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BELTRAMI COUNTY MAY
RAISE TOBACCO PLANT
Continued from First Page
whole industry. If I can do any
thing further in the mitter of aiding
you, I shall be very glad to do so.
'Yours respectively,
"E. P. Sandsten,
'Horticulturist.'
"it will be noticed in the above
letter that Mr. Sandsten thinks it
important that the farmer should
start right. Recognizing the*import
ance of this, the assistance of the
state has been solicited, and it is
hoped that the present legislature
will do something in this import
ant matter.
"As to the value per acre of
tobacco grown, nothing definite can
be said at this writing, as the crop
has not been sold yet. The mana
ger of the American Tobacco Com
panyof Madison, Wis., intends to
come to Clear Lake in the near
future. He intends to buy the
tobacco, and look over the condi
tions there, with the intention of
locating a branch house there and
raising some tobacco under his own
superintendence.
"Farmers contemplating growing
tobacco should not obtain seed of a
tobacco variety which is not of a
cigar type, or not used to the north
ern climate. Seed obtained from
another climate is apt to deteriorate
in type, which was even experienced
in seed obtained from Wisconsin.
Mr. Heibel can furnish some seed
which was grown by himself on his
farm. He is also glad to give any
information desired, so far as he is
able to give through the experience
he has had in this line.
'One man can take care of about
ten acres of tobacco. He will need
some help while transplanting and
harvesting, but he has enough time
to perform work outside of tending
for the tobacco, so that it amounts
to the help he will require.
"Considering that the Wisconsin
farmers produce sometimes $300
worth of tobacco from one acre, and
that the tobacco land is worth from
$100 to $200 an acie in that state,
this subject is worth the considera
tion of the Minnesota farmer."
From Mr. Welch's statement, it is
believed that, with proper procedure
on the part of the farmers of north
central Minnesota, this section
would prove to be a community
where tobacco-raising could be made
a paying industry.
Union Prayer Meetings at 2:30.
The women of the Methodist,
Baptist and Presbyterian churches
have arranged to district the city
and hold five simultaneous prayer
meetings each afternoon next week
at 2 30 o'clock. Let every christam
woman plan to attend one of these.
Go to the one nearest you. The
places are the homes of the follow
ing ladies. Mrs. Canute, Cor. 5 th
St. and Beltrami Ave., Mrs. Taber,
1116 Beltrami Ave Mrs. Robert
McLeod, 702, Thirteenth St, Mrs.
Chas. Knox, 517, Irvin Ave., Miss
Hultgren, Minnesota Ave S.
The subjects for the week are
given as follows: Monday, At Ease
Men's trousers, all materials, all sizes
worth $3.60, $4 00 and $4.50 d0 _A
at tyjU.OlJ
Men's Underwear, ribbed and flat ^Q__
worth $1.00 and $1.25 at \JUKJ
Men's Walk-over shoes, dull |1 OJT
and dress leather worth }4 ,fMiOu
Men's caps with fur inband worth /*tf___
$1.00 and $1.50 at OUC
in Zion, Ibiah 3-2,9-11. Tuesday,
The Revival at Sychar, John 4 1-41.
Wednesday, The Alabaster Box,
Matt. 26 6-13. Thursday, The One
thing needful, Luke 10-28-42. Fri
day, The Power of Prayer, James
5 16-20. Saurday, Faith and
Works, James 2 14^-26.
Bound Copies of City Charter for $3.
The Pioneer will soon print and
bind copies of the Bemidji city
charter, bound volumes of which
have been greatly desired for some
time, and will deliver the books,
neatly and substantially bound, to
order, for the small sum of $3.
A representative of the Pioneer
will call on you, or you can call at
he office and sign for one or more
volumes, at the stated price.
Obtaining copies of the charter
has been a matter that has worried
many people of the city, and how to
get them printed has never been
taken up. As stated before, the
Pioneer is taking orders for bound
volumes of the charter and will de
liver them for $3 per copy.
Leave your order early if you de
sire a copy
Wood Cutters Wanted.
Wood cutters wanted to cut 1,000
cords of wood at the Beltrami county
poor farm. Call on or address J. M.
Philhppi, superintendent, Bemidji,
Minn.
MANY IMPORTANT CASES
FINISHED AT PARK RAPIDS
William Conovers, Who Assaulted a
Girl Near Laporte, "Jugged"
for Ten Years.
Judge B. F. Wright arrived in the
city last evening from Park Rapids,
where he completed the term of the
district court for Hubbard county at
that place yesterday afternoon.
Several important cases were tried
at the "Rapids," among which was
the case of Josepha M. Steal, as ad
ministratrix of the estate of James
M. Steal, against the Red River
Lumber company.
Mr. Steal was a conductor on a
logging train owned by the defend
ant and was killed Dec. 6, 1907.
After a trial lasting over a week,
the jury brought in a verdict for the
plaintiff in the sum of $4,500.00.
Another matter which occupied
considerable time of the court were
the cases of Henry Kanz and Peter
Kanz against the J. Neils Lumber
company. The plaintiffs are father
and son, the father suing for the
loss of the services of his son while
the latter was a minor, and the son
for damages sustained on account
of an accident. After hearing the
evidence on the part of the plaintiff,
the case was dismissed.
William Conovers of Laporte was
given a ten year sentence to the state
prison, he having been adjudged
guilty of indecent assault committed
near Laporte last summer.
E. Zimmerman, a transcient, was
given a sentence of one year for
setting fire to a Great Northern box
jcar.
Schneider Bros
Clothing House
Clearing the Decks
at $8.88
'It's a case of quick-action, regardless of lossand it's
good business policy at that. We won't carry these odd
lots over especially at this price. Kersey
Overcoats, Cheviot Overcoats, Worsted
Suits and Serge Suits, sizes 33 to 48 chest
medium weights all styles and patterns
$15, $18 and $20 values
POLITICAL
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Candidate for Municipal Judge.
Mr. Hiram A. Simons hereby
announces himself as a candidate for
Judge of the Municipal Court, to be
voted for at the election to be held
on Tuesday, February 16th, 1909.
Mr. Simons was born and raised
in the State of Minnesota and has
resided in this section of the coun
try for six years last passed, and in
Bemidji since December 1st, 1904.
He has been actively engaged In
the practice of the law in California
and Minnesota for more than twenty
years and in every way is qualified
and fitted for the position, and
therefore feels justified in asking the
support of his fellow citizens at the
coming election.
Alderman, Third Ward.
I hereby announce myself as a
candidate for alderman from the
Third ward and if elected will serve
as alderman for the best interests of
the city.
I believe in development of the
city in an economical way and all
my services, if elected aldermen, will
be on this basis.
J. Bisiar.
R. D. HARMER'S HOME
WAS DESTROYED TODAY
Residence at Corner of Tenth Street
and Dewey Avenue Burned
This Afternoon.
Shortly after one o'clock this
afternoon the alarm of fire was
turned and the department called to
the residence of R. D. Harmer,
corner of Tenth street and Dewey
avenue, the fire being well under
way at the time of the arrival of
the fire lads.
An investigation of the premises
by the department showed that the
conflagration was caused from an
overheated stove in the kitchen
the family being away at the time of
the fire. The atarm was sent in by
neighbors when the fire was well
under way.
Mrs* Harmer and children left on
the early morning train for a visit
with relatives at Staples, and Mr.
Harmer being down town did not
know of the fire until after the alarm
had been sounded.
The building is owned by I. O.
Mungor, who is a resident of North
Dakota. The building is valued at
$700.00 and the amount of insurance
carried, if any is not known. Mr.
Harmer's furniture is almost a total
loss which is partially covered by
insurance.
Moral- Insure with the T. J.
Miller Insurance Agency.
Ed ison Records for February now
on sale at The Northwestern Music
Co., 314 Minn., Ave. Phone 143.
Come in and hear them.
carry these odd
Boys' suits, all styles, broken tf_0 2C
sizes worth $3.50and $4 a t...tP^fOU
lion shirts, cuffs on or off worth JQ__
,$1.0Q%and $1 50 at KJVKJ
Men's stiff and soft hats, the dJO OAT
best $3.00 grades at tyk*LO
Men's wash fancy vests worth to QKn
$1.85 at ....OOC
FIRE DEPARTMENT HOLD.
INTERESTING MEETIN6
MS?
Members Assigned Places for this Year
and Discussed Much-Needed
3| Improvements.
lVrA ^t^__2lp_
The Bemidji Fire department held
a very interesting meeting at the
city fire hall last evening at which
the "boys" were assigned to their
different companies and two new
members taken into the department.
Previous to the meeting Chief
Giel had sent notices to each member
of the department as to the impor
tance of last night's conference and
a full attendance was there to assist
in the transaction of the business.
Charles Collins and J. M. Stafford
were initiated as new members.
Chief Giel made the following
appointments according to the re
port of Secretary A. Halverson.
Hose Company No. 1. Captain
Herbert Doran As&t. Capt. John
Goodman Hydrant, John Falls and
M. F. Murphy Linemen, Matt
Mayer, Gerry Brennan, Charles
Collins Nozzlemen, S. C. Daily,
Harry Giel, A. Doran and Ray Den
nis.
Hose Company No. 2. Foreman,
Floyd Brown Asst. Foreman, M. F.
Cunningham Linemen, Scott Stewart
and Emil Gustafson Nozzlemen,
Paul Winklusky, John Hillaby, E.
L. Loyd Hydrant, C. H. Williams.
Hook and ladder-Captain, Mike
Downs, Asst. Capt, Robert Russell
Axmen, Arthur Gould, John Fleming,
Laddermen, D. R. Burgess, D. D.
Miller, J. M. Stafford.
Engine Company No. 1.Engi-
neer, J. A. McElroy Asst. Engineer,
M. D. Miller, Stokers, Rube Miller,
E. H. Cornwall. Fire Police, J. P.
Pogue, J. Cline, J. R. Miller.
1909 Diaries.
The largest and best line of 1909
diaries ever carried in this part of
the state can now be seen at the
Pioneer office.
We have made special efforts ot
secure the largest assortment ever
shown in the northwest. Those who
want special kinds should call early
and make then selection.
Exchanged Overcoats.
Will the party who took my
overcoat by mistake from the Nor
wegian Lutheran church Sunday
evening bring same to the Bemidji
Tailoring Co. and receive his coat in
exchange?
Club Dance Thursday Evening.
Another of the Bemidji Club
dances will be held at -Masonic hall
Thursday evening commencing at
8:30. Members of the club are
cordially invited to attend.*
Aid Society Meets Tomorrow.
St. Phillips Aid society will be
entertained at the home of Mrs. J.
Bisiar. Corner of Sixth street and
Irvin avenue tomorrow afternoon.
Visitors cordially invited.
Union Meetings.
The Union meetings, which have
been held the last week, will con
tinue in the Methodist church every
evening this week, services begin
ning at 8 o'clock.
SITUATION MORE SERIOUS
Bulgaria Preparing to Go to War
With Turkey.
Berlin, Jan. 27.While it is admit
ted in German official circles that the
Bulgarian-Turkish situation has grown
mor*e serious with the recent mobili
zation of Bulgarian reserves an im
mediate collision between the two
powers is not apprehended. It is
pointed out as an encouraging circum
stance- that the Turkish government
has made no claim for territorial com
pensation in Eastern Roumelia, but
this has been decided as not feasible
in diplomatic circles Should Turkey,
however, claim a part of Roumelia
the situation might become critical
and Bulgaria might forthwith take up
arms.
Preparing to Welcome Taft.
New Orleans, Jan. 27.Arrange-
ments for the reception which the
city of New Orleans will give in honor
of President-Elect Taft and the mem
bers of his party when they return to
the United States via New Orleans
Feb. IS are already being made. Vari
ous commercial bodies will take a
prominent part in the event, while
the city and state officials will also
contribute their share towards the
welcome.
p Guffey Again Chairman.
Harrisburg, Pa., Jan. 27*-James
Guffey, the Pittsburg oil magnate
was unanimously chosen as,the Penn
sylvania member of the Democratic
national committee to succeed James
Kerr, deoeased. Mr. Guffey was de
feated for the position at the Denver
convention, William J. Bryan dictat
ing the election of Mr. Kerr. The re
sult was a sensational controversy be
tween Mr. Guffey and Mr. Bryan.
ASKS PROBE OF
I4CANAL AFFftlfS
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Congressman Rainey Makes
Sensational Speech.
BITTER IN DENUNCIATION
Accuses William Nelson Cromwell,
Roger L. Farnham, Charles P. Taft
and Others of "Not Only Robbing
the Republic of Panama, but Indi
rectly the Treasury of the United
States."
Washington, Jan 27.Charging that
William Nelson Cromwell, Roger L.
Farnham, Charles P. Taft and others
are parties to the "most infamous
railroad proposition ever submitted to
any government" and that they "are
being permitted not only to rob the
republic of Panama, but indirectly
the treasury of the United-States,"
Representative Rainey of Illinois di
rected the searchlight of publicity
CONGRESSMAN RAINEY.
upon affairs in the canai zone in a
startling speech in support of his
resolution providing for an investiga
tion by congress of the Panama canal
purchase "In their efforts in this
direction," he continued, "they have
had so far the complete cooperation
and active assistance of the present
administration and of the next presi
dent of the United States."
Condemns Pending Libel Suits.
Referring to the government's libel
Buit against the New York Wdrld and
the grand jury investigations now in
progress ri this city and in New York
Mr Rainey said.
"If we are to carry this project
through to a successful conclusion we
must avoid giaft It is not the part
of wise statesmanship to dispose of
resolutions asking for an investiga
tion of any phase of the canal ques
tion with the sweeping and absolutely"
unsupported official declaration that
there is nothing to investigate. It is
hot the part of sound statesmanship
and true patriotism to attempt to re
vive the obsolete common law rem
edies of 200 years ago and to employ
the tremendous agencies of the gov-,
eminent in attempting to crush news
papers which have had the courage to
call attention to a questionable trans
action in connection with the canal."
He submitted for the record papers
and documents in support of many of
the allegations contained in the
speech.
Mr. Rainey was particularly bitter
In his denunciation of Mr. Cromwell,
general counsel for the new French
Panama Canal company and counsel
and a director of the Panama railroad,
which is owned by the United States
government He charged that "through
the manipulation of Mr Cromwell the
French Canal company was permitted
to steal from the United States gov
ernment three or four million dol
lars" and that after he "had become
an officer in fact of the United States
he became a party to an attempt to
collect from the United States a fraud
ulent claim on the part of the canal
company of $2,200,000."
Bitterly Attacks Obaldia.
He also was unsparing in his at
tack upon Don Jose Domingo de Obal
dia, president of Panama, who, he
said, represented "as no other Span
ish-American statesman in his gen
eration all that is corrupt in Spanish
American politics."
"Without Obaldia," he stated,
"Cromwell's career would have been
impossible. Without Cromwell Obal
dia would have been impossible."
Against President-Elect Taft, now en
route to the canal zone, Mr. Rainey
directed the accusation that on the
occasion of his last trip to Panama in
May "he did nothing on the isthmus
except to openly push the candidacy
of Obaldia for the presidency."
Reference to President Roosevelt's
tecent attack on Senator Tillman was
fnade by Mr Rainey in asserting that
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts was
responsible for the expenditure on
Jan last of over $1,000,000 for the
purchase of the steamships Shawmut
and Tremont for the Panama Railroad
company, which the canal commission
did not want and did not need, but
Which were bought because "the con
stituents of the senior- senator from
Massachusetts wanted to sell them."
IEFF DAVIS MAKES SPEECH
Denounces Gambling in the Products
."W3S so,,. ^^Q
Washington, Jan 27The evils at
tending gambling in the products of
the soil by the saljof futures on ex
changes was the subject of a passion
ate speech delivered by Senator Jeff
Davis in the United States senate.
Mr. Davis advocated the passage of a
bill introduced by him to penalize the
bse of the mails, the telegraph or the
telephone for the purpose of convey
ing jgambling propositions between
buyer and seller.
After advocating the passage of
this measure Mr Davis denounced
what he declared to be evils of the
"money power" and incidentally
touched upon the policy of maintain
ing a protecthe tariff as a part of a
system, which, he declared, was for
the suppression of the rights of the
people
Picturing conditions in Rome at the
time of Julius Caesar he described
the dpath of Caesar as the price of
Caesar's love and service for the
poor, declaring:
"Would to God we had a Caesar in
the White House today"
Four Men Die in Hotel Fire.
Fort Worth, Tex., Jan. 27Four
imidentified men were burned or suf
focated to death and another fatally
burned in a fire which gutted the
Southern hotel An explosion of a
gasoline stove caused the fire, which
also heavily damaged six other build
ings in the same block All were
frame structures. Several women em
ployes suffered slight burns.
DEMONSTRATION FOR
GREW OF REPUBLIC
Captain Sealby and His- Men
Arrive at New York.
New York, Jan 27Captain Sealby
and his officers and most of the crew
of the wrecked steamer Republic were
given a remarkable demonstration
when they landed at the pier of the
White Stai line from the levenue cut
ter Manhattan, which transferred
them from the revenue cutter Seneca
A great throng of officers and seamen
of the steamships of the White Star
line in dock, together with three or
four hundred spectators, were on the
pier when Captain Sealby and his
shipwrecked crew stepped down the
gangplank Officers and seamen alike
made a rush for Captain Sealby and,
lifting him to their shoulders, carried
him the whole length of the pier to
the street, while the crowd yelled it
self hoarse and stewards on the
steamships blew trumpets Behind
the captain the crowd carried aloft
the brave Binns, the wireless tele
graph operator. Captain Sealby was
carried from the street to the offices
of the steamship company on the sec
ond floor of the pier, where only on
his earnest protest would the crowd
cease its demonstration.
Few marine stories in recent "years
of marvellous escapes from the sea
equal in dramatic intensity the narra
tive that Captain Sealby told of the
escape of Second Officer Williams and
himself from the Republic.
Captain Sealby praised in unmeas
ured terms the courage and pluck of
the Republic's passengers, officers and
crew and Operator Binns.
Seventh Victim of Collision.
New York, Jan. 27.Eugene Lynch
of Boston, who was injured In the
collision of the Republic and Florida,
died in the Long Island college hos
pital, whence he was taken from the
steamer Florida when that vessel ar
rived.
BURIED TWENTY-NINE DAYS
Aged Man Recovered From Ruins of
Messina.
Rome, Jan 27 A man eighty years
old was discovered alive in the ruins
at Messina after twenty-nine days. His
cries were heard by a soldier, who,
with a number of comrades, worked
for hours to extricate him.
When he was rescued and saw the
ruined city he wept, unmindful of his?
almost miraculous escape.
He had to be forced to take nourish
ment. He had lived on rotten vege
tables and herbs he found in the ceF
lar where he was entombed. He suf
fered greatly from thirst.
The advent of cold weather, accom
panied by snow, has added to the dis
comfort and suffering of the earth
quake survivors, but still the work of
relief is being conducted with energy
4 Blanchard Married in Canada, l?~
Winnipeg, Man., Jan. 27.Hon.
Newton C. Blanchard, formerly gov
ernor of Louisiana, was married in
Neepawa, Man., the bride being Char
lotte G. Tracy, well known in social
circles at Baton Rouge, La. The mar
riage took place at the home of the
bride's sister, Mrs. Rev. Demattos.
Control of Railroad Changes.
New York, Jan. 27.-The transfer of
240,000 shares of the stock of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad com
pany to a syndicate headed by Edwin
Hawley was announced by Kuhn,
Loeb & Co. This Js believed to
amount to a substantial control of the
wa|
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WANTS
ONE CENT A WORD.
HELP WANTED.
WANTEDGood dining-room girl.
Inquire at Bereman Cafe.
FOR SALE.
FOR SALERubber stamps. The
Pioneer will procure any kind of a
rubber stamp for you an short
notice.
FOR SALE-^Three good milch
I cows. Inquire of J. M. Phillippi
at the county poor farm.
FOR SALEHorses, harness, sleds,
at my barn in rear of postoffice
block. S. P. Hayth.
LOST and FOUND
LOSTA diamond pin between 700
Bemidji Ave. and Telephone office.
Finder please return to this office
for reward.
MISCELLANEOUS.
PUBLIC LIBRARYOpen Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays
2:30 to 6 p. m., and Saturdaj
evenipg 7:30 to 9 p. m. also.
Library in basement of Court
House. Mrs. Harriet Campbell
librarian.
WANTED-Washing and ironing
at 312 Mississippi Ave., Bemidji.
WANTEDA position to do general
house work. Address, Miss Betty
Jacobson, Bemidji, Minn., care of
John Stohl.
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