The daily pioneer. [volume], April 24, 1903, Image 2

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EDWAR KAISER.. Publisher
Entered in the postoflice at
second-class matter.
PUBLISaKU EVERY AFTERNOON.
Official County and City Paper.
We hope that every citizen will
now begin to think of the matter
of the improvement of the roads
that lead out from Bemidji. It
is a deplorable fact that they are
miserable and every citizen should
do all that he can to help create
an interest in this important mat
ter and in some way waken those
who have the matter in charge so
something will be done this year.
Good roads will bring business
to the merchants and to the city.
Scores of those living to the
north and northwest are going
to S^lkce because the roads are
better than they are to Bemidji.
Some little time ago the writer
came from the north, through
Solway and was surprised to find
about twelve miles of finely turn
piked road that would be a credit
to any country, while the town
ship of Bemidji has not afoot of
road upon which this class of
work has been done. Such a
condition give visiting farmers a
very bad impression of the city
as well as the enterprise or rath
er the lack of enterprise of the
people. Let us wake up on this
subject and have a few good main
lines of road built from the city
out to the country.
Every one, when having their
letter heads and stationery print
ed should have their street num
ber and the number of their teh
ephone printed upon the same.
This will give the outside world
the impression that we are, what
we are, a city that is coming to
the front and is something more
than a station on the line of the
Great Northern railway. While
this is but a small matter "it will
help some."
THE DAILY PIONEER. FITZSIMMONS BROKE.
Bemidji as
The inquiry for houses to rent
is something enormous." There
is a constant stream of people
looking for houses at the differ
ent real estate offices. One of
these firms has a sign out, "No
houses to rent." This condition
of affairs has existed for the past
year and the steady increase of
population is sufficient warranty
for some men of money to put up
a large number of houses in ad
dition to those that are now being
built.
TWO^STORYBRICK
Building to be Erected By 0'Kel
liher Mercantile
Company.
Plans are now being figured on
if not accepted by the O'Kelliher
Mercantile and Townsite com
pany for the erection of a two
story brick building 75x1.00, on
the corner of Summit avenue^ and
Main street.
The building will be modern in
every respect. There will be a
basement, steam heat, etc. On
the corner on the first floor will
be a bank 25x50. The other store
rooms will be devoted to mercan
tile purposes. The second floor
will be fitted up for office rooms.
The building will be an import
ant addition to the town, and will
settle the matter as to the su
premacy of Blackduck as a busi
ness centre for northern Bel
trami and Itasca counties for
years to come, and also evinces
the good judgment of far-sighted
business men in selecting this
prosperous section of country
for their mercantile operations.
Blackduck Times.
Homeseeker.
Several parties are in the city
from Iowa and southern Minne-
scJf
today looking for land. Lang
& *rter sent several up into the
Black? 'k country to take up
soi...- ^steads that they have
for sale, while others were taken
by team into the vicinity of
Selkce to purchase farm lands.
The Old Man of the Prize
Claims He Is
Broke.
4'TelI
Rev.
Ring
After more than 200 battles,
covering a period of nearly twen
ty years, Bob Fitzsimmons, the
old man of tne prize ring, sup
posed by his friends to be worth
at least $100,000, declares that he
has no money left and that the
house at Bath Beach, which was
owned by his wife, represents
his entire wealth. As Mrs. Fitz
simmons died without making a
will, the title to this property
passes to her children, and
"Lanky Bob" is left with a life
interest only. If Fitzsimmons'
statement to his lawyers is accu
rate all he has to show for his
years of fighting is the right to
to live in a house for the rest of
his life.
DEAD MAN AN ACCUSER.
He
Knute Nelson,
"That He Is My
Murderer.
Wrote,
Something of a sensation has
developed in the Johnson suicide
case, reported near Fosston. At
the coroner's inquest a note was
found on the body of the dead
man which said, "Tell Rev. Knute
Nelson that he is my murderer."
The man referred to was at one
time a Baptist preacher at Fer
gus Falls. He visited Mexico, and
on his return revealed to John
son, it is alleged, a scheme where
by both could become immensely
wealthy in very quick order.
The story is told that Johnson
took hold of the proposition, and
on the start put up $600 arid later
$500. It seems that Johnson has
not had returns from the invest
ment. He brooded over the mat
ter and on Sunday last ended his
troubles by committing suicide.
NEW NATIONAL BANK.
Cass Lake Authorized to Estab
lish New Coin In
stitution.
Washington, April 24.The
comptroller of the currency has
authorized the organization of the
Merchants National Bank of Cass
Lake, with a capital of $25,000.
The incorporators are Thos. H.
Shevlin and Bovey C. Clark, of
Minneapolis Clifford W^. Baum
bach, William R. Baumbach^and
E. J. Austen.
A Homeseeker.
Mr. John Berman of Nebraska
was the guest of Lang & Carter
during the past few days and
during his visit purchased sev
eral tracts of land from them.
Although he is from a prairie
country he was greatly pleased
with this country and will invest*),
heavily and alsoinduce his friends
to come here and grow up with
the country as he has done in
Nebraska.
Got Ducked.
C. Kidder, with the S.-S. Jack
son Lumber company, at Ten
strike,, took a poke at an aggres
sive lumberjack on the lake shore
yesterday and Kidder and the
lumberjack both fell headlong
into the lake. A party of fisher
men nearby came to the rescue
with spear and both men were
safely landed on shore. The
lumberjack had followed Kidder
aruund all day, and the former
finally handed him one with the
above result.
Entertainment.
Mrs. Thos. Bailey entertained
a company of about twenty la
dies at progrgssive cinch yester
day afternoon. Miss Ridenour
and Mrs. O'Leary carried off the
head prizes, while Mrs. Poster
and Mrs. Bowser got the consol
ation prizes. A delicious lunch
was served at 4:30.
Probate Matters.
The estate of Jacob Remore was
closed yesterday. The administrator,
W. N. Ross, was discharged.
COUNTING THE DAMAGE.
Rain and Snow Have Made Some
Trouble in the Black Hills.
Lead, S. D., April 24.Considerable
damage has been done in various
parts of the Northern Black Hills by
the recent, heavy rain and snowstorm.
The region has seldom if ever ex
perienced a heavier downpour, and
the fact that snow fell instead of rain
in the higher portions of the Black
Hills range was all that saved the re
gion a disastrous flood. There have
been a number of landslides, resulting
in the loss of some property, but no
loss of life? The Burlington train on
the Spearflsh bianch was struck by a
landslide, and one of the coaches was
knocked crosswise of the track and
partly buried beneath the sliding
earth and rock. The train had to be
abandoned for the day. The snow fell
to the depth of from a foot to two and
a half feet at Terry, Portland and
Crown Hill sations, around bald moun
tain.
DIES FROM INJURIES.
Receiver Wanted.
Red Wing, Minn., April 24W. H.
Donahower, assistant attorney gen
eral, and D. C. Lightbourne, deputy in
surance commissioner, are presentfng
arguments to show why a receiver
should be appointed for the Pine Is
land Mutual Hail Insurance company.
It is claimed the company has losses
amounting to over $80,000 which it is
raable to pay.
Killed by Boiler Explosion.
Winston-Salem, N. C, April 24.
The boiler at Shore & Moser's sawmill
near Bethany, exploded yesterday,
killing three men and injuring an
other. The explosion was caused, It
is thought, by low water in boiler.
Breslau, Silesia, April 24. DIs
Many Silesians Freeze,
patches from various parts of Silesia
report that the bodies of fifteen per
sons who were frozen to death during
Sunday's snowstorm have been found
In snowdrifts.
Solons Will Serve Without Pay.
Helena, Mont., April 24.More than
a majority of the members of the last
Montana legislature have expressed
their, willingness to serve without
pay at an extra session to pass an ap
propriation for an exhibit at St. Louis.
Culmination of a Feud.
Poplar Bluff, Ma^ April 24.As the
culmination of a feud Rube Hayes
shot and killed John Jones and prob
ably fatally shot Frank Jordan near
the village of Fisk yesterday. Hayes
surrendered.
CXS22
Ou line of Desks
offers everything
price, design and
desired in
substantial
construction. The quality is the
best and prices right.
Refrigerators
We have alall line of refriger
ators at reasonable prices. No
kitchen is complete without a re
frigerator. Drop in and look
over the stock.
Sun Proof Paints
A new line of Patten's Sun
proof Paints, guaranteed to last
for five years if used according
to directions. Bru shes, oils, etc
This Machine Sold Every
where at $45.00.
Ou Price for
This Week,
Only
Hia Farmer Is Caught by the Belt of
Engine.
Wood Lake, Minn., April 24.Yes-
terday William Vogt, a prominent and
well-to-do farmer living near this vil
lage, caught his arm in the belt of a
stationary engine which he was ope
rating. He was carried around sev
eral times before help came, and his
head was crushed, the arm broken in
several places and the side crushed.
He died in three hours.
PAH Kinds of Sewing
Machines at All Prices
THE LATEST CONVENIENCE.
AU the Comforts of Home Without
Necessity Of Going There.
An insidious little circular has of
late been calling the attention of New
Yorkers to certain down-town parlors
where a man may keep evening
clothes, extra too coats, and other
changes of apparel, avoiding in this
way the annoyance of going home to
dress. As the colliers of Killingsworth
who witnessed the first journeys of
Stephenson's "traveling engine" did
not, in all probability, appreciate the
importance of the experiment going on
under their eyes, nor foresee the revo
lution the little machine was destined
to work in the habits of mankind, so
the recipient of this circular doubtless
fails to grasp its real purport of the
possibilities that lie dormant in that
innovation. The plan is only a germ
as yet, but what changes will ensue
when our women have seized upon and
elaborated the scheme? With a ward
robe judiciously distributed in different
parts of the city and its suburbs, a
demoiselle will be able to go throuch
Go-Carts
An elegant line of baby buggies
and go carts of the newest pat
terns at the very lowest prices.
Don't make your purchase until
you see our line.
KITCHEN CABINETS
BOYS' EXPRESS WAGONS
WSTE BASKETS
G. SLOCUM
INSTALLMEN MUSI STOR E BEMIDJI, MINN.
ine STiccc&aive uausrormiiuou requirea
by her day's amusementjump from
riding habit to golf skirt, into luncheon,
reception, and ball dresswithout the
tiresome necessity of reentering the
family circle. Think what saving of
nerves and cab fare will Result! Two
of New York's largest department
stores already provide bath-rooms
where customers can take dips between
a tussel at the bargain counter and a
quick lunch. The phrase, "All the
comforts of home," will soon be as ob
solete as the place itself, and return
ing there, except to sleep, will be
eliminated from the list of a damsel's
duties.Eliot Gregory in the Century.
SKELETON DINNERS.
They Abound in Fluids, Bat Are De
ficient in Solids.
"What's the matter, old man? You
look as though youhad been up
against it," remafEeTT" well-known
man about town yesterday, meeting
another of the same ilk. The comment
was not uncalled for. Blear-eyed,, pale
and nervous, the young man thus ad
r*T.icPc did show every evidence of ex-
IN BUYIN FURNITURE
You have two things to considerfirst, Quality then Price. When
You have made up your mind to buy a lot of furniture come in and look
over our stock. We will quote you prices that will make the mail order
catalogues look like very small change. Ou stock is new and up-to-
date. W believe it to be the best and most practical stock in northern
Minnesota. Ou stock has been selected with but one purpose and that
is to supply a want that we were never in as good a position to supply
before, and that is to give you something that you formerly had to send
for. A visit to our store will tell you more than several pages of type.
Trunks,
LAMPS
All kinds of repair work neatly
and promptly done.
E. NAYL0R,
Licensed Embalmer. Bemidji, Minnesota.
Telescopes,
Suit Cases
Valises,
Vir'^a&ES^SSmSSElSISSISSBSm
san
treme dissipation. Jtie presseu
Etc
IKJUI
hands to his throbMng head and ejacu
lated: "Skeleton dinner last night.
Never agaL Once is enough for a
lifetime." Then he groaned. "What's
a skeleton dinner?" asked his friend.
"It's a dinner with nothing to eat,"
was the 'reply. "What you lack in
food you make up in drink. Friend of
mine gave it at his toe last night.
First course, oyster shells and cock
tails. Second course, hot water In
bouillon cups, with sherry on the side.
Third course, papier mache fish, 'noth
er cocktail. Next course, lamb chops
with the meat scraped off and claret.
Then the skeleton of a turkey and gobs
of champagne. By that time the thing
seemed so funny we didn't care wheth
er we got anything to eat or not. So
we drank champagne till the cows
came home an'' the roosters were
crowing. That's a skeleton dinner. If
you ever sit down a table where an
alleged humorous host begins by set
ting oyster shells before you, it's up
to you to play foxy."Philadelphia
Record.
Cuspidors
A stock of cuspi
dors at from 10
cents up.
We have a line of
Waste Baskets in
willow and wire
at all prices.
Don't forget the
Big Furniture
Store
with the Little
Prices.