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The free state., 1900-01-20

The opening Of the new Victoria
Bridge at Montreal calls attention to
the amazing progress in this i'm
portant science and art. The old
bridge, opened by the Prince of
Wales in 1850, was justly regarded as
one of the wonders of the world. 1t
weighed 1000 tons, was sixteen feet
wide and eighteen feet high, and cost
IS, $4,000. The new bridge weighs
1900 tons, is sixty-fve feet wide and
forty feet high, and cost $4,000, 900.
The new bridge is many times more
capacious and more durable, yet
weighs less than one-fourth as much
and cost less than one-fourth the
money.
The free state., 1900-01-20

There is no mistaking the fact that
the tide has turned, and the drift
which so long set cityward has now
turned toward the country. You see
it and hear it on all sides. People
are at last getting tired Of city life,
observes the Christian Register. De-
serted farms are bought up and are
becoming the essential homes of
city merchants. And why not, so long
as he can sit in his rural house one
hundred miles from his Office, and by
telephone carry on business as readily
as il in the rush and roar of Wall
street or on the avenues? He lays
down the phone and the song of'birds
and brooks are in his ears. His chill
drsn are about him all day, and, while
becoming a thorough business man,
he need not cease to be father
Quiet and peace are once more looked
upon as possibly associated W it'll great
business activity.
The free state., 1900-01-20
TWO ADMINISTRATIONS
CONDITIONS coNTRAsTEo uNoEH
DIFFERENT POLICIES.

The Dismal soens-POverty and Wan
Gives Place to the Picturesque Repre-
sentatioa OF the Splendid Prosperity
Visible on Every Side.
The American Economist presents
two illustrations which preach SER
mon and tell a story Of peculiar in
terest and significance. The first, q
Photographic reproduction of scene
of actual occurr ence, brings into view
q condition which existed in January,
1894, less than a year after the In
auguration of Grover Cleveland as
President of the United States. The
administration of President Cleveland
was distinctly committed to the policy
of free trade, and from the moment
the result of the Presidential election
of November, 1892, became known.
the country began to feel the stress
and stringency of the changed in
dustrial and economic outlook. A
year and a quarter later, the period at
which the scene portrayed in the first
picture occurred, the wage earners OF
the United States were brought face
to face with the disastrous conse-
quences involved in the triumph OF
free trade. Out OF work, out OF
money, their wives and children,
suffering for lack of food and cloth
ing, eagerly thronged the places
where relief was dispensed. One
among these numerous places was the
New York Herald building, corner
of Broadway and Ann street, where
free clothing was handed out to the
needy. 1t was a charity which hon
ored the generous proprietor OF the
Herald, and which went far toward
mitigating the sufferings of the poor
in that never to- be-forgotten free trade
winter of 1893-1S94. The charity
was the worthier on the part of the
Herald, because of the element OF
reparation entering into it.
Come we now to the second picture,
which appears in the New York Her
aid OF December 5, 1899. Three
years and month have elapsed since
the verdict of the people at the Presi-
Dental election of November, 1895,
was mado known ia favor OF a pro.
tective tariff Instead Of the dismal
scenes of poverty seeking the dole OF
free soup aud free clothing, we have a
picture of Uncle Sam, his features
expressing supreme qualification,
standing by the side of chimney in
whose dense mass of escaping smoke
are seen the outlines OF the word
Prosperity" while huge placard
announces the fact that during the
past week the wages of Sc, 700 opera
tiyes in Fall River, Lowell and New
Bedford have been advanced ten per
cent.
- The New York Herald was for
many years a strenuous advocate OF
free trade for the United States. 1t
is not so strenuous now. Otherwise
it would hardly have furnished the
second picture of pair which tell SO
vividly and so convincingly the story
of contrasting conditions under two
administrations.
The free state., 1900-01-20
A CANAL ACROSS FLORIDA.
rhuS We May Steal the Gulf Stream De
clares Berlin.

rhuS We May Steal the Gulf Stream De
clares Berlin.
Berlin has been taking a lively in
ierest in the report that an American
engineer has suggested the idea of
digging canal through the peninsula
Of Florida in order to divert the Gulf
Stream from the west coast of Europe
TO the east coast Of America. Berlin
srs, however, do not display much
m1iety over the possibility of the
United States, as it were, robbing the
northwest of Europe of some of its
warmth. They admit that Florida,
being fiat, does not oppose great en-
gineering difficulties to a canal dig
ger whose ambitions are within ordi-
nary limits. But to make a canal
which would accommodate the Gulf
Stream would entail an expenditure
in comparison with which the cost of
the Suez or Panama canals would be
mere feabite. The Suez Canal
is 100 kilometres long, 100
metres broad, and eight metres
deep. It cost 100000 marks.
The Florida peninsula, at the point
where it is to he intersected,i is almost
rs broad as the Suez Canal is long; or,
perhaps, five or ten kilometres less.
The Gulf Stream is about 100
kilometres broad, and 200 metres
deep, and the new canal would have
to be equally broad and deep. That
is to say, it would have to be % times
as deep and more than 1000 times
as broad as the Suez Canal; and the
cost of excavation, quite apart from
the extra expense of working at such
a depth, would amount to 10000, 0oO,-
300 of marks. or $500 times as
much as the indemnity paid by France
to Germany. Quite apart from the
question whether it is technically
possible to dig such broad canal to
depth of 200 metres, the impos
sibility of raising such sum may de-
liver Europe from the fear Of the
northwest of the continent being SUBJ
lected to such an enormous lowering
Of temperature.
After thus seriously considering
the idea, Berlin has arrived at the
conclusion that the formation of a
company will be about as far as this
newest canal scheme is likely to get.
New York Sun.
The free state., 1900-01-20

Armed with Mauser magazine rife
and with the game lined up carefully
before him the German Emperor in
Windsor Great Park made a bag of
178 pheasants, one partridge and 32S
rabbits in one afternoon. This was
in England, where vivisection for pur-
poses of science iS not permitted,
where hospitals are endowed for dogs
aud crusades are made against the
wearing Of feathers in women's bon
nets. But a slaughter that would
sicken o butcher is called a fine days
"sport" when perpetrated by an EN-
neror
The free state., 1900-01-20
A Straw WbIch Shows.

The offer of the Treasury Depart
ment to redeem $25. 200, 900 worth OF
government bonds is an unmistakable
indication of the fourishing condition
of our national finances. The lack OF
readiness shown by the holders OF
bonds to take advantage of the offer
of the Secret ary of the Treasury is an
equally relia BILE indication of the very
satisfactory condition of commercial
affairs throughout the country. The
Dingley law seems to be doing pretty
we'll, both by the Government and by
the people generally.
The free state., 1900-01-20

We indulge the hope that the re.
ooke given mob law by President Nc.
Klniey in his annual message to con.
gress will carry all the weight that
suon a rsbuke should carry from the
highest officer Of SO great people as
the American PEOPLE. The right man
at last has hold of the stuck and our
sincere hope is that congress will give
the president most hearty support
nothing could have endeared the presi-
dent to the colored people of this coun.
try more than his public utterance in
'ne nenaf OF a down-trodden people
such as the colored people of these
United States.
The free state., 1900-01-20

| msstic, full ysrd-wids, only q. M,
week.
Genuine and best Lonsdals c.ub,,.
only SO this week.
House Furnishings.
Sc inch curtains Grim only &c.
40 inch Paint DeSprit swi.,., ANA
etamine, for curtains, worth Is. a i0
Fluting to match, only 10c.
Silkolines s ard 10c.
Dininp, 15o quality, 1Oc.
Lace curtains so, 60, 65, 7Us, A.
$1.25. $1.50, 81. &c $1.75.
Opaque cloth window sh,ds
plain, with fringe or dado, size S6,fs
on best rollers, only 25c.
Curtain poles with brass Hrturm
22c.
Marseilles bed spreads, hemnsd
ready for use, worth 81, at SOC.
Bleached towels, worth 1Oc, MUa
Shirt Waists and Skirts.
We show fifty styles TO any sters,
one.
At 300 we show As styles, made q
best quality percales, organdiss and
madras, perfect fit guaranteed.
At Too, 81, $1.6O we show SO styles
each one beauty, made Of BatiIte,,
Organdies, P. KS and Lawns.
White P. K. skirts, 75c and 81.
Figured duck skirts, trimmed with
rows of solid colors, only 81.
All wool skirts in various materials
only 81, 1.5O, 1.75, 2.25, 2.75, 8, aIa.
Shoes.
Standard qualities ct our we'll
known Low Prices.
This week we will sell our Ladies'
Dongola Button and Lace Shoes, heel,
springfield, plain and tip toes, worth
81. 80 at 81.
New line Ladies' turn sole Oxford
Ties, black or tan, $1.00. Mems blscl
Satin Calf, cap or plain toe Shoes
$1.00. Mems Tan Cloth or Kid TOy
Shoes, $1.O0.
All other Shoes at special GU
prices.
EmbroiderieS and Lacei
Ten thousand yards Of laces at 10
&c, 80, 40, 30, &c, 7c, SC, &c, 1Oc.
Nine thousand yards cambria su'
swiss embroideries, edgingn and insert
ings worth 10c, this week at SO.
Five thousand yards cambria sn
swiss edging worth IL and zoe, thi
week 10c.
Three thousand yards cambria an
swiss edgings worry Csc, this week l6c
80 dozen embroidered handkerchief
worth 10c, this week Be.
% dozen Duchess embroidered hand
kerchiefs worth zoe, this week loo.
Clothing.
Our clothing department Oh th
second floor is the largest in jackson
This week We will sell
$50 boys suits in light weight blsc
Cheviot worth 80. so at S1.50.
100 boys suits in neat grey Pl
check. worth S9. 90 at $1.96.
200 mems and youths suits, sold
Jackson at $1,000, our price this wee
$500.
Onr full line OF mons spring sui
are now on sale. Prices run S9H
SO. 80, 81. 90, $6. 90, $500, $780, "
$40. $12. S14.
The free state., 1900-01-20

During 1898 the sum of $l3, 0SG, $50
vas given to American colleges by
bequest or donation. During the last
ten months Of 1899 gifts of like nature
reached the impressive total of $685.
5S4,174. Thirty-seven persons have
each given 800, 900 and upward and
eight persons have given m ore than
81, 900, 900 each.
The free state., 1900-01-20
Another Orphan Child.

Another trust has just made its ap-
pearance in Free Trade Great Britain.
The London Economist of November
IL, 1899, announces the formation of
the United Indigo and Chemical Com
pany, Limited, this being an amalga'
nation of eight firms which comprise
the leading indigo manufacturers oi
the United Kingdom. 1t does not ap-
pear that the Dingley law is response
BILE for this British trust, or that the
absence of the protective tariff con-
stitutes any serious bar to the fOrma-
tion of trusts.
The free state., 1900-01-20

There has been 20 truer statement
made in regard to the negro press than
the ore recently made by THE Col.
ored American" which says: "The
negro newspaper is the black man s
only forum where an Impartial hear,rs
is guaranteed. 1t is not luxury. but
one OF the most pressing Necessities Of
this age. The negro who refusss TO
sustsiu an honest race Journal is blind
to bis best interest. "
The free state., 1900-01-20

1t is said that the Chattanooga
Plow company employs 700 or 800
hands and that large percentage of
these are colored men and bows.
Eighty men are employed in the foun-
dry and in this case they are all ns-
Eroes. This fact goes to show that
there are openings In the south for
colored men equipped with an indus
trial education.
The free state., 1900-01-20

The children of the new century
will probably agree with the scientific
men that sugar is a fine food to sup
ply energy. II it is good to feed to
soldiers to remove fatigue, then the
logic of the child will have it that it
Is a great thing to give to little folks.
The free state., 1900-01-20
Oh fne slInoSs of Prosperity

Everything seems to be lost for the
time being in the whirl OF money
making-the pursuit of noney.-John
r. Mclean, in Cincinnati Enquirer.
This is the pathetic way IN which
the candidate defeated on a platform
of calamity and discomfort describes
general prosperity.
The situation, rs Mr.. Mclean de-
scribes it, NAV oa socdid, bat it is all
right. T'".i Sun.
The free state., 1900-01-20

Something should be done to break
up the sooalled "negro quarter" in our
towns. The disgusting spectacle OF
illclad people forever sitting on the
front door after door, just as though
their existence depended upon their
stupidity is an abomlnation calculated
to make the angels weep.
The free state., 1900-01-20

The Capital Savings Bank Of Wash.
ington, is one of the strongest and
most reliable financial institutions
in the country. 1t has a capital o.
900, 900. 1t went through the panic
OF 1893 without a tremor. It is unde.
th- shrewd and far seeing management
OF Hon. John R. Lynch. who is it,
president.
The free state., 1900-01-20
asnaN NnM.

The iron mills in the vicinity OF
Cleveland have enough orders on
hand now to keep them busy all of
next year. Before Mckinley was
elected many of them were lying idle
or working only half time.-Cleve-
land Leader
The free state., 1900-01-20

1t has been given out recently By
the Associated Press that Tom John
son, q negro returned to his home in
Hannibal, NO., with $500, 900 which
be made during his four years stay IL
the Klondike.
The free state., 1900-01-20

Precautions taken against typhoid
ever are followed by an immediate
decline of the disease. But sanitary
measures in the household should be
permanent, not merely adjusted to ep-
idemics.
The free state., 1900-01-20

The colored people of the south
should ever keep in remembrance the
fact that the best and most thoughtful
white people Of the s)uth sympathize
with them in their struggle and desire
to help them in their upbailding in
every possible way.
The free state., 1900-01-20

Now that the president has spoke
out against mob violence let the Amer
lean pulpit speak out against 1t as II
did against polygamy. Surely mob vic.
lence equally degrades rs as much a.
polygamy
The free state., 1900-01-20
Millinery.

See the big show windows. All the
stores in Jackson combined, dont
make the showing Of fine millinery
that we do, and your neighbor will
tell you that our prices are just hall
those charged elsewhere. We have
this season secured the services of an
artistic northern trimmer, and we are
now showing the most stylish hats
ever sold in Jackson. We have . hat
to suit every purse and every taste.
To introduce our millinery, We will
this month sell 100 hats stylishly
trimmed in flowers, ribbons, mouseline
and feathers, at $1.95 each, not q hat
in the lot that would not cost you
four dollars anywhere In Jackson.
See the south window for patterns Of
these hats. In sailors and walking
hats, we have every shape imagin-
able, and run the prices like this, loo,
25, 40c, 50c, Toe, 81, $1.25, e1.6O,
$1.75 and $3.50.
Three thousand dollars worth oi
ribbons and flowers on sale this week.
Special prices.
The free state., 1900-01-20

Don't think that 81 Is too much
to pay for q weekly race journal.
This is only one half the usual pricC Z
charged by our leading weeklies.
The free state., 1900-01-20
Silks.

Brocaded silks in street and evening
shades, worth SOC, on sale this week
at 29c.
Beautiful line OF summer silks in
plaids and stripes. we'll worth Toe, on
sale this week at 49c.
1000 yards elegant new Taffito silks
in all shades and combinations, worth
81, on sale this week at 69c.
Koech11n Or2andies
Are the finest made and are sold at
40c per yard from New Orleans to
Chicago. The Wholesale price is 27ic.
We will place on sale this week our
entire stock of this beautiful fabric, in
the newest and daintiest colorings, at
25c per yard. (Merchants will not be
permitted to buy at this price.)
Kid Gloves.
Chamois kid gloves, in white only,
this week at 45c pair.
20 dozen dollar kid gloves in all
shades, special this week at 69o. a
pair.
20 dozen dollar fifty kid gloves in
all shades, this week at 81.
Wash Dress Goods.
ShirtiHg calicos, fast colors, $40
Checked Nainsooks, 3tc.
Corded BAtistes, worth 10c., at Sc.
Plain India linen lawn goods,
enough for other stores to sell at loo,
our price Sc.
Colored P. K.'I, worth &c., at 10c.
Figured Lawns and Organdies,
worth 15c., at SC.
French Organdy, worth 25c., at $50.
We show hundreds Of pieces Of or
candies, lawns, P. KS, percales,
swisses, ginghams and prints OF all
kinds, at our well-known underselling
prices.
DOmestics.
Yald-wide Arrow Brand Sea Island,
only st.
Soft finish yard-wide bleachsd do
mestic, II.
Genuine green ticket Lonsdals do
The free state., 1900-01-20
Entered at the postofice at Brandon
Miss, as second class mail matter.

Wesley Chapel NJ. E. Church
Preaching every first and third Sun
day, at II am, 2:3O and 1880 pm.
Rev. NJ. White, pastor. Sunday
school every Sunday morning at $50.
e. selman, superintendent.
tf-62
Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church-Thrse
and one-halt miles north Of Brandon,
preaching every fourth Sunday at
IL 100 am. and 7:30 pm; Sunday
school every Sunday morning at 900
am; Rev. W. A. Smothers, pastor
Isaiah Jones, superintendent
The free state., 1900-01-20

We must take care ourselves by cre-
Ating and patronizing the enterprises
Of our own race.
The free state., 1900-01-20

The negroes all over this land are
getting In earnest about their right.
and privileges.
The free state., 1900-01-20

Our war heroes should feel thankful
that the newspapers have ct last per.
mitted them to have a little rest.
The free state., 1900-01-20
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The free state., 1900-01-20
AnIIou1 For q Change.

The times are unusually prosper
Gus: "Let's vote for change" says
Mr.. Bryan.-Burlington Hawkeys.
The free state., 1900-01-20

1t Is said by learned EDgIfshmen
that the Virginian especially speaks
he most correct English in this coun-
The free state., 1900-01-20
THE FREE STATE.

e. Il. JOHNSON, EDITOR.
8. e. McBxTH, BUSINESS MANzox1.
The free state., 1900-01-20
Mammoth Retail Stores,

sos STATE STREET AND s1e EAST PEARL STREE,
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-08-30
LADY FORESTERs.

The ladies Of Bemidji have
formed another secret organization
with over twenty charter mem bers and
everybody wish them success, except
the husbands who see another night
at home in sole charge of the baby.
Ten more members were to be initiated
last night. The officers OF the Lady
Foresters are as follows:
Mrs. Ted Smith, Chief Ranger
Mrs. |. S. Boyer, Vice Chief Ranger
Miss Emma Manning, Chief Archer.
Mrs. M. M.Achenbach, Treas.
Mrs. Fannie Harmon, Sec.
Mrs. Jno Mclean, Chaplin
Mrs. Alice Ludington, Past G. r.
Mrs. Anne Newton, Court Deputy
Miss Vantassel, Jr. Woodward
Miss Eva English, Outer Woodward
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-08-30
THE EXTENSION.

Surveyors for the B. q. N. M.
Extension have been working
west and north OF town, and along the
lake front, and the route is still I'M
decided. Wagon roads have been
fixed up for hauling supplies. Car
loads of horses and scrapers are ar
irving, as well as imported laborers.
Scarrot g. Sutton have secured con-
tract for transporting across the lake
and are building scows for the purpose.
Dir will soon be flying for the new
road.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-08-30
silver Hearts, at !scott, the ieweler.


4 Silver Hearts, at Scott the jeweler.
Judge Holland il in Bemidji,
Band Excursion next Sunday
The telephone company are puttinl
up poles out to Guy Remore's place.
OLeary a. Bowser's is headquarter
for shoes.
Four Tents and a First-class Chick
Iering Piano, for sale. Geo. Z. Sutton
ct Lakeside Bakery.
i Lost red Morocco card case con
tanning money. Finder can keep hal
the sum; leave the rest at this Office.
The Peoples Party convention for
nominating a full county ticket will be
held in Bemidii, Sept. Is.
Dentist Foster returned to Bemidi ii
this week after three weeks outing,
which he says he enjoYed very much.
Harry Grove, the locator, has re-
turned from the Big Fork country,
and reports travel almost impossible
Inp there. s
A new house 24x24, allnice1y finish
Led, inside and out, for sale for s475
including lot, centerly located. A
snap. Call at Abstract Office In the
Court House, Bemidii.
AT the first Baptist church 9Th and
Beltrami avenue, the pastor will
preach in the morning at 1915 and ia
the evening at 5. Strangers are cordi-
ally welcome. Mi
Fl. G. lie Van and Mrs. M. E. Rog-.
ers OF Hewitt, took advantage Of the
excursion last Sunday to visit their
sister, Mrs. "A. Woodruff and their
mother, Mrs. A. ~. lie Van, Of Ex-
celsior, Lake Minnetonka, who isl
spending the season with mrs. Wood
ruff. Isss
Capt Van SAINT and Cd. Berryhill
were listened to BY big audience
last Thursday night, and captured
the respect Of all who like politicians
to tell their convictions without roast
ing the opposition. Gov. SAINT stock
Is on the raise here.
Evangelist Connolly closed his tent
meetings last night, and after his lect-
ure tonight at the city hall on The
Lord 9 Table and the DEVILS Table, y
will leave us. He Is d brilliant talker,
keen Of tongue and clear OF mind, and
has, we hope, accomplished much
good In Bemidji.
The Red Men have received their
$50 banner which they offered to the
visiting tribe making the best showing
at the recent tournament here. The
East Grand Forks tribe won the prize
and it was sent to them yesterday. The.
banner was on exhibition at the Red
Men hall Tuesday night and elected
shrieks OF admiration from all who
beheld it,.
All ladies owing Miss Ruth Bissit
TOR their spring and summer hats, are
requested to call and settle. It will
pc greatly appreciated.
Millions will be spent in politics
this year. We can't keep the cam
paign going without money any more
than we can keep the body vigorous
without food. Dyspeptics used to
starye themselves. Now Kodol Dys-
pepsia Cure digests what you eat and
allows you toeat all the good food
you want. It radically cures stonl-
ach troubles. A. Mayo.
Ladies and gents pneumatic shoes
1t the store of
C'LEARY & BOWSER.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-08-30
Millinery Announcement.

Miss Bissett has returned from the
Cities witha fine selected stock of Fall
Mi llinery, street Felt Flats, too chic
for any use. Call and see them. All
the late shades of silk velvets and
velveta, Poca dots, silks and mirror
8velvets. Sold at popular prices.
MISS RUTH BISsETT.