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THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER PUBLISHED EVERY AFTEANOON EXCEPT SUNDAY BY THE BEMIDJI PIONEER PUBLISHING €0, E. M. DENU. Q. E. CARSON. Entered n the Postottice at Bemld)l, - Mi class mattor. SUBSGRIPTION---$5.00 PER YEAR IN ADYANCE —_— CITY OF BEMIDJI County Seat. Population—In 1900, 1500; ' J00. la, as gecond in 1910, Summer Resort—Hundreds of outsiders make their summer homes on Lake Be- midji. Fishing, boating and bashing ac- commodations are second to none in the United States. Area—Ten square miles incorporated. Altitude—1400 feet above sea level. Water Power—2200 developed horse- power, Mississippi river. Water—Absolutely pure. Two artesian wells. Water Mains—About seven.miles. Boating—500 miles by lake and river. Death Rate—5.4 a thousand in 1908. Annual Rainfall—33.7 inches. Temperature—20 above, winter; 75 summer, mean. Sewer Mains—About three miles. Cement Sidewalks—Six and a miles. Lakeshore Drives—Ten miles. Parks—Two. Water Frontage—-Ten miles, two lakes and Mississippi river. A Home Town—1600 residences. Taxpayers—1200. Churches—8. School Houses—Three. Bank Deposits—$750,000. Manufactures—Hardwood handles, lum- ber, lath, shingles, and various other industries. Great Distributing Point—Lumber prod- ucts, groceries flour, feed and hay. Postal Receipts—$17,000 for 1909, 10th place in state outside of St. Paul, Minne- apolis and Duluth. Railroads—Great Northern, Minnesota & International, M., R. L. & M., Minneapolis St. Paul & Saal: Ste. Marie, Wilton & Northern, Grand Forks to Duluth, and Bemidji-Sauk Centre. Railroad Depots—Four. Passenger Trains—Twelve [daily. Hospitals—One. Distances—To St. Paul, 230 miles; to Duluth, 167 miles. Hotels—Fifteen. Breweries—One. Sawmills—Four. Handle Factories—One. Wholesale Houses—Four. Banks—Three. Auto Garages—One. half Days shorten and autumn is in the offing. Heat sufferers can take com- fort in that. President Taft celebrated a sane Fourth* by withdrawing 8,405,731 more acres of power site, phosphate and oil lands. Mr. Roosevelt says that during the next two months he is going to be quiet. If he wont talk, every- body else will. Canada isn’t so thrifty. She doesn’t even produce her egg quota, exporting 552,850 dozen and import- ing 1,136,120 dozen. Oh, Jeffries’ case doesn’t seem so pitiful. In prize and moving picture money he got $192,066. Johnson, got “licked” at it, as he got only $146,600. The triumph of a negro will go far to set public opinion against prize fighting. Southerners fear negro outbreaks as a result of Johnson’s victory. “It may be possible,” avers the Springfield Republican, “to elect a Democratic president some time, even while Mr. Bryan lives. Is that a knock, or isit optimism? The discovery of blades. of grass in Indiana marked with a big “B” may be a delicate compliment to Bryan or on omen against county option, but- it doubtless stands for something else. In order to show that spitting on the sidewalks is dangerous to health, an investigation has been made by Dr. John Robertson, medical health officer of Birmingham, England, which shows that seven per cent of the “spits” collected in public places contained consumption germs. On the other hand the dust collected from the floors of the cottages of the Adirondack cottage sanitarium has been found to be free of tuberculosis germs, showing that a careful con- sumptive is not dangerous. S—— Are you satisfied with the pres- ent calendar? Does the fact that sometimes Fébruary has an extra day ever botheryou? Charles Fish- er of San Francisco has a copy- right calendar proving for 364 days of the year, every week to begin with Sunday, with 28 days in each month, The first day of every year would be Sunday and the last day Saturda) calendar provides for a fixed Easter date and makes the day of the month in each year fall on the same week day. The three hundred and sixty- fifth day of the year would be tak- en care of by a special day called ¢« Anno Day.” All labor done ‘‘An- no Day” will be provided for by special contracts. It will be the one ‘‘utility day” of the whole year. Leap year offers no difficulty to Mr, Fisher, Every fourth year a ¢«Mid Anno Day” would be slipped into the middle of the year. There is going to be a meeting in England soon to consider some such change, —Anoka Hearald, l BY THE WAY | Making love to an engaged girl is something like buying your clothes at a second-hand store. If a man has children enough he will let others attend to the prob- lems of government. Whiskey and politics are not alike. Get tangled with whiskey you get over it, not so with politics. You can hear the corn grow nights. ENGAGEMENT REPORTED. Prince Edward and the Princess Victoria Louise. VICTORIA REPORTED ENGAGED Rumor Current Young Princess Is to Marry Prince Edward. London, July 11.—A rumor is cur- rent here that Prince Edward and Princess Victoria Louise are engaged. It is said that the betrothal is not sanctioned by the royal family, owing to the ages of the prince and princess, who are both in their teens. The Princess Victoria was once re- ported engaged to the young king of Portugal. : Rain Quenches Forest Fires. Kerrick, Minn.,, July 1l.—Rain is falliug here. The fires are well in hand and it is thought that no fur- ther damage will result. No lives have been lost. Seven head of cattle belonging to Martin Johnson - were burned and John Erickson lost every- thing he had. GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES Minneapolis Wheat. Minneapolis, July 9.—Wheat—July, $1.17%; Sept., $1.11% @1.12; Dec., $1.- 10%. On track—No. 1 hard, $1.20%; No. 1 Northern, - $1.18@1.20; No. 2 Northern, $1.16@1.18; No. 3 Northern, $1.13@1.15. Duluth Wheat and Flax. Duluth, July 9-~Wheat—To arrive. and on track—No. 1 hard, $1.20%; No. 1 Northern, $1.20%; No. 2 Northern, $1.18%; July, $1.19%; Sept., $1.14%; Dec.,, $1.11%. Flax—On track, to ar- rive and July, $2.19; Sept., $2.11; Oct., $1.97%. St. Paul Live Stock. St. Paul, July 9.—Cattle—Good to choice steers, $6.50@7.50; fair to good, $5.50@6.50; good to choice cows and heifers, $6.50@7.00; veals, $5.00@86.50. Hogs—$8.40@8.95. Sheep—Wethers, $4.00@4.25; yearlings, $4.76@5.25; spring lambs, $7.00@7.50. Chlcago Grain and Provisions. Chicago, July 9. — Wheat—July, $1.06; Sept., $1.04%; Dec., $1.05. Corn —July, 58%c; Sept, 60%@60%c¢c; Dee., 59%c. Oats—July, 413%c; Sept., 89% @39%c; Dec., 40%4c. Pork—Sept:, $21.97%. Butter—Creameries 24%@ 27%ec; dairies, 23@26c. Eggs—10@ 17%c. Poultry—Turkeys, 17c; chick- ens; 14%c; springs, 18@22c. Chicago Live Stock. Chicage, July 9.—Cattle—Beeves, $5.00@8.50; Texas steers, $6.00@6.50; ‘Western- steers, $5.75@7.25; stockers and - feeders, $3.75@5.75; cows and heifers, $2.85@6.90; calves, $6.50@8.- 560. Hpgs—Light, $9.10@9.35; mixed, $8.95@9.37%; . heavy, $8.50@9.10; rough, $8.50@8.80; good to choice heavy, $8:80@9.10; pigs, $9.10@9.46. -Sheep—Native, $2.85@4.65; yearlil $476@5.60; lambs, $4.75@8.00, WILL ENFORCE STATE LAW Political Parties in Wisconsin Must Choose Color for Ballots. Madison, Wis., July 11.—Red Social- ist, White Prohibition, Blue Republic- an and Green Demacrat may soon he- come common terms jn Wisconsin. Secretary of State Frear has discov- ered that under the new Duna ballet law each political party must choose a distinctive color for its ballots. He bas invited the state chalrman of each political party to suggest a color for its party hereafter. The Brahman Funeral Pyre. After the body of a Brahman bas been anointed with sesamum oil the two toes are bound together and the two thumbs. It is then lashed to a litter made of two long parallel poles, to which are fastened seven transverse pieces of wood. The shroud is very simple, a large piece of cluth wrapped round the body and bound with ropes of straw. If the dead Brabman leaves a will his face is not covered; other- wise the shroud is brought up over the head. The burning ground, or ghat, is usually near a.river, that those who have taken part in the ceremonies may purify themselves as quickly and as easily as possible. Before erecting the funeral pyre a shallow pit is dug and partially filled with dry wood; the bedy is covered with splinters of dry wood and sprinkled with panchagaria, an inflammabtle liquid, and placed on the Pyre and covered with branches and roots, like a hut. The nearest relative or heir then takes a lighted taper and sets fire to the four corners of the pile and leaves at once to perform the.cere- mony of purification. The carriers, be- ing of the lowest caste, remain until the body is entirely consumed. Love, Honor and Obey. The controversy about including the word “obey” in the marriage vow Is probably as old as the wmarriage cere- mony itself. When Marion Harland’s parents were married in 1825 (as she tells us in her autobiography) the bride had “laughingly threatened that she would not promise to ‘obey’ and that a scene would follow the use of the ob- noxious word in the warriage service. The young divine, with this in mind or in a. fit of absentmindedness or of stage fright, actually blundered out, ‘Love, honor—und obey in all things consistent!” The costumes worn on this occasion were hardly as modern as the unfortunate amendment. *The bride wore a soft sheer india muslin, a veil falling to the hem of the .gown and. white brocade slippers embroid- ered with faint blue flowers. The bridegroom’s suit was of fine blue cloth with real silver buttons. His feet were clad in white stockings and low shoes with wrought silver buc- Kkles.” The Vampire Bat. The true vampire bat is a quite in- significant creature, not unlike our noctule bat in general appearance and size, but with a small “nose leaf" and no web between the hind legs. The really remarkable thing’about it is its perfect adaptation for secret and painless bloodletting. Most bats have teeth very like those of the carnivors, with long canines and small incisors, but in the true bloodsucking vampire bat the incisors are very large and broad and exceedingly sharp edged. thus being able to inflict' a shaving surface cut which causes no pain, but a great deal of bleeding. Indeed, not only does the sleeper very rarely wake under the winged bloodletter’s atten- tions, but a bite may be inflicted un- felt on a person who is awake at the time.—London Graphie. Rossett ked Odd Words. Dante Rossetti, like Signor d’Annun- zio, took infinite pains to extend his vocabulary, says the London Chroni- cle. W. M. Rossetli- relates that his brother used to bunt “through all man- ner of old romaunts to pitch upon stun- ning words for poetry” and make lists of them. The words thus noted were. of a miscellaneous character, such as.eu- phrasy, fat kidneyed, fat witted, flesh- quake, foolhappy. gorbellish, grogram, lass lorn. lustral, primerole, recrean- dise, angelot, cherishance, trifulcate, laureole, novelries. tlexuous, cumber- world and jobbernowl” Some of -these explain themselves, but- bow nany: people could say offhand what “gorbel- lish” means? It does not figure in the English Historical Dictiovary. And yet a good mouth filling epithet surely deserves to live. Completing the Circuit. Uncompromising Integrity voiced with irony was a warked characteris- tic of the Duke of Welliugton. When he was in Indin after the British: vie- tory at’ Assaye the envoy of the nizam offered £70,000 for sowe information as to the districts to be assigned to-his master. General Wellesley, as the duke then was, listened. to.the proposal with great gravity aud when the Indian had ceased to speak said to him, “Can you keep a secret?” “Certainly, sahib,” said. the envoy. eagerly. 2 The general made a low bow. “And 80 can L” he said dryly. A Way Out. “She ingists that her paternal ances- tor came over on the Mayflower."” “But 1 thoughbt they proved to her that there was no such name,on the Mayflower register?” “They.did, And now she says he was a stowaway.”—Cleveland Plain Dealer. The Story Needed Confirmation. “Georgle, did you know that I was’ going to marry your sisten?” “Well, I heard her say so, but she's had that idea about so many other fel- lows that I didn’t feel sure about. it till you told me.”—Brooklyn Life. —_— Poor Product, “I'm a self made man, 1 am.” “Well, there is one:thing you needn’t ‘worry. abopt.” “What is that?” “Taking ont a natent.” The Heaviest Meal: : “When do you take the heaviest meal of the day?” asked a bachelor of a ‘married‘man. A ‘“When my wife cooks i DUE 70 BAD " CAOP REPORT Wheat Prices at Cicago Go - Up Sharply. Government Experts Estimate Spring Wheat Crop at About Twe-thirds Average Yield and Buying Orders Flood Market—=longs Let -Loose Big Holdings at the Bulge, but De- cline Is Only. Fractional. Chicago, July 11.—Traders in wheat, excited by the sensational crop figures - which showed conditions in the spring wheat country to be the worst in ten years, bid prices for all- options up 3% Lo 3% cents at the opening. The government report, which put the condition. of spring wheat at 616 and that of winter wheat at §1.5, was made public as usual after the trading hour. It ‘was immediately apparent that there would be-a- rush of’ buying orders when business was resumed. in the pit. The ‘advance was what a number of’ scattered: longs, who ~had loaded up.on private reports-of .crop -damage- due to the prolenged drouth, had been waiting for. They sold promptly on the ‘bulge and forced prices back a cent during the first:half hour. At the: top July sold.at $1,06%, Saptember at. $1.06. December at $1.06. and May:| (1911) at $1.09, After the opening excitement the market held remarkably steady. The early loss of a cent was about half recovered and after that the market Huctuated within a half-cent range. The local market was at all times during the session relatively stronger than that of Minneapolis. The various options closed. ahout 4% cents higher on, the average than the close of the previous day. In Min- neapolis the average gain was barely 2 cents. ki HINT AT UNDERHAND WORK Hlinois Shippers Qhjeet to Rackers; Agreemant With Railroads. Chicago, July 11.—Chicago shippers: are exercised by reports from Wash- ington that the interstate cammerce. commission is.not to. suspend.all rate advances filed. by. the roads, but only those that appear to be unwarranted on a prima facie showing and because the railroads have made betterments of rate-advances with the packers “out of court.” Urging that the-roads are.acting un- fairly Secretary:John M. Glenn: of:the: Illinois Manufacturers’ -association sent out a plea:tg:the members, urging them to write or wire at once-to Presi- dent Taft asking him to use hie in- fluence to the end.that the agreement: made with the railroads to withdrew their tariffs pending a-thorough invee- tigation be literally carried out. GIVEN. A YEAR IN PRISON Man Stole Ring From Legal Wife to. Use in:Bigamous: Caremony. New York, July 11.—John McNeiee:| has begun a term of one year in- the penitentiary because, in additien to committing bigamy, he was guilty of’| even a meaner erime. McNeice had pleaded guilty to bigamy, acknowledg- ing tbat he married Mary- Marshall/ three years ago and Daisy Rose six months ago, the latter marriage: with- out the-formality of a divorce. Judge Foster was abeut to -place:| McNeiee on probation: on the bigamy: charge when the prisoner admitted that he stole the wedding: ring of ‘his first wife to use in the second cere- mony. The judge promptly sentenced: him to one year in the penitentiary. NATURE'S WARNING Bemidji People Must Recoguize and’ Heed It. Kidney: ills come quietly—myater- ously, o But pature always. watns you. Notice the kidney secretions. See-if the color is unhealthy— If there. are settlings. and sedi-| ments, Paggage frequent, scanty, painful;] It’s time then to use Doans Kid-, ney: Pills. To ward off Bright’s disease or] diabetes. Doap’s have dane great work. in this locality. S, Jaslin, Main. street, Par Rapids, Minn,, says: "I never had any. serious trouble from my kidneys, but at times was bothered by pains in: the small of my, back;and a diffi- culty with the kidney sec: Being adyised to try. Doan’s Kidney pills, I procyred a, box at the Owl Drug Co. and they. helped: me in a short time. From my own. experi- ence and. that of ather people, I know that Doan’s -Kidney Pills are a reliable kiduey remedy.” For sale by all dealers. Price 50 ) cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo New York, sole agents for the| United States, , . Rev. Father Mulvhill of Des Moines Recommanded This Patient to Take The:NealCure In-a private letter-to State Senator James- K. Bruce, Atlantic Iowa, he | says: *“Through the recommendation of Father Mulvhill, I took the Neal Three Day. Drink Habit Cure, and I can’t recommend the cure high enough. It will cure any case of drink habit and cure it right. The Neal:is-an internal treatment, given in 30 drop doses, no hypoder- mic injuctions, and effects a perfect cure in three days-at-the institute or in the home. No Cure, No Pay. It is the moral duty which every person addicted to the drink habit owes to his family, relatives, friends society.and the public, also every one:who.is interested in or knows of one:who is addicted to the drink babit, to call upon, write or phone the Neal Cure today for free copies of their guaranteed Bond and Con- tract, booklet; testimonials, endorse- ments-and bank reference which will be cheerfully furnished. Address The Neal Cure Institute, 887 West Seventh, cor- ner Belknap, Superior, Wis. Take “East End” car. Both ’phones. BISIAR & MURPHY FUNERAL DIRECTORS 117:Third Straet (Qayphons 318, Nightphones 115, 434 Calis. Answered at All Hours Do You Use Ice? We deliver it into your refrigerator For $2.00 a Month Telophone No. 12, TOM SMART = E. R. GETCHELL WOOD'! Leave your orders for seasoned Birch, Tam- arack or Jack Pine Wood with S. P.HAYTH Telephone 11 D, S.5. & A.Ry. Excursion Bulletin Every day to Sept. 30. Low Round Trip Summer Tourist Fares to Eastern Canada, New York and New England During July every Friday, low rates by train and steamer to Detroit, Toledo, Cleveland and Buffalo. July 6 to 10. National Con- vention of Elks, Detroit, Mich. July 20 to 24. Annual Pilgrimege to St. Anne de Beaupre, Que., and return. Usual low fares. Sept. 2 to 9. Congress Montreal. Eucharistic Watch for announcement of other excursions. For particulars apply to A. J. Perrin, Gen’l Agent, 430 West Superior St., Duluth, Minn. 1 DoYou OwnAny Real Estate? This is usually about the first question asked when you come to a new location. t g» Emm ought to own a piece of property, if only a building lot. No investment is so save or certain to enrich its owner within a few years as desirable real estate ina rapidly f growing city. | f Keep Your Eye on Bemidji with its beautiful Lakes, Homes, Churches, Schools, Prosperons 14 Banks and Substantial Wholesale and Retail Establishments. g The superior railroad facilities and_extensive trade territory enjoyed by BEMIDJT, insure for it thé® attention of investors of large means and the location within the next few years of many | additional lines of industries. W Lot Us Shaw You How Easy 2 good, lot can e acquired MONTHLY PAYMENT PLAN at 8 per cent. | i for FULL information or Call on M. A. SIMONS at wml u& ‘Bemld}i, our localjagent. | on our Bemidji Townsite &Improvement Co. 404 New York Life Building ST. PAUL MINNESOTA How About That Job? If you want it in a hurry we can accomodate you. ;\\fig@ Nz Studying Effects " OUR BUSINESS is to study the effect of com- bination of type and paper. Our hope is to produce printing that will appeal to you and your cu.tomers. Our work is EFFECTIVE, PLEASING DESIRABLE. Every job we turn out has tte stamp of excellence upon it. A Few Suggestions Calling Cards Letter Heads Envelopes Programs Dodgers Meal Tickets Folders Checks Receipts Bill Heads Note Heads Pamphlets Briefs Etc., Etc. The Pioneer Publishing Co, Bemidji;, Minn. An Exceptional Opportunity _ is offered for lessons in Singing and Piano by Mr. Lester Cameron of Boston, (pupil in singing of Mons. Girandet, Paris; Grapd Opera;) alsolessons in Elocution, Oratory and Dramatic Art by Mrs. Cameron. Terms $1.00 a lesson. Special attention to begin- ners. Consultation and honest ad- vice free. For appointment ad- dress. LESTER CAMERON, P. 0. BOX 674. The Crookston infimmt CIGAR GO 2 Building Mat>riz’ Pepper & Son | Wholesale Liquor Dealers Telephona 489 Major Block Bemidjl, Minn. Melges Bros. Co. 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