Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 23, 1920, Page 2

CLEARBROOK YELLOW DENT CORN WINNER AT CROOKSTON SHOW ‘Takes 'i'hird Prize; County to Get State Road Allot- ment of $19,350 P to the Pioneer) Clearbrook, Feb. 21-—Miss Petra Holand of Osualsock, S. D, is spel_:d— ing her vacation here visiting with her grandparents, Mr. and. Mrs. Hans Johnson, of Leon township, and other relatives and friends. L. Jensen of Leon ‘township won third prize for his yellow dent corfi which he exhibited at the Crookston crop show last week. We believe this a very good showing, when we con- sider the fact that corn raised much further south, under special condi- tions and under hands of experts had to be contested. Mr. Jensen made no special effort outside of good straight cutlivation, raised under_ or- dinary field conditions, and raised much further north than lots of the corn in the contest. Hence, we con- sider it a real victory for a Clear- water county farmer to step into a classy crop show, like the one just held at Crookston, and come out with, a prize of that sort in the corn line. Tt is a magnificent victory for Clearwater county, and a strong boost for Beltrami county and others of its class in our section of the state. Such a victory at this time and under such conditions indicates that we may in the near future expect to advance, and it is not at all even impossible, but that we may capture the first prize at a date not far distant. Peder Ollestad was in the city Wed- nesday and shipped a large amount of fancy clover seed to a seed expert further south. He cleaned up 50 cents per pound for his clover seed in an uncleaned state, directly from the machine. Such farming is what is placing coin in our farmers pockets. Clearwater county’s share in the state one-mill tax for this year is $19,350. This is a nice little sum and will do its share towards plac- ing our state highways in shape for travel. This is a nice snug sum, but when it must be spent in state high- ways it does not reach as far as it should, and especially under present conditions and high cost of material and labor. But when we have once carried the good road amendment, No. 1, next fall, the county commis- sioners will be relieved from the work of building and keeping up these highways, as they will be built and maintained with the license . money collected on automobiles thru- out the state. That will release the above money, be it $20,000, $50,000, or $100,000, and the comrissioners will be in position to spend this mo- ney on our county roads, and under conditions which will accomplish much work, which, in turn, means a larger mileage annually than under present conditions. To this state road fund for county purposes our commissioners will add the county road money. The third unit will be the township highways which the township supervisors construct and maintain. When the state takes over the state highways for permanent cosntruction and maintenance, they reduce the building and the upkeep ,of that many miles for our county, which gives our commissioners greater liberty and more money with which to build and maintain. It will be a most wonderful sysytem when completed and give us the best highways in the world, with less cost than under the present system, . and on top of it have no roads any- where. X Thus, you will see, any man or set of men who will oppose wne prop- osition as now set before the people, in Minnesota, are doing it with sin- cere motives, or from an impaired -brain, with which they will try to poison the minds of the people who have failed to understand the issue involved or grasp its greatness. In view of these facts it is up to every man aid woman who understand the question to come to the rescue and place the facts béfore the less fortun- ate ores in such a manner that they shall come to a true understanding of the conditions and what it will mean to their respective community, county and state. > (Special Arnold Jensen and Charley Ritter have just completed puiting in the piles for a bridge across the Clear- water river, a half mile west of the Neving dam, and just north of the Nels Holin farm in Sinclair town- ship. The work includes a part of the Sinclair big road work which’is te begin .in the spring. We under- stan that the county foots one half of the cost of the comstruction of this bridge. N The United States government is just getting ready to round-up 173- 911 willful draft deserters. The war department announces that they will be vigorously prosecuted. Lists of these drafe deserters will be publish- ;ed. locally. We hope to see none pub- lished in this community. John McCullom, one of Cléarwa- ter county’s original settlers passed away at his home in Moose township, .south of Shevlin. Mr. McCullen was the first white settler in that town- ship, locating on a homestead. He became postmaster in 1891, and drove the stage from Fosston to Moose long before the Great North- ern railway was extended form Fos- ston via Bagley, Shevlin and on to Bemidji. His cause of death was heart trouble. ““A farmer bureau extension worker -Biss Newton, spoke here a few days ~-ago. She was accompanied by Mrs. Oliver ‘Barness, our county superin- tendent.” She announced that meet- ings will be held one week each month in ‘the county, divided be- .tween Leonard, Shevlin, Gonvick, Ho!st, Bagnel and Clearbrook. ed. I realize I owe all my present- good condition to Tanlac and am always advising others to give it a trial, if they are in need of a medi- av . strength and ‘my stomach and kid- neys do not bother me in the. least and my nerves are in fine shape. 1 can eat anything I' want now without | cine.” ; | suffering any bad after effgcts and| Tanlac is sold in Bemidji by City always sleep soundly at night and get | Drug Store and by the leading drug- up in the morning feeling greatly |gists in every town. e e e e At the beginning bf‘thé new ym the Rhine oveEflowed its banks for the first time in thirty years, because. of a sudden thaw In the mountains. The photograph shows how the embankment at Cologne was completely sub- MORE OR LEss A MYSTERY the mén stopped rescue work after Few Seem to Know the Real Faocts Concerning the So-Called Monkey of Mons. Are you acquainted with the monkey of Mons? An army officer brought home from Belgium a replica—a tiny silver figure with one clawish hand posed reflective- 1y against its chin and with a look of introspection In ity deepset eyes. In showing it to a friend he mentioned that, like a number of officers.who had been to Mons, he carried the thing as a mascot. The friend told a woman about it, and she, being unacquainted with the monkey of Mons, asked a sol- dier who had been there. “Never heard of it, but you can't judge by me, as I was only in Mons a couple of days—got great- ecoal mines there, though.” b bringing out the sixth he dashed into the burning shop and came out carry- ing the seventh by the scruff of its neck. Dence had to open a cage to do it. When he released the eat on the sidewalk, the latter purred” and rubbed against his legs. until the shop owner gathered up both animals and took them away. o Depressing Personality. “There comes Blithersby.” “I see him. Let's avoid him.” “\Why? . “He's the worst crepe hanger T know. Every time he hears me start to talk about buying a new motor car or taking a little trip to Florida or Cuba he wants to tell me how many bebies die every day in Europe.'— Birmingham Age-Herald. Boy Scouts’ Equipment. Chief Sea Scout James A. Wilder of Another soldier who had been to S Honolulu has aroused the Boy Scouts Monil long e:ouxl‘l ‘tobz:hsuhttgzsl;‘l'ot America until 30 sea scout centers Was Imprease mt‘any y the cal have already acquired training ships, of St. Waldrup—-bullt i.n(;t'he fltleenfil 16 cities now have shipping board, and sixteenth centurles; Gothic archl- and 63 others are following suit. It tecture, and—the monkey must have been there, of course, but—" is probable that training ships for this branch of scouting will soon be sailing Then the woman extended her In-}yyg oooqng and rivers of America. quiry to a private who had hobbled around Mons for two hours while wait- ing to get away. “Sure I saw it! Bronze statue in & AND THEY ALL “STOOD PAT” street—or maybe it was one of those| while Mr. James Corbett, Whe Had gargoyle things on the church wall, but, anyhow, I saw it—at least it looked like a monkey, though I wouldn’t be willing to sweat to it.” Which is the why of this cry: “Are you acquainted with the mon- key of Mons?"—Washington Star TO PRESERVE OLD LANDMARK Creation of National Monument Area Assures Security to Posterity of. Famous Mulran Tree. The Mullan tree, landmark of the old Mullan trail, tlre first highway connecting Montana and Idaho with the coast, will be preserved to pos- terity through the creation of a na- tional monument area by the presi- dent. On July 4, 1861, Capt. John Mullan, lpader of the party having charge of the survey and construction of the Mullan trall from Walla WaMa, Wash., to Fort Benton, Mont., closed his work at the connecting point of the roads from the east and west, at the head of the Fourth of July canon, between Wallace, Idaho, aiid Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. There he marked appropriate- 1y a huge white-pine tree, which since that time has been known as the Mul- lan tree. Tourists seeking souvenirs of their jaunt along the Yellowstone trail have damaged the ancient tree so much that forest service-officers have found it necessary to take steps to protect it, and, to accomplish this, have submitted a petition proposing that a national monument area be created, which has been approved. When Paint Causes Wood to Warp. Coatings of equal moisture resist- ance should be applied to all surfaces of a wood product which would give dissatisfaction if it were to warp in service. Tests at the forest products laboratory, Madison, have shown that even when wood is properly kiln dried, no coating entirely prevents it from picking up or giving off: mois- ture and, consequently, from swelling and shrinking under the influence of varying atmospheric conditions. Varnish, shellac, and other mols- ture-resistant finishes merely decrease the rate at whici the moisture changes in wood occur. The higher the grade and the more coats ap- plied, the slower will be the moisture changes. - Unequal coatings' on opposite sur: faces of a wooden article cause un- equal rates of change in moisture con- tent and hence unequaled shrinkage on the two sides of the piece. The result is that the wood tends to cup or twist out of shape, . Dog Saves Fellne Chum. Deuce, an Irish terrier, proved at a fire in the pet shop at 270 Livingston street, Brooklyn, that tke term “cat and dog 1ife” sometimey means the opposite of Rate, combat and commo- tion. Deuce had been living in amity with seven blooded cats in the shop for several weeks. When the fire started he saved himself, and then watched the firemen rescue the cats. Apparently he counted them, for when - Manipulated the Deck, Sat Apart and Laughed. In a club much !n'aque‘n& by mén of the theatrical business, a poker game which began as a mere pastime grew, by degrees, to an undesirable intensiveness. The chaps who usual- ly “sat in” were all friends and fellow- laborers “in a none-too-lucrative occu- pation. They agreed among them- selves that there must be no more raising of the limit and no more reck- less betting. The game must be one for amusement only. On the night when this agreement was solemnly concluded, they sat down and sent for the cards. Jim Corbett brought them. “T1l just sit and look on for a while,” he said. “May take a hand a little later.” : . . One -man took the cards out of the box and threw around for a deal. The dealer shuffled them and passed them for the cut. Then he dealt a hand while the banker was givil 0 each man his checks. ‘The first mah after the deal bet the limit. Every man of the seven around the table came in, each “tilting” the pot for the limit. “Say,” said Corbett, “I thought you fellows were going to play light. That's a fine way to.start out.” This evoked not even a response from the players. Each was sitting tight and covertly eying his neighbors. The dealer asked the first man how many cards he wanted. He stood pat. Every player around the board looked startled.. Then the ‘next man stood pat. And after him the next' and finally all seven. It was at that mo- ment that some one observed Mr. Corbett apparently about to choke in his secluded corner. Corbett had combined 25 per cent of four separate decks, so that the 52 cards he" had handed the players were all spades. Each man had a pat flush when the betting began.—Cincinnati Times-Star. LESSON IN. FRANKLIN'S LIFE Great American Statesman and Patri- ot Rose to Immortal Fame From Humble Beginnings. On -the -17th of January, in 1708, Benjamin Franklin was born at Bos- ton. His father was a soap and candle- maker, his mother, the daughter of a Quaker poet of Nantucket. When Ben- jamin was ten he was taken from school ‘and ‘et to work in his father’s factory. He never again attended a regular school, yet he became a schol- ar. He was inept and unhappy at his first occupation, so his father ap- prenticed him to his brother to learn the trade of a printer. When he was seventeen he ran away from his broth- er and opened a printing office in Phil- adelphia, He pursued the career: of printer and publisher until 1788, when he was made clerk of the Penn- sylvania assembly. This was the be- ginning of his public career, and he rose steadily until he became one of the most striking figures in America. In France, when he was sent there as ambassador after the Revolutionary war, he became as widely known and loved as in his own country. Natura) Propensity. “How was it you managed to teach your parrot such long learned words?” “Why, it was quite natural for 8 parrot to take to polly-syllables.” Nothing of the Sort. “I understood the two men had quite an epistolary argument.” * “No pistols about it. They took it out in writing letters.” WRIGLEYS flavors like the pyramids of Egypt? Because they ar,e\ Not Possible. “T rea an account somewheré of an odorless onion.” “That must be about as interesting as a smokeless pipe.” One Kind of- Akility. Hewitt—Gruet claims to have consid- and WRIGLEY’S is a beneficial as well as long-lasting treat, erable ability in his head. Jewett—Yes, 1 have seen him wag his ears. i Subsecribe for tne.Pioneer. MEAT CAUSE OF KIDNEY TROUBLE Take Salts to Flush Kidneys If Back Hurts or Blad- der Bothers it hielps appetite and digestion, keeps teeth clean and breath .sweef, allays thirst. CHEW IT AFTER EVERY MEAL Sealed Tight— Kept Right If you must haye your meat every day, eat it, but flush your kidneys with salts occasionally, says a noted authority who tells us that meat forms uric acid which almost paraly- zes the kidneys in their efforts to ex- pel it from the blood. They become sluggish and weaken, then you suf- fer with a dull mise:y in the kidney region, sharp pains in the back pr sick headaches, dizziness, your stom- act fine. This famous salts is made the weather is bad you have rheuma- tic twinges. The urine gets cloudy, full of sediment, the channels often get sore and irritated, obliging you to seek relief two or three time during the night. To neutralize these irritating acids, to cleanse the kidneys and flush off the. body’s urinous waste get four ounces of Jad Salts from any phar- macy here; take a tablespoonful in a glass of water before breakfast for a few days and your kidneys will then act fine. This famous salts is made frcyn the acid of ;grapes and lemon juice, combined with lithia, and has been-used for generations to flush and stimulate sluggish kidneys, also to neutralize the ‘acids in urine, so it no longer irritates, thus ending blad- der weakness. Jad Salts is inexpensive; cannot injure, and makes a delightful effer- vescent lithia-water drink. . IS GLAD HE TOOK FRIEND’S ADVICE Has Gained 12 Pounds and Never Felt Bett er Than After Taking Tanlac N making a selection for your busi- ness stationery be sure that the paper measures up to the standard of your success. Thesuperior quality of BERKSHIRE . TYPEWRITER PAPERS is immediately evident to all who see them. They will lend to your business correspondence that quiet dignity which goes with assured success.. ASK YOUR DEALER If He Does Not Have It in Stock Have Him Telephone 799-J PIONEER STATIONERY HOUSE BEMIDJI, MINN. Wholesalers . “] have gained twelve pounds in weight since I began taking Tanlac and I do not think I ever felt better in my life, said J. C. Jurgensen, who resides at 415 Seventh Ave., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, while telling recently of the great benefit Tanlac had been to him. Continuing, he said: “Last summer I had a very severe attack of malarial fever which left me in an extremely weak and run- down ‘condition, and I was also_trou- bled a lot with my stomach and kid- neys. My appetite was very poor and when 1 did manage to force down a little something it would cause me intense suffering, as I would bloat and have the worst sort of ¢pains in my stomach afterwards. I also had such pains in the small of my back that I could hardly stoop over and when I did I would have great diffi- culty in straightening up again. My nerves were in very bad condition, and the least little noise out of the ordinary would startle and complete- 1y upset me, and I became. so restless when I went to bed I could get but little sleep and would get up in the morning feeling completely tired out. “I had tried a lot of different treat- ments and medicines ' but none of them did me a particle of good, and 1 had about given up hope of ever finding anything that would help me, when some of my friends advised me to try Tanlac. Well, I got a bottle and began taking it and almost im- mediately I began to improve in health, and I kept on taking it until 1 had taken five bottles and I must say I now feel like a new man. I NDafartiva