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THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER PUBLISHED BVBKY AJTBRNOON. OFFIGIAL PAPER-CITY OF BEMIDJI BEMIDJI PIONEER PUBLISHING CO. CLYDE J. PRYOR Business Manager A. O. RUTLEDO.E Managing Editor Entered In the postofflce at Bemidji. Minn as second class matter. SUBSCRIPTION$5.00 PER ANNUM SOME NEW PEASE. Grandpa Pease, in his Anoka Union, says. "That new spelling fad lasted quick, didn't it? Folks had be come used to the old fashioned way, and they refused to adopt the new. It didn't seem natural and when they came across a word spelled according to the new style, they hesitated and often wondered what the word was and more often provoked at the liberty taken with some of them. Just another fad, gone the way of a hundred predeces- sors." "Just for a cod, I'd like to know why newspapers and coun try newspapers in particular must always be a target because they charge full legal rates for legal advertising. The mayor, members of the council, any office holder from the highest judge down to a health officer, is allowed to charge legal fees and never a kick or a whimper is heard. They are paid without a grunt or an objection but just as soon as a newspaper presents a bill, for legal rates, there goes up a howl worthy of a lumber wolf. Publishers are entitled to the fees allowed by law just as much as any other man and, I object most seriously to this everlasting objecting.'' "All the same the opinion is becoming wide spread that the pronounced opposition to rail roads now existing and so far reaching bids fair to work incal uu lable harm throughout the entire United States. This op position has assumed wonderful proportions and the railroads are feeling it quite severely. Better for all, were ther^ some way that the people and railroads could settle their difference, and both work in harmony for the greatest good to the greatest number. Railroads are a neces sity for the development of the country, and it would seem as THE SWiF (CIT Bemidji than any year previous. at this time. lots for sale. Ayer's. S-usapunlla is not a strong or nk. A now made, thcie is not a drop of alcohol in it It is a non-alcoholic tonic and alterative. Ask your own doctor about your taking this medi cine for thin, impure blood. Follow his ad vice every time. He knows. Trust him. Wo hove no eoe-otal Wo publish J.O.AyerCo., tho formula? of 11 our preparations. Iiowell. MOBS. though the opposition might be obliterated in some manner." Rrookston Herald: The Be midji Pioneer is now under the management of C. J. Pry or and A. G. Rutledge, who have recent ly purchased a controlling inter est in the paper. Both gentle men thoroughly understand the newspaper business, and we look for them to keep the Pioneer well to the front of north country journalism. The Pioneer is a dandy little daily, but the local merchants are not as loyal to it as they should be. Here's hop ing they will better appreciate the efforts of Messrs. Pryor and Rutledge. OBSERVATIONS. [By "Doc "1 People used to discuss the hero of a novel as though he were a candidate for office. A man can always lay aside his work in order to listen to some one tell him how much he is over worked. When you move you find out how much worthless old truck you have and the trouble is that the neighbors find it out also. J. Pierpont Morgan has be come an expert on fireproofing Perhaps the way Wall street has burned up some people's money recently is the reason for his interest in the matter. I is said that when a Wash ington driver was hurt in an ac cident his horse rang a bell and summoned a doctor. This is a bold attempt to bear the automo bile market. DIPLOMATS INVITED. Members of Foreign Legations Will Be Present at Jamestown. Washington, April 1/.Huntington Wilson, third assistant secretary of state, acting for the ter-centenmal commission, has practically completed the arrangements for the reception and the entertainment of the members of the diplomatic body at the opening ceremony of the Jamestown exposi tion. Assistant Secretary Edwards of the treasury department, who is sec retary for the commission, has char tered the steamer Newport News for the accommodation of the diplomatic corps and a number of government officials of high rank. Accordingly Mr. Wilson has sent invitations to 130 persons of the diplomatic body resi dent in Washington. The list includes ambassadors, ministers and secre taries of embassies and legations and the women of their families. PURELY VEGETABLE Not only is a medicine valuable for its ability to cure disease, but the. Svay in which it affects the system is a very important factor. When the System is infected with the germs of disease as in Rheumatism, Catarrh, Scrofula, Sores and Ulcers, Skin Diseases, Contagious Blood Poison, etc., every particle of its recuperative strength is needed to assist in eliminating ttie poisons and impurities which are causing the trouble. It should not txi flosed and treated with strong mineral mixtures and concoctions that furthel add to the burden, by disagreeably affecting the bowels, producing indiges- tion, or eating out the delicate linings and membranes of the stomach. The absolute vegetable purity of S. S. S. has always been one of the strongest points in its favor, and is one of the principal reasons for its being now the most widely known and universally used blood medicine on the market. It is made entirely of healing, purifying roots, herbs and barks of the for- ests and fields. These are selected for their well known curative properties, and are known at the same time to possess the qualities to build up and strengthen every part of the system by their fine tonic effect. Not only is S. S. S. the king of blood purifiers, but it is the one medicine that may be taken with absolute safety by young or old. We guarantee it non-iniurious and offer a reward $1,000 for proof that it contains a particle of mineral in any form S. S. S. is a safe and reliable treatment for Rheumatism, Catarrh, bcroiula, Sores and Ulcers, Skin Diseases, Contagious Blood Poison, and any and all diseases arising from a poisoned or impure state of the blood, it goes to the very bottom of these troubles, removes every trace of disease, fenriches and builds up the blood and permanently cures where mineral medicines fail If you are suffering with any form of blood disease write for our book on The Blood and ask for any medical advice you may desire no charge for either. SPECm COmg ATLANTA, GA. LOTS During the year 1906 we sold more lots in Th future of Bemidji is assured and those intending to make this their home should not fail to purchase residence lots W also have a fewfgood business For further particulars write or- call Bemidji Townsite and Im provement Company. H. A SIMONS, Agent. Swedback Block, Bemidji BONILLA_A_PRISONER President of Honduras Reported to Have Surrendered. NEWS COMES FROM ENEMY Message Gives No Details of the Af fair, but It Is Supposed That the Nicaraguans Have Captured A ma- paIa, Where Bonilla Was Bottled Up. New Orleans, April 1J.According to a cablegram received by the offi cials of the Fruit Dispatoh company here President Manuel Bonilla of Hon duras has surrendered to the Nic araguan forces. The cablegram came from Managua, Nicaragua, and was signed by President Jose S. Zelaya. No details were given other than that Bonilla had surrendered. Ad vices received here Thursday, how ever, were to the effect that Bonilla had been "bottled up" in the port of Amapala ever since he made his sen sational flight from Choluteca. Panama, April 1 .A personal friend here of President Zelaya of Nicaragua has received a dispatch from Santos Ramirez, director gen eral of telegraphs and telephones, in forming him that Amapala, Honduras, to which place President Bonilla of Honduras retreated after his defeat at Choluteca, would probably surrender to the Nicaraguan forces shortly. FOR PERMANENT PEACE. Plan to End Unsettled Conditions in Central America. Washington, April 1 .That all of the Central American republics are looking to the present state of war fare between Nicaiagua and Honduias to result in an agreement for per manent peace in Central America was developed during the day by a gen eral discussion at the state depart ment. With that end in view the negotiations looking to a cessation of hostilities will not go so far as to take up the subject of permanent peace, but will leave this broad question to a conference to be held in Washington or the City of Mexico and in which all of the countries immediately interest ed may take part. The United States and Mexico, according to the embry onic plans, will occupy the important positions of umpires. The conflict between two of the Central American republics, which is now drawing to a close, has made it apparent to all that the present un settled conditions there are hamper ing the development of the countries. The various republics not involved in the war kept free with the greatest difficulty and commercial affairs in all of them were affected. With the United States and Mexico urging the placing of the republics on a firm basis, so that they might dwell am icably together and enjoy an inter change of business, and with the les sons taught by the present war there is every indication that a permanent agreement may be reached The plan has not gone far enough for the suggestion of a date for such a conference, but it is assumed that it will not interfere with the confer ence at The Hague, although the two would not be in conflict in any way Ambassador Creel of Mexico is said to be father of the idea, but it has the hearty approval of state department officials. TO PLACE HIM ON RECORD Labor Wants President's Opinion of Moyer and Haywood. Chicago, April 1,,.The Chicago Federation of Labor is endeavoring to place President Roosevelt on record regarding his reported opinions of Moyer and Haywood, officials of the Western Federation of Miners, charged with complicity in the assassination of former Governor Steunenberg of Idaho. E N. Nogles, secretary of the local laboi body, has sent the presi dent the following telegram* "The newspapers report you as say ing thai Moyer and Haywood are un desirable citizens. In view of the fact that these men will soon be put on trial for their lives we believe their chances for a 'square deal' would be considerably lessened if the reported statement is true We therefore ask you for correct information upon this subject, believing a man is innocent until he is proved guilty.*' Sighted Huge Icebergs. New York, April 1 .Four huge icebergs, one of which resembled a church in general appearance, with a lofty steeple like pinnacle towering 300 feet above the surface of the sea, were sighted by the steamer Vader land off the Grand banks of New foundland. The Vaderland has just arrived here. Factories Will Be Moved. Havana, April 1 .Owing to the continued strike of the cigarmakers of Havana the tobacco combine has closed a contract for the erection of large buildings at Matanzas, to where it is intended to move the big Havana factories. Cabinet Meeting Very Brief. Washington, April 1 .The day's cabinet meeting was the shortest that has been held for some time. All the members were present except Secre tary Taft. The session lasted only half an hour. BY BLOCKADE OF FINLAND Russia Will Try to Prevent Importa tion of Arms. St. Petersburg, April 13.The Rus sian authorities are arranging for a striot blockade of Finland now that the season of navigation i approaching, In order to prevent the importation of arms by Finnish or Rtfssian revolu tionists. A fleet of torpedo boats and small cruisers will be used to patrol the Baltic and some vessels will be sent to the White sea. The increase of Russian troops In the strategic centers m^-^MSmi&^d^L^^^^i TRY THIS AT HOME Mix the following by shaking well in a bottle, and take in teaspoonful doses after each meal and at bed time. Fluid Extract Dandelion, one-half ounce Compound Kargon, one ounce, Com pound Syrup Sareaparilla, three ounces. A local druggist advises that these simple Vegetable Ingred ients can be obtained at any good prescription phar macy. This mixture is said to cleanse and strengthen the clogged and inactive Kid neys, overcoming Backache, Bladder weakness and even the worst forms of Rheu matism, which, as everyone knows, is produced by ex cessive uric acid and other poisonous waste matter which the kidneys fail to sift and strain from the blood. Every man or woman here who feels that the Kid neys are not strong or act ing in a healthy manner, should mix this prescription at home and give it a trial. of rhe duchy of Finland also is con templated. It is expected that the Finnish diet will be dissolved if the Socialists at tempt to pass radical legislation and should the members refuse to disperse the military occupation of the duchy will become necessary. ESCAPES INDICTMENT. Unwritten Law Releases Congress man Favrot. Baton Rouge, La, April 13.The grand jury has unanimously refused to find an indictment against Con gressman George K. Favrot, who, on Nov. 7, the day after he had been elected to congress, shot and killed GEORGE K. FAVROT. Dr. R. Aldrich, a prominent physi cian, of this city, because of a remark Dr. Aldrich is alleged to have made about Mrs Favrot. The unwritten law was successfully pleaded before the "srand iury. Favrot was released from jail, where he has been since November. WORLDWIDE RUBBER TRUST Consolidation of Two Big Concerns Proposed. New York, April 13.The Herald says that negotiations are now under way for the formation of a worldwide rubber trust by the consolidation of the United States Rubber company and the International Rubber com pany, which controls vast sources of the raw pioduct in Mexico and the Congo. Committees, the Herald says, have been appointed from each com pany to consider the terms of con solidation and obtain data upon which the earning powers and resources of the companies are estimated. The statement is made that if the consolidation is effected a great par ent company will be formed to issue securities not less in amount than $150,000,000, which will be the most powerful factor the rubber trade of the world. In the company there will be represented such interests as King Leopold of Belgium, John D. Rocke feller, Jr., Thomas F. Ryan, the Gug genheim syndicate, the First National bank, Senator N. W. Aldrich, B. M. Baruch, A. N. Brady and Colonel Sam uel P. Colt. French Attitude Undecided. Paris, April 13.Ministerial circles here have not taken on a definite at titude relative to the question of dis cussing the limitation of armaments at The Hague conference. Semi-official advices leceived here from Berlin and Vienna declare that Germany and Austria are utterly opposed to the Italian proposition, whose object is to conciliate the German and British view points. Another Anarchist Caught. Paris, April 13.A Russian an archist disguised as a naval cadet called at the residence of Grand Duke Alexis on the Avenue Gabriel and asked to see Alexis, who was absent. The man was received by an aide-de camp, who, detecting inaccuracies In his uniform, became suspicious, and had him arrested. The police found he was an anarchist classed as dan gerous. Firemen Save Tenants. Louisville, April 13.Fire destroyed the piano and music store of the Smith & Nixon company on Fourth street near Walnut. The loss to the building and contents is about $100,- 000. A number of persons living on the upper floors of the building were rescued by the firemen. The fire was fought in the face of a blizzard. \& ^2&i-^4i&Ni^ t&~k NAMED By PRESIDENT American Delegates to Peace Con ference Appointed. CH0ATE AT HEAD OF LIST Owing to Growing Importance of the Approaching Congress and the Ex tension of the Programme the Dele gation Has Been Slightly Increased. Washington, April 13.At the con clusion of the cabinet meeting the personnel of the delegates to The Hague conference was announced. Owing to the growing importance of the approaching congress and the ex tension of the programme the number of delegates has been slightly in creased. As announced the American delegates will be as follows: Joseph H. Choate, former ambassa dor to Great Britain General Horace Porter, former ambassador to France U. M. Rose of Arkansas, former pres ident of the American Bar association and now president of the Arkansas Bar association David Jayne Hill, American minister to The Nether lands and former professor of interna tional law at Rochester university Brigadier General George B. Davis, judge advocate general United States army and formerly professor of in ternational law at the United States military academy Rear Admiral Charles S. Sperry, U. S. N., president of the naval war college William I. Buchanan, formerly minister to the Argentine Republic and to Panama and chairman of the American delega tion to the Rio conference. The delegates will sail from New York for The Hague about the middle of May. MOTION IS OVERRULED. Standard Oil-Case at Chicago Will Go to the Jury. Chicago, April 13.Final motions to quash the indictment as a whole against the Standard Oil company were overruled by Judge Landis in the United States district court. Judge Landis, in overruling the motion, stated that he had concluded that 439 of the counts in the indictment were bad and these he ruled out, leaving 1,463 that will go to the jury for con sideration. Attorney Rosenthal, for the defense,. then moved the court that the prose cution be instructed to signify before the case went to the jury on which one of the 1,463 counts the govern ment will hinge its case. He main tained that if there is an offense at all it can be but one offense and that the government must show what that one offense is. Judge Landis refused to consider the matter at this time, say ing that if the verdict of the jury be guilty then the question might be taken up. District Attorney Sims then began his argument in behalf of the govern ment. BUTCHERS ORGANIZING. Preparing Demands for Presentation to Packers. Chicago, April 13.Butcher work men who tied up the meat packing in dustry throughout the country in 1904 i and who finally suffered defeat have been organizing and, it is said, are about to present demands to the pack ers. The packinghouse, butchers in South Omaha, St. Louis, East St. Louis, St. Joseph and to a certain extent in Kan sas City and South St. Paul are joined with the Chicago butchers in the movement. A meeting is to be held in New York April 22 for the purpose of fixing a date for concerted action. GLANDERS IN LUMBER CAMP Minnesota Official Orders One Hun dred Horses Killed. Frazee, Minn., April 13.The state veterinarian made an examination of the horses belonging to the Nichols Chisholm Lumber company and de cided that 102 of them were affected with glanders and ordered them shot at once. The horses were killed and burned. The disease was contracted in the woods during the winter and as they were all valuable horses It will entail a great loss to the company. All horses are now examined before they leave the lumber camps. Believed to Be Demented. Pittsburg, April 13.Frederick Sla gel, the German arrested at the en trance to the Hotel Schenley while trying to force his way in to see An drew Carnegie, was sent to jail for five days by Magistrate Walker. Sla gel spent the night in his cell singing German religious songs and the police believe he is demented. Clean Towel Bill Killed. Madison, Wis., April 13.The state assembly has killed the senate bill known as the "clean towels law," re quiring individual towels and longer sheets at hotels. An attempt to defeat outright the "anti-tights bill" was beaten and the measure was, instead, amended. Shorter Hours More Pay. Dubuque, la, April 13.Fifteen hun dred oodworkers went on strike here. They ask a nine-hour day and in creased wages. One of the plants affected is said to be the largest In the world. FAMINE CONDITIONS WORSEj Five Thousand Chinese Dying Daily of Starvation. Shanghai, April 13.Telegrams re ceived here from twenty points in the famine district report that the condi tions are growing worse. The Chinese government and people up to date have contributed over $4,~ FRIEND TO FRIEND The personal '^commendations of peo ple who have been cured of coughs and colds by Chamberlain's Cough Remedy have done more than all else to make it a staple article of trade and commerce over a large part of the civilized world. Barker's Drug Store Just Received A large shipment of Singer and Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Ma chines. The best and most beautiful line of cabinets ever carried in the city. Also a complete line of Pianos, Organs and Sheet Music at popular prices. Repairs for sewing machines of all kinds. BISIAR.VANDER LIP & COMPAN 311 Ninn. Ave. Phone 319 Bemidji 000,000 for famine relief and the sums received from all foreign sources to tal $500,000, including the supplies on their way here from America The Chinese viceroy and governor have telegraphed to the American consul, Mr. Rodgers, their thanks for the re liet sent, saying that it is dissipating the anti-foreign sentiment which ani mated the masses. Ten million persons are suffering from a lack of food and facing starva tion. The members of the committee at the front report that they find the bodies of the sufferers bloated and that their faces turn green or black as the result of starvation. The peo ple are ivulling up the growing crops for food. Whole families have been found dead in their houses and corpses are seen lying by the roadside. Piob ably 5,000 persons are dying daily from starvation. A few cases of rioting for food have occurred and cannibalism is beginning to be reported. Newly made graves have been rifled of the bodies and parents are exchanging their children to be eaten. A dollar, the relief committee re- porLS, will save one life until the har vest, June 23, and $10,000,000 is need ed. The whole amount cannot be raised in China. The situation is des perate and Americans are urged to give $3,000,000 in the next three weeks. Discrimination Is Charged. Kansas City, April 13.Interstate Commerce Commissioner Clark dur ing the day continued to hear testi mony on the complaint of the Kansas City board of trade that the railroads discriminate against the local market by levying a reconsignment charge of $2 a car on grain without regard to weighing and switching charges and also regardless of the length of time the grain is held here. Physician Ends His Life. St. Paul, April 13.Dr. G. Sinstad of Menomonie, Wis., committed sui cide In the new sanitarium at Mounds park, this city, by hanging himself in a closet. Dr. Sinstad was forty-two years of age and had been a patient at the sanitarium since Feb. 25. He was suffering from a nervous com plaint and was under the care of a local physician. Entire Train Ditched. Hardwick, Vt., April 11.One per son was killed and about fifteen in jured, one of them very seriously, in a wreck on the St. Johnsbury and Lake Champlain railroad about two miles east of this town. The entire train, a westbound passenger, with the exception of the locomotive, left the rails and plunged down a forty foot embankment. Buddha's Six Essentials. Buddha, who reformed the Hindoo religion more than 500 years before Christ, established for men six essen tials of perfection first, knowledge, used to distinguish the true from the false second, energy, which is used to fight against the evils of the flesh third, purity fourth, patience fifth, charity (i. e loving kindness) sixth, almsgiving. A Hard Crack. "Well," said he, anxious to make up their quarrel of yesterday, "aren't you curious to know what's in this parcel?" "Not very," replied his wife indiffer ently. "Well, it's something for the one I love best in the world." "Ah, I suppose it's those new collars you said you needed."Tit-Bits. Knew What He Wanted. Smart BoyGot any soap that will take off-trademarks? GrocerTake off trademarks? Smart BoyThat's what I said. Dad's a shoemaker, and he.wants to wash his hands. See?Chicago ^sTews. ._. p*p mmmm WW ONE CENTM WORD. HELP WANTED. WANTEDFor S. army, able bodied, unmarried men be tween agres of 19 and 35, citi zens of United States, of good character and temperate habits, who can speak, read and write English For in formation apply to Recruiting Officer, Miles Block, Bemidji, Minn. WANTEDFor the U. S. Marine Corps men betveen the ages of 21 and 35. An opportunity to see the world. For full in formation apply in person or by letter to 208 Third street. WANTEDBright boy or young man to attend paint and wall paper store. Good pay for the right party. J. A. HOFF. WANTED: Experienced dish washer. Scandinavian girl preferred. Good wages. Call at Armstrong's. FOR SALE. FOR SALE Rubber stamps. The Pioneer will procure any kind of a rubber stamp for you on short notice. FOR SALEMagnificent moose head, mounted will be sold cheap Inquire at this office. FOR SALEFive room cottage centrally located. Inquire of James Winebrenner. FOR SALE: Good second band safe. Inquire at this office. FOR RENT. FOR RENT: Five room house. Inquire Wm. Mageau, 1012 Doud Ave. MISCELLANEOUS. PUBLIC LIBRARY Open Tuesdays and Saturdays, 2:30 to 6 p. m. Thursdays 7 to 8 p. m. also. Library in base ment of Court House. Miss Mabel Kemp, librarian PROFESSIONAL ..CARDS., LAWYER WM. B. MATTHEWS ATTORNEY AT LAW Practices before the United States Supreme CourtCourt of ClaimsThe United States General Land OfficeIndian Office and Con gress Special attention given to Land Con- testsProcurement of Patents and Indian Claims. Refer to the members of the Minne sota Delegation in Crongress Ofhces: 420 New York Avenue. Washington, D. D. H. FISK Attorney and Counsellor at Lan Office opposite Hotel Markham. E. E, McDonald ATTORNEY A LAW Bemidji, /lion. Office: Swedback Block PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS. Dr. Rowland G-iimore Physician and Surgeon Office: rules Block DR. WARNINGER VETERINARY SURGEON Telephone Number aoo Third St.. one block west of ist Nat'l Bank DRAY AND TRANSFER. Wes Wright. Phone 40. Dray and Transfer. 404 Beltrami Ave DENTISTS. Dr. R. B. Foster, SURGEON JJENTIST PHONE 124 MILES BLOCK. DR. J. T, TUOMY Dentist First National Bank Build's. Telephone No. a 30 J3he PIONEER Delivered to your door every evening. Only 40c per Month swaansH stv