of the visit made to Admiral Dewey on July 10, 1898, by the then Flag Lde1tenant Yon Hdntze, who aM now German minister to Mexico.
 It is evident from this report that Admiral Dewey threatened the Ger mans with war if they did not cease their interference with the blockade regulations and if they refused to permit the Americans to make the in- qtHiries necessary to establish the tden- tity Of neutral warsh1ps.
 The report says:
 Admiral Dewey gradually talked himself into passion. He said, Why, I shall stop each vessel, whatever may De her colons. And if she does not stop, I shall fire at her and that means War, do you know, sir When tho Hhrase, Tf Germany wants war; etc., occurred again took my leave.
 sT was under the impression that this in itself trivial incident put the n1afch to a. mass of explosives whtch had long been srnoulderfng in Admiral Dewey's mind from suspicion
 me remainder Of Admiral Von Dieder3chss statement is virtually an epauded repetition of his former aq- uoumcemenhs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-28
HIS CREDIT GOOD FOR SEVEN MONTHS
Then Hard Times Game to Youth Who Posed As
 Heir to Fortune

Chicago, Feb. 28.-Franklin Oliver, a young Cflicagoan, today returned to the simple life. But drst he made public a statement of how, by posing as Joseph D. Oliver, Jr., of South Bend, Ind, heir to a large fortune, he had been entertained by Chicago so- ctety for seven months, had purchased a $16. 900 yacht on his personal notes, had joined half a dozen exclusive clubs at which he failed to pay dues and had subscribed freely to various charities.
 The young mans statement denied that he is any relation to the wealthy Oliver family on South Bend.
 While leading what he termed the high life" young OMver, who is only A years old, admitted he had contin- ued his work as an electrical engineer in a north side laboratory at a salary of 500 month. Young Oliver sadd that trouble began for him Last AIl- gust when he first saw the yacht Manzanita, at St. Joseph, Mich He fell in love with the craft and learned that it was owned by David l.. Frank of Chicago.
 T went to Mir Frank and asked him if 1t wouldn't be better to loan or rent the boat at a nominal price rather than let It rot of ddsuse,'' sadd Oliver.
 Oh, you are the MT. Oliver of South Bend Mir. Frank said
 Yes,' replied. It was automatic that Yes The minute it was over I regretted it. It was too late. He said alh I had to do was to give him my note for s16, ,0o0.n
 Things happened rapidly to young MT. Oliver from that time He was invited to dinners. joined clubs on in- vttation, was the guest of prominent people. The young man said the up- keep of his yacht and the entertaining g he was required to do cost him all of the modest salary and all of his saw ings.
 T didn't borrow much Inoney,'' said the young man My whole indebted ness is about $3Oo,'