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The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-09-12
Gerry Brennan is back to Bemidii.

Gerry Brennan is back to Bemidii.
j. p. Lyon was down from Buena
Vista Monday.
H. and u. Amadon were in from
Bear Greek Saturday.
J. w. Speelman was down from
Ruena Vista Saturday.
Guy Renore has a number OF
young pigs for sale. tt
I Good saw mill for sale. Enquire
of fl. "A. Langord, Langor, MINI. tt
The Minnesota u International sold
fifty tickets TO the state fair from the
Bemidji station.
Lutheran services at the court house
hall next Sunday at 1890 q. m. j.
Wilmann, pastor.
Attorney Funkley Of Blackjack was
in town Saturday on returning from
land business at Crookston.
w. w. Browne and wife returned
Saturday after delightful months
visit in Georgia where his parents
live.
AL Carson returned Sunday from
Dakota, where he has been engineer
for a threshing outfit, for short stay
at home.
Mr.. McIntire, the old gentleman
who has been making his home at F.
Doud's the past year, went to Winona
Saturday.
The Crookston Times tells Of a
.threshing machine running over the
=full-length of man, and adds, he
may die. We should think he might.
Don't buy inferior plaster when you
can get the we'll known and highly
HARDENED and the best
Kelly Island white lime cheaper at
Swedback's.
A man p made a sighting remark
about President Mckinley Friday
night and was promptly knocked down
by a travelling man. We wish there
were more such knockers as him in
town.
# President Mae Johnson, Of the Re-
bekah federation will meet with the To-
cal lodge Saturday night. All Re-
Ibeckahs and Odd Fellows are request
ed to be present. Refreshments will
be served.
Evan Carson has taken a quit
from newspaper work and returned
from Bagley to attend school here.
He has made wise move. No one
realizes the need of q good education
quicker than a newspaper man.
DR.. Foster, DR.. Henderson, e. I'll.
Jerrard, C. w. Speelman and others
who went west last week to puncture
the festive prairie chicken. report big
luck, and have brought back enough
feathers to fill all the feather-ticks in
town.
The Itasca County Record will bios
som at Bridgie next week. Editor
Kaufer of the Red Lake Falls Gazette
came down Sunday from that new
town where he had established the
first newspaper plant. Mr.. Gregg has
been placed in charge.
Catarrh is a terrible scourge, a dis
ease whose germs are spread broad.
cast over thin fair land OF ours, and
in many cases is the forerunner OF
consumption, that terrible disease
whose fangs when set upon its victim
usually means death. But there is a
cure for catarrh and disease of the
throat and lungs. It is IT. w. Bark
|er's cough, catarrh and consumption
remedy, and we always keep it.
Mayo's drug store. tt 1
Ole Anderson and son Eddie were
down from Buena Vista Saturday and
found time to drop in and subscribe
Tor the county paper. Mr.. Anderson
is one of the real pioneers, having
come up here to work for Halvorson
& Richards soon after they began
operations in this county. His duties
are to look after that company's
property at Nebish. He says he
hardly looks for the extension of that
line from Nebish to Turtle River this
fall.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-23
NATIONAL HEALTH

For the FIRST time In the history of this
country there Is a national health de.
partment or a permanent nature. snAs
the Washington Star. IL is not "A nation
al health department In name, but ga
effect. IL WAS creatd by "a provision 81
the sundry civil appropriation bill passed
in the last hours OF the Fifty-hfth Con-
gress. which reads a. follows.
For building for laboratory, marine
hospital service: For the erection OF the
necessary buildings and quarters for
laboratory for the Investigation of in
fictitious and contagious Diseases. ana
matters pertaining 70 the public health.
under the direction OF the surgeon gem
eral. s35 900: and the secretary ~ tho na-
Wy is authorized 10 transfer Go the socre-
tary OF the treasury. for use as site tor
said laboratory. five acres of she reser-
Vat'.n now occupied by the NaVai Mu- q.
scum or Hygiene"
I'm accordance with the provisions ot
this act the secretary OF the navy
ury, for the use OF the marine hospital
sodth OF II street and between Twenty
third and Tewnty y-fifth streets, formerly
occupied I'm part by the Navai Museum
OF Hygiene The land transferred will ho
nscd for the building OF the laboratory
referred to In this act
II mas looked dAltf llc nffllfn or THE
sdi,or, except when, by special lrgisla-
ton, IL has investigated contagious dts
eases on land I'm specific cases. II has
studied 10 keep disease out OF tho coun-
try under the national quarantine laws.
but on land Il has jurisdiction only by
sufferance or indirectly Now. by legig-
latlYe enactment. the marine hospital
service will devote its attention TO all
matters pertaining To- The public health.
II will not have power 10 put into effect
any health measure, except 90 prevent
the spread OF a disease from one state
90 another. Now. u VIII devote attention
10 all matters pertaining 10 the public
health, endeavur 20 increase present
knowledge OF diseases and the cause OF
their spread and 90 place within the
reach OF national and state officers in
formation that will enable them TO battle
disease ia what ever terms and wherever
found
Upons plans 10 be approved by the
secretary OF the treasury, a building Will
shortly be erected IN the old observatory
grounds especially adapted TO the inves-
legations TO be pursued in the execution
of this work. The plan OF the building
and work To be conducted In it will bo
based on observation aud practical eX-
perience I'm the chief laboratories OF the
world by the present director oSAhe lab
Oratory of the marine hospital service.
DR.. NJ. j. Roscnau. who has recently re-
turned 20 this city after having spent
seven months In observing methods In
the Pasteur Institute at Paris. The en-
tire project viii. OF course, be under the
supervision OF the surgeon general of the
marine hospital service.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-23

considering briefly If second time features of tho
tion 10 n
bisc for the elective office
political carried out
can be efound In great primaries
sandt tcrnake themas a.
tho
election
or
Of
candidate
IL a
nsndi inter to vo election
hoped
of
Providence in october last
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-23
DELAY HIS PURPOSE.

If anywhere in community doubt the real
his dealings with the city council committee
concerning transfer that doubt must have
been dpeed during the conference held
evening The president of the Union Railroad Company
who had been to inquire
into operation in other places had not
and that he would be able plan
to the his from Europe six weeks hence
Perry himself having been playing for delay
lust all along eontended he doing The plea
that special finished their be
true there existed valid
dpatchng gather information. There little doubt
that Mr. Perry the of the Union
Company thoroughly familiar with the transfer
ton months and for
intelligent and too farseeing to have failed
TO keep wellinformed such matters.
The sending commissioners preence further
the policy delay which Union has followed for
past years whieh will continue follow until
and public compe compliance with its reasonable
Just demands.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-23
BRISTOL.

A break occurred last evening in the
water main on the main road leading 10
Warren leaving the town again without
fire protection. A gang OF men was kept
at work during the night and the break
was finally repaired.
Mrs. A. t. Van Wickle and daughter
with a large retinue OF servants arrived
yesterday and have taken charge OF the
summer cottage on the Ferry road
known as the Blithewold IL is under
stood that Mrs. Van Wickle's early ar
rival Is due TO the fact that she intends
spending a few months later In the sea-
son in Europe.
Work on the Suburban railroad between
the halfway hill and Bristol Is nearing
completion. A large number of property
owners upon the main road have disposed
of the stone walls along the front Of their
estates.
Rev. H. ID. Bently, pastor OF tho First
Baptist church closed his lsbors on Sun
day and left yesterday with his family
for Victoria, Canada, where he will ne
engaged in outdoor work for ths benefit
OF his health
The commissioners appointed by the
probate court TO examine the claims
against the estate of Edward III. Chad
wick. consisting OF stephen w. Church,
Frederick l.. Waldron and George A.
Peckham. met yesterday in the council
chamber
The sub-contract taken by Captain job
Terry. OF the steamer Archer, for furnish
ing the Hog Island lighthouse Is about
completed, and Captain Terry expects To
be ordered on Monday next 20 be ready
with his steamer and derrick to step the
Constitutions mast.
The fact that VIM. Butler Duncan,
manager OF the cup defender. and "a
number OF other members of the New
York Yacht club have gwen notice that
they Will visit Bristol on the first of
the coming week. and the orders received
by Captain Terry strongly indicate that
the Constitution Will bc launched during
their stay.
Last season at this time many or the
farmers were getting ready TO cultivate
their crops and many had potatoes up.
This season NO one. with the exception
OF Mr. James Tobin. has done his plow-
ing Mr.. Tobin's land being situated on
an elevation gives him an advantage over
other farmers and he mas quite a crop ~
potatoes planted.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-23
LADIES NIGHT" AT THE
UNIVERSALIST CLUB.

Ladies' nights at the Universalist club
have proved in the past 20 be occasions OF
unusual enjoyment and affairs which are
always looked forward TO with eager an
ticipation on the part of members and
prospective guests alike. Last evenings
function which was held at the Trocodero
was a fac-simile of former brilliant acca-
sions. from the eloquent speakers and
inspiring music to the excellent repast
that was served by Caterer Tillinghast,
and nothing that would tend 70 make the
affair "A success was omitted.
Charles NJ. skinner OF the Brooklyn
Eagle and Annie Crosby Emery
Ph.D., dean of the Women's college,
Brown University, were the principal
speakers OF the evening. and they won in
slant favor with their bright and interest
ing addresses.
Mr. Skinner selected Communities OF
the United States" as mis- theme and In
his distinct style at once launched into
the very heart Of his subject.
Mr.. skinner is thoroughly at home with
communities. being well versed in every
phase OF these interesting modes OF life,
and he impaired this Information 20 his
auditors In n manner that was as striking
aS IL was orikhdi.
Miss Emery made An extemporaneous
speech which was as brief az II was
witty and she was heartily applauded at
it's conclusion.
The Talma Ladies' Orchestra, under
the leadership OF Helen May Butler and
assisted by Mrs. Annie Dean Peckham,
soloist and Clarence O. Hamilton. ac-
companist, dscoursed pleasing music and
were I'm perfect harmony with the entire
program.
The evening opened with business
meeting. which consisted mainly of mat
ters OF a routine nature. After resolu-
tons had been passed on the deaths OF
Arthur IL. Metcalf and Charles X. Car
nenter two late members OF the club, the
session adjourned 10 the perlors where
a reception was held. After half hours
social intercourse all repaired 10 the ban
ouet hall where a substantial dinner was
served.
MR.. sKINNERs ADDRESS.
At its conclusion President Myrtck
rapped for order and In few BRIEF, but
we'll chosen words. introduced Mr.. SKIN
ner. who said in part:
The spectacle of this room goes TO snow
that the world is getting together In
the CITY OF Washington previous TO the
war there were only two paid fire dis
tricts and only two paved streets and
~ was only n few years ago that the cit
les Of the United States did not have
maid notice. The communities as far as j
have seen them comply more favorable
with foreigners than they do with AM
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-23

N,;itsrv uDcrts In Europe are as
founded by tho latest achievement or our
ordnance corps-the construction OF
sixteen inch gun. The question raised
concerning the gun by foreign ordnance
experts is a very simple one-namely,
whether !, is not too big. 1t weighs, I'm
ished. about 100000 pounds. and Il will
throw. TO distance OF nearly twenty
one miles. proiectlie hve feet four inches
long. II can be hred only thirty or forty
times altogether, for the barrel will not
live through more discharges than that:
so that the big gun cannot afford 10
spend much OF its life I'm target shooting
20 test fits aim and efficiency. IL II easy
90 question the desirability of such a gun;
in fact, IL Is a grave question. The expe-
rience OF our navy seems 90 indicate that
twelve-inch pieces are quite big enough
for effectiveness, and that our main de-
pendence in time or trouble must be up
on smaller guns still But there II no tell
ing; some days the sixtecn-inch gun OF
Watervliet may deal the Knockout blow
IN a giant combat between the heaviest.
weight nations In the world.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-23
ORIGIN OF CHESS
hsGossio

Among the most antlqultcd OF games is
chess, which the oldest rtrslan and Ara
bic authorities state to be OF Indian ori-
gin. We md the game specifically reierr-
ed TO the Sanskirt literature 30 years be-
fore the birth oil Christ, says the Phila-
uelphia Inquirer.
Enthusiasts today might deem the
methods in vogue somewhat primitive,
the board usually called an"eight square
to distinguish IL from the board on which
parchisi or Backgammon was played In
the earliest known attempt at romance
I'm Indian literature. the "Harsacarita,
there IL "A punning passage which reads
Under this monarch only bees
quarrel i'm collecting dews dues; the only
feet cut off are those in meter; only chess
boards teach the position OF the four
membersg' That was written In the hrst
half OF the seventh century.
There Is a Persian tradition To the ef-
feet that an Indian sovereign sent Per
sian monarch the game Of cnsss between
5Sl and SO A. y. BY way OF returning the
compliment the latter king sent the for
mer the game of ward or backgammon.
The game was introduced 10 the row-
cry land as comparatively recently as the
sixth century "a. d.. II was probably
first known in Spain In the tenth cen
tury. for in the eleventh We already ma
II popular amusement.
"A
gan TO be known in England. as well as
in France and Germany; and II unfortu-
nately has to be recorded that at the
close of the century It had become IA
vorite gambling game all over the conti-
nent OF Europe. Many men who have
figured prominently I'm the pages of the
worlds history were passionately fond of
the game. Perhaps the most noted eX-
ample OF this was Louis Kill, who,
though he hated games OF chance so
much that ne would not allow them to
be played at his court, was nevertheless
an amazingly keen on chess that he play
ed even while riding In his carriage.
It is interesting to record In this con-
nection that each man was provided with
a pin at his foot. which being stuck into
a nadded chess board. resisted the JOLT
inRs OF the royal vehicle.
John Frederick Elector of Hanover,
nroved that the ruling passion was strong
I'm death. lie had been made prisoner In
1s47 bv Charles V, and was playing chess
with Ernest of Brunswick. his fellow
captiyc when he got the news that he
was condemed to die. lie merely made
n few remarks on the irregularity of the
emneror's proceedings and coolly went
on with his game. On winning IL he be-
took himself 10 the religious exercises
benttlng one I'm his unonviable situation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-23
ANNUAL EXHIBITION OF
PROVIDENCE CAMERA CLUB.

a marine scene, entitled IA Bit of
Rhode Island Coast by Arthur w. Howe
IS another beautiful honor picture Mr..
Howe shows also number oI other ex-
ceIient things.
IAN Interrupted Repast''a study in still
life by Mr.. L'Amoureux was awarded the
first prize I'm this class. The same Is
most tempting picture of an unfinished
breakfast with the morning paper and
napkin carelessly laid down.
other exhibitors were Addison III. APP
pleby. John w Auty, j. Russell Belknap,
w c. Bennett, F. r. Brown, william ID.
Brown. w. DeForrest Brown. Samuel B.
Burhame, Edmund A. CottreI, ID. IL
Thornton, Franklin w. Cummings, j. El-
lot Davidson. w A. Ferris. Avis a.
Hawkins, Walter G. Greene, Mrs. u. H.
Hin Or Henry w. Heaton, s. q. Jane
son. samuel Nj. Holman. George W. Hop
kins, oliver Kendall, Jr., Allen G. Jones
John T. Huntsman. a. y. Warren, Ed
mund \. Darling, Arthur +, Winsor and
many others.
The executive committee who acted
also as tie reception committee were as
follows. Christopher NJ. Lee. -. Howard
Thornton. David ". Pike, Edmund A.
Darling. Frank W. Cummings, O. L..
Holt. w A. Dean. Mrs u. T.. Hill. Ar
t.s r ersor. Frederick T.. Brown. X.
Clycc T. Amourcux. John w. Auty.
The Judges were Miss Emma J.. Swan,
sidney r. Bnrlcigh and Ward l.. Smith.
A beautiful collection OF photographs
~ pic..~ oi t.I, cts was shown ~ ~
adjoining room while Charles =. Bush A.
co. had large exhibit of photograph
materials, cameras, etc
II shou. be added also that excellent
Judgment was shown by the hanging
committee. Mr. -. Howard Thornton and
Mrs r.. l.. liill.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-23
FISH IN DEEP WATER

a highly original observation upon the
behavior of FISH In deep water Is at
trtbuted TO a long experienced captain
OF steam fishing smack, so remarkable
as 10 deserve special notice. The hshing
boats belonging 10 the southern portion
of the North Sea found In their catch
4HteSy dispropOrtiOnatoly small quantity
of Goldfish. The captain maintained that
he had foreseen this for eigS. days. be-
cause most of the fish caught had sand
in their stomaChs. He claims To have
often observed that just before the fish
left the shallow water Of the southern
banks they took sand into their stomachs,
and soon after fish caught In deeper
northern waters showed the same pecu-
liarity. Then when the time for migrat-
ing from these deep waters came again
the ish disposed OF the sand. The theory
has been advanced that the sand is taken
in as ballast and is rejected when shall
low water IL 10 be returned 10. The sand
often differs in color and grain from that
Of the bottom whore the ilah are found.
It is claimed that this sand NAV supply
a guide for the fishermen.-ForcSt and
Etre9m.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-23

The thirteenth annual exhibition or the
Providence Camera club was inaugurated
last evening with a Private View In
Camera club hall. 152 weybosset street.
During the reception hours the rooms
of the club were thronged with visitors
who found much TO admire on every side.
The walls or the gallery were adorned
with 275 pictures, and IL was generaily
conceded that the exhibition was the pest
ever held by the club, in point ot the
xenernl high character of the work.
Noticeable in the collection was TWO
honor pictures which adorned tho east
wall. These with the degree or the
awards, were as follows;
Landscapes First, study For PIC
ture. No. 76. by Oliver 6rcenway' secohd'
River Champcry, Switzerishu' - lyp, ~
Joseph Cooke Smith. third, moonlight
No llS by g. NJ. Lee; honorable men
lion Evening No. 175. by w. =. folleNs.
pnrtraits-FIrst. Priscilla. No i02. by
n n Thornton: second. Portrait, No.
I.g bv n. g. LAmoureuN. third, portrait
No. rs. by w. : Polleys
Genre FIRST. washing the Old CHINA,
~ "a hv Miss Sarah j. Eddy: second.
Chs,nporv Women "Fileuse.' No. ls'. hy
Ioseph Cooke smith. third, Load of
NUschtef No iiS. by Arthur w. Howe.
Ntarinc rirst. Rit of Rhode Island
coast. No. iii. ny Arthur w Howe.
SIN Life First. An Interrupted re
mast. No IA, by ". e. L'ArmoureuN
rrhc Landscape work Of Mr.. oliver
creenwav was especially artistic and
commanded instant recognition. Amons
his best pictures in this class were ''rhe
Road 10 the Farm, Rest on
,ho IIni." THE Path Through
,he Hnl.' The close Of Stormy
nav" and the beautiful Landscape
which won the first prize, entitled study
for a Picture"
Mr.. ". g. T.'AmoureuN also shows some
admirable work both IN still life and por-
tr.ttur. tu the latter class 10 an "N-
r.I.nt portrait which received The second
award ~ honor
Miss sarah j. Eddvs work IN genre o.
mu of eft sud ~ beauty Her picture
of a dear ola ladv seated 80 The table
tra carefully washing the pld china "
/ fuu of delicate beautN and suggesiiNencss
ana Richly deserved the nrst award
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-23

ericans The average German would htin-
To any community very well. The onlE
industrial community that Is not cement
ed by any creed is In Georgia, ana any
man no matter what his religion may be-
came "A member.
The Ruskinites founded this little VIII
lage and a couple of hundred OF th ese
uoople lived here acceptably in their own
way. They are planning great things Tor
the future. Public baths, Libraries and
many other great municipal improve
n rents
Quite a different sort OF community is
that OF the Rapps just south OF Iitts-
burg. This village was founded by
Faiher Rapp. a German priest, and CV-
eryihing went all right until Pittsburs
began 10 grow into large city and as IL
offered so many attractions for The
young Rappists they soon left the village
and found their way to Pittsburg nevo:
coming back This thing went on until
the Rappists dwindled away until there
are only nine left. All these communities
are good to tramps.
HAS A STRANGE SOUND.
The word inspirationists sounds very
strange, but these people believe that
they are inspired and that some day
their leader will appear. The Shakers are
another sort Of inspirationists but they
are gradually dWintllnk hONn. li'It II
one village in Connecticut but the main
colony is at Mt. Lebanon, ~H<> Y. The
Shakers live very simple life but it Is
"A very happy one. The people are spirit
ualists. They say that the second coming
OF the Lord will be a spiritual coming
and IL we read the history OF the world
for the last 500 years we can't help be-
lieving that they are right. They do not
believe in eating meat and will not. ex-
cept under the most exacting circum-
stances.
The strangest communities are those Of
the Trappists, two bodies OF monks with
one monastery I'm Canada and one In Ken
lucky, men who live the most exacting
lives.
Their dress is simplest and their food
much more so They arise at o'clock
I'm the morning and from that time until
o'clock they spend their time in prayer
i'm their chapel. after which they may eat
their frugal breakfast. They then spend
the day In the field, the moro aristo-
cratic the lesser work they have To -
AS far as i know no community has
Welded one single criminal. This may ~e
said In favor OF them. But then, again,
YOU may say that they have produced no
great men, and this, OF course, goes
against them.
IN seems 10 me that these communities
point TO one thing, and that rs the pill
ability of the Americans. They can adopt
themselves 10 anything from monk up
This form of life shows that they can
nut themselves into any position and
shape their way well.
The world is drawing close together
and ID is because the great human race
Is drawing closer together. There Is no
question that the Christian spirit Will
prevail.