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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-10-05
HOME FOR
WORKERS
Novel Institution Conducted
by Rev. j. K. Pratt at
Albany, N. Y.
SUPPORTED BY THE PEOPLE OF
THE CITY.
An Institution Unlike Any Other
In Existence In The
Country.

A novel and interesting insti.
tuition is that conducted by Rev.
j. r. Pratt at Albany, N. Y.
Mr.. Pratt is a Christian worker
who works along different lines
from those taken by most. He
spends a good portion of each
year holding evangelistic meet
ings throughout the country and
during the past twenty years he
has travelled and worked over a
wide section of the United States.
Most of his time, however, is
spent in Albany, where he is at
the head of what is known as a
Home for Christian Workers.
The home occupies a four story
building 25x100 feet, the build
ing being owned by a corporation
whose object is to carry the Cos
pei to and better the physical
condition of the people naturally
within their sphere Of in
huence There are now some
fifteen workers in the home
where instruction is given in Bi-
bic training, nursing, music and
alisthenics. The members Of
the home live at the home build
ing and are allowed a small cash
allowance for incidental expenses.
How economically the home is
conducted may be seen from the
fact that the total of such allow
ance for all the workers of the
home last year was but $1,000.
The home furnishes missionar-
les to the churches that desire
them, provides nurses for the
poor and has Established a sys-
TEN of house to house visitation,
ministering to the needs of the
worthy poor.
The home is supported by the
people Of Albany. All contribu-
lions are private donations for
the work and no attempt is made
to present the needs of the home
to the general public.
In addition to the building &C.
cupied by the home, the corpora
ton owns farm some miles out
Of Albany.
In speaking Of the relief work
OF the home among the poor, Rev.
Mr.. Pratt said to the Pioneer
that the work is carried on in
connection with the city poor
officials. A regular black list of
the undeserving poor is kept and
experience has shown that about
70 per cent of the applications
for relief are unworthy of assist
anc6
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-10-05
LIN mbermen Arriving.

About 25 lumbermen arrived
in the city this afternoon from
the Dakota harvest fields and will
remain here until they are en-
ployed by the loggers. A notice
able increase in the number OF
arrivals is prevalent and it is ex
pected that before snow flies
there will be enough men to sup
ply all the camps in this vicinity
The local employment offices al
ready have orders for a large
numb Der of men for the woods and
the men are being taken up and
sent to the woods as fast as they
arrive in the city.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-10-05
Red Lake Reservation Land
Sale Draws Large Num-
Der of Buyers.
SOME CHOICE PIECES OF LAND
STILL LEFT.
Highest Price Paid Was $3.50
Per Acre For Land Said to Be
Worth $40.

Thirty eight one hundred and
sixty acre tracts of newly opened
Red Lake reservation land were
sold to homesteaders by the
United States land officials at
Crookston at the first days sale
at prices ranging from 400 to
$3.50 per acre and the govern
ment officers were enriched
thereby to the extent of $6,027.
All of the officials Of the office are
highly pleased with the result Of
sale and Colonel O'Brien stated
last evening that he hardly ex-
pected the first day would bring
such heavy bidding. The sale
is of course handicapped by the
fact that the main sale at which
the best of the land was picked
up was held at Thief River Falls.
During the next ten days, the
time set for the continuance Of
the sale, however, it is quite like
ly that the greater portion of the
land will be disposed Of. Some
1000 quarter sections are on
hand for sale at prices ranging
from 81 up and a great deal Of it
is Of prime quality. Register
Peterson, Colonel O'Brien and
Frank Montague are handling the
sale at the city hall and Re
ceiver A. r. George and Clerk
Malone are stationed at the office
to take in the money.
After, the discontinuance of
the sale in ten days all lands in
the reservation opening still re-
naming unsold will be placed on
file for sale at the land office &C
cording to the regular custom in
vogue with all the land opened
under the Stevenson bill, and
settlers may procure selections
at the regular 81 price. Five
years hence the lands that still
remain will be sold to the highest
bidders at public sale without the
provisions of the homestead laws
being attached, bnt land office
officials do not believe that there
will be a great deal of the land
left at that time.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-10-05
BUSY DAY
Good People Oyer West Did A
Most Strenuous Stunt
Yesterday.

Yesterday was field day for the
north half Of the Minnesota Red
River valley. There were all
sorts of doings and these are
some of them.
Polk county let a contract for
a $4,000 bridge in Crookston.
The Great Northern and the
500 commenced a, race across
Marshall county for the Red
River.
A state agent threatened to re-
move children of Polk county
poor to the state school for child
rem at Owatonna by force.
A state board of health made
official inspection and found that
typhoid in Crookston is not
typhoid.
Fergus Falls held it's fifth
school election for the year.
Polk county was tickled to death
over getting 1923, 879.46 school
money from the state.
Congress man Stevenson
promised Crookston a Spanish
cannon.
Etc, ETC., etc.
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FRENCH BUSY
County Treasurer Working Full
Time in Issuing County
Warrants.

County Treasurer French is
very busy at present issuing
county warrants to witnesses
and jurors who have attended
the present term of district
court and estimates that about
half the expense Of the term has
been pad, Owing to the large
criminal calendar the term will
be much more expensive than
any heretofore, but only a rough
estimate of the aggregate amount
which will be expended could be
given. The time for paying the
last half Of personal taxes is
drawing near and the payments
have already begun to come in.
Unless the last half Of the taxes
are paid by Nov. /, a penalty of
10 per cent is added to the origi-7
nal amount,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-10-05

There is no lever so powerful
as plain and simple facts Mark s
Lung Balsam will cure your
cough.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-10-05
LEAVES TODAY
|. Meyer. Popular Bemidji Cloth.
Ter, Will Leave For New
Location Today.

I. Meyer. who has managed
the clothing store Of I. Meyer &
Co., since it's establishment in
this city, leaves today for Red
Wing, where the company will
establish a similar business.
Mr.. Meyer has conducted a first
class store while in Bemidji and
has proven himself to be man
of unquestioned integrity and
business ability, and has made a
host Of friends here who will re-
gret his departure, but who will
hope for his success in the new
location. Edible Durham, who
has been connected with the
store in the capacity Of salesman,
will accompany Mr.. Meyer to
Red Wing and will be employed
IN the new esta blishment.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-10-05
Killed Wolf.

Peter Osberg, a resident of the
town Of Taylor, was in the city
this forenoon and claimed bounty
upon large male wolf which he
had killed. The animal was
killed some time ago by Mr.. Os-
berg but owing to some delay on
the part Of the state officials his
warrant was not issued until
today.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-10-05
Seven Witnesses Have Been
Examined in Murder
Trial of F. j. Artz.
SELF DEFENSE GIVEN AS REA-
SON FOR KILLING.
Case Will in All Probability
BIZ Completed
Tonight.

The case of the state of Mime
sofa VS.. F.. j. Artz is still in pro-
gress at the court house and it is
probable that the state s case will
be completed this evening.
Seven witnesses had been ex-
amined up to three o'clock this
afternoon and the state VII prob
ably rest after the testimony Of
one or two more witnesses. The
witnesses who have been called
so far are: Carl A. Bergland, L..
L. Bjorge, L. O.. Rask, John P.
Rust, DR.. E. H. Marcum, F. A.
Gabriel and Ole Olson.
With the exception of DR.. Mar
cum, all the witnesses in the case
are homesteaders who live on the
Battle river, the scene of the
killing of John Weilander last
spring by Artz.
The testimony so far has es-
tablished definitely that Weilan-
der was killed by Artz, but there
is some question as to whether
the d led was committed in self
defense. According to the evil
dence Weilander had been quar-
relsome during his stay in the
Battle river country and disputes
between him and Artz had been
frequent. At the time of the
shooting Weilander came to the
land Of Artz and attempted to en-
ter upon the premises Of the lat
ter. He was informed by Artz
that should he come any farther
than the line between the two
claims, one of which was owned
by Artz and the other by Weilan-
der, he would suffer the conse-
quences. He came steadily for
ward, however, it is claimed by
some of the witnesses of the
shooting, and Artz, who carried
rifle in the hollow of his arm
pulled the trigger. Immediately
upon this Weilander whipped out
a revolver and fired at Artz, but
the shot went wild. Artz then
took aim at Weilander and fired,
the bullet taking effect in the
back. Weilander fell and died a
few hours later.
The claim of Artz is situated in
section Sc, township 1852, range
81, and is heavily tim bered with
white pine. The title to the land
was claimed by both Artz and
Weilander and much trou BILE had
taken place between the two men
previous to the shooting.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-10-05
PRINCESS
Grocery Co.
Offering For
. THIS WEEK
Ounces

Pears by the bushel, $l.75
Plums, $l.l0 per crate
Fine alberta Peaches, $1.1O
per crate
Tokay Grapes, SOC basket
Concord Grapes, SOC a basket
Sweet Potatoes Cranberries
Celery. Squash
Pumpkins Spanish Onions
Cucumbers
Apples, $50 per peck
Crabapples, soc per peck
Honey, zoe per lb
Extra Select Bulk Oysters
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-10-05
ChamberIain's Cough Remed,

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
No one who is acquainted with
it's good qualities can be sur.
prised at the great popularity Of
Chamberlain s Cough Remedy.
1t not only cures colds and grip
effectually and permanently, but
prevents these diseases from re.
sulting in pneumonia, It is also
a certain curefor Group. Whoop-
ing cough is not dangerous when
this remedy is given. 1t con
tains no opium or other harmful
substance and may be given as
confidently to baby as to an adult.
1t is pleasant to take. When all
these facts are taken into consid-
Grafton it is not surprising that
ps ople in foreign lands, as we'll
as at home, esteem this remedy
very highly and very few are
willing to take any other after
having once used it. For sale by
.Barker's Drug Store.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-10-05
Broke In:a His House.

S. LIE Quinn of Cavendish, VT,
was robbed of his customary
health by invasion of chronic con
stipation. When DR.. Kings New
Life Pills broke into his house.
his trouble was arrested and now
he's entirely cured. They re
guaranteed to cure, 25c at all
druggists.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-10-05
Migrating.

East bound Duluth trains now
days are filled to overtiowing with
crowds of threshers and farm
hands enroute to the woods for
the season of life aud activity
among the pine forests and in
the camps, Last evening s
train was damned to the doors
with mackinawed woodsmen.
half drunken harvest hands who
had already SOU Ddered half or
more than that Of their seasons
earnings in the fields and had in
their pockets barely sufficient
money to carry them into Be-
midi. Bemidji is the mecca of
all the Woodsmen and it is esti-
mated by logging contractors
that men for the woods areeasier
to procure at that place than in
the large cities. From now on
heavy trains enroute eastward
may be expected while the traffic
toward the west is gradually di-
mlnishing. Crookston Journal.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-10-05
Challenge Changes Hands.

James Dodds, who has con
Quoted the Challenge hotel for
some time past, has sold out the
business to the original owner,
A. L. Smith. Mr.. Dodds has
been quite successful in the bust
ness and has left for Kent, N.
D., where he will conduct an
other hotal
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-10-05
SET A DAY
Final Proofs Will Hereafter Be
Made on Specially Ap-
pOinted~Days.

r. w. Rhoda, clerk Of court,
informs the Pioneer that final
proofs made before Clerks Of
Court and other officials author
lied to take the testimony of home
steaders, will hereafter be made
only on specially appointed days
and thata special agent.of the land
Office will be present when proof
is made. For December and
January the following days have
been set: Bemidji, December 10
and January 20; Northome, Dec.
ember 0and January 81; Walker,
December 81 and January 23:
Park Rapids, December % and
January "A; Grand Rapids, D &c
en- Der 5 January z.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-10-05
Dance Saturday.

A dance will be given at the
Glidden hall Saturday night and
all are cordially invited to attend.
The best of music will be fur
niShed for the occasion.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-10-27

He was again the only successful
Democrat in the county. In 1884
he was a delegate to the Demo-
cratic National Convention that NOM
mated Grover Cleveland. In 1885 he
went to the state convention that
brought out David B. Hill for Cover
nor. In this convention he became
known throughout the State of New
York and was selected as a member
of the State executive committee and
was made its chairman and planned
and executed the successful campaign
that resulted.
BECOMES A JUDGE.
In 1885 there had TO be chosen a
member of the New York Supreme
Court, and Governor David b. Hill APP
pointed Alton B. Parker to that judge
ship. 1t was for the unexpired term, and
at its close Judge Parker was again
nominated for the position. Many lead
ing Republican attorney were won over
by his impartiality oil the bench and
openly supported him andshe was re-
elected by a handsome majority. He
remained in this office for twelve
years, showing the esteem and con.
fdence his fellow citizens, irrespec-
tive Of party, entertained for him,
and he is to-day respected and adj
mired by all who know him.' Then
1t is no wonder that the leading states
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-10-27

nomination for State Senator, and
managed the campaign which resulted
In his election. About ttis time Alton
Brooks Parker became enamored OF
Mary l.. Schoonmaker, a daughter Of
Moses |. SehoonmakeF,o of Accord, whose
progenitor also fought for mis- country
in the Revolutionary War. In her he
obtained a life partner who was lie
complished, educated and refined and
whose attractiveness was the theme
of general remark. The happiness of
this couple during a long life shows
that the Judgment Of Judge Parker
was commendable. Judge Parker's own
political career soon began. When he
was twenty-five years Of age he was
nominated for Surrogate OF Ulster
County, and he was the only Demo
crat elected ON the county ticket that
year. He served six years and a par
ticular effort was made by the oppo-
sition each time to defeat his re-elec-
ton. His competitor was the man who
defeated his former partner for county
judge and was one Of the popular
men OF the county. Parker proved
a more difficult proposition and
was reelected by n strong majority
in spite Of a bolt on the ticket.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-10-27

shown by his decisions and DEGREES
mark him to be of sterling mental and
moral worth.
HOME ON THE HUDSON.
Esopus, where Judge Parker has
his residence, is a small village OF
thirty-fiye houses, built along a country
erossroad. The Hudson River, which
spreads out to surround the island
Of Esopus, grandly flows toward the
ocean, and in its enchanting beauty
when once seen by the tourist is never
forgotten. The grand hills of the Cat
skills form the background of the
scene. On the top of IN elevation,
from which the eye can behold the
river and the mountain scenery for a
great distance, stands Rosemount, the
Parker home. The house stands about
one hundred and fifty feet above the
river banks, and Is a large two-story
building. About 1t are large trees and
the path TO 1t is ~gravelled and divides
a lawn ornamented with beds of flow
ers. A path leads down TO the river
bank, and at the end OF the path in
the summer Is anchored a naphtha
launch named NiObe, which is used
by the Judge and his family. The
older part of the Judges residence
was standing when the British feet
anchored in front of it in 1777, the
night before the British burned Kings
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-10-27

the Judge rises at G.30 O'Clock every
morning, and even if the weather is
cold he has his horseback ride before
breakfast. He is m%ethodical in all
things that he performs. This is the
secret and explains how he does SO
much work.
There is great dignity and n look
Of immense power in Judge Parker
which matches well his black silk robe
when he presides as Chief Judge in
the Court of Appeals. He is youngest
of the Judges and observes closely
the argument and fastens his eyes on
the lawyer who is addressing him.
His courtesy TO lawyers is commented
on all over the State. When he makes
a decision there is no waste Of words;
argument is useless after the thing
is done. His associates declare he
does his utmost TO save them from un-
necessary labor. and that he is the
only member Of the Court of Appeals
who is always present when the court
is open. The other Judges take a va
cation regularly, but Judge Parker is
found every day of the session on his
seat, so that there will be someone
present who will have knowledge of
all rulings made In court. The Judge
sits high in his seat as justice. Around
him are the statue Of Livingston and
the portraits Of John Jay and others.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-10-27

Mckinley had carried New York State
by a majority o. over 10000 votes the
election for Chief Judge OF the Court
Of Appeals had TO be made. The
Democratic State Committee selected
the candidate and in November fol-
lowing QS90 Judge Alton Brooks
Parker carried the State by slxty-one
thousand majority, thus making a
change OF about $4,000 votes in n
year. This high office has been filled
by him since 1S9S and he has given
the office his undivided attention, and
all parties agree that be has made a
reputation as a learned, able and tho.
roughly i~ncorruptible Judge. He is
considered the most industrious man
on the bench. His decisions show him
to be n lawyer of the keenest judicial
insight. Without prejudice and strict
ly impartial he has won the confidence
OF his fellow judges and the attorneys
throughout the State without regard to
politics, As a presiding chief Judge
his conduct has been dignified but not
arbitrary: his opinions have been
spoken Of by the most learned lawyers
of the State and of other States as
models worthy TO be followed by other
judges. The mental characteristics as
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-10-27
-. p,rksr does his work.

Judge Parker does nls NotA On
The Judge jumps out OF bed az o,So
in the morning invariably. ana ~ nv y
summer season his first movement ls
10 nut on a bathing suit and trip Gown
the hill 10 tire Esopus landing n 'ahe
a swim in the Hudson River. ne 40
a fine swimmer.
After breakfast he mounts ms horss
Iof which he keeps & number OF good
onesl- and takes a ride over his farm:
All the work of his farm Is oraereu
and carried out by the Judge. VINO
being raised on II farm, is a pracucaI
farmer. and in the busy time taxes on
his coat. rolls up his sleeves and work
like n hero. The inspection or exahli-
nation of his farm Is usually through
with BY II o'clock, and then he is
found in his library, where he reads MS
letters and papers until noon, when
The family sits down TO dinner. After
dinner the Judge spends the time In
his library with his private secretary,
Arthur McCausland, and the family
does not see him. unless something
unusual happens, before Q o'clock
when he is requested to come 10 tne
evening meal.
When he Is In Albany holding our
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-10-27
WHERE IT HURTS.
Tariff on Coal a Great Injustice ia
New England.

NtN EhEihhhs
why should not New England gt
coal where it can be had for the Least.
money? But for a tariff 1t could be bad
for a reasonable price from across The
Canadian line. Canada supplies al
abundance of bltuminous coal Ala.
bama and Tennessee afford all the coal
needed for the Southern States and
much other territory besides,
This instance OF the protective iarif
system affords the very best ~illustra.
ton of its iriquity. Fuel for the poor,
especially in the frigid climate Of New
England, ought at least TO be as cheap
relatively, discounting freight, as it is
in Canada. In the South, supplied b!
the abundant mineral resources OF Ala.
bama and Tennessee, to say nothing o.
the scarcely touched coal beds OF AZ
kansas and Indian Territory, aaa
blessed with a perennially temperate
climate, they have a great advantage
The tariff should not deny to the PEG
ple-the poor people of the New Lns'
land S~tates-the chance for a LIVING
as far as fuel is concerned. which IS
enjoyed by the people South, II sa
protective tariff which makes tas
great difference.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-10-27

AS the justice looks through the win.
COW he can see Hudson River, which
hows swiftly along the front of his
farm, the beloved Esopus, sixty miles
away, where dwells his family, where
are found his herds, his crops, and
where he hastens at the end of each
week Even If his mind is perplexed
studying the intricate problems Of his
great Office, his affections cling around
MS home, his farm and his grand.
%chlldren, for he was born a farmer
and he will die a farmer.
CALM AND DELIBERATE.
Judge Parker works calmly and do.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-10-27

men of New York declare he will be
elected President and that he will
have a majority in his W State Of
one hundred thousand votes.
Judge Parker, time and again, de-
clined to leave the bench and take IN
active part in political life. After
Cleveland was elected in 1884 Parker
was offered the first assistant post
master-generalship, but declined it.
He refused a nomination for Secre-
tary Of State and one for Lieutenant
Governor when the party was likely
to be successful.
Another triumph was in store for
the able and upright Judge. After
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-10-27

ton. Through the house, about in its
centre, runs Il broad hail. used as n llv-
ing room, in which are book cases filled
with the works Of the standard writer's,
both prose and poetry. The Judges
library takes up about all the southern
half Of the first story. From the floor
to the ceiling are found row after row
Of books. There are hundreds OF them.
On a stand are found other volumes
which the Judge needs to make fire.
quent examinations. A table stands
in the bow window Of the room and
in the centre Of the room stands a
directors table. On these tables are
piled books and documents, and here
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-10-27
The Battle In Minnesota.

Minnesota Republicans are Nc" -
ratified because Of the growing op-g
sltion to Dunn, the Republican h''l'
nee for Governor, that they have w,
pealed TO the Western headqulI!g''
OF the Republican National yomin'uy
to release all Minnesota RepuOHeaaa
who have been assigned TO speaA =
other States. johnson, the peiD'css
lc nomlDee, is making Q great w.,
and in some localities VIII get q ullu
OF the Republican vote. DeInocI7s
and Independents are for him 10 !.
man, His election is easily amO's
the possibilities.